Wai‐Hung Lo

4.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
34 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Wai‐Hung Lo is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Pollution and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wai‐Hung Lo has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Water Science and Technology, 8 papers in Pollution and 8 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wai‐Hung Lo's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (6 papers), Cancer Research and Treatments (5 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (5 papers). Wai‐Hung Lo is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (6 papers), Cancer Research and Treatments (5 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (5 papers). Wai‐Hung Lo collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and Malaysia. Wai‐Hung Lo's co-authors include Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Yuk Sing Gilbert Chan, Sandhya Babel, Mika Sillanpää, Hui Hwang Goh, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Yun‐Chung Leung, Paul N. Cheng, Ram Avtar and Deepak Singh and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

Wai‐Hung Lo

34 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

Physico–chemical treatment techniques for wastewater lade... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2006 2005 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Physico–chemical treatment techniques for wastewater laden with heavy metals
    2006 1.6k citations Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Yuk Sing Gilbert Chan et al. profile →
  2. Comparisons of low-cost adsorbents for treating wastewaters laden with heavy metals
    2005 606 citations Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Yuk Sing Gilbert Chan et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wai‐Hung Lo Hong Kong 22 2.1k 905 830 527 495 34 4.0k
Bingjun Pan China 34 2.0k 1.0× 1.1k 1.3× 742 0.9× 502 1.0× 355 0.7× 68 3.7k
Chitra Rajagopal India 34 1.9k 0.9× 753 0.8× 603 0.7× 562 1.1× 730 1.5× 82 4.5k
Yuk Sing Gilbert Chan Hong Kong 24 2.4k 1.1× 1.3k 1.5× 900 1.1× 501 1.0× 837 1.7× 50 4.8k
Zhengfang Ye China 36 1.7k 0.8× 727 0.8× 911 1.1× 392 0.7× 991 2.0× 111 3.7k
Shyam S. Shukla United States 27 1.9k 0.9× 487 0.5× 753 0.9× 453 0.9× 358 0.7× 44 4.3k
Mohammad Reza Alavi Moghaddam Iran 31 2.2k 1.0× 901 1.0× 688 0.8× 218 0.4× 446 0.9× 95 3.6k
Yoon‐Young Chang South Korea 35 1.7k 0.8× 533 0.6× 1.0k 1.2× 358 0.7× 387 0.8× 120 3.6k
Zibo Xu China 37 1.8k 0.8× 700 0.8× 1.2k 1.5× 497 0.9× 1.1k 2.2× 72 4.3k
Carmen Teodosiu Romania 34 1.7k 0.8× 1.0k 1.1× 562 0.7× 288 0.5× 690 1.4× 146 4.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Wai‐Hung Lo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wai‐Hung Lo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wai‐Hung Lo

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wai‐Hung Lo. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wai‐Hung Lo based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Wai‐Hung Lo. Wai‐Hung Lo is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Wai‐Hung Lo, Xue Liang, et al.. (2023). Heavy Metal Removal from Aqueous Solutions Using Biomaterials and/or Functional Composites: Recent Advances and the Way Forward in Wastewater Treatment Using Digitalization. Journal of Composites Science. 7(2). 84–84. 54 indexed citations
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Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Wai‐Hung Lo, Xue Liang, et al.. (2023). Remediation technologies for contaminated groundwater due to arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), and/or fluoride (F): A critical review and way forward to contribute to carbon neutrality. Separation and Purification Technology. 314. 123474–123474. 60 indexed citations
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Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Wai‐Hung Lo, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Hui Hwang Goh, & Kok‐Keong Chong. (2022). Biosorption of heavy metals from aqueous solutions using activated sludge, Aeromasss hydrophyla, and Branhamella spp based on modeling with GEOCHEM. Environmental Research. 214(Pt 4). 114070–114070. 39 indexed citations
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Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Wai‐Hung Lo, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, et al.. (2022). Influence of Fe2O3 and bacterial biofilms on Cu(II) distribution in a simulated aqueous solution: A feasibility study to sediments in the Pearl River Estuary (PR China). Journal of Environmental Management. 329. 117047–117047. 28 indexed citations
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Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Wai‐Hung Lo, Deepak Singh, et al.. (2021). A societal transition of MSW management in Xiamen (China) toward a circular economy through integrated waste recycling and technological digitization. Environmental Pollution. 277. 116741–116741. 111 indexed citations
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Lo, Wai‐Hung, et al.. (2016). Correction: Amyloid fibrils as rapid and efficient nano-biosorbents for removal of dye pollutants. RSC Advances. 6(63). 58363–58364. 2 indexed citations
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Zou, Lan, et al.. (2013). An Amyloid‐Fibril‐Based Colorimetric Nanosensor for Rapid and Sensitive Chromium(VI) Detection. ChemPlusChem. 78(12). 1440–1445. 14 indexed citations
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Hsueh, Eddy C., et al.. (2012). Deprivation of arginine by recombinant human arginase in prostate cancer cells. Journal of Hematology & Oncology. 5(1). 17–17. 68 indexed citations
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Sillanpää, Mika, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, & Wai‐Hung Lo. (2011). Degradation of chelating agents in aqueous solution using advanced oxidation process (AOP). Chemosphere. 83(11). 1443–1460. 184 indexed citations
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Lam, Alan Tin‐Lun, Hiu‐Chi Chong, Paul N. Cheng, et al.. (2010). Recombinant human arginase inhibits the in vitro and in vivo proliferation of human melanoma by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 24(2). 366–376. 81 indexed citations
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Lam, Alan Tin‐Lun, Hiu‐Chi Chong, Paul N. Cheng, et al.. (2009). Recombinant human arginase inhibits proliferation of human hepatocellular carcinoma by inducing cell cycle arrest. Cancer Letters. 277(1). 91–100. 66 indexed citations
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Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Wai‐Hung Lo, & Yuk Sing Gilbert Chan. (2006). Degradation of recalcitrant compounds from stabilized landfill leachate using a combination of ozone-GAC adsorption treatment. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 137(1). 443–455. 164 indexed citations
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Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Yuk Sing Gilbert Chan, Wai‐Hung Lo, & Sandhya Babel. (2005). Comparisons of low-cost adsorbents for treating wastewaters laden with heavy metals. The Science of The Total Environment. 366(2-3). 409–426. 606 indexed citations breakdown →
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Leung, Yun‐Chung, et al.. (2004). Construction of Recombinant Escherichia coli Strains for Production of Poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate). Humana Press eBooks. 113-116. 361–372. 7 indexed citations
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Chua, Hong, et al.. (2002). Production of Specific Copolymers of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Industrial Waste. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 98-100(1-9). 655–662. 10 indexed citations
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Leung, Yun‐Chung, et al.. (2001). Production of Polyhydroxybutyrate by Bacillus Species Isolated from Municipal Activated Sludge. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 91-93(1-9). 515–524. 19 indexed citations
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Chua, Hong Choon, et al.. (2001). Removal and Recovery of Copper (II) Ions by Bacterial Biosorption. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 91-93(1-9). 447–458. 22 indexed citations
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Lo, Wai‐Hung, et al.. (1999). Monitoring the toxicity of phenolic chemicals to activated sludge using a novel optical scanning respirometer. Chemosphere. 39(9). 1421–1432. 12 indexed citations

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