• Designed and assembled flow-through apparatus to study mineral solubility at ultra-high temperature and pressure (HTHP) conditions.• Reduced 80% of data collection time and expanded data collection range of mineral solubility up to 250°C, 1300 bar, and 2 m concentration of Ca.• Optimized prediction accuracy, reducing calculation error in the ScaleSoftPitzer model by 20% using collected solubility data.• Presented findings at SPE Oilfield Scale Symposium/SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry (150+ participants) and incorporated feedback from industry professionals into future project improvement.

•Conducted 50+ diagnostic tests using Rheometer, HTHP Fluid Loss‎, and titration to optimize drilling fluids formulation for controlling well formation pressure, improving drill cuttings removal, and reducing drill bit temperature.•Analyzed compositions of 10+ formations with SEM-EDS, XRD, XRF and TGA-FTIR to determine drilling fluids category for various oil reservoir types.•Performed lubricant compatibility tests on mud additives under different salinity, pH, and temperature conditions, to prevent particle agglomeration and mitigate adverse reactions with contaminating brine.

Project: Scale-up membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) for domestic wastewater reclamation (Collab. Water Resources Agency, Taiwan)• Developed a scale-up electrochemical water treatment system capable of reclaiming 0.72 tons/day.• Executed 5-month wastewater reclamation in domestic wastewater plant to produce reclaimed water for industrial reuse.• Achieved stable water quality (conductivity <250 μS/cm) with 75% water recovery.• Proposed potential mechanism of ion selectivity in scale-up system and highlighting its applications in metal ion recycling.Project: Technological and economic perspectives of MCDI systems in high-tech industries (Collab. TSMC)• Implemented scale-up water treatment system for industrial wastewater reclamation and selective ion recycling (Co, In).• Operated pump-off control to optimize ion recovery efficiency and reduce system energy consumption by 25%.• Performed an economic feasibility analysis of water recycling in semiconductor industry, providing key techno-economic recommendations for the practical implementation of on-site scale-up systems in industrial settings.• Communicated, summarized technical inventions, and delivered seasonal presentations to clients (TSMC).• Established quality control activities and conducted stability protocols for water quality analysis following established SOP.Project Innovation electrochemical method for wastewater treatment (Collab. Environmental Protection Agency, Taiwan)• Fabricated anion exchange membrane layer combined with carbon electrode for the selective removal of nutrient pollutants.• Optimized operational stability and reduced transfer resistance by evaluating electrochemical properties of the fabricated electrodes using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).• Achieved selective PO4 removal over Cl with low energy consumption, reaching a high phosphate regeneration rate of 95%.

•Improved fabrication process of ion exchange membranes, leading to a documented 15% reduction in failures during initial deployment, significantly improving product reliability.•Developed membrane-based system for selective recycling of rare earth ions (La, Ce), achieving 30% raising in recovery rates.•Investigated co-ion repulsion effect in membrane systems under varying pH, salinity, and applied voltage, resulting in a 50% reduction in energy consumption and improved ion recycling efficiency.• Led Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) standards and coordinated laboratory duties to ensure a safe workplace.