Jay J. Cheng

EDUCATION

Ph.D.   1996        Environmental Engineering
University of Cincinnati
                            Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
 M.S.    1987       Biological Engineering
                            St. Cyril & Methodius University
                            Skopje, Macedonia (former Yugoslavia)
 B.S.     1982       Chemical Engineering
                            Jiangxi Institute of Technology (now Nanchang University)
                            Nanchang, China

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION:       EIT - Ohio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008-present      Professor, North Carolina State University
2005-2006 Fulbright Scholar, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria

2003-2008      Associate Professor, North Carolina State University
1997-2003         Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University
1996-1997         Research Associate, University of Cincinnati / U.S. EPA
1991-1996         Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati
1987-1991         Lecturer and Fermentation Division Director, Jiangxi Polytechnic University (now
                           Nanchang University)
1985-1987         Graduate Research Assistant, St. Cyril & Methodius University
1982-1985         Teaching and Research Assistant, Jiangxi Institute of Technology

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Fulbright Scholar, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, US Department of State (2005)
• Gamma Sigma Delta (since 2004)
• Sigma Iota Rho-International Studies (since 2004)
• First Place Poster Presentation Award, Water Environment Federation 73rd Annual Meeting (2000)
• First Place in Ph.D. category, Water Environment Federation Student Paper Competition (1995)
• Top Honors Award for Visual Aids in Teaching, Jiangxi Polytechnic University (1988)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

· Associate Editor - Journal of Environmental Engineering (2000-2005)

· Guest Professor - Beijing University of Chemical Technology

· Member of IWA (International Water Association)

· Member of WEF (Water Environment Federation)

· Founding Member and President of WEF - The University of Cincinnati Student Chapter (1995)

· Member of ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers)

· Member of AOCABFE (Association of Overseas Chinese Agricultural, Biological, and Food Engineers)

· Member of CAST-USA (Chinese Association for Science and Technology in USA)

· Referee for Scientific Journals:  Bioresource Technology; Chemosphere; International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation; Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology; Journal of Environmental Engineering; Journal of Environmental Management; NCASI; Resources, Conservation & Recycling; Transactions of ASABE; Water Research

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