Baoxia Mi

Baoxia Mi is the Wood-Calvert Chair in Engineering and a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research interests include membrane separation, solar evaporation, environmental applications of nanomaterials, desalination, water purification, brine management, resource recovery, and wastewater reuse. Mi directs the Membrane Innovation Laboratory (MIL) and focuses on developing advanced membrane processes and nanotechnology to address challenges in sustainable water supply and public health protection. Her work integrates experimental and simulation approaches to study membrane fouling and transport mechanisms, aiming to improve membrane performance and reduce energy consumption.

Baoxia Mi is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley, specializing in water purification and reuse, membrane separation, 2D materials, and environmental nanotechnology. Her research focuses on developing advanced materials and processes for sustainable water treatment, including graphene oxide and molybdenum disulfide nanosheets for desalination and contaminant removal. She explores membrane fouling mechanisms and strategies for improving membrane performance through surface modification and nanomaterial integration. Her work addresses critical challenges in water scarcity and pollution, with applications in solar-driven desalination, forward osmosis, and nanofiltration. Mi's research combines materials science, environmental engineering, and chemical engineering to advance water purification technologies.