Experience

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  Ministry of environmental protection china

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2009

  Environmental consultant

  • Involvement as junior consultant solid waste management and remediation projects, municipal water treatment plant design projects, reverse osmosis membrane system design project, etc. • Preparation of inspection reports along with appropriate suggestions for clients, how to research and recommend new processes to reduce environmental impact, how to oversee environmental legislative issues for industrial clients, how to build positive and long-term working relationships with clients, how to prepare technical proposals and scientific reports for new industrial projects and how to obtain environmental permits and develop environmental programs for industrial clients. Show less

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  Uts

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2012

  Lab technician

  • Development of a project plan to develop a novel biosorbent for heavy metal removal from water and wastewater• Performing the day-to-day procedures that keep research and labs running, collecting and analysing samples, organising data and delivering academic reports• Development of the business case to demonstrate the technology's benefits • In 2011, Frank presented the technology at the UniQuest Trailblazer competition and was granted the “Winner” and “Best Pitching” awards.

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  Isle utilities

  Aug 2012 - May 2016

  Senior technology consultant & business development executive

  • Responsible for sourcing innovative technology companies through various sources, to build up connections with these companies, to carry out due diligence through meetings• Leading on business development in Asia – Singapore, the Philippines and China• Conducting market research to identify target customers and quantify market size within the municipal water sector• Coaching start-up companies (through the TAG forum) to pitch their technologies to the end customer and develop suitable market strategies to approach water utilities• Lead consultant on developing sector profiles for the PUB TAG contract Show less

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  Uts: university of technology, sydney

  Sept 2013 - Mar 2015

  Visiting scholar

  Lead a research project for the development and commercialisation of a novel absorbent for heavy metal removal from water & wastewater. The new absorbent has been developed during work at UTS. Frank recently won the latest UTS Invention Commercialisation Seed Fund of 2014.

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  China international technology transfer center (cittc)

  May 2018 - now

  Director