Professor Peiying Hong is the co-chair for the Center of Excellence for Sustainable Food Security and the program chair for Environmental Science and Engineering Program. She has been a recipient of the 2019 James J. Morgan Environmental Science and Technology Early Career Award, and a Finalist of the Letten Prize 2023 awarded by the Letten Foundation and the Young Academy of Norway. Her work has been highlighted by various media outlets, including the Economist, Wired, and Arab News. Since September 2023, she has served as an Associate Editor for Environmental Science and Technology. 

Professor Hong leads the Environmental Microbial Safety and Biotechnology Lab research group, which seeks to provide fundamental science and goal-oriented research underpinning improvements in water health and water management globally. The group identifies critical knowledge gaps and exploits new approaches to deliver novel insights that advance water reuse programs safely and sustainably. The goal of Professor Hong’s research is to continue to push for the reuse of high-quality treated wastewater in water-scarce countries like Saudi Arabia and in a global environment that is increasingly impacted by climate change.