PROFESOR IR. DR CHIN SIM YEE

	Contact No. : 095492873 Gender : FEMALE Nationality : MALAYSIA Current Positon : VK7-A-PROFESOR E-Mail : chin@ump.edu.my
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
. 2006 : IJAZAH KEDOKTORAN (DOCTORAL DEGREE), UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA . 2001 : IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA (BACHELOR DEGREE), Universiti Sains Malaysia . 1997 : STPM, Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abu Bakar . 1995 : SPM, Sekolah Menengah Tanah Putih . 1993 : SRP, Sekolah Menengah Tanah Putih
EXPERTISE
EXPERT AREA MAJOR YEARS OF EXPERTISE LEVEL BIOFEEDSTOCKS POLYESTER POLYOL SYNTHESIS 5 TINGGI CATALYSIS, KINETICS AND MECHANISMS OF REACTIONS KINETIC MODELING 12 TINGGI CATALYST AND REACTIONS HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS 12 SANGAT TINGGI REACTOR TECHNOLOGY INTENSIFIED REACTOR SYSTEM SUCH AS REACTIVE DISTILLATION COLUMN 12 SANGAT TINGGI SIMULATION AND MODELING REACTIVE DISTILLATION MODELING ADN SIMULATION 12 SANGAT TINGGI
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
EMPLOYER POST JOIN DATE RESIGN DATE STATUS Malaysian Oxygen Berhad Best Operating Practice Engineer 04/06/2001 31/12/2001 TETAP Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Assistant Professor 03/04/2006 31/10/2007 TETAP
RESEARCH
NO. TITLE ROLE START DATE END DATE STATUS 1. SUSTAINABLE BIO-BASED MONO ETHYLENE GLYCOL PRODUCTION: RECOVERY OF ORGANIC ACIDS AND SUGAR ALCOHOLS THROUGH CRYSTALLISATION Leader 01-MAY-2024 30-APR-2026 Sedang Berjalan 2. CONSTRUCTING HIGHLY DISPERSED TRANSITION METAL BASED CATALYSTS SUPPORTED ON FIBROUS ZEOLITE FOR GENERATION OF HYDROGEN-RICH SYNGAS VIA CO2 REFORMING Member 01-DEC-2023 30-NOV-2025 Sedang Berjalan 3. DESALINATION OF SEAWATER BY MICROFLUIDIC SOLVENT EXTRACTION Leader 15-JUL-2023 14-JUN-2026 Sedang Berjalan 4. SYNTHESIS OF INORGANICS/ORGANICS MODIFIED POLYACRYLATE MATERIALS FOR STONE CULTURAL RELICS PROTECTION Leader 15-JUL-2023 14-JUN-2026 Sedang Berjalan 5. ELUCIDATION OF THE KINETICS AND REACTION PATHWAYS OF BIOMASS TAR REFORMING WITH IN-SITU CO2 CAPTURE OVER CAO WASTE-DERIVED BIFUNCTIONAL CATALYST SORBENT Member 01-SEP-2022 31-AUG-2025 Sedang Berjalan 6. 3D CFD ANALYSIS OF FLOW IN A CRYSTALLISER Member 12-MAY-2022 11-MAY-2023 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 7. ELUCIDATION OF THE MICRO-MIXING AND MICRO-SEPARATION CONTROLLING MECHANISMS IN A MEMBRANE-LESS MICROFLUIDIC DESALINATION CHIP Leader 07-SEP-2021 06-SEP-2023 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 8. KINETICS AND ISOTHERM STUDIES OF IN-SITU IMMOBILIZED LACCASE ON BACTERIA CELLULOSE VALORIZE FROM PINEAPPLE WASTE FOR DYE DEGRADATION Member 07-SEP-2021 06-SEP-2023 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 9. NANOSTRUCTURED HYBRID IRON-BASED OXYGEN SCAVENGERIN SUPRESSING THE HEAT STABLE SALTS FORMATION DURING THE AMINE ABSORPTION PROCESS Leader 15-DEC-2020 14-NOV-2022 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 10. BIOCATALYST SYNTHESIS AND ESTERIFICATION OF PHYTOSTEROL ESTER IN A MICROFLUIDICS FLOW SYSTEM Leader 01-JAN-2020 31-DEC-2020 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 11. INTERACTION EVALUATION OF NICKEL SUPPORTED FIBROUS SILICA PREPARED FROM PALM OIL FUEL ASH FOR CARBON DIOXIDE CONVERSION Member 15-DEC-2019 14-MAR-2022 Tamat (Laporan akhir dikembalikan dan perlu dihantar semula) 12. MECHANISM OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTION, CHEMICAL PROFILING AND DEVELOPMENT OF MALAYSIAN HONEY AS TOPICAL ANTIBACTERIAL HYDROGEL Member 25-JUN-2019 24-SEP-2021 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 13. REACTION MECHANISM AND KINETICS OF IIYDROCHAR, BIO-OIL AND SYNGAS FORMATION FROM IIYDROTHERMAL TREATMENT OF PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT (POME) USING SOL-GEL SYNTHESIZED NI-CE/AL2O3, AND CO-CE/AL2O3 CATALYSTS Leader 15-MAR-2019 14-MAR-2021 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 14. Kinetic Study of Petrochemical Wastewater Photoreforming using CdS Quantum Dots@CoFe2O4/TiO2 Nanocomposite Catalysts in Fluidized Bed Irradiated with Floating White LED Leader 01-JAN-2019 30-SEP-2022 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 15. Reaction Mechanism and Kinetic Study of Palm Oil Octenolysis for the Production of Bio-Renewable Polyurethane Feedstock Leader 01-JAN-2019 30-SEP-2021 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 16. Role of life cycle cost analysis to examine economic assessment of artificial intelligence based Malaysian Petrochemical Industrial Wastewater Treatment Member 01-JAN-2019 30-SEP-2022 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 17. Supervised Neural Network based Predictive Algorithm for Photoreforming Parameters in Petrochemical Wastewater Treatment Member 01-JAN-2019 30-SEP-2022 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 18. IMMOBILIZATION OF LIPASE ONTO GUM ARABIC COATED MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE LIPASE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SORBITOL OLEATE Leader 05-MAY-2018 04-AUG-2020 Selesai (Mencapai Sebahagian KPI) 19. KINETIC MODELLING OF THE SYNTHESIS OF SOSRBITAL BRANCHED POLYSTER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIO-BASED POLYURETHANE Leader 01-MAR-2018 28-FEB-2021 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 20. OPTIMIZATION OF SORBITOL FATTY ACID ESTER SYNTHESIS THROUGH ESTERIFICATION OF SORBITOL AND AZELAIC ACID CATALYSED BY GERMANIUM (IV) OXIDE Leader 01-MAR-2018 28-FEB-2020 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 21. Kinetics, Reaction Mechanism and Stability of Sol-Gel Synthesized LaNiO3 and LaCoO3 Perovskite Catalysts for Syngas Formation from Steam Reforming of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Member 15-AUG-2017 14-AUG-2019 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 22. Catalytic Conversion of Palm Oil Mill Effluent into Biogasoline Member 28-JUN-2017 27-SEP-2020 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 23. Synthesis Of Ni Promoted Mesoporous Silica From Sedge As An Agriculture Waste For Co2 Conversion Member 01-MAR-2017 01-MAR-2019 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 24. AN APPLICATION OF HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS TO TREAT PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT (POME) Member 01-MAR-2017 01-MAR-2019 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 25. PARAMETRIC AND KINETIC STUDIES OF 2-ETHYL HEXYL ACRYLATE SYNTHSIS THROUGH THE ESTERIFICATION WASTE WATER CONTAINING ACRYLIC ACID WITH 2-ETHYL HEXANOL IN A TUBULAR REACTOR Leader 01-JAN-2017 01-JAN-2018 Tamat (Laporan akhir dalam semakan) 26. Hair-Derived Hollow Carbon Microfiber As Catalyst In Microfluidics Photocatalytic Reactor For The Removal Of Organic Materials In Water Member 01-OCT-2016 30-SEP-2018 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 27. Integrated Recovery Process for Recombinant Protein Over-expressed as Inclusion Bodies in Bacterial Cells using Preparative Electrophoresis Member 01-OCT-2016 30-SEP-2018 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 28. Experimental Measurement and Numerical Investigation of Thermophysical Properties of Binary Fuel Oxygenate Mixtures to Reduce Emission from Vehicles for a Greener Environment Member 01-AUG-2016 31-JUL-2019 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 29. Kinetics and Mechanistic Studies of Photocatalytic Degradation of POME Over Lanthanum Doped Calcium Oxide Derived from Cockle Shells Member 01-AUG-2016 31-JUL-2018 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 30. Ethylene production from ethanol dehydration over Zeolite-Y Catalyst Member 25-MAY-2016 24-MAY-2018 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 31. Biological Sulfide Oxidation of Petrochemical Industry Wastewater (PW) using Mixed Culture Member 15-DEC-2015 14-DEC-2017 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 32. Development of a Reactive Distillation Column Prototype to Convert Acrylic Acid in the Petrochemical Wastewater to Valuable Butyl Acrylate Through Esterification Leader 01-DEC-2015 30-NOV-2017 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 33. Utilization of palm oil fuel ash as silica source of Ni/SBA-15 for carbon dioxide reforming of methane Member 01-DEC-2015 30-NOV-2017 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 34. The mechanisms of Tailoring Catalysis Systems for Photoelectochemical Reduction of CO2 Member 02-NOV-2015 01-NOV-2017 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 35. Kinetics of Esterification of Diluted Acrylic Acid with 2-Ethyl Hexanol in a Tubular Packed Bed Reactor Leader 25-AUG-2015 24-AUG-2018 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 36. Biological Cyanide Treatment of Petrochemical Industry Wastewater via Bioremediation Process Member 25-JUN-2015 24-JUN-2017 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 37. Kinetics and Spectroscopic Analyses of Syngas Production from Glycerol Steam Reforming over 15wt%Ni/85wt% Alumina Catalyst Member 01-JUL-2014 30-JUN-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 38. Kinetic Modelling of the Synthesis of Sorbitol-Branched Polyester for the Production of Bio-based Polyurethane Leader 01-JUL-2014 30-JUN-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 39. Investigation on the Performance of Tubular Flow Reactor on the Esterification of Highly Acidified Oil Using Heterogeneous Catalyst Member 15-MAY-2014 14-MAY-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 40. Kinetics and Mass Transfer of Esterification Diluted Acrylic Acid with 2-Ethyl Hexanol in a Tubular Packed Bed Reactor Leader 01-APR-2014 31-MAR-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 41. Synthesis and Characterization of EFB-Cliker Supported Nickel Catalyst for Syngas Production from Reactive Fluid Mixture of CO2-CH4 Member 01-APR-2014 31-MAR-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 42. Synthesis And Characterization Of A Hydrophobic Catalyst For The Recovery Of Acrylic Acid From Dilute Aqueous Solution Using Esterification Leader 13-DEC-2013 12-DEC-2014 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 43. Improving The Liquids Flow in Conduits and Pipes Using Structured Inner Surfaces and Polymeric Additives Member 01-OCT-2013 30-SEP-2015 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 44. Tertiary Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) by the Combination of Microalgae and Activated Sludge using Sequential Batch Reactor Member 25-SEP-2013 24-MAR-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 45. Improving The Efficiency and Energy Saving of Distillation Columns in Malaysian Chemicals Industries Using Nonlinear Model Prediction Control Member 01-JUN-2013 31-MAY-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 46. Effect of Surfactants-Polymers Physio-Chemical Interaction on The Mechanical Degradation of The Polymeric Drag Reducing Agents Member 01-APR-2013 31-MAR-2015 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 47. Reaction Mechanisms of Glycerol Oxidation to Produce Mesoxalic Acid From Biodiesel Waste Member 01-APR-2013 30-SEP-2015 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 48. Transfer of Reactor Modeling Knowledge for Intensifying the Production in a Petrochemical Plant Leader 01-AUG-2012 28-FEB-2014 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 49. Overcoming the Barrier of Lower Generation in Microbial Fuel Cells by Introducing New Electrogens in Anode and Nanoparticles Loaded Cathode Member 15-JUL-2012 14-JUL-2015 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 50. A Novel Syngas Production Method via Photoreforming of POME Waste Over TiO2- Supported Noble Metal-Doped Photocatalysts Member 15-JUL-2012 14-JUN-2014 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 51. Kinetics and Optimization Study for Esterification of Wastewater Containing Acylic Acid with Butanol Leader 15-JUN-2012 14-MAY-2014 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 52. Kinetics and Optimization Study of the Recovery of Acrylic Acid from the Industrial Waste Water Through the Esterification Reaction Catalysed by Amberlyst 15 Leader 15-JUN-2012 14-MAY-2014 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 53. Isotherm and Kinetics for Acrylic Acid Removal using Palm Ash Leader 15-JUN-2012 14-MAY-2014 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 54. Dynamic Modeling Of CO2 Removal For Multivariate Statistical Process Monitoring System Member 01-JUN-2012 31-MAY-2014 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 55. Catalyst Synthesis from Limestone Catalyst for Biodiesel and Syngas Production including the Socio-Ecomomic Assessment Member 01-JUN-2012 30-JUN-2014 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 56. An Ultimate Green Route In Harnessing H2 Fuel Employing Sunlight And Water As Reactants Member 01-JUN-2012 31-MAY-2014 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 57. Formulation Mechanism of Photocalalyst and It's Kinetic Study for CO2 Reduction Member 01-MAY-2012 30-APR-2014 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 58. Heterogeneous Kinetic Study and Residue Curve Map (RCM) Determination for the Recovery of Acrylic Acid from the Industrial Wastewater via Esterification Leader 01-MAY-2012 30-APR-2014 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 59. Mechanical Technique to Improve the Flow of Gasoil in Pipelines Member 01-MAR-2012 28-FEB-2014 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 60. Isotherm and Kinetics Study for Acrylic Acid Removal using Solid Waste-Based Adsorbents Member 01-OCT-2011 30-SEP-2013 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 61. Simultaneous Power Generation and Wastewater Treatment in Microbial Fuel Cell Member 15-AUG-2011 15-AUG-2013 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 62. Synthesis and Characterization of Co/Zn Based Supported SBA-15 for Fischer-Tropsch Process in Producing Clean Fuels Member 01-JAN-2011 31-DEC-2012 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 63. Study the Reaction Mechanism of the Production of Novel Biopolymer (Poly (3-Hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) from the Forest Seed Oils Member 15-SEP-2010 13-MAR-2013 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 64. Optimization of Formulation Parameters of Nontoxic Dental Care Herbal Tooth Paste for Preventing Toothache and Gum Bleeding from Jatropha Latex Member 01-AUG-2010 31-DEC-2012 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 65. Innovative New Product Nano-Wood Composite,Using Nano Particles With Wood Fibers to Increase the Heat and Reducing Hot Pressing Time Member 01-JUN-2010 31-DEC-2012 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 66. Development of Nonlinear Model for Batch Reactor Member 01-MAR-2010 30-NOV-2012 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 67. Fundamental Study on Feasibility Evaluation for The Biodiesel Synthesis by Reactive Distillation using Residue Curve Maps Leader 01-JAN-2010 01-JAN-2012 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 68. REFLUX CONTROL SYSTEM FOR NOVEL DESIGN OF BATCH DISTILLATION WITH A MIDDLE VESSEL Leader 01-MAY-2009 30-JUN-2011 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 69. Fomulation Of High Performance Greases Using Industrial Wastes Member 01-MAY-2009 30-APR-2011 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 70. Fomulation Of New Flow Improver Using HALBA Seeds Member 05-JAN-2009 30-APR-2011 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 71. The Study Of Nox Diesel Engine Emisssion Adsorption Over An Alkaline Earth Metal - LNT Catalysts Leader 03-JAN-2009 28-FEB-2012 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 72. Heterogeneously Catalysed Free Fatty Acid Esterification With Methnol: Kinetic Modeling Applicable For Design of Reactive Distillation Column Leader 01-AUG-2008 31-OCT-2009 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 73. Fault Diagnosis in Chemical Process Industries Leader 01-APR-2007 31-DEC-2009 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 74. Fault Diagnosis in Chemical Process Industries Leader 01-APR-2007 31-DEC-2009 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 75. Real Time Gas Density Control Based on Inferetial-Cascade-MSPC System Member 09-JAN-2007 31-AUG-2010 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 76. Fault Detection and Diagnosis Using Multivariate Statistical Process Control (MSPC) For Air-Mass Density In The Chemical Leader 07-JAN-2007 30-JUN-2009 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI)
PUBLICATION
TYPE PUBLICATION TARIKH PENERBITAN TYPE OF CONTRIBUTION REFEREED PUBLICATION JOURNAL Selective oxidation of glycerol to mesoxalic acid by laccase/2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl system: Effect of process conditions and the kinetic modeling 31/01/2019 40%, corresponding author JOURNAL A comparison of entrapped and covalently bonded laccase: Study of its leakage, reusability, and the catalytic efficiency in TEMPO-mediated glycerol oxidation 03/09/2018 40%, Corresponding author JOURNAL Comparative study of Ni-Ce loading method: Beneficial effect of ultrasonic-assisted impregnation method in CO 2 reforming of CH 4 over Ni-Ce/SBA-15 02/01/2018 1st Author & Corresponding Author JOURNAL Factorial Analysis on Sulfide Removal from Petrochemical Industry Wastewater using Acclimatized Activated Sludge 01/05/2017 author JOURNAL Kinetic studies of free fatty acid esterification using cation exchange resins as catalyst 04/04/2017 CO-AUTHOR JOURNAL Studies On Free Fatty Acid Esterification Of Used Cooking Oil: Investigation On The Performance Of Sulphonated Cation Exchange Resins 04/10/2017 First author JOURNAL Enzymatic Conversion of Glycerol to Glyceric Acid with Immobilised Laccase in Na-Alginate Matrix 31/12/2015 30%; Corresponding author JOURNAL A New Tuning Method for Two-Degree-Freedom Internal Model Control under Parametric Uncertainty 01/11/2013 25%/ Co-author JOURNAL Characterization of Industrial Pt-Sn/Al2O3 Catalyst and Transient Product Formations during Propane Dehydrogenation 30/08/2013 10%/ co-author JOURNAL Study of Important Operating Parameters for the Adsorption of Acrylic Acid from Wastewater using Palm Ash 31/12/2013 50%/ Corresponding author JOURNAL Synthesis and Characterisation of Zirconium Phosphate as a Solid Catalyst for Esterification of Wastewater Containing Acrylic Acid 31/12/2013 50%/ Corresponding author JOURNAL Hydrogen As Carbon Gasifying Agent During Glycerol Steam Reforming Over Bimetallic Co-Ni Catalyst 01/12/2012 5%, co-author JOURNAL Fault Detection and Diagnosis (FDD) for Gas Density Monitoring using Multivariable Statistical Process Control (MSPC) 03/01/2011 50%/ corresponding author JOURNAL Kinetics of modified zirconia-catalyzed heterogeneous esterification reaction for biodiesel production. 01/10/2011 70%/ Corresponding author JOURNAL Production of isopropyl palmitate in a catalytic distillation column: comparison between experimental and simulation studies. 01/10/2007 40%/ co-author JOURNAL Characterization and activity of zinc acetate complex supported over functionalized silica as a catalyst for the production of isopropyl palmitate 04/01/2006 40%/ first author JOURNAL Esterification of palmitic acid with iso-propanol in a catalytic distillation column: modeling and simulation studies 01/10/2006 40%/ co-author JOURNAL Production of isopropyl palmitate in a catalytic distillation column: experimental studies 20/11/2006 40%/ co-author REVIEWER JOURNAL Proceedings ICPEAM2014 UTP 03/05/2014 100%/ Reviewer JOURNAL Proceedings International Conference of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology, UMP 28/08/2013 100%/ Reviewer JOURNAL Proceedings 2nd International Conference on Process Engineering and Advanced Material 2012, UTP 12/07/2012 100%/ Reviewer JOURNAL Proceedings The 12th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, NUS 07/12/2012 100%/ Reviewer JOURNAL Proceedings International Conference of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology, UMP 28/11/2011 100%/ Reviewer JOURNAL Proceedings The 11th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, NUS 07/12/2010 100%/ Reviewer JOURNAL Journal of Engineering and Computer Technology 13/03/2009 100%/ reviewer JOURNAL Proceedings of National Conference of Postgraduate Research 2009 31/12/2009 100%/ reviewer