Yong, Wai Fen
Assistant Professor
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering,
Xiamen University Malaysia
E-mail: waifen.yong@xmu.edu.my
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Membrane science and technology, membranes for gas and liquid separation, polymer syntheses, porous nanoparticles
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Bachelor Degree (Chemical Engineering with First Class Honours), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (2006)
Ph. D Degree, (Chemical Engineering), National University of Singapore, Singapore (2014)
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Visiting Scholar, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany (2017)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore (2014-2017)
Senior R&D Engineer, Carsem Technology Centre, Carsem (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia (2006-2010)
HONORS/AWARDS/GRANTS
Green Talents Award - International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany (Oct 2016)
Emerging Polymer Technologies Summit (EPTS) Travel Grant Award, The International Innovative Research Network and CSIRO, Australia (Jun 2016)
North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Elias Klein Travel Award, USA (May 2014)
2nd runner up in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Convention, Carsem (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia (Mar 2010)
General Manager (GM) Award, Carsem (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia (Dec 2009)
Carat Award in Technical Symposium, Carsem (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia (Oct 2009)
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION
Wai Fen Yong, Tai-Shung Chung, Martin Weber, Christian Maletzko, New polyethersulfone (PESU) hollow fiber membranes for CO2 capture, Journal of Membrane Science, 552 (2018) 305–314.
Ali Naderi, Wai Fen Yong, You Chang Xiao, Tai-Shung Chung, Martin Weber, Christian Maletzko, Effects of chemical structure on gas transport properties of polyethersulfone polymers, Polymer, 135 (2018) 76–84.
Can Zeng Liang, Wai Fen Yong, Tai-Shung Chung, High-performance composite hollow fiber membrane for flue gas and air separations, Journal of Membrane Science, 541 (2017) 367–377.
Wai Fen Yong, Yan Xun Ho, Tai-Shung Chung, Nanoparticles embedded in amphiphilic membranes for CO2 separation and dehumidification, Chemistry & Sustainability Energy & Materials, 10 (2017) 4046–4055.
Manqing Li, Yingnan Feng, Kaiyu Wang, Wai Fen Yong, Liya Yu, Tai-Shung Chung, Novel hollow fiber air filters for the removal of PM2.5 ultrafine particles with repetitive usage capability, Environmental Science & Technology, 51 (2017) 10041–10049.
Baiwang Zhao, Wai Fen Yong, Tai-Shung Chung, Haze particles removal and thermally induced membrane dehumidification system, Separation and Purification Technology,185 (2017) 24–32.
Liang-Yi Wang, Wai Fen Yong, Liya E. Yu, Tai-Shung Chung, Design of high efficiency PVDF-PEG hollow fibers for air filtration of ultrafine particles, Journal of Membrane Science, 535 (2017) 342–349.
Wai Fen Yong, Tai-Shung Chung, Mechanically strong and flexible hydrolyzed polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIM-1) membranes, Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 55 (2017) 344–354.
Wai Fen Yong, Peymen Salehian, Liling Zhang, Tai-Shung Chung, Effects of carboxylated PIM-1 in polyimide-based membranes on C2-C4 alcohols dehydration via pervaporation, Journal of Membrane Science, 523 (2017) 430–438.
Peymen Salehian, Wai Fen Yong, Tai-Shung Chung, Development of high performance carboxylated PIM-1/P84 blend membranes for pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol and CO2/CH4, Journal of Membrane Science, 518 (2016) 110–119.
Wai Fen Yong, Zhi Kang Lee, Tai-Shung Chung, Martin Weber, Claudia Staudt, Christian Maletzko, Blends of PIM-1 and partially sulfonated PPSU for gas separation, Chemistry & Sustainability Energy & Materials, 9 (2016) 1953–1962.
Baiwang Zhao, Na Peng, Canzeng Liang, Wai Fen Yong, Tai-Shung Chung, Hollow fiber membrane dehumidification device for air conditioning system, Membranes, 5 (2015) 722–738.
Wai Fen Yong, Kar Hui Andrel Kwek, Kuo-Sung Liao, Tai-Shung Chung, Suppression of aging and plasticization in highly permeable polymers, Polymer, 77 (2015) 377–386.
Wai Fen Yong, Tai-Shung Chung, Miscible blends of carboxylated polymers of intrinsic microporosity (cPIM-1) and Matrimid, Polymer, 59 (2015) 290–297.
Wai Fen Yong, Fu Yun Li, Tai Shung Chung, Yen Wah Tong, Molecular interaction, gas transport properties and plasticization behavior of cPIM-1/Torlon blend membranes, Journal of Membrane Science, 462 (2014) 119–130.
Wai Fen Yong, Fu Yun Li, Tai-Shung Chung, Yen Wah Tong, Highly permeable chemically modified PIM-1/Matrimid membranes for green hydrogen purification, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1 (2013) 13914–13925.
Wai Fen Yong, Fu Yun Li, You Chang Xiao, Tai Shung Chung, Yen Wah Tong, High performance PIM-1/Matrimid hollow fiber membranes for CO2/CH4, O2/N2 and CO2/N2 separation, Journal of Membrane Science, 443 (2013) 156–169.
Wai Fen Yong, Fu Yun Li, You Chang Xiao, Pei Li, Kumari Pallathadka, Pramoda, Yen Wah Tong, Tai Shung Chung, Molecular engineering of PIM-1/Matrimid blend membranes for gas separation, Journal of Membrane Science, 407– 408 (2012) 47– 57.
PATENTS
Christian Maletzko, Claudia Staudt, Martin Weber, Wai Fen Yong, Tai-Shung Chung, Ali Naderi, New polyethersulfone (PESU) hollow fiber membrane for gas separation, European Patent PCT No. 17177933.3 (2018).
Christian Maletzko, Claudia Staudt, Martin Weber, Tai-Shung Chung, Wai Fen Yong, Method for preparation of membrans which comprising an organic polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM) and a sulfonated polyarylenesulfone polymer, European Patent Application No. 16157896.8 (2016).
Wai Fen Yong and Tai-Shung Chung, Hollow fiber membranes consisting of Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity for Gas Separation, US Provisional Patent Application No. 61/815,848 (2013).