Lai, Sin Yuan

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Heterogeneous catalysis, structure-properties relationships, nanomaterials, materials science, functional materials, organic-inorganic hybrid materials, environmental science, energy

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• Bachelor of Science (Industrial Chemistry), Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia (2010 - 2014)

• Ph. D Degree (Materials Science), Centre for Sustainable Nanomaterials, Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia (2007 - 2010)

WORKING EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor, Southern University College, Johor, Malaysia (2016 - 2017).

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Nanomaterials, Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia(2014 - 2015).

HONORS/AWARDS/GRANTS

• Post-doctoral Fellowship Award, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2014 - 2015)

• MyPhD Scholarship Award, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (2011 - 2014)

• Best Oral Presenter Award,National Science Postgraduate Conference (2011)

• Zamalah Scholarship Award,Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2010 - 2011)

• Bronze Award Winner – Industrial Art and Technology Exhibition (INATEX)(2010)

• Academic Award –Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Convocation (2010)

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION (Selected Articles)

1. M. Nurhadi, S. Chandren,L.S. Yuan, C.S. Ho, Hadi Nur*, “Titania-loaded coal char as catalyst in oxidation of styrene with aqueous hydrogen peroxide”,International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering,(2017)1-17.

2. S. Parham, S. Chandren, D.H.B. Wicaksono, S. Bagherbaigi, S.L. Lee,L.S. Yuan, H. Nur*, “Textile/Al₂O₃-TiO₂nanocomposite as an antimicrobial and radical scavenger wound dressing”,RSC Advances, issue6 (2016)8188-8197.

3. S.C. Zi, S. Chandren,L.S. Yuan, R. Razali, C.S. Ho, D. Hartanto, T.M.I. Mahlia, H. Nur*, “New method to synthesize mesoporous titania by photodegradation of surfactant template”,Solid State Sciences, 52(2016)83-91.

4. L.S. Yuan, S. Chandren, J. Efendi, C.S. Ho, H. Nur*, “Hydrophobic effect of silica functionalized with Ti-salicylaldimine complex on limonene oxidation by aqueous hydrogen peroxide”,Journal of Chemical Science, 127:11 (2015) 1905-1917.

5. L.S. Yuan, R. Razali, J. Efendi, N.A. Buang, H. Nur*, Temperature-controlled selectivity in oxidation of 1-octene by using aqueous hydrogen peroxide in phase-boundary catalytic system,Applied Catalysis A: General, 461 (2013) 21-25.

6. L.S. Yuan, J. Efendi, N.S.H. Razali, H. Nur, Fine-tuning the local structure and catalytic activity of titanium-amine functionalized silica in oxidation of limonene by aqueous hydrogen peroxide,Catalysis Communications, 20 (2012) 85-88.

7. H. Nur*, Z. Ramli, J. Efendi, A.N.A. Rahman, S. Chandren,L.S. Yuan, Synergistic role of Lewis and Brönsted acidities in Friedel-Crafts alkylation of resorcinol over gallium-zeolite beta,Catalysis Communications, 12 (2011) 822-825