Siang-Piao Chai

Chai's Group

Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia

Professor Ir Dr Chai, Siang Piao

PhD, PEng, CEng , FASc

Deputy Head of School of Engineering (Research)

T: 603-5514 6234

E: chai.siang.piao@monash.edu

Editor/EBM:

Frontiers in Chem Eng, Frontiers in Chemistry (IF: 5.545); Frontiers in Materials (IF: 3.985); Materials (IF: 3.748); Advances in Nano Research (IF: 9.539); Heliyon (IF: 3.776); Current Materials Science

Reviewer:

NatCat, NatComm, JACS, ChemRev, ChemSocRev, AM, AEM, AFM, ACS Nano, Nano Lett, ACSEnergyLetter, EES, ACS Catal, ACIE, Adv Sci, Sci Adv, CHEM, Joule, ChemSci, NatSciRev, CM, JPC-L, APCAT-B, CSC, JMC-A, Small, Solar RRL, NR, Nano Energy, EST, J.Catal, Carbon, CEJ, ACS AMI, ACS AEM, JMS, JPC-C, AIM, APCAT-A, CCC, CST, Catal Today, WR, ES:N, more than 80 journals by major publishers (NPG, AAAS, ACS, Wiley, CellPress, RSC, Elsevier, etc)

Awards / Recognition

Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025
FWO Review College 2025 - 2028
European Science Foundation (ESF) College of Expert Reviewer
Malaysia’s Research Star Award (MRSA) 2017, 2018, 2025
Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia 2024
Dean's Award for Research Excellence 2024
Who's Who in Engineering, Malaysia 2022
Outstanding Associate Editor for Frontiers in Chemical Engineering for 2021
Top Research Scientists Malaysia (TRSM) 2018
Top Paper Award by Nano Research 2016, 2018
National Outstanding Educator Award (Research category) 2018
Gold Medal in “International Trade Fair–Ideas-Inventions-New Products–Nuremberg (iENA)” 2014
Pro-Vice Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Gold Medal in “Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE)” 2009, 2012
Gold Medal in “International Trade Fair–Ideas-Inventions-New Products–Nuremberg (iENA)” 2009
Gold Medal in “33rd International Exhibition of Invention, New Techniques and Products of Geneva” 2005
Special Prize for the Technical Culture Croatia Award 2005
Gold Medal in “Expo Science, Technology & Innovations” 2004

Expertise contributions

Selection Panel for Top Research Scientists Malaysia (TRSM) 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Selection Panel for Anugerah Akademik Negara 2023 (Journal publication), 2025 (Tokoh and Harapan)
Grant Evaluator for FRGS, CREST R&D, MOSTI eDana and SRF, Austrian Science Fund (FWF), European Research Council Grants, European Science Foundation (ESF), Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF), Foundation of Polish Science (FNP, EU European Regional Development Fund), Khalifa University Grants, Binational grants with National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and United States.

Expert member and taskforce member for the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) - i) Special Interest Group on Industry Ready Talent (SIGIRT), ii) National Nanotechnology Policy & Strategy (NNPS), iii) Emerging Science, Engineering, and Technology (ESET) and iv) Science, Technology and Innovation Master Plan (2020-2030)