Chai's Group
Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia
Professor Ir Dr Chai, Siang Piao
PhD, PEng, CEng
Deputy Head of School of Engineering (Research)
T: 603-5514 6234
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
Top 1% Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics 2019, 2023
World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University 2022, 2023
Who's Who in Engineering, Malaysia 2022
Outstanding Associate Editor for Frontiers in Chemical Engineering for 2021
Malaysia’s Research Star Award (MRSA) 2017, 2018
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
Grant Evaluator for FRGS, CREST R&D, MOSTI eDana and SRF, Austrian Science Fund (FWF), European Research Council Grants, 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), 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)
Lee, Yong Jieh
PhD candidate
Advanced oxidation for organic compounds degradation and selective transformation
Nur Atika Nikma Dahlan
PhD candidate
Development of novel high-performing photocatalysts for effective antimicrobial activity
Chong, Wei Kean
PhD candidate
Developing Janus photocatalytic water splitting system with homo-hetero multifarious atomic junction
Teh, Inn Jynn
PhD candidate
Development of PV-PEC for water splitting into hydrogen fuels
Lau, Jia Fong
PhD candidate
Rational integration of hierarchical photocatalysts for hydrogen production via water splitting
Former group members
Dr. Ng Boon Junn (RF)
Dr. Fung Cheng May (PhD)
Dr. Er Chen Chen (PhD)
Dr. Michell Chee (PhD)
Dr. Teh Yee Wen (PhD)
Dr. Tang Jie Yinn (PhD)
Dr.. Chew Yi Hao (PhD)
Dr. Cathie Lee (RF)
Dr. Ng Boon Junn (PhD)
Dr. Kong, Xin Ying (PhD)
Dr. Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri (PhD)
Dr. Cathie Lee (PhD)
Dr. Mah, Shee Keat (PhD)
Dr. Yeo, Zee Ying (PhD)
Dr. Gui, Meei Mei (PhD)
Dr. Tan, Lling Lling (PhD)
Dr. Ong, Wee Jun (PhD)
Dr. Tan Kok Hong (Co)
Dr. Yeoh, Wei Ming (Co)
Dr. Seah, Choon Ming (Co)
Dr. Wennie Subramonian (Co)
Dr. Mehrnoush Khavarian (Co)
Dr. Vahdat Vahedi Langeroudi (Co)
Dr. Rangika Thilan De Silva (Co)
Dr. Akshaya Kumar Swain (Co)
Ms. Yeo, Shiek Lin (Co)
Ms. Ooi, Khim May (Co)