PATRICK TANG’s LAB

Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University Malaysia

Dr. Patrick Tang Siah Ying

Leader of Colloids and Polymers Group, Senior Lecturer

School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia

T: +603-55144435

education

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK [2012]
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering (Hons), University of Malaya [2008]

Assistant Honorary Secretary, Plastic and Rubber Institute Malaysia (PRIM) [2025 - Present]
Associate Member, Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
Graduate Member, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
Member, Asian Society for Colloid and Surface Science (ASCASS)

Winner of School of Engineering Research Excellence Awards [2025]
Special Commendation for Dean's COVID Teaching & Innovation Award [2022]
Winner of the School of Engineering Award for Excellence in Teaching under Open Category Award [2022]
Silver Prize for the Digital Classroom Learning Innovation Competition [2021]
Highly commended in Palm Oil Industry Award at IChemE Malaysia Awards [2018]
Shortlisted for the Young Chemical Engineering Researcher of the Year Award at IChemE Global Awards [2015]
Winner of the Young Chemical Engineer in Academia Award at IChemE Malaysia Awards for innovation and excellence [2014]

Selangor R&D and Innovation Expo (SRIE) & Malaysia Rubber Council Commercialization Matching Event (COMMATCH) [2023]
Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) Sustainable Development Goals International Innovation Awards [2022]
Malaysia Rubber Council Commercialization Matching Event (COMMATCH) [2022]
32nd International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX) [2021]

S.Y. Tang, S. W. How, J. Supramaniam, B. H. Goh, T. H. Thet. Elastomeric Article with Hydrophilic Coating for Enhanced Skin Hydration [2025]
S. Y. Tang, D. Y. S. Low and J. Supramaniam. Reinforced Self-healing Article and Method of Manufacturing the Same [2024]
S. Y. Tang and J. Supramaniam. Self-healing Article and Method Thereof [2021]

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (Q1, Top 1%, IF: 8.7) [May 2021 - Present]
Managing Guest Editor, Special issues of Materials Today Proceedings: 2nd International Symposium on Advanced Functional Materials 2023 [March 2023 - June 2023]
Managing Guest Editor, Special issues of Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (Q1, Top 1%, IF: 8.7): Emerging Applications of Ultrasound Technology in Colloids, Polymers and Interfaces [Nov 2022 - Nov 2023]
Progress in Drug Discovery and Biomedical Science [Sept 2021 - Present]
Managing Guest Editor, Special issues of Coatings (Q2, IF: 2.9): Advanced Surface Coating of Nanoparticles, MDPI [Sept 2021 - Feb 2022]
Co-Guest Editor, Special issues of Materials (Q2, IF: 3.1): Advanced Functional Materials for Sustainable and Greener Applications, MDPI [Jul 2022 - Jul 2024]