Postdoctoral Research Fellow,
Monash University Malaysia
CONTACT
chong.weikean@monash.edu or chong.wei.kean.flik@gmail.com
LOCATION
Building 5, Level 2, Room 18,
Monash University Malaysia
Jalan Lagoon Selatan 47500 Bandar Sunway
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
2025 - PRESENT
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Malaysia
Advisor: Prof. Siang-Piao CHAI
2024
Visiting Researcher
Energy Conversion, Catalytic Materials Creation Engineering Wang Lab, Nagoya University, Japan
Supervisor: Prof. Qian WANG
2021 - 2025
Doctoral Research Scholar
Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Malaysia
Supervisor: Prof. Siang-Piao CHAI
2018 - 2021
Undergraduate Researcher
Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Malaysia
(Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program and Final Year Research Project)
Supervisor: Prof. Siang-Piao CHAI
2021 - 2025
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Malaysia
Vice-Chancellor's Commendation of Thesis Excellence
Supervisor: Prof. Siang-Piao CHAI
2017 - 2021
B. Eng (Honors) in Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Malaysia
First Class Honors
Journal Reviewer
Small
Topics in Current Chemistry
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Environmental Sciences Europe
RSC Advances
Scientific Reports
Ionics
Nature Communications (Co-reviewer)
Conference Organization
5th International Symposium on Energy and Environmental Photocatalytic Materials (EEPM-5), 2025 (Session Chair)
2nd International Symposium on Advanced Functional Materials (ISAFM-2), 2023
Teaching
Teaching Associate, CHE3164 - Reaction Engineering
Teaching Associate, CHE3165 - Fluid Dynamics
Teaching Associate, CHE3167 - Transport Phenomenon
Teaching Associate, CHE2164 - Thermodynamics
Teaching Assistant, ENG2005 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Teaching Assistant, ENG1005 - Engineering Mathematics
Supervision
1 Ph.D. student (Co-supervision, Monash University Malaysia)
2 undergraduate students (Final Year Research Project, Monash University Malaysia)
Professional Affiliation
Associate Member, Royal Society of Chemistry (AMRSC)
Graduate Engineer, Board of Engineer Malaysia (BEM)
2025 Vice-Chancellor's Commendation of Thesis Excellence, Monash University
2025 Journal Cover Art Featured in Chem Catalysis, Cell Press
2024 Top 1% Highly Cited Paper for First-Authored Publication in Nature Communications
2024 Outstanding Oral Presentation Award, International Conference on Energy, Materials, and Photonics (EMP 24)
2024 High Impact Research Award, Monash University Malaysia
2024 Ph.D. Global Mobility Research Attachment to Nagoya University, Japan
2023 Top 1% Highly Cited Paper for First-Authored Publication in Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy
2023 Top 3% Most Influential Articles for First-Authored Publication in Energy & Fuels
2023 Best Oral Presenter, SOE-SOIT Joint Graduate Research Symposium Monash University Malaysia
2022 Editor's Choice and Top 100 in Materials Science Collection for First-Authored Publication in Scientific Reports
2022 - 2025 Excellent Educator, Monash University Malaysia
2022 High Impact Research Award, Monash University Malaysia
2021 Graduate Research Excellence Scholarship, Monash University Malaysia
2021 First Class Honors Award, Monash University Malaysia
2018 - 2020 Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Honor List, Monash University Malaysia
2017 Cambridge A-level High Achiever
2016 Top 25% in Global Euclid Contest, University of Waterloo Canada