LAI CHIN WEI , Ir . Assoc . Prof . Dr .
WHO ’ S WHO IN ENGINEERING MALAYSIA
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2021 – Current Associate Professor , Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre , UM
2013- 2021 Senior Lecturer , Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre , UM
AREA OF EXPERTISE
LAI CHIN WEI , Ir . Assoc . Prof . Dr .
Born June , 1985
MATERIAL ENGINEER
cwlai @ um . edu . my stevenlai5275 @ yahoo . com . hk
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Associate Professor , Universiti Malaya ( UM )
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BEng . ( Hons ) in Material Engineering , Universiti Sains Malaysia ( USM )
• PhD in Engineering ( Nanomaterials ), USM
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer , BEM
• Member , The Institution of Engineers Malaysia ( IEM )
• Chartered Engineer , UK
• Nano materials design : nanocoating : photocatalytic antibacterial , antiviral , antifungal , self-cleaning , superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic surface
• Composite materials / catalyst : graphenebased catalysts , carbon-based catalysts , advanced polymers , functionalized particles , metal oxides / colloidal ionic liquid ( titanium dioxide , tungsten trioxide , zinc oxide , copper oxide , magnetic iron oxide
• Energy storage : supercapacitors , batteries , hydrogen fuel cells solar energy technology : PV water electrolysis system , photoelectrochemical cell , photovoltaic cell , dye-sensitized solar cells
• Waste management : environmental pollution management : industry wastewater treatment , indoor air quality control- VOC removal
• Electrochemical materials and sensor technology : gas sensor , bio sensor , smart sensor
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION & AWARDS
• Successful People in Malaysia , Britishpedia , UK 2022
• Ten Outstanding Young Malaysians ( Academic Leadership and Accomplishment ), Junior Chamber International Malaysia ( JCIM ), 2021
• Top 2 % Scientists by Stanford University , USA , 2019 & 2020 , 2021
• National Young Scientist Award , Ministry of Energy , Science , Technology , Environment and Climate Change ( MESTECC ), Malaysia , 2019
• MASS Young Researcher Award , Malaysian Solid-State Science & Technology Society Malaysia , 2018
• Outstanding Researcher , Young Researcher ( Sciences Discipline ) UM , 2015
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