School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
PhD Student Wins Best Presenter Award at International Science and Technology Conference 2026
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates Chew Zhi Ling, a PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Chen Binghui and Asst. Prof. Dr. Kua Yin Leng from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), on winning the Best Oral Presenter Award at the International Science and Technology Conference (i-COSTECH 2026).
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
CME Students Win Gold for Biowaste Cosmetic Research
A team of Chemical Engineering (CME) students from Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) won the Gold Award at the Malaysia–Japan Industrial & Innovation Expo (MJIIX) International Research and Innovation Competition (IRIC) 2026. The team comprised Natalie Tan, Zhi Ling Chew, Farah Maddouri and Haidar Raghad Bassam Saif Ahmad, under the supervision of Dr. Yin Leng Kua.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Prof. Ong Wee Jun and Team Win IChemE Malaysia Energy Award 2026
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates Prof. Dr. Ong Wee Jun and Dr. Tan Ji Siang from Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis Technology (CONNECT), School of Energy and Chemical Engineering (SECE) for being awarded the IChemE Malaysia Energy Award 2026 for their project, "Integrated Photocatalytic Solar-to-Hydrogen Panels for Renewable Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Clean Electrification”.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Prof. Ong Wee Jun and Team Publish in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulate PhD candidates Brenden Jing Su, Elton Song-Zhe Mah, Naufal Arshad, and Prof. Dr. Ong Wee Jun from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering and the Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis Technology (CONNECT) on their recent publication of a research article in Journal of Materials Chemistry A, a SCIE Q1 journal with the latest Impact Factor of 9.2.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Prof. Ong Wee Jun Among World Top 0.05% Highly Ranked Scholars by ScholarGPS
ScholarGPS has released its 2026 Highly Ranked Scholars list, recognising the world's top 0.05% of scientists based on research productivity, citation impact and publication quality. Prof. Ong Wee Jun from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) is featured in both the Lifetime and Prior Five Years rankings. He ranks third worldwide in the graphitic carbon nitride category in the Lifetime ranking and 1,508th across all fields in the Prior Five Years ranking.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
XMUM PhD Candidate Wins Best Presenter Award at ICICET 2026
Malvin, a PhD candidate at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) and researcher at the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Advancement and a Zero-Waste Economy (STARGAZE), received the Best Presenter Award at the 3rd International Conference on Innovation in Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 (ICICET 2026).Best Presenter Award certificate presented to Malvin at ICICET 2026.
