Faculty of Chemical Engineering,
Universiti Teknologi MARA,
40450, Shah Alam, Selangor,
Malaysia
Tel: +603-55436348
Fax: +603-55436300
Email: yinyang@streamyx.com, yinyang@salam.uitm.edu.my
EDUCATION AND VISITING SCHOLAR APPOINTMENTS
Visiting Scholar, Harvard University, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Nov 2009 - Dec 2009).
Visiting Scholar, Columbia University, New York City, U.S.A. (Dec 2008 - March 2009)
Ph.D.,Chemical Engineering, University of Malaya
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Hazardous waste treatment (industrial sludge, contaminated soil, wastewater)
Adsorption processes
Synthesis of nanoporous materials for various applications
Sustainable technologies/processing
Brownfield management
Scientometrics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Group Leader/Principal Investigator, Novel Materials Development and Processing Lab, Universiti Teknologi MARA (current)
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (current)
Sales project engineer, Envirogard Sdn Bhd (Jan 2005 – Nov 2005)
Part-time lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya (July – Nov 2005)
Executive, Asia Pacific Environmental Consultants Sdn Bhd (2002 – 2004)
SELECTED AWARDS & HONORS
Recipient of numerous invention medals (IID - UiTM 2007 and 2008- 1 gold, 2 silvers); (MTE 2007 - 1 silver); (PECIPTA 2007 - 1 silver); (ITEX 2008 - 1 gold); (ARCHIMEDES, Russia 2008 - 1 silver); (iENA, Germany 2008- 1 gold).
International Fellowship and Post Doctoral (IFPD) grant– Brain Gain Malaysia (Awarded by Academy of Sciences, Malaysia to pursue visiting attachment at Columbia University – total RM 40,900), December 2008.
Staff Innovation Award 2008 (Awarded by Research Management Institute, UiTM)
Research Excellence Award 2008 (Faculty of Chemical Engineering, UiTM).
HKTA Award for Best Invention in Sanitation (from Hong Kong) for Cactus Opuntia as Natural Coagulant in Turbid Water Treatment. 19th International Invention, Innovation & Technology (ITEX 08), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
Listed in 25th Silver Anniversary Edition of Marquis Who's Who in the World Year 2007.
Twice recipient of the IEM Tan Sri Raja Zainal Prize for Outstanding Technical Paper on Chemical Engineering Subject (years 2005 and 2009).
IEM Presidential Award for the Environmental Engineering Technical Division (As a contributing member), 2004/2005.
INVOLVEMENT IN PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES (SELECTED)
Active member in a SIRIM Malaysia working group for preparation of Malaysian 'Scheduled Waste' guidelines (2007 - current)
REVIEWER FOR THE FOLLOWING ISI-INDEXED JOURNALS:
Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier)
Journal of Environmental Management (Elsevier)
Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier)
Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology (John Wiley & Sons)
Water Research (Elsevier)
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
Editor - Malaysian Journal of Chemical Engineering (MJChE) (2008 – current).
Division Editor (environmental engineering technical division) for JURUTERA, official publication of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (2007 – current).
Editor for Proceedings of the 20th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE), 19 – 21 December 2006, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
INVITED PLENARY/KEYNOTE LECTURE
Plenary speaker (on scheduled/solid waste management) at the 25th Conference of the ASEAN Confederation of Engineering Organizations, 27 – 29 November 2007, Cebu, the Philippines.
BOOK (EDITED)
Md-Som, A., Veluri, M.V.P.S., Savory, R.M., Aris, M.J. and Yin, C.Y. (Eds.). Proceedings of the 20th Symposium of Chemical Engineers 2006 (SOMCHE 2006). University Publication Centre, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia, pp. 735. ISBN: 983-3644-07-4.
SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED ISI-INDEXED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Idris, J., Musa, M., Yin, C.Y.* and Hamid, K.H.K. Recovery of nickel from spent catalyst from palm oil dehydrogenation process using acidic solutions. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (in press).
Yin, C.Y.*, Aris, M.J. and Chen, X. Combination of EigenfactorTM and h-index to evaluate scientific journals. Scientometrics (in press).
Huang, S.L., Yin, C.Y.* and Yap, S.Y. (2010). Particle size and metals concentrations of dust from a paint manufacturing plant. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 1-3(1), pp. 839-842.
Yin, C.Y.* and El-Harbawi, M. (2009) Simulation of liquid argon flow along a nanochannel. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 17(5), pp. 734-738.
Liu, L., Zhao, J., Yin, C.Y., Culligan, P.J. and Chen, X. (2009). Mechanisms of water filtration into conical hydrophobic nanopores. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 11, pp. 6520-6524.
Yin, C.Y.*, Aroua, M.K. and Daud, W.M.A.A. (2009). Effect of impregnation of activated carbon with chelating polymer on adsorption kinetics of Pb2+. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 166, pp. 1526-1529.
Al-Kdasi, A., Idris, A., Abdullah, L.C., El-Harbawi, M., Alzokry, M. and Yin, C.Y. Development of a software to simulate effluent characteristics of textile wastewater treatment. International Journal of Process Systems Engineering, 1(1), pp. 82-99.
Yin, C.Y.*, Aroua, M.K. and Daud, W.M.A.A. (2009). Fixed bed adsorption of metal ions from aqueous solution on polyethyleneimine-impregnated palm shell activated carbon. Chemical Engineering Journal, 148, pp. 8-14.
Yin, C.Y.*, Aroua, M.K. and Daud, W.M.A.A. (2008). Polyethyleneimine impregnation on activated carbon: Effects of impregnation amount and molecular number on textural characteristics and metal adsorption capacities. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 112, pp. 417 – 422.
Lim, Y.N., Shaaban, M.G. and Yin, C.Y.* (2009) Treatment of landfill leachate using palm shell activated carbon column: Axial dispersion modeling and treatment profile. Chemical Engineering Journal, 146, pp. 86 – 89.
Aroua, M.K., Daud, W.M.A.A., Yin, C.Y. and D. Adinata. (2008). Adsorption capacities of carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen and methane on carbon molecular basket derived from polyethyleneimine impregnation on microporous palm shell activated carbon. Separation and Purification Technology, 62, pp. 609 – 613.
Yin, C.Y.*, Aroua, M.K. and Daud, W.M.A.A. (2008). Enhanced adsorption of metal ions onto polyethyleneimine-impregnated palm shell activated carbon: Equilibrium studies. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 192, pp. 337 – 348.
Yin, C.Y.*, Sharifah, A.S.A.K., Lim, Y.P., Syed-Ariffin S.N. and Zamzuri, Z. (2008). An investigation into physicochemical characteristics of ash produced from combustion of oil palm biomass waste in a boiler. Fuel Processing Technology, 89, pp. 693 – 696.
Aroua, M.K., Leong, S.P.P., Teo, L.Y., Yin, C.Y. and Daud, W.M.A.W. (2008). Real time determination of kinetics of adsorption of lead(II) onto palm shell based activated carbon. Bioresource Technology, 99, pp. 5786 – 5792.
Yin, C.Y.*, Ali W.S.W. and Lim Y.P. (2008). Usage of oil palm ash as partial replacement of cement for solidification/stabilization of nickel hydroxide sludge. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 150 (2), pp. 413 – 418.
Abdul-Talib, S., Zaharim, A., Ariffin, J., Yin C.Y. and Abdullah S (2007). Route to becoming a member of evaluation panel for the engineering accreditation council (EAC) of Malaysia. International Journal of Education and Information Technologies, 1(2), pp. 49 – 51.
Yin, C.Y.*, Aroua, M.K. and Daud, W.M.A.A. (2007). Modification of granular activated carbon using low molecular weight polymer for enhanced removal of Cu2+ from aqueous solution. Water Science and Technology. 56 (9), pp. 95 -101.
Yin, C.Y.*, Sharifah, A.S.A.K., Abdul-Malik, A.S., Syed-Ariffin S.N., Mahazer, S.Z., and Zamzuri, Z. (2007) Characterization of ash derived from combustion of paper mill waste sludge: comparison with municipal solid waste incinerator ash. ScienceAsia, 307, pp. 473 – 477.
Yin, C.Y., Aroua, M.K. and Daud, W.M.A.A. (2007). Impregnation of palm shell activated carbon with polyethyleneimine and its effects on Cd2+ adsorption. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 307, pp. 128 – 136.
Yin, C.Y.*, Aroua, M.K. and Daud, W.M.A.A. (2007), Review of modifications of activated carbon for enhancing contaminant uptakes from aqueous solutions. Separation and Purification Technology, 52, pp. 403 – 415. (ScienceDirect Top 25 Hottest Articles within Journal!)
Yin, C.Y.*, Shaaban, M.G. and Mahmud, H.B. (2007). Chemical stabilization of scrap metal yard contaminated soil using ordinary Portland cement: strength and leachability aspects. Building and Environment, 42, pp. 794 – 802.
Yin, C.Y.*, Mahmud, H.B. and Shaaban, M.G. (2006). Solidification/stabilization of lead-contaminated soil using cement and rice husk ash. Journal of Hazardous Materials, B 137, pp. 1758 – 1764.
* denotes role as corresponding author.
TOTAL PUBLICATION (ISI-JOURNAL ARTICLES, MALAYSIAN JOURNAL ARTICLES, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS) MORE THAN 60 PAPERS (AS OF AUG 1ST, 2009)
PATENTS
Yin, C.Y., W.S.W. Ali and Lim, Y.P. A Novel Method for Treating Industrial Waste Sludge. Malaysian Patent Pending (Filing number: PI 20081367).
Yin, C.Y., Lim, Y.P. and Abdul-Talib, S. A Method for Treating Wastewater and A Composition To Be Used Thereof. Malaysian Patent Pending (Filing number: PI 20091165).
RESEARCH GALLERY
Impregnation of polyethyleneimine in activated carbon for enhanced removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution
Adsorption using activated carbon (AC) is often used in the tertiary wastewater treatment stage for polishing incoming influent before final discharge into the environment. Usage of AC for treatment of organic pollutants has been proved to be effective due to the hydrophobicity of its surface which facilitates physical adsorption via van der Waals forces. Nonetheless, hydrophobicity inhibits similar applications for metal ions in aqueous solutions although the presence of acidic surface functional groups on its surface may slightly aid in chemisorption via electrostatic interactions between the metal ions and surface of AC. In order to improve the metal adsorption capacity of AC we have successfully impregnated AC derived from palm shell with low molecular number polyethyleneimine (PEI), a well-recognized organic-based polymer with high metal complexation capability. Impregnation at 8.41 wt% 423-PEI/AC provided optimum increases for nickel and copper adsorption capacities by factors of 2.6 and 1.5 respectively.
