Chun-Yang Yin, Ph.D., AMIChemE, MIEAust
School of Chemical and Mathematical Sciences,
School of Chemical and Mathematical Sciences,
Murdoch University,
Murdoch, 6150 WA,
Australia.
Tel: +618 9360 2172
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
Minerals engineering/processing.
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
Minerals engineering/processing.
Synthesis of colloidal carbon microspheres via hydrothermal carbonization of biomass.
Synthesis / modification of nanoporous materials for various applications.
Synthesis of ionic liquids for various applications.
Synthesis / modification of nanoporous materials for various applications.
Synthesis of ionic liquids for various applications.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lecturer, School of Chemical and Mathematical Sciences, Murdoch University, Western Australia
Group Leader/Principal Investigator, Novel Materials Development and Processing Lab (Webpage: http://sites.google.com/site/yinresearchgroup), Universiti Teknologi MARA (current)
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Nov 2005 - Oct 2010) .
Group Leader/Principal Investigator, Novel Materials Development and Processing Lab (Webpage: http://sites.google.com/site/yinresearchgroup), Universiti Teknologi MARA (current)
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Nov 2005 - Oct 2010) .
SELECTED AWARDS & HONORS
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.
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)
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.
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)
Energy & Fuels (Americal Chemical Society)
Water Research (Elsevier)
Water Research (Elsevier)
Chemical Engineering Communications (Taylor & Francis)
Materials & Design (Elsevier)
Desalination (Elsevier)
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.
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.
SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED ISI-INDEXED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Hossain, M.I., Babaa, M.R., El-Harbawi, M., Man, Z., Hefter, G. and Yin, C.Y.* (2011). Synthesis, characterization, physical properties and cytotoxicities of 1-(6-hydroxyhexyl)-3-alkylimidazolium chloride ionic liquids. Journal of Chemical and Engineering, 56, 4188–4193. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.089).
Ismail Hossain, M., Samir, B.B., El-Harbawi, M., Masri, A.N., Abdul Mutalib, M.I., Hefter, G. and Yin, C-Y* (2011) Development of a novel mathematical model using a group contribution method for prediction of ionic liquid toxicities. Chemosphere 85, 990–994.(2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.155).
Yin, C-Y,* Minakshi, M., Ralph, D.E., Jiang, Z-T, Xie, Z. and Guo, H. (2011) Hydrothermal synthesis of cubic α-Fe2O3 microparticles using glycine: Surface characterization, reaction mechanism and electrochemical activity. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 509 (41). pp. 9821-9825. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.134).
Hossain, M., El-Harbawi, M., Noaman, Y.A., Bustam, M.A.B., Alitheen, N.B.M., Affandi, N.A., Hefter, G. and Yin, C.Y.* Synthesis and anti-microbial activity of hydroxylammonium ionic liquids. Chemosphere, 84 (1). pp. 101-104. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.155).
Yin C.Y.* (2011), Prediction of higher heating values of biomass from proximate and ultimate analyses. Fuel, 90, 1128-1132. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.602).
Yin, C.Y.* (2011). Do impact factor, h-index and EigenfactorTM of chemical engineering journals correlate well with each other and indicate the journals’ influence and prestige? Current Science, 100, 648 – 653. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 0.897).
Tay, C.C., Liew, H.H., Yin, C.Y.*, Abdul-Talib, S., Surif, S., Suhaimi, A.A. and Yong, S.K. (2011). Biosorption of cadmium ions using Pleurotus Ostreatus: Growth kinetics, isotherm study and biosorption mechanism. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 28(3), 825-830. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 0.748).
Hussain, M.A., Aroua, M.K., Yin, C.Y., Rahman, A.B,. and Ramli, N.A. (2010). Hybrid neural network for prediction of CO2 solubility in monoethanolamine and diethanolamine solutions. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 27(6), 1864-1867. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 0.748).
Yin, C.Y.* (2010). Emerging usage of plant-based coagulants for water and wastewater treatment. Process Biochemistry, 45, 1437-1444. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.648).
Yin, C.Y.*, Aris, M.J. and Chen, X. (2010). Combination of EigenfactorTM and h-index to evaluate scientific journals. Scientometrics, 84, 639-648. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 1.905).
Musa, M.A.A., Yin, C.Y. and Savory, R.M. (2010) Synthesis and characterization of covalent organic framework-1: Comparison of pore size distribution models. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 123, 5-8. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.353).
Idris, J., Musa, M., Yin, C.Y.* and Hamid, K.H.K. (2010). Recovery of nickel from spent catalyst from palm oil dehydrogenation process using acidic solutions. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 16, 251–255. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.149).
Huang, S.L., Yin, C.Y.* and Yeap, S.Y. (2010). Particle size and metals concentrations of dust from a paint manufacturing plant. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 174, pp. 839-842. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.723).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 0.901).
Liu, L, Zhao, J., Yin C.Y., Culligan, P.J. and Chen, X. (2009). Mechanisms of water infiltration into conical hydrophobic nanopores. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 11, pp. 6520 – 6524. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.453).
Yin, C.Y.*, Aroua, M.K. and Daud, W.M.A.A. Effect of impregnation of activated carbon with chelating polymer on adsorption kinetics of Pb2+. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 166, pp. 1526 – 1529. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.723).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.074).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.074).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.353).
Aroua, M.K., Daud, W.M.A.A., Yin, C.Y. and Adinata, D. (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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.774).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 1.765).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.781).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 4.365).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.723).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 1.056).
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, 33 (4), pp. 473 – 477. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 0.176).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.130).
Ismail Hossain, M., Samir, B.B., El-Harbawi, M., Masri, A.N., Abdul Mutalib, M.I., Hefter, G. and Yin, C-Y* (2011) Development of a novel mathematical model using a group contribution method for prediction of ionic liquid toxicities. Chemosphere 85, 990–994.(2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.155).
Yin, C-Y,* Minakshi, M., Ralph, D.E., Jiang, Z-T, Xie, Z. and Guo, H. (2011) Hydrothermal synthesis of cubic α-Fe2O3 microparticles using glycine: Surface characterization, reaction mechanism and electrochemical activity. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 509 (41). pp. 9821-9825. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.134).
Hossain, M., El-Harbawi, M., Noaman, Y.A., Bustam, M.A.B., Alitheen, N.B.M., Affandi, N.A., Hefter, G. and Yin, C.Y.* Synthesis and anti-microbial activity of hydroxylammonium ionic liquids. Chemosphere, 84 (1). pp. 101-104. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.155).
Yin C.Y.* (2011), Prediction of higher heating values of biomass from proximate and ultimate analyses. Fuel, 90, 1128-1132. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.602).
Yin, C.Y.* (2011). Do impact factor, h-index and EigenfactorTM of chemical engineering journals correlate well with each other and indicate the journals’ influence and prestige? Current Science, 100, 648 – 653. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 0.897).
Tay, C.C., Liew, H.H., Yin, C.Y.*, Abdul-Talib, S., Surif, S., Suhaimi, A.A. and Yong, S.K. (2011). Biosorption of cadmium ions using Pleurotus Ostreatus: Growth kinetics, isotherm study and biosorption mechanism. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 28(3), 825-830. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 0.748).
Hussain, M.A., Aroua, M.K., Yin, C.Y., Rahman, A.B,. and Ramli, N.A. (2010). Hybrid neural network for prediction of CO2 solubility in monoethanolamine and diethanolamine solutions. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 27(6), 1864-1867. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 0.748).
Yin, C.Y.* (2010). Emerging usage of plant-based coagulants for water and wastewater treatment. Process Biochemistry, 45, 1437-1444. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.648).
Yin, C.Y.*, Aris, M.J. and Chen, X. (2010). Combination of EigenfactorTM and h-index to evaluate scientific journals. Scientometrics, 84, 639-648. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 1.905).
Musa, M.A.A., Yin, C.Y. and Savory, R.M. (2010) Synthesis and characterization of covalent organic framework-1: Comparison of pore size distribution models. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 123, 5-8. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.353).
Idris, J., Musa, M., Yin, C.Y.* and Hamid, K.H.K. (2010). Recovery of nickel from spent catalyst from palm oil dehydrogenation process using acidic solutions. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 16, 251–255. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.149).
Huang, S.L., Yin, C.Y.* and Yeap, S.Y. (2010). Particle size and metals concentrations of dust from a paint manufacturing plant. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 174, pp. 839-842. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.723).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 0.901).
Liu, L, Zhao, J., Yin C.Y., Culligan, P.J. and Chen, X. (2009). Mechanisms of water infiltration into conical hydrophobic nanopores. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 11, pp. 6520 – 6524. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.453).
Yin, C.Y.*, Aroua, M.K. and Daud, W.M.A.A. Effect of impregnation of activated carbon with chelating polymer on adsorption kinetics of Pb2+. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 166, pp. 1526 – 1529. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.723).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.074).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.074).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.353).
Aroua, M.K., Daud, W.M.A.A., Yin, C.Y. and Adinata, D. (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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.774).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 1.765).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.781).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 4.365).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.723).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 1.056).
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, 33 (4), pp. 473 – 477. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 0.176).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.130).
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!) (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.774).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 2.129).
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. (2010 Journal Impact Factor = 3.723).
*Denotes role as corresponding author.
*Total international (and indexed) journal publications > 35. For more info on my publication list, contact me.
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).
