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Assistant Professor Dr Cheok Choon Yoong

Assistant Professor | Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

Academic Qualifications

PhD Food Engineering

MSc

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering

Diploma of Chemical Engineering

Areas of Interest
Extraction of bioactive compounds from plant or fruit materials/agro-wastes
Investigation of natural colorant derived from plants/agro-wastes for practical food industry application
Evaluation of food stability/shelf-life
Bio-adsorbent in waste water treatment
Food processing
Food stability/shelf-life
Separation and Purification Techniques
Research

Research Grants

  1. Name of grant: Pioneer Science Incentive Fund (PSIF) (Project Leader) 
    Funder: UCSI University
    Project Title: Water Hardness Removal Using Cation Exchangers Prepared from Fruit Peels
    Durations: 2 years (1st Feb 2017 to 31st Jan 2019)
    Role: Main Researchers
    Amount: RM24,700
    Project Status: Completed  

Publications

  1. Jia Ler, Gan, Choon Yoong, Cheok. 2021. Enhanced removal efficiency of Methylene blue and water hardness using NaOH-modified Durian and Passion fruit peel adsorbents. Progress in Energy and Environment, 16, 36-44.
  2. Kuan Lim, Ng, Choon Yoong, Cheok. 2020. Evaluation of Thermal Degradation Kinetic Order of Anthocyanins Extracted from Garcinia MangostanaL. Rind. Progress in Energy and Environment, 13, 16-25.
  3. Cheok C. Y., Sulaiman, R., Manan, N. A., Zakora, A. J., Chin, N. L. and Hussain, N. 2018. Pasting and physical properties of green banana flours and pastas. International Food Research Journal 25(6): 2587-2594.
  4. Shaari, N. A., Sulaiman, R. and Cheok, C.Y. 2017. Rheological properties of native and modified corn starches in the presence of hydrocolloids. International Food Research Journal 24(5): 2082-2089.
  5. Choon Yoong Cheok, Babak Sobhi, Noranizan Mohd Adzahan, Jamilah Bakar, Russly Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Shahrim Ab Karim , Zulkafli Ghazali. 2017. Physicochemical properties and volatile profile of chili shrimp paste as affected by irradiation and heat. Food Chemistry, 216, 10-18.
  6. Choon Yoong Cheok, Noranizan Mohd Adzahan, Russly Abdul Rahman, Nur Hanani Zainal Abedin, Norhayati Hussain, Rabiha Sulaiman, Gun Hean Chong. 2016. Current Trends of Tropical Fruit Waste Utilization. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2016.1176009.
  7. Liew, S.Q., Chin,N.L., Yusof, Y.A., Cheok, C.Y. 2015. Citric acid extraction of pectin from tropical fruit peels of passion fruit, dragon fruit and soursop.Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment 13(2): 45-51.
  8. Choon Yoong Cheok, Hanaa Adbel Karim, Rabiha Sulaiman. 2014. Extraction and quantification of saponins: A Review.Food Research International, 59, 16-40.
  9. C.Y. Cheok, N.L. Chin, Y.A. Yusof, R.A. Talib, and C. L. Law. 2013 Optimization of total monomeric anthocyanin (TMA) and total phenolic content (TPC) extractions from mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana Linn.) hull using ultrasonic treatments. Industrial Crops and Products 50: 1– 7.
  10. Cheok, C.Y., Chin, N.L., Yusof, Y.A. and Law, C.L. 2012. Extraction of total phenolic content from Garcinia mangostana L. hull. I. Effects of solvents and UV‒Vis spectrophotometer absorbance method. Food and Bioprocess Technology 5: 2928-2933.
  11. Choon Yoong Cheok, Nyuk Ling Chin, Yus Aniza Yusof, Rosnita A. Talib, Chung Lim Law. 2012. Optimization of total phenolic content extracted from Garcinia mangostana Linn. hull using response surface methodology versus artificial neural network. Industrial Crops and Products 40: 247– 253.
  12. C.Y. Cheok, N.L. Chin, Y.A. Yusof, S.M. Mustapa Kamal and A.Q. Sazili. 2010. Effect of marinating temperatures on physical changes of traditionally marinated beef satay. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 35(4), 474-482.
  13. C.Y. Cheok, N.L. Chin, Y.A. Yusof, R.A. Talib, and C. L. Law. 2013 Optimization of total monomeric anthocyanin (TMA) and total phenolic content (TPC) extractions from mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana Linn.) hull using ultrasonic treatments. Industrial Crops and Products 50: 1– 7.
  14. Cheok, Choon Y.; Chin, Nyuk L.; Yusof, Yus Aniza; Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina; and Sazili, Awis Q. (2010). The Effects of Satay Marination on Three Beef Muscle Types. International Journal of Food Engineering, 6(4), 10.
  15. C. Y. Cheok and N. L. Chin. 2012. Effect of tamarind juice and salt on physical and textural changes of traditionally marinated beef satay. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment 10(1): 43-48.

Conferences

  1. Yee-Huan Tan, Chee-Chian Kerk and Choon-Yoong, Cheok. 2019. The potential of tropical fruit peels as ion exchangers for water hardness removal. International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019 (SEGT 2019), December 11-14, 2019, Bangkok, Thailand.
  2. Cheok, C.Y., Chin, N.L., Yusof, Y.A., Talib, R.A. and Law, C.L. 2012. Total monomeric anthocyanin (TMA) extraction from mangosteen hull in ultrasonic assisted acidified aqueous solvent extractions. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Cavitation, CAV2012, August 13-16, 2012, Singapore.