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Dr. Lee Kiat Moon
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Associate Professor Ir Dr Lee Kiat Moon

Associate Professor | Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

Academic Qualifications

PhD

BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering

Areas of Interest
Bioconversion and valorization of biomass
Carbon capture and storage
Biofuels and biopolymers
Professional Bodies

Chartered Engineer, The Institutional of Engineering and Technology (IET) 

Member, The Institutional of Engineering and Technology (IET) 

Graduate Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) 

Research

1. Research Excellence & Innovative Grant (REIG)  

Project Title: Investigating the partially premixed ammonia/hydrogen combustion under model gas turbine conditions 

Duration: 1st September 2021 – 31st August 2023 

Role: Project member 

Amount: RM37,750 

Status: On-going 

 

2. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)  

Project Title: Evaluation of hetero-interfacial interactions in graphene /conductive polymer system towards sensitivity of a flexible sensor 

Duration: 1st November 2020 – 31st October 2022 

Role: Project member 

Amount: RM108,812 

Status: On-going 

 

3. Research Excellence & Innovative Grant (REIG)  

Project Title: Synthesis of poly(vinyl) alcohol biocomposite film from cellulose nanofiber 

Duration: 1st July 2020 – 31st August 2022 

Role: Project leader 

Amount: RM50,000 

Status: On-going 

 

4. Pioneer Science Incentive Fund (PSIF)  

Project title: Synthesis of environmental friendly nanocrystalline cellulose pickering emulsion 

Duration: 10th March 2017 – 30 September 2018  

Role: Project leader 

Amount: RM25,000 

Status: Completed 

Publications

  1. Chin, D.W.K., Lim, S., Pang, Y.L., Lim, C.H., Shuit, S.H., Lee, K.M., Chong, C.-T. (2021). Effects of organic solvents on the organosolv pretreatment of degraded empty fruit bunch for fractionation and lignin removal. Sustainability, 13, 6757. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126757 

 

  1. Lee, K.M.*, Hong, J.Y., Tey, W.Y. (2021). Combination of ultrasonication and deep eutectic solvent in pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enhanced enzymatic saccharification. Cellulose, 28, 1513-1526. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-020-03598-5  

 

  1. Tey, W.Y., Lee, K.M. (2021) Computational one-factor investigation on the effect of sonication parameters in biomass pretreatment. Progress in Energy and Environment, 16, 18-35.  

 

  1. Abdul Rahim. N.F., Quen, L.K., Shahiera, N., Kang, H.-S., Tey, W.Y., Lee, K.M. (2021) Preliminary investigation on the disruption of microalgae cell wall using Vortex Induced Vibration (VIV). Progress in Energy and Environment, 15, 40-46.  

 

  1. Chin, J.-C., Fong, W.C.W., Lee, K.-Q., Ng, C.-Y., Lee, K.M., Tey, W.Y., Kang, H.-S. (2021) Interaction of wave-induced motion and bioelectricity generation for floating microalgal biophotovoltaic system. In: Mohammed B.S., Shafiq N., Rahman M. Kutty S., Mohamad H., Balogun AL. (eds) ICCOEE2020. ICCOEE 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 132. Springer, Singapore. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6311-3_31  

 

  1. Ashraf, R., Chua, H.S., Lee, K.M., Bashir, M.J.K., Goh, T.T., Shamsuddin, A.S. (2020). The potential use of biomass (Sapidus Mukorossi) for production of valuable products. International Journal of Modern Agriculture, 9(3), 863-877.  

 

  1. Lee, J.H., Tey, W.Y., Lee, K.M., Kang, H.-S., Lee, K.Q. (2020). Numerical simulation on ultrasonic cavitation due to superposition of acoustic waves. Materials Science for Energy Technologies, 3, 593-600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mset.2020.06.004  

 

  1. Shafiq, M.U., Mahmud, H.B., Gishkori, S.N., Lee, K.M., Rezaee, R. (2020). Acidizing of conventional and tight sandstone formation using chelating agents: Mineralogical prospect. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology. 10, 3587-3599. http://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-020-00937-x   

 

  1. Lee, K.M.*, Zanil, M.F., Chan, K.K., Chin, Z.P., Liu, Y.C., Lim, S. (2020). Synergistic ultrasound-assisted organosolv pretreatment of oil palm empty fruit bunches for enhanced enzymatic saccharification: An optimization study using artificial neural networks. Biomass and Bioenergy, 139, 105621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105621  

 

  1. Quek, J.D., Lee, K.M.*, Lim, S., Tey, W.Y., Kang, H.-S., Quen, L.K. (2020). Delignification of oil palm empty fruit bunch via ultrasound-assisted deep eutectic solvent pretreatment. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 463, 012007. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/463/1/012007  

 

  1. Jamsari, S.A.B, Quen, L.K., Kang, H.-S., Tey, W.Y., Lee, K.M., Tan, L.-K. (2020). Self-made electromagnetic vibration energy harvester of different stroke length and number of coil turns. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 463, 012109. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/463/1/012109  

 

  1. Kang, H.-S., Choo, H.-W, Khor, W.-H., Lee, K.-Q., Tey, W.Y., Lee, K.M., Liu, Y.-J, Chong, W.-T. (2020). Dynamic behaviours of damaged stability for floating energy storage unit after accidental collision. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 463, 012110. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/463/1/012110  

 

  1. Tey, W.Y., Alehossein, H., Qin, Z., Lee, K.M., Kang, H.S., Lee, K.Q. (2020). On stability of time marching in numerical solutions of rayleigh-plesset equation for ultrasonic cavitation. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 463, 012117. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/463/1/012117 

 

  1. Zanil, M.F., Lee, K.M., Ahmad, R.D.R., Zakaria, S., RES, R.S.S..(2020). Forecasting greenhouse gas emissions from coal-based resource in power plant using a nonsupervisory artificial neural network. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 463, 012184. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/463/1/012184  

 

  1. Chin, D.W.K., Lim, S., Pang, Y.L., Lim, C.H., Lee, K.M. (2020). Dataset of alkaline ethylene glycol pretreatment and two-staged acid hydrolysis using oil palm empty fruit bunch. Data in Brief, 30, 105431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2020.105431 

 

  1. Tey, W.Y., Lee, K.M., Asako, Y., Tan, L.K., Arai, N. (2020). Multivariable power least squares method: Complementary tool for Response Surface Methodology. Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 11(1), 161-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2019.08.002  

 

  1. Lee, K.M.*, Ng, K.Y. (2019). Effect of ultrasonication in organosolv pretreatment for enhancement of fermentable sugars recovery from palm oil empty fruit bunches. Progress in Energy and Environment, 11, 15-23.  

 

  1. Kong, Y.M, Lee, J.H., Lee, K.M.*, Tey, W.Y. (2019). Techniques of improving microalgae in biomass clean energy: A short review. Progress in Energy and Environment, 10, 6-20. 

 

  1. Koh, W.S., Lee, K.M., Toh, P.Y., Yeap, S.P. (2019). Nano-graphene and its derivatives for fabrication of flexible electronic devices: A quick review. Advanced Materials Letters, 10(10), 676-681.  

 

  1. Sai, Y.W., Lee, K.M.* (2019). Enhanced cellulase accessibility using acid-based deep eutectic solvent in pretreatment of empty fruit bunches. Cellulose, 26, 9517-9528. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-019-02770-w   

 

  1. Chin, D.W.K., Lim, S., Pang, Y.L., Lim, C.H., Lee, K.M. (2019). Two-stage acid hydrolysis on ethylene glycol pretreated degraded oil palm empty fruit bunch for sugar based substrate recovery. Bioresource Technology, 292, 121967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121967  

 

  1. Tey, W.Y., Lee, K.M., Che Sidik, N.A., Asako, Y. (2019). Delfim-Soares explicit time marching method for modelling of ultrasound wave in microalgae pre-treatment. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 268, 012106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/268/1/012106  

 

  1. Thi, S., Lee, K.M.* (2019). Comparison of deep eutectic solvents (DES) on pretreatment of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB): Cellulose digestibility, structural and morphology changes. Bioresource Technology, 282, 525-529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.03.065  

 

  1. Al-Shorgani, N.K.N., Al-Tabib, A.I., Kadier, A., Zanil, M.F., Lee, K.M., Kalil, M.S. (2019). Continuous butanol fermentation of dilute acid-pretreated de-oiled rice bran by Clostridium acetobutylicum YM1. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40840-y  

 

  1. Lee, K.M.*, Zanil, M.F. (2019). Interval type-2 fuzzy logic with Karmen-Mendel algorithm for sequential ionic liquid dissolution-solid acid saccharification. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 94(4), 1073-1081. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5854  

 

  1. Zanil, M.F., Shamiri, A., Lee, K.M., Mostoufi, N. (2018). Modified meta-heuristic Bee Colony Optimization in the polymerization of propylene. 2018 IEEE 4th International Symposium in Robotics and Manufacturing Automation, ROMA 2018, 1-6. https://10.1109/ROMA46407.2018.8986728  

 

  1. Ang, T.N., Chan, C.-H., Ngoh, G.C., Lee, K.M., Yoon, L.W., Chua, A.S.M. (2016). Assessment of cellulosic biomass saccharification by molten Brönsted acidic 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulphate ([EMIM][HSO4]) via kinetic studies. BioResources, 11(1), 1349-1358. https://doi.org/10.15376%2Fbiores.11.1.1349-1358  

 

  1. Lee, K.M., Ngoh, G.C., Chua, A.S.M. (2015). Ionic liquid-mediated solid acid saccharification of sago waste: Kinetic, ionic liquid recovery and solid acid catalyst reusability study. Industrial Crops and Products, 77, 415-423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.09.016  

 

  1. Lee, K.M., Ngoh, G.C., Chua, A.S.M., Yoon, L.W., Ang, T.N. & Lee, M.G. (2014). Comparison study of different ionic liquid pretreatments in maximizing total reducing sugars recovery. BioResources, 9(1), 1552-1564. https://doi.org/10.15376%2Fbiores.9.1.1552-1564  

 

  1. Lee, K.M., Ngoh, G.C. & Chua, A.S.M. (2013). Process optimization and performance evaluation on sequential ionic dissolution-solid acid saccharification of sago waste. Bioresource Technology, 130, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.11.124  

 

  1. Ang, T.N., Yoon, L.W., Lee, K.M., Ngoh, G.C., Chua, A.S.M. & Lee, M.G. (2011). Efficiency of ionic liquids in the dissolution of rice husk. BioResources, 6(4), 4790-4800.

Conferences

  1. Quek, J.D., Lee, K.M.*, Lim, S., Tey, W.Y., Kang, H.-S., Quen, L.K. (2020). Delignification of oil palm empty fruit bunch via ultrasound-assisted deep eutectic solvent pretreatment. International Conference of Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019 (SEGT), Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Thailand, 11th – 14th December 2019.  

 

  1. Jamsari, S.A.B, Quen, L.K., Kang, H.-S., Tey, W.Y., Lee, K.M., Tan, L.-K. (2020). Self-made electromagnetic vibration energy harvester of different stroke length and number of coil turns. International Conference of Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019 (SEGT), Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Thailand, 11th – 14th December 2019.  

 

  1. Kang, H.-S., Choo, H.-W, Khor, W.-H., Lee, K.-Q., Tey, W.Y., Lee, K.M., Liu, Y.-J, Chong, W.-T. (2020). Dynamic behaviours of damaged stability for floating energy storage unit after accidental collision. International Conference of Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019 (SEGT), Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Thailand, 11th – 14th December 2019.  

 

  1. Tey, W.Y., Alehossein, H., Qin, Z., Lee, K.M., Kang, H.S., Lee, K.Q. (2020). On stability of time marching in numerical solutions of rayleigh-plesset equation for ultrasonic cavitation. International Conference of Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019 (SEGT), Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Thailand, 11th – 14th December 2019.  

 

  1. Zanil, M.F., Lee, K.M., Ahmad, R.D.R., Zakaria, S., RES, R.S.S..(2020). Forecasting greenhouse gas emissions from coal-based resource in power plant using a nonsupervisory artificial neural network. International Conference of Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019 (SEGT), Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Thailand, 11th – 14th December 2019.  

 

  1. Tey, W.Y., Lee, K.M., Che Sidik, N.A., Asako, Y. (2018). Delfim-Soares explicit time marching method for modelling of ultrasound wave in microalgae pre-treatment. International Conference of Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2018 (SEGT), DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11th – 14th December 2018.  

 

  1. Shamiri, A., Zanil, M.F., Lee, K.M., Mostoufi, N. (2018). Modified meta-heuristic Bee Colony Optimization in the polymerization of propylene. 2018 IEEE 4th International Symposium on Robotics and Manufacturing Automation IEEE ROMA 2018, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Engineering College (DSEC), Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India, 10th – 12th December 2018.  

 

  1. Lee, K.M., Zanil, M.F. (2018). Interval type-2 fuzzy logic on Karmen-Mendel algorithm for sequential ionic liquid dissolution-solid acid saccharification. 4th International Conference of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology 2018, Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, 1st – 2nd August 2018.  

 

  1. Lee, K.M., Ngoh, G.C., Chua, A.S.M. (2014). Solid acid saccharification of ionic liquid dissolved sago waste for the production of reducing sugars. Regional Conference on Chemical Engineering 2014, Yogyakarta, 2nd – 3rd December 2014.  

 

  1. Lee, K.M., Ngoh, G.C., Chua, A.S.M. (2013). Sago waste dissolution using ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride for reducing sugars production. 6th Regional Conference on Chemical Engineering, Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines, 2nd – 3rd December 2013.  

 

  1. Ang, T.N., Yoon, L.W., Lee, K.M., Ngoh, G.C., Chua, A.S.M. (2013). Assessment of the effect of ionic liquid pretreatments on various lignocellulosic biomasses. 6th Regional Conference on Chemical Engineering, Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines, 2nd – 3rd December 2013.  

 

  1. Lee, K.M., Ngoh, G.C., Chua, A.S.M. (2010). Incorporation of ionic liquid pretreatment and solid acid catalyst in hydrolysing lignocellulosic biomass. 13th Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress 2010, Howard International House, Taiwan, 5th – 8th October 2010.  

 

  1. Ang, T.N., Yoon, L.W., Lee, K.M., Ngoh, G.C., Chua, A.S.M., Lee, M.G. (2010). Application of ionic liquids in the regeneration rice husk cellulose. 13th Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress 2010, Howard International House, Taiwan, 5th – 8th October 2010.  

 

  1. Lee, K.M., Abd Shukor, S.R., Barzin, R. (2010). Development of model-based control strategy for neutralization process in a microreactor. International Conference in Process Engineering and Advanced Materials (ICPEAM) 2010. Kuala Lumpur Conventional Centre, Malaysia, 15th – 17th June 2010.  

Awards and Recognitions

  1. Excellent Guidance in 2019 Best Final Year Project, Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Built Environment, UCSI University (2020) 

  1. Best Paper Award, International Conference of Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019 (SEGT 2019) (2019) 

  1. Best Poster Award in the 6th Regional Conference on Chemical Engineering, AUN/SEED-Net (2013) 

  1. Sponsorship on International Master Program in Innovation and Sustainable Chemical (Linnaeus-Palme Student Exchange Programme), Chalmers University of Technology (2011) 

  1. Award for The Best 3rd Year Non-bumiputera Student in 1st Semester, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (2008) 

  1. Award for 2nd Year Best Engineering Student, Universiti Sains Malaysia (2007) 

  1. Award for The Best 2nd Year Non-bumiputera Student in 1st Semester, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (2007) 

Editorial Board

  1. Associate Editor of Progress in Energy and Environment, 2017 – Present  
  2. Academic Editor of Research Communication in Engineering Science & Technology (RCEST) by Asian Scientific Journal, 24th September 2018 – 31st December 2019 

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