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Dr. Yu Lih Jiun
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Associate Professor Ts Dr Yu Lih Jiun

MIMM

Associate Professor | Department of Mechanical Engineering

Additional Role:
Deputy Director, Praxis, Industry and Community Engagement

Academic Qualifications

PhD Material Science

BSc (Hons) Material Science

 

 

Areas of Interest
Polymer composites (thermoplastic, rubbers, polyurethane)
Magnetic composites
Water treatment
Rubber manufacturing
Recycling polymer
Professional Bodies

CEng. IMeChE, UK  

Professional Member (MIMM), IMM 

Professional Technologists (Ts.), MBOT 

Research

Research Grants

  1. Name of grant: Research grant
    Funder: Top Glove
    Project Title: Optimization of nitrile glove compounds via surface response methodology.
    Code: - 
    Duration: 14 Months
    Role: Main Investigator
    Amount: As per claimn 
    Status: Completed 

 

Current Research Project

  1. Water absorbing

Publications

  1. Lih-Jiun Yu, Sahrim Hj Ahmad, Ing Kong, Mouad A Tarawneh, A.R Shamsul Bahri, Elango Natarajan, Chun Kit Ang. “Magnetic, thermal stability and dynamic mechanical properties of beta isotactic polypropylene/natural rubber blends reinforced by NiZn ferrite nanoparticles” Defence Technology, 2019
  2. Natarajan Elango, N. Srinivasa Gupta, Yu Lih Jiun, Alireza Golshahr. “The effect of High Loaded Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes in Natural Rubber and Their Nonlinear Material Constants.” Journal of Nanomaterials. 2017.    
  3. Yu Lih Jiun, Cher Tien Tze, Usaid Moosa, Mou’ad A Tarawneh. “Effects of Recycling on Used Thermoplastic Polymer and Thermoplastic Elastomer Polymer”. Polymers and Polymer Composites. 2016. 24(9): 733-738.
  4. Lih-Jiun Yu, Aegil De Vera Santos, Khang-Wei Tan, Mou’ad A Tarawneh. “ Water Absorbing Plantation Clay for Vertical Greenery System”. MATEC Web of Conference, ICCBS 2016.
  5. Mou’ad A. Tarawneh, Adilah Mat Ali, Sahrim Hj Ahmad, L.J Yu. “ Influence of multiwalled carbon nanotubes content on thermal conductivity of polyactic acid/liquid natural rubber nanocomposite”, World Journal of Engineering. 2016. 13(1):1-5.
  6. Mouad A Tarawneh, Sherin A Saraireh, Ruey Shan Chen, Sahrim Hj Ahmad, Musad A.M. Al-Tarawni, Lih Jiun Yu. 2021. Gamma irradiation influence on mechanical, thermal and conductivity properties of hybrid carbon nanotubes/montmorillonite nanocomposites. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. Vol 179.
  7. Lyu Yao, Yu Lih Jiun, Khairiah Haji Badri, Zuliani Zulkoffli, Zainuddin Sajuri, Muhammad Zhadarin Firdaus Zulkefly, Mouad A Tarawneh, Characterization of Biomass-Reinforced Biopolyol-Based Polyurethane Foams, International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials, Volume 13 (Special Issue) May2020, 95-106.  
  8. Ze Han. Ang, Chun Kit. Ang, Wei Hong. Lim, Lih Jiun. Yu, and Mahmud Iwan Solihin, Development of An Artificial Intelligent Approach in Adapting the Characteristic of Polynomial Trajectory Planning for Robot Manipulator, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, 2020, 9(3), 404-414. 
  9. Kien Wah Isaac Se Hoo, Lih Jiun Yu, Khrishnan Sri Jousiva Shyam, Ah Chye Ong, Nai Yeen Gavin Lai. 2020. Effect of Former surface treatment on natural rubber latex deposition. Material Science Forum 975: 223-228. Doi:10.4028/www/scientific.net/MSF.975.223. 
  10. Mou'ad Ahmad Tarawneh, Sherin Abdelkader Saraireh, Ruey Shan Chen, Sahrim Hj Ahmad, Musab Ahmad Mohammad Al‐Tarawni, Mohammed Al‐Tweissi, Lih Jiun Yu, Mechanical, Mechanical, thermal, and conductivity performances of novel thermoplastic natural rubber/graphene nanoplates/polyaniline composites , Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2020, 137. 10.1002/app.48873 

  11. Lih-Jiun Yu, Kumaraguru Rengasamy, Kian-Yiap Lim, Lian-See Tan, Mouad’A Tarawneh. “Comparison of activated carbon and zeolites’ filtering efficiency in freshwater”. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2019, 7(4):  

     

     

     

     

     

Conferences

  1. Lih Jiun Yu, Christopher Wong Yoke Chi, Vishantini Tangavaloo, Keuw Wei Lim, and Mou’ad A Tarawneh. “Protein reduction of natural rubber films through leaching solvent”. Regional Scientific Chemical Engineering 4th International conference of Chemical Engineering & industrial biotechnology. Makati Diamond Residences, Philippines. 21-22 Nov 2018
  2. Lih-Jiun Yu, Kumaraguru Rengasamy, Kian-Yiap Lim, Lian-See Tan, Mouad’A Tarawneh. “Comparison of activated carbon and zeolites’ filtering efficiency in freshwater”. 3rd International conference on Chemical and Biological Science (2018) Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
  3. Lih-Jiun Yu, Aegil De Vera Santos, Khang-Wei Tan, Mou’ad A Tarawneh. “ Water Absorbing Plantation Clay for Vertical Greenery System”. MATEC Web of Conference, ICCBS 2016. 2016

Award and Recognitions

  1. Silver Medal, 5th Teaching and Learning Innovation Festival, UTP (2019)  
  2. Most Innovative Teaching & Learning Award”, (2016) UCSI University

Network and Collaborations on Research

  1. UKM
  2. Top Glove

Contributions to Society

  1. IMM Polymer Comittees , 2016-2019, Instititute of Materials, Malaysia
  2. IMM Fingerprinting Taskforce committee member, 2017-2019, Institute of Materials, Malaysia

Conferences

  1. Lih Jiun Yu, Nai Yeen Gavin Lai , Chia Pao Liew, Jully Tan, Se Yong A/L Eh Noum. Using Web-based Visual Aids and Assignment in Enhancing Student’s Learning in Materials Engineering Course. http://tale2020.org/detailed-program/ 8th Dec, 2020 
  2.  N.Y. Gavin Lai, K.H. Wong, L.J Yu, H.S. Kang. 2020. “Virtual Reality (VR) in Engineering Education and Training: A Bibliometric Analysis” WSSE 2020: Proceedings of the 2020 The 2nd World Symposium on Software Engineering. Sept 2020. Pp 161-165.  
  3. N. Y. Gavin Lai, D. Jayasekara, K.H Wong, L.J Yu, H.S. Kang, K. Pawar, Y. Zhu.2020  "Advanced Automation and Robotics for High Volume Labour-Intensive Manufacturing," 2020 International Congress on Human-Computer Interaction, Optimization and Robotic Applications (HORA), Ankara, Turkey, 2020, pp. 1-9, doi: 10.1109/HORA49412.2020.9152831. 
  4. Chin Tze Seng, Se Yong A/L Eh Noum, Siva Kumar A/L Sivanesan, Lih jiun Yu. Reduction of hygroscopicity of PLA filament for 3D printing by introducing nano silica as filler. AIP Conference Proceedings 2233, 020024 (2020); . 
  5. A.M Al-Talib, J.C.E Yong, L.J Yu, J. Choong. 2020. A Domestic Plastic Waster Recycling Procedure Procedure to Find the Optimal Heat Treatment for Better Hardness and Compression Properties. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 498:012064. Doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/498/012064. 
  6. Tarek Fawzi, Yu Lih Jiun, Khairiah Binti Haji Badri, Zainuddin Sajuri, Ammar Abdulaziz Majeed Al-Talib, Polyurethane Foam Synthesized By Palm Kernel Oil Based Polyol And The Effect Of Sodium Hydrogen Bicarbonate, 2019, Sustainable & Integrated Engineering International Conference 2019 (SIE2019), Everly Hotel, Putrajaya, 8 - 9th December 2019. DOI:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.04.595 
  7.  Lyu Yao, Yu Lih Jiun, Khariah Haji Badri, Zuliani Binti Zulkoffli, Zainuddin Sajuri, Muhammad Zhafarin Firdaus Zulkefly, Mou’ad A Tarawneh ,”Preparation and Characterization of Peats Reinforced Biopolyol Based Polyurethane Foam”. Accepted in International Symposium on Science, Technology and Engineering 2019 (ISSTE2019).paper 27: https://isste2019.weebly.com/ Journal of Nanoectronics and Materials.   
  8. Lih Jiun Yu, Christopher Wong Yoke Chi, Vishantini Tangavaloo, Keuw Wei Lim, and Mou’ad A Tarawneh. “Protein reduction of natural rubber films through leaching solvent”. Regional Scientific Chemical Engineering 4th International conference of Chemical Engineering & industrial biotechnology. Makati Diamond Residences, Philippines. 21-22 Nov 2018. MATEC Web of Conference, 268, 01011 (2019). 
  9. Lih-Jiun Yu, Kumaraguru Rengasamy, Kian-Yiap Lim, Lian-See Tan, Mouad’A Tarawneh. “Comparison of activated carbon and zeolites’ filtering efficiency in freshwater”. 3rd International conference on Chemical and Biological Science (2018) Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. 1st-2nd August 2018. 

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