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Assistant Professor Ir Dr Tee Lee Hong

Assistant Professor

Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering)
Master of Science (Process Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Chemical Engineering)

Areas of Interest
Natural product processing
Sustainable and green extraction process
Extraction and purification of bioactive compounds
Water research and sustainable water treatment system
Separation technology (Optimization and mathematical modelling)
Professional Bodies

  1. Professional Engineer, Board of Engineer, Malaysia

Research

  1. Sustainable Bioactive Compound Extraction: Study on the Recyclability of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems, Project Leader, 1 July 2024 – 29 August 2025, Xiamen University Malaysia Research Fund (XMUMRF) Cycle 14/2024, Amount: RM60,000, (Project No: XMUMRF/2024-C14/IENG/0076)
  2. Study of the pseudo-ternary Natural-Deep-Eutectic-Solvent-Based Aqueous Two-Phase System (NADES-ATPS): Phase Equilibria and partitioning behavior of Anthocyanin, Project Leader, 2020 to 2023, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Amount: RM99,800, (Project No: FRGS/1/2020/TK0/TAYLOR/03/1)
  3.  Integrated extraction and purification of anthocyanin from Dacryodes rostrata peel using aqueous two-phase extraction (ATPE), Project Leader, 2018 to 2019, Taylor's Internal Research Grant Scheme - Emerging Research Funding Scheme (TIRGS-ERFS), Amount: RM26,000, (Project No: TRGS/ERFS/1/2018/SOE/032).
  4. Effect of hybrid drying and extraction on antioxidant capacity and stability study of bioactive compounds of selected plant extracts, Co-researcher, 2018 to 2020, Taylor's Internal Research Grant Scheme - Major Funding Scheme (TIRGS-MFS), Amount: RM52,400, (Project No: TRGS/MFS/1/2017/SOE/008).
  5. Development of Chitosan/Alginate Membrane Module for Decentralized Greywater Recycling System, Co-researcher, 2019 to 2020, Taylor's Internal Research Grant Scheme - Emerging Research Funding Scheme (TIRGS-ERFS), Amount: RM28,900, (Project No: TRGS/ERFS/2/2018/SOE/001).

Publications

  1. Meng, X., Tee, L. H., Al-Obaidi, A. S. M., & Chow, Y. H. (2025). Green Extraction of Anthocyanins from Red Dragon Fruit Peel Using Choline Chloride-Urea Deep Eutectic Solvents: A Sustainable Valorization Strategy Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Indonesian Journal of Science and Technology, 10(3), 501-528.
  2. Lam, W. H., Tee, L. H., & Ban, Z. H. (2024). A Facile and Rapid Immobilization Method of Titanium Dioxide-Alginate Composite for The Photocatalytic Removal of Reactive Black-5. Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, 19(2), 230-241.
  3. Meng, X., Nalatambi, S., Mahaindran, A., Tee, L. H., Chua, B. L., Oh, K. S., & Lam, W. H. (2023). Characterization of choline chloride‐based deep eutectic solvent for anthocyanin extraction via aqueous two‐phase system: Physicochemical properties and liquid–liquid equilibrium phase diagram. Asia‐Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, e2990.
  4. Ali, A., Chua, B. L., Chow, Y. H., & Tee, L. H. (2023). Quality and energy efficiency evaluation of Rosmarinus officinalis L. by intermittent and continuous microwave drying: Polyphenol composition, bioactive compounds quantification, antioxidant properties, physical characteristics, and energy consumption. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 46(12), e14453.
  5. Albalushi, A., Chua, B. L., Ghanem, N., Ali, A., Tee, L. H., & Wong, W. Y. (2023). Extraction of rosmarinic acid from Salvia officinalis L. using tunable deep eutectic solvent and its physiochemical properties. Asia‐Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 18(6), e2977.
  6. Mahaindran, A., Meng, X., Tee, L. H., Chua, B.L., Oh, K.S., (2023), A new green solvent: Synthesis and Characterization of Natural-Deep-Eutectic-Solvent (NADES) for application Aqueous-Two-Phase system (ATPS) for extraction of anthocyanin, Material Science Forum 1111, 105-110.
  7. Nalatambi, S., Oh, K. S., Yoon, L. W., & Tee, L. H. (2022). Evaluation of antibacterial property and greywater treatment performance using composite chitosan/graphene oxide membrane. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 295, 127160.
  8. Abdulredha, M.M., Hussain, S. A., Abdullah, L.C., Tee, L.H., (2021), Water-in-oil emulsion stability and demulsification via surface-active compounds: A review, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 209 (2022), 109848.
  9. Chua, G.X., Oh, K.S., Yoon, L.W., Tee, L.H. (2020), Lake Water Treatment Using Green Wall System: Effects of Filter Media Ratio and Lake Water Flow Rate on Treatment Performance, Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 5, 147-158.

Conferences

  1. Mahaindran, A., Meng, X., Tee, L. H., Chua, B.L., Oh, K.S., (2023), A new green solvent: Synthesis and Characterization of Natural-Deep-Eutectic-Solvent (NADES) for application Aqueous-Two-Phase system (ATPS) for extraction of anthocyanin, The 11th Asia Conference on Mechanical and Material Engineering, Sapporo, Japan, June 8-11, 2023.
  2. Chan, N.Y.X., Tee, L.H., Oh, K.S., Lam, W.H., Yoon, L.W., Phang, E.S.W., (2023), The effects of different plant species in greenwall filtration system on lakewater treatment, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2523 (1) 012037. 
  3. Gan, C.V.L.Y., Tee, L.H., Oh, K.S., Lam, W.H., Yoon, L.W., Phang, E.S.W., (2023), Greenwall filtration system for lakewater treatment: A case study on cocopeat/perlite filter media, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2523 (1) 012036. 
  4. Chen, T.S.R., Ismail, N., Oh, K.S., Tee, L.H., (2023), Coagulation-flocculation process for greywater treatment using chitosan and Hibiscus Sabdariffa, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2523 (1) 012013. 
  5. Murugan, M. D., Tee, L.H., Oh, K.S., (2021), Evaluation of the environmental impact of extraction of bioactive compounds from Dacryodes rostrata using Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2120 012005. 
  6. Satheesh, P. B., Oh, K.S., Tee, L.H. (2021). Life cycle assessment of various filtering media for greywater treatment using greenwall filtration system, MATEC Web of Conferences 335, 01001.
  7. Woon, G. Z. B., Oh, K. S., Tee, L. H. (2020). Identification and optimization of anthocyanin extracted from Dacryodes rostrata peel, AIP Conference Proceedings 2233, 040007.

Editorial Board

  1. Editor for IOP Journal of Physics Conference Series (JPCS) for 18th EURECA Conference

Awards and Recognitions

  1. Silver Award in International E-Content Development Competition (e-ConDev) 2022, Project title: EMFORIA
  2. Silver Award in International University Carnival on e-Learning (IUCEL) 2022, Project title: Cross Border MOOC for Project-based Learning
  3. Silver Medallist for Sustainable Development Goal, International Innovation Awards by Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE), Project title: Greenwall filtration system for lakewater treatment.
  4. Silver Award in International University Carnival on e-Learning (IUCEL) 2021, Project title: Unlearning in the time of continuous learning: Reinforced learning experience (RLX) opportunity to adapt. 
  5. Recipient of Engineering & IT Women’s Leadership Award, Monash University Malaysia, 2018

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