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Personal profile
Biography
Prof. Ir. Dr Chai Siang Piao is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Deputy Head of School (Research) for School of Engineering. Prof. Chai is an active researcher in the areas of heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis, reaction engineering and advanced functional materials. His current research interest primarily focuses on the development of advanced photocatalytic materials for environmental and sustainable energy applications. He has published more than 150 articles in ISI journals accumulating total citations of more than 10,000 times. Prof. Chai has won numerous awards and recognitions, which include Global Highly Cited Researcher, Malaysia’s Research Star Award, Top Research Scientist Malaysia, National Outstanding Educator Award (Research), etc. Prof. Chai is also an editorial board member for 6 international journals, grant assessor for numerous national and international funding agencies as well as scientific reviewer for more than 80 ISI-journals published by major publishers, such as NPG, AAAS, ACS, Wiley, CellPress, RSC, Elsevier, etc
Research interests
In recent decades, significant endeavours have been dedicated in resolving the escalating energy and environmental problems which have raised to an alarming rate. Photocatalysis, a process which drives chemical transformations by harvesting solar light in the presence of a catalyst, has emerged as a promising route to address these challenges. This technology appeals to be sustainable and less energy consuming due to its prominent feature of utilizing inexhaustible solar energy as the main driving force. Our research activities primarily focus on the rational design of novel, robust nanostructured materials for the applications in solar energy production and environmental remediation, which include pollutants degradation, hydrogen and oxygen evolution by water splitting as well as carbon dioxide photoreduction into hydrocarbon fuels such as methane and methanol. These projects are funded by Science Fund (MOSTI), NanoMITe -LRGS and FRGS (MOHE).
Monash teaching commitment
- CHE3164 - Reaction Engineering
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Catalysis
- reaction engineering
- photocatalysis
Network
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Monolithic CMOS-Surface Acoustic Wave Resonators as Volatile Organic Compound Gas Sensors: Suitable for Wearable and Smartphone Devices
Ramakrishnan, N., Achath Mohanan, A., Siang Piao, C., Swamy, V., Saha, T., Teng Hwang, T. & Soundara Pandian, M.
15/03/21 → 14/03/24
Project: Research
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Explicate and elucidate tandem charge transfer dynamics in a direct Z-scheme photocatalysis system for enhanced carbon dioxide reduction under broad solar spectrum
Siang Piao, C., Yong, E., Mohamed, A. R. & Lee, C.
1/09/19 → 31/05/23
Project: Research
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Blue TiO2 with tunable oxygen-vacancy defects for enhanced photocatalytic diesel oil degradation
Lee, Y. J., Putri, L. K., Ng, B. J., Tan, L. L., Wu, T. Y. & Chai, S-P., 15 Feb 2023, In: Applied Surface Science. 611, Part B, 10 p., 155716.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Cyano group modified graphitic carbon nitride with K intercalation for sustainable photodegradation of pharmaceutical waste
Lee, J., Tan, X. Y., Ng, B-J., Kong, X. Y., Chai, S-P. & Tan, L-L., Jan 2023, In: Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 142, 9 p., 104617.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Allotropes selection apropos of photocatalytic CO2 reduction from first principles studies
Er, C-C., Putri, L. K., Ng, B-J., Tang, J-Y., Medhekar, N. V. & Chai, S-P., Sep 2022, In: Materials Today Physics. 26, 9 p., 100751.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Charge modulation at atomic-level through substitutional sulfur doping into atomically thin Bi2WO6 toward promoting photocatalytic CO2 reduction
Teh, Y. W., Er, C. C., Kong, X. Y., Ng, B. J., Yong, S. T. & Chai, S. P., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: ChemSusChem. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus) -
Data-driven photocatalytic degradation activity prediction with Gaussian process
Chow, V., Phan, R. C-W., Ngo, A. C. L., Krishnasamy, G. & Chai, S-P., May 2022, In: Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 161, p. 848-859 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review