BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Braedan is an accomplished Assistant Professor specializing in electrochemical analysis and energy storage. With a profound understanding of advanced analytical techniques, they have made significant contributions to the field by characterizing electrochemical systems and addressing energy storage challenges. Renowned for their extensive publication record in prestigious journals and successful acquisition of funding, Dr. Braedan is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of electrochemistry. Through mentoring students and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, they actively strive to advance the field, making significant strides in both research and education in electrochemical analysis and energy storage.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

3D Printed Electrode, Supercapacitor, Graphene/graphene oxide, Electrochemical Analysis, Lithium-ion Battery Recycling.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• PhD in Materials Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2015

• Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Industrial Chemistry), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2010

WORKING EXPERIENCE  

• Assistant Professor, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Malaysia (2019 - present)

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Malaysia (2018 - 2019).

• Research Assistant, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (2015).

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE / GRANTS

• High performance mercury-free GaN-based UV Technology: From food safety to food security, 2023 – 2025, Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST)

• Direct recycling of spent lithium-ion battery via novel deep eutectic solvent assisted electro-leaching: An insight using electrochemical and kinetic study, 2021-2024, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) Malaysia, RM 133,824

• Investigation of Inhibiting Solid Electrolyte Interphase by Metal-organic Framework VNU-15 Coated on Silicon Nanoparticles for Lithium-ion Batteries, 2021-2023, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) Malaysia, RM 98,000

• Electrochemical Recovery of Cathode Materials and Efficient Lithium Leaching from Spent Li-ion Battery, 2021-2023, Pentas Flora Sdn. Bhd. RM RM155,000 · Self-healing electrolyte (SHE) for smart supercapacitor with broaden electrochemical potential window, 2019-2023, Xiamen University of Malaysia Research Grants, RM59,300

• Automated Electrochemical System for Efficient Lithium Recovery from Spent Li-ion Battery (LIB), 2023 – 2025, Xiamen University Malaysia Research Grants, RM 60,000

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

[1] Zheng, S.Q., Lim, S.S., Foo, C.Y., Haw, C.Y., Chiu, W.S., Chia, C.H., et al. Fabrication of sodium and MoS2 incorporated NiO and carbon nanostructures for advanced supercapacitor application. Journal of Energy Storage, 63, 106980 (2023) doi: 10.1016/j.est.2023.106980

[2] Wan, N.W.K., Lim, H. N., Ibrahim, I., Huang, N. M., Foo, C. Y., Jiang, Z. T., Electrochemical performance of aqueous hybrid supercapacitor based on LiFePO4/Si/graphene composite. Chemical Engineering Journal, 456. (2023) doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.141132

[3] Choon, S.L., Lim, H. N., Ibrahim, I., Zainal, Z., Tan, K. B., Foo, C. Y., Ng, C. H., New potential materials in advancement of photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications: Metal halide perovskite nanorods. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 171 (2023) doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2022.113037

[4] Jian Ye Cheong; Jason Soon Chye Koay; Ruihao Chen; Kean Chin Aw; Thamil Selvi Velayutham; Binghui Chen; Jing Li; Chuan Yi Foo*; Wee Chen Gan, Maximizing the output power density enhancement of solid polymer electrolyte based-triboelectric nanogenerators via contact electrification-induced ionic polarization, Nano Energy, (2021), doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106616

[5] Khai Yang Tan, Zheng Xuan Hoy, Pau Loke Show, Nay Ming Huang, Hong Ngee Lim, Chuan Yi Foo*, Single droplet 3D printing of electrically conductive resin using high aspect ratio silver nanowires, Additive Manufacturing, (2021), doi: 10.1016/j.addma.2021.102473

[6] I. Ibrahim, S. Zheng, C.Y. Foo, N.M. Huang, H.N. Lim, Hierarchical nickel-based metal-organic framework/graphene oxide incorporated graphene nanoplatelet electrode with exceptional cycling stability for coin cell and pouch cell supercapacitors, J Energy Storage, (2021) doi: 10.1016/j.est.2021.103304

[7] Foo, C. Y.; Lim, H. N.; Pandikumar, A.; Huang, N. M.; Ng, Y. H., Utilization of reduced graphene oxide/cadmium sulfide-modified carbon cloth for visible-light-prompt photoelectrochemical sensor for copper (II) ions. J Hazard Mater, 304, 400-408, (2016) doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.11.004

HONORS/AWARDS

• Patent FIlling: Lim, H. N. and Foo, C. Y. (2017). A Method of Producing A Three-dimensional (3D) Polypyrrole-Reduced Graphene Oxide Aerogel and Its Applications as A Compression Sensor – PI 2017704034. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO)  

• Best Micrograph Award, ISAPM (2019)

• Outstanding Post-graduate Awards, Faculty of Science UPM (2018)

• Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Silver Prize (2018)

• My-PhD Scholarship Holder (2015)

• JPA Scholarship Holder (2011)