Curriculum Vitae for XMUM Official Website

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Chuck earned a First-Class Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science and Management, followed by an accelerated Ph.D. in Applied Environmental Sciences, both from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Dr. Chuck is currently an Assistant Professor at the China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM). His research focuses on developing innovative solutions for environmental sustainability, with expertise in pollution assessment, bioremediation, and nature-based solutions

RESEARCH INTERESTS

•  Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation  

•  Marine Pollution Monitoring and Assessment  

•  Trace Elemental Analysis

•  Soil-Plant Interaction

•  Nature-based Solution (NbS)

•  Environmental Management and Sustainability

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• PhD in Applied Environmental Sciences – University of Malaya, 2017

• BSc in Environmental Science and Management – University of Malaya, 2012

WORKING EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor & Head of Programme – China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia (2020 – Present)

• Senior Lecturer & Programme Coordinator – School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Quest International University (2018 – 2020)

• Chapter Scientist – Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL): Desertification, Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management, Food Security and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Terrestrial Ecosystems (2017 – 2019)

• Lecturer and Head of School– School of Green Sciences and Engineering, Greencity International College (KAGC) (2016 – 2018)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE / GRANTS

• Mycoremediation of toxic metals using mangrove fungi

• Enhanced heavy metals phytoremediation  

• Pollutants assessment and monitoring in marine seafood

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

• Tan, J. P., Clyde, C. W., *Ng, C. C., Yeap, S. K., Yong, C. Y. (2024). Advancements in microbial-mediated radioactive waste bioremediation: a review. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 280 (December 2024), 107530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2024.107530

• Tek, P. P. Y., & *Ng, C. C. (2024). Accumulation of potentially toxic elements in fourfinger threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) and black pomfret (Parastromateus niger) from Selangor, Malaysia. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 196(4), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-12508-2

• Zulkernain, N. H., Basant, N., ^*Ng, C. C., Kriti, Salari, M., & Mallick, S. (2023). Recovery of precious metals from e-wastes through conventional and phytoremediation treatment methods: a review and prediction. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 25, 2726-2752 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-023-01717-5

• Zulkernain, N. H., Uvarajan, T., & ^*Ng, C. C. (2023). Roles and significance of chelating agents for potentially toxic elements (PTEs) phytoremediation in soil: A review. Journal of Environmental Management, 341, 117926.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117926

• Zulkernain, N. H., Gani, P., Ng, C. C., & Uvarajan, T. (2022). Optimisation of mixed proportion for cement brick containing plastic waste using response surface methodology (RSM). Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 7(2), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-022-00786-z

• Uvarajan, T., Gani, P., Ng, C. C., Zulkernain, N. H. (2021). Reusing plastic waste in the production of bricks and paving blocks: A review. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 26(14), 6941-6974. https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2021.1967201

• Zulkernain, N. H., Gani, P., Ng, C. C., Uvarajan, T. (2021) Utilisation of plastic waste as aggregate in construction materials: A review.  Construction and Building Materials, 296, 123669.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123669

• ^*Ng, C. C., Boyce, A. N., Abas, M. R., Mahmood, N. Z. & Han, F. X. (2020). Evaluation of vetiver grass uptake efficiency in single and mixed heavy metal contaminated soil. Environmental Processes, 7, 202-226. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-019-00418-2

• ^*Ng, C. C., Boyce, A. N., Abas, M. R., Mahmood, N. Z. & Han, F. X. (2019). Phytoassessment of vetiver grass enhanced with EDTA soil amendment grown in single and mixed heavy metal–contaminated soil. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 191, 434. https:// doi.org/10.1007/s10661-019-7573-2

• ^*Ng, C. C., Boyce, A. N., Rahman, M. M., Abas, M. R. & Mahmood, N. Z. (2018). Phyto-evaluation of Cd-Pb using tropical plants in soil-leachate conditions. Air, Soil and Water Research, 11, 1-9. http://doi.org/10.1177/1178622118777763

•  Amekawa, Y., Ng, C. C., Lumayag, L. A., Tan, G. H., Wong, C. S., Abdulra’uf, L. B., Tan, H. B., Tai, W. X., Tan, S. M., Liu, C. H. & Chee, J. L. (2017). Producers’ perceptions of public good agricultural practices and their pesticide use: The case of MyGAP for durian farming in Pahang, Malaysia. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 7(1), 1-16.http://www.aessweb.com/pdf-files/1-692-7(1)2017-AJARD-1-16.pdf

• ^*Ng, C. C., Boyce, A. N., Rahman, M. M., & Abas, M. R. (2017). Tolerance threshold and phyto-assessment of cadmium and lead in vetiver grass, Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash. Chiang Mai Journal of Science, 44(4), 1367-1378. http://www.thaiscience.info/journals/Article/CMJS/10987582.pdf

• ^*Ng, C. C., Boyce, A. N., Rahman, M. M., & Abas, M. R. (2016). Effects of different soil amendments on mixed heavy metals contamination in vetiver grass. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 97(5), 695-701.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-016-1921-5

• ^*Ng, C. C., Law, S.H., Boyce, A. N., Rahman, M.M, & Abas, M. R. (2016). Phyto-assessment of soil heavy metal accumulation in tropical grasses. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 26(3), 686-696. http://www.thejaps.org.pk/docs/v-26-03/18.pdf

• ^*Ng, C. C., Rahman, M. M., Boyce, A. N., & Abas, M. R. (2016). Heavy metals phyto-assessment in commonly grown vegetables: Water spinach (I. aquatica) and okra (A. esculentus). SpringerPlus, 5(1), 469. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-2125-5

HONORS/AWARDS

• Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment  

• Springer Nature Communications Earth & Environment Training Award for Early Career Researchers

• Golden Key Humanitarian and Service Response Award, Golden Key International Honour Society  

• Golden Key International (Asia-Pacific) Academic Leadership Award, Golden Key International Honour Society  

• Green Brain of the Year Champion Award

• Fulbright U.S.-ASEAN Visiting Scholar Initiative Award  

• IPNI Scholar Award, International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI)

• Young Southeast Asia Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellow (Environmental Sustainability)

• Golden Key Graduate Scholar Award, Golden Key International Honour Society

• Golden Key Asia-Pacific Community Service Award, Golden Key International Honour Society

• Golden Key Asia-Pacific Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, Golden Key International Honour Society

• Opportunity Desk Young Person of the Month - January 2015

• Green Pinang Award, Penang Green Council (Penang State Government)  

• K. Kumarasivam Young Environmentalist Award, Environmental Management and Research Association of Malaysia (ENSEARCH)

Prospective PhD/MSc Applications

If you are interested in postgraduate opportunities in my research fields, please get in touch by emailing chuckchuan.ng@xmu.edu.my