RESEARCH INTERESTS

Analytical instrumentation applications, Environmental monitoring, Water & wastewater treatment, Green chemistry  

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• PhD (Analytical Chemistry), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia (2016)  

• BSc (Resource Chemistry), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia (2012)

WORKING EXPERIENCE  

• Research Associate, Clinical Research Centre, Perak Branch, Malaysia (2016)

• Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia (2012-2013)

• Intern, Department of Chemistry Malaysia, Perak Branch Laboratory, Malaysia (2011)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE / GRANTS

• Rapid detection of Tuftsin using spectroscopic and chromatographic approaches (PI, XMUMRF/2018-C2/ILAB/0002)

• Effects of organic matter enrichment on blood cockles through benthic-pelagic coupling processes (Co-PI, FRGS/1/2019/WAB05/XMU/02/1)

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

• Lee, T. Z. E. & Sim, S. F. (2019). Application of coconut copra as biosorbent for removal of heavy metals. Key Engineering Materials, 797, 3–12.

• Lee, T. Z. E., Krongchai, C., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., Kittiwachana, S., & Sim, S. F. (2015). Application of central composite design for optimization of the removal of humic substances using coconut copra. International Journal of Industrial Chemistry, 6(3), 185–191.

• Sim, S. F., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., Lee, T. Z. E., & Mohamed, M. (2015). Removal of dissolved organic carbon from peat swamp runoff using assorted tropical agriculture biomass. Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, 23(1), 51–59.

• Sim, S. F., Ling, T. Y., Nyanti, L., Lee, T. Z. E., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., & Bakeh, T. (2014). Distribution of major and trace elements in a tropical hydroelectric reservoir in Sarawak, Malaysia. International Scholarly Research Notices, Article ID 870187.

• Lee, T. Z. E., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., Mohd Razak, N. N., Wasli, M. E., Mohamed, M., & Sim, S. F. (2014). Application of rice husk as water treatment agent and soil conditioner. British Journal of Applied Science & Technology, 4(30), 4252–4262.

• Sim, S. F., Lee, T. Z. E., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., & Mohamed, M. (2014). Modified coconut copra residues as a low cost biosorbent for adsorption of humic substances from peat swamp runoff. BioResources, 9(1), 952–968.

• Sim, S. F., Lee, T. Z. E., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., & Samling, B. (2014). Synchronized analysis of FTIR spectra and GCMS chromatograms for evaluation of the thermally degraded vegetable oils. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, Article ID 271970.

• Ling, T. Y., Lee, T. Z. E., & Nyanti, L. (2013). Phosphorus in Batang Ai Hydroelectric Dam Reservoir, Sarawak, Malaysia. World Applied Sciences Journal, 28(10), 1348–1354.

• Sim, S. F., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., Lee, T. Z. E., & Mohamed, M. (2013). Low cost and sustainable technology for harvesting humic acids. Outreach: UNIMAS Research Bulletin, 7(1), 8.

HONORS/AWARDS

• Project supervision. Bronze medal in 5th China College Students’ ‘Internet Plus’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (international track) 2019

• Project supervision. Silver medal in the 1st China-Malaysia Youth Innovation Competition 2019

• 2 silver awards in UNIMAS Research and Development Exposition 2013

• MyPhD scholarship, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (2013 - 2016)

• 6 Dean List Awards (2009 - 2012)

• Bursary Programme scholarship, Public Service Department Malaysia (2008 - 2012)