BIOGRAPHY

Dr Mong receive his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University Teknologi Malaysia. He is currently working as a lecturer at School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia. His research focus is on waste valorization and conversion technologies namely pyrolysis. Feedstock and bio-products characterization and evaluation, energy balance and life-cycle analysis are some of the main research interest.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Renewable energy technologies (Pyrolysis, Torrefaction, Carbonization); waste-to-energy; feedstock feasibility; microwave-powered pyrolysis reactor; optimization of variables; life-cycle analysis; energy balance.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• PhD (Mechanical Engineering), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Skudai, Johor) (2020)  

• BSc (Mechanical Engineering: Thermal-Fluids), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (2017)

WORKING EXPERIENCE  

• Lecturer, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Malaysia (2021 – Present)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE / GRANTS

• Project title: Kinetic and Synergism Analysis on the Co-pyrolysis of Industrial Sludge (WAS) and Plastic Waste (PET)

  Funding Source: Xiamen University Malaysia Research Fund

  Starting and finishing time: 2022-2024

  Amount of budget: MYR 30,000

  Role: Project leader

  Status: Ongoing

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

• Mong G. R., Chong C. T., Ng J. H., Chong W. W. F., Ong H. C., Tran M. V., Multivariate Optimisation Study and Life Cycle Assessment of Microwave-Induced Pyrolysis of Horse Manure for Waste Valorisation and Management, Energy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.119194.

• Mong, G. R., Chong, C. T., Ng, J. H., Chong, W. W. F., Lam, S. S., Ong, H. C., Ani, F. N. (2020) Microwave Pyrolysis for Valorisation of Horse Manure Biowaste. Energy Conversion and Management 220, 113074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113074. (Q1, IF:7.181)  

• Mong, G. R., Chong, W. W. F., Siti Aminah, M. N., Ng, J. H., Chong, C. T., Rubia, I. Too. J. W., Chiong, M-C., Mohd Azman, A., (2021) Pyrolysis of waste activated sludge from food manufacturing industry: Thermal degradation, kinetics and thermodynamics analysis. Energy 235, 121264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.121264 (Q1, IF:6.082)

• Chong, C. T., Mong, G. R., Ng, J. H., Chong, W. W. F., Ani, F. N., Lam, S. S., and Ong, H. C. (2019) Pyrolysis characteristics and kinetic studies of horse manure using thermogravimetric analysis. Energy Conversion and Management 180, 1260–1267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2018.11.071. (Q1, IF:8.208)

HONORS/AWARDS

• Top 5 finalist in the Competition for Omnipreneurship Awards – The sustainability Branch Grand Challenge with cash prize of USD20,000. 31-March-2021

• Best Presenter Award, 7th International Conferene on Low Carbon Asia and Beyond 2021. 19-October-2021

• Best Presenter Award in 2020 ICLCA Conference Shang Hai, China. 02-September-2020

• 1st Runner up in Material Lecture Competition (UTM). 08-March-2020