School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Solar Car Competition Fuels Students' Passion for Energy Science
A solar car competition was held at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) on 27 March 2019, in which 6 groups of participants from New Energy and Sciences Programme (EGE) raced their mini solar-powered cars towards the finishing line.This competition is a part of Energy Innovation Laboratory, a course offered to third year EGE students in February semester. Under the guidance of course facilitators, students in 3-person groups were required to design and build solar-powered mini electric cars capable of travelling a short distance.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Dr. Ong Wee Jun Receives Materials Horizons 2018 Outstanding Paper Award
The Office of Research and Innovation congratulates Assistant Professor Dr. Ong Wee Jun from School of Energy and Chemical Engineering for receiving the inaugural “Materials Horizons 2018 Outstanding Paper" award on 15 April 2019. The award was reviewed and chosen by the journal's Editorial and Advisory Board members based on the scientific finding presented and potential future impact. The current impact factor of Materials Horizons is 13.183, ranking 14th out of 285 journals in the field of materials science.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
XMUM Undergraduate Student Publishes in Q1-Indexed Journal as First Author
The Office of Research and Innovation congratulates second-year student Ren Yijie and Asst. Prof. Dr. Ong Wee Jun, both from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, on their success in publishing the paper entitled “Interfacial engineering of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based metal sulfide heterojunction photocatalysts for energy conversion: A review”, as first author and corresponding author, respectively.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Dr. Ong Wee Jun Receives Prestigious Merdeka Award Grant
The Office of Research and Innovation congratulates Assistant Professor Dr. Ong Wee Jun from School of Energy and Chemical Engineering on receiving the prestigious Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment, which allows him to pursue a short term collaborative programme at a globally renowned host institution for three (3) months. Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and Royal Patron of the Merdeka Award Trust, His Majesty Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, presented the Grant certificate to Dr. Ong and two other recipients on 3 December 2018 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Dr. Ong Wee Jun Receives Young Researcher Award from IChemE Malaysia
The Office of Research and Innovation congratulates Assistant Professor Dr. Ong Wee Jun on receiving the Young Researcher Award from the Institute of Chemical Engineering (IChemE), Malaysia. The IChemE, headquartered in United Kingdom, established the annual awards since year 1994 to celebrate excellence and achievement in chemical, biochemical, and process industries. Her Royal Highness Queen of Perak Darul Ridzuan, Tuanku Zara Salim, a chemical engineer herself, presented Dr. Ong with a trophy and a certificate on 15 October 2018.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Dr. Ong Wee Jun Chosen Among Top 25 Global Green Talents
The Office of Research and Innovation would like to congratulate Assist. Prof. Dr. Ong Wee Jun from School of Energy and Chemical Engineering for receiving the 2018 Green Talents Award, an accolade under the patronage of German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to honour young researchers and scientists for their outstanding achievements and contributions to making their communities, countries and societies more sustainable.
