School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
17th Malaysia ChemECar Competition 2026 Held at XMUM
The 17th Malaysia Chem-E-Car Competition 2026 was successfully held at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) from 25 to 26 April 2026. The competition was jointly organized by the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) and XMUM.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
XMUM Researchers Awarded PPRN Grant for Biomass-Based Fruit Preservation Coating
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates Assistant Professor Dr. Chong Su Sin (Principal Investigator), teamed with Assistant Professor Dr. Wong Ka Lun (co-researcher) from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering for securing a grant under the Public-Private Research Network (PPRN) 2.0 Phase 1/2026 by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
XMUM Collaborates with TNB Research on Carbon Capture Project
The Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Advancement and a Zero-Waste Economy (STARGAZE) at Xiamen University Malaysia has been appointed by TNB Research as the consultancy team for a Biogenic Carbon Capture and Utilisation (Bio-CCU) project, which officially commenced with a kick-off meeting held on 17 April 2026.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Jian Ping and Team Publish in Journal of Environmental Management
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Jian Ping, Adjunct Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vincent Woon Kok Sin and postgraduate students, Kyle Sebastian Mulya and Malvin, from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering and Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Advancement and a Zero-Waste Economy (STARGAZE) on their recent research publication in Journal of Environmental Management, an SCIE Q1 journal with a latest impact factor of 8.4.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Prof. Dr. Ong Wee Jun and Team Publish Breakthrough in Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates PhD candidate Joel Foo Jie, Prof. Dr. Ong Wee Jun, and their research team from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering and the Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis (CONNECT) on their recent publication in Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy. With a latest Impact Factor of 21.1, Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy is a highly prestigious scientific journal renowned for featuring world-class research in environmental and sustainable sciences.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
XMUM Project Among Only Two Selected Nationwide for PPRN 2026 Presentation
A research project from the STARGAZE Centre of Excellence (CoE) at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) was selected as one of only two projects nationwide for featured presentation at the Public-Private Research Network (PPRN) Conference 2026, officiated by the Minister of Higher Education, Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir.
