The Research and Postgraduate Center congratulates Prof. Dr. Ong Wee Jun, the Assistant Dean of School of Energy and Chemical Engineering and the Director of Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy and Catalysis Technology (CONNECT), on his appointment as Associate Editor of SmartMat, a peer-reviewed journal with an impact factor of 12.8 (Q1) published by Wiley, for the 2025-2027 term.

SmartMat is an internationally recognized journal that focuses on cutting-edge research in smart materials, advanced functional materials, and their applications in energy, sustainability, and emerging technologies. 

Notably, the Editors-in-Chief of the journal are Prof. Dr. Hu Wenping, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences who has recently been appointed as the President of Xiamen University (XMU), China, and Prof. Dr. Zhang Hua from City University of Hong Kong. This appointment not only highlights Prof. Ong Wee Jun’s growing influence in the international scientific community, but also reinforces the strong academic ties between Malaysia and China.

Prof. Ong Wee Jun joined Xiamen University Malaysia in 2018. His research interests include nanomaterials for photo(electro)catalytic and electrochemical H2O splitting, CO2 reduction, H2O2 synthesis, nitrate-to-ammonia, alcohol oxidation and organic synthesis as well as microwave plasma methane cracking for graphene and hydrogen production.

Official Link: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/R3vLwiP5WqObSU-1oPmmgg

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