Chai, Yee Ho

Chai, Yee Ho

Dr.

Positions

Member, Center of Biofuel and Biochemical Research , Institute of Sustainable Energy & Resources
Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Department , Faculty of Engineering
Lecturer, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 2021 -

overview

Dr. Chai Yee Ho is currently a lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia. He has more than 25 publications and with a h-index of 11 and citation of 472. He was also shortlisted as the Finalist for the Young Scientist Network - Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN- ASM) Chrysalis Award in 2020. He was a visiting Research Scientist to University of York, UK in 2019 to collaborate and explore in the field of microwave-assisted extraction technology. His current research interests cater to supercritical fluid extraction technology, solventless microwave extraction technology, and life cycle assessment (LCA) with high research interests to valorise biomass wastes into value-added products. He is also affiliated to several professional associations, including IChemE (Chartered Engineer), Malaysia Board of Technologist (Graduate Technologist), and Board of Engineers Malaysia (Graduate Engineer).

member of

Chemical Engineering Department

selected publications

academic article
- A review on sustainable and scalable biodiesel production using ultra-sonication technology. Renewable Energy. 226:120399. 2024
- Syngas-Enriched hydrogen production via catalytic gasification of water hyacinth using renewable palm kernel shell hydrochar. Fuel. 362:130811. 2024
- Taguchi approach for assessing supercritical CO2 (sCO2) fluid extraction of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) from Chlorella Vulgaris sp. microalgae. Journal of Environmental Management. 355:120447. 2024
- A review on potential of biohydrogen generation through waste decomposition technologies. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 13:8549-8574. 2023
- Advancements of microalgal upstream technologies: Bioengineering and application aspects in the paradigm of circular bioeconomy. Chemosphere. 339:139699. 2023
- In Situ Catalytic Conversion of Glycerol to Triacetin under Microwave Irradiation with Commercial Palladium on Activated Carbon Catalyst. Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems. 11:1-17. 2023
- Pilot-scale flue gas pyrolysis system for organic and plastic wastes with improved liquid properties in a non-thermal plasma reactor. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 173:106062. 2023
- Reaction mechanisms of the wet torrefaction of oil palm trunks under the effect of initial pressurisation. Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 193:493-506. 2023
- Role of levulinic acid in catalytic wet torrefaction of oil palm trunks: Insights into the hydrochar physicochemical properties, liquid phase composition, and reaction mechanisms. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 172:1087-1098. 2023
- Thermo-catalytic co-pyrolysis of palm kernel shell and plastic waste mixtures using bifunctional HZSM-5/limestone catalyst: Kinetic and thermodynamic insights. Journal of the Energy Institute. 107:101194. 2023
- Unlocking the potential of microalgae bio-factories for carbon dioxide mitigation: A comprehensive exploration of recent advances, key challenges, and energy-economic insights. Bioresource Technology. 380:129094. 2023
- Biomass Energy in Malaysia: Current Scenario, Policies, and Implementation Challenges. BioEnergy Research. 15:1371-1386. 2022
- Biomass as activated carbon precursor and potential in supercapacitor applications. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 2022
- Co-pyrolysis of plastics and food waste mixture under flue gas condition for bio-oil production. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 54:102826. 2022
- Immobilized enzyme/microorganism complexes for degradation of microplastics: A review of recent advances, feasibility and future prospects. Science of The Total Environment. 832:154868. 2022
- Synergistic effects of catalytic co-pyrolysis Chlorella vulgaris and polyethylene mixtures using artificial neuron network: Thermodynamic and empirical kinetic analyses. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 10:107391. 2022
- The potential of waste chicken feather protein hydrolysate as microalgae biostimulant using organic fertilizer as nutrients source. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1074:012028. 2022
- Five-lump kinetic approach on biofuel production from refined rubber seed oil over Cu/ZSM-5 catalyst via catalytic cracking reaction. Renewable Energy. 171:1445-1453. 2021
- How does ionic liquid play a role in sustainability of biomass processing?. Journal of Cleaner Production. 284:124772. 2021
- Influence of supercritical CO₂ flowrate in one-pot supercritical fluid extraction of Carica papaya linn. leaves: A broken-intact-cell approach. E3S Web of Conferences. 287:02012. 2021
- Particle swarm optimization and global sensitivity analysis for catalytic co-pyrolysis of Chlorella vulgaris and plastic waste mixtures. Bioresource Technology. 329:124874. 2021
- Synergistic effects of catalytic co-pyrolysis of corn cob and HDPE waste mixtures using weight average global process model. Renewable Energy. 170:948-963. 2021
- Artificial neural network approach for co-pyrolysis of Chlorella vulgaris and peanut shell binary mixtures using microalgae ash catalyst. Energy. 207:118289. 2020
- Recent advances in downstream processing of microalgae lipid recovery for biofuel production. Bioresource Technology. 304:122996. 2020
- Review of Bioactive Compounds Extracted from Carica papaya linn. Current Nutrition & Food Science. 16:1287-1298. 2020
- Supercritical fluid extraction and solubilization of Carica papaya linn. leaves in ternary system with CO2 + ethanol solvents. Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 156:31-42. 2020
- Valorization of Tropical Biomass Waste by Supercritical Fluid Extraction Technology. Sustainability. 13:233. 2020
- Extraction of palm kernel shell derived pyrolysis oil by supercritical carbon dioxide: Evaluation and modeling of phenol solubility. Biomass and Bioenergy. 116:106-112. 2018
- Comparison of rheological properties of graphene / carbon nanotube hydrogenated oil based biodegradable drilling fluid. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 206:012042. 2017
- Thermophysical properties of graphene nanosheets – Hydrogenated oil based nanofluid for drilling fluid improvements. Applied Thermal Engineering. 122:794-805. 2017
- Investigation of thermal conductivity of multi walled carbon nanotube dispersed in hydrogenated oil based drilling fluids. Applied Thermal Engineering. 107:1019-1025. 2016
- A review on nanoparticle addition in base fluid for improvement of biodegradable ester-based drilling fluid properties
chapter
- Basic principles of CO2 capture and conversion technologies. Nanomaterials for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Conversion Technologies. 25-61. 2023
- Gate-to-Gate Life Cycle Assessment of Solid Waste Conversion of Black Aluminum Dross to γ-Alumina as Catalyst Support for Biofuel Production. Life Cycle Assessment. 113-133. 2022

education and training

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering 2017 - 2020
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering 2015 - 2016
B.E. in Chemical Engineering 2009 - 2014

full name

Chai Yee Ho

primary email

yeeho.chai@utp.edu.my

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Contact Info

yeeho.chai@utp.edu.my

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