Evelyn Chiong Tung

Dr. Evelyn Chiong Tung
Ph.D, BEng. (Hons.)
Lecturer

Contact Details
Location: Skylark 3 Room 435
Telephone: +60 85 630 100 Ext: 2451
Fax: +60 85 630288
Email: evelyn.chiong@curtin.edu.my

Academic History

  • PhD. in Chemical Engineering , Curtin University Malaysia
  • B.Eng in Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Research Interests

  • Water treatment, separation and reaction

Awards

  • Best Presenter Award (5th International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, ICCBPE, in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah), 2015
  • Curtin University Higher Degree by Research Scholarship, 2013

Selected Publications

A. Journal Papers

  • Premarathna, K. S. D., Lau, S. Y., Chiong, T., Show, P.-L., Vithanage, M., & Lam, M. K. (2024). Greening up the fight against emerging contaminants: algae-based nanoparticles for water remediation. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-024-02862-7
  • Adeoye, J. B., Tan, Y. H., Lau, S. Y., Tan, Y. Y., Chiong, T., Mubarak, N. M., & Khalid, M. (2024). Advanced oxidation and biological integrated processes for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment: A review. Journal of Environmental Management, 353, 120170. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120170
  • Obayomi, K. S., Yon Lau, S., Danquah, M. K., Zhang, J., Chiong, T., Meunier, L., & Rahman, M. M. (2023). Selective adsorption of organic dyes from aqueous environment using fermented maize extract-enhanced graphene oxide-durian shell derived activated carbon composite. Chemosphere, 339, 139742. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139742
  • Obayomi, K. S., Lau, S. Y., Danquah, M. K., Zhang, J., Chiong, T., Meunier, L., Gray, S. R., & Rahman, M. M. (2023). Green synthesis of graphene-oxide based nanocomposites for efficient removal of methylene blue dye from wastewater. Desalination, 564, 116749. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116749
  • Obayomi, K. S., Lau, S. Y., Danquah, M. K., Zhang, J., Chiong, T., Takeo, M., & Jeevanandam, J. (2023). Novel Concepts for Graphene-Based Nanomaterials Synthesis for Phenol Removal from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME). Materials, 16(12), 4379. https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/12/4379
  • Obayomi, K. S., S. Y. Lau, I. E. Mayowa, M. K. Danquah, J. H. Zhang, T. Chiong, L. Meunier, and M. M. Rahman. 2023. “Recent advances in graphene-derived materials for biomedical waste treatment.” Journal of Water Process Engineering 51 (2023) 103440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103440
  • Obayomi, K. S., S. Y. Lau, M. K. Danquah, T. Chiong, M. Takeo. 2022. “Advances in graphene oxide based nanobiocatalytic technology for wastewater treatment.” Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management 17 (2022) 100647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2022.100647
  • Chiong, T., S. Y. Lau, X. H. Zeng, and M. K. Danquah. 2019. “Synthesis of peroxidase encapsulated sodium cellulose sulphate/poly-dimethyl-diallyl-ammonium chloride biopolymer via polyelectrolyte complexation for enhanced removal of phenol.” Asia Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering 14(2):e2296. https://doi.org/10.1002/apj.2296
  • Chiong, T., S. Y. Lau, Z. H. Lek, B. Y. Koh, and M. K. Danquah. 2016. “Enzymatic Treatment of Methyl Orange Dye in Synthetic Wastewater by Plant-Based Peroxidase Enzymes.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 4 (2): 2500-2509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2016.04.030

B. Book Chapter

  • Chiong, T., C. Acquah, S. Y. Lau, E. H. Khor, and M. K. Danquah. 2016. “Chapter 12: Microalgal-Based Protein By-Products: Extraction, Purification, and Applications.” Protein Byproducts: Transformation from Environmental Burden into Value-Added Products. Elsevier
    Science and Technology. Pages 213-234.

C. Conference Paper

  • Chiong, T., S.Y. Lau, E.H. Khor, and M.K. Danquah. Peroxidase extraction from JP skin peels for phenol removal. 5th International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering (ICCBPE 2015), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, 9-12 December, 2015.
  • Chiong, T., E.H. Khor, M.K. Danquah, and S.Y. Lau. Comparison of Two Agricultural Wastes for Phenol Removal via Peroxidase-Catalyzed Enzymatic Approach. 5th International Conference on Chemical and Process Engineering (ICCPE 2016), Jeju, Korea, 23-25 May 2016. MATEC Web of Conferences 69, 01002 (2016).

Research Funds/Grants

  • Principal Investigator, ‘Developement of microalgae based CuO and ZnO hybrid nanoflower structured composite for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin pollutant’, Yayasan Sarawak Research Grant (2024 – 2026).
  • Principal Investigator, ‘Microalgae-based CuO Nanoflower Structured Photocatalyst for Degradation of Ciprofloxacin (Biomedical Waste) Residue from Water’, Curtin Malaysia Higher Degree Research Grant (2022 – 2025).

Professional Activities

  • Committee member of Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) – Chemical Engineering
  • Committee member of Industrial and External Engagement (IEEC) – Chemical & Energy Engineering
  • Committee member of Accreditation and Audit – Chemical & Energy Engineering
  • Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE) 2016 – student helper
  • North Borneo Research Colloquium (2016) – Local Arrangement Team Coordinator
  • Postgraduate Research Colloquium (2014) – helper
  • 8th Curtin University Technology, Science and Engineering (CUTSE) International Conference 2013 – Programme Coordinator

Professional Associations

  • Affiliate member of IChemE
  • Graduate member of BEM