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Contact

• workRoom BB83 Block B
  Malaysia Campus
  Jalan Broga
  43500 Semenyih
  Selangor Darul Ehsan
  Malaysia
• work+6 (03) 8924 8675
• Chiew-Lin.Yap@nottingham.edu.my

Expertise Summary

Biomass conversion into value-added products

Development of new catalysts for organic compound synthesis

Development of green and sustainable production technologies

Soil remediation

Teaching Summary

Dr. Chiew Lin Yap is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). She holds a multidisciplinary academic background in biology, chemistry, and chemical engineering. Since beginning her university… read more

Research Summary

Dr. Chiew Lin Yap's research portfolio focuses on sustainable bioprocesses and environmental technologies. Her current primary research thrust is the enhancement of microbial fuel cell (MFC) systems… read more

Selected Publications

• Y.W. TIONG, C.L. YAP, S. GAN and W.S.P. YAP, 2018. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 57(14), 4749-4766
• TIONG, Y.W., YAP, C.L., GAN, S. and YAP, WSP, In: Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Energy and Environmental Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; 16-18 January 2018. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 164(1), 012007.
• TIONG, Y.W., YAP, C.L., GAN, S. and YAP, WSP, 2017. Ehtyl levulinate production from oil palm biomass conversion in InCl3-ionic liquids catalytic system. In: Proceedings of the 17th Congress, Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering, Hong Kong, 23-27 August 2017.
• Y.W. TIONG, C.L. YAP, S. GAN and W.S.P. YAP, 2017. Journal of Cleaner Production. 168, 1251-1261

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Dr. Chiew Lin Yap is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). She holds a multidisciplinary academic background in biology, chemistry, and chemical engineering. Since beginning her university teaching career in 2006, she has delivered a wide range of modules in chemistry and biology, spanning from Foundation to Master's level. She also supervises PhD candidates and serves as an examiner for postgraduate research degrees.

Teaching and Learning Grant (September 2021 - August 2022):

Augmenting Teaching with Augmented Reality: A Case for Chemistry and Biology in Foundation in Science

Current Research

Dr. Chiew Lin Yap's research portfolio focuses on sustainable bioprocesses and environmental technologies. Her current primary research thrust is the enhancement of microbial fuel cell (MFC) systems for wastewater treatment with simultaneous bioelectricity generation, particularly through the development of cost-effective biomass-derived electrodes and the optimization of electroactive microbial consortia.

In parallel, she conducts research on the valorization of oil palm biomass. This work encompasses the conversion of lignocellulosic waste into platform chemicals and their subsequent catalytic upgrading into high-value products, especially biofuels and fuel additives. Her research involves the design of novel heterogeneous catalysts and sustainable catalyst support materials, as well as the development of green and efficient catalytic processes.

Previously, she has undertaken research on advanced oxidation processes, specifically Fenton-based reactions, for the remediation of contaminated soils.

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (2024-current):

Principal Investigator

Project: Insight into the Efficacy of Conducting Polymer-Activated Palm Kernel Shell Carbon Composite Electrodes in Microalgae-Microbial Fuel Cell Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent

Past Research

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (2019-2023):

Principal investigator

Project: Development of oil palm biomass-derived carbon cryogel catalyst for the conversion of oil palm biomass to levulinic acid in gamma-valerolactone solvent for biofuel production

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (2015-2018):

Principal investigator

Project: Effectiveness, selectivity and kinetics of novel biofuel production via ionic liquid catalysed conversion of palm waste to levulinate esters

• NADIAH SYAFIQAH MOHD AZLAN, CHIEW LIN YAP, YONG WEI TIONG, SUYIN GAN and MOHD BASYARUDDIN ABDUL RAHMAN, 2024. Bioresource Technology Reports. 25, 101750
• YAP, C. L., KARUNAGHARAN, J. K., CHIA, J. K. L., LIAO, I. Y. and LEE, H. S., 2023. In: Proceedings of the 2023 4th International Conference on Education, Knowledge and Information Management (ICEKIM 2023). 1177-1185
• NADIAH SYAFIQAH MOHD AZLAN, CHIEW LIN YAP, YONG WEI TIONG, SUYIN GAN and MOHD BASYARUDDIN ABDUL RAHMAN, 2023. Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. 61, 71-76
• NADIAH SYAFIQAH MOHD AZLAN, CHIEW LIN YAP, SUYIN GAN and MOHD BASYARUDDIN ABDUL RAHMAN, 2022. Materials Today: Proceedings. 59(Part 1), 583-590
• AZLAN, NADIAH SYAFIQAH MOHD, YAP, CHIEW LIN, GAN, SUYIN and RAHMAN, MOHD BASYARUDDIN ABDUL, 2022. Industrial Crops And Products. 181, 114778
• KL CHIA, 2021. In: EDULEARN21 Proceedings. 6983-6992
• B. RAMAYAH, L.V. YAP, S. ILANGOVAN, T. ARVAREE and C.L. YAP, 2021. In: Proceedings of ICERI2021. 4984-4991
• TIONG, Y.W., YAP, C.L., GAN, S. and YAP, W.S.P., 2020. Renewable Energy. 146, 932-943
• Y.W. TIONG, C.L. YAP, S. GAN and W.S.P. YAP, 2019. Industrial Crops and Products. 128, 221-234
• Y.W. TIONG, C.L. YAP, S. GAN and W.S.P. YAP, 2018. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 57(14), 4749-4766
• TIONG, Y.W., YAP, C.L., GAN, S. and YAP, WSP, 2018. In: Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Energy and Environmental Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; 16-18 January 20181.IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 164(1), 012007.
• Y.W. TIONG, C.L. YAP, S. GAN and W.S.P. YAP, 2017. Chemical Engineering Transactions. 56, 1021-1026
• Y.W. TIONG, C.L. YAP, S. GAN and W.S.P. YAP, 2017. Journal of Cleaner Production. 168, 1251-1261
• TIONG, Y.W., YAP, C.L., GAN, S. and YAP, WSP, 2017. Optimisation of levulinic acid production from oil palm biomass via mono-alkylated ionic liquids In: Proceedings of The World Renewable Energy Conference (WRECXVI), Feb 2017, Perth, Australia.
• TIONG, Y.W., YAP, C.L., GAN, S. and YAP, WSP, 2017. Ehtyl levulinate production from oil palm biomass conversion in InCl3-ionic liquids catalytic system. In: Proceedings of the 17th Congress, Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering, Hong Kong, 23-27 August 2017.
• KALAIMAGAL RAMAKRISHNAN, YAP CHIEW LIN and JEYARANI PERIASAMY, 2016. In: Proceedings of 63rd, The IIER International Conference, Phuket, Thailand.
• C.L. YAP, S. GAN and H.K. NG, 2015. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 22(1), 329-342
• S. GAN, C.L. YAP, H.K. NG and VENNY, 2013. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 262, 691–700
• C.L. YAP, S. GAN and H.K. NG, 2012. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 24(6), 1064-1075
• C.L. YAP, S. GAN and H.K. NG, 2012. Chemical Engineering Journal. 200–202, 247–256
• C.L. YAP, S. GAN, H.K. NG., 2011. Chemosphere. 83(11), 1414-1430
• C.L. YAP, S. GAN and H.K. NG, 2011. Enhanced Fenton treatment on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-contaminated soil by green solvents In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Remediation and Management of Contaminated Land: Focus on Asia (Brownfield Asia 2011), Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 12-14 July 2011.
• C.L. YAP, S. GAN, H.K. NG, 2010. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 177(1-3), 28-41
• RAHMAN M.A., YAP C.L., DZULKEFLY K., RAHMAN R.A., SALLEH A.B. and BASRI M., 2003. Synthesis of palm kernel oil alkanolamide using lipase Journal of Oleo Science. 52(2), 65-72
• NOOR H., YAP C.L., ZOLKEPLI O., FARIDAH M, 2000. Medical Journal of Malaysia. 55(1), 51-57
• YAP C.L., BASRI M. and KUANG, 1997. Lipase catalysed transesterification of palm kernel olein In: The 3rd Symposium on Trends in Biotechnology & 7th Scientific Meetings of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.