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Biography

Dr. Yap Yee Jiun was born on 10 August 1978 in Malaysia. In 1992, he moved to Singapore and studied at New Town Secondary School, developing a keen interest in physics. During his studies at Catholic Junior College (Singapore) from 1996 to 1997, he was selected for the Nurturing Talented Undergraduates: Residential Technology Induction Programme on University's Courses at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore). He began his undergraduate studies in 1998 at the University of Manchester with financial aid from an award under the British Scholarship Scheme 1998, graduating in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics with Astrophysics. He then moved to London and continued his studies in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Brunel University, receiving his doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy) in 2006. He returned to Malaysia and joined the Malaysian Institute of Microelectronic Systems (MIMOS) in 2006 as a Senior Researcher. He was elected a Member of the Institute of Physics (UK) in 2007 before becoming a Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Malaya (Malaysia) in 2009. In 2014, he joined the Department of Applied Mathematics at the 糖心原创 Malaysia Campus (UNMC) as an Assistant Professor, and was promoted to Associate Professor with effect from 1st January 2018. He received the Gold Research Award from the Faculty of Engineering (FOE) in December 2018 and assumed the position of Head of Department (HOD) for the Department of Applied Mathematics on 1st February 2019. He became Head of School (HOS) after the Department of Applied Mathematics evolved into the School of Mathematical Sciences in February 2019, following his initiation for a change. While serving as the HOS, he established the Industrial Advisory Board within the school and also developed a new Bachelor of Science (BSc) Mathematics and Data Science programme which was launched in 2021. During his tenure as the HOS, he developed a Master of Philosophy (Applied Mathematics) programme and a Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Mathematics) programme which were launched in 2023. He received the Research Excellence Award and the Teaching Excellence Award from the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FOSE) in 2021. He signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Algae International Berhad on 21 December 2022, thereby establishing a university-industry research collaboration. He became the Co-Director of Smart Systems Research Cluster in 2023 and established two data science research units: Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Research Group as well as Machine Learning Research Group. He received the 34th International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2023 Silver Medal under the Biotechnology classification as the sole inventor. In 2024, he took up the role of Associate Editor of Frontiers in Physics (indexed in Web of Science, SCIE (Physics, Multidisciplinary), ranked Q2 in 2024). He became the Head of Department of Mathematical Sciences on 1 February 2025. He became Head of School (HOS) after the Department of Mathematical Sciences evolved into the School of Mathematical Sciences in March 2025, following his initiation for a change.

List of Awards:

FOE Research Award 2018 (Gold)

FOSE Best Marketing Team 2019 (Bronze), serving as HOS

FOSE Marketing Speakers of the Year 2020 (Gold)

FOSE Most Enthusiastic Marketer 2021 (Bronze)

FOSE Research Excellence Award 2021

FOSE Teaching Excellence Award 2021

ITEX 2023 Silver Medal

FOSE Professional Outreach and Accreditation Award 2024

Teaching Summary

• Logic and Analysis
• Linear algebra
• Calculus
• Ordinary differential equations
• Partial differential equations

Research Summary

• Evolutionary game theory
• Mathematical modelling in biotechnology

Research Grants Received (External Research Grants):

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) from the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education

Reference Code: FRGS/1/2020/STG01/UNIM/02/2

Title: Evaluation of solvent bubbling mechanism on the biomass production and cell disruption in a microalgae cultivation system

Duration: 1 November 2020 to 31 October 2023

Approved Budget: RM 111500

Role: Leader

PHC-Hibiscus Grant from the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and the French Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research (MESRI).

Reference Code: MyPAIR/1/2020/STG05/UNIM/1

Title: An investigation on algal proteins partitioning mechanism in ionic liquid biphasic flotation system

Duration: 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2022

Approved Budget: RM 45000

Role: Member

Current Research Students:

Current PhD Student (as Main Supervisor):

Tham Pei En

Current PhD Student (as Co-Supervisor):

Chia Kwang Jerh

Recent Publications

• YEE JIUN YAP, MOHAMAD RAFI BIN SEGI RAHMAT and PAK MING HUI, 2024. Journal of Physics: Complexity. 5, 025020
• PEI EN THAM, HOOI REN LIM, KUAN SHIONG KHOO, KIT WAYNE CHEW, YEE JIUN YAP, HELI SITI HALIMATUL MUNAWAROH, ZENGLING MA, SARAVANAN RAJENDRAN, LALITHA GNANASEKARAN and PAU LOKE SHOW, 2023. Algal Research. 103186
• ZHI LIN LAU, SZE SHIN LOW, EJIKEME RAPHAEL EZEIGWE, KIT WAYNE CHEW, WAI SIONG CHAI, AMIT BHATNAGAR, YEE JIUN YAP and PAU LOKE SHOW, 2022. Bioresource Technology. 351, 127048
• JING YI CHIA, KUAN SHIONG KHOO, TAU CHUAN LING, LARRY CROFT, SIVAKUMAR MANICKAM, YEE JIUN YAP and PAU LOKE SHOW, 2021. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 32, 101933

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Past Research

• Complex systems
• Evolutionary game theory
• Cournot duopoly model in game theory
• Mathematical modelling in biotechnology

Research Grants Received:

External Research Grants:

1)

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) from the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education

Reference Code: FRGS/1/2015/SG05/UNIM/03/1

Title: 糖心原创 of Partition Behavior of Ionic Liquid Based Aqueous Two-Phase Systems to Improve Bio-Separation Process of Microbial Lipase From Fermentation Broth

Duration: 2 November 2015 to 31 October 2018

Approved Budget: RM 100800

Role: Member

2)

Prototype Development Research Grant Scheme (PRGS) from the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education

Reference Code: PRGS/2/2015/SG05/UNIM/03/1

Title: Efficient protein downstream processing of valuable bioproducts using aqueous two-phase flotation at industrial scale

Duration: 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2017

Approved Budget: RM 110000

Role: Member

Internal Research Grants:

1)

University of Malaya Research Grant (UMRG)

Grant Number: RG112/10AFR

Title: Game Theory Applied to Nonlinear Systems

Duration: 1 May 2010 to 30 April 2011

Approved Budget: RM 34000

Role: Leader

2)

University of Malaya Research Grant (UMRG)

Grant Number: RG175/11AFR

Title: Game Theory Applied to Nonlinear Systems

Duration: 15 June 2011 to 15 June 2012

Approved Budget: RM 38000

Role: Leader

PhD student successfully trained as Main Supervisor:

Dr Tey Siew Kian (2017) (supported by UMRG grant: RG112/10AFR, RG175/11AFR)

Dr Lau Zhi Lin (2026) (supported by FRGS grant: FRGS/1/2020/STG01/UNIM/02/2)

PhD students successfully trained as Co-Supervisor:

Dr Revathy Sankaran (2018)

Dr Chew Kit Wayne (2019)

Dr Chia Shir Reen (2020)

• YEE JIUN YAP, MOHAMAD RAFI BIN SEGI RAHMAT and PAK MING HUI, 2024. Journal of Physics: Complexity. 5, 025020
• PEI EN THAM, HOOI REN LIM, KUAN SHIONG KHOO, KIT WAYNE CHEW, YEE JIUN YAP, HELI SITI HALIMATUL MUNAWAROH, ZENGLING MA, SARAVANAN RAJENDRAN, LALITHA GNANASEKARAN and PAU LOKE SHOW, 2023. Algal Research. 103186
• ZHI LIN LAU, SZE SHIN LOW, EJIKEME RAPHAEL EZEIGWE, KIT WAYNE CHEW, WAI SIONG CHAI, AMIT BHATNAGAR, YEE JIUN YAP and PAU LOKE SHOW, 2022. Bioresource Technology. 351, 127048
• JING YI CHIA, KUAN SHIONG KHOO, TAU CHUAN LING, LARRY CROFT, SIVAKUMAR MANICKAM, YEE JIUN YAP and PAU LOKE SHOW, 2021. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 32, 101933
• PEI EN THAM, YAN JER NG, REVATHY SANKARAN, KUAN SHIONG KHOO, KIT WAYNE CHEW, YEE JIUN YAP, MASNINDAH MALAHUBBAN, FITRI ABDUL AZIZ ZAKRY and PAU LOKE SHOW, 2019. Processes. 7(12), 875
• SHIR REEN CHIA, KIT WAYNE CHEW, PAU LOKE SHOW, YEE JIUN YAP, HWAI CHYUAN ONG, TAU CHUAN LING and JO-SHU CHANG, 2018. Biotechnology Journal. 1700618
• REVATHY SANKARAN, PAU LOKE SHOW, YEE JIUN YAP, YANG TAO, TAU CHUAN LING and KATSUDA TOMOHISA, 2018. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy.
• KIT WAYNE CHEW, SHIR REEN CHIA, YEE JIUN YAP, TAU CHUAN LING, YANG TAO and PAU LOKE SHOW, 2018. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 116, 780-786
• REVATHY SANKARAN, PAU LOKE SHOW, YEE JIUN YAP, HON LOONG LAM, TAU CHUAN LING, GUAN-TING PAN and THOMAS C.-K. YANG, 2018. Journal of Cleaner Production. 184, 938-948
• REVATHY SANKARAN, SIVAKUMAR MANICKAM, YEE JIUN YAP, TAU CHUAN LING, JO-SHU CHANG and PAU LOKE SHOW, 2018. Ultrasonics-Sonochemistry. 48, 231-239
• KIT WAYNE CHEW, SHIR REEN CHIA, PAU LOKE SHOW, YEE JIUN YAP, TAU CHUAN LING and JO-SHU CHANG, 2018. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers.
• KIT WAYNE CHEW, PAU LOKE SHOW, YEE JIUN YAP, JOON CHING JUAN, SIEW MOI PHANG, TAU CHUAN LING and JO-SHU CHANG, 2018. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering. 12(4), 2-7
• PAU LOKE SHOW, YU KIAT LIN, YEE JIUN YAP, ARBAKARIYA ARIFF, SUFFIAN ANNUAR, OI MING LAI and TAU CHAUN LING, 2018. Frontiers in Chemistry. 6, 448
• YOONG KIT LEONG, PAU LOKE SHOW, JOHN CHI-WEI LAN, HWEI-SAN LOH, YEE JIUN YAP and TAU CHUAN LING, 2017. Journal of Polymer Research. 24(10), 158
• REVATHY SANKARAN, PAU LOKE SHOW, SZE YING LEE, YEE JIUN YAP and TAU CHUAN LING, 2017. Bioresource Technology. 250, 306-316
• YU KIAT LIN, PAU LOKE SHOW*, YEE JIUN YAP, ARBAKARIYA B. ARIFF, MOHAMMAD SUFFIAN MOHAMMAD ANNUAR, OI MING LAI, TECK KIM TANG, JUAN JOON CHING , TAU CHUAN LING, 2016. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 121(6), 692-696
• YIN HUI CHOW, YEE JIUN YAP, PAU LOKE SHOW, JOON CHING JUAN, MOHD SHAMSUL ANUAR, ENG-POH NG, CHIEN-WEI OOI and TAU CHUAN LING, 2016. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 122(5), 613-619
• YIN HUI CHOW, YEE JIUN YAP, MOHD. SHAMSUL ANUAR, BIMO ARIO TEJO, PAU LOKE SHOW, ARBAKARIYA ARIFF, ENG-POH NG, CHIN PING TAN and TAU CHUAN LING, 2015. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 120(1), 85-90
• YU KIAT LIN, PAU LOKE SHOW, YEE JIUN YAP, CHIN PING TAN, ENG-POH NG, ARBAKARIYA B. ARIFF, MOHD SUFFIAN MOHD ANNUAR and TAU CHUAN LING, 2015. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 120(6), 684-689
• YEE JIUN YAP, SHRAVAN LUCKRAZ and SIEW KIAN TEY, 2014. Economic Modelling. 39, 8-18
• YIN HUI CHOW, YEE JIUN YAP, MOHD. SHAMSUL ANUAR, BIMO ARIO TEJO, ARBAKARIYA ARIFF, PAU LOKE SHOW, ENG-POH NG, TAU CHUAN LING, 2013. Journal of Chromatography B. 934, 71-78
• NAT. W. H. CHAN, C. XU, SIEW KIAN TEY, YEE JIUN YAP and P. M. HUI, 2013. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 392(1), 168-176
• C. XU, M. JI, YEE JIUN YAP, DA-FANG ZHENG and P. M. HUI, 2011. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 390(9), 1607-1614
• LAI WENG KIN, NG EE LEE, K ARICHANDRAN, SHAMSUL ANUAR ABDUL WAHID, CHEN WOON WEE and YAP YEE JIUN, 2011. WO/2011/005074 01/13/2011 00:00:00
• HOM HOCK WOON, CHAN CHING HAU and YAP YEE JIUN, 2010. WO/2010/143935 12/16/2010 00:00:00
• JAMIL NOR ASHID, YAP YEE JIUN, LIM MEI KUAN, LAI WENG KIN and KIRAN MALEEHA, 2009. WO/2009/120060 10/01/2009 00:00:00
• MALEEHA KIRAN, AISHA-HASSAN A. HASHIM, LIM MEI KUAN and YAP YEE JIUN, 2009. International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security. 9(2), 155-163
• MALEEHA KIRAN, AISHA HASSAN ABDALLA, YAP YEE JIUN and LIM MEI KUAN, 2008. In: International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering. 888-893
• S. RAWAL, G. J. RODGERS and Y. J. YAP, 2005. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 357(3-4), 477-484
• G. J. RODGERS, Y. J. YAP and T. P. YOUNG, 2003. Advances in Complex Systems. 06(02), 215-222
• G. J. RODGERS and Y. J. YAP, 2002. European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems. 28(1), 129-132