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Ai Bao Chai

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Ir. Dr. Chai Ai Bao is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, 糖心原创 Malaysia. She also serves as MSc in Mechanical Engineering program director managing and providing strategic lead in departmental MSc teaching activities including teaching and learning provisions, course structure/organization, MSc admissions and recruitment, examination related matters, etc. She is a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and Chartered Engineer of the Engineering Council UK. She received Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with first class honor from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Upon completion of her degree, she focused her professional career on the area of research and development of rubber sealing components where she worked as a product development engineer in a multinational rubber seals manufacturing company in Malaysia for 3 years. She then obtained Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in University of Malaya, Malaysia. She is the recipient of French Government Grant 2012 and Early Career Academic Grant 2016.

Expertise Summary

  • Rubber processing and technology
  • Soft materials characterization and testings
  • Constitutive materials modeling
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Shape memory polymers
  • Biocomposites
  • Advanced materials processing

Teaching Summary

Convenor: Individual Postgraduate Project (MSc), Advanced Technology Review (Level 4) Contributor: Mechanics of Solids (Level 2), Statics and Dynamics (Level 1) Design Tutor: Design, manufacture and… read more

Selected Publications

  • A. B., CHAI, A., ANDRIYANA, S. Y., CH'NG, E., VERRON and M. R., JOHAN, 2014. Materials Research Innovations. 18(S6), S6-224-S6-227
  • K.Y. TSHAI, A.B. CHAI, I. KONG, M.E. HOQUE and K.H. TSHAI, 2014. Journal of Composites. Volume 2014(Article ID 987956), 1-7
  • K.Y. TSHAI, K.C. WONG, W.J. TAN and A.B. CHAI, 2014. Applied Mechanics and Materials: Advanced Development in Industry and Applied Mechanics. 627, 24-28
  • A. B., CHAI, A., ANDRIYANA, E., VERRON and M. R., JOHAN, 2013. Materials & Design. 44, 566-572

Convenor: Individual Postgraduate Project (MSc), Advanced Technology Review (Level 4) Contributor: Mechanics of Solids (Level 2), Statics and Dynamics (Level 1) Design Tutor: Design, manufacture and Project (Level 2), Engineering Design and Design Project (Level 1) Supervisor: BEng/MEng/MSc projects

  • J. MU, L. YANG, N. SHENG, Y. ZHANG, Y. GUO, X. SONG, H. JIANG, Y. ZHANG, S. ZUO, H. ZHANG and A.B. CHAI, 2025. The Innovation Materials. 3, 100112
  • X.J. SOO, J. ADNAN, J. H. HO, A.B. CHAI, H. C. HOW, T. Y. CHAI and S. KAMARUDDIN, 2025. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1453, 012035
  • Y.W. TAN, A.B. CHAI, K.Y. TSHAI, J.H. HO, J. MU, S. KAMARUDDIN and A. ANDRIYANA, 2025. Journal of Rubber Research. 28, 227-238
  • V. BAIJU, A.A. SHA, A.B. CHAI, N.F.F. ALHIALY, A.G. NATH and A. SUDHEER, 2025. Energy Conversion and Management. 330, 119665
  • Z. ADNAN, V.C. CHANG, J.H. HO, A.B. CHAI, H.C. HOW, T.Y. CHAI and S. KAMARUDDIN, 2025. Civil Engineering Infrastructures Journal. (In Press.)
  • X.T. CHIA, W.W.F. CHONG, A.B. CHAI and K. J. WONG, 2025. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures. 1-11
  • A.A. RADZIF, A.B. CHAI, S.Y. CH'NG and K.Y. TSHAI, 2024. International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials. 17, 133-136
  • R. RAMLI, A.B. CHAI, S. KAMARUDDIN, J.H. HO, F.R. MOHD RASDI, D.S.A. DE FOCATIIS, S.K. ONG and ROBERT THOMAS BACHMANN, 2024. Journal of Rubber Research. 27, 623-637
  • Y.Y. KOW, A.B. CHAI and J.H. HO, 2024. Materials Science Forum. 1113, 49-54
  • Y.W. TAN, A.B. CHAI, K.Y. TSHAI, J.H. HO, S. KAMARUDDIN and A. ANDRIYANA, 2024. AIP Conference Proceedings. 2925, 020019
  • Y.W. TAN, A.B. CHAI, K.Y. TSHAI, J.H. HO, S. KAMARUDDIN and A. ANDRIYANA, 2024. Effectiveness of starch nanocrystals on mechanical and shape memory behaviour of smart rubber International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials. 17, 61-68
  • E.H.N. YONG, K.Y. TSHAI, A.B. CHAI, S.S. LIM, I. KONG and YAP, E.H., 2024. 327-337
  • R. RAMLI, S. Y. LEE, A. RAHMAN, M. ASWAD, A.B. CHAI and A. MUSTAFA, 2024. Fabrication and characterization of latex foam shoe insoles made from novel ammonia-free natural 27, 85-101
  • Y.W. TAN, A.B. CHAI, K.Y. TSHAI, J.H. HO, S. KAMARUDDIN and A. ANDRIYANA, 2024. Energy Storage Capacity of Shape Memory Natural Rubber Nanocomposite Films. In: Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering: Material Strength and Applied Mechanics 59. 277 - 283
  • V.C. CHANG, J.H. HO, B.T. CHAN and A.B. CHAI, 2023. Advances in Intelligent Manufacturing and Mechatronics: Selected Articles from the Innovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics & Materials Forum (iM3F 2022), Pahang, Malaysia. 139-149
  • R. RAMLI, A.B. CHAI, S. KAMARUDDIN, J.H. HO, F.R. MOHD RASDI, D.S.A. DE FOCATIIS, S.K. ONG and R.T. BACHMANN, 2023. Journal of Rubber Research. 26, 1-15
  • R. RAMLI, A.B. CHAI, S. KAMARUDDIN, J.H. HO and D.S.A. DE FOCATIIS, 2023. Key Engineering Materials. 962, 29-37
  • R. RAMLI, A.B. CHAI, S. KAMARUDDIN, J.H. HO and D.S.A. DE FOCATIIS, 2023. 962, 39-44
  • Z.R. ANG, I. KONG, R.S.Y. LEE, C. KONG, A.B. KAKARLA, A.B. CHAI and W. KONG, 2022. New Carbon Materials. 37,
  • R. SAIGAL, A.B. CHAI, N.S. SAAD and S.Y. CH鈥橬G, 2022. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 012026, 2169
  • R. RAMLI, A.B. CHAI, J.H. HO, S. KAMARUDDIN and F.R. MOHD RASDI, 2022. Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 95(1), 101-118
  • R. RAMLI, A.B. CHAI, S. KAMARUDDIN, J.H. HO, D.S.A. DE FOCATIIS and K. T. GOH, 2022. Science, Engineering and Health Studies. 16, 22010003
  • R. RAMLI, A.B. CHAI, S. KAMARUDDIN, J.H. HO, F.R.M. RASDI and D.S.A. DE FOCATIIS, 2022. The acoustic properties of latex foam made from deproteinized natural rubber latex and epoxidized natural rubber latex Journal of Rubber Research. 25(4), 321-336
  • R. ROSLIM, A.B. CHAI, S. KAMARUDDIN, J.H. HO, F.R.M. RASDI and D.S.A. DE FOCATIIS, 2021. Journal of Rubber Research. 24, 615-630
  • R. RAMLI, A.B. CHAI, J.H. HO, S. KAMARUDDIN, F.R. MOHD RASDI and D.S.A. DE FOCATIIS, 2021.
  • Y.Y. KOW, A.B. CHAI and J.H. HO, 2020. Journal of Rubber Research. 23, 13-22
  • Y.Y. KOW, A.B. CHAI and J.H. HO, 2020. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 442, 012009
  • Y.Y. KOW, A. B. CHAI and J.H. HO, 2020. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 442, 012010
  • P. S. M. PHILIP, A. B. CHAI, K. SHAMSUL and S.Y. CH鈥橬G, 2020. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 859, 012013
  • Y.Y. KOW, A.B. CHAI and J.H. HO, 2020. Development of shape memory natural rubber through prevulcanisation method In: 4th International Conference on Geoscience, Energy and Materials, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Y.Y. KOW, A.B. CHAI and J.H. HO, 2020. The effect of palmitic acid loadings on the shape memory cycle of shape memory natural rubber In: 4th International Conference on Geoscience, Energy and Materials, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • S. KAMARUDDIN, M. H. ZAKARIA, A.B. CHAI and J.H. HO, 2020. AIP Conference Proceedings. 2284, 020017
  • R. RAMLI, A.B. CHAI, F.R.M. RASDI, S. KAMARUDDIN, A.A. AZIZ, K.S. TAN, K.L. MOK and J.H. HO, 2020. International Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering Research. 8, 122-131
  • T. PATMANATHAN, A.B. CHAI and S. KAMARUDDIN, 2020. Materials Science & Engineering Technology. 51(11), 1465-1472
  • J.W. SAM, H.K. CHEOW, J.-H. HO, H.K. NG and A.B. CHAI, 2020. International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration. 16(1/2), 13-29
  • P. S. M. PHILIP, A. B. CHAI, S. KAMARUDDIN and S.Y. CH鈥橬G, 2020. The Potential of Oil Palm Ash and Eggshell Powder as Hybrid Biofillers in Natural Rubber Biocomposites In: 5th International Conference on Manufacturing, Material and Metallurgical Engineering (ICMMME2020). Osaka, Japan.
  • L. KANAGARAJ, A.B. CHAI, S.Y. CH鈥橬G and I. KONG, 2019. Mechanical Properties and thermal stability of methyl methacrylate grafted latex and natural rubber latex foam blends Journal of Engineering Science and Technology. 14(6), 3616-3627
  • WONG, V.-K., HO, J.-H., YAP, E.H. and CHAI, A.B., 2018. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 232(15), 2642鈥�2654
  • WONG, VOON-KEAN, HO, JEE-HOU and CHAI, AI-BAO, 2017. ENERGY. 124, 364-371
  • S. KAMARUDDIN, A.B. CHAI, C.L. LIM and J.-H. HO, 2017. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 908(1), 012028
  • J.S.-H. WEE, A.B. CHAI and J.-H. HO, 2017. Journal of King Saud University. 29(4), 494-501
  • A.B. CHAI, S. KAMARUDDIN, K.Y. TSHAI, I. KONG, BENJAMIN J.H. TAY and CH鈥橬G SHIAU YING, 2016. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 11(1), 128-134
  • V.-K. WONG, J.-H. HO and A.-B. CHAI, 2016. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 11(1), 110-114
  • A.B. CHAI, M.A.A. RAHIM, K.Y. TSHAI, I. KONG and S. KAMARUDDIN, 2016. In: 7th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAE), London, UK. 59-63
  • K.Y. TSHAI, K.C. WONG, W.J. TAN and A.B. CHAI, 2014. The Effects of Laminate Orientation in Resin Infused Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Composite. In: 3rd International Conference on Advances in Mechanics Engineering (ICAME 2014), Hong Kong.
  • K.Y. TSHAI, K.C. WONG, W.J. TAN and A.B. CHAI, 2014. Applied Mechanics and Materials: Advanced Development in Industry and Applied Mechanics. 627, 24-28
  • K.Y. TSHAI, A.B. CHAI, I. KONG, M.E. HOQUE and K.H. TSHAI, 2014. Journal of Composites. Volume 2014(Article ID 987956), 1-7
  • A. B., CHAI, A., ANDRIYANA, S. Y., CH'NG, E., VERRON and M. R., JOHAN, 2014. Materials Research Innovations. 18(S6), S6-224-S6-227
  • A. B., CHAI, A., ANDRIYANA, E., VERRON and M. R., JOHAN, 2013. Materials & Design. 44, 566-572
  • A. B., CHAI, E., VERRON, A., ANDRIYANA and M. R., JOHAN, 2013. Polymer Testing. 32, 748-759
  • A. B., CHAI, A., ANDRIYANA, E., VERRON and M. R., JOHAN, 2013. Defect and Diffusion Forum. 334-335, 111-116
  • A. B. CHAI, A. ANDRIYANA, S. Y. CH'NG, E. VERRON and M. R. JOHAN, 2013. . In: GIL-NEGRETE & ALONSO, ed., Constitutive Models for Rubber VIII CRC Press. 443-448
  • A . B . CHAI, A . ANDRIYANA, S. Y. CH'NG, E . VERRON and M . R . JOHAN, 2013. Extended two-phase model for mullins effect in swollen rubber In: International Conference on the Science and Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • A . B . CHAI, A . ANDRIYANA, S. Y. CH'NG, E . VERRON and M . R . JOHAN, 2013. Modeling the Mullins effect in swollen rubber In: 8th European Conference on the Constitutive Models for Rubber (ECCMR), San Sebastian, Spain.
  • ANDRIYANA, A., CHAI, A. B., VERRON, E. and JOHAN, M. R., 2012. Mech. Res. Commun. 43, 80-86
  • A . B . CHAI, E . VERRON, A . ANDRIYANA and M . R . JOHAN, 2012. A pseudo-elastic model for the Mullins effect in swollen rubber In: 4th International Conference on Solid State Science and Technology (ICSSST), Malacca, Malaysia.
  • A . B . CHAI, A . ANDRIYANA, E . VERRON and M . R . JOHAN, 2012. Diffusion of biodiesel in rubber and the resulting mechanical response under cyclic loading In: 8th International Conference on Diffusion in Solids and Liquids (DSL), Turkey, Istanbul.
  • A. B., CHAI, A., ANDRIYANA, E., VERRON, M. R., JOHAN and A. S. M. A., HASEEB, 2011. Polymer Testing. 30, 867-875
  • A . ANDRIYANA, A . B . CHAI, E . VERRON, M . R . JOHAN and A . S . M . A . HASEEB, 2011. . In: JERRAMS AND MURPHY, ed., Constitutive Models for Rubber VII CRC Press. 283鈥�288
  • A . B . CHAI, A . ANDRIYANA, E . VERRON, M . R . JOHAN and A . S . M . A . HASEEB, 2011. . In: JERRAMS AND MURPHY, ed., Constitutive Models for Rubber VII CRC Press. 391鈥�396
  • A . ANDRIYANA, A . B . CHAI, E . VERRON, M . R . JOHAN and A . S . M . A . HASEEB, 2011. Coupling between diffusion of biodiesel and large deformation in rubber: Effect on the mechanical response under cyclic loading conditions In: 7th European Conference on the Constitutive Models for Rubber (ECCMR), Dublin, Ireland.
  • A . B . CHAI, A . ANDRIYANA, E . VERRON, M . R . JOHAN and A . S . M . A . HASEEB, 2011. Development of an experimental device to investigate mechanical response of rubber under simultaneous diffusion and large strain compression In: 7th European Conference on the Constitutive Models for Rubber (ECCMR) , Dublin, Ireland.

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