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Dr. Thung Wei Eng
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Assistant Professor EUR ING. Ts Dr Thung Wei Eng

Head of Praxis, Industry and Community Engagement; Head of Research | Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

Additional Role:
SATU Coordinator

Academic Qualifications

PhD Environmental Engineering
BEng Environmental Engineering

Areas of Interest
Microbial Fuel Cell, Photocatalytic Fuel Cell, Photovoltaic Fuel Cell
Sustainable Energy Recovery, Renewable Energy, Green Technology
Chemical Wastewater Treatment, Biological Wastewater Treatment, Dye containing Wastewater Treatment
Phytoremediation, Constructed Wetland
Professional Bodies

  1. European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI) EUR ING 
  2. Engineering Council in UK (Chartered Engineer (CEng)) 
  3. Malaysia Board of Technologists (Professional Technologist) 
  4. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (Member) 
  5. Board of Engineers Malaysia (Graduate Engineer) 
  6. Institution of Engineers Malaysia (Graduate Member) 

Research

Research Grant

  1. Research Excellence & Innovation Grant (REIG) (Project Investigator)
    Amount: RM 44, 200
    Title: Enhancement of Mass Transfer and Anode Configuration in Up-Flow Membrane-Less Microbial Fuel Cell with Integrated Phototropic Organisms
    Status : On-going
  2. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) (Project Member)
    Amount: RM 97,400
    Title: Mass Transfer and Oxygen Reduction Rate Enhancement in Up-flow Constructed Wetland-Microbial Fuel Cell for Simultaneous Power Generation and Phytoremediation of Pollutants
    Status : On-going
  3. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) (Project Investigator) 
    Amount: RM 84,000 
    Title: Synergistic Electron Transfer Mechanism of Anoxygenic Phototrophic Bacteria and Modified Anode in Up-flow Microbial Fuel Cell 
    Status : On-going

Current Research Project

  1. Simultaneous Heavy Metal Removal and Electricity Generation with Membrane-less Microbial fuel Cell
  2. Using Sea Mud as Anode Media in Membrane-less Microbial Fuel Cell for Simultaneous Water Desalination and Electricity Generation
  3. Phytoremediation of heavy metals (Ni, Cd, Pb, Cu) by using plant from wastewater

Publications

  1. Sing-Mei Tan,Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-ShianWong, Wei-Eng Thung, Tean-Peng Teoh. The reaction of wastewater treatment and power generation of single chamber microbial fuel cell against substrate concentration and anode distributions. Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering, 1-15
  2. Tean-Peng Teoh, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-ShianWong, Yoong-Ling Oon, Yoong-Sin Oon, Sing-Mei Tan, Wei-Eng Thung. Up-flow constructed wetland-microbial fuel cell: Influence of floating plant, aeration and circuit connection on wastewater treatment performance and bioelectricity generation. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 36
  3. Yoong-Ling Oon, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-ShianWong, Farrah Aini Dahalan, Yoong-Sin Oon, Tean-Peng Teoh, Harvinder Kaur Lehl, Wei-Eng Thung. Constructed wetland¨Cmicrobial fuel cell for azo dyes degradation and energy recovery: Influence of molecular structure, kinetics, mechanisms and degradation pathways. Science of The Total Environment, 720
  4. Wei-Eng Thung, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-ShianWong, Fahmi Ridwan, Yoong-Ling Oon, Yoong-Sin Oon, Harvinder Kaur Lehl.. Chemical Engineering Journal 336, 397-405
  5. "Wei-Eng Thung, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-ShianWong, Fahmi Ridwan, Yoong-Ling Oon, Yoong-Sin Oon, Harvinder Kaur Lehl. Journal of Environmental Sciences 66, 295-300"
  6. "Wei-Eng Thung, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-ShianWong, Fahmi Ridwan, Yoong-Ling Oon, Yoong-Sin Oon, Harvinder Kaur Lehl BWater, Air, & Soil Pollution 227 (8), 1-8"
  7. "Wei-Eng Thung, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-ShianWong, Fahmi Ridwan, Yoong-Ling Oon, Yoong-Sin Oon, Harvinder Kaur Lehl Bioresource technology 197, 284-288"
  8. "Wei-Eng Thung, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-ShianWong, Fahmi Ridwan, Yoong-Ling Oon, Yoong-Sin Oon, Harvinder Kaur Lehl l Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 227 (8), 1-8 "
  9. "Yoong-Ling Oon, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-ShianWong, Farrah Aini Dahalan, YoongSin Oon, Harvinder Kaur Lehl, Wei-Eng Thung, Noradiba Nordin Bioresource technology 266, 97-108"
  10. "Yoong-Sin Oon, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-ShianWong, Farrah Aini Dahalan, Yoong-Sin Oon, Harvinder Kaur Lehl, Wei-Eng Thung, Noradiba Nordin Chemical Engineering Journal 344, 236-245"
  11. "Yoong-Sin Oon, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-ShianWong, Yoong-Ling Oon, Harvinder Kaur Lehl, Wei-Eng Thung, Noradiba Nordin Journal of hazardous materials 325, 170-177"
  12. " YS Oon, SA Ong, LN Ho, YS Wong, YL Oon, HK Lehl, WE Thung (2017). International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 14 (11), 2435-2442"
  13. "HK Lehl, SA Ong, LN Ho, YS Wong, FNM Saad, YL Oon, YS Oon, WE Thung, CY Yong. . International journal of phytoremediation 19 (8), 725-731."
  14. "YL Oon, SA Ong, LN Ho, YS Wong, FA Dahalan, YS Oon, HK Lehl, WE Thung, N Nordin (2017). . Bioresource technology 224, 265-275."
  15. "HK Lehl, SA Ong, LN Ho, YS Wong, FNM Saad, YL Oon, YS Oon, WE Thung, CY Yong (2016). Desalination and Water Treatment 57 (60), 29160-29167."
  16. "YS Oon, SA Ong, LN Ho, YS Wong, YL Oon, HK Lehl, WE Thung (2016). Bioprocess and biosystems engineering 39 (6), 893-900."
  17. "YL Oon, SA Ong, LN Ho, YS Wong, FA Dahalan, YS Oon, HK Lehl, WE Thung (2016). Bioresource technology 203, 190-197."
  18. "YL Oon, SA Ong, LN Ho, YS Wong, FA Dahalan, YS Oon, HK Lehl, WE Thung (2015). Bioresource technology 186, 270-275."

Conferences

  1. Kam-Khong Chan, Wei-Eng Thung, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-ShianWong, Eunice RY Chong. Simultaneous heavy metal reduction and voltage generation with synergy membrane-less microbial fuel cell International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology, 2019 11-14 December 2019, Bangkok, Thailand IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Volume 463
  2. WE Thung, SA Ong, LN Ho, YS Wong, YL Oon, YS Oon, HK Lehl (2015). Pilot scale single chamber up-flow membrane-less microbial fuel cell for wastewater treatment and electricity generation. 2nd International Symposium on Green and Sustainable Technology 2017, 10-13 January 2017 UTAR, Perak, Malaysia Chemical. AIP Conference Proceedings 1828 (1), 020033.
  3. WE Thung, SA Ong, LN Ho, YS Wong, YL Oon, YS Oon, HK Lehl (2015). Innovative Design of Up-flow Membrane-less Microbial Fuel Cell for Dye-Containing Wastewater Treatment and Electricity Generation. The 2nd IWA Malaysia Young Water Professionals Conference 2015, 17-20 March 2015 VIVATEL, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Awards and Recognitions

  1. UniMAP ¡°Highest Impact Factor Journal¡± Award
  2. SAKURA Exchange Program in Science, Collaborative Research Activity in Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan . Nanocapsule Technology
  3. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Top Performance for SDG related Subjects or Courses
  4. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Rising Researcher Award (Science & Technology) Research Excellence Award

Reviewer

  • Elsevier ¨C Bioresources Technology  

  • Elsevier - Science of the Total Environment 

  • Elsevier ¨C Journal of Hazardous Materials  

  • Elsevier - Journal of Environmental Management 

  • Springer - Environmental Science and Pollution Research 

  • SciencePG - International Journal of Economy, Energy and Environment