School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
XMUM PhD Programme Receives First Full MQA Accreditation
The PhD in New Energy Science and Engineering programme offered by School of Energy and Chemical Engineering has been granted Full Accreditation (FA) by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), making it the first PhD programme at XMUM to receive Full Accreditation.The accreditation was endorsed at the MQA Accreditation Committee Meeting held on 29 April 2026.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Dr. Lai Sin Yuan and Team Publish in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates Lu Yichen, Asst. Prof. ChM. Dr. Lai Sin Yuan, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Noraini Mohd from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering on the publication of their recent research article in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, an SCIE Q1 journal with a latest Impact Factor of 7.0.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Students Achieve Outstanding Results in IVCCII 2026
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre congratulates Cho Hui Yue, Lim Zhi Juin, and their supervisor, Asst. Prof. ChM. Dr. Lai Sin Yuan, from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering for winning Silver Awards at the International Virtual Competition of Creative and Innovative Idea 2026 (IVCCII 2026), held on 16 May 2026.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Prof. Ir. Dr. Yong Wai Fen and Team Publish in Chemical Engineering Journal
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates Lau Hui Shen, a Ph.D. student, Prof. Ir. Dr. Yong Wai Fen, and their research team from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering and the Center of Excellence for Green and Advanced Technologies in Efficient Separations (GATES), for their recent work published in the Chemical Engineering Journal.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Dr. Lai Sin Yuan and Team Secure Silver Award at IWP-IRC2026
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates Lin Wei, Li Yixian, Asst. Prof. ChM. Dr. Lai Sin Yuan from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Goh Chien Yong from the Department of Mathematics on winning the Silver Award at the Innovate, Write & Publish: An International Research Challenge (IWP-IRC2026) for their research article.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Prof. Ir. Dr. Yong Wai Fen's Team Featured in Green Chemistry Women in Science Collection
The Research and Postgraduate Centre extends its congratulations to Prof. Ir. Dr. Yong Wai Fen and her research team, comprising Voon Boon Kee (2024/03 Master's student) and Yap Yen Juin (2022/09 Bachelor's student) from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering and the Centre of Excellence for Green and Advanced Technologies in Efficient Separations (GATES).Their critical review article has been selected for publication in the prestigious journal Green Chemistry, published by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
