Palm Oil Processing

2022 POPSIG Student Research Project Bursary

Overview

The recipients of POPSIG Research Bursary were announced on 12 September 2022. The 2022 bursary is sponsored by Malaysian Palm Oil Council - MPOC. View the PDF announcement here >>

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2022 Recipients

Lai Jia Yen

  • Course: Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus
  • Research project title: CO2 adsorption performance of oil palm shell derived activated carbon produced with a novel concurrent activation and surface modification (CAM) process
  • Principal supervisor: Ir Dr Ngu Lock Hei (Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus)
  • Co-supervisor: Professor Elena Ivanova (School of Science, RMIT University)
  • Associate supervisor: Ir Dr Chew Jiuan Jing (Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus)

Ng Wai Lun

  • Course: Doctor of Philosophy, School of Computing Science and Engineering, Faculty of Innovation and Technology, Taylor's University, Malaysia
  • Research project title: Potential of glycerin pitch (GP) in mixed culture polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production: component characterizations and organic loading rate optimization
  • Principal supervisor: Ir Dr Yoon Li Wan (School of Computing Science and Engineering, Faculty of Innovation and Technology, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, Malaysia)
  • Co-supervisors: Ir Dr Adeline Chua Seak May (Center of Separation Science and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia), Ir Ts Dr Low Juin Hor (School of Computing Science and Engineering, Faculty of Innovation and Technology, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, Malaysia)

Yeow Teck Ann

  • Course: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia
  • Research project title: Valorisation of blended palm oil mill effluent (POME) sediment and oil palm frond (OPF) as the substrate for black soldier fly larvae (BSFL)
  • Principal supervisor: Dr Tan Jian Ping (Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia)
  • Co-supervisor: Dr Norariza Abdu Rahman (Department of Marine Sciences, China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia)
  • Associate supervisor: Dr Hui Yew Woh (Department of Marine Sciences, China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia)