Dr Pang Yean Ling
Funding in UTAR
  • investigation of high-performing carbon solid acid catalyst derived from low-value biomass waste for biodiesel production, UTARRF, September 2015 - February 2017.
  • quality improvement of color and odor in the long fibers produced using empty fruit bunches (efbs), UTAR AND BIOVISION & GREENERGY SDN. BHD. CONTRACT RESEARCH AGREEMENT, February 2017 - April 2017.
  • sono-photo-fenton catalytic reactor system for degradation of organic dyes using iron oxide-based magnetic catalyst, UTARRF, July 2016 - June 2017.
  • adsorption-photocatalysis accelerate degradation of palm oil mill effluent (pome) using tio2 supported on biomass waste-derived activated carbon, UTARRF, December 2016 - December 2017.
  • development of coconut shell activated carbon supported dual function catalysts for carbon capture, UTARRF, December 2016 - December 2017.
  • application of organosolv pretreatment to degraded empty fruit bunch for optimum sugar based substrate recovery, UTARRF, July 2017 - June 2018.
  • constructing photocatalytic fuel cell using bifeo3-based nanocomposites for simultaneous greywater degradation and electricity production, UTARRF, July 2018 - June 2019.
  • enhanced sonoelectrocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant in wastewater, UTARRF, July 2018 - June 2019.
  • enhanced photocatalytic membrane using carbon dots / titanium oxide for degradation of pharmaceuticals, UTARRF, June 2019 - May 2020.
  • assessing surface chemistry and formation mechanism of biomass waste derived nanostructured cellulose hybrid as high activity sonocatalyst, MOHE FRGS, January 2019 - December 2020.
  • synthesis of zinc oxide from desorption solutions and evaluation of its quality., UTARRF, December 2019 - December 2020.
  • nickel-based hybrid catalyst as dual function materials for sequential carbon capture and methanation., MOHE FRGS, September 2019 - August 2021.
  • biomass-based carbon dots: synthesis and application for membrane with antimicrobial property., UTARRF, December 2020 - December 2021.
  • phytoremediation of heavy metals and in situ hydrogen production during biosynthesis of metal oxide nanomaterials with high catalytic activity using accumulator plants, UTARRF, December 2020 - December 2021.
  • perovskite solar cell fabrication using vanadium oxide as inorganic charge transport layer in n-i-p configuration., UTARRF, December 2020 - December 2021.
  • investigation of the synergistic effect of microwave irradiation and organosolv pretreatment towards the efficient fractionation of bioproducts from oil palm empty fruit bunch, UTARRF, December 2020 - December 2021.
  • fundamental investigation of heterogeneous acid catalyst derived from oil palm empty fruit bunch for inter-esterification reaction with methyl acetate as acyl acceptor, MOHE FRGS, January 2019 - December 2021.
  • synthesis of carbon nanoparticles from oil palm empty fruit bunch as electro-catalyst for energy storage, ICHEME MALAYSIA, September 2021 - March 2022.
  • phytoremediation of heavy metal using accumulator plants for biosynthesis of metal oxide (zinc oxide) nanomaterials with high catalytic activity, KURITA OVERSEAS RESEARCH GRANT, October 2021 - September 2022.
  • recycling and reuse of textile wastewater, SINCERELY DYEING & FINISHING SDN BHD, August 2022 - July 2023.
  • new formulation development for powder-free coagulant, ANSELL N.P SDN BHD, September 2022 - August 2023.
  • investigation of organosolv hydrothermal processing for high-moisture solid sludge after wastewater treatment process from rubber glove industry for enhanced product reutilisation, UTARRF, December 2022 - December 2023.
  • bonding interaction and defect passivation mechanism of polymer additives in enhancing the thermal stability of perovskite film for metal oxide sol perovskite solar cells, MOHE FRGS, October 2022 - August 2024.
  • interaction between hydrogel and functionalised carbon dots for polymeric membrane with water responsive self-healing properties, MOHE FRGS, September 2022 - August 2024.
  • elucidation the intrinsic mechanism for phytoextraction of zinc ions from aquatic macrophytes to form ag- zno/biochar nanocomposites with high sonocatalytic activity, MOHE FRGS, September 2022 - August 2025.
Funding not in UTAR
  • kinetics and mechanism study of jatropha curcas l. biomass waste as carbon-based heterogeneous acid catalyst in biodiesel synthesis, MOHE FRGS, July 2014 - February 2017.
  • tungsten nanocatalysts on titania nanotubes film for photoelectrocheical water electrolysis, UNIVERSITI MALAYA, August 2017 - August 2018.
  • development of functional nanomaterials as catalysts for pollutant control technology, RESEARCH GRANT - NTHU-UTAR, January 2018 - December 2018.
  • functionalized tio2 nanoparticles based photocatalysts for improved indoor air and health quality, 2020 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), January 2020 - December 2020.
  • functionalized tio2 nanoparticles based photocatalyst for visible-light photocatalytic purification of gaseous indoor air pollutants, 2021 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), May 2021 - April 2022.
  • novel lignin-based nanocomposites materials for energy and environmental applications, 2021 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), May 2021 - April 2022.
  • photocatalysis for removal of organic pollutants from environment, 2021 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), May 2021 - April 2022.
  • novel lignin-based nanocomposites materials for energy and environmental applications, SATU, May 2021 - May 2022.
  • functionalized tio2 nanoparticles based photocatalyst for visible-light photocatalytic purification of gaseous indoor air pollutants, SATU, May 2021 - May 2022.
  • photocatalysis for removal of organic pollutants from environment, SATU, May 2021 - May 2022.
  • phytoremediation of heavy metals for biosynthesis of metal oxide nanomaterials, 2021 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), May 2021 - June 2022.
  • titanium dioxide and tungsten trioxide composites for photocatalytic degradation of dyes and phenolic compounds, 2021 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), May 2021 - June 2022.
  • solar light driven highly efficient production of hydrogen using photocatalysis, 2022 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), May 2022 - April 2023.
  • design of titanium dioxide-based photocatalysts coated on fabric for antimicrobial application, 2022 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), May 2022 - April 2023.
  • cuo@g-c3n4 and tio2@g-c3n4 nanocomposites: a efficient photocatalyst for the degradation of organic pollutants under visible light illumination, 2022 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), May 2022 - April 2023.
  • experimental investigations of various industrial wastewater for recovery and recycling using nano filters, 2022 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), May 2022 - April 2023.
  • thermochemical conversion of biomass wastes into pellets to reduce carbon footprint: process modeling, optimization, and thermodynamic analysis, 2022 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), May 2022 - April 2023.
  • taste and odour removal through advanced water treatment processes, 2022 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), May 2022 - April 2023.
  • biomass waste for the production of bio-oil and bio-char for agricultural industry through integrated pyrolytic reactor, 2022 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), May 2022 - April 2023.
  • the insight of n-doped graphene quantum dots/tin oxide floating photocatalyst for the water decontamination process., 2022 SATU JOINT RESEARCH SCHEME (JRS), May 2022 - April 2023.