ChM. Ts. Dr. Sin Jin Chung
Funding in UTAR
  • application of nanomaterial/inorganic oxidant for efficient uv-visible photocatalysis in environmental cleaning, UTARRF, August 2015 - July 2016.
  • synthesis of doped semiconductor nanomaterials for solar photocatalysis, UTARRF, August 2015 - July 2016.
  • first principles density functional theory investigation of the geometrical parameters, electronic structures, and dynamics on organic compounds, UTARRF, February 2016 - January 2017.
  • separation of carbon dioxide from biogas using pressure swing adsorption, UTARRF, February 2016 - January 2017.
  • engineering nanostructured graphitic carbon nitride (g-­c3n4) based assemblies for solar induced water remediation, UTARRF, February 2016 - January 2017.
  • design and synthesis of bismuth oxybromide (biobr)-based nanocomposites as high activity visible light driven photocatalysts, MOHE FRGS, November 2015 - November 2017.
  • design and synthesis of magnetic α-fe2o3 based nanocomposite photocatalysts for recyclable solar photocatalysis applications in wastewater treatment, UTARRF, December 2016 - December 2017.
  • enhancing performance of rice husk ash as supplementary cementitous material using acid leaching treatment, UTARRF, December 2016 - December 2017.
  • development of z-­schematic photocatalysis system for efficient visible light degradation of palm oil mill effluent, UTARRF, July 2017 - June 2018.
  • density functional theory study on geometries, stability, and electronic structures of polymorphic organic compounds, UTARRF, December 2017 - December 2018.
  • green synthesis of doped semiconductor nanomaterials as solar photocatalysts for organic pollutants degradation in wastewater, UTARRF, July 2018 - June 2019.
  • constructing photocatalytic fuel cell using bifeo3-based nanocomposites for simultaneous greywater degradation and electricity production, UTARRF, July 2018 - June 2019.
  • design and fabrication of bismuth ferrite oxide (bifeo3) based heterojunction nanocomposites as efficient solar activity catalysts, MOHE FRGS, August 2016 - July 2019.
  • a solar light-driven photocatalytic fuel cell (pfc) with dual heterostructured electrode for efficient power generation concomitantly organics degradation, UTARRF, June 2019 - May 2020.
  • synthesis of carbon nanotubes based photocatalytic antifouling membrane for water reclamation, UTARRF, December 2019 - December 2020.
  • investigation on surface chemistry and formation mechanism of biomass waste derived nanostructured cellulose hybrid as high activity sonocatalyst, MOHE FRGS, January 2019 - December 2020.
  • development of visible-light-responsive spinel ferrites-based nanocomposites with enhanced interfacial charge separation for environmental and energy applications, UTARRF, August 2020 - July 2021.
  • carbide lime-based constructed wetland-microbial fuel cell for wastewater treatment and simultaneous bioenergy generation, UTARRF, December 2020 - December 2021.
  • elucidating z-scheme charge transfer dynamics in spinel ferrites-based heterojunction nanocomposites for enhanced solar photocatalytic pollutants decomposition and water splitting, MOHE FRGS, September 2019 - August 2022.
  • untangling the charge transfer mechanism of ti3c2 mxene-based heterojunction composites for photocatalytic pollutant removal and energy generation, UTARRF, December 2021 - December 2022.
  • investigation of reaction kinetics of functionalized amorphous rice husk ash for sustainable construction, UTARRF, December 2021 - December 2022.
  • synthesis of wo3/cnt/zno ternary composite photocatalyst for degradation of foulant in membrane separation process, UTARRF, December 2022 - December 2023.
  • revealing the charge transfer mechanism in z-schematic 1d/2d/3d ternary heterojunction nanocomposites for persulfate-assisted photocatalytic palm oil mill effluent degradation, UTARRF, December 2022 - December 2023.
  • unravelling electron transfer mechanism in oxygen vacancy-stimulated z-scheme nife2o4-based composites for plastic photoreforming and pollutant photodecomposition, MOHE FRGS, September 2022 - August 2025.
  • investigation of reaction kinetics of functionalized amorphous rice husk ash for sustainable construction, MOHE FRGS, October 2023 - September 2025.
Funding not in UTAR
  • development of visible light response co-doping and rare earth metal doping of nano tio2 for photocatalytic degradation of pesticides, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, November 2012 - October 2014.
  • development of innovative ultra sound catalysts and optimization of sonification technology to enhance its application in removal of micro pollution from water, RESEARCH UNIVERSITY GRANT, August 2017 - August 2018.
  • performance of membrane bioreactor and microbial fuel cell added with tmagri, BEST ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES (M) SDN. BHD., October 2018 - September 2019.
  • advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment using solar-activated carbon-tio2 nanotubes film, RESEARCH UNIVERSITY GRANT, June 2019 - June 2020.
  • antibiotics photodegradation with simultaneous power generation using a zno photoanode-based photocatalytic fuel cell, THE GUANGXI KEY LABORATORY THEORY AND TECHNOLOGY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL, January 2019 - November 2021.
  • titanium dioxide and tungsten trioxide composites for photocatalytic degradation of dyes and phenolic compounds, RESEARCH UNIVERSITY GRANT, May 2021 - May 2022.
  • development of highly efficient magnetic separable composite photocatalysts for pesticides degradation and bacteria disinfection under solar light irradiation, THE GUANGXI KEY LABORATORY OF THEORY AND TECHNOLOGY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL, January 2019 - April 2023.
  • development of highly efficient magnetic separable spinel ferrite-based composite photocatalysts for organic pollutants degradation and bacteria disinfection under solar light irradiation, ASEAN TALENTED YOUNG SCIENTIST PROGRAM OF GUANGXI, December 2022 - November 2023.
  • direct power production by defect engineered dual photoelectrode-based photocatalytic fuel that integrates with wastewater treatment, ASEAN TALENTED YOUNG SCIENTIST PROGRAM OF GUANGXI, December 2022 - November 2023.
  • transformation and transportation of persistent organic pollutants and their ecotoxicology, GUILIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, October 2018 - December 2024.