Wai Siong Chai
Also known as: Chai Wai Siong
University of Nottingham Ningbo China, National Sun Yat-sen University, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen
Research areas: Environmental Science · Water Science and Technology · Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal · Energetic Materials and Combustion · Rocket and propulsion systems research
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About
Dr. Wai Siong Chai is currently an Assistant Professor at Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China. He received his BEng (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering and PhD in Engineering from University of Nottingham. He completed his postdoctoral training at Zhejiang University and Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen. He was an assistant professor at National Sun Yat-Sen University. His research focuses on experimental and numerical investigation on biofuel development, green fuel development, ammonia combustion and utilization, environmental remediation. His main fields of application are chemical process engineering and combustion. His current h-index is 30. He has been listed by World Top 2% Scientists in Stanford List for multiple years (2023-2025). He has few Highly Cited Papers and Hot Papers indexed in Web of Science (WoS). He has been a supervisor/co-supervisor for a number of final year and Master students. He has been reviewing more than 20 journals. He currently serves as Youth Editorial Board Member in Carbon Research, as well as a Guest Editor in Materials.
Employment
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University of Nottingham Ningbo China Assistant Professor2023 - Present
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National Sun Yat-sen University Assistant Professor2022 - 2023
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Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Postdoctoral Researcher2020 - 2022
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Zhejiang University Postdoctoral Researcher2018 - 2019
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University of Nottingham - Malaysia Campus Research student2012 - 2015
Education
- 2012 - 2017
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University of Nottingham - Malaysia Campus Bachelors/Chemical Engineering2009 - 2012
Projects & Funding
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Multiscale-Structured Catalyst Design and Synergistic Reaction Mechanism Study for CO₂ Hydrogenation to Methanol Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province2026 - 2027
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Development of ammonia mixture combustion mechanism modeling for practical applications National Science and Technology Council2022 - 2023
Publications (58)
- The fabrication of laser-induced graphene on nomex paper Save
- Surface-engineered biochar: Recent advances in modification strategies for environmental remediation and energy applications Save
- NH3/CH4 and NH3/Biogas Swirl Combustion: Turbulent Flame Propagation and Sensitivity Analysis of NO Emissions Save
- Spectroscopic nonlinear optical characteristics of porphyrin-functionalized nanocomposite materials Save
- Multi-modal Wearable Patch for Localized Monitoring of Post-operative Skin Flap Transplantation Save
- Heat transfer augmentation, endothermic pyrolysis and surface coking of hydrocarbon fuel in manifold microchannels at a supercritical pressure Save
- Numerical Analysis Selecting Chemical Mechanism of Ammonia–Hydrogen Mixture Laminar Burning Velocity by RMSE Save
- A Comprehensive Review of Optical Systems for Soot Volume Fraction Measurements in Co-Flow Laminar Flames Save
- Comparison of thermal protection performance of active and passive cooled struts in a hypersonic air-breathing engine Save
- Compressed air concentrated solar pyrolysis furnace: A techno-environment-economic case study in Qinghai Save
- One-step calcination strategy of 3D printing CuO-ZnO-ZrO2 catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation using digital light processing (DLP) Save
- Role-Playing as an Embodied Cognition Strategy to Enhance Learning Outcomes in the Empathize and Define Stages of Design Thinking Within Project-Based Design Courses Save
- Immunomodulatory gene polymorphisms in non-small cell lung carcinoma susceptibility and survival Save
- Futuristic opportunities for pretreatment processes in biofuel production from microalgae Save
- Status and challenges for realizing low emission with hydrogen ultra-lean combustion Save
- An Overview of Green Propellants and Propulsion System Applications: Merits and Demerits Save
- Economical sustainability of multiphase systems Save
- Comparative study of ZIF-8-materials for removal of hazardous compounds using physio-chemical remediation techniques Save
- Recent analytical techniques, and potential eco-toxicological impacts of textile fibrous microplastics (FMPs) and associated contaminates: A review Save
- Perspectives on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology for Sustainable Bioenergy Generation Save