0000-0002-9104-7925 About
Dr. Lim Hooi Ren is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. He is passionate about applying sustainable technology in chemical engineering. Dr. Lim’s PhD research focuses on developing sustainable methods for the cultivation of Spirulina, a microalga with high nutritional value that is often used as a food supplement. His research expertise is in microalgae technology but not limit to wastewater, carbon capture, GHG emission, internet of things (IoT), and machine learning. His research aims to tackle the problem of carbon emission and wastewater pollution, and to develop sustainable solutions that can be implemented in the real-world. He is also investigating the use of IoT and machine learning techniques to monitor and optimize these processes.
He received his Ph.D. in Chemical and Environmental Engineering from the University of Nottingham Malaysia at the age of 25. He also has a Chemical Engineering background, with a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering with Oil and Gas Technology from Heriot-Watt University Malaysia. During his postgraduate study, he has received some prestigious awards and achievements, including Finalist for Young Researcher Award, IChemE Malaysia Awards 2024, Top 15 Finalists YSN-ASM CHRYSALIS AWARD 2023 and University of Nottingham Malaysia Postgraduate Award Prize 2023. Up to today, he has published a total of 28 articles (80% are ranked in Q1 journals) including book chapter in notable journals with current total number of citations of 900+ and h-index of 17.
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