The SCEJ Award for Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer
Application
This Award shall be granted to the researchers and/or engineers under age of 45 (incl. 45 years old) as of 15th February of the year of application who have accomplished outstanding achievements in chemical engineering. Nominees should have Asian nationality and work in Asian countries except for Japan. Nominees need not be full members of SCEJ. Nominations for the Award will be accepted until 15th February 2025.Commendation Details
- The SCEJ Award for Outstanding
Asian Researcher and Engineer (2025/PDF) - SCEJ President’s letter (2025/PDF)
- Nomination Form
(Annex-1)(2025) - Nominee’s Curriculum Vitae
(Annex-2)(2025) - List and Contribution of Papers
(Annex-3)(2025)
Winners
The SCEJ Award for Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer Award Winner (formerly “The SCEJ Asia Research Award”)
2024
| Research Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minkee Choi | Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) |
Heterogeneous catalysis, CO2 capture, zeolite and other porous material design |
| Ho-Hsiu Chou | Professor Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU). |
Functional polymers, influence of molecular engineering, interfacial phenomena, nature-inspired energy, nature-inspired electronics |
| Xiaobin Jiang | Professor State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology |
Membrane-based crystallization control, separation process reconfiguration and intensification |
| Zong Yang Kong | Lecturer Department of Engineering, School of Engineering & Technology, Sunway University |
Separation and purification, alongside process system engineering, process design control, optimization, intensification of advanced distillation processes |
2023
| Research Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chuah Chong Yang | Lecturer Chemical Engineering Department Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS |
Effective incorporation of porous materials and membranes towards enhanced gas separation |
| Chu-Chen Chueh | Professor Department of Chemical Engineering National Taiwan University |
Organic optoelectronic devices, solution-processable semiconducting perovskites, functional polymers |
| Doh Chang Lee | Professor Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) |
Semiconductor nanocrystal quantum dots, synthesis and applications of colloidal nanoparticles for display and catalytic applications, and reaction engineering with photoactive nanostructures |
| Zhang Lili | Division Director Catalysis and Green Process Engineering Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) |
Sustainable and low-carbon process, clean energy production and waste upcycling |
2022
| Research Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cheng-Liang Liu | Associate Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University |
The research of the nominee’s group is mainly focused on organic and polymeric (opto-)electronics. The strong interdisciplinary approach targets the full range from organic polymer materials to functional integrated devices |
| Bing Shen How | Senior Lecturer Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus/td> | Process Synthesis, Integration and Optimisation; Sustainable Biomass Supply Chain Management; Circular Economy |
| Jeong Woo Han | Professor Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) |
His current research area is computational chemistry based rational design of catalysis and energy materials such as automotive catalysis, fuel cell electrodes, liquid organic hydrogen carrier, and single atom catalysis |
| Wei Wei | Professor State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Medical Engineering with the focus on particle formulation for anticancer therapy |
2021
| Research Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hsien-Yeh Chen | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University |
Biomaterials, tissue engineering, biomolecular engineering, surface modification, polymer engineering, surface science, chemical vapor deposition |
| Siyoung Choi | Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, KAIST |
Transport phenomena (fluid mechanics, rheology and heat/mass transfer) related to fluid/fluid interfaces, particularly about emulsions and foams |
| Serene Lock Sow Mun | Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS |
Process systems engineering and safety, Process modeling, Process simulation, Molecular modeling, Multiscale simulation, Separation engineering |
| Jianhong XU | Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University |
Microreaction technology, multiphase microfluidic technology and functional materials synthesi |
2020
| Research Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dun-Yen Kang | Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University |
Research Area: Focusing on developing high-performance MOF/zeolite membranes for gas separation and solvent pervaporation. He is putting efforts on the new deposition method for low-defect membranes as well as building structure-property relationships for these unltramicroporous membranes for separations |
| Huabin Xing | Qiushi Distinguished Professor, Dean of College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University |
Separation science and technologies; Advanced materials for gas separation, energy storage and purification of bioactive compounds; Microporous materials and adsorption; Ionic materials. |
| Li-Hsien Yeh | Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology |
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Ionic Circuit, Nanofluidic Power, Single Nanoparticle Sensing with Nanopores, Colloid and Interface Science |
| Pil Jin YOO | Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University SKKU Provost of Industrial Cooperation Affairs, SKKU Research & Business Foundation |
Research expertise includes interfacial manipulation of functionalized thin films using multiscale architecturing methods and organic/inorganic hybridization for next-generation energy and environmental applications |
2019
| Research Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amornchai Arpornwichanop | Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University | Process Systems Engineering covering process modelling, design and analysis, process optimization, and advanced process control Current research projects focus on systems such as fuel cell, hydrogen production, renewable energy, energy storage, and biorefinery. |
| Praveen LINGA | Dean’s Chair Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University Singapore | In the field of clathrate (gas) hydrates.His contributions have advanced the fundamental knowledge and contributed to technological innnovation in his field. |
| Yongsheng HAN | Professor, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science | Materials chemical engineering with the focus on shaping particles by chemical diffusion and reaction |
| Hsing-Yu Tuan | Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University | Nanomaterials synthesis, characterization and applications; Energy Storage(lithium, sodium, and potassium-ion batteries); Electrocatalysis; Photovoltaic devices; Nanobiomedical engineering |
2018
| Research Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jian-Rong Li | Full Professor in Chemical Engineering , Dean of the College of Environmental and Energy Engineering , Department of
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing University of Technology |
Advanced porous materials for chemical engineering, energy, and environmental science; Adsorption and separation of gases/contaminants; Membrane materials and membrane separation |
| Sang Hyuk Im | Associate professor , Chemical and Biological Engineering , Korea Universityv | Material and process engineering fro hybrid perovskite optoelectronics such as Solar cells, LEDs, detectors, thermoelectrics and memories. |
| Lee Tin Sin | Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Sciencev Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Green polymerization, nanocomposites, antimicrobial packaging, green polymers |
2017
| Research Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yung Chang | Director, R&D Center for Membrane Technology Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan |
Membrane Process Engineering; Polymer Physics and Polymer Chemistry; Well-defined Polymer Design and Synthesis; Molecular Simulation Biomaterials and Biomolecular Engineering; Biomedical Interface Science; Biopolymer Physical Chemistry; Biomimetic material Science Human Blood Treatments; Drug delivery Therapy ;Protein Grug Design ;Tissue Regeneration Engineering |
| Jinlong Gong | Cheung Kong Chair Professor, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, PR China | Catalysis for Energy, Heterogeneous Catalysis and Kinetics, Hydrogen Production and Utilization |
2016
| Research Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sung Gap Im, Ph.D. | Associate Professor Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology |
Vapor-phase deposition process of polymer films and the surface treatment for biomedical devices, organic electronics, and membranes via ultrathin functional polymer films |
| Kevin Chia- Wu | Associate Professor Department pf Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University |
Nanoporous materials, drug delivery systems, biomass conversion, catalytic reaction engineering. |
2015
| Research Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Ning Yang | Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Meso-scale CFD modeling of fluidization and multiphase reactors |
| Assistant Professor. Dae-Hyeong Kim | School of Chemical and Biological Engineering Seoul National University |
Nanomaterials Synthesis and Processing, Flexible and Stretchable Electronics , Biomedical Engineering |
2014
| Research Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Haijia Su | Professor of Biochemical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology Director of Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocesses Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China |
Bio-separation Technology; Bio-based Materials; Biorefinary and Bioenergy |
| NTHU Chair Prof. Chi-Chang HU | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University | Electrochemical Technologies & Engineering (e.g., electrode materials for supercapacitors, fuel cells, rechargeable batteries; electro-photocatalysis & engineering, electroplating & surface finishing of metals/alloys) and Design of Experiments (DOE) & Quality Engineering |
2013
| Research Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Dominic Foo Chwan Yee | Professor of Process Design and Integration Director, Centre of Excellence for Green Technologies Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus | Process Integration, Waste Minimization, Process Design, Process Optimization, Carbon Footprint Reduction |
| Dr. GOGATE PARAG RATNAKAR | Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai, India | Process Intensification of Physical and Chemical Processing, Wastewater Treatment, Process Intensification, Sonochemistry, Enzymatic Reactions |
2012
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Chao YANG | Professor of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R.China | Models and Numerical Simulation of Multiphase Reactors and Industrial Applications |
| Dr. Suzana Binti Yusup | Associate Professor / Director, Mission Oriented Research (Green Technology), Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia | Contribution to Development of Green Technology Research in Malaysia |
2011
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Liqun Zhang | Professor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, P.R.China | Pioneered and Leading Works in Design, Synthesis, Preparation Engineering and Industrialization of Advanced Rubber Materials. |
| Dr. Yu-Chen Hu | Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan | Outstanding Contributions to Bioprocess, Vaccine Development, Biomaterials Research, Gene Therapy and Tissue Engineering. |