LOW Jia Tee
Lecturer
SDGs Focus
About Me
Dr. Low Jia Tee earned her PhD in Polymer Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2025, following her BSc in Chemical Engineering from the same institution in 2020. She is a registered Graduate Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). Her doctoral research centered on the development of flexible silk fibroin films using binary solvent systems to improve strength and elasticity, while incorporating plasticizers and silk fillers to enhance flexibility and barrier properties. Her research interests include biomaterials, polymer science, and material characterization, with a particular focus on sustainable polymer systems for advanced functional and industrial applications.
PhD (Polymer Engineering), Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia (2025)
BSc (Chemical Engineering), Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2020)
Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM): Graduate Engineer
Research Interest
Dr. Low Jia Tee’s research interests center on the design, synthesis, and characterization of sustainable polymer-based materials. She is particularly focused on biomaterials for healthcare and environmental applications, polymer science and engineering for developing high-performance and functional systems, and advanced material characterization to establish clear structure–property relationships. Her work emphasizes sustainable polymer systems, including biodegradable and bio-based polymers, with the goal of creating materials that combine mechanical robustness, flexibility, and environmental responsibility for applications in packaging, biomedical devices, and advanced functional technologies.
Research Project(s)
Current Courses Taught
BSC208 – Numerical Methods in Engineering
CME215 – Chemical Process Safety
CME103 – Chemical Engineering Drawing
CME 225 – Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
Journal(s)
Low, J. T., Yusoff, N. I. S. M., Othman, N., Wong, T. W., & Wahit, M. U. (2022). Silk fibroin‐based films in food packaging applications: A review. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 21(3), 2253-2273.
Low, J. T., Yusoff, N. I. S. M., Wahit, M. U., & Othman, N. (2025). Ionic Liquid and Binary Solvent Assisted Preparation of Silk Fibroin and Polyethylene Glycol Film: Structural and Mechanical Properties. Biopolymers, 116(3), e70015.
Fong, M. O., Chen, X., Wong, J. W., Lok, T. J., Li, S., Low, J. T., Nordin, N. S., Miao, Z., Hu, Q., & Neffe, A. T. (2025). Multifunctional roles of iron oxide nanoparticles in a reversible shape‐memory composite. Advanced Functional Materials, 35(14), 2418409.
Chen, X., Wong, J.-W., Low, J. T., Lok, T.-J., Xue, Y., Zeng, Z., Zhang, K., Shen, Y., Li, S., & Zhou, H. (2024). Intrinsic Permanent Shape Reconfigurable Semicrystalline Biopolyester Thermoset. ACS Macro Letters, 13(8), 1037-1042.
Edward, E. B., Zhou, E., Zhang, J., Lok, T.-J., Zhang, J., Mohd Yusoff, N. I. S., Low, J. T., Lim, Z.-X., Woon, M.-R., & Wahab, A. A. (2025). Photoresponsive itaconate based bioadhesive reinforced with hydroxyapatite for potential bone repair application. International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials, 1-22.
Lok, T.-J., Fu, Y., Wong, J.-W., Low, J. T., Lim, K.-Y., Mat Nasir, N. A. F., Lim, Z.-X., Ng, C., Wong, T.-W., & Wang, L. (2025). Sustainable Strong Adhesive from Fully Biobased Itaconate Polyester and Brewer’s Spent Grain via Molar Ratio Optimization. ACS Applied Engineering Materials, 3(3), 695-707.
Woon, M.-R., Fu, Y., Lok, T.-J., Wong, J.-W., Lim, K.-Y., Edward, E. B., Nasir, N. A. F. M., Lim, Z.-X., Tan, Y.-J., Xue, Y., Wong, T.-W., Low, J. T., & Yang, X. (2025). Tunable Secondary Structures in Silk Fibroin/Graphene Oxide Composites. Polymer Composites.
Bronze Award in the 24th Industrial Art & Technology Exhibition, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2023
Best Poster Award International Conference of Sustainable and Environmental Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2023