Terri LEE Zhuan Ean
ChM. Dr.
SDGs Focus
About Me
Dr. Terri Lee received her Ph.D. Degree in Analytical Chemistry from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. Her research interest focuses on Biomass Valorization studies and development of Eco-friendly Biosorbent for water and wastewater treatment applications. Her studies include development of Biosorbent for removal of organic and inorganic pollutants including Organic Carbon, Ammonia, heavy metals, dyes as well as new emerging pollutants. Apart from that, she is also interested in environmental monitoring studies using various analytical instruments to assess the level of environmental pollution.
- Ph.D. (Analytical Chemistry), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia, 2016
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) Resource Chemistry, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia, 2012
- Malaysian Institute of Chemistry: Member (MMIC)
Research Interest
Agricultural practices and food industries produce enormous amount of wastes up to hundreds million tons annually. The waste generated has alerts the needs of converting the biomass waste into value-added products instead of direct combustion or natural decomposition which will lead to unfavorable environmental impacts such as greenhouse effect and soil pollution. The huge amount of biomass wastes generated could be a promising source of raw materials to be used in other economic sectors. Reutilization and conversion of biomass into value-added products is an alternative to overcome the over-flowing wastes to landfills and potential substitute for synthetic materials. Managing agriculture by products via a greener approach is vital to achieve sustainable agriculture activities. Biomass can be transformed into biosorbent to separate pollutants from water. The substrates employed include oil palm empty fruit bunch, rice husk, coconut husk, coconut copra and sugarcane bagasse. Chemical treatments applied will be tailored towards low toxicity and environmentally sustainable approach to prevent secondary pollution from biosorbent applied.
Research Project(s)
- Pollutant removal from Aqueous system using Biosorbent
Current Courses Taught
- BSC110 Analytical Chemistry
- BSC205 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
Local Grant
- Rapid detection of Tuftsin using spectroscopic and chromatographic approaches, 2018 – 2023, XMUMRF
Journal(s)
- Fang, X., Li, Y., Kua, Y. L., Chew, Z. L., Gan, S. Y., Tan, K. W., Lee, T. Z. E., Cheng, W. K., Lau, H. L. N. (2022). Insights on the potential of natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) to fine-tune durian seed gum for use as edible food coating. Food Hydrocolloids, 132, 107861.
- Lee, T. Z. E.*, Zhang, J., Feng, Y., Lin, X., & Zhou, J. (2021). Adsorption of Cd (II) ions by coconut copra: Isotherm and regeneration studies. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 657, 1-13.
- Lee, T. Z. E.* & Sim, S. F. (2019). Application of Coconut Copra as Biosorbent for Removal of Heavy Metals. Key Engineering Materials, 797, 3-12.
- Lee, T. Z. E., Krongchai, C., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., Kittiwachana, S., & Sim, S. F. (2015). Application of central composite design for optimization of the removal of humic substances using coconut copra. International Journal of Industrial Chemistry, 6(3), 185–191.
- Sim, S. F., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., Lee, T. Z. E., & Mohamed, M. (2015). Removal of dissolved organic carbon from peat swamp runoff using assorted tropical agriculture biomass. Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, 23(1), 51–59.
- Sim, S. F., Ling, T. Y., Nyanti, L., Lee, T. Z. E., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., & Bakeh, T. (2014). Distribution of major and trace elements in a tropical hydroelectric reservoir in Sarawak, Malaysia. International Scholarly Research Notices, Article ID 870187.
- Lee, T. Z. E., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., Mohd Razak, N. N., Wasli, M. E., Mohamed, M., & Sim, S. F. (2014). Application of rice husk as water treatment agent and soil conditioner. British Journal of Applied Science & Technology, 4(30), 4252–4262.
- Sim, S. F., Lee, T. Z. E., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., & Mohamed, M. (2014). Modified coconut copra residues as a low cost biosorbent for adsorption of humic substances from peat swamp runoff. BioResources, 9(1), 952–968.
- Sim, S. F., Lee, T. Z. E., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., & Samling, B. (2014). Synchronized analysis of FTIR spectra and GCMS chromatograms for evaluation of the thermally degraded vegetable oils. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, Article ID 271970.
- Ling, T. Y., Lee, T. Z. E., & Nyanti, L. (2013). Phosphorus in Batang Ai Hydroelectric Dam Reservoir, Sarawak, Malaysia. World Applied Sciences Journal, 28(10), 1348–1354.
Conference Proceeding(s)
- Lee, T. Z. E.*, Zhang, J., Feng, Y., Lin, X., & Zhou, J. (2020). Adsorption of Cd (II) ions by coconut copra: Isotherm and regeneration studies. In International Symposium on Energy Environment and Green Development Proceedings.
- Lee, T. Z. E.* & Sim, S. F. (2019). Potential of Humic Solution as Plant Growth Promoter. In International Symposium on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Proceedings.
- Lee, T. Z. E.* & Sim, S. F. (2018). Application of coconut copra as biosorbent for removal of heavy metals. In 4th International Conference on Global Sustainability & Chemical Engineering Proceedings.
- Lee, T. Z. E., Krongchai, C., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., Kittiwachana, S., & Sim, S. F. (2014). Application of central composite design for humic substances removal from peat swamp runoff. In 4th Junior Chemist Colloquium Proceedings.
- Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., Lee, T. Z. E., & Sim, S. F. (2014). Isotherm studies for humic acids adsorption using low cost biosorbent. In 4th Junior Chemist Colloquium Proceedings.
- Lee, T. Z. E., Mohd Irwn Lu, N. A. L., Sim, S. F., & Bakeh, T. (2013). Application of modified coconut copra as biosorbent for wastewater treatment. In 26th Regional Symposium of Malaysia Analytical Sciences Proceedings.
- Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., Lee, T. Z. E., & Sim, S. F. (2013). Functional groups characterization of indigenous humic acids extracted from peat swamp leachate and commercially available humic acids. In 26th Regional Symposium of Malaysia Analytical Sciences Proceedings.
- Lee, T. Z. E., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., & Sim, S. F. (2013). Adsorption of humic substances from peat swamp runoff using treated rice husk. In 2nd Postgraduate Colloquium for Environment Research Proceedings.
- Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., Lee, T. Z. E., & Sim, S. F. (2013). Spectroscopic and morphological characterization of modified rice husk. In 2nd Postgraduate Colloquium for Environmental Research Proceedings.
- Sim, S. F., Mohd Irwan Lu, N. A. L., Lee, T. Z. E., & Mohamed, M. (2012). Spectroscopic and morphological characterisation of treated sago wastes as biosorbents. In 2nd ASEAN Sago Symposium Proceedings.
- Bronze medal in 5th China College Students’ ‘Internet Plus’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (International track). 2019.
- Bronze medal in Materials Technology Challenge, International Symposium on Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology. 2019.
- Silver medal in 1st China-Malaysia Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. 2019.