CME PG Viva Voce Announcement: Congratulations to Mr Wong Pin Shern (MCE2309002)
Dear all,
The School of Energy and Chemical Engineering is pleased to announce that Mr Wong Pin Shern (MCE2309002) from Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (Research Mode) has passed his viva voce with Minor Correction held on 5th December 2025.
Pin Shern defended his Master dissertation "Fe/Co-Catalysed Graphitization of Waste Palm Kernel Shells via One-step Pyrolysis for Ultra-Stable EDLC Symmetrical Supercapacitor" or “Fe/Co 催化废棕榈仁壳一步热解石墨化制备超稳 定对称型电化学双电层超级电容器” under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Mong Guo Ren.
His work has been published in SCI-indexed journal: Wong, P. S., Zainal, N. H., Foo, C. Y., Ng, B.-J., Chong, W. W. F., Tan, J. P., Wong, K. Y., Chiong, M.-C., & Mong, G. R. (2025). Fe/co-catalyzed graphitization of waste palm kernel shells via one-step pyrolysis for ultra-stable EDLC symmetrical supercapacitor. Energy, 339, 139032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.139032 (IF: 9.4)
The VIVA VOCE committees comprised:
Chairperson: Prof. Ir. Dr. Yong Wai Fen
External Examiner 1: Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Norazila Binti Othman (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
External Examiner 2: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arshad Adam Salema (Monash University Malaysia)
Internal Examiner: Asst. Prof. Dr. Chong Woon Gie
We extend our sincere appreciation to all examiners and committee members for their time and contribution to this session.
Warmest congratulations to Pin Shern on this commendable achievement. We wish him continued success in his future pursuits!