CME PG Viva Voce Announcement: Congratulations to Ms. Leiu Yu Xuan (MCE2309001)
Dear all,
The School of Energy and Chemical Engineering is pleased to announce that Ms. Leiu Yu Xuan (MCE2309001) from Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (Research Mode) has passed her viva voce with Minor Correction held on 8th May 2026.
Leiu Yu Xuan defended her Master dissertation "Comparative Evaluation of Cellulose Nanofiber Production at Different Scales: Environmental, Economic, and Hydrophobic Functionalization Study" or “不同生存规模下纳米纤维素制备的比较评估：环境，经济与疏水功能化研究” under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Khang Wei.
His work has been published in SCI-indexed journal: Wong, K. J., Leiu, Y. X., Kikuchi, Y., Kanematsu, Y., Tan, K. W., & Teah, H. Y. Life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of nanocellulose synthesis via chlorine-free biomass pretreatments. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2025, 107912. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2025.107912 (IF: 7.8).
The VIVA VOCE committees comprised:
Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Tan Swee Tiam
External Examiner 1: Assoc. Professor Dr. Lee Jui-Yuan (National Cheng Kung University)
External Examiner 2: Ir. Ts. Dr. Kiew Peck Loo (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
Internal Examiner: Asst. Prof. Dr. Noraini Binti Mohd
We extend our sincere appreciation to all examiners and committee members for their time and contribution to this session.
