CME PG Viva Voce Announcement: Congratulations to Ms Tan Hong Ning (MCE2403001)
Dear all,
The School of Energy and Chemical Engineering is pleased to announce that Ms Tan Hong Ning (MCE2403001) from Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (Research Mode) has passed her viva voce with Minor Correction held on 24th March 2026.
Tan Hong Ning defended her Master dissertation "Light-Spectrum-Driven Bioprocess Intensification of Diatom for Fucoxanthin Production and Application as Functional Feed Additives" or “光谱调控强化硅藻岩藻黄素生产与饲料功能应用” under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Dr. Norazira Abdu Rahman, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Jian Ping, and Prof. Ts. Dr. Yeap Swee Keong.
Her work has been published in SCI-indexed journal: H.N. Tan, S.K. Yeap, J.P. Tan, F. M. Yusoff, M. Jusoh, N.A. Rahman*, Light spectra influence biomass and phenolics while sustaining high fucoxanthin in the tropical indigenous diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii, PeerJ, 14 (2026) e20835. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20835 (IF 2.4).
The VIVA VOCE committees comprised:
Chairperson: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Khang Wei
External Examiner 1: Prof. Dr. Wu Ta Yeong (Monash University Malaysia)
External Examiner 2: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jiun-Yan Loh (James) (James Cook University, Singapore campus)
- Internal Examiner: Asst. Prof. Teoh Hong Wooi
We extend our sincere appreciation to all examiners and committee members for their time and contribution to this session.
Warmest congratulations to Tan Hong Ning on this commendable achievement. We wish her continued success in her future pursuits!