CME PG Viva Voce Announcement: Congratulations to Ms. Wong Khai Jie (MCE2308001)
Dear all,
The School of Energy and Chemical Engineering is pleased to announce that Ms. Wong Khai Jie (MCE2308001) from Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (Research Mode) has passed her viva voce with Minor Correction held on 7th May 2026.
Leiu Yu Xuan defended her Master dissertation "Comparative Analysis of Nanocellulose Production via Three Pretreatment Methods and Deep Eutectic Solvent Extraction: Characterization, Life Cycle, and Techno-Economic Evaluation" or “纳米纤维素制备的比较研究：预处理方法、深共熔溶剂提取与可持续性评估” under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Khang Wei and Asst. Prof. Dr. Tan Peng Chee.
Her 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: Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Ban Zhen Hong
External Examiner 1: Assoc. Prof. EUR ING. Ir. Ts. Dr. Yeap Swee Pin (UCSI University, Malaysia)
External Examiner 2: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Joyce Tiong (University of Nottingham Malaysia)
Internal Examiner: Asst. Prof. Dr. Ng Boon Junn
We extend our sincere appreciation to all examiners and committee members for their time and contribution to this session.
Warmest congratulations to Wong Khai Jie on this commendable achievement. We wish her continued success in her future pursuits!