Second PhD in NESE-SECE-XMUM Viva Voce Announcement: Congratulations to Phuang Zhen Xin (PEG2208004)
We are proud to announce and warmly congratulate Phuang Zhen Xin (PEG2208004), the second PhD candidate from Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, New Energy Science and Engineering, for successfully passing the viva voce examination with Minor Correction held on 15th August 2025.
Our heartfelt appreciation also goes to the supervisors, examiners, and all faculty members who contributed to this remarkable success. Zhen Xin defended her thesis "Geospatially-enhanced P-graph-Life Cycle Optimization Framework for Sustainable Plastic Waste Circularity in Malaysia" or "基于地理空间增强的 P-graph 生命周期优化框架在马来西亚的可持续塑料废物循环利用研究" under the supervision of Adjunct Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vincent Woon Kok Sin. Her work has been published and featured in several high impact journals - such as Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Journal of Cleaner Production, Energy, Environmental Pollution etc!
In this viva, the Internal Examiner was Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Ban Zhen Hong & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Swee Tiam and the External Examiners were Professor Ir Denny Ng Kok Sum (Sunway University), Professor Lam Hon Loong (Nottingham University Malaysia), and Prof. Ir. Dr. Haslenda Bt. Hashim (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia). The Chair was Prof. Dr. Huang Nay Ming and the secretary was Ms. Crystal Lee Kar Yin.
We appreciate their efforts and time dedicated for this viva voce.
👏 Congratulations once again to Zhen Xin and Adj. Assoc. Prof. Dr Vincet Woon Kok Sin on this historic achievement and best wishes for your future undertaking !