Energy and Sustainability

Energy and Sustainability research covers high-quality scientific and engineering research in the field of energy and sustainability keeping up with the latest developments in energy harvesting, conversion, storage, distribution, applications, ecology, climate, water, environment, policy, and the related societal impacts.

Meet the Researchers



Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Lau Ee Von

Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Lau is part of the Energy and Sustainability team, and heads the Sustainability and Environment Lab. Dr. Lau is currently a Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator of Mechanical Engineering Discipline. Heading the Sustainability and Environment Lab, her research focuses on the various applications of the flotation technology, as well as understanding the principles behind the flotation process including bubble-bubble and bubble-particle interactions.

Research Lab

Sustainability and Environment 4-1-09J

Projects

Oil-contaminated soil remediation using the flotation technology

Particle interactions such as bubble-oil attachment, oil-sand detachment and bubble-bubble attachments

Ionic wind as alternative heat transfer technology



Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arshad Adam Salema

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arshad Adam Salema leads the Energy and Sustainability Laboratory at Monash Malaysia and also course coordinator of Master of Advanced Engineering (Energy and Sustainability). His work focuses on how to save energy and design and develop renewable energy technologies (bioenergy and solar). He is currently engaged with Sime Darby Research Sdn. Bhd. on the microwave sterilization process and completed a solar energy project for electric buses with Prasarana Bhd.

Research Lab

Energy and Sustainable Development 4-1-09B

Projects

Analytical catalytic and non-catalytic biomass and waste pyrolysis

Large scale development of catalytic and non-catalytic biomass and waste conventional and microwave pyrolysis

Techno-economic analysis of hybrid renewable energy for transport and industrial sector

Ir. Dr. Ooi Jong Boon

Dr. Ooi heads the Combustion and Fuel team under the Energy & Sustainability platform. He is currently a Senior Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering discipline. His research interests are in combustion science, internal combustion engines, biofuels, fuel blending optimization, emission reduction strategies, and nanomaterials.

Research Lab

Sustainable and Clean Combustion 4-1-09K

Projects available and recruiting

Optimization of the performance and exhaust emissions of a diesel engine fuelled with ternary biodiesel blends.

Enhanced micro-explosion, atomization, and combustion behaviours of a biodiesel droplet added with carbon-based nanoparticles.

Soot modelling development in diesel engine combustion.

Dr. Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri

Dr Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri pursues research in advanced functional materials for energy applications. She has an extensive experience in functional materials, catalysis, and green energy technologies, with a focus on developing materials and systems for photo(electro)chemical and electrochemical processes that address energy, environmental, and sustainability challenges.

Projects

Electrochemical Valorization of Biomass-Derived Feedstocks

Theory-Guided Design of Functional Catalytic Materials