2015 HDR Publication Award
Almost all researchers have one common goal - to have their findings published in reputable journals. The accomplishment of publishing in high-impact journals not only benefits the researcher, but their peers as well.
Realising the importance and quality of research among its research students, the School of Engineering at Monash Malaysia awarded those who successfully published their research in reputable journals at the recent 2015 Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Publication Award Ceremony. The HDR Publication Award was created to raise the quality of HDR students through recognition and excellence.
Thirty-eight HDR students’ publications were recognised and applauded during the ceremony. Each recipient received a letter of recognition signed by the Head of School, Professor Anthony Guo. “Publishing a paper in high-impact journals signifies that your paper is of a world-class standard,” said Dr Kuang Ye Chow, Associate Head of School (Research Training), School of Engineering. He also gave a brief background on the HDR program development.
Assoc. Prof Chai addresses HDR students in his speech.
“This event is held to encourage everyone to publish. As a student, it is important that you get published in quality journals,” said the Deputy Head of School (Research), Associate Professor Chai Siang Piao.
According to Prof Chai, 73% of the papers published between January and June this year fell under the Q1 category, and 21% fell under the Q2 category. (Q1 denotes the top 25% of the Impact Factor distribution and Q2 for middle-high position, between top 50% and top 25%).
It is quite apparent that through the initiatives put in place to support HDR students, the School of Engineering is indeed committed in developing its HDR program as the best in the region.
List of awardees
Gold Award
Ong Wee Jun
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Chai Siang Piao
Research Papers:
- (Q1) Self-assembly of nitrogen-doped TiO2 with exposed {001} facets on a graphene scaffold as photo-active hybrid nanostructures for reduction of carbon dioxide to methane in Nano Research, Vol 7, Page: 1528-1547
- (Q1) Heterojunction engineering of graphitic carbon nitride ( g-C3N4) via Pt loading with improved daylight-induced photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to methane in Dalton Transaction, Vol 44, Page: 1249-1257
- (Q1) Graphene oxide as a structure-directing agent for the two-dimensional interface engineering of sandwich-like graphene-g-C3N4 hybrid nanostructures with enhanced visible-light photoreduction of CO2 to methane in Chemical Communications, Vol 51, Page: 858-861
- (Q1) Synergistic effect of graphene as a co-catalyst for enhanced daylight-induced photocatalytic activity of Zn0.5Cd0.5S synthesized via an improved one-pot co-precipitation-hydrothermal strategy in RSC Advances, Vol 4, Page: 59676-59685
- (Q1) Surface charge modification via protonation of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) for electrostatic self-assembly construction of 2D/2D reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/g-C3N4 nanostructures toward enhanced photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to methane in Nano Energy, Vol 13, Page: 757–770
- (Q1) Enhanced Daylight-Induced Photocatalytic Activity of Solvent Exfoliated Graphene (SEG)/ZnO Hybrid Nanocomposites toward Degradation of Reactive Black 5 in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol 53, Page: 17333-17344
Silver Award
- Yeo Zee Ying
- Wennie Subramonian
- J. Mukund Nilakantan
- Micky Lee Fu Xiang
- Ting Tiew Wei
- Teh Chee Yang
- Tong Wei Li
- Tan Lling Lling
- Zhu Tao
- Gui Meei Mei
- Vahdat Vahedi Langeroudi
- Rangika Thilan De Silva
Bronze Award
- Ang Kar Man
- Lee Jun Yang
- Pretty Mori Budiman
- Ajay Achath Mohanan
- Lee Siu Hoong
- Tee Lee Hong
- Ramalakshmi Subbarayalu
- Lim Su Lin
- Ng Boon Thiam
- Gan Jie Sheng
- Choy Sook Yan
- Ong Wan Ding
- Leong Yik Teeng
- Katrina Shak Pui Yee
- Phuan Yi Wen
- Christine Chiew Shu Ching
- Voo Wan Ping
- Fahad Bin Zafar Dilukshan
- Ajith Karunatilaka
- Madushanka Nishan Dharmaweera
- Arvind Rajan
- Teoh Boon Ean
- Koh Keng Huat
- Kee Chea Yau
- Sok Hong Kuan
This article was adapted from Monash University Malaysia's website, www.monash.edu.my