Dr. Lai Chin Wei
Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Biography:

Dr. Lai [PhD, BEng(Hons) | PEng, PTech, CEng (UK), MIEM, MIMechE (UK)] is currently an associate professor in Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya. Lai’s main research interests are in the areas of chemically modified metal oxide photocatalysts, functionalized nanomaterials/ nanocomposite and carbon graphene materials, especially apply in environmental pollution management and energy storage technology. Now Lai is serving as associate editors, book editors, guest editors, topic editors and editorial board members for several prestigious international ISI journals. As a scholar and an indication of the global impact of research work, Lai’s works have been published in more than 300 refereed international top-tier journals with Scopus h-index of 45, 100 book chapters, and 100 international proceedings in materials science, physics, chemistry, and renewable energy researches.  Through his work nanomaterials and catalysis field, Lai was awarded as JCI TOYP - Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World 2024 (Academic Leadership and Accomplishment), National Winner APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE) 2023, IAAM Scientist medal 2023, IMechE Best Young Member Award 2022, JCI TOYM - Ten Outstanding Young Malaysians 2021 (Academic Leadership and Accomplishment), National Young Scientist Award 2019 by The Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC), MASS Young Researcher Award 2018 by Malaysian Solid State Science & Technology Society (MASS), a finalist of National Young Scientist Award 2018 by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia (MOSTI) and University of Malaya Excellence Awards 2015 in the category of outstanding researcher - UM Young Researcher (Sciences Discipline).