Research Impact:
Assistant Professor Dr Lai Li Sze
Assistant Professor | Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Academic Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Environmental Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Research Excellence Innovative Grant (REIG) 2023 (Project Leader)
Title: Fabrication of triply-periodic minimal surface structured polymeric membrane incorporated
with metal organic framework for CO2 separation
Project Status: On-going
2. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) 2023 (Project Leader)
Title: Elucidation of self-healing mechanism for the development of adaptive 3D printed membrane
in CO2 separation
Project Status: On-going
3. Kurita Overseas Research Grant (KORG) 2023 (Project Leader)
Title: Heavy Metal Removal using Adsorptive Membrane with Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Structure
for Langat River, Selangor
Project Status: On-going
4. YUTP Fundamental Research Grant (YUTP/FRG) 2022 (Team member)
Title: Non-thermal dielectric barrier discharge plasma-Catalytic reactor for direct conversion of
CO2/CH4 to syngas via dry reforming process
Project Status: On-going
5. Research Excellence Innovative Grant (REIG) (Project Leader)
Title: Fabrication of polymeric membrane via sacrificial resist for CO 2 separation.
Project Status: Completed
Graduate Engineer (BEM)
Graduate Engineer (IEM)
Member (IET)
Graduate Technologist (MBOT)
Fatemeh Shokrollahi, Kok Keong Lau, Behzad Partoon, Li Sze Lai (2023). Elucidation of Operating Parameters Influencing the Ultrasonic-Assisted Absorption of Bulk CO2 Using Unpromoted and Promoted Methyldiethanolamine, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 62
(8), 2843-2865.NH Suhaimi, YF Yeong, HNA Aziz, LS Lai (2022). Synthesis of ZIF-8tubular membrane via solvent evaporation seeding coupled with microwave assisted heating method for separation of small molecule gases. Chemosphere 308, 136167
Ch'ng, Christine; Yeong, Yin Fong; Jusoh, Norwahyu; Suhaimi, Nadia;Lai, Li Sze (2022). High Performance Membranes Containing Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 and Polysulfone for CO2 Removal from CH4.Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 97 (4), 995-1005.
Hui Ying Ngoi, Li Sze Lai, Wee Horng Tay, Peck Loo Kiew (2022). Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation for Dual-Phase Membrane Module for CO2 Capture: Effect of Membrane Thickness, Temperature and CO2 Feed Concentration. Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, e13780.
L Shi, LS Lai, WH Tay, SP Yeap, YF Yeong (2022). Membrane nFabrication for Carbon Dioxide Separation: A Critical Review, ChemBioEng Reviews
Li Sze Lai, Norwahyu Jusoh, Wee Horng Tay, Yin Fong Yeong, Peck Loo Kiew(2021). Rapid Prototyping for the Formulation of Monolith and Membrane for CO2 Removal. Separation & Purification Reviews, 1-18.
Hui Ying Ngoi, Li Sze Lai, Wee Horng Tay, Peck Loo Kiew (2021). Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation for Dual-Phase Membrane Module for CO2 Capture: Effect of Membrane Thickness, Temperature and CO2 Feed Concentration. Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, e13780.
Ch'ng, Christine; Yeong, Yin Fong; Jusoh, Norwahyu; Suhaimi, Nadia; Lai, Li Sze (2021). High Performance Membranes Containing Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 and Polysulfone for CO2 Removal from CH4. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology.
M Sithamparam, LS Lai, WH Tay (2021). Computational fluid dynamics simulation for carbon dioxide gas transport through polydimethylsiloxane membrane with gyroid structure. Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 46, pp.1922-1928.
Liow Ju Yee, Li Sze Lai, Wee Horng Tay (2020). Simulation for CO 2 capture using tubular dual-phase membrane module. IOP Conf. Series:Earth and Environmental Science 463, 012173.
Jusoh, N., Yeong, Y. F., Lock, S. S. M., Lai, L. S., & Suleman, M. S. (2020). Biomethane generation from biogas upgrading by means of thin- film composite membrane comprising Linde T and fluorinated polyimide: optimization of fabrication parameters. RSC Advances, 10(6), 3493-3510.
WH Tay, KK Lau, LS Lai, AM Shariff, T Wang (2019), ¡°Current development and challenges in the intensified absorption technology for natural gas purification at offshore condition¡±, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 102977.
Maira R. Cer¨®n, Li Sze Lai, Azadeh Amiri, Matthew Monte, Marcus A. Worsley, Matthew D. Merrill, Sangil Kim, Patrick G. Campbell (2018), ¡°Surpassing the Conventional Limitations of CO 2 Separation Membranes with Hydroxide Ceramic Dual Phase Membranes¡±, Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 567, pp. 191-198.
L. S. Lai, Y. F. Yeong, K. K. Lau, and A. M. Shariff (2017), "Single and Binary CO2/CH4 Separation of a Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 Membrane"Chemical Engineering & Technology, vol. 40, no. 6, pp.1031-1042.
L. S. Lai, Y. F. Yeong, K. K. Lau, and A. M. Shariff (2017), "Synthesis of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks (ZIF) -8 Membrane and Its Process Optimization Study in Separation of CO 2 from Natural Gas,"Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, vol. 92, no. 2, pp. 420-431.
L. S. Lai, Y. F. Yeong, K. K. Lau, and A. M. Shariff (2016), "CO 2 and CH 4 Gas Permeation Study via Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (ZIF)-8 membrane, "Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, vol. 34, pp. 509-519.
L. S. Lai, Y. F. Yeong, K. K. Lau, and A. M. Shariff, "CO 2 and CH 4 Permeation through Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (ZIF)-8 Membrane Synthesized via In Situ Layer-By-Layer Growth: An Experimental and Modeling Study (2015)," RSC Advances, vol. 5, pp. 79098-79106.
1. ¡°Computational fluid dynamics simulation for carbon dioxide gas transport through polydimethylsiloxane membrane with gyroid structure¡±, Regional Congress on Membrane Technology (RCOM) 2020, Malaysia, Jan 2021
2. ¡°Computational fluid dynamics simulation for carbon dioxide gas transport through polydimethylsiloxane membrane with gyroid structure¡±, Regional Congress on Membrane Technology (RCOM) 2020, Malaysia, Jan 2021
3. ¡°Simulation for CO2 capture using tubular dual-phase membrane module¡±, International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019, Thailand, Bangkok, December 2019.
4. "Gas Transport Model for Hydroxide-Ceramic Dual-Phase Membrane", North American Membrane Society Annual Meeting, Lexington, KY, USA, June 2018.
5. "CO2 Separation Properties of Novel Dual-Phase Membranes Based on Molten Hydroxides", International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes, San Francisco, USA, August 2017.
6. "Effect of Synthesis Parameters on the Formation of ZIF-8 Under Microwave-assisted Solvothermal", International Conference on Process Engineering and Advanced Materials, Malaysia, August 2016.
7. "Gas Permeation Study of H2 and N2 through Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks-8 Membrane Synthesized via Microwave-assisted Secondary Solvothermal Growth", Malaysian Technical Universities Conference on Engineering and Technology, Malaysia, October 2015.
Section Editor (Materials Physics and Chemistry)
1. Gold medal, 34th International Invention. Innovation & Technology Exhibition 2023
2. Gold Medal, International Conference and Exposition on Inventions by Institutions of Higher Learning (PECIPTA) 2022
3. Gold Medal, Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2022
4. Research Excellent Award, ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø University, 2022
5. Best Coordinator, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø University, 2021
6. Best paper second prize, Malaysian Technical Universities Conference on Engineering and Technology 2015, 18 October 2015.
7. Silver medal, Advanced Innovation & Engineering Exhibition 2015, 18 August 2015.
