Research

:: Major Research Interest ::

• Heterogeneous catalysis and photo/electro-catalysis for clean energy (solar hydrogen, solar fuels) and environmental applications
• Functional nanomaterials for bio, pharmaceutical and environmental applications

:: Research Grants ::

• Principal Investigator (Sub-project) / NRF/CREATE
  Cambridge Centre for Carbon Reduction in Chemical Technology (Phase 2) - IRP 3: Flame Synthesis for Fabrication of Nanocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications
  Jan 2018 - Oct 2023
• Principal Investigator (Sub-project) / NRF/CREATE
  Cambridge Centre for Carbon Reduction in Chemical Technology (Phase 1) - IRP 3: Flame Synthesis for Fabrication of Composite Oxide Films
  Jan 2014 - Oct 2018
• Principal Investigator (Sub-project) / NRF/CREATE
  Singapore-Berkeley Research Initiative for Sustainable Energy - Project II: Photoelectrochemical Cells
  Oct 2012 - 31 Dec 2017
• Principal Investigator / NRF NEA/ETRP
  Development of Efficient Photocatalysts for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Value-Added Products Using Solar Energy
  Mar 2011 - Aug 2014
• Principal Investigator / NRF EWI
  Novel Silver Nanoparticle/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanohybrid Coating for Disinfection and Biofouling Control in Drinking Water Treatment
  [In collaboration with SCEE/NTU]
  Nov 2008 - Nov 2010
• Principal Investigator / MOE AcRF Tier 2
  Improved Photocatalyst for Water Splitting under Visible Light by Controlled Nanostructure
  [In collaboration with IHPC]
  Dec 2008 - Nov 2011
• Principal Investigator / NMRC/NIG
  Development of Inorganic/Polymer Nanohybrid Materials with High Refractive Index for Artificial Corneal Implants
  [In collaboration with SERI]
  Jun 2008 - May 2010
• Principal Investigator / AcRF Tier 1
  Highly Oriented Layered Double Hydroxide Films with Tunable Compositions and Structures
  Mar 2008 - Feb 2011
• Principal Investigator / A-Star PSF
  Design and Development of Active Photocatalysts for Production of Hydrogen and Oxygen by Splitting water using Solar Energy
  [In collaboration with MSE (NTU) and IHPC]
  Sep 2005 - Feb 2008
• Principal Investigator / AcRF Tier 1
  Synthesis of Hydrotalcite-like Nanocompounds for Novel Biological Applications
  Apr 2005 - Mar 2008
• Co-Principal Investigator / SingHealth
  Research and pre-clinical study on cornea hydrogel lens implant for the correction of refractive errors
  Aug 09 - Jul 2010

:: Current Research Group ::

• Ms. Wang Haojing (PhD 4th year)
• Mr. Samuel Siow Wei Jian (PhD 2nd year)
• Mr. Ong Jia Hui (PhD 1st year)
• Mr. Hossein Akhundzadeh (PhD 1st year)
• Dr. Sheng Yuan (Senior Research Fellow)
• Dr. Manoel Yohanes Manuputty (Research Fellow)
• Dr. Liu Guanyu (Research Fellow)