CURRICULUM VITAE

ASSOCIATE PROF. IR. TS. DR. LAI CHIN WEI

(PhD, BEng(Hons))
As a scholar and an indication of the global impact of research work (top 2% scientists in a global list), Lai’s works have been published in > 275 refereed international top-tier journals with Scopus h-index of 48, 7 patents, 100 book chapters, and 100 international proceedings. Due to his expertise, he has been invited as keynote/plenary speaker and invited speaker in more than 30 conferences and workshops. Now he is serving as associate editors, guest editors, book editors, and editorial board members for several prestigious high impact factor international journals. Meanwhile, Lai was appointed as university, national and international peer evaluation panel for many research grants, research papers/chapters/proceedings, MSc/PhD thesis, book proposals. Lai’s research has been funded as “Principal Investigator” for many research grants with total amount > RM 2.5 million. Dr. Lai has completed 15 PhD students and 16 MSc students. Through his work nanomaterials and catalysis field, Lai received 6 international academic awards and 6 national academic awards and more than 20 awards at international technology expos. Lai’s scholastic achievement and thought leadership are recognized internationally. He appointed as "Foreign Expert/Professional", "Visiting Professor" and "Adjunct Professor" for many universities.
PROFILE
Address
Nanotechnology Catalysis Research Centre, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Office of The, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website
umexpert.um.edu.my/cwlai
CONTACT
Telephone
0379677022
Email
cwlai
stevenlai5275
RESEARCH ID
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Orcid id
Researcher id
E-7062-2013
Scopus id
54879860000
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Doctoral Degree (Phd), Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 2013
Bachelor Degree, Kejuruteraan Material, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 2009
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/ FELLOWSHIP
Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia (Bem), National
Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council, UK, International
Professional Engineer, Malaysia Board of Technologists (Mbot), National
Associate Editor, Analytical Chemistry Letters - Taylor &Amp; Francis (Issn: 2229-7928; Impact Factor: 1.0), International
Associate Editor, Heliyon (Materials Science) - Cell Press / Elsevier (Issn: 2405-8440; Impact Factor: 3.4), International
Associate Editor, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology - Springer (Issn: 1735-1472; Impact Factor: 3.0), International
WORKING EXPERIENCE
University of Science Malaysia (USM) (Aug. 2009 to Nov. 2012)
Tutor & Laboratory Demonstrator
University of Science Malaysia (USM) (Dec. 2012 to Feb. 2013)
Research Officer
RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT
Research Areas
Environmental Pollution Management, Nanocatalysts Design and Development, Energy Storage Technologies, Solar Energy Technologies, Functionalized Carbon Composite Nanomaterials, Nanocoating Technologies, Electrochemical Sensor Technologies
H Index: 45.00
Total Journal Publication: 367
Sum of Citation: 8820.00
Books: 0
Proceedings: 1
Research Grants: More than RM Five million six hundred and twenty four thousand six hundred and twenty five