Curriculum Vitae

DR. CHAN WEI CHUEN

Senior Lecturer
  • Office of The Deputy Executive Director (academic & Student Affairs)
    Centre for Foundation Studies in Science
  • weichuen.chan

BIOGRAPHY

Inorganic chemist specializing in analytical spectroscopy and the development of sensors. His research focuses on the design of spectroscopic sensing systems for the selective and sensitive detection of target analytes, particularly chemical species, biological, and environmentally relevant analytes.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • BIO-INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
  • CHEMICAL ANALYTICAL SPECTROMETRY
    Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry
  • TRACE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
    Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • IJAZAH DOKTORET/IJAZAH DOKTOR FALSAFAH (SAINS FIZIK) (KIMIA), (Science)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, MEMBER
    2026 to present (International)
  • INSTITUT KIMIA MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    2026 to 2026 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Zhang, Y., Chew, S. H., Chan, W. C., Tan, K. W., Tan, J. P., & Chew, S. C. (2026). Development and characterization of microalgae-based hydrogel with Nannochloropsis oceanica and soy protein isolate: Antioxidant activities and gallic acid delivery. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 151277.
  2. Chan, W. C., Kaseke, T., Chew, S. C., Neo, Y. P., & Nyam, K. L. (2025). Recent advances in active, smart and edible packaging applications to enhance post-harvest quality and shelf-life of fruits. Frontiers in Food Science and Technology, 5, 1723921.
  3. Neo, Y. P., Kaseke, T., Chan, W. C., Tan, J. P., & Chew, S. C. (2025). Current Advances on Modified Atmosphere Packaging in Innovative Fruit Preservation. Food Reviews International, 41(9), 3323-3344.
  4. Ng MP, Chan WC, Tan ML, Tan CH, Tiong SYX, Sim KS, Tan KW. 2025. Sialic Acid Detection and Theranostic Activity of Phenylboronic Acid-based Fluorescent Probe in Human Colorectal Adenocarcinoma HT-29 Cells. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 325, 125116.
  5. Chan WC, Ng MP, Ang CW, Sim KS, Tan KW. 2023. From lab to life: Safe and efficient optical based dual-mode chemosensor for the detection of aluminium (III) and copper (II) ions. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 557, 121703.
  6. Chan WC, Ng MP, Tan CH, Ang CW, Sim KS, Tiong SYX, Solehan Pungut NA, Ng CH, Tan KW. 2023. A new lipophilic cationic rhodamine-based chemosensor for detection of Al(III)/Cu(II) and intracellular pH change and its application as a smartphone-assisted sensor in water sample analysis. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 436, 114382.
  7. Chan WC, Mat Saad H, Sim KS, Lee VS, Tan KW. 2022. A rapid turn-on dual functional rhodamine B probe for aluminum (III) and copper (II) that can be utilised as a molecular logic gate and in water analysis. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1254: 132337.
  8. Chan, W. C., Saad, H. M., Sim, K. S., Lee, V. S., Ang, C. W., Yeong, K. Y., & Tan, K. W. (2021). A rhodamine based chemosensor for solvent dependent chromogenic sensing of cobalt (II) and copper (II) ions with good selectivity and sensitivity: Synthesis, filter paper test strip, DFT calculations and cytotoxicity. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 262, 120099.

RESEARCH PROJECT

Private
  1. 2025 - 2026, Xiamen University Malaysia Research Fund (XMUMRF)
    Assessment of mechanical properties, antioxidant, and cell toxicity of microalgae-based hydrogel ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

POSTER PRESENTER
  1. A rhodamine based chemosensor for solvent dependent chromogenic sensing of cobalt (II) and copper (II) ions with good selectivity and sensitivity: Synthesis, filter paper test strip, DFT calculations and cytotoxicity., The 9th International Conference of Sensors (ASIASENSE 2021), Sensor Malaysia (International) (20 Oct 2021 - 21 Oct 2021)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2025) ELUCIDATING THE MECHANISMS OF AGGREGATION-INDUCED EMISSION (AIE) IN SCHIFF BASE METAL COMPLEXES FOR ENHANCED OLED APPLICATIONS, PRETHA A/P N.SELVAM
  2. (2025) LIGAND FOR DETECTION AND EXTRACTION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS, LIN JIEROU