Curriculum Vitae

DR. TANG WAI KIT

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Chemistry
    Faculty of Science
  • wktang
  • 6079674246

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • MECHANISMS OF REACTIONS
    DFT Transition State Theory
  • THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY
    DFT, DFT-Molecular Dynamics
  • CHEMICAL SPECTROSCOPY
    DFT calculations on IR, UV, Power spectra
  • CHEMICAL ENERGETIC
    reaction enthalpy of potential energy surface

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PHD, (Philosophy)
    City University of Hong Kong
  • BSC, (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY)
    Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MEMBER, MEMBER
    Since 2023 (National)
  • MEMBER, MEMBER
    2023 to 2024 (International)
  • MEMBER, MEMBER
    2023 to 2023 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Abdulwahab, M. K.; Tang, W. K.; Yehye, W. A.; Ariffin, A. (2024). Unravelling the Unexpected: Mechanistic Insights and DFT Studies on the Formation of Azine from N-Acylhydrazones, RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL CHEMISTRY. 94(4), 969-977. doi:10.1134/S107036322404025X
  2. Babamale, Halimah Funmilayo; Ng, Si Ling; Tang, Wai Kit; Yam, WanSinn (2024). Azobenzene-Imidazolium ionic liquid crystals: Phase properties and photoisomerization in solution state, JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE. 1303. doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.137494
  3. Lee, Hooi Ling; Lee, Vannajan Sanghiran; Akil, Mohd Abdul Muin Md; Akib, Noor Adelyna Mohammed; Gew, Lai Ti; Lim, Teck Hock; Othman, Rozana; Su'ait, Mohd Sukor; Tang, Wai Kit; Yeoh, Yong Sheng; Chee, Su Yin (2024). Malaysia's progress in achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) through the lens of chemistry, PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY. . doi:10.1515/pac-2024-0233
  4. Li, Yinan; Martens, Jonathan; Tang, Wai Kit; Berden, Giel; Oomens, Jos; Chu, Ivan K. (2024). Characterization of glycylglycyltyrosine radical cations: Insights into R-radical formation and N-C peptide bond dissociation at the tyrosine residue, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY. 506. doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2024.117351
  5. Ong, Chiu Ling; Lai, Yew Chong; Tang, Wai Kit; Heidelberg, Thorsten; Khaligh, Nader Ghaffari; Juan, Joon Ching (2024). Tribological behavior of sulfonitrided tribofilm generated from non-corrosive dimercaptobenzothiadiazole-based additives as effective boundary lubrication layer, JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS. 403. doi:10.1016/j.molliq.2024.124751
  6. Ong, Chiu Ling; Tang, Wai Kit; Khaligh, Nader Ghaffari; Juan, Joon Ching (2024). One-pot thermo-induced radical-radical oxidative cross-coupling for symmetrical dimeric thiadiazole monosulfide formation, JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE. 1301. doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.137389
  7. Phoon, Bao Lee; Lai, Chin Wei; Chen, Chia-Yun; Boonyuen, Supakorn; Tang, Wai Kit; Juan, Joon Ching (2024). Mesoporous I-doped-g-C3N4 with C vacancies as superior visible-light-driven photocatalyst for removal of tetracycline antibiotic, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS. 1009. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.176772
  8. Tan, Yi-Sheng; Ng, Min-Phin; Tan, Chun-Hoe; Tang, Wai-Kit; Sim, Kae-Shin; Yong, Kien-Thai; Krishnan, Premanand; Lim, Kuan-Hon; Lim, Siew-Huah; Low, Yun-Yee (2024). Quinoline, Indole, and Isogranatanine Alkaloids from Malayan Leuconotis eugeniifolia, JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS. 87(2), 286-296. doi:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c00960
  9. Wang, Cangyu; Song, Xiaoge; Li, Wansi; Tang, Xiongkai; Ng, Maggie; Chen, Season Si; Tang, Wai Kit; Chen, Wen-Cheng; Huo, Yanping; Tang, Man-Chung (2024). Deuterated Multiple-Resonance Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Emitter and Their Application in Vacuum-Deposited Organic Light-Emitting Diodes, ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS. . doi:10.1002/adom.202401391
  10. Jung, Sinyeong; Cheung, Wai-Lung; Li, Si-jie; Wang, Min; Li, Wansi; Wang, Cangyu; Song, Xiaoge; Wei, Guodan; Song, Qinghua; Chen, Season Si; Cai, Wanqing; Ng, Maggie; Tang, Wai Kit; Tang, Man-Chung (2023). Enhancing operational stability of OLEDs based on subatomic modified thermally activated delayed fluorescence compounds, NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 14(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-023-42019-6
  11. Oncak, Milan; Siu, Chi-Kit; van der Linde, Christian; Tang, Wai Kit; Beyer, Martin K. (2023). Thermally Activated vs. Photochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reactions-A Tale of Three Metals, CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL. . doi:10.1002/chem.202203590
  12. Ong, Chiu Ling; Lai, Yew Chong; Heidelberg, Thorsten; Tang, Wai Kit; Lee, Vannajan Sanghiran; Khaligh, Nader Ghaffari; Juan, Joon Ching (2023). Highly effective ashless and non-corrosive dimercaptobenzothiadiazole as multifunctional lubricant additives in naphthenic base oil, RSC ADVANCES. 13(44), 30733-30742. doi:10.1039/d3ra05692a
  13. van der Linde, Christian; Oncak, Milan; Cunningham, Ethan M.; Tang, Wai Kit; Siu, Chi-Kit; Beyer, Martin K. (2023). Surface or Internal Hydration - Does It Really Matter?, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY. . doi:10.1021/jasms.2c00290
  14. Demissie, Ephrem G.; Tang, Wai Kit; Siu, Chi-Kit (2022). Structure-Property Relationship of Oxygen-Doped Two-Dimensional Gallium Selenide for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Revealed from Density Functional Theory, ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS. 5(5), 6070-6079. doi:10.1021/acsaem.2c00472
  15. Lam, Chi-Ho; Tang, Wai Kit; Yam, Vivian Wing-Wah (2022). Synthesis, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Photochemistry of a Novel Discrete Tetranuclear Copper(I) Sulfido Cluster, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. . doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01707
  16. Wong, Chun-Yin; Tang, Man-Chung; Li, Lok-Kwan; Leung, Ming-Yi; Tang, Wai-Kit; Lai, Shiu-Lun; Cheung, Wai-Lung; Ng, Maggie; Chan, Mei-Yee; Yam, Vivian Wing-Wah (2022). Carbazolylgold(iii) complexes with thermally activated delayed fluorescence switched on by ligand manipulation as high efficiency organic light-emitting devices with small efficiency roll-offs, CHEMICAL SCIENCE. 13(34), 10129-10140. doi:10.1039/d2sc03037c
  17. Yan, Liang-Liang; Yao, Liao-Yuan; Ng, Maggie; Tang, Wai Kit; Leung, Ming-Yi; Yam, Vivian Wing-Wah (2022). Stimuli-Induced Reversible Transformation between Decanuclear and Pentanuclear Gold(I) Sulfido Complexes, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 144(43). doi:10.1021/jacs.2c05946
  18. Zin, Nor Farah Hani Md; Ooi, Shirley Yee Shyen; Khor, Boon-Keat; Chear, Nelson Jeng-Yeou; Tang, Wai Kit; Siu, Chi-Kit; Razali, Mohd. R. .; Haque, Rosenani A.; Yam, WanSinn (2022). Cytotoxicity of asymmetric mononuclear silver(I)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes against human cervical cancer: Synthesis, crystal structure, DFT calculations and effect of substituents, JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY. 976. doi:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2022.122439
Others
  1. Herber, I.; Tang, W. K.; Wong, H. Y.; Lam, T. W.; Siu, C. K.*; Beyer, M. K.* (2015). Reactivity of Hydrated Monovalent First Row Transition Metal Ions [M(H2O)n]+, M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn, n

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2023 - 2025, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Investigation Of Computational Approach For Large-scale Identification Of Multi-level Antibody-antigen Interactions Using Deep Learning-based And Structural-based Framework ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2025, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Computational Studies On Co? Reduction Via Carbon-capture To Produce Aqueous-organic Nanodroplets In Atmosphere ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2024 - 2025, International Funding
    Spectroscopic Investigation On The Size Dependent Hydrogen Production By Hydrated Aluminum Hydride-hydroxide ( Principal Investigator(PI))

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY (DFT) STUDY ON THE SOLVATION DYNAMICS OF HYDRATED CARBON DIOXIDE RADICAL ANION AND ITS REACTION DYNAMICS WITH UNSATURATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FOR CARBON-CAPTURE REACTION, NG CHIU HWI
  2. (2024) TRI-MODIFICATION OF MNO2 BY TETRAVALENT IONS LIKE SI4+ AND GE4+ WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCES IN AQUEOUS ZINC-ION BATTERIES, ZHANG JIAJUN
  3. (2024) ANTIBODY-ANTIGEN INTERACTIONS PREDICTION USING MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES, RUZANNA BINTI YAHYA
  4. (2024) DEOXYGENATION OF MICROALGAE OIL FOR PRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL, TUNG WEI CHUN
  5. (2024) SYNTHESIS OF RHODAMINE AND ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVES AS OPTICAL CHEMOSENSORS FOR THE SENSITIVE AND SELECTIVE DETECTION OF ANIONS, LIM CHIN CHUAN
  6. (2024) Enhanced activity of superparamagnetic ferrite photocatalysts using bi-support, reduced graphene oxide-hexagonal boron nitride for organic dye degradation, MUHAMAD SHARUL NIZAM BIN AWANG
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2023) SIC3004 Project Title: Reaction Dynamics Simulation on Dissociative Electron Transfer of Monosulfide

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2024) SIC3041 - Computational Chemistry
  2. (2024) SID2012 - Computational Method in Applied Chemistry
  3. (2024) SIC1006 - Computer Programming for The Sciences
  4. (2024) SIC3024 - Physical Chemistry III
  5. (2024) SIC3025 - Practical of Physical Chemistry III
  6. (2023) SID3003 - Advanced Physical Chemistry
  7. (2023) SIC3015 - Computational Chemistry
  8. (2023) SIC3041 - Computational Chemistry
  9. (2023) SID2012 - Computational Method in Applied Chemistry
  10. (2023) SIC1006 - Computer Programming for The Sciences
  11. (2023) SIC3003 - Physical Chemistry III
  12. (2023) SIC3024 - Physical Chemistry III
  13. (2023) SIC1011 - Safety and Basic Laboratory Techniques
  14. (2022) SIC1006 - Computer Programming for The Sciences