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Experienced Research Engineer: Valorization of Biomass to Value Added Products

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I am a chemical engineer with a master's degree in chemical engineering (Hons). My field of interest: Heterogeneous catalyst, Biomass and Biofuel, techno-economic study, Renewable energy, Thermochemical production, Kinetic and process optimization. A. Book Chapter 1. Lam, M. K., Loy, A. C. M., Yusup, S., & Lee, K.T. (2018). Chapter 8: Biohydrogen production from algae: Thermochemical conversion technology (2nd Edition). In: Ashok Pandey (Ed). Biohydrogen. (ELSEVIER Publishers, Inc., New York City, United States). B. Research/Travel Grant 1. Research Member, “Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Rice Husk to Syngas Production”. International Foundation for Science (IFS) Research Grant 2016-2018. 2. Research Member, “Sustainable Production of Biofuels in the ASEAN Region from Oil Palm Residues”. ASEAN Science Technology and Innoviation Fund (ASTIF) 2019. 3. Travel Grant Participant, “ENTECH Summer Industrial Course”. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Silpakorn University, Thailand (2018). C. Consultancy Project 1. Project Member, “Feasibility of syngas production from empty fruit bunch for integration into gas and liquid plant”. Petronas Oil and Gas Sdn Bhd (G&RT) 2018. 2. Project Member, “Development of combined draft gasification on co-firing into boiler”; Biotrag Sdn Bhd. 2019.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Chemical Engineering
• ★ Renewable Energy
• ★ Bioenergy & Biofuels
• ☆ Catalysis
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Biomass & Bioenergy
• ☆ Engineering Thermodynamics/Thermophysical Engineering
• ☆ Energy Security
• ☆ Environmental Engineering and Technology
• ☆ Industrial Engineering
• ☆ Process Control
• ☆ Thermodynamics
• ☆ Mathematical Optimization
• ☆ Engineering Design
• ☆ Industrial Design
• ☆ Economic Evaluation

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Market Research, Feasibility Study, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Product Development Formulation, Manufacturing, Concept Development

Work Experience

Senior Consultant

Independent Senior Consultant for SMEs

April 2020 - January 2024

Research Engineer

Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas

August 2018 - July 2019

Research officer

Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas

August 2017 - August 2018

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering (chemical engineering )

Monash University

September 2019 - Present

MSc of Chemical ENgineering (Research) (Chemical Engineering )

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

September 2017 - July 2019

Bachelor of Chemical ENgineering (Hons) (Chemical Engineering )

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

May 2013 - May 2017

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Xixia Zhang, Sin Yong Teng, Adrian Chun Minh Loy, Bing Shen How, Wei Dong Leong, Xutang Tao(2020). Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for the Application of Pollution Reduction: A Review . Nanomaterials. 10. (6). p. 1012. {MDPI} {AG}

Ngan, S.L., How, B.S., Teng, S.Y., Leong, W.D., Loy, A.C.M., Yatim, P., Promentilla, M.A.B., Lam, H.L.(2020). A hybrid approach to prioritize risk mitigation strategies for biomass polygeneration systems . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 121.

Teng, S.Y., Loy, A.C.M., Leong, W.D., How, B.S., Chin, B.L.F., Máša, V.(2019). Catalytic thermal degradation of Chlorella vulgaris: Evolving deep neural networks for optimization . Bioresource Technology. 292.

Shahbaz, M., Taqvi, S.A., Minh Loy, A.C., Inayat, A., Uddin, F., Bokhari, A., Naqvi, S.R.(2019). Artificial neural network approach for the steam gasification of palm oil waste using bottom ash and CaO . Renewable Energy. 132. p. 243-254.

Yiin, C.L., Ho, S., Yusup, S., Quitain, A.T., Chan, Y.H., Loy, A.C.M., Gwee, Y.L.(2019). Recovery of cellulose fibers from oil palm empty fruit bunch for pulp and paper using green delignification approach . Bioresource Technology. 290.

Loy, A.C.M., Quitain, A.T., Lam, M.K., Yusup, S., Sasaki, M., Kida, T.(2019). Development of high microwave-absorptive bifunctional graphene oxide-based catalyst for biodiesel production . Energy Conversion and Management. 180. p. 1013-1025.

Loy, A.C.M., Yusup, S., How, B.S., Yiin, C.L., Chin, B.L.F., Muhammad, M., Gwee, Y.L.(2019). Uncertainty estimation approach in catalytic fast pyrolysis of rice husk: Thermal degradation, kinetic and thermodynamic parameters study . Bioresource Technology. 294.

Chan, Y.H., Cheah, K.W., How, B.S., Loy, A.C.M., Shahbaz, M., Singh, H.K.G., Yusuf, N.R., Shuhaili, A.F.A., Yusup, S., Ghani, W.A.W.A.K., et al.(2019). An overview of biomass thermochemical conversion technologies in Malaysia . Science of the Total Environment. 680. p. 105-123.

Mohamed, M., Yusup, S., Loy, A.C.M.(2019). Effect of Empty Fruit Bunch in Calcium Oxide for Cyclic CO<inf>2</inf> Capture . Chemical Engineering and Technology. 42. (9). p. 1840-1851.

Fong, M.J.B., Loy, A.C.M., Chin, B.L.F., Lam, M.K., Yusup, S., Jawad, Z.A.(2019). Catalytic pyrolysis of Chlorella vulgaris: Kinetic and thermodynamic analysis . Bioresource Technology. 289.

Loy, A.C.M., Yusup, S., Lam, M.K., Chin, B.L.F., Shahbaz, M., Yamamoto, A., Acda, M.N.(2018). The effect of industrial waste coal bottom ash as catalyst in catalytic pyrolysis of rice husk for syngas production . Energy Conversion and Management. 165. p. 541-554.

Ng, Q.H., Chin, B.L.F., Yusup, S., Loy, A.C.M., Chong, K.Y.Y.(2018). Modeling of the co-pyrolysis of rubber residual and HDPE waste using the distributed activation energy model (DAEM) . Applied Thermal Engineering. 138. p. 336-345.

Minh Loy, A.C., Yusup, S., Fui Chin, B.L., Wai Gan, D.K., Shahbaz, M., Acda, M.N., Unrean, P., Rianawati, E.(2018). Comparative study of in-situ catalytic pyrolysis of rice husk for syngas production: Kinetics modelling and product gas analysis . Journal of Cleaner Production. 197. p. 1231-1243.

Loy, A.C.M., Gan, D.K.W., Yusup, S., Chin, B.L.F., Lam, M.K., Shahbaz, M., Unrean, P., Acda, M.N., Rianawati, E.(2018). Thermogravimetric kinetic modelling of in-situ catalytic pyrolytic conversion of rice husk to bioenergy using rice hull ash catalyst . Bioresource Technology. 261. p. 213-222.

Gan, D.K.W., Loy, A.C.M., Chin, B.L.F., Yusup, S., Unrean, P., Rianawati, E., Acda, M.N.(2018). Kinetics and thermodynamic analysis in one-pot pyrolysis of rice hull using renewable calcium oxide based catalysts . Bioresource Technology. 265. p. 180-190.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Gan, D.K.W., Chin, B.L.F., Loy, A.C.M., Yusup, S., Acda, M.N., Unrean, P., Rianawati, E., Jawad, Z.A., Lee, R.J.(2018). An In-Situ Thermogravimetric Study of Pyrolysis of Rice Hull with Alkali Catalyst of CaCO <inf>3</inf> . IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 458. (1).