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STEVEN KOK HAO WAN

Ph.D., B. Eng · Materials Chemistry · Photocatalysis & Sustainable Energy
PhD in Chemical Engineering (Monash University Malaysia) Photocatalytic nitrogen fixation Advanced functional materials Sustainable energy & circular economy

Education

Academic training
Monash University Malaysia
PhD in Chemical Engineering
2021 – 2025
Thesis: Design and Development of Advanced Photoactive Materials for Efficient Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation
Supervisors: Dr. Tan Ling-Ling; Prof. Ir. Dr. Chai Siang Piao
Monash University Malaysia
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons)
2017 – 2020
CGPA: 3.859
Honours Thesis: Critical Analysis of Semiconductor–Semiconductor Interactions for Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation
Sunway College
Cambridge GCE A-Levels
2015 – 2016
Grades: 3 A’s, 1 A*
SMK Methodist (ACS) Ipoh
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)
2010 – 2014
Grades: 8A+ and 1A–

Research Experience

Projects & supervision
Monash University Malaysia
PhD Researcher
2021 – 2025
Project: Design and Development of Advanced Photo-active Materials for Efficient Photocatalytic Fixation of Nitrogen
Monash University Malaysia
Researcher
2025
Project: Advancing Malaysia’s Green Hydrogen: Data-driven Strategies for Circular Economy Integration and Sustainable Implementation
Monash University Malaysia
High School Research Program Supervisor
2023 – 2024
Project: Design of Photo-driven Materials for Waste Degradation
Monash University Malaysia
Final Year Project Supervision
2021 – 2024
Supervised 5 FYPs on nanomaterials, photocatalysis, and sustainability
Monash University Malaysia
Chemical Engineering Project
2020
Project: Critical analysis of semiconductor-semiconductor interactions for photocatalytic nitrogen fixation
Monash University Malaysia
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Project
2018 – 2019
Project: Characterization of Wastewater
National Taiwan University
Visiting Research Scholar
2023 – 2024
MOF-based Photocatalysis for Energy Applications

Work Experience

Teaching · organizing · industry
Monash University Malaysia
Engineering Tutor
2024
Class tutor – ENG1012 Engineering Design; provided guidance and supervision for first-year students in the design of an innovative desalination tank encompassing materials selection, prototype design, cost analysis, and environmental sustainability.
Achieved 94% satisfaction rate recorded by students in the teaching evaluation.
Monash University Malaysia
Technical Committee
2022 – 2024
Organized international conferences: 2nd International Symposium on Advanced Functional Materials (ISAFM2) and 34th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE 2024)
Monash University Malaysia
Chemical Engineering Year Representative
2019 – 2020
Represented the student cohort to academic staff, voicing feedback and concerns to improve the program and student experience.
Jebsen & Jessen Lurgi Engineering Sdn. Bhd.
Internship Trainee
2019 – 2020
Gained hands-on experience in industrial plant design, cross-departmental coordination, and real-world engineering workflows.
Kumon Institution
Tutor
2016
Assessed progress and gave personalized feedback to foster foundational learning of students aged 7–15.

Honors & Awards

Recognition
  • PhD Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarship, Monash University (2021)
  • Certificate of Safety Recognition Program (2022)
  • Certified Graduate Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) (2021)
  • Dean’s List Award, Monash University (2017–2018)
  • Monash High Achiever’s Award (2017)
  • Runner-Up, ENG1002 Aesthetic Design Challenge (2017)

Language Proficiency

Communication
  • English – Fluent
  • Cantonese – Fluent
  • Mandarin – Advanced
  • Malay – Basic proficiency

Publications

Q1 journals · full list via Google Scholar
MXene – A New Paradigm Toward Artificial Nitrogen Fixation for Sustainable Ammonia Generation
ACS Materials Letters 4 (2022) 212–245 · DOI: 10.1021/ACSMATERIALSLETT.1c00673
2022
S.H.W. Kok, J. Lee, L.L. Tan, W.J. Ong, S.P. Chai.
Bismuth-rich Bi12O17Cl2 nanorods engineered with oxygen vacancy defects for enhanced photocatalytic nitrogen fixation
Journal of Alloys and Compounds 952 (2023) 170015 · DOI: 10.1016/J.JALLCOM.2023.170015
2023
S.H.W. Kok, J. Lee, W.K. Chong, B.J. Ng, X.Y. Kong, W.J. Ong, S.P. Chai, L.L. Tan.
Hole scavenger free nitrogen photofixation in pure water with non-metal B-doped carbon nitride: Implicative importance of B species for N2 activation
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 (2023) 109511 · DOI: 10.1016/J.JECE.2023.109511
2023
J. Lee, S.H.W. Kok, B.J. Ng, X.Y. Kong, L.K. Putri, S.P. Chai, L.L. Tan.
Boosted Scavenger-Free Overall Nitrogen Photofixation with Molybdenum Incorporated Bismuth-Rich Oxychlorides
Small (2025) 2501119 · DOI: 10.1002/smll.202501119
2025
S.H.W. Kok, W.-K. Chong, J. Khor, R. Liu, L.S. Tan, J. Low, Y.H. Ng, X.Y. Kong, W.-J. Ong, S.-P. Chai, L.-L. Tan.
Photoreduction: Beyond Band Gap Tuning
Advanced Functional Materials 33 (2023) · DOI: 10.1002/ADFM.202303430 · (Q1, IF ≈ 19.0)
2023
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All-in-one ultrathin nanoporous ZnIn2S4 with ameliorated photoredox capability: harvesting electron–hole pairs in cooperative hydrogen and benzaldehyde production
Journal of Materials Chemistry A 12 (2024) 1453–1464 · DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04204A
2024
G.Z. Sheng Ling, S.H.W. Kok, P. Zhang, T.J. Siang, C.Y. Haw, L.L. Tan, B. Chen, W.J. Ong.
2D/2D homojunction-mediated charge separation: Synergistic effect of crystalline C3N5 and g-C3N4 via electrostatic self-assembly for photocatalytic hydrogen and benzaldehyde production
Green Energy & Environment (2024) · DOI: 10.1016/j.GEE.2024.06.008 · (Q1, IF ≈ 14.6)
2024
S.F. Ng, J.J. Foo, P. Zhang, S.H.W. Kok, L.L. Tan, B. Chen, W.J. Ong.
Bimetallic B-Site Halide Perovskites for Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 12 (2024) 13427–13437 · DOI: 10.1021/ACSSUSCHEMENG.4C01348
2024
J. Lee, E. Zhu, S.H.W. Kok, W.K. Chong, J. Low, A. Tanksale, S.P. Chai, L.L. Tan, B. Chen, W.J. Ong.
In Situ Construction of Fuzzy Sea-Urchin ZnIn2S4/W18O49: Leveraging Interfacial Z-Scheme Redox Sites toward Cooperative Electron–Hole Utilization in Photocatalysis
Advanced Functional Materials (2024) 2409320 · DOI: 10.1002/ADFM.202409320 · (Q1, IF ≈ 19.0)
2024
G.Z.S. Ling, S.H.W. Kok, P. Zhang, Z.J. Chiah, L.L. Tan, B. Chen, W.J. Ong.
Strategic Insights into Perovskite-MOF Hybrids: Tailoring Photocatalysts for Sustainable Solutions
Materials Today Chemistry 42 (2024) 102405 · DOI: 10.1016/J.MTCHEM.2024.102405 · (Q1, IF ≈ 6.7)
2024
J. Khor, J. Lee, S.H.W. Kok, L.L. Tan.
Synergistic potassium intercalation and cyano group modification on crystalline carbon nitride homojunction towards dual-functional photoredox coupling of H2O2 and benzaldehyde production
Chemical Engineering Journal (2024) 158992 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.158992 · (Q1, IF ≈ 13.2)
2024
J.J. Foo, S.F. Ng, S.H.W. Kok, X. Zeng, L.L. Tan, W.J. Ong.
Interfacial Engineering of n-p Cd2In2S5/Co3O4 Heterojunctions with Built-In Electric Field: Ameliorated Charge Transfer Dynamics for Photoforming of PET Plastic into H2 and Commodity Chemicals
Advanced Functional Materials (2025) e08117 · DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202508117 · (Q1, IF ≈ 19.0)
2025
K.M. Lim, P. Zhang, S.H.W. Kok, V. Khoo, X. Zeng, L.L. Tan, B. Chen, W.J. Ong.
Mixed Halide Formation in Lead-Free Antimony-Based Halide Perovskite for Boosted CO2 (details truncated in image)
Full citation available via Google Scholar
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Technical Skills

Instrumentation & methods

Instrumentation

FESEMHRTEMAFMBETTGATRPLFTIRUV-VisFluorescence Spectroscopy

Analytical Techniques

RamanPLSurface Area & Pore Analysis

Other

Photocatalytic reactor systemsSample preparationNanomaterials synthesis

Conference Participation

Presence & engagement
  • 2nd International Symposium on Advanced Functional Materials (ISAFM2) — 2023
  • Monash University Malaysia Graduate Research Week — 2024
  • 34th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE 2024) — 2024
  • International Conference on Energy, Materials, and Photonics (EMP24) — 2024
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