Staff Profile

Biography

Dr. Melvin Wee is currently a Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology. He is a young researcher and Chemical Engineer specializing in sustainable energy systems, low-carbon technologies, and advanced materials for environmental applications. He completed his research fellowship at the National University of Singapore (NUS) focused on hydrogen production technologies under the Low Carbon Energy Research (LCER) funding initiative. Prior to this, he served as a postdoctoral researcher at Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak, under the supervision of Prof. Jaka Sunarso, where his research focused on the application of membranes for CO₂ capture and utilization.

Before dedicating himself to full-time research, he gained valuable industry experience as a Process Engineer at LONGi Solar (2019–2020). Academically, he holds a PhD from Curtin University Malaysia (2024), where his doctoral research focused on the thermal conversion of biomass and plastic wastes into biofuel. He also earned his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical) (Hons) from Swinburne University of Technology in 2019.

Research Interests

• Sustainable hydrogen technologies
• Renewable energies
• Catalysis
• Pyrolysis

Professional Membership

Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)

PhD/Master by Research Opportunities

Potential research higher degree candidates are welcome to enquire about postgraduate opportunities in the areas listed above. Please e-mail [email protected] for more information.

Awards

Silver Award, “Fueling Sustainability: Transforming waste to pyrolytic oil with empty fruit bunch (EFB) and surgical face mask (SFM) catalytic co-pyrolysis”, InTEX 2023, Kuching, Sarawak.

Publications

1. Terry, L. M., Wee, M. X. J., Li, C., Song, G., Chew, J. J., Song, J., Halim, M. H. B. M., Kadirkhan, F. B., Liu, S., Kawi, S., & Sunarso, J. (2024). Advancements in dual-phase carbonate membranes for carbon capture and syngas production. Carbon Capture Sci. Technol., 13, 100288. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2024.100288
2. Terry, L. M., Yeo, J. Y. J., Wee, M. X. J., Li, C., Song, G., Song, J., Halim, M. H. B. M., Kadirkhan, F. B., Meng, X., Liu, S., Kawi, S., & Sunarso, J. (2024). Capturing the intrinsic dry reforming of methane reaction in a catalytic dual-phase ceramic-carbonate hollow fibre membrane reactor through simulation modelling and process optimisation. J. Hydrog. Energy, 91, 703-717. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.10.082
3. Wee, M. X. J., Chin, B. L. F., Saptoro, A., Chew, J. J., Sunarso, J., Yusup, S., & Sharma, A. (2024). Catalytic co-pyrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) and surgical face mask (SFM) wastes: Thermo-kinetic study, ANN model fitting, and synergistic effect. Taiwan Inst. Chem. Eng., 165, 105811. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2024.105811
4. Wee, M. X. J., Chin, B. L. F., Saptoro, A., Yiin, C. L., Chew, J. J., Sunarso, J., Yusup, S., & Sharma, A. (2023). A review on co-pyrolysis of agriculture biomass and disposable medical face mask waste for green fuel production: recent advances and thermo-kinetic models. Chem. Sci. Eng., 17(9), 1141-1161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-022-2230-7
5. Xue, Q., Qian, S., Lim, K. H., Wee, M. X. J., Nie, K., Cheng, S., Chen, X., Chirawatkul, P., Johannessen, B., Yan, B., Yin, Z., Wang, Y., Luo, G., Gates, B. C., & Kawi, S. (2025). Nanoscale Core–Shell Catalysts for H2 Production by Methane Decomposition: Supported Nickel Nanoparticles Ensheathed in Metal Oxides. Am. Chem. Soc. , 147(42), 38141-38157. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c10017