National University of Singapore

National University of Singapore

Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

· Prizes are Kinokuniya book vouchers

· Prize presentation by Prof Lee Jim Yang

Favourite Poster Award 2008/2009

Award	Winner	Winning Poster	Supervised by
Silver Award ($20 gift voucher each)	Ong Peng Bin	MAT18 Applications of liquid crystals as nerve agent sensors	Yang Kun-Lin
Silver Award ($20 gift voucher each)	Tan Cheong Hua	MAT28 Characterization of Molecular Memory Device	Kang En-Tang
Gold Award ($50 gift voucher)	Zhou Bingxing	CBS46 CO2 capture and concentration from flue gas by vacuum swing adsorption	Farooq,Shamsuzzaman

Final Year Research Project Award 2008/2009

Evaluation Panel:

Prof Foo Swee Cheng (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)

Dr Lu Xianmao (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)

A/P J. Paul Chen (Environmental Science and Engineering)

Dr Huang Zhiwei (Bioengineering)

Dr Ng Kien Ming (Industrial & Systems Engineering)

Evaluation Criteria:

40% poster, 30% presentation, and 30% Q&A

Category Awards

· Biomolecular and Biomedical Sciences and Engineering

Award	Winner	Winning Poster	Supervised by
3^rd Prize ($40 gift voucher)	Lysia Tilie Hartadi	BME28 Stability of Peptides and Growth Factors Immobilized on Orthopedic Implants	Neoh Koon Gee
2^nd Prize ($50 gift voucher)	Tieo Ya Ying	BME48 Isolation of high-titer cellulase-producing strains	Sibudjing Kawi
1^st Prize ($60 gift voucher)	Chua Sze Ling	BME04 Molecular Imaging by Quantum Dots (QDs) Formulated in Nanoparticles of Biodegradable Polymers	Feng Si-Shen

· Chemical and Biological Systems Engineering

Award	Winner	Winning Poster	Supervised by
3^rd Prize ($40 gift voucher)	Pek Qiu Rong	CBS24 Dynamic Visualization of Metabolic Networks	Rajagopalan Srinivasan
2^nd Prize ($50 gift voucher)	Ng Chon Houw	CBS19 Principle Component Analysis-Adaptive Virtual Reference Feedback Tuning	Chiu Min-Sen
1^st Prize ($60 gift voucher)	Tong Ziming	CBS31 Modeling & Optimization of Mixed-feed Cracker	Karimi

· Chemical Engineering Sciences

Award	Winner	Winning Poster	Supervised by
3^rd Prize ($40 gift voucher)	Wang Xiaoli	CES49 Influence of additives on Polymorphic Nucleation	Tan,Reginald B H
2^nd Prize ($50 gift voucher)	Quah Lee Ching	CES36 Design and Modeling of Flow Control with Hydrogels	Birgersson, Karl Erik
1^st Prize ($60 gift voucher)	Goh Ming Hwee Gwendolyn	CES08 Gas Adsorption in Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks: A Molecular Simulation Study	Jiang Jianwen

· Environmentally Benign Processing & Sustainability

Award

Winner

Winning Poster

Supervised by

2^nd Prize

($50 gift voucher)

Ng Jia Xin Karen

ENV02

Investigation of methods to reduce acidity of grease trap oil for industrial applications in the production of biodiesel

Li Zhi

1^st Prize

($60 gift voucher)

Ong Rui Chin

ENV07

Desalination by Forward osmosis using asymmetric cellulose acetate membranes

· Functionalized and Nanostructured Materials and Devices

Award	Winner	Winning Poster	Supervised by
3^rd Prize ($40 gift voucher)	Lim Eng Wee	MAT09 Reinforcing Proton-Exchange Membrane for Fuel Cell Applications	Hong Liang
2^nd Prize ($50 gift voucher)	Wang Huan	MAT32 Polyamide-Imide Membrances Containing Cyclodextrin Used for Butanol Isomer Separation Via Pervaporation.	Chung Tai-Shung Neal
1^st Prize ($60 gift voucher)	Lim Pei Yi	MAT10 Influence of Template Removal on Mesoporous Silica for Desulfurization	Farooq,Shamsuzzaman