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1 Curriculum Vitae Profile Name : Telephone : Lau Woei Jye (O) lwoeijye@utm.my, wjlau@petroleum.utm.my, lau_woeijye@yahoo.com Academic July 2006 July 2009 : Ph.D Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Title: Preparation, Characterization and Performance Evaluation of Negatively Charged Nanofiltration Membrane for Dyeing Wastewater Treatment. May 2001 April 2006 : B.Eng. Gas Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Final Year Project s Title: Light Collimation Techniques in the Charged-Coupled Device (CCD) Based Optical Tomography. Honours and Awards Oct 2012 : 12 th British Invention Show (BIS), London Gold Medal smreactor UF Membrane Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Erna Yuliwati, Mohd Azraai Kassim, Ng Be Cheer, Mohd Sohaimi Abdullah, Lau Woei Jye, Goh Pei Sean. May 2012 : 23 rd International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX 2012) Gold Medal smreactor: Produced Water Treatment for Oil and Gas November 2011 : 13 th Industrial Art and Technology Exhibition (INATEX 2011) Silver Medal smreactor: Produced Water Treatment for Oil and Gas Postgraduate Supervision PhD. candidate Nur Aimie binti Abdullah Sani (Feb 2012 present) Co-supervisor Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) hollow fiber membrane for organic solvent nanofiltration Ong Qi Xiang (November 2011 present) Main supervisor Student ID: PY Submerged UF membrane photocatalytic reactor for oil refinery produced wastewater Daryoush Gholamzadeh (November 2011 present) Co-supervisor

2 Student ID: PK Development of highly hydrophilic thin film composite forward osmosis membrane by embedding TiO 2 nanoparticles into substrate and polyamide active layer Mohammed Ghanbari (September 2011 present) Co-supervisor Student ID: PK Novel forward osmosis membrane for seawater desalination Nadzirah Bte Mohd Mokhtar (June 2011 present) Main supervisor Student ID: PY Microporous PVDF membrane distillation for textile wastewater treatment Noor Aina Bt Mohd Nazri (June 2011 present) Co-supervisor Student ID: PY Ultrafiltration membranes blended with carbon nanotubes in rubber processing effluent treatment Rasoul Jamshidi Gohari (Jan 2011 present) Co-supervisor Student ID: PK Heavy metal removal adsorption assisted ultrafiltration membrane Nurasyikin Binti Misdan (July 2010 present) Co-supervisor Student ID: PK Development of novel thin film composite membrane for desalination process Master candidate (By Research) Master candidate (By Mixed Mode) Research Project Undertaken (as Leader) 1 May Apr Apr Mar 2013 (Completed) 1 Sep Aug 2012 (Completed) Norafiqah binti Ismail (July 2011 present) Main supervisor Student ID: MY Preparation and characterization of modified PSF UF membranes for palm oil mill effluent (POME) Aref Daneshfar (September 2011 June 2012) Co-supervisor Urea removal using membrane (urease) Preparation and characterization of polyethersulfone/nano-sized metal oxides mixed matrix membrane (MMMs) for heavy metal removal (Research University Grant Scheme, Vot no. Q.J J36) Comprehensive studies on microporous substrate for thin film composite membrane development (Research University Grant Scheme, Vot no.q.j h40) Preparation and characterization of ultrafiltration membranes with wide range of properties via controlling coagulation value during phase inversion process (FRGS, Vot no ) Research Project Undertaken

3 (as Member) 1 Dec Nov May Apr Apr Mar 2013 Aug 2011 Jul 2014 Nanocomposite Materials for Photocatalytic Degradation of Pollutants Project Leader: Prof Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail European Union - LIMPID Project (Vot no. 4C031) Amount funded: RM 1,336, Development of advanced polymer inorganic membrane for proton exchange membrane fuel cell Project Leader: Dr Juhana Binti Jaafar Research University Grant Scheme (Tier 1) - Q.J H18 Amount funded: RM 115, Development of hollow fiber membrane contactors for long-term CO 2 adsorption and separation with alkanoamine solutions. Project Leader: Dr Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman Research University Grant Scheme (Tier 1) - Q.J H44 Amount funded: RM140, Sustainable membrane-based manufacturing Project Leader: Professor Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail Long Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS) Amount funded: RM 6,000, Publications W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, S. Firdaus, Car wash industry in Malaysia: Treatment of car wash effluent using ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membranes, Sep. Purif. Techno. 104 (2013) C.S. Ong, W.J. Lau and A.F. Ismail, Treatment of dyeing solution by NF membrane for decolourization and salt reduction, Desalin Water Treat. 50 (2012) N. Misdan, W.J. Lau and A.F. Ismail, Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination by thin film composite membrane current development, challenges and future prospects, Desalination. 287 (2012) Chitrakar Hegde, Arun M Isloor, Mahesh Padaki, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail and Lau W.J. New CPS-PPEES blend membranes for CaCl 2 and NaCl rejection, Membr. Water Treat. 3 (1) (2012) E. Yuliwati, A.F. Ismail, W.J. Lau, B.C. Ng, A. Mataram and M.A. Kassim. Effects of process conditions in submerged ultrafiltration for refinery wastewater treatment: Optimization of operating process by response surface methodology. Desalination. 287 (2012) W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, N. Misdan and M.A. Kassim. A recent progress in thin film composite membrane: A review, Desalination. 287 (2012) N.A.A. Hamid, A.F. Ismail, T. Matsuura, A.W. Zularisam, W.J. Lau, E. Yuliwati and M.S. Abdullah. Morphological and separation performance study of Polysulfone/Titanium Dioxide (PSF/TiO 2 ) ultrafiltration membranes for humic acid removal, Desalination. 273 (2011) W.J. Lau and A.F. Ismail, Progress in Interfacial Polymerization Technique on Composite Membrane Preparation, nd International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications, IPCBEE 17 (2011) A.F. Ismail and W.J. Lau. Application of Response Surface Methodology in PES/SPEEK blend NF

4 membrane for dyeing solution treatment, Membr. Water Treat. 1 (1) (2010) W.J. Lau and A.F. Ismail. Polymeric nanofiltration membrane for textile dyeing wastewater treatment: Preparation, performance evaluation, transport modeling, and fouling control a review. Desalination. 245 (2009) W.J. Lau and A.F. Ismail. Theoretical studies on the morphological and electrical properties of blended PES/SPEEK nanofiltration membranes using different sulfonation degree of SPEEK. J. Membr. Sci. 334 (2009) W.J. Lau and A.F. Ismail. Theoretical studies on structural and electrical properties of PES/SPEEK blend nanofiltration membrane. AIChE J. 55(8) (2009) A.F. Ismail and W.J. Lau. Influence of feed conditions on the rejection of salt and dye in aqueous solution by different characteristics of hollow fiber nanofiltration membrane. Desalin Water Treat. 6 (2009) W.J. Lau and A.F. Ismail. Effect of SPEEK content on the morphological and electrical properties of PES/SPEEK blend nanofiltration membranes, Desalination. 249 (2009) Book Chapters A.F. Ismail and W.J. Lau. (2012). Chapter 14 - Nanofiltration membrane in textile effluent treatment, pp , N. Hilal, M. Khayet, C.J. Wright (Ed.) Membrane Modification, Technology and Applications. Taylor and Francis. ISBN: A.F. Ismail and W.J. Lau. (2008). Performance evaluation of nanofiltration membrane prepared from interfacial polymerization technique and single step fabrication process. Idroas, M. and Sozana, K. (Ed.) Advanced Gas Technology II. (pp. 1 17). Malaysia: Penerbit UTM. A.F. Ismail and W.J. Lau. (2008). Performance evaluation and fouling prevention of polymeric nanofiltration membrane for treating textile dyeing wastewater. Idroas, M. and Sozana, K. (Ed.) Advanced Gas Technology II. (pp ). Malaysia: Penerbit UTM. Patent Title: A Process for Degumming of Crude Palm Oil Application No.: PI Filing Date: 9 October 2012 Inventors: Noor Hidayu Othman (Sime Darby), Razam Abd Latip (Sime Darby), Mohd Suria Affandi Yusoff (Sime Darby), Ahmad Fauzi Ismail (UTM), Lau Woei Jye (UTM), Ng Be Cheer (UTM), Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah (UTM), Mohamad Abdul Razis Saidin (UTM), Dayang Salyani (UTM) Conferences A.F. Ismail, W.J. Lau and E. Yuliwati (2013). Ultrafiltration as pretreatment for seawater desalination. 1 st International Conference on Desalination using Membrane Technology April, Mélia Sitges Hotel Congress Centre, Spain. (INVITED) K.C. Chong, S.O. Lai, W.J. Lau, K.M. Lee and B.S. Ooi. (2012). A study of computational fluid dynamics on membrane module in membrane distillation. 1 st International Conference on Innovation, Management and Technology Research 2012 (ICIMTR2012). 21 st 22 nd May, Equatorial Hotel, Malacca, Malaysia. W.J. Lau and A.F. Ismail. (2011). Progress in Interfacial Polymerization technique on composite membrane

5 Preparation. 2 nd International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications (ICEEA 2011). 19 th 21 st August, Riverside Hotel Shanghai, China. N. Misdan, W.J. Lau and A.F. Ismail. (2010). Thin film composite (TFC) membrane for seawater desalination: Current developments and future prospects. The 8 th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology. 30 th Nov 1 st Dec, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia. W.J. Lau and A.F. Ismail. (2009). Properties of PES/SPEEK blend nanofiltration membranes: A comparative study between theoretical and experimental results. The 7 th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology. 13 th 15 th May, Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A.F. Ismail and W.J. Lau. (2009). Role of membrane technology for developing sustainable environment. Regional Conference on Environment and Earth Resources (RCER 09), 7 th 8 th December, MS Garden, Kuantan, Pahang. (INVITED) W.J. Lau and A.F. Ismail. (2008). Theoretical studies on morphological and electrical properties of blended PES/SPEEK nanofiltration membranes using different sulfonation degrees of SPEEK. International Graduate Conference on Engineering and Science. 23 rd 24 th December, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai Campus, Johor Bahru, Johor. A.F. Ismail and W.J. Lau. (2008). Effect of feed conditions on the salt and colour removal using different characteristics of self-made hollow fiber NF membranes. 15 th Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering in conjunction with the 22 nd Symposium of Chemical Engineers. 2 nd 3 rd December, Impiana KLCC Hotel & Spa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A.F. Ismail and W.J. Lau. (2008). Deduction of structural and electrical properties of blended PES and SPEEK nanofiltration membranes using theoretical models. The 6 th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology. 13 th 15 th August, Patong, Phuket, Thailand. Academic Professional Membership Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) (Registration no A) since 2010 Associate member of Institute of Chemical Engineering (AMIChemE). (Membership no ) since 2011 Member of International Water Association (IWA) (Membership no ) since 2012 The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (Membership no ) since 2013