pensyarah universiti
pusat kajian pembangunan, sosial & persekitaran (seeds)
cheahwaiyan@ukm.edu.my
Kluster Kepakaran/ Cluster of Expertise :
Sumber Lestari, Alam Sekitar dan Kehidupan Pintar,
Biografi/ Biography :
Dr. Wai Yan Cheah is currently serving as a senior lecturer at the Centre of Research in Development, Social and Environment (SEEDS), Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Her current field of research involves microalgae related study, biorefineries and wastewater management. She has conducted multiple researches related to microalgae cultivation using wastewater and its biorefinery application including biofuels, bioplastics and metabolites. She has received Outstanding Paper Award from Springer in 2018 for her research paper on waste-to-energy. She has published 40 journal articles till date with mostly Quartile 1 papers, book chapters and many conference presentations, since 2016. Her recent publication entitled ‘Microalgae-based biotechnological sequestration of carbon dioxide for net zero emissions’ has been published in esteemed journal of Trends in Biotechnology with impact factor of 21, as well as United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) website. Her publications have been cited over 2500 times in the past 6 years, and she has a h-index of 25. Additionally, she has reviewed 50+ articles, since 2018, for journals of Bioresource Technology, Chemosphere, Biochemical Engineering Journal, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, Scientific Reports, Journal of Sustainability Science and Management and Journal of Water Process Science and Engineering. She is leading her team in microalgal-based palm oil mill effluent bioremediation in the research center with several internal and external grants. She is also serving as guest editor in Sustainability journal, MDPI and associate editor Journal of Sustainability Science and Management Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. She has newly appointed as cluster head of Malaysia Palm Oil Board-UKM endowment chair in 2023, working on environmental sustainability for Malaysia palm oil industry development in the country.
swati rani, vaishnavi senapati, vaibhavi senapati, abhishek saxena, wai yan cheah, archana tiwari. (2026). assessment of growth dynamics, metabolite production phasic analysis in microalgae scenedesmus rotundus under varying ph conditions. - bioresource technology. 1 - 11.
xiao wang, wai yan cheah, sirasit srinuanpan, eng-poh ng, joon ching juan, tau chuan ling. (2026). towards efficient production and application of bacterial cellulose: the progress from conventional to advanced production. - materials today sustainability. 1 - 19.
wai yan cheah, siti dina razman pahri, murni amirra mohd aminuddin. (2026). sustainable agricultural waste management for circular economy: opportunities and challenges. - palm oil economic review & outlook seminar. .
wai yan cheah, siti dina razman pahri, swati rani, archana tiwari. (2025). microalgae biorefinery from palm oil mill effluent (pome): bioremediation and biomass production. - journal of information systems engineering and management. 502 - 506.
norlin khalid, nor aida abdul rahman, cheah wai yan, zainab idris. (2025). the palm oil export market: trends, challenges, and future strategies for sustainability. - . .
swati rani, vaishnavi senapati, vaibhavi senapati, abhishek saxena, wai yan cheah, archana tiwari. (2026). assessment of growth dynamics, metabolite production phasic analysis in microalgae scenedesmus rotundus under varying ph conditions. - bioresource technology. 1 - 11.
xiao wang, wai yan cheah, sirasit srinuanpan, eng-poh ng, joon ching juan, tau chuan ling. (2026). towards efficient production and application of bacterial cellulose: the progress from conventional to advanced production. - materials today sustainability. 1 - 19.
nur azalina suzianti feisal, tengku nilam baizura tengku ibrahim, mohd azwan ahmad, wai yan cheah, noor haziqah kamaludin. (2025). the potential of using microalgae for microplastic degradation in aquatic ecosystem. - algal resarch. 1 - 15.
zheng yang ng, aaronn avit ajeng, wai yan cheah, eng-poh ng, rosazlin abdullah, tau chuan ling. (2024). towards circular economy: potential of microalgae - bacterial-based biofertilizer on plants. - journal of environmental management. 1-8.
chung hong tan, sze shin low, wai yan cheah, jeevandeep singh, wai siong chai, sieh kiong tiong, pau loke show. (2024). futuristic opportunities for pretreatment processes in biofuel production from microalgae. - global change biology bioenergy. 1-23.
guangtao yang, jinglin zhang, rosazlin abdullah, wai yan cheah, dehua zhao, and tau chuan ling. (2025). comprehensive advancements in hydrogel, and its application in microalgae cultivation and wastewater treatment. - journal of microbiology and biotechnology. 1 - 10.
guangtao yang, mingyang li, jinglin zhang, jindao zhou, wai yan cheah, rosazlin abdullah, tau chuan ling. (2025). evaluation of cultivation conditions in hydrogel systems to enhance chlorella vulgaris growth. - international microbiology. 1961 - 1977.
xiao wang, wai yan cheah, sirasit srinuanpan, eng-poh ng, joon ching juan, tau chuan ling. (2026). towards efficient production and application of bacterial cellulose: the progress from conventional to advanced production. - materials today sustainability. 1 - 19.
swati rani, vaishnavi senapati, vaibhavi senapati, abhishek saxena, wai yan cheah, archana tiwari. (2026). assessment of growth dynamics, metabolite production phasic analysis in microalgae scenedesmus rotundus under varying ph conditions. - bioresource technology. 1 - 11.
nur azalina suzianti feisal, tengku nilam baizura tengku ibrahim, mohd azwan ahmad, wai yan cheah, noor haziqah kamaludin. (2025). the potential of using microalgae for microplastic degradation in aquatic ecosystem. - algal resarch. 1 - 15.
guangtao yang, mingyang li, jinglin zhang, jindao zhou, wai yan cheah, rosazlin abdullah, tau chuan ling. (2025). evaluation of cultivation conditions in hydrogel systems to enhance chlorella vulgaris growth. - international microbiology. 1961 - 1977.
guangtao yang, jinglin zhang, rosazlin abdullah, wai yan cheah, dehua zhao, and tau chuan ling. (2025). comprehensive advancements in hydrogel, and its application in microalgae cultivation and wastewater treatment. - journal of microbiology and biotechnology. 1 - 10.
nur azalina suzianti feisal, noor haziqah kamaludin, cheah wai yan, najihah zainol abidin, tengku nilam baizura tengku ibrahim, noor faradilla abdullah, siti norliyana harun. (2025). pengurusan sisa elektronik: pendidikan masyarakat berkualiti. - . 174 - 181.
velan kunjuraman, cheah wai yan, azlan abas. (2025). sumbangan komuniti orang asli kepada pembangunan malaysia dan harapan menuju kelestarian. - . 162 - 172.
velan kunjuraman, cheah wai yan, azlan abas. (2025). komuniti orang asli di malaysia: satu penelitian ilmiah. - . 13 - 23.
tengku nilam baizura tengku ibrahim, nur azalina suzianti feisal, wai yan cheah, nurzawani md sofwan, nur faseeha suhaimi, nursalfarina abdul samat, noor haziqah kamaludin. (2025). monitoring, assessing, and forecasting urban climate issues and challenges. - urban sustainability. 19 - 47.
cheah wai yan, siti dina razman pahri, zainab idris, noor haziqah kamaludin, nur azalina suzianti feisal, tengku nilam baizura tengku ibrahim. (2025). industrial revolution 4.0: the challenges of palm oil industry in technological adoption. - the palm oil export market. 89 - 91.
nur azalina suzianti feisal, noor haziqah kamaludin, cheah wai yan, najihah zainol abidin, tengku nilam baizura tengku ibrahim, noor faradilla abdullah, siti norliyana harun. (2025). pengurusan sisa elektronik: pendidikan masyarakat berkualiti. - . 174 - 181.
velan kunjuraman, cheah wai yan, azlan abas. (2025). sumbangan komuniti orang asli kepada pembangunan malaysia dan harapan menuju kelestarian. - . 162 - 172.
velan kunjuraman, cheah wai yan, azlan abas. (2025). komuniti orang asli di malaysia: satu penelitian ilmiah. - . 13 - 23.
velan kunjuraman, cheah wai yan, azlan abas. (2025). isu kelestarian komuniti orang asli di malaysia. - . .
wai yan cheah, nazlina haiza mohd yasin, siti nabila ahmad nazari, siti dina razman pahri, hor kok luen. (2024). aplikasi mikroalga-bakteria untuk rawatan efluen minyak sawit dan penghasilan biomas. - persidangan kebangsaan pekebun kecil 2024. .
wai yan cheah, siti dina razman pahri, murni amirra mohd aminuddin. (2026). sustainable agricultural waste management for circular economy: opportunities and challenges. - palm oil economic review & outlook seminar. .
wai yan cheah, siti dina razman pahri. (2025). circular economy for palm oil industry: current & future perspectives. - palm oil economic review & outlook seminar 2025. .
wai yan cheah. (2024). the climate change challenge, solutions and ways forward for palm oil industry. - isee-awpc & ises-ac joint conference 2024. .
wai yan cheah, nazlina haiza mohd yasin, siti nabila ahmad nazari, siti dina razman pahri, hor kok luen. (2024). aplikasi mikroalga-bakteria untuk rawatan efluen minyak sawit dan penghasilan biomas. - persidangan kebangsaan pekebun kecil 2024. .
siti dina razman pahri, adibi rahiman, rosniza aznie che rose, cheah wai yan, haslawati baharuddin. (2024). enhancing fishermen social well-being in the aquaculture sector. - . 1-25.
| Geran / Grant | Kolaborator / Collaborator | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PENILAIAN IMPAK GELOMBANG HABA DAN SUHU MELAMPAU TERHADAP KESIHATAN DAN KESEJAHTERAAN PELAJAR SEKOLAH RENDAH DI NEGERI SELANGOR | the malaysian society for occupational safety and health (msosh) | 62.7% (2024-11-01 sehingga 2026-10-31) |
| PENILAIAN IMPAK GELOMBANG HABA DAN SUHU MELAMPAU TERHADAP KESIHATAN DAN KESEJAHTERAAN PELAJAR SEKOLAH RENDAH DI NEGERI SELANGOR | vmech technologies sdn bhd | 62.7% (2024-11-01 sehingga 2026-10-31) |
ENVIRONMENT :NATURAL DAN CULTURAL HERITAGE
Microalgae studies, Environmental management, Pollution control and management
Pengalaman / Experience : 9 tahun/years(s)