Biografi/ Biography :
Dr. Tian Khoon holds the position of senior lecturer at The National University of Malaysia (UKM) and obtained his Ph.D. in polymer chemistry from the same institution. His primary focus in research lies in polymer electrolytes, binders, electrodes, recycling, and nanomaterials for energy storage. Actively engaged in various battery projects, including collaborations with PETRONAS and NanoMalaysia Berhad, Dr. Tian Khoon is deeply committed to both research and teaching in the field of battery technology.
Driven by a passion for battery research, Dr. Tian Khoon has devoted his career to the dual roles of researcher and entrepreneur. He serves as an advisor for International Battery Center Sdn. Bhd. and holds the certification of a member and chemist from the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry.
Dr. Tian Khoon has garnered international exposure through collaborative research at esteemed institutions such as Uppsala Universitet, Sweden; Japan Advanced Institute Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan; Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco; and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea. He had the privilege of meeting Prof. Dr. M. Stanley Whittingham, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate for 2019 in Sweden.
Acknowledging his contributions, Dr. Tian Khoon has received several awards and honors, including the prestigious "Merdeka Award Grant 2018" in Malaysia. Furthermore, he achieved the Award for Highest Journal Indexed for Young Researchers in 2020 and 2021 at his university. Dr. Tian Khoon boasts an extensive publication record, with over 40 articles in reputable journals and contributions to three books.
In recognition of his innovation research on Sodium-Ion Batteries, Dr. Tian Khoon and his colleagues was honored with the Gold award at the International Innovation Award in Malaysia Technology Expo 2022 and the International Virtual Expo of Innovation Product and System Design 2021.
chai kai ling, afiena nurizyan, mohd sukor su`ait, siti aminah mohd noor, lee tian khoon, azizan ahmad. (2024). kesan masa prarawatan terma bagi penghasilan karbon keras berasaskan sekam padi untuk aplikasi bateri ion natrium. - journal of polymer science and technology. 24-35.
lee tian khoon, nurul akmaliah dzulkurnain, azizan ahmad. (2023). synthetic and natural nanofillers in polymer composites: properities and application. - . 15.
nadhratun naiim binti mobarak;azizan bin ahmad;mohd sukor bin su`ait;lee tian khoon. (2023). thermally stable substrate based on polyimide for flexible dye sensitized solar cell (dssc) application. - . .
guiomar hernandez, tian khoon lee, mate erdelyi, daniel brandell, jonas mindemark. (2023). do non-coordinating polymers function as host materials for solid polymer electrolytes? the case of pvdf-hfp. - journal of materials chemistry a. 1-7.
muhammad amirul aizat mohd abdah, tian khoon lee, azizan ahmad, yusran sulaiman, nurul akmaliah dzulkarnain, marliyana mokhtar, mohammad khalid, mohd sukor su'ait. (2023). improving cycling performance of vanadium-based electrode deposited with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) for lithium-ion battery application. - acs applied energy materials. 1605-1620.
guiomar hernandez, tian khoon lee, mate erdelyi, daniel brandell, jonas mindemark. (2023). do non-coordinating polymers function as host materials for solid polymer electrolytes? the case of pvdf-hfp. - journal of materials chemistry a. 1-7.
muhammad amirul aizat mohd abdah, tian khoon lee, azizan ahmad, yusran sulaiman, nurul akmaliah dzulkarnain, marliyana mokhtar, mohammad khalid, mohd sukor su'ait. (2023). improving cycling performance of vanadium-based electrode deposited with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) for lithium-ion battery application. - acs applied energy materials. 1605-1620.
nur jafni azaki, azizan ahmad, nur hasyareeda hassan, muhammad amirul aizat mohd abdah, mohd sukor suait, narges ataollahi, tian khoon lee. (2023). poly(methyl methacrylate) grafted natural rubber binder for anodes in lithium-ion battery applications. - acs applied polymer materials. 4953-4965.
nur adiera hanna rosli, kee shyuan loh, wai yin wong, tian khoon lee, azizan ahmad. (2022). phosphorylated chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) based proton exchange membranes modified with propylammonium nitrate ionic liquid and silica filler for fuel cell applications. - international journal of hydrogen energy. 19217-19236.
nur adiera hanna rosli, kee shyuan loh, wai yin wong, tian khoon lee, azizan ahmad. (2021). hybrid composite membrane of phosphorylated chitosan/ poly (vinyl alcohol)/silica as a proton exchange membrane. - membranes. 1-31.
tian khoon lee, rassmus andersson, nurul akmaliah dzulkurnain, guiomar hernández, jonas mindemark, daniel brandell. (2021). polyester zro2 nanocomposite electrolytes with high li transference numbers for ambient temperature all solid state lithium batteries. - batteries & supercaps. 653-662.
guiomar hernandez, tian khoon lee, mate erdelyi, daniel brandell, jonas mindemark. (2023). do non-coordinating polymers function as host materials for solid polymer electrolytes? the case of pvdf-hfp. - journal of materials chemistry a. 1-7.
nur jafni azaki, azizan ahmad, nur hasyareeda hassan, muhammad amirul aizat mohd abdah, mohd sukor suait, narges ataollahi, tian khoon lee. (2023). poly(methyl methacrylate) grafted natural rubber binder for anodes in lithium-ion battery applications. - acs applied polymer materials. 4953-4965.
muhammad amirul aizat mohd abdah, tian khoon lee, azizan ahmad, yusran sulaiman, nurul akmaliah dzulkarnain, marliyana mokhtar, mohammad khalid, mohd sukor su'ait. (2023). improving cycling performance of vanadium-based electrode deposited with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) for lithium-ion battery application. - acs applied energy materials. 1605-1620.
nur adiera hanna rosli, kee shyuan loh, wai yin wong, tian khoon lee, azizan ahmad. (2022). phosphorylated chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) based proton exchange membranes modified with propylammonium nitrate ionic liquid and silica filler for fuel cell applications. - international journal of hydrogen energy. 19217-19236.
mariah zuliana dzulkipli, jamilah karim, azizan ahmad, nurul akmaliah dzulkurnain, mohd sukor su'ait , masahiro yoshizawa-fujita , lee tian khoon, and nur hasyareeda hassan. (2021). the influences of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate on electrochemical, thermal and structural studies as ionic liquid gel polymer electrolyte. - polymers. 1-17.
noor, s. a. m., chowpeng, w., dzulkipli, m.z., su'ait, m. s., tiankhoon, l., hassan, n.h.. (2021). properties of gel polymer electrolyte based poly (vinylidine fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (pvdf-hfp), lithium perchlorate (liclo4) and 1-butyl-3-methylimmidazoliumhexafluorophosphate [pf6]. - 7th international conference on solid state science and technology (icssst 2019). 434-439.
siti aminah mohd noor, lee tian khoon, mohd sukor suait, siow yook peng, loh kee shyuan, azizan ahmad. (2021). poly(vinyl alcohol) /n-methylene phosphonic chitosan /2-hydroxyethylammonium formate (pva-nmpc/2-heaf) membrane for fuel cell application. - 7th international conference on solid state science and technology - solid state phenomena. 440-446.
lee tian khoon, azizan ahmad, nur hasyareeda hassan. (2020). bateri ion litium: zirkonia dalam elektrolit polimer nanokomposit. - . 116.
lee tian khoon, nurul akmaliah dzulkurnain, azizan ahmad. (2023). synthetic and natural nanofillers in polymer composites: properities and application. - . 15.
lee tian khoon, azizan ahmad, nur hasyareeda hassan. (2020). bateri ion litium: zirkonia dalam elektrolit polimer nanokomposit. - . 116.
nadhratun naiim binti mobarak;azizan bin ahmad;mohd sukor bin su`ait;lee tian khoon. (2023). thermally stable substrate based on polyimide for flexible dye sensitized solar cell (dssc) application. - . .
rawdah whba, mohd sukor su'ait, lee tian khoon, salmiah ibrahim, nor sabirin mohamed and azizan ahmad.. (2021). polymer electrolyte system based on acrylonitrile grafted epoxidized natural rubber (enr-g-acn) for solid state lithium-ion rechargeable battery application. - 7th malaysia polymer international conference 2021. 37.
rawdah whba, mohd sukor su'ait, lee tian khoon, salmiah ibrahim, nor sabirin mohamed and azizan ahmad. (2021). free-radical photopolymerization of acrylonitrile grafted onto epoxidized natural rubber. - abstract of the 15th international symposium in science and technology (isst 2021). 111.
lee tian khoon. (2021). polymer electrolytes containing nano-material: an approach to achieve better electrochemical performances for rechargeable lithium ion. - international virtual course 2020 basic and applied nanotechnology from computational to experimental methods. 1-38.
r. whba, m. s. su'ait, l. tiankhoon, s. ibrahim, n.s. mohamed, a. ahmad. (2021). synthesis and characterization of acrylonitrile grafted epoxidized natural rubber (acn-g-enr) by in- situ uv curing technique as solid polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. - the 72nd annual meeting ise 2021. 1.
| Geran / Grant | Kolaborator / Collaborator | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION-BASED SYNTHESIS OF POLY (ETHYLENE GLYCOL) METHYL ETHER ACRYLATE GRAFTED EPOXIDIZED NATURAL RUBBER P(EGMEA-G-ENR) AS BINDER FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES APPLICATION | international battery center sdn. bhd | 61.4% (2023-10-01 sehingga 2025-09-30) |
| RUBBER BASED BINDER FOR LI-ION BATTERY APPLICATION | petronas research sdn. bhd. | 4.9% (2024-11-25 sehingga 2026-05-25) |