Profile

Dr. Pow-Seng Yap is currently an Associate Professor in Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. He is also the Programme Director of MSc Sustainable Construction. He graduated with BEng (1st Class Hons) (Environmental Engineering) from the University of Malaya (UM) as the top student. He obtained his MSc (Environmental Science and Engineering) (Singapore Stanford Partnership Programme) from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He received his PhD (Environmental Engineering) degree from NTU. His PhD research has resulted in both Singapore and European patents granted. He has received scholarships for all his bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD degrees studies. He also has working experience in both industry and R&D. He has taught undergraduate and postgraduate students from more than 40 countries, in the fields of environmental engineering, chemical engineering, and civil engineering. At undergraduate level, he has taught more than 20 modules. At postgraduate level, he has taught more than 5 modules. He has won several local and international awards. He has published various journal articles and presented his research work in international conferences. He is an active reviewer for several journals in environmental engineering and chemical engineering. His areas of research interests are advanced oxidation processes, adsorption processes, membrane separation processes, nanotechnology, environmental catalysis, renewable and sustainable energy and clean technology.