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Speciality areas

Biomaterials, polymers

Highest qualification and awarding body

Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering Sciences), University of Southampton, UK

UoRM programmes taught/supervised

Chemistry

Medicines Discovery, Design, Development and Delivery

Academic Skills

Environment and Natural Resources in Malaysia

Research interests

Current projects

1. Structure and electrical breakdown properties of polypropylene-based nanocomposites (Co-Investigator, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Ministry of Education, Malaysia, 2019-2021)
2. Dielectric properties of multi-element oxide based nanocomposites (Co-Investigator, Nippon Sheet Glass Foundation for Materials Science and Engineering, Japan, 2019-2020)

Recent publications

Ching, K.Y., Andriotis, O., Sengers, B., & Stolz, M. (2021). Genipin crosslinked chitosan/PEO nanofibrous scaffolds exhibiting an improved microenvironment for the regeneration of articular cartilage. Journal of Biomaterials Applications [online first]

Rahim, N.H., Lau, K.Y., Tan, C.W., Ching, K.Y., & Vaughan, A.S. (2021). A review of engineering dielectric properties of nanocomposites through effectively removed interfacial water. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 28, 448-459.

Kamarudin, S.N., Lau, K.Y., Tan, C.W., & Ching, K.Y. (2020). The role of silicon-based nanofillers and polymer crystallization on the breakdown behaviors of polyethylene blend nanocomposites. NANO, 15, 2050097.

Ching, Y.C., Gunathilake, T.M.S.U., Chuah, C.H., Ching, K.Y., Singh, R., & Liou, N.S. (2019). Curcumin/Tween 20-incorporated cellulose nanoparticles with enhanced curcumin solubility for nano-drug delivery: Characterization and in vitro evaluation. Cellulose, 26, 5467-5481.

Gunathilake, T.M.S.U., Ching, Y.C., Chuah, C.H., Illias, H.A., Ching, K.Y., & Liou, N.S. (2018). Influence of a nonionic surfactant on curcumin delivery of nanocellulose reinforced chitosan hydrogel. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 118, 1055-1064.

Lau, K.Y., Zafrullah, S.N.R.M., Ismail, I.Z., & Ching, K.Y. (2018). Effects of water on breakdown characteristics of polyethylene composites. Journal of Electrostatics, 96, 119-127.

Mohd Haniffa, M.A.C., Ching, Y.C., Chuah, C.H., Ching, K.Y., Nazri, N., Abdullah, L.C., & Liou, N.S. (2017). Effect of TEMPO-oxidization and rapid cooling on thermo-structural properties of nanocellulose. Carbohydrate Polymers, 173, 91-99.

Lau, K.Y., Piah, M.A.M., & Ching, K.Y. (2017). Correlating the breakdown strength with electric field analysis for polyethylene/silica nanocomposites, Journal of Electrostatics, 86, 1-11.

Ching, K.Y., Andriotis, O.G., Li, S., Basnett, P., Su, B., Roy, I., Tare, R.S., Sengers, B.G., & Stolz, M. (2016). Nanofibrous poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) scaffolds provide a functional microenvironment for cartilage repair. Journal of Biomaterials Application, 31, 77-91.

Ching, K.Y., Ching, Y.C., Chuah, C.H., & Liou, N.S. (2015). Effect of fiber orientation on the mechanical properties of kenaf-reinforced polymer composite. Bioresources, 10, 2597-2608.

Li, S., Glynne-Jones, P., Andriotis, O.G., Ching, K.Y., Jonnalagadda, U.S., Oreffo, R.O.C., Hill, M., & Tare, R.S. (2014). Application of an acoustofluidic perfusion bioreactor for cartilage tissue engineering. Lab on a Chip, 14, 4475-4485.

Basnett, P., Ching, K.Y., Stolz, M., Knowles, J.C., Boccaccini, A.R., Smith, C., Locke, I.C., Keshavarz, T., & Roy, I. (2013). Novel poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate)/poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) blends for medical applications. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 73, 1340-1348.

(Full list of publications is available at Google Scholar)