UTP Scholars: Dr Serene Lock Sow Mun


Office Address

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610 Perak
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Email: sowmun.lock@utp.edu.my
Scopus
Author ID
Document Count
61
Total Citations
700
h-Index
14
Co-authors
115
Google Scholar Citations
Author Profile URL
Citations
883
h-Index
16

As at November 2023

Title:
Senior Lecturer

Department:

Specialization:
  • Multi-scale Simulation
  • Process Simulation
  • Materials Simulation
  • Molecular Modeling
  • Membrane Separation

Qualifications:
  • 2012, Degree in Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) in Chemical Engineering by University of Toronto
  • 2014, Master in Master of Science in Chemical Engineering by Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
  • 2019, PhD in Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering by Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

Other Information:

Short Biography:


Number of items: 61.

Waqas, S. and Harun, N.Y. and Lock, S.S.M. and Alsaadi, A.S. (2024) Energy-efficient single-stage membrane rotating biological contactor for wastewater treatment. Bioresource Technology Reports, 25.

Mohamed, M. and Zakuan, N.D. and Tengku Hassan, T.N.A. and Lock, S.S.M. and Mohd Shariff, A. (2024) Global Development and Readiness of Nuclear Fusion Technology as the Alternative Source for Clean Energy Supply. Sustainability (Switzerland), 16 (10). ISSN 20711050

Foong, S.Y. and Chan, Y.H. and Yek, P.N.Y. and Lock, S.S.M. and Chin, B.L.F. and Yiin, C.L. and Lan, J.C.-W. and Lam, S.S. (2024) Microwave-assisted pyrolysis in biomass and waste valorisation: Insights into the life-cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA). Chemical Engineering Journal, 491.

Chee, A.L.K. and Chin, B.L.F. and Sulaiman, S.A. and Chai, Y.H. and Saptoro, A. and Umar, H.A. and Lock, S.S.M. and Yiin, C.L. (2024) Syngas-Enriched hydrogen production via catalytic gasification of water hyacinth using renewable palm kernel shell hydrochar. Fuel, 362.

Chan, Y.H. and Chan, Z.P. and Lock, S.S.M. and Yiin, C.L. and Foong, S.Y. and Wong, M.K. and Ishak, M.A. and Quek, V.C. and Ge, S. and Lam, S.S. (2024) Thermal pyrolysis conversion of methane to hydrogen (H2): A review on process parameters, reaction kinetics and techno-economic analysis. Chinese Chemical Letters, 35 (8).

Chit, V. and Tan, L.S. and Kiew, P.L. and Tsuji, T. and Funazukuri, T. and Lock, S.S.M. (2023) Advancing Process Intensification with High-Frequency Ultrasound: A Mini-Review of Applications in Biofuel Production and Beyond. Processes, 11 (4).

Yap, B.J.T. and Heng, G.C. and Ng, C.A. and Bashir, M.J.K. and Lock, S.S.M. (2023) Enhancement of Electrochemical�Anaerobic Digested Palm Oil Mill Effluent Waste Activated Sludge in Solids Minimization and Biogas Production: Bench�Scale Verification. Processes, 11 (6).

Chan, Y.H. and Loy, A.C.M. and Cheah, K.W. and Chai, S.Y.W. and Ngu, L.H. and How, B.S. and Li, C. and Lock, S.S.M. and Wong, M.K. and Yiin, C.L. and Chin, B.L.F. and Chan, Z.P. and Lam, S.S. (2023) Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) conversion to hydrogen (H2) and value-added chemicals: Progress, challenges and outlook. Chemical Engineering Journal, 458.

Foong, S.Y. and Chan, Y.H. and Lock, S.S.M. and Chin, B.L.F. and Yiin, C.L. and Cheah, K.W. and Loy, A.C.M. and Yek, P.N.Y. and Chong, W.W.F. and Lam, S.S. (2023) Microwave processing of oil palm wastes for bioenergy production and circular economy: Recent advancements, challenges, and future prospects. Bioresource Technology, 369.

Surmi, A. and Shariff, A.M. and Lock, S.S.M. (2023) Modeling of Nitrogen Removal from Natural Gas in Rotating Packed Bed Using Artificial Neural Networks. Molecules, 28 (14).

Chan, Y.H. and Lock, S.S.M. and Chin, B.L.F. and Wong, M.K. and Loy, A.C.M. and Foong, S.Y. and Yiin, C.L. and Lam, S.S. (2023) Progress in thermochemical co-processing of biomass and sludge for sustainable energy, value-added products and circular economy. Bioresource Technology, 380.

Loy, A.C.M. and Lim, J.Y. and How, B.S. and Yiin, C.L. and Lock, S.S.M. and Lim, L.G. and Alhamzi, H. and Yoo, C. (2023) Rethinking of the future sustainable paradigm roadmap for plastic waste management: A multi-nation scale outlook compendium. Science of the Total Environment, 881.

Hira, N.E. and Lock, S.S.M. and Shoparwe, N.F. and Lock, I.S.M. and Lim, L.G. and Yiin, C.L. and Chan, Y.H. and Hassam, M. (2023) Review of Adsorption Studies for Contaminant Removal from Wastewater Using Molecular Simulation. Sustainability (Switzerland), 15 (2).

Hira, N.E. and Lock, S.S.M. and Arshad, U. and Asif, K. and Ullah, F. and Farooqi, A.S. and Yiin, C.L. and Chin, B.L.F. and Huma, Z.E. (2023) Screening of Metal Oxides and Hydroxides for Arsenic Removal from Water Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations. ACS Omega, 8 (50). pp. 48130-48144.

Bin Odita, E. and Yiin, C.L. and Ngu, J.S.Z. and Quitain, A.T. and Lock, S.S.M. and Chin, B.L.F. and Rahman, M.R. (2023) Sustainable Biomass-to-Energy Transformation: Choline Chloride Based Deep Eutectic Solvent for Lignin Extraction and Liquefaction. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 103. pp. 31-36.

Foong, S.Y. and Chan, Y.H. and Yiin, C.L. and Lock, S.S.M. and Loy, A.C.M. and Lim, J.Y. and Yek, P.N.Y. and Wan Mahari, W.A. and Liew, R.K. and Peng, W. and Tabatabaei, M. and Aghbashlo, M. and Lam, S.S. (2023) Sustainable CO2 capture via adsorption by chitosan-based functional biomaterial: A review on recent advances, challenges, and future directions. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 181.

Liu, T. and Aniagor, C.O. and Ejimofor, M.I. and Menkiti, M.C. and Tang, K.H.D. and Chin, B.L.F. and Chan, Y.H. and Yiin, C.L. and Cheah, K.W. and Ho Chai, Y. and Lock, S.S.M. and Yap, K.L. and Wee, M.X.J. and Yap, P.-S. (2023) Technologies for removing pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) from aqueous solutions: Recent advances, performances, challenges and recommendations for improvements. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 374. ISSN 01677322

Chee, A.L.K. and Chin, B.L.F. and Goh, S.M.X. and Chai, Y.H. and Loy, A.C.M. and Cheah, K.W. and Yiin, C.L. and Lock, S.S.M. (2023) Thermo-catalytic co-pyrolysis of palm kernel shell and plastic waste mixtures using bifunctional HZSM-5/limestone catalyst: Kinetic and thermodynamic insights. Journal of the Energy Institute, 107.

Wong, M.K. and Lock, S.S.M. and Chan, Y.H. and Yeoh, S.J. and Tan, I.S. (2023) Towards sustainable production of bio-based ethylene glycol: Progress, perspective and challenges in catalytic conversion and purification. Chemical Engineering Journal, 468. ISSN 13858947

Asif, K. and Lock, S.S.M. and Taqvi, S.A.A. and Jusoh, N. and Yiin, C.L. and Chin, B.L.F. (2023) A molecular simulation study on amine-functionalized silica/polysulfone mixed matrix membrane for mixed gas separation. Chemosphere, 311.

Lai, Z.Y. and Yiin, C.L. and Lock, S.S.M. and Chin, B.L.F. and Zauzi, N.S.A. and Sar-ee, S. (2023) A review on natural based deep eutectic solvents (NADESs): fundamentals and potential applications in removing heavy metals from soil. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30 (55). pp. 116878-116905.

Chin, B.L.F. and Loy, A.C.M. and Cheah, K.W. and Chan, Y.H. and Lock, S.S.M. and Yiin, C.L. (2022) Graphene-based nanomaterials for CO2 capture and conversion. Elsevier, pp. 211-243. ISBN 9780323898515; 9780323898881

Tang, K.H.D. and Lock, S.S.M. and Yap, P.-S. and Cheah, K.W. and Chan, Y.H. and Yiin, C.L. and Ku, A.Z.E. and Loy, A.C.M. and Chin, B.L.F. and Chai, Y.H. (2022) Immobilized enzyme/microorganism complexes for degradation of microplastics: A review of recent advances, feasibility and future prospects. Science of the Total Environment, 832. ISSN 00489697

Abdul Latif, A.A. and Lau, K.K. and Lock, S.S.M. (2022) Modelling of spiral-wound membrane for gas separation: current developments and future direction. Elsevier, pp. 391-412. ISBN 9780323899772; 9780323886246

Foong, S.Y. and Chan, Y.H. and Chin, B.L.F. and Lock, S.S.M. and Yee, C.Y. and Yiin, C.L. and Peng, W. and Lam, S.S. (2022) Production of biochar from rice straw and its application for wastewater remediation � An overview. Bioresource Technology, 360. ISSN 09608524

Yiin, C.L. and Yap, K.L. and Mahmod, D.S.A. and Chin, B.L.F. and Lock, S.S.M. and Chan, Y.H. and Cheah, K.W. and Taylor, M.J. and Kyriakou, G. (2022) Role of deep eutectic solvents as pretreatment medium for biomass transformation. Elsevier, pp. 139-160. ISBN 9780323999052; 9780323999564

Farooqi, A.S. and Ramli, R.M. and Lock, S.S.M. and Hussein, N. and Shahid, M.Z. and Farooqi, A.S. (2022) Simulation of Natural Gas Treatment for Acid Gas Removal Using the Ternary Blend of MDEA, AEEA, and NMP. Sustainability (Switzerland), 14 (17). ISSN 20711050

Yap, T.L. and Loy, A.C.M. and Chin, B.L.F. and Lim, J.Y. and Alhamzi, H. and Chai, Y.H. and Yiin, C.L. and Cheah, K.W. and Wee, M.X.J. and Lam, M.K. and Jawad, Z.A. and Yusup, S. and Lock, S.S.M. (2022) Synergistic effects of catalytic co-pyrolysis Chlorella vulgaris and polyethylene mixtures using artificial neuron network: Thermodynamic and empirical kinetic analyses. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10 (3). ISSN 22133437

Chan, Y.H. and Lock, S.S.M. and Wong, M.K. and Yiin, C.L. and Loy, A.C.M. and Cheah, K.W. and Chai, S.Y.W. and Li, C. and How, B.S. and Chin, B.L.F. and Chan, Z.P. and Lam, S.S. (2022) A state-of-the-art review on capture and separation of hazardous hydrogen sulfide (H2S): Recent advances, challenges and outlook. Environmental Pollution, 314. ISSN 02697491

Yee, C.Y. and Lim, L.G. and Lock, S.S.M. and Jusoh, N. and Yiin, C.L. and Chin, B.L.F. and Chan, Y.H. and Loy, A.C.M. and Mubashir, M. (2022) A systematic review of the molecular simulation of hybrid membranes for performance enhancements and contaminant removals. Chemosphere, 307. ISSN 00456535

Loy, A.C.M. and Alhazmi, H. and Lock, S.S.M. and Yiin, C.L. and Cheah, K.W. and Chin, B.L.F. and How, B.S. and Yusup, S. (2021) Life-cycle assessment of hydrogen production via catalytic gasification of wheat straw in the presence of straw derived biochar catalyst. Bioresource Technology, 341. ISSN 09608524

Heng, G.C. and Isa, M.H. and Lock, S.S.M. and Ng, C.A. (2021) Process optimization of waste activated sludge in anaerobic digestion and biogas production by electrochemical pre-treatment using ruthenium oxide coated titanium electrodes. Sustainability (Switzerland), 13 (9). ISSN 20711050

Yiin, C.L. and Yap, K.L. and Ku, A.Z.E. and Chin, B.L.F. and Lock, S.S.M. and Cheah, K.W. and Loy, A.C.M. and Chan, Y.H. (2021) Recent advances in green solvents for lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment: Potential of choline chloride (ChCl) based solvents. Bioresource Technology, 333. ISSN 09608524

Wen, A.L.K. and Chew, J.J. and Yiin, C.L. and Lock, S.S.M. (2021) Thermal degradation behavior and kinetic modeling of green solvents-delignified biomass: a sustainable biomass-to-energy approach. Elsevier, pp. 89-103. ISBN 9780128243886; 9780323858991

Asif, K. and Lock, S.S.M. and Taqvi, S.A.A. and Jusoh, N. and Yiin, C.L. and Chin, B.L.F. and Loy, A.C.M. (2021) A molecular simulation study of silica/polysulfone mixed matrix membrane for mixed gas separation. Polymers, 13 (13). ISSN 20734360

Jusoh, N. and Yeong, Y.F. and Lock, S.S.M. and Lai, L.S. and Suleman, M.S. (2020) Biomethane generation from biogas upgrading by means of thin-film composite membrane comprising Linde T and fluorinated polyimide: Optimization of fabrication parameters. RSC Advances, 10 (6). pp. 3493-3510. ISSN 20462069

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Jusoh, N. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. and Yiin, C.L. and Ammar Taqvi, S.A. (2020) Physical property and gas transport studies of ultrathin polysulfone membrane from 298.15 to 328.15 K and 2 to 50 bar: atomistic molecular simulation and empirical modelling. RSC Advances, 10 (54). pp. 32370-32392. ISSN 20462069

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Jusoh, N. and Shariff, A.M. and Gan, C.H. and Yiin, C.L. (2020) An atomistic simulation towards molecular design of silica polymorphs nanoparticles in polysulfone based mixed matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 gas separation. Polymer Engineering and Science, 60 (12). pp. 3197-3215. ISSN 00323888

Jusoh, N. and Yeong, Y.F. and Lock, S.S.M. and Harun, N.Y. and Yusoff, M.H.M. (2019) Effect of a different number of amine-functional groups on the gas sorption and permeation behavior of a hybrid membrane comprising of impregnated Linde T and 4,4'- (hexafluoroisopropylidene) diphthalic anhydride-derived polyimide. Polymers, 11 (11). ISSN 20734360

Mhd Yusof, S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Mohd Shariff, A. and Tay, W.H. and Mustafa, N.F.A. and Lock, S.S.M. (2019) Novel continuous ultrasonic contactor system for CO2 absorption: Parametric and optimization study. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 79. pp. 279-287. ISSN 1226086X

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. and Ban, Z.H. and Tay, W.H. (2019) Process simulation and optimization of oxygen enriched combustion using thin polymeric membranes: effect of thickness and temperature dependent physical aging. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 94 (9). pp. 2844-2868. ISSN 02682575

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Lock, I.S.M. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. and Ahmad, F. (2018) Empirical model of operating temperature and pressure effect towards pure and binary O2/N2 Gas permeability in polysulfone membrane. Key Engineering Materials, 777 KE. pp. 238-244. ISSN 10139826

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. and Ahmad, F. (2018) Mathematical modelling of thickness and temperature dependent physical aging to O2/N2 gas separation in polymeric membranes. RSC Advances, 8 (53). pp. 30265-30279. ISSN 20462069

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. and Bustam, M.A. (2018) Thickness dependent penetrant gas transport properties and separation performance within ultrathin polysulfone membrane: Insights from atomistic molecular simulation. Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 56 (2). pp. 131-158. ISSN 08876266

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. and Bustam, M.A. and Jusoh, N. and Ahmad, F. (2018) An atomistic simulation towards elucidation of operating temperature effect in CO2 swelling of polysulfone polymeric membranes. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 57. pp. 135-154. ISSN 18755100

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. and Bustam, M.A. (2017) Computational insights on the role of film thickness on the physical properties of ultrathin polysulfone membranes. RSC Advances, 7 (70). pp. 44376-44393. ISSN 20462069

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Mash�al, A.-A.B. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. and Mei, I.L.S. and Ahmad, F. (2017) Elucidation on the effect of operating temperature to the transport properties of polymeric membrane using molecular simulation tool. Communications in Computer and Information Science, 752. pp. 456-471. ISSN 18650929

Lock, I.S.M. and Lock, S.S.M. and Vo, D.-V.N. and Abdullah, B. (2017) Influence of palladium on Ni-based catalyst for hydrogen production via thermo-catalytic methane decomposition. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 57. pp. 343-348. ISSN 22839216

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Mei, I.L.S. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. and Bustam, A.M. (2017) Molecular simulation and mathematical modelling of glass transition temperature depression induced by CO2 plasticization in Polysulfone membranes. In: UNSPECIFIED.

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. (2017) Preliminary techno-economic and environmental assessment of thickness dependent physical aging in oxygen enriched combustion using polymeric membranes. Journal of Cleaner Production, 162. pp. 914-937. ISSN 09596526

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. (2017) Process Modelling and Optimization of Thickness Dependent Physical Aging in Polymeric Membranes. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 40. pp. 367-372. ISSN 15707946

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Mei, I.L.S. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. (2016) Cavity Energetic Sizing Algorithm Applied in Polymeric Membranes for Gas Separation. In: UNSPECIFIED.

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Lock, I.S.M. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. and Abdullah, B. (2016) Mathematical modeling of thickness dependent physical aging in polymeric membranes. Key Engineering Materials, 701. pp. 275-280. ISSN 10139826

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Sow Mei, I.L. and Shariff, A.M. and Yeong, Y.F. (2016) Succession of states mathematical algorithm for incorporation of unit operation in iCON® process simulator applied in natural gas purification. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 9 (38). ISSN 09746846

Mei, I.L.S. and Lock, S.S.M. and Vo, D.-V.N. and Abdullah, B. (2016) Thermo-catalytic methane decomposition for hydrogen production: Effect of palladium promoter on Ni-based catalysts. Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering and Catalysis, 11 (2). pp. 191-199. ISSN 19782993

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Tan, E.K. and Shariff, A.M. and Mei, I.L.S. (2015) Application of microscopy technology in mathematical modeling of hollow fiber membrane system. In: UNSPECIFIED.

Mei, I.L.S. and Lock, S.S.M. and Abdullah, B. (2015) Application of microscopy technology in thermo-catalytic methane decomposition to hydrogen. In: UNSPECIFIED.

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Shariff, A.M. (2015) Effect of recycle ratio on the cost of natural gas processing in countercurrent hollow fiber membrane system. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 21. pp. 542-551. ISSN 1226086X

Ahmad, F. and Lau, K.K. and Lock, S.S.M. and Rafiq, S. and Khan, A.U. and Lee, M. (2015) Hollow fiber membrane model for gas separation: Process simulation, experimental validation and module characteristics study. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 21. pp. 1246-1257. ISSN 1226086X

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Ahmad, F. and Shariff, A.M. (2015) Modeling, simulation and economic analysis of CO2 capture from natural gas using cocurrent, countercurrent and radial crossflow hollow fiber membrane. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 36. pp. 114-134. ISSN 17505836

Lock, S.S.M. and Lau, K.K. and Shariff, A.M. (2014) Mathematical modeling of the radial crossflow hollow fiber membrane module for multi-component gas separation. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 625. pp. 726-729. ISSN 16609336

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