JitKang Lim's research group

JitKang Lim’s Research Group

JitKang Lim was born in Muar (of the Johor state, Malaysia) and is a proud old boy of High School Muar. He pursued his undergraduate study in Chemical Engineering at Universiti Sains Malaysia and graduated in 2002. Later in 2009, he received his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University working with Prof. Robert D. Tilton and Prof. Sara A. Majetich (Physics) and is currently an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Since Oct., 2009, he also holds a courtesy appointment as the Visiting Research Professor of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in United States. He was named Dowd Fellow of Institute for Complex Engineered Systems (ICES) in 2006 and has received Mark Dennis Karl Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award (2007) by CMU and Summer School Traveler Award of University California at Santa Barbara (UCSB). His invention of Low Gradient Magnetic Separation (LGMS) process has been conferred with Takeda Young Entrepreneurship Award (2013) by the Takeda Foundation Japan. Furthermore, his efforts in promoting the use of green technology to combat environmental problem has earned him Green Pinang 3A Certificate of Appreciation (2013) from Penang Green Council. He is actively engaged in international collaboration, working on numerous projects related to magnetic nanoparticles, and served as visiting scientist/professor of Korean Advanced Institute of Technology (KAIST), Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) and National University of Singapore (NUS). In 2014, he was conferred with National Young Scientist Award by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), the highest honor which can be given to a young scientist at the age of 35 or younger. In the following year, JK was awarded with Promising Academician Award (2015) under prestigious Anugerah Akademik Negara (AAN) by Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia. This makes JK the first and the only one currently in the country who won both Young Scientist and Young Academician Award. In addition, he is the founding chair of American Chemical Society (ACS) Local Chapter in Malaysia. His current research interests focus on both colloidal behaviors and engineering application of magnetic nanoparticles.

Awards and Recognition

· Promising Academician Award (2015) under Anugerah Akademik Negara: Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia.

· Professorship under CAS President’s International Fellowship Initiative (2015): Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) (中国科学院).

· Salutes to Excellence Award (2015) in recognition of the leadership for ACS Malaysia Chapter: American Chemical Society (ACS).

· National Young Scientist Award (2014): Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) Malaysia.

· Elected to Young Scientist Network for a 3 years term (2014): Academy of Science Malaysia.

· Green Pinang 3A Certificate of Appreciation (2014): Penang Green Council.

· Excellent Service Award (2014): Universiti Sains Malaysia.

· Founding Chair (2014): Local Chapter of Malaysia, American Chemical Society (ACS).

· Takeda Young Entrepreneurship Award (2013): The Takeda Foundation, Japan.

· BOOST Award for Young Scientists and Engineers (2013): American Chemical Society (ACS).

· Sanggar Sanjung Award (2009—2013): Universiti Sains Malaysia.

· Travel Grant Award (2007): The International Center for Materials Research, University California at Santa Barbara

· Mark Dennis Karl Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award (2007): Carnegie Mellon University

· Dowd Fellowship (2006): Institute for Complex Engineered Systems, Carnegie Mellon University.

· ASTS Fellowship (2002): Universiti Sains Malaysia.

· Research Scholarship (2002): National University of Singapore.

Selected Publications

· S.S. Leong, Z. Ahmad, J.K. Lim, “Magnetophoresis of superparamagnetic nanoparticles at low field gradient: hydrodynamic effect”, Soft Matter 11 (2015) 6968—6980.

· P.Y. Toh, B.W. Ng, A.L. Ahmad, C.J.C. Derek, J.K. Lim, “The role of particle-to-cell interactions in dictating the nanoparticle aided magnetophoretic separation of microalgal cell”, Nanoscale 6 (2014) 12838—12848.

· S.P. Yeap, S.S. Leong, A.L. Ahmad, B.S. Ooi, J.K. Lim, “On size fractionation of iron oxide nanoclusters by low magnetic field gradient”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118 (2014) 24042—24054.

· H.X. Che, S.P. Yeap, M.S. Osman, A.L. Ahmad, J.K. Lim, “Directed assembly of bifunctional silica-iron oxide nanocomposite with open shell structure”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 6 (2014) 16508—16518.

· J.K. Lim, S.A. Majetich (invited article), “Composite magnetic-plasmonic nanoparticles for biomedicine: Manipulation and imaging”, Nano Today 8 (2013) 98—113.

JK’s publication citation matrix can be found (here)

Journal Reviewer

Colloid and Nanotech Related Journals

Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), Nanoscale, Langmuir, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ACS Nano, ChemPhysChem, Lab-On-A-Chip, Advanced Functional Materials, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Colloid and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Nanoscale Research Letter, Materials Research Bulletin, Material Research, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Sensors & Actuators A: Physical, Journal of Nanobiotechnology.

Chemical Engineering Related Journals

Separation and Purification Technology, Journal of Membrane Science, Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Journal of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Technology, Procedia Engineering, Journal of Hazardous Materials.

Bio-Related Journals

Biotechnology Progress, Bioresource Technology, International Journal of Nanomedicine, Critical Review in Biotechnology, Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Journal of Applied Phycology.

JitKang Lim

Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).

Visiting Research Professor (Courtesy) of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).

Ph.D. (Chem. Eng.), CMU, 2009

M.Sc. (Chem. Eng.), CMU, 2005.

B.Sc. (Hon) (Chem. Eng.), USM, 2002

Magnetic Nanohybrid Materials

Magnetophoresis and Colloidal Stability of Magnetic Nanoparticles