Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Bee Lin Chua is an Associate Professor in the Chemical Engineering Programme, School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Malaysia. She holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering, an MSc in Food Engineering and a BEng in Process and Food Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia. Before joining Sunway University, she served as an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Taylor’s University and undertook industrial attachment as a Process Engineer at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia. Her research focuses on green extraction and separation of natural bioactive compounds, deep eutectic solvents, ultrasound- and microwave-assisted processing, drying, extraction kinetics and molecular characterization. She has published more than 50 works, including studies on sustainable extraction, natural antioxidants and bioactive compounds. She is a registered Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Chemical Engineer with the Engineering Council and IChemE, UK. Her recognitions include the IUCEL 2023 Gold Award, the EMAS Silver Award for Transformative Teaching, international innovation awards, and best research paper and presentation awards.
Sunway University
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Gold Award – International University Carnival on E-Learning (IUCEL 2023)
Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Pekan, Malaysia
Received the Gold Award at the International University Carnival on E-Learning (IUCEL 2023) in recognition of innovation in teaching and learning.
EMAS Silver Award for Transformative Teaching
Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Received the Silver Award under the Exemplary Meritorious Academic Staff (EMAS) Award Cycle 2, 2022, in recognition of excellence and innovation in transformative teaching.
Associate Professor
Sunway University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
01 Nov 2023 - present