Singapore Catalysis Society Forum 2024
Held by Singapore Catalysis Society
13 May 2024
ISCE2@Jurong Island, Singapore

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Singapore Catalysis Society Forum 2024
13th May 2024 | MPH, ISCE2 @ JI, 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, 627833, Singapore
8:30

Shuttle bus pickup at the place between FP1 And FP2 (map and instruction will be emailed to attendees)

9:15 – 9:45

Registration / coffee / setup poster and sponsor exhibition (attendees to be seated at 9:50am)

9:50 – 10:00

Opening Remarks by Dr. Ng Wai Kiong, Acting ED of ISCE2. (chaired by Prof Yan Ning, President of Singapore Catalysis Society)
Plenary (MPH, ISCE2 @ JI)

10:00 – 10:45

Catalytic upgrading of biomass-derived oxygenates
Prof Yong WANG, School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, USA (chaired by Dr Zhang Lili)

10:45 – 11:30

Switchable metal and oxygen redox triggered by light for more efficient water splitting

PL2Assoc. Prof Junmin XUE, National University of Singapore, Singapore (chaired by Dr Chen Luwei, vice president of SCS)

11:30 – 12:30

Lab tour

12:30 – 14:00

14:00 – 14:25

14:25 – 14:40

14:40 – 14:55

Lunch & poster presentation
Parallel Session 1 (MPH)

Parallel Session 2 (Seminar room at level 3)

Chaired by Dr. Liu Yan

Chaired by Assoc. Prof. Yeo Boon Siang, Jason

Keynote: Modulating defects in spinel supports for catalytic methane
oxidation

Keynote: Effect of Cathodic Potential in Electrochemical CO2
reduction

Asst. Prof. Paul LIU, NTU

Asst. Prof. Lei WANG, NUS

Invited: Efficient Carbon Conversion via Molecular Catalysts
Featuring Heterocyclic Phosphine Ligands

Invited: The Activity Gap of Iridium Electrocatalysts for Water
Oxidation

Dr James David NOBBS, ISCE2, A*STAR

Dr Jiajian GAO, ISCE2, A*STAR

Invited: Unravelling the Mechanism and the Role of Boronic Acid
Groups in ZIF-catalysed CO2 Conversion

Invited: Physics-based AI for Material Design
Dr Joyjit CHATTORAJ, IHPC, A*STARDr Xinglong ZHANG, IHPC, A*STAR
14:55 – 15:10

Amine synthesis from FexN and alcohols
Dr Hao Yue LI, NUS

Flavin-Dependent Enzyme PrnC: A Biocatalytic Tool for Sustainable
Halogenation of Pyrrole-Based Molecules
Dr Guangrong PEH, ISCE2, A*STAR

15:10 – 15:40

Tea Break (Poster session)

15:40 – 15:55

Parallel Session 1 (MPH)

Parallel Session 2 (Seminar room at level 3)

Chaired by Dr Zhang Jia/ Dr Tej Salil Choksi

Chaired by Dr Zhang Yugen/ Dr Zhou Kang

CO2 hydrogenation on 2D materials
Asst Prof Sergey KOZLOV, NUS

Multifunctional Catalysts for Selective Hydrocracking ofPolypropylene to liquid hydrocarbons in jet fuel range under MildCondition
Dr Gillian GOH, ISCE2, A*STAR

15:55 – 16:10

CO2 to hydrocarbons over Fe-based catalysts: a theoretical study ofK promoter
Dr Wen-Qing LI, IHPC, A*STAR

Enhanced Charge Transfer Kinetics for the Electroreduction ofCarbon Dioxide on Silver Electrodes Functionalized with CationicSurfactants
Dr Wei Jie TEH, NUS

16:10– 16:25
16:25 – 16:35
16:35 – 16:45

16:45 – 16:55

Evaluation of Catalytic Pyrolysis of Lignin Biomass using Py-GCMS

Ionic strength boosts electrocatalytic reduction in organic chemicals

Dr Sathrugnan Karthikeyan, Frontier Laboratories

Dr Mingwu TAN, ISCE2, A*STAR

Innovations in Catalyst Designs for Catalytic Methane Decomposition

Cu/LaF3 Interfaces Boost Electrocatalytic CO-to-Acetate Conversion

Mr Kang Hui LIM, NUS

Mr Yilin ZHAO, NUSEfficient Methylcyclohexane Dehydrogenation Catalysis by Al2O3Supported Pt-Fe Cluster Alloy Catalysts

Efficient and Robust Electrochemical CO2-to-Formate Conversion atPd/C60 interface

Mr Akhoundzadeh HOSSEIN, NTU

Ms Jingyi CHEN, NUS

Directing the Formation of Multicarbon Products in CO Reduction byChanging Cu Precursors

Breaking out the Overpotential: Optimizing Mass Transport forEnhanced Oxygen Reduction to Hydrogen Peroxide

Mr Siming Yang, NUS

Mr Bihao Hu, NUS

16:55 – 17:30

Singapore Catalysis Society Annual General Meeting (@MPH), Chaired by Assoc. Prof. Yeo Boon Siang, Jason, secretary of SCS

17:30 – 17:50

Award Ceremony and Closing Remark by Prof Yan Ning (@MPH), Chaired by Asst. Prof Tej Salil Choksi, Vice president of SCS

17:50

Departure to Dinner Venue (Free Shuttle Bus will be provided)
J65, Jen Hotel, Tanglin, Singapore

SCS Forum 2024 – Organizing Committee
Name

University/Institution

Dr. Luwei ChenA*STAR

Dr. Yan Liu

A*STAR

Dr. Jia Zhang

A*STARDr. Yugen Zhang

A*STARDr. Lili Zhang

A*STAR

Prof. Ning Yan

National University of Singapore

Prof. Kang Zhou

National University of Singapore

Prof. Tej Salil Choksi

Nanyang Technological University