Rate My Professor Yin Tan

Yin Tan is a Senior Lecturer and Program Coordinator of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering at Curtin University Malaysia, Faculty of Engineering and Science. She holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Curtin University (2013), a Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2005), and a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2003). Throughout her academic career at Curtin, she has progressed from lecturer to senior lecturer, focusing on advancing sustainable engineering practices through innovative research methodologies.

Dr. Tan's research specializations include resource conservation using process integration techniques such as heat integration, water minimisation, property integration, and simultaneous optimisation of energy and mass exchanges. Her work also covers batch process modelling and optimisation, as well as process synthesis and design for enhanced efficiency. She has made significant contributions through peer-reviewed publications in leading journals. Key publications encompass 'Development of an Integrated Technique for Energy and Property Integration in Batch Processes' (Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2018, co-authored with Yeo W.S. and Samyudia Y.); 'Floating Automated Targeting for Resource Conservation Networks' (Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2015, with Goh W.S. and Ng D.K.S.); 'Heat integrated resource conservation networks without mixing prior to heat exchanger network' (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014); 'Floating pinch technique for utility targeting in heat exchanger network' (Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 2014); and 'Synthesis of heat integrated resource conservation networks using variable operating parameters' (Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2013). Earlier influential papers include advancements in water network retrofit techniques (International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2008) and targeting minimum water flowrates via water cascade analysis (AIChE Journal, 2004, with Manan Z.A. and Foo D.C.Y.). Additionally, she has presented at international conferences such as PSE Asia 2013 and AIChE Annual Meeting 2008. Her research has provided practical tools for industries to achieve sustainability goals by minimising resource use and environmental impact.