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Sivasangar Seenivasagam (Dr.)

SENIOR LECTURER
B.Sc. (Hons) Petroleum Chemistry (UPM), Ph.D Catalysis Chemistry (UPM)
Field of Expertise: Renewable Energy, Catalysis, Biomass Conversion, Value Added Chemical Synthesis
Tel. : 6086-855422
Email: sivasangar@upm.edu.my
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4796-9404
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sivasangar-Seenivasagam
Google Scholar: S. Sivasangar

Research Interest

  1. Renewable Energy, Bio-Energy Conversion, Value Added Chemical Synthesis, Catalysis


Selected Publications

Papers Published In Refereed Journals

  1. He Chang, Hwei Voon Lee, Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap, G.Abdulkareem-Alsultanb, Sivasangar Seenivasagam. Metal organic framework-derived advanced porous material supported catalysts for green diesel production from palm fatty acid distillate via deoxygenation pathways. Renewable Energy 238 (2025) 121882. (ISI Q1, IF : 9)
  2. He Chang , G. Abdulkareem-Alsultan, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, S. Mohd Izham, S. Sivasangar. Development of porous MIL-101 derived catalyst application for green diesel production. Fuel, 2024, 355, 129459. (ISI Q1, IF : 7.4)
  3. Ali Aldoghachi, Taufiq-Yap Yun Hin, Mohd Izham Saiman, Lee Hwei Voon, Alvin Lim Teik Zheng, Sivasangar Seenivasagam. Development of highly stable Ni-doped zeolitic imidazole framework (ZIF-67) based catalyst for CO2 methanation reaction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 57 1474–1485. (ISI Q1, IF: 7.2)
  4. A. Aleem, N. Asikin-Mijan, A.S. Hussain, C.H. Voon, A. Dolfi, S. Sivasangar, Y.H. Taufiq Yap. Catalytic Ketonization of palmitic acid over a series of transition metal oxides supported on zirconia oxide-based catalysts. RSC Adv, 2021, 11, 31972 – 31982. (ISI, Q2, IF = 3.36)
  5. Shobhana-Gnanaserkhar, N. Asikin-Mijan, G. AbdulKareem-Alsultan, Sivasangar-Seenivasagam, Saiman Mohd Izham , Y.H. Taufiq-Yap. Biodiesel production via simultaneous esterification and transesterification of chicken fat oil by mesoporous sulfated Ce supported activated carbon. Biomass and Bioenergy, 2020; 141: 10517. (ISI, Q1, IF = 5.061)
  6. Mohd Sufri Mastuli, Muhd Firdaus Kasim, Annie Maria Mahat, N. Asikin-Mijan, Sivasangar, Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap. Structural and catalytic studies of Mg1-x NixO nanomaterials for gasification of biomass insupercritical water for H2-rich syngas production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020 ;45 : 33218-33234. (ISI, Q1, IF = 5.816)
  7. H. Taufiq-Yap, S. Sivasangar, M. Surahim. Catalytic Supercritical Water Gasification of Empty PalmFruit Bunches Using ZnO-Doped Ni–CaO Catalyst for Hydrogen Production. BioEnergy Research, 2019; 12: 1066-1076. (ISI, Q2, IF = 2.814)
  8. Sudarno, S.M. Razali, N. Asikin Mijan, Sivasangar, Y.H. Taufiq Yap. Enhanced dry reforming toward hydrogen production over Ni/CeO2-SiO2 via different catalyst synthesis routes. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2018; 44 (37) : 20738 - 20750. (ISI, Q1, IF = 5.816)
  9. Abdul Raheem, G. Ji, A. Memon, Sivasangar, W. Wang, M. Zhao, Y H. Taufiq-Yap. Catalytic gasification of algal biomass for hydrogen-rich gas production: Parametric optimization via central composite design. Energy Conversion and Management, 2018; 158: 235-245. ( ISI, Q1, IF = 9.709)
  10. S. Mastuli, N. Kamarulzaman, M.F. Kasim, S. Sivasangar, M.I. Saiman, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap. Catalytic gasification of oil palm frond biomass in supercritical water using MgO supported Ni, Cu and Zn oxides as catalysts for hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2017; 42(16) 11215- 11228. (ISI, Q1, IF = 5.816)
  11. Abdul Raheem, Sivasangar, W.A.K.G. Wan Azlina,Y.H.TaufiqYap, Michael K. Danquah, Razif Harun. Thermogravimetric study ofChlorella vulgarisfor syngas production. Algal Research, 2015; 12: 52–59. (ISI, Q1, IF = 4.401) 
  12. Sivasangar, M. S. Mastuli, A. Islam and Y. H. Taufiq-Yap. Screening of modified CaO based catalysts with series of dopants for supercritical gasification of empty palm fruit bunches to hydrogen. RSC advances, 2015; 5: 36798-36808. (ISI, Q2, IF = 3.36)
  13. Sivasangar, Z. Zainal, A. Salmiaton and Y. H. Taufiq-Yap. Supercritical water gasification of empty fruit bunches from oil palm for hydrogen production. Fuel, 2015; 143: 563-569. (ISI, Q1, IF = 6.609)
  14. H. Taufiq-Yap, A. R. Nur-Faizal, S. Sivasangar, M. Z. Hussein1and A. Aishah. Modification of Malaysian Dolomite Using Mechanochemical Treatment via Different media for Oil Palm Fronds Gasification. International Journal of Energy Research, 2014; 38 (8): 1008-1015. (ISI, Q2, IF = 5.164)
  15. Sivasangar , Y. H. Taufiq-Yap and K. Kitagawa. Thermal Behavior of Lignocellulosic materials under aerobic / anaerobic environments. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2013; 38: 16011-16019.       (ISI, Q1, IF = 5.816)
  16. H. Taufiq-Yap, P. Wong, T. S. Marliza, N. M. Nurul Suziana , L. H. Tang and S. Sivasangar. Hydrogen production from wood gasification promoted by waste eggshell catalyst. International Journal of Energy Research, 2013; 37: 1866-1871. (ISI, Q2, IF = 5.164)
  17. H. Taufiq-Yap, S. Sivasangar and A. Salmiaton. Enhancement of hydrogen production by secondary metal oxide dopants on NiO/CaO material for catalytic gasification of empty palm fruit bunches, Energy, 2012; 47 : 158-165. (ISI, Q1, IF = 7.147)
  18. S. Sivasangar and Y.H. Taufiq-Yap. The effect of CeO2 and Fe2O3 dopants on Ni-Alumina based catalyst for dry reforming of methane to hydrogen. Advanced Materials Research, 2012 ; 364: 519-523. (Scopus cited journal)
  19. M. Surahim, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, S. Sivasangar, A.R Nur Faizal and M. Z. Hussien 2012. Hydrogen production from rice straw gasification over modified-limestone catalyst. Advanced Materials Research, 2012; 550-553: 488-492. (Scopus cited journal)
  20. Chung, Eric Lim Teik, Yiu P. H., S.M.Sivasangar, Ellie Yi Lih Teo and Alvin. Nanostructures embedded on porous materials for the catalytic reduction of nitrophenols: a concise review. Journal of Porous Materials, 2024; 1557-1575. (ISI, Q2, IF= 2.6 )
  21. Chung, Eric Lim Teik, Yiu P. H., S.M.Sivasangar, Ellie Yi Lih Teo and Alvin. Recent review on porous adsorbents for water decontamination: strategies for enhanced removal of tetracycline. Journal of Porous Materials, 2024; 1-25. (ISI, Q2, IF= 2.6 )

 
Books/Monographs And Chapter in book

  1. G. Kumar Das, W. Pei Meng, Irene Ling, M.Z Noor Idayu, S. Sivasangar, S. Nitia K, R. Nur Dayana. Captivating Lindau-Dedicated to Chemistry. Kuala Lumpur: Akademik Sains Malaysia, 2013. ISBN 978-983-2915-06-5

Patents
  1. Taufiq-Yap Yun Hin and Sivasangar Seenivasagam. A catalyst applicable for gasification of biomass and a method using the same, Malaysian Patent Pending (PI2013701336).
  2. S.Sivasangar Seenivasagam and Chang He. Method For Using A Heterogenous Catalyst For Preparing Green Diesel By Using Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) Reaction of Fatty Acids Feedstock, Malaysian Patent Pending (PI2022007531).

 

 

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