Ir Dr Savier Kong Zong Yang

Ir Dr Savier Kong Zong Yang

  • Lecturer
Department of Engineering
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SDGs Focus
Affordable and Clean Energy
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Responsible Consumption and Production
Climate Action

Biography

Dr Kong earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Swinburne University of Technology in 2021 through a thesis by publication. He has authored 41 journal articles, with over 70% as the lead author, in reputable Chemical Engineering journals. Dr. Kong serves as an Early Career Editorial Board Member for Separation and Purification Technology (Elsevier) and is on the Advisory Editorial Board for Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology (Wiley). He is a Professional Engineer registered with BEM and boasts over 6 years of industrial experience as an Assistant Project Manager, focusing on process plant design in industrial projects.

 

 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, 2021
  • B.Eng. (Hons) (Chemicals), Swinburne University of Technology, 2016

Research Interests

  • Process Control
  • Process Design and Simulation
  • Process Intensification
  • Dynamic Simulation

Teaching Areas

  • Mass Transfer and Separation Processes
  • Process Control
  • Thermodynamics
  • Numerical Methods

Courses Taught

  • Mass Transfer and Seperation Processes
  • Process Control
  • Thermodynamics
  • Numerical Methods

Notable Publications

  1. A. Yang, Z. Kong*, J. Sunarso, 2023, Design and optimisation of novel hybrid side-stream reactive-extractive distillation for recovery of isopropyl alcohol and ethyl acetate from wastewater. Chemical Engineering Journal. 451 (1). 138563. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.138563 [Elsevier, Q1 Journal, I.F. = 15.1] (ESI 1%)
  2. Z. Kong, Y. Tsai, Y. Tian, J. Sunarso, V. Adi, 2023, Inherent flexibility design strategy of extractive distillation for binary azeotropic separation: Novel simultaneous optimization approach with penalty values. Separation and Purification Technology. 326. 124705. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.124705 [Elsevier, Q1 Journal, I.F. = 8.6]
  3. Z. Kong, Y. Tsai, J. Sunarso, V. Adi, 2023, Inherent flexibility design strategy of extractive distillation for binary azeotropic separation. Separation and Purification Technology. 312. 123344. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123344 [Elsevier, Q1 Journal, I.F. = 8.6]
  4. S. Zhu, A. Yang, Z. Kong*, S. Sun, M. Bai, J. Sunarso, 2023, Control of heat-integrated indirect triple-column extractive distillation for separating ternary azeotropic mixture tetrahydrofuran-ethyl acetate-water. Separation and Purification Technology. 308. 122951. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122951 [Elsevier, Q1 Journal, I.F. = 8.6]
  5. Z. Kong*, A. Yang, C. Tsai, V. Adi, A. Saptoro, J. Sunarso, 2023, Design and optimization of hybrid reactive-extractive distillation for ternary azeotropic separation: A case considering the effect of side reactions. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 62 (27). 10601 – 10610. DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.3c01532 [ACS, Q2 Journal, I.F. = 4.2]
  6. C. Tsai, T. Ang, Z. Kong*, J. Sunarso, V. Adi, 2023, Towards a flexible design for the bioethanol dehydration using extractive distillation. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. In-Press. [ACS, Q2 Journal, I.F. = 4.2]
  7. Z. Kong, E. Sánchez-Ramírez, A. Yang, W. Shen, J. Segovia-Hernández, J. Sunarso, 2022, Process Intensification from conventional to advanced distillations: Past, present, and future. Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 188. 378 – 392. DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.09.056 [Elsevier, Q2 Journal, I.F. = 3.9] (Invitation for Special Issue to commemorate IChemE’s Centenary) (Editorial Choice of Year 2022)
  8. Z. Kong, G. Contreras Zarazúa, H. Lee, J. Chua, J. Segovia-Hernández, J. Sunarso, 2022, Design of novel side-stream hybrid reactive-extractive distillation for sustainable ternary separation of THF/ethanol/water using mixed entrainer. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 166. 574 – 588. DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2022.08.056 [Elsevier, Q1 Journal, I.F. = 7.8]
  9. Z. Kong, A. Yang, J. Chua, J. Chew, J. Sunarso, 2022, Energy-efficient hybrid reactive-extractive distillation with pre-concentration column for recovering isopropyl alcohol and diisopropyl ether from wastewater: Process design, optimisation, and intensification. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 61 (30). 11156 – 11167 [ACS, Q2 Journal, I.F. = 4.2]
  10. Z. Kong*, H. Lee, J. Sunarso, 2021, The evolution of process design and control for ternary azeotropic separation: Recent advances in distillation and future directions. Separation and Purification Technology. 284. 120292. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120292 [Elsevier, Q1 Journal, I.F. = 8.6]
     

Achievements & Accolades

  1. Sunway University Kick Start Grant Scheme 2/2023
    Title: Exploring the existing challenges in process simulation and optimization of hybrid reactive-extractive distillation
    Principal Investigator
    RM 20,000
     

Professional Associations

1.    Professional Engineer, Board of Engineer Malaysia
2.    Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute
3.    Guest Editor, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Elsevier
4.    Early Career Editorial Board, Separation and Purification Technology, Elsevier
5.    Advisory Editorial Board, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Wiley
6.    Review Editor, Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry, Frontiers