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• Sze-Pheng.Ong@nottingham.edu.my

Biography

Dr. Ong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham Malaysia?. She received her first degree in chemical engineering (BEng Hons) from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and later obtained her doctorate degree (PhD) from the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham. She is a Fellow of the HEA (FHEA), a registered Charted Engineer (CEng) with the UK Engineering Council, a Charted Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineering (MIChemE) and a Graduate Member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). Currently, she serves as one of the editors of IChemE EdSIG newsletter. She has a special interest on the usage of modern tools in enhancing the teaching and learning. She has been teaching process control & dynamics, fat & oil processing and oleochemicals for years. Her research areas are mainly in industry drying, food microstructure, processing of phytochemicals, edible antioxidants, antidiabetics, product development, process optimization and simulation.

Expertise Summary

• Food processing & dehydration technology
• Plant & food microstructure engineering
• Phytochemical extraction and purification
• Natural antioxidants processing
• Modelling & simulation (food product quality)

Teaching Summary

Fundamentals of Process Control

Process Dynamics & Control

Computer System

Fats & Oils Processing Technology

Palm Oil & Oleochemicals

Mathematical Methods

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Current main research interest is to develop new food products (from raw farm materials ranging from fruits and vegetables to herbs) for health benefits and food diversification. She is also keen in… read more

Selected Publications

• THAM, T.C., NG, M.X., ONG, S.P., HII, C.L. and LAW, C.L., 2018. Application of microwave-assisted drying on specific energy consumption, effective diffusion coefficient and topological changes of crumb natural rubber (Cis-1, 4- polyisoprene) Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification. 128, 19-35
• NG, MEI XIANG, THAM, THING CHAI, GAN, SHU HUI, CHUA, LEE SUAN, AZIZ, RASSMLAN, BABA, MOHAMED REDZA, ABDULLAH, LUQMAN CHUAH, CHIN, NYUK LING, ONG, SZE PHENG and LAW, CHUNG LIM, 2018. Clinacanthus nutans Lindau: Effects of drying methods on the bioactive compounds, color characteristics, and water activity DRYING TECHNOLOGY. 36(2), 146-159
• THAM, THING CHAI, NG, MEI XIANG, GAN, SHU HUI, CHUA, LEE SUAN, AZIZ, RAMLAN, ABDULLAH, LUQMAN CHUAH, ONG, SZE PHENG, CHIN, NYUK LING and LAW, CHUNG LIM, 2018. Impacts of different drying strategies on drying characteristics, the retention of bio-active ingredient and colour changes of dried Roselle CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING. 26(2), 303-316
• SHU HUI GAN, SZE PHENG ONG, NYUK LING CHIN and CHUNG LIM LAW, 2017. Kinetic Retention of Sialic Acid and Antioxidants in Malaysian Edible Bird's Nest during Low Temperature Drying Drying Technology. 35(7), 827-837

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Current 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@

Current main research interest is to develop new food products (from raw farm materials ranging from fruits and vegetables to herbs) for health benefits and food diversification. She is also keen in developing sustainable and green drying and food processing technologies in preserving foods as naturally as possible without compromising the delicacy and nutrition. In addition, her research areas also encompass the natural phytochemicals, antioxidants and antidiabetics processing as well as sensory evaluation, microstructure assessment and predictive modelling development.

• YAP, JING Y, HII, CHING L, ONG, SZE P, LIM, KUAN H, ABAS, FARIDAH and PIN, KAR Y, 2020. Effects of drying on total polyphenols content and antioxidant properties of Carica papaya leaves Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 100(7), 2932-2937
• ISMAIL, M.H., KHAN, K.A., ASIH, N., IRIE, M., ONG, S.P., HII, C.L. and LAW, C.L., 2020. Two‐step falling rate in the drying kinetics of rice noodle subjected to pre‐treatment and temperature Journal of Food Processing and Preservation.
• C.T. EE, C.L. HII, S.P. ONG, C.L. LAW, A. JULKIFLE, K.W. TAN and C.H. TAN, 2019. Convective Air Drying of Spondias Dulcis and Product Quality International Journal of Food Engineering.
• M.D. YAACOB, K.Y. LEONG, M.R.J. SATHIK, N.F. TAN, C.T. EE, S.P. ONG and C.L. HII, 2019. Modelling of Osmotic Dehydration of Kedondong Fruit (Spondias dulcis) Immersed in Natural Pineapple Juice Asia - Pacific Journal of Science and Technology. 24(3),
• LOOI, YIH FOO, ONG, SZE PHENG, JULKIFLE, ADVINA and ALIAS, MOHD SUHAIMI, 2019. Effects of pretreatment and spray drying on the physicochemical properties and probiotics viability of Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam) leaf juice powder JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION. 43(4),
• THAM, T.C., NG, M.X., ONG, S.P., HII, C.L. and LAW, C.L., 2018. Application of microwave-assisted drying on specific energy consumption, effective diffusion coefficient and topological changes of crumb natural rubber (Cis-1, 4- polyisoprene) Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification. 128, 19-35
• NG, MEI XIANG, THAM, THING CHAI, GAN, SHU HUI, CHUA, LEE SUAN, AZIZ, RASSMLAN, BABA, MOHAMED REDZA, ABDULLAH, LUQMAN CHUAH, CHIN, NYUK LING, ONG, SZE PHENG and LAW, CHUNG LIM, 2018. Clinacanthus nutans Lindau: Effects of drying methods on the bioactive compounds, color characteristics, and water activity DRYING TECHNOLOGY. 36(2), 146-159
• THAM, THING CHAI, NG, MEI XIANG, GAN, SHU HUI, CHUA, LEE SUAN, AZIZ, RAMLAN, ABDULLAH, LUQMAN CHUAH, ONG, SZE PHENG, CHIN, NYUK LING and LAW, CHUNG LIM, 2018. Impacts of different drying strategies on drying characteristics, the retention of bio-active ingredient and colour changes of dried Roselle CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING. 26(2), 303-316
• SHU HUI GAN, SZE PHENG ONG, NYUK LING CHIN and CHUNG LIM LAW, 2017. Kinetic Retention of Sialic Acid and Antioxidants in Malaysian Edible Bird's Nest during Low Temperature Drying Drying Technology. 35(7), 827-837
• T.C. THAM, M.X. NG, S.H. GAN, L.S. CHUA, R. AZIZ, L.A. CHUAH, C.L. HII, S.P. ONG, N.L. CHIN and C.L. LAW, 2017. Effect of Ambient Conditions on Drying of Herbs in Solar Greenhouse Dryer with Integrated Heat Pump Drying Technology. 35(14), 1721-1732
• GAN, S.H., CHUA, L.S., AZIZ, R., BABA, M.R., ABDULLAH, L.C., ONG, S.P. and LAW, C.L., 2017. Drying characteristics of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth by solar assisted heat pump drying Drying Technology. (In Press.)
• GAN, SHU HUI, ONG, SZE PHENG and CHIN, NYUK LING, 2017. A comparative quality study and energy saving on intermittent heat pump drying of Malaysian edible bird’s nest Drying Technology. 35(1), 4-14
• SHU HUI GAN, THING CHAI THAM, MEI XIANG NG, LEE SUAN CHUA, RAMLAN AZIZ, MOHAMED REDZA BABA, LUQMAN CHUAH ABDULLAH, SZE PHENG ONG and CHUNG LIM LAW, 2017. Study on retention of metabolites composition in misai kucing (orthosiphon stamineus) by heat pump assisted solar drying Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 2017;00:e13262
• SHU HUI GAN, SZE PHENG ONG, NYUK LING CHIN and CHUNG LIM LAW, 2016. Colour Changes, Nitrite Content and Rehydration Capacity of Edible Bird's Nest by Advanced Drying Method Drying Technology. 34(11), 1330-1342
• ONG, S.P., 2016. Advances in Heat Pump-Assisted Drying of Fruits. In: VASILE MINEA, ed., Advances in Heat Pump-Assisted Drying Technology CRC Press. 149-176
• GAN, S.H., ONG, S.P., CHIN, N.L. and LAW, C.L., 2016. Retention of sialic acid content in Malaysian edible bird’s nest by heat pump drying Malaysian Journal of Veterinary 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@. 8(1), 139-153
• MEI XIANG NG, THING CHAI THAM, SZE PHENG ONG and CHUNG LIM LAW, 2015. Drying kinetics of technical specified rubber Information Processing in Agriculture. 2, 64-71
• GAN, S.H., ONG, S.P., CHIN, N.L., CHONG, M.F., CHAN, Y.J. and LUQMAN, A.C., 2015. Retention of sialic acid content in edible bird’s nest by heat pump drying In: The 8th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC 2015). 92-99
• GAN, S.H., ONG, S.P., CHIN, N.L., CHONG, M.F., CHAN, Y.J. and LUQMAN, A.C., 2015. Colour changes, nitrite content and rehydration capacity of Edible bird’s nest by advanced drying method In: The 8th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC 2015). 100-108
• GAN, S.H., ONG, S.P., CHIN, N.L., CHONG, M.F., CHAN, Y.J. and LUQMAN, A.C., 2015. Improving edible bird’s nest quality and energy efficiency by intermittent heat pump drying In: The 8th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC 2015). 109-116
• NG, M.X., THAM, T.C. and ONG, S.P., 2015. Pigment degradation in foodstuffs and future drying trend In: The 8th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC 2015). 229-236
• NG, M.X., THAM, T.C. and ONG, S.P., 2015. Heat and moisture transport: A technical review In: The 8th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC 2015). 237-242
• NG, M.X., THAM, T.C. and ONG, S.P., 2015. Rubber drying: Understanding the mechanism and recent developments In: The 8th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC 2015). 243-250
• THAM, T.C., NG, M.X., HII, C.L. and ONG, S.P., 2015. Improvement of drying performance for natural rubber slab with microwave assisted hot air drying In: The 8th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC 2015). 291-297
• THAM, T.C., NG, M.X., HII, C.L. and ONG, S.P., 2015. Effect of drying on microstructure change in bio-origin product In: The 8th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC 2015). 298-305
• CHIN, Y.W. and ONG, S.P., 2015. Drying fruits and vegetables with solar assisted hydrocarbon gas heat pump dryer In: The 8th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC 2015). 493-496
• NG, M.X., THAM, T.C., ONG, S.P. and LAW, C.L., 2015. Drying kinetics of technical specified rubber Information Processing in Agriculture. 2(1), 64-71
• GAN, S.H., LAW, C.L. and ONG, S.P., 2015. Review on Challenges and Future Drying Trend in Edible Bird’s Nest Industry in Malaysia. In: HII, C.L., JANGAM, S.V., ONG, S.P., SHOW, P.L. and MUJUMDAR, A.S., eds., Processing of Foods, Vegetables and Fruits: Recent Advances 45-60
• NG, M.X., ONG, S.P., CHIN, N.L., CHUAH, L.A. and LAW, C.L., 2015. Review of Food Toxicological Issues Associated with Rubber Products. In: HII, C.L., JANGAM, S.V., ONG, S.P., SHOW, P.L. and MUJUMDAR, A.S., eds., In Processing of Foods, Vegetables and Fruits: Recent Advances 73-84
• THAM, T.C., HII, C.L., ONG, S.P., CHIN, N.L., LUQMAN, A.C. and LAW, C.L., 2015. Measurement on the Effect of Microwave Energy in Drying-Technical Review. In: HII, C.L., JANGAM, S.V., ONG, S.P., SHOW, P.L. and MUJUMDAR, A.S., eds., Processing of Foods, Vegetables and Fruits: Recent Advances 61-72
• HII, CHING LIK, JANGAM, SACHIN VINAYAK, ONG, SZE PHENG, SHOW, PAU LOKE and MUJUMDAR, ARUN SADASHIV, 2015. Processing of Foods, Vegetables and Fruits: Recent advances
• C.L. HII, C.E. ITAM and S.P. ONG, 2014. Convective Air Drying of Raw and Cooked Chicken Meats Drying Technology. 32(11), 1304-1309
• T.C. THAM, C.L. HII, S.P. ONG, N.L. CHIN, A.C. LUQMAN and C.L. LAW, 2014. Measurement on the effect of microwave energy in drying - technical review In: The 3rd International Symposium of Processing of Foods, Vegetable and Fruits. 233-237
• T.C. THAM, C.L. HII, S.P. ONG, N.L. CHIN, A.C. LUQMAN and C.L. LAW, 2014. Technical Review on Crumb Rubber Drying Process and the Potential of Advanced Drying Technique Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia. 2, 26-30
• NG, M.X., ONG, S.P., CHIN, N.L., CHUAH, L.A. and LAW, C.L., 2014. Review of Food Toxicological Issues Associated In Rubber Products In: The 3rd International Symposium on Processing of Foods, Vegetables and Fruits (ISPFVF 2014). 122-128
• S.H., GAN, C.L., LAW and S.P., ONG, 2014. Review on challenges, opportunities and future drying trend in edible bird’s nest industry In: The 3rd International Symposium on Processing of Foods, Vegetables and Fruits (ISPFVF 2014). 203-210
• ONG, S.P., HII, C.L. and LAW, C.L., 2013. Microstructure and properties changes in fruits and vegetables during drying In: The XIII Polish Drying Symposium, 5th – 6th September 2013, Kolobrzeg, Poland. 322
• SOH, C.M., HII, C.L., LAW, C.L., ONG, S.P., CHIN, N.L. and ABDULLAH, L.C., 2013. Study of fluidized bed coating using epoxy powder on copper In: The 4th European Drying Conference, 2nd – 4th October 2013, Paris, France. 187
• HII, C.L., JANGAM, S.V., ONG, S.P. and MUJUMDAR, A.S., eds., 2012. Solar Drying: Fundamentals, Applications and Innovations TPR Group.
• HII, C.L. and ONG, S.P., 2012. Quality Characteristics of Solar Dried Products. In: HII, C.L., JANGAM, S.V., ONG, S.P. and MUJUMDAR, A.S., eds., Solar Drying: Fundamentals, Applications and Innovations TPR Group.
• ONG, S.P., LAW, C.L. and HII, C.L., 2012. Optimization of heat-pump assisted intermittent drying Drying Technology. 30(15), 1676-1687
• ONG, S.P., YONG, L.C., LIM, N.F. and LAW, C.L., 2012. Colour kinetics of cleaned edible birds’ nest during drying In: The 18th International Drying Symposium (IDS).
• ONG, S.P. and LAW, C.L., 2012. Extraction of antioxidant phenolic compounds from salak fruit In: International Conference of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR-AgEng).
• RASHEED, A.A., COBHAM, E., ZEIGHAMI, M. and ONG, S.P., 2012. Extraction of phenolic compounds from pineapple fruit In: The 2nd International Symposium on Processing and Drying of Foods, Vegetables and Fruits (ISPDFVF).
• ONG, SP and LAW, CL, 2011. Drying Kinetics And Antioxidant Phytochemicals Retention Of Salak Fruit Under Different Drying And Pretreatment Conditions Drying Technology. 29(4), 429-441
• ONG, SP and LAW, CL, 2011. Microstructure and optical properties of salak fruit under different drying and pretreatment conditions Drying Technology. 29(16), 1954-1962
• ONG, SP, LAW, CL and HII, CL, 2011. Effect of Pre-treatment and Drying Method on Colour Degradation Kinetics of Dried Salak Fruit During Storage Food and Bioprocess Technology.
• ONG, SP and LAW, CL, 2011. Optimization of heat pump assisted intermittent drying In: The 7th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC).
• ONG, SP and LAW, CL, 2011. Sensory evaluation of dried salak fruit In: The 7th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC).
• HII, C.L., ONG, S.P. and LAW, C.L., 2011. Drying Studies of Tropical Fruits Cultivated in Malaysia: A Review Journal of Applied Sciences. 11(24), 3815-3820
• ONG, SP and LAW, CL, 2010. Hygrothermal properties of various foods, vegetables and fruits. In: JANGAM, S.V., LAW, CL and MUJUMDAR, A.S., eds., Drying of Foods, Vegetables and Fruits 1. TPR Group. 31-58
• ONG, SP and LAW, CL, 2010. Optimization of intermittent drying operation In: The 13th Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE).
• CHIANG, CL, ONG, SP and LAW, CL, 2010. A review on ionic liquid for CO2 capture In: The 13th Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE).
• ONG, SP, CHIANG, CL and LAW, CL, 2010. Antioxidants content and optical properties of salak under different drying and pretreatment conditions In: The 17th International Drying Symposium (IDS). 896-904
• ONG, SP and LAW, CL, 2009. Mathematical modelling of thin layer drying of salak Journal of Applied Sciences. 9(17), 3048-3054
• ONG, SP and LAW, CL, 2009. Intermittent heat pump drying in fruit and vegetable processing In: The 6th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC). 316-322
• ONG, SP and LAW, CL, 2009. Thin-layer drying kinetics and phenolic retention of salak (Salacca edulis) in convective hot air drying In: The 6th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC). 475-482
• HII, CL, ONG, SP, LAW, CL and CLOKE, M, 2009. Antioxidants in dried food products In: The 6th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC). 411-419
• ONG, SP and LAW, CL, 2009. Mathematical modelling of thin layer drying of salak In: The 3rd International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering (ICCBPE) in conjunction with 23rd Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineering (SOMChE). 509-514
• ONG, SP and LAW, CL, 2008. Effect of solvent and method on extraction of total phenolic solvent in salak and red pitaya In: The 15th Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSME). Vol. I: 935-939
• ONG, SZE PHENG, LAW, CHUNG LIM and HII, CHING LIK, Effect of Pre-treatment and Drying Method on Colour Degradation Kinetics of Dried Salak Fruit During Storage FOOD AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY. 5(6), 2331-2341
• ONG, SZE PHENG and LAW, CHUNG LIM, Microstructure and Optical Properties of Salak Fruit Under Different Drying and Pretreatment Conditions DRYING TECHNOLOGY. 29(16), 1954-1962
• ONG, SZE PHENG and LAW, CHUNG LIM, Drying Kinetics and Antioxidant Phytochemicals Retention of Salak Fruit under Different Drying and Pretreatment Conditions DRYING TECHNOLOGY. 29(4), 429-441