Augustine Quek

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Augustine Quek is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Augustine Quek has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 8 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 4 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Augustine Quek's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (9 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (4 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (4 papers). Augustine Quek is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (9 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (4 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (4 papers). Augustine Quek collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United States and China. Augustine Quek's co-authors include Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬, S. Kent Hoekman, Zhengang Liu, Zhengang Liu, Ganesh K. Parshetti, Madhavi Srinivasan, Raghu Betha, Ganning Zeng, Ning Ai and Jiawei Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Hazardous Materials, Bioresource Technology and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Augustine Quek

19 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Production of solid biochar fuel from waste biomass by hydrothermal carbonization

2012 656 citations Zhengang Liu, Augustine Quek et al. Fuel profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Augustine Quek Singapore	14	1.4k	571	287	250	190	19	1.9k
Duangduen Atong Thailand	26	1.2k 0.9×	694 1.2×	410 1.4×	141 0.6×	219 1.2×	118	2.1k
Kezhen Qian China	16	1.1k 0.8×	450 0.8×	233 0.8×	237 0.9×	97 0.5×	40	1.7k
Gözde Duman Türkiye	23	1.4k 1.0×	474 0.8×	274 1.0×	211 0.8×	92 0.5×	35	2.1k
Humair Ahmed Baloch Australia	24	1.4k 1.0×	604 1.1×	322 1.1×	201 0.8×	246 1.3×	46	2.3k
Yamin Hu China	29	1.9k 1.4×	682 1.2×	312 1.1×	296 1.2×	212 1.1×	67	2.5k
Dachao Ma China	22	1.1k 0.8×	431 0.8×	395 1.4×	270 1.1×	176 0.9×	49	1.9k
Ramin Azargohar Canada	27	1.8k 1.3×	638 1.1×	342 1.2×	196 0.8×	123 0.6×	47	2.8k
Jianbin Zhou China	26	1.9k 1.4×	576 1.0×	348 1.2×	166 0.7×	275 1.4×	82	2.7k
Xiuzheng Zhuang China	26	1.7k 1.2×	677 1.2×	252 0.9×	298 1.2×	85 0.4×	55	2.3k
Yu‐Fong Huang Taiwan	22	1.2k 0.8×	638 1.1×	154 0.5×	340 1.4×	98 0.5×	34	1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Augustine Quek

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All Works

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19 of 19 papers shown

Quek, Augustine, et al.. (2018). Challenges in Environmental Sustainability of renewable energy options in Singapore. Energy Policy. 122. 388–394. 47 indexed citations

Quek, Augustine, et al.. (2016). Feasibility of Singapore IBA waste for land reclamation. Environmental Geotechnics. 4(1). 56–64. 13 indexed citations

Quek, Augustine & Wenyu Xu. (2016). Heavy Metal Removal from Incineration Bottom Ash through Washing with Rainwater and Seawater. International Journal of Waste Resources. 6(1). 13 indexed citations

Quek, Augustine, et al.. (2015). Leaching assessment of matrix land reclamation material. Environmental Geotechnics. 2(6). 349–358. 16 indexed citations

Quek, Augustine & Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. (2014). Life Cycle Assessment of Energy and Energy Carriers from Waste Matter – A Review. Journal of Cleaner Production. 79. 18–31. 25 indexed citations

Liu, Zhengang, Augustine Quek, & Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. (2013). Preparation and characterization of fuel pellets from woody biomass, agro-residues and their corresponding hydrochars. Applied Energy. 113. 1315–1322. 236 indexed citations

Liu, Zhengang, Augustine Quek, Ganesh K. Parshetti, et al.. (2013). A study of nitrogen conversion and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions during hydrochar–lignite co-pyrolysis. Applied Energy. 108. 74–81. 31 indexed citations

Parshetti, Ganesh K., Augustine Quek, Raghu Betha, & Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. (2013). TGA–FTIR investigation of co-combustion characteristics of blends of hydrothermally carbonized oil palm biomass (EFB) and coal. Fuel Processing Technology. 118. 228–234. 130 indexed citations

Quek, Augustine, et al.. (2013). Hydrothermal Carbonization of Macroalgae and the Effects of Experimental Parameters on the Properties of Hydrochars. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 1(9). 1092–1101. 147 indexed citations

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Quek, Augustine & Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. (2013). Liquefaction of waste tires by pyrolysis for oil and chemicals—A review. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 101. 1–16. 240 indexed citations

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Liu, Zhengang, Augustine Quek, S. Kent Hoekman, Madhavi Srinivasan, & Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. (2012). Thermogravimetric investigation of hydrochar-lignite co-combustion. Bioresource Technology. 123. 646–652. 156 indexed citations

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Liu, Zhengang, Augustine Quek, S. Kent Hoekman, & Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. (2012). Production of solid biochar fuel from waste biomass by hydrothermal carbonization. Fuel. 103. 943–949. 656 indexed citations breakdown →

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Quek, Augustine & Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. (2012). Mathematical modeling of rubber tire pyrolysis. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 95. 1–13. 67 indexed citations

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Quek, Augustine & Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. (2011). Preparation and characterization of low energy post-pyrolysis oxygenated tire char. Chemical Engineering Journal. 170(1). 194–201. 27 indexed citations

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Quek, Augustine, K. Vijayaraghavan, & Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. (2011). Methylene Blue Sorption onto Oxygenated Pyrolytic Tire Char: Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 137(9). 833–841. 7 indexed citations

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Quek, Augustine & Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. (2010). Removal of copper by oxygenated pyrolytic tire char: Kinetics and mechanistic insights. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 356(1). 203–210. 13 indexed citations

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Quek, Augustine, Xin Zhao, & Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. (2010). Mechanistic Insights into Copper Removal by Pyrolytic Tire Char through Equilibrium Studies. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 49(10). 4528–4534. 8 indexed citations

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Quek, Augustine & Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. (2009). Low-Energy and Chemical-Free Activation of Pyrolytic Tire Char and Its Adsorption Characteristics. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 59(6). 747–756. 25 indexed citations

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Quek, Augustine & Rajasekhar Balasubramanian‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. (2008). An algorithm for the kinetics of tire pyrolysis under different heating rates. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 166(1). 126–132. 49 indexed citations

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