Keat Teong Lee

25.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
272 papers, 19.3k citations indexed

About

Keat Teong Lee is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Keat Teong Lee has authored 272 papers receiving a total of 19.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 178 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 101 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 69 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Keat Teong Lee's work include Biodiesel Production and Applications (120 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (58 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (45 papers). Keat Teong Lee is often cited by papers focused on Biodiesel Production and Applications (120 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (58 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (45 papers). Keat Teong Lee collaborates with scholars based in Malaysia, Taiwan and United States. Keat Teong Lee's co-authors include Abdul Rahman Mohamed, Man Kee Lam, Kok Tat Tan, Subhash Bhatia, Surekha Bhatia, Meei Mei Gui, Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah, Cynthia Ofori-Boateng, Chun Sheng Goh and Siew Hoong Shuit and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Keat Teong Lee

270 papers receiving 18.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Homogeneous, heterogeneous and enzymatic catalysis for transesterification of high free fatty acid oil (waste cooking oil) to biodiesel: A review
    2010 993 citations Man Kee Lam, Keat Teong Lee et al. Biotechnology Advances profile →
  2. Feasibility of edible oil vs. non-edible oil vs. waste edible oil as biodiesel feedstock
    2008 945 citations Keat Teong Lee et al. Energy profile →
  3. Microalgae biofuels: A critical review of issues, problems and the way forward
    2011 671 citations Man Kee Lam, Keat Teong Lee Biotechnology Advances profile →
  4. Catalytic thermochemical conversion of biomass for biofuel production: A comprehensive review
    2019 350 citations Keat Teong Lee et al. profile →
  5. Upgrading biomass-derived pyrolysis bio-oil to bio-jet fuel through catalytic cracking and hydrodeoxygenation: A review of recent progress
    2022 160 citations Abdul Rahman Mohamed, Keat Teong Lee et al. Energy Conversion and Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Keat Teong Lee Malaysia 79 11.8k 5.6k 4.9k 3.4k 2.7k 272 19.3k
Meisam Tabatabaei Iran 85 12.9k 1.1× 4.4k 0.8× 2.7k 0.6× 3.5k 1.0× 2.5k 0.9× 389 23.6k
Hwai Chyuan Ong Malaysia 94 17.3k 1.5× 7.9k 1.4× 6.2k 1.3× 3.0k 0.9× 3.6k 1.3× 368 28.6k
Mortaza Aghbashlo Iran 79 9.2k 0.8× 4.4k 0.8× 1.8k 0.4× 1.7k 0.5× 1.7k 0.6× 307 19.8k
Ayhan Demirbaş Türkiye 75 19.7k 1.7× 6.7k 1.2× 3.6k 0.7× 3.3k 1.0× 2.5k 0.9× 305 29.9k
Abdul Aziz Abdul Raman Malaysia 66 10.1k 0.9× 7.3k 1.3× 3.8k 0.8× 1.7k 0.5× 2.8k 1.0× 423 19.9k
Su Shiung Lam Malaysia 88 11.4k 1.0× 4.5k 0.8× 3.5k 0.7× 1.3k 0.4× 4.1k 1.5× 536 27.4k
Gopalakrishnan Kumar South Korea 87 10.6k 0.9× 2.1k 0.4× 4.4k 0.9× 3.3k 1.0× 3.1k 1.1× 401 23.5k
Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua Malaysia 69 9.8k 0.8× 6.3k 1.1× 1.7k 0.4× 2.0k 0.6× 2.5k 0.9× 328 18.8k
Ajay K. Dalai Canada 82 14.5k 1.2× 8.6k 1.5× 1.9k 0.4× 2.0k 0.6× 6.7k 2.5× 405 23.6k
M. Mofijur Australia 65 6.6k 0.6× 3.2k 0.6× 2.4k 0.5× 1.0k 0.3× 1.9k 0.7× 150 13.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Keat Teong Lee

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Keat Teong Lee. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Keat Teong Lee based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Keat Teong Lee. Keat Teong Lee is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Foo, Henry Chee Yew, Inn Shi Tan, Yin Fong Yeong, et al.. (2025). Surface charge-switchable polyacrylonitrile/cellulose acetate/soluble eggshell membrane protein (PAN/CA/SEP) mixed matrix membrane for methylene blue removal. Separation and Purification Technology. 370. 133211–133211. 3 indexed citations
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Tan, Yie Hua, Jibrail Kansedo, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, et al.. (2024). Transesterification of used cooking oil by palm lignocellulosic biomass magnetic biochar catalyst: Optimization and kinetic analysis. Renewable Energy. 229. 120750–120750. 11 indexed citations
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Kanadasan, Gobi, et al.. (2024). Optimization and development of denser Chlorella vulgaris microalgae granules for easy harvesting via self-flocculation. Algal Research. 80. 103505–103505. 2 indexed citations
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Suparmaniam, Uganeeswary, Man Kee Lam, Hemamalini Rawindran, et al.. (2023). Optimizing extraction of antioxidative biostimulant from waste onion peels for microalgae cultivation via response surface model. Energy Conversion and Management. 286. 117023–117023. 14 indexed citations
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Foo, Henry Chee Yew, Inn Shi Tan, Abdul Rahman Mohamed, & Keat Teong Lee. (2019). Insights and utility of cycling-induced thermal deformation of calcium-based microporous material as post-combustion CO2 sorbents. Fuel. 260. 116354–116354. 15 indexed citations
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Lau, Lee Chung, Norhusna Mohamad Nor, Keat Teong Lee, & Abdul Rahman Mohamed. (2016). Hydrogen sulfide removal using CeO2/NaOH/PSAC: Effect of process conditions and regeneration study. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 4(3). 3479–3483. 5 indexed citations
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Sin, Jin–Chung, Sze–Mun Lam, Keat Teong Lee, & Abdul Rahman Mohamed. (2015). Preparation of cerium-doped ZnO hierarchical micro/nanospheres with enhanced photocatalytic performance for phenol degradation under visible light. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical. 409. 1–10. 76 indexed citations
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Lau, Lee Chung, Norhusna Mohamad Nor, Keat Teong Lee, & Abdul Rahman Mohamed. (2015). Selection of better synthesis route of CeO2/NaOH/PSAC for hydrogen sulphide removal from biogas. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 3(3). 1522–1529. 7 indexed citations
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Sin, Jin–Chung, Sze–Mun Lam, Keat Teong Lee, & Abdul Rahman Mohamed. (2014). Surfactant-free solvothermal synthesis of ZnO nanorods for effective sunlight degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol. Materials Letters. 140. 51–54. 11 indexed citations
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Nor, Norhusna Mohamad, Lee Chung Lau, Keat Teong Lee, & Abdul Rahman Mohamed. (2013). Synthesis of activated carbon from lignocellulosic biomass and its applications in air pollution control—a review. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 1(4). 658–666. 362 indexed citations
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Sin, Jin–Chung, Sze–Mun Lam, Satoshi Ichikawa, Keat Teong Lee, & Abdul Rahman Mohamed. (2013). Sunlight photocatalytic activity enhancement and mechanism of novel europium-doped ZnO hierarchical micro/nanospheres for degradation of phenol. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 148-149. 258–268. 156 indexed citations
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Sin, Jin–Chung, Sze–Mun Lam, Keat Teong Lee, & Abdul Rahman Mohamed. (2013). Fabrication of samarium-doped ZnO hierarchical micro/nanospheres with enhanced fluorescent light-driven photocatalytic activity. 798. 1 indexed citations
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Lau, Lee Chung, et al.. (2013). HYDROGEN SULFIDE ADSORPTION BY ALKALINE IMPREGNATED COCONUT SHELL ACTIVATED CARBON. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 37 indexed citations
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Sin, Jin–Chung, Sze–Mun Lam, Abdul Rahman Mohamed, & Keat Teong Lee. (2011). Degrading Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals from Wastewater by Photocatalysis: A Review. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2012. 1–23. 120 indexed citations
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Lam, Man Kee & Keat Teong Lee. (2011). Microalgae biofuels: A critical review of issues, problems and the way forward. Biotechnology Advances. 30(3). 673–690. 671 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tan, Hui Teng, Keat Teong Lee, & Abdul Rahman Mohamed. (2010). Second-generation bio-ethanol (SGB) from Malaysian palm empty fruit bunch: Energy and exergy analyses. Bioresource Technology. 101(14). 5719–5727. 50 indexed citations
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Dahlan, Irvan, Keat Teong Lee, Azlina Harun Kamaruddin, & Abdul Rahman Mohamed. (2009). Rice Husk Ash/Calcium Oxide/Ceria Sorbent for Simultaneous Removal of Sulfur Dioxide and Nitric Oxide from Flue Gas at Low Temperature. Environmental Engineering Science. 26(7). 1257–1265. 6 indexed citations
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Shuit, Siew Hoong, Kok Tat Tan, Keat Teong Lee, & Azlina Harun Kamaruddin. (2009). Oil palm biomass as a sustainable energy source: A Malaysian case study. Energy. 34(9). 1225–1235. 376 indexed citations
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Dahlan, Irvan, et al.. (2007). Flue Gas Desulfurization Using Sorbent Synthesized from Lime (CaO) and Oil Palm Ash (OPA) Derived from Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB): Statistical Design Approach. Environmental Engineering Science. 24(6). 769–777. 6 indexed citations
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Lee, Keat Teong, et al.. (2005). Optimizing the specific surface area of fly ash-based sorbents for flue gas desulfurization. Chemosphere. 62(1). 89–96. 34 indexed citations

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