Wei Lun Ang

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
98 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Wei Lun Ang is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Lun Ang has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Water Science and Technology, 39 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 26 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Wei Lun Ang's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (45 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (21 papers) and Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (15 papers). Wei Lun Ang is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (45 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (21 papers) and Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (15 papers). Wei Lun Ang collaborates with scholars based in Malaysia, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom. Wei Lun Ang's co-authors include Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Nidal Hilal, Yeit Haan Teow, Ying Tao Chung, Darren L. Oatley-Radcliffe, C.P. Leo, Ebrahim Mahmoudi, Abdelbaki Benamor, Nor Naimah Rosyadah Ahmad and Daniel Johnson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Wei Lun Ang

91 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Nanofiltration membranes review: Recent advances and futu... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Nanofiltration membranes review: Recent advances and future prospects
    2014 1.6k citations Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Yeit Haan Teow et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wei Lun Ang Malaysia 33 3.3k 2.3k 907 851 805 98 4.7k
Woei Jye Lau Malaysia 35 2.3k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 880 1.0× 876 1.0× 682 0.8× 199 4.0k
I Gede Wenten Indonesia 42 3.1k 0.9× 2.7k 1.2× 1.0k 1.1× 1.7k 2.0× 1.7k 2.1× 219 6.1k
C.P. Leo Malaysia 38 2.8k 0.8× 2.0k 0.9× 1.1k 1.3× 1.9k 2.2× 979 1.2× 155 5.3k
Arcadio Sotto Spain 43 4.2k 1.3× 3.4k 1.5× 836 0.9× 1.4k 1.6× 1.6k 2.0× 82 5.4k
Mika Mänttäri Finland 38 3.1k 1.0× 2.7k 1.2× 474 0.5× 902 1.1× 814 1.0× 136 5.0k
Shanshan Gao China 38 2.7k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 1.0k 1.1× 487 0.6× 879 1.1× 113 4.6k
Suzylawati Ismail Malaysia 33 2.0k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 570 0.6× 958 1.1× 530 0.7× 110 3.9k
Karuppan Muthukumar India 35 2.1k 0.6× 2.3k 1.0× 780 0.9× 425 0.5× 447 0.6× 88 5.3k
Ruobin Dai China 31 2.5k 0.8× 1.7k 0.7× 505 0.6× 722 0.8× 553 0.7× 91 3.3k
Xin Tong China 36 1.7k 0.5× 1.5k 0.6× 910 1.0× 506 0.6× 695 0.9× 120 3.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Lun Ang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Lun Ang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Lun Ang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei Lun Ang 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 Wei Lun Ang. Wei Lun Ang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Ang, Wei Lun, et al.. (2025). Enhanced peroxi-coagulation process for the treatment of anaerobically-treated palm oil mill effluent (POME). Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 149. 859–874.
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Ang, Wei Lun, Wai Yin Wong, Eileen Hao Yu, et al.. (2025). A critical review on graphitic carbon nitride-based electrodes in microbial fuel cells for bioelectricity generation and bioremediation. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(5). 117756–117756.
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Ang, Wei Lun, Ebrahim Mahmoudi, Manal Ismail, et al.. (2024). Enrichment of electrogenic microbes on surface-modified stainless steel 304L for rapid start-up of microbial electrochemical sensors. Materials Today Proceedings. 2 indexed citations
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Mahmoudi, Ebrahim, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of graphene oxide decorated with poly(dimethyl amino ethyl methacrylate) brush for efficient Cr(VI) adsorption from aqueous solution. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering. 73. 51–61. 3 indexed citations
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Mahmoudi, Ebrahim, et al.. (2024). Effect of poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) brush-grafted graphene oxide on polyamide layer formation and nanofiltration performance. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(2). 111935–111935. 5 indexed citations
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Ang, Wei Lun, et al.. (2024). Sequential peroxi-coagulation-nanofiltration treatment of anaerobically treated palm oil mill effluent (POME). Journal of Water Process Engineering. 66. 105935–105935. 3 indexed citations
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Mohammad, Abdul Wahab, et al.. (2024). Energy comparison and cost estimation of pressure-retarded osmosis using spiral wound membrane. Desalination and Water Treatment. 320. 100732–100732. 1 indexed citations
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Lau, Woei Jye, et al.. (2024). Current State-of-the-Art of Non-Reverse Osmosis-Like Forward Osmosis Technology. Journal of Membrane Science. 711. 123209–123209. 18 indexed citations
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Mohammad, Abdul Wahab, et al.. (2024). Generating Osmotic Power Using Waste Effluents for Pressure-Retarded Osmosis. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 50(6). 4295–4311.
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Nikkhah, Hasan, et al.. (2023). A comprehensive review on atmospheric water harvesting technologies: From thermodynamic concepts to mechanism and process development. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 53. 103728–103728. 51 indexed citations
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Nikkhah, Hasan, et al.. (2023). MXene: From synthesis to environment remediation. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering. 61. 260–280. 17 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ramesh, Aradhana Basu, Wei Lun Ang, et al.. (2023). Management of tannery waste effluents towards the reclamation of clean water using an integrated membrane system: A state-of-the-art review. Environmental Research. 229. 115881–115881. 39 indexed citations
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Bansiddhi, Ampika, Gasidit Panomsuwan, Ratchatee Techapiesancharoenkij, et al.. (2023). Ecofriendly 3D Printed TiO2/SiO2/Polymer Scaffolds for Dye Removal. Topics in Catalysis. 66(19-20). 1662–1673. 7 indexed citations
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Sofian, Abu Danish Aiman Bin Abu, Hooi Ren Lim, Sivakumar Manickam, Wei Lun Ang, & Pau Loke Show. (2023). Towards a Sustainable Circular Economy: Algae‐Based Bioplastics and the Role of Internet‐of‐Things and Machine Learning. ChemBioEng Reviews. 11(1). 39–59. 38 indexed citations
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Ang, Wei Lun, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Daniel Johnson, & Nidal Hilal. (2019). Forward osmosis research trends in desalination and wastewater treatment: A review of research trends over the past decade. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 31. 100886–100886. 145 indexed citations
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Tan, Yi, Siew Xian Chin, Wei Lun Ang, et al.. (2018). Effect of H3PO4 and KOH as the Activating Agents on the Synthesis of Low-Cost Activated Carbon from Duckweeds Plants. Jurnal Kejuruteraan. SI1(4). 37–43. 12 indexed citations
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Ang, Wei Lun, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Abdelbaki Benamor, & Nidal Hilal. (2016). Chitosan as natural coagulant in hybrid coagulation-nanofiltration membrane process for water treatment. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 4(4). 4857–4862. 40 indexed citations

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