Curriculum Vitae

 

Full name                   : Yap Chi Chin

 

Postal address            : School of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA

 

Telephone no.            : 03-89215933

 

Fax no.                       : 03-89213777

 

Email                          : ccyap@ukm.edu.my

 

Position                       : Senior lecturer

 

Academic qualification:

 

Bachelor of Science (Materials Physics), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2001-2005.

 

Doctor of Philosophy (Materials Science), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2005-2008.

 

Field of specialization:

 

Organic-based solar cell and light emitting diodes.

 

Professional Affiliation:

 

Member of Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society (MASS) – MASS319

 

Teaching and Education:

 

CMIE 1012 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

STPD 1113 Introduction to Microcomputer and Information Technology

STSF 2052 Electric and electronic circuit

STSF 2092 Mathematical Physics

 

Postgraduate Supervision:

 

a. MSc Students:

 

No

Name

Title

Role

Status

Year

1

Nasehah Syamin Binti Sabri

Influence of organic salt doping on the performance of bulk heterojunction organic solar cell based on MEHPPV:PCBM

Main supervisor

Completed

2011-2013

 

b. PhD students:

 

No

Name

Title

Role

Status

Year

1

Riski Titian Ginting

Improvement of inverted type organic solar cells performance by incorporating Mg and Ga into ZnO nanorod arrays

 

Main supervisor

Completed

2011- 2014

2

Marjoni Imamora

The optical and electrical properties of gold-blended and PEG-coated multilayer graphene film

 

Main supervisor

Completed

2011- 2014

3

Bandar Ali Abdulqader Al-Asbashi

Photophysical and optoelectronic properties of poly(9, 9'-Di-N-Octylfluorenyl-2.7-diyl) (PFO) / Flourol 7GA / TiO2 nanocomposites for organic light emitting diodes

 

Co-supervisor

Completed

2010-2013

4

Tan Sin Tee

Ag/ZnO nanostructures synthesized via seed-mediated microwave hydrolysis method as efficient photocatalysts in degradation of methyl orange

 

Co-supervisor

Completed

2011- 2014

5

Nasehah Syamin Binti Sabri

Perovskite solar cells based on ZnO nanostructures

Main supervisor

In progress

2014- present

6

Abdelelah Ali Ghathwan Alshanableh

The effect of chemical etching on the ZnO nanorod arrays for inverted type organic solar cell application

 

Main supervisor

In progress

2012- present

7

Lim Eng Liang

The effect of dye coating on the performance of inverted type bulk heterojunction organic solar cell based on ZnO nanorod arrays

 

Main supervisor

In progress

2011- present

8

Tan Chun Hui

Effect of nanoseed modification on the ZnO nanoporous structure for optical CO gas sensor

 

Co-supervisor

In progress

2013- present

 

 

Research Grants:

 

No

Title

Duration

Source and allocation

Role

1

Photoconversion mechanism of inverted type organic solar cell based on wet chemical-etched ZnO nanorod arrays

FRGS/2/2013/SG02/UKM/02/6

 

16/12/2013 –

15/12/2015

FRGS, MOE

RM 100,000.00

Project leader

2

Effect of gallium and bismuth doping on the performance of inverted type bulk heterojunction organic solar cells based on ZnO nanorod arrays

DLP-2013-040

 

01/12/2013 –

30/11/2014

DLP, UKM

RM 100,000.00

Project leader

3

Development of inverted type bulk heterojunction organic solar cell using dye-coated znO nanorods as electron collection electode

03-01-02-SF0725

 

01/08/2011 –

31/07/2013

ScienceFund, MOSTI

RM 189,800.00

Project leader

4

Graphene thin film with enhanced electrical conductivity by chemical doping for organic solar cells

ERGS/1/2011/STG/UKM/02/62

 

21/06/2011 – 20/06/2014

ERGS, MOE

RM 126,000.00

Project leader

5

Effect of organic salt doping in bulk heterojunction organic solar cell

UKM-ST-07-FRGS0237-2010

 

27/12/2010 – 26/12/2012

FRGS, MOE

RM 59,800.00

Project leader

6

Dye-coated ZnO nanorod arrays for bulk heterojunction hybrid organic solar cells

UKM-GGPM-NBT-095-2010

 

01/06/2010 –

30/06/2012

GGPM, UKM

RM 44,000.00

Project leader

7

Fundamental study of chemical bond formation in a-CNx thin films deposited using different working gases

FRGS/2/2013/SG02/UKM/02/1

 

16/12/2013 –

15/12/2015

FRGS, MOE

RM 83,400.00

Co-researcher

8

Investigation on the role of crystalline facet and surface atomic-defect of platinum ultraporous nanocrystal on the charge transfer reaction at the surface

FRGS/2/2013/SG02/UKM/02/8

 

16/12/2013 –

15/12/2015

FRGS, MOE

RM 132,000.00

Co-researcher

9

Enhancement of optoelectronic properties of PFO/MEH-PPV hybrid based organic light emitting diode

DLP-2013-012

 

01/08/2013 –

31/07/2014

DLP, UKM

RM 100,000.00

Co-researcher

10

ZnO nanoporous structure for high sensitivity CO gas sensor and its mechanism FRGS/1/2013/SG02/UKM/01/1

 

01/04/2013 –

31/03/2016

FRGS, MOE

RM 100,000.00

Co-researcher

11

Green organic solar cells based on water soluble polythiophene and nanocrystalline zinc oxide prepared by inkjet printing technique

03-01-02-SF0836

 

01/07/2012 –

31/07/2014

ScienceFund MOSTI,

RM 179,800.00

Co-researcher

12

High sensitivity pressure sensor using potassium sodium niobates (KNN) based thin films with modified crystal structure

FRGS/1/2012/SG02/UKM/02/2

 

04/04/2012 –

03/04/2014

FRGS, MOE

RM 96,000.00

Co-researcher

13

Photonic crystal-organic structure for high-sensivity carbon monoxide gas sensor ERGS/1/2011/STG/UKM/01/27

 

21/06/2011 –

20/06/2014

ERGS, MOE

RM 95,000.00

Co-researcher

14

High sensivity pressure sensor using localize piezoelectric effect of sodium bismuth titane nanoparticles ERGS/1/2011/STG/UKM/02/60

 

21/06/2011 –

20/06/2014

ERGS, MOE

RM 97,000.00

Co-researcher

15

Synthesis and optimization of nanowires gas sensor based on catalyzed/doped heterojunction metal oxide

UKM-ST-07-FRGS0031-2009

 

01/11/2009 –

31/10/2011

FRGS, MOE

RM 50,000.00

Co-researcher

 

 

List of Publications:

 

a. Indexed Journals:

 

1.      Ali Umar, M. I., Yap, C. C., Awang, R., Mat Salleh, M. & Yahaya, M. 2014. The effect of spin-coated polyethylene glycol on the electrical and optical properties of graphene film. Applied Surface Science 313: 883-887.

2.      Tan, S. T., Ali Umar, A., Balouch, A., Nafisah, S., Yahaya, M., Yap, C. C., Mat Salleh, M., Kityk, I. V. & Oyama, M. 2014. Ag-ZnO nanoreactor grown on FTO substrate exhibiting high heterogeneous photocatalytic efficiency. ACS Combinatorial Science 16(7): 314-320.

3.      Ginting, R.T., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Mat Salleh, M. 2014. Solution-processed Ga-doped ZnO nanorod arrays as electron acceptors in organic solar cells. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 6:5308-5318.

4.      Chong, S.K., Lim, E.L., Yap, C.C., Chiu, W.S., Dee, C.F. & Rahman, S.A. 2014. Hierarchical-oriented si/zno heterostructured nanowires. Science of Advanced Materials 6: 782-792.

5.      Tan, S.T., Umar, A.A., Balouch, A., Yahaya, M., Yap, C.C., Salleh, M.M. & Oyama, M. 2014. ZnO nanocubes with (1 0 1) basal plane photocatalyst prepared via a low-frequency ultrasonic assisted hydrolysis process. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 21: 754-760.

6.      Ginting, R.T., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Mat Salleh, M. 2014. Improvement of inverted type organic solar cells performance by incorporating Mg dopant into hydrothermally grown zno nanorod arrays. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 585: 696-702.

7.      Al-Asbahi, B.A., Haji Jumali, M.H., Yap, C.C. & Mat Salleh, M. 2013. Influence of TiO2 nanoparticles on enhancement of optoelectronic properties of PFO-based light emitting diode. Journal of Nanomaterials 2013: 561534.

8.      Awang, R., Daud, S.N.H.M., Yap, C.C., Jumali, M.H.H. & Zalita, Z. 2013. Structural and optical properties of Ga-doped ZnO nanoparticle thin films. Sains Malaysiana 42: 1663-1670.

9.      Tan, S.T., Umar, A.A., Yahaya, M., Salleh, M.M., Yap, C.C., Nguyen, H.Q., Dee, C.F., Chang, E.Y. & Oyama, M. 2013. Formation of a multi-arm branched nanorod of ZnO on the Si surface via a nanoseed-induced polytypic crystal growth using the hydrothermal method. Science of Advanced Materials 5: 803-809.

10.  Jumali, M.H.H., Al-Asbahi, B.A., Yap, C.C., Salleh, M.M. & Alsalhi, M.S. 2013. Optical properties of poly(9,9'-di-n-octylfluorenyl-2.7-diyl)/amorphous SiO2 nanocomposite thin films. Sains Malaysiana 42: 1151-1157.

11.  Sabri, N.S., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Mat Salleh, M. 2013. Influence of organic salt concentration on the performance of bulk heterojunction organic solar cell. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 24: 2183-2188.

12.  Ali Umar, M.I., Yap, C.C., Awang, R., Ali Umar, A., Mat Salleh, M. & Yahaya, M. 2013. Formation of gold-coated multilayer graphene via thermal reduction. Materials Letters 106: 200-203.

13.  Ginting, R.T., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Salleh, M.M. 2013. Influence of poly(2-methoxy-5-(2'-ethyl)-hexyloxy-p-phenylene vinylene):(6,6)-phenyl c61 butyric acid methyl ester blend ratio on the performance of inverted type organic solar cells based on Eosin-Y-coated ZnO nanorod arrays. Thin Solid Films 536: 286-290.

14.  Al-Asbahi, B.A., Jumali, M.H.H., Yap, C.C., Flaifel, M.H. & Salleh, M.M. 2013. Photophysical properties and energy transfer mechanism of PFO/Fluorol 7GA hybrid thin films. Journal of Luminescence 142: 57-65.

15.  Al-Asbahi, B.A., Jumali, M.H.H., Yap, C.C., Salleh, M.M. & Alsalhi, M.S. 2013. Inhibition of dark quenching by TiO2 nanoparticles content in novel PFO/Fluorol 7GA hybrid: A new role to improve OLED performance. Chemical Physics Letters 570: 109-112.

16.  Lim, E.L., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M., Salleh, M.M., 2013. Enhancement of ZnO nanorod arrays-based inverted type hybrid organic solar cell using spin-coated Eosin-Y. Semiconductor Science and Technology 28: 045009.

17.  Ali Umar, M.I., Yap, C.C., Awang, R., Hj Jumali, M.H., Mat Salleh, M. & Yahaya, M. 2013. Characterization of multilayer graphene prepared from short-time processed graphite oxide flake. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 24: 1282-1286.

18.  Ginting, R.T., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Mat Salleh, M. 2013. MEH-PPV and PCBM solution concentration dependence of inverted-type organic solar cells based on Eosin-Y-coated ZnO nanorod arrays. International Journal of Photoenergy 2013: 503715.

19.  Jumali, M.H.H., Al-Asbahi, B.A., Yap, C.C., Salleh, M.M. & Alsalhi, M.S. 2012. Optoelectronic property enhancement of conjugated polymer in poly(9,9′-di-n-octylfluorenyl-2.7-diyl)/titania nanocomposites. Thin Solid Films 524: 257-262.

20.  Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Salleh, M.M. 2011. Effect of organic salt doping on the performance of single layer bulk heterojunction organic solar cell. Solar Energy 85: 95-99.

21.  Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Salleh, M.M. 2009. The effect of driving voltage on the electroluminescent property of a blend of poly(9-vinylcarbazole) and 2-(4-biphenylyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole. Current Applied Physics 9: 1038-1041.

22.  Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Salleh, M.M. 2009. Influence of tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate (TBAPF6) doping level on the performance of organic light emitting diodes based on PVK:PBD blend films. Current Applied Physics 9: 722-726.

23.  Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Salleh, M.M., 2009. The effect of DCJTB concentration on the photoluminescent and electroluminescent properties of PVK-PBD-perylene-DCJTB thin films. Materials Science- Poland 27: 209-218.

24.  Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Salleh, M.M. 2008. Influence of thickness of functional layer on performance of organic salt doped-OLED with ITO/PVK:PBD:TBAPF6/Al structure. Current Applied Physics 8(5): 637-644.

25.  Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M., Salleh, M.M. & Dee, C.F. 2008. Controlled-growth of ZnO nanowires with different processing temperature. Sains Malaysiana 37(3): 277-280.

 

 

b. Refereed Conference Proceedings:

 

1.      Yahaya, M., Tan, S. T., Umar, A. A., Yap, C. C. & Salleh, M. M. 2014. Synthesis of ZnO nanorod arrays by chemical solution and microwave method for sensor application. Key Engineering Materials 605: 585-588.

2.      Ginting, R.T., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Salleh, M.M. 2013. Impedance spectroscopy characterization of inverted type organic solar cells based on poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl). AIP Conference Proceedings 1571: 29-34.

3.      Sabri, N.S., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Mat Salleh, M. 2013. Effect of simultaneous electrical and thermal treatment on the performance of bulk heterojunction organic solar cell blended with organic salt. AIP Conference Proceedings 1571: 65-69.

4.      Ali Umar, M.I., Yap, C.C., Awang, R., Mat Salleh, M. & Yahaya, M. 2013. Effect of graphite oxide solution concentration on the properties of multilayer graphene. AIP Conference Proceedings, 1571: 115-119.

5.      Al-Asbahi, B.A., Jumali, M.H.H., Yap, C.C. & Salleh, M.M. 2013. Enhancement of poly (9,9'-di-n-octylfluorenyl-2.7-diyl) optoelectronic properties in novel conjugated polymer/laser dye hybrid OLEDs. Material Science Forum 756: 281-288.

6.      Sabri, N.S., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Salleh, M.M. 2013. MEHPPV:PCBM-based bulk heterojunction organic solar cell blended with various organic salts. AIP Conference Proceedings 1528: 277-281.

7.      Tan, S.T., Umar, A.A., Yahaya, M., Yap, C.C. & Salleh, M.M. 2013. Ultrafast formation of zno nanorods via seed-mediated microwave assisted hydrolysis process. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 431: 012001.

8.      Ginting, R.T., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M., Fauzia, V. & Salleh, M.M. 2013. Active layer spin coating speed dependence of inverted organic solar cell based on Eosin-Y-coated ZnO nanorod arrays. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 431: 012016.

9.      Lim, E.L., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Salleh, M.M., 2013. Performance enhancement of hybrid solar cells via surface modification with diluted P3HT. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 431: 012017.

10.  Tan, S.T., Umar, A.A., Yahaya, M., Yap, C.C. & Salleh, M.M. 2012. Effect of ZnO nanoseed structure on the growth orientation of vertical array ZnO nanorods via hydrothermal process. Applied Mechanics and Materials 229-231: 239-242.

11.  Dee, C.F., Yap, S.L., Yap, C.C., Wong, C.S. & Majlis, B.Y. 2012. Study on the effect of Ar ion beam bombardment on ZnO nanowires. AIP Conference Proceedings 1455: 235-241.

12.  Mokhtar, M.S.A.M., Yap, C.C., Salleh, M.M., Umar, A.A. & Yahaya, M. 2012. The effects of mixed electroluminescent (EL) polymer layer thickness on the single layer organic light emitting diode (OLED). 2012 10th IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics, ICSE 2012 – Proceedings 759-762.

13.  Yap, C.C., Bakar, A.A., Yahaya & M., Salleh, M.M. 2012. Growth of ZnO nanostructures at different reactant concentrations for inverted organic solar cell. Advanced Materials Research 545: 71-75.

14.  Syamin, N., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Salleh, M.M. 2012. Effect of electric field treatment on the performance of organic salt doped solar cell. Advanced Materials Research 501: 261-265.

15.  Ginting, R.T., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Salleh, M.M. 2012. Effect of Eosin-Y coating temperature on the performance of invert bulk heterojunction organic solar cells. Advanced Materials Research 501: 199-203.

16.  Lim, E.L., Yap, C.C., Yahaya, M. & Salleh, M.M. 2012. ZnO nanorod arrays coated with Eosin-Y at different concentrations for inverted bulk heterojunction organic solar cells. Advanced Materials Research 501: 214-218.

17.  Yahaya, M., Yap, C.C. & Salleh, M.M. 2012. Effect of dye coating duration on the performance of inverted type organic bulk heterojunction solar cell based on Eosin-Y coated ZnO nanorod arrays. Applied Mechanics and Materials 110-116: 1137-1142.

18.  Bais, B., Rahimi, A.S., Subki, A., Yap, C.C., Dee, C.F. & Majlis, B.Y. 2011. Process development on synthesizing zinc oxide nanorods and fabrication of IDT finger electrodes for surface acoustic wave devices. 2011 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nanoelectronics Proceedings 295-300.

19.  Mokhtar, M.S.A.M., Yap, C.C., Mat Salleh, M., Ali Umar, A. & Yahaya, M. 2011. Effect of organic salt doping ratios on the performance of poly(9,9-di-n-hexylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl) organic light emitting diode, OLED. AIP Conference Proceedings 1328: 264-267.

20.  Yahaya, M., Yap, C.C., Jumali, M.H. & Salleh, M.M. 2010. Growth and synthesis of ZnO nanorod arrays by a chemical solution method. AIP Conference Proceedings 1325: 79-82.

21.  Mohd Mokhtar, M.S.A., Salleh, M.M., Umar, A.A., Yap, C.C. & Yahaya, M. 2010. Effect of organic salt doping on the performance of poly(9,9-di-n- hexylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl) organic light emitting diode, OLED. AIP Conference Proceedings 1284: 80-82.

22.  Yahaya, M., Yap, C.C. & Salleh, M.M. 2009. Energy conversion: Nano solar cell. AIP Conference Proceedings 1169: 32-37.

 

 

Academic Recognition:

 

Keynote speaker at 2011 UKM FST Postgraduate Colloquium, Organic-based solar cell research in thin film laboratory, 6-7 July 2011, UKM.

 

Invited speaker at 3rd ISESCO International Workshop and Conference on Nanotechnology (IWCN 2012), Influence of organic salt doping concentration on the performance of bulk heterojunction organic solar cell based on MEHPPV:PCBM blend film, 5-7 December 2012, UKM.

 

 

Participation in Society and Committees:

 

1.      Secretary, organizing committee of National Physics Conference 2012 (PERFIK 2012)

2.      Treasurer, organizing committee of Regional Conference on Solid State Science and Technology 2011 (RCSSST 2011)

3.      Treasurer, organizing committee of 2nd ISESCO International Workshop and Conference on Nanotechnology (IWCN 2010)

4.      Coordinator, Malaysia Physics Olympiad Committee, 2014-present

5.      Reviewer for indexed journals and refereed conference proceedings.

 

 

*Last updated on 17 September 2014