Curriculum Vitae
Full name : Yap Chi Chin
Postal address :
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/ |
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- |
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/ |
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/ |
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