Kok Hwa Lim

Education

• Doctor of Natural Science
  Technische Universität München (TUM) , Germany
• MSc (Chemical Engineering)
  National University of Singapore , Singapore
• BSc (First Class Honours) Computational Science and Chemistry
  National University of Singapore , Singapore

Research Interests

• Computational Chemistry and Material Sciences
• Heterogeneous Catalytic reactions and Surface Sciences
• Green Chemistry and processes
• Process Safety
• QSAR Analysis of Biological Activity

Achievements

• ASCILITE Innovation Award 2017
• Champion in Best National Service Operationally Ready Unit Award 2016
• IES Outstanding Committee Award for 2014/2015
• HomeTeam NSman of the Year 2014
• Certificate of Appreciation, Asia Pacific Society for Materials Research 2013
• “Best Poster Award”, The International Symposium on Exploring the Frontiers of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Tsinghua, China 2012
• Tan Chin Tuan Exchange Fellowship in Engineering 2011
• Commissioner of Police Commendation Award, Singapore Police Force 2010
• Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service) Fellowship, Germany 2002 – 2005
• Home Team Achievement Award, Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore 2000

Professional Certification

• Professional Engineer
  Professional Engineers Board (Singapore)
  2019
• Chartered Engineer (Chemical & Process Engineering)
  Chartered Engineer (Singapore) Registry
  2017

Corporate Experience

• Trainer, HAZOP (Hazard & Operability Studies) 2012 Present
• Judge, Energy Innovation Challenge Category, National Engineers Day 2015 – 2016
• Editorial Board Member, Advances in Chemistry 2013
• Judge, Science Mentorship Program, Ministry of Education, Singapore 2011
• Visiting Faculty, Northwestern University, USA (Group of Prof. George Schatz) 2012
• Guest Editor, Molecules (Special Issue - QSAR) 2011 – 2012
• Member of Board of Inquiry/ Technical Expertise for ad hoc committees of government agencies 2011
• Judge, Singapore Science and Engineering Fair, Singapore Science Center 2010 – 2013
• Expert Mentor for Innovation Program, Ministry of Education, Singapore 2008 – 2012
• Guest Editor, Catalysis Today, Issue 131 2008
• Visiting Scholar, University of Milan (Università degli Studi Milano-Bicocca), Italy. (Group of Prof. G. Pacchioni) 2005