Dr. Wong Syie Luing is a Chartered Chemical Engineer (Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK) and Postdoctoral Researcher in the Sustainable Process Engineering group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His research focuses on electrified and catalytic recycling of plastic waste into value-added chemicals and sustainable fuels.

His work integrates electromagnetic heating, catalytic reaction engineering, and energy transition technologies to enable low-carbon circularity for plastics.

To date (Oct 2025), he has authored over 95 peer-reviewed publications with more than 3,800 citations (H-index 31), and is listed among the Top 2% Scientists in the World (Stanford, 2021–2025). His current research at TU/e aims to advance electrified pyrolysis systems from laboratory scale to industrial readiness in collaboration with European and global partners.

Sustainable Process Engineering Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e).

External affiliations include:
– Visiting Research Fellow, University of Warwick (UK, 2025–2026)
– Project Officer, International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) – UK–Malaysia–Australia Collaboration on Battery Recycling

Dr. Wong actively contributes to teaching and mentoring within the Microreactor and Mass Transfer modules at TU/e, developing tutorial materials on mass transfer and reaction kinetics.

He has supervised multiple MSc and BSc theses on catalytic pyrolysis, biochar catalyst design, and microreactor modelling, emphasizing critical thinking and data-driven process design.

• Postdoctoral Researcher, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands (2023–present)
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain (2020–2022)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2017–2019)
• Visiting Research Fellow, University of Warwick, UK (2021 and 2025–2026)

Dr. Wong’s professional experience bridges academic research and industrial collaboration in sustainable process engineering, waste valorization, and circular manufacturing.

Dr. Wong Syie Luing is a Malaysian chemical engineer specializing in electrified and catalytic recycling of plastic waste. His research advances cleaner, faster, and more energy-efficient recycling systems that support global efforts toward a net-zero, circular economy.

He is a Chartered Chemical Engineer (CEng, MIChemE) and currently serves as Postdoctoral Researcher at TU/e, developing electrified pyrolysis systems under the EuroTechPostdoc2 programme.

Dr. Wong’s work has earned international recognition, including listings among the Top 2% Scientists in the World (Stanford) and multiple awards such as the Best Presenter Award (ICLCA 2023). His broader mission is to connect science with society by creating technologies that reduce carbon footprints and inspire responsible innovation.

True sustainability begins when science serves society — when we turn curiosity into solutions, and innovation into responsibility for the planet we share.

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2016)
Research focused on catalytic pyrolysis and gasification of plastic waste, supported by a full government scholarship.

B.Eng. (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2012)
Graduated with First Class Honours and a JPA scholarship.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (GOT ENERGY TALENT MSCA-COFUND, 2020–2022)
Hosted by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Spain) and seconded to CEPSA Energy Labs, focusing on the development of induction-heated catalytic pyrolysis systems for plastic waste valorization.

EuroTechPostdoc2 Fellowship (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, 2023–2025)
Hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands) in the Sustainable Process Engineering group, working on electrified recycling technologies for circular plastics, in collaboration with the University of Warwick (UK) and CEPSA (Spain).