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Chemistry

D-Index
87
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25231
World Ranking
2437
National Ranking
3

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
94
Citations
28465
World Ranking
218
National Ranking
9

Keat Teong Lee publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Keat Teong Lee sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 289 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Keat Teong Lee D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Keat Teong Lee sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Malaysia Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Malaysia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Malaysia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Malaysia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Malaysia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Malaysia Leader Award

Overview

Keat Teong Lee is affiliated with Universiti Sains Malaysia in Malaysia. Their primary field of study is Engineering, with a significant focus on subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomaterials, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

The researcher has contributed extensively on topics related to algal biology and biofuel production, biodiesel production and applications, thermochemical biomass conversion processes, biofuel production and bioconversion, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, and enzyme catalysis and immobilization.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Keat Teong Lee include Man Kee Lam, Inn Shi Tan, Henry Chee Yew Foo, Jun Wei Lim, and Pau Loke Show.

Keat Teong Lee has published multiple papers in prominent venues, with frequent publication outlets being Bioresource Technology, Energy Conversion and Management, The Science of The Total Environment, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, and Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.

Representative recent papers include:

  • Upgrading biomass-derived pyrolysis bio-oil to bio-jet fuel through catalytic cracking and hydrodeoxygenation: A review of recent progress, 2022, Energy Conversion and Management
  • Algae biopolymer towards sustainable circular economy, 2021, Bioresource Technology
  • Microalgae Cultivation in Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Treatment and Biofuel Production, 2021, Sustainability
  • Anaerobic digestate as a low-cost nutrient source for sustainable microalgae cultivation: A way forward through waste valorization approach, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Evaluation on biodiesel cold flow properties, oxidative stability and enhancement strategies: A review, 2020, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

Best Publications

  • Homogeneous, heterogeneous and enzymatic catalysis for transesterification of high free fatty acid oil (waste cooking oil) to biodiesel: a review.

    Man Kee Lam;Keat Teong Lee;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Feasibility of edible oil vs. non-edible oil vs. waste edible oil as biodiesel feedstock

    M.M. Gui;K.T. Lee;S. Bhatia

  • Microalgae biofuels: A critical review of issues, problems and the way forward

    Man Kee Lam;Keat Teong Lee

  • OIL PALM BIOMASS AS A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCE: A MALAYSIAN CASE STUDY

    S.H. Shuit;K.T. Tan;K.T. Lee;A.H. Kamaruddin

  • Synthesis of activated carbon from lignocellulosic biomass and its applications in air pollution control—a review

    Norhusna Mohamad Nor;Lee Chung Lau;Keat Teong Lee;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Palm oil: Addressing issues and towards sustainable development

    K.T. Tan;K.T. Lee;A.R. Mohamed;S. Bhatia

  • Renewable and sustainable bioenergies production from palm oil mill effluent (POME): win-win strategies toward better environmental protection.

    Man Kee Lam;Keat Teong Lee

  • Current status and challenges on microalgae-based carbon capture.

    Man Kee Lam;Keat Teong Lee;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Catalytic thermochemical conversion of biomass for biofuel production: A comprehensive review

    Hwai Chyuan Ong;Wei Hsin Chen;Wei Hsin Chen;Abid Farooq;Yong Yang Gan;Yong Yang Gan

  • Malaysian palm oil: Surviving the food versus fuel dispute for a sustainable future

    Man Kee Lam;Kok Tat Tan;Keat Teong Lee;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Potential of hydrogen from oil palm biomass as a source of renewable energy worldwide

    Tau Len Kelly-Yong;Keat Teong Lee;Abdul Rahman Mohamed;Subhash Bhatia

  • Bio-ethanol from lignocellulose: Status, perspectives and challenges in Malaysia.

    Chun Sheng Goh;Kok Tat Tan;Keat Teong Lee;Subhash Bhatia

  • Life cycle assessment of palm biodiesel: Revealing facts and benefits for sustainability

    Kian Fei Yee;Kok Tat Tan;Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah;Keat Teong Lee

  • Energy for sustainable development in Malaysia: Energy policy and alternative energy

    Abdul Rahman Mohamed;Keat Teong Lee

  • A visionary and conceptual macroalgae-based third-generation bioethanol (TGB) biorefinery in Sabah, Malaysia as an underlay for renewable and sustainable development

    Chun Sheng Goh;Keat Teong Lee

  • Insights into the microalgae cultivation technology and harvesting process for biofuel production: A review

    Uganeeswary Suparmaniam;Man Kee Lam;Yoshimitsu Uemura;Jun Wei Lim

  • Banana biomass as potential renewable energy resource: A Malaysian case study

    Jing Yan Tock;Chin Lin Lai;Keat Teong Lee;Kok Tat Tan

  • Synthesis of biomass as heterogeneous catalyst for application in biodiesel production: State of the art and fundamental review

    Zo-Ee Tang;Steven Lim;Yean Ling Pang;Hwai Chyuan Ong

  • Cerbera odollam (sea mango) oil as a promising non-edible feedstock for biodiesel production

    Jibrail Kansedo;Keat Teong Lee;Subhash Bhatia

  • Upgrading biomass-derived pyrolysis bio-oil to bio-jet fuel through catalytic cracking and hydrodeoxygenation: A review of recent progress

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  • Global warming mitigation and renewable energy policy development from the Kyoto Protocol to the Copenhagen Accord—A comment

    Lee Chung Lau;Keat Teong Lee;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

Frequent Co-Authors

Abdul Rahman Mohamed
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Universiti Sains Malaysia
Man Kee Lam
Man Kee Lam Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Subhash Bhatia
Subhash Bhatia Universiti Sains Malaysia
Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah
Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah Universiti Sains Malaysia
Sze-Mun Lam
Sze-Mun Lam Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Jun-Wei Lim
Jun-Wei Lim Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Wei-Hsin Chen
Wei-Hsin Chen National Cheng Kung University
Hwai Chyuan Ong
Hwai Chyuan Ong Sunway University
Siang-Piao Chai
Siang-Piao Chai Monash University
A.E. Atabani
A.E. Atabani Yuan Ze University

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