Dr Ean Lee Woen

Dr Ean Lee Woen

Dr Ean Lee Woen

  • Senior Lecturer
  • School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
SDGs Focus

Biography

Dr Ean Lee Woen is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), 红杏视频 University. With over 15 years of experience in teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students, she has been actively involved in academic leadership, curriculum development, and student mentoring.

Her research interests lie in sustainable construction materials and structural engineering. She has contributed extensively to consultancy and research projects, serving as both project leader and team member.

Dr Ean Lee Woen is a registered Professional Technologist with the Malaysia Board of Technologists and is an active researcher who regularly publishes in reputable journals and international conferences.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering- Sustainable Construction Materials, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia (2019)
  • Master of Civil Engineering- Structural Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia (2011)
  • Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons.)- Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia (2006)

Research Interests

  • Sustainable Construction Materials
  • Structural Engineering
  • Quantitative Analysis Modelling
  • Environmental

Teaching Areas

  • Structural Analysis
  • Steel Design
  • Reinforced Concrete Design
  • Civil engineering materials

Courses Taught

  • Topographical Engineering

Notable Publications

  1. I. Abdulkadir, L. S. Wong, L. W. Ean, G. Murali, and B. S. Mohammed, 鈥淎 holistic review of nanomaterials in strain-hardening cementitious composites: Insights into micro- and macromechanical, deformation, smart, and durability properties,鈥 Results in Engineering, vol. 25, p. 104099, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.1016/J.RINENG.2025.104099. (SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities)
  2. I. Abdulkadir, L. S. Wong, L. W. Ean, B. S. Mohammed, and S. Y. Kong, 鈥淥ptimizing environmentally efficient mortar properties through synergistic integration of cellulose microfibers and calcined palm oil fuel ash: A response surface methodology technique,鈥 Constr Build Mater, vol. 458, p. 139687, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.1016/J.CONBUILDMAT.2024.139687. (SDG 12: Responsible consumption and Production)
  3. N. Hani Mardi, L. Woen Ean, M. Abdul Malek, K. Hua Chua, and A. Najah Ahmed, 鈥淲ater impact analysis due to coal-electricity generation using the life cycle assessment method: a case study in Malaysia,鈥 Water Science & Technology, vol. 91, p. 219, 2025, doi: 10.2166/wst.2024.402. (SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities)
  4. I. Abdulkadir et al., 鈥淔easibility of coal bottom ash as fine aggregate in strain-hardening cementitious composites: A study on strength, durability, and sustainability,鈥 Constr Build Mater, vol. 457, p. 139379, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.1016/J.CONBUILDMAT.2024.139379. (SDG 12: Responsible consumption and Production)
  5. N. H. Mardi, L. W. Ean, M. A. Malek, K. H. Chua, and A. N. Ahmed, 鈥淲ater footprint assessment at the ultra-supercritical (USC) coal power plant in Malaysia,鈥 Environ Monit Assess, vol. 196, no. 12, pp. 1鈥23, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.1007/S10661-024-13394-4/METRICS. (SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities)
  6. N. H. M. Nasir, F. Usman, E. L. Woen, M. N. M. Ansari, and M. Sofyan, 鈥淓ffect of fly ash on mechanical properties and microstructural behaviour of injected moulded recycled polypropylene composites,鈥 Constr Build Mater, vol. 447, p. 138130, Oct. 2024, doi: 10.1016/J.CONBUILDMAT.2024.138130. (SDG 12: Responsible consumption and Production)
  7. N. Zaini, A. N. Ahmed, L. W. Ean, M. F. Chow, and M. A. Malek, 鈥淔orecasting of fine particulate matter based on LSTM and optimization algorithm,鈥 J Clean Prod, vol. 427, p. 139233, Nov. 2023, doi: 10.1016/J.JCLEPRO.2023.139233. (SDG 13: Climate Action)
  8. N. H. Mardi, L. W. Ean, M. A. Malek, K. H. Chua, and A. N. Ahmed, 鈥淥perational blue water footprint and water deficit assessment of coal-fired power plants: case study in Malaysia,鈥 Environ Sci Eur, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 1鈥15, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.1186/S12302-023-00759-8/FIGURES/9. (SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities)
  9. N. Zaini, L. W. Ean, A. N. Ahmed, M. Abdul Malek, and M. F. Chow, 鈥淧M2.5 forecasting for an urban area based on deep learning and decomposition method,鈥 Sci Rep, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 1鈥13, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.1038/S41598-022-21769-1;SUBJMETA=1042,166,172,4081,639,704,705,986;KWRD=CIVIL+ENGINEERING,COMPUTATIONAL+SCIENCE,ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT. (SDG 13: Climate Action)
  10. N. Zaini, L. W. Ean, A. N. Ahmed, and M. A. Malek, 鈥淎 systematic literature review of deep learning neural network for time series air quality forecasting,鈥 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2021 29:4, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 4958鈥4990, Nov. 2021, doi: 10.1007/S11356-021-17442-1. (SDG 13: Climate Action)
  11. B. S. Mohammed, L. W. Ean, and M. A. Malek, 鈥淥ne way RC wall panels with openings strengthened with CFRP,鈥 Constr Build Mater, vol. 40, pp. 575鈥583, Mar. 2013, doi: 10.1016/J.CONBUILDMAT.2012.11.080. (SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities)

Achievements & Accolades

Award

  1. Gold Meal from ITEX 2023 for the invention of 鈥淓co Bricks鈥 in 2023
  2. Silver Medal from PECIPTA 2022 for the invention of 鈥淪ediment Bricks鈥 in 2022

Research

  1. Mechanism of Carbon Sequestration in Coal Ash-Calcium Carbide Waste Derived Geopolymer Mortar Reinforced with Agricultural Waste Fiber, FRGS 2024
  2. Effects of stabilization using calcium carbide residue on the micro-scale properties of potential green material from rubber glove production waste in compressed bricks. FRGS2021

Consultancy

  1. Study on the Utilization of Cameron Highlands Reservoir Sediments to Form Prototype of 鈥淕reen鈥 Bricks.TNBR, Completed (May 2013 鈥 Dec 2014)
  2. Characterization Study and Utilization of Cameron Highlands Reservoir Sediments as Usable Products. TNBR, Completed (Sept 2011-March 2012)

Professional Associations

Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) 鈥 Professional Technologist