Dr Karen Kong Gah Hie
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
- School of Engineering
Biography
Dr Karen Kong Gah Hie is currently a postdoctoral researcher at 红杏视频 University, specializing in Process Systems Engineering, with a focus on decarbonization strategies. Her primary research interests lie in the optimization of renewable energy utilization under carbon reduction targets, employing various methodological approaches. Dr Kong has consistently applied her expertise in developing mathematical models to ensure the effectiveness of decarbonization planning across regions. Previously, she investigated the feasibility of peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading networks over multiple periods, employing fuzzy multi-objective optimization techniques to determine optimal coalition structures. She has also developed a multi-period energy planning software incorporating P-graph methods, considering the dynamics of P2P energy trading. Her current research (2023 to date) explores the integration of Power-to-X (P2X) technologies within decarbonization frameworks and examines how regional collaboration can contribute to achieving overall decarbonization goals. As the first author, Dr Kong has published numerous articles in prestigious chemical engineering and energy journals, including Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering), Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, Malaysia (2023)
- Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honors), Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, Malaysia (2018)
- Foundation in Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, Malaysia (2014)
Research Interests
- Process intergration
- Macro-scale energy planning
- Mathematical modelling
- Renewable energy
- Process systems engineering
Notable Publications
- 2025 - Kong, KGH, Hong, XD, Wang, JD, Yang, YR, Liao ZW 2025, 鈥楲everaging P2X for Renewable Integration: A Strategic Approach to Decarbonization鈥, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. (Accepted)
- 2025 - Kong, KGH, Wang, N, Foo, DCY, Hong, XD, Wang, JD, Yang, YR, Liao ZW 2025, 鈥楴ovel Graphical Framework for Optimal Deployment of Renewable Power-to-X Technology across Multiple Regions鈥, Energy, vol. 322, pp. 135453.
- 2024 - Kong, KGH, Lee AGJ, Teng, SY, Leong, WD, Orosz, A, Friedler, F, Sunarso, J, How BS 2024, 鈥楾he P-graph Application in multi-period P2P energy trading鈥, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 200, pp. 114544.
- 2024 - Kiu, JPY, Kong, KGH*, Andiappan, V, How, BS 2024, 鈥楧eveloping Resilient Peer-to-peer energy sharing scheme using 鈥淣-1鈥 contingency鈥, Process Integration and Optimisation for Sustainability.
- 2024 - Tan, AST, Uthayakumar, H, Yeo, LS, Kong, KGH, Lo, SLY, Andiappan, V, How, BS 2024, 鈥楽hapley-Shubik agents within superstructure-based recycling model: circular economy approaches for fish waste eco-industrial park鈥, Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability, vol. 8, pp. 487-501.
- 2023 - Kong, KGH, Teng, SY, Yeo, LS, Lo, SLY, How, BS 2023, 鈥楽ynthesizing Robust Decentralized P2P Energy Trading Scheme with 鈥榥-1鈥 Contingency Analysis鈥, Chemical Engineering Transactions, vol. 103, pp. 205-210.
- 2023 - Loy, ACM, KGH, Kong, JY Lim, BS How 2023 鈥楩rontier of digitalisation in Biomass-to-X supply chain: Opportunity or threats?鈥, Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, vol. 8(2), pp. 101-107.
- 2023 - Yeo, LS, Bong, ZR, Kong, KGH, Ginjom, IRH, Teng, SY, How, BS 2023, 鈥楢pplication -Driven Honey Selection via Principal Component Analysis-Aided Optimisation鈥, Chemical Engineering Transactions, vol. 103, pp. 217-222.
- 2022 - Kong, KGH, Lo, SLY, Leong, WD, How, BS 2022, 鈥楥ooperative game theory approach for multi-period inter- entity energy planning鈥, Chemical Engineering Transactions, vol. 94, pp. 91-96.
- 2022 - Kong, KGH, Lim, JY, Leong, WD, Ng, WPQ, Teng, SY, Sunarso, J, How, BS 2022, 鈥楩uzzy Optimisation for P2P multi-period renewable energy trading planning鈥, Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 368, pp. 133122.
- 2022 - Lo, SLY, Kong, KGH, Sunarso, J, How, BS 2022, 鈥楶reliminary Stochastic Techno-economic Study of Microalgae-based supply Chain鈥, Chemical Engineering Transactions, vol. 94, pp. 73-78.
- 2022 - Lo, SLY, Kong, KGH, Tang, MF, Sunarso, J, How, BS 2022, 鈥楽ynthesis of bio-hydrogen supply network via graph- theoretic approach coupled with Monte Carlo simulation model鈥, IOP Conference Series: Mater. Sci. Eng, vol. 1257, pp. 012011.
Achievements & Accolades
Achievements
鈥 2024 鈥 Innovative Technology Science and Technology Award, Zhejiang University Chemical Engineering and Olefin Polymerisation Research Group 鈥 First prize
鈥 2023 鈥 Pitch your research, Swinburne Postgraduate Research Society 鈥 Second runner-up
鈥 2022 鈥 Tun Taib Scholarship (State-funded scholarship) Award
鈥 2021 鈥 32nd Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE) 2021鈥揃est presenter award
Projects
1. Interaction Mechanism and Integration Methods of Green Electricity-Hydrogen Energy-Industrial Coupling Networks Postdoctoral Researcher Jan 2023 鈥 Dec 2026 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
2. Optimisation Study for Scheduled Waste Treatment Plant Allocation Planning Principal Researcher May 2025 鈥 Nov 2025 Greenverse Sdn Bhd
Professional Associations
鈥 Associate Member (Membership no: 100095429), Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) (2018鈥揚resent)
鈥 Graduate Engineer (Registration no: G1183176A), Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) (Since 2018)