Choon Jie Wong

Choon Jie Wong is an Associate Lecturer and Early Career Academic Fellow at UNSW Sydney's School of Chemical Engineering. He specialises in process control and electrochemical energy systems, focusing on aluminium smelting cell optimization and energy management. His research, supported by the ARC IESS Hub, aims to integrate smelting processes into virtual energy storage systems. He collaborates with global aluminium industries on projects exceeding A$2M, addressing energy efficiency and manufacturing flexibility.

Education: PhD and Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) from UNSW Sydney. Awards include a University Medal, two Dean’s Awards, and multiple scholarships. Teaching roles span undergraduate and postgraduate courses in process dynamics, control, and modeling.

• Research Interests: High-temperature systems, phase change in electrolytic cells, estimation/control technologies, and industrial process modeling.
• Awards: Recognized for academic excellence and research contributions through medals, honours, and scholarships.
• Grants/Advising: Industrial projects totaling A$2M+; supervises research in aluminium smelting dynamics and control.

Labs/Teams: Member of the Computer Process Control Group under Prof. Jie Bao and Emeritus Prof. Maria Skyllas-Kazacos. Involved in the ARC IESS Hub and UNSW's Industrial Transformation Research initiatives.