About
Professor Tey Beng Ti is a faculty member at the Malaysia School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, and currently serves as Head of the Chemical Engineering Department. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham (2001) and is a Chartered Engineer (UK). His research focuses on bioseparation processes, microencapsulation for drug delivery and food applications, and biosensor development. He has published over 150 ISI journal papers and secured RM21.8 million in research grants over 20 years, leading 10 patents. He has supervised 30 PhD, 25 MS, and 130 undergraduate students.
Research interests include biopharmaceutical production optimization, virus-like-particle (VLP) purification, and advanced emulsion systems for controlled delivery. Notable projects include scale-up of Pickering emulsions for palm tocotrienols and investigations into iron oxide-chitosan nanocomposite emulsions for drug delivery. He is also engaged in sustainable bioprocesses, such as enzymatic biodiesel production from palm oil waste.
Prof. Tey’s work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to affordable and clean energy, responsible consumption and production, and industry innovation. He serves as Subject Editor for Food and Bioproducts Processing and collaborates globally on topics like biodegradation strategies and nanocomposite materials.
