We are delighted to announce that Professor Li-Chiang Lin of the Department of Chemical Engineering has been honored with the 2026 SCEJ Award for Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer, presented by The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (SCEJ).
Professor Lin’s research expertise includes molecular simulations, ab initio calculations, and machine learning. His research focuses on advancing the discovery and development of nanoporous materials through computational approaches, with applications in energy- and environment-related fields, including gas separation and water purification.
Through his outstanding research achievements and significant contributions to his field, Professor Lin has received international recognition for his work in computational chemical engineering and nanoporous materials.
Congratulations to Professor Li-Chiang Lin on this well-deserved honor!
About the SCEJ Award for Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer
Introduction
The SCEJ Award for Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer Introduction The Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer Award recognizes Asian nationals based outside of Japan who possesses an exceptional vision, achievement and knowledge to inspire others to succeed and to contribute to significant chemical engineering research and technological developments in the fields of chemical engineering. The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (SCEJ) Awards Committee is actively soliciting nominations from Chemical Engineering-related organizations and societies in Asian countries and SCEJ members such as Regular Members, International Regular Members and Corporate Members (Platinum).
Eligibility Criteria
Be age 45 years or younger; Have their activities based in Asian countries; Have made a substantial contribution to research and technological developments in chemical engineering; and, Be nominated either by the president / representative of a chemical engineering-related academic society in any Asian country or a member of SCEJ (including Regular Member, International Regular Member and Corporate Member (Platinum)). N.B. 1), 2) N.B.: 1) The board members of SCEJ and the members of The SCEJ Awards Committee are not allowed to nominate any candidate. 2) An academic society, a Regular Member, an International Regular Member and a Corporate Member (Platinum) of SCEJ can nominate one candidate.