Rate My Professor Jully Tan

Jully Tan is an Associate Professor (Education Focused) in the Malaysia School of Engineering at Monash University. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Malaya, where her dissertation centered on life cycle assessment and optimization for microalgae production systems. Prior to her PhD, she obtained a Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering and a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. With more than sixteen years of experience in academia and management, Dr. Tan has advanced from Senior Lecturer to her current position since joining Monash University Malaysia in 2019. As Course Director for Chemical Engineering, she leads curriculum development, design, review, and accreditation efforts, fostering innovation in teaching and learning practices within the discipline.

Dr. Tan's research specializes in engineering education, focusing on initiation, discovery, and innovation to equip multidisciplinary students with skills for complex engineering challenges and evolving workplaces. Her sustainable development studies encompass process selection analysis, life cycle assessment, and optimization, evaluating environmental impacts including carbon footprint, water footprint, and energy footprint across chemical and manufacturing processes. Notable publications include 'Applying life cycle assessment for sustainable manufacturing and net zero carbon goal' (2025), 'Response surface methodology optimisation of catanionic surfactant mixtures in de-inking packaging plastic waste' (2025), 'An integrated life cycle emergy analysis for environmental–economic sustainability assessment' (2024), 'Enhanced activity of Candida antarctica lipase B in cholinium aminoate ionic liquids: a combined experimental and computational analysis' (2024), 'Extraction of palm carotene from crude palm oil by solvolytic micellization: economic evaluation and life cycle assessment' (2024), and 'Life cycle optimization for synthetic rubber glove manufacturing' (2019). She has garnered recognition through awards such as the School of Engineering Award for Excellence in Education 2021 Certificate of Commendation (Early Career Educator), IChemE Malaysia Award 2024 Highly Commended, Presidential Award of Excellent 4th Runner Up from The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (2022), Faculty of Engineering Australia-Malaysia Travel Grant (2023), and Engage & Educate Digital Learning Design Competition (2024). Dr. Tan serves on the IChemE Sustainability Hub Technical Advisory Group, contributing to advancements in engineering education and sustainable process design.