Juin Yau Lim

Ph.D., M.Eng., MIChemE, C.Eng (UK)

Bridging AI and
sustainable engineering

Just an individual exploring and engineering intelligent systems for energy, water, and circular economies. All in AI, embrace the future.

Never stop building…

Currently at Argonne National Laboratory.

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5 Research Domains · 40+ Papers

AI · Water Systems · Biorefinery · Energy · Process Engineering

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About

I don't follow a standard engineering playbook. I'm a builder who uses a cross-disciplinary toolkit from AI to process optimization, to make physical systems run smarter. While my primary focus is energy networks, I've spent my career solving challenges across water, air pollution, and waste management.

I'm less interested in labels and more interested in what works.

“Never the smartest mind in class but always the one not afraid of trying new things.”

Expertise

Process ModelingMachine LearningOptimizationLCARenewable EnergyWater QualityData AnalyticsPython

Education

Ph.D Applied Environmental Science & Engineering

Kyung Hee University · 2023

M.Eng Chemical & Environmental Engineering

University of Nottingham · 2018

Professions

Chartered Engineer

Engineering Council, UK · 2025

Chartered Member, IChemE

Institution of Chemical Engineers · 2025

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Field Notes

Awards, talks, and industry work

Highly Commended — 30th IChemE Global AwardAward

Nov 2024

Highly Commended — 30th IChemE Global Award

Recognized as Highly Commended in Young Researcher Category at 30th IChemE Global Award, Manchester, UK.

Winner — IChemE Malaysia Young Researcher Award 2024Award

Oct 2024

Winner — IChemE Malaysia Young Researcher Award 2024

Recipient of the Young Researcher award at IChemE Awards national level in Malaysia.

Groundbreaking — Greenverse Kertih Biopolymer ParkIndustry

Jun 2024

Groundbreaking — Greenverse Kertih Biopolymer Park

Ground breaking ceremony for a 20.9-hectare integrated hazardous waste management plant in Kertih, Terengganu. MYR 224M investment handling 350,000 tons/year.

Workshop — Reaction Mechanism Generator (RMG)Teaching

Jan 2024

Workshop — Reaction Mechanism Generator (RMG)

Full-day crash course on RMG with theoretical explanations and hands-on training at Kyung Hee University.

Keynote — IESGA Conference 2023Talk

Nov 2023

Keynote — IESGA Conference 2023

Keynote on renewable energy potential and waste management practices. Chair of Local Organizing Committee.

Site Visit — HWM Plant, Kuantan, MalaysiaIndustry

Oct 2023

Site Visit — HWM Plant, Kuantan, Malaysia

Visited hazardous waste management plant. Hosted potential investors for a new large-scale integrated facility in East Coast Peninsular Malaysia.

Site Visit — 6 Waste-to-Energy Plants, ChinaIndustry

Aug 2023

Site Visit — 6 Waste-to-Energy Plants, China

Toured 6 WtE plants across Shandong, Hebei, and Beijing. Municipal solid waste incineration from 500 to 3,000 t/day.

Speaker — PSE Symposium 2023Talk

Jul 2023

Speaker — PSE Symposium 2023

Presented on complementing ASEAN municipal waste management. Hosted by Prof. Dominic Foo.

Site Visit — WEIHAI HY GroupIndustry

May 2023

Site Visit — WEIHAI HY Group

Toured a 1,050 t/day WtE plant converting waste to electricity, heat, green building materials, and recovered metals. 95% waste reduction.

Officially a Dr.!Milestone

Feb 2023

Officially a Dr.!

Graduated from Kyung Hee University. Ph.D completed March 2019 – Feb 2023.

Workshop — Life Cycle Assessment (Part 2)Teaching

Aug 2022

Workshop — Life Cycle Assessment (Part 2)

Hands-on LCA crash course using Excel, GREET, and SimaPro at Kyung Hee University.

Workshop — Reaction Mechanism Generator (4 weeks)Teaching

Jul 2022

Workshop — Reaction Mechanism Generator (4 weeks)

4-session workshop covering RMG theory and hands-on chemical reaction kinetics aided by machine learning.

Workshop — Life Cycle Assessment (Part 1)Teaching

May 2022

Workshop — Life Cycle Assessment (Part 1)

Full-day LCA crash course covering theory and implementation at Kyung Hee University.

Highly Commended — 30th IChemE Global AwardAward

Nov 2024

Highly Commended — 30th IChemE Global Award

Recognized as Highly Commended in Young Researcher Category at 30th IChemE Global Award, Manchester, UK.

Winner — IChemE Malaysia Young Researcher Award 2024Award

Oct 2024

Winner — IChemE Malaysia Young Researcher Award 2024

Recipient of the Young Researcher award at IChemE Awards national level in Malaysia.

Groundbreaking — Greenverse Kertih Biopolymer ParkIndustry

Jun 2024

Groundbreaking — Greenverse Kertih Biopolymer Park

Ground breaking ceremony for a 20.9-hectare integrated hazardous waste management plant in Kertih, Terengganu. MYR 224M investment handling 350,000 tons/year.

Workshop — Reaction Mechanism Generator (RMG)Teaching

Jan 2024

Workshop — Reaction Mechanism Generator (RMG)

Full-day crash course on RMG with theoretical explanations and hands-on training at Kyung Hee University.

Keynote — IESGA Conference 2023Talk

Nov 2023

Keynote — IESGA Conference 2023

Keynote on renewable energy potential and waste management practices. Chair of Local Organizing Committee.

Site Visit — HWM Plant, Kuantan, MalaysiaIndustry

Oct 2023

Site Visit — HWM Plant, Kuantan, Malaysia

Visited hazardous waste management plant. Hosted potential investors for a new large-scale integrated facility in East Coast Peninsular Malaysia.

Site Visit — 6 Waste-to-Energy Plants, ChinaIndustry

Aug 2023

Site Visit — 6 Waste-to-Energy Plants, China

Toured 6 WtE plants across Shandong, Hebei, and Beijing. Municipal solid waste incineration from 500 to 3,000 t/day.

Speaker — PSE Symposium 2023Talk

Jul 2023

Speaker — PSE Symposium 2023

Presented on complementing ASEAN municipal waste management. Hosted by Prof. Dominic Foo.

Site Visit — WEIHAI HY GroupIndustry

May 2023

Site Visit — WEIHAI HY Group

Toured a 1,050 t/day WtE plant converting waste to electricity, heat, green building materials, and recovered metals. 95% waste reduction.

Officially a Dr.!Milestone

Feb 2023

Officially a Dr.!

Graduated from Kyung Hee University. Ph.D completed March 2019 – Feb 2023.

Workshop — Life Cycle Assessment (Part 2)Teaching

Aug 2022

Workshop — Life Cycle Assessment (Part 2)

Hands-on LCA crash course using Excel, GREET, and SimaPro at Kyung Hee University.

Workshop — Reaction Mechanism Generator (4 weeks)Teaching

Jul 2022

Workshop — Reaction Mechanism Generator (4 weeks)

4-session workshop covering RMG theory and hands-on chemical reaction kinetics aided by machine learning.

Workshop — Life Cycle Assessment (Part 1)Teaching

May 2022

Workshop — Life Cycle Assessment (Part 1)

Full-day LCA crash course covering theory and implementation at Kyung Hee University.

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Let's build something sustainable

Open to research collaborations, speaking opportunities, and interesting projects at the intersection of AI and sustainability.