Michelle Tien Tien Tan

Contact

• workRoom DB30 Block D
  Malaysia Campus
  Jalan Broga
  43500 Semenyih
  Selangor Darul Ehsan
  Malaysia
• work+6 (03) 8924 8715
• fax+6 (03) 8924 8017
• Michelle.Tan@nottingham.edu.my

Biography

Dr. Michelle Tan (MIET) joined the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in year 2010. She completed her BEng (Hons.) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2005) at the Swansea University, Wales, UK, where, she also completed her PhD (2009) on using one dimensional ZnO nanowires for biosensing applications.Her present research focuses on nanoscience and nanotechnology advancement, with the vision to give contribution to the global health challenge by developing low cost and effective diagnostic tools for the early detection of various diseases. The research includes the development of simple, green and low cost method to synthesise graphene and graphene composite nanomaterials. This is one of the key areas of her research since the prospective use of any nanomaterials commercially is dependent on its potential to scale up for mass production in an environmentally friendly manner. Additionally, major part of her research also focuses on the development of ultrasensitive bio-sensing platform for the early detection of various diseases. This involves the development of simple but effective surface functionalisation of graphene and graphene/metal oxide method to ensure high selectivity of the bio-sensing platform. Current and past research effort includes the detection of glucose, influenza viruses and single stranded RNA virus with high sensitivity and selectivity. Other present research involves the development of high performance supercapacitor, with emphasis on the improvement of its electrode's efficiency through the use of graphene and graphene/metal oxide nanomaterial. In addition, current work also explores the development of low cost and portable potentiostat electronic read-out device as part of the effort towards the development of low cost diagnostic tools.

Expertise Summary

Graphene and Graphene/metal oxide composite: synthesis, characterisation and applications in biosensing and energy storage device (supercapacitor)

Teaching Summary

Present

Power and Energy

Engineering Mathematics

Past

Electronic Processing And Communications (analogue and digital filters)

Introduction to Circuits and Fields

Signal Processing and Control Engineering

Electronic Design Project for E&E Engineers (H62EDP)

Research Summary

Current Research and Research Interests:

• High Performance Electrochemical sensors based on Nanomaterials (glucose, H₂O₂, DNA, RNA and Protein Antibodies detection)
• Electrode materials for supercapacitors (graphene, graphene composites)
• Synthesis and Characterisation of Graphene and its nanocomposites
• Development of point of care (POC) diagnostic tool - electronics transducer, smartphone based POC device

Selected Publications

• SZE SHIN LOW, HWEI-SAN LOH, JIAN SHENG BOEY, POI SIM KHIEW, WEE SIONG CHIU and MICHELLE T.T. TAN, 2017. Sensitivity enhancement of graphene/zinc oxide nanocomposite-based electrochemical impedance genosensor for single stranded RNA detection Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 94, 365–373
• SZE SHIN LOW, MICHELLE T. T. TAN, HWEI-SAN LOH, POI SIM KHIEW and WEE SIONG CHIU, 2016. Facile Hydrothermal Growth Graphene/ZnO Nanocomposite for Development of Enhanced Biosensor Analytica Chimica Acta. 903, 131-141
• JOANNA SU YUIN CHIA, MICHELLE T.T. TAN, POI SIM KHIEW, JIT KAI CHIN, HINGWAH LEE, D.C.S. BIEN, AUNSHIH TEH and CHIU WEE SIONG, 2014. A novel one step synthesis of graphene via sonochemical-assisted solvent exfoliation approach for electrochemical sensing application Chemical Engineering Journal. 249, 270-278
• JOANNA SU YUIN CHIA, MICHELLE T.T. TAN, POI SIM KHIEW, JIT KAI CHIN and CHIU WEE SIONG, 2015. A bio-electrochemical sensing platform for glucose based on irreversible, non-covalent pi–pi functionalization of graphene produced via a novel, green synthesis method Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 210, 558-565

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Current roles:-

Director of Research

Department representative - Faculty Research Operation Group

Previous roles:

Chair of Faculty Research Operating Group

Postgraduate Research Student Admission Tutor

Department Marketing Representative

Interdisciplinary Strand Leader

• SIEW, QI YAN, TAN, SHI HUI, PANG, EE LEEN, LOH, HWEI-SAN and TAN, MICHELLE T T, 2021. A graphene-based dengue immunosensor using plant-derived envelope glycoprotein domain III (EDIII) as the novel probe antigen. The Analyst. Advance Article(1364-5528),
• SIEW, QI YAN, PANG, EE LEEN, LOH, HWEI-SAN and TAN, MICHELLE T T, 2021. Highly sensitive and specific graphene/TiO₂ impedimetric immunosensor based on plant-derived tetravalent envelope glycoprotein domain III (EDIII) probe antigen for dengue diagnosis. Biosensors & bioelectronics. 176, 112895
• EJIKEME RAPHAELEZEIGWE, LI DONG, REVANASIDDAPPA MANJUNATHA, MICHELLE TAN, WEI YAN and JIU JUN ZHANG, 2021. A review of self-healing electrode and electrolyte materials and their mitigating degradation of Lithium batteries Nano Energy. 84,
• EJIKEME RAPHAEL EZEIGWE, POI SIM KHIEW, CHIU WEE SIONG and MICHELLE T. T. TAN, 2020. Mesoporous Zinc–Nickel–Cobalt nanocomposites anchored on graphene as electrodes for electrochemical capacitors Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 816, 152646
• LIH POH LIN, HWEI SAN LOH and MICHELLE T T TAN, 2020. Impedimetric Genosensor based on Controllable Pi-Pi Functionalization of Zirconia Decorated Graphene Nanoflakes for the Detection of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Exon-19 Mutation IEEE Sensor Journal. 20(18),
• LIH POH LIN, MICHELLE T. T. TAN and HWEI-SAN LOH, 2019. Electrochemical DNA sensor based on graphene/zirconia nanocomposite for label-free detection of exon-19 mutations in lung cancer: A preliminary study In: ACM International Conference Proceeding Series. 223-228
• SIEW, Q.Y., THAM, S.Y., LOH, H.-S., KHIEW, P.S., CHIU, W.S. and TAN, M.T.T., 2018. One-step green hydrothermal synthesis of biocompatible graphene/TiO2 nanocomposites for enzymeless H2O2 detection and its cytotoxicity effects on human keratinocytes and lung fibroblasts cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 6, 1195-1206
• KALAIMANI MARKANDAN, JIT KAI CHIN, KEAN HOW CHEAH and MICHELLE T. T. TAN, 2018. Recent developments in ceramic microthrusters and the potential applications with green propellants: a review Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. 1-10
• LIH POH LIN, POI SIM KHIEW, WEE SIONG CHIU and MICHELLE T.T.TAN, 2018. A Disposable Electrochemical Sensing Platform for Acetaminophen Based on Graphene/ZrO2 Nanocomposite Produced Via a Facile, Green Synthesis Method IEEE Sensors Journal. 18(19), 7907-7916
• EJIKEME RAPHAEL EZEIGWE, POI SIM KHIEW, KOK CHIANG NG, CHIU WEE SIONG, ING KONG and MICHELLE T. T. TAN, 2018. Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Beaded with Nickel Molybdate for Superior Electrochemical Characteristics In: 5th International Conference on Process Engineering and Advanced Materials (ICPEAM2018), 13th-15th August 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. (In Press.)
• EJIKEME RAPHAEL EZEIGWE, POI SIM KHIEW, CHIU WEE SIONG and MICHELLE T T TAN, 2017. Solvothermal synthesis of NiCo2O4 nanocomposites on liquid-phase exfoliated graphene as an electrode material for electrochemical capacitors Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 693(5), 1133–1142
• BHAMINI BHUJUN, MICHELLE T. T. TAN and ANANDAN S. SHANMUGAM, 2017. Study of mixed ternary transition metal ferrites as potential electrodes for supercapacitor applications Results in Physics. 7, 345–353
• SZE SHIN LOW, HWEI-SAN LOH, JIAN SHENG BOEY, POI SIM KHIEW, WEE SIONG CHIU and MICHELLE T.T. TAN, 2017. Sensitivity enhancement of graphene/zinc oxide nanocomposite-based electrochemical impedance genosensor for single stranded RNA detection Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 94, 365–373
• KALAIMANI MARKANDAN, JITKAI CHIN and MICHELLE T.T. TAN, 2017. Low temperature fabrication and characterization of Si-O-C cured alumina toughened zirconia (ATZ) Materials Today Proceedings. 4(2), 3005–3013
• EJIKEME RAPHAEL EZEIGWE, POI SIM KHIEW, CHIU WEE SIONG, ING KONG and MICHELLE T.T. TAN, 2017. Synthesis of NiMoO4 nanorods on graphene and superior electrochemical performance of the resulting ternary based composites Ceramics International. 43(16), 13772-13780
• LOW, S.S., CHIA, J.S.Y., TAN, M.T.T., LOH, H.-S., KHIEW, P.S., SINGH, A. and CHIU, W.S., 2016. A proof of concept: Detection of avian influenza H5 gene by a graphene-enhanced electrochemical genosensor. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 16(3), 2438-2446
• JOANNA SU YUIN CHIA, MICHELLE T. T. TAN, POI SIM KHIEW, JIT KAI CHIN and CHIU WEE SIONG, 2016. A Facile One-Step Green Synthesis of Graphene by Mild Solvent Exfoliation Science of Advanced Materials. 8(6), 07SAM01-14
• SZE SHIN LOW, MICHELLE T. T. TAN, POI SIM KHIEW, HWEI-SAN LOH and WEE SIONG CHIU, 2016. One Step Green Preparation of Graphene/ZnO Nanocomposite for Electrochemical Sensing Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 16, 7420-7426
• SZE SHIN LOW, MICHELLE T. T. TAN, HWEI-SAN LOH, POI SIM KHIEW and WEE SIONG CHIU, 2016. Facile Hydrothermal Growth Graphene/ZnO Nanocomposite for Development of Enhanced Biosensor Analytica Chimica Acta. 903, 131-141
• K. MARKANDAN, J. K. CHIN and M. T. T. TAN, 2016. Enhancing electroconductivity of yytria -stabilised zirconia ceramic using graphene platlets Key Engineering Materials. 690, 1-5
• BHAMINI BHUJUN, MICHELLE T. T. TAN and ANANDAN S. SHANMUGAM, 2016. Evaluation of aluminium doped spinel ferrite electrodes for supercapacitors Ceramics International. 42(5), 6457–6466
• EJIKEME RAPHAEL EZEIGWE, CHU JOON SIN, POI SIM KHIEW, CHIU WEE SIONG and MICHELLE T. T. TAN, 2016. Cobalt oxide nanoparticles grown on exfoliated graphene for enhanced electrochemical performance Materials Chemistry and Physics. 183(1), 56-64
• KALAIMANI MARKANDAN, CHIN JIT KAI and MICHELLE T. T. TAN, 2016. Recent progress in graphene based ceramic composites: A review Journal of Materials Research.
• EJIKEME RAPHAEL EZEIGWE, MICHELLE T. T. TAN, POI SIM KHIEW and CHIU WEE SIONG, 2015. One-step Green Synthesis of Graphene/ZnO Nanocomposites for Electrochemical Capacitors Ceramics International. 41(1), 715-724
• KALAIMANI MARKANDAN, MICHELLE T. T. TAN, JITKAI CHIN and LIM SIEW SHEE, 2015. A novel synthesis route and mechanical properties of Si-C-N cured Yytria Stabilised zirconia (YSZ)-graphene composite Ceramics International. 41(3), 3518–3525
• LOW, S.S., TAN, M.T.T., KHIEW, P.S., LOH, H.S. and CHIU, W.S., 2015. One step green synthesis of graphene/ZnO nanocomposite for nonenzymatic hydrogen peroxide sensing. Materiali in Tehnologije / Materials and Technology. 49(5), 837–840
• JOANNA SU YUIN CHIA, MICHELLE T.T. TAN, POI SIM KHIEW, JIT KAI CHIN and CHIU WEE SIONG, 2015. A bio-electrochemical sensing platform for glucose based on irreversible, non-covalent pi–pi functionalization of graphene produced via a novel, green synthesis method Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 210, 558-565
• BHAMINI BHUJUN and S. ANANDAN SHANMUGAM, 2015. Study Of Ternary Metal Oxides As Supercapacitor Electrodes In: Wessex Institute of Technology International Conference on Energy and Sustainability. 5.
• EJIKEME RAPHAEL EZEIGWE, MICHELLE T.T. TAN, POI SIM KHIEW and CHIU WEE SIONG, 2015. Solvothermal synthesis of graphene-MnO2 nanocomposites and their electrochemical behavior Ceramics International. 41(9), 11418-11427
• KALAIMANI MARKANDAN, JIT KAI CHIN and MICHELLE T.T TAN, 2015. The Effect of Different Sintering Strategies on Properties of YSZ Reinforced Graphene Composites In: 3rd Asia Conference on Mechanical and Materials Engineering (ACMME 2015). 26.
• JOANNA SU YUIN CHIA, MICHELLE T.T. TAN, POI SIM KHIEW, JIT KAI CHIN, HINGWAH LEE, D.C.S. BIEN, AUNSHIH TEH and CHIU WEE SIONG, 2014. A novel one step synthesis of graphene via sonochemical-assisted solvent exfoliation approach for electrochemical sensing application Chemical Engineering Journal. 249, 270-278
• YONG, J.S., LOW, S.S., CHIA, J.S.Y., TAN, M.T.T. and LOH, H.S., 2014. Development of enzyme-linked amperometric genosensor for detection of avian influenza viral genes. In: The 25th Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar. National University of Malaysia, Selangor.
• KALAIMANI MARKANDAN, JIT KAI CHIN and MICHELLE T. T. TAN, 2014. Study on mechanical properties of Zirconia-Alumina based ceramics In: Applied Mechanics and Materials. 625. 81-84
• IR DR NG KOK CHIANG, DR NADIA TAN MEI LIN and DR MICHELLE TAN TIEN TIEN, 2014. Bifurcation Behaviour of the Buck Converter The Journal of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia. 75(1), 11
• BHAMINI BHUJUN, S. ANANDAN SHANMUGAM and MICHELLE TAN, 2014. Study of aluminium doped transition metal ferrite nanomaterials as supercapacitor electrodes Journal of Engineering Research and Design. 2(1), 1-10
• JOANNA SU YUIN CHIA, MICHELLE T.T. TAN, POI SIM KHIEW, JIT KAI CHIN, HINGWAH LEE, D.C.S. BIEN, AUNSHIH TEH and CHIU WEE SIONG, 2013. Facile synthesis of few-layer graphene by mild solvent thermal exfoliation of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite Chemical Engineering Journal. 231, 1-11
• JOANNA S Y CHIA, MICHELLE T T TAN and POI SIM KHIEW, 2012. Parametric Study on the Synthesis of Graphene Using Piranha-like Thermal Exfoliation In: 2012 3rd International Conference on Nanotechnology and Biosensors (ICNB 2012).
• O.J. GUY, M. LODZINSKI, K.S. TENG, M. TAN, I. BLACKWOOD, P. R. DUNSTAN, O. AL-HARTOMY and S. P. WILKS, 2008. Investigation of the 4H–SiC surface Applied Surface Science. 254(24), 8098-8105