Transforming Plastics into Power

Dr Kong Xin Ying, Lee Kuan Yew Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University

05-Dec-24 11:00

Pause
Embed

We spotlight Dr. Kong Xin Ying, the only Malaysian honoured with the 2024 MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 (TR35) Asia Pacific Award. Dr. Kong’s groundbreaking work in sustainable energy and environmental remediation has turned heads globally, as she pioneers methods to upcycle plastic waste into valuable chemicals and fuels within a single day.

We explore how her research, which combines cutting-edge catalysts and photocatalytic upcycling techniques, is addressing plastic pollution and advancing sustainable energy solutions. Dr. Kong also shares insights into her journey as a scientist, her recent recognition as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists, and her upcoming collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Produced by: Kishan Sivaswamy, Richard Bradbury

Presented by: Richard Bradbury

This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories: technology, environment, education

Tags: environmental remediation, plastic waste upcycling, sustainability, energy solutions, plastic pollution,

Today’s Shows

11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) Mimrah Mahmood, VP of Enterprise APAC at Meltwater, joins BFM to unpack their Digital 2026 Global Overview Report.

12:00 PM

Just For Kicks

(REPEAT) It's the FA Cup weekend, and so we look forward to the matches in the 3rd round.

1:00 PM

A Bit of Culture

(REPEAT) Dhanya Nair and Sudais Ferhard join Kam Raslan as they talk about protecting your peace, disaster paranoia and movies that are now unbearable!

2:00 PM

Ringgit & Sense

(REPEAT) Terence Ng, Associate Director of Equities at AIIMAN Asset Management, on the stock-picking strategies and overcoming common investor mindsets.

2:30 PM

The Property Show

(REPEAT) Dr Chua Yangliang, Head of Research and Consultancy for Southeast Asia at JLL, and Jamie Tan, Managing Director and Head of Valuation and Risk Advisory at JLL Malaysia, discusses the outlook for Malaysia's property market in 2026.

3:00 PM

Best of The Bigger Picture

(REPEAT) We speak to Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj about his new book, Notes on the Way Forward, which takes a sharp look at the structural failures of capitalism and how we can build a better world for everybody.

4:00 PM

Best of Evening Edition

(REPEAT) With TIME Magazine voting AI as their 'Person of the Year' of 2025, we discuss whether the past year has been a turning point for AI, and what 2026 will bring in terms of technological, economical and ethical breakthroughs.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

BFM presents the BBC World Service, which provides in-depth coverage of issues from around the world.

PROGRAMMES