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Dr Kah-Meng YAM

Research Fellow

Dr Kah-Meng Yam received his BSc and PhD from the National University of Singapore under the tutelage of Prof Chun Zhang. His research interests are in first-principles based modelling and simulation at the nanoscale. Specific foci include: (1) prediction of new two-dimensional materials, (2) design of functional materials for catalysis, electronic transport devices, thermo-electrics, etc, and (3) developing theoretical framework for modelling nonequilibrium quantum systems. During his time at CARES, Dr Yam worked to elucidate the catalytic activity and selectivity of copper-based electrocatalysts.

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Yam, Kah Meng, Na Guo, Zhuoling Jiang, Shulong Li, and Chun Zhang. 2020. "Graphene-Based Heterogeneous Catalysis: Role of Graphene" Catalysts 10, no. 1: 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10010053

Gamze Yilmaz, Kah Meng Yam, Chun Zhang, Hong Jin Fan, Ghim Wei Ho, 2017. In Situ Transformation of MOFs into Layered Double Hydroxide Embedded Metal Sulfides for Improved Electrocatalytic and Supercapacitive Performance, Advanced Materials, 29(26), https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201606814

Xu, H., Liu, S., Ding, Z. et al. Oscillating edge states in one-dimensional MoS2 nanowires. Nat Commun 7, 12904 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12904

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