Science and Technology

Science and Engineering provides an international channel for the publication of theoretical and experimental studies. The journal publishes issues of rigorous and original contributions devoted to a wide range of subfields in the engineering and sciences.

Kim-Hung Lam

Editorial Board Member of Science and Technology

Lecturer, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hk Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Research Areas

Green Catalysis, Medicinal Chemistry, Asymmetric Synthesis and Environmental Chemistry

Education

2006-2008Master of Business AdministrationThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1998-2004Doctor of PhilosophyThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2002-2003PgCVocational and Higher Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1995-1998Master of PhilosophyThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1992-1995B.ScChemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Experience

presentTeaching Fellow, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2008-2011Visiting Lecturer (part-time) for BSc (Hons.) in Food Safety and Technology, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2005-2010 Instructor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2004-2005Tutor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1998-2004Teaching Assistant, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Hau DKP., Zhu G. Y., Leung ALM., Wong RSM., Cheng GYM., Lai PBS., Tong S. W., Lau F. Y., Chan K. W., Wong W. Y., Lam K. H., Cheng C. H., Cheung F., Chui, C. H., Gambari R., Fong DWF., In vivo anti-tumor activity of corilagin on Hep3B hepacellular carcinoma. Phytomedicine 15 (2010) 11-15.
[2]  Lam K. H.*, Chui C. H., Gambari R., Wong RSM., Cheng GYM., Lau F. Y., Lai PBS., Tong S. W., Chan K. W., Wong W. Y., Chan ASC.*, Tang JCO.*, The preparation of bi-functional organophosphine oxides as potential antitumor agents. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 45 (2010), 5527-5530.
[3]  Cheng S. Y., Yuen MCW., Lam P. L., Gambari R., Wong RSM., Cheng GYM., Lai PBS., Tong S. W., Chan K. W., Lau F. Y., Kok SHL., Lam K. H.*, Chui C. H.*, Synthesis, characterization and preliminary analysis of in vivo biological activity of chitosan/celecoxib microcapsules, Bioorg. & Med. Chem. Lett. 20 (2010) 4147–4151.
[4]  Chui C. H., Wang Q. W., Chow W. C., Yuen MCW., Wong K. L., Kwok W. M., Cheng GYM., Wong RSM., Tong S. W., Chan K. W., Lau F. Y., Lai PBS., Lam K. H., Fabbri E., Tao X. M., Gambari R and Wong WY., 5-(Dimethylamino)-N-(4-ethynylphenyl)-1-naphthalenesulfonamide as a novel bifunctional anti-tumor agent and two-photon induced bio-imaging probe, Chem. Comm., (2010) 3538-3540.
[5]  Tang W. J., Tan J., Xu L. J., Lam K. H., Fan Q. H. and Chan ASC., Highly enantioselective hydrogenation of quinoline and pyridine derivatives with Iridium-(P-Phos) catalyst, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 352 (2010) 1055-1062.
[6]  Wang Q. W., Yuen MCW., Lu G. L., Ho C. L., Zhou G. J., Keung O. M., Lam K. H., Gambari R., Tao X. M., Wong RSM., Tong S. W., Chan K. W., Lau F. Y., Cheung F., Cheng GYM., Chui C. H. and Wong W. Y., Synthesis of 9, 9-Dialkyl-4, 5-diazafluorene derivatives and their structure-activity relationships towards human carcinoma cell lines, ChemMedChem. 5 (2010) 559-566.
[7]  Lam K. H.*, Cheng S. Y., Lam P. L., Yuen MCW., Wong RSM., Lau F. Y., Lai PBS., Gambari R. and Chui C. H., Microencapsulation: Past, Present and Future. Minerva Biotecnologica, 22 (2010) Marzo 23-8.
[8]  Chui C. H., Wong RSM., Gambari R., Cheng GYM., Yuen MCW., Chan K. W., Tong S. W., Lau F. Y., Lai PBS., Lam K. H., Ho C. L., Kan C. W., Leung KSY. and Wong W. Y., Antitumor activity of diethynylfluorene derivatives of gold (I). Bioorg. Med. Chem. 17 (2009) 7872-7877.
[9]  Cheng S. Y., Yuen MCW., Kan C. W., Cheuk KKL., Chui C. H. and Lam K. H., Cosmetic textiles with biological benefits: Gelatin microcapsules containing vitamin C. Int J Mol Med 24 (2009) 411-419.
[10]  Tang WJ., Tan J., Xu LJ., Lam K. H., Fan QH. and Chan ASC., Highly enantioselective hydrogenation of quinoline and pyridine derivatives with Iridium-(P-Phos) catalyst. Adv. Synth. Catal. 352 (2010) 1055-1062
[11]  Tang WJ., Xu LJ., Fan QH., Wang J., Fan B., Zhou ZY., Lam K. H., and Chan ASC. Asymmetric hydrogenation of quinoxalines with diphosphinite ligands: a practical synthesis of enantioenriched, substituted tetrahydroquinoxalines., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 48 (2009) 9135-9138.
[12]  Lam K. H.*, Gambari R., Yuen MCW., Kan C. W., Chan P., Xu LJ., Tang W J., Chui C. H., Cheng Y. M., Wong S. M., Lau F. Y., Tong S. W., Chan K. W., Lai B. S., Kok SHL., Cheng C. H., Chan ASC. and Tang JCO., The preparation of 2, 6-disubstituted pyridinyl phosphine oxides as novel anti-cancer agents. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. (2009) 2266-2269.
[13]  Chan S. H., Lam K. H.*, Chui C. H., Gambari R., Yuen C. W., Wong S. M., Cheng G. Y. M., Lau F. Y., Au Y. K., Cheng C. H., Lai P. B. S., Kok S. H. L., Chan ASC. Chan and Tang J. C. O. The preparation and antiproliferation inhibition of phthalimide based ketones on in vitro MDAMB-231 and SKHep-1 human carcinoma cell lines. Eur. J. Med. Chem. (2008) 2736-2740.
[14]  Chan ASC., Tang JCO.; Lam K. H., Chui C. H., Kok S. H. L., Chan S. H., Cheung F., Gambari R., Cheng C. H. Method of making and administrating of quinoline derivatives as anti-cancer agents. US Patent, US 11/892, 188, 21-August-2007.
[15]  Chan S. H., Lam K. H.*, Li Y. M., Xu L. J., Tang W. J., Lam F. L., Lo W. H., Yu W. Y., Fan Q. H., Chan ASC. A Systematic hydrogenation of quinolines with recyclable and air-stable iridium catalyst systems. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 18 (2007) 2625-2631.
[16]  Tang W. J., Zhu S. F., Xu L. J., Zhou Q. L., Fan Q. H., Zhou H. F., Lam K. H., Chan ASC. Asymmetric hydrogenation of quinolines with high substrate/catalyst ratio. Chem. Comm. 6 (2007) 613-615.
[17]  Lam K. H., Xu L. J., Fan Q. H., Lam F. L., Lo W. H., Chan ASC. Highly Enantioselective Iridium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Quinoline Derivatives Using Chiral Phosphinite H8-BINAPO. Adv. Synth. Catal. 347 (2005) 1755-1758.
[18]  Lam K. H., Xu L. J., Feng L. C., Ruan, J. W., Fan Q. H., Chan ASC. Ruthenium catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of alpha-and beta-keto esters in ionic liquids using chiral P-Phos ligand. Canadian Journal of Chemistry 83 (2005) 6-7.
[19]  Xu, L. J., Lam K. H., Ji J. X., Wu J., Fan Q. H., Lo W. H., Chan ASC. Air-stable Ir-(P-Phos) complex for highly enantioselective hydrogenation of quinolines and their immobilization in poly(ethylene glycol) dimethyl ether (DMPEG). Chemical Communications 11 (2005) 1390-1392
[20]  Wu J., Chen H., Kwok W. H., Lam K.H., Zhou ZY, Yeung C.H., Chan ASC. A new chiral dipyridylphosphine ligand Xyl-P-Phos and its application in the Ru-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of-ketoesters. Tetrahedron Letters 43 (2002) 1539-1543.
[21]  Lo W. H., Chua H., Lam K. H., Bi S. P., A comparative investigation on the biosorption of lead by filamentous fungal biomass. Chemosphere 39 (1999) 2723-2736.