{"id":685,"date":"2024-03-12T11:17:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T11:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lgsingapore.sg\/stg\/?page_id=685"},"modified":"2024-03-27T16:52:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T16:52:28","slug":"dr-gregory-poi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lgsingapore.sg\/stg\/dr-gregory-poi\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Gregory Poi"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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CONSULTANT SCIENTIST | SINGAPORE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Director at Biofilm Engineering Technology Consultancy Services Private Ltd (BETeCS). Primary area of technical interest is in the sustainable bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated sites with a focus on translation and scale-up.\u00a0
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Completed a total of 3 large-scale industrial projects that focused on the rehabilitation of petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in soil, groundwater and in the biotreatment of industrial wastewater. Dr.Poi is currently involved in 2 new projects in the mitigation of environmental pollution using green biotechnology.\u00a0
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His current portfolio includes R&D work, industrial consultancy, and collaboration with industrial partners. Dr. Poi holds two patents for the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil and water in Singapore, both of which as licenced to BETeCS (2021-2022).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Academic Qualifications:\u00a0
Degree\u00a0 Tertiary Institution \u00a0 Graduation Year\u00a0
BSc University of NSW, Sydney, Australia \u00a0 1983\u00a0
Grad Dip UNSW\u00a0 \u00a0 1984\u00a0
MSc UNSW\u00a0 \u00a0 1986\u00a0
PhD Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia\u00a0\u00a0
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Previous positions:\u00a0 2017\u00a0
Senior Lecturer\u00a0 Singapore Polytechnic\u00a0 \u00a0 4\/1989-12\/2020\u00a0
Research Officer\u00a0 MVRIC, Sydney, Australia \u00a0 3\/1987-9\/1988\u00a0
Research Executive ARC, Singapore \u00a0 11\/1988-3\/1989\u00a0<\/p>

Most recent project work client list:\u00a0
a. Vopak Terminals Penjuru (S) Pte Ltd (current)\u00a0
b. Vopak Terminals Sakra (S) Pte Ltd (current)\u00a0
c. Vopak Terminals Sabarok (S) Pte Ltd (completed August 2023)\u00a0<\/p>

Previous consultancy, including those completed as gratis to engage industry:\u00a0
a. GSK (S) Pte Ltd (completed)\u00a0
b. ExxonMobil (Singapore) Pte Ltd (completed)\u00a0<\/p>

Awards:\u00a0<\/p>

Biotechnology Award, IChemE Awards Singapore 2017 Sustainability Merit, IChemE Awards Singapore 2017\u00a0<\/h5>

Finalist, Biotechnology Award IChemE Awards UK 2017\u00a0
Singapore Polytechnic R&D Merit Award 2009\u00a0
Rotary Club Singapore Environmental Award (HSBC-Rotary Club) 1995\u00a0
Merit award (multimedia CD-ROM) Inter-media Asia Awards 1996\u00a0<\/p>

Recent Research Grants:\u00a0
Role: Principal Investigator (2007-2008)\u00a0
Source:\u00a0 Singapore Tote Board Model Project Grant (S$385K) \u00a0
Title: Bioremediation of oily sludge using a bacteria consortium\u00a0<\/p>

Patents (item (a) resulting from R&D grant from Tote Board Model Project):\u00a0
a. Bioremediation of hydrocarbon sludge Singapore Patent 2007023872\u00a0
b. Treatment of hydrocarbon-contaminated aqueous solutions Singapore Patent\u00a0\u00a0
\u00a0 2007023880 (resulting from unfunded R&D with industry)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Recent Publication List\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Poi, G., Shahsavari, E., Aburto-Medina, A., Mok, P.C. and Ball, A.S., 2018. Large scale treatment of total petroleum-hydrocarbon contaminated groundwater using bioaugmentation. Journal of environmental management, 214, pp.157-163. https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0301479718301920 <\/a><\/p>

Poi, G., Aburto-Medina, A., Mok, P.C., Ball, A.S. and Shahsavari, E., 2017. Large scale bioaugmentation of soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons using a mixed microbial consortium. Ecological Engineering, 102, pp.64-71.\u00a0
http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0925857417300551\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

Poi, G., Aburto-Medina, A., Mok, P.C., Ball, A.S. and Shahsavari, E., 2017. Bioremediation of Phenol-Contaminated Industrial Wastewater Using a Bacterial Consortium\u2014from Laboratory to Field. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 228(3), p.89. https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11270-017-3273-0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

Gregory Poi and Esmaeil Shahsavari contributed equally to the book chapter below:\u00a0\u00a0
Shahsavari E., Poi G., Aburto-Medina A., Haleyur N., Ball A.S. (2017) Bioremediation Approaches for Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Environments. In: Anjum N., Gill S., Tuteja N. (eds) Enhancing Cleanup of Environmental Pollutants. Springer, Cham.\u00a0
https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-3-319-55426-6_3\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

Poi, G., Aburto-Medina, A., Mok, P. C., Ball, A. S. & Shahsavari, E. 2017. Bioaugmentation: an effective commercial technology for the removal of phenols from wastewater. Microbiology Australia.\u00a0
http:\/\/microbiology.publish.csiro.au\/paper\/MA17035.htm<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>

Poi G, Shahsavari E, Aburto-Medina A, Mok PC, Ball AS (2016) Large Scale Bioaugmentation of Municipal Waste Water Contaminated with Petroleum Hydrocarbons. JSM Environ Sci Ecol 4(3): 1036.\u00a0
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