Dr. Gregory Poi
CONSULTANT SCIENTIST | SINGAPORE
Dr. Gregory Poi
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.
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.
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).
Academic Qualifications:
Degree Tertiary Institution Graduation Year
BSc University of NSW, Sydney, Australia 1983
Grad Dip UNSW 1984
MSc UNSW 1986
PhD Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
Previous positions: 2017
Senior Lecturer Singapore Polytechnic 4/1989-12/2020
Research Officer MVRIC, Sydney, Australia 3/1987-9/1988
Research Executive ARC, Singapore 11/1988-3/1989
Most recent project work client list:
a. Vopak Terminals Penjuru (S) Pte Ltd (current)
b. Vopak Terminals Sakra (S) Pte Ltd (current)
c. Vopak Terminals Sabarok (S) Pte Ltd (completed August 2023)
Previous consultancy, including those completed as gratis to engage industry:
a. GSK (S) Pte Ltd (completed)
b. ExxonMobil (Singapore) Pte Ltd (completed)
Awards:
Biotechnology Award, IChemE Awards Singapore 2017 Sustainability Merit, IChemE Awards Singapore 2017
Finalist, Biotechnology Award IChemE Awards UK 2017
Singapore Polytechnic R&D Merit Award 2009
Rotary Club Singapore Environmental Award (HSBC-Rotary Club) 1995
Merit award (multimedia CD-ROM) Inter-media Asia Awards 1996
Recent Research Grants:
Role: Principal Investigator (2007-2008)
Source: Singapore Tote Board Model Project Grant (S$385K)
Title: Bioremediation of oily sludge using a bacteria consortium
Patents (item (a) resulting from R&D grant from Tote Board Model Project):
a. Bioremediation of hydrocarbon sludge Singapore Patent 2007023872
b. Treatment of hydrocarbon-contaminated aqueous solutions Singapore Patent
2007023880 (resulting from unfunded R&D with industry)
Recent Publication List
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
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.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925857417300551
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—from Laboratory to Field. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 228(3), p.89. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11270-017-3273-0
Gregory Poi and Esmaeil Shahsavari contributed equally to the book chapter below:
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.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-55426-6_3
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.
http://microbiology.publish.csiro.au/paper/MA17035.htm
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.
https://www.jscimedcentral.com/EnvironmentalScience/environmentalscience-4-1036.pdf