Engineering
We have a number of supervisors for PhD applicants interested in Engineering and Engineering Trades. The staff members and their research interests are:
Chemical Engineering PhD supervisors
Mohamed Ali Hamid Ali
Mohamed Ali Hamid Ali | Associate Professor | m.ali@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
- Carbon Dioxide Storage
Ayman William Hermansson
Ayman William Hermansson | Assistant Professor | a.hermansson@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Process Control
Choy Sook Yan
Choy Sook Yan | Assistant Professor | s.choy@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Biomass utilization
- Natural coagulants
- Water treatment
- Microalgae harvesting
Billie Hiew Yan Zhang
Billie Hiew Yan Zhang | Assistant Professor | b.hiew@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Nanotechnology
- Advanced materials
- Environmental pollution control technology
- Biomass reutilisation engineering
Koh Kai Seng
Koh Kai Seng | Assistant Professor | k.koh@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Microfluidics
- Environmental Science
- Carbon Dioxide Absorption
Lim Chun Hsion
Lim Chun Hsion | Assistant Professor | l.chun_hsion@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Process optimisation
- Process integration and synthesis
Jecksin Ooi
Jecksin Ooi | Assistant Professor | j.ooi@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Computer-aided molecular design
- Process system engineering
Civil Engineering PhD supervisors
Ibrisam Akbar
Ibrisam Akbar | Associate Professor | i.akbar@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Steel/FRP retrofitting
- FRP strucures
- Soil-structures strengthening
Teo Wee
Teo Wee | Associate Professor | t.wee@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- FRP strengthening and retrofitting of structures
- High performance cementitious composites materials (UHPC/ECC)
- Alkali-activated cementitious materials
- Nonlinear finite element analysis of concrete structures
- Seismic assessment of concrete structures
Chu May Yen
Chu May Yen | Assistant Professor| C.May_Yen@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Private vehicle growth trend and demand
- Transport management and safety
- Transport Policy
Md Shabbir Hossain
Md Shabbir Hossain | Assistant Professor | m.hossain@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Water resources management
- Artificial intelligences in hydrology
- Optimization using heuristic and swarm based algorithms
- Dam failure analysis
Ng Soon Min
Ng Soon Min | Assistant Professor | Soon_Min.Ng@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Rainfall induced slope failure
- Sustainable solutions for built environment
- Numerical Modelling in geotechnical practice
Nurul Izma Mohammed
Nurul Izma Mohammed | Assistant Professor | nurul_izma.mohammed@hw.c.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Air Pollution Engineering
- Climate Change
- Indoor Air Pollution
- Renewable energy
Electrical and Electronic Engineering PhD supervisors
Go Yun Ii
Go Yun Ii | Associate Professor | y.go@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Photonic
- Photovoltaics
Bhuvendhraa Rudrusamy
Bhuvendhraa Rudrusamy | Assistant Professor | b.rudrusamy@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- 3D Image Registration
- Pattern Recognition
- Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
Nurmala Irdawaty Hassan
Nurmala Irdawaty Hassan | Assistant Professor | n.hassan@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Power transmission
- Transformer health assessment
Lee Chia Ping
Lee Chia Ping | Associate Professor | chia_ping.lee@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- RF and Microwave
- Education
Nur Dalilla Nordin
Nur Dalilla Nordin | Assistant Professor | n.nordin@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Distributed fibre optic sensing
- Brillouin optical time domain analyser
Jaysern Pang Jia Yew
Jaysern Pang Jia Yew | Assistant Professor | j.pang@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Electrical Engineering
Yew Weng Kean
Yew Weng Kean | Assistant Professor | w.yew@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Renewable Energy Optimization
- Energy Management System
Mechanical Engineering PhD supervisors
Adlansyah Abd Rahman
Adlansyah Abd Rahman | Associate Professor | a.abd_rahman@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Renewable Energy
- Bioenergy
Shasthri Sivaguru
Shasthri Sivaguru | Associate Professor | S.Sivaguru@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- FEA
- Structural Dynamics
- Optimization
- Mechanics (Crash and Solid)
Yap Tze Chuen
Yap Tze Chuen | Associate Professor | t.yap@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Tribology
- Additive manufacturing
- Non-conventional manufacturing
Noor Shieela Binti Kalib
Noor Shieela Binti Kalib | Assistant Professor | n.kalib@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Renewable Energy
- Fuel cell
- FEA
- Thermal energy
Aluyah b Sipi
Aluyah b Sipi | Assistant Professor | a.b.sipi@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Petroleum Engineering
Zia Ud Din
Zia Ud Din | Assistant Professor | z.din@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Waste-To-Energy
- Biomass gasification
- Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Lai Mun Kou
Lai Mun Kou | Assistant Professor | m.lai@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Nanotechnology
- 3D printing
Mohd Fareez Edzuan Abdullah
Mohd Fareez Edzuan Abdullah | Assistant Professor | m.abdullah@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Diesel spray and combustion
- Optical diagnostics: Model-based design of electric vehicle
Suganti A/P Ramarad
Suganti A/P Ramarad | Associate Professor | r.suganti@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Polymer Engineering
- Circular economy
Engineering PhD supervisors
Lim Ling HongÂ
Lim Ling Hong | Assistant Professor | L.Lim@hw.ac.uk
Research specialisms:
- Computational plasma physics
- Plasma focus
- Numerical Analysis
- Theoritical plasma focus
Lee Weng Nam
Lee Weng Nam | Assistant Professor | w.lee@hw.ac.uk
Research specialisms:
- Material Chemistry
- Liquid crystal
- Bio-based liquid crystals
Yap Yuen Kiat
Yap Yuen Kiat | Associate Professor | y.yap@hw.ac.uk | Research profile
Research specialisms:
- Applied optics
- Laser physics
- Fibre optics
- 2-dimensional nanomaterials