TS. DR. VEKES BALASUNDRAM

Senior Lecturer & Research Scientist

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM KL Campus)

Email: vekes@utm.my

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Heterogeneous Catalysis, Reaction Engineering, Biomass Conversion, Plastic Waste Conversion, Biofuels, Pyrolysis Kinetics, Process Modelling and Analysis using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)
• SCOPUS Author ID: 57194241213.
• Google Scholar

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

• PhD Gas Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia.
• Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons.), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia.
• Diploma of Chemical Engineering (Process Plant), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP 

• Professional Technologist – Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT) (Life long Membership).
• Graduate Engineer – Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), GE152711A.
• Graduate Technologist – Malaysia Board of Technology (MBOT), GT19010266.
• Graduate Member – Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), 108443.

EXPERIENCES

• Senior Lecturer, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, UTM KL (October 2019 – Present).
• Lecturer, SEGi University (Kota Damansara, August 2019 – September 2019)
• Research Assistant, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Skudai, September 2015 – August 2018).
• Trainee, Equipwell Marketing Sdn. Bhd. (Seri Kembangan, June 2014 – September 2014).
• Trainee, Permanis Sdn. Bhd. (Bandar Baru Bangi, January 2012 – June 2012).