Heriot-Watt University Malaysia welcomes new associate head for engineering, physical sciences
KUALA LUMPUR: Heriot-Watt University Malaysia welcomes Prof Denny KS Ng as its new associate head of its School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, who will be taking over from Dr Noor Yusmiza Yusoff at the start of the new year.
According to Heriot-Watt University Malaysia provost and chief executive officer Prof Mushtak Al-Atabi, Ng would be tasked with growing the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences in size, reputation and impact through involvement in enrolment, teaching innovation, students acitivities, experience and research output.
Ng is a Bachelor of Engineering ( Hons) Chemical Engineering-holder from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and completed his PhD at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia.
His areas of specialisation include optimisation of the sustainable value chain in the palm oil industry, energy management, resource conservation via process integration techniques, synthesis and analysis of biomass processing as well as integrated bio refineries.
“I am pleased and excited to be part of Heriot-Watt University, especially the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Viewing the strengths of the school and its active and dynamic staff members, I believe we will be able to deliver high quality education to our future generation and create impact to society and the communities around us,” said Ng in a statement.
Ng previously served as Head of Business Engagement and Innovation Services (BEIS) and professor of process design and integrated bio-refinery at the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. He was the founding director of the Centre of Sustainable Palm Oil Research (CESPOR) at University of Nottingham, Malaysia.
He is also a fellow of The Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom ( UK); Chartered Engineer of the Engineering Council, UK; Professional Engineer in the Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM); executive committee (exco) member of Young Scientist Network-Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM); and exco member of Alumni Yayasan Tun Abdul Razak–Malaysia.
In recognition of his many contributions, Ng has earned many awards and accolades through the years including being named among the Top Research Scientists Malaysia (TRSM) in 2018 and a recipient of the First World Wu Clans Excellence Award 2017; 10 Outstanding Young Malaysians Award ( TOYM) 2017 ( Scientific and Technological Development); Junior Chamber International (JCI); Institution of Engineers, Malaysia ( IEM) Young Engineer Award 2015; Three Outstanding Young Persons of Negeri Sembilan (3OYP.NS) Awards, JCI 2014; and Global IChemE Young Chemical Engineer of the Year 2012.
Apart from focusing on research and development ( R& D), Ng has also applied his R& D output in industrial consultation projects.