Postgraduate vacancies

Looking for passionate and independent MSc candidates with strong background in chemical or electrical engineering. 

Duration: Fulltime (12-36 months) 

Expected starting date: IMMEDIATE

Research area

Process integration, renewable energy systems, process planning and design, process control, process modelling

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering/Electrical Engineering from recognised institution at the time of the recruitment, with minimum CGPA 3.30/4.00 or 2nd Class Upper Division. Candidates who are highly motivated and possess good communication skills are highly desirable. 

Allowance

Not available. Candidates are expected to secure any possible sponsorship or support their own study by registering as part-time students.

Projects

Project #1: P-graph approach for optimal design of hybrid power systems (1 VACANCY)

Project #2: Automated targeting model for hybrid power systems design based on Power Pinch Analysis (1 VACANCY)

Project#3: Development of underground pumped-hydro storage for hybrid power systems (1 VACANCY)

Project#4: Optimal cold energy recovery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) via Pinch and Exergy Analysis (1 VACANCY)

Project #5: Automated targeting model for design of optimal  trigeneration system (1 VACANCY)

More related publications on the projects here

Interested candidates may submit the following documents to erniza.rozali@utp.edu.my:

1. CV including photo, personal data, FYP title, skills and etc. 

2. Certificate of graduation and relevant academic transcripts.  

RESEARCH GRANTS

International

1. Research title: Water-carbon nexus study for optimal design of water system using Automated Targeting Modeling (400,000 JPY ); Funding source: Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (KWEF); Responsibility: Principal investigator; Duration: October 2023 – September  2024.

2. Research title: Energy-water-carbon emissions nexus for optimal design of integrated energy-water systems (400,000 JPY ); Funding source: Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (KWEF); Responsibility: Principal investigator; Duration: October 2019 – September  2020.

Industry

1. Research title: Local Proprietary Formulation on Polyacrylonitile for Carbon Fibre Lightweight Tanks (RM 650,000); Funding source: SIRIM; Responsibility: Project member; Duration: May 2017 – May 2018.

National

1. Research title: Optimal cold energy recovery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) via Pinch and Exergy Analysis  (RM 65,000); Funding source: Yayasan-Fundamental Research Grant (YUTP-FRG); Responsibility: Principal investigator; Duration: February 2020 - January 2023.  

2. Research title: Studies on Behavior and Fouling Characteristics of Malaysia Crude Oil Blends and Development of Modified Threshold Fouling Models (RM 195,010); Funding source: Yayasan-Fundamental Research Grant (YUTP-FRG); Responsibility: Principal investigator; Duration: April 2019 – March 2022  .

3. Research title: Soft Sensor Temperature Prediction and Control of a Heat Exchanger Using Equation Based Artificial Neural Network (RM69,745); Funding source: Yayasan-Fundamental Research Grant (YUTP-FRG); Responsibility: Principal investigator; Duration: April 2019 – March 2022.

University

1. Research title: PoPA – SHARPS: A New Framework for Cost-effective Design of Hybrid Power Systems (RM 20,000); Funding source: UTP Short Term Internal Research Funding (STIRF); Responsibility: Principal investigator; Duration: November 2015 – November 2016