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Prof Tang Fu Ee

Dean of Learning and Teaching

Heron 2, Room 35
t: +60 85 630 100 ext: 2754/2497
e: tang.fu.ee@curtin.edu.my

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Mary Jenny Lim Yee Tiing

Academic Skills Advisor (STEM)

Heron 2, Level 2, Room 21
t: +60 85 630 100 ext: 2670
e: mary.jenny@curtin.edu.my

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Roselind Wan

Academic Skills Advisor

Heron 2, Level 1, Room 20
t: +60 85 630 100 ext: 2763
e: roselind.wan@curtin.edu.my

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Lai Zhenyue

Staff Practice Advisor

Heron 2, Room 19
t: +60 85 630 100 ext: 2743
e: lai.zhenyue@curtin.edu.my

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Tayah Munggang

Administrative Officer

Heron 2 Room 35
t: +60 85 630 100 ext: 2654
e: tayah.m@curtin.edu.my

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Professor Tang Fu Ee

PhD, B Eng (Hons.)

SFHEA; CPEng; Associate Fellow, Curtin Academy

Dean of Learning and Teaching, Office of Learning and Teaching
Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science

Background

Dr Tang joined Curtin Sarawak in 2005. He obtained his Bachelors and PhD degrees from the University of Manchester. His PhD was focused on pollutant dispersion in coastal flows near a headland. Dr Tang’s other research interests include the treatment of septage and wastewater with engineered wetlands. He has also been involved with consultancy projects such as staff training in the area of Environmental Engineering, and others. Dr Tang is currently the Dean of Learning and Teaching for Curtin University Malaysia, having served as the Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching for the Faculty of Engineering and Science (2017 – 2022), Head of the Civil and Construction Engineering department (2012 – 2017) Head and Coordinator for the Engineering First Year programme (2006 – 2011). In his current position as Dean of Learning and Teaching, Dr Tang is focused on supporting and developing the university’s academic staff in their learning and teaching practices, learning and teaching innovation and scholarship of learning and teaching (iSoLT) and students’ learning.

Academic History

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) Civil Engineering, Victoria University of Manchester, 2000
PhD Civil Engineering, Victoria University of Manchester, 2004
Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching, Curtin University, 2008

Academic Appointment

2022 – present Professor
Dean of Learning and Teaching, Office of Learning and Teaching, Curtin University Malaysia
2022- present Professor
Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Curtin University Malaysia
2019- 2022 Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Curtin University Malaysia
2008- 2019 Senior Lecturer
Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus
2006-present Academic Coordinator
Engineering First Year Programme, School of Engineering and Science, Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus
2005- 2007 Lecturer
Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Campus

Other Positions

PhD Co-supervisor for:
- Khor Ee Huey (Completed), ‘Optimization of Cross-Flow Membrane Filtration for Produced Water Treatment’
- Valerie Jong (Completed), ‘Treatment of Septage with Engineered Wetlands’
- Huong Yu Zhe (Ongoing), ‘Modelling of Sludge Dewatering in Low-Pressure Systems under Feeding and Non-Feeding Conditions’
PhD Main Supervisor for:
- Tan Yee Yong (Completed), “A Mechanistic Model for Hydraulic Behaviour and Nitrogen Dynamics in a Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland Treating Septage”
MPhil Co-supervisor for:
- Kueh Reng Yi (Completed), ‘Evaluating Byzantine-based Blockchain Consensus Algorithms for Sarawak’s Pepper Value Chain’
External PhD and MEng theses examiner
- PhD Thesis Examination, 2015 – Ms Anusuya Joshi, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.
- MPhil Thesis Examination, 2006 – Ms Oon Yin Wee, UNIMAS, Sarawak, Malaysia
Chairman, Young Engineers Section, Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Miri Branch 2006 – 2008

Research Interests

Constructed wetlands for septage treatment
Environmental Engineering
Teaching and learning in Engineering
Student engagement

Publications

A. Book

Integrated Solutions for Infrastructure Development, Lau, H. H., Tang, F. E., Ng, C. K., Singh, A., ISEC Press, ISBN: ISBN-10: 978-0-9960437-3-1

B. Journal Publications

Chen, D., Tang, F.E., and Chen, C. Pollutant Trapping at a Coastal Headland. Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Vol. 131, No.3, May 1, 2005
Chen, D., Chen, C., Tang, F.E., Stansby, P.K., Li, M. Boundary Layer Structure of Oscillatory Open Channel Shallow Flows over Smooth and Rough Bed. Experiment in Fluids, Vol. 42, 2007
Tang, F. E., Ngu, V. J. A study of performance of wastewater treatment systems in small sites (2011), International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Vol. 5, No. 12, pp. 804 – 810
Tang, F. E., Tong, C. W., A study of the garbage enzymes effects in domestic wastewater (2011). International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Vol. 5, No. 12, pp. 887 – 892
Tang, F. E., An energy consumption study for a Malaysian university (2012), International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Vol. 6, No. 8, pp. 534 – 540
Tang, F. E., A study of water consumption in two Malaysian resorts (2012), International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Vol. 6, No. 8, pp. 506 – 511
Tang, F. E., Chen, D., Tidal flow patterns near a coastal headland (2012), International Journal of Environmental, Chemical, Ecological, Geological and Geophysical Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 130 – 138
Oon, Y.W.; Law, P.L.; Ting, S.N.; Tang, F.E. (2013). A 3-Stage Treatment System for Domestic Wastewater: Part I. Development. UNIMAS e-Journal of Civil Engineering (UJCE), Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 13-25.
Oon, Y.W.; Law, P.L.; Ting, S.N. and Tang, F.E. (2013). A 3-Stage Treatment System for Domestic Wastewater: Part II. Performance Evaluation. UNIMAS e-Journal of Civil Engineering (UJCE), Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 26-33
Jong, V. S. W., Tang, F. E. (2014) Organic matters and nitrogen removal at planted wetlands treating domestic septage with varying operational strategies. Water Science and Technology, Vol. 70, Issue 2
Jong, V. S. W., Tang, F. E., (2015) The use of palm kernel shell (PKS) as substrate material in vertical-flow engineered wetlands for septage treatment in Malaysia. Water Science and Technology, Vol. 72, No. 1
Jong, V. S. W., Tang, F. E. (2014) Construction and Performance of a Pilot Vertical-Flow Engineered Wetlands (VFEWs) System for Treatment of Septage in Miri, Sarawak. Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 613 – 625
Tan, Y. Y., Tang, F. E., Saptoro, A., Khor, E. H. (2015) Septage treatment using vertical flow engineered wetlands (VFEWs): A critical review. Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol 45
Jong, V. S. W., Tang, F. E. (2016) Contaminants removal in septage treatment with vertical-flow engineered wetlands operated under batch flow conditions, Water Science and Technology. Vol. 73, No. 4, pp. 909 – 915
Tan, Y. Y., Tang, F. E., Ho, C. L. I., Jong, V. S. W., (2017) Dewatering and treatment of septage using vertical flow engineered wetlands, Technologies, Vol 5, No. 4.
Bui, J. J. X., Tan, Y. Y., Tang, F. E., Ho, C. L. I., (2018) A tracer study in a vertical flow constructed wetland treating septage, World Journal of Engineering, Vol 15, No. 4
Tan, Y. Y., Tang, F. E., Ho, C. L. I., (2019) Constructed Wetlands: Sustainable solution to managing domestic wastewater in the rural areas of Sarawak, IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, 495. DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/495/1/012063
Tan, Y. Y., Tang, F. E., Saptoro, A., Khor, E. H., (2020) Effect of loading rate and sludge deposit on a VFCW treating septage, Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research, Vol. 8, No. 8, pp. 1 – 14
Tan, Y. Y., Tang, F. E., Ho, C. L. I., Wong, M. S, Z., (2020) Performance evaluation of horizontal flow constructed wetlands as primary and secondary treatment for university campus wastewater, IOP Conference Materials Science and Engineering 943:012027, DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/943/1/012027
Tan, Y. Y., Tang, F. E., Saptoro, A., (2021) Process-based models for nitrogen dynamics in subsurface flow contructed wetlands: A state-of-the-art review, Environmental Reviews, DOI: 10.1139/er-2021-0001
Tan, Y. Y., Huong, Y. Z., Tang, F. E., Saptoro, A., (2023) A review of sewage sludge dewatering and stabilization in reed bed system: Towards the process-based modelling, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 1 – 24

C. Conference Proceedings

Chen, D., Tang, F.E., and Chen, C. PLIF Study of Pollutant Trapping and 3-D plume structures in recirculation zone around a headland: steady and tidal currents. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Shallow Flows, International Association of Hydraulic Research, Delft. 2003
Tang, F.E., and Chen, D. PLIF Visualisation of Mass Release in Open Channel Flows with Water Depths from Shallow to Supershallow. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Shallow Flows, International Association of Hydraulic Research, Delft. 2003
Tang, F.E., Tan, A.H., and Ho, C.L.I. Wastewater Treatment Systems for Small Sites in Sarawak. Conference on Sustainable Building South East Asia, Ministry of Energy, Water and Communication, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 2007
Tan, A.H., Tang, F.E., and Ho, C.L.I. A Study into a Viable Wastewater Treatment System for A Commercial Site in Sarawak. Proceedings of the 3rd World Engineering Congress, Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), Penang 2007
Tang, F.E., Ho, C.L.I, Tan, A.H. A Comparison of Wastewater Treatment Systems for Small Sites in Sarawak. The 1st Engineering Conference: Energy and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Kuching, 2007
Tang, F.E. Engineered Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment in Sarawak: Viable and Sustainable. International Conference on Environment 2008: Environmental Management and Technologies towards Sustainable Development, Dec 2008
Tang, F.E. Engineered Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment in Sarawak. International Conference on Water Resources (ICWR) 2009, Langkawi, May 2009
Tang, F.E. Visualization of Flow at the Headland-generated Recirculation Zone. International Conference on Water Resources (ICWR) 2009, Langkawi, May 2009
Tang, F.E. Pollutant Dispersion around the Perimeter of a Coastal Headland. Coastal Dynamics 2009, Tokyo, Sept 2009
Tang, F.E. Visualisation of tidal flow near a coastal headland. Marine Waste Water Discharge (MWWD) 2010, 25 – 29 Sept 2010, Langkawi, Malaysia
Tang, F.E. Characteristics of pollutant dispersion in steady flow in the headland-generated recirculation zone. Marine Waste Water Discharge (MWWD) 2010, 25 – 29 Sept 2010, Langkawi, Malaysia
Tang, F.E., Lee, V.Z., A study of coastal areas in Miri. World Engineering Congress (WEC) 2010, 2 – 5 Aug 2010, Kuching, Malaysia
Tang, F.E. Design of a constructed wetland-based wastewater treatment system. World Engineering Congress (WEC) 2010, 2 – 5 Aug 2010 Kuching, Malaysia
Tang, F.E. Characterization of wastewater for small sites. World Engineering Congress (WEC) 2010, 2 – 5 Aug 2010 Kuching, Malaysia
Tang, F. E., Wee, A. R., A land-based vs. floating structure: comparison of costs. International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures (ICSAS) 2011, 13 – 15 July 2011, Kuching, Malaysia
Tang, F. E., Wong, C. S. Y., A land-based vs. floating structure: environmental assessment with life cycle analysis. International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures (ICSAS) 2011, 13 – 15 July 2011, Kuching, Malaysia
Tang, F. E., Wastewater nutrient removal with garbage enzyme, the International Conference on Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, 28 – 29 Aug 2012, Kuala Lumpur
Jong, V. S. W., Tang, F. E., Construction and Performance of a pilot vertical-flow engineered wetlands system for treatment of septage, the 7th Curtin University Technology, Science and Engineering (CUTSE) Conference, 6 – 7 Nov 2012, Miri, Sarawak
Tang F. E., Jong, V. S. W. Jong, Treatment of septage with a vertical flow engineered wetland system, the 11th IWA Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and Sludge Management, 28 – 30 October 2013, Harbin, China.
Jong, V.S.W., Tang, F. E., Septage treatment by a two-stage vertical-flow engineered wetland system: Effects of plant presence and plant type , the 11th IWA Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and Sludge Management, 28 – 30 October 2013, Harbin, China.
Jong, V.S. W., Tang, F. E., Septage treatment by a two-stage vertical-flow engineered wetland system: Organic matters and nutrient removal by varying operational strategies, the 11th IWA Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and Sludge Management, 28 – 30 October 2013, Harbin, China.
Tan, Y. Y., Tang, F. E., Jong, V. S. W. (2014) A conceptual model for simulating the variably-saturated flow of a vertical-flow engineered wetland- based septage treatment system. The 14th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control, Shanghai, China. 20 -23 October 2014
Jong, V. S. W., Tang, F. E. (2014) The use of palm kernel shell (PKS) as substrate material in vertical-flow engineered wetlands for septage treatment in Malaysia. The 14th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control, Shanghai, China. 20 -23 October 2014
Ho, P. L., Goh, C. L., Lew, T. Y., Tang, F. E., Ho, C. L. I., (2015) Stakeholder response to Say No to Plastic Bags campaign in reducing plastic bag use in Miri, Malaysia, Proceedings of the Pan Pacific Conference XXXII: Innovation in SOEs in the Digital Age, June 1 – 3 2015, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tan, Y. Y., Tang, F. E., Saptoro, A., Khor, E. H., (2017) The interaction between outflow dynamics and removal of NH4+-N in a vertical flow constructed wetland treating septage, Proceedings of the International Conference on Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering (ICCAE2016)
Kueh, R. Y., Tang, F. E., Ling, H., Tan, Y. Y., (2022) Digitizing Sarawak’s pepper value chain: uncovering pain points and linkages. 2022 International Conference on Green Energy, Computing and Sustainable Technology (GECOST), Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
Huong, Y. Z., Tan, Y. Y., Tang, F. E., Saptoro, A., (2023) Modelling of hydraulic dynamics in sludge treatment reed beds with moving boundary condition, MATEC Web of Conferences, 377 (12)

D. L&T Papers

Tang, F. E., Lau, H.H., Ho, C. L. I. Civil and construction engineering students’ learning practices in Curtin Sarawak, Enhancing Learning: Teaching and Learning Conference 2011, 25 – 26 Nov 2011, Miri, Malaysia
Lee, C. H. M., Sudweeks, F., Cheng, Y. W., Tang, F. E., (2010) “The role of unit evaluation, learning and culture dimensions related to student cognitive style in hypermedia learning” Proceedings of the Conference on Cultural Attitudes towards Communications and Technology 2010, 15 – 18 June 2010, Vancouver, Canada
Tang F.E., (2010) “Engineering students’ learning practices in Curtin Sarawak”, International Congress on Engineering Education (ICEED) 2010, 8 – 9 Dec 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tang, F.E. Engineering First Year students’ performance in mathematics, T&L Open Forum 2009, Curtin Sarawak, Miri, Malaysia

Research Resource Funding

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme. 2022 – 2023. A new approach to fundamental modelling of sludge watering under low-pressure condition. RM101, 012 (Co-investigator)
Sarawak Multimedia Authority. 2018 – 2021. Development of Sarawak E-Agrifinance in Transforming Agricultural Sector. RM300, 000 (Chief investigator Agriculture Value Chain component)
Bintulu Development Authority. 2016 – 2017. Traffic Volume and Urban Runoff study. RM250, 000 (Co-investigator)
Curtin Sarawak Research Institute Flagship grant (CSRI). 2015 – 2018. The Development of a Sustainable Industrialized Building System Using Cold-Formed Structural Steel. RM300, 000. (Co-investigator)
Miri City Council (MCC). 2013. Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Miri City Council’s Green Initiatives. RM30, 000 (Co-investigator)
Curtin Sarawak Research Fund (CSRF). 2010 – 2011. Stormwater runoff quantity and quality modelling for an urban residential catchment. RM10, 000 (Co-investigator)
Curtin Sarawak Research Fund (CSRF). 2010 – 2011. A pilot study of pollutant dispersion around a coastal headland using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH). RM10, 000 (Co-investigator)
Curtin Sarawak Research Fund (CSRF). 2008 – 2010. Floating Structure in Sensitive Watercourse Tourist Destinations: Life-Cycle Analysis of a Waterborne WWF Visitor-Centre for the Kinabatangan River. RM10, 000 (Chief investigator)
Curtin Sarawak Research Fund (CSRF). 2007 – 2009. An Investigation of Engineered Wetlands as Waste and Stormwater Treatment in Sarawak. RM10, 000 (Chief investigator)

Consulting Records

Professional Development Training in Environmental Engineering for Woodside Energy Limited (2017), Yangon, Myanmar.
Traffic Volume and Urban Runoff study (2016 – 2017), Bintulu Development Authority (BDA)
Professional Development Training (Urban Runoff Management and Drainage Design) for Bintulu Development Authority (BDA), 2011
Manpower Requirement Training (Environmental Engineering) for Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE), 2009
Professional Development Training (Environmental Engineering) for Bintulu Development Authority (BDA), 2006

Professional Association

Registered with Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM)
Graduate member of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Miri branch.
Chartered Professional Engineer, Engineers Australia
Senior Fellow, Advance HE
Associate Fellow, Curtin Academy

Websites

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fu-Tang-2
SCOPUS: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8574101000
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=H1612twAAAAJ&hl=en

Mary Jenny Lim

Academic History

M. Sc. in Project Management, Curtin University
BEng (Hons) in Chemical Engineering, Curtin University

Professional History

Skill Academic Advisor, Curtin Malaysia (Jan 2024-present)
Process Engineer, Curtin Biovalley Sdn Bhd, Curtin Malaysia (August 2019-Dec 2023)
Assistant Manager and Project Manager, Dhafin Sdn Bhd, Brunei Darussalam (2013-July 2019)

Awards

Certificate in Managing Health, Safety & Environment in Construction Sites, 2013
Letter of Commendations (Student Tutor in Curtin University), 2011
Letter of Commendations, 2011
Letter of Commendations, 2009

Research PhD Studentship

COPRS- Curtin Offshore Postgraduate Research Scholarships- PhD studentship, Curtin Perth Australia. 2022 – 2026 (ongoing). The Potential of Two-Phases Flow in Inhibiting Biofilm-Induced Pipeline Corrosion

Research Grants

CMRI – Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS). 2022 – 2024 (ongoing). Sustainable Treatment and Prevention of Microbial-Induced Pipeline Corrosion (MIC) in Industry Process Applications. RM50,000 (Co-investigator)

Professional Activities

Upscaling and optimization of the Fermentation Process and Freeze-Drying of Non-sporulating Fungus, The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre. 2021 – 2023
Solvent Extraction- Algae, The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre. 2023
Lab and Pilot Scale SFE Extraction of Plant Materials, Premier Borneo Horticulture Sdn Bhd. 2023
Optimization and Scale-Up Study for Sago Grub Powder as Next-Gen Nutrition, Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre (SIDC) and AMILI Singapore. 2023
Lupin Protein Extracts Separation and Purification of Protein of Interested, Curtin Perth Australia. 2023
Bench Scale Supercritical CO2 Extraction and Chemical Compound analysis of Agarwood, Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (SALCRA). 2022- 2023
Quantitation of Mass Flow in an algal Biomass to Methane Process, Kawan Engineering Sdn Bhd. Oct 2021 – Dec 2021

Roselind Wan

Background

Roselind earned her BA in English and Communication from Universiti Putra Malaysia, followed by an M.Ed. in TESL from Universiti Teknologi MARA and a Ph.D in Social Science and Humanities from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. Her career includes roles such as Lecturer and Head of Language and Communication Cluster at UTP, and managerial positions at Perak Entrepreneur and Skills Development Centre and Sarawak Skills Development Centre, Kabuloh, Miri. In 2016, Roselind was an ENDEAVOR Research Fellow at the School of Literature, Languages, and Linguistics, Australian National University (ANU) where she conducted a study on the intricate relationship between language, culture, and identity of the Kayan people of Sarawak. Her research interests span anthropological linguistics, documentary linguistics, sociolinguistics, and lexicography, focusing on the intersection of language, culture, and identity of Borneo’s Indigenous communities. Her documentary work on the Kayan language and culture is archived in PARADISEC (Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures), and she is currently developing an ethnographic cultural Kayan online dictionary.

Academic History

Ph.D. in Social Science and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (2014 – 2020)
Master of Education in Teaching English as a Second Language (2005 – 2008)
Bachelor of Arts in English (major) and Communication (minor) (1998 – 2002)
Diploma in Stenography (1983-1984)

Research Interests

Language, culture, and identity
Documentation of endangered languages
Lexicography

Awards and Recognitions

Endeavour Research Fellowship, 2016

Host University: School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics (SLLL), Australian National University

Supervisors: Professor Jane Simpson and Dr Inge Kral

PHD Co-Supervision

Le Ha Van (completed). The impact of culture on critical reading skill of Asian Engineering Students.
Pham Kim Chi (on-going). The phenomenon of silence: Exploring Vietnamese undergraduates’ face-to-face and online English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Learning Experience.
Sophie Dang Lam Ngoc Dieu (on-going). Exploring undergraduates’ Volitional reading in the digital transformation landscape.
Raihana Abu Hassan (on-going). Investigating the English metalinguistic awareness patterns of Malaysian pre-university students and their relationship with the learner attributes and literacy practice.

Research Grants and Projects

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. 2023. Developing a Centre for the transmission of indigenous language, culture, and identity in Miri, Sarawak. RM19,950.00. Chief investigator
Endangered Language Fund (ELF) Language Legacies, USA. 2021 – 2022. Preserving Our Language in the Sky: A Community Project for Language Documentation and Maintenance in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo (ISO 639-3:kys). RM18,878.00. Chief investigator
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. 2020 – 2022. International Joint Research Project: The influence of intensity of local language use and perception of local language on formation of ego identity.” (Research collaboration with 3 other universities in Indonesia and Malaysia). RM22,000.00. Chief investigator
Endangered Language Fund (ELF) Language Legacies, USA. 2019 – 2020. Documentation of Uma Beluvuh Kayan Language and Culture. RM16,518.25. Co-investigator
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. 2018 – 2019. Flipped Classroom for a writing class: addressing academic writing challenges through Cooperative Learning using Padlet. RM10,000.00. Chief investigator
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. 2015 – 2017. Endangered Language? Factors that threaten the vitality of the Kayan Language in Malaysia. RM19,516.00 Chief investigator
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. Language as a marker of ethnicity in Malaysia: Investigating the perception of Kayan community on the Kayan ethnic language in Sarawak, Malaysia. RM20,988.00 Chief investigator

Journal Publications

Chi Kim Pham, Chong Su Li, & Roselind Wan (2023). A Phenomenographic Research Study of Students’ Conceptions of Silence in Face-to-Face English as a Foreign Language Learning. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/21582440231216343#:~:text=https%3A//doi.org/10.1177/21582440231216343
Chi Kim Pham, Chong Su Li, & Roselind Wan (2023). Investigation into Undergraduates’ Experiences of Social Presence in Online Learning. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v18i14.38193
Le Ha Van, Chong Su Li, & Roselind Wan (2022). Critical reading in higher education: A systematic review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2022.101028
Le Ha Van, Chong Su Li, & Roselind Wan. (2023). An Investigation into the Critical Reading Skills of Engineering Students at 2 Private Universities in Malaysia and Vietnam. KnE Social Sciences. The International Conference on Environmental, Social and Governance (ICESG 2022), Pages 614–632
Roselind Wan, Sumathi Renganathan & Inge Kral (2018). Tekna – a vanishing oral tradition among the Kayan people of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo https://doi.org/10.1080/13639811.2018.1457617
Roselind Wan, Sumathi Renganathan & Bromeley Philip (2015). What is the point of us talking? Ethnic language and ethnic identity in Northern Borneo, Malaysia. Humanities and Social Sciences Review,CD-ROM. ISSN: 2165-6258: 04(01):109–120 (2015)
Roselind Wan, Shahrina Md Nordin, & Radzuan Razali (2013). International Students’ Cultural Experiences: Exploring Socio-Cultural and Academic Adjustment in Malaysian Universities. Recent Advances in Modern Educational Technologies. ISBN: 978-1-61804-180-7
Roselind Wan, Shahrina Md Nordin, Muhammed B Halib & Zulkipli B Ghazali (2011). Plagiarism among Undergraduate Students in an Engineering- Based University: An Exploratory Analysis European Journal of Social Sciences ISSN 1450-2267 Vol.25 No.4 (2011), pp. 537-549 © EuroJournals Publishing, Inc.

Conference Proceedings

Chi Kim Pham, Chong Su Li, & Roselind Wan (2023) Students’ Experience of Social Presence in Online Learning. https://doi.org/10.1145/3572549.3572597
Le Ha Van, Chong Su Li, & Roselind Wan (2022). A Conceptual Paper on the Impact of Culture on Critical Reading Skills of Engineering Students in Asian Higher Education Context. ICETC’21Conference Proceeding. ACM Digital Library
Roselind Wan (2018). Data coding for indigenous language research: attaching local meanings in generating categories and themes.https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20185301002
Chong Su Li & Roselind Wan (2018). Technological infrastructure and human culture: Appropriating innovative teaching methods to 21st-century classrooms. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20185305001
Roselind Wan, Sumathi Renganathan & Ting Ding Hooi (2014). Kayan ka do? Language and Identity: A case study on the perception of the Uma Beluvuh Kayan on their ethnic language. Conference Paper presented at the International Conference on the Humanities and Sciences (ICHSS 2014), Kuala Lumpur City Center.
Roselind Wan (2012). Developing an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Module for Oil Palm Supervisors in Sarawak, Malaysia. Conference Paper presented at the International Conference on the Humanities and Sciences (ICHSS 2012), Kuala Lumpur City Center, 2012 · Jun 1, 2012

Book Review

Wan, R. (2019). Akar Bangsa: Budaya, Narratif dan Identiti by Muhaimim Sulaiman, llham Books, Kuala Lumpur. 2019. ISBN: 978-2007-272

Talks

“Kayan & Kenyah of Sarawak. The Peoples of Sarawak” presented at the TSI Leadership Programme, Series 2. Kuching, August 26, 2023.
“Tradisi Lisan Sarawak”. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Disember, 2021.
“Kayan Oral Tradition, Tekna” presented at the Malaysian Centre for Indigenous Studies, Universiti MALAYA, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 21, 2019.
“The Kayan of Sarawak, Borneo: Perceptions on Language and Identity”, presented at the Australian National University, Australia, May 11, 2016.
“The Kayan of Sarawak, Borneo: Perceptions on Language and Identity” presented at the University of Melbourne, Australia, June 8, 2016.
“Language documentation: Insights from the Kayan Legacy Project in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo” presented at 2024 Bimontly Webinar of the Malaysian Corpus Research Network (MCRN), 26 April 2024.
“Preserving ASEN: Language Documentation of Kayan Baram, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo”. Invited panel speaker at the International Symposium of Borneo Linguistics (ISBL), National University of Singapore, 6 to 7 June 2024.

Workshop

“Impact study: Ngetneng Bua Hadui”, Centre for the transmission of Indigenous (Kayan) Language, Culture, and Identity, organized by Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Imperial Palace Hotel, June 19, 2024.

Forum

“Dari Borneo: understanding language, culture, and identity of the indigenous people of Borneo,” organized by Borneo Culture Club, UTP, June 18, 2022.
“Language inclusivity: Reviving the endangered languages in Malaysia”, On-line forum organized by Malaysian Association of Applied Linguistics (MAAL), May 26, 2022.
“Suara Borneo: Bahasa Tanpa Sempadan”, (Voices from Borneo), organized by Language Centre, UiTM, July 4, 2021.

International Seminar

Strategies for Teaching Speaking Skills. Seminar for FPT, Vietnam Education’s faculty members. August 16, 2022.

Newspaper article

IDIL2022-2032: How HE can play its role in reaching out to Indigenous Communities, THE Campus, September 2022 https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/authors/roselind-wan

Research Archival

Uma Beluvuh language. Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/collections/IK3

Others

Secretary, International Conference on Environmental, Social and Governance (ICESG2022), University Teknologi PETRONAS, 1-2 December 2022.
Section Editor, PLATFORM: A Journal of Management and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Writer, RESINNEX, UTP.
Reviewer, Culture and Religion. Taylors & Francis
Supervisor for MPU4 CSR projects in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia
Member of UTP, USR Education Pillar. Flagship project, E-STREAM WAVES https://estreamwaves.wixsite.com/estreamwaves
Collaboration on a Community Engagement Project “SESI DIALOG JABATAN MUZIUM SARAWAK BERSAMA MASYARAKAT,” August 25, 2017.
Community Engagement with Orang Asli in Sungkai, Perak (Basic English).

Professional Association

Qualitative Research Association Malaysia (QRAM) – Life member
Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA)
Association of Southeast Asian Studies, UK
Malaysian Social Science Association (PSSM)

Websites

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-roselind-wan-51614819/
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roselind-Wan
SCOPUS: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=54406207000
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7934-4890
Website: Kayan language legacies: https://kayanlanguage.wixsite.com/kayan

Lai Zhenyue

Academic history

MPhil (Mechanical Engineering), Curtin University
BSc (Applied Mathematics), National University of Singapore (NUS)

Professional qualifications

SFHEA (Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy), Advanced Higher Education
PGDE (Post-graduate Diploma in Education) in Mathematics and Physics, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
IB (International Baccalaureate) certificate in international education teaching and learning, University of Toronto
Accredited Peer Reviewer of Educational Practice

Academic appointments

Staff Practice Advisor, Office of Learning and Teaching (Apr 2024 – present)
Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Jan 2018 – Dec 2019)
Lecturer, Department of Foundation in Engineering and Science (March 2009 – Dec 2017)

Awards and recognitions

Curtin Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award – Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award Citation for Approaches to Support Learning (Early Career)
Top 5 finalist in Anugerah Khas Menteri Pendidikan Malaysia: Rekabentuk Kurikulum Dan Penyampaian Inovatif Tahun 2018 (AKRI 2018) for Transformative Teaching: Alternative Assessment
Bintulu Development Authority Best Postgraduate Research Paper Award
Curtin University Malaysia – Students’ Choice Award (2009, 2012-2015)
Ministry of Education (Singapore) Teaching award

Publications and conferences

Lai Z.Y. (2023, November). Keynote presentation: Make an Impact with Experiential Learning. Curtin Malaysia Learning and Teaching Forum 2023, Miri, Sarawak
Lai Z.Y., Lee V.C.C. (2018, December). Supporting first-year engineering mechanics students through blended learning. Presented in International Conference Co-Constructing Excellence: Recognising, Scaffolding and Building Excellence in University Learning and Teaching 2018, Hong Kong
Lai Z.Y., Kwan N.F., Loh W.N. (2018, October). Components of a flipped classroom influencing student motivation in a pre-university Physics course. Paper presented in 6th Global Higher Education Forum 2018
Lai Z.Y. (2017, July 11). The flipped classroom: To flip or not to flip? Borneo Post
Lai Z.Y., Loh W.N., Kwan N.F. (2017, February). A study on student motivation level and performance in a flipped classroom. Presented in Western Australia (WA) Teaching and Learning (T&L) Forum 2017
Lai Z.Y., Goh S.M. 2015. Mechanical strength of binary oil palm kernel shell and HZSM-5 zeolite fuel pellets. Fuel, 150, 378 – 385
Lai Z.Y., Mohamad K., Pang P.K. (2015, November). Enhancing student engagement and learning through the flipped approach. Paper presented in 3rd International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Conference 2015, Miri, Sarawak
Lai Z.Y. (2014, June 17). Making a difference in students’ learning. Borneo Post
Lai Z.Y., Chua H.B., Goh S.M. 2013. Influence of process parameters on the strength of oil palm kernel shell pellets. Journal of Materials Science, 48 (4), 1448 – 1456
Lai Z.Y., Chua H.B., Goh S.M. (2013, September). Binary Biomass Fuel Pellets for Gasification. 2nd International Materials Symposium cum 4th Regional Materials and Technology Conference & Exhibition, Miri, Sarawak
Lai Z.Y., Goh S.M. (2011, April). Factors Affecting Compressive and Tensile Strength of Oil Palm Kernel Shell Pellets. Poster presented in 3rd Regional Materials and Technology Conference, Miri, Sarawak
Mohamad K., Giridharan B., Lai Z.Y., Mohamad Zain N.H. (2011, November). Implementing Industry Site Visits in Physics & Chemistry Units – Foundation Engineering Course. Paper presented in Teaching and Learning Conference 2011, Miri, Sarawak

Projects

CMTIP (Curtin Malaysia Teaching and Innovation project grant) 2018, Project title: A blended learning approach to teach Engineering Mechanics. Chief Investigator. RM2000.
CSTIP (Curtin Sarawak Teaching and Innovation project grant) 2017-2018, Project title: Impact of Real Time Student Response Systems (Clickers) on Active Learning Performances. Co-Investigator. RM2000
CSTIP (Curtin Sarawak Teaching and Innovation project grant) 2017-2018, Project title: Exposing students to community service through creative Foundation Engineering Physics projects. Co-Investigator. RM2000
CSTIP (Curtin Sarawak Teaching and Innovation project grant) 2016-2017, Project title: A study on student motivation and performance in a flipped classroom. Chief Investigator. RM2000
CSTIP (Curtin Sarawak Teaching and Innovation project grant) 2014-2015, Project title: Use of Flipped Learning Approach in a Foundation Engineering Physics Unit. Chief Investigator. RM2000
CSRCF Grant (2010-2011), Project title: Implementing Industry Site Visits in Physics & Chemistry Units – Foundation Engineering Course, Co-Investigator
CSCR (Curtin Sarawak Collaborative Research grant) 2011-2013, Project title: Pelleting Oil Palm Waste for Efficient Syngas Production. Chief Investigator. RM25,000