Biodata of Facilitator

1) Ir. Prof Dr. Lim Yun Seng
Ir. Prof Dr. Lim Yun Seng pursued his undergraduate studies in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Manchester Institute of  Science and Technology (UMIST), United Kingdom, in 1998. Subsequently,  Lim pursued his PhD at UMIST in the area of power system from  September 1998 to September 2001. In 2002, he  worked as a postdoctoral research assistant at UMIST in the  area of renewable energy. In 2003, he joined Econnect Ltd, United    Kingdom as an R&D Engineer specialising in research on the integration  of  renewable  energy  sources  with  the  power  system  networks.  Ir. Dr.  Lim started his academic career at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) in 2005.

Over the past 9 years, Dr Lim has secured 11 external research grants from The Ministry of Green Technology, Water and Communication, The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation as well as The Ministry of Higher Education for the researchprojects on smart grid and renewable energy. The total amount of research grants received so far is RM 4.33 million or USD 1.23 million. Dr Lim has published 24 international journals with the total citations of 300 at h-index of 8. He has filed 4 patents onhis inventions.

One of the patents is filed with the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office. Of all his 12 postgraduate students, Dr Lim has successfully graduated 7 postgraduate students so far.  He  has  carried  out  12 consultancy  projects  for  various  industries,  universities  and engineering societies with the total fees of RM 33,000.00. Dr Lim won 16 international and national awards such as  Gold Medal in 2013 International Invention  &  Innovation Exhibition, KASS Best Invention of the year 2012 and UTAR Best Invention of the year 2013.  Dr  Lim  has  consistently  received  good  teaching  scores  from  his students  for teaching  energy-related  subjects  in  the  undergraduate  and  Master  courses. He  is the Professional  Engineer  and  CEng  registered  with  Board  of  Engineer  Malaysia  and  UK Engineering Council respectively. He is the full member of IET, IEM and IEEE .


2) Ir. Dr Koh Siong Lee
Ir. Dr Koh Siong Lee is a graduate of Mississippi State University, USA  with  more  than  15  years  of experience  working  in  the industry.  As  an  electrical  engineer,  he  has  had  the opportunity  to  be involved  in  many  development  projects  in  the country, ranging from rural school developments in Sabah to high profile  buildings  in  Putrajaya. He found his  passion  in sustainable  development  when he  was  assigned  to  the  project  of the  first  low  energy  building  in  Malaysia.  Subsequently, he pursued his interest in this area further by completing his Master and PhD degree in Renewable and Sustainable Energy. Ir.  Dr  Koh  is  currently  an  Assistant  Professor  with  Heriot-Watt  University Malaysia, with  research  interest  in  Sustainable  Energy.  Dr  Koh  is  a  member  of  IEM,  registered professional  engineer  (electrical)  with  Board  of  Engineers  Malaysia,  International Professional Engineer, APEC Engineer, and Green Building Facilitator.


3) Ir. Lalchand
Ir. Lalchand is an electrical engineering graduate from the Brighton College of  Technology  United Kingdom  (1963)  .He  served  the  main  electricity supply utility in Malaysia, TNB, for a total of about 37 years (including on special  assignments  after  mandatory  retirement  in  1994),  mainly  in Distribution Management, Corporate Planning and Corporate Audit. He was engaged after his retirement to establish a “Loss Management Unit” and was involved in developing distribution system planning guidelines. He has been involved in various activities related to policy development and promotion of Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Green Technology, and Sustainable Development covering green buildings and materials, transport infrastructure and power supply. He was involved in the development of Malaysia's first successful RE (Biomass –EFB) power plant in Sabah. He  was  also involved in various DANCED/DANIDA and UNDP/GEF projects from 1999 until 2011. He was appointed as a Fellow of the Akademi Sains Malaysia (ASM) in 2014. Ir. Lalchand is a strong supporter of EE, RE and Sustainable Development and is  still passionate  about  these  issues. He is currently engaged as a Director at G&P Professional Sdn.Bhd. and G&P M&E Sdn. Bhd., a Fellow of the ASM, he represents it in various government fora on energy related issues and policy formulation activities,as well as in AEMI (ASEAN Energy Market Integration, initiated and sponsored by the Chulalongkorn University of Thailand) activities, an Advisor to the FMM-MIMG (Federation of Manufacturers Malaysia  – Malaysian Insulation Manufacturing Group),an Energy Advisor to Mensilin Holdings  Sdn. Bhd.,appointed as an Adjunct Professor by UCSI at “Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment”(from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2015) and a member of the IEM's Position Paper Coordinating Committee. Ir. Lalchand has had some articles on energy  published in the IEM  Bulletins and has been a keen contributor on similar topics on various energy-related threads on Linkedin, and a couple of local blogs on energy. He has also written responses to some energy related issues in the local press, particularly to try to “correct misrepresented or skewed information”.


4) Ir.  Surenthira Stephen Ramachanderan  
Ir.  Surenthira Stephen Ramachanderanis the Director of Pinacle Quest Consulting Engineers Sdn Bhd, a company that focuses on Mechanical,  Electrical, Green, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Power Quality,and TES Avenue Sdn Bhd, a company that focuses on Mechanical & Electrical specializing in Thermal Energy Storage system with over 25 years of extensive hands-on and design experiences in facilities operation, maintenance,   electrical, sustainability consulting as well as experience in energy management services. Recognizable key involvements in his career includes being part of the pioneering project team in the design and built of the first semiconductor wafer plant in Malaysia for M/S Khazanah National Berhad Malaysia. This semiconductor wafer plant is now known asSilterra Malaysia Sdn Bhd,was awarded the best Fab in the world for year 2000. Besides, he was also one of the pioneers in LEED certification consultancy for green buildings in Malaysia, successfully certifying key landmark buildings for Sime Darby.  Current projects include mechanical & electrical works for luxurious housing projects, hospitals, training institution, offices, hotels, industries and  as  well as energy efficiency/sustainable works for government hospitals and mixed development.


Abstract

Over  the  years, it has  been observed  that many  graduate engineers are unable to present themselves for the Professional Interview (PI) conducted by the IEM because they possess insufficient design experience, which is a prerequisite. This intensive design course will therefore prepare potential candidates for the said PI.


Course Overview

This course is to provide the candidate the knowledge to design electrical distribution system for domestic, commercial and industrial installations to ensure safety and proper functioning, and comply with the requirements of international design standards.


Course Objectives

The objectives of this course are listed below.
1.  Design the electrical services and distribution system for domestic, industrial and commercial buildings complying with the design standards.
2.  Apply international standards for the design and selection of electrical equipment for the intended use.
3.  Understand the safety and functional requirements for electrical installations.
4.  Identify the role of the design in the buildings and industrial processes