Ir. Ts. Dr. Melvin Gan Jet Hong received his PhD from Shinshu University, Japan in 2015. Then, he joined Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Japan for 1 year as a researcher. Now, he is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering Program and the Director of of Centre of Research in Energy and Advanced Materials (Nov 2023~) at the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia. His major field is related to materials science, which includes nanoparticles, hybrid nanomaterials, carbon-based nanomaterials, and composite materials. Some of his previous and currently active projects and works are related to polymer-based electroactive actuators, electromagnetic wave absorber, energy storage devices, solar absorber, and biomass derived carbon materials which are published in peer-reviewed journals, books including book chapters, conference proceedings, and abstracts. He is also an active reviewer for several material-related journals, a Professional Engineer of Board of Engineers, Malaysia, and a Professional Technologist of Malaysia Board of Technologists.

Profesor Madya Ir. Ts. Dr. Melvin Gan Jet Hong holds Doktor Falsafah from University Of Shinshu , among other qualifications, and has established themselves as a respected expert in their field.