Profesor Madya Ir. Ts. Dr. Melvin Gan Jet Hong

Fakulti Kejuruteraan, UMS

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.