Parthiban Siwayanan
Assistant Professor
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering,
Xiamen University Malaysia
E-mail: parthiban.siwayanan@xmu.edu.my
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Scale-up Processes, Bio-Products, Spray Drying, Agglomeration & Process Safety
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
B. Eng. (Hons.) Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (1994)
Eng. D (Process Plant Management), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2015)
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Registered Professional Engineer (Chemical) with Practising Certificate, Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM)
Corporate Member of Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering & Energy Sustainability, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (2017 – 2018)
Process Development (Academic) Cluster Leader, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (2015 – 2017)
Director, Spartek Powerhouse Sdn. Bhd. (2007 – 2016)
Director of Technology, Pentamoden Sdn. Bhd. (2008 – 2017)
Research Group Leader, Advanced Oleochemical Technology Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (2002 – 2007)
Project Manager, InterMed Sdn. Bhd. (2001 – 2002)
Project Engineer, InterMed Sdn. Bhd. (1996 – 2001)
Research Officer, Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia (1994 – 1996)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Engineering Programme Evaluation Panel/Chairman, Engineering Accreditation Council, Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM) (2011 – present)
Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) for Chemical Engineering Programme, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (2015 – 2017)
Second Interviewer for “Professional Engineer Interview”, Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)(2015 - present)
Office Bearer, Chemical Engineering Technical Division, Institution of Engineers (IEM) (2006 – 2007)
Auditor, Commodity Award for Factory and SMI category, Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia (2006)
HONORS/AWARDS/GRANTS
Best Lecturer Evaluation Score Award & Best Professional Affiliation Award, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (2017)
Final Year Students Project – Bronze Award at the 37th & 39th Edition of Science & Engineering Design Exhibition (Sedex 37 & 39), Universiti Teknologi Petronas (2016 & 2017)
Recipient of UTM Best Postgraduate Student Award 2015
Completed 5 major R&D projects as principal researcher (total grant value of RM 13.1 milion)
Pilot Plant Production of Palm Based Polyols
Pilot Plant Production of Palm Based Methyl Ester Sulphonates
Scale-up Production of Crude and Refined Palm Based Dihydroxystearic Acid (DHSA)
Pre-Marketing and Commercialization of Palm Based Anionic Surfactants
Pioneering New Technology in the Production of Light-Density and Micro-Structured Hollow
Detergent Powders using Palm Based Methyl Ester Sulphonates
Silver Medal at 34th International Exhibition of Invention (New Techniques and Products) - Alpha-Sulphonated Methyl Ester from Palm Oil Geneva (2006)
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) Best Publication – Assessment of Aquatic Effects of Palm Based Alpha-Sulphonated Methyl Esters (2006)
Bronze Medal at ITEX (Malaysia) - The Use of Dihydroxystearic Acid as Coating Material in Colour Cosmetics and Gelling Properties in Deodorant Stick Applications (2005)
Bronze Medal at Pameran Rekacipta, Penyelidikan & Inovasi UPM (Malaysia) - Palm Based Crystallized Dihydroxystearic Acid Powder for Cosmetic Industries (2005)
Korean KIPA Award for Commending Excellent Effort to Create Invention - Surfactants from Palm Oil with Special Emphasis on Alpha-Sulphonated Methyl Ester (2004)
MPOB Gold Award & ITEX (Malaysia) - Surfactants from Palm Oil with Special Emphasis on Alpha-Sulphonated Methyl Ester (2003 and 2004)
Silver Medal at ITEX (Malaysia) – Palm Based Polyurethane Foams (1999)
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION
BASIT, A., SIWAYANAN, P., KUSHAARI, K., LAU, K. K. and AZEEM, B. (2018). An Investigation on Dissolutive Wetting of Porous Urea Surface - Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 96(12), pp. 2690-2699.
BASIT, A., KUSHAARI, K., SIWAYANAN, P. and AZEEM, B. (2018). Effect of Process Parameters on Droplet Spreading Behaviour over Porous Surface - Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 96(1), pp. 352-359.
CHEE, L. P., ALWI, S. R. W., LIM, J. S. and SIWAYANAN, P. (2017). Production Decision Support System: Real Life Emulsion Plant Case Study - Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol. 56, 2017.
SIWAYANAN, P., ABU BAKAR, N., AZIZ, R. and CHELLIAPAN, S. (2015). Exploring Malaysian Household Consumers Acceptance towards Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent Powders - Asian Social Science, Vol. 11(9), pp. 125-137.
SIWAYANAN, P., AZIZ, R., ABU BAKAR, N., Ya, H., JOKIMAN, R. and CHELLIAPAN, S. (2014). Characterization of Phosphate-Free Detergent Powders Incorporated with Palm C16 Methyl Ester Sulphonate (C16MES) and Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonic Acid (LABSA). Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, Vol. 17(5), pp. 871 – 880.
SIWAYANAN, P., AZIZ, R., ABU BAKAR, N., Ya, H., JOKIMAN, R. and CHELLIAPAN, S. (2014). Detergency Stability and Particle Characterization of Spray Dried Phosphate-Free Detergent Powders Incorporated with Palm C16 Methyl Ester Sulphonate (C16MES). Journal of Oleo Science, Vol. 63(6), pp. 585 – 592.
Z.A. SUMAIYA, G. F. L. Koay, L. C. Abdullah, P. Siwayanan, R. Yunus, A. Salmiah and S. Y., Thomas Choong (2007). Effect of Cooling Modes on Solvent Crystallization of Palm Oil Based Dihydroxystearic Acid Using Ethanol. Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7(15), pp. 2222-2225.
G. F. L. Koay, L.C. Abdullah, R. Yunus, S. Y. Thomas Choong, P. Siwayanan and A. Salmiah (2006). Crystallization of Dihydroxystearic Acid (DHSA) Produced from Commercial Grade Palm Oil Based Crude Oleic Acid Employing Isopropyl Alcohol as Solvent. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 3(1), pp. 115-124.
RAZMAH GHAZALI, ZULINA ABD. MAURAD, PARTHIBAN SIWAYANAN, MOHTAR YUSOF AND SALMIAH AHMAD (2006). Assessment of Aquatic Effects of Palm Based Alpha Sulphonated Methyl Ester (SME). Journal of Palm Oil Research, Vol 18, June 2006, pp. 225 - 230.
Zulina Abd Maurad, Razmah Ghazali, Parthiban Siwayanan, Zahariah Ismail and Salmiah Ahmad (2006). Alpha-Sulphonated Methyl Ester (SME) as an Active Ingredient in Palm-Based Concentrated Powder Detergents, Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, Vol. 9(2), pp. 161 – 167.
HALIZA ABD. AZIZ, PARTHIBAN SIWAYANAN AND SALMIAH AHMAD (2006). Scaled-up Production and Optimization Study on the Esterification of Palm based Fatty Acid and Triethanolamine. Journal of Palm Oil Research, Vol. 18, December 2006, pp. 305 - 311.
PARTHIBAN SIWAYANAN, ROILA AWANG, SALMIAH AHMAD AND NORIN ZAMIAH KASSIM SHAARI. Opened-Cell, Low-Density Polyurethane Foam from Palm Based Dihydroxystearic Acid. Malaysia Patent (MY 137783) and Singapore Patent (SG 110085) (2005).
SALMIAH AHMAD, PARTHIBAN SIWAYANAN, and DIETER WIESE. Polyurethane Foams from Palm Oil and Palm Oil Products. Malaysia Patent (MY 114189), Singapore Patent (SG 55223) and Indonesia Patent (P962884) (1999).