Gan, Wee Chen

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• Bachelor Degree (Applied Physics), Department of Physics, University of Malaya, Malaysia (2005)

• Ph. D Degree (Physics), Department of Physics, University of Malaya, Malaysia (2015)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Molecular Dynamics and Polarization Switching of VDF-Based polymers.

• Organic smart materials for energy harvesting and memory application.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor, 2016- Present

  School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia

  Jalan SunSuria, Bandar Sunsuria, 43900 Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

• Post-doc Research Fellow, 2015-2016

  Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya,

  50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

HONORS/AWARDS/GRANTS

1. Principal Investigator, XMUM Research Fund (XMUMRF) 2018 Project: Piezo/triboelectric self-power energy harvesting system. (RM 59,850.00)

2. Co-Investigator, High Impact Research Grant, University of Malaya, UM.C/625/1/HIR/166 Project:Ferroelectrics Properties of Phased-Separated Composites for Non-Volatile Memory Application. (RM 320,000.00)

3. Co-Investigator, High Impact Research Grant, University of Malaya, UM.C/625/1/HIR/041 Project: Investigating the ferroelectric properties of functional smart materials for sensors and memory devices. (RM 283,000.00)

LIST OF PUBLICATION

[1] Mahdi R I,Gan W C, W H A and Furukawa T 2018 Ferroelectric polarization and pyroelectric activity of functionalized P(VDF-TrFE) thin film lead free nanocompositesPolymer141 184-93

[2] Velayutham T S, Nguan H S, Ng B K,Gan W C, Manickam Achari V, Zahid I, Abd. Majid W H, Zannoni C and Hashim R 2016 Molecular dynamics of anhydrous glycolipid self-assembly in lamellar and hexagonal phasesPhys. Chem.Chem. Phys.18 15182-90

[3]Gan W C, Majid W H A and Furukawa T 2016 Ferroelectric polarization, pyroelectric activity and dielectric relaxation in Form IV poly(vinylidene fluoride)Polymer82 156-65

[4] Velayutham T S, Salim N I F,Gan W Cand H. Abd. Majid W 2016 Effect of cerium addition on the microstructure, electrical and relaxor behavior of Sr_0.5Ba_0.5Nb₂O₆ceramicsJ. Alloys Compd.666 334-40

[5]Gan W Cand Abd. Majid W H 2015 Enhancing pyroelectric and ferroelectric properties of PVDF composite thin films by dispersing a non-ferroelectric inclusion La₂O₃for application in sensorsOrg. Electron.26121-8

[6] Mahdi R I,Gan W C, Halim N A, Velayutham T S and Majid W H A 2015 Ferroelectric and pyroelectric properties of novel lead-free polyvinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene–Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃nanocomposite thin films for sensing applicationsCeram. Int.41 13836-43

[7] Said M, Velayutham T S,Gan W Cand Abd Majid W H 2015 The structural and electrical properties of Sr_xBa_(1−x)Nb₂O₆(SBN) ceramic with varied compositionCeram. Int.41 7119-24

[8] Nurbaya Z, Wahid M H, Rozana M D, Alrokayan S A H, Khan H A, Gan W C, Majid W H A and Rusop M 2015 Structural and Electrical Properties of Sol–Gel-Derived Lead Titanate Nanofilms with Different Pb Contents for MIM CapacitorsJOM1-8

[9] Velayutham T S, Ng B K,Gan W C, Abd. Majid W H, Hashim R, Zahid N I and Chaiprapa J 2014 Phase sensitive molecular dynamics of self-assembly glycolipid thin films: A dielectric spectroscopy investigationThe Journal of Chemical Physics141 085101

[10] Tan K S,Gan W C, Velayutham T S and Majid W H A 2014 Pyroelectricity enhancement of PVDF nanocomposite thin films doped with ZnO nanoparticlesSmart Mater. Struct.23125006

[11] Mahdi R,Gan W Cand Majid W 2014 Hot Plate Annealing at a Low Temperature of a Thin Ferroelectric P(VDF-TrFE) Film with an Improved Crystalline Structure for Sensors and ActuatorsSensors-Basel14 19115-27

[12]Gan W Cand Majid W H A 2014 Effect of TiO₂on enhanced pyroelectric activity of PVDF compositeSmart Mater. Struct.23 045026