Experience

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  PETRONAS RESEARCH SDN. BHD.

  • Researcher

    • Jan 2023 - Present

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  Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

  • Researcher

    • Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

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  Universiti Sains Malaysia

  • Penang, Malaysia

  • Postgraduate Researcher

    • Sep 2015 - Dec 2020
    • Penang, Malaysia

    • Develop optical based non-destructive measurement technique (Digital Image Correlation) to characterize thermo-mechanical behavior of polymer during polymer processing.• Developing new procedures in mechanical testing based on digital image correlation to quantify the local deformation and damage on materials upon testing.• Characterization of progressive surface deformation of solid materials at various time and spatial scale

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  Nanyang Technological University

  • Researcher

    • Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

    Design a new medical device for hemorrhoids surgery.

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  Stenta Films (M) Sdn Bhd

  • Selangor, Malaysia

  • R&D Engineer

    • Oct 2012 - May 2014
    • Selangor, Malaysia

    Lead new and improved products• Develop new and improved products that meet market expectations (higher selling margin and/or lower product cost).• Liaise and regularly meet up with existing and potential raw materials suppliers in order to enhance products and processing performance and to upgrade manufacturing facilities.• Organize and attend monthly R&D – Marketing briefing in order to obtain and understand latest market trend, customer requirements and benchmarking against competitors. • To improve on raw material, processing & packaging technology related knowledge by reading books & journals, attending trainings, exhibitions, conferences & etc.• To assist superior on CAPA management process and other quality issues.• To review and revise ISO document to ensure all staff provided with latest best practice setting and procedures.• To plan, implement & manage QMS in the department.• To update all specification sheet of trial and semi-commercial goods to ensure all related parties receive and aware about latest changes.• To monitor and coordinate all Trial and Semi Commercial activities with good data analyzing to ensure trial or semi commercial done as plan and achieve target.• To organize & attend R&D-Process Meeting in order to obtain feedback from Process regarding raw materials & discuss process improvement matter.ACHIEVEMENTS• Developed light weight pearl sheets with increased profit margin of 25% per products• Developed new product for new printing technology substituting current printing technology• Developed printable shirk film for cigarette packaging application• Developed new product formulation to substitute expensive additive materials for fast-packaging films with cost reduction of 10%

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  Universiti Sains Malaysia

  • Nibong Tebal, Penang

  • Research Officer & Teaching Assistant

    • May 2010 - Jul 2012
    • Nibong Tebal, Penang

    Responsibility:Supervising, tutoring and acting as a mentor to junior/external researchersConducted tutorials and lab experiments for undergraduates• Computer for Engineering (EBB250/2), Semester I 2010/2011 & 2011/2012• Physical Chemistry (EBB 160/3), Semester 2 2010/2011• Rubber Laboratory (EBP 320/2), Semester 1 2011/2012• Engineering Polymer Laboratory (EBP 216/2), Semester 2 2011/2012

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  Ansell (Kedah) Sdn. Bhd

  • Kulim, Kedah

  • R&D Trainee

    • May 2009 - Jul 2009
    • Kulim, Kedah

    Was assigned to various project which encompasses lab testing to replace and identify the effectiveness of a new material (raw materials) and to test out effectiveness of new formulation.