DR LIANG MENG SUAN

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Faculty of Engineering and Science

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Jalan Genting Kelang

53300 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: (603) 4107 9802

Fax: (603) 4107 9803

Email: liangms@utar.edu.my

 

 

Qualification:

Ph.D. in Engineering, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom (2001)

B.Eng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom (1996)

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Professional Affiliations:

1.   Institute of materials, Malaysia, MIMM

2.   Institution of Mechanical Engineering, AMIMecheE

 

Research Interests:

1. Solar cell

2. Lead-free Interconnection Alloys

3. Microelectronic Materials

 

Current Research:

Dye-sensitized Solar Cell.

 

Awards Received

1.  UTARRF 2009, Project Title:  A study on the conversion efficiency of nanocrystalline TiO2 for sustainable energy development, principal researcher.

 

2.  Toray Science Foundation 2006, Project Title: A study on the sensing mechanisms of solid state chemical gas sensors for high temperature operations, co-researcher.

 

Recent Publications:

1.         Thermal Stability of Carbon-doped GaAs/AlAs DBR Structures

M.S. Liang, T.J. Bullough, T.B. Joyce

Solid-State Electronics 52 (2008) 1256-1259

 

2.         Integration of an On-Axis General Sun-Tracking Formula in the Algorithm of an Open-Loop Sun-Tracking System

Kok-Keong Chong *, Chee-Woon Wong, Fei-Lu Siaw, Tiong-Keat Yew, See-Seng Ng, Meng-Suan Liang, Yun-Seng Lim and Sing-Liong Lau

Sensors 9 (2009), 7849-7865

 

3.         Full-Spectral In-Situ Reflectivity To Control The Growth Of GaAs/AlGaAs DBR Structures

M.S. Liang and T.J. Bullough

Solid-State Electronics (under review) (2010)   

 

Consultancy:

1.         Compressive, tensile and 3-points bending test

2.         Heat treatments

3.         Hardness tests (Vickers, Rockwell and Brinell)

4.         Microstructure (optical up to x1000)

 

Phone (603) 4107 9802
Fax (603) 4107 9803

Email: liangms@utar.edu.my

 

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Research Positions in the Area of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Research Assistant positions are available for a research project on dye-sensitized solar cells. Successful candidates are expected to possess a BEng degree in Materials Science & Engineering or Materials Chemistry. Interested candidates contact:

Dr Liang Meng Suan
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman,
Kuala Lumpur

Phone (603) 4107 9802
Fax (603) 4107 9803

Email: liangms@utar.edu.my

 

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