Profesor Ts. Dr. Gaanty Pragas A/L Maniam
gaanty@umpsa.edu.my
094315681
IJAZAH KEDOKTORAN (DOCTORAL DEGREE)(2011)
Kimia
Universiti Sains Malaysia
IJAZAH SARJANA (MASTERS DEGREE)(2007)
Intrumentasi Industri
Universiti Sains Malaysia
IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA (BACHELOR DEGREE)(1999)
Kimia Gunaan
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Biography
Gaanty Pragas Maniam is a Professor at Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA). He received his PhD (Chemistry) from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and his Graduate Diploma (Analytical Chemistry) from National University of Singapore (NUS). He was a Chemist at the Continental Chemicals Corporation, Singapore. His research interest is in sustainable renewables, green energy, heterogeneous catalysis, biodiesel preparation from algae and waste sources.
He has authored more than 100 journal articles and is a regular reviewer for more than 25 high impact energy-related journals. His journal article in Chemical Engineering Journal has been awarded the Top Cited Papers Award for 2011 and 2012 by Elsevier. He was the sole recipient of the Tan Sri Datuk Ong Kee Hui Postgraduate Chemistry Medal in 2011 from the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry. He has delivered his lecture as Keynote Speaker on Sustainability Issues at conferences in Malaysia, Italy, Thailand, Indonesia, India and China.
He has served UMPSA as a Director of Central Laboratory from 2013 to 2021. He is a Consultant at Algae International Berhad, Malaysia, Associate Editor and Editorial Board Member of Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology, International Journal of Green Technology, and International Journal of the Institute of Materials Malaysia. He is aÂÂ Co-Author of Position Paper on Sustainable Mining: Case Study for Bauxite Mining in Pahang by Akademi Sains Malaysia and Co-Author of book entitled Algae: Biodiversity, Influential Parameters and the Applications, UMPSA Press, Malaysia.
Current Progress
Expertise
| No | Code | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRS1812 | CHEMISTRY LABORATORY |
| 2 | BSF2212 | INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT |
| 3 | BSF2222 | LABORATORY QUALITY MANAGEMENT |
| 4 | BSK4324 | FINAL YEAR PROJECT II |
| 5 | PIR1103 | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
| 6 | BSK3163 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY PROCESS |
| 7 | DRS2772 | CURRENT ISSUES IN SCIENCE |
| 8 | BSK4173 | CURRENT TOPICS IN INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY |
| 9 | BSK4153 | ADVANCE INSTRUMENTATION TECHNIQUE |
| 10 | BSK3462 | ORGANIC SPECTROSCOPY LABORATORY |
| 11 | MIR1103 | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
| No. | Title | Role | Start Date | End date | Agency | Grant Amount(RM) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Developing A Coke Resistant Biogas Reforming Catalyst Using A Comparative Approach Of Supported And Substituted Metal Oxide | Leader | 04-APR-2024 | 04-APR-2026 | ANTARABANGSA | 199,900.00 | On-Going |
| 2 | Steryl Glucosides Removal From Palm-Based Biodesel Using Sbc And Efb To Meet Astm D 7501-09b Standard On Fuel Filterability | Leader | 25-DEC-2023 | 24-DEC-2025 | PENERBITAN ANTARABANGSA | 40,000.00 | On-Going |
| 3 | Cultivation Of Diatoms Using Palm Oil Mill Effluent In Open And Closed Systems For Commercial Products | Leader | 01-SEP-2022 | 31-AUG-2025 | PGRS | 3,500.00 | On-Going |
| 4 | Evaluation Of Properties Of Industrial Wastes As Adsorbents In Removing Steryl Glucosides In Palm Based Biodiesel | Leader | 01-SEP-2019 | 31-MAY-2022 | FRGS | 91,750.00 | - |
| 5 | Lipids From Nannochloropsis Sp. And Scenedesmus Sp. For Lipid To Be Used As Feedstock In Biodiesel Production | Leader | 15-OCT-2018 | 14-JAN-2022 | FLAGSHIP UMP | 53,900.00 | - |
| 6 | Improving Biodiesel Filterability By Treating With Calcium Silicate As To Meet The Requirement Of Astm D7501-09b | Leader | 15-JUN-2018 | 14-SEP-2020 | GERAN DALAM | 35,900.00 | - |
| 7 | Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) (Pva) - Perfluorinated Sulfonic Acid (Pfsa) Embedded With Metal (Be, Mg, Ca) As A Catalyst For Biodiesel Production | Leader | 01-MAR-2018 | 28-FEB-2021 | PGRS | 3,500.00 | - |
| 8 | Transesterification Of Inedible Oils To Biodiesel Over Heterogeneous Supported Catalyst | Leader | 01-MAR-2017 | 01-MAR-2020 | PGRS | 3,500.00 | - |
| 9 | Biodiesel From Ruber Seed Oil Using Alumina-Supported Cao-Ki As A Catalyst | Leader | 01-MAY-2016 | 30-APR-2018 | PGRS | 3,000.00 | - |
| 10 | The Effect Of Alkali And Rare Earth Metals Loading On Waste Deoiled-Spent Bleaching Clay As A Catalyst In Transesterification Reaction | Leader | 02-NOV-2015 | 01-NOV-2017 | FRGS | 89,500.00 | - |
| 11 | Reducing The Amount Of Water Used For Washing Palm Methyl Ester In Biodiesel Industry | Leader | 15-SEP-2015 | 14-SEP-2017 | KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PROGRAMME (KTP) | 187,736.25 | - |
| 12 | Alkaline Earth Metals Loading On Waste Deoiled-Spent Bleaching Clay As Catalysts In Transesterification Reaction | Leader | 01-APR-2015 | 31-MAR-2017 | GERAN DALAM | 30,000.00 | - |
| 13 | Alkali And Rare Earth Metals Loading On Deoiled-Spend Bleaching Clay As Catalysts In Transesterification Of Waste Oils | Leader | 15-MAR-2015 | 14-MAR-2017 | PGRS | 3,000.00 | - |
| 14 | Functioning Palm Mill Biomass-Based Carbon As A Solid Acid Catalyst For Esterification Of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate(Pfad) | Leader | 01-FEB-2015 | 31-JAN-2017 | RACE | 49,970.00 | - |
| 15 | In-Situ Trasesterification Of Oil-Laden Spent Bleaching Clay Using Calcium-Oxide As A Heterogeneous Catalyst | Leader | 25-FEB-2014 | 24-FEB-2016 | PGRS | 3,000.00 | - |
| 16 | Oil-Laden Decanter Clay As An Oil Source For In-Situ Preparation Of Renewable Biodiesel (Methyl Esters) | Leader | 25-FEB-2014 | 24-FEB-2016 | PGRS | 3,300.00 | - |
| 17 | Biodiesel From Waste Resources | Leader | 15-OCT-2013 | 14-OCT-2014 | PUSAT KECEMERLANGAN MTUN (COE MTUN) | 20,000.00 | - |
| 18 | Oil-Laden Decanter Clay As An Oil Source Fro In Situ Prepaation Of Renewable Biodiesel (Methyl Esters) | Leader | 15-DEC-2012 | 14-DEC-2014 | RAGS | 55,000.00 | - |
| 19 | Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Ash As A Catalyst In The Production Of Biodiesel Waste Palm Cooking Oil | Leader | 15-JUN-2012 | 14-MAY-2014 | PGRS | 4,500.00 | - |
| 20 | In Situ Transesterification Of Oil-Laden Spent Bleaching Clay Using Calcium-Based Compounds As Heterogeneous Catalyst | Leader | 01-JUN-2012 | 30-JUN-2014 | PUSAT KECEMERLANGAN MTUN (COE MTUN) | 89,000.00 | - |
| 21 | Elucidating The Kinetic Mechanism Of Steryl Glucoside Adsorption In Palm-Based Biodiesel Using Calcium Oxide Doped Silica Derived From Rice Husk And Sea Shell. | Member | 01-DEC-2023 | 30-NOV-2025 | GERAN DALAM | 36,900.00 | On-Going |
| 22 | Palm Oil Mill Effluents (Pome) As Microalgae Diatom Thalassiosira Pseudonana Cultivation Medium For Epa And Dha Production | Member | 25-DEC-2022 | 24-DEC-2024 | GERAN DALAM | 40,000.00 | On-Going |
| 23 | Elucidation Of The Effect Of Biosurfactant In Sequential Fungal And Hydrothermal Pretreatment Of Lignocellulosic Waste For Sugar Recovery | Member | 01-SEP-2022 | 31-AUG-2024 | FRGS | 89,592.00 | On-Going |
| 24 | Bio-Based Vitrimers: Synthesis And Functionalization For Electrical And Optical Applications (Uic211510) | Member | 01-OCT-2021 | 30-SEP-2024 | PADANAN ANTARABANGSA | 101,500.00 | On-Going |
| 25 | Bio-Based Vitrimers: Synthesis And Functionalization ForElectrical And Optical Applications | Member | 01-OCT-2021 | 30-SEP-2024 | ANTARABANGSA | 845,805.31 | On-Going |
| 26 | Synergistic Interaction And Mechanistic Evaluation Of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (Edcs) Photodegradation Over Ag3po4/Nb2o5 Under Visible Light Irradiation | Member | 20-DEC-2020 | 19-DEC-2022 | AGENSI | 20,000.00 | - |
| 27 | Mass Cultivation Of Microalgae Nitzschia And Chlorella Sp For Antioxidant And Antidiabetic Properties | Member | 15-DEC-2019 | 14-MAR-2022 | GERAN DALAM | 37,000.00 | - |
| 28 | Development Of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (Mip) For Isolation Of Free Fatty Acid (Ffa) From Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (Pfad) Industrial By-Product | Member | 15-NOV-2019 | 14-FEB-2022 | GERAN DALAM | 27,000.00 | - |
| 29 | Approach To Bioremediation: Isolation And Identification Of Potential Photosynthetic Micro-Algae For Biodegradation Of Plastic Waste In Malaysia. | Member | 01-MAY-2019 | 30-JUL-2021 | GERAN DALAM | 34,500.00 | - |
| 30 | Evaluation Of Mechanistic And Kinetics Profiles Of High Yield Organic Carbonate Synthesis From Model Sugar Feedstock In The Presence Of Water-Tolerant Heterogeneous Catalyst | Member | 01-JAN-2019 | 30-SEP-2021 | FRGS | 88,000.00 | - |
| 31 | Bioactive Macromolecules From Selected Microalgae Strain Amphora Sp. And Pavlova Sp. For Pharmacuetical Applications | Member | 15-OCT-2018 | 14-JAN-2022 | FLAGSHIP UMP | 127,800.00 | - |
| 32 | Microalgae Cultivation: A Business Model Development For Commercialization And Sustainability | Member | 15-OCT-2018 | 14-JAN-2022 | FLAGSHIP UMP | 22,200.00 | - |
| 33 | Redesign The Ca Based Heterogeneous Catalytic System For The Synthesis Of Sugar Carbonates From Aqueous Renewable Sugar Feedstock. | Member | 25-AUG-2017 | 24-AUG-2019 | GERAN DALAM | 31,500.00 | - |
| 34 | N-Vitro Mosquito Larvicidal Activity Of Microalgae Lyngbya Spp. Against Human Vectors Aedes And Culex. | Member | 30-JUN-2017 | 29-JUN-2019 | GERAN DALAM | 30,500.00 | - |
| 35 | Preparation Of Methyl Ester From Microalgae - For Its Potential Application In Diesel Engine | Member | 25-DEC-2014 | 24-DEC-2016 | GERAN DALAM | 22,300.00 | - |
| 36 | A Novel Species Of High Lipid Contents Microalgae For Biodiesel Production Through Supercritical Fluid Extraction Method (Sfe) - A New Approach | Member | 25-DEC-2014 | 24-DEC-2016 | GERAN DALAM | 29,800.00 | - |
| 37 | Oil Palm Sap As A New Feedstock For The Catalytic Synthesis Of Organic Carbonate | Member | 01-JUL-2014 | 30-JUN-2016 | FRGS | 98,350.00 | - |
| 38 | Synthesis Of Vertically Aligned Tio2 Nano Structures On Conducting Glass Substrate For Applications In Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells | Member | 15-MAY-2014 | 14-MAY-2016 | GERAN DALAM | 32,500.00 | - |
| 39 | Silica Gel-Supported Pd Catalyst For C-C Bond Formation Reactions | Member | 15-APR-2014 | 14-APR-2016 | GERAN DALAM | 39,500.00 | - |
| 40 | Production Of Aroma Compounds By Degradation Of Carotenoid From Crude Oil | Member | 15-APR-2014 | 14-APR-2016 | GERAN DALAM | 39,894.00 | - |
| 41 | A New Service For Central Laboratory, Ump: Developing Eurycomanone As A Chemical Marker For Testing And Standardizing Tongkat Ali Products | Member | 01-MAR-2014 | 29-FEB-2016 | GERAN DALAM | 25,645.00 | - |
| 42 | Catalytic Oxidative Desulphurization Of Fuel Oils Using Heterogenous Metal Oixde Catalyst | Member | 15-MAY-2013 | 14-NOV-2015 | GERAN DALAM | 38,111.00 | - |
| 43 | Co2 Captured Technology For Catalystic Synthesis Of Suger Carbonate From Biorenewable Feedstocks | Member | 15-NOV-2012 | 14-NOV-2014 | RACE | 50,000.00 | - |
| 44 | Direct Catalystic Conversion Of Natural Gas Into Methanol Via Liquid Phase Room Temperature Oxide | Member | 15-JUL-2012 | 14-JUL-2015 | ERGS | 90,000.00 | - |
| 45 | Characterization And Utilization Of Gypsum And Gypsum-Based Compound As Heterogeneous Catalysts In Transesterfication | Member | 01-JUN-2012 | 30-JUN-2014 | PUSAT KECEMERLANGAN MTUN (COE MTUN) | 81,000.00 | - |
| 46 | Optimization O The Formulation Of A Percolating Nanonets In Non-Woven Fiber Cloths Containing Natural Polymers Containing Hole-Conducting Species | Member | 01-JUN-2012 | 30-JUN-2014 | PUSAT KECEMERLANGAN MTUN (COE MTUN) | 90,000.00 | - |
| 47 | Eutectic Ionic Liquid For Supercapacitor Electrolyste | Member | 01-JUN-2012 | 30-JUN-2014 | PUSAT KECEMERLANGAN MTUN (COE MTUN) | 139,000.00 | - |
| No | Project | Customer | Start Date | End Date | Project Amount (RM) |
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| No | Type | Name | Registration No | File Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patent | Composition And Method For Enhancing Lipid Production In Microalgae | 2018000263 | 22-FEB-2018 |
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* Data sehingga 11 April 2019
| No | Professional Bodies (Association/Other Association) | Start Date | End Date | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSTITIUT KIMIA MALAYSIA | 01/01/2024 | 31/12/2024 | KEBANGSAAN |
| 2 | INSTITIUT KIMIA MALAYSIA | 01/01/2024 | 31/12/2024 | KEBANGSAAN |
| 3 | MALAYSIA BOARD OF TECHNOLOGIST (MBOT) | 27/03/2021 | 26/03/2020 | KEBANGSAAN |