Paran Anak Gani

Ts. Dr Paran Gani 

PhD, MEng, BEng (Hons) Civil, P.Tech., AFHEA, Grad I.E.M.
Lecturer 

Contact Details 

Location: Skylark 3 Room 347
Tel: +60 85 630 100 Ext: 2636
Fax: +60 85 630288
Email: paran.gani@curtin.edu.my 

Research Profile  

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=22nZSAQAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paran-Gani
SCOPUS: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57204581479
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1650-4241

Background 

Dr. Paran, currently a Lecturer at Curtin University Malaysia under Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Civil and Construction. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering, specialized in wastewater phycoremediation, along with a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Civil Engineering from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. Dr. Paran’s research primarily focuses on practical applications of microalgae for wastewater treatment (phycoremediation) and biomass production, as well as the use of phytoremediation technology for bioremediation of contaminated soil and transforming waste materials into value-added products. His impactful work is evident through over 20 cited papers indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. As a registered graduate engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and a certified professional technologist by the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT), Dr. Paran’s expertise contributes significantly to the field, particularly in sustainable wastewater treatment and environmental remediation practices.

 Academic History 

  • PhD in Civil Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (2017) 
  • MEng (Civil), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (2014) 
  • BEng (Hons) Civil, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (2012) 

Research Interests 

  • Environmental engineering
  • Civil engineering (sustainable materials)
  • Phycoremediation and wastewater treatment
  • Green technology and renewable energy
  • Biomass and microalgae

Awards 

  • Silver Medal, Malaysia Technology Expo 2021 (SDG International Innovation Award), October 2021.
  • Bronze Medal, Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2019) in PWTC, Kuala Lumpur, February 2019.
  • Special Foreign Award, Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) at Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2019) in PWTC, Kuala Lumpur, 2019.

 Research Grant   

  • Curtin Malaysia Collaborative Research, Curtin Malaysia (2023). Elucidating the role of freshwater microalgae in the phycoremediation of wastewaters and biomass production. RM20,000.00. Role: Project Leader.
  • Geran Penyelidikan Negeri Selangor (GPNS) 2023: Encapsulated Microalgae Biopolymer Beads as A Sustainable Way of Treating High Nitrate Aquaculture Wastewater in Selangor. RM97,300. Status: On-going. Role: Co-Investigator
  • Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) 2023: Enzymatic metabolism of pharmaceutical persistent pollutants in a wastewater treatment system. RM97,075. Status: On-going. Role: Co-Investigator
  • Early Career Researchers Start up Fund 2023, Curtin Malaysia: Investigating Freshwater Microalgae Biodiversity in Lambir National Park, Miri as a Source of Phycoremediation Agents. RM2,500. Status: On-going. Role: Project Leader.
  • Knowledge Transfer Program, Curtin Malaysia (2023): Food Waste Composting: A Sustainable Solution to Food Waste Produced from School Canteen. RM3,000. Status: On-going. Role: Project Leader.
  • Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) 2019: Enhanced phyto-evaluation of Vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash in highly contaminated As-Cr metals soil conditions in Malaysia, RM107,200. Status: Completed (Final report submitted, Feb 2023) Role: Project Leader

Research Opportunity 

  • Elucidating the role of freshwater microalgae in the phycoremediation of wastewaters and biomass production.
  • Degradation of microplastics from marine environment of Sarawak, Malaysia.

Publications 

A. Journal Publications

  1. Jayasekara, U. G., Hadibarata, T., Hindarti, D., Kurniawan, B., Jusoh, M. N. H., Gani, P., … & Khamidun, M. H. B. (2025). Environmental bioremediation of pharmaceutical residues: microbial processes and technological innovations: a review. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 1-19.
  2. Gani, P., Muniandy, M., & Hua, A. K. (2024, March). Preliminary characterisation of physicochemical and heavy metals contents of algal blooms lake water. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2934, No. 1). AIP Publishing.
  3. Gani, P., Apandi, N. M., Mohamed Sunar, N., Matias-Peralta, H., Hua, A. K., Apandi, A. M., … & Mohd Dzulkifli, S. N. (2023). Characterisation of bio-oil extracted from microalgae Botryococcus sp. biomass grown in domestic and food processing wastewaters for valuable hydrocarbon production. Biofuels, 14(5), 433-444.
  4. Hua, A. K., & Gani, P. (2023). URBAN SPRAWL PREDICTION USING CA-MARKOV MODEL: A CASE STUDY OF MELAKA RIVER BASIN, MALAYSIA. Applied Ecology & Environmental Research, 21(1).
  5. Hua, A. K., & Gani, P. (2023). Temporal Seasonal Variations and Source Apportionment of Water Pollution in Melaka River Basin using Multivariate Statistical Techniques. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 32(1).
  6. Apandi, N. M., Gani, P., Sunar, N. M., Mohamed, R. M. S. R., AlGheethi, A., Apandi, A. M., … & Rahman, R. A. (2022). Scenedesmus sp. Harvesting by Using Natural Coagulant after Phycoremediation of Heavy Metals in Different Concentrations of Wet Market Wastewater for Potential Fish Feeds. Sustainability, 14(9), 1-23.
  7. Zulkernain, N. H., Gani, P., Ng, C. C., & Uvarajan, T. (2022). Optimisation of mixed proportion for cement brick containing plastic waste using response surface methodology (RSM). Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 7(2), 1-24.
  8. Hua, A. K., & Gani, P. (2022). Temporal Seasonal Variations and Source Apportionment of Water Pollution in Melaka River Basin using Multivariate Statistical Techniques. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies.  
  9. Hua, A. K., & Gani, P. (2022). URBAN SPRAWL PREDICTION USING CA-MARKOV MODEL: A CASE STUDY OF MELAKA RIVER BASIN, MALAYSIA. APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 157-171. 
  10. Gani, P., Apandi, N. M., Mohamed Sunar, N., Matias-Peralta, H., Hua, A. K., Apandi, A. M., … & Mohd Dzulkifli, S. N. (2022). Characterisation of bio-oil extracted from microalgae Botryococcus sp. biomass grown in domestic and food processing wastewaters for valuable hydrocarbon production. Biofuels, 1-12.  
  11. Gani, P., Apandi, N. M., Mohamed Sunar, N., Matias-Peralta, H. M., Kean Hua, A., Mohd Dzulkifli, S. N., & Parjo, U. K. (2022). Outdoor phycoremediation and biomass harvesting optimisation of microalgae Botryococcus sp. cultivated in food processing wastewater using an enclosed photobioreactor. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2022.2033688
  12. Uvarajan, T., Gani, P., Chuan, N. C., & Zulkernain, N. H. (2021). Reusing plastic waste in the production of bricks and paving blocks: a review. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 1-34. 
  13. Hua, A. K., & Gani, P. (2021). Principal Component Regression and Artificial Neural Network: The Prediction of Air Pollution Index (API). Iranian Journal of Public Health, 50(7), 1493-1494. 
  14. Zulkernain, N. H., Gani, P., Chuan, N. C., & Uvarajan, T. (2021). Utilisation of plastic waste as aggregate in construction materials: A review. Construction and Building Materials, 296, 123669. 
  15. Gani, P., Hua, A. K., Sunar, N. M., Matias-Peralta, H. M., & Apandi, N. (2021). The influence of photoperiod, light intensity, temperature and salinity on the growth rate and biomass productivity of Botryococcus sp. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 646, No. 1, p. 012006). IOP Publishing. 
  16. Hua, A. K., Gani, P., Yahya, S., Ahmad, M. F. A., Majid, M. H. A., Mokhtar, K., … & Jelani, J. (2021). Applied hotspot analysis in Melaka River basin. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 646, No. 1, p. 012055). IOP Publishing. 
  17. Mohd Apandi, N., Muhamad, M. S., Radin Mohamed, R. M. S., Mohamed Sunar, N., Al-Gheethi, A., Gani, P., & A Rahman, F. (2021). Optimising of Microalgae Scenedesmus sp. Biomass Production in Wet Market Wastewater Using Response Surface Methodology. Sustainability, 13(4), 2216. 
  18. Hubadillah, S. K., Othman, M. H. D., Gani, P., Sunar, N. M., Tai, Z. S., Koo, K. N., … & Zahari, S. S. N. S. (2020). Integrated green membrane distillation-microalgae bioremediation for arsenic removal from Pengorak River Kuantan, Malaysia. Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification, 153, 107996.
  19. Gani, P., Sunar, N. M., & Matias-Peralta, H. M. (2020). Cultivation System and Harvesting Techniques In Microalgae Biomass Production. Quantum Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology, 1(1), 33-44. 
  20. Ajayan, K. V., Harilal, C. C., & Gani, P. (2019). Performance of reflector coated LED Bio- box on the augmentation of growth and lipid production in aerophytic trebouxiophyceaen algae Coccomyxa sp. Algal Research, 38, 101401. 
  21. Sunar, N. M., Abdullah, N. F. N., Gani, P. A., Peralta, H. M. M., & Khalid, A. (2019). Potential of Biofuel from Extraction of Microalgae Biomass via Domestic Wastewater Phycoremediation. Fuel, Mixture Formation and Combustion Process, 1(1). 
  22. Gani, P., Sunar, N. M., Matias-Peralta, H. M., & Apandi, N. (2019). An Overview of Environmental Factor‟s Effect on the Growth of Microalgae. Journal of Applied Chemistry and Natural Resources, 1(2). 
  23. Apandi, N., Mohamed, R. M. S. R., Al-Gheethi, A., Gani, P., Ibrahim, A., & Kassim, A. H. M. (2019). Scenedesmus biomass productivity and nutrient removal from wet market wastewater, A bio-kinetic study. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 10(10), 2783-2800. 
  24. Hubadillah, S. K., Othman, M. H. D., Gani, P., Ismail, A. F., Rahman, M. A., & Jaafar, J. (2018, May). A green membrane distillation system for seawater desalination: Response surface modelling and optimisation. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 361, No. 1, p. 012011). IOP Publishing. 
  25. Apandi, N., Mohamed, R. M. S. R., Al-Gheethi, A., Latiffi, A., Arifin, S. N. H., & Gani, P. (2018, April). Phycoremediation of heavy metals in wet market wastewater. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 140, No. 1, p. 012017). IOP Publishing. 
  26. P Gani, NM Sunar, H Matias-Peralta, RMSR Mohamed, AAA Latiff, UK Parjo (2017). Extraction of hydrocarbons from freshwater green microalgae (Botryococcus sp.) biomass after phycoremediation of domestic wastewater. International Journal of Phytoremediation 19(7) 679-685. 
  27. P Gani, NM Sunar, H Matias-Peralta, AAA Latiff (2017). Effect of pH and Alum Dosage on the Efficiency of Microalgae Harvesting via Flocculation Technique. International Journal of Green Energy 14(4) 395-399. 
  28. P Gani, NM Sunar, H Matias-Peralta, SS Jamaian, AAA Latiff (2016). Effects of different culture conditions on the phycoremediation efficiency of domestic wastewater. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 4(4A) 4744-4753. 
  29. P Gani, NM Sunar, H Matias-Peralta, Ab AAA Latiff, SFZ Fuzi (2017). Growth of Microalgae Botryococcus sp. in Domestic Wastewater and Application of Statistical Analysis for the Optimisation of Flocculation Using Alum and Chitosan. Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology 47(4) 333-341. 
  30. P Gani, NM Sunar, H Matias-Peralta, AAA Latiff, ARA Razak (2016) Influence of Initial Cell Concentrations on the Growth Rate and Biomass Productivity of Microalgae in Domestic Wastewater. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 14(2) 399-409. 
  31. N Apandi, RMSR Mohamed, A Al-Gheethi, P Gani, A Ibrahim, AHM Kassim (2018). Scenedesmus Biomass Productivity and Nutrient Removal from Wet Market Wastewater, A Bio-kinetic Study. Waste and Biomass Valorization (May 2018) 1-18. 
  32. SK Hubadillah, Z Harun, MHD Othman, AF Ismail, WNW Salleh, H Basri, MZ Yunos, P Gani (2016). Preparation and characterisation of low cost porous ceramic membrane support from kaolin using phase inversion/sintering technique for gas separation: Effect of kaolin content and non-solvent coagulant bath. Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 112 (Aug) 24-35. 
  33. SK Hubadillah, Z Harun, MHD Othman, AF Ismail, P Gani (2016). Effect of kaolin particle size and loading on the characteristics of kaolin ceramic support prepared via phase inversion technique. Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies 4(2) 164-177. 
  34. SK Hubadillah, Z Harun, MHD Othman, AF Ismail, Y Iwamoto, Ma Rahman, J Jaafar, P Gani, MN Mohd Sokri (2016). Effect of fabrication parameters on physical properties of metakaolin-based ceramic hollow fibre membrane (CHFM). Ceramics International 42(14) 15547-15558. 

 B. Conference publications 

  1. Uvarajan, T., Gani, P., Chuan, N. C., & Zulkernain, N. H (2021). Influence of Sand Size in Mechanical and Technical Properties of Plastic Sand Bricks. ASM Science Journal (Vol. 16). YSN-ASM International Scientific Virtual Conference (ISVC) 2021. https://doi.org/10.32802/asmscj.2021.isvc 
  2. Zulkernain, N. H., Gani, P., Chuan, N. C., & Uvarajan, T. (2021). Performance Evaluation of Various Plastic Waste as Aggregate Replacement in Cement Brick. ASM Science Journal (Vol. 16). YSN-ASM International Scientific Virtual Conference (ISVC) 2021. https://doi.org/10.32802/asmscj.2021.isvc 
  3. Gani, P., Hua, A. K., Sunar, N. M., Matias-Peralta, H. M., & Apandi, N. (2021). The influence of photoperiod, light intensity, temperature and salinity on the growth rate and biomass productivity of Botryococcus sp. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 646, No. 1, p. 012006). IOP Publishing. 
  4. Hua, A. K., Gani, P., Yahya, S., Ahmad, M. F. A., Majid, M. H. A., Mokhtar, K., … & Jelani, J. (2021). Applied hotspot analysis in Melaka River basin. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 646, No. 1, p. 012055). IOP Publishing. 
  5. P Gani, NM Sunar, H Matias-Peralta, AAA Latiff, UK Parjo, Z Embong, A Khalid, SAA Tajudin (2016). The potential of biodiesel production from Botryococcus sp. biomass after phycoremediation of domestic and industrial wastewater. IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering 160:012048. International Engineering Research and Innovation Symposium (IRIS 2016) on 24-25 November 2016 in Melaka, Malaysia. 
  6. P Gani, NM Sunar, H Matias-Peralta, AAA Latiff (2016). Application of Phycoremediation Technology in the Treatment of Food Processing Wastewater by Freshwater Microalgae Botryococcus sp. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (11) 7288-7292. The Engineering Technology International Conference (ETIC 2015) on 10-11 August 2015 in Bali, Indonesia. 
  7. P Gani, NM Sunar, H Matias-Peralta, AAA Latiff, UK Parjo and AA Oyekanmi (2017). Green approach in the Bio-removal of heavy metals from wastewaters. MATEC Web of Conferences 103:06007. International Symposium on Civil and Environmental Engineering (ISCEE 2016) on 5-6 December 2016 in Melaka, Malaysia. 
  8. P Gani, NM Sunar, HM Matias-Peralta, AAA Latiff, NS Kamaludin, UK Parjo, Q Emparan, CM Er (2015). Experimental Study for Phycoremediation of Botryococcus sp. on Greywater. Applied Mechanics and Materials. 773-774:1312-1317. International Integrated Engineering Summit (IIES 2014) on 1 – 4 December 2014 in UTHM, Johor, Malaysia. 
  9. P Gani, NM Sunar, HM Matias-Peralta, AAA Latiff, ITK Joo, UK Parjo, Q Emparan, CM Er (2015). Phycoremediation of Dairy Wastewater by Using Green Microlgae: Botryococcus Sp.. Applied Mechanics and Materials. 773-774:1318-1323. International Integrated Engineering Summit (IIES 2014) on 1 – 4 December 2014 in UTHM, Johor, Malaysia. 
  10. P Gani, NM Sunar, H Matias-Peralta, AAA Latiff (2016). Screening of Sustainable Hydrocarbon Extracted from Microalgae via Phycoremediation. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 11(12) 7431-7436. International Engineering Research and Innovation Symposium (IRIS 2015) on 12-13 Sept 2016 in Melaka, Malaysia. 
  11. P Gani, NM Sunar, H Matias-Peralta, AAA Latiff, UK Parjo, ARA Razak: Phycoremediation of Wastewaters and Potential Hydrocarbon from Microalgae: A Review. Advances in Environmental Biology. 20159(20) 1-8. International Postgraduate Conference on Science and Technology (IPCST 2015) in Langkawi, Malaysia on 8-9 Sept 2015. 
  12. Hubadillah, S. K., Othman, M. H. D., Gani, P., Ismail, A. F., Rahman, M. A., & Jaafar, J. (2018). A green membrane distillation system for seawater desalination: Response surface modelling and optimisation. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 361, No. 1, p. 012011). 
  13. ARA Razak, NM Sunar, NA Alias, P Gani, M Subramaniam (2016). Physiochemicals and Heavy Metal Removal from Domestic Wastewater via Phycoremediation. MATEC Web of Conferences. 47. 3rd International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering for Sustainability (IConCEES 2015) on 1-2 December 2015 in Melaka, Malaysia. 
  14. SS Jamaian, NM Bakeri, NM Sunar, P Gani (2017). A Verhulst model for microalgae Botryococcus sp. growth and nutrient removal in wastewater. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 24TH NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: Mathematical Sciences Exploration for the Universal Preservation; 08/2017, DOI:10.1063/1.4995886. 
  15. N Apandi, RMSR Mohamed, A Al-Gheethi, H Ariffin, P Gani (2017). Phycoremediation of Heavy Metals in Wet Market Wastewater. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 140(11) 010217. 4th International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering for Sustainability, IConCEES 2017; Langkawi; Malaysia; 4-5 December 2017. 

HDR Supervision

  • 2 PhD (Ongoing)
  • 2 Msc (Completed) 2 MPhil (Ongoing),
  • 6 UG (Completed) 3 UG (Ongoing)

Invited Speaker

  • Invited speaker at Borneo International Water and Wastewater Exhibition & Conference on 23 – 25 October 2024 (BIWWEC 2024).
  • Invited speaker at the MBIOSymposium 2024 on 18th August 2024.

Editorial Board

  • Chief Editor of Quantum Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology (QJOEST)
  • Editorial Board of Journal of Applied Chemistry and Natural Resources (JACNaR)
  • Editorial Board of Sustainable Aquatic Research (SAquaRes)
  • Editor-In-Chief of Sustainable Environmental Insight (SEIN)

Professional Activities  

  • Judge Team Member in 3 Mins Science Story competition, QIU (2022) 
  • Committee Member for 7th Teaching and Learning Innovation Festival 2021 (Judging Team), UTP 2021 
  • Reviewer for the International Conference on Civil Engineering and Construction Technology (ICECon) 2021. 
  • Member of faculty research and development committee, QIU (2021) 
  • Member of faculty disciplinary committee, QIU (2021) 
  • Member of faculty programme development, monitoring, review and continual quality improvement committee, QIU (2021) 
  • Environmental Technology Final Year Project Coordinator, QIU (2019) 
  • Chief Editor of Quantum Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology (QJOEST)  
  • Editorial Board of Journal of Applied Chemistry and Natural Resources (JACNaR)  
  • Editorial Board Member of Sustainable Aquatic Research (SAquaRes) 
  • Reviewer for Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Elsevier, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer, African Journal of Biotechnology, Academic Journals, Algal Research, Elsevier, 3Biotech, Springer, Sustainable Water Resources Management, Springer. 

Professional Affiliation  

  • Associate Fellow (AFHEA), Advance (Higher Education) HE, 2024.
  • Professional Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT), 2022.
  • Community Associate, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2022.
  • Graduate Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT), 2020.
  • Member, International Association of Educators and Researchers (IAER), 2019.
  • Member, International Association of Engineers (IAENG), 2018.
  • Graduate Engineer, Board of Engineer Malaysia (BEM), 2013.
  • Graduate Member, The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), 2013