Paran Anak Gani

Dr Paran Gani 

PhD, MEng, Beng (Hons), P.Tech 

Lecturer 

Civil and Construction Engineering 

 

Contact Details 

Telephone: +60 85 630100 Ext 2636  

Fax: +60 85 630088 

Location: Skylark 3 (SK3), Room 347 

Email: paran.gani@curtin.edu.my 

 

Research Profile  

ORCID Profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1650-4241 

ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paran-Gani 

Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57204581479 

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=22nZSAQAAAAJ&hl=en 

 

Background 

Dr Paran joined Curtin University Malaysia in March 2023. Previously, he worked as a Senior Lecturer at Quest International University from August 2018 to February 2023. He obtained his first bachelor’s degree in Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Honours from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) in 2012. He completed his master’s study in Civil Engineering and graduated in 2014. He also has a PhD in Civil Engineering from UTHM, specialising in wastewater phycoremediation. He works mostly on applying microalgae in phycoremediation of wastewater and biomass production, bioremediation of contaminated soil using phytoremediation technology, and application of waste materials into value-added products. Since the beginning of his research activities, he managed to publish more than 20 cited papers indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. His current Scopus h-index is 13, with more than 400 citations. He is a graduate engineer and professional technologist registered under the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT), respectively. 

 

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; wastewater treatment; green technology; renewable energy & biomass and microalgae. 
  • Hydrogeochemistry (Physico-Chemical and Biological Water Science); Environmental Science (Water, Air, Soil, Groundwater) 

 

Professional Experience 

  • Lecturer, Curtin University Malaysia, Mac 2023 to current 
  • Senior Lecturer, Quest International University, Aug 2021 to Feb 2023  
  • Lecturer, Quest International University, Aug 2018 to Jul 2021  
  • Civil Engineer, Setia Gaya Sdn Bhd, Jan 2012 to Aug 2012 
  • Laboratory Technician, Geospec Sdn Bhd, Feb 2008 to Dec 2008 

 

Professional Affiliation  

  • Professional Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologists (2022) 
  • Member of American Chemical Society (2022) 
  • Graduate Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologists (2020) 
  • Member of International Association of Educators and Researchers, UK (2019) 
  • Member of International Association of Engineers, Hong Kong (2018) 
  • Graduate Engineer, Board of Engineer Malaysia (2013) 

 

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) 
  • Independent reviewer for Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier. 
  • Reviewer for 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. 

Research Grant   

  • Ministry of Education (Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, FRGS) Enhanced phyto-evaluation of Vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash in highly contaminated As-Cr metals soil conditions in Malaysia. ID: FRGS/1/2019/TK10/QUEST/02/1. RM107,200. Status: Completed (Final report submitted, Feb 2023) 

Role: Principal Investigator   

Recognition and Award 

  • Silver Medal – Malaysia Technology Expo 2021 (SDG International Innovation Award) Virtual Event: 25 – 29 October 2021 (Title: Sustainable Plastic Waste Paving Blocks) 
  • Bronze Medal – Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2019) in PWTC, Kuala Lumpur on 21st – 23rd February 2019 (Title: Sustainable eco-friendly plastic sand bricks) 
  • Special Foreign Award – Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) at Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2019) in PWTC, Kuala Lumpur 
  • Gold Medal – Research & Innovation Festival 2014 (R&I 2014) UTHM on 2nd – 3rd Nov 2014 (Title: Bio-renewal hydrocarbon from municipal wastewater phycoremediation) 
  • Bronze Medal – BioMalaysia Innovation 2014 at PWTC, KL on 19th – 20th Nov 2014 (Title: Sustainable production of bio-renewal hydrocarbon from wastewater phycoremediation) 
  • Bronze Medal – Seoul International Invention Fair 2014 (SIIF 2014) in Seoul, Korea on 28th Nov – 1st Dec 2014 (Title: Bio-renewal plasticiser from wastewater phycoremediation) 

Subjects Taught 

  • ENEN 4009 Environmental Engineering Design   
  • ENEN3006 Hydraulics and Hydrogeology 
  • STEN2002 Civil Engineering Materials (Laboratory) 

Supervision 

Undergraduates  

4 UG (Completed) 

Postgraduate Students: 

  • Master of Science: Nur Hanis Zulkernain – Evaluation of cement brick performance with single and mixed plastic waste as aggregates (completed) 

Role: Main Supervisor 

  • Master of Science: Turkeswari Uvarajan – Production and characterisation of bricks and paving blocks made of single and mixed plastic wastes (completed) 

Role: Main Supervisor 

  • Master of Science: Hemavathi Ramamurthi – Critical evaluation of Vetiver Grass (Vetiveria zizanioides) on enhanced phytoremediation in highly contaminated As and Cr soil conditions in Malaysia (On-going) 

Role: Co-Supervisor 

 

Journal Article Publications 

  1. 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.  
  2. 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. 
  3. 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.  
  4. 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. 
  5. 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. 
  6. 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
  7. 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. 
  8. 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. 
  9. 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. 
  10. 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. 
  11. 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. 
  12. 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. 
  13. 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.
  14. 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. 
  15. 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. 
  16. 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). 
  17. 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). 
  18. 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. 
  19. 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. 
  20. 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. 
  21. 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. 
  22. 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. 
  23. 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. 
  24. 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. 
  25. 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. 
  26. 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. 
  27. 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. 
  28. 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. 
  29. 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. 

 

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.