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Prem a/l Gunnasegaran, Ir. Ts. Dr.

Ir. Ts. Dr. Prem A/L Gunnasegaran

Senior Lecturer

Department of Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering

03-89212020 (Ext: 2230)
Prem@uniten.edu.my

Academic Qualifications

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (2015)
  • MASTER DEGREE, UNIVERSITI TENAGA NASIONAL (2010)
  • BACHELOR DEGREE, UNIVERSITI TENAGA NASIONAL (2009)

Working Experience

Position Place of Work Start End
LECTURER UNIVERSITI TENAGA NASIONAL 2011 2019
TUTOR UNIVERSITI TENAGA NASIONAL 2009 2011
TEST ENGINEER INTEL SDN.BHD 2009 2009
RESEARCH ASSISTANT UNIVERSITI TENAGA NASIONAL 2009 2009

Research Projects

  • Experimental and Numerical Investigation on the Laminar-Turbulent Flow Transition and Heat Transfer of Nanofluid in Microchannels
  • Inverse Heat Transfer Formulation on Compact Heat Exchanger using Infrared Thermography Camera
  • Numerical study of heat transfer and liquid flow in microchannel heat sink
  • Experimental Hydrodynamic Study of Microchannel Heat Sink by means of Quantitative Flow Visualization Technique
  • Study of Allotropic Phase Transformation Mechanism in Mechanical Milled Alumina-Cobalt Nanocomposite
  • Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Nanofluid in Loop Heat Pipe

Courses Taught

  • Engineers In Society
  • Final Year Project II
  • Heat Transfer & Applied Thermodynamics Laboratory
  • Modeling and Control of Dynamic Systems
  • Occupational Safety and Health

Professional Associations

  • BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA: Normal Member (2026)
  • BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA: Normal Member (2025)
  • INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS: Normal Member (2025)
  • LEMBAGA TEKNOLOGIS MALAYSIA: Normal Member (2025)
  • BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA: Normal Member (2024)
  • LEMBAGA TEKNOLOGIS MALAYSIA: Normal Member (2024)
  • INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS: Normal Member (2024)
  • INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS: Normal Member (2023)
  • BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA: Member (2022)
  • BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA: Normal Member (2021)
  • LEMBAGA TEKNOLOGIS MALAYSIA: Normal Member (2019)
  • HONG KONG SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS: Normal Member (2017)
  • International Conference and Exhibition on Solar Energy & Power Generation Technologies: SECRETARIAT (2012)
  • INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS: Normal Member (2010)
  • The International NanoScience Community: MEMBER (2010)
  • BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA (BEM): Normal Member (2010)
  • PERSATUAN NUKLEAR MALAYSIA: SECRETARIAT (H&N2010) AND (NUSTEC2010) (2010)

Recent Notable Publications

1.

Firas Basim Ismail; Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Solar-Powered Advances In Water Desalination: A Comprehensive Review Of Recent Research. Applied Solar Energy (English Translation Of Geliotekhnika) (Nov 2025). Journal. Cited: SCOPUS

2.

Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Recycling Waste For Energy: Reusing Methyl Orange Dye-Adsorbed Polythiophene/Fe3o4 Nanorods/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite As A Supercapacitor Electrode. Journal Of Science: Advanced Materials And Devices (Oct 2025). Journal. Cited: ISI

3.

Azfarizal bin Mukhtar; Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Prediction Model For The Friction Factor And Nusselt Number Of Pipes With Outward Sawtooth Corrugated Wall Using Response Surface Methodology. Journal Of Advanced Research In Numerical Heat Transfer (Sep 2025). Journal. Cited: SCOPUS

4.

Prem A/L Gunnasegaran; VIGNESH VICKI A/L WANATASANAPPAN. Green Synthesis Of Silver/Zinc Oxide Plasmonic Nanocomposites Using Moringa Oleifera: A Dual-Function Strategy For Photocatalysis And Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Performance. Journal Of Science: Advanced Materials And Devices (Jul 2025). Journal. Cited: ISI

5.

Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Multifunctional Polythiophene-Based Composites For Environmental Remediation And Energy Storage: A Critical Review. Materials Today Sustainability (Jul 2025). Journal. Cited: ISI

6.

Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Scalable Integration Of Mofs, Cofs, And Mxenes With G-C3n4 For Solar H2 Generation: A Review Of Energy Conversion Strategies. International Journal Of Hydrogen Energy (Jul 2025). Journal. Cited: ISI

7.

Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Green Synthesis Of Ultrafine Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles For Photocatalytic Degradation Of Methylene Blue Dye: Optimization And Kinetic Studies. Results In Engineering (Jun 2025). Journal. Cited: SCOPUS

8.

Azfarizal bin Mukhtar; MOHD. ZAMRI BIN YUSOFF; Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Prediction Model For The Friction Factor And Nusselt Number Of Pipes With Outward Sawtooth Corrugated Wall Using Response Surface Methodology . Journal Of Advanced Research In Numerical Heat Transfer (Apr 2025). Journal. Cited: SCOPUS

9.

Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Greener And Facile Synthesis Of Binary Zinc Oxide/Nickel Oxide Heterojunction Nanocomposite For Potential Solar Energy Conversion, Environmental Remediation And Energy Storage Applications. Results In Engineering (Mar 2025). Journal. Cited: SCOPUS

10.

Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Unlocking The Potential Of Mbenes For Sensing Applications: A Review Of Gas And Biosensor Innovations. Coordination Chemistry Reviews (Jan 2025). Journal. Cited: ISI

11.

Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Jaya Algorithm Hybridized With Extreme Gradient Boosting To Predict The Corrosion-Induced Mass Loss Of Agro-Waste Based Monolithic And Ni-Reinforced Porous Alumina. Journal Of Materials Research And Technology-Jmr&T (Oct 2024). Journal. Cited: ISI

12.

Prem A/L Gunnasegaran; Azfarizal bin Mukhtar. Experimental Investigation On Thermal Performance Of Cpu Cooled By Nanofluids. Aip Conference Proceedings (Aug 2024). Conference Proceeding. Cited: SCOPUS

13.

Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Influence Of Silica Oxide Nanofluid For Different Concentrations On Photovoltaic Cell. Journal Of Nanofluids (Aug 2024). Journal. Cited: ISI

14.

Firas Basim Ismail; Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Enhanced Water Production And Improving Solar Water Distillation Efficiency Of Double-Slope Solar Stills: Modeling And Validation. Thermal Science And Engineering Progress (Jul 2024). Journal. Cited: ISI

15.

Firas Basim Ismail; Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Exploring The Future Of Solar Stills: Recent Breakthroughs In Performance Enhancement. Separation & Purification Reviews (Jun 2024). Journal. Cited: ISI

16.

Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Influence Of Oxyhydrogen Gas Retrofit Into Two-Stroke Engine On Emissions And Exhaust Gas Temperature Variations. Heliyon (Mar 2024). Journal. Cited: ISI

17.

Prem A/L Gunnasegaran; Azfarizal bin Mukhtar. Experimental Investigation On Thermal Performance Of Cpu Cooled By Nanofluids. International Conference On Innovations In Engineering, Science And Technology For Sustainable Development (Icest 2023) (Nov 2023). Conference Proceeding. Cited: Indexing In Progress

18.

Azfarizal bin Mukhtar; MOHD. ZAMRI BIN YUSOFF; Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Results In Physics Numerical Investigation Of Flow Characteristics And Heat Transfer Efficiency In Sawtooth Corrugated Pipes With Al2o3-Cuo / Water Hybrid Nanofluid. Results In Physics (Sep 2023). Journal. Cited: ISI

19.

Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Review On Biodiesel Wastewater Treatment Using Membrane Bioreactor (Mbr) Technology. International Journal Of Membrane Science And Technology (Aug 2023). Journal. Cited: SCOPUS

20.

MOHD. ZAMRI BIN YUSOFF; Azfarizal bin Mukhtar; Prem A/L Gunnasegaran. Application Of Box- Behnken Design With Response Surface Methodology To Analyse Friction Characteristics For Corrugated Pipe Via Cfd. Cfd Letters (Jul 2023). Journal. Cited: SCOPUS