Sustainable
intelligent
transportation
ecosystem
Traffic congestion in Sunway City
could become a thing of the past
with the development of an intelligent
transportation ecosystem. Our
researchers are working on a
closed-loop and cognitively driven
system that will be capable of
assessing current traffic conditions
and responding dynamically –
all in real time. The project also seeks
to integrate or modify the main modes
of transportation in Sunway to reduce
carbon emissions, leading to healthier
lifestyles in the city.
Researchers: Associate Professor Tan Chee
Pin, Professor Pervaiz K. Ahmed, Dr Chiew
Yeong Sheong, Dr Suleman Khan, Dr Chong
Chun Yong, Dr Susilawati, Dr Md Abdus
Samad Kamal, Associate Professor Santha
Vaithilingam, Associate Professor Wong Kok
Sheik and Associate Professor Teh Pei Lee
Interlocking solar
concrete paver
systems
Drawing from the concept of solar
pavement technology used in France,
Monash researchers are developing a
paver that will generate electricity for
Sunway City. The project incorporates
solar cells into interlocking concrete
pavers for future road pavement, taking
advantage of abundant solar energy
available all year in Malaysia.
Researchers will be looking into system
feasibility and design optimisation to
overcome key challenges, such as cost
and irradiance optimisation, to ensure
the solution’s viability on all fronts.
Researchers: Dr Daniel Kong, Associate
Professor Teh Pei Lee, Dr Ahmad Mousa,
Dr Chang Wei Sea, Dr Ehsan Zeimaran and
co-researchers from Sunway’s Building
Materials Division and Sunway Paving
Solutions
River of sustainability
Rivers and water bodies play an integral
part in community sustainability. Our
researchers are working on a 48-month
long project to transform a canal that
runs through Sunway City into a smart
and sustainable river which will
enhance the quality of life and property
value within the township. It will
advance our scientific understanding of
good catchment management and
public health, and serve as a living
example of how sustainable
environmental management benefits
the general public.
Researchers: Professor Khu Soon Thiam,
Associate Professor Adeline Ting, Dr Amin
Talei, Professor Sunil Lal, Professor Gamini
Herath, Dr Karen Jennifer Golden, Associate
Professor Santha Vaithilingam and
Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan (Malaysian
Biotechnology Information Centre)
Renewable energy
As we continue to invest in our campus, sustainability is one of the key components in our developments to ensure we
reduce the environmental impact of our operations. The installation of our Solar Power System (PV Cells) was completed
in late 2018, with a total of 646 solar panels – covering 2169 square metres – positioned at the rooftop of Building 6 and
atop the covered walkway of Building 7. The renewable energy harvested from Phase 1 is currently powering 80% of the
lighting at the Library and Learning Commons. We have also introduced passive-green building features such as the:
> skylight at The Hive (Building 7, Level 4)
> sunpipes at The Hive and Next-Gen Lab (Building 6, Level 6).
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