VINESH A / L THIRUCHELVAM , Ir . Prof . Dr .
WHO ’ S WHO IN ENGINEERING MALAYSIA
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2022-Current Chief Innovation & Enterprise Officer , APU
2019-2022 Deputy Vice Chancellor , APU
2012-2019 Dean , Faculty of Computing , Engineering & Technology , APU
VINESH A / L THIRUCHELVAM , Ir . Prof . Dr .
Born June , 1974
ELECTRONIC ENGINEER
vinesh10 @ yahoo . com dr . vinesh @ apu . edu . my
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Chief Innovation & Enterprise Officer , Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation ( APU )
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BEng . ( Hons ) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering , Western Michigan University , USA
• PhD in Management , Universiti Tun Abdul Razak ( UNIRAZAK )
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate , BEM
• Member , The Institution of Engineers Malaysia ( IEM )
• Chartered Engineer , UK
• APEC Engineer
• International Professional Engineer
• Competent Energy Manager ( CEM )
2005-2012 Principal Engineer ( Assoc Director ), Atkins Global Middle East
2002-2005 Senior Project Engineer , Hartasuma Sdn . Bhd .
1998-2002 RTG Section Head , Westports Malaysia
1997-1998 Electrical Engineer , Stryker Medical , USA
Other Professional Involvement / Affiliation
• 2021-Current : Vice Chair , ISB IMechE-UK , EngCouncil-UK
• 2018-Current : International Chair , ISO TC15 / 7 – Blockchain Fundamentals
• Digital Expert Panel Member , Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation ( MDEC )
• Member , Digital Technology Implementation Committee ( DITC ), Malaysian Institution of Accountants ( MIA )
• Member , Standards Malaysia ( DOSM ), NSC Y / TC 11 – Innovation Management
AREA OF EXPERTISE
• Design Consultancy : MEP services , transportation infrastructure
• O & M : port heavy equipment
• Technology transfer policies & implementation
• STEM education
• Innovation management
• Research : power electronics , sustainable development , ESG , digital transformation
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION & AWARDS
• Fellow , European Federation of National Engineering Associations ( FEANI ), 2022
• Fellow , Institution of Mechanical Engineers ( IMechE ), UK , 2016
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