SHYAM A / L M . K . LAKSHMANAN , Ir .
WHO ’ S WHO IN ENGINEERING MALAYSIA
2011-2013 Head of Western Australia Operations , Hudson Marketing – Manufacturing Operations
2009-2011 Group General Manager – Commercial Services , Malay-Sino Chemical Industries Sdn . Bhd . and See Sen Chemical Bhd .
2003-2009 Group General Manager – Operations , Malay- Sino Chemical Industries and See Sen Chemical Bhd .
SHYAM A / L M . K . LAKSHMANAN , Ir .
Born September , 1963
CHEMICAL ENGINEER lakshmanan . shyam @ gmail . com
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• General Manager , IOI Edible Oils Sdn . Bhd .
• General Manager and Director , IOI Bio- Energy Sdn . Bhd .
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Chemical Engineering Technology , Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
• Part 2 , Engineering Council United Kingdom , University of Warwick , UK
• MSc . in Manufacturing Systems Engineering , University of Warwick , UK
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate , BEM
• Member , The Institution of Engineers Malaysia ( IEM )
• Chartered Engineer , UK
• Chartered Scientist , UK
• Registered Electrical Energy Manager , Energy Commission Malaysia
• First Grade Steam Engineer , Department of Occupational Safety and Health ( DOSH ), Malaysia
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1996 -2003 General Manager , Taiko Bleaching Earth Sdn . Bhd .
1994-1996 General Manager , Taiko Marketing Sdn . Bhd .
1989-1994 General Manager , See Sen Chemical Bhd .
1988-1989 Production Executive , Socoil Corporation Bhd .
1984-1987 Technical Executive , Pan Century Edible Oils Sdn . Bhd .
Other Professional Involvement / Affiliation
• 2020-2021 : Chairman , MPOA Sabah Refinery and KCP Sub-Group
AREA OF EXPERTISE
• Commissioning and operation of chemical plant projects
• Design , installation , commissioning and operation of bleaching earth plants
• Palm oil refinery operation and optimisation
• Fractionation plant cycle time reduction and yield improvement
• Kernel crushing plant yield and production improvement
• 3-Monochloropropane diol and glycidyl ester mitigation in palm oil
• Bio-lubricants from palm oil
• Poultry feed from palm kernel expeller
• Biomass cogeneration plant improvement
• National award-winning energy reduction initiatives as Registered Electrical Energy Manager
• Boiler operation and design improvement as 1st Grade Steam Engineer
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION & AWARDS
• Fellow , Institution of Chemical Engineers ( IChemE ), UK
2013-Current General Manager , IOI Edible Oils and IOI Bio- Energy Sdn . Bhd .
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