GURCHARAN SINGH, Ir.
HAFISOH BINTI AHMAD, Ir. Dr.
Board of Engineers Malaysia 369
GURCHARAN SINGH, Ir.
Born December, 1954 gurchs16 @ gmail. com
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate, BEM
• Member, The Institution of Engineers Malaysia( IEM)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• 2019-Current Quality Assurance Inspector TNB Research Sdn. Bhd.( TNBR)
• 2007-2017 Head-Grid System Operator Grid System Operations( NLDC), Tenaga Nasional Berhad( TNB)
• 1994-2006 Various Positions up to Chief Engineer Systems Operations Department, TNB
• 1989-1994 Manager Engineering Department, TNB
• 1984-1988 Senior Maintenance / Construction Engineer TNB
AREA OF EXPERTISE
• Power Systems Operation- Secure and economic operation of TNB
Grid
• Power System Protection- Development of System Wide Special
Protection Schemes to ensure security of grid
- Testing of Protection Relays including
Digital Protection Relays( IEC 61850)
• Power System Economics- Design of Real Time Systems for Optimal
Operation of the generators in TNB Grid Negotiations
• 1981-1983 Protection Engineer TNB
Other Professional Involvement / Affiliation
• 2022-2023: Independent Technical Expert, Sustainable Energy Development Authority( SEDA)
• 2020: Independent Technical Expert, Technical Committee, Energy Commission Malaysia
• 2019: Independent Power Systems Expert, Oversight Committee, Energy Commission Malaysia
• 2007-2017: Head, Interconnection Operations Committee with EGAT Thailand and PUB( Singapore), TNB
- Inter-connected operations security
• Organisational Management- Administration and Development of human resources, finances and facilities
- Procurement and incorporation of latest technologies for Grid System Operations and System Planning
- Training and retraining of operations and planning personnel- Leadership and talent development- Planning and execution for secure Back
Up Control Centres and Systems
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Quality Assurance Inspector TNB Research Sdn. Bhd.( TNBR)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BTech. in Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
• MBA, Ohio University Athens, USA
HAFISOH BINTI AHMAD, Ir. Dr.
Born January, 1984 hafisoh. ahmad @ gmail. com
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer, BEM
• Member, The Institution of Engineers Malaysia( IEM)
• Certified Energy Manager( CEM), ASEAN Energy Management Scheme( AEMAS)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• 2018-Current Senior Lecturer Electrical & Electronic Programme, Taylor’ s University
• 2019 Researcher Nanocomposite Materials Based Plastic / Polymer, Malaysian Nuclear Agency
• 2008-2012 Total Quality Management( TQM) Executive Denso( M) Sdn. Bhd.
• 2007-2008 Project Engineer Shimano( M) Sdn. Bhd.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
• High Voltage Engineering- Insulating materials, contributing significantly to the development and optimisation of advanced insulation technologies- Enhancing thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties of insulating materials to improve energy efficiency and sustainability in various applications- Development of polymer-based insulating materials- Development of innovative and sustainable insulating technologies
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Senior Lecturer, Electrical and Electronic Programme, Taylor’ s University
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BEng. in Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia( UTM)
• MEng. in Computer & Communication, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia( UKM)
• PhD in Engineering, Cardiff University, UK