FIELD OF INTEREST:                        a. Radiological Safety and Environment

B. Occupational Safety and Health Management

Current APPOINTMENT:

Academic:             

Professor, School of Applied Physics, National University of  Malaysia (UKM)

Professor, Graduate Program In Industrial Safety Management  Program, (UKM)

Director, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Malaysia

Professional Appointments:

Chairman, National Committee for the Certification of Radiation Protection Offiice. Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB). Jan. 1995 – 2007 

 Chairman, Safety and Health Officer Exammination Committee, NIOSH, 2003 - current

Board Member, Board of Examiners for the Certification of Safety and Health Officer. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Malaysia.   July 2001 – 2002

Radiation Protection Officer (Competency Class H) 2001 - current

Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner (UK)

Formal Education:                      

             1962 ‑967    Primary 1 ‑ 6, Outram Road Primary School, Singapore

            1968 ‑ 1971            Secondary 1 ‑ 4, Gan Eng Seng Secondary School,            Singapore

            1972 ‑ 1973    Pre‑University, Beatty Secondary School, Singapore

1974 ‑ 1978            BSc, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia

            1979 ‑ 1980    MSc, University of London, UK.

            1984 ‑ 1989    Ph.D., Colorado State University, U.S.A.

1.Radiology safety and environment

2.Occupational Safety Management

1.Radiological safety and environment

2.Occupational Safety and Health Management

3.Integrated occupational accident notification system

• The use of remote sensing and GIS for the prediction of radiological risk areas in the state of Perak, Malaysia. Grant from Atomic Energy Licensing Board 2002-2004

• Radiological risk associated with deposition of tantalum ini Penang as measured using Rn-Thoron and external radiation. Grant from the Atomic Energy Licensing Board 2003-2004

• Development of a Radiation Protection System and audit documentation for selected licensed activity. Grant from the Atomic Energy Licensing Board 2004