Professor Dr. Zulkurnain Abdul-Malek

Biography

Professor Dr. Zulkurnain Abdul-Malek (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.E. degree in electrical and computer systems from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, in 1989, the M.Sc. degree in electrical and electromagnetic engineering with industrial applications from the University of Wales Cardiff, Cardiff, U.K., in 1995, and the Ph.D. degree in high-voltage engineering from Cardiff University, Cardiff, in 1999. He was with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) for 30 years, where he is currently a Professor of high-voltage engineering with the Faculty of Engineering. He is also the Director of the Institute of High Voltage and High Current (IVAT), UTM. He has published two books and has authored and coauthored more than 150 papers in various technical journals and conference proceedings. His current research interests include high-voltage instrumentation, lightning protection, detection and warning systems, partial discharges, nano dielectrics, and condition monitoring of power equipment. He is a member of the MT 03 IEC 60060–2 High voltage test techniques–2: Measuring systems and the Chairperson of the ICPADM 2021 Organizing Committee, Malaysian High Voltage Network (MyHVNet), from 2015 to 2016, and the Malaysian Working Group on High-Voltage and High-Current Test Techniques. He is also a member of the Malaysian IEC Certification Body Management Committee, the Malaysian Technical Committee on High Voltage Power Transmission, and the Department of Standards IEC 17025 Technical Assessors. He is also a member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society, the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society, IET, and CIGRE. He is actively involved in many international and national committees.

Dato' (Dr.) Ir. Guntor Tobeng, Gading Kencana Sdn Bhd

Biography

Dato’ (Dr.) Ir. Muhamad Guntor Mansor Tobeng is a distinguished Malaysian Professional Engineer and renewable energy entrepreneur with over three decades of experience in electrical engineering, energy efficiency, and large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) development. He has served as Group Managing Director of Gading Kencana Sdn. Bhd. since 1997. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (1987) and was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Science) by Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia in 2020. A Registered Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and a Registered Electrical Energy Manager with Suruhanjaya Tenaga, he has led landmark grid-connected solar PV projects, including a 30MWac Large Scale Solar plant in Perak, and contributed to national energy efficiency and renewable energy policy development. His numerous accolades include the ASEAN Energy Award (2018), National Energy Award (2018), IEM Award (Power & Energy) (2019), and CIDB Fellowship Award (2023)