Assistant Professor Ir Dr Kalaimani A/P Markandan
Head of Programme, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Academic Qualifications
PhD Chemical Engineering
MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering
Professional Bodies
- Professional Engineer (PEng), Board of Engineers, Malaysia
- Chartered Engineer (CEng), Institution of Chemical Engineers, U.K.
- Graduate Engineer, Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM)
Research
- Ceramic MEMS
- Graphene based ceramic/polymer composites
- Additive manufacturing of composite and functionally graded materials
- Mechanics of materials
Publications
- I. Seetoh, B. L. S. Wei, E. L. Yi, K. Markandan, P. K. Kanaujia, C. Q. Lai. Extremely stiff and lightweight auxetic metamaterial designs enabled by asymmetric strut cross-sections. Extreme Mechanics Letters (2022).
- K. Markandan, P. K. Kanaujia, J. P. Abhineet, X.Y. Yap, C. L. Gan, C.Q. Lai, Improvements in the modulus and strength of multi-dimensional hybrid composites through synergistic reinforcement between 1D fiber and 0D particle fillers, Journal of Materials Science (2021).
- K. Markandan, I. Seetoh, C.Q. Lai, Mechanical Anisotropy of Graphene Nanocomposites Induced by Graphene Alignment during Stereolithography 3D Printing, Journal of Materials Research (2021).
- C.Q. Lai, K.Markandan, B.Y. Luo, Y.C.Lam, W.C. Chung, A.Chidambaram. Viscoelastic and High Strain Rate Response of Anisotropic Graphene-Polymer Nanocomposites Fabricated with 3D Stereolithography Printing, Additive Manufacturing (2021).
- C.Q. Lai, K.Markandan, Z. Lu. Anomalous elastic response of a 3D anti - tetrachiral metamaterial, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences (2021).
- Seetoh, X. Liu, K. Markandan, Z. Lu, C.Q. Lai Strength and Energy Absorption Characteristics of Ti6Al4V Auxetic 3D Anti-Tetrachiral Metamaterials, Mechanics of Materials (2021).
- K. Markandan and C.Q. Lai. Enhanced Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Graphene-Polymer Composite Lattices at Very Low Graphene Concentrations, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing (2020).
- K. Markandan, R. Lim, P. K. Kanaujia, I. Seetoh, M.R. Rosdi, Z. H. Tey, J. S. Goh, Y. C. Lam, C.Q. Lai. Additive Manufacturing of Composite Materials and Functionally Graded Structures Using Selective Heat Melting Technique, Journal of Materials Science & Technology (2020).
- K. Markandan, Z. Zhang, J. K. Chin, K.H. Cheah, and H. B. Tang. Fabrication and preliminary testing of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN)-based ceramic microthruster for potential application of nanosatellites in constellation formation flying, Microsystem Technologies, 2 (2019).
- I. Seetoh, K. Markandan, and C.Q. Lai. Effect of Reinforcement Bending on the Elastic Properties of Interpenetrating Phase Composites. Mechanics of Materials, 136 (2019).
- K. Markandan, J.K. Chin. Graphene-Based Ceramic Composites: Processing and Applications, Handbook of Graphene: Composites, Scrivener Publishing, USA: pp. 147–169 (2019).
- K. Markandan, J. K. Chin, K.H. Cheah, M. T.T. Tan. Recent developments in ceramic microthrusters and the potential applications with green propellants. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (2018).
- K. Markandan, J. K. Chin, M. T.T. Tan. Graphene based ceramic composites: A review. Journal of Materials Research. 2017; 1:1-23 (2017).
- K. Markandan, J. K. Chin, M. T.T. Tan. Low temperature fabrication and characterization of Si-O-C cured alumina toughened zirconia (ATZ). Materials Today: Proceedings (2017).
- K. Markandan, J. K. Chin, M. T.T. Tan. Enhancing electroconductivity of yttria-stabilised zirconia ceramic using graphene platelets. Key Engineering Materials (2016).
- Markandan K, Tan MTT, Chin J, Lim SS. A novel synthesis route and mechanical properties of Si– O–C cured Yttria stabilised zirconia (YSZ)-graphene composite. Ceramics International (2015).
- K. Markandan, J. K. Chin, M. T.T. Tan. The effect of different sintering strategies on properties of YSZ reinforced graphene composites. MATEC Web of Conferences (2015).
- K. Markandan, J. K. Chin, M. T.T. Tan. Study on mechanical properties of zirconia-alumina based ceramic. Applied Mechanics and Materials (2014).