APPLY NOW Apply NowVirtual Tour VIRTUAL TOUR
Faculty of Applied Science
Faculty of Applied Sciences

Connect with us

Dr Wang Kang Han
Research Impact:
Google Scholar

Dr Wang Kang Han

Lecturer

Additional Role:
Senior Research Manager, CERVIE

Academic Qualifications

Postdoctoral

PhD Forestry Science

PhD Scholar

MSc Forestry Science

BSc Forestry Science

Areas of Interest
Tropical Dendroecology
Tropical Dendrochronology
Functional Wood Anatomy
Tree Physiology
Algae Biotechnology
Research

1. Name of Grant: ODA GCRF 
Funder: UK 
Project Title: Technology Roadmap Drives The Future Sustainable Bioenergy 
Duration: 3 years (1 Mac 2023 to 28 Feb 2026) 
Role: UCSI Co-researcher 
Amount: £15,000 
Status: Ongoing 

 

2.Name of Grant: UCSI University Research Excellence & Innovation Grant 
Funder: UCSI University 
Project Title: Investigation on the use of modified light spectrum to enhance photosynthetic performance, biomass productivity and biochemical composition of selected tropical microalgae 
Duration: 2 years (1 Dec 2022 to 30 Nov 2024) 
Role: Co-Researcher 
Amount: RM 50,000 
Status: Ongoing 

 

3.Consultancy Project: Algae Isolation and Culture 
Funder: Petronas  
Duration: 3 months (1 Dec 2022 – 28 Feb 2023) 
Role: Co-Researcher 
Amount: RM 80,000 
Status: Completed 

 

4.Name of Grant: Toshiba International Foundation 
Funder: Toshiba 
Project: Way forwards to the challenges in adaptation of Japanese research culture into  
Malaysia Higher Education for postgraduate studies 
Duration: 1 year (1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2023) 
Role: Project Member  
Amount: ¥1.5 million  
Status: Completed 

 

5.Name of Grant: Regional Centres of Expertise Greater Kuala Lumpur 
Funder: RCE GKL 
Project: Forest Conservation Certification 
Duration: 1 Aug 2022 to 30 Nov 2022 
Role: Principal Investigator 
Amount: RM 500 
Status: Completed 

 

6.Name of Grant: Xiamen University Malaysia Research Fund 
Funder: Xiamen University Malaysia 
Project: Radial stem growth of tropical trees in relation to different forest sites and climatic conditions 
Duration: 2 years (1 Feb 2019 to 31 Jan 2021) 
Role: Principal Investigator 
Amount: RM 60,000 
Status: Completed 

 

7. Name of Grant: Erasmus Mundus ALFABET Project
Funder: European Union
Project: Wood anatomical approach in detecting tree rings of selected tropical tree species in tropical rainforest of west Peninsular Malaysia  
Duration: 1 year (2015 - 2016)
Role: Principal Investigator 
Amount: €15,000
Status: Completed 

Publications

  1. Zikri AH, YT Boon, YH Boon, KH Wang (2022). Effect of processing parameters on the quality and properties of Mango kernel flour: A mini-review. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences 26(4): 742-754 

 

  1. Ramli NI, YT Boon, YH Boon, KH Wang (2022). Effect of soaking time on the quality and properties of Durian (Durio Zibethinus) Seed Gum: A mini-review. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences 26(5): 944-952 

 

  1. KH Wang*, MZ Hamzah (2019). Annual wood formation of tropical pioneer species related to stem diameters. Journal of Wood Science 65(1): UNSP 22. Doi.org/10.1186/s10086-019-1801-9  

 

  1. KH Wang*, MZ Hamzah (2018). Different cambial activities in response to climatic factors of three Malaysian rainforest Shorea species with different stem diameters. Trees – Structure and Function 32(6):1519-1530  

 

  1. Xiao-Jun Li, Ning Li, Fei Ren, Kang Han Wang, Chong Lek Koh, Meng Wu, Hui-Qiong Wang, Jin-Cheng Zheng* (2018). Route to design highly efficient thermal rectifiers from microstructured cellular biomorphic materials. Journal of Materials Science 53(19):13955-13965  

 

  1. KH Wang*, AA Abdul Azim, MH Sahri (2014). Cambial activity of Dipterocarpus costulatus in relation to different stem diameters and climate factors. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 26(4): 581-588  

 

  1. KH Wang*, MH Sahri, M Nazre (2013). The dynamics of radial growth of three selected tropical tree species studied through knife-cutting method. PERTANIKA Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 36(S): 117-132 

 

  1. KH Wang, T Nobuchi, AA Abdul Azim, MH Sahri* (2013). Seasonal variations in cambial anatomy of plantation-grown Azadirachta excelsa. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 25(1): 111-117  

Conferences

  1. Kang Han Wang*, Yuzou Sano, Tomoaki Ichie, Shu’ichi Igarashi, Atsushi Ishida (2020). Growth rings of trees growing in xerophytic scrub forests of Bonin Islands. The 70th Annual Meeting of Japan Wood Research Society, Tottori, Japan. 

 

  1. KH Wang*, M Nazre, R Halis, Z Hamzah (2016). Cambial activity of selected tropical trees in relation to different stem sizes and climatic factors growing in Malaysian rain forest.  Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation. Le Corum, Montpellier, France.  

 

  1. KH Wang*, Z Hamzah, M Nazre, R Halis, AA Abdul Azim (2015). Cambial activity of Shorea  acuminata in relation to different stem diameters growing in tropical rainforest of west  Peninsualar Malaysia. IAWPS International Symposium on Wood Science and Technology, Tower Hall Funabori, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan. 

 

  1. KH Wang*, MH Sahri, M Nazre (2013). Radial growth dynamics of selected tropical pioneer and succeeding species grown in Peninsular Malaysia. The International Forestry Graduate Students’ Conference, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.  

 

  1. KH Wang*, MH Sahri (2013). Wood formation assessment of Dipterocarpus costulatus using the intact tissue sampling method. The International Forestry Graduate Students’ Conference, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.  

 

  1. KH Wang*, MH Sahri, AA Abdul Azim, T Nobuchi (2012). Seasonal cambial activity of Macaranga gigantea from the Tropical Rainforest of Malaysia. The Third International Symposium of Indonesian Wood Research Society (IWoRS), Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.  

 

  1. KH Wang*, MH Sahri, M Nazre (2012). The dynamics of radial growth of three selected tropical tree species studied through knife-cutting method. The Third International Symposium of Indonesian Wood Research Society (IWoRS), Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.  

 

  1. KH Wang*, T Nobuchi, AA Abdul Azim, MH Sahri (2010). Seasonal variations in cambial anatomy of plantation-grown Azadirachta excelsa. The second International Symposium of Indonesian Wood Research Society (IWoRS), Bali, Indonesia.  

Awards and Recognitions

2022    Invited Speaker, The 4th International Conference on Green Technology and Design 2022 (ICGTD), Institut Teknologi Nasional Bandung (ITENAS), Indonesia 

2015 – 2016          Erasmus Mundus ALFABET Project Scholar, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria, €15,000 and Education Fee. 

2013 – 2016          MyBrain 15 Scholarships (MyPhD), funded by the Ministry of Higher Education  Malaysia (CGPA : 4.0/4.0) 

2011 – 2013    MyBrain 15 Scholarships (MyMaster), funded by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (CGPA : 4.0/4.0) 

2011 – 2016          Yayasan Terengganu Scholarship  

2010 – 2011          Graduate Research Fellowship, Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia 

2008 – 2010          Dean’s List, Faculty of Forestry Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia 

2010                       Anugerah Tunas Akademik (Recognition of Academic Excellence) 

2008                       Anugerah Tunas Akademik (Recognition of Academic Excellence) 

Journal Reviewers

  1. Dendrochronologia 

  1. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 

Professional Memberships

  1. International Association of Wood Anatomists (IAWA) 

  1. Japan Wood Research Society (JWRS)