Kok-Keong Chong

Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Off Jalan Genting-Klang, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Biography

Prof. Dr. Chong Kok-Keong received B.Sc. (Hons) first class degree majoring in Physics from University of Malaya in 1998 and Ph.D. (Optical Engineering) degree from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2002. He is Professor in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman teaching the subjects of Research Methods in Science & Engineering for Master and Ph.D. programmes, Renewable Energy and Optoelectronic. He has been working in the field of solar energy for about 15 years and his research interest including Concentrating Solar Power, High Concentrator Photovoltaic System, Solar Cell Technology, Photovoltaic System, Non-Imaging Focusing Technology and Solar Thermal System. To date, he has published more than 65 journal and conference papers with h-index = 14 & total citations of 795 as well as three patents were filed in Malaysia, China and US. he has been honored to receive JCI Ten Young Outstanding Malaysian (TOYM) 2013 Award, Fulbright Award as Visiting Scholar to Princeton University, Associate Fellow of ASEAN Academy of Engineering & Technology 2013, Global Young Academy 2014, Young Affiliate Fellow for The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) 2011 and Young Science Network-Academy of Science Malaysia 2012 as well as UTAR Research Excellence Award 2010 and UTAR Innovation Excellence Award 2012, 2014.