Professor Ir Satesh Namasivayam

Professor Satesh

Professor Ir Satesh Namasivayam

  • Professor
  • School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
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SDGs Focus
Quality Education
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Biography

Professor Ir. Dr. Satesh Namasivayam is a third-generation mechanical engineer and an award-winning academic specialising in curriculum development, engineering education and learning innovation. His experience spans multiple universities across Malaysia, where he has contributed to the development of comprehensive academic programmes that are responsive to industry needs and aligned with professional standards. Beyond curriculum development, he has extensive experience in engineering accreditation, having led and contributed to programme evaluation exercises for higher education institutions across Malaysia. His accreditation work has extended across 12 of Malaysia's 14 states. His work is driven by a commitment to shaping future-ready engineers and advancing excellence in engineering education.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • PhD Mechanical Engineering, Queen Mary University of London, UK (2006)
  • BEng (1st Class Hons) Mechanical Engineering, Queen Mary University of London, UK (2002)
  • Prof. Certificate in System Thinking MIT xPRO, MIT, USA

Research Interests

  • 3D Printing of Green Polymers and Green Concrete
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Engineering Education

Teaching Areas

  • Thermodynamics, Thermo-fluids & Heat Transfer
  • Solid and Fluid Mechanics
  • Dynamics & Vibrations
  • Materials & Manufacturing
  • Engineering Design & Ethics

Courses Taught

  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Engineering Materials
  • Sustainable Engineering Design & Design and Innovation
  • Engineers in Society

Notable Publications

  1. Namasivayam, S. and Ng, L.Y., 2025. Immersive learning approaches in enhancing the student learning experience for engineering ethics. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education. Sage Publishing.
  2. Yew, Y.R. and Namasivayam, S., 2025. Utilization of PET flakes in enhancing the compressive strength of concrete. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 22(2). (ISSN: 1823-5514).
  3. Cheng, A.E.P., Namasivayam, S. and Chia, W.C., 2025. A review of vision-guided robotics for insertion and removal tasks. In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics (ICiMR 2025).
  4. Hall, D.A., Rangunathan, T., Tan, Y.S., Wong, L.W.L., Dass, S.C., Low, J., Lee, C.P., Namasivayam, S.N., Choong, S. and Al-Atabi, M., 2023. Impact of defining ikigai in developing future-ready university graduates with self-leadership skills: A whole university mixed-methods study during Covid-19. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 43(3), pp.660–691. Routledge.
  5. Soo, E.T. and Namasivayam, S., 2023. A study on partially replacing coarse aggregate with peanut shell waste in concrete. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 18(5).
  6. Tien, D.T.K. and Namasivayam, S., 2023. Transformative learning in engineering education: the project management ability becoming second nature outcome. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 25(3).
  7. Matcha, B.N., Namasivayam, S., Ng, K.C., Sivanesan, S.S. and Eh Noum, S.Y., 2021. Mixed-traffic vehicle dynamics: analysis and comparison of microscopic Gipps’ car-following model and intelligent driver model. Advances in Transportation Studies, 55(LIII), pp.291–314.
  8. Namasivayam, S., Fouladi, M.H., Sivanesan, S. and Eh Noum, S.Y., 2020. The role of makerspaces in enhancing the student learning experience. International Journal of Engineering Education, 36(4), pp.1271–1279.
  9. Namasivayam, S., Fouladi, M.H., Tien, D.T.K. and Moganakrishnan, J.A.S., 2019. Design engineering as a means to enhance student learning in addressing complex engineering challenges. In: Design Education Today: Technical Contexts, Programs and Best Practices. Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp.249–270.
  10. Lee, M.K., Fouladi, M.H. and Namasivayam, S.N., 2018. An analytical model for computing the sound power of an unbraced irregular-shaped plate of variable thickness. Scientific Reports, 8(1), p.15355. Nature Publishing Group UK.

Achievements & Accolades

  1. Silver Medal, New Academia Learning Innovation (NALI)
  2. Award for Excellence in Teaching, Sunway University
  3. Teaching and Learning Innovation Challenge (T-LINC), Gold Award, Sunway University
  4. Student Appreciation of Teaching Award, Sunway University
  5. First Runner Up, Malaysian Education Minister's Special Award for Curriculum Design and Innovative Delivery (AKRI)
  6. Silver Medal, International University Carnival on E-Learning (IUCEL)
  7. Gold Medal, Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning
  8. First Malaysian appointed to the Global Grand Challenges Committee, National Academy of Engineering, USA
  9. First Malaysian recipient of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), UK Young Members Award
  10. Malaysia's first IMechE Young Members Chairman and the first IMechE Young Members Representative for the South-East Asia Region
  11. Former Fellow of the IMechE, UK