Rate My Professor Tian Fung Wang Tian

Ir. Tian Fung Wang is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at Curtin University Malaysia. He possesses extensive professional qualifications, including an MBA, Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (BE Mech), ACPE, Professional Engineer (P.Eng. Mech), ASEAN Engineer, Steam Engineer, Project Management Professional (PMP), Member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (MIEM), and Registered Environmental Engineer Malaysia (REEM). With more than two decades of experience in power plant construction, commissioning, and project management, Wang has delivered landmark projects in sustainable energy across Southeast Asia. Notable achievements include leading the completion of the first Waste to Energy Power Plant in Surabaya, Indonesia in 2020; the inaugural Hazardous Waste to Energy Power Plant in Malaysia in 2018; the first Waste to Energy Power Plant in Thailand in 2015; the Green Building and Energy Saving project for the Malaysia Prime Minister's Office in 2012; and the erection of a power plant at Brunei Shell LNG in 2008. Currently serving as Technical and Project Director at Econas Energy Sdn. Bhd., he bridges industry practice with academia.

Wang's research interests focus on heat transfer, waste management, and waste-to-energy power plants, aligning with his professional expertise in environmental and energy engineering solutions. As a member of The Institution of Engineers Malaysia, he contributes to the engineering community through guest lectures at Curtin University Malaysia. In a notable session on 4 April 2023, he shared insights with first-year engineering students on winning engineering and construction tenders, covering key stages such as pre-qualification, invitation to tender, bid evaluation, bidding procedures, legal frameworks, and project management principles. His lectures emphasize practical challenges, cost and team management, bureaucracy in the corporate sector, and perspectives from contractors, consultants, and clients, enriching students' understanding of complex engineering projects.