MIRI: Curtin University has recognised one of its professors for his distinguished service to the university.
Professor Ramasamy Nagarajan has been recognised with the title of John Curtin Distinguished Professor for five years, particularly in his role as dean of Research and Development at Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia), Curtin’s largest global campus and hub in Southeast Asia.
Curtin Malaysia, in a statement yesterday, said the title also acknowledged Nagarajan’s exceptional research skills and scholarly achievements over the 14 years he has been with the university.
Nagarajan has been the dean of Research and Development of Curtin Malaysia for the last three years and is also director of the Curtin Malaysia Research Institute, the campus’ multidisciplinary research centre specialising in applied research.
“He is, in addition, a professor in the Department of Applied Sciences at its Faculty of Engineering and Science,” added the statement.
Pro vice-chancellor, president and chief executive of Curtin Malaysia Professor Simon Leunig remarked that the conferral of the title, which is reserved for distinguished members of the university’s academic community, was a great honour for Nagarajan and Curtin Malaysia, especially since it was the first time being conferred on an academic at a global campus.
Nagarajan has also won a string of university and international awards for teaching and research, as well as numerous research grants and fellowships.
He has also published extensively in research journals and is a member of various professional bodies such as the Board of Geologists Malaysia, International Society of Environmental Relationship and Sustainability (ISERS), Association of Geoscientists for International Development (AGID), Geological Society of Malaysia, Society Earth Scientists (SES), Indian Association of Sedimentologists (IAS), Earth System Science Group (ESSG), and American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG).
