Chantara Thevy Ratnam

Background

Since joining Malaysian Nuclear Agency in 1992, CT Ratnam lead about 20 R&D projects which totals about RM 1.5 Million. Her commitment and dedication has driven her to numerous successes both nationally and internationally, with some of her findings are in the process of commercialisation. Amongst her achievement in R&D include formulating radiation compatible polymers for medical applications, pioneering research on surface coating of rubber gloves with hydrogel by using radiation technique, developing radiation crosslinkable polymer blend formulations for use in the automobile industry and developing polymer compounds from used rubbers (recycle rubber). Eleven of her research findings have been patented. Publishing over 200 scientific articles, her research on radiation processing of polymers has won more than 46 awards including the top most award, Grand Prix of the 34TH International Exhibition of Inventions New Techniques and Products, Geneva, 2006. Besides that she was also served as invited, keynote and plenary speaker for more than 36 international conferences. She is currently in editorial board of eight journals and refereed more than100 ISI/Scopus indexed journal articles, external examiner for 27 post graduates, field Supervisor for 41 post graduates (17 PhD,24 MSc) & more than 100 Undergraduate projects. She is recognised as TOP RESEARCH SCIENTIST MALAYSIA by Academy Sciences of Malaysia

Education

Primary School at SRJK (Tamil) Middleton Rompin, Negeri Sembilan, Form 5, SDM, Bahau, Negeri Sembilan, Form 6, Sek Men Keb Tunku Durah, Seremban, Bachelor of Applied Science with honors, University Science Malaysia, Penang, 1987. Master of Science, University Science Malaysia, Penang, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy, University Science Malaysia, Penang, 2001.

Career

Trainee South Pacific Textile Ind, Johore, Malaysia, 1985, Rubber Research Institute Malaysia, Kuala Lumpar, 1986, London Rubber Company, Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia, 1989. Chemist MLB Holdings Ltd., Selangor, Malaysia, 1989—1990, Process Chemist, WRP, Sepang, 1990-1992,Research officer Malaysian Institute Nuclear Technology, Kajang, since Jun 992, Visiting Research Fellow, JAERI, Takasaki, Japan, 1995—1996. Visiting Research Fellow , Australian Institute For Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Currently she is a senior research Scientist and head of “Polymer blend and Composite” group at Malaysian Nuclear Agency, conducting R&D related to peaceful applications of nuclear technology in the field of radiation processing of polymers. Her research interests include radiation processing of polymer blends and composites, radiation compatible polymers, nanocomposites and recycling of polymers. CT Ratnam lead about 20 R&D projects which totals about RM 1.5 Million.

Other Activities

Auditor, Malaysian Nuclear Society, Industrial Advisory Panel, USM, Visiting Scientist UPM, Lead internal auditor, Treasurer, PUSPANITA, Nuclear Malaysia, Committee Member,Newsweb MARS, Malaysian Association of Research Scientist (MARS),Technical CommitteeInternational workshop on Material Science & Eng (IWMSE2015), China,Technical Committee,International Conference on Materials Engineering and Nano Sciences,Singapore January 7-9, 2017,Chief Judge,My Crazy Idea, Universiti Malaysia Pahang(2013),Committee Member ,Board Of Publication, The Academy of Sciences Malaysia Academy of Sciences Malaysia(2014-2016), Subject Matter Expert, DBP(2014-2016);Jury, Nuclear School Experiments on Reactor Physics and Neutron Science for Asia-Pacific Region Malaysian Nuclear Agency/National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN)-2015;Jury(MTE, PRPI, SMC etc)

Achievements

• Top most award-Grand Prix of the 34TH International Exhibition of Inventions New Techniques and Products, Geneva, 2006.
  
  TOP RESEARCH SCIENTIST MALAYSIA( TRSM), 17 Dec2013, KL, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
  
  3 patents granted and 9 patents pending
  
  

Works

• Other Work

  • Scopus preview - Scopus - Author details (Thevy Ratnam, Chantara)

    (Elsevier's Scopus, the largest abstract and citation data...)

  • Contributor articles to more than 124 ISI journals, scientific papers presented in more than 100 conferences. Twelve of her research findings have been patented.Served as invited, keynote and plenary speaker for more than 36 international conferences.

  • http://www.researcherid.com/rid/K-1275-2012
  • http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3683-8548

Membership

Plastic and Rubber Institute, MPRIM.

• • Associate member Plastics and Rubber Institute (UK)-JH/VP50 , UK

• • Member of Malaysian Nuclear Society (MNS)

• • Member of Malaysian Association of Research Scientist (MARS)

• • Lead Auditor (A18021/891/2002), IRCA

Interests

• Reading, jogging, gardening, serving senoir citizens.

Connections

Married Rajenthiran Palanisamy, December 3, 1989. Children: Ramrooban Rajenthrian, Tharaarubinee Rajenthrian.

Father:

Ratnam Vellasamy

Mother:

Amurtham Gopal

Spouse:

Rajenthiran Palanisamy

child:

Ramrooban Rajenthiran

child:

Tharaarubinee Rajenthiran