Samuel Tien Gin Phua

Background

Phua, Samuel Tien Gin Arrived in Australia, 2002, permanent resident, 2004. Son of Jonah Hak Hwee Phua and May Beng Guan Chew.

Education

Diploma in Chemical Process Technology, Singapore Polytechnic, 1998. Bachelor in Chemical Engineering with honours, University Adelaide, Australia, 2003. Doctor of Philosophy in Bio-chemical Engineering, University Adelaide, Australia, 2007.

Graduate in Sciences and Technology Commercialisation, University Adelaide, Australia, 2008.

Career

Intern laboratory technologist Chevron Phillips Chemicals Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore, 1996—1997. Naval combat systems operator Republic of the Singapore Navy, 1998—2001. Corporation support officer Health Promotion Board, Singapore Government, 2001.

Teaching lecturer chemical engineering University Adelaide, 2004—2007, research scholar chemical engineering, 2004—2007. Senior emissions auditor Carbon Planet Ltd., 2007—2008, audit operations manager, 2008—2010, technical director, carbon origination operations, 2010. Head, carbon advisory, carbon and renewable energy Ecofund Queensland Pty Ltd., since 2010.

Reviewer for conferences and science journals University Adelaide, since 2005.

Achievements

• Achievements include research in empirically obtaining a suitable cutter speed for Izod impact testing of polymers. Research in predictive modelling of high pressure cold pasteurisation of bacterial contaminants in liquid foods. Research in predictive modelling of chemical residues of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and PCDD/Fs in farmed Southern Bluefin Tuna.
  
  Development of water-based traffic paint for application on Singapore roads.

Membership

Volunteer Carbon Standard Association, Climate, Community and Biodiversity Association, United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change-Clean Development Mechanism. International peer support mentor International Student Center, University Adelaide, 2004, international students' arrival officer, 2006. Member of Australian Institute Management (correspondent), Institution Chemical Engineers United Kingdom (correspondent), Institution Engineers Australia (correspondent), University Adelaide Postgraduate Students' Association (correspondent.

International student officer 2004-2004), Chemical Engineering Society University Adelaide (correspondent. International representative 2003-2003), Golden Key International (correspondent).

Interests

• Reading, travel, bicycling, gym training.

Connections

Married Rebecca Chye Ling Ong, February 2, 2002. Children: Tryphena, Fu-rong Phua.

Father:

Jonah Hak Hwee Phua

Mother:

May Beng Guan Chew

Spouse:

Rebecca Chye Ling Ong

child:

Tryphena Phua

child:

Fu-rong Phua