Energy Sustainability and Energy Management Systems

Mr. Hiang Kwee graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA). He is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor at Nanyang Technological University (NTU)’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, where he previously spent more than 25 years as a full-time academic. He is also the Lead Technologist at the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS), Strategy Group, and PMO.

Earlier in his career, he has worked or held concurrent appointments at Stanford University (as a visiting scholar), Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Energy Studies Institute (National University of Singapore), Energy Research Institute@NTU (ERI@N), DNV Clean Technology Centre, Neptune Orient Lines, and the Singapore Armed Forces.

He has been active in energy efficiency and sustainable energy-related work for several decades and has been consulted by industry and government agencies when he was at NTU, A*STAR, and DNV. He served as the Chairman of the Energy Technical Committee under the Singapore Standards Council when ISO energy management standards were developed and adopted by Singapore.

He has also served on various evaluation and judging panels related to energy efficiency and energy technology innovations. At NCCS, he provides his expertise in the analysis and assessment of a wide range of technologies that contribute to energy sustainability, climate change mitigation, and green growth opportunities.

His active engagement in crafting technology guides, feasibility studies, and strategic roadmaps has significantly influenced Singapore's climate-focused research, policies, and innovations.

Professor Lock has a unique blend of practicing and academic experience acquired through a career which is equally split between the industry and the academia. He received his B.Sc. (1st Class Honours) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 1975 from the University of Strathclyde, UK. He completed his Ph.D. degree at the same university in 1979 researching on the design optimization of electrical machines. He joined the National University of Singapore as a lecturer in 1980 and was the Head of its Power and Machines Division, Department of Electrical Engineering, when he left in 1997 to set up his consulting practice. He returned to the academia in 2016 as a Professor at Singapore Institute of Technology.

He is an Emeritus President and Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore. He has served as a Board Member of the Professional Engineers Board, Singapore for 14 years. He is well-versed with standards and codes of practice and was the Chairman of Singapore Standards Council for 6 years, actively contributing to the promotion and establishment of Standards and Codes of Practice in Singapore. He plays an active role in energy efficiency, being the Chairman of Accreditation Committee for Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) and the Co-Chair of Steering Committee of Singapore Certified Energy Managers (SCEM) Scheme. He received the Public Service Medal (2015) and the Public Service Star (2020). He was conferred the Outstanding Power Engineer Award by the IEEE Power Engineering Chapter in 1998. He is a Fellow of Academy of Engineering, Singapore, Senior Fellow of ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology and Honorary Fellow of ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations. He is the co-author of a book “Grounds for Grounding: a Circuit-to-System Handbook”. The 2^nd edition was published by IEEE/John Wiley in 2023.

Mr. Anoop Sharma is a senior energy consultant with Siemens with 21 years of experience in the field of energy efficiency consulting for different sectors. He is an electrical engineer and a certified energy auditor from TUV Rheinland Bildung under Consulting GmbH and has been working in Singapore for the past 17 years. He is also a Singapore Certified Energy Manager (SCEM) and a Certified EEOA. He has successfully conducted over 30 energy audits for industrial clients, both within Singapore and across the ASEAN region, establishing himself as a respected figure renowned for his expertise in the realm of energy efficiency enterprises within Singapore and Southeast Asia. At present, he is leading the energy management portfolio at Siemens Pte. Ltd. for industries and manufacturing plants.

Mr. Sundar Viswanathan is currently a senior data scientist at Siemens Digital Industries in Singapore. He has a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor's in Computer Science from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in India. His experience spans across industries like energy and utilities, transportation, healthcare, and food and beverage.

He has expertise in various fields, including natural language processing, computer vision, predictive maintenance, time series analysis, machine learning, and data visualisation. He has worked on impactful projects such as developing a fault detection system for dialysis machines using acoustic sensors and self-supervised learning. He has also created computer vision modules for smart aquaculture, built failure rate forecast models for rail asset management, and been involved in optimising chiller plant efficiency.

Ms. Jocelyn Tay received her bachelor of engineering from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) in environmental engineering. She has since worked extensively in the commercial sector and the oil and gas industry. She has 10 years of industry experience in integrated management systems (quality, environmental, occupational safety and health, and energy) in different industries, including marine, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, hospitality, water, and electronics sectors. Since 2010, she has conducted awareness training for companies for the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, ISO 50001 Energy Management System, SS 564 Sustainable Data Centre, and BCA Green Mark certification schemes. She has helped her clients identify energy and water efficiency opportunities on their sustainability journey.

Mr. Dave Cheng Loon is currently the Managing Director of SOCOTEC Certification Singapore Pte. Ltd. (SCS). Under his leadership, SCS has expanded its auditing, training, and certification of product and management systems to more than 20 different schemes. These include water efficiency and energy, asset management. SCS is also recognised by both Ministry of Manpower and NEA to conduct mandatory workplace safety and health related audits. Besides his management responsibility, he is also the principal auditor for SCS. Currently, he is qualified to carry out various types of audits, such as ISO 50001, ISO 55001, and more.

He has also conducted more than 200 integrated management systems (quality, environmental, and occupational safety and health) in different industries including construction, chemical, marine, electronics, hospitality, and logistics sectors. He has worked in the military, automotive, electronic, academic, and auditing-related industries for more than 25 years. His earlier experience in quality-related activities includes developing and implementing quality management systems and leading quality improvement programmes.

He has a first-class honours degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Strathclyde, UK, and a master of science in mathematics and applied statistics from Rochester Institute of Technology, USA. He has also obtained an advanced diploma in business administration from the Association of Business Executives, UK. He is a registered principal auditor with IQA IRCA (UK). He is also an associate business continuity professional with DRI International and a registered WSH auditor with MOM.

Dione plays a vital role in driving sustainability practices in PLC Industries, drawing on her knowledge from her Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering from NUS. She is the key project personnel involved in the installation of solar panels, energy sensors and management of various ongoing sustainability projects.

As Chief Strategy Officer at Alterpacks, Dr. Mok Hon Yong brings over two decades of global expertise in the fields of semi-conductors and finance to the team. With an unwavering passion for sustainability, Dr. Mok is at the forefront of driving innovative solutions in eco-packaging. He draws on his experience as CSO at Onn Wah Tech Pte Ltd (OWT), where he manages the Finance and Project department while spearheading OWT’s innovation endeavors.

Dr. Mok’s academic journey includes a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Newcastle, a Master of Business Administration (Global MBA) from Alliance Manchester Business School, and a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2019. Leveraging his expertise and established connections within pivotal markets, Dr. Mok is set to be a strategic cornerstone in Alterpacks’ journey towards a sustainable future.

Ricci specialises and teaches in financial accounting and accounting standards. She obtained her PhD in Accountancy from RMIT University. Ricci is a member of Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) Australia. She is also a committee member for the Sustainability Reporting Education Working Group under the Corporate Reporting Committee of ISCA, an external reviewer for the Singapore CA Qualification (Foundation), and an examination marker for Singapore CA Qualification.