Meet Prof. Dr. Patrick Kee Peng Kong

Prof. Dr. Patrick Kee Peng Kong
Vice-Chancellor
Professor Kee obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial with 1st Class Honours) in 1984 and earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering in 1992 from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He has more than 30 years of experience working in both academic and senior management positions with the manufacturing industry and institutions of higher learning in Australia and Malaysia. He has received numerous awards and grants for his research and has published his findings in reputable technical publications, journals and reports locally and internationally. He has also presented numerous technical papers and keynotes papers at local and international conferences. He is the external reviewer and examiner for international journals for advanced manufacturing technology and higher degree research theses for universities in Australian and the UK. He was awarded the ”Promising Entrepreneur” by the Asia Pacific Young Entrepreneurs Organization in 1998 for his contribution in pioneering and setting up a successful school with almost a thousand students within a private college in Malaysia.