Mr. Thinagarajan Kunalan

Lecturer

Qualifications:

  • Master of Marine Biology with Distinction, University of Western Australia (UWA)
  • MSc in Environmental Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) in Environmental Biology, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

Teaching and Research Experience

Teaching Experience:

  • Lecturer (2025-Present) – School of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Integrated Life Sciences, Quest International University (QIU)
  • Programs Taught (but not limited to):
    • Bachelor of Environmental Technology (Honours)
    • Diploma in Environmental Technology
    • Foundation in Science
  • Tutor cum Demonstrator (2023-2024) – School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Western Australia (UWA)
  • Tutor cum Demonstrator (2019-2020) – School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Trainer (2021-2022) – Scientific and Academic Research, Clarivate Analytics

Research Experience:

  • Long-term variation in female body size and reproductive output of green sea turtle at Pulau Perhentian, Terengganu (2025)
  • Investigating the interactive and additive effects of diet and female presence on sperm production and quality in guppies (2023-2024)
  • Investigating the wing patterning traits of fruit piercing moths – Eudocima sp. (2023)
  • Exploring the relationship between Campanile symbolicum surface area and epibiota species richness (2023)
  • Macroinvertebrate abundance and species richness as bioindicators for water quality assessment in Penang coastlines (2019-2020)
  • Relationship between phytoplankton community and water quality parameters at Hammer Bay, Penang (2019)
  • Soil erosion prediction at Bukit Merah Lake using the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (2018-2019)

Major Research Interests

  • Turtle ecology and biology
  • Coral conservation and management
  • Reproductive ecology
  • Climate change
  • Environmental pollution
  • Environmental sustainability

Teaching Interests

  • Environmental ecology
  • Sustainable development goals
  • Global climate change
  • Soil science and land resources management
  • Air pollution and control technologies
  • Cell biology
Professional Membership
  • Graduate Technologist, Malaysian Board of Technologist (MBOT)
  • Member of Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA)

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