Centre for Sustainable Technologies(CST)

Centre for Sustainable Technologies(CST)

The Centre for Sustainable Technogies (CST) aims to create impact in academia, industry, and society through engineering and science-based multidisciplinary research projects in close partnership with Sarawak State stakeholders and Top International Partners.

About Us

About Us

CST has established global track record in developing technological solution in green infrastructure and construction, innovative waste solution, sustainable enviroment, and clean energy development and management.

Several major achievement of CST are:

  • Bio ‘waste-to-wealth’ research expertise, facilities, and global network
  • International Pilot Site for CSIRO AquaWatch mission
  • Leading National code drafting in fastening technology
  • Partnership with key ‘clean energy’ industry players such as Petronas and SEDC Energy

Kindly contact Centre Director Ir.Professor Jaka Sunarso @ jsunarso@swinburne.edu.my for inquiries.

Centre Members

Projects & Events

Projects & Events

Sustainable Infrastructure

Sustainable Infrastructure

Research in this area has been very beneficial to the local industries that depend on rock solid infrastructure and innovative engineering.

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Thermal Energy Conversion and Modelling

Thermal Energy Conversion and Modelling

Research in this area focuses on manipulating energy at the micro/nanoscale level. The main aim is to apply fundamental nanoscale energy transport and discover new technology to harvest renewable energy sources.

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Clean Energy Generation

Clean Energy Generation

This research area focuses on optimising and increasing efficiency for existing energy generation processes. The aim of all this is to reduce waste by-products generated by the production process.

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Chemical and Biosensors

Chemical and Biosensors

This research area focuses on creating and optimising biosensors to detect contaminants in water supplies to improve water sanitation. This will subsequently improve social welfare and stimulate both academic and commercial partnerships.

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