Personal profile
Biography
Poovarasi Balan is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering at Monash University Malaysia. She is undertaking research on environmental friendly anti-corrosive coatings for mild steel, biodegradable coatings for biomedical implants and sustainability engineering education research. She is currently developing biodegradable coatings for orthopedic applications that can eliminate the secondary surgery to remove the implant. This brings economic benefits and improvement in well-being of patients with temporary orthopedic injuries. Recently, her research team has expanded to look into coatings on cardiovascular stents using Magnesium alloys as well.
The current problem is complex in nature as it involves multidisciplinary exchange if knowledge from material scientists, biomedical researchers and orthopedic surgeons. In order to achieve the benefits of using Mg alloys in biomedical implants, various aspects of problems such as from corrosion, mechanical strength and anti-bacterial properties need to be added. Surface pretreatment of Mg alloys need to be investigated in order to improve the adhesion of the coatings.
Research interests
- Biomaterials
- Environmental friendly coating using nanomaterials
- Anti-corrosive coatings for biomedical implants
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Sustainable Engineering Education
- Education research – Innovation in teaching practice
Monash teaching commitment
- CHE3162 - Process Control
- CHE4162 - Particle Technology
- ENE3608 - Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Systems
- Final Year Design Project and Final Year Research Project
Research area keywords
- Environmental friendly coating using nanomaterials
- Anti-corrosive coatings for biomedical implants
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Sustainable Engineering research
- Education research – Innovation in teaching practice
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Investigation on fracture repair and self-healing mechanism of graphene oxide coatings for cardiovascular stent application
Balan, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Selvaratnam, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Genasan, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zheludkevich, M. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Sundarajoo, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/09/22 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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Sustainability Stewardship - Creating Change Agents
Balan, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
1/08/21 → 31/07/22
Project: Research
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Understanding Flow Mechanisms of Metal Leaching from Coarse Electronic Waste and Developing Economic Flow-sheets for Electronic Waste Based Metal Extraction
Ilankoon, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Balan, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Binti Abd Manaf, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Meng Nan, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ta Yeong, W. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/19 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
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Investigation of Stimuli Induced Corrosion Inhibition and Osseointegration of Bioactive Glass Coatings for Orthopedic Implants
Balan, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kadirvelu, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ilankoon, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Birbilis, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Manivasagam, G. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/19 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
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Advances in magnesium-based bioresorbable cardiovascular stents: Surface engineering and clinical prospects
Kumar, G., Preetam, S., Pandey, A., Birbilis, N., Al-Saadi, S., Pasbakhsh, P., Zheludkevich, M. & Balan, P., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 13, 3, p. 948-981 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Sustainable Development Integration in Higher Education Institutions: Challenges and Opportunities in the Age of AI and Big Data
Low, D. Y. S., Shaw, K. M. & Balan, P., 6 Nov 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Sustainable Development. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Students and alumni perceptions of sustainability in engineering education
Balan, P., Dujaili, J. A., Srinivasan, G. K. & Selvaratnam, L., 2023, 34th Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference (AAEE2023): Adapting to the Changing Expectations of Students and Industry. Espinosa, H. (ed.). Gold Coast QLD USA: Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE), p. 657-665 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
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An integrated microwave-steam sterilisation method to add value to loose oil palm fruits
Shah, S. M. A., Salema, A. A., Lee, Y. Y., Balan, P., Hassan, N. S. M., Siran, Y. M. & Rejab, S. A. M., 3 Jun 2022, p. 35-39. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Corrosion protection enhancement of Mg alloy WE43 by in-situ synthesis of MgFe LDH/citric acid composite coating intercalated with 8HQ
Tan, J. K. E., Birbilis, N., Choudhary, S., Thomas, S. & Balan, P., 15 Aug 2022, In: Corrosion Science. 205, 14 p., 110444.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship (AIRTF)
Balan, P. (Recipient), 30 Oct 2019
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
Activities
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AAEE - Annual Conference of Australasian Association for Engineering Education 2024
Balan, P. (Member of programme committee) & Crossin, E. (Organiser)
9 Dec 2024 → 11 Dec 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Sustainability in Engineering Education using Multidisciplinary approach
Balan, P. (Organiser) & Jafari Sadr, A. (Member of programme committee)
29 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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AAEE - Annual Conference of Australasian Association for Engineering Education 2024 (Event)
Balan, P. (Peer reviewer), Pour, M. (Editorial board member) & Crossin, E. (Editorial board member)
9 Dec 2024 → 11 Dec 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Unlock your Inner Child! University and Sustainability Education - What are the Parallels?”
Balan, P. (Organiser), Salema, A. (Member of programme committee), Vineetha, V. (Member of programme committee), Boon Thong, T. (Member of programme committee), Ragavan, V. (Member of programme committee), Ilankoon, S. (Member of programme committee), Raman, S. N. (Member of programme committee), Ee Von, L. (Member of programme committee), Jafari Sadr, A. (Member of programme committee), Poonggavanam, V. (Member of programme committee), Patrick, D. M. (Member of programme committee), Kong, D. (Speaker), Kar Ming, S. (Member of programme committee), Rassiah, P. (Member of programme committee), nasir, N. (Member of programme committee), Sharma, P. (Member of programme committee), Selvaratnam, L. (Member of programme committee), Sen, A. (Member of programme committee), Vargis, C. (Member of programme committee), Srinivasan, G. K. (Member of programme committee), Preetam, S. (Member of programme committee) & Pandey, A. (Member of programme committee)
29 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course