Ir. Dr. R. Tiruselvam

Technical Director

  • Dr Ir. R. Tiruselvam is a Professional Engineer and PhD holder of Mechanical Engineering specializing in ACMV systems.
  • He is also a Co-owner and Technical Director since 2010 of BiogardAsia.
  • Over 10 years of experience in the design, construction supervision and pre-certifications assessment of complex scientific and research laboratory environments.
  • For the past 10 years, his achievements in such high-profile projects from the design, engineering and getting the facility successfully certified by internationally recognized professionals have gained him a formidable reputation in the business, being one of the few containment engineers around this region for high containment laboratory engineering. 
  • Currently, he is one of the 5 Professional Containment Engineers recognized by the Singapore Ministry of Health as one of the BSL3 Approved Facility Certifier (MOH-AFC), and the only Malaysian among many international biosafety experts and he has been involved in certifying BSL3 laboratories together with several other international biosafety professionals around the region.