Ir. Dr. Wan Zahran Zakaria is a professional engineer and has twenty-five years of experience in design, monitoring and oversee engineering projects. He is the founder and CEO of WANZA Consulting Engineers Sdn. Bhd. an established engineering firm in Malaysia. He also sits as a member of Board of Director in a number of companies including Addenni Sdn. Bhd., Enrich Consultative Management Sdn. Bhd. and Luna Prestij Sdn. Bhd. He was appointed as a Project Director of BA Group (M) Sdn. Bhd. in May 2013. 

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Ir. Dr. Wan Zahran Zakaria graduated in Bachelor of Engineering from University of Adelaide and started his career as an engineer in several engineering consulting firms. Eight years later he started his own practice and was involved in various highway, high-rise buildings, housing schemes, water supply, flood mitigation and other infrastructure works projects. WANZA Consulting Engineers Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as WCE Consulting Engineers Sdn. Bhd.) was the main consultant to the prestigious RM1 billion Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL) Expressway in Johor Bharu, and received an Excellent Award from Construction Industry Development Board recognizing its work in contributing to the successful completion of the project. 

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Ir. Dr. Wan Zahran Zakaria was also involved in international projects like Almaty-Kapchagay Highway and Kapchagay Airport in Kazakhstan. He is also the chairperson leading a group of professionals in various disciplines in preparing engineering planning and project business proposal for port and tank farms in Qehsm Island Iran. Addenni Sdn. Bhd. is a G7 Construction Company and Enrich Consultative Management Sdn. Bhd. is a project management consulting company. 

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Being a leader in an organization, Ir. Dr. Wan Zahran Zakaria has a deep interest in management which drove him to pursue further in his studies in management and subsequently obtained his Engineering Doctorate in IT and Construction Management from University of Technology Malaysia. He has published several international papers and co-authored the book “Executive Information System for Monitoring Progress of Building Construction Work” and “Communication within Construction Organization”.

 

Ir Dr. Wan Zahran Zakaria’s works in academic line continue with his involvement in Luna Prestij Research Sdn. Bhd., an international ‘Research and Development’ company. The main involvement of the company is in R&D, academic publications, advanced computing, and training as well as professional consultancy, Luna Prestij Research Sdn. Bhd. brings together renowned academicians, scientists, researchers, professionals and scholars from all over the world to contribute, share and knowledge transfer their research and experience. Most of the endeavors are in collaboration with well-known research universities of the world. 

 

The following outlines associated professional memberships: 

• Corporate member of Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM)

• Associate member of American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), USA

• Member of The Institution of Engineers (IEM), Malaysia

• Member of Malaysia Water Association (MWA)

• Member of Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM)