Professor Ir Mo Kim Hung

Professor Ir Dr Mo Kim Hung’s primary research interest is in concrete materials and technology, where he focuses on developing sustainable and low carbon cement and concrete. He has authored more than 150 WoS journal publications (h-index: 44) and has been recognized as the World’s Top 2% Scientist since 2020. His expertise has seen him involved in research projects amounting to more than RM 5.0 million as well as consultancy projects related to cement and concrete materials. He is supervising and has supervised to completion PhD/ Master students from different countries including China, Pakistan, India, Iran etc. He actively contributes in various professional activities, including journal editorial roles, delivering keynote talks and serving as committee in various organizations.

Professor Mayeen Uddin Khandaker

Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Ph.D. (Korea), MSc (Ctg. Univ, 1st class 1st), BSc (Ctg. Univ, 1st class 1st) is a Professor of Applied Physics and Radiation Technologies at Sunway University, Malaysia. He has worked for and with a number of institutions, including the University of Malaya (Malaysia), the International Atomic Energy Agency (Austria), American International University-Bangladesh, and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (Korea). 
Prof. Mayeen has recently been elected as an expatriate fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. He has been serving as a senate member of Sunway University, Malaysia since 2018. He has also been serving as a visiting scientist at the Physical and Chemical Sciences (RIKEN, Japan) and the National Institute of Radiological Sciences (Japan) since 2012. He published more than 565 research papers (WoS/Scopus-indexed) with a total citation of > 10000. Professor Mayeen is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Radiation Physics and Chemistry (Elsevier), Handling Editor of Physics Open (Elsevier), and Editor of Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group). Professor Mayeen produced more than 14 PhDs, and also served as one of the Chief Scientific Investigators for a CRP on theranostic radionuclide production assigned by the IAEA. 
Professor Mayeen is the recipient of the ‘Excellence in Research-2022 (Commendation)’ by Sunway University, Malaysia. His service to the scientific community has been recognized and acknowledged for instance by Elsevier as one of its most valuable reviewers for the years 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2021. Professor Mayeen is also listed as one of the top 2% highly cited researchers by Elsevier-Stanford University for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 consecutively. 
 

Associate Professor Ts. Dr Farihahusnah Hussin

Farihahusnah Hussin received her Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia in 2008. Her then moved to University of Malaya, Malaysia and completed her Master of Engineering Science in 2014. Her thesis focused on the modification and characterisation of bleaching clay for enhancement of their adsorption capacity in palm oil physical refining. Afterwards, she continued her PhD study in Chemical Engineering at the University of Malaya. Her research focused on wastewater treatment using renewable energy. She started working at Research Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilisation (CCDCU), Sunway University, Malaysia as a Research Fellow since June 2018 and become a Senior Research Fellow in 2022. 

Her recent research activities include: 1) Biomass conversion technology, 2) CO2 capture and utilization technology (adsorption process and electrochemical), 3) Green solvents (deep eutectic solvents), 4) life cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental impacts, 5) water and wastewater treatment. Over the years her research was focused on environmental engineering-based projects. She has more than twenty published articles in ISI-indexed journals, and she has presented papers in national and international conferences and seminars as invited speakers and oral presenters. She has more than 594 citations with h-index of 9 in Google Scholar. Since 2018, She has been extensively involved in 6 research projects funded by Sunway University. She is currently supervising 1 PhD student as co-supervisor and 6 final year students as main/co-supervisor. She is also an active reviewer of high impact factor journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering and Chemosphere. She is a Professional Technologists of Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT), Malaysia. She is also the member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Associate Member of the IChemE and member of American Chemical Society (ACS).
 

Adjunct Professor David Andrew Bradley

Professor David Andrew Bradley is Professor Emeritus of University of Surrey, UK. He has more than 47 years of experience in universities, with 14 of them spent as Director of MSc in Medical Physics programmes at University of Exeter and University of Surrey. He has been Secretary of the International Radiation Physics Society (IRPS) and Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Radiology as well as the journals Applied Radiation and Isotopes and Radiation Physics and Chemistry. He is currently Consulting Editor for the latter two journals. His research interest into the fundamentals of radiation have turned into the applications in biomedical areas and industry as well as areas concerning safe working with radiation including radioanalysis, radiological risks associated with Naturally Occuring Radioactive Material (NORM), techniques for characterisation of media, predominantly biological tissues, radiation effects on cells and tissues, and development of luminescence dosimeters. His interest in the development of luminescence dosimeters led to the formation of two companies — TrueInvivo Limited in the UK and Lumisyns Sdn Bhd in Malaysia.

ChM. Dr Mohd Azlan Kassim

Dr Mohd Azlan Kassim, currently a Senior Lecturer at the Research Centre for Carbon dioxide Capture and Utilisation, Faculty of Engineering and Technology graduated from University Malaya, Malaysia. His research focuses on the preparation and characterization of solvents for carbon dioxide absorption, the evaluation of the thermophysical properties of these solvents, and the intramolecular interaction involved in the molecules via physical measurement and computational modelling. 

 

 

Dr Lam Siok Ee

Dr. Lam Siok Ee is a Senior Lecturer with the Applied Physics and Radiation Technologies Group at the Research Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilisation. She joined the university as a Research Fellow in 2019. She has prior experience as an active organizing committee member for several international conferences and has served as a session chair. She filed a patent application for a cylindrical Perspex dosimetry phantom designed for small-field radiation therapy. She has been awarded internal research grants as Principal Investigator and has collaborated on national grants as Co-Investigator. She is an active reviewer for WoS-indexed journals, and her role with Springer Nature is now that of a Reviewing Editor. She is a full member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), UK, and the International Radiation Physics Society (IRPS). Her current research interests include, but are not limited to, the characterisation of media using advanced radioanalytical techniques for dosimetry and related applications.

Ts. Dr Rabita Mohd Firdaus Achutan

Dr Rabita Mohd Firdaus, a Professional Technologist (MBOT), holds a dual PhD in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and in Chemistry from the University of Lorraine (UL). Her research centers on catalysis and nanoporous materials for environmental applications, with a particular emphasis on air and water pollutants. She has extensive experience in graphene-related projects, including the development of graphene foils, flakes, 3D graphene structures, and large-scale carbon nanotube (CNT) production. She has published in reputable ISI-indexed journals such as the Journal of Cleaner Production and FlatChem, in addition to contributing a book chapter. Her achievements have been recognized internationally through her selection as a MOPGA 2024 Laureate Visiting Fellow at the Institut Jean Lamour (IJL) in France and her participation in the HOPE Meetings with Nobel Laureates organized by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). She remains dedicated to promoting sustainable and environmentally responsible innovations through research, teaching, and community engagement.

 

ChM Dr Nurul Atiqah Izzati Md Ishak

Dr. Nurul holds a PhD in Fuel Cell Engineering from UKM, specializing in biogenic platinum electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cells. She also earned a Master’s in Chemistry (MPOB-sponsored) and a Bachelor's in Oleochemistry. Her research covers electrochemical energy conversion, hydrogen energy, fuel cells, nanomaterials, biomass conversion, green chemistry, bioadsorbents, and biosensors. She has collaborated with UiTM, UniKL, UKM, UNITEN, and PTSN and involved in an industry-driven research project with PETRONAS Research on AEM Water Electrolyzers. She also has secured multiple research grants and published widely in high-impact journals. She actively supervises students in renewable energy and nanomaterials research.

Dr Yahaya Saadu Itas

Dr Itas has worked in academia for more than 13 years, leading training departments, managing projects, performing DFT calculations, and doing research and teaching. Administratively, he served as the Sub-Dean at Faculty of Science, Saadu Zungur University, Gadau-Nigeria. Dr. Yahaya has a broad and diverse research portfolio that spans across various scientific disciplines, with a particular focus on nanotechnology, hydrogen energy, carbon dioxide capture use and storage, nuclear physics, radiation physics, and quantum capacitance. He also explored structural and optoelectronic properties of various nanotubes extensively.

He is passionate about using modern technology to solve difficult problems in materials science and engineering. In addition to this, his academic endeavors and publications in the related fields highlight his dedication to fostering innovation and having a significant impact at Sunway University's School of Engineering and Technology.
 

Dr Ali Taheri

Dr Ali Taheri is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Sunway University, Malaysia, working in applied radiation physics and radiation technologies. His research focuses on Monte Carlo simulation of radiation interactions, radiation dosimetry, and the development and characterization of radiation detectors, with particular interests in radiation transport at microscopic and nanoscopic scales. His doctoral research investigated the radiosensitization effects of metallic nanostructures using Monte Carlo track-structure simulations. He has also contributed to experimental research on polymer-based radiation detectors and X-ray dosimetry. His work has resulted in peer-reviewed publications and patents, and his research interests span computational modelling, experimental radiation physics, detector technologies, and the development of practical radiation measurement approaches.

Nur Nadira Hazani

Adjunct Professor Patrick Cognet

Professor Nishanth Gopalakrishnan Chemmangattuvalappil

Dr Nishanth Chemmangattuvalappil is a Professor of Chemical Engineering in the department of Engineering at Sunway University Malaysia. He is a chartered engineer and chartered scientist of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University, AL, USA (2010). His main areas of expertise include product and molecular design and recovery of fine chemicals. His current work focuses on the application of molecular design concepts to design benign and green solvents, integration of molecular design techniques into the design of biorefineries, carbon capture using ionic liquids and specialty chemicals recovery from bio-oil.

Ms. Nur Afifah Mat Razali