Professor Ir Denny Ng Kok Sum

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Professor Ir Denny Ng Kok Sum

  • Dean and Professor​
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SDGs Focus
Affordable and Clean Energy
Responsible Consumption and Production

Biography

Professor Ir Denny Ng Kok Sum is Dean, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University Malaysia. Prof Ng has published over 250 papers with an h-index of 44. He is active in various professional bodies, which include IChemE, Young Scientist Network - Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM), etc. He is a fellow of IChemE, UK and The Higher Education Academy, UK; Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council, UK; Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia; ASEAN Professional Engineer; Vice Chair of YSN-ASM, Chair of Academic Research on Palm Oil Sustainability, etc. With his excellent contributions, he received various international and national recognitions.

 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering), The University of Nottingham (2009)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) (Hons), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) (2006)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE), The University of Nottingham (2013)

Research Interests

  • Net Zero Strategy
  • Sustainable Value Chain
  • Biomass processing and integrated biorefineries
  • Resource conservation via process integration techniques
  • Process synthesis and design
  • Energy planning for greenhouse gases emission reduction

Teaching Areas

  • Process synthesis and design
  • Process integration and optimisation

Courses Taught

  • Process synthesis and design
  • Design Project
  • Final Year Project

Notable Publications

2024 -

Tan, Q. T., Rajakal, J. P., Lim, C. H., Hassim, M. H. and Ng, D. K. S., Toward Carbon Neutrality: Systematic Approach to Decarbonize Palm Oil Value Chain, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2024, 63 (4), 1903 – 1925 

2024 -

Rajakal, J. P., Ng, F. Y., Zulkifli, A., How, B. S., Sunarso, J., Ng, D. K. S. and Andiappan, V., Analysis of Current State, Gaps, And Opportunities for Technologies in the Malaysian Oil Palm Estates and Palm Oil Mills Towards Net-Zero Emissions, Heliyon, 2024, 10 (10), art. no. e30768 

2023 -

Ng, D. K. S., Wong, S. L. X., Andiappan, V. and Ng, L.Y. Mathematical Optimisation for Sustainable Bio- Methane (Bio-CH4) Production from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME), Energy, 2023, 265, art. no. 12621 

2023 -

Rajakal, J. P., Hwang, J. Z. H., Hassim, M. H., Andiappan, V., Tan, Q. T. and Ng, D. K. S. Integration and Optimisation of Palm Oil Sector with Multiple-Industries to Achieve Circular Economy, Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2023, 40, 318-336 

2023 -

Oh, H. X., Ng, D. K. S. and Andiappan, V. Decision Support Model for Planning Optimal Hydrogen Supply Chains, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2023, 62 (38), 15535 – 15552 

2022 -

Foong, S. Z. Y. and Ng, D. K. S. A Systematic Approach for Synthesis and Optimisation of Sustainable Oil Palm Value Chain (OPVC), South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022, 41, 65-78 

2022 -

Andiappan, V., Tan, R. R. and Ng, D. K. S. Minimize Oil Palm Plantation Expansion with Game Theory, Nature Sustainability, 2022, 5 (12), 1002 

2021 -

Foong, S. Z. Y. and Ng, D. K. S. Simultaneous design and integration of multiple processes for eco-industrial park development, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021, 298, 126797 
 

Achievements & Accolades

  1. National Outstanding Researcher Award (University Category), Private Education Excellence Awards 2024, Koperasi Pendidikan Swasta Malaysia Berhad. 
  2. Best Engineering and Technology Scientists in Malaysia, 2024, Research.com 
  3. Top 2% of scientists of their main subfield discipline in 2023, Stanford List
  4. Top 2% of scientists of their main subfield discipline in 2021, Stanford List
  5. Top 2% of scientists of their main subfield discipline in 2019, Stanford List
  6. Tan Sri Emeritus Professor Augustine S H Ong International Special Award on Innovations and Inventions in Palm Oil (Young Scientist) 2021, Malaysian Oil Science and Technology.
  7. Finalist of The Principal’s Research Impact and Engagement (PRIME) Awards: Established Academic Award 2021, Heriot-Watt University
  8. One of the most innovative people and ideas in entrepreneurship, technology, social impact, culture and wellness that are defining the future of Asia by GenerationT.asia (GEN.T List Honours 2019), Tatler Asia Limited
  9. Top Research Scientists Malaysia (TRSM), Academy of Sciences Malaysia
  10. Vice Chancellor Award 2018, University of Nottingham, UK
  11. The 1st World Wu Clans Excellence Award 2017
  12. Honoree of Ten Outstanding Young Malaysians Award 2017 (Scientific and Technological Development), Junior Chamber International (JCI)
  13. 30 Finalist Qualifier for Ten Outstanding Young Malaysians Award 2015 (Scientific and/or Technological Development), Junior Chamber International (JCI)
  14. Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Young Engineer Award 2015
  15. Three Outstanding Young Persons of Negeri Sembilan (3OYP.NS) Awards 2014, Junior Chamber International (JCI)
  16. Foundations of Computer-Aided Design (FOCAPD) Young Researcher Travel Grant 2014 by National Science Foundation, US
  17. Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Global Young Chemical Engineer of the Year 2012, United Kingdom
     

Professional Associations

  1. College Member, UKRI International Development Peer Review College
  2. Fellow, The Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom
  3. Chair, Academic Research on Palm Oil Sustainability (ARPOS)
  4. Member, Alumni Yayasan Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia
  5. Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council, United Kingdom
  6. Member, Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)
  7. Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM)
  8. ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE)
  9. Member, Malaysian Oil Scientists' and Technologists' Association (MOSTA)
  10. Persatuan Profesor Universiti Swasta Malaysia