Prof. Ts. Ir. Dr. Kumaran Kadirgama, a distinguished research fellow at the Advanced Nano Coolant Lubricant Laboratory (ANCoL), University Malaysia Pahang Al Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), boasts 20 years of prolific experience in academia and research, spanning both UMP and UNITEN. Specialising in nanocoolant, nanomaterial and nanolubrication, his innovative studies find applications in energy storage, automotive, and heat exchangers, significantly impacting the automotive cooling sector.His patented nanocoolant technology has garnered industry attention and trust, evidenced by recent industry funding to address cooling system challenges. Dr. Kumaran Kadirgama’s contributions are monumental, with over 300 publications in WoS and Scopus-indexed journals, several research books, and recognition as one of the top 2% scientists globally by Stanford University for three consecutive years. He was also recognised as a top research scientist in Malaysia in 2023.His impressive h-index of 49 underscores his position as a thought leader. Securing over 6.28 million in grant funding, including prestigious international grants, he has propelled cutting-edge research and technological advancements in Malaysia, fostering international collaborations and knowledge exchange. A renowned keynote speaker, Dr. Kumaran Kadirgama amplifies Malaysia’s scientific footprint globally, reinforcing the nation’s standing as an innovation and research hub. His work continues to enrich the scientific community, drive innovation, and yield societal benefits.

Ts. Dr. Muhamad Haji Mat Noor is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), with a PhD from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. A dynamic academic leader, he has held key administrative roles, including Director of SUARA UMPSA and UMPSA Press, Dean of Students Development, and Director of the UMPSA German Academic and Career Centre. An internationally recognized researcher, his work spans automotive engineering, heat transfer, battery thermal management, green hydrogen, and nanofluids, with over 350 publications and multiple patents. His innovations have earned him gold, silver, and special awards at prestigious competitions (PECIPTA, ITEX, iENA Germany, SIIF Korea, etc.) and 60+ UMPSA Cendekia Bitara Excellence Awards. A founding Editor-in-Chief of Scopus-indexed journals (IJAME & JMES), he serves as a reviewer, keynote speaker, and judge for global conferences and invention panels. Beyond academia, he was a Six Sigma Black Belt engineer at Sony EMCS Malaysia (12 years) before transitioning to higher education. Recently appointed to the Board of Governance for KPTM Education College, he continues shaping Malaysia’s engineering and innovation landscape.

KURIAN JOSEPH is an Environmental Engineer and currently Emeritus Professor and Former Director, Centre for Climate Change and Disaster Management at Anna University, Chennai, India. He received his B.Tech. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Calicut, M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Kerala and Ph. D in Environmental Engineering from the Anna University. He has served as Professor of Environmental Engineering at Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University during the years 1993 to 2025. The main areas of his interest include Cleaner Production, Industrial and Hazardous Waste Treatment, Municipal Solid Waste Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental economics, Sustainable Development and Climate Action.
He started his professional career as a Project Engineer in a Chennai based Indo- Italian Consultancy Company in the field of water and wastewater treatment. He offers Environmental Engineering and Management related courses to Post Graduate and Graduate programmes of Anna University and is actively involved in number of Consultancy works. He was an Investigator of the Asian Regional Research Project on “ Sustainable Landfill Management in Asia”. He has organized a number of training programmes and seminars for the benefit of practicing Engineers and Professionals. He is a life member of five Professional Associations in the country, author of several technical papers and a consultant on environmental matters. He received the “Kriton Curi” award for the best paper in waste management from developing countries in Sardinia 2003, – IX International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium Sardinia, Italy, October 2003.
He is currently a member of the Tamil Nadu State Level Environmental Appraisal Committee, Tamil Nadu Disaster management Authority and Member of Expert advisory Committee on waste management Technologies, Technology Development and Transfer Division, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Associate Professor Amin Beiranvand Pour is a leading scientist and internationally established researcher in the field of geological remote sensing and mineral exploration. He was listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University for the years 2019-2024. He is Co-Founder and Team Lead in ScanMiner Solutions. He is one of the highly cited researchers in the field of geological remote sensing in the world (ranked 2 in Google Scholar). He has ranked 1 among Top Scientists for years 2023 and 2024 in Earth Science in Malaysia. He has a full academic background in applied geology, economic geology, remote sensing and mineral exploration. He was project Leader of numerous mineral exploration research projects using multispectral and hyperspectral sensors for geological mapping and mineral exploration in arid and semi-arid regions, Antarctica, Arctic and tropical areas. His experience ranges widely, from geological mapping to environmental issues such as lithological and structural mapping, mineral exploration, environmental monitoring and modelling, geo-hazard, geothermal mapping, geomorphic and coastal geology investigations. He has published more than 200 research papers and 5 edited books in the field of geological remote sensing, mineral exploration and geohazard modeling.

Dr. Pothiyappan Karthik is presently an Associate Professor and Head at the Department of Food Technology, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (Deemed to be University), Tamil Nadu, India. He has done Ph.D. in “Food Technology” at CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore, India. He has grown academically as B.Tech. (Biotechnology) from Bharathidasan University and M.Tech. (Food Technology) from AC. Tech., Anna University. He has work experience in Post-Doctoral Fellow at School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, China in collaboration with University of Leads, UK. He has received the prestigious CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from CSIR, Govt. of India for his doctoral work, Young Scientist Award from IMRF Reg. from Regd with Govt. of India NITI Aayog NGO Darpan and NESA Scientist of the Year Award-2023 from National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi. In addition, he got international research travel grant to attend the conference at Australia, 2015 by SERB-DST, CICS and DBT, Govt. of India. He has also a recipient of a funded major research project Rs. 75 Lakhs from DST, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. His research interests include Food Nanotechnology, Food Engineering, Food colloids, Encapsulation of bioactives, Biopolymers, Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals.

The research accomplishments include 2649 citations with 16 h-index and a cumulative impact factor of 130. He has published more than 30 articles in peer-reviewed international journals and publishers, 15 book chapters, granted international patents (Germany and China) and 1 national patent. Further, he supervised Post-doctorate, JRF, undergraduate and a Master student’s (MS) on the development of millets, functional foods and food emulsions. He has recognised as one of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2023 (UK) outstanding reviewers among 7 members in the world. He serves as an academic editor in Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, Int. Journal of Food Science, Journal of Food Quality, Journal of Nanotechnology and Editorial Board Member for BMC Biotechnology, apart from being a Guest Editor in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Discover Foods, BMC Chemistry and BMC Nutrition, Springer Nature. He is currently editing a book entitled “Native and Modified Starches for Food Applications” and “Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Food Systems: Advances and Opportunities in Product Formulation, Technology and Delivery” in Elsevier.

Assistant Professor Dr. Tan Choon Hui currently serves as the Head of the Food Science and Nutrition Department at the Faculty of Applied Sciences. She has been with UCSI University since 2009, specializing in food processing and technology. Dr. Tan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science and Food Technology, a PhD in Food Technology, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Tertiary Teaching. She is a Professional Member of the Malaysia Institute of Food Technologists (MIFT) and a full member of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World.

Her research focuses on the characterization and utilization of palm oil, food processing, and the development of functional food products, particularly aimed at enhancing the nutritional quality and shelf life of food products. Over the years, Dr. Tan has secured twelve government and institutional research grants and has contributed as a consultant to ten industrial collaboration projects.

Sapto P. Putro obtained his undergraduate degree from the Faculty of Biology at Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia, in 1992. He subsequently pursued a Master’s degree in Ecology at the Postgraduate Program of the Bandung Institute of Technology, West Java, Indonesia, and graduated in 1999. In 2007, he earned his Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Marine Ecology and Aquaculture from the School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Flinders University of South Australia. His professorship in Marine Biology was conferred in 2021. Dr. Putro has dedicated numerous years to the study of aquatic ecology, focusing primarily on biomonitoring aquaculture activities in diverse aquatic environments, including lakes, rivers, coastal areas, offshore regions, and coastal aquaculture systems, both in tropical and temperate ecosystems. He is currently a Senior Lecturer specializing in ecology and aquaculture at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Indonesia. Actively engaged in both national and international scientific forums, he is a member of professional organizations such as the Indonesian Biological Association (PBI), the Indonesia Aquaculture Society (IAS), and the World Aquaculture Society (WAS). Additionally, he serves on the editorial boards of several international scientific journals and as an international keynote speaker in the scientific conferences in Marine Ecology and Aquaculture. Dr. Putro has published numerous articles in reputable international journals and has authored several books. His ongoing research emphasizes the development of smart, productive, and sustainable aquaculture practices by employing Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) systems, including his patented innovation, the Stratified Double Net Cage (Patent No. IDS000001488, August 8, 2016; Trademark “KJABB-IMTA SP01” No. IDM000661772, August 24, 2017; DJKI RI). The KJABB-IMTA product was recognized among the "110 Most Prospective Indonesian Innovation Works" in 2018 and has since received several accolades, including the 2023 Award for the Smart Dashboard System to support Smart Modern Aquaculture and Ecoedutourism, as well as the 2024 Award for the Smart Robotic IMTA Cage to support Productive Sustainable Mariculture, granted by the Business Innovation Center (BIC). Moreover, Dr. Putro has developed innovative software for biomonitoring applications that integrates abiotic and biotic data (macrobenthic structure), which has been registered with copyright (No. 000143025, EWS-3SWJ software, January 16, 2019, DJKI RI). He has also established and currently leads the Center of Marine Ecology and Biomonitoring for Sustainable Aquaculture (Ce-MEBSA), which serves as a hub for advancing research and innovation in sustainable aquaculture practices