Keynote Speakers

Prof. Dr. Istadi is a lecturer in the Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro. Prof Istadi has finished his PhD in Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2006) in hybrid plasma-catalytic reactor. Until now, Prof Istadi has engaged in research activities of plasma-catalysis reactor. He has also published many scientific articles in reputable international journals (more than 55 articles, Scopus h-index of 18, and received citations more than 500 citations). Prof Istadi is also an Editor in Chief of Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, which has been indexed in Scopus (Q3) and Web of Science.

Prof. Dr. Aishah Abdul Jalil is currently a Professor of Catalysis, Head of Electrochemistry Laboratory, Center of Hydrogen Energy, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Johor Bahru). She obtained her BEng and MEng (Electrochemistry) from the Kitami Institute of Technology, and PhD (Molecular Chemistry) from the Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan (2002). Her research interests lie on designing and synthesizing advanced materials as well as heterogeneous catalysts for green applications, including wastewater treatment, greenhouse gaseous reduction, gasoline upgrading and renewable energy via adsorption, photocatalysis and gaseous-phase catalytic technologies. To date, she published more than 100 articles in high impact factor international refereed journals, with current cumulative citation number of 3806 and Scopus h-index of 35.

Dr. Chunfei Wu is currently a reader at School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom. His research interests lie in energy or chemicals production from thermochemical conversion of renewable and waste resources, heterogeneous catalyst development and application for hydrogen and syngas production, carbon nanotubes production from waste and renewable hydrocarbons and CO₂ capture. To date, he published more than 140 articles with current cumulative citation number of 2759 and h-index of 39 (Scopus).

Fazian Mat Zamberi @ Mohd Zamri is an engineer of PETRONAS Chemicals MTBE Sdn Bhd. She received a Bsc(Hons) in Chemical Engineering & Process from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She has 13 years experienced in Petrochemicals Industry. She is highly qualified & experienced Operation Engineer in Petrochemical industry specific in OLEFLEX Process Technology. She has the ability to oversee and lead operational and optimization projects of great magnitude and importance while being conscientious in all aspects of the process. Her key experiences and skills are in the fields of process operation, process technology, process optimization, catalyst & adsorbent performance, process design and integrated project management in PCMTBE plant as a whole and specific in OLEFLEX process operation. Applied knowledge and experience for environmental contribution by certified as a Competent Person for environmental Professional in Scrubber Operation (CePSO) by Environment Institute of Malaysia (EiMAS), UKM, Department of Environment. She had lead a number of Root Cause Analysis (RCPS) such as Regen Tower Inner Screen failure, Heat Exchanger (ColdBox Warm Up) ,Heavies Stripper Reboiler leaks, Expander's Separator bottom Piping Clogged, CCR Hot Shutdown and also act as operation resource person for RCPS lead by other discipline's engineer. Areas of experience are also including direct communication with Honeywell UOP licensor for plant revamp and optimization such as:

1. Catalyst Performance Analysis (DEH-14) for decision to proceed change out with new DEH-14. Discussed with UOP on catalyst conversion, selectivity, yield per pass and COMBI test result.

2. Plant Creep Production. Communicate with technology (UOP) on the production and catalyst performance during the plant creep.

3. Catalyst Conditioning new DEH-14. To strategies plant parameter in order to achieve 100% daily capacity utilization with new performance of DEH-14 catalyst with constraint of EB201A delta T.