It’s indeed a great honour and grateful to be the editorial member of Biofuel Research Journal (IF: 13.0, Q1). Ranked 1st out of 184 journals in Environmental Engineering and 1st out of 120 journals in Waste Management and Disposal.
Biofuel Research Journal (BRJ) is a leading, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research on biofuels, bioproducts, and related biomass-derived materials and technologies. BRJ is an open-access online journal and completely free-of-charge, aiming to advance knowledge and understanding of sustainable energy solutions, environmental protection, and the circular economy through cutting-edge research and innovative applications. The journal welcomes original articles, review papers, case studies, short communications, and hypotheses
You are welcomed to submit your manuscript to this good journal and please feel free to let me know if you would like to know further on this journal.
It’s indeed a great honour to become a fellow of International Association for Carbon Capture (IACC) developed by CCST (Carbon Capture Science and Technology) team. IACC aimed to promote academic advancement in carbon capture technologies.
IACC have more than 20 world-leading carbon capture researchers joining as Distinguished Fellows and Fellows, and around 200 senior members and members since launching the association in March 2023.
PhD students/post-doctoral researchers are invited to join us as Members of IACC.
Grateful to be an Editorial Board Member of Carbon Capture Science & Technology (CCST)
It’s indeed a great honour and grateful to be the editorial member of CCST.
Carbon Capture Science & Technology (CCST) is a new gold open access journal for the publication of cutting-edge high-impact research covering all aspects of carbon capture. The journal welcomes contributions from engineers, chemists, economists, biologists, environmental and social scientists alike. Papers which report significant progress at the interface between these disciplines are particularly encouraged.
You are welcomed to submit your manuscript to this journal and please feel free to let me know if you would like to know further on this journal.
Appointment as Steering Committee Member for Asia Technological University Network (ATU-NET)
It’s indeed a great honour to be appointed as Steering Committee Member for ATU-NET from the Chair of ATU-Net, Prof. Datuk Ir. Ts. Dr. Ahmad Fauzi bin Ismail.
Appointment as Adjunct Professor by Chandigarh University
It’s indeed a great honour to be appointed as Adjunct Professor by Chandigarh University, India.
Chandigarh University is a full-fledged university established by the Punjab State Legislature and is recognized by the University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) with the right to confer degrees as per Section 22(1) of the UGC Act, 1956. Chandigarh University (CU) is a leading Indian Institution offering its students a unique amalgamation of professional and academic excellence. Chandigarh University has been awarded the prestigious A+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Chandigarh University has become the only private university in India to bag A+ grade in the first cycle of the accreditation process and has also become the only state private university of Punjab to be accredited by NAAC.
Appointment as International Scientific Committee in the 1st International Conference on Chemical, Energy & Environmental Engineering (SCE3 2023)
Glad to be appointed as international scientific committee in 1st International Conference on Chemical, Energy & Environmental Engineering (SCE3 2023) held on 8-9 March 2023 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
This is a new conference series launched by the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA Kuala Lumpur. The conference aims to provide a platform for young and experienced researchers to build national, regional and global research network.
Appointment as Director of International Centre of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
It’s indeed a great honour to be appointed as the Director of International Centre of UMT. The appointment began 3 months ago and I must say that it is truly a great honour to serve UMT with true pleasure. My sincere gratitude to Profesor Dato' Dr. Mazlan bin Abd Ghaffar (Vice Chancellor of UMT) and Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Zamri Ibrahim (Deputy Vice Chancellor of UMT) for the appointment. I am also grateful for having a great team of staff for the operation while supporting each other.
Our centre focuses on the internationalisation of UMT, enhancing the global visibility of UMT via developing strategic international linkages, increasing the number of international students via promotions and recruitment, coordinating staff and student international mobility programme, while also providing service and support for the welfare of international students.
We welcome and actively seek for interest and collaborations in the form of MOU/MOA between your university and UMT, dual/joint degree programme, international student mobility/ internship, staff exchange, etc. Please feel free to let me know any of such interest and I would be delighted to discuss and coordinate towards its realisation.
Stanford’s World’s Top 2% Researcher 2021
Truly grateful to know that I am one of the UMT researchers listed in Stanford’s World’s Top 2% Researcher considering the year 2021 and the whole career. Congratulations also to Prof. Dr. Meisam Tabatabaei, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohammad Bin Ismail, Prof. Dr. Mohd Lazim Bin Abdullah, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amin Beiranvand Pour, Prof. Dr. Yusliza Mohd Yusoff and Prof. Dr. Mhd Ikhwanuddin on the achievements.
My sincere appreciation to UMT for grooming and building my achievement! 🙏
Appointment as Distinguished Visiting Professor by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
It’s indeed a great honour to be appointed as Distinguished Visiting Professor by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Special thanks to the kind invitation by Assoc. Prof. Dr. William Chong Woei Fong, the Deputy Director of Automotive Development Centre (ADC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Membership in National Council of Professor (MPN)
It’s truly an honour to be a member of the National Council of Professor (MPN).
Glad to be invited to join the Advisory Committee for the 2nd International Symposium on Advanced Functional Materials (ISAFM2) held on 16-17 February 2023 at Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
ISAFM2 serves as a platform to promote international networking and collaborations in the field of advanced functional materials. The event aims to gather and connect researchers in the areas of fundamental science, engineering design and commercial applications of advanced functional materials. “Advanced Functional Materials for Sustainable and Greener Applications” is the theme for ISAFM2.
It’s indeed a great honour to be appointed as Visiting Professor in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
USask is one of the top research-intensive, medical doctoral universities in Canada, and is home to world-leading research in areas of global importance, such as water and food security and infectious diseases.
It’s indeed a great honour and grateful to be the editorial member of Biochar (IF: 11.452, Q1). Ranked 1st out of 39 journals in Soil Science (Q1) and 21st out of 279 journals in Environmental Sciences (Q1).
Biochar is a professional academic journal covering multidisciplinary subjects such as agronomy, environmental science, and materials science. It publishes innovative articles in the fields of preparation and processing of biochar and its multifunctional applications including bioenergy production, biochar-based materials, soil improvement, climate change, contaminated-environment remediation, water purification, new analytical techniques, life cycle assessment, and importantly, rural and regional development, etc. The article types published by Biochar including review, original research, rapid report, commentary and perspective. The journal aims to report important research achievements, key critical reviews that promote our mechanistic understanding of the science, and promote academic exchange and scientific and technological development.
Appointed as Guest Editor of VSI: Biofuels & ML of Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews (IF: 14.982, Q1, JCR-indexed Top 10%)
It’s indeed a great honour to be appointed as guest editor for Special Issue "Biofuels & ML" of Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews (IF: 14.982, Q1, JCR-indexed Top 10%).
The mission of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews is to communicate the most interesting and relevant critical thinking in renewable and sustainable energy in order to bring together the research community, the private sector and policy and decision makers. The aim of the journal is to share problems, solutions, novel ideas and technologies to support sustainable development, the transition to a low carbon future and achieve our emissions targets as established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Feel free to check out via this link:
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/renewable-and-sustainable-energy-reviews
Glad to be invited as Distinguished Lecturer for YSEALI ACADEMY’S PUBLIC POLICY SEMINAR Regional Environment and Resilient Development organized by Fulbright University Vietnam on March 22, 2022. The talk title in this seminar is related to waste production in ASEAN countries, focusing on pollution, mitigation and valorisation.
There are 35 YSEALI fellows who are young professionals between the ages of 25-40, highly qualified and motivated, from all 10 ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste joined this seminar. The objective of this seminar include:
1) Expand YSEALI fellows’ knowledge and skills of topics related to environmental challenges and resilient development in Southeast Asia that can be applied in participants' careers.
2) Build a network with other Southeast Asian professionals for future collaboration in public affairs, including environment sector.
Glad to be invited as Featured Lecturer of webinar 3 "Meet the fellows" organized by Fulbright University Vietnam for the YSEALI Academy Seminar on Regional Environment and Resilient Development that held on Feb 25, 2022. The talk title in this webinar is related to Environmental Issues & Challenges in Southeast Asia.
The YSEALI Academy at Fulbright is supported by the U.S. Department of State. The YSEALI Academy at Fulbright offers executive-level seminars for entry to mid-level professionals around the themes of technology & innovation, public policy, and entrepreneurship. Participation is opened to applicants from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
Feel free to check out more via these links:
https://yseali.fulbright.edu.vn/
https://yseali.fulbright.edu.vn/en/about-us/speakers-2022/
https://yseali.fulbright.edu.vn/en/2022-public-policy/su-shiung-lam/
Glad to be invited as Keynote Speaker and Scientific Committee in 9th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management (CORFU 2022) (both with physical presence and online) that will be held on 15-18th June 2022 at Corfu Island, Greece.
The Conference aims to address the significant issue of sustainable solid waste management through the promotion of safe practices & effective technologies. The Conference focuses mainly on modern solid waste technologies. It aims to stimulate the interest of scientists and citizens and inform them about the latest developments in the field of municipal solid waste management.
Appointment as International Organizing Committee in the 6th Asia Pacific Biochar Conference (APBC 2022)
Glad to be appointed as international organizing committee in the 6th Asia Pacific Biochar Conference (APBC 2022) held on 24-27th October 2022 at Seoul, Korea.
Biochar is being increasingly used for the enhancement of soil fertility and quality, removal of various environmental contaminants, and carbon sequestration. Moreover, recent research focusing on biochar has heightened interest in a wide range of applications in the fields of engineering, health care, and life sciences. These studies have enhanced the commercial potential of biochar. The APBC series is intended to bring together academia and industry to share knowledge and experiences and to showcase innovations and achievements.
Appointment as Technical Committee in the 33rd Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE) 2022
Glad to be appointed as technical committee in the 33rd Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE) 2022 held on 8-9 August 2022 at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia campus (HWUM), Malaysia.
The theme for SOMChE 2022 is “Empowering and Building Resilience in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals”.
It’s indeed a great honour to be appointed as guest editor for Special Issue "Integrated technologies for water and wastewater treatment and management" of Journal of Water Process Engineering (IF 5.485, Q1).
The Journal of Water Process Engineering aims to be the premier international forum for the publication of world leading, high impact research on the sustainable engineering of water and wastewater treatment processes.
Many thanks to Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Ali Hassan FASc, Editor-in-chief of ASM Science Journal for appointed me as a Section Editor for ASM Science Journal
The Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) publishes a multi-disciplinary Journal Title in ASM Science Journal, which is indexed in Elsevier Scopus. The journal aims to disseminate advancements in the board fields of medical, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, chemical sciences, and life sciences as well as ICT. The journal’s aim is to serve research perspectives.
Appointment as a Malaysia University Consortium (MUC) member
Glad to be appointed as a member for Malaysia University Consortium (MUC) by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
I am so grateful that UTM provide me a platform to connect the potential researchers from UMT with the experts from other universities, especially from Japan through Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), UTM.
Glad to be invited as speaker in 9th International Forum on Industrial Bioprocessing (IBA-IFIBIOP 2021) entitled “Production of value-added hydrochar and wood vinegar from single-mode microwave hydrothermal carbonization” that will be held on 12-15 September 2021 at University Cultural Center in Saltillo, Coahuila, México.
IBA-IFIBiop 2021 is an international conference that highly focuses on the recent developments on the frontier areas of industrial bioprocesses and biotechnology that will bring together a multinational body of scientists, engineers and other experts to deliberate on global developments in the fields of bioenergy or biofuels, food technology and engineering, industrial biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, and upstream and downstream bioprocesses.
Appointment as judge for state level of the 2021 NSC
Glad to be appointed as one of the judges for the state level of the 2021 National Science Challenge (NSC). NSC has been organised by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) as one of the National’s premier science competition for secondary school students since 1999.
In 2020, NSC competition has been virtually organized and SMJK Jit Sin, Pulau Pinang has emerged as the Champion of the 2020 Virtual NSC. Due to the ongoing pandemic challenges, ASM is conducting the 2021 NSC virtually for the second consecutive years.
Appointed as the 2021 National Science Challenge (NSC) YSN-ASM Organising Committee
Thanks a lot to Young Scientists Network-Academy of Science Malaysia (YSN-ASM) for the appointment as an organising committee for the National Science Challenge (NSC).
The Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) has been organizing the National Science Challenge (NCS), one of the nation’s premier science competition for secondary school student since 1999 with the aim to nurture, promote and enhance the interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among the school students. In 2020, the NSC was organized virtually for the first time and has recorded a total of 1031 registered teams involving 3093 students from all over the country. The NSC competition has proven to play a significant role in cultivating the passion and interest in STI among secondary school students. Owing to the ongoing pandemic challenges, ASM is planning to organize the 2021 NSC virtually for the second consecutive year. Kindly stay tunes for the new updates from ASM for the 2021 NSC virtue event.
It’s indeed a great honour to be appointed as an Editor of Environmental Pollution. My sincere gratitude to Elsevier and the Co-Editors-in-Chief for this appointment!
You are welcomed to submit your manuscript to this good journal and please feel free to let me know if you would like to know further on this journal.
Environmental Pollution is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes high quality research papers and review articles about all aspects of environmental pollution and its effects on ecosystems and human health. The journal welcomes high-quality process-oriented and hypothesis-based submissions that report results from original and novel research and contribute new knowledge to help address problems related to environmental pollution at a regional or global scale.
CiteScore: 9.3
Impact Factor: 6.792
Time to first decision: 3.5 weeks
Appointed as Expert Panel for Research and Development Fund by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
It’s a great honour to have a chance to contribute to MOSTI via this appointment.
Feel free to check out via this link:
https://edana.mosti.gov.my/
Applied Energy Committee Member of UNiLAB : An International Academic Association for Promotion of International Collaboration Programme
UNiLAB is an international academic association known as the ‘virtual lab’ of collective intelligence in applied energy research. It is a strategic alliance aimed to promote international collaboration programme and inter-institution research-related activities on conversion of Energy and Biochar from Biomass/Solid Waste (EB2W), consisting of a group of experts in the field of Applied Energy from prestigious universities around the world such as South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Italy, United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia and Canada.
Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Lam Su Shiung has been appointed as a committee member of Applied Energy UNiLAB. Dr. Lam, acting as the representative from Malaysia, has been recognized by the Executive Director and Board Members of UNiLAB for his innovative research in applied energy and waste conversion technologies. Through his research on transforming waste and biomass materials, Dr. Lam is paving the way for advancements in alternative energy and waste conversion. It is hoped that Dr. Lam’s appointment will contribute greatly to reducing waste and advancing the usage of sustainable energy in this world.
Further information on UNiLAB can be accessed see here and see here.