Emerging Technologies for Future Sustainability

This book presents high-quality peer-reviewed articles from the 2nd International Conference on Biomass Utilization and Sustainable Energy 2022 (ICoBiomasSE 2022) organized by the Centre of Excellence for Biomass Utilization (COEBU), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia. The theme of the conference "Emerging Technology for Future Sustainability" is chosen in view of the current revolution and rapid developments in the field of biomass innovation towards sustainable development. The contents are broadly divided into five parts: (1) sustainable biomass resources for decarbonizing the economy, (2) biomass conversion technologies for bioenergy and biofuels, (3) biomass conversion to intermediates and products, (4) bioeconomy sustainability, impacts and policies and (5) bioenergy integration. It provides a platform for students, professionals, researchers, academicians, policymakers and industries working in the areas of biomass utilization and sustainable energy to solve long-standing environmental issues for a healthier planet.​

Dr. Hafiza Shukor is a senior lecturer specializing in the areas of biomass conversion and fermentation technology at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), and a research fellow from the Centre of Excellence for Biomass Utilization (CoEBU). She received her Ph.D. from the Faculty of Engineering and Build Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), under the field of Chemical and Process Engineering, and she obtained her bachelor's degree and M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). She was awarded one of the Young Scientist Awards in UniMAP.

Dr. Hairul Nazirah Abdul Halim is a senior lecturer in Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology and a research fellow from the Centre of Excellence for Biomass Utilization, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). She received her Bachelor of Engineering with Honours and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Sains Malaysia. She obtained her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia. She was one of the recipients of the Young Scientist Awards from UniMAP in 2019 for her excellent achievement in research and publications. Her research interests include CO2 capture, waste water treatment, biomass utilization and separation processes.

Dr. Hui Lin Ong is currently an associate professor at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia, and the guest professor at the College of Engineering, Architecture and Fine Arts, Batangas State University, Philippines. She was a deputy dean of Centre for Graduate Studies, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, from the years 2011 to 2013. She is a founding member of the Innovation Center for Clean Water and Sustainable Energy (WISE) in Malaysia since 2017. She obtained her Ph.D. in Advanced Materials, from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, in 2010. Her research interests are on nanomaterials from agricultural waste and polymer-based nanocomposites for packaging, membrane and energy storage applications.

Dr. Boon-Beng Lee is currently working as a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology (FTKK), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). He is also a research fellow of Centre of Excellence for Biomass Utilization (CoEBU), UniMAP, since 2020. He has a strong technical background, with bachelor's and master's degrees in chemical engineering from Universiti Malaysia Sabah and a Ph.D. from the University of Queensland, Australia. In the past, he was a process engineer in a US-based medical device company, Bard Sdn. Bhd. He has experience in quality management systems.

Ts. Dr. Mohd Hanif Mohd Pisal obtained a diploma degree in Production Technology from the Advanced Technology Training Center (ADTEC) in 2010 and a bachelor's degree in Polymer Engineering from University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) in 2013. He obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from UniMAP. His research primarily focuses on one of the world's most important concerns: plastic waste. He specifies his research on biomaterial for conductive food packaging.