Biofuels and Bioenergy

Professor Lala Behari Sukla obtained his B.Sc.(Engineering) Metallurgy and M. Tech, Metallurgy in 1971 and in 1973 from the National Institute Technology, Rourkela. He worked on hydrometallurgy, biohydrometallurgy, waste management, environmental mining management, and recycling. He is now an active editorial board member in 3 peer-reviewed scientific journals, an active reviewer in 5 peer-reviewed scientific journals, and had published 226 research papers in international/national journals, 5 books, 20 book chapters,10 patents, 30 International Conference proceedings, and 4,546 citations with h-index: 34, i10-index: 94.Prof.Sukla has been named in the world ranking of top two percent scientists, drawn up on the basis of a subject-wise analysis conducted by Stanford University, USA(My rank is 328 in the area of Mining & Metallurgy).

Biotechnology, Algae, Bioleaching, Hydrometallurgy, Environmental Biotechnology

Involved as a researcher in 5 AU$ Millions project funded by various sources. Listed as a Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate Analytics, Philadelphia, the USA in 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020. Field leader in Sustainable Energy (Engineering & Computer Science) in a special report published by The Australian in September 2019.

Energy Systems Renewable Energy Sustainable Energy Energy and Environment Energy Policy Energy & Fuels

Ir. Ts. Dr. Zaki Yamani bin Zakaria acquired his first degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Bradford, England in 1999 and Chemical Engineering Master Degree from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 2004. After that he worked as a chemical engineer in an oil and gas related company and an as a process engineer in an edible oil refinery. He joined the faculty as a lecturer in July 2008. He then continued to pursue his PhD in Chemical Engineering also in UTM and had successfully graduated in 2013. His PhD research dealt with catalytic reaction engineering, where the title of his PhD is “Catalytic conversion of glycerol to olefin”.

reaction engineering catalysis engineering Renewable Energy sustainability Engineering Education Energy biofuel bioenergy

Prof.Dr. Ahmed Kadhim Hussein was born in Babylon City - Hilla - Iraq on 19 May 1974. Currently, he works as a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Babylon , Babylon City, Iraq. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Al-Mustansiriya - Iraq in 2006. He awarded in 2018 the scientific excellence medal - First rank on Science and Technology from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research – Iraq.

Supersonic Aerodynamics. Non-Equilibrium Conduction Heat transfer. Convection Heat Transfer. Extended Irreversible Thermodynamics. CFD. Renewable Energy. Nano Fluid Technology.

Nyoman Puspa Asri is a doctorate student in Chemical Engineering from Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), East Java, Indonesia. Right now I’m in the third year. I 've been present as a speaker in several international seminar with the main topic , renewable energy , especially the manufacture of biodiesel with a heterogeneous catalyst. A few titles of paper which has been presented among others: Biodiesel Production from Palm Oil using CaO/Al2O3 as a Solid Base Catalyst (ISFACE, Kuta, Bali, (2010), Biofuel production from palm oil by hydrrocracking with Ni-Mo catalyst (SRKP, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Midle of Java, 2011), Transesterification of palm oil to methyl ester using γ-alumina supported base catalyst (BISTECH, Denpasar, Bali, 2011), Synthsis of methyl ester from palm oil with γ-alumina heterogeneous catalyst (SRKP, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Midle of Java, 2011)

Biomass Conversion Process Engineering Chemical Processes Renewable Energy Technologies Energy Engineering Energy Conversion Bioprocess Engineering and Fermentation Technology Catalyst Environmental Engineering Energy

Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College

Environmental engineeringBio-energyFood ExtractionFluidization engineering

BE-Mechanical Engineering, Priyadarshini Engineering College, Anna University Post Diploma-Automobile Technology, Annamalai University ME-Thermal Engineering, Adhiparasakthi Engineering College, Anna University PG Diploma in Energy Management, MIT School of Distance Education MBA-Energy Management, Jaipur National University PhD-Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut

Renewable Energy, Internal Combustion Engines, Heat Transfer, Thermal / Energy Engineering

She has graduated in PhD in Chemical Engineering in 2019 from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia and persuaded her Postdoctoral Research. She is passionate about research, exploring innovative ideas and depth knowledge. She believes that research and knowledge surge by sharing with others. She is forward-thinker, highly motivated, and solution-oriented Chemist/research scientist backed by the experience of over 06 years in collaborative (Industry & Academic) research in applied heterogeneous catalysis,sonochemistry, materials characterization via advanced tools with strong expertise in spectroscopies, and reaction mechanisms leading to the successful investigation of novel materials, conducted qualitative as well as quantitative analyses of chemical elements and compounds. Designed, synthesized, characterized and tested nanocatalysts at industry-relevant conditions for direct biomass conversion into biofuels e.g. green diesel, biodiesel, biogasoline, jet fuel, hydrogen and biogas production on high temperature and pressure at lab and pilot scale. She is emphatic and valiant science communicator making complex scientific concepts accessible to audiences of various backgrounds; excellent team player and strong builder of prolific collaborations in various aspects of basic and applied research > 08 research projects in collaboration with industry and academia, > 54 peer-reviewed scientific publications in high impact journals, > 04 research article under processing, 01 Malaysian patent Filed, 01 book chapter, 1 Edited book in process, Invited reviewer for more than 13 journals. Member of Scientific Societies; Presenter in conferences, seminars, webinars and meetings on scientific research. She is creative team player with easy integration in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment with a unique combination of detail-oriented mindset, driven personality, analytical skills, and proven ability to manage projects by working in fast-paced research teams leading to the discovery of novel materials She has a high citation index with the research domain in the transformation of chemical processes from conventional energy to bioenergy, biomass to biofuels via a catalytic process. Particularly, catalyst design via sonochemical method and its applications in hydrodeoxygenation, pyrolysis, catalytic cracking, and aqueous phase reforming.

Catalytic HDO Reaction, Hydrocracking, Sonochemistry & Aqueous Phase Reforming