Speaker of EPPCT 2024

Prof. Foo Keng Yuen

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia

Biography:

Prof. Dr. Foo Keng Yuen is the UNESCO Co-Chair on Ecohydraulics for Sustainable Water Infrastructures for SDG 6 in the Asia and the Pacific Region. His research interests encompass environmental engineering, waste utilization, water treatment technology, catalysis, food security and toxicology, as well as environmental health. He has been actively involved in various university, national, and international research grants amounting to approximately RM 10 million. His aptitude for conducting high-quality internationally recognized research is further supported by consultancy projects exceeding RM 3 million, over 100 international publications with a total citation count surpassing 17,000 citations and an author h-index of 50. In terms of Intellectual Properties (IP), he holds three patents along with one trade-secret and one trademark registration. Foo’s scholastic achievements and thought leadership are widely acknowledged both locally and internationally. He takes great pride in being recognized as one of the Top 2% Scientists in their Respective Fields as well as one of the Top 2% Highly Cited Scientists worldwide by Stanford University in California consistently over a period of five years. Foo has been nominated as the honoree for the Ten Outstanding Young Malaysians (ToYM) 2022, Top Research Scientist Malaysia (TRSM) 2019, National Young Scientist Award 2017, International Young Inventor Award, Marquis Who's Who in the World, Top 100 Engineers. Additionally, he has received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the International Biographical Centre Cambridge, England and special awards or medals from international inventions competitions and exhibitions. He holds various roles such as Editor, Editorial Board Member, Scientific Adviser, Technical Committee Member and Review Committee Member in prestigious international scientific journals, conferences and research seminars. Furthermore, Foo has been appointed as Chief Consultant for several UNESCO international workshops and is currently serving as a technical consultant for TG Ocean Health Food Industries Limited Company and a research and development (R&D) consultant for Gold Choice Food Industries Limited Company.

Prof. Guangming Li

 Tongji University, China

Biography:

Prof. Guangming Li, professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University. Engaged in water pollution control and recycling, wastes management and recovery technologies such as urban solid waste, electronic waste, kitchen and organic waste, waste tires and plastics, and hazardous wastes, as well as urban ecological environment and low-carbon sustainable development technology and innovation planning research.He presided over and participated in more than ten major science and technology research projects under the National "Tenth Five Year Plan" 863, the Ministry of Science and Technology Support Plan, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and local governments. Since 2004, I have been involved in the formulation of medium and long-term scientific and technological development plans in Shanghai, serving as the leader of the Ecological Shanghai Special Group, participating in the formulation of Shanghai's "11th Five Year Plan", "12th Five Year Plan", "13th Five Year Plan", and "14th Five Year Plan" scientific and technological development plans, and serving as the leader of the Ecological Shanghai or People's Livelihood Special Group; Participate in the special planning, implementation management, promotion, and application of the World Expo Science and Technology Action Plan. We have conducted exchanges and cooperation with the German University of Technology Berlin, the University of East Anglia in the UK, Japan Construction Engineering Corporation, the Italian Federation for Waste Plastic Recycling, and Thailand Green Rubber.Served as the Deputy Director of the Department of Chemistry (1996-1999), Executive Deputy Director of the Training Center of Higher Technical College (2000-2001), and Deputy Dean of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering (2003-2010), responsible for teaching, research, training, and graduate management work. Currently serving as the Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Department of Tongji University (2010 present), responsible for industry university research cooperation and the service and management of scientific and technological achievements. Published over 200 research papers in mainstream academic journals both domestically and internationally in this field of expertise; Editor in chief/co editor of 10 academic monographs and textbooks; Apply for more than 10 authorized patents.

Prof. Yasin Orooji

Zhejiang Normal University, China

Biography:

Clarivate Analytics (Web of Science) Highly Cited Researcher and top 1% author in Chemistry and Engineering, Yasin Orooji hails from a family of esteemed scholars. He served as the R&D Manager at Yasin Pajooh Co. from 2012 to 2015, during which he was honored with the prestigious title of Best Inventor by the Ministry of Science in 2014. Subsequently, he received an invitation to join Professor Wanqin Jin's Research Group in 2015. In 2018, he became an associate professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Nanjing Forestry University, where he was later promoted to full Professor in 2020. Currently holding the position of Distinguished Professor at Zhejiang Normal University, since 2021 he has also been recognized among Stanford-Elsevier's top 2% scientists.

Since 2017, Yasin Orooji has published a total of 170 SCI papers (including two hot papers featured on ESI), along with securing ten patents - one being awarded as the best national patent. His teaching experience spans over approximately 1120 hours while his guidance on student research projects amounts to more than4200 hours. Starting from his industrial experiences with DHP Engineering, A. O. Smith, and Alfa Laval since 2012, Yasin Orooji has actively participated in research and industrial projects worth over33 million yuan cumulatively.This unique combination allows him to bridge academia and industry effectively, resulting in translating cutting-edge research into tangible industrial products. His ultimate objective is aligned with Honeywell,Tesla Inc., and Lockheed Martin Corporation, to foster collaboration between universities and industries.

Prof. Baoyou Liu

Hebei University of Science and Technology, China

Biography:

Baoyou Liu, male, born in February 1973, holds a doctoral degree and is a professor. He is also a master's supervisor in Environmental Science and Engineering at Hebei University of Science and Technology. In terms of environmental monitoring and environmental remediation, he has mainly carried out research on the remediation and treatment technology of SO2, NOx, CO2, NH3 and VOC in the atmosphere, the remediation technology of heavy metals such as copper, cadmium, lead and zinc in the soil, and the monitoring technology of typical environmental pollutants. As the first author or corresponding author, he has published more than 20 research papers in critical reviews in environmental science and technology, separation and purification technology, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, Journal of Safety and Environment and other domestic and foreign journals, including 7 SCI search papers, including 2 SCI Chinese Academy of Sciences Zone 1 papers, and 6 Chinese invention patents have been authorized.

Assoc. Prof. Jia Wen

Hunan University, China

Biography:

Dr. Jia Wen earned her Ph.D. in soil science from the University of Adelaide. She held the position of Environmental Consultant at Arris Pty. Ltd., Australia from 2010 to 2013. Currently, she is an associate professor and Yuelu scholar at Hunan University. Additionally, she serves as a member of the editorial board for SCI journals "Sustainability (IF 3.9)" and "Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (IF 3.1)". Her primary research interests encompass environmental toxicology of heavy metals, soil pollution remediation, solid waste pollution control, and resource recovery. As the first/sole corresponding author, Dr. Jia Wen has published over 40 SCI papers in reputable journals, including four highly cited papers and more than ten papers with an impact factor greater than ten (IF >10). She was honored with the Wiley "IEAM Exceptional Reviewer 2023" award and holds six national patents.

Assoc. Prof. Rongkui Su

Central South University of Forestry and Technology, China

Biography:

Associate Professor Rongkui Su has been extensively involved in research in the fields of wastewater treatment and resource utilization, environmental management, and ecological restoration. Over the past three years, he has led or participated in more than 10 national and provincial research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Top Project, and Hunan Provincial "Unveiling the List of Commanders" Project. He has published over 70 papers in prestigious academic journals/conferences both domestically and internationally. As a first or corresponding author, he has contributed to 16 SCI papers, 2 Nature Index papers, 5 ESI highly cited papers, 1 hot paper, 7 papers within Zone I of CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences), as well as a monograph. Additionally, he holds 8 patents and has written 12 soft writings. His research findings have been featured in Chemical Reviews (the top journal in the field of chemistry and chemical engineering with an impact factor of 72.087 for the year 2022) and he was honored with recognition as "the most outstanding scientist in the field of chemical engineering" by Academician Beletskaya I.P.