This book is a collection of peer-reviewed contributions from the 7th International Conference of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology (ICCEIB) 2024. The conference was held in Putrajaya, Malaysia, from August 18-20, 2024, and focused on the latest advancements and technologies in chemical engineering and industrial biotechnology research and related areas. The papers included in this book are divided into six (6) subsections: (1) Food and Bioprocess Technology; (2) Renewable Energy and Catalysis; (3) Water and Environmental Engineering; (4) Process Control and Simulation; (5) Advanced Material and Nanotechnology; (6) Process Safety and Advanced in Chemical Engineering. The papers are authored by an international group of academics, research scientists, and industry experts, making the book valuable to a global audience in the related research fields.

Presents selected papers from the 7th International Conference of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology Focuses on the latest chemical engineering and industrial biotechnology research and related areas Includes collaborative approaches toward SDGs to catalyze sustainability in food, energy, and water security

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Dr. Siti Kholijah Abdul Mudalip is an associate professor at the Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), and a research fellow at the Centre for Research in Advanced Fluid Flow and Process, UMPSA. She specializes in separation processes, such as extraction and crystallization, natural product processing, and molecular modeling. She has led and co-led several funded research projects and published peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Journal of Food Process Engineering, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Comptes Rendus Chimie, Chemical Engineering & Technology. Dr. Siti has served as a guest editor for journals including Chemical Engineering & Technology (Wiley), Malaysian Journal of Analytical Science, AIP Conference Proceedings, and IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 

Dr. Jolius Gimbun is a professor at the Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, UMPSA, Malaysia. Named among the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University in 2022 and Malaysia’s Top Research Scientists (2023-2028), he has over 22 years of experience in Malaysia and the UK. He primarily specializes in computational fluid dynamics for academic and industrial applications. In recent years, his research has expanded to food engineering, drug delivery, atmospheric research, material science (nanofibers, plant fibers), and biofuels (syngas, biodiesel, bioethanol). Dr. Jolius collaborates globally, with 26.9% of his publications in Scopus involving international partners. He has provided industrial research and consultancy to Petronas Research, Petronas Chemicals MTBE, Lynas, Felda Global Ventures, and Edotco (Axiata).

Dr. Saidatul Shima Jamari is an associate process at the Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, UMPSA, Malaysia, specializing in advanced materials and biocomposites. Her work focuses on valorizing “waste” from palm biomass materials into high-value-added products such as cellulose and carbonaceous materials. Dr. Shima has played key roles in organizing conferences, including the International Conference on Biomass for Value-Added Products (ICBBVAP 2012) and the International Conference of Chemical Engineering & Industrial Biotechnology (ICCEIB) in 2016, 2018, and 2022, serving as the secretary and  the vice chair.

Dr. Agi Augustine is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, UMPSA and a research fellow at the Centre for Research in Advanced Fluid Flow and Process, UMPSA. His expertise includes enhanced oil recovery, CO2 sequestration, hydrogen production and storage, carbon capture and storage, drilling fluids, reservoir characterization, oilwell cement, ultrasonication/ultrafiltration, and nanomaterials. He has led over eight funded projects and published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals, two book chapters, and more than 30 conference proceedings. Dr. Agi is the editor for Scientific Reports (Springer Nature) and section editor for the Journal of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology. He is also an active reviewer for more than 20 high-impact journals. Dr. Agi is a chartered engineer (UK), a MIET member, and a professional technologist (Malaysia). He is also listed among the world’s top 2% scientists by Elsevier and Stanford. 

Dr. Dai-Viet N. Vo received his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, in 2011. He has worked as a postdoctoral fellow at UNSW and Texas A&M University at Qatar, Doha, since 2011. He was a senior lecturer at UMPSA from 2013–2019. Dr. Vo is currently a research specialist at the Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Vietnam. He has published more than 500 papers and numerous edited books in the areas of catalysis, energy, and environment.

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Food and Bioprocess Technology.- Renewable Energy and Catalysis Engineering.- Water and Environmental Engineering.- Process Control and Simulation.- Advanced Material and Nanotechnology.- Process Safety and Advanced Chemical Engineering.