KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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United KingdomKeynote speaker / 01
Professor of Materials Characterisation
University of Leeds
Nicole Hondow studies how advanced materials behave in complex environments. Her work uses analytical electron microscopy to investigate nanomaterials relevant to medicine, catalysis, energy and the environment. She was promoted to Professor at Leeds in April 2026.
ThailandKeynote speaker / 02
Professor, Industrial Engineering
Kasetsart University
Kongkiti Phusavat is a professor in Industrial Engineering at Kasetsart University. His university identifies systems engineering and performance measurement as his areas of expertise.
PolandKeynote speaker / 03
Centre for Climate Research
Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW
Arkadiusz Przybysz researches the relationships between plants and environmental quality. Based at the SGGW Centre for Climate Research, his expertise includes air pollution, phytoremediation, ecosystem services, urban greenery and plant physiology.
MalaysiaKeynote speaker / 04
Kulliyyah of Engineering
International Islamic University Malaysia
Dzun Noraini Jimat is an Associate Professor at IIUM’s Kulliyyah of Engineering. Her research interests include microbial fermentation, cell immobilisation, nanofibre synthesis and characterisation, and bioprocess design and optimisation. She holds a PhD from Newcastle University.
MalaysiaKeynote speaker / 05
School of Aerospace Engineering
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Elmi bin Abu Bakar is an Associate Professor at USM’s School of Aerospace Engineering. His expertise spans machine vision, instrumentation and control, robotics and manufacturing inspection. His research includes non-destructive evaluation, image-based monitoring and industrial process improvement.
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