FOO CHWAN YEE , Ir . Prof . Dr .
WHO ’ S WHO IN ENGINEERING MALAYSIA
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2006 – Current Head , Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering / Director , Centre for Green Technologies , UNM
FOO CHWAN YEE , Ir . Prof . Dr .
Born March , 1977
CHEMICAL ENGINEER foodominic @ yahoo . com
Other Professional Involvement / Affiliation
• 2012-2014 : Chairman , Chemical Engineering Technical Division ( CETD ), IEM
• 2011-2012 : Deputy Chairman , CETD , IEM
• 2010-2011 : Secretary / Treasurer , CETD , IEM
• 2006-Curent : Committee Member , CETD , IEM
• President , Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering ( APCChE )
AREA OF EXPERTISE
• Chemical engineering process design
• Process simulation
• Process design and integration
• Waste minimisation
• Water recycling design
• CO 2 reduction
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Head , Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering / Director , Centre for Green Technologies , University of Nottingham Malaysia ( UNM )
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BEng . ( Hons ) in Chemical Engineering , Universiti Teknologi Malaysia ( UTM )
• MEng . in Chemical Engineering , UTM
• PhD in Chemical Engineering , UTM
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION & AWARDS
• Fellow , Academy of Sciences Malaysia ( ASM )
• Fellow , The Higher Education Academy , UK
• Top Research Scientist Malaysia , ASM , 2016
• Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer , Society of Chemical Engineers , Japan , 2013
• Outstanding Young Malaysian Award , Junior Chamber International , 2012
• Young Engineer Award , IEM , 2010
• Innovator of the Year Award , IChemE , 2009
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate , BEM
• Fellow , The Institution of Engineers , Malaysia ( IEM )
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