ZAINUDDIN BIN ABD . MANAN , Ir . Prof . Dr .
WHO ’ S WHO IN ENGINEERING MALAYSIA
2014 – Current Founder , Chief Executive Officer , Optimal Systems Engineering ( OPTIMISE ) Sdn . Bhd .
2013 – 2014 Project Director , OIC Green Technology Blueprint
2010 – 2015 Founding Dean , Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering , UTM
2007 – 2010 Founder , Director , UTM Process Systems Engineering Centre ( UTM PROSPECT )
ZAINUDDIN BIN ABD . MANAN , Ir . Prof . Dr .
Born January , 1966
CHEMICAL ENGINEER dr . zain @ utm . my
Other Professional Involvement / Affiliation
• 2016 – 2020 : Chairman , IChemE Global Awards on Computer-Aided Process Design , UK
• 2010 – 2017 : President and Founder , Pertubuhan Saintis Muslim Malaysia ( PERINTIS )
• Chairman , Energy Committee , Academy of Sciences Malaysia ( ASM )
• Chairman , ASM Malaysia Net Zero ( MyNet Zero ) Task Force
• Chairman , Malaysia Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act Drafting Committee , KeTSA
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Senior Professor , Chemical and Energy Engineering , Universiti Teknologi Malaysia ( UTM )
• CEO , Optimal Systems Engineering Sdn . Bhd .
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BSc . in Chemical Engineering , University of Houston , USA
• MSc . in Process Integration , UMIST , UK
• PhD in Chemical Engineering , University of Edinburgh , UK
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer , BEM
• Chartered Engineer , UK
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2018 – Current Senior Professor , Chemical and Energy Engineering , UTM
2017 – 2021 Deputy Vice Chancellor ( Academic & International ), UTM
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Engineering & technical and management expertise
• Efficient and sustainable energy , water and resource systems engineering , planning , optimisation and management
• Organisational improvement , turnaround and transformation
• Development of software and IoT solutions , management systems
Consultancy
• Process-driven audits , retrofitting , professional training , coaching and capacity building in energy and resource sustainability
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION & AWARDS
• Fellow , Akademi Sains Malaysia
• Fellow , Institution of Chemical Engineers ( IChemE ), UK
• World ’ s Top 2 % Scientists
• Islamic Development Outstanding Global Scientific Achievement Award , 2017
• ASEAN Energy Management Gold Standard – 3rd Star ( Highest ) Certification ( Founder , Advisor ), 2015
• Pannonia Honorary Award , 2014 , University of Pannonia , Hungary
• Top Research Scientist , Academy of Sciences Malaysia , 2013
• Prince Sultan Abdul Aziz International Award for Water , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , 2008
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