**About the Editors**

## **Mohamad Nasir Mohamad Ibrahim**

Mohamad Nasir Mohamad Ibrahim obtained his B.Sc. (1994), M.Sc. (1997) and PhD (1999) from Missouri S&T (formerly known as University of Missouri-Rolla, USA). He is currently served as an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He has published more than 120 journal articles, 17 book chapters and 5 academic books throughout his twenty-year career in USM including "Graphene: A Versatile Advanced Material". Currently, his Scopus h-index is 35 with 4026 citations and he had been granted with ten patents for his R&D products/processes, where five of them are at an international level. More than thirty research grants (1 international grant and 5 industry grants) were secured and utilized to support his team's research activities. He has received fourteen international awards for his research outputs and currently serves as a Guest Editor for Frontiers in Chemistry. He had supervised more than 20 graduate students. His main research areas are Lignin and Lignocellulosic Materials, Nanoparticles, Graphene and Biomaterials and Petroleum Engineering. Recently, he is busy working in the microbial fuel cells topic especially in developing a novel electrode and has published several papers in well reputed journals such as Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Cleaner Production, etc. At the moment, he is the pioneer on MFCs research topic in the School of Chemical Sciences, USM. He enjoys sharing his industrial experience, where he spent two and half years working as a R&D Manager at NSE Resources Corporation Sdn Bhd., in his classes.

#### **Patricia Graciela V´azquez**

Patricia Vazquez obtained her PhD (1984) from University of San Luis (Argentina). She currently ´ serves as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Sciences Exacts, University of La Plata and Principal Researcher of CONICET (Argentina). She has published more than 110 journal articles, 10 book chapters and 3 academic books throughout in 30-year career in CONICET including IUPAC titular member of Green Chemistry Commission.

Currently, her Scopus h-index is 30. More than thirty research grants (international and national grants) were secured and utilized to support her team's research activities. She has received ten national awards for her research outputs and currently serves as a Guest Editor for BMC Nature, among others. She has supervised more than 15 graduate students and fellowships, nationals and internationals. Her main research areas are Nanoparticles, Biomaterials and Advanced Materials for Catalysts. Recently, she has been busy working in the antimicrobial fabric topic, especially in developing a novel additives. At the moment, she is the pioneer on Circular Economy in Argentina.

#### **Mohd. Hazwan Hussin**

Mohd. Hazwan Hussin received his B.Sc (Hons.) in Chemistry and M.Sc degrees from Universiti Sains Malaysia, respectively. He was awarded double-PhD degree program with USM and Universite de Lorraine, France. His research area involves lignocellulosic materials, lignin, cellulose and corrosion protections (inhibition and coatings). He was listed as Top 2% Scientist in the world (under the category of 2019 and 2020 citation) by Stanford University. He is also a Research Fellow for CEGEOTECH, UNIMAP and has been appointed as Visiting Professor at the Universite de Lorraine, France. Dr. Mohd Hazwan is currently served as the Deputy Director for Research Creativity and Management Office (RCMO) USM, Coordinator for USM-UL Centre and Point of Contact for Malaysia-France University Centre (MFUC).
