**About the Editors**

#### **Nishanth G. Chemmangattuvalappil**

Dr. Nishanth G. Chemmangattuvalappil is a Professor of Chemical Engineering in the department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at University of Nottingham Malaysia. He received his Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calicut in 2001 and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University, AL, USA in 2010. His main areas of expertise include product and molecular design, application of machine learning tools on product design, carbon capture and storage using ionic liquids, and integration of molecular design techniques into the design of biorefineries.

#### **Denny K. S. Ng**

Professor Ir. Denny K. S. Ng is Dean, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University Malaysia. His areas of specialisation include development of netzero strategies, sustainable production and consumption strategies, optimisation of sustainable value chain of palm oil industry, energy management, resource conservation via process integration techniques, synthesis and analysis of biomass processing and integrated bio refineries. He is active in various professional bodies, which include IChemE, Young Scientist Network-Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM), etc. He is a fellow of IChemE, UK and The Higher Education Academy, UK; Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council, UK; Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia; ASEAN Professional Engineer; Vice Chair of YSN-ASM, Chair of Academic Research on Palm Oil Sustainability, etc. With his excellent contributions, he received international and national recognition.
