Professor Benny Tjahayana
Professor of Sustainability and Supply Chain Management at Coventry University, UK

Benny is Professor of Sustainability and Supply Chain Management and the co-leader of the Sustainable Production and Consumption cluster at the Centre for Business in Society (CBiS). He has a vested interest in sustainability and environmental conservation. Over the last five years he has focused his overarching research area on Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management, in particular, the exploration of Circular Economy principles in manufacturing processes. He is an engineer by education and has a strong background in contemporary simulation and modelling techniques, including discrete-event simulation, agent-based simulation and system dynamics. He has applied these techniques, amongst others, such as Life-Cycle Assessment/Analysis (LCA), in addressing sustainability issues in modern factories, by proposing an environmentally-conscious manufacturing systems design method, as an innovative way to achieve the triple bottom line objectives, ‘doing good for people, planet and profit’.

His research track record has been demonstrated by winning a number of research grants from the Engineering & Physical Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Academy of Medical Sciences (ACMEDSCI), InnovateUK, European Union, overseas funding agencies and directly from the UK industry sectors.

Professor Ir. Dr. Nofri Yenita Dahlan, PEng, CMVP, REEM
Director Solar Research Institute (SRI) Malaysia

Nofri Yenita Dahlan was born in 1979. She received Electrical Degree, B. Eng (Hons) from Universiti Tenaga National (UNITEN), Malaysia in 2001, M.Sc. degree from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK in 2003, and Ph.D. degree in the field of energy economics from the University of Manchester, UK, in 2011. She has been awarded a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) from Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) in year 2013.

She joined Motorola Technology Sdn Bhd, Penang Malaysia in 2003 to 2005 as Electronic Engineer. Now, she is a Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam and at the same time is the Director of UiTM Solar Research Institute. She is also the alumnus of ASEAN-US Science and Technology Fellowship and ASEAN Science Diplomats Program. In energy related work, she has been a module writer and trainer for Certified Professional in Measurement and Verification (CPMV), and technical expert for Malaysia Green Technology Corporation (MGTC). Under these capacities she has trained more than 400 M& V professionals and involved in M & V audit for more than 30 Energy Performance Contract (EPC) and green technology projects in Malaysia.

She is also a United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Policy Consultant for Malaysia Energy Efficiency and Solar Thermal Application (MAEESTA) project funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF). For this project she involved in developing: 1) Solar Thermal Market Analysis For Malaysian Industry and 2) Solar Thermal Deployment Strategy for Malaysian Industry and several guidelines for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (EECA), Malaysia.

She has been working on several research projects in the area of energy such as power generation investment in liberalized market, power system analysis, renewable energy and solar PV system, battery energy storage, microgrid, energy access and justice, energy management and efficiency and M&V for quantifying energy savings.

In 2021, she has been featured as a Women Leaders in Energy and Environment by Young Southeast Asia Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Women’s Leadership Academy Alumni Network and in 2023, she has been awarded a runner-up in UL-USAID-ASEAN Science Prize for Women (Electrification theme).

Professor Yap Eng Hwa
Associate Vice Chancellor at Wawasan Open University Malaysia

Professor Eng Hwa Yap serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor at Wawasan Open University, where he spearheads strategic initiatives to enhance Open and Distance Learning among other modalities. His role involves academic leadership, faculty development, technology integration, and overseeing student services to ensure the provision of high-quality and inclusive education. Committed to creating a dynamic learning environment, he works closely with teams and stakeholders to maintain academic standards, foster innovation, and establish partnerships, aiming to make education accessible and responsive to the needs of learners.

As the Founding Dean of Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University's Schools of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem, Robotics, and CHIPS at the Taicang Campus, Professor Yap guided the strategic development, focusing on creating sustainable, globally oriented strategies for academic excellence, research, and industry engagement. His career includes academic and leadership positions at the University of Technology Sydney, the University of Nottingham Malaysia, and the former Australian campus of University College London.

His research is centered on employing multidisciplinary and mixed approaches to address complex issues related to technology, environmental sustainability, and future energy systems, with a focus on systems thinking to explore the interactions between technology and various societal, environmental, economic, and policy dimensions.

Professor Yap has also been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology Sydney's TD School since 2020.

Professor Saad Mekhilef
Distinguished Professor in Electrical Renewable Energy
School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

Prof. Dr. Saad Mekhilef is an IEEE and IET Fellow. He is a Distinguished Professor at the School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, and an Honorary Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Malaya. He authored and co-authored more than 600 publications in academic journals and proceedings and five books with more than 49,000 citations, and more than 80 Ph.D. students who graduated under his supervision. He serves as an editorial board member for many top journals, such as IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, IEEE Open Journal of Industrial Electronics, IET Renewable Power Generation, Journal of Power Electronics, and International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications.

Prof. Mekhilef has been listed by Thomson Reuters (Clarivate Analytics) as one of the world's Highly Cited (World's Top 1%) engineering researchers. He is actively involved in industrial consultancy for major corporations in the Power Electronics and Renewable Energy projects. His research interests include Power Conversion Techniques, Control of Power Converters, Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT), Renewable Energy, and Energy Efficiency.