Biography
Dr. Foo Keng Yuen
Dr. Foo Keng Yuen
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Biography: 
Professor Dr Foo Keng Yuen is the Deputy Director of River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia. His research interests are environmental engineering, waste utilization, water treatment technology, catalysis, food security and toxicology, and environmental health. He has involved in different kinds of university, national and international research grants, amounting to approximately RM 8.8 million. His aptitude for high quality research of international standing has been supported by the consultancy projects of exceeding RM 2.6 million, more than 100 international publications, with a total citation of exceeding 6,000, and an author h-index of 40. In term of Intellectual Property Rights, he holds 3 patents, 1 trade-secret and 1 trademark. Foo’s scholastic achievements and thought leadership are recognised locally and internationally. He is honoured to be the winner of National Young Scientist Award 2017, International Young Inventor Award, Marquis Who's Who in the World, Top100 Engineers, and Honorary Doctorate of Letters by International Biographical Centre Cambridge, England, and special award or medal winners in International Inventions, Competitions and Exhibitions. He serves as the Editor, Editorial Board Members, Scientific Adviser, Technical Committee, Review Committee, Keynote and Invited Speakers in international scientific journals, conferences, and research seminars. Foo has been nominated as the Chief Consultant for several UNESCO’s international workshops, connecting with more than 30 industrial partners. He has been appointed as the technical consultant for TG Ocean Sdn Bhd, and lately has been elected as the Top Research Scientist Malaysia (TRSM) 2019, and World Research Scientist Grand Award 2019.