Dr Abu Hassan Nordinis a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malysia. His research interests include: (1) water and wastewater treatments and (2) surface functionalization. He has authored or co-authored more than 45 publications in international journals, book chapters and conference proceedings/seminar papers/presentationsDr Ahmad Ilyas Rushdan is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. His expertise includes biodegradable polymers, biopolymers, polymer composites, and polymer gels. Additionally, Dr. Ahmad Ilyas specializes in material engineering, specifically in the areas of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, biocomposites, cellulose materials, and nano-composites.Dr Luqman Chuah Abdullah is Professor at the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). He obtained his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. His research areas include water and wastewater treatment, chemical processing, material engineering, oleochemical and environmental engineering. He has published more than 600 publications: including journals, proceedings, books and technical articles in the various fields of chemical, material and environmental engineering