Professor Ir Suzana Yusup

Prof. Suzana Yusup

Professor Ir Suzana Yusup

  • Deputy Dean (Research and Sustainability)
  • Professor
  • School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
SDGs Focus

Biography

Professor Suzana FASc is a Professional Engineer (BEM), Charted Engineer and Charted Scientist (ICHEM). She is recognised for her research in biomass conversion to biofuels and biobased products, green technology and sustainable energy. She leads collaborative research at national and international levels and involved in industries consultancies. Her research work gained recognitions with over 300 publications and multiple patents granted. She received numerous awards including the Top Research Scientist Malaysia 2016, Malaysia’s Rising Star Award 2016, Malaysia Research Star Award 2017, 2019, Private Education Excellence Award 2018, Asia Research Award 2012 and Elsevier Green Chemistry Challenge (2016). She is passionate in developing sustainable, green solutions through education and innovations for benefits of community and industries.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Bradford, UK, 2000
  • MSc Chemical Engineering, University of Wales, UK, 1995
  • Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons), University of Leeds, UK, 1992

Research Interests

  • Biomass conversion
  • Green Technology
  • Sustainable Energy
  • Biofuel and Biobased Products

Teaching Areas

  • Chemical Engineering

Courses Taught

  • Advanced Electrochemical Engineering

Notable Publications

  1. SDG7, SDG 4 - Pyrolysis and kinetic analysis of marine (Isochrysis sp.) and freshwater (Monoraphidium c.) microalgae, Energy Conversion and Management: X, Article2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecmx.2025.100904
  2. SDG7, SDG 9, SDG 4 - Catalytic effects of aliphatic acids on wet torrefaction mechanisms and fuel potential of empty fruit bunches, Biomass and Bioenergy, Article, Open Access2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.
  3. SDG7, SDG 4, SDG 9 - Comparative Hydrogen Production Routes via Steam Methane Reforming and Chemical Looping Reforming of Natural Gas as Feedstock, Hydrogen, Article, Open Access 2024, DOI: 10.3390/hydrogen5040040
  4. SDG7, SDG 12 - Catalytic co-pyrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) and surgical face mask (SFM) wastes: Thermo-kinetic study, ANN model fitting, and synergistic effect, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, Article, Open Access 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2024.105811
  5. SDG7, SDG4, SDG 9 - A review on sustainable and scalable biodiesel production using ultra-sonication technology, Renewable Energy Review 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.120399
  6. SDG7, SDG 9 - Assessing the Technical and Environmental Potential of Coconut Shell Biomass: Experimental Study through Pyrolysis and Gasification, Evergreen, Article, Open Access, 2023, DOI: 10.5109/6782165
  7. SDG7, SDG4 - Hydrochars derived via wet torrefaction of empty fruit bunches: Effect of temperature and time, comparison to oil palm trunks counterpart, and their pyrolysis behavior, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Article, Open Access 2024

Achievements & Accolades

  1. World Top 2% Scientist (Elsevier) 2019-2025, single year, under Energy & Biotechnology and Enabling & Strategic Technologies
  2. Japan-Asean Science Technology and Innovation Platform (JASTIP) International Grant, Computational Risk Assessment and Technoeconomic Analysis of Agriculture Wastes Firing in Power Plant (2023) Technical Advisor
  3. Leadership in Innovation Fellowship under Royal Academy of Engineering, United Kingdom (2017)
  4. Fellow Award Industrial Bioprocessing Association 2017
  5. 2nd Prize Elsevier Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge 2016
  6. Editor for Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
  7. Top Research Scientist Malaysia (2016) under Academy of Science Malaysia

Professional Associations

  1. Academy of Science Malaysia
  2. IChemE UK