Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim Editor

S.M. Sapuan is a Professor of Composite Materials in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering and Head of the Advanced Engineering Materials and Composite Research Centre at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia. His research interests focus on composite materials, biocomposites, design for sustainability, and natural fibre composites. Dr. Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim is a distinguished researcher with a profound passion for nanotechnology, composites, and polymers. His remarkable expertise in these fields is underscored by his extensive body of high-impact publications. To date, Dr. Faiz has authored or co-authored over 133 scholarly articles, including 3 books, 87 journal paper, and 43 book chapters in esteemed journals. Dr. Faiz's exceptional work has not gone unnoticed; he has been honored with several local and international innovation awards. His remarkable scholarly influence is reflected in his current H-index, which stands at 36 on Google Scholar and 33 on Scopus, solidifying his place as a leading authority in his field. His dedication and contributions have led to his inclusion in the prestigious list of the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University, USA R.A. Ilyas?is a?Senior?Lecturer?at the?School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti?Teknologi?Malaysia, Malaysia. In 2012, he received his Diploma in Forestry from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Bintulu Campus (UPMKB), Sarawak, Malaysia. That same year, he was awarded the Public Service Department (JPA) scholarship to pursue his?BSc in?Chemical Engineering at UPM and then, in 2016, he was awarded the Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) by UPM to undertake a PhD degree in the field of?Biocomposite?Technology & Design at the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP) UPM. Dr. Ilyas was the recipient of the 2019 MVP Doctor of Philosophy Gold Medal Award UPM, that followed Best PhD Thesis and Top Student Awards.? In 2018, he was also awarded a National Book Award, an Outstanding Reviewer Award by 'Carbohydrate Polymers', Elsevier (United Kingdom), a Best Paper Award at the 11th AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference on Energy Engineering, a Best Paper Award at the 2019 Seminar Enau?Kebangsaan,?Persatuan?Pembangunan dan Industri Enau (Malaysia). In 2019, he was included in the list of the?world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University and?received a 2021 PERINTIS Publication Award by?Persatuan?Saintis?Muslim (Malaysia). His main research interests are in the fields of polymer engineering (biodegradable polymers, biopolymers, polymer composites, polymer gels) and materials engineering (natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites, biocomposites, cellulose materials, nanocomposites). To date, he has authored or coauthored more than 250 publications: 92 journal articles indexed in JCR/Scopus, 14 books, 69 book chapters, 51 conference proceedings/seminars, 2 research bulletins, 10 conference papers, and guest edited 6 journal special issues, as well as edited/coedited conference/seminar proceedings on green materials.