{"id":2373,"date":"2017-02-05T14:17:33","date_gmt":"2017-02-05T06:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/dvcai\/?page_id=2373"},"modified":"2021-09-27T18:04:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T10:04:22","slug":"biography-of-prof-dr-zainuddin-abdul-manan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/dvcai\/biography-of-prof-dr-zainuddin-abdul-manan\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Page Title Section” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ background_color_gradient_direction=”115deg” background_image=”https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/IMG_0047-scaled.jpg” custom_padding=”150px||0|”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_color=”#383e59″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”960px” custom_margin=”|||0px” custom_padding=”27px|40px||10%” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_slide=”2%” border_radii=”||6px|6px|” border_width_right=”30px” border_color_right=”#bdada0″ box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”35px” box_shadow_blur=”70px” box_shadow_spread=”-35px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.6)” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”960px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|||10%” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” padding_tablet=”|||10%” padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Abhaya Libre|700|||||||” header_font_size=”70px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”||||||||” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet”]

Biography<\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]\"\"\n\n \n\nHishamuddin Mohd Ali has a PhD in Property Investment and Finance and is a member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM). He is now the Deputy Dean of Research, Innovation, Community and Industry Linkages in Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate, UTM Johor Bahru. His vast experience in the real estate sector has been recognized as he was appointed as one of the expert panel for the National Real Estate Research Coordinator (NAPREC).[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Administration Post” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” open=”on” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Universiti Teknologi Malaysia\nDeputy Dean (Research, Innovation, Community and Networking), Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate \u2013 1st June 2015 \u2013 31st May 2017\nDeputy Dean (Academic), Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate \u2013 1st November 2012 \u2013 31st May 2015\nDeputy Dean (Academic and International), Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate, 15th April 2009 \u2013 31st October 2012\nHead, Department of Property Management, Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate, 1st August 2008 \u2013 14th April 2009\nHead of Postgraduate Studies \u2013 Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate \u2013 1st April 2008 \u2013 31st July 2008\nHead, Department of Property Management, Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate \u2013 1st July \u2013 31st December 2002[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Service Background \/ Experiences” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]At Universiti Teknologi Malaysia\n\nCurrent Designation\nAssociate Professor\n30th August 2007 (to date)\n\n1st June 2015 \u2013 31st May 2017\n(Administration Post)\nDeputy Dean (Research, Innovation, Community and Networking)\nFaculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate\n\n1st November 2012 \u2013 31st May 2015\n(Administration Post)\nDeputy Dean (Academic)\nFaculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate\n\n15th April 2009 \u2013 31st October 2012\n(Administration Post)\nDeputy Dean (Academic and International)\nFaculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate\n\n1st August 2008 \u2013 14th April 2009\n(Administration Post)\nHead, Department of Property Management\nFaculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate\n\n1st April 2008 \u2013 31st July 2008\n(Administration Post)\nHead of Postgraduate Studies\nFaculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate\n\n27th December 2005 \u2013 29th August 2007\nSenior Lecturer\n\n1st October 1997 \u2013 26th December 2005\nLecturer\n1st July \u2013 31st December 2002\n(Administration Post) Head, Department of Property Management\nFaculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate\n\n1st August 1996 \u2013 30th September 1997\nTutor\nPanel of Valuation and Investment\nFaculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate\nAt Jabatan Penilaian dan Perkhidmatan Harta, Kementerian Kewangan Malaysia\n\n2nd September 1984 \u2013 31st July 1996\nAssistance Valuation Officer[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Noteworthy Projects” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default”]\"\"\n\n \n\n \n\n\nProject Title: Developing Maintenance & Operation Blueprint for Public Asset within Iskandar Malaysia Region; April 2010-2011; Iskandar Malaysia Development Authority (IRDA);\n\nAmount : RM1,018,886.10\n\n Details can be retrieved here:>>> http:\/\/goo.gl\/cavJ9S[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” disabled=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]

<\/strong>Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & International)<\/strong><\/h1>\n

PROF. Ir. Ts. Dr. ZAINUDDIN ABD MANAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Qualification:<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD Chem Eng (Edinburgh)
MSc Process Integration (UMIST)
BSc Chem Eng (Houston)<\/p>\n

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Membership:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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International<\/strong><\/p>\n

Member<\/strong> of the ISC for Sustainable Process Integration Laboratory \u2013 SPIL, NETME Centre, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology (2017 – current)
Chartered Engineer<\/strong>, UK Engineering Council, September 2009-current
Fellow, <\/strong>Institutions of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) 2009 – current.
Member, American Oil Chemists Society (ACS), <\/strong>1998 \u2013 2009.
Member<\/strong>, IChemE, September 2009 \u2013 current.<\/p>\n

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National<\/strong><\/p>\n

Registered Electrical Energy Manager, <\/strong>Suruhanjaya Tenaga, Nov 2014-current.
Graduate Engineer<\/strong>, Board of Engineers Malaysia, 2011- current
Certified Energy Manager Trainer<\/strong>, AEMAS, 2009 to current
Certified Lead Trainer<\/strong>, Malaysian Energy Managers Training Programme, 2009 – current
Energy Professional<\/strong>, Malaysian Energy Professional Association, Malaysia Green Technology Corporation (2009 – current)
Certified Trainer<\/strong>, Malaysian Human Resource Development Programme, 2008 – current
Founder and President<\/strong>, Malaysian Muslim Scientists Association (2010 until 2017)
Member<\/strong>, Malaysian Muslim Scientists Association (2010 \u2013 now)<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.7.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.7.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”PROFILE” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ _module_preset=”default”]

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Zainuddin Abdul Manan<\/strong> is acting Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academics and International of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He is also a professor of chemical engineering, the founding director of Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT), and the founding Dean of the Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, of UTM. He received a BSc in Chemical Engineering from University of Houston, USA, MSc Process Integration from Centre for Process Integration, UMIST, and PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Edinburgh, Scotland. \u00a0 He began his career as an engineer in PETRONAS and Hume Industries and has been an academic leader, educator, researcher, consultant and professional coach for 25 years. He has completed over 100 R & D & consultancy projects, filed for fifteen patents and has over 400 publications that include 15 books\/chapters, 200 refereed journals and more than 200 conference papers on sustainable engineering of resources (energy, water & other resources)(Scopus H-Index: 34, Google Scholar: 42).\u00a0 He is the co-author of the 2014 book on Process Integration and Intensification \u2013 Saving Energy, Water and Resources that is used across the world as textbook on Process Integration for resource savings.<\/p>\n

Zain was the winner of Prince Sultan International Prize for Water<\/em> (2008), and awarded a Fellow of the (global) Institution of Chemical Engineers (FIChemE) (2010).\u00a0 In 2013, he was awarded as a Top Research Scientist of Malaysia <\/em>by ASM. In the same year, Zain was ranked second in the Category of Distinguished Competency of Water, Resources and Cost Optimisation, under Elsevier\u2019s Global Scival Spotlight.\u00a0 In 2014, he received the double award of Tokoh Penyelidik UTM<\/em> and Tokoh Akademik UTM<\/em>.\u00a0 In the same year, he received the Pannonia Honorary Doctorate Award<\/em> from Hungary for his vital role in spearheading the Malaysia-Hungary international collaboration.<\/p>\n

Zain was the chair of the 6th<\/sup> Process Systems Engineering Asia International Conference (2013), and the 9th<\/sup> Regional Conference on Chemical Engineering (2016).\u00a0 He is also the chairman of the Global IChemE Medals and Prizes International Committee for Research into Computer-Aided Product and Process Engineering.\u00a0 For his global distinguished contributions in chemical engineering, particularly on research in process integration for energy and resource savings, Zain was sponsored by Imperial College of London to deliver the Imperial College Distinguished Chemical Engineering Lecture in 2014.<\/p>\n

Zain is the co-chair of the EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act) Thermal Energy Drafting committee under the Malaysian Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.\u00a0 He was the vice-chairman of the Board of Judges for the ASEAN Energy Awards program for the commercial and industrial sectors, and appointed by OIC as the project director to develop Green Technology Blueprint for 57 OIC Countries (2014) and appointed as the OIC ambassador to the World Green Economy Summit (2014).\u00a0 He is the advisor for KETTHA on the development of Malaysia Energy Blueprint (2016). He is also the advisor for Malaysia Economic Planning Unit on the development of Malaysia RMK-11 Green Growth Blueprint.\u00a0 He is a national steering committee member for the Malaysia-Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Project (MyGLOMEEP), and the technical advisor for Malaysia Green Technology Corporation since 2006.<\/p>\n

Zain is a professional engineer, a professional technologist, chartered engineer, a certified energy manager, a registered electrical energy manager, a certified technologist and the certified lead trainer for Malaysia energy managers. He has delivered more than 500 professional workshops, seminars and international plenary\/keynotes and invited lectures and coached professionals from more than 500 organisations. Zain spearheaded the UTM Sustainable Energy Management initiative that saw UTM achieved over USD 6 million energy savings between 2011 and 2018, and to win the ASEAN Energy Award in 2012.<\/p>\n

Zain has also been instrumental in the 2014 UTM Research Restructuring Programme.\u00a0 He chaired the committee that led to the consolidation of 11 Research Alliances (RA) into 5 UTM RAs that represent UTM Key Niche Areas, namely the RA on Frontier Materials, Resource Sustainability, Health and Wellness, Smart Digital Community and Innovative Engineering<\/em>, and eventually to UTM\u2019s significant and rapid progress in research productivity.\u00a0 Zain was the architect of the massive UTM Synergy 4.0 transformation program that led to the consolidation of 18 Faculties into only 7 UTM Faculties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”PERSONAL PARTICULARS” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ _module_preset=”default”]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date of Birth<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n10th<\/sup> January 1966<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gender<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nMale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nationality<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nMalaysian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Marital status<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nMarried<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Department<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nDepartment of Chemical Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faculty<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nFaculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Administrative Post<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nDeputy Vice Chancellor of Academics and International<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correspondent address<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\n

Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International),<\/p>\n

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Level 3, Sultan Ibrahim Chancellery<\/p>\n

Building, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0Tel<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n(Office): +607-5530248 \/ +607-5530328 (Fax): +607-5547371<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0E-mail<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\n

dr. zain@utm.my<\/a><\/span> ; zain@cheme.utm.my<\/a><\/span> ; dvcai@utm.my<\/a><\/span>;<\/p>\n

zainmanan@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0Website<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nfcee.utm.my\/staff\/zain<\/a><\/span>;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”FIELD OF EXPERTISE & SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ _module_preset=”default”]\n\n\n\n
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Field of Expertise <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sustainable Systems Optimisation, Planning and Engineering<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Number of years of experience in the field<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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29 years (1990-2019)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Summary of Major Achievements and Contributions<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor Dr Zainuddin is a multi-skilled and versatile leader through his extensive involvement in<\/p>\n

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