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Professor Dominic C.Y. Foo is a distinguished academic at the University of Nottingham Malaysia, serving as Professor of Process Design and Integration and Founding Director of the Centre of Excellence for Green Technologies. He holds multiple prestigious fellowships including Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM), and is recognized in the Stanford list of top 2% scientists for several consecutive years.
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Active in international collaborations across Asia, Europe, Americas, and Africa
- Editor-in-Chief of Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability (Springer Nature)
Research Focus: His work centers on process integration and optimization for sustainability, particularly through pinch analysis and mathematical programming to address resource conservation, CO2 reduction, and decarbonization. Key areas include water minimization, energy planning, and carbon management networks, with applications spanning from the oil palm industry to hydrogen production systems.
Scientific Contributions: With over 190 journal papers, 8 books, and 30+ keynote speeches, Professor Foo's research has had significant global impact. He has examined 40+ PhD/MSc theses internationally and developed specialized software like RCNet and DECO2 for resource conservation and carbon management.
- 2009 IChemE Innovator of the Year
- 2013 Outstanding Asian Researcher (SCEJ, Japan)
- 2016 Top Research Scientist Malaysia (ASM)
International Engagement: He serves as Visiting Professor at several institutions including University of the Philippines Los Baños and De La Salle University in the Philippines. His editorial roles span multiple leading journals in chemical and environmental engineering.
