Keynote Speakers

 

Ong Hwai Chyuan | Sunway University, Malaysia

 

Prof. Ong Hwai Chyuan is a Distinguished Professor in the School of Engineering at Sunway University, Malaysia, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia. Recognized as a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher and consistently ranked among the World's Top 2% Scientists, his research focuses on sustainable energy transitions, biofuels, biomass thermochemical conversion, biohydrogen production, and green technologies. He was also named Australia’s top early-career researcher in sustainable energy in 2021. He actively leads multidisciplinary research initiatives aimed at decarbonization and industrial sustainability. Currently, he serves as an Editor for several top-tier journals.

 

 

 

 

 

Konlayutt Punyawudho | Chiang Mai University, Thailand

 

Dr. Konlayutt Punyawudho is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, and Deputy Director of the university's Multidisciplinary Research Institute. His research centers on hydrogen energy technologies across the full value chain: hydrogen production by water electrolysis using AEM and PEM electrolyzers, hydrogen utilization in PEM fuel cells, and integrated renewable energy systems that couple solar power, battery storage, and hydrogen. His materials work covers the design of electrocatalysts and photocatalysts, including Pt-based bimetallic nanocatalysts (Pt3Ni octahedra), single-atom catalysts, and MOF-derived and N-doped carbon supports prepared by the strong electrostatic adsorption (SEA) technique, as well as OER/HER catalysis, photocatalytic water splitting, and direct seawater electrolysis. His applied work extends to solar PV-battery-hydrogen hybrid microgrids, electrochemical energy storage, and hydrogen-powered mobility. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina, USA, as a Fulbright Scholar, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California, USA, and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand. He has authored 40 peer-reviewed journal publications, holds multiple patents in energy technologies, and has received two Invention Awards from the National Research Council of Thailand. He teaches in both the regular and international programs of his department.