KEYNOTE: Recent Advances in Photovoltaic Thermal Passive Cooling Method

SPEAKER: Prof. Mohd Afzanizam Bin Mohd Rosli

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia

BIOGRAPHY: Prof. Dr. MOHD AFZANIZAM BIN MOHD ROSLI received his Diploma of Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia. Later he continues his study in Master of Manufacturing System Engineering from Coventry University. In 2016. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Renewable Energy from Solar Energy Research Institute, UniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia. To date, he is Associate Professor at FakultiTeknologi dan KejuruteraanMekanikal, UniversitiTeknikal Malaysia Melaka and member of Green and Efficient Energy Technology (GrEET) Research Group.In addition, he is Professional Engineer (P.Eng) Board Of Engineers Malaysia and Charted Engineer (CEng) from The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) United Kingdom. The speaker published books sucha as Heat Transfer in Engineering and Technology Applications, Renewable Energy System and Technology and numerous research and review articles on thermal engineering and renewable energy in prestigious journals.

   Prof. Nadjla Chaib

Short Biography

Prof. Nadjla Chaib is an environmental microbiologist at Université 20 Août 1955, Skikda (Algeria), and a faculty member in the Department of Process Engineering within the Faculty of Technology. Her work bridges environmental microbiology, bioprocesses, and environmental biotechnology to develop innovative, sustainable solutions for industrial pollution. She investigates the microbial diversity of oily sludge and the ecological risks of refinery by-products, focusing on the Skikda petrochemical complex.Prof. Chaib leads a Research and Development project in partnership with the Downstream Central Research and Development Directorate (DCRD–Boumerdès) of SONATRACH, aiming to transform hazardous oily sludge into valuable resources through advanced bioremediation, aerobic composting, and AI-assisted process optimization. Her research also explores the use of microalgae and macroalgae for producing biopolymers, biofertilizers, and compost, as well as the remediation of textile effluents using algal–bacterial systems.Through the integration of metagenomic, physicochemical, and statistical approaches, Prof. Chaib’s work enhances understanding of microbial–pollutant interactions and supports the development of scalable bioprocesses for environmental restoration. Widely published and an active contributor to international scientific forums, she continues to promote circular economy principles and greener technologies for a sustainable petrochemical industry in Algeria and beyond.

  Arafat Toghan

Short Biography (Arafat Toghan)

Arafat Toghan receivedhis BSc degree in 1999 and MSc in 2004 from South Valley University (SVU), Egypt, and his PhD (Physical Chemistry) in 2012 from Hannover University, Germany. In 2018, he was appointed Associate Professor at SVU. Since January 2024, he has been promoted to Full professor of Physical Chemistry, SVU, Egypt. He is also currently a Professor at the College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Saudi Arabia. His research interests are in the fields of Electrochemistry, Heterogeneous catalysis and Surface science.

KEYNOTE : Green Hydrogen Production :Key Challenges and Valorization Pathways

Dr. ZIGHED Mohammed

Research Unit of Materials, Processes, and Environment (URMPE), M'Hamed Bougara University, Boumerdes, Algeria

Biography:  Dr. ZIGHED Mohammed is a senior process engineer with work experience covering roles in process plant troubleshooting, catalytic processes and plant operation support. Beside, he is a part-time trainer at The Algerian Petroleum Institute (IAP), a part-time Academic researcher at Materials, Process and Environment Research Unit at Boumerdes University in Algeria, a lecturer  at  the Faculty of Hydrocarbons and Chemistry of  Boumerdes and a visiting researcher at the Faculty of Integrated technologies, University of Brunei Darussalam. He is also member of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Commission of the Energy Club .

His researches focus on hydrogen production  technologies , oil refining technologies, process simulation, decarbonization and CO2 remediation. 

He is also a member in a  project in partnership with the  Central Research and Development Directorate (DCRD–Boumerdès) of SONATRACH, aiming to the establishement of a  decision- aiding  software for the  production of hydrogen and gasoline in petroleum refinery.

Mohammed has an Engineering degree and a Master’s Degree in Process Engineering from National Polytechnic School of Algiers (ENP- Algeria), a Professional training diploma in refining and petrochemicals from The Algerian Petroleum Institute (IAP/EBM- Algeria) and a Doctorate in Process Engineering from M’hamad Bougara University (Boumerdes- Algeria).