Ahmad Hazim Abdul Aziz | Separation Process | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Ahmad Hazim Abdul Aziz | Separation Process | Best Researcher Award

Senior Lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia

Dr. Ahmad Hazim Abdul Aziz is a lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, specializing in green extraction technologies with a strong background in Chemical Engineering. His work focuses on supercritical carbon dioxide extraction, subcritical water extraction, optimization, and mathematical modelling for high-value natural products. He has published extensively, including 18 articles in 2024, contributing to a total of 64 indexed documents with 728 citations from 514 citing sources and an h-index of 17. Dr. Ahmad Hazim leads several competitive research grants involving process optimization, modelling, and product development, and actively participates in innovation and invention competitions where he transforms scientific findings into functional prototypes and value-added solutions. His research integrates engineering principles with food science to advance sustainable product development in the food and natural products industries. He holds two editorial appointments, maintains two active research collaborations, and is a member of two professional bodies as a Professional Technologist and Graduate Engineer. His contributions strengthen Malaysia’s capacity for sustainable extraction technologies and support industry-driven innovation aligned with national and global sustainability objectives.

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Featured Publications

Khurun Hizar, S. A., Mamat, H., Pindi, W., Julmohammad, N., Mohd Amin, S. F., Awang, M. A., Roslan, J., Ahmad Zaini, M. A., Putra, N. R., Jaziri, A. A., et al. (2025). Solubility modeling of Sabah green robusta coffee (Coffea canephora) bean oil extracted using supercritical carbon dioxide. Sci, 7(4), 139.

Md Sarip, M. S., Nik Daud, N. M. A., Idham, Z., Mohd Zainudin, M. A., Abu Bakar, A. R., Ruslan, M. S. H., & Abdul Aziz, A. H. (2025, June 10). The effect of temperature on the upscaling process of 6-gingerol and 6-shogaol extraction from Zingiber officinale using subcritical water extraction. Engineering Proceedings.

Mamat, H., Mohd Faizal, A. N., Mohd Amin, S. F., Julmohammad, N., Kobun, R., Mohamad, N. E., Md Sarip, M. S., Putra, N. R., Ahmad Zaini, M. A., & Abdul Aziz, A. H. (2025). Application of supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of bioactive compounds from cat’s whiskers leaves. Separation Science Plus.

Leong, K. Y., Ibrahim, S. N., Ronie, M. E., Abdul Aziz, A. H., Kobun, R., Pindi, W., Roslan, J., Md Ridhwan, N., Putra, N. R., & Mamat, H. (2024). Quality characteristics of cookies made with red rice flour composite flour. Akademik Gıda, 22(?), Article 1609371.

Putra, N. R., Abdul Aziz, A. H., Rizkiyah, D. N., Che Yunus, M. A., Alwi, R. S., & Qomariyah, L. (2023). Green extraction of valuable compounds from rubber seed trees: A path to sustainability. Applied Sciences, 13(24), 13102.

Abdul Aziz, A. H., Rizkiyah, D. N., Qomariyah, L., Irianto, I., Che Yunus, M. A., & Putra, N. R. (2023). Unlocking the full potential of clove (Syzygium aromaticum) spice: An overview of extraction techniques, bioactivity, and future opportunities in the food and beverage industry. Processes, 11(8), 2453.

Abderrahim Dinane | Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Abderrahim Dinane | Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Laboratory of thermodynamics and energy, Center for energy research | Morocco

Prof. Dr. Abderrahim Dinane is a distinguished Moroccan physicist and thermodynamics expert, currently serving at the Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sik, Hassan II University, Casablanca. He holds a State Doctorate in Physical Sciences (2000) and a Ph.D. in Thermodynamics (1986) from the Faculty of Sciences, Rabat, in collaboration with the University of Marseille, France. Over his prolific academic career, he has played a pivotal role in developing Morocco’s thermodynamics and energy research ecosystem, establishing multiple laboratories including the Thermodynamics Research Laboratory at FSBM and the Laboratory on Thermodynamics of Aqueous Electrolyte Mixtures at the Faculty of Sciences, Rabat. His scientific work focuses on the thermodynamic properties of aqueous electrolyte mixtures, with applications in phosphate fertilizers, environmental systems, cloud and aerosol physics, and process engineering. Prof. Dinane has authored and co-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed articles in top-tier international journals such as Fluid Phase Equilibria, Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, Journal of Solution Chemistry, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, and Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data. He has reviewed over 100 scientific papers for major international journals and supervised more than 20 Ph.D. theses in fields spanning chemical thermodynamics, physical chemistry, materials science, and renewable energy. His innovative hygrometric method for determining thermodynamic properties of aqueous electrolytes has been widely recognized for its precision and applicability in environmental and industrial processes. As a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), he actively contributes to international collaborations and has served as a reviewer, conference organizer, and committee member in numerous scientific events worldwide. His leadership roles include heading the Projects and Research Department at ERN and coordinating thermal engineering programs, along with significant contributions to national engineering entrance examinations and faculty recruitment. Prof. Dinane’s contributions have earned him multiple certificates of recognition from international publishers and ranking honors, notably 6th among all researchers at Hassan II University and 26th nationwide across Moroccan universities, according to the COMSTECH (OIC) 2024 ranking. With an h-index of 15 and more than 900 citations, his research continues to influence the global scientific community in thermodynamics, energy systems, and environmental applications.

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Featured Publications

El Fadel, W., El Hantati, S., Nour, Z., Dinane, A., Messnaoui, B., Mounir, A., Samaouali, A., & Arbaoui, A. (2025). Experimental and modeling study of the thermodynamic behavior and solubility of the NH₄NO₃–D-sucrose–water ternary system at 298.15 K. Processes, 13(11), 3438.

El Fadel, W., El Hantati, S., Nour, Z., Dinane, A., Messnaoui, B., Mounir, A., Samaouali, A., & Arbaoui, A. (2025). New thermodynamic data for NH₄NO₃–sucrose–water ternary system: Water activity, osmotic coefficient, activity coefficient, excess Gibbs energy, solubility and transfer Gibbs energy at 298.15 K. Preprints, 2025081914.

El Hantati, S., Nour, Z., El Fadel, W., Dinane, A., Messnaoui, B., Samaouali, A., & Arbaoui, A. (2024). Thermodynamic properties of the mixture of potassium phosphate fertilizer with KCl: Water activity, osmotic and activity coefficients, excess energy, and solubility of KH₂PO₄–KCl–H₂O at 298.15 K. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 69(11), 3956–3968.

Nour, Z., Mounir, A., El Fadel, W., El Hantati, S., Dinane, A., Samaouali, A., & Messnaoui, B. (2024). Thermodynamic properties of NaCl–HCl(aq) and HCl–NaCl–KCl(aq) at a temperature of 298.15 K. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 69(7), 2810–2820.

El Hantati, S., El Fadel, W., Nour, Z., Dinane, A., Messnaoui, B., & Samaouali, A. (2023). Thermodynamic properties data of ternary system KBr–KH₂PO₄–H₂O at 298.15 K. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 68(11), 4470–4478.

El Hantati, S., Nour, Z., El Fadel, W., Samaouali, A., Dinane, A., & Messnaoui, B. (2023). Thermodynamics of K₂HPO₄/D-sucrose/water system at 298.15 K: Experiment and modeling. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 68(11), 4490–4499.

El Fadel, W., El Hantati, S., Nour, Z., Dinane, A., Samaouali, A., & Messnaoui, B. (2023). Experimental determination of osmotic coefficient and salt solubility of system NH₄NO₃–NH₄H₂PO₄–H₂O and their correlation and prediction with the Pitzer–Simonson–Clegg model. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 62(44), 17023–17034.