S.M. Sapuan is a Professor (Grade “A) of composite materials in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, at the Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is also the former Head of the Advanced Engineering Materials and Composites Research Centre (AEMC) at UPM. He attained his BEng in mechanical engineering from the University of Newcastle, in Australia and then went on to receive his MSc in engineering design and PhD in materials engineering, from De Montfort University in the UK. He is a Professional Engineer and a Fellow of many professional societies, including the Society of Automotive Engineers; the Academy of Science Malaysia; the International Society for Development and Sustainability; the World Academy of Sciences; the Plastic and Rubber Institute Malaysia (PRIM); the Malaysian Scientific Association and the Institute of Materials Malaysia. He is an Honorary Member and past Vice President of the Asian Polymer Association and Founding Chairman and Honorary Member of The Society of Sugar Palm Development and Industry, Malaysia. During the course of his career, he has produced over 2500 publications, including 989 journal papers, 68 books and 246 book chapters. Dzuraidah Abd Wahab is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia, and the Head of Centre for Automotive Research in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment. Her research interests include product design for sustainability, engineering lifecycle, remanufacturing, AI applications in design, and concurrent engineering.Raja Ariffin Raja Ghaziila is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the Head of the Centre for Sustainable and Smart Manufacturing in the Faculty of Engineering. His areas of research interest cover design and management for environmental sustainability, human-centred design, design for manufacturability, and methods and technique in design.Muhd Ridzuan Mansor is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Durian Tunggal, Malaysia. His research interests lie in product design, materials selection, lifecycle assessment, biocomposite materials, and materials characterization.
