Biography
Professor Datuk Ts. Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Bin Ismail
Ph.D, D.P.S.M., FASc., CEng, FIChemE, P.Tech
Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Professor Ahmad Fauzi Ismail is the Vice Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He is a professor of membrane technology and the author of over 1000 papers in refereed journals and over 50 book chapters. He has authored or co-authored 6 books and edited or co-edited 11 books, 11 Patents granted and 20 Patents pending. His current Scopus h-index 85 (Citation 33, 532) & Web of Science h-index 79 (Citation 27,377). He has supervised more than 70 PhD and 50 MSc students to completion as well as having supervised 10 post-doctoral fellows. He received more than 130 awards both at the National and International level.
Speech details
CURRENT DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS
It is universally acknowledged that energy is the very lifeblood of today’s society and economy. Three principal areas such as physical, economic and social welfare mainly relies on the adequate and uninterruptible energy supply from the limited traditional fossil energy sources including coal, oil and natural gas. However, as the global demand for energy is increasing rapidly because of population and economic growth, it creates a wide gap between the increasing demand and shrinking supply of energy. In particular, the energy demand is projected to almost double in the Asia region with a large population (4.64 billion) by 2030. Hence, there is an urgent need for innovative ways to generate energy in a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable manner. This has led to prompt actions in promoting renewable energy sources, especially hydrogen fuel cell technology as alternative solutions for achieving a clean, secure and affordable energy systems. Therefore, this talk will comprehensively discuss about the specific characteristics of hydrogen energy especially the hydrogen fuel cell, which recommends it as a clean energy to power a range stationary and mobile applications. The discussion also provides an overview of the sustainability elements in hydrogen fuel cell, ranging from fuel cell material to economic advancement, the efficient manufacturing techniques in hydrogen fuel cell components and storage systems production, as well as the challenges to overcome for making hydrogen fuel cell technology commercially available.