Mohd Sobri Takriff is Professor of Fluid Mechanics at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Professor Takriff holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Arkansas, USA. He is a Chartered Engineer, CEng, and Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (FIChemE), UK. He has published 2 books and more than 70 journal papers with an H-index of 12. His research interest addresses many aspects of biochemical and chemical engineering and environmentally sustainable processes. His current research work includes the development of algae based technology for zero waste processes using native strains under the Global Warming Research program. The work has been carried out with a close collaboration with Sime Darby, which is the largest plantation company in the world.