In this presentation, the speaker will showcase the research and accomplishments of his team at Sunway University, emphasizing sustainable development through science and engineering, with a particular focus on clean water security and carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and utilization. Two key projects will be highlighted.
The first project involves the development of a solar-powered mobile ultrafiltration membrane system designed to ensure access to clean drinking water during emergencies, such as floods, and in rural or remote areas with limited water supply. This innovative, smart self-cleaning system operates without chemicals, can be powered by solar energy or conventional electricity, and effectively treats a variety of water sources—including river, spring, flood, lake, rain, and well water—producing between 500 and 700 liters of potable water per hour. This solution addresses critical challenges faced in Malaysia, particularly during the devastating 2014 floods, when numerous water treatment plants ceased operation, leaving tens of thousands without water and necessitating foreign aid for emergency water treatment.
The second project focuses on advancements in CO2 capture and utilization, which are vital for achieving climate action (SDG13) and affordable clean energy (SDG7). The research centers on transforming agricultural and industrial wastes into eco-friendly adsorbents for CO2 capture. One notable initiative involves immobilizing egg white proteins onto palm shell activated carbon derived from palm kernel shell waste. This amino acid functionalization enhances the CO2 adsorption capacity significantly. The modified activated carbon exhibits strong adsorption performance, regeneration efficiencies exceeding 93%, and excellent long-term stability, highlighting its potential as a cost-effective and sustainable carbon capture technology. Additionally, the team is exploring the valorization of seaweed industrial by-products to produce activated carbon for CO2 capture. Using methods such as pyrolysis and pellet formation with binders, they create efficient adsorbents that support circular economy principles by reducing waste and mitigating climate change impacts.
Together, these projects demonstrate the team’s commitment to addressing pressing environmental challenges through innovative scientific and engineering solutions.
An Intelligent Management System for Business Facilities Based on the Joint Use of Iot and Unmanned Technologies
The development of systems for intelligent control necessitates the creation of a comprehensive hardware and software complex capable of accurately emulating the methods of human decision-making. Unlike traditional computer modeling approaches, which often simulate abstract models, the emulation framework proposed in this article integrates processes for adaptation, learning, and planning within uncertain conditions, as well as handling vast volumes of data. This article presents a software and hardware complex based on both IoT and unmanned technologies. The convergence of these technologies on a unified IoT information platform significantly broadens the scope of adaptive (intelligent) management challenges faced by businesses amid uncertain conditions. Specifically, remote monitoring data (including multispectral imagery) captured by multicopters, combined with real-time sensor data from IoT devices, are used in the system to form the foundation for extracting contextual knowledge and facilitating prompt operational decisions
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