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Find here the list of the CIRCULAR experts you can contact for peer mentoring:

SEAK SOPHAT

Seak Sophat​

Professor, Vice Dean and Program Coordinator

Faculty of Development Studies, MSc in Climate Change Program, Royal University of Phnom Penh.

PhD in Natural Resource Management, Post doc in transboundary water resource management and climate change.

Key Expertise: Climate change and disaster risk management specialist linked to environment, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services

Climate change adaptation/resilience, circular economy, nature-based solutions, participatory biodiversity monitoring linking to management interventions, hydropower development, and rural livelihoods throughout Cambodia.

  • Danielsen F., Ali N., Andrianandrasana H, Seak S.,….. et al. (2024). Involving citizens in monitoring the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Nature sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01447-y.
  • Phat C., Nitavattananon V., Seak S., Spoann V., Thath R., and Pramanik M. (2024). Capacity needs assessment and review of existing methods and tools for assessing loss and damage from climate change for road infrastructures in Cambodia. 5th International Conference on Highway Engineering 2024 “Future Proofing Roads for Asia and Beyond”. 4 – 6 September 2024, BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Seak, S., Spoann, V., Phat, C., Choeun, K., & Seak, S.N. (2023). Using the Socioeconomic Indicator Analysis to assess the Urban Vulnerability for Building Urban Resilience: A Case Study in Siem Reap City, Siem Reap Province. The Cambodia Journal of Basic and Applied Research 5(2):1-14. DOI:10.61945/cjbar.2023.5.2.00.
  • Pal I., Baskota A., Dhungana G., Udmale P., Gadhawe M.A., Doydee P., Nguyen T.T.N., Sophat S., Banerjee S. (2023)b. Index-based tools for livelihood security and resilience assessment (LiSeRA) in lower Mekong Basin. MethodsX, 11(2023), 102301.
  • Pal I., Dhungana G., Baskota A., Udmale P., Gadhawe M.A., Doydee P., Nguyen T.T.N., Sophat S. (2023)a. Multi-Hazard Livelihood Security and Resilience of Lower Mekong Basin Communities. Sustainability, 15(11), 8469.
  • Seak S. (2021). Sustainable Finance and EU Taxonomy. In: ASEAN Climate Change Response, Asian Vision Institute: Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • ReTrEAT Cities: Resettlement, Transformation, and Eco-Adaptation Typology for Cities (and Communities) amidst rising seas in the Lower Mekong funded by Australian Government through Stockholm Environmental Institute from 2024-2025 (Co-PI).
  • Development of Participatory Biodiversity Monitoring System for Changkran Roy Community Forestry (DePBIOMES) in Srenouy commune, Varin district, Siem Reap province, funded by UNDP through MOE’s Integrated Natural Resource Management, July to December 2024 (Co-PI).
  • CIRCULAR Project: Circular Economy Living Laboratories supporting Social Innovation in Southeast Asia, funded by EU Erasmus+ programme, Jan 2023-Dec 2025 (Coordinator for RUPP).
  • Research project on EbA in Kep City, Cambodia under the Regional Building Climate Resilience of Urban Systems Through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in the Asia-Pacific Region Project, funded by UNEP through Ministry of Environment, Jan 2022 to Dec 2024 (Coordinator for RUPP).
  • Appropriate costing methods of climate change adaptation in infrastructure development: experimental studies for road and related infrastructure projects in Cambodia (CAMI) funded by Cambodian Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) phase III, May 2021 to Dec 2023 (Project director).
  • Supporting decision making and building capacity to support IPBES through national ecosystem assessments funded by World Conservation Monitoring Center of UNEP, 2018-2022 (co-lead).
  • Comparative study of Urban Climate Resilience and Mitigation in Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Preah Sihanouk) funded by World Bank through Royal Government of Cambodia, Jan 2020-Dec 2023 (Principal Investigator).
  • Assessment of Climate Change Risk and Adaptation for Loss and Damage of Transportation Infrastructures (TI) in of Battambang and Prey Veng Province of Cambodia funded by World Bank through Royal Government of Cambodia, Jan 2021-Dec 2023 (Co-Principal Investigator).
Soann Vin

Spoann Vin

Assoc. Prof. and Department Head

Department of Economic Development, Faculty of Development Studies, Royal University of Phnom Penh

PhD in Environmental Science.

Key Expertise: Environmental management, solid waste management, economic development, climate change.

Cross country research on Intra-household impact of climate hazards in coastal communities; and Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation for Loss and Damage of Urban Transportation Infrastructure (UTI) in Southeast Asia (SEA); climate mate change and water resource management.

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  • Spoann, V.,& Fujiwara, T.(2020) Solid Waste Management Politics: Reforming Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Cambodia. Book Chapter, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Cambodia. Available online: https://www.kas.de/en/web/ kambodscha/ single-title/-/content/the-law-talks-contemporary-environmental-law-in-cambodia-and-future-perspectives (accessed on 1 May 2020).
  • Spoann, V., Fujiwara, T., Seng, B., Lay, C. & Yim, M. (2019) Assessment of Public-Private Partnership in Municipal Solid Waste Management in Phnom Penh Capital. Sustainability, 11(5)-1228. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11051228
  • Seng, B. Fujiwara, T. Spoann, V. (2018) Households’ Knowledge, attitudes; and practice toward solid waste management in suburbs of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Waste Management and Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X18790800
  • Spoann, V., Fujiwara, T. & Seng, B. (2018) Municipal solid waste management: constraints and opportunities to improve capacity of local government authorities of Phnom Penh Capital, Waste Management and Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X18785722
     
  • San, V. Spoann, V. and Schmidt, J.(2018) Industrial Pollution Load Assessment in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Using an Industrial Pollution Projection System. Science of the Total Environment, 615: 990-999.
  • Research Project: Solid Waste Management Politics: Reforming Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Sustainable Waste Management in Cambodia. April.2019-Nov.2019, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Cambodia.
  • Research project on: Marine Plastic Waste management in Coastal Province of Cambodia, funded by Fauna and Flora International. Nov.2018-Jan.2019.
  • Field supervision to Nagoya University’s students for OFW program-2018, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia. September 2018. Research title: Solid Waste Governance in Kampong Chhnang Municipality.
  • Research project on: Assessing Institutional Capacity of Solid Waste Sector to Adapt to Climate change. RUPP project number: G2042333. 2017-2018
  • Conducting baseline assessment for community based solid waste management at Krong Khemarak Phumi, Koh Kong Province. The project is attempting to establish solid waste collection system for urban community living along shoreline of the coastal area, Year 2016-2017.
  • Reducing Plastic Bag in Major cities of Cambodia, Duration: 2015- on-going, Position: Research supervisor, Funded by European Union (EU) through ACRA-CC Foundation. Conducting households, business shops and tourist survey on the cost of plastic bag.
Eang Chorney

Eang Chorney

Researcher and Lecturer

Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Royal University of Phnom Penh

Doctoral degree in chemical engineering.

Key Expertise: Polymer/plastic processing, analysis and characterization of plastic products

Polymer/plastic processing, analysis and characterization of plastic products.
  1. Nim, B., Rahayu, S. S., Thananukul, K., Eang, C., Opaprakasit, M., Petchsuk, A., . . . Opaprakasit, P. (2023). Sizing down and functionalizing polylactide (PLA) resin for synthesis of PLA-based polyurethanes for use in biomedical applications. Scientific reports, 13(1), 2284. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29496-x
  2. Eang, C., Nim, B., Opaprakasit, M., Petchsuk, A., & Opaprakasit, P. (2022). Polyester-based polyurethanes derived from alcoholysis of polylactide as toughening agents for blends with shape-memory properties. RSC Advances, 12(54), 35328-35340. doi:10.1039/D2RA07132K
  3. Eang, C., Nim, B., Sreearunothai, P., Petchsuk, A., & Opaprakasit, P. (2022). Chemical upcycling of polylactide (PLA) and its use in fabricating PLA-based super-hydrophobic and oleophilic electrospun nanofibers for oil absorption and oil/water separation. New Journal of Chemistry, 46(31), 14933-14943. doi:10.1039/D2NJ02747J
  4. Eang C. and P. Opaprakasit, Electrospun Nanofibers with Superhydrophobicity Derived from Degradable Polylactide for Oil/Water Separation Applications. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2020. 28. Doi:10.1007/s10924-020-01704-z.
  • Bio-based Degradation Polyurethanes from Chemical-recycling Products of Polylactide and Their Applications.
  • Preparation of Superhydrophobic Nanofibers from Polylactide (PLA) Employing Various Hydroxyl-Containing Templates
Maria de Fátima Lorena de Oliveira

Maria de Fátima Lorena de Oliveira

Professor Coordinator

Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Coimbra Agriculture School

PhD Agricultural Engineering, Master in Agrarian Economics and Rural Sociology.

Key Expertise: Agronomy, agriculture, consumer behavior, agro-industries

Weeds, agricultural technology, agroeconomics.
  1. Ferreira, S.; Oliveira, F.; Silva, F.G.; Teixeira, M.; Gonçalves, M.; Eugénio, R.; Damásio, H.; Gonçalves, J.M. Assessment of Factors Constraining Organic Farming Expansion in Lis Valley, Portugal. AgriEngineering 2020, 2, 111-127. doi:10.3390/agriengineering2010008
  2. Mendes, J., Ferreira, S., Gomes da Silva, F., Oliveira Maria de Fátima (2021) Agricultura biológica na Região Centro de Portugal: sub-região da Beira Litoral e no Vale do Lis, Rev. Econ. Sociol. Rural 59 (1), 2021
    https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9479.2021.23888
  3. Calha, I.; Oliveira, M.d.F.; Reis, P. Weed Management Challenges in Rice Cultivation in the Context of Pesticide Use Reduction: A Survey Approach. Sustainability 2023, 15, 244. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15010244
  4. Oliveira, M.d.F.; Reis, P. Portuguese Agrifood Sector Resilience: An Analysis Using Structural Breaks Applied to International Trade. Agriculture 2023, 13, 1699. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13091699
  • Coordenadora Cientifica do Projecto, Green Logιstics in Cereals/Rice Sector, Project Erasmus+ 2015-1-EL01-KA202-014015, parceiro Português, IPC.
  • Colaborador do Projecto In_Agri project. Rede de Oficinas de Inovação para o sector Agro-Industrial: InAgri), CENTRO-01-AC28-FEDER-004038 , https://www.ipn.pt/vci/projecto/42.
  • Coordenadora da tarefa 6 do Melhoramento das plantas e da qualidade dos produtos de Arbutus unedo para o sector agro-forestal e com a referência PTDC/AGR-FOR/3746/2012, https://www.uc.pt/uid/medronheiro.
  • Co-coordenadora Grupo Operacional para a Gestão da Água no Vale do Lis. PDR2020-101-030911
    Membro do projeto MEDWATERICE – PRIMA/0005/2018, Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, FCT
Luís Carlos da Costa Coelho

Luís Carlos da Costa Coelho

Assistant Professor

Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Coimbra Agriculture School

Master in Master’s in Nature Management and Conservation, Master’s in Engineering for Rural Development.

Key Expertise: Agronomy, Sustainable Agriculture, Precision Agricultural

Agriculturral Technology, Sustainable Agriculture and Precision Agricultural
  1. Silva, Micael; Marques, Patrícia; Coelho, Luís Carlos da Costa; Nestler, Hartmut; Castro, Paula; Galhano, Cristina. Promoting Sustainability Through Agro-industrial Waste Valorisation.Theory and Practice of Climate Adaptation, 2018 | Book chapter. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-72874-2_21.
  2. Pedro Gonçalves; Corujo, Daniel; Coelho, Luís Carlos da Costa. Gamification of Agrotourism Industry to Maximize Efficiency. Conference: HAICTA 2024 – 11th International Conference on ICT in Agriculture, Food & Environment.
  • Responsável de Instituição no projeto GAIME – Gamification of Agrotourism Industry to Maximize Efficiency, Project IDs: 17/C05-i03/2022;
    Membro do projeto ECO-PIG, Project IDs: POCI-01-0247-FEDER-072226.
Bouasone Sengsourivong

Bouasone Sengsourivong

Associate Professor

Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos

PhD in Economics.

Key Expertise: Agricultural economics and environmental economics

Climate change on agricultural production and waste management

Japareng Lalung

Associate Professor

School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Phd in Environmental Microbiology.

Key Expertise: Antarctica, Environmental Microbiology, Water, Cyanobacteria, Algae, Environmental Management

Antarctica, Environmental Microbiology, Water, Cyanobacteria, Algae, Environmental Management
1. Flafel, H.M., Rafatullah, M., Lalung, J., Kapoor, R.T., Alam, M., Siddiqui, M.R., et al., 2025. Melamine-assisted synthesis of mesoporous biochar from palm kernel shells for enhanced paraquat removal from aqueous solutions. *Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering*, 115285.
2. Flafel, H.M., Rafatullah, M., Lalung, J., Kapoor, R.T., Siddiqui, M.R., Qutob, M., 2024. A novel combination of wetland plants (*Eichhornia crassipes*) and biochar derived from palm kernel shells modified with melamine for the removal of paraquat from aqueous solutions. *International Journal of Phytoremediation*, 26(14), pp.2378-2391.
3. Flafel, H.M., Rafatullah, M., Kapoor, R.T., Lalung, J., Qutob, M., Ezhani, A.A.A., 2024. Harnessing diatoms: A comprehensive exploration of their role in wastewater treatment, biomass utilization, and nanotechnological applications.
4. Flafel, H.M., Rafatullah, M., Lalung, J., Kapoor, R.T., Siddiqui, M.R., Qutob, M., 2024. Enhancing the efficiency of phytoremediation using water hyacinth (*Eichhornia crassipes*) for 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid removal with modified biochar as an assisted agent. *Chemosphere*, 367, 143591.
5. Lim, C.L., Lyons, Y., Liu, Y., Neo, M.L., Müller, M., Wong, C., Cordova, M.R., et al., 2024. Literature-based database to inform policy making on marine plastic pollution in ASEAN+3. *Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability*, 2, 1356148.
6. Singh, A., Lalung, J., Ivshina, I., Kostova, I., 2024. Pharmaceutically active micropollutants–how serious is the problem and is there a microbial way out? *Frontiers in Microbiology*, 15, 1466334.
7. Flafel, H.M., Rafatullah, M., Lalung, J., Kapoor, R.T., Siddiqui, M.R., Khan, M.A., et al., 2024. Production of biochar from marine algae and its use in the treatment of industrial effluent. *Multidisciplinary Applications of Marine Resources: A Step towards Green and Sustainable Solutions*.
8. Khasanah, N., Febriana, A., Rahmani, T.P.D., Anam, S., Lalung, J., 2024. Shark molecular identification, conservation status and Islamic law regarding shark consuming. *Halal International Journal*, 1(1), pp.37-56.
9. Flafel, H.M., Rafatullah, M., Lalung, J., Kapoor, R.T., Siddiqui, M.R., Alam, M., et al., 2024. Melamine-nitrogenated mesoporous biochar derived from palm kernel shells for diuron adsorption in contaminated water. *Water, Air, & Soil Pollution*, 235(6), pp.1-18.
10. Rashd, J.A., Lalung, J., Kassim, M.A., Wijaya, D., Allzrag, A.M.M., Shaah, M.A., 2024. Kinetics and thermodynamic studies on biodiesel synthesis via Soxhlet extraction of *Scenedesmus parvus* algae oil. *Energy Conversion and Management: X*, 100633.
11. Flafel, H.M., Rafatullah, M., Lalung, J., Al-Sodies, S., Alshubramy, M.A., et al., 2024. Unveiling the hazards: comprehensive assessment of paraquat herbicide’s toxicity and health effects. *Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration*, pp.1-21.
12. Flafel, H.M., Rafatullah, M., Lalung, J., Kapoor, R.T., Siddiqui, M.R., Qutob, M., 2024. Removal of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid through nitrogen-doped modified palm kernel shell from aqueous solutions. *Journal of Molecular Liquids*, 401, 124754.
13. Azamzam, A.A., Alabdi, A.J., Yahya, E.B., Lalung, J., Ahmad, M.I., 2024. Water treatment using natural coagulant: A review on the potential utilisation of banana waste. *Malaysian Journal of Science*, pp.113-122.
14. Flafel, H.M., Rafatullah, M., Lalung, J., Kapoor, R.T., Siddiqui, M.R., Khan, M.A., 2024. Algae and its use in the treatment. *Multidisciplinary Applications of Marine Resources: A Step towards Green and Sustainable Solutions*.
15. Amobonye, A., Lalung, J., Mheta, G., Pillai, S., 2024. Writing a scientific review article: Comprehensive insights for beginners. *The Scientific World Journal*, 2024(1), 7822269.
Principal Investigator
  • EXTERNAL GRANT COMMUNITY (BJIM) Projek Penulisan Buku ‘Perjalanan Menuju Sekolah Lestari’ untuk Sekolah-Sekolah di Pulau Pinang
  • FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME (FRGS) Understanding the Mechanism of Phosphorus Scavenging from Plastic as an Unexplored Phosphate Source by Cyanobacteria Using Biochemical and Molecular Approaches.
  • EXTERNAL AGENCY (NON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES) Phosphorus Scavenging Mechanisms from Plastic as an Untapped Phosphorus Source for Antarctic Cyanobacteria: A Molecular, Biochemical and Isotope Labelling Approach
  • SHORT TERM – KHAS Phosphorus Scavenging from Plastics by Cyanobacterial and Algal Strains Isolated from Rothera, Antarctica
  • EXPLORATORY RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME (ERGS) Exploring the Ability of Palm Oil Trunk and Selected Crop Waste to Control the Toxin-Producing Cyanobacteria
  • RESEARCH UNIVERSITY (INDIVIDUAL) An Exploratory Study on the Presence and Expressions of Cyanobacterial Toxin Encoding Genes in Penang Recreational and Drinking Water Reservoirs
  • BRIDGING GRANT A Systematic Genetic Screening of Forensic Identity and Ancestry Markers in Kadayan Ethnic of Sabah and Sarawak
  • BRIDGING GRANT A Systematic Genetic Screening of Forensic Identity and Ancestry Markers in Ethnic Groups of Sabah and Sarawak
  • EXTERNAL GRANT COMMUNITY (BJIM) Empowering Students’ Knowledge of Palm Oil Sustainability via Intergenerational Inline Program and TikTok Video Competition
  • EXTERNAL GRANT COMMUNITY (BJIM) Empowering Students’ Leadership in Sustainable Development (ESD) Goals via International Knowledge Transfer – Online Program & Video Competition
Mohd Farid Atan

Mohd Farid Atan

Lecturer/Deputy Director

Faculty of Engineering/University Sustainability Centre, UNIMAS

PhD inProcess System Engineering & Control.

Key Expertise: Process Control, Polymerisation, Plant Design & Testing

Process System Engineering and Control / Water and Wastewater
Treatment Process / Renewable Energy / Higher Education Blended Learning
Bunyeth Chan

Bunyeth Chan

Lecturer/Postdoc Research Fellow

Faculty of Agriculture, Svay Rieng University/Freshwater and Invasion Biology Lab, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore

PhD in Ecology, Diversity and Evolution.

Key Expertise: Species distribution, modelling and megafish conservation

Fish community ecology
Fisheries, Species distribution, Fish migration,
megafish conservation, seagrasss, invasive species, enviromental DNA, Fisheries policy reforms
Habitat modelling
  1. Lovgen, S., Heng, K., Thach, P., Chea, S., Ngor, P.B., Chan, B., Chhut, C., Chandra, S. & Hogan, Z. (2025) The return of royalty: A record-breaking season for the critically endangered Mekong Giant Catfish. Fisheries. Accepted
  2. Chan, B., Hogan, Z.S, Grant, M.I., Chhuoy, S., Chhut, C., Heng, K., Brosse, S. (2024). Rediscovery and future approach to conservation of the rare and elusive giant salmon carp Aaptosyax grypus, a Critically Endangered megafish in the Mekong. Biological Conservation. 289, 110814
  3. Condachou, C., Hogan ZS., Chan, B., Chhut, C., Heng K., Chhuoy S., Brosse S. (2025) The complete mitochondrial genome of the Mekong Giant Salmon Carp (Aaptosyax grypus): a tool to conserve an emblematic and elusive megafish. Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems. Accepted
  4. Chhuoy, S., Hogan, Z.S., Chan, B., Chandra, S., Touch, B., Sor, R., Lek, S. & Ngor, P.B. (2023). Declines in the Mekong’s megadiverse larval fish assemblages: implications for sustainable development. Sustainability. 15, 13535, https://doi.org/10.3390/su151813535
  5. Ngor, P.B., Uy, S., Sor, R., Chan, B., Holways, J., Null, S.E., So, N., Grenouillet, G., Chandra, S., Hogan, Z.S, & Lek, S. (2023) Predicting Fish Species Richness and Abundance in the Lower Mekong Basin. Frontier in Ecology and Evolution. 11, doi: 10.3389/fevo.2023.1131142
  6. Soem, S., Hogan, Z.S, Chan, B., Chhuoy, S., Uy, S., Pin, K., Touch, B., Chandra, S., & Ngor, P.B. (2023). From Staple Food to Scarce Resource: The Population Status of an Endangered Striped Catfish Pangasianodon hypothalamus in the Mekong River, Cambodia. Sustainability. 15, 9103. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15119103
  7. Lee, D., Escgenroeder, J., Baumgartner, L., Chan, B.….& Hogan, Z.S. (2023) World Heritage, Hydropower, and Earth’s Largest Freshwater Fish. Water. 15(10), 1936; https://doi.org/10.3390/w15101936
  8. Campbell T., Ngor, P.B., Chan, B., Eschenroeder, J.C., Everest, E., Chandra. S, Chea, S., Pin, K., Chhuoy, S., Chhorn, S., Soem, S., Sup, M., Phen, C., Sreynov, H., Somony, T., Chhut, C. & Hogan, Z.S. (2022) Dispersal and Survival of Captive-Reared Threatened Fishes in a Tonle Sap Lake Reserve. Water, 14, 2995. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14192995
  9. Durand, J.D., Simier, M., Tran, N.T., Grudpan, C., Chan, B., Nguyen, B.N.L, Hoang, H.D., Pangfili, J. (2022). Fish biodiversity along the Mekong River and Delta inferred by environmental-DNA in a period of dam building and down- stream salinization. Diversity. 14, 634, https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/8/634
  10. Tran, N.T, Labonne, M., Chung, M.T., Wang C.T., Huang, K.F., Durand, J.D., Grudpan, C., Chan, B., Hoang, D.H. and Panfili, J. (2021) Natal origin and migration pathways of Mekong catfish Pangasuis krempfi using strontium isotopes and trace element concentrations in environmental water. PlosOne. pone.0252769, 1-25
  11. Chan, B., Ngor, P.B., Hogan, S. Z., So, N., Brosse, S. & Lek, S. (2020). Temporal dynamics of fish assemblages as a reflection of policy from fishing concession to co-management in one of the world’s largest Tropical flood pulse fisheries. Water: 12, 2974.
  12. Chan, B., Brosse, S., Ngor, P.B. & Lek, S. (2020). Influence of local habitat and regional climatic factors on the distribution of fish species in Tonle Sap Lak. Water. 12,786.
  13. Chan, B., Sor, R., Ngor, P.B., Baehr, C. & Lek, S. (2019) Modelling spatial and temporal dynamics of two small mud carp species in the Tonle Sap flood-pulse ecosystem. Ecological Modelling. 392, 82-91.
  14. Chan, B., Ngor, P.B., So, N. & Lek, S. (2017). Spatial and temporal changes in fish yields and fish communities in the largest tropical floodplain lake in Asia. International Journal of Limnology. 53, 485–493.S
 
 
Asyirah Abdul Rahim

Asyirah Abdul Rahim

Associate Professor

School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia

PhD in Environmental Management
MSc in Planning.

Key Expertise: Urban ecosystem, Social ecological system, Environmental management

Urban Blue-green Spaces, Education for Sustainable Development, Community-based participatory research,
  • https://experts.usm.my/cvitae/asyirah 
  • https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56455511500
  • Baba-Nalikant M., Abdullah N.A., Husin M.H., Mohamad Saleh M.S., Syed-Mohamad S.M., Rahim A.A., (2023). The Relationship between Knowledge, Attitudes, Values, and Technology in Promoting Zero-Waste Pro-Environmental Behaviour in a Zero-Waste Campus Framework, Recycling, 8 (2), 40.
  • Mayawi A/p Baba @ Nalikant, Sharifah Mashita Bt Syed Mohamad, Mohd Heikal Bin Husin, Nor Athiyah Binti Abdullah, Mohamad Saifudin Bin Mohamad Saleh, Asyirah Binti Abdul Rahim, (2023). A Zero-Waste Campus Framework: Perceptions and Practices of University Campus Community in Malaysia, Recycling, 8 (1), 21.
 

Laura Piedra-Muñoz

Full professor, Sustainability Director

Department of Economics and Business, University of Almería, Spain

PhD in Economics and Business Sciences.

Key Expertise: Agricultural economics, environmental economics and circular economy

Agricultural economics, environmental economics and circular economy
  • Soroche-Del-Rey Y., Piedra-Muñoz L., Galdeano-Gómez E., García-Granero E.M. (2025): Determinants of pollutant emissions in the Spanish agri-food sector: The role of international trade. Agric. Econ. – Czech, 71: 130–141. DOI: 10.17221/353/2024-AGRICECON
  • García-Granero, E.M., Piedra-Muñoz, L., Galdeano-Gómez, E. and Sorroche-del-Rey, Y. (2025), “A path towards sustainability through the circular economy phenom: indicators from the Spanish agri-food sector”, Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, Vol. 16 No. 7, pp. 28-61. https://doi.org/10.1108/SAMPJ-05-2024-0509
  • Raphael Ricardo Zepon Tarpani, Joan Manuel F. Mendoza, Laura Piedra-Muñoz, Alejandro Gallego-Schmid, Circular strategy assessment for digital services: The CADiS framework, Sustainable Production and Consumption, Volume 52, 2024, Pages 378-400, ISSN 2352-5509, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2024.11.007
  • Sorroche-del-Rey, Y., Piedra-Muñoz, L. (AC), Galdeano-Gómez, E., 2023. Interrelationship between international trade and environmental performance: Theoretical approaches and indicators for sustainable development, Business Strategy and the Environment, 32, 2789–2805, doi: 10.1002/bse.3270 (D1 JCR).
  • Galera-Quiles, MC., Piedra-Muñoz, L., Galdeano-Gómez, E., Carreño-Ortega, A., 2023. Analysing export performance in Spanish agrofood auxiliary companies: the role of eco-innovation New Medit – A Mediterranean Journal of Economics, Agriculture and Environment, 22 (3), doi: 10.30682/nm2303d (Q3 JCR).
  • https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5281-698X
  • Soroche-Del-Rey Y., Piedra-Muñoz L., Galdeano-Gómez E., García-Granero E.M. (2025): Determinants of pollutant emissions in the Spanish agri-food sector: The role of international trade. Agric. Econ. – Czech, 71: 130–141. DOI: 10.17221/353/2024-AGRICECON
  • García-Granero, E.M., Piedra-Muñoz, L., Galdeano-Gómez, E. and Sorroche-del-Rey, Y. (2025), “A path towards sustainability through the circular economy phenom: indicators from the Spanish agri-food sector”, Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, Vol. 16 No. 7, pp. 28-61. https://doi.org/10.1108/SAMPJ-05-2024-0509
  • Raphael Ricardo Zepon Tarpani, Joan Manuel F. Mendoza, Laura Piedra-Muñoz, Alejandro Gallego-Schmid, Circular strategy assessment for digital services: The CADiS framework, Sustainable Production and Consumption, Volume 52, 2024, Pages 378-400, ISSN 2352-5509, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2024.11.007
  • Sorroche-del-Rey, Y., Piedra-Muñoz, L. (AC), Galdeano-Gómez, E., 2023. Interrelationship between international trade and environmental performance: Theoretical approaches and indicators for sustainable development, Business Strategy and the Environment, 32, 2789–2805, doi: 10.1002/bse.3270 (D1 JCR).
  • Galera-Quiles, MC., Piedra-Muñoz, L., Galdeano-Gómez, E., Carreño-Ortega, A., 2023. Analysing export performance in Spanish agrofood auxiliary companies: the role of eco-innovation New Medit – A Mediterranean Journal of Economics, Agriculture and Environment, 22 (3), doi: 10.30682/nm2303d (Q3 JCR).
  • https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5281-698X
Francisco Javier Egea-González

Francisco Javier Egea-González

Associate Professor

Department of Quemistry and Physics, University of Almería, Spain

PhD in Quemistry Sciences.

Key Expertise: Analysis of residues and contaminants in food and the environment. Bioeconomy and Circular Economy in intensive horticulture eco-agrosystems

Analysis of residues and contaminants in food and the environment. Bioeconomy and Circular Economy in intensive horticulture eco-agrosystems
  • Digital agriculture for sustainable development. AGRITECH EU. 1/01/2024-31/12/2027. HORIZON. 363.200,81 EUR.
  • Smart and flexible Separation and Valorisation of mixed bio-waste from along the agri-food value chain. MIXMATTERS. 1/06/2023-31/05/2027. HORIZON. 208.093,75 EUR.
  • Boosting Nexus Framework Implementation in the Mediterranean. 1/05/2023-30/042025. PRIMA. 266.750,00 EUR
Mohd Hasnian Md Hussain

Mohd Hasnian Md Hussain

Professor

Faculty of Resource Science & Technology, UNIMAS

Phd in Plant Molecular Biology.

Key Expertise: Starch synthesizing enzymes in plants, transcriptome and proteome

Molecular Biology, Proteomics

Zaimuariffudin Shukri Nordin

Professor

Faculty of Education, Language & Communication, UNIMAS

Phd in Education.

Key Expertise: Human Rights Education, Citizenship, Peace Education, Sustainable Development, Cognitive Psychology, Philosophy of Mind, Learning Sciences

Sustainable Development Goals, Stateless, Human Rights Action Plan, Citizenship, Peace Education, Sustainable Development, Cognitive Psychology, Philosophy of Mind, Learning Sciences.
  • The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples In Malaysia: The United Nations Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples (Undrip) And The Law In Malaysia, Team of Researchers Lead consultant: Izawati Wook, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) Co-consultants: Rohaida Nordin, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Muhamad Sayuti Hassan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Zanisah Man, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Suzalie Mohamad, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Zaimuariffudin Shukri Nordin, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Al- Hanisham Mohd Khalid, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 2021. Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia.
  • Sustainable Development Goals. Parliament Julau, Parliament Saratok, Parliament Miri & Parliament Puncak Borneo. All Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia (APPGM-SDG). 2023
  • SA Wan Oya, ZS Nordin, Assessment for learning practices among Malay language teachers in Malaysia National Type Chinese School, International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) 14 (1), (2025).
  • ZS Nordin, I Ruslan, Y Yusriadi, N Hamzah, D Darmadi, Integrating Islamic Law and Customary Law: Codification and Religious Identity in the Malay Buyan Community of Kapuas Hulu, Journal of Islamic Law 6 (1), 89-111, (2025).
  • R Saini, ZS Nordin, MH Hashim, MT Abol, 20 years (2004-2024) exploring research trend in intellectual disabilities towards inclusion: a bibliometric study, Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn) 19 (3), 1279-1287, (2025).
  • Nur Rahmiani, Syarifah Mawaddah, Faqihatun Nadiah, ZS Nordin, Ti-ZEL in Action: A Mix-Method Study Redefining English-Speaking Abilities for Academic Staff, Eralingua: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Asing dan Sastra 9 (1), 122-140, (2025).
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