Bernard Saw Lip Huat
Professor, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia.
Research field: Battery, Lithium Ion Batteries, Reaction Kinetics, Wave Propagation.
Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Bernard Saw is a Professor at the Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science and the Director of the Division of Sustainability and Strategic Management at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR). In 2015, he earned his Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is also a registered Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, Professional Technologist, and fellow of the Asean Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET). His research interests include energy storage system, ventilation, computational fluid dynamics, thermal management, and renewable energy. Prof. Saw's pioneering research has earned recognition in both academia and industry, placing him among the top 2% of the world's most highly cited scientists, as published by Stanford University, and he won the Top Research Scientist Malaysia 2023 award. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers in prestigious international journals and authored five books and book chapters. His innovative spirit extends to developing patented products and intellectual property. Additionally, he has received more than 30 awards from international and local competitions and has been recognized as an outstanding reviewer for more than 10 international journals. Prof. Saw also serves as an editorial member and guest editor for several international journals and actively contributes as a consultant and principal investigator for renowned international and national projects.
