Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohd Fadhil bin Md. Din
Mohd Fadhil is a passionate person in New Academia, especially to inculcate the essential knowledge of the environment among engineering students and later become responsible engineers who practice sustainable development and help preserve the natural environment for Planetary Health. He adored the terms name as Public and Private Merits. His greatest satisfaction is a mutual contribution to the community and society (Public Merit) as the top outcome in the New Academia with sustainability-related highlights. Since 2005, he involved with various practical exercises, including the sustainable concept of civil works, environmental management program, living laboratory for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), “circular economy” activity, disaster management in sustaining climate & resilience adaptation and policy-to-action works. Until now, he published more than 200 indexed papers, 300 conferences proceedings, 15 Book Chapters, 4 Edited Books, 30 articles in newspaper and many other platforms. His sustainable work covers a widest aspect particularly management in environmental sciences and application, and environmental management system (EMS), environmental impact assessment (EIA), risk management and, sustainable and consumption projects. The subject focuses on the current development of environmental engineering aspects, such as membrane technology, sludge treatment, recovery and reuse water, and innovative decision making in sustainable environment.
Apart targeted for Public and Private Merits, the most of his R&D initiative is to inculcate the motivation of translational project within organization, as similar to the knowledge transfer. Since 2010, he has involved with several community knowledge-transfers (CSR and USR), including water and marine rehabilitation program, planting trees for National Restoration Plan and, energy and climate change awareness programme. Also, been invited for the society and community contribution, named Local Agenda 21, River of Life (RoL). This is a continuous program for volunteerism, public awareness/participation and technical assistant under the special engagement with various stakeholders. Furthermore, his core research and academic expertise are as follows:
- Water and Wastewater Management and Engineering Study
- Sustainability and Engineering Practices
- Municipal and Industrial Quality Effluent
- Biochemistry and Biotechnology Engineering
- Environmental Management System and Environmental Assessment
- ESG for Sustainability Policy and Reporting
- Artificial Intelligent (AI) Principles for Sustainability Framework
Mohd Fadhil is now serving Sustainable Action Plan and Youth Sustainable Program as the pre-requisite administration and management in promoting the sustainable activity within the stakeholders. The targeted scope is to create a platform together with the youth in order to produce a leader/champion with green and sustainable mindset in the near future. Mostly, the energy and climate change is the major concern the contributions from data collection and promoting the green index within organization. Furthermore, he has been selected as educational taskforce for the professional body and this will enforce more “bridges” among stakeholders. Many issues have involves different stakeholder level, including the impacted community and institution. The science diplomat action is a key factor in his recent roles as at country level and the practices among Malaysia leader-to be, associated with mission to transform the national agenda. Ideally, the combination of science-to-action and engagement with regional/international platform may enhance the current issues and future challenges. There are many possibilities to inculcate the revision works especially to be together in the aspect of responsibility to bring the SDGs in the multi-various sectors and level of institutions within the region. Contribution from the research and innovation may serve diplomacy and volunteerism spirit among the leaders. Transformation of urban life, biodiversity of nature, awareness on economic reputation and global health among the ASEAN countries will be the major factor among the ambassador of science-to-action. International science diplomacy could be the advocacy for the government plan/action towards the actual roles and responsibility. He had been invited to participate the “Technical Working Group” among the stakeholders across the ministry level to share ideas and knowledge on environment and sustainability action to the country. The part of action, triple helix contribution and collaboration among academia, industry and community is a must for any research and innovation involvements. Therefore, science diplomacy practices among country and ASEAN platform may create the balance of future planning and monitoring across the level of stakeholders. The spirit between scientist and engineer is always being manipulated in a wrong perspective. In the new era, both parties have to communicate in the “common language” to explore the potential of Policy-to-Action.