Professor Ir. Ts. Dr. Pau-Loke Show is currently Director of the Center of Excellence for Research,
Value Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CERVIE) at UCSI University, Malaysia. Prior to joining
UCSI, he was a Full Professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at Khalifa
University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Before his appointment at Khalifa University, he
served as Professor of Biochemical Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Environmental
Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, at the University of Nottingham Malaysia. He was
also the founding Co-Director of Future Food Malaysia, Beacon of Excellence, and Director of the
Sustainable Food Processing Research Centre. In addition, he served as the Founding President of the
International Bioprocessing Society, based in Malaysia. Prof. Show obtained his PhD in a record time
of two years, immediately after completing his bachelorâs degree at Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is a
Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (FIChemE) and a Professional Engineer (PEng)
registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). He is also a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with
the Engineering Council UK, a Corporate Member of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (MIEM),
and a Professional Technologist (PTech) registered with the Malaysia Board of Technologists
(MBOT). Furthermore, he holds a Postgraduate Certificate of Higher Education (PGCHE) and is a
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK. Prof. Show has received numerous
prestigious academic accolades, including the Mustafa Prize Young Scientist Medal, Young Asian
Biotechnologist Prize, Biology and Biochemistry in Malaysia Leader Award, Worldâs Rising Stars of
Science, Highly Cited Researcher recognition, Ten Outstanding Young Malaysian Award, Tan Sri
Emeritus Professor Augustine SH Ong International Special Award on Innovations and Inventions in
Palm Oil, APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE) Malaysia Award,
Malaysian Young Scientist Award, The DaSilva Award, JSPS Fellowship Award, Top 100 Asian
Scientists recognition, Asiaâs Rising Scientists Award, and the Young Researcher Award by IChemE,
among others. He has successfully supervised more than 45 PhD and MSc students and currently
leads a research team of about 30 members, comprising postdoctoral researchers, PhD candidates, and
MSc students. Prof. Show has given about 50 keynotes, invited seminars, conferences, and
professional short courses to the engineering fraternity. Prof. Show has authored/ co-authored close to
500 SCI top-tier international journal publications, which have collectively received more than 65,000
citations and an h-index exceeding 130 (Google Scholar). These achievements position him among
the top-ranked leaders in his fields of expertise, particularly microalgae technology and food
engineering, according to Google Scholar metrics. He has also served as Principal Investigator for
more than 35 international, national, and industry-funded projects, with a combined funding value
exceeding 5 million. Prof. Show is actively involved in academic publishing and currently serves as
Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Current Nutrition & Food Science and the Journal of Biochemical
Sciences, as well as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Agrobiodiversity. He is an Editor
for Scientific Reports and Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, an Associate Editor
for Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, and an Editorial Board Member for journals such as
the Biochemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Ionic Liquids, and Chinese Chemical Letters.
Additionally, he has also served as Lead Guest Editor for high-impact journals including Renewable
and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Environmental
Pollution, Chemosphere, and Bioengineered, among others. An active and highly sought-after
reviewer, Prof. Show serves as a peer reviewer for more than 150 esteemed international journals,
including those published by Nature, Science, Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, ACS, RSC, and Taylor &
Francis. He has been recognized as a Top Peer Reviewer by Publons, receiving Top 1% Global Peer
Reviewer awards in Engineering, Cross-Field, Chemistry, Biology and Biochemistry, and Agricultural
Sciences. He has also acted as a handling editor for more than 3,000 manuscripts across numerous
journals.
Through his research, leadership, and professional service, Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Pau-Loke Show continues
to make significant contributions to biochemical engineering, microalgae biotechnology, and
sustainable food processing, maintaining his position as a global leader in academic research and
innovation.