Roselle

S.M. Sapuan is a Professor (Grade “A”) of composite materials in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, at the Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is also Head of the Advanced Engineering Materials and Composites Research Centre (AEMC) at UPM. He attained his BEng in mechanical engineering from the University of Newcastle, in Australia and then went on to receive his MSc in engineering design and PhD in materials engineering, from De Montfort University in the UK. He is a Professional Engineer and a Fellow of many professional societies, including the Society of Automotive Engineers; the Academy of Science Malaysia; the International Society for Development and Sustainability; the World Academy of Sciences; the Plastic and Rubber Institute Malaysia (PRIM); the Malaysian Scientific Association and the Institute of Materials Malaysia. He is an Honorary Member and past Vice President of the Asian Polymer Association and Founding Chairman and Honorary Member of The Society of Sugar Palm Development and Industry, Malaysia. During the course of his career, he has produced over 2500 publications, including 989 journal papers, 68 books and 246 book chapters. Nadlene Razali works in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at UniversitiTeknikal Malaysia in Melaka, Malaysia. M Radzi Bin Abas works in the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products at Universiti Putra Malaysia in Selangor, Malaysia. R.A. Ilyas?is a?Senior?Lecturer?at the?School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti?Teknologi?Malaysia, Malaysia. In 2012, he received his Diploma in Forestry from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Bintulu Campus (UPMKB), Sarawak, Malaysia. That same year, he was awarded the Public Service Department (JPA) scholarship to pursue his?BSc in?Chemical Engineering at UPM and then, in 2016, he was awarded the Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) by UPM to undertake a PhD degree in the field of?Biocomposite?Technology & Design at the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP) UPM. Dr. Ilyas was the recipient of the 2019 MVP Doctor of Philosophy Gold Medal Award UPM, that followed Best PhD Thesis and Top Student Awards.? In 2018, he was also awarded a National Book Award, an Outstanding Reviewer Award by 'Carbohydrate Polymers', Elsevier (United Kingdom), a Best Paper Award at the 11th AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference on Energy Engineering, a Best Paper Award at the 2019 Seminar Enau?Kebangsaan,?Persatuan?Pembangunan dan Industri Enau (Malaysia). In 2019, he was included in the list of the?world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University and?received a 2021 PERINTIS Publication Award by?Persatuan?Saintis?Muslim (Malaysia). His main research interests are in the fields of polymer engineering (biodegradable polymers, biopolymers, polymer composites, polymer gels) and materials engineering (natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites, biocomposites, cellulose materials, nanocomposites). To date, he has authored or coauthored more than 250 publications: 92 journal articles indexed in JCR/Scopus, 14 books, 69 book chapters, 51 conference proceedings/seminars, 2 research bulletins, 10 conference papers, and guest edited 6 journal special issues, as well as edited/coedited conference/seminar proceedings on green materials.

1. Roselle: Production, product development and composites

2. Vegetable Mesta (Hibiscus sabdariffa L. var sabdariffa): Potential Industry Crop for the Sotheast Asia

3. Growing and uses of Hibiscus Sabdariffa L. (Roselle): A literature survey

4. Roselle (Hibiscus sabradiffa L.)-Processing for value addition

5. Current knowledge on Roselle polyphenols: content, profile and bioaccessibility

6. Properties of White Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) fibres and its product

7. Roselle (Hibiscus sabradiffa L.): Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical Significance

8. Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) in Sudan, Cultivation and Their Uses

9. Pigment (anthocyanin) from Roselle as natural sensitive material to detect the freshness of meat

10. Aroma, Aroma-Active and Phenolic Compounds of Roselle

11. Performance and emission characteristics of a compression ignition engine fuelled with Roselle and Karanja biodiesel

12. Application of Design for Sustainability to Develop Smartphone Holder using Roselle Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

13. Development of Roselle Fiber Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites Mug Pad using Hybrid Design for Sustainability and Pugh Method

14. The Effect of Fiber Length On Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Roselle Fiber Reinforced PLA Composites Via Ansys Software Analysis

15. The influence of fibre size towards mechanical and thermal properties of roselle fibre reinforced Polylactide (PLA) composites by using Ansys Software.

16. A review on mechanical properties of Roselle fibre reinforced polymer hybrid composites

17. A review on physical and thermal properties of Roselle fibre reinforced polymer hybrid composites

18. Development and characterization of roselle nanocellulose and its potential in reinforced nanocomposites