Show Pau-Loke's Research Group

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 bachelor’s 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, World’s 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, Asia’s 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.

Educational qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Bioprocess Engineering Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2010-2012
• PGCHE (Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education) The University of Nottingham, 2012-2014
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) in Process and Food Engineering Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2006-2010

Professional membership:

1. ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia ACPE-05188/MY
2. Invited Life-time Member, Malaysian Oil Scientists’ and Technologists’ Association, LM163/2021
3. Graduate Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT), GT19060084, PT20010044
4. Charted Engineer, Engineering Council, UK, 643295
5. Member and Chemical Engineer, Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK, 99960109
6. Professional Engineer, Board of Engineer, Malaysia, PE18678
7. Graduate Member, The Institute of Engineer, Malaysia, 27315
8. Graduate Engineer, Board of Engineer, Malaysia, GE80348A
9. Malaysia Representative, IChemE Biochemical Engineering Special Interested Group, 99960109
10. The Society for Biotechnology (Japan), SBJ Membership no.: 900550 (Year 2019)
11. Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK
12. Affiliate Member, Young Scientist Network, Malaysia.
13. Co-opted Member, Agricultural and Food Engineering Technical Division, The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), Session 2021/2022
14. Advisory Board Member, Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB) 
15. Professional Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT), PT20010044
16. Fellow, Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK (FIChemE), 99960109

PhD/MSc examiner for the following universities

1. Alagappa University, Cairo University, Faculty of Science, Cairo
2. Anna University Chennai, India
3. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, India
4. Monash Sunway University, Malaysia
5. Monash University, Australia
6. Nanyang Technology University, Singapore
7. National Institute Of Technology Warangal, India
8. Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
9. UCSI University, Malaysia
10. Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
11. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
12. Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia
13. University of Boras, Sweden
14. University of Malaya, Malaysia
15. University of Science & Technology Murthal (Sonepat) – Haryana, India
16. University of Technology Sydney, Australia
17. University of Waikato, New Zealand
18. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) University, India
19. Visvesvaraya Technological University, India