Nanotechnology in Cosmeceuticals Advances, Challenges and Future Perspectives

Chin Wei Lai is currently an Associate Professor in Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Lai’s main research interests are in the areas of chemically modified metal oxide photocatalysts, functionalized nanomaterials/ nanocomposite and carbon graphene materials, especially apply in environmental pollution management and solar energy technology. As a scholar and an indication of the global impact of research work, Lai’s works have been published in more than 230 refereed international top-tier journals with a Scopus h-index of 36, 75 book chapters. Lai served as section editor for a book entitled “Encyclopaedia of Energy Storage: Capacitors/ Supercapacitors 2022” (Elsevier ISBN: 978-0-12-819730-1). Through his work in the nanomaterials and catalysis field, Lai was awarded as IMechE Best Young Member Award 2022, JCI TOYM - Ten Outstanding Young Malaysians 2021 (Academic Leadership and Accomplishment), National Young Scientist Award 2019 by The Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC), MASS Young Researcher Award 2018 by Malaysian Solid State Science & Technology Society (MASS), a finalist of National Young Scientist Award 2018 by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia (MOSTI) and University of Malaya Excellence Awards 2015 in the category of outstanding researcher - UM Young Researcher (Sciences Discipline). Lai’s scholastic achievement and thought leadership are recognized locally and internationally.

Paul Thomas is currently postdoctoral fellow at the University of Bergen in the department of Physics and Technology and NORCE Center, in Norway. HIs research interests include energy and environment, nanocoating, biofouling, energy storage applications, water treatment, dye sensitized solar cell, photocatalysts and sonocatalyst for water treatment, in- situ characterization for catalysis, nano-scale fabrication technology, biomaterials, waste to energy recovery, anticorrosion, and sensors, among others. He has published numerous articles and book chapters in prestigious journals and gained wide research attention from scientific communities.