Concurrent Conceptual Design and Materials Selection of Natural Fiber Composite Products

Professor Mohd Sapuan Salit is currently a professor of composite materials at the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. He is also the head of the Composite Technology Research Program at the UPM. Professor Mohd Sapuan is the vice president and honorary member of the Asian Polymer Association, and a fellow of the Plastics and Rubber Institute, Malaysia (PRIM), Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM), and Malaysian Scientific Association (FMSA). He has successfully supervised 60 PhD and 50 MS students. To date, he has authored or co-authored more than 570 journal papers, as well as 580 seminar and conference papers. He has also authored/co-authored more than 75 book chapters and authored/edited more than 20 books. Professor Mohd Sapuan was the recipient of the Society of Automotive Engineers (Malaysia) Outstanding Technical Paper Award; National Book Award; ISESCO Science Award;  Rotary Research Award; PRIM Fellowship Award; Forest Research Institute, Malaysia Publication Award; Vice Chancellor Fellowship Prize, UPM; Alumni Award, University of Newcastle, Australia; Khwarizmi International Award; Emerald Citations of Excellence Award; and Excellence Researcher Award, UPM. div>div>of the Malaysian Design Council, as well as the Malaysia TRIZ Innovation Association (MyTRIZ) and is an International TRIZ Association (MATRIZ) Certified Level 3 Practitioner