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He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1987.

With over 30 years in the field, he specialises in thermal storage systems using chilled water and ice, air conditioning design, energy audits, and plant and building commissioning.

His district cooling work includes projects in Cyberjaya, Kuala Lumpur Sentral and Putrajaya, covering Plants 1, 2 and 4 and PICC, the refurbishment of the KLIA plants, and systems at UiTM Shah Alam, UiTM Puncak Alam and USIM Nilai.

He has also taught widely, as a lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and as an industrial advisor and adjunct lecturer at UniSel and the Malaysian French Institute. He speaks regularly on engineering standards and urban energy efficiency.

He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia, and a Commissioning Specialist with the Green Building Index.

Role & Background: Over 20 years of leadership in energy, utilities, smart cities, and infrastructure development.

He led a district cooling utility company in the country, overseeing business performance, operations, financial management, corporate governance, and stakeholder engagement. Earlier, he worked with one of the leading Independent Power Producer (IPP) on major power-sector projects, including large-scale power generation and high-voltage grid connections across Southeast Asia.

Dr. Hafiz holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Strategic Management. He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia, an 11 kV Competent Electrical Engineer, and a Registered Energy Manager (Type 1). He has also supported industry development as the founder and adviser of the Malaysia District Cooling Association.

With a background in electrical power engineering, Dr. Mohd Hafiz has decades of experience designing and operating some of Malaysia’s most sophisticated utility systems. His extensive involvement in regional energy-transition initiatives and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (EECA) gives participants direct access to current regulatory insights and advanced industrial cooling strategies.

Ir. Ahmad Zaki Kudus is Managing Partner at AHAR Consultants PLT, where he has led the practice since 2011, and Managing Partner of AHARC Lestari.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from Universiti Tenaga Nasional and a Master of Science in Construction Project Management from Universiti Teknologi MARA.

His work spans utility and district cooling plants, techno-economic analysis, forensic engineering, underground utilities and sustainable infrastructure. His project experience includes critical power and data centre design for international clients including Vodafone, DELL, HP, SONY Interactive and Royal Mail.

He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and a Member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia. He is also a registered Green Building Index Facilitator and serves on the council of ACPM Malaysia.

Ir. Amir Soffian Abdul Razak is a highly accomplished engineering professional with over 35 years of extensive experience across the energy, utilities, and built environment sectors. Throughout his career, he has played a pivotal role in numerous energy conservation and sustainability initiatives, contributing significantly to the advancement of energy-efficient design and operations in Malaysia.

He began his career in the oil and gas industry with Esso Production Malaysia Inc. before transitioning into engineering consultancy, where he spent a decade delivering a diverse portfolio of projects, including commercial developments, healthcare facilities, and university campuses. During this period, he developed a strong reputation for incorporating energy efficiency and conservation principles into engineering design solutions.

Ir. Amir subsequently specialised in district cooling systems, gaining extensive expertise in the development, operation, and management of large-scale district cooling plant projects during his tenure with GDC (M) Sdn Bhd and MRCB. Prior to his retirement, he served as Vice President and Head of Facility Management & Utilities at PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd, where he was instrumental in the successful delivery and operation of the iconic 2nd tallest building in the world, at the Merdeka 118 Precinct. Working together with the Merdeka 118 team, Menara Merdeka 118 became the first mixed-use tower to achieve Platinum certification under all three leading green building rating systems: LEED, GreenRE, and GBI.

Ir. Amir holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from Swansea University, United Kingdom. He is a Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate (PEPC) registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), a Registered Energy Manager with Suruhanjaya Tenaga Malaysia, a certified Construction Design Management Professional, and an accredited trainer with HRD Corp.

He is a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) and a Member of the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM).

Ir. Haji Ahmad Fatani Haji Abdul Rahman is a consultant, trainer, assessor and has more than 25 years working experience in energy management, project management, process control and building automation, waste water treatment plant, waste management, stack monitoring of incinerator, hot oil burners, scrubber, and dust collectors, project execution, plant start-up and commissioning, maintenance, process safety, safety & risk management and auditing in multi-disciplined of plant, plant turnaround, upgrade and new plant plus energy management system and facilities management system plus waterproofing, painting and flooring specialist.

He has experience as trainer and lead assessor for Energy Management System (AEMAS Standard – MGTC), and Evaluator for REM Type I (Optimal Systems Engineering: Optimise). He is an internal auditor, developing and implementing ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 45001, RC 14001, Process Safety Management System (PSM) and Facility Set-Up (PAS 55 / ISO 55001).

He is certified with REM Type I, REM Type II, Registered Energy Auditor (REA), AEMAS Trainer, AEMAS Lead Assessor, SHASSIC Tier 3, Waterproofing Applicator, Automation Control Trainer and TTT Trainer by HRDF.

To date he has trained many personnel to be Certified Energy Manager (CEM) for ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) under MGTC. He is also a lead assessor for the Energy Management Gold Standard (EMGS) for ASEAN Centre for Energy under MGTC, and has assessed and certified many facilities for EMGS, one of the energy management systems approved by Suruhanjaya Tenaga (ST) under EECA 2024.

As a Registered Energy Auditor (REA), he has audited many private and government facilities such as hospitals, universities, buildings and manufacturing plants. He has strong capabilities in HAZOP, HAZID, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Mechanical Hazard Analysis (MHA), Mechanical Integrity (MI), SIL calculation and Process Alarm Management, and deep experience in Management of Change (MOC).

Ir. Al-Khairi Mohd Daud is a consultant engineer specializing in energy efficiency management, asset and facilities management and mechanical engineering. He has worked in a cement plant, liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, oleochemical and petrochemical plant and later in high-end R&D, manufacturing and healthcare facilities before he started his consultancy services.

Ir. Al-Khairi graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Leeds, UK and holds an MBA from UNITAR. He is now pursuing his PhD in fungal contamination in tertiary hospitals.

His professional qualifications include: Fellow of EM; Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate (Board of Engineers Malaysia); Medical Device Technical Expert – Medical Gas System for the Medical Device Authority (MDA); Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) technical person; Life Member and Surveyor for the Malaysian Society for Quality in Healthcare; Registered Energy Manager (REM) Type 2 with the Energy Commission; Registered Electrical Energy Manager (EREEM) with the Energy Commission of Sabah; Professional Energy Manager, Chief Assessor for Energy Management Gold Standard and trainer for the Energy Management Training Course with MGTC; Energy Managers Training Course trainer and examiner for IEM; country expert for the ASEAN Energy Management Accreditation Scheme when it was first introduced; and Certified Playground Safety Inspector.

He implemented energy efficiency at Uniqema (M) Sdn Bhd and Prince Court Medical Centre, and was instrumental in consulting IJN to become the first hospital to achieve 3-Star Energy Management Gold Standard (EMGS) certification. He has since supported many hospitals and organisations to practise EMGS, several of which have received the National Energy Award (NEA) and ASEAN Energy Award (AEA). He has conducted detailed energy audits of hospitals, buildings, plants and factories, and was involved in the audit and improvement of data centre development for MAHB and a Rated 3 data centre for UTM.

In IEM, Ir. Al-Khairi is currently the chairman of the Building Services Technical Division and a member of the Oil, Gas and Mining Technical Division, PI Board and Engineering Competency Development (ECD) committee. He regularly conducts trainings, workshops and seminars, especially on healthcare industries and energy efficiency management.

Prof. Ir. Dr. Ahmad Razlan Yusoff is a certified Registered Electrical Energy Manager (REM T1), Professional Engineer (P.Eng), Chartered Engineer (C.Eng MIMechE), and Dean at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA). Holding a PhD from the University of Sheffield and possessing over 20 years of engineering leadership, Prof. Razlan bridges academic excellence with real-world industrial optimization.

He has led high-impact projects, including MTUN-funded initiatives in HVAC integration, production line energy efficiency, and non-cost energy audit strategies in electronics manufacturing. A trusted consultant for industry names such as Penmedic, TT Electronics, Sapura, and Vacuumschmelze, he has also developed Industry 4.0 and predictive maintenance training modules for SIRIM.

As an official accreditation auditor for EAC, ETAC, and MQA, Prof. Razlan brings deep authority to energy manager training, equipping participants with practical tools to master energy auditing, optimise HVAC systems, trim utility costs, and drive sustainable operations.

Ir. Rosli Bin Mohamed graduated in engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States, in 1986.

He spent much of his career with Tenaga Nasional Berhad, holding a series of managerial positions and finishing as Managing Director of TNB Coal International Ltd, based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Ir. Rosli has extensive experience developing district cooling systems and thermal storage, including projects for Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Multimedia University and Cyberjaya. He has presented technical papers on the subject both locally and internationally.

He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia and serves as a Professional Engineer interviewer.

Dr. Kahar Osman is an HRDF-certified trainer and Adjunct Professor at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), where he previously served as a full Professor until his retirement in 2025. With more than 30 years of experience in teaching, research, and consultancy, he now focuses on professional training, alongside consultancy and community service.

Dr. Kahar holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). His expertise spans a wide range of CFD applications, including energy management, fluid flow and heat transfer, biomedical engineering, tribology, and combustion. His project experience includes built environment design and analysis, artificial heart design, thermal management systems, and tribological systems.

He has successfully led research grants in CFD and mechanical engineering. He has also published more than 100 articles, two books on CFD and fluid mechanics, and numerous book chapters in these areas. In addition, he holds several intellectual property rights and patents related to engineering design and analysis.