Foo Keng Yuen is a Professor at the River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Centre (REDAC), Universiti Sains Malaysia. He serves as the UNESCO Co-Chair on Ecohydraulics for Sustainable Water Infrastructures for SDG 6 in the Asia-Pacific region. His research focuses on environmental engineering, water treatment technology, waste utilization, catalysis, food security, toxicology, and environmental health. He has authored more than 150 international publications, received over 20,000 citations, and has been recognized among the world’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University. He is also a recipient of the Top Research Scientist Malaysia (TRSM) Award and the National Young Scientist Award.