Dr. Kin Wai Cheah is an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering at the School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies of Teesside University. Having received a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia, and operating as a researcher at Aston University, United Kingdom in the Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute. Dr Cheah was also a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Energy and Environment Institute, University of Hull before joining Teesside University. His research interest primary lies in the area of the thermochemical conversion of biomass with subsequent catalytic upgrade to renewable biofuels.