Abu Zahrim Yaser is an Associate Professor in the Chemical Engineering Programme at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), where he also serves as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. He is the founder of the Kundasang Compost Living Lab and obtained his PhD from Swansea University, UK. Dr. Zahrim’s research primarily focuses on waste processing technology, and he has been leading multiple projects since 2006. To date, he has published 18 books, 12 of which are indexed by Scopus, along with over 130 research publications. He has served as a lead guest editor for three special issues in high-impact journals. His creative publication, Kompos, featured in the Festival of Ideas (Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia), has garnered more than 3,000 views, and he holds one patent and five copyrights related to environmental protection systems. He has delivered keynote speeches and invited talks on waste management and academic publishing while also chairing several international and national conferences. As an active reviewer for several high-impact journals, Dr. Zahrim has reviewed over 270 articles (Publons). His innovations in waste management have been adopted by various communities in Sabah, Malaysia, including Nabawan and Kundasang. He has also served as a visiting scientist at the University of Hull (UK) and is a Professional Engineer (Ir.) registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia. Dr. Zahrim is a recipient of the National Book Award (2023). His Scopus citations stand at 1,798, with an h-index of 21.

Profesor Madya Ir. Dr. Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser holds Ph. D from The University Of Swansea , among other qualifications, and has established themselves as a respected expert in their field.