Assoc Prof Ts. Dr Irnis Azura Zakarya, is currently the Director of Centre Energy Management and Sustainable Campus (COSCEM), University Malaysia Perlis (Effectively 1st September 2022). Dr. Irnis Azura holds PhD in Solid Waste Management from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Master of Science (Environmental Engineering) from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Bachelor of Technology (Environmental Technology) from USM. Dr. Irnis Azura specializes in anaerobic digestion and composting and as a Professional Technologist (Ts) from Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT). Dr. Irnis Azura has done a lot of research and publications on the composting and anaerobic digestion. She also conducted several workshops and talk to the communities on the composting and food waste management. Dr Irnis Azura had been granted a fund from E-Idaman Sdn. Bhd. to develop a research laboratory and do research on the anaerobic digestion process and other related research to solid waste management for 3 years. She also actively involved in exhibition national and internationally. Her significant contribution has won the Gold Award for Smart Compost Bin (SaCoB) on Pecipta 2022 & International Innovation ARSVOT Malaysia (IAM 2022) and Gold & Outstanding Innovation Award on Malaysia Technology Exhibition, MTE 2021: SDG International Innovation Awards and Expo 2021. Silver Award for RSA – Paddy to paddy in Bangkok International Intellectual Property, Invention, Innovation and Technology Exposition (IPITEx) 2019. Dr Irnis Azura also previously held the position of the Deputy Dean (Research & Postgraduate) at the Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology (Sept 2020- August 2022) and Director of Occupational Safety and Health Unit (March 2016- March 2019).