Professor Talal Yusaf currently hold the position of Chief Business Development Officer at Aviation Australia, Queensland Government Australia (Aircraft Engineering, Cabin Crew & Pilot Training | Aviation Australia, and Adjunct Professor at Central Queensland University. Professor Yusaf commenced his role as Pro Vice Chancellor, International and Partnership at Federation University Australia in September 2018, and was the Executive Director (International and Research Partnership) at University of Southern Queensland (2008-2018).

Professor Yusaf’s international university career has included teaching, research and management positions in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the United Kingdom and in Queensland for the last 30 years. Member of

1. Board of Director of Aviation Australia Riyadh College, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia KSA and Aviation Australia,

2.Adjunct Professor – University of Southern Queensland

3. International consulting board (ICB), to the president of University of Technology – Iraq

4. Visiting Professor

a. University Putra Malaysia

b. University Malaysia Pahang

c. University College London (2010-2011).

Professor Yusaf holds PhDs in renewable energy and biotechnology and has a strong research background in Alternative Fuel (Biofuel and Hydrogen) and environmental pollution, and mechanical method for water treatment. Professor Yusaf’s academic qualifications include BSc (Hons) UoT Baghdad 1987, PhD1 USQ Queensland Australia and PhD2 National Uni UKM Malaysia 1999. Professor Yusaf has supervised over 50 PhD and Postgraduate students and has written and contributed to over 165 journals and 10 books.

Professor Yusaf’s professional memberships and affiliations included Deputy Vice Chancellor International Forum (Australia), Australian University International Director Forum AUIDF, Chair of QLD international Director Forum, Director, International Sponsor Engagement and Research Partnerships (ISERP), Bio-Energy Research Group Leader at the National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture Queensland. Professor Yusaf is Associate Editor-in-Chief for Energies Journal, Sustainability Journal, Applied Sciences Journal and Groundwater for Sustainable Development.

Talal Yusaf (0000-0002-5332-4792) (orcid.org)

‪Professor Talal Yusaf - ‪Google Scholar

Professor Yusaf is married with four children, including twin son and daughter, and is a huge fan of volleyball and soccer.

Academic qualifications

2001 PhD₂ (Micro-organism disruption for water treatment using Clean Energy), University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Australia

2000 PhD₁ (Renewable Energy, Alternative Fuel for Engines), National University Malaysia (UKM) in collaboration with Petronas SBH.

1995 MSc (Mechanical Engineering), National University Malaysia (UKM)

1989 Diploma (CNC programming), Atera, Spain

1987 BSc-Eng Honors (Mechanical Engineering) University of Technology, Baghdad

Executive and academic positions

Deputy/Pro Vice-Chancellors (International) forum (D/PVCI)

Executive member of Australian Universities International Directors forum (AUIDF)

Chair, Queensland Universities International Directors Forum (QUIDF)

Queensland Intercultural Society

Honorary member, Golden Key National Honor Society

Australian Trade & Investment Commission (Austrade)

Trade & Investment Queensland (TIQ)

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC)

International engagement and membership

Australia Malaysia Business Council Qld Inc. (AMBCQ)

Malaysians Diaspora team in Australia associated the Education Attaché, Sydney

Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AACCI)

Australia China Business Council (ACBC)

National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (NAFSA)

International Education Association Australia (IEAA)

Visiting Professor to University College London (UCL), University Malaysia (UM), and University Malaysia Pahang (UMP).

o Scopus H-index 41; Google H-index 56; I10-index 141, 200+ peer reviewed articles in high quality international journals and books. Please refer to:

o Publication capture by google scholar https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=vN1pOG8AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate,

o Book, chapter in book - https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr=0&biw=1103&bih=555&tbm=bks&ei=kUefWs2sGsbK0ASAl4qIAQ&q=Talal+Yusaf+&oq=Talal+Yusaf+&gs_l=psy-ab.12...3916.3916.0.5176.1.1.0.0.0.0.179.179.0j1.1.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.LYxF3HCmdf4

o ORCID - Talal Yusaf (0000-0002-5332-4792) - ORCID | Connecting Research and Researchers

o Scopus H-index, Scopus preview - Yusaf, Talal F. - Author details - Scopus

o Author/co-author of numerous books, Guest Editor of Applied Energy Journal and Energy Journal by ELSIVER, Sweden and Associate Editor of three high quality international journals:

· Energies (IF 3), publish by MDPI Switzerland, http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/sectioneditors/energy_sources

· Applied Science (IF 2.7) publish by MDPI Switzerland, http://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/sectioneditors/applied_energy

· Groundwater for Sustainable Development (IF .5) by ELSIVER, Sweden https://www.journals.elsevier.com/groundwater-for-sustainable-development/editorial-board/talal-yusaf

· Sustainability Journal, (IF 3.), Sustainability | Special Issue : Renewable Energy and Environmental Pollution (mdpi.com)

o 50+ HDR students till completions

o Competitive research grants of around $4 million dollars in Malaysia, UK and Australia.

· Energies (IF 2.7), publish by MDPI Switzerland, http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/sectioneditors/energy_sources

· Applied Science (IF 2.7) publish by MDPI Switzerland, http://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/sectioneditors/applied_energy

· Groundwater for Sustainable Development (IF .5) by ELSIVER, Sweden https://www.journals.elsevier.com/groundwater-for-sustainable-development/editorial-board/talal-yusaf

· Sustainability Journal, (IF 2.54), Sustainability | Special Issue : Renewable Energy and Environmental Pollution (mdpi.com)