Hui Tong Chua, PhD (NUS), MEng (NUS), BEng (1st Class Hons, NUS), is Professor and Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at The University of Western Australia (UWA).

His research interests include heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, process engineering, and waste heat utilisation. Five of his internationally peer-reviewed journal articles rank within the top 1% in the field of engineering by citation count.

One of Professor Chua’s significant research achievements is the successful commercialisation of his catalytic methane cracking technology. This innovation led to the formation of Hazer Group Ltd., which listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:HZR) in November 2015, raising $5 million through its initial public offering. He is one of the original inventors of the technology, now known as the Hazer Process.

Professor Chua also serves as Chief Scientific Officer at Ablano Pty Ltd., a company focused on the commercial-scale production of few-layer graphene and boron-nitride-based lubricant products.