The Team
Professor Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua
- Head​ of Centre
- Distinguished Professor
Professor Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua
Professor Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua completed his PhD in 1992 at the University of Nancy 1, France. Before joining ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ University, he served for more than 23 years at University of Malaya where he held many administration positions such as Deputy Dean at the Institute of Graduate Studies, Head of Chemical Engineering Department and Head of the Center for Separation Science and Technology. His research addresses the fundamental and technical issues related to water, energy and environment. He is interested in developing green solvents, sorbents and processes for CO2 capture and utilisation; treatment of water and wastewater using novel adsorbents and advanced electrochemical processes; production of biodiesel and transformation of its by-products to value-added chemicals; and providing safe water to communities in remote areas through the application of membrane technology. He has supervised the completion of 22 PhD and 20 Master’s students. His research has generated more than 150 articles in ISI-ranked journals and over 5,000 citations, and his h-index is 38.
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Associate Professor Ts. Dr Farihahusnah Hussin
- Associate Professor
- Programme Leader of Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability Science and Technology
Associate Professor Ts. Dr Farihahusnah Hussin
Farihahusnah Hussin received her Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia in 2008. Her then moved to University of Malaya, Malaysia and completed her Master of Engineering Science in 2014. Her thesis focused on the modification and characterisation of bleaching clay for enhancement of their adsorption capacity in palm oil physical refining. Afterwards, she continued her PhD study in Chemical Engineering at the University of Malaya. Her research focused on wastewater treatment using renewable energy. She started working at Research Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilisation (CCDCU), ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ University, Malaysia as a Research Fellow since June 2018 and become a Senior Research Fellow in 2022.
Her recent research activities include: 1) Biomass conversion technology, 2) CO2 capture and utilization technology (adsorption process and electrochemical), 3) Green solvents (deep eutectic solvents), 4) life cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental impacts, 5) water and wastewater treatment. Over the years her research was focused on environmental engineering-based projects. She has more than twenty published articles in ISI-indexed journals, and she has presented papers in national and international conferences and seminars as invited speakers and oral presenters. She has more than 594 citations with h-index of 9 in Google Scholar. Since 2018, She has been extensively involved in 6 research projects funded by ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ University. She is currently supervising 1 PhD student as co-supervisor and 6 final year students as main/co-supervisor. She is also an active reviewer of high impact factor journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering and Chemosphere. She is a Professional Technologists of Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT), Malaysia. She is also the member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Associate Member of the IChemE and member of American Chemical Society (ACS).
ChM. Dr Mohd Azlan Kassim
Dr Mohd Azlan Kassim, currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Research Centre for Carbon dioxide Capture and Utilisation, School of Engineering and Technology graduated from University Malaya, Malaysia. His research focuses on the preparation and characterization of solvents for carbon dioxide absorption, the evaluation of the thermophysical properties of these solvents, and the intramolecular interaction involved in the molecules via physical measurement and computational modelling.
Professor David Andrew Bradley
- Adjunct Honorary Distinguished Professor
Professor David Andrew Bradley
Professor David Andrew Bradley is Professor Emeritus of University of Surrey, UK. He has more than 47 years of experience in universities, with 14 of them spent as Director of MSc in Medical Physics programmes at University of Exeter and University of Surrey. He has been Secretary of the International Radiation Physics Society (IRPS) and Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Radiology as well as the journals Applied Radiation and Isotopes and Radiation Physics and Chemistry. He is currently Consulting Editor for the latter two journals. His research interest into the fundamentals of radiation have turned into the applications in biomedical areas and industry as well as areas concerning safe working with radiation including radioanalysis, radiological risks associated with Naturally Occuring Radioactive Material (NORM), techniques for characterisation of media, predominantly biological tissues, radiation effects on cells and tissues, and development of luminescence dosimeters. His interest in the development of luminescence dosimeters led to the formation of two companies — TrueInvivo Limited in the UK and Lumisyns Sdn Bhd in Malaysia.
Professor Mayeen Uddin Khandaker
- Professor
Professor Mayeen Uddin Khandaker
Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Ph.D. (Korea), MSc (Ctg. Univ, 1st class 1st), BSc (Ctg. Univ, 1st class 1st) is a Professor of Applied Physics and Radiation Technologies at ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ University, Malaysia. He has worked for and with a number of institutions, including the University of Malaya (Malaysia), the International Atomic Energy Agency (Austria), American International University-Bangladesh, and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (Korea).
Prof. Mayeen has recently been elected as an expatriate fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. He has been serving as a senate member of ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ University, Malaysia since 2018. He has also been serving as a visiting scientist at the Physical and Chemical Sciences (RIKEN, Japan) and the National Institute of Radiological Sciences (Japan) since 2012. He published more than 565 research papers (WoS/Scopus-indexed) with a total citation of > 10000. Professor Mayeen is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Radiation Physics and Chemistry (Elsevier), Handling Editor of Physics Open (Elsevier), and Editor of Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group). Professor Mayeen produced more than 14 PhDs, and also served as one of the Chief Scientific Investigators for a CRP on theranostic radionuclide production assigned by the IAEA.
Professor Mayeen is the recipient of the ‘Excellence in Research-2022 (Commendation)’ by ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ University, Malaysia. His service to the scientific community has been recognized and acknowledged for instance by Elsevier as one of its most valuable reviewers for the years 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2021. Professor Mayeen is also listed as one of the top 2% highly cited researchers by Elsevier-Stanford University for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 consecutively.
Dr Lam Siok Ee
Dr Lam Siok Ee joined ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ University in 2019 as a Research Fellow at the Research Centre for Applied Physics and Radiation Technologies. She worked on the determination of the dosimetric features of silica-based materials for small-field radiation therapy dosimetry and has then filed a patent application on the design of a cylindrical Perspex dosimetry phantom in Malaysia during the course of her doctoral studies. She has had prior experience as an organising committee member for two international conferences (ISRP-15 and IFARP-3) in 2021. Her administrative duties now include her role as the early career researcher representative for the School of Engineering and Technology and a member of SET Engagement Committee. She has reviewed a few papers for an international journal published by a reputable publisher. Her current research interest includes, but is not confined to the characterisation of media using advanced radioanalytical techniques for dosimetry applications.
Dr Rabita Mohd Firdaus Achutan
- Adjunct Research Fellow
Dr Rabita Mohd Firdaus Achutan
Dr Rabita Mohd Firdaus Achutan obtained a dual doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and in Chemistry from the University of Lorraine (UL). Previously, she has worked on catalysis and nano-porous materials for environmental applications such as adsorption of water and air pollution. During her PhD, she developed 3D graphene-based monoliths (GBMs) based on a multidisciplinary approach to chemically modified graphene-based materials for environmental applications. She has authored research papers in high-impact ISI journals including Journal of Cleaner Production, Flatchem, and contributed a book chapter. Additionally, she has been involved in graphene production projects, including graphene foil and flakes, 3D graphene, and large-scale production of carbon nanotubes (CNT). Her work also earned her a place at the HOPE Meetings with Nobel Laureates organized by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Within her research, she has collaborated with international researchers from Osaka University, Japan, and University of Lorraine, France which has expanded her research influence.
Dr Siti Nurasiah binti Mat Nawi
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Dr Siti Nurasiah binti Mat Nawi
Dr Siti Nurasiah holds degrees in Pure Physics and Experimental Physics (Radiation Science) from Universiti Malaya, and a PhD in Medical Science from ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ University. Currently a post-doctoral research fellow at ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ University, she specializes in passive-form dosimeters, radiation sterilization, and radiation damage characterization. Her focus is on developing novel radiation dosimeters for medical, industrial, and environmental applications. With 28 ISI-cited publications in top journals and almost 200 citations throughout her study, she's highly regarded for her mature thinking and productivity in research.
Dr Yahaya Saadu Itas
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Dr Yahaya Saadu Itas
Dr Itas has worked in academia for more than 13 years, leading training departments, managing projects, performing DFT calculations, and doing research and teaching. Administratively, he served as the Sub-Dean at Faculty of Science, Saadu Zungur University, Gadau-Nigeria. Dr. Yahaya has a broad and diverse research portfolio that spans across various scientific disciplines, with a particular focus on nanotechnology, hydrogen energy, carbon dioxide capture use and storage, nuclear physics, radiation physics, and quantum capacitance. He also explored structural and optoelectronic properties of various nanotubes extensively.
He is passionate about using modern technology to solve difficult problems in materials science and engineering. In addition to this, his academic endeavors and publications in the related fields highlight his dedication to fostering innovation and having a significant impact at ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ University's School of Engineering and Technology.
ChM Dr Nurul Atiqah Izzati Md Ishak
Dr. Nurul holds a PhD in Fuel Cell Engineering from UKM, specializing in biogenic platinum electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cells. She also earned a Master’s in Chemistry (MPOB-sponsored) and a Bachelor's in Oleochemistry. Her research covers electrochemical energy conversion, hydrogen energy, fuel cells, nanomaterials, biomass conversion, green chemistry, bioadsorbents, and biosensors. She has collaborated with UiTM, UniKL, UKM, UNITEN, and PTSN and involved in an industry-driven research project with PETRONAS Research on AEM Water Electrolyzers. She also has secured multiple research grants and published widely in high-impact journals. She actively supervises students in renewable energy and nanomaterials research.Nur Nadira Hazani
Associate Members