dr. mohd. kamaruddin bin abd. hamid

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DR. MOHD. KAMARUDDIN BIN ABD. HAMID

PhD. (Chem. Eng.) (DTU), M.Eng. (Chem. Eng.) (UTM), B.Chem.Eng. (Hons.)(UTM), A.M.I.Chem.E. (UK), Grad.I.E.M.,
M.M.S.E.T., C.E.M. (AEMAS)

Summary

TEACHING
Total Subjects M.Sc. Bachelor Bachelor Part-time Diploma
56 12 35 6 3
Total Credit Hours M.Sc. Bachelor Bachelor Part-time Diploma
156 39 88 21 8
Total Credit Hours (minus lab and projek sarjana muda): 145

RESEARCH
Total Projects Principal Investigator Project Member Contract research
39 projects 7 projects 25 projects 7 projects
(RM2,722,969) (RM312, 000) (RM1,834,087) (RM576,882)

PUBLICATIONS
SCOPUS Non-
Total ISI/WOS Book
-indexed indexed Books Proceedings Others
Publications Journals Chapters
Journals Journals
169 12 41 4 2 7 102 1
323
156 7 8
Citations: (Google h-index:
(Scopus) (Scopus) (Google scholar)
scholar)

SUPERVISION
Total
Graduated Ongoing:
Supervision
61 Students 5 PhD 1 M.Phil 11 M.Eng. 31 B.Eng. 9 PhD 4 M.Phil.

ADMINISTRATION
Total Committee International National University Faculty Department
87 23 8 13 28 15
[DR. MOHD. KAMARUDDIN BIN ABD. HAMID]

MOHD. KAMARUDDIN BIN ABD. HAMID

IT and Marketing Manager
Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT)
Senior Lecturer
Department of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering
Principal Researcher
Research Institute of Sustainable Environment (RISE)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, MALAYSIA.

Certified Energy Manager
ASEAN Energy Management Accreditation Scheme (AEMAS)

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Mobile: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://fcee.utm.my/kamaruddin/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DrMKAH

SCOPUS Author ID: 35519901900
ResearcherID: F-5049-2011
ORCID: 0000-0001-6272-5224

PERSONAL DETAILS

Staff ID: 9311
I/C No.: 770426 – 12 – 5291
Date / Place of Birth: 26th. April, 1977 / Membakut, Sabah, Malaysia.
Citizenship: Malaysian
Home address: No. 34, Jalan Pulai Indah 10/3, Taman Pulai Indah, 81110 Johor Bahru, Johor,
MALAYSIA.
Mobile Phone: +(6) 013 779 0426
Languages: Malay (excellent), English (excellent), Arabic (reading).
Marital Status: Married with two sons.
• Muhammad Afiq Zakwan
• Muhammad Adam Zarif

Wife: DR. NORAZANA BINTI IBRAHIM
Senior Lecturer, Department of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy
Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor,
MALAYSIA.

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ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
(My years as a student have significantly contributed to my self esteem, confidence, professional ethos and
technical expertise, in chemical engineering, particularly in the process integration (process-controller
design), process modelling, simulation and control)

2007 – 2011 Ph.D of Engineering (Chemical)
Title of Thesis: Model-Based Integrated Process Design and Controller Design of Chemical
Processes.
Supervisors: Rafiqul Gani and Gurkan Sin, Technical University of Denmark (DTU).

2001 – 2002 Master of Engineering (Chemical)
Title of Thesis: Multiple Faults Detection Using Artificial Neural Networks.
Supervisor: Arshad bin Ahmad, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).

1998 – 2001 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) (Hons.)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).

1995 – 1998 American Degree Program (ADP), PPP/ITM Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
ESL, First and Second Year, Chemical Engineering

AREA OF EXPERTISE

(cid:1) Energy Integrated Distillation Columns Sequence
(cid:1) Energy Efficient Chemical Processes: Distillation Columns Sequence, Crude Distillation Unit.
(cid:1) Sustainable Integrated Process Design and Control: Reactor, Distillation Column.
(cid:1) Integrated Process Design and Control: Reactor, Distillation Column, Heat Exchanger Networks,
Micro-Bioreactor, Energy-Integrated Distillation Columns, Reactive Distillation Column.
(cid:1) Process Modelling and Analysis using Computational Fluid Dynamic: Industrial Fluidized Bed
Polymerization Reactor, Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer
(cid:1) Process Modeling, Simulation and Control: Aspen HYSYS, MATLAB/Simulink
(cid:1) Biofuel Production: Pyrolysis Kinetic Reaction Modeling

Other Expertise:
(cid:1) Proficient in operating Chemical Engineering Process Simulators such as Aspen HYSYS, Aspen
DISTIL and Aspen HX-NET.
(cid:1) Proficient in using MATLAB/Simulink.
(cid:1) Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Visual Basic, Windows and Apple Mac.
(cid:1) Proficient in using Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Dreanweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
InDesign and Joomla.

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AWARDS AND HONORS RECEIVED

21. FKK UTM Excellent Service Award 2015 (Task Force Anugerah Kualiti Akademik).
20. FKK UTM Excellent Service Award 2015 (Task Force EAC Audit).
19. Best of the Best Award Innovative Practices in Higher Education Expo (I-PHEX2015)
18. Gold Medal Innovative Practices in Higher Education Expo (I-PHEX2015)
17. Bronze Medal INATEX 2013
16. Bronze Medal BioMalaysia & Bioeconomy Asia Pacific 2013
15. UTM Excellent Service Award 2012.
14. FKK UTM Excellent Service Award 2011
13. Malaysian Federal Scholarships Award (Ph.D. program) 2007 – 2010.
12. UTM Excellent Service Award 2006.
11. The Most Active E-Learning Subject in UTM (2005/2006-2).
10. UTM/PTP Scholarships (M. Eng. program) 2002 – 2003.
9. Dean’s List Award June 2001 (4th. Year, B.Eng.Chemical) FKKKSA.
8. Dean’s List Award Feb 2001 (3rd. Year, B.Eng.Chemical) FKKKSA.
7. Head of PPP Award Spring 1997 (2nd. Year, ADP Chem.Eng.) PPP/ITM.
6. Honors List Award Fall 1997 (2nd. Year, ADP Chem. Eng.) PPP/ITM.
5. Honors List Award Summer 1997 (2nd. Year, ADP Chem. Eng.) PPP/ITM.
4. Honors List Award Spring 1997 (2nd. Year, ADP Chem. Eng.) PPP/ITM.
3. Honors List Award Fall 1996 (1st. Year, ADP Chem. Eng.) PPP/ITM.
2. Honors List Award Summer 1996 (1st. Year, ADP Chem. Eng.) PPP/ITM.
1. Honors List Award Spring 1996 (1st. Year, ADP Chem. Eng.) PPP/ITM.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / ASSOCIATIONS

8. Member, Persatuan Saintis Muslim Malaysia (PERINTIS). Membership Number: 179.
7. Certified Energy Manager, ASEAN Energy Manager Accreditation Scheme (AEMAS). Certificate
No.: CEM-MY-632-1114.
6. Member, American Chemical Society (ACS) since 2014. Membership Number: 30774860.
5. Member, Malaysian Society for Engineering and Technology (MySET) since 2013. Membership
Number: 001294.
4. Member, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) since 2007. Membership Number:
9900038936.
3. Associate Member, the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) since 2007. Membership
Number: 99916820.
2. Graduate Member, the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) since 2006. Membership Number:
G21744.
1. Graduate Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) since 2001. Membership Number:
36936R.

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ADMINISTRATION AND ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Total Committee: 87; International: 23 committee; National: 8 committee; University: 13 committee; Faculty:
28 committee; Department: 15 committee.

Academic: Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical &
EnergyEngineering

Administration: IT and Marketing Manager of PROSPECT

Principal Researcher of Research Institute of Sustainable Environment (RISE)

Ofiice of Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research and Innovation
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, MALAYSIA.
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.cheme.utm.my/staff/kamaruddin/

Other responsibilities:
(cid:1) District Liason Officer, Institut Inovasi Strategik Johor (IISJ) – Kulai
(cid:1) R&D Manager, Sabah English Aspiration Society (SEAS)
(cid:1) Director, American Chemistry Society (ACS) Southern Malaysia
(cid:1) Member, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Shine Team (UTMShine)
(cid:1) Fellow Researcher, Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT),
Research Institute for Sustainable Environment (RISE), UTM.
(cid:1) Trainer, Process Operation, Control & Troubleshooting
(cid:1) Trainer, Distillation Operation, Control & Troubleshooting
(cid:1) Head, Consultancy projects
(cid:1) Head, Research projects
(cid:1) Assistant Chairman, Faculty of Chemical Engineering PhD viva-voce
(cid:1) Examiner, UTM Research University Grants Proposal
(cid:1) Examiner, Faculty of Chemical Engineering Master viva-voce
(cid:1) Examiner, Faculty of Chemical Engineering postgraduate first stage proposal
(cid:1) Member, EAC Self-Assessment Report (SAR) Committee, Department of
Chemical Engineering
(cid:1) Head, Panel of Process Control & Safety, Department of Chemical Engineering
(cid:1) Course Owner, Process Control & Instrumentation
(cid:1) Course Owner, Process Control Laboratory
(cid:1) Examiner, PROSPECT PG Seminar
(cid:1) Supervisor to postgraduate students

Other past responsibilities:
(cid:1) Deputy Chairman, The 9th Regional Conference on Chemical Engineering
(RCChE 2016) in-conjuction with Postgraduate International Symposium on
Chemical & Energy Engineering (POISChE 2016)
(cid:1) R&D Manager of PROSPECT
(cid:1) Committee Member, EAC Accreditation Task Force of Faculty of Chemical
Engineering, UTM.
(cid:1) Committee Member, Academic Publications of Faculty of Chemical
Engineering, UTM.
(cid:1) Editor-in-Chief, Annual Report of Faculy of Chemical Engineering, UTM
(cid:1) Invited Lecturer, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Energy Sustainability,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
(cid:1) Trainer, Executive Diploma Petroleum & Gas Technology, Universiti Malaysia
Pahang (UMP)
(cid:1) Executive Member, 6th. International Conference on Process Systems
Engineering (PSE Asia 2013).
(cid:1) Editor, ASEAN Journal of Engineering Education (AJEE).
(cid:1) Coordinator, Master of Chemical Engineering (Mixed Mode) Program, UTM.
(cid:1) Committee Member, Society of Engineering Education Malaysia (SEEM).
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(cid:1) Web Manager, Computer Aided Process-Product Engineering Center (CAPEC),
Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
(cid:1) Teaching Assistant, Computer Aided Process-Product Engineering Center
(CAPEC), Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
(cid:1) Web Manager, Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering
(FKKKSA), UTM.
(cid:1) Member, Problem-Based Learning and Cooperative Learning Task Force, UTM.
(cid:1) Member, Committee of Malaysian Journal of Engineering Education.

Date Appointed:
(cid:1) 21st. Jul. 2003: Appointed as a Tutor.
(cid:1) 12th. Jul. 2004: Appointed as a Lecturer.
(cid:1) 20th. Apr. 2006: Confirmation status as a UTM permanent staff.
(cid:1) 01st. Jul. 2013: Appointed as a Senior Lecturer.
(cid:1) 26th. Sept. 2011: Appointed as an R&D Manager of PROSPECT
(cid:1) 01st. Sept. 2012: Appointed as a Centre of Excellence Member
(cid:1) 01st. May 2014: Appointed as an R&D Manager of PROSPECT
(cid:1) 11th. May 2015: Appointed as a Fellow Researcher at PROSPECT, RISE
(cid:1) 01st. Aug. 2015: Appointed as an IT & Marketing Manager of PROSPECT

At International Level.

23. Jury, Indonesia Chem E-Car Competition (ICECC) Chemical Engineering Innovation Festival
(CHERNIVAL) 2017. Surabaya, Indonesia, April 20-23, 2017.
22. Reviewer, 8th. International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2017). Cardiff, UK, August 21-24,
2017.
21. Reviewer, 8th. International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2016). Beijing, China, October 8-
11, 2016.
20. Deputy Chairman, The 9th Regional Conference on Chemical Engineering (RCChE 2016) in-
conjuction with Postgraduate International Symposium on Chemical & Energy Engineering
(POISChE 2016)
19. Reviewer, The 9th Regional Conference on Chemical Engineering (RCChE 2016) in-conjuction with
Postgraduate International Symposium on Chemical & Energy Engineering (POISChE 2016)
18. Committee, 2nd. Probiorefine Workshop. IBD, UTM Johor Bahru. Dec 7-8, 2015.
17. Committee, 18th. PRES 2015 – Conference Process Integration, Modelling & Optimisation for
Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction. Kuching, Sarawak. Aug 22-27, 2015.
16. Reviewer, 12th International Conference on Chemical and Process Engineering (ICheaP-12), Milan,
Italy. May 19-22, 2015.
15. Reviewer, 7th. International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2015). Abu Dhabi, Mar. 28 – 31,
2015.
14. Reviewer, International Conference on Mathematics, Engineering & Industrial Applications
(ICoMEIA 2014)
13. Editor, ASEAN Journal of Engineering Education (AJEE).
12. Reviewer, Chemical Engineering Transactions.
11. Reviewer, Journal of Transactions on Industrial Electronics.
10. Reviewer, 11th International Conference on Chemical and Process Engineering (ICheaP-11), Milan,
Italy. June 2 – 5, 2013.
9. Reviewer, 6th. International Conference on Process Systems Engineering (PSE Asia 2013), Kuala
Lumpur.
8. Reviewer, 26th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE 2012) with the 4th
International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering (ICCBPE 2012), Sabah,
Malaysia.
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7. Web Manager, Computer Aided Process-Product Engineering Center (CAPEC), Technical
University of Denmark (DTU). Jul. 2007 – Apr. 2011.
(Responsible for maintaining and updating website of CAPEC, DTU).
6. Teaching Assistant, Computer Aided Process-Product Engineering Center (CAPEC), Technical
University of Denmark (DTU). Jul. 2007 – Apr. 2011.
5. Reviewer, 38th. ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. Oct. 22 – 25, 2008. Saratoga
Springs, NY USA.
4. Reviewer, 37th. ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. Oct. 10 – 13, 2007. Milwaukee, WI
USA.
3. Reviewer, 36th. ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. Oct. 28 – 31, 2006. San Diego, CA
USA.
2. Committee Member, 1st. International Conference on Natural Resources and Technology (INRET
2006), Putrajaya Malaysia. July 2006.
1. Committee Member, Regional Conference on Engineering Education (RCEE 2005), Johor Bahru,
Malaysia. Dec 2005.

At National Level.

8. Director, American Chemistry Society (ACS) Southern Malaysia
7. Facilitator, HIP International Outreach English Camp 2017. Membakut, Sabah, July 29-30, 2017
6. District Liason Officer, Institut Inovasi Strategik Johor (IISJ) – Kulai
5. R&D Manager, Sabah English Aspiration Society (SEAS)
4. Reviewer, Jurnal Teknologi (Science and Engineering).
3. Reviewer, e-Journal of PERINTIS (eJPERINTIS).
2. Committee Member, Society of Engineering Education Malaysia (SEEM). 28 April 2011 – 27 April
2012.
1. Committee Member, Malaysian Journal of Engineering Education. 2006 – June 2007.

At University Level.

13. Member, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Shine Team (UTMShine)
12. Fellow Researcher, Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT), Research Institute for
Sustainable Environment (RISE), UTM. 11 May 2015 – 10 May 2018.
11. Trainer, Executive Diploma Petroleum & Gas Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
10. Invited Lecturer, Modern Trends of Process Control, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Energy
Sustainability, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). 18 Dec. 2015.
9. Invited Lecturer, Process Simulation and Optimization Using Aspen HYSYS, Faculty of Chemical
Engineering and Energy Sustainability, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). 25 Mar 2015.
8. Examiner, UTM Research University Grants Proposal (Tier 1 & Encouragement Grant). 4 Dec. 2014.
7. Advisor, UTM Chem-E-Car Competition. 22 Mar. 2014.
6. Examiner, UTM Research University Grants Proposal (Tier 1 & Encouragement Grant). 19 Mar.
2014.
5. Full Research Member of Centre of Excellence (COE), Process Systems Engineering Centre
(PROSPECT) UTM. 1 Sept. 2012 – 31 Aug. 2015.
4. R&D Manager, Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT) UTM. 26 Sept. 2011 – 25 Sept.
2013.
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3. Evaluator, Technical Proposal of ERGS, ScienceFund and RUGS for Sustainability Research
Alliance.
2. Advisor, Perwakilan Mahasiswa Sabah (PERMAS), UTM. 2004 – July 2007.
1. Member, Problem-Based Learning and Cooperative Learning Task Force, UTM. 2004 – July 2007.

At Faculty Level.

28. Trainer, Distillation Operation, Control & Troubleshooting, Insititute of Bioproduct Development (IBD)
27. Trainer, Process Operation, Control & Troubleshooting, Insititute of Bioproduct Development (IBD)
26. Judge, Energy Sustainability Awareness Campaign (ESAC 2015). Faculty of Chemical and Energy
Engineering. 16 Dec. 2015.
25. Fasilitator, FRGS Proposal Writing Workshop. 31 May 2015.
24. Committee Member, Campus Sustainability (CS) FChE Global Plant Task Force. 1 Mar 2015 – 29
Feb. 2016.
23. Committee Member, Research, Innovation, Commercialisation & Entrepreneurial (RICE) FChE
Global Plant Task Force. 1 Mar 2015 – 29 Feb. 2016.
22. Committee Member, EAC Accreditation Task Force. 1 Jan 2015 – 31 Dec. 2016.
21. Committee Member, FKK Academic Publication. 1 Jan 2015 – 31 Dec. 2016.
20. Invited Speaker, Process Simulation Seminar. 21 Mar. 2014
19. Invited Speaker, Distillation Column Design Seminar. 2 Mar. 2014
18. Invited Speaker, Research Methodology Seminar. 16 Apr 2014
17. Editor-in-Chief, FKK Annual Report 2012 – 2013.
16. Committee Member, FKK Academic Publication. 10 Jan 2012 – 9 Jan 2014.
15. Committee Member, EAC Report Preparation Team. 25 May 2011 – 31 July 2013.
14. Committee Member, Emergency Action Plant Team. 6 May 2011 – 5 May 2013.
13. Auditor, Faculty 5S Practices. 11 Jul 2012.
12. Chairman, Jawatankuasa Kebajikan, Sukan dan Sosial (JAKSIS). 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2012.
11. Program Coordinator, Master of Chemical Engineering (Mixed Mode). 2 Jan 2012 – 1 Jan 2013.
10. Fasilitator, English Class for Supporting Staff, Faculty of Chemical Engineering. 5 Sept. 2011 – 4
Sept. 2012.
9. Manager, Volleyball Man Team for the UTM Inter-Department Sport Carnival . 4 – 27 Apr. 2007.
8. Webmaster, Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering. August 2006 - July 2007.
7. Editor/Designer, Buletin FKKKSA, Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering. 2005
– Jun 2007.
6. Head, Publicity Section, JawatanKuasa Kebajikan dan Rekreasi Staff (JAKRIS), FKKKSA. 2005 –
Jun 2007.
5. Organizing Committee, “Kejohanan Futsal Tertutup FKKKSA 2005” organized by JAKRIS. 18 July
2005.
4. Organizing Committee, FKKKSA Sport Carnival 2004 organized by JAKRIS. 16 Aug-15 Sept 2004.
3. Organizing Committee, Sambutan Bulan Kemerdekaan ke-47 dan Kempen Mengibar Jalur
Gemilang di FKKKSA. 1-31 August 2004.
2. Member, Faculty Quality Assurance Committee, Group 3 Section 5 and 6. 15 Jan 2004-15 Jan 2005.
1. Chairman, FKKKSA Post Graduate Society for Session 2003/2004.

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At Department Level.

15. Member, EAC Self-Assessment Report (SAR) Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering
14. Course Owner, SKTK 3564 Process Control & Instrumentation
13. Course Owner, SKTK 4751 Process Control Laboratory
12. Head, Panel of Process Control & Safety, Department of Chemical Engineering
11. Academic Advisor, for 3rd. Year Chemical Engineering Student – 2017.
10. Academic Advisor, for 2nd. Year Chemical Engineering Student – 2016.
9. Academic Advisor, for 1st. Year Chemical Engineering Student – 2015.
8. Supervisor, Industrial Training. 22 Jul – 4 Sept 2015.
7. Course Owner, SKKK3144: Process Control and Instrumentation. 1 Jan 2013 – 31 Dec 2017.
6. Academic Advisor, for 4th. Year Chemical Engineering Student – 2014.
5. Academic Advisor, for 3rd. Year Chemical Engineering Student – 2013.
4. Academic Advisor, for 2nd. Year Chemical Engineering Student – 2012.
3. Academic Advisor, for 1st. Year Chemical Engineering Student – 2011.
2. Secretariat, Quality Assurance Task Force, Chemical Engineering Department. 2005 – Jun 2007.
1. Marketing Manager, External Relation Task Force, Chemical Engineering Department. 10 Apr. 2005
- 9 Apr. 2006.

CAREER PATH & EXPERIENCE

Feb 2017 – Now IT & Marketing Manager, Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT),
UTM
Feb 2016 – Jan 2017 Trainee Engineer, Lahad Datu Edible Oils Sdn. Bhd.
Aug 2015 – Feb 2016 IT & Marketing Manager, Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT),
UTM
May 2014 – Aug 2015 R&D Manager, Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT), UTM
Sept 2012 – Aug 2015 COE Member, Office of Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research and Innovation
Aug 2011 – Sept 2013 R&D Manager, Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT), UTM
Jul 2011 – Now Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, UTM
May 2011 – Jun 2011 Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, UTM.
Jul. 2007 – Apr. 2011 PhD. Student, Technical University of Denmark.
Jul. 2004 – Jul. 2007 Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, UTM
Jul. 2003 – Jul. 2004 Tutor, Department of Chemical Engineering, UTM.
2002 – 2003 Research Officer, Chemical & Biotechnology Focus Group, Research
Management Center, UTM.
2001 – 2002 M.Eng. Student, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Apr. – May 2001 Trainee Engineer, Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant (CEPP), UTM.

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
(I have been a researcher in various projects. Some are R&D based and some commercialization based.
This is important to keep up-to-date and in trend with the advancement of the latest science and technology
and later, it is as important that we know how to commercialize the product of the developed research).

Total Projects: 39 (RM2,722,969); Principal Investigator: 7 projects (RM312, 000); Project Member: 25
projects (RM1,834,087); Contract research: 7 projects (RM576,882)

PUBLIC FUNDINGS (from government agencies)

Principal Investigator

7. Title: A New Framework for Analyzing Sustainability of Energy Efficient Distillation Columns
Sequence.
Sponsor: UTM Research University Grant (RUG) Flagship (RM50,000).
Cost Centre No.: Q.J130000.2446.03G68.
Period: 1 Dec 2016 – 30 Nov 2018.
Status: On-going

6. Title: A Tool for Predicting Refined Bleached Deodorized Palm Oil (RBDPO) Quality using Partial
Least Squares Regression (PLSR).
Sponsor: UTM Research University Grant (RUG) Tier 1 (RM49,900).
Cost Centre No.: Q.J130000.2546.12H67.
Period: 15 Dec. 2015 – 14 Mei. 2017.
Status: Completed with progress and final report.

5. Title: Thermodynamic Study of Driving Force and Energy Integration Characterization for Energy
Efficient Natural Gas Liquids Fractionation Process.
Sponsor: Ministry of Education, Fundamental Exploratory Research Scheme Grant (RM84,100).
Cost Centre No.: R.J130000.7809.4F435.
Period: 15 July 2014 – 31 Dec. 2015.
Status: Completed with progress and final report.

4. Title: A New Tool for Designing Energy Efficient Distillation Columns.
Sponsor: UTM Research University Grant (RUG) Tier 1 (RM40,000).
Cost Centre No.: R.J130000.2509.07H39.
Period: 1 April 2014 – 30 Sept. 2015.
Status: Completed with progress and final report.

3. Title: A New Model-Based Tool for Flexible and Operable Heat Exchanger Network.
Sponsor: Ministry of Higher Education, Exploratory Research Grant Scheme (RM46,000).
Cost Centre No.: R.J130000.7844.4L036.
Period: 15 June 2012 – 14 June 2014.
Status: Completed with progress and final report.

2. Title: Sustainable Integrated Process-Controller Design of Distillation Systems.
Sponsor: UTM Research University Grant (RUG) Tier 2 (RM22,000).
Cost Centre No.: Q.J130000.2644.06J30.
Period: 1 May 2012 – 30 April 2013.
Status: Completed with progress and final report.

1. Title: Sustainable Integrated Process-Controller Design of Reactor Systems.
Sponsor: UTM Research University Grant (RUG) New Academic Staff (NAS) (RM20,000).
Cost Centre No.: R.J130000.7744.4P051.
Period: 1 May 2012 – 30 April 2013.
Status: Completed with progress and final report.

Project Member

25. Title:.Integrated Industrial Site Planning for Minimizing Resource Utilization and Pollution.
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