Undergraduate Projects

Junior Research

  1. Kavindran Nagarathnam.Design of a user friendly interface for immiscible liquids system in liquid-liquid extraction using Visual Basic 6.0, 2005.
  2. Asmawi Mohd Zin.Development of a user interface for distillation of ideal binary mixture using Matlab 6.5, 2005
  3. Kaizah Zaib.Kajian terhadap keberkesanan kitosan sebagai penjerap ion Fe(III) dalam larutan akues berasid, 2005.
  4. Omnopon Jiham.Rekabentuk perantara muka bagi menara pendinginan air menggunakan perisian MATLAB 6.0, 2005.
  5. Abdul Quim Asul.Kajian terhadap keberkesanan kitosan sebagai penjerap ion nitrat (NO3–) dalam rawatan air sisa, 2005.
  6. Purusotaman Barthiban.Design of a user interface for Tongkat Ali extraction using Visual Basic 6.0, 2005.
  7. Norhapidah Yahya.Alkalinity and agitation effects on adsorption of Fe(III) ions by chitosan in aqueous solution, 2006.
  8. Aswani Mat Yaacob.Alkalinity and agitation effects on adsorption of nitrate ions by chitosan in aqueous solution, 2006.
  9. Nurul Hidayah Ahmad Hassan.Acidity and temperature effects on adsorption of Fe(III) ions by chitosan in aqueous solution, 2006.
  10. Hasnita Hashim.Kajian kesan suhu dan keasidan ke atas tindakan kitosan sebagai penjerap ion nitrat dalam larutan akues, 2006.
  11. Noor Farraliza Khalid.Demulsification of oil-in-water emulsions via chitosan flocculation, 2006.
  12. Mohd Zulkifli Mohamad Noor. Characterization of ultrasonic-assisted tubular crossflow microfiltration, 2006.
  13. Low Wai Cheong. Ultrasonic Distillation of Ethanol/Water System, 2006.
  14. Paul Siew Zhe Kai. Ultrasonic Assisted Distillation of Isopropanol/Water System, 2006.
  15. Prabakaran Subramaniam. Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from palm oil sludge by potassium hydroxide (KOH) activation, 2012.
  16. Hazwan Hafiz Abdul Halim. Preparation and characterization of sludge-derived activated carbon by zinc chloride activation, 2012.

    FYP2012 - Wee Meng, Yee Cher, Chiew Ngiik & Lily

    FYP2012 – Wee Meng, Yee Cher, Chiew Ngiik & Lily

  17. Tan Wee Meng. Column adsorption of methylene blue onto microwave-assisted zinc chloride activated palm kernel shell, 2013.
  18. Ting Chiew Ngiik. Adsorption of methylene blue by activated carbon prepared from waste tire powder, 2013
  19. Tee Yee Cher. Removal of methylene blue by using sludge ash of palm oil mill effluent, 2013
  20. Lily Wong Chai Li. Irradiated water-activated waste tyre powder for decolourization of reactive orange 16, 2013.

    FYP2013 - Choley, Ming Twang, Zhi Yong & Pei Yee

    FYP2013 – Choley, Ming Twang, Zhi Yong & Pei Yee

  21. Aw Yeong Pei Yee. Adsorption of malachite green on palm kernel shell based adsorbents, 2014.
  22. Quah Zhi Yong. Adsorption of rhodamine B by activated carbons prepared from palm kernel shell, 2014.
  23. Lee Lin Zhi. Adsorption of congo red on adsorbent prepared from palm kernel shell, 2014.
  24. See Ming Twang. Adsorption of methyl violet by activated carbon derived from palm kernel shell, 2014.
  25. Omar Mohamed Adam Ali. Oxidation stability of castor oil in solvent extraction, 2014.

    FYP2014 - Zulfi, Zamani, Hajar & Nadhirah

    FYP2014 – Zulfi, Zamani, Hajar & Nadhirah

  26. Nurul Zamani Mohamad Sabri. Dielectric properties and adsorptive characteristics of zinc chloride-treated palm kernel shell, 2015.
  27. Zulfifitriah Surdi. Dielectric properties and adsorptive characteristics of potassium hydroxide-treated castor residue, 2015.
  28. Siti Hajar Sulaiman. Dielectric properties and adsorptive characteristics of zinc chloride-treated castor residue, 2015.
  29. Nadhirah Mohd Noor Aini. Dielectric properties and adsorptive characteristics of KOH-treated palm kernel shell carbon, 2015.

    FYP2015 - Con, Din & Shafiq

    FYP2015 – Con, Din & Shafiq

  30. Faiz Mohamad. Removal of dye by treated human hair sorbents, withdraw.
  31. Constance Joe Ondi. Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from waste tyre powder by metals hydroxide solution, 2016.
  32. Mohammad Izzuddin Ishak. Oil sludge sorbents for rhodamine B removal, 2016.
  33. Mohd Shafiq Hakimi Mohd Shaid. Empty fruit bunch based activated carbons by metals chloride for rhodamine B removal, 2016.
  34. Abdul Haris Ali. Effect of heating rate on dielectric properties of oil palm empty fruit bunch based activated carbons, 2017.
  35. Aiman Rashidi Mohd Akhmar. Effect of heating rate on dielectric properties of palm kernel shell based activated carbons, 2017.
  36. Vanissa Sandra Andrew. Microwave-assisted activation of castor shell in irradiated water environment, 2017.
  37. Guruu Murthiy Indiran. Regeneration of spent activated carbon by carbon dioxide and steam, 2018.
  38. Elayarasan Rajendaran. Preparation of activated carbon from waste rubber by steam activation for methylene blue removal, 2018.
  39. Muhammad Hazim Abdul Halim. Resorcinol-formaldehyde carbon gel for column adsorption of dye, 2018.
  40. Koh Zhe Yan. Pineapple waste-based activated carbons by physical activation for phenol removal, 2018.
  41. Sharmeendran Muniandy. Malachite green and methyl violet removal by modified 3A molecular sieve, 2019.
  42. Mazliely Mohamad Ariff. Hydrophobic beta-cyclodextrin for reactive orange 16 and methylene blue removal, 2019.
  43. Noor Suhailah Sulaiman. Methylene blue and congo red removal by citric acid cross linked beta-cyclodextrin, 2019.
  44. Mohamad Rafiuddin Mohd Azmi. Two-stage adsorber design for phenol removal by coffee residue activated carbon, 2020.FYP2019 – Krish, Intan, Hema
  45. Intan Shafinaz Bedin. Removal of phenol by phosphoric acid- and potassium carbonate-coffee residue activated carbon, 2020.
  46. Hemavathy Palanisami. Coffee residue activated by potassium hydroxide and phosphoric acid for phenol removal, 2020.
  47. Krishanth Kumar Naganathan. Iron(III) chloride and phosphoric acid activation of coffee residue for bisphenol A removal, 2020.
  48. Ada Wong Chu Wen. Two-stage adsorber for methylene blue removal by sodium hydroxide-activated coconut shell carbon, on-going.
  49. Bamatraf Salem Mahfoudh Salem. Two-stage batch adsorption for malachite green removal using date residue activated carbon, on-going.
  50. Muhammad ‘Azib Khairul Anuar. Contact time and mass optimization for dye removal using coconut shell activated carbon, on-going.
  51. Nur Fatiah Zainuddin. Two-stage adsorption for methylene blue removal using potassium hydroxide-activated coconut shell carbon, on-going.

 

Plant Design

  1. Chew Mei Leng, Lee June Ching, Mandeep Kaur Ranjit Singh, Nurul Syuhaida Mustafa Bakray, Zuraidah Musa.100 KMT/A cement plant, 2005.
  2. Jaiganesh Tharumarajah, Mohd Jasminfuddin Mohamad, Nor Arizlina Makhtar, Ramlina Ramli, Siti Salwa Abdullah.50 KMT/A low fat mayonnaise, 2005.
  3. Tay Xuen Ying, Ahmad Fuhairrah Mohd Pauzi, Aswani Mat Yaacob, Normala Sulaiman, See Tho Chee Seong.50 KMT/A octanol, 2006.
  4. Azahaina Abu Hassan, Norhafizah Hanifar, Farhana Aziz, Cheong Bian Ee, Mohammad Edziani Rosali.150 KMT/A cumene, 2007.
  5. Sun Kheen Nam, Amira Mohd Nasib, Muaz Zakaria, Sharifah Nurul Farhana Syed Norizan. Production of bio-ethanol from empty fruit bunch, 2011.
  6. Kesavan Govinathan, Chong Ee Yoong, Nurul Atiqah Najlaa Yaccob, Muhammad Fahmi Md Amin. 20kMTA propylene glycol processing plant from glycerol, 2012.

    Design2014 - Bilal et al.

    Design2013 – Bilal et al.

  7. Bilal Saeed, Jessica Ngu Ong Hie, Yeoh Shen Yean, Assel Makhambet, Khairybayeva Nargiz. Production of methanol by biomass gasification, 2013.
  8. Nur Farhah Abdul Rahim, Jefry Jamal, Chong Kim Foong, Nuredayu Abdul Isham. Production of 150kMTA of acrylonitrile, 2014.
  9. Adilla Afindi, Amiruddin Tajudin, Nur Amalina Mohd Nor, Nur Ain Samsudin, Tivanan Subramaniam. Production of 35 kMTA benzyl alcohol, 2015.

    Design2016 - Naz, Siti, Liyana & Arul

    Design2016 – Naz, Siti, Liyana & Arul

  10. Arulkumar Periyasamy, Nazhreen Azlan, Siti Rahmah Nakur, Liyana Kamaruzaman. Production of methyl ethyl ketone, 2016.
  11. Sharvini Siva Raman, Ling Shao Liang, Mahirah Muhd Busheri, Muhd Hafiz Ahmad Daud. Production of 15 kMTA dimethyl carbonate from alcoholysis of urea, 2017.
  12. Wong Yunn Nuo, Nizamuddin Sahubar Ali, Nur Asyiqin Mohd Hakim, Wong Soon Lee. Production of dimethylfuran from oil palm empty fruit bunches, 2018.
  13. Jeffelee Sanghuang, Kavetha Arumugam, Nurul Ezzatil Ellia Mohd Noor, Amirul Akram Osmani. Production of 400 KMTA terephthalic acid, 2019.
  14. Kavilashini Manikam, Khor Wai Mun, Muhammad Fairman Haronzah, Raihan Nur Atira Rosli, Tan Ying Yan. Production of 300 KMTA adiponitrile from 1,3-butadiene, 2020.

 

Intern/Exchange Student

Aug 2017 – Front left: Anne (PhD year 2), Lin Zhi (PhD year 2), Atirah (Graduating Master), Aisyah (Intern); Back left: Sakamoto-san (Exchange student), me, Shafiq (Master year 2), Haris (Research Assistant), Sato-san (Exchange student)

  1. Tomoyoshi Sakamoto. UTM-NGS from Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, Japan. Phosphoric acid-activated empty fruit bunch for dye removal, August-October 2017.
  2. Kazumasa Sato. UTM-NGS from Graduate School of  Engineering, Chiba University, Japan. ZnCl2-activated hard cardboard for methylene blue removal, August-October 2017.
  3. Aisyah Ahmad Hasbollah. Intern from Pusat Pengajian Kej. Kelautan, UMT. Malachite green adsorption onto scrap tyre-based activated carbons via chemical activation, July-September 2017.
  4. Ng Boon Swan. Intern from School of Ocen Engineering, UMT. Dyes removal by polyacrylonitrile carbon fibre sorbents, July – September 2018.