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PROF. DR. MAT UZIR WAHIT

B.Tech (Polymer), M.Eng (Polymer), PhD (Polymer Composites), USM

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Prof. Dr. Mat Uzir Wahit graduated in Polymer Technology from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1994. He obtained his MSc in Polymer Composites in 1999 from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Prior to his appointment as a lecturer at the Polymer Engineering Department, UTM in 1999, he served as a process engineer at Philips Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd., Senai, Johor from 1994 to 1997. In 2006, he received his PhD in Polymer Nanocomposites from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Currently, he is appointed as a Professor in Polymer Engineering and Science at UTM. He currently serves as the new Dean of the Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering (FKT), UTM, for the term 21 September 2025 until 20 September 2027. Prof. Mat Uzir’s research interests include advanced materials, natural fibre composite materials, rubber-toughened polymers, polymer nanocomposites, and biomaterials such as biodegradable polymers and shape-memory polymers. He lectures in material science, polymer properties, and polymer composites. In addition, he actively organizes and participates in short courses and seminars, and has published more than 100 research papers and conference proceedings on rubber-toughened polymers, polymer blends, polymer nanocomposites, cellulose, and biomaterials. He is also a member of the Plastics and Rubber Institute of Malaysia (PRIM).

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List of Recent Publications:

  1. Agustiany, E. A., Nawawi, D. S., Fatriasari, W., Wahit, M. U., Vahabi, H., Kayla, D. S., & Hua, L. S. (2025). Corrigendum to “Mechanical, morphological, thermal, and fire-retardant properties of sustainable chitosan-lignin based bioplastics” [Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 306 (2025) 141445]. International journal of biological macromolecules, 330(Pt 1), 148536.
  2. Madyaratri, E. W., Ilyas, R. A., Fatriasari, W., Wahit, M. U., & Alzahrani, K. A. (2025). Recent developments in lignocellulosic Areca catechu-based biocomposites and their potential industrial applications: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 328, 146867.
  3. O. F. Muslim, M. U. B. Wahit, A. I. Rushdan, D. Novriadi, and J. A. Laksmono, “ Effect of Chlorinated Polypropylene as Compatibilizer on Mechanical Properties and Morphology of Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composite,” Polymer Composites (2025): 1–17.
  4. Abdullah, S. R., Wahit, M. U., & Othman, N. (2025). Effect of Orientation on Mechanical Properties of Ramie Reinforced ABS Solution Impregnation Composites Using Lay-Up Technique. In Advances in Science and Technology (Vol. 168, pp. 39–48). International Symposium on Polymeric Materials 2024.
  5. N. M. Saman, M. Hafizi Ahmad, M. Uzir Wahit, R. Ayop, N. Rosmin and Z. Buntat, “Roles of Plasma-Treated Nanofillers in Reducing the Surface Roughness of Crosslinked Polyethylene Nanocomposites Due to Surface Discharges,” in IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 2513-2522,
  6. Sunarsono, H., Abral, H., Pratoto, A., Gulo, E. F., Arrafi, M. R., Sibarani, E. I., . . . Shi, S.-C. (2025). Indonesian bay leaf (Syzygium polyanthum Wight) extract as a natural additive for UV and red light-blocking polyvinyl alcohol films with enhanced mechanical properties. Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 11, 101237.
  7. Madyaratri, E. W., Ilyas, R. A., Fatriasari, W., Wahit, M. U., & Alzahrani, K. A. (2025). Recent developments in lignocellulosic Areca catechu-based biocomposites and their potential industrial applications: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 328, 146867.
  8. Khoo, P. S., Rizal, M. A. M., Ilyas, R. A., Yajid, M. A. M., Hassan, S. A., Yahya, M. Y., & Wahit, M. U. (2025). Unveiling Favorable Mechanical Properties of Lignocellulosic Wood–Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites as Future Green and Sustainable Materials. Fibers and Polymers, 26(4), 1425-1448.
  9. Khan, R., Haider, S., Wahit, M. U., Rahman, S. U., Hameed, S., Haider, A., . . . Razak, S. I. A. (2025). Preparation of amine-functionalized polyacrylonitrile-TiO2-chitosan multilayer nanofibers as a potential wound dressing: Characterization and investigation of in vitro cell viability, proliferation and antibacterial study. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 305, 141006.
  10. Low, J. T., Yusoff, N. I. S. M., Wahit, M. U., & Othman, N. (2025). Ionic Liquid and Binary Solvent Assisted Preparation of Silk Fibroin and Polyethylene Glycol Film: Structural and Mechanical Properties. Biopolymers, 116(3), e70015.
  11. Onn, Munirah and Wahit, Mat Uzir and Mazni, Mazleenda and Zainudin, Aznilinda (2025) Waste to wealth UV LED acrylated curable coating: a waste palm cooking oil innovation. In: E-proceedings of international tinker innovation & entrepreneurship challenge (i-TIEC 2025). International Tinker Innovation & Entrepreneurship Challenge (2nd). Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Johor Kampus Pasir Gudang, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Johor, pp. 450-454.
  12. Bin Manda, M. S., Rejab, M. R. M., Hassan, S. A., Bin Wahit, M. U., Binoj, J. S., Bright, B. M., . . . Goh, K. L. (2025). Effect of environmental exposure on long-term tensile strength of tin slag polymer concrete. Next Sustainability, 5, 100139.
  13. Yusoff, N. I. S. M., Wahit, M. U., Jaafar, J., & Wong, T. W. (2018). Characterization of Graphene-Silk Fibroin Composites Film. Materials Today: Proceedings, 5(10), 21853-21860.
  14. Marzuki, N. H., Irfiani, N., Wahit, M. U., Othman, N., & Yusoff, N. I. S. M. (2018). Mechanical properties of kenaf fiber and montmorillonite reinforced recycled polyethylene terephthalate/recycled polypropylene. Materials Today: Proceedings, 5(10), 21879-21887.
  15. Sani, N. F. M., Wahit, M. U., Tham, W. H., & Majid, N. A. A. (2018, July). Biodegradable poly (xylitol sebacate dodecanoate)/nano-hydroxyapatite composite for potential used in biomedical applications. In AIP Conference Proceedings(Vol. 1985, No. 1, p. 020001). AIP Publishing LLC.
  16. Hasan, H. M., Wahit, M. U., Muhamad, Z., Man, S. H. C., & Othman, N. (2019). The Effect of Poly (ethylene-octene) Grafted Maleic Anhydride Elastomer (POEgMA) and Liquid Epoxidised Natural Rubber (LENR) on Mechanical Properties of Poly (hydroxyl-3-butyrate)(PHB). CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 72.
  17. Yusoff, N. I. S. M., Wahit, M. U., Jaafar, J., & Wong, T. (2019). Structural and characterization studies of insoluble Thai Bombyx mori silk fibroin films.  J. Fund. Appl. Sci, 15(1), 18-22.
  18. Hilmi, F. F., Wahit, M. U., Shukri, N. A., Ghazali, Z., & Zanuri, A. Z. (2019). Physico-chemical properties of biodegradable films of polyvinyl alcohol/sago starch for food packaging. Materials Today: Proceedings, 16, 1819-182. 
  19. Al-Saleh, M. A., Yussuf, A. A., Al-Enezi, S., Kazemi, R., Wahit, M. U., Al-Shammari, T., & Al-Banna, A. (2019). Polypropylene/Graphene Nanocomposites: Effects of GNP Loading and Compatibilizers on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties. Materials, 12(23), 3924.

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