EXPERTISE

I)   Teaching:

The following undergraduate courses have been taught:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering.
  • Introduction to Polymer Engineering.
  • Polymeric materials for chemical engineers
  • Introduction to Material Engineering.
  • Radiation Processing of Polymeric Materials.
  • Membranes Separation Technology.
  • General Chemistry I &II.
  • Organic Chemistry.
  • Fundamentals of fuel cells
  • Ion Exchange Materials for separation and purification purposes
  • Applied statistics and Research methodology
  • Effective research writing

II) Curriculum Development and teaching:

The following courses were developed and also taught:

  • Polymeric materials for chemical engineers (elective final year and post-graduated course/chemical engineering).
  • Fundamentals of fuel cells (elective final year and post-graduated course).
  • Renewable Energy (post-graduated course/chemical engineering)
  • Energy Conversion Science and Technology (elective final year and post-graduated course/chemical engineering)
  • Ion Exchange Materials for separation and purification purposes (post-graduated course/chemical engineering).
  • Effective research writing (post-graduated module for postgraduate students).
  • Applied statistics and Research methodology (post-graduated course).

III) Research:

  • Synthesis of neutral and functional polymeric membranes using conventional and radiation induced grafting techniques.
  • Design and fabrication of membrane modules.
  • Characterization of the permeation performance of the membranes for various applications.
  • Commissioning and operating laboratory scale membrane gas separation pilot plant.
  • Natural gas analysis using gas chromatography.
  • Design systems to prepare membranes and resins using radiation-induced graft copolymerization using direct and pre-irradiation methods.
  • Evaluation of various properties of functional polymeric membranes.
  • Making membrane/electrode assembly for H2/O2 and DMFC fuel cells.
  • Testing ion exchange membranes as electrolytes in H2/O2 fuel cells.
  • Testing of gas (H2 and O2) permeations through polymer electrolyte membranes.
  • Preparation, characterization and testing of battery separator (for Li-battery).
  • Testing ion exchange membranes and resins for removal of heavy metals from waster water.
  • Testing ion exchange membranes for acid catalysis for inversion of sugar into glucose and fructose and also for biodiesel production.
  • Familiar with the various types of material analysis techniques including X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Gravimetric Analysis (DTA) and TG-FTIR, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, universal mechanical tester and AC impedance techniques for conductivity measurements.

III)   Administrative and managerial:

  • Lab. Manger in-charge of Membrane Research Unit (MRU) resources (4/7/1994 – 31/6/1999).
  • Member of procurement committee in Chemical Engineering Program at University Technology Petronas, Malaysia.
  • Member of the committee in-charge of reviewing the specifications of the analytical equipments to be purchased for the various chemistry laboratories in the new campus of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia.
  • Member of curriculum review committee in Chemical Engineering Program at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia.
  • Member of evaluation committee for monitoring the progress of the candidates taking Engineering Doctorate Program under Business and Advanced Technology Centre (BATC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
  • Person-in-charge for development of renewable energy lab. Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT).
  • Member of post-graduate committee at Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT).
  • Member of research & development committee at Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT).
  • Member of viva chairmen consortium at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
  • Member of tender committee at Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT).
  • Research grants champion from middle east at university Teknologi Malaysia
  • Member of marketing and promotion committee at Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT).
  • Member of curriculum development committee at Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT).
  • Deputy Direct of Center for Hydrogen Energy
  • Head of Advanced Material Research group at Center for Hydrogen Energy
  • Head of Environmental Engineering Cluster in Chemical Eng. Dept., Universiti Teknologi Petronas (1/7/2017-1/2/2019).