Professor Ts. Dr. Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman

SUPERVISION

Postdoctoral Fellow (Main Supervisor)

Year

No.

Name

Status

Title

2017

 

1

Hazlini bt. Dzinun

2017

Photocatalytic Membrane

2

Siti Munira bt. Jamil

2017-2018

Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

2019

3

Siti Khadijah bt. Hubadillah

2019-2020

Cow Bone Membrane for Heavy Metal Removal

2020

4

Mohd Ridhwan Adam

2020-Current

Development of Adsorptive Composite Polymeric Mmbrane for Ammonia Removal in Water

2021

5

Roziana Kamaluddin

2021-Current

Development of Antibacterial Braid-Supported Hollow Fibre Membrane for Rainwater Harvesting

6

Tai Zhong Sheng

2021-Current

Green Synthesis of Superhydrophobic Akaganeite-Coated Polyvinylidene Fluoride Hollow Fibre Membrane for Membrane Distillation

7

Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan

2021-Current

A Transformation Towards Resource Recovery For Circular Economy In Wastewater Treatment Application

PhD Student (Main Supervisor)

Year

No.

Name

Status

Title

2013

 

1

Hazlini bt. Dzinun

Graduated on 2016 (Alumni Award and Best PhD Student Award)

Photocatalytic Degradation Of Nonylphenol Using Hollow Fiber Membrane

2

Siti Munira bt. Jamil

Graduated on 2017 (Best PhD Student Award)

Single-Step Preparation of Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells using Co-Extrusion/Co-Sintering Technique

2014

3

Mohammed Abdulmunem Abdulhameed

Graduated on 2017 (Best PhD Student Award)

Development of Novel Low Cost Asymmetric Kaolin-Based Ceramic Membranes

4

Mohd Hilmi bin Mohamed

Graduated on 2019

Fabrication of Methane Fuelled Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell via Co-Extrusion/Sintering Process

2015

 

5

Siti Khadijah binti Hubadillah

Graduated on 2018

(Chancellor Award and Best PhD Student Award)

Fabrication of High Performance Ceramic Membrane Distillation

2016

6

Imran Ullah Khan

Graduated on 2018 (Best PhD Student Award)

Development of Mixed Matrix Hollow Fibre Membrane for Methane Purification

7

Roziana Kamaludin

Graduated on 2020

 

Photocatalytic Removal of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds from Household Water and Its Effects on An In-Vitro Models

8

Mohd Ridhwan Adam

Graduated on 2019

(Best PhD Student Award)

Adsorptive Natural Zeolite Ceramic Membrane for Ammonia Removal

2017

9

Asim Jilani

Graduated on 2019

 

Graphene Based Thin Films For Photocatalytic And Optoelectronics Applications

10

Nurul Jannah Ismail

Graduated on 2021

Bauxite Based Hollow Fibre for Water Purification

11

Tai Zhong Sheng

Graduated on 2020

Low Cost Ceramic Membrane Distillation for Desalination

12

Mohd Haiqal Abd Aziz

Graduated on 2020

Ceramic Membrane for Seawater Desalination

13

Sumarni Mansur

Graduated on 2021

Natural-based Membrane for Hemodialysis Application

14

Mazlinda binti Ab Rahman

On-going

2017-Current

Single Step Preparation of Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Fueled with Biogas from POME plant

15

Mohamad Sukri bin Mohamad Yusof

Graduated on 2020

Adsorptive Ceramic Hollow Fibre Membrane Derived from POFA for Heavy Metal Removal

16

Mohammad Arif Budiman bin Pauzan

On-going

2017-Current

Natural Zeolite-Based Ceramic Hollow Fibre for Ammonia Removal

17

Jamilu Usman

Graduated on 2020

Superhydrophobic, Superoleophilic Clay-based Membrane for Oil Recovery from Oil/Water Emulsion

2018

18

Mohd Shahrizan bin Moslan

On-going

2018-Current

Fabrication of polymer-based optical fibre sensor for oil movement in porous media using polymer extrusion technique

19

Mohammad Shahnawaze Ansari

Graduated on 2021

Advance dilute magnetic semiconductor (DMS) nanostructures for spintronics application

2019

20

Hazrul Adzfar bin Shabri

On-going

2019-Current

Biogas-Fueled Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Reactor 

21

Yusuf Olabode Raji

Graduated on 2021

Superhydrophilic Ceramic Membrane for Oily Wastewater Treatment

22

Mhd Maher Alrefaai

On-going

2019-Current

Prediction of Vapor Pathway in Membrane Distillation using Computational Fluid Dynamics Model

23

Prakash A/l Peechmani

On-going

2019-Current

Antibacterial Membrane for Membrane Bioreactor

24

Saber Abdulhamid M Alftessi

On-going

2019-Current

Silica Sand Membrane Distillation for Seawater Desalination

25

Mohamed Farag Twibi

On-going

2019-Current

Dual Layer Membrane Distillation for Seawater Desalination

26

Shahirah binti Deraman

On-going

2019-Current

Hollow fibre based proton conducting micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cell

27

Muhammad Ayub

On-going

2019-Current

Single-step chemical process for sustainable and economical graphene synthesis from palm oil fuel ash

2020

29

Aniqa Imtiaz

On-going

2020-Current

Hollow fibre supported membrane for natural gas purification

30

Hazirah Zakria

On-going

2020-Current

Visible Light Driven Photocatalyst Sputtered Polyvinylidene Fluoride Hollow Fibre Membrane for Bisphenol A Removal in Water

31

Ojo Samuel

On-going

2020-Current

High Energy Storage Photocatalytic Membrane

32

Mujtaba Ashraf

On-going

2020-Current

Photocatalytic Triple Layer Hollow Fibre Membrane for Efficient Degradation of EDCs

33

Musawira Iftikhar

On-going

2020-Current

Hydroxyapatite Membrane for Heavy Metal Removal in Water

34

Mohammed Faleh Abd

On-going

2020-Current

Modification of Polymeric Membrane for Membrane Distillation

2021

35

Muhammad Omer Aijaz

On-going

2021-Current

Polymeric Membrane for Wastewater Treatment

36

Asmat Ullah

On-going

2021-Current

MOF-based Mixed Matrix Membranes for Post-Combustion CO2 Capture

37

Najib Meftah Almukhtar Omar

On-going

2021-Current

Stainless Steel-Ceramic Composite Membrane for Membrane Distillation

PhD Student (Co-Supervisor)

Year

No.

Name

Status

Title

2012

 

1

Ali Moslehyani

Graduated on 2015 (Vice Chancellor Award)

Photocatalytic Membrane Reactor (PMR) for the Treatment of Bilge Water from Oil Tanker

2

Adil Hatem Rashid (UNIMAP)

Graduated on 2016

Separation of Acetone, Butanol and Ethanol (ABE) Mixture using PDMS Membranes

2013

3

Nuha binti Awang

Graduated on 2016 (Best PhD Student Award)

Development of Electrospun SPEEK-Cloisite Dipped Polymer Solutions PEM for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Application

2015

 

4

Mohd Riduan Jamaluddin

Graduated on 2018

Ceramic Membrane from Agricultural Waste for Water Treatment

5

Noor Hasliza binti Kamarudin (UTHM)

On-going

2015-Current

Fabrication of Graphene Composite Membrane

6

Noor Fauziyah bt Ishak (UM)

Graduated on 2020

Fabrication of Ceramic Hollow Fibre for Protein Separation

2016

7

Khayri Zaid Al Zalit (UPSI)

Graduated on 2019

Study of Waste Water and Sediment Using Nano Deposited Electrodes

8

Mohamad Fahrul Radzi bin Hanifah

On-going

2016-Current

Carbon-Based Catalyst of Anode for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

2017

9

Mohd ‘Azizir- Rahim bin Mukri

On-going

2017-Current

Graphene based Membrane for Water Treatement

10

Koo Khong Nee

On-going

2017-Current

Polymeric Fibre Optic Based Sensor System for Oil Movement Detection in Porous Media

11

Yanuardi Raharjo

Graduated on 2020

Zeolite Imprinted Incorported into PSf Membrane for Haemodialysis Application

12

Silvana Dwi (ITS, Indonesia)

Graduated on 2019

Dual-Layer Hollow Fibre for Syngas Production

13

Tijjani Abdullahi (UTHM)

Graduated on 2019

Development of Zeolite Derived from Kaolin for Wastewater Treatment

2019

14

Najihasuhada Binti Abi Jihat

On-going

2019-Current

Nano zeolite for ammonia removal from wastewater

2020

15

Haryani Binti Mohd Yatim

On-going

2019-Current

Direct methanol fuel cell

16

Nor Arbani Binti Sean

On-going

2019-Current

High temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell

2021

17

Mohamad Izrin Bin Mohamad Esham (USM)

On-going

2021-Current

Alternative ceramic hollow fiber membrane for wastewater treatment

Master Student by Research (Main Supervisor)

Year

No.

Name

Status

Title

2012

1

Muhazri bin Abd Mutalib

Graduated on 2015

Structural Control of Cathode Layer in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

2

Siti Halimah binti Ahmad

Graduated on 2015

Structural Control of High Temperature Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) via Co-Extrusion/Co-Sintering Method

2014

3

Sumarni binti Mansor

Graduated on 2016 (Best Master Student Award)

Hollow Fibre Membrane for Hemodialysis

2015

4

Nur Hamizah binti Moktor

Graduated on 2018

Photocatalytic Ceramic Membrane for Wastewater Application

2016

5

Syarif Abdul Asa’ad bin Jairin

Graduated on 2019

Fabrication of Clay-Based Membrane Distillation for Seawater Desalination

6

Ahmad Faiq bin Omar

Graduated on 2019

Development of Economical Micro-Tubular Solid Fuel Cell for Efficient Energy Generation

7

Mohamad Izrin Bin Mohamad Esham

Graduated on 2019

Oil Recovery from Oil-Water Mixture using Superoleophilic Low-Cost Ceramic Membrane

2019

8

Jeganes Ravi

Graduated on 2020

Dual Layer Polymeric Hollow Fibre Membrane for Membrane Distillation

9

Siti Hawa Binti Mohamed Noor

On-going

2019-Current

Visible Light Photocatalytic Ceramic Membrane for Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment

10

Mohd Izzat Iqbal bin Mohd Zahar

On-going

2019-Current

Full sunlight-driven photocatalysts with super long-persistent energy storage ability for efficient removal of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in water

2021

11

Cut Rifda Fadila

On-going

2021-Current

Adsorptive hydroxyapatite-based ceramic membrane

Master Student by Research (Co-Supervisor)

Year

No.

Name

Status

Title

2012

1

Syafikah Huda binti Paiman

Graduated on 2015

Fabrication and Characterization of Ytrrium-Stabilized Zirconia Hollow Fibre Membrane for Water Treatement

2013

2

Norfazliana binti Abdullah

Graduated on 2015

Simultaneous Production of Hydrogen and Syngas via Ceramic Hollow Fiber Membrane Microreactor

3

Mohammad Arif Budiman bin Pauzan

Graduated on 2016

Batch Microcosm Studies of Landfill Leachate

2014

4

Siti Khadijah binti Hubadillah (UTHM)

Graduated on 2015

Kaolin Membrane for Gas Separation

5

Nur Farizah bte Ayub

Graduated on 2016

Novel UV Led Photopolymerization Method for Temperature Sensitive Hydrogels

6

Mohamad Sukri bin Mohamad Yusof

Graduated on 2016

Novel Catalyst for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

7

Nurul Hazlina binti Naemuddin

Graduated on 2017

New Polymeric Filtration System for Oil Separation

2016

8

Siti Nur Afiqah binti Zulkifli

Graduated on 2019

Ceramic Membrane Derived from Fly Ash for Nuclear Wastewater

9

Zanariah binti Rajis

Graduated on 2018

Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Membrane for Dye Degradation

2017

10

Raja Putri Nurul Adibah binti Raja Ahmad (UTHM)

On-going

2017-Current

Ceramic Membrane for Wastewater Treatement

Master Student (Mixed Mode) (Main Supervisor)

Year

No.

Name

Status

Title

2016

1

Usman Shareef

Graduated on 2018

Fabrication of Hybrid Photocatalytic Ceramic Membrane for Removal of Bisphenol-A from Household Water

Master Student (Taught Course) (Main Supervisor)

Year

No.

Name

Status

Title

2017

1

Muhammad Faris

Graduated on 2019

Hybrid ZIF-8/Kaolin as filer for mixed matrix hollow fiber membrane based on Polysulfone (PSf) for CO2/CH4 gas separation

2018

2

Iltifat

Graduated on 2019

(Best Master Student Award)

Ceramic Membrane Contactor for Gas Separation: Investigation on the Grafting Parameters for Hybrophobization

2019

3

Ma Xuefeng

Graduated on 2020

Dual Layer Hollow Fibre Membrane for Natural Gas Purification

4

Khayitboev Azizbek Sulaymonovich

On-going

2019-Current

Deposition of Electrolyte for Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

Bachelor Degree (Final Year Project)

Year

No.

Name

Status

Title

2011/2012

1

Ahmad Attorellah B. Sharifuddin

Graduated

The Fabrication of Different Asymmetric Structures of Polyvinylidene fluoride Fluoride (PVDF) Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactor for Carbon Dioxide Absorption

2

Chan Vui Kit

Graduated

The Effect Of Zsm-5 Loading On The Properties Of ZSM-5/SPEEK Blend Polymer Membrane Electrolyte For DMFC Application

3

Siti Halimah Binti Ahmad

Graduated

The Feasibility Study On The Fabrication Of Polyethersulfone (PES)-Zeolite/PES
Dual-Layer Flat Sheet Membrane Using Co-Casting Technique

2012/2013

4

Muhammad Arif Zaki Bin Badruzzaman

Graduated

The Effect of Pore Former on The Anode Structure for Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

5

Zulkifli Bin Jamian

Graduated

The Effect of Co-Sintering Temperature on The Porosity of Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Support

6

Saiful Amir Bin Bahuriddin

Graduated

Fabrication Ultrathin Electrolyte Layer of Solid Oxides Fuel Cells by Using Single Step Sol Gel Method

2013/2014

7

Krishnan A/L Manakor

Graduated

Effect of Sintering Aid on CGO Electrolyte for the Fabrication of Low Cost, Structural-Controlled Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

8

Hanif Bin Mohd Mossadeq

Graduated

A Morphological Study of Photocatalytic Dual Layer Hollow Fiber Membranes by using Co-Extrusion Process

2014/2015

9

Rajihah Hairaniah Binti Ramli

Graduated

Development of Micro-Turbular Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell using Nickel-Based Hollow Fiber as Anode Support

2015/2016

10

Charina Novely Gunaedi

Graduated

Performance Evaluation of Hollow Fibre-Based Solid Oxide Fuel Cell using Methane and Hydrogen Fuel

11

Ruhilin Binti Nasser

Graduated

Characterization of Low-Cost Poly (vinyl alcohol) Composite Membrane in Low Temperature Fuel Cell Application

2016/2017

12

Amir Syarifuddin Bin Mohamad @ Puad

Graduated

Removal Of Reactive Black 5 by N-Doped Titania Embedded into Dual Layer Hollow Fiber Membrane through Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Process

13

Mohd Hafizi Bin Mohd Ali

Graduated

Chromium (VI) Removal from Wastewater using Zeolite Ceramic Hollow Fiber Membrane (CHFM)

2017/2018

14

Nurathirah Binti Tambi

Graduated

Cross Flow Microfiltration of Oil-Water Emulsions using Ball Clay-Based Ceramic Membrane

15

Nor Amira Binti Ali

Graduated

Feasibility Study of Bauxite as Photocatalyst for Dye Removal from Domestic Wastewater

2018/ 2019

16

Wan Nur Laily Norizam

Graduated

Fluoroalkylsilane Modified Palm Oil Fuel Ash Based Ceramic Hollow Fiber Membrane for Direct Contact Membrane Distillation Desalination

2019/2020

17

Noor Farahanim Khusni

On-going

Ultrafiltration supported membrane for membrane biorector

18

Muhammad Faris Mohd Rafi

On-going

Bubble-less kaolin-based ceramic membrane aeration for membrane bioreactor (MBR)

19

Lubna Abdul Majid

On-going

Antibacterial Hollow Fiber Membrane for Membrane Bioreactor

2020/2021

20

Asyrine Bin Abdullah

On-going

Photocatalytic degradation  of organic waste (dye) from wastewater using zinc oxide-polyvinylidene flouride (PVDF/ZnO) photocatalytic membrane 

21

Nurul Aishah Binti Che Azhar

On-going

Preparation of Antifouling Titanium Dioxide-Polyacrylonitrile Hollow Fiber Membrane Via Sputtering Method for Fish Farm Effluent Treatment

 

22

Wan Muhamad Zulfadhli B Wan Zulkifli

On-going

Hydrophobic Coating of Polymeric Membrane for Membrane Distillation

23

Lukman Hakim Bin Azman

On-going

Self-cleaning Braided Membrane for Wastewater Treatment

24

Nursufiah Suraya Binti Mohd Hafidz

On-going

Sunlight driven photocatalytic membrane for persistent organic pollutant removal in water

25

Iffah Miza binti Jamain

On-going

Omniphobic membrane for seawater desalination via membrane distillation

26

Muhammad Nazhan Bin Nasrudin

On-going

Sputtered photocatalytic membrane for endocrine disrupting compound removal from water

Temporary Personnel Appointed under Grant

Year

No.

Name

Status

Position

2018

1

Dr. Siti Khadijah bt. Hubadillah

2018-2019

Research officer

2019

2

Dr. Mohd Ridhwan Adam

2019-2020

Research officer

3

Siti Nur Elida Aqmar Mohamad Kamal

2019-Current

Research officer

2020

4

Dr. Roziana Kamaludin

2020-Current

Research officer

5

Nur Aina Syazana

2020-Current

Research assistant

6

Dr. Mohd Haiqal Abd Aziz

2020-Current

Research assistant

2021

7

Dr. Tai Zhong Sheng

2021-Current

Research officer

Research Internship/Attachment

Year

No.

Name / Level

Duration

Institution

Project Title

2017

 

1

Silvana Dwi Nurherdiana / PhD in Chemistry

4 months (June-November 2017

Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Indonesia

Dual Layer Hollow Fibre Membrane as Membrane Reactor

2

Happy Bunga Nasyirahul Sajidah / Master in Chemistry

1 month (June 2017)

Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Indonesia

Ceramic Membrane for Syngas Production

3

Ahmed Hani Mohamed Mohamed Ismail / Bachelor in Nano Science

1.5 months (August-Oct 17)

Zewail City of Science and Technology, Egypt

Photocatalytic Membrane

4

Cheah Stuart Lloyd / Diploma in Materials Science

6 months (Sept 2017-Feb 2018)

Republic Polytechnic, Singapore

Membrane Distillation Derived from Agricultural Waste

2018

5

Tushar Bhardwaj / Bachelor in Engineering

1 month (June-July 2018)

Maharashtra Institute Of Technology- Academy of Engineering, India

Mixed Matrix Hollow Fibre Membrane for Natural Gas Purification

2019

6

Ayesha Raza / PhD

3 months (April-July 2019)

National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

Polymeric Membrane for Natural Gas Purification

7

Aniza Nasir / Master

3 months (April-July 2019)

National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

Polymeric Membrane for Hemodialysis Application

8

Naimatul Khoiroh / Master

1 month (August-Sept 2019)

Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia

Ceramic Dual Layer Hollow Fiber Membrane for Gas Separation

9

Sanjay Bisht / Master

2.5 months (August-Oct 2019)

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, India

Polymeric Membrane for Natural Gas Purification

 

10

Sara Hout / PhD

1 month (Nov-Dec 2019)

Development Unit of Solar Equipments, UDES/ EPST CDER

Algeria

Pre-Treatment of Seawater Desalination

2020

11

Nurul Huda / Bachelor

1 month (Feb-March 2020)

Lambung Mangkurat University, Indonesia

PDVF Hollow Fibre Membrane for Seawater Desalination via Pervaporation

12

Mariam Ayesha / PhD

3 months

(March-May 2020)

National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan

Adsorptive Membranes for the removal of heavy metals from wastewate

2021

13

Tuan Nur Ashyraaf Bin Tuan Embong / Diploma in Polymer Technology

3 months

(March-June 2021)

Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perlis

Polymeric Membrane

14

Afiq Syahmi Bin Emylanizar / Diploma in Polymer Technology

3 months

(March-June 2021)

Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perlis

Polymeric Membrane

15

Muhammad Amin Bin Mohd Nasir / Diploma in Polymer Technology

3 months

(March-June 2021)

Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perlis

Polymeric Membrane

16

Mohamad Danial Ashraf Bin Cairul Nafidz / Bachelor of Chemical Engineering

3 months (July-Oct 2021)

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Ultrafiltration Polymeric Membrane