{"id":2194,"date":"2018-01-01T01:59:38","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T01:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/?p=2194"},"modified":"2018-01-01T02:01:17","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T02:01:17","slug":"achievement-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/2018\/01\/01\/achievement-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Achievement in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alhamdulillah, there are a few achievements in 2017:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Graduated postgraduate students (Main Supervisor)<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Siti Aishah Mohd Hanim (2012-2017). <strong>Functionalized-Silver-Zeolite Y as Antibacterial Agent.<\/strong> PhD (Biosciences), Fast-track PhD, MyPhD MOSTI, FBME, UTM. (Cosupervision: Prof Dr Zaharah Ibrahim).<\/li>\n<li>Nur Hidayah Abdullah (2014-2017). <strong>Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Acid-Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes<\/strong>. MSc (Biosciences). FBME, UTM, Scholarship from MyBrain (MoHE). (Cosupervision: Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Asyadi Azam Mohd Abid, UTeM and Dr Khairunadwa Jemon, FBME, UTM)<\/li>\n<li>Aishveneetha Manogaran (2015-2017). <strong>Silver-Modified Local Minerals as Antibacterial Wound Healing Agents<\/strong>. MSc (Bioscience), FBME, UTM, Scholarship from MyBrain (MoHE). (Cosupervision: Mrs Hamizah Abdul Samad and Dr Rashita Abd Rashid, Mineral Research Centre and Dr Khairunadwa Jemon, FBME)<\/li>\n<li>Nor Syafawani Sarah Bt Md Saad (2012-2017). <strong>Dual Functional Actions of Hexadecyltrimethylammonium-Metal-Kaolinite as Adsorbent and Antibacterial Agen<\/strong>t. MSc (Biosciences) (Part-time) FBME, UTM. (Cosupervision: Dr Chong Chun Shiong).<\/li>\n<li>Nur Syafiqah Darus (2016-DATE). <strong>Characterization, Antibacterial and Wound Healing Activities of Hexadecyltrimethyl Ammonium Modified Silver-Kaolinite<\/strong>. MSc (Biotechnology) (Mixed Mode, FBME, UTM).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Graduated final year undergraduate project<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Mohd Haziq Izzuddin Rosli (2016-2017). <strong>Surfactant Modified Clinoptilolite Loaded with Ammonium, Phosophate and Potassium as Controlled Release Fertilizer for Orthosiphon stameneus<\/strong>. BSc (Industrial Biology).<\/li>\n<li>Ahmad Ardani Alili Mohamed (2016-2017). <strong>Adsorption of Sulfamethoxazole on Organo-Kaolinite and Its Antibacterial Activity.<\/strong> BSc (Industrial Biology).<\/li>\n<li>Nur Fitri Ismail (2016-2017). <strong>Hexadecyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide (HDTMA-Br) Modified Rice Husks Powder as Adsorbent for Dyes and Antibacterial Agent<\/strong>. BSc (Biology)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Graduated postgraduate students (CoSupervisor)<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Nurezzaati Othman (2016-2017). <strong>Antibiofilm Activities of Metal Modified Kaolinite Incorporated Paint against <em>Marinomonas Communis<\/em> and <em>Alteromonas Sp<\/em><\/strong>. MSc (Biotechnology) Mixed Mode, FBME, UTM (Main Supervisor: Dr Wan Rosmiza Zana Wan Dagang).<\/li>\n<li>Noor Azhana Ghazi (2011-2017). <strong>Synthesis and Characterization of Nanozeolite NaY and its Potential as Alternative Adjuvant Therapy for Cancer.<\/strong> PhD (Biosciences), FBME, UTM.(Main Supervisor: Dr Salehuddin Hamdan, FBME, UTM)<\/li>\n<li>Jamuna Thevi A\/P Kalitheertha Thevar (2012-2017). <strong>Functionally graded barrier membrane for guided bone regeneration in periodontal applications.<\/strong> PhD (Biomedical Engineering), FBME, UTM. (Main Supervisor: Prof Dr Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, FBME, UTM)<a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Thesis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2203 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Thesis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Thesis.jpg 402w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Thesis-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Securing Research Grant<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>UTMShine (Flagship) from UTM.<strong> Silver-Zeolite Composite with Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) as Versatile Adsorbent and Antibacterial Agent.<\/strong> 15\/11\/2017 \u2013 14\/11\/2019. RM 50,000.00. Vot No. 03G81.<\/li>\n<li>Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) from Ministry of Higher Education (MoE) Malaysia. <strong>Synthesis and Characterization of Aminoglycoside Antibiotic Loaded Organo-Silver-Kaolinite as Biocompatible Antimicrobial Agent.<\/strong> 15\/08\/2017 &#8211; 14\/08\/2019. RM 76,000.00. Vot No: 4F967.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Papers<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Sameen Ahmed Malik, Tan Tian Swee, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, Takahiro Emoto, Masatake Akutagawa, Leong Kah Meng, Tan Jia Hou, Tengku Ahmad Iskandar Tengku Alang. <strong>Comparison of Standard Light-Emitting Diode (LED) and 385 nm Ultraviolet A LED (UVA-LED) for Disinfection of <em>Escherichia coli<\/em><\/strong>. Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Special Issue on Medical Device and Technology (IMEDITECH 2017), 430-437.<\/li>\n<li>Mashitah Mad Salim, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek (2017). <strong>Review of Modified Zeolites by Surfactant and Silver as Antibacterial Agents<\/strong>. Journal of Advanced Research in Materials Science, 36: 1-20.<\/li>\n<li>Siti Aishah Mohd Hanim, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Zaharah Ibrahim (2017). <strong>Analyses of surface area, porosity, silver release and antibacterial activity of amine-functionalized, silver-exchanged zeolite NaY.<\/strong> Vacuum, 143:344-347 (Elsevier, Indexed in WoS, Impact Factor: 1.530).<\/li>\n<li>Nor Suriani Sani, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Khairunadwa Jemon, Mohammed Ra\ufb01q Abdul Kadir, Halimaton Hamdan (2017). <strong>Effect of mass concentration on bioactivity and cell viability of calcined silica aerogel synthesized from rice husk ash as silica source.<\/strong> Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 82:120-132 (Springer Nature, Indexed in WoS, Q1, Impact factor: 1.473)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>Book Chapters<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Niza Syafiqah Hamzah, Haryani Abdullah, Noor Hidayah Dzkulfli (2017). <strong>Surfactant Modified Natural Zeolite Loaded with Ammonium, Potassium and Phosphate as a controlled Release Fertilizer<\/strong>. In Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Syazwani Itri Amran (Eds). Advances in Biosciences (Plant Related Science) (pp. 27-52). Johor Bahru: Penerbit UTM Press.<\/li>\n<li>Noor Azhana Ghazi, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Salehhuddin Hamdan (2017). <strong>Zeolite as a Potential Alternative Adjuvant Therapy for Cancer<\/strong>. In Ho Soon Min, Nik Ahmad Nizam, Ahmed Osumanu Haruna, Peter Adeniyi Alaba (Eds). Zeolites: Synthesis, Characterisation &amp; Practices (pp. 8-25). Ideal International E-Publication Pvt. Ltd., India.<\/li>\n<li>Mashitah Mad Salim, Noor Azhana Ghazi, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Salehhuddin Hamdan (2017). <strong>Overview of the Synthesis of Nanozeolite from Agro-Waste<\/strong>. In Ho Soon Min, Nik Ahmad Nizam, Ahmed Osumanu Haruna, Peter Adeniyi Alaba (Eds). Zeolites: Synthesis, Characterisation &amp; Practices (pp. 26-36). Ideal International E-Publication Pvt. Ltd., India.<\/li>\n<li>Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Nurul Syakina Malek, Nor Suriani Sani, Halimaton Hamdan (2017). <strong>Silica Aerogel as Nanostructured Herb Delivery System<\/strong>. In Zaidah Rahmat (Ed). Recent Advances in Biosciences (pp.65-87). Johor Bahru: Penerbit UTM Press.<\/li>\n<li>Wan Rosmiza Zana Wan Dagang, Rabiu Salihu, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Murni Noor Al-Amin (2017). <strong>Antibacterial Activity of Copper and Silver Kaolinite on Isolated Marine Bacteria<\/strong>. In Zaidah Rahmat (Ed). Recent Advances in Biosciences (pp.49-63). Johor Bahru: Penerbit UTM Press.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong>Books (Editor)<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Syazwani Itri Amran (Eds) (2017). <strong>Advances in Biosciences (Plant Related Science)<\/strong>. Johor Bahru: Penerbit UTM Press (ISBN: 978-983-52-1464-6)<\/li>\n<li>Ho Soon Min, Nik Ahmad Nizam, Ahmed Osumanu Haruna, Peter Adeniyi Alaba (Eds). <strong>Zeolites: Synthesis, Characterisation &amp; Practices<\/strong>. Ideal International E-Publication Pvt. Ltd., India. (ISBN: 978-93-86675-16-3).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong>Papers presented in conference<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Norfarah Syuhaidah Mohd Noor, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Noor Asyraf Noor Azman, Muhammad Arshad Javed (2017). <strong>Surfactant Modified Zeolite with Ammonium, Phosphate and Potassium as Re-generated Controlled Release Fertilizer<\/strong>. Malaysia Separation Science Conference 2017 (MySSC2017), Pulai Spring Resort, Johor Bahru, Johor, 23-25 October 2017<\/li>\n<li>Nazrul Nizam Ab halim, Tan Tian Swee, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek. <strong>Medical Equipment Disinfection Using Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diode<\/strong>. Proceeding of the Biosciences &amp; Medical Engineering (BME) Students Conference (Biomedical) 2017.<\/li>\n<li>Nurizzati Mohd Daud, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Syafiqah Saidin.<strong> Influence of Coating Time on Immobilization of Chlorhexidine on Polydopamine Grafted Stainless Steel 316L: Adsorption and Cytotoxicity Analyses<\/strong>. 2nd International Conference on Materials Engineering and Biomaterials 2017 (ICMEB 2017), Seoul, Republic of Korea, 20-22 Oct 2017.<\/li>\n<li>Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Muhammad Hafizuddin Yusof, Auni Afiqah Kamaru. <strong>Simultaneous Action of Surfactant Modified Sugarcane Bagasse: Adsorbent and Antibacterial Agent<\/strong>. Regional Post-Graduate Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Technology 2017 (RCET2017), UTM, 16-17 Oct 2017<\/li>\n<li>Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Muhammad Syarafuddin Huzlan, Chun Shiong Chong, Nor Syafawani Sarah Md Saad. <strong>Simultaneous Action of Surfactant Modified Kaolinite: Adsorbent for Dyes and Antibacterial Agent<\/strong>. 8th Mineral Symposium 2017 (SIMPOMIN2017), Ipoh, Perak, 26th \u2013 27th September 2017.<\/li>\n<li>Aishveneetha Manogaran, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Khairunadwa Jemon, Hamizah Abd Samad, Rashita Abd Rashid. <strong>Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Silver Loaded Kaolin Akima A35<\/strong>. 8th Mineral Symposium 2017 (SIMPOMIN2017), Ipoh, Perak, 26th \u2013 27th September 2017. (Poster)<\/li>\n<li>Sameen Ahmed Malik, Tan Tian Swee, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, Leong Kah Meng, Tan Jia Hou, Tengku Ahmad Iskandar Tengku Alang, Takahiro Emoto, Masatake Akutagawa. <strong>Effects of Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes (UVA-LEDs) Irradiation on Escherichia coli for Inactivation of Microorganism<\/strong>s. Proceeding of International Medical Device and Technology Conference (IMEDITEC2017), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, eISBN: 978-967-0194-93-6, 6-7 Sep 2017, Page 207-210.<\/li>\n<li>Nor Suriani Sani, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Khairunadwa Jemon, Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, Halimaton Hamdan. <strong>Cell Viability and Migration Study of Hydroxyapatite Encapsulated Silica Aerogel (HAESA) towards Normal Human Fibroblast Cells<\/strong>. Proceeding of International Medical Device and Technology Conference (IMEDITEC2017), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, eISBN: 978-967-0194-93-6, 6-7 Sep 2017, Page 54-59.<\/li>\n<li>Nor Syafawani Sarah Md Saad, Nik Ahmad Nizam. <strong>Hexadecyltrimethylammonium-Silver Kaolinite as Antibacterial Agent<\/strong>. Seminar Perkongsian TACIT Knowledge (Seminar TACIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 25-26 July 2017.<\/li>\n<li>Mahsa Khoshkhooy Yazdi, Mohamad Faiz Othman, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Mohd Bakri Bakar. <strong>Threefold Antimicrobial Treament via Polymeric Silver Photosensitizers<\/strong>, Applied Science Symposium, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, 20-21 July 2017.<\/li>\n<li>*Tan Tian Swee, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Sameen Ahmed Malik, Leong Kah Meng, Tan Jia Hou, Tengku Iskandar, Nazrul Nizam Bin Ab Halim. A<strong> Comparison of Standard LED and 385 nm UVA-LED for Inactivation of Pathogens.<\/strong> Asia International Multidisciplinary Conference 2017 (AIMC2017), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 1-2 May 2017.<\/li>\n<li>Noor Asyraf Noor Azman, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Norfarah Syuhaidah Mohd Noor, Muhammad Arshad Javed, Niza Syafiqah Hamzah and Noor Hidayah Zulkifli. I<strong>mproving the Growth of <em>Centella asiatica<\/em> Using Surfactant Modified Natural Zeolite Loaded with NPK Nutrients<\/strong>. International Conference on Agricultural Extension (AGREX\u201917), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor, 14-16 Feb 2017.<\/li>\n<li>Norfarah Syuhaidah Mohd Noor, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Noor Asyraf Noor Azman, Muhamad Javed Arshad, Niza Syafiqah Hamzah, Noor Hidayah Dzkulfli. E<strong>ffects of Bag Slow Release Fertilizer Containing NPK-Organo-Zeolite on the Growth of <em>Morus alba<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em> International Conference on Agricultural Extension (AGREX\u201917), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor, 14-16 Feb 2017.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><strong>Intellectual Properties (IPR)<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Copyright on \u201c<strong>Dual Functional Actions of Surfactant Modified Kaolinite as Adsorbent and Antibacterial Agent<\/strong>\u201d (2017) Ref No: IP\/CR\/2017\/0151 (MyIPO No: LY2017003145).<\/li>\n<li>Copyright on \u201c<strong>Bag Slow Release Fertilizer Containing NPK-Organo-Zeolite<\/strong>\u201d (2017) Ref No: IP\/CR\/2017\/0255 (MyIPO No: LY2017003128).<\/li>\n<li>Copyright on \u201c<strong>Kaolinite loaded with chlorhexidine acetate and silver cations as antibacterial agent<\/strong>\u201d (2017). Ref No: IP\/CR\/2017\/0069 (MyIPO No: LY2017005947)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><strong>AWARDS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Invited speaker for Malaysia Separation Science Conference (MySSC2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2202\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Invited-speaker-MySSC.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2202\" class=\"wp-image-2202 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Invited-speaker-MySSC-214x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Invited-speaker-MySSC-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Invited-speaker-MySSC.png 578w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Invited speaker MySSC<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chartered Chemist by the Royal Society of Chemistry (CChem)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Chartered-Chemist.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2200 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Chartered-Chemist-300x217.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Chartered-Chemist-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Chartered-Chemist-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Chartered-Chemist-1024x740.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Chartered-Chemist.png 1131w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang \u2013 Citra Karisma<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Anugerah-Perkhidmatan-Cemerlang-Citra-Karisma.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2198 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Anugerah-Perkhidmatan-Cemerlang-Citra-Karisma-212x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Anugerah-Perkhidmatan-Cemerlang-Citra-Karisma-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Anugerah-Perkhidmatan-Cemerlang-Citra-Karisma.png 582w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top 3 finalist of Young Scientist Award (Anugerah Saintis Muda Negara) by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Finalis-Anugerah-Saintis-Muda-Negara.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2201 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Finalis-Anugerah-Saintis-Muda-Negara-213x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Finalis-Anugerah-Saintis-Muda-Negara-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Finalis-Anugerah-Saintis-Muda-Negara.png 581w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Researcher under UTMShine (Strategy for Harnessing and Inspiring Top Notch Scientist and Researchers) Initiative by the Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research &amp; Innovation), UTM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bronze award in INATEX (19<sup>th<\/sup> Industrial Art and Technology Exhibition 2017) \u2013 Re-Generated NPK Fertilizer as Recycled Repeated Controlled Release Fertilizer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Bronze-Award-INATEX2017.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2199 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Bronze-Award-INATEX2017-213x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Bronze-Award-INATEX2017-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2018\/01\/Bronze-Award-INATEX2017.png 558w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alhamdulillah, there are a few achievements in 2017: Graduated postgraduate students (Main Supervisor) Siti Aishah Mohd Hanim (2012-2017). Functionalized-Silver-Zeolite Y as Antibacterial Agent. PhD (Biosciences), Fast-track PhD, MyPhD MOSTI, FBME, UTM. (Cosupervision: Prof Dr Zaharah Ibrahim). Nur Hidayah Abdullah (2014-2017). Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Acid-Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. MSc (Biosciences). FBME, UTM, Scholarship from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":265,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-as-a-lecturer-fbme","category-home"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2194"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2206,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194\/revisions\/2206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/niknizam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}