Research

Research Interest

Melt rheology, melt instabilities and processing, recycled polymer blends and composites, rubber toughened polymers.

Government/industry

Leader 

  1. Curing Behavior and Kinetics of UV-Cured Epoxidized Palm Oil Acrylate/Polyethylene Glycol Diacrylate Using Microstereolithography Technique for Tissue Scaffold. FRGS 2019-1 RM115k Sept2019-Aug2021-leader
  2. Crystallization Behavior of Nucleated Poly(3-hydrobutyrate)(PHB). FRGS RM125k 2013-2015- leader

Member

  1. Mechanism of reinforcement in ternary polyamide 6/ethylene vinyl acetate/ sepiolite nanocomposites system. FRGS RM88k 2014-2016-member
  2. A synthesis of self-healing natural rubber from epoxidized natural rubber. FRGS RM83.2k 2016-2018-member
  3. Synthesis of conductive adhesive from epoxy reinforced with graphene/hydroxyl terminated natural rubber. FRGS RM65k 2018-2020-member
  4. IO Setia Ventures Sdn Bhd Contract research, Development of Composite Wrapping for Repairing Damaged Pipelines (Project 1: Comparative study of fast curing epoxy systems). RM93k-member
  5. Miscibility-Properties Relationship of Novel Recycle Polyethylene Terephthalate/Polyamide 11 Blends (r-PET/PA11). FRGS 2019-1 RM118.9k Sept2019-Aug2021-member
  6. Aligned High Performance Silk Fibre, Kevlar-49 Fibre and E-Glass Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Composites: Synthesis and Comparative Study on the Characteristic of Composites. FRGS 2019-1 RM115.65k Sept2019-Aug2021-member
  7. Mechanism of Self Healing Supramolecular Rubber Based on Emulsion Styrene Butadiene Rubber/Butadiene Rubber Blends FRGS 2020-2022, RM75.2k-member
  8. Preparation And Characterization of Microporous Thermoplastic Films, International grant Sportmaster, RM80k Oct 2023-Sept 2024. 
  9. Research Collaboration Center for Nanocellulose, Networking Grant, RM87,183, May 2023-Nov 2023

University

Leader 

  1. Thermorheological behavior of polyamide 11 blends and composites CRG 37.4 RM20k 2019-2021
  2. Nanofiber from recycled polyethylene terephthalate as adsorbent. TDR RM60k 2018-2020-leader 
  3. Adsorption Behavior of Sepiolite as Anti Odor Agent in Natural Rubber Latex Film. GUP Tier 1 RM40k 2016-2018-leader
  4. Mechanical thermal and chemical properties of compatibilized halloysite nanotubes reinforced polyethylene terephthalate/polycarbonate nanocomposites. GUP Tier 1 RM80k 2014-2016-leader
  5. Properties of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)/ Modified Sepiolite Nanocomposite. GUP Tier 2 RM35k 2012-2013-leader

Member

  1. A Strategy and Mechanism of Fabricating Ramie Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite With Improving Thermal and Mechanical Properties. UTMFR, RM63k, 2020-2022
  2. CRG 37.0 : ENHANCING BIO- BASED POLYAMIDE 11 FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATION
  3. CRG 37.1 : Properties of Polyamide 11 (PA11 )/ Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) blend
  4. CRG 37.3 : Toughening of PA 11 with LENR and HTENR
  5. Sustainable engineering solutions for recycling of polyethylene terephthalate waste TDR RM240k 2018-2020-member
  6. Fabrication and characterization of graphene based nanofillers reinforced wood plastics composites. TDR RM80K 2018-2020-member
  7. Effect of Poly (Butylene Terephthalate) on the Mechanical Properties and Thermal Behavior of Polypropylene (PP) GUP Tier 2 RM50k 2012-2013-member
  8. Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocomposite Based on Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) and Sepiolite Fiber. GUP Tier 1 RM60k 2014-2016 –member
  9. Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Hybrid Polystyrene/Graphene Reinforced Polypropylene Nanocomposites PAS RM20k 2015-2016–member
  10. Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate/Recycled Polypropylene Reinforced Hybrid Kenaf Fiber/Montmorillonite Composites. GUP Tier1 RM50k 2016-2018 –member
  11. Pineapple Leaves Fiber Crosslinked with Chitosan for Antimicrobial Properties. GUP Tier 1 RM40k 2016-2018–member
  12. Suntikan Automatik Baja Fertigasi di Ladang Fertigasi Koperasi Masjid Impian Emas, Social Tech Nexus RM30k, Oct 2022-March 2023