Just received this certificate from our Project Leader, Prof. Dr. Khairiyah Mohd Yusuf. We did brilliantly in the previous iPhex 2014 competition last April. Check it out:
Similajau, A Marine Life Sanctuary.
Posted on December 22, 2014 ·
Very interesting, very touching… in short, it’s amazing.
For years, trawlers and their fishing nets wrecked ruin in the pristine waters off Sarawak. Over-fishing and tourist activities have contributed to a 90% decline in the local turtle population. Today, thanks to the unconventional efforts of one man, Similajau Marine Park is on its way to recovery, with cement reef balls acting as silent sentinels, forming a barrier of silent protection around this marine life sanctuary.
Grade Record Form SKK 2014-15 Cohort
Posted on December 21, 2014 ·
Dear my PA students,
Please kindly download the excel file below. Use it wisely to record and monitor your marks and grades throughout your study in UTM. If you are not sure how to use it, please kindly get back to me.
My Google Scholar Site
Posted on December 21, 2014 ·
Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines. Google Scholar index includes most peer-reviewed online journals of Europe and America’s largest scholarly publishers,plus scholarly books and other non-peer reviewed journals.
Presently, it is common for researchers to have their own Google Scholar page. It will show the list of publications as well as the number of citations. It is indeed easier for researcher like me to keep track on all my publications which include journals, books, book chapters and others as they are properly organized in Google Scholar Page. It is also easier for us to check or refer to other researchers Google Scholar Page.
Click here to view my Google Scholar site.
How about you?
Looking for Master / PhD Student
Posted on December 21, 2014 ·
I am currently looking for master and/or PhD student to work on a project with me.
Following are the criteria/information for the future student.
- Malaysian (because scholarship can easily be obtained).
- Topic: related to biodiesel sustainability study.
- Scope: experimental, optimization, modelling and kinetics.
- Full time position.
- Trusted, honest, self discipline, self motivated, responsible.
- Have the desire to complete master in 2 years and phd in 3 years.
- Good command in English (writing especially)
If you fulfill the above criteria, you are welcome to contact me via email.
zakiyamani@cheme.utm.my
Abstract for MIMEC2015 @ Bali, Indonesia
Posted on December 20, 2014 ·
Thermodynamic analysis of hydrogen production from ethanol-glycerol mixture through steam and dry reforming
Z.Y. Zakariaa,*, M. Jusoha, A. Joharia, T.A.T.Abdullaha, M.H. Hasima, K.Kidama, W.R.W. Sulaimanb, M.J. Kamaruddina
Abstract
Thermodynamic properties of ethanol-glycerol steam and dry reforming have been studied with the method of Gibbs free energy minimization for hydrogen production. Equilibrium compositions were determined as a function of H2O/ethanol-glycerol molar ratios (WEG)(1:6-6:1) and CO2/ethanol-glycerol molar ratios (CEG)(1:6-6:1) where ethanol-glycerol is 1:1; reforming temperatures (573-1273 K) at different pressures (1-20 bar). Optimum conditions for hydrogen production are different for both steam and dry glycerol reforming. The optimum hydrogen formation for glycerol dry reforming are temperatures 1073-1273 K and CEG of 6:1 at 1 bar pressure, whereas for glycerol steam reforming, the optimum temperature is above 1073 K and WEG ratio 6:1 and 1 bar. Higher pressure and higher WEG/CEG ratio do not encourage hydrogen formation. Under identified optimum conditions, carbon formation can be thermodynamically inhibited.
Keywords: ethanol-glycerol mixture, dry reforming, steam reforming, hydrogen production
My journal publications for 2014
Posted on December 19, 2014 ·
Following are the list of journals that I published as main author and co-author for 2014. Maybe not much, but hey, it is OK. I will work harder for 2015.
2014
Z.Y. Zakaria, N.A.S. Amin, J. Linnekoski, Optimization of catalytic glycerol steam reforming to light olefins using Cu/ZSM-5 catalyst, Energy Conversion and Management, 2014, Vol 86, Page 735-744. Impact Factor: 2.775 (PDF).
Z.Y. Zakaria, M. Jusoh, A. Johari, M.A.A. Zaini, F.H. Kasim, Thermodynamic analysis of hydrogen production from ethanol-glycerol mixture through dry reforming, Energy Procedia Elsevier, 2014, Vol –, No — (PDF).
M.A.A. Zaini, M. Zakaria, N.Alias, Z.Y. Zakaria, A. Johari, S.H.M. Setapar, M.J. Kamaruddin, M.A.C. Yunus, Removal of heavy metals onto KOH-activated ash-rich sludge adsorbent, Energy Procedia Elsevier, 2014, Vol –, No — (PDF).
Zaki Yamani Zakaria, Juha Linekoski, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Thermodynamic Analysis of Glycerol Steam Reforming to Ethylene, Jurnal Teknologi, 2014, Vol 67, No 3 (PDF).
Zaki Yamani Zakaria, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Juha Linnekoski, Thermodynamic analysis of glycerol conversion to olefins, Energy Procedia Elsevier, 2014, Vol –, No — (PDF).
Mazura Jusoh*, Noor Naimah Mohamed Nor, Zaki Yamani Zakaria, Progressive Freeze Concentation of Coconut Water, Jurnal Teknologi, 2014 Vol. 67, No.2 (PDF)
Mazura Jusoh, Norshafika Yahya, Zaki Yamani Zakaria, Effect of Flowrate and Circulation Time on Fractionation of Refined Bleached and Deodorised Palm Oil using Progressive Freeze Concentration Method, Jurnal Teknologi, 2014, Vol 67, No 3 (PDF).
A. Johari*, R. Mat, H. Alias, H. Hashim, M.H. Hassim, Z.Y. Zakaria, M. Rozainee, Combustion Characteristics of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) in a Fluidized Bed Combustor, Sains Malaysiana 43 (1)(2014): 103–109. Impact Factor: 0.408 (PDF).
Read related post such as My Journal Page.
My PSM Students for 2014
Posted on December 18, 2014 ·
Since I could not secure any postgraduate students yet for 2014, I have decided to take more PSM students.
In total, I am in charge of 9 PSM students. This looks quite a lot, but I am trying my best to manage them.
7 of them are working on research related to biodiesel whereas another 2 are working on thermodynamic modelling.
Read related post such as The students that I supervised.
Introduction to Matlab for Engineering Students
Posted on December 14, 2014 ·
Matlab is a very important and powerful software. It is very useful for various application such as thermodynamic modelling, solving simultaneous equations, genetic algorithm, optimization and so much more. To study Matlab, several books are available. If you are interested, you can get the book written by David Houcque from Northwestern University. Following is a snapshot from the book:
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INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS
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David Houcque
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Northwestern University
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(version 1.2, August 2005)
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Chapter 1
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Tutorial lessons 1
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1.1 Introduction
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The tutorials are independent of the rest of the document. The primarily objective is to help you learn quickly the fi rst steps. The emphasis here is \learning by doing”. Therefore, the best way to learn is by trying it yourself. Working through the examples will give you a feel for the way that MATLAB operates. In this introduction we will describe how MATLABhandles simple numerical expressions and mathematical formulas. The name MATLAB stands for MATrix LABoratory. MATLAB was written originally to provide easy access to matrix software developed by the LINPACK (linear system package) and EISPACK (Eigen system package) projects.
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MATLAB [1] is a high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualization, and programming environment. Furthermore, MATLAB is a modern programming language environment: it has sophisticated data structures, contains built-in editing and debugging tools, and supports
object-oriented programming. These factors make MATLAB an excellent tool for teaching and research.
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Continue reading —-> (introduction-to-matlab).
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A Survival Guide to Chemical Engineering
Posted on December 12, 2014 ·
This is a very useful article written by Dr. Lisa G. Bullard from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University. It is very good for new and existing chemical engineering student to read this paper.
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A Survival Guide to Chemical Engineering
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Dr. Lisa G. Bullard
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Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
North Carolina State University
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As you prepare to take your first chemical engineering course, you may be feeling a bit smug, or perhaps a bit nervous, or both. You managed to navigate your one-person kayak through the relatively smooth waters of the freshman year, easily maneuvering around the rocks of calculus, chemistry, and physics by spending about 30–45 minutes (usually 30) on any given homework assignment and studying the night before a test, usually for anhour and a half at the most. The terrain was familiar based on your strong high school preparation. Group work was not necessary (hence your one-person kayak); you mayhave noticed your fellow kayakers paddling along, some falling by the wayside, but most keeping pace with the group.
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Now you and some others have made your way to what looks to be a large, remote island. As you climb out and gaze at the island, you see in the distance that there are spectacular, steep cliffs. Some have beautiful waterfalls cascading down. You can see beautiful flowers and exotic plants before you. All of a sudden some natives emerge from the forest to greet you and your fellow travelers.They look a little strange and they are speaking a language that you don’t understand. They hold out some sort of tools in an effort to be friendly (you hope), but you have no idea what they are or how to use them. You realize that you’ve developed strong paddling skills in order to get here, but you have no idea what lies ahead of you and how to reach those spectacular cliffs.
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Welcome to Chemical Engineering.
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Taking the first course in your major—any major—is an exciting but scary step into the unknown. There’s the excitement of feeling like you’re FINALLY getting into your chosen field, accompanied by the nagging feeling that you’re not sure what it really is or what you’ll end up doing with it. After teaching the first course in Chemical Engineering—CHE 205—several times, I’ve observed that the course is a big shock for many students. They spend several weeks or perhaps the whole semester discovering ways in which CHE 205 is different from courses they’ve taken before, and trying to figure out how to be successful. Some students quickly get “the lay of the land” and adapt their study habits to achieve success. Other students fight it kicking and screaming all semester, and either give up or barely limp
through, feeling battered and betrayed at the end of the semester.
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In an effort to equip and inform you from Day 1, I asked some current and former undergraduate and graduate students to share advice and observations that might help you avoid the mistakes they made when they took the course. I hope that you’ll take their advice to heart, since they have successfully scaled the high cliffs and stand looking back on the journey with valuable perspective on the potential pitfalls along the way. Comments in italics come directly from students—they say it best.
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Continue reading full paper here CHE_Survival_Guide(Bullard).
This is the source.
