Alumni

Faiz has completed his PhD in Materials Science and Technology at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), with a focus on customizing the electrical, antibacterial, and durability properties of electroactive fabrics-based conducting polymers for possible applications in wearable bioelectronics. Prior to this, he completed his undergraduate degree in Materials Science and Technology from the same institution with first-class honors. Additionally, Faiz is currently working as a researcher at PETRONAS Research Sdn Bhd. His PhD research was co-supervised by Dr. Nur Aimi Jani, Associate Professor Dr. Zaidah Zainal Ariffin, and Dr Azizi Nawawi.

Zharfan has been working as a postdoctoral fellow at our laboratory since October 2022. His postdoctoral position, which is sponsored by PETRONAS Research, is focused on recycling electronic waste, like lithium and cobalt. He manifests sustainable electrochemical recycling utilising conducting polymer-based solid polymer electrolyte membranes. He previously received his PhD in advanced materials from UiTM under the supervision of Dr. Zakiah Mohamed.

Dania received her PhD in Materials Science and Technology under the supervision of Dr. Mohd Muzamir Mahat and co-supervised by Dr. Rosmamuhamadani Ramli. Dania's research was centered around the biodegradation of conductive PEDOT:PSS-collagen based scaffold materials for potential applications in tissue engineering. Currently she hold a post as a postdoctoral researcher in IIUM Kuantan, handling research on electrochemical sensor development for hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

Arif Kasri completed his MSc in Chemistry in Dec 2024. Arif received his bachelor's degree back in 2022 and was a scholar of Yayasan Bank Rakyat. His master's degree research revolved around the effects of prolonged potential and heat exposure of polymer materials in electrochemical device. His study is in line with the industrial research grant by Petronas Research Sdn. Bhd. with interest in intergrating solid polymer electrolyte in the electrochemical recycling of lithium from spent li-ion batteries.

Ain completed her MSc for Materials Science and Technology at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), in 2024. She was being supervised by Dr. Mohd Muzamir Mahat. She previously earned her bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Technology from the same institution, with first-class honors. Ain was the recipient of UiTM Endowment Scholarship, and her research interests was focused on creating and analysing conductive nano-fibrous chitosan/PEDOT:PSS core-shell structured scaffolds for use in biomedical applications.

Nazreen completed her MSc in Materials Technology at UiTM under the supervision of Dr. Mohd Muzamir Mahat. She had completed her bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Technology from the same institution. Her research focused on using heat treatment in the preparation of Polyaniline-based conductive fabric to improve its durability for biomedical applications. She was co-supervised by Dr. Nur Aimi Jani and Dr. Syed Yusainee Syed Yahya.

Ameera recently earned her MSc in Textile Science from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), where she was supervised by Dr. Mohd Muzamir Mahat and co-supervised by Dr. Iqbal Misnon and Dr. Syed Yusainee Syed Yahya. She had previously completed her bachelor's degree in Textile Technology from the same institution in 2019. Her research interests center around fabricating and characterizing impregnated polyester fabrics with polyaniline, including conducting washing, perspiration, rubbing, and croaking analyses.

Ayu completed her MSc in Materials Science and Technology at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) under the supervision of Dr. Mohd Muzamir Mahat and co-supervised by Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Noor Najmi Bonnia. Before this, she had completed her bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Technology from the same institution with first-class honors. Her research focused on the high stretchability of PEDOT: PSS fiber with polyurethane (PU) additive.

Zatul obtained her MSc degree by conducting research on the fabrication of conductive fabrics with enhanced biostability, achieved through the incorporation of polyaniline as a conductive agent. Her research also involved characterizing the resulting fabrics' antibacterial properties, surface morphology, and physical properties. She was co-supervised by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaidah Zainal Ariffin.

Azlini earned her MSc in Materials Science, with a focus on studying the structural and ionic conductivity of the Mgi2-Mg3(PO4)2•5H2O polycrystalline compound. She then went on to pursue her PhD at the University of Tokyo in Japan, where she conducted research on electrochemical materials for battery applications.

Zairi completed his MSc in Materials Science, where his research focused on utilizing the ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate (EMiTF) to enhance the electrical properties of solid polymer electrolytes consisting of polyethylene oxide (PEO) and sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate (NaCF3SO3) films for sodium ion conduction.

Hisham completed his MSc in Materials Science, where his research focused on the comparative biocorrosion of mild and stainless steel by pseudomonas in both aerobic and anaerobic environments. His work aimed to uncover the underlying mechanisms of corrosion in seawater media, which has helped the oil and gas industries make more informed decisions regarding coating materials for corrosion prevention.