People
About People 👩🏻🎓👨🏻🎓
Academic and technical staff 👨🏻💼
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raba'ah Syahidah Azis
Dr. Raba'ah is an Associate Professor at the Department of Physics, UPM. Currently she is an Associate Researher at the Materials, Synthesis and Characterization (MSCL), Insttitute of Advanced Technology (ITMA), UPM. Her research interest are on magnetic materials, nano materials, nanotechnology, microwave radar absorbing materials, composites, ceramics, wastewater treatment process (WWTP), synthesis and characterizations. She is a pioneer of recycling od waste mill scale, waste product materials.
Dr. Nurhidayaty Mokhtar
Dr. Nurhidayaty Mokhtar is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science. her research interest is in magnetic materials, composites, radar absorbing materials.
Ts. Dr. Muhammad Kashfi Bin Shabdin
Dr. Muhammad Kashfi Shabdin is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Physics Department, UPM. He obtained his PhD in Smart Material from the Malaysia – Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), UTM in 2020. His work mainly focuses on the characterization and application of Magnetorheological (MR) materials for sensing technjologies. Dr. Muhammad Kashfi Shabdin joined the Advanced Vehicle System (AVS) Ikohza, MJIIT, UTM in April 2017 - December 2019 as a Postgraduate Researcher and Research Assisstant. He works to evaluate the effect of different types of fillers in MR elastomers towards MR effect and electrical conductivity in the application of prosthetic devices. He has published over 15 research articles in journals. He is a professional member (technologist, Ts) of the Malaysia Board of Technologies (MBOT).
Technical staff
Mrs Kamsiah Alias
Assistance Science Officer
Laboratory Magnetic and Dielectric, Level 1
Technical staff
Mrs Norliyana Mujaini
Assistance Science Officer
Laboratory Sample Preparation, Ground Floor G44
Postgraduates 👩🏻🎓
Nur Asyikin Ahmad Nazri
Mrs Nur Asyikin is a PhD students at the MSCL, Institute of Advanced Technology (ITMA). Her research area is fabrication of magnetite absorbent from waste mill scales for Cadmium removal in an aqueous solution. Currently Mrs Asyikin is a Lecturer at the Unversiti Teknologi Mara, Dengkil.
Madiha Fathi Elmahaishi
Mrs. Madiha is PhD student in Department of Physics, UPM. She started the PhD study in September 2019. She is originally from Libya. Her research interest are on the fabrication of ferrites/carbon composite from waste mill scales for radar absorbing materials applications.
Yusuf Sani
Mr. Yusuf Sani is a PhD student at MSCL Institute of Advanced Technology (ITMA). He registered as a PhD student, begin in February 2020. Mr. Yusuf is a academic staff in the Department of Pure and Applied Physics, faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Federal University Wukari Nigeria.
Bello Murtala AlHaji
Mr. Bello Mustala is PhD student in Department of Physics, UPM. Begin the PhD study in September 2019. Research interest is in the development of hematite/polymer composite from waste mill scales for radar absorbing materials applications. Mr. Bello is a academic staff from Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Katibi Kamil Kayode
Kamil Kayode Katibi. Mr. Katibi is currently a PhD student in the department of Process and Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UPM. His research interest are agricultural waste management, water and wastewater treatment processes, nanomaterials synthesis, membrane technology, adsorption process and solid waste management. Mr. Katibi is an academic staff from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria. .
Nurshahiera Rosdi
Miss Nurshahiera is a Master student at MSCL, ITMA. Her research interest on fabrication of barium hexaferrites/ carbon from waste mill scales for the application of Microwave radar absorbing materials (RAM) at X and Ku frequency band.
Syazana Sulaiman
Miss Syazana is a Master students at MSCL, ITMA. Her research interest on the Copper removal from an aqeous solution using absorbent from waste mill scales.
Chen Hongxu
Miss Hongxu is a Master student. Her research interest on the synthesized waste egg shell and waste glass for the application of electromagnetic shielding applications. Miss Hongxu is originally from China.
Undergraduates 🙎🏻♂️
Chan Ying Yi
Ying Yi is an undergraduate student, Bachelor of Science in Materials Sciences with Honours. Final year project entitled of the Development of an Interactive Online Laboratory (Video Demostrastion Approaches) for Analytical Method for Structural and Microstructural Course
Siti Darwishah Balqis Binti Rosle (196427)
Darwish is an undergraduate students, Bacelor of Science in Physics with Education (Honours). Final Year entitled of the Development of Interactive Activities Approach for Thermodynamics Course
Nurhanis Syahirah Adnan (196633)
Nurhanis is an undergraduate student, Bachelor of Science in Physics with Honours. Final year project on the Development of Interactive Multimedia Approach for Modern Physics Course
Muhammad Nazhiif bin Haron (196759)
Mr. Muhammad Nazhiif is an undergraduate student, Bachelor of Science in Materials Sciences with Honours. Final year project entitled of Development of Interactive Module for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Course
Alumni 🎓
Dr Nor Hapishah Abdullah
Postdoctoral at Functional & Device Laboratory (FDL), ITMA
Research thesis:
Effect of grain size on microstructural and magnetic properties of holmium substituted yttrium iron garnets (Y1.5Ho1.5Fe5O12))
Dr Rodziah Nazlan
Academic lecturer at the Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
Research thesis:
Dependence of magnetic and microwave loss on evolving microstructure in yttrium iron garnet
Nuraine Mariana Bin Mohd Shahrani
Product Development Engineer at Vishay Semiconductor Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Research thesis:
Microstructural and magnetic properties of ytrium iron garnet derived from mill scales
Makiyyu Abdullahi
PhD at the School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology.
Research thesis:
Structural and magnetic properties of yttrium iron garnet (YIG) and 4 yttrium aluminum iron garnet (YAlG) nanoferrite via sol-gel synthesis
Nor Nadhirah Che Muda
Tutor @ MyTutor
Research Thesis:
Synthesis and characterization of barium hexaferrites derived from steel waste using salt-melt technique
Yusnita Yusof
PhD at FDL, ITMA
Research thesis:
Synthesis and Characterization of Nickel Zinc Ferrite Thin Films Deposited Using Spin Coating Technique
Raheleh Mohammadi
Tourism and Insurance company
Research thesis:
The effect of sintering time on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-Gd-O low-voltage varistor ceramics
Mohd Khairul Ikhwan Zawawi
Malaysian Meteorological Department
Research thesis:
Physical and optical characterization of yttrium aluminum monoclinic prepared via citrate-nitrate sol-gel and mechanical alloying method