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My research focuses on sustainable energy and environmental technologies, with particular interests in biofuels and biomass valorisation, energy-efficient and healthy built environments, bio-based materials, and environmental sustainability. My work spans fundamental and applied research, with an emphasis on translating scientific knowledge into practical solutions for energy and environmental challenges.
Ongoing Research Projects
Ongoing Research Projects
Hydrophobic Nanostructured Aerogel Scaffold: Correlating Durian Rinds Nanocellulose/κ-Carrageenan Treatment Parameters and Scaffold's Formation Mechanism
Grant: MOHE FRGS (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 3 years
Start: October 2023
End: September 2026Heat Transport Mechanisms of Biodiesel from Discarded Beef Tallow towards Biofuel Standard Specifications
Grant: MOHE FRGS (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 3.5 years
Start: September 2022
End: February 2026Performance, Emission Profiling and Environmental Impacts of Biodiesel Blends from Algal Oil Catalyzed by Waste-Derived Carbon Materials Towards Sustainable Production
Grant: USM Bridging Grant (BG525) (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 1 year
Start: September 2025
End: August 2026Environmental Recycling System (ERS): An Innovative and Advanced Technology for Palm Oil Waste Treatment with Simultaneous Sustainable Biomass Fuel Pellet Production
Grant: Transdisciplinary Research University Grant Scheme (RUTRANS) (Co-researcher)
Duration: 3 years
Start: May 2024
End: April 2027
Completed Research Projects
Completed Research Projects
Synthesis and Heat Transport Mechanism of Biodiesel From Marine Macroalgae Feedstock Catalysed By Activated Palm Kernel Shell Waste Towards Biofuel Standard Specification
Grant: CRP ICGEB Italy (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 1 year
Start: March 2023
End: August 2024
The only selected project of Malaysia in 2023Fibre Hydrophilic Polymeric Membrane-Based Air-to-Air Heat Exchanger as Dehumidifier Unit for Low Energy Mechanical Ventilation Air-Conditioning (MVAC) System of Buildings in Hot Humid Environment
Grant: USM RUI (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 3 years
Start: January 2020
End: September 2025Feasibility Study of A Novel Membrane-Based Energy Recovery System for Building Air-Conditioning in Hot-Humid Climate
Grant: MOE ERGS (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 3 years
Start: 1 June 2013
End: 31 November 2016Design and Thermodynamic Performance Analysis of Energy Recovery System Integrated with HVAC Equipment for Building Applications
Grant: USM RUI (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 3 years
Start: December 2012
End: June 2016Safe and Green Agriculture: Risk Minimisation Programme
Grant: SKTP Grant (Project Leader)
Duration: 3 months
Start: September 2011
End: December 2011Awareness and The Acceptability in The Adoption of Energy-Efficient Technologies: A Case Study in Pulau Pinang Malaysia
Grant: USM Incentive (Individual Research)
Duration: 1 year
Start: August 2011
End: July 2012Bringing Nature to The Children
Grant: BJIM Community Adhoc Project (Project Leader)
Duration: 2 months
Start: May 2012
End: July 2012Penang Botanical Garden: The Role in Environmental Education and Awareness
Grant: Private Seed Fund – Mohamed Haniff R&D Trust Fund (Project Leader)
Duration: 1 year
Start: 1 January 2012
End: 30 December 2012Fundamental Study on The Heat and Mass Transfer of Membrane-Based Energy Recovery
Grant: MOE FRGS (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 2 years
Start: 2012
End: 2014Energy, Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort: A Case Study of Air-Conditioned Office Buildings in Tropical Climate
Grant: USM Short Term (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 2 years
Start: 2012
End: 2014Design and Development of Prototype of An Integrated Membrane-Based Energy Recovery with Turbine Ventilator for Building Air-Conditioning in Hot-Humid Climate
Grant: MOE PRGS (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 2 years
Start: August 2013
End: June 2016Development of Energy Performance Certificate for Buildings in Malaysia (Selected Buildings in Melaka)
Grant: MOHE-KTP-Melaka (Project Leader)
Duration: 2 years
Start: October 2015
End: December 2017Design and Development of an Enthalpy Exchanger with Hydrophillic Polymer-Processed Sheet for Energy Recovery Application in Building Ventilation System in Hot-Humid Climate: Towards Energy-Efficient Technology
Grant: MOSTI ScienceFund (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 3 years
Start: 2015
End: 2018Fundamental Study in Characteristics, Heat and Mass Transfer of Fibre Membrane Exchanger for Potential Green Desiccant Dehumidifier in Tropical Climate
Grant: MOHE FRGS (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 2 years
Start: 2016
End: 2018Investigating Alternative Energy Technology Based on Movement of Elevator Car in High-Rise Buildings: Towards Potential Energy Generation for Sustainable Future Cities of Malaysia
Grant: TRGS MOHE (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 3 years
Start: 2016
End: 2019Energy Recovery Ventilator and Its Integration with AC System for Potential Energy Savings and Improved IEQ in Tropical Climate
Grant: USM RUI (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 3 years
Start: March 2016
End: August 2019Pengurusan Sisa Pepejal Ke Arah Pembentukan Amalan Hijau Terbaik di Kalangan Sekolah Menengah Terpilih Negeri Kedah
Grant: MOE KTP (Principal Investigator)
Duration: 1 year
Start: September 2020
End: December 2021An Investigation Into the Ecological Thinking of Students and Teachers and Its Improvement Through Ecological Education
Grant: MOE ERGS Grant (Co-researcher)
Duration: 3 years
Start: 2012
End: 2015Integration of Ecosystem Services for Disaster Risk Reduction in Land-Use Planning
Grant: MOHE FRGS Flood Management (Co-researcher)
Duration: 9 months
Start: April 2015
End: December 2015Power Density and Efficiency Improvement of Counter-Rotating Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Array in Indoor and Outdoor Conditions
Grant: USM Short Term (Co-researcher)
Duration: 2 years
Start: 2012
End: 2015Development of Energy and Environmental Course/Curricular at Universiti Kuala Lumpur France Institute
Grant: MOHE KTP (Co-researcher)
Duration: 2 years
Start: August 2013
End: August 2015Education and Management of Solid Waste Through Vermicomposting for Youth at Kepala Batas Penang
Grant: SKTP Grant (Co-researcher)
Duration: 4 months
Start: August 2011
End: December 2011Sustainable Energy Through Energy Efficiency Activities in Selected Schools in Melaka Malaysia
Grant: MOHE-KTP-Melaka (Project Member)
Duration: 2 years
Start: 2014
End: 2016Field Study of Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in Portable Steel Office Cabins in Hot-Humid Malaysia
Grant: USM Short Term (Co-researcher)
Duration: 2 years
Start: 2012
End: 2016Conceptualising Local Knowledge: A Study of Sustainable Values in Local Wisdom and Indigenous Science
Grant: MOHE LRGS (Co-researcher)
Duration: 5 years
Start: 2012
End: 2017Energy Efficiency in Selected Schools in Kedah Malaysia
Grant: MOHE-KTP-Melaka (Co-researcher)
Duration: 1 year
Start: 2016
End: 2017Formulating Phase Change Material (PCM) as Thermal Energy Storage in Tropical Building Facade
Grant: RUI USM (Co-researcher)
Duration: 3 years
Start: March 2016
End: February 2020Eco-Environmental Conservation in The Selected Waterfront Cities in Malaysia
Grant: TRGS MOE (Co-researcher)
Duration: 3 years
Start: December 2016
End: November 2019My Safe Lab
Grant: BJIM USM (Co-researcher)
Duration: 1 year
Start: November 2018
End: December 2019Development of Safe Laboratory and Fundamental Toxicology Education in School Through "Makmal Selamat"
Grant: USM-MTUN-MCUN (Co-researcher)
Duration: 2 years
Start: March 2019
End: August 2021A Genetic-Based Investigation and Stock Structure of Malabar Blood Snapper (Lutjanus Malabaricus, Bloch & Schneider, 1801) in Peninsular Malaysia
Grant: RUI USM (Co-researcher)
Duration: 3 years
Start: May 2018
End: July 2021Characterization and Plausible Mechanism Study on 3D Network Formation of Seaweed Aerogels Incorporated with Cellulose Nanofibers
Grant: MOE FRGS (Co-researcher)
Duration: 3 years
Start: December 2019
End: March 2023Mechanism of Reinforcement of Mycelium in The Bio-Composites Based on Waste Newspaper and Mycelium
Grant: MOE FRGS (Co-researcher)
Duration: 3 years
Start: September 2019
End: May 2022Usahawan Hijau Bagi Transformai Sisa Ke Sumber (Waste to Resources)
Grant: BJIM USM (Co-researcher)
Duration: 1 year
Start: July 2021
End: March 2023Program Perluasan Stembiodiversiti (Komponen 2)
Grant: Industry Grant (Co-researcher)
Duration: 1 year
Start: January 2022
End: December 2023Integrity and Corruption in Malaysia: Environmental Resource Management Risk Areas Identification
Grant: External Agency (Government Agencies) SPRM (Co-researcher)
Duration: 2 years
Start: August 2022
End: June 2024Integrity and Corruption in Malaysia: Environmental Resource Management Risk Areas Identification
Grant: Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Co-researcher)
Duration: 2 years
Start: August 2022
End: December 2024Crop Protection Data for Palm Oil Yield Prediction Using Machine Learning
Grant: MOHE LRGS (Co-researcher)
Duration: 3 years
Start: May 2020
End: September 2023Developing a Conceptual Framework for Sustainability Assessment of Infrastructure Projects in Malaysia
Grant: RUI USM (Co-researcher)
Duration: 3 years
Start: September 2020
End: February 2024Modelling Environmental-Friendly Protocol for Disposing Formalin Fixed Pathological Specimens
Grant: MOHE FRGS (Co-researcher)
Duration: 3.5 years
Start: September 2021
End: March 2025Program Perluasan Stembiodiversiti (Komponen 2)
Grant: External Agency (Industry/Private) (Co-researcher)
Duration: 3 years
Start: January 2022
End: December 2024
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