Zurina Zainal Abidin
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Curriculum Vitae
Address : Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor
Email : zurina@upm.edu.my
Area of interest : Biochemical and Bioseparation Engineering, Elektrokinetics, Microfluidics, Biosensor, Water/Wastewater Treatment
Orcid ID : 000-0002-3998-2545
Scopus ID: 26639174800
H – index: 27
Citations : 4732
education
BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Msc Biotechnology, UMIST, Manchester, United Kingdom
PhD in Biochemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
experience
Process Engineer, Elektrisola (M) Sdn Bhd, Janda Baik, Pahang
Tutor, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Senior Lecturer, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Professor, Chemical Engineering
professional/
membership
Chartered Engineer of Engineering Council/ICHEME
Member, Institute of Chemical Engineers (ICHEME)
Graduate Member, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
Member of Institute Engineers Malaysia (IEM)
Graduate Member, Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT)
Publications
Zurina Z. Abidin and Gerard H. Markx. (2005) High-gradient electric field system for the dielectrophoretic separation of cells, Journal of Electrostatics, Volume 63, Issues 6-10, Pages 823-830 (IF:1.688)
Z. Zainal Abidin, A.G Liew Abdullah, Z. Yunus, G.H Markx. Wire Cloth Electrodes: A study of electric field for dielectrophoretic separation of cells, International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 4(2): 205-212.
Abidin, Z.Z., Downes, L. And Markx, G.H. (2007). Novel electrode structures for large scale dielectrophoretic separations based on textile technology. Journal of Biotechnology, 130 (2)2, 15 June 2007, Pages 183-187 (IF:3.34)
Abidin, Z.Z., Downes, L. And Markx, G.H. (2007) Large scale dielectrophoretic construction of biofilms using textile technology. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 96, 1222-1225. (IF:3.648)
Z. Zainal Abidin, D.R. Awang Biak, N. Hafifudin, G.H. Markx. (2008). Factors affecting dielectrophoretic separation of cells using high-gradient electric field strength system, Journal of Science and Technology (JESTEC). April: 1, 30-39 (Cited)
Fakhru’l-Razi, A., Pendashteh, A., Abdullah, L.C., Biak, D.R.A., Madaeni, S.S., Abidin, Z.Z. (2009). Review of technologies for oil and gas produced water treatment, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 170 (2-3) pp. 530-551. (IF:4.879)
Sepidar Sayyar, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Robiah Yunus and Azhari Muhammad (2009). Extraction of Oil from Jatropha Seeds-Optimization and Kinetics, American Journal of Applied Sciences 6 (7): 1390-1395 (Mostly cited)
Abidin Z.Z., Z Yunus, G.H. Markx. (2009). Dielectrophoretic Separation of Cells using 3-D Microelectrode, PERTANIKA Journal of Science and Technology, 17 (2). (IF 0.01)
Herliati, Robiah Yunus, A.S. Intan, Z.Z. Abidin, Dzulkefly Kuang, (2010), Preliminary Design of Semi-Batch Reactor for Synthesis 1,3-Dichloro-2-Propanol Using Aspen Plus, International Journal of Chemistry, 2 (2), August 2010. (Index CAS)
A.R Pendashteh, A. Fakhru’l-Razi, T.G Chuah, A.B Dayang Radiah, S.S. Madaeni and Z.Z. Abidin, Biological treatment of produced water in a sequencing batch reactor by a consortium of isolated halophilic microorganisms, Environmental Technology, 31(2010) 1229-1239, (IF:1.606)
Fakhru’l-Razi, A., Pendashteh, A., Abdullah, L.C., Biak, D.R.A., Madaeni, S.S., Abidin, Z.Z. (2010). Application of membrane-coupled sequencing batch reactor for oilfield produced water recycle and beneficial re-use, Bioresource Technology, 101 (18) pp. 6942-6949 (IF:5.172)
Pendashteh, A.R., Fakhru’l-Razi, A., Chaibakhsh, N., Abdullah, L.C., Madaeni, S.S., Abidin, Z.Z.(2011), Modeling of membrane bioreactor treating hypersaline oily wastewater by artificial neural network, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 192(2), 568-575 (IF:4.679)
Rashid, A.M., Dayang Radiah, A.B., Zurina, Z.A., Fakhru’l-Razi, A. (2011). Low-temperature synthesis of carbon nanotubes via floating catalyst chemical apour deposition method, Fullerene Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 19(6), 522-531. (IF:0.71)
M.Y. Harun, A.B. Dayang Radiah, Z. Zainal Abidin, R. Yunus (2011). Effect of physical pretreatment on dilute acid hydrolysis of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), Bioresource Technology, 102 (8): 5193-5199. (IF:5.172)
Zurina Z. Abidin, Ismail, N., Yunus, R., I.S. Ahamad, A. Idris. (2011), A preliminary study on Jatropha curcas as coagulant in wastewater treatment, Environmental Technology, 32(9), 971-977. (IF:1.606)
Sepidar Sayyar, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Robiah Yunus, Azhari Muhammad (2011). Solid liquid extraction of Jatropha seeds by microwave pretreatment and ultrasound assisted methods, Journal of Applied Science, 11 (13): 2444-2447. (Cited)
Fakhru’l-Razi, A., Pendashteh, A., Abdullah, L.C., Biak, D.R.A., Madaeni, S.S., Abidin,Z.Z. (2011), Membrane Foulants Characterization in a Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Treating Hypersaline Oily Wastewater, Chemical Engineering Journal, 168(1), 140-150 (IF:3.691)
Sayyar, S., Abidin, Z.Z., Yunus, R., 2012 Optimisation of solid liquid extraction of jatropha oil using petroleum ether, Asia Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 8(3), 331-338, (IF:0.797)
M.A. Shavandi, Raha Zahra Haddadian, Mohd Halim Shah Ismail, Norhafizah Abdullah, Zurina Zainal Abidin, (2012). Removal of Fe(III), Mn (II) and Zn (II) from palm oil mill effluent (POME) by Adsorption on natural zeolite, Water Soil and Air Pollution, 223 (7): 4017-4027
M.A. Shavandi, Raha Zahra Haddadian, Mohd Halim Shah Ismail, Norhafizah Abdullah, Zurina Zainal Abidin, (2012). Removal of Residual Oil from palm oil mill effluent (POME) by natural zeolite, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 43 (5): 750-759
Muhammad Hazwan H., Hasfalina C. M., Hishamuddin J., and Zurina Z. A. (2012). Optimization and Kinetics of Essential Oil Extraction from Citronella Grass by Ohmic Heated Hydro Distillation," International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Applications vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 173-177, 2012 (Cited)
Alireza Pendashteh, Luqman Chuah Abdullah, A. Fakhru’l-Razi, Sayed Siavash Madaeni, Zurina Zainal Abidin and Dayang Radiah Awang Biak (2012). Evaluation of Membrane Bioreactor for Hypersaline Oily Wastewater Treatment. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 90, 45-55. (IF:1.757)
Mustapha, S., Chandar, H., Z. Z. Abidin, R. Saghravani, M.Y. Harun. (2011). Production of semi- refined carrageenan from Eucheuma cotonii, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 70, 865-870. (IF:0.735)
Mazyar Peyda, A. Fakhru’l-Razi, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria and Zurina Zainal Abidin (2013). Polymer Partitioning approach for petroleum hydrocarbon reduction in a clay soil, Water Air Soil Pollution, 224:1496 DOI 10.1007/s11270-013-1496-2 (IF:1.748)
Haddadian, Z., Shavandi, M.A., Abidin, Z.Z., Ismail, M.H.S., Fakhrul-Razi, A. (2013). Methyl Orange Removal from Aqueous Solutions using Dragon Fruit (Hylocereusundatus) Foliage, Chemical Science Transactions,2(3), 900-910. DOI:10.7598/cst2013.439 (Cited Scopus)
Abidin, Z.Z., Mohd Shamsudin, N.S, Madehi, N., Sobri, S. 2013. Optimisation of a method to extract the active coagulant agent from Jatropha curcas seeds for use in turbidity removal, Industrial Crops and Products, 41, 1, 319-323 (IF:4.191)
Herliati, Rahman, Robiah Yunus, Umer Rashid, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Intan Salwani Ahamad (2014), Synthesis of 1,3- Dichloropropanol from Glycerol Using Muriatic Acid as Chlorinating Agent, Asian Journal of Chemistry, 26(10): 2907-2912.
Abidin, Zurina Zainal, Z. Haddadian, MA Shavandi,Shah Ismail, M.H., Ahmadun, F.R (2014), Methylene Blue Removal from Aqueous Solution by Hylocereus undatus (Dragon Fruit) Foliage, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 625, 864-869 (Cited Scopus).
MR Shafad, IS Ahamad, A Idris, Z Zainal Abidin (2014). A Preliminary Study on Dragon Fruit Foliage as Natural Coagulant for Water Treatment, International Journal of Engineering 2(2),
Nor Saiful Hafiz Abdul Habib, Robiah Yunus, Umer Rashid, Taufiq-Yap YH, Zurina Zainal Abidin Azhari Muhammad Syam, Irawan S. Transesterification Reaction for Synthesis of Palm-based Ethylhexyl Ester and Formulation as Base Oil for Synthetic Drilling Fluid, (2014), Journal of Oleo Science, 63(5) pp 1-8. (IF:1.208)
Nor Saiful Hafiz Abdul Habib, Robiah Yunus, Umer Rashid, Taufiq-Yap YH, Zurina Zainal Abidin Azhari Muhammad Syam, (2014) Synthesis of palm-based ethylhexyl ester as a synthetic base oil for drilling fluids using chemical transesterification, Grasas Y Aceites 65(1) pp 1-8. (IF:0.891)
Zurina Z. Abidin, Fatin N. Omar, Dayang R. A. Biak, Pavithiran Yogarajah, Yaakob C. Man. (2014). Dielectric characterization of Liquid Containing Low Alcoholic Content for Potential Halal Authentication in the 0.5 - 50 GHz range, American Journal of Applied Science, 11, (7), 1104-1112.
Balavandy, S.K., Shameli, K., Biak, D.R.B.A., Abidin, Z.Z. (2014), Stirring time effect of silver nanoparticles prepared in glutathione mediated by green method, Chemistry Central Journal, 8 (1) (IF 3.28).
Zurina Z. Abidin, Fatin N. Omar, Dayang R. A. Biak, Yaakob C. Man. 2014. Dielectric characterization of Ethanol and Sugar Aqueous Solutions for potential halal authentication, International Journal of Microwave and Optical Technology, 9. (Cited Scopus)
Zurina Z Abidin, Mohd Salleh, M.A., Harun, M. Y., Abu Bakar, N (2014). Biosorption of Zn(II) from Aqueous solution of Jatropha curcas presscake, Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, March 2014, 191-194.(IF 0.505)
Zurina Zainal Abidin, Mohd Fadzli Mohamed, Abdul Ghani Liew Abdullah (2014). Premilinary study of Rambutan (Nephelium Lappaceum) Seed as Potential Biocoagulant for Turbidity Removal, Advanced Materials Research, 917, 96-105. (Cited Scopus)
Hamzah, M.H., Che Man, H., Abidin, Z.Z., Jamaludin, H. (2014). Comparison of citronella oil extraction methods from Cymbopogon nardus grass by ohmic-heated hydro-distillation, hydro-distillation, and steam distillation. BioResources, 9 (1), 256-272 (IF1.309)
Fakhru’l-Razi Ahmadun, Mazyar Peyda, Mohammad Pauzi Zakaria, Wan Azlina Wan Ab Karim Ghani, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Hassan Moeini (2014) Biotechnology Progress, 30(4), 797-782 (IF:2.4)
Nour Sh. El-Gendy, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Salem S. Abu Amr, Hussein N. Nassar (2015) Statistical optimization of alginate immobilization process of candida stauntonica strain MY1 for bioethanol production, International Journal of Current Mircobiology and Applied Sciences, 4(3): 397-420
Balavandy, S.K., Shameli, K., Abidin, Z.Z. (2015), Rapid and Green Synthesis of Silver nanoparticles via sodium alginate media, International Journal Elecrochemical Science, 10, 486-497. (IF:1.284)
Zurina Zainal Abidin, Mahtab Samadi, Wan Aznorin, (2016), Optimization of chlorophyll extraction from Gynura procumbens, Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 20(6), 1421-1428
Nurul Amziah Md Yunus, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Izhar Abdul Halim (2016). Characterization of Microelectrode Array of Dielectrophoretic Microfluidic Device, Journal of Bioengineering and Biomedical Sciences, 6(3) pp 190. (Cited Scopus)
Hussein-Al-Ali, Samer Hasan; Balavandy, Sepideh Keshan; Abidin, Zurina Zainal; Kura, Aminu Umar; Fakurazi, Sharida; Hussein, Mohd Zobir; Silwadi, Mohammed Fawaz, (2016). The In Vitro Therapeutic Activity of Ellagic Acid-Alginate-Silver Nanoparticles on Breast Cancer Cells (MCF-7) and Normal Fibroblast Cells (3T3), Science of Advanced Materials, 8(3), pp. 545-553 (IF:1.158)
Zurina Zainal Abidin, Fatin Nordalila Omar, Dayang Radiah Awang Biak, Yaakob Che Man (2016). Alternative for rapid detection and screening of pork, chicken and beef using dielectric properties in the frequency of 0.5 Ghz-50Ghz, International Journal of Food Properties, 19(5), (IF:1.586).
Noerhidajat, Yunus, R., Zurina, Z.A., Syafiie, S., Ramanaidu, V. Rashid, U. (2016), Effect of high pressurized sterilization on oil palm fruit digestion operation, International Food Research Journal 23(1): 129-134
Noerhidajat, Yunus, R., Zurina, Z.A., S. Syafiie and T.S. Chang. (2015). Modeling and Simulation of Heat and Mass Transfer in Oil Palm Fruit Digestion Process, Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Applied Sciences, 6(2): 136-146
Daud, N.A. Chieng, B.W., Ibrahim, N.A. Talib, Z.A., Muhammad, E.N., Abidin, Z.Z. (2017) Functionalizing graphene oxide with alkylamine by gamma-ray irradiation method, Nanomaterials, 7 (6), 135 (IF:4.03)
Yusufu, A.M. Noor, A.S.M., Tamchek, N., Abidin, Z.Z. (2017). MEH-PPV film thickness influenced fluorescent quenching of tip-coated plastic optical fiber sensors, Optical Fiber Technology, 39, 21-25 (IF:1.82)
Hameed Zentou, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Mustapha Zouanti, Darren Greetham, (2017). Effect of Operating Conditions on Molasses fermentation for Bioethanol production, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 12 (15): 5202-5206 (Cited Scopus, Q3)
Oday Adnan, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Azni Idris, Suryani Kamarudin, Mothanna Sadiq Al-Qubaisi, (2017). A novel biocoagulant agent from mushroom chitosan as water and wastewater therapy, Environmental Science and Pollution Research (IF: 2.91)
Zurina Zainal Abidin, Norhafizah Madehi, Robiah Yunus, (2017). Coagulative behavior of Jatropha curcas and its performance in wastewater treatment, Environmental Progress and Sustainability, 36(6), 1709-1718 (IF1.631)
Samla Gauri, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Mohd Firdaus Kamuri, Mohd Adzir Mahdi, Nurul Amziah Md Yunus, (2017). Detection of Aeromonas hydrophila Using Fiber Optic Microchannel Sensor. Journal of Sensor, 5, pp1-10 (IF 2.024)
Mahtab Samadi, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Robiah Yunus, Dayang Radiah Awang Biak, Yoshida Hiroyuki, Eng Lai Hok, (2017). Assessing the kinetic model of hydro-distillation and chemical composition of Aquilaria malaccensis leaves essential oil, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 25, 216-222 (IF1.3)
Mohammed Abdullah and Zurina Z. Abidin. (2018). Coagulation Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent using Plant-based Tannin, Pollution Research, 37 (3), 214-220. (Cited Scopus)
M. Abdul Salam, H. Che Man, Idris, Aida Isma, Abidin, Z.Z., Yunos, K.F. (2018). Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent Using Membrane Bioreactor: Novel Processes and Their Major Drawbacks, Water, 10, 1165. (IF:2.524)
M. Abdul Salam, H. Che Man, Idris, Aida Isma, Abidin, Z.Z., Yunos, K.F. (2018). The Pertinence of Microwave Irradiated Coconut Shell Bio-Sorbent for Wastewater Decolourization: Structural Morphology and Adsorption Optimization Using the Response Surface Method (RSM), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15, 2200 (IF:2.468)
Mohamad Abdullah Issa, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Mohd Adzir Mahdi, Shafreeza Sobri, Suraya A Rashid, Nor Azowa. (2019). Fabrication, characterization and response surface method optimization for quantum efficiency of fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots from carboxymethylcellulose derived from empty fruit bunch of oil palms. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering (IF:1.911)
Mohd Radzi Mohd Hafiezal, Abdan Khalina, Zainal Abidin Zurina, Md Deros Mohd Azaman and Zin Mohd Hanafee (2019). Thermal and Flammability Characteristics of Blended Jatropha Bio-Epoxy as Matrix in Carbon Fiber–Reinforced Polymer, J. Compos. Sci. 2019, 3(1), 6; doi:10.3390/jcs3010006 (Cited Scopus)
Musa Yahaya Pudza, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Faizah Md Yassin, Suraya Abd. Rashid, Shukri Mohamad. Synthesis and Characterization of fluorescent carbon Dots from tapioca. ChemistrySelect 4 (14), 4140-4146 (IF: 1.716)
Firdaus Kamuri, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Lee Hao Jun, Nurul Amziah, Mohd Haniff Yaacob, Mohd Nizar Hamidon, Suryani Kamarudin (2019). Separation and Detection of Escherichia Coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae using microfluidic device integrated with optical fiber. Biosensors, 9(1), 40; doi:10.3390/bios9010040 (Cited Scopus)
Firdaus Kamuri, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Lee Hao Jun, Nurul Amziah, Mohd Haniff Yaacob, Mohd Nizar Hamidon, Suryani Kamarudin (2019). Performance evaluation of Free-Space Fibre Optic Detection in a Lab-on-Chip for Microorganism. Journal of Sensors. Article ID 1026905, Volume 2019. (IF: 2.024)
Norhafizah Madehi, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Robiah Yunus (2019). Jatropha Curcas Extract As Green Coagulant Agent to Treat Palm Oil Mill Effluent Wastewater. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, DOI: 10.3923/jest.2019 (Cited Scopus)
Aishah Derahman, Zurina Z Abidin, Francisco Cardona, Dayang Radiah Awang Biak, Khalina Abdan, Paridah Md Tahir, Liew Kan Ern (2019). Epoxidation of Jatropha Methyl Esters via Acidic Ion Exchange Resin: Optimization and Characterization. Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering. 36, 2, 959-968. (IF:0.79)
Abdul Latif, F.E., Zurina Z. Abidin, F. Cardona, D. R. Awang Biak, P.Md Tahir, K. Abdan, Kan E. Liew, (2019). Epoxidized Jatropha Oil Blended with amine-cured epoxy resins as a hybrid bio-matrix in the bio-composite system. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (JESTEC), 14(2), 1071-1087. (Cited Scopus).
Zentou Hameed, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Robiah Yunus, D.R. Awang Biak, Mustapha Zouanti, Abdelkader Hassani. (2019). Modelling of molasses fermentation for bioethanol production: a comparative investigation of Monod, and Andrews models accuracy assessment, Biomolecule. 9, 308. (IF:4.69)
Mahtab Samadi, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Robiah Yunus, Dayang Radiah Awang Biak, Eng Hai Lok, Lee. C.H. Subcritical water extraction of Essential Oil from Aquilaria Malaccensis Leaves, Separation Science and Technology, 55 (15), 2779-2798 (IF:1.354)
Zentou Hameed, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Robiah Yunus, D.R. Awang Biak, Danil Korelsky (2019). Review of alternative techniques for recovery of bioethanol in fermentation broth, Processess. 7, 458. (IF1.963)
Fadhilla Mohd Nadzri, Z.Z. Abidin and Jamil Mohd Salleh. (2019). 3D Wire Cloth Electrode for Higher throughput dielectrophoretic separation of bacterial cell. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE), 8(6S4) April 2019, 381-385. DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.F1077.0486S419. (Cited).
Mohamad Abdullah Issa, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Mohd Adzir Mahdi, Shafreeza Sobri, Suraya A Rashid, Nor Azowa. (2019). Highly fluorescent nitrogen doped carbon dots obtained from lignocellulosic waste and their multiple applications as a probe for selective detection of copper ions, fluorescent film and security ink, Nanomaterials, 9(10), 1500 (IF 4.034).
Musa Yahaya Pudza, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Faizah Md Yassin, Suraya Abd. Rashid, Shukri Mohamad. Sustainable synthesis processes for carbon dots through response surface methodology and artificial neural network, Mohamed Abdullah Issa, Processes, 7, (10), Article 704 (IF: 1.963)
Abdul Latif, F.E., Zurina Z. Abidin, F. Cardona, D. R. Awang Biak, P.Md Tahir, K. Abdan, Kan E. Liew, (2019). Bioresin production ethylene unsaturated carbon from vegetable oil. Processes (2020,) 8(1) 48. (IF 1.96)
Musa Yahaya Pudza, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Faizah Md Yassin, Suraya Abd. Rashid, Shukri Mohamad, Mohamed Abdullah Issa (2020). Eco-friendly Sustainable fluorescent Carbon Dots for the Adsorption of Heavy Metal ions in Aqueous Environment, Nanomaterials, 10, 315, doi:10.3390/nano10020315 (IF 4.034).)
Musa Yahaya Pudza, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Faizah Md Yassin, Suraya Abd. Rashid, Shukri Mohamad (2020). Selective and simultaneous detection of cadmium, lead and copper by tapioca-derived carbon dot–modified electrode, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-10, DOI : 10.1007/s11356-020-07695-7. (IF 2.914)
Mohamad Abdullah Issa, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Mohd Adzir Mahdi, Shafreeza Sobri, Suraya A Rashid, Nor Azowa, Musa Yahaya Pudza, Fluorescent Recognition of Fe3+ in an Acidic Environment based on Enhanced-quantum yield N-doped Carbon Dots: Optimization of Variables using Central Composite Design", Scientific Reports. (IF 4.122).
Musa Yahaya Pudza, Zurina Zainal Abidin (2020). A Sustainable and Eco-friendly technique for dye adsorption from aqueous media using waste from Jatropha curcas (isotherm and kinetic model). Desalination and Water Treatment. March, 182: 365-374 (IF 1.383)
Nurhaninah Harun, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Abdul Halim Abdullah, Rizafizah Othaman. (2020). Sustainable Jatropha Oil-based Membrane with graphene oxide for potential application in Cu (II) ions removal from aqueous solution. Processes, 8, 230, doi:10.3390/pr8020230 (IF1.963).
M. Abdul Salam, H. Che Man, Idris, P. Sean Goh, K.F. Yunos, Abidin, Z.Z., M.I. Aida Isma, A.F. Ismail (2020). Permeability and Antifouling augmentation of a hybrid PVDF-PEG Membrane using Nano-magnesium oxide as a powerful mediator for POME decolorization, Polymer, 12, 549, doi:10.3390/polym12030549 (IF:3.164)
Liew Mun Ngar, Mohd Firdaus Kamuri, Zurina Zainal Abidin (2020). Detection of Chemicals using Fiber Optic Microfluidic Sensor, Test Engineering and Management, 82(1-2), 2003-2008
Mohammed Abdullah, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Musa Yahaya Pudza, Zentou Hamid (2020). Efficient removal of Cu(II) from aqueous systems using Enhanced-quantum Yield Nitrogen doped Carbon Nanodots, RSC Advances, RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 14979–14990 .
Nuruldiyanah, K., Dayang Radiah, A.B., Zurina Z.A., Cardona, F., Sapuan, S.M. (2020). Rheological Study of Phenol Formaldehyde Resole Resin Synthesized for laminate applications, Materials, 13,
M. Abdul Salam, H. Che Man, Idris, K.F. Yunos, Abidin, Z.Z., M.I. Aida Isma (2020). Decolorization of palm oil mill effluent by Klebsiella Pneumonia ABZ 11: Remediation efficacy and statistical optimization of treatment conditions, Frontier in Microbiology.
M. Abdul Salam, H. Che Man, Idris, K.F. Yunos, Abidin, Z.Z., M.I. Aida Isma, Hamzah, M.H. (2020). Augmented yeast extract and diary waste for enhancing bio-decolorization of palm oil mill effluent using activated sludge, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 36, 101263, 1-14. (IF:3.465).
Mohamad Hafiz, N.L., Md Tahir, P., Lee, S.H., Abidin, Z. Z., Sabaruddin F. A., Mohd Yunus, N. Y., Abdullah, U.H., Abdul Khalil, H.P.S. (2020). Curing and thermal properties of co-polymerized tannin phenol-formaldehyde resin for bonding wood veneers, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 9 (4), 6994-7001.
Nor Faeqah Idrus, Robiah Yunus, Umer Rashid, Norazah Abdul Rahman (2020). High Oleic Pentaerythritol Tetraester Formation via Transesterification: Effect of Reaction Conditions, Indonesia Journal of Chemistry, 20 (4): 887-898
MHM Radzi, K Abdan, ZZ Abidin, MAM Deros, MH Zin (2020) Effect of Blend Composition on Characteristics and Performance of Jatropha Bio-epoxy/Epoxy Matrix in Composites with Carbon Fiber Reinforcement BioResources, 15 (2), 4464-4501. (IF:1.409)
Mohamad Abdullah Issa and Zurina Zainal Abidin. Sustainable Development of Enhanced Luminescence Polymer-Carbon Dots Composite Film for Rapid Cd 2+ Removal from Wastewater, Molecules, 25 (15): 3541 (IF: 3.267)
Mahtab Samadi, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Robiah Yunus, Dayang Radiah Awang Biak. (2020) Towards higher oil yield and quality of essential oil extracted from Aquilaria Malaccensis wood via Subcritical technique. Molecules, 25, 3872 (IF:3.267)
Noor Amirah Abdul Halim, Zurina Zainal Abidin, M.S. Siajam, M.R. Harun, Chong, H.G. (2021). Screening Of Factors Influencing The Yield Of Citrus Hystrix Leaves Essential Oil Extracted Via Pressurized Hot Water Extraction Based On Resolution V Fractional Factorial Design, Journal of Food Process Engineering, 43; e13531. DOI.org/10.1111/jfpe.13531. (IF: 1.703).
Nur Liyana Mohamad Hafiz, Paridah Md Tahir, Lee Seng Hua, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Fatimah Athiyah Sabaruddin, Noryuziah Mohd Yunus, Ummi Hani Abdullah, H.P.S. Abdul Khalil. Corrigendum to “Curing and thermal properties of co-polymerized tannin phenol–formaldehyde resin for bonding wood veneers, Journal of Material Research and Technology, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 9, (4) 6994- 7001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.01.065. (IF:5.039)
Zentou Hameed, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Robiah Yunus, Dayang Radiah Awang Biak, Mohammed Abdullah Issa. (2021). Optimization and Modelling of the performance of polydimethylsiloxane for pervaporation of ethanol-water mixture, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 138(19), 50408. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.50408. (IF:3.125)
Zentou Hameed, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Robiah Yunus, Dayang Radiah Awang Biak, Mohammed Abdullah Issa, Musa Yahaya Pudza. (2021) A New Model of Alcoholic fermentation under byproducts inhibitory effect, ACS Omega, February 2021. (IF:3.512)
Noor Amirah Abdul Halim, Zurina Zainal Abidin, M.S. Siajam, M.R. Harun, Chong, H.G. (2021). Optimization studies and compositional analysis of subcritical water extraction of essential oil from Citrus hystrix DC. Leaves. Journal of Supercritical Fluids, Volume 178, December 2021, 105384, doi.org/10.1016/j.supflu.2021.105384. (IF: 4.577)
Jia Boh Tan, Nur Syakina Jamali, Wei En Tan, Hasfalina Che Man, Zurina Zainal Abidin. (2021). Techno-economic assessment of on-farm anaerobic digestion system using attached-biofilm reactor in the dairy industry. Sustainability, 13 (4): 2063-. Doi.org/10.3390/su13042063. (IF.3.521)
Kamaruddin, N., Awang Biak, D.R., Zainal Abidin, Z., Cardona, F. Sapuan, S.M. (2021) Dissolution of condensed tannin powder-based polyphenolic compound in water-glycerol-acid solution. Bioresources, January 2021, 16 (1), 1798-1815 (IF:1.69)
Zentou Hameed, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Robiah Yunus, Dayang Radiah Awang Biak, Mohammed Abdullah Issa, Musa Yahaya Pudza. (2021). Modelling of Mass Transfer during Pervaporation of Ethanol/Water Mixture using Polydimethylsiloxane Membrane, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, February 2021. (IF:3.739)
Mohamad Hafiz, N.L., Md Tahir, P., Seng Hua, L., Abidin, ZZ., Sabaruddin, F.A., Mohd Yunus, N., Abdullah, U.H., Abdul Khalil, H.P.S. (2021) Curing and thermal properties of co-polymerized tannin phenol-formaldehyde resin for binding wood veneers, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 11, 833. 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.01.065\
Jamila El Gaayda, Fatima Ezzahra Titchou, Issam Barra, Ilham Karmal, Hanane Afanga Hicham Zazou, Pow-Seng Yap, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Mohamed Hamdani, Rachid Ait Akbour, (2022). Optimization of turbidity and dye removal from synthetic wastewater using response surface methology : Effectiveness of Moringa Oleifera seed powder as a green coagulant, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10 (1), 106988, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.106988
Nur haninah Harun, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Umar Adam Majid, Mohamad Rezi Abdul Hamid, Abdul Halim Abdullah, Rizafizah Othaman, Mohd Yusof Harun. (2022) Adopting Sustainable Jatropha Oil Biobased Polymer Membrane as Alternatives for Environmental Remediation, Polymers, 14, 3325, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14163325
Mohammed Abdullah Issa, Zentou Hamid, Zaid H Jabbar, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Nur Haninah Harun, Noor Amirah Abdul Halim, Mohammed M Alkhabet, Musa Yahaya Pudza. (2022). Ecofriendly adsorption and sensitive detection of Hg (II) by biomass-derived nitrogen-doped carbon dots: process modelling using central composit design, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, July 2022, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21844-0
Agita Trenasari Setiawan, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Farah Ezzah Ab Latif, Khalina Abdan. (2023). Optimization of Curing Process for Production of Jatropha Oil Bio-based Resin Decorated with Nano-Al2O3 and Mechanical Characterization, Engineering and Technology Journal, 41 (3), 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.30684/etj.2022.133859.1209
Hameed, Z., Abidin, Z.Z., Yunus, R., Issa, M.A., Awang Biak, D.R. (2023). Developing an integrated mathematical model of fermentation-pervaporation system for bioethanol production, Chemical Engineering Journal, 473, 145229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.145229
Grants
Isolation and Purification of Rare Sugar Trehalulose from Stingless Bee Honey using Ion Exchange Adsorption, Geran Putra Siswazah, RM20K, 2023-2025
Elucidation of Microscopic Behaviour of Jatropha Oil Membrane, FRGS MOHE, RM115 K, 2020-2022
Development of Bioresin from local Bioresources for Aerospace Applications, Matching Grant UPM, 144 K, 2015-2018
Development of Bioresin from local Bioresources for Aerospace Applications, AMIC Industry Grant, 220 K, 2016-2019
Sustainable synthesis of fluorescent nitogen doped carbon dots from oil palm empty fruit bunch for selective detection of heavy metals in contaminated water, IPS UPM Grant, 2017-2019
Effective production and recovery of bioethanol via integrated pervaporation membrane reactor, IPS UPM Grant 2016-2018
The use of virtual laboratory demonstrations to enhance laboratory teaching for undergraduate, GIPP Grant UPM/Teaching innovation, 2015-2017
Using Subcritical Water Extraction for Gaharu Oil Extraction, Geran Putra Berimpak, RM87 K, 2017-2019
Bioethanol Production modeling of Chaotic Behaviour, FRGS MOHE, 2013-2015
Identification of the bioactive coagulant compound in Jatropha curcas, FRGS MOHE, 2013-2015, RM155K
Pulsed Field DEP-FFF Integrated with optical detection on a biochip for biological applications, Escience Fund, RM305 K, 2012-2014
Identification and Discrimination of Halal and Non-halal products by dielectric properties, Geran Putra, RM155 K, 2010-2012
Construction of artificial consortia of microorganism using dielectrophoresis for wastewater treatment, Escience Fund, RM 231 K, 2007-2010
Large Scale dielectrophoretic separation of microorganism using wire electrode by dielectrophoresis, Escience Fund, RM215 K, 2007-2010
Dielectrophoretic Separation of Cells using Microelectrodes, Geran Pensyarah Muda, RM10 K, 2006-2008
patents
Coagulant Agent for Water Treatment, Patent Pending, Patent Number 2011700007
Operating and Maintenance Manual for Hybrid Aerobic-Sorbent-Membrane Application, PI 2019006570
copyrights
Alternative technique using Dielectric Properties for Halal and Non-Halal Identification
Video as e-learning teaching tool for laboratory teaching for Sterilization Process in Biochemical Engineering
Video as e-learning teaching tool for laboratory teaching for Bioreactor in Biochemical Engineering
A Hybrid System & Method For Treating Palm Oil Mill Effluent