FACULTY OF BIOENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

List of Expertise


Program Field of Expertise Lecturer Research Theme/ Keyword

Materials Technology

Metallurgy

Corrosion/ Coating Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Najmi Bin Masri
(najmi.m@umk.edu.my)
1. Corrosion
2. Coating
3. Green Energy Materials
Powder Metallurgy / Composite Materials Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mahani Binti Yusoff
(mahani@umk.edu.my)
1. Metal recyling
2. Nanocomposite
3. Mechanical Alloying
Welding Metallurgy / Non-Destructive Testing Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Sarizam Bin Mamat
(sarizam@umk.edu.my)
1. Microstructural observation
(metal phase transformation)
2. TIG/MIG hybrid welding
3. Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM)
4. IMC formation in Al/steel dissimilar joining
5. Microbial Induced Corrosion (microstructural
evaluation)

Ceramic

Electronic Materials / Advanced Ceramics Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Azwadi Bin Sulaiman
(azwadi@umk.edu.my)
1. Electronic Materials
2. Advanced Ceramics
3. Traditional Ceramics
4. IoT, Sensors and Computing
Electroceramic / Traditional Ceramic Prof. Ir. Dr. Julie Juliewatty Binti Mohamed
(juliewatty.m@umk.edu.my)
1. Electroceramic (Dielectric and Piezoelectric)
2. Traditional Ceramics
Materials Engineering / Advanced Materials Dr. Norfadhilah Binti Ibrahim
(nfadhilah@umk.edu.my)
1. Ion-exchanged of glass
2. Physical, mechanical and structural properties
3. Advanced materials

Polymer/
Composite

Polymer Composites / Wood Plastic Composites Ts. Dr. Bashree Bin Abu Bakar
(bashree.ab@umk.edu.my)
1. Polymer matrix composites (PMC)
2. Wood plastic composites (WPC)
3. Utilization of wood and non-wood agrowaste in thermoplastic/thermoset biocomposites.
4. Processing and characterization of PMC and WPC.
5. Fabrication and characterization of biodegradable composites.
Bio-composite / Agro-engineering Dr. Nik Alnur Auli Binti Nik Yusof
(alnurauli@umk.edu.my)
1. Bio-composite
2. Agro-engineering

Advanced Materials

Soft Matter Physics / Biomaterials Dr. Asanah Binti Radhi
(asanah@umk.edu.my)
1. Soft Matter Physics
2. Biomaterials
Superconductor / Semiconductor Dr. Arlina Binti Ali
(arlina@umk.edu.my)
1. Superconductor Materials
2. Semiconductor Materials
3. Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials / Electrochemical Assoc. Prof. Dr. An'amt Bin Mohamed Noor
(anamt@umk.edu.my)
1. Advanced Materials
2. Electrochemistry
3. Lignocellulosic materials
4. Sensor
5. Energy storage

Materials Technology

Bio-materials

Nano composite / Biomaterials Assoc. Prof. ChM. Ts. Nor Hakimin Bin Abdullah
(norhakimin@umk.edu.my)
1. Biodegradable packaging (Bioplastics)
2. Food coating and packaging
3. Applied Nanocellulose
4. Catalysis / Self-Assembled System
5. Material surface functionalisation
6. Optimization by Response Surface Methodology (RSM)
7. Artificial Neural Network (AI) using Matlab
Thermoresponsive / Cell Delivery System Dr. Nur Nabilah Binti Shahidan
(nabilah@umk.edu.my)
1. Smart polymer
2. Biosensor 3. Delivery System 4. Tissue Engineering 5. Polymer synthesis 6. Biopolymer based Wastewater treatment

Energy

Water Analysis / Water & Wastewater Treatment Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Mohd Faizal Bin Wan Ishak
(wmfaizal.wi@umk.edu.my)
1. Water Analysis 2. Water and Wastewater Treatment
3. Enviromental Management 4. Solid Waste Technology 5. Biomass Energy
Semiconductor / Advanced Materials Dr. Hidayani Binti Jaafar
(hidayani@umk.edu.my)
1. Semiconductor
2. Renewable Energy (Solar cell)
3. Artificial Intelligence
4. Advanced Materials
s
Chemical Engineering / Process System Engineering Dr. Nik Nurul Anis Binti Nik Yusoff
(anis.ny@umk.edu.my)
1. Chemical Engineering
2. Process System Engineering (Simulation and Optimization)
3. Renewable Energy (Biodiesel and Biohydrogen)
Heat and Mass Transfer Ts. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Bin Ahmad
(iqbal.a@umk.edu.my)
1. Heat and Mass Transfer 2. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 3. Surface Mount Technology
Energy Technology / Chemical Engineering Technology Dr. Ahmad Zul Izzi Bin Fauzi
(zulizzi.f@umk.edu.my)
1. Renewable Energy
2. Green Hydrogen
3. Machine Learning
4. Simulation and Process Modelling

Mineral

Materials Recycling Technology / Materials and Mineral Processing Technology Ts. Dr. Teo Pao Ter
(teopaoter@umk.edu.my)
1. Waste- to-Wealth 2. Materials Recycling Technology 3. Material and Minerals Processing Technology
Environmental Chemistry / Applied Chemistry Assoc. Prof. ChM. Ts. Dr. Abdul Hafidz Bin Yusoff
(hafidz.y@umk.edu.my)
1. Environmental Chemistry 2. Applied Chemistry 3. Gold Processing

Bioindustrial Technology

Microbial Technology

Enzyme Technology Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Azlina Bt Ibrahim (n_azlina@umk.edu.my) 1. Enzyme Technology 2. Molecular Biology 3. Structural Biology
Applied Microbiology/ Molecular Biology Ts. Dr. Ainihayati Bt Abdul Rahim (ainihayati@umk.edu.my) 1. Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria
2. Biofertilizer
3. Bioremediation
4. Biosurfactant

Microbial Metal Transfornation /Microbial Molecular Genetics

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wee Seng Kew (sengkew@umk.edu.my)

1. Microb-Metal Electron Transfer
2. Microbial Influenced Corrosion 3. Bioleaching 4. GeoMicrobiolgy :Iron reducing Bacteria 5.Microbial Polysaccharides

Biopharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Technology

Extraction & Separation Technology Dr. Zubaidah Aimi Bt ABdul Hamid (zubaidahaimi.ah@umk.edu.my) 1. Extraction and Separation Technology 2.Plant Science & Anatomy
Bioactive Compounds Dr. Wan Hasnidah Bt Wan Osman (hasnidah.osman@umk.edu.my) 1. Plant Bioactive Compounds 2. Enzyme Technology (Bioenergy) 3. Biological Wastewater Treatment 4. Optimization Process
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Dr. Wan Suriyani Faliq Adeeba Bt Wan Ibrahim (suriyani.wi@umk.edu.my) 1. Pharmacology & Toxicologi Of Medicinal Plants 2. Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
3. Plant Biotechnology

Bioprocess

Microbial Fermentation/ Bioreactor Design Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Ahmad Ziad Bin Sulaiman (ziad@umk.edu.my) 1. Chemical Engineering 2. Microbial Fermentation 3. Bioreactor Design
Separation Process Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr.Mardawani Bt Mohamad (mardawani.m@umk.edu.my) 1. Separation Process 2. Extraction Technology 3. Modelling and Simulation 4. Environmental Chemistry 5. Agricultural Technology
Chemical Sensor/ Analytical Chemistry Dr. Rosmawani Bt Mohammad (rosmawani@umk.edu.my) 1. Chemical Sensor and biosensor 2. Analytical Chemistry 3. Adsorption
4. Applied Chemistry
Bioprocess Engineering Dr. Siti Roshayu Bt Hassan (roshayu.h@umk.edu.my) 1. Fermentation technology 2. Biotechnology
3. Bioseparation
4. Bioreactor design
5. Biological wastewater treatment
Downstream Processing Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Fazliani Shorpawe
(fazliani.s@umk.edu.my)
1. Microbial Fuel Cells 2. Membrane Technology 3. Fermentation 4.Process modeling 5.Separation Process 5.Bioreactor
Green Biotechnology Bioenergy/ Green Material Assoc. Prof. ChM. Ts. Dr. Wong Yee Ching (yeeching@umk.edu.my) 1. Bioplastic
2. Bioethanol
3. Biodiesel 4. Biomass Gasification 5. Cellulose Organohydrogels
Process Control Quality Control Dr Azfi Zaidi bin Mohammad Sofi (azfi.ms@umk.edu.my) 1. Statistical Process Control in Bioproses/ Bioproduct
2. Optimization of Experimental Design in Bioproses/ Bioproduct
3. Applied Mathematics

Forest Resources Technology

Wood and Non Wood Product

Wood Composite

Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hazim Mohamad Amini
(hazim.ma@umk.edu.my)
1. Bio-adhesives
2. Eco-composite
3. Biomass utilization
Dr. Nur Sakinah Mohamed Tamat
(nursakinah.mt@umk.edu.my)
1. Biocomposite
2. Utilization of bioresources
3. Physical-mechanical properties
Wood Physic, Mechanic, Drying and Preservation Dr. Andi Hermawan
(andi@umk.edu.my)
1. Wood physic and mechanic
2. Wood-based composite
3. Wood drying and preservation
Wood and Non-wood Composite Dr. Mohd Ezwan Bin Selamat
(ezwan.s@umk.edu.my)
1. Bio-composite
2. Flame retardant composite
3. Bio-adhesive
Pulp and Paper Dr. Boon Jia Geng
(jia.geng@umk.edu.my)
1. Alpha cellulose
2. Bleaching
3. Fiber bonding
Wood Science and Biocomposite Technology Dr. Lum Wei Chen (weichen.l@umk.edu.my) 1. Engineered Timber Products (Particleboard, CLT, Glulam, LVL etc.)
2. Green Building Materials
3. Decay Resistance; Dimensional Stability; Fire Performance
4. Formaldehyde Emission

Wood Noon Wood extractives

Biocomposite technology and design Dr. Nor Izaida Ibrahim izaida.i@umk.edu.my 1. Nanocellulose application - Cellulose nanofibrills (CNF)
2. Wood product design
3. Wood Finishing / wood surface enhancement
4. Wood anatomy and characteristics
Wood and non-wood chemistry Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Sitti Fatimah Mhd. Ramle
(fatimah.m@umk.edu.my)
1.Plant extraction
2.Antioxidant / Antifungal / Antimicrobial
3.Wood and Non-wood Chemistry
Nano Emulsion Dr. Nurul Akmar Che Zaudin
(akmar@umk.edu.my)
1. Nanoemulsion
2. Nanoemulgel
3. Applied Chemistry
Organic and inorganic compound ChM. Ts. Dr. Nadiah Ameram
(nadiah@umk.edu.my)
1. Thiourea compound using single crystal XRD
2..Applied Chemistry
3. Heterogenous silica as a catalyst