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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2019/2020

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Dr. Azila Mohd Idris, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (Monash Univ.,
Melbourne)
The Department of Chemistry is the largest department in Dr. Azizah Mainal, BSc (Michigan), MSc (Mal), PhD
the Faculty of Science. The Department started operation (S’ton)
in the academic year 1959/1960 and is one of the oldest Dr Azman Ma’amor, BSc (UKM), MSc (Mal), PhD (Belfast)
departments in the faculty. The Department is the first Dr. Choo Yeun Mun, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
institution of higher learning in Malaysia to receive the Dr. Desmond Ang Teck Chye, BSc, PhD (Mal)
prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry, UK accreditation Dr. Iskandar Abdullah, BSc, PhD (Mal).
for its BSc (Chemistry) and BSc (Applied Chemistry) Dr. Khor Sook Mei, BSc, MSc (UKM), PhD (UNSW)
programme since August 2012. One of the objectives of Dr. Lim Siew Huah, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
the Department is to provide a centre of excellence in Dr. Low Kah Hin, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
chemical education and research in Malaysia. Students Dr. Low Yun Yee, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
from the department are trained to develop their critical, Dr. Md Firoz Khan, BSc (Dhaka), MSc (Dhaka), MSc
creative and innovative thinking. The Department is proud (Birmingham), PhD (Yokohama)
to produce graduates who are highly regarded and much Dr. Mohammad Noh Daud, BSc (Mal), PhD (Bristol)
sought after in the work force market. Presently, the Dr. Muggundha Raoov a/l Ramachandran, BSc (UMT),
Department has 51 academic staffs, several of whom are MSc, PhD (Mal)
from abroad, and 1 Emeritus Professor. Apart from Dr. Muhammad Faisal Bin Khyasudeen, BSc (Mal), PhD
teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate degree (NTU, Singapore)
levels, the staffs also conduct quality research in Dr. Nazzatush Shimar Jamaludin, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
fundamental and applied chemistry. Although the Dr. Noor Idayu Mat Zahid, BSc, PhD (Mal)
academic staffs have different research interests, they Dr. Noordini Mohamad Salleh, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
adhere to the same philosophy in solving chemical-related Dr. Nor Asrina Sairi, BSc, MSc (UPM), PhD (Mal)
problems and in the development of expertise in Dr. Nor Mas Mira Abd. Rahman, BSc, PhD (Mal)
chemistry. In addition to the undergraduate Programme, Dr. Nor Saadah Mohd. Yusof, BSc.Ed., MSc (Mal), PhD
the Department also offers MSc by research and (UoM)
coursework; and PhD programmes. Since her Dr. Noraini Ahmad, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
establishment, the Department has produced many MSc Dr. Norazilawati Muhamad Sarih, Dip. (LGM), Dip., BSc
and PhD graduates who assume high positions in both (UiTM), PhD (Durham)
government and private organisation locally and Dr. Ramu Meesala, BSc (Acharya Nagarjuna Univ., India),
internationally. MSc, PhD (Univ. of Hyd, India)
Dr. Rozie Sarip, BSc, MSc (UTM), PhD (UCL, London)
Dr. Rusnah Syahila Duali Hussen, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
ACADEMIC STAFF Dr. Siti Munirah Saharin, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (TTI,
Nagoya)
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Dr. Tan Kong Wai, BSc, MSc (UKM), PhD (Mal)
Prof. Dr. Sharifuddin M Zain, BSc (Lond), ARCS, PhD Dr. Tay Kheng Soo, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
(Lond), DIC Dr. Teo Yin Yin, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
Dr. Woi Pei Meng, BSc, MSc (UPM), PhD (Mal)
PROFESSOR
Dr. Azhar Arifin, BSc (Mal), PhD (Nottingham)
Dr. Aziz Hassan, MSc (UMIST), PhD (Brunel) RESEARCH AREAS
Dr. Khalijah Awang, BSc (Waterloo), MSc, PhD (Paris)
Dr. Misni Misran, BSc (Flinders), PhD (East Anglia) Research in the Department may be divided into 5 main
Dr. Noorsaadah Abd. Rahman, BA (Chico, Cal.), MSc areas; organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical
(Irvine, Cal.), PhD (Cambridge), CChem, MRSC chemistry, analytical chemistry and polymer chemistry.
Dr. Wan Jefrey Basirun, BSc (Mal), PhD (S’ton) Some active research subareas are natural products,
Dr. Yatimah Alias, BSc, MSc (Mal) PhD (East Anglia) environmental chemistry, colloidal chemistry,
Dr. Zanariah Abdullah, BSc, PhD (East Lond) computational chemistry, synthesis of organic compounds,
organometallics chemistry and electrochemistry.
EMERITUS PROFESSOR
Dr. Ng Soon, B.Chem.Eng, MS (OSU, Ohio), PhD (UC The Department possesses sophisticated and up-to-date
Berkeley), CChem, FRSC, FMIC, FASc instrumentation for teaching and conducting leading edge
research activities: one FT-NMR 300MHz, one FT-NMR
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 600MHz, three FT-NMR 400MHz, one FT-NMR
Dr. Cheng Sit Foon, BSc, PhD (Mal) EX90MHz, Crystal X-ray Diffractometer (single, dual
Dr. Hairul Anuar Tajuddin, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (Sheff) wavelength, and powder), Capillary Electrophoresis,
Dr. H. N. M Ekramul Mahmud, BSc, Msc (Dhaka), PhD Elemental Analyser, Mercury Analyzer, GC, GC-MS, GC-
(UPM) FID, GC-ECD, ICP-MS, LC-MS (QTOF high resolution),
Dr. Ninie Suhana Abdul Manan, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD Injection Moulding Machine, Twin-Screw Extruder, Impact
(QUB) Tester, Tensile Tester, DSC, DMA, TGA,TGA-
Dr. Nor Kartini Abu Bakar, BSc (Mal), PhD (Wales), GCMS,TGA-DTA, FT-IR Imaging, Micro-Raman, UV
MRSC, CChem Spectrometer, Fluorescence Spectrophotometer, HPLC,
Dr. Sharifah Mohamad, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (UPM) LC-Prep, AAS, Flame Photometer, Rheometer, Optical
Dr. Siti Nadiah Abd. Halim, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (Bristol) Polarizing Microscope, Microwave digester, Guoy
Dr. Thorsten Heidelberg, Dipl Chem, PhD (Hamburg) Balance, Capillary Electrophoresis (CE), Ion
Dr. Vannajan Sanghiran Lee, BSc (Chiang Mai Univ., Chromatography, X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
Thailand), MSc, PhD (Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City) (XRF), Electroanalytical System and Gel Imager. TOC
analyser, densitometer, colour spectrometer, light
SENIOR LECTURER scattering GPC, thermoconductivity meter, particle size
Dr. Abdullah Al-Hadi bin Ahmad Fuaad, BBiot, PhD (Qld) analyser, FESEM.
Dr. Arniza Khairani Mohd Jamil, BSc, PhD (Aust)
Dr. Azeana Zahari, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)

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