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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2025/2026

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

The Department of Physics in the Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya was established in
1961. From the beginning, education in Physics was meant to be a union of theoretical and
practical aspects. The Department of Physics, under the current leadership of the Head of
Department, Associate Prof. Dr. Mohd Hamdi Bin Ali @ Buraidah, endeavours to impart a
thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles of Physics, as mathematically and
experimentally demonstrated to the younger generation. Academics and researchers of the
Department of Physics are conducting internationally relevant and competitive research, they
also collaborate on joint projects with the industry to contribute to the development of
knowledge and innovation-based economy, as well as other components to strengthen
multidisciplinary and inter-disciplinary research. Their scientific work is connected with
innovative teaching techniques, thus providing a creative and stimulating environment for
the education of future generations of physicists.

The Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Physics Program. Our academics are
committed to the flexible delivery of learning and teaching methods. Depending on the
course, students will enjoy a variety of teaching modes, such as tutorials, problem-based
learning, online learning, practical experience and laboratory work. At level three, students
will also undergo industrial training and complete a final year project to strengthen the
knowledge and skills obtained and adapt to the ever-advancing knowledge in science and
technology.

The Department offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D.). Details are available in the Graduate Program Guidebook of Faculty of
Science. Students who graduate with the Bachelor of Science degree from the Department of
Physics are encouraged to pursue their studies to the higher degree levels in the field of
Physics or other related fields.

Research facilities determine how nature can be understood. The Department of Physics has
a centralised facilities laboratory to support various research activities. Major facilities include
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TEM, FE-SEM, SEM-EDX, XRD, AFM, FT-IR, PL, TLD Reader, OMA, Co irradiator and HpGe
Gamma spectrometer, TGA, DSC, DMA, UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometer, Field Emission Auger
Microprobe, Flame Hydrolysis Deposition system, Mask Aligner, 1 m grazing incidence
Spectrometer, DC sputtering system etc.

ACADEMIC STAFF DIRECTORY

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:
Associate Prof. Dr. Mohd Hamdi Bin Ali @ Buraidah
PhD(UM), BSc(UM) (Polymer Electrolytes, Electrochemical Devices)

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR:
Datuk Harith Ahmad,
PhD(Wales), MSc(Wales), BSc (UM), FASc (Photonics)

EMERITUS PROFESSORS:

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