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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2019/2020

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Dr. Azizah Mainal, BSc (Michigan), MSc (Mal), PhD
(S’ton)
The Department of Chemistry is the largest department in Dr. Azman Ma’amor, BSc (UKM), MSc (Mal), PhD
the Faculty of Science. The Department started operation (Belfast)
in the academic year 1959/1960 and is one of the oldest Dr. Choo Yeun Mun, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
departments in the faculty. The Department is the first Dr. Desmond Ang Teck Chye, BSc, PhD (Mal)
institution of higher learning in Malaysia to receive the Dr. Iskandar Abdullah, BSc, PhD (Mal).
prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry, UK accreditation for Dr. Khor Sook Mei, BSc, MSc (UKM), PhD (UNSW)
its BSc (Chemistry) and BSc (Applied Chemistry) Dr. Lim Siew Huah, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
programme since August 2012. One of the objectives of the Dr. Low Kah Hin, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
Department is to provide a centre of excellence in chemical Dr. Low Yun Yee, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
education and research in Malaysia. Students from the Dr. Md Firoz Khan, BSc (Dhaka), MSc (Dhaka), MSc
department are trained to develop their critical, creative and (Birmingham), PhD (Yokohama)
innovative thinking. The Department is proud to produce Dr. Mohammad Noh Daud, BSc (Mal), PhD (Bristol)
graduates who are highly regarded and much sought after Dr. Muggundha Raoov a/l Ramachandran, BSc (UMT),
in the work force market. Presently, the Department has 52 MSc, PhD (Mal)
academic staffs, several of whom are from abroad, and 1 Dr. Muhammad Faisal Bin Khyasudeen, BSc (Mal), PhD
Emeritus Professor. Apart from teaching at both (NTU, Singapore)
undergraduate and postgraduate degree levels, the staffs Dr. Nazzatush Shimar Jamaludin, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
also conduct quality research in fundamental and applied Dr. Noor Idayu Mat Zahid, BSc, PhD (Mal)
chemistry. Although the academic staffs have different Dr. Noordini Mohamad Salleh, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
research interests, they adhere to the same philosophy in Dr. Nor Asrina Sairi, BSc, MSc (UPM), PhD (Mal)
solving chemical-related problems and in the development Dr. Nor Mas Mira Abd. Rahman, BSc, PhD (Mal)
of expertise in chemistry. In addition to the undergraduate Dr. Nor Saadah Mohd. Yusof, BSc.Ed., MSc (Mal), PhD
Programme, the Department also offers MSc by research (UoM)
and 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 Jariani Md Jani, BSc, MSc (UPM), PhD (Univ. of
Florida, USA)
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Dr. Siti Munirah Saharin, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (TTI,
Prof. Dr. Zanariah Abdullah, BSc, PhD (East Lond) Nagoya)
Dr. Tan Kong Wai, BSc, MSc (UKM), PhD (Mal)
PROFESSOR Dr. Tay Kheng Soo, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
Dr. Azhar Arifin, BSc (Mal), PhD (Nottingham) Dr. Teo Yin Yin, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
Dr. Aziz Hassan, MSc (UMIST), PhD (Brunel) Dr. Woi Pei Meng, BSc, MSc (UPM), PhD (Mal)
Dr. Khalijah Awang, BSc (Waterloo), MSc, PhD (Paris)
Dr. Misni Misran, BSc (Flinders), PhD (East Anglia)
Dr. Noorsaadah Abd. Rahman, BA (Chico, Cal.), MSc RESEARCH AREAS
(Irvine, Cal.), PhD (Cambridge), CChem, MRSC
Dr. Sharifuddin M Zain, BSc (Lond), ARCS, PhD (Lond), Research in the Department may be divided into 5 main
DIC areas; organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical
Dr. Wan Jefrey Basirun, BSc (Mal), PhD (S’ton) chemistry, analytical chemistry and polymer chemistry.
Dr. Yatimah Alias, BSc, MSc (Mal) PhD (East Anglia) Some active research subareas are natural products,
environmental chemistry, colloidal chemistry,
EMERITUS PROFESSOR computational chemistry, synthesis of organic compounds,
Dr. Ng Soon, B.Chem.Eng, MS (OSU, Ohio), PhD (UC organometallics chemistry and electrochemistry.
Berkeley), CChem, FRSC, FMIC, FASc
The Department possesses sophisticated and up-to-date
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR instrumentation for teaching and conducting leading edge
Dr. Cheng Sit Foon, BSc, PhD (Mal) research activities: one FT-NMR 300MHz, one FT-NMR
Dr. Hairul Anuar Tajuddin, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (Sheff) 600MHz, three FT-NMR 400MHz, one FT-NMR EX90MHz,
Dr. H. N. M Ekramul Mahmud, BSc, Msc (Dhaka), PhD Crystal X-ray Diffractometer (single, dual wavelength, and
(UPM) powder), Capillary Electrophoresis, Elemental Analyser,
Dr. Ninie Suhana Abdul Manan, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD Mercury Analyzer, GC, GC-MS, GC-FID, GC-ECD, ICP-
(QUB) MS, LC-MS (QTOF high resolution), Injection Moulding
Dr. Nor Kartini Abu Bakar, BSc (Mal), PhD (Wales), Machine, Twin-Screw Extruder, Impact Tester, Tensile
MRSC, CChem Tester, DSC, DMA, TGA,TGA-GCMS,TGA-DTA, FT-IR
Dr. Sharifah Mohamad, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (UPM) Imaging, Micro-Raman, UV Spectrometer, Fluorescence
Dr. Siti Nadiah Abd. Halim, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (Bristol) Spectrophotometer, HPLC, LC-Prep, AAS, Flame
Dr. Thorsten Heidelberg, Dipl Chem, PhD (Hamburg) Photometer, Rheometer, Optical Polarizing Microscope,
Dr. Vannajan Sanghiran Lee, BSc (Chiang Mai Univ., Microwave digester, Guoy Balance, Capillary
Thailand), MSc, PhD (Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City) Electrophoresis (CE), Ion Chromatography, X-ray
Fluorescence Spectrometer (XRF), Electroanalytical
SENIOR LECTURER System and Gel Imager. TOC analyser, densitometer,
Dr. Abdullah Al-Hadi bin Ahmad Fuaad, BBiot, PhD (Qld) colour spectrometer, light scattering GPC,
Dr. Arniza Khairani Mohd Jamil, BSc, PhD (Aust) thermoconductivity meter, particle size analyser, FESEM.
Dr. Azeana Zahari, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
Dr. Azila Mohd Idris, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (Monash Univ.,
Melbourne)

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