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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

Woon Kai Lin, Richard Ritikos,
PhD(Hull), BSc(Hull) (Carbon based electronics machine learning, PhD(UM), MSc(UM), BSc(UM) (Solid State Physics, Material
Applied Physics) Science, Programing and Instrumentation)

Yap Seong Ling, Rozalina Zakaria,
PhD(UM), MSc(UM), BSc(UM) (Plasma Physics and Technology, PhD (UK), MSc (UM), Bsc (UPM) (Plasmonics, Laser Physics,
Parallel Processes and Innovative Technology) Optics, Photonic)

Zamri Zainal Abidin, Siti Fairus Abdul Sani,
PhD(Manc.),MSc(UM), BSc(UM) (Astrophysics, Cosmology, Radio PhD (Surrey), BSc (Surrey) (Radiation and Medical Physics,
Astronomy) Radiation Detection and Measurement, Applied Nuclear and
Radiation Physics)
Zul Hazrin Zainal Abidin,
PhD(UM), BSc(UM) (Advanced Material, Coatings Technology) Thamil Selvi Velayutham,
PhD(UM), MSc(UM), BSc(UM) (Material Science, Functional
SENIOR LECTURERS: Materials)
Azzuliani Binti Supangat,
PhD (Australia), MSc(UM), BSc(UPM) (Semi-conducting Polymers, Woo Haw Jiunn,
Nanomaterials, Semiconductor Devices) PhD(UM), MSc(UM), BSc(UM) (Polymer Electrolytes, Batteries,
Solid State Ionics, Relaxation Behaviours)
Chiu Wee Siong,
PhD(Nottingham), MSc(UKM), BSc(UKM) (Magnetic Zarina Aspanut,
Nanomaterials, Semiconductor Photocatalysis, Materials DEng(Gifu Univ, Jpn), MEng(Toyohashi Univ of Tech, Jpn),
Characterization) BSc(UM) (Metal-oxide Nanostructures Materials, Semiconductor
Devices)
Chong Wu Yi,
PhD(UM), MSc(UM), BSc(UM) (Laser Physics, Photonic
Technology, Optical Sensor) DEGREE PROGRAM

Goh Boon Tong, The Department of Physics currently offers two programs at
PhD(UM), MSc(UM), BSc(UM) (Semiconductor Physics, Inorganic the Bachelor’s level, that is, the Bachelor of Science in Physics
Nanomaterials, Optical and x-ray Spectroscopies) and Bachelor of Science in Materials Science. List of all the
courses offered in this program can be found under the section
Juan Carlos Algaba Structure of Degree of the respective program. Program B.Sc.
PhD(Cork), BSc(Valencia) (Radio Interferometric Observations of in Physics consists of three levels, namely Introductory,
Active Galactic Nuclei) Intermediate and Advanced levels. The program starts with

Kanagesan Samikannu introductory courses in physics while the Intermediate level
PhD(SRM), MPHILL(ANNA), MSc(Madras), BSc(Madras) builds strong fundamentals in physics through courses such as
(Materials Synthesis and Processing) Quantum Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Mechanics,
Mathematical Methods, Statistical Physics, Computation and
Lim Kok Sing, Numerical Methods, and etc. In the Advanced level, the
PhD(UM), BEng(UM) (Fibre Laser, Fibre Optic, Optical Sensor) students have the opportunity to take up courses focussed in
various fields. There are eight focus fields that offer various
Lim Lian Kuang, respective elective courses. These are Plasma Physics, Laser
PhD(UM), MSc(UM), BSc(UM) (Plasma Physics and Technology) and Optoelectronics, Semiconductor Physics, Nuclear Physics
and Elementary Particle Physics, Space Physics, Radiation
Mohd Hamdi Bin Ali, Physics and Biophysics, Physics of Materials and Electronics.
PhD(UM), BSc(UM) (Polymer Electrolytes, Electrochemical Students are also required to carry out a project in any one of
Devices) these fields. B.Sc.(Materials Science) consists of four levels.
The first level gives emphasis on the basic physics necessary
Mrutunjaya Bhuyan for further study of Materials Science. Level two investigates
PhD (SU & IOP), M.Sc. (SU), B.Sc. (Utkal) (Theoretical Nuclear material properties and material characterization methods such
Physics & Astrophysics)
as the Mechanical Properties of Materials, Electrical Properties
Muhammad Imran Mustafa Bin Abdul Khudus, of Materials, Materials Characterization and Magnetic
PhD(Southampton), MSc(London), BSc(London) (Optoelectronics, Properties of Superconducting Materials just to name a few.
Nonlinear Fiber Optics, Photonics) Level three and four consists of course that is more modern,
such as Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Nanomaterials
Nazhatulshima Ahmad, and Nanotechnology, Organic Electronic Materials and
PhD(UM), MSc(UM), BSc(UM) (Stellar Astrophysics, Optical Devices, Labview Programming, Vacuum and Plasma
Instrumentation Astronomy) Technology, Bio-Materials, Electrochemistry, Advanced
Materials Processing Technology, Smart Materials,
Norhasliza Yusof, Computational and Simulation, Photonic Materials and devices.
PhD(UM), MSc(UM), BSc(UM), (Nuclear Astrophysics, Stellar Students are also required to carry out the project in one of the
Astrophysics) fields above. Industry training is compulsory for BSc Program
(Materials Science).
Nufikri Bin Nor Joharuddeen,
PhD(Oxford), MSc(London), BSc(UM) (Elementary Particle At the end of the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Physics
Physics) program, graduates are able to:

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