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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2021/2022

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
departments in the faculty. The Department is the first (Belfast)
institution of higher learning in Malaysia to receive the Dr. Desmond Ang Teck Chye, BSc, PhD (Mal)
prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry, UK accreditation for its Dr.-Ing Nurdiana Nordin, BA, MSc (Mal), PhD (Karlsruhe
BSc (Chemistry) and BSc (Applied Chemistry) programme Inst. Tech, Germany)
since August 2012. One of the objectives of the Department Dr. Iskandar Abdullah, BSc, PhD (Mal).
is to provide a centre of excellence in chemical education Dr. Khor Sook Mei, BSc, MSc (UKM), PhD (UNSW)
and research in Malaysia. Students from the department Dr. Lim Siew Huah, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
are trained to develop their critical, creative and innovative Dr. Low Kah Hin, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
thinking. The Department is proud to produce graduates Dr. Low Yun Yee, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
who are highly regarded and much sought after in the Dr. Md Firoz Khan, BSc (Dhaka), MSc (Dhaka), MSc
workforce market. Presently, the Department has 56 (Birmingham), PhD (Yokohama)
academic staff, several of whom are from abroad, and 1 Dr. Mehran Sookhakian, BA (Kerman), MSc (Esfahan),
Emeritus Professor. Apart from teaching at both PhD (Mal)
undergraduate and postgraduate degree levels, the staff Dr. Muhammad Kumayl bin Abdul Wahab, BSc (Urbana,
also conduct quality research in fundamental and applied IL), MSc, PhD (UM).
chemistry. Although the academic staff have different Dr. Mohammad Noh Daud, BSc (Mal), PhD (Bristol)
research interests, they adhere to the same philosophy in Dr. Muggundha Raoov a/l Ramachandran, BSc (UMT),
solving chemical-related problems and in the development MSc, PhD (Mal)
of expertise in chemistry. In addition to the undergraduate Dr. Muhammad Faisal Bin Khyasudeen, BSc (Mal), PhD
Programme, the Department also offers MSc by research (NTU, Singapore)
and coursework; and PhD programmes. Since her Dr. Muhamad Aqmal Othman, BSc , MSc (Mal), PhD
establishment, the Department has produced many MSc (Hokkaido)
and PhD graduates who assume high positions in both Dr. Nazzatush Shimar Jamaludin, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
government and private organisations locally and Dr. Noor Idayu Mat Zahid, BSc, PhD (Mal)
internationally. Dr. Noordini Mohamad Salleh, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
Dr. Nor Asrina Sairi, BSc, MSc (UPM), PhD (Mal)
Dr. Nor Mas Mira Abd. Rahman, BSc, PhD (Mal)
ACADEMIC STAFF Dr. Nor Saadah Mohd. Yusof, BSc.Ed., MSc (Mal), PhD
(UoM)
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Dr. Noraini Ahmad, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
Prof. Dr. Zanariah Abdullah, BSc, PhD (East Lond) Dr. Ramu Meesala, BSc (Acharya Nagarjuna Univ., India),
MSc, PhD (Univ. Of Hyd, India)
PROFESSOR Dr. Rozie Sarip, BSc, MSc (UTM), PhD (UCL, London)
Dr. Azhar Arifin, BSc (Mal), PhD (Nottingham) Dr. Rusnah Syahila Duali Hussen, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
Dr. Khalijah Awang, BSc (Waterloo), MSc, PhD (Paris) Dr. Sarfraz Ahmad, BSc, MSc (Lahore, Pakistan), PhD
Dr. Misni Misran, BSc (Flinders), PhD (East Anglia) (Graz, Austria)
Dr. Noorsaadah Abd. Rahman, BA (Chico, Cal.), MSc Dr. Siti Jariani Mohd Jani, BSc, MSc (UPM), PhD (Univ. of
(Irvine, Cal.), PhD (Cambridge), CChem, MRSC Florida, USA)
Dr. Sharifah Mohamad, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (UPM) Dr. Siti Munirah Saharin, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (TTI,
Dr. Sharifuddin M Zain, BSc (Lond), ARCS, PhD (Lond), Nagoya)
DIC Dr. Tay Kheng Soo, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
Dr. Wan Jefrey Basirun, BSc (Mal), PhD (S’ton) Dr. Teo Yin Yin, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal)
Dr. Yatimah Alias, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (East Anglia) Dr. Woi Pei Meng, BSc, MSc (UPM), PhD (Mal)

EMERITUS PROFESSOR
Dr. Ng Soon, B.Chem.Eng, MS (OSU, Ohio), PhD (UC RESEARCH AREAS
Berkeley), CChem, FRSC, FMIC, FASc
Research in the Department may be divided into 5 main
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR areas; organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical
Dr. Cheng Sit Foon, BSc, PhD (Mal) chemistry, analytical chemistry and polymer chemistry.
Dr. Choo Yeun Mun, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal) Some active research subareas are natural products,
Dr. Hairul Anuar Tajuddin, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (Sheff) environmental chemistry, colloidal chemistry,
Dr. H. N. M Ekramul Mahmud, BSc, Msc (Dhaka), PhD computational chemistry, synthesis of organic compounds,
(UPM) organometallics chemistry and electrochemistry.
Dr. Ninie Suhana Abdul Manan, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD
(QUB) The Department possesses sophisticated and up-to-date
Dr. Norazilawati Muhamad Sarih, Dip. (LGM), Dip., BSc instrumentation for teaching and conducting leading edge
(UiTM), PhD (Durham) research activities: one FT-NMR 300MHz, one FT-NMR
Dr. Nor Kartini Abu Bakar, BSc (Mal), PhD (Wales), 600MHz, three FT-NMR 400MHz, one FT-NMR EX90MHz,
MRSC, CChem Crystal X-ray Diffractometer (single, dual wavelength, and
Dr. Siti Nadiah Abd. Halim, BSc, MSc (Mal), PhD (Bristol) powder), Capillary Electrophoresis, Elemental Analyser,
Dr. Tan Kong Wai, BSc, MSc (UKM), PhD (Mal) Mercury Analyzer, GC, GC-MS, GC-FID, GC-ECD, ICP-
Dr. Thorsten Heidelberg, Dipl Chem, PhD (Hamburg) MS, LC-MS (QTOF high resolution), Injection Moulding
Dr. Vannajan Sanghiran Lee, BSc (Chiang Mai Univ., Machine, Twin-Screw Extruder, Impact Tester, Tensile
Thailand), MSc, PhD (Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City) Tester, DSC, DMA, TGA,TGA-GCMS,TGA-DTA, FT-IR
Imaging, Micro-Raman, UV Spectrometer, Fluorescence
SENIOR LECTURER Spectrophotometer, HPLC, LC-Prep, AAS, Flame
Dr. Abdullah Al-Hadi bin Ahmad Fuaad, BBiot, PhD (Qld) Photometer, Rheometer, Optical Polarizing Microscope,
Dr. Arniza Khairani Mohd Jamil, BSc, PhD (Aust) Microwave digester, Guoy Balance, Capillary
Dr. Azeana Zahari, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal) Electrophoresis (CE), Ion Chromatography, X-ray

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