Persidangan Pegawai Sains Kebangsaan ke 2 (2012): PENGUCAP UTAMA DAN PLENARI

PENGUCAP UTAMA DAN PLENARI

Penceramah jemputan adalah daripada institusi dan agensi kerajaan terkemuka di dalam dan luar negara yang merupakan pakar dalam bidang pengurusan dan keselamatan makmal, serta pengurusan sumber manusia dan istrumentasi.

v YBhg. Prof. Dr. Halimaton Hamdan,
Setiausaha Bahagian, Direktorat Nanoteknologi Kebangsaan,
Kementerian Sains Teknologi dan Inovasi (MOSTI) Malaysia,

v Dr. Hing Hiang Lian,

Timbalan Pengarah,
Bahagian Standard dan Rujukan Kelayakan, Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia (MQA),
Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia

v Dr. Fanny L Y Shek,

Scientific Officer
Materials Characterisation and Preparation Facility,

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

v Professor Dr. Bay Boon Huat

Head Department of Anatomy,

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,

National University of Singapore (NUS)

Dr Dissaya Lohavech

Veterinarian

Faculty Science

Mahidol University

Kingdom of Thailand

Prof. Dr. Musa Ahmad

Timbalan Naib Cansellor (Academic & International)

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)

Prof. Madya Dr. Ishak Ahmad
Pusat Pengajian Sains Kimia dan Teknologi Makanan
Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Curriculum Vitae

Professor Dr Halimaton Hamdan FASc
Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
81310 UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

Personal Data
Identity card number:                        560812-04-5294
Address of correspondence:               National Nanotechnology Directorate,
                                                                Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation (MOSTI),
                                                                Level 5, Block C5,
                                                                Federal Government Administrative Center, 62662
                                                                Putrajaya, Malaysia
Telephone:                                             +603-88858630/ +60197772874
Fax:                                                        +60388889828/+607-5566162/

E-mail:                                                      hali@mosti.gov.my,    halimatonhamdan@gmail.com
Website:                                                  www.zeomal.com, www.nano.gov.my
Title/Position:                                         Professor of Chemistry
                                                                 Department of Chemistry
                                                                 Fakulti Sains,
                                                                 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
                                                                 UTM Skudai,
                                                                 81310, Skudai, Johor.

Under Secretary.

National Nanotechnology Directorate,

Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation,

Level 5, Block C5,

Federal Government Administrative Center,

62662 Putrajaya, Malaysia

Director,
Gelanggang Kencana Sdn. Bhd. (824500-A),
Zeolite and Nanostructured Materials Laboratory, UTM.

Research Programme Zeolites and Nanostructured Materials Research

Academic Background

Ph.D (Phys. Chemistry) Univ. of Cambridge, UK (1989)

Masters of Science (Chemistry) Marshall University, USA (1981)

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) Indiana University, USA (1979)

Diploma Penterjemahan DBP, Kuala Lumpur (1985)

Field of Specialization

Zeolite and Nanostructured Materials technology (synthesis, characterization and physical properties), Solid-state chemistry, solid-state NMR spectroscopy, heterogeneous catalysis, surface chemistry.

Awards/Recognitions

· Green Excellence Awards 2010 – (Product Innovation for Building Insulation) – Frost & Sullivan Malaysia

· Merdeka Award 2009 (Health, Science and Technology)

· Anugerah Khas (Pingat Emas) Pergerakan Wanita UMNO 2009

· “8 Glittering Malaysians 2009” – Kementerian Penerangan Malaysia

· Great Women of Our Time (S&T) Award 2008 – Malaysian Women Weekly

· IFIA Cup 2008 – International Federation of Inventor Association for Women Inventor Award

· Tokoh Penyelidik UTM 2008

· Anugerah Penerbitan (Jurnal Antarabangsa) – UTM 2008

· “Spirit of Innovation” – CNN 2008

· Marquis Who’s Who in Science & Engineering 10^th Annivesary Ed. 2008

· World Invention Award Glass Oberlisk – British Invention Show (BIS2007)

· Diamond Award Industry (BIS2007)

· Platinum Award Industry (BIS2007)

· Platinum Award Natural Resources (BIS2007)

· 3 Gold medals (BIS2007)

· Anugerah Penerbitan (Jurnal Antarabangsa) – UTM 2007

· Pecipta2007(Bronze)

· Science News! from Asia – Power of Science, Miraikan, Japan 2007

· Anugerah Harta Intelek Negara 2006 (Individu – Kedua)

· Anugerah Harta Intelek UTM 2006

· R&D IPTA EXPO 2005 (Gold)

· Scientific Advancement Grant Allocation (SAGA) 2004

· Malaysia’s 10 most prominent women, selected by Tun Siti Hasmah, OIC Summit, 2003

· Fellow of Academy of Sciences Malaysia 2003

· Honorary Member Golden Key International Honour Society (2003)

· S & T National Exhibition Research Award 2003 (Bronze)

· Excellent Service Award 2003

· MASS Research Award 2003

· Imminent Personality in Publication UTM (2002)

· Seoul International Invention Fair 2002 (Silver)

· Publication Award UTM (1998)

· IRPA RM-7 Research Grant (1997-2000)

· Excellent Service Award UTM (1993)

· Researcher of the Year Award UTM (1993)

· British Royal Chemical Society Research Attachment Award (1993)

· Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Research Grant (1993)

· Petronas Inventors' Award (1993)

· Researcher of the Year Award UTM (1991)

· Asean Development Bank Study Tour Award (1992)

· British Zeolite Association Research Travel Award (1988)

· Biasiswa Skim Latihan Akademik (1985)

Appointments

1981 A lecturer at the Department of Chemistry, UTM

1986 Senior lecturer at the Department of Chemistry, UTM

1991 Associate Professor

1997 Professor Gred C

1998-2008 Member of Senate UTM

1999-2001 Program Chairman Chemistry of Ibnu Sina Institute for Fundamental Science Studies (IIS), UTM

2000-2002 Director of IIS, UTM

2000 Science and Mathematics Focus Group Chairman UTM

2004 Fellow of Academy of Sciences Malaysia

2002-2006 Director of lIS

2005 Professor Gred B

2008 Director of Gelanggang Kencana Sdn. Bhd. (Spin-off Company)

2009-2010 Executive Director ESciNano Research Alliance UTM

2010-2012 Council Member, Academy of Sciences Malaysia ASM

2010-2012 Council Member, Malaysian Professor Council (Science and Applied Sciences)

2010-2012 Under Secretary, National Nanotechnology Directorate, Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)

2011-2013 Council Member, National Science Research Council

2011-2013 Nomination Committee, Merdeka Award (Health, Sci. & Tech)

2011-2013 UTP Research Advisory Council

National/International Committees

Translator for ‘Physical Chemistry’ by Atkins (1990)
DBP- A co-author for Kamus Kimia Analisis (1992)
A co-author for Istilah Kimia (1983-1985)
Fellow of Peterhouse Cambridge (1989-now)
Content Editor of the Science Encyclopaedia (1996-1998)
MOSTE - IRPA Technical Review Panel (1996-2005)
Chief Editor of Buletin Kimia (1996-1999)
Reviewer of J of Industrial Technology SIRIM (1992-1998)
Reviewer of J of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Univ. of Texas Austin, USA (1997-present)
Editorial Board Jurnal Teknologi, UTM (1998-2000)
Reviewer of J of IEM Malaysia Chapter (1995-1998)
Editorial Board for Science Letters – UiTM (2003-2008)
Reviewer for Materials Letters – Elsevier(2003-present)
Advisory Editorial Board for J of Fundamental Science Studies – Ibnu Sina Ins UTM (2006-2008)
Chairman of Technical Committee National Nanotechnology Initiatives (2006-2008)
Brain Gain Malaysia Committee (Nanotechnology) (2006-2008)
Chairperson of Scientific Advancement Grant Allocation (SAGA) (Chemical Cluster) (2005-2008)
Committee of the National Nobel Laureate Programme ASM (2005)
Chairman of Excellent Scientist Programme UTM (1999-2006)
Reviewer of J of Mol. Catalysis Elsevier (2003-2005)
Science Fund Technical Panel (2006)
L’oreal Women in Science Head Jury (2007)
Chemical Olympiad Committee MOE (2005-2008)
Nanotechnology TK229 Committee (2006)
Anugerah Akademik Negara AAN –MOHE (2006-2008)
Fundamental Research Grant Selection Panel – MOHE (2006-2008)
Asia Nano Forum Executive Member (2006-2008)
National Chemical Sciences Committee ASM (2004-2008)
Sub-Editor ICPSR Journal ‘ISESCO Science and Technology Vision’ (2007)
Expert Panel for the Modus Operandi of R&D in higher education (2008)
Brain Gain Malaysia Nanotechnology Panel (2008)
Selection Committee Anugerah Akademik Negara KPT (2006-2008)
Chairperson Nanotechnology Advisory Taskforce ASM (2008)
National Higher Education Transformation Plan (R&D Committee) (2008)
External Examiner/Reviewer (2008-2009)

- Post Grad Research (School of Chemical Sciences USM)

- Top-down Research (GUP – UKM)

- FRGS MOHE

- SAGA (Chemistry)

European Union ICPC Nanotechnology Initiatives Steering Committee (2009-2011)
National Nanotechnology Initiative Taskforce Chairperson (2009-2011)
L’oreal Women in Science - President Jury Panel (2009)
GWOT Women’s Weekly Award – Jury Panel (2009)
National Advisory Board Member at IC of Pharmaceutical, Neutraceutical and Cosmeceutical Technology (2010)
Technical auditor for INNOCERT – MiGHT (2010)
Majlis Profesor Negara Kluster Sains dan Matematik (Pengerusi Kimia) - 2010
Majlis Profesor Negara Kluster Farmasi dan Sains Gunaan (AJK) - 2010
National Green Tech and Climate Change Expert Group (Chairperson of R&D and Innovation – Green Chemistry) – 2010
Expert Reviewer, LRGS, MOHE – 2011
MyBrain15 Selection Panel, MOHE - 2011

Precommercialization and Commercialization

Patent Licensing to Maerotech Sdn. Bhd. (2008-2013)

Pilot Plant to produce 1 ton/year Maerogel (Mac 2009)

RESEARCH GRANTS (Project Leader/Director)

1. Residence Scientist Grant (Project Director - 2011- 2013) RM200,000.00

Title: Nanoherbs Delivery System

2. Technofund (Project Director - 2007- 2009) RM6,400,000.00

Title: Exploratory pilot plant for the manufacturing of Maerogel from organic cereal waste

3. Science Fund (Leader - 2007-2009) RM211,244.00

Title: Nanobiosensor Based on Enzyme Encapsulated Silica Aerogel

4. Fundamental Res. Grant Scheme (Leader - 2007- 2009) RM160,000.00

Title: Amphiphilic Nano Composite Proton Conducting Membrane

5. Fundamental Res. Grant Scheme (Leader 2007- 2009) RM111,000.00

Title: Nanoenabled Drug Delivery System

6. Scientific Advancement Grant Allocation (SAGA) ( Leader-2005- 2007)

RM207,326.84

Title: Chiral Mesoporous Solid Catalyst for Acid Catalyzed Enantioselective Reaction Prepared by Chiral Auxiliary Stamping Technique

7. IRPA SR RM-8 Research Grant ( Program Leader 2002-2007) RM11,290,000.00

Title: Development of Zeolites and Derivatives as Catalysts in the Synthesis of Specialty Fine Chemicals

Project 1: Post-Laboratory Production of Amorphous Silica and Synthetic Zeolites (A, Y, P, ZSM-5, beta and MCM-41) from Rice Husk - Leader RM5,200,000.00

Project 2: Silica Aerogel from Rice Husk - Leader RM900,000.00

7. FELDA Research Grant (Leader- 2001-2003) RM80,000.00

Title: Silica aeroglass from rice husk

8. IRPA RM-7 Research Grant (Leader- 1997-2000) RM326,000.00

Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous MCM-41 materials

9. IRPA RM-6 Research Grant (Leader 1992-1995) RM100,000.00

Title: Scale-up Synthesis of zeolites from rice husk

10. UTM Research and Development Grant (Leader 1991-1995) RM140,000.00

Title: Synthesis of zeolites and derivatives as catalysts

Research Projects

1980-1981 Foam fractionation of surface active agents

1983 Analysis of phosphates in detergents

1984 The scientific family tree of the Department of Chemistry

1985-1988 Studies of zeolite catalysts by MAS-NMR, quadrupole nutation and solid NMR techniques

1989 Characterization of zeolites by XRD, FTIR, ion exchange and adsorption

1990 Production and characterization of silica from rice husk

Synthesis of zeolites from rice husks

1992-1994 Formation of advanced materials and catalysts by isomorphous substitution of framework Si in zeolites

1993-1996 Synthesis of ZSM-5 from rice husk and AlPOs and incorporation of Co and P into their framework

1995-1996 Spell-checker and word processor in Bahasa Melayu-English

1996-1998 Production of zeolite and silica from rice husk

1996-1997 Preparation, characterization and catalytic properties of ultralarge pore aluminium phosphate molecular sieves for petroleum cracking

1997-1999 Application of zeolites as heterogeneous catalyst in metathesis of alkenes

1998-1999 Removal of toxic materials in industrial waste water using zeolites

1998-1999 Catalytic conversion of alcohol to hydrocarbon by metal containing AlPos and Zeolites

1991-1995 Impregnation of rhenium in zeolites

1992 Characterization of natural zeolite from Indonesia

1993-1994 Zeolite-polymer composites for the formation of conducting rubber

1993 Heterogeneous catalytic reactions of liquid rubber by various synthetic and natural zeolite catalyst

1993-1994 Production of sodium silicate (water glass) from rice husks as dye fasteners

Structural studies of zeolite-rubber blends and composites by MAS-NMR

1994 Structural studies of silica in rice husk by MAS-NMR

Feasibility study of production of zeolite A from rice husk and local sand

Synthesis of zeolite Y direct from rice husk ash

1995 Synthesis and characterization of MCM-41

1996 Conductivity of zeolite-rubber blends

Catalytic conversion of latex by zeolites

Catalytic conversion of alcoholic waste water

1997 Direct synthesis of zeolite A from rice husk

Catalytic conversion of alcoholic waste

Efficiency of zeolite A from rice husk as a builder in detergents

Physical and mechanical properties of zeolite Y-MCM-41 composites

1998-2000 Catalytic conversion of latex by MCM-41

MCM-41 as catalysts in Friedel Crafts reactions

2000-2002 Zeozymes and hibrid catalyst

2002-2004 Aerogel as heat insulating glass

Organometallic complexes encapsulated MCM-41

2002-2007 Silica Aerogel from rice husk

2002-2007 Zeolites and natural gas adsorbents

2002-2007 Post-Laboratory Production of Amorphous Silica and Synthetic Zeolites (A, Y, P, ZSM-5, Beta and MCM-41) from Cereal Wastes

2002-2007 Microporous based zeolite catalyst for fine chemicals

2002-2007 Mesoporous molecular sieves as catalyst for production of fine chemicals

2002-2007 Zeolite Hybrid Catalyst: Synthesis and Characterization

2002-2007 Microheterogeneous catalytic system for oxidation reactions with aqueous hydrogen peroxide

2003-2004 Al-MCM41 weak acid catalyst for alkylation, dibenzoylation and hydroxylation

Bimodal pore structure of MCM-48 by post synthesis alumination

Hybrid PEO-MCM-41 nanocomposites as conducting materials

Cu,Fe salen encapsulated MCM-41 catalysts

Amphiphilic heterogeneous catalyst

Aerogel rubber composite

2005-2008 Ti-aerogel catalysts

Al-MCM-41 as a Lewis acid in alkylation

Hydrophobic aerosilica glass

Nanozeolites as PEM in fuel cell

Silica Aerogel Polymer composite for insulation material

Mesoporous Octahedral Manganese (OM-2) Oxide catalyst

Tin containing zeolite catalysts

Metal oxide impregnated aerogel photocatalyst

Low-temperature ZSM-5 zeolite

Chiral-cavity Solid Catalyst of acid-base catalysed enantioselective reaction by chiral auxilary Stamping Technique

Catalytic Biodiesel Production from biomass

2009-2011 Nano-enabled Drug Delivery System

EFB to Biodiesel

Biphased nanostructured catalyst

Nanostructured Coupled Semiconductor Photocatalyst

Amphiphilic nanocomposite proton conducting membrane

Design of a nanobiosensor: Enzyme encapsulated silica aerogel

Exploratory Pilot plant for production of Maerogel

Manufacturing of aerogel nanofiber by spinning technology

Research Collaborations and Consultation Projects

MAJU HOLDINGS Evaluation and feasibility study of commercial zeolite A (1994)

MTDC Coordinator of zeolite commercialization project (1993-)

SIRIM Zeolite from rice husk (1991-1993)

RRI MAS-NMR (1993)

UI-Jakarta Zeolite Technology (1992)

PRI Zeolite Synthesis and Characterization (1992)

PINTAR UTM (1992)

Commerce Dot Com ePerolehan (2000)

NLE Programme UTM (1999)

MARA-UTM Express Programme (1998, 2000)

METEOR Learning Electrical Engineering Program (1999-2001)

SPACE UTM Module Writing (1999-2000)

ENCOVISION Commercialisation of Aerogel (2001)

ASM Excellence in Science Committee (2002-2005)

ASM SAGA Chemistry Cluster Chairperson (2004-2008)

Department Minerology Synthesis and characterization of zeolites (2005-2006)

Kualiti Alam Sdn. Bhd. Separation of silica from sludge (2005)

MOHE Research Grant Panel of Reviewers (2005-2007)

MARA Tunas Harapan Jury (2004)

MOSTI/ASM Brain Gain Committee Member (2005-2008)

MOSTI Science Fund Review Panel (2005-2006)

ANF Chairman W G R&D and Infrastructure (2006)

IKM 12^th ACC Organising Committee (2006)

SIRIM Nanotechnology Technical Comm ISO/TC 229 (2004- )

B&B Operation GmBH Catalytic prodn. of biofuel from biomass (2006-2007)

ASM and MOSTI Organising Chairman of the ANF Summit/Nanotech Malaysia (2007)

Industriatech Corpn. Development of Pilot Plant TechnoFund (2007-2009)

Maerotech Sdn Bhd Start-up plant of Maerogel (2010)

Amasu Sdn Bhd Licensing of organic silica

Thesis

1. Halimaton Hamdan, Ph. D. Dissertation, University of Cambridge, UK, 1989.

Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Isomorphous Substitution In Zeolite Framework.

2. Halimaton Hamdan, Thesis For The Certificate of Post Graduate Studies, University of Cambridge,UK, 1989.

Synthesis and Characterization of Zeolites.

3. Halimaton Hamdan, M. Sc. Thesis, Marshall University, Huntington, W. Va. USA. 1981.

Adsorptive Bubble Separation: The Partial Separation Of Alcohol Sulfate and Anionic Silicons Surfactants by Foam Fractionation.

Books

1. Halimaton Hamdan, Nanotechnology in Malaysia: A small step today towards a giant leap tomorrow, Chapter 8, in Emerging Nanotechnology Power: Nanotechnology R & D and Business Trends in the Asia Pacific Rim, Lerwen Liu (ed), World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, 2009 - ISBN: 9814261548

2. Halimaton Hamdan, Nanotechnology in Malaysia: A New Paradigm in the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce Directory: Commemorative of Malaysian 50^th Anniversary, Times Group, 2007, pg 83.

3. Halimaton Hamdan dan Zaiton A. Majid, Penerbit UTM, 2002. Termodinamik Kimia (terjemahan)

4. Halimaton Hamdan, Kecemerlangan Menerusi Kreativiti Transformasi dan Cabaran, A. Z. Idrus (Ed), Bah. V: Pengurusan Kreativiti, Penerbit UTM, 201-208, 2001. Pendidikan Nobel Laureate: Masa hadapan kelas pertama Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

5. Halimaton Hamdan, Hanim Awab, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, Abdull Rahim Mohd Yusoff dan Zaiton Abdul Majid, HH, 1999

Konsep Asas Kimia dan Penyelesaian Masalah

6. Halimaton Hamdan, Modul SSK 1003 Kimia Asas, SPACE UTM, 1999.

7. Halimaton Hamdan, Modul SSK 1801 Amali Kimia Asas, SPACE UTM, 1999.

8. Halimaton Hamdan, Hanim Awab dan Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, HH, 1998

Kimia asas Sains dan Kejuruteraan

9. Halimaton Hamdan, Hanim Awab and Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, DBP, 1996

Kimia untuk Jurutera dan Ahli Teknologi

10. Halimaton Hamdan, Penerbit UTM, 1995.

Laporan Teknik: Penulisan dan Penyampaian.

11. Halimaton Hamdan, Penerbit UTM, 2000.

Physical Chemistry 4th Edition, P.W Atkins (Terjemahan).

12. Halimaton Hamdan dan Zaiton Abdul Majid, DBP, 1994.

Keselamatan Makmal.

13. Mohd. Jamil Maah, Salihan Siasis, Md. Pauzi Abdullah, Zainuddin Arifin, DBP, 1991.

Kamus Istilah - Kimia Analisis.

14.Quadrupole Nutation NMR Studies of Second Generation Faujasitic Catalysts, in Zeolite Synthesis, M. L. Occelli and H. E Robson (Eds), Chap. 31, ACS, 1989.

15. Secondary Synthesis of Faujasitic Catalysts, in Zeolite Synthesis, M. L. Occelli and H. E Robson (Eds), Chap. 32, ACS, 1989.

16. Halimaton Hamdan dan Mohd Wahid Samsuddin, DBP, 1989.

Kimia Organik Asas Bah. II, Tedder and Nechvatal. (Terjemahan)

17. Halimaton Hamdan dan Lain-lain, DBP, 1987.

Daftar Tatanama Kimia (Bahasa Sumber - Bahasa Malaysia).

18. Halimaton Hamdan dan Lain-lain, DBP, 1986.

Istilah Kimia Pengajian Tinggi (Bahasa Inggeris - Bahasa Malaysia).

Patents

1.  Improvement in silica aerogel – AUSTRALIAN PATENT  AU2004287759 (B2) 2009

2.  Improvement in silica aerogel – EUROPEAN PATENT EP1689676 (A4) 2009

3.  Improvement in silica aerogel – US PATENT 7,898,648 B2 (2011)

4. Improvement in silica aerogel PCT/SG2004/000358 (1 Nov. 2004) –(22 countries)

5. Zeolite X and Y - MY-142264-A (November 2010)

6. Mesoporous MCM-41 from rice husk – MY-139224-A (Granted November 2009)

7. Silica aerogel from rice husk – MY130071-A (July 2007)

8. Improvement in silica aerogel – MY141953-A (July 2010)

9. Synthesis of zeolite A from rice husk and carbonaceous rice husk ash MY132901A (March 2008)

10. A system for producing amorphous silica from rice husk PI 2006 0787 (24 February 2006)

11. A silica Aerogel and its uses thereof PI20083730 (Oct 2008)

International Journal Publications

1. Ng Kui On, Azura Abdul Rashid and Halimaton Hamdan, J. of App. Polymer Sci. (2011), Thermal and Mechanical Behaviour of Natural Rubber Latex-Silica Aerogel Film, in press.

2. Suriani Sani, Lee Siew Ling, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid and Halimaton Hamdan, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Tech. (2011), Vol 79, 32. Design, Synthesis and Activity Study of Tyrosinase Encapsulated Silica Aerogel (TESA) Biosensor for Phenol Removal in Aqueous Solution

3. Nurul Hidayah Mohd Yunos, Halimaton Hamdan and Lee Siew Ling, World Appl. Sci. J. (2010), Vol 9 (Special Issue for Nanotechnology). ’Piperine Loaded Silica Aerogel and Silica Xerogel as NANO-Enabled Drug Delivery System’

4. Siew Ling Lee, Soo Chien Wai, Hadi Nur and Halimaton Hamdan, Int. J. of Chem. Reactor Eng. (2010), Vol 8 A63. " Enhancement of Brønsted Acidity in Sulfate-Vanadium Treated Silica-Titania Aerogel as Oxidative-Acidic Bifunctional Catalyst"

5. K.S.N Kamarudin, Y.Y. Chieng, H. Hamdan and H. Mat, ASM Sci. J., (2010), Vol. 4(1), pg 29. “Methane Adsorption Characteristics of Copper Oxide Modified NaY Zeolite Adsorbents”

6. Siew Ling Lee, Hadi Nur and Halimaton Hamdan, Catal. Lett. (2009), Vol. 132(1), pg 28. " Physical Properties and Bifunctional Catalytic Performance of Phosphate and Vanadium Impregnated Silica-Titania Aerogel"

7. Halimaton Hamdan, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, Lee Siew Ling, and Tan Yin Yin, "Visible Light Enabled V and Cr doped Titania-Silica Aerogel", Int. J. of Chem. Reactor Eng. (2009), Vol 7, A34.

8. Suriani Sani, Lee Siew Ling, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid and Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of Int. Nanoscience Tech 2008, American Institute of Physics, USA (2009) 1136, pp 1-5. Novel Nanostructured Photocatalyst of Vanadium-Doped Silica-Titania Aerogel

9. Suriani Sani, Lee Siew Ling, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid and Halimaton Hamdan, Clean Technology Technical Proceedings, (2009), CRC Press, USA, Vol 2, 329 Degradation of phenol in waste water using alcohol – free Enzyme Encapsulated Silica Aerogel

10. Hadi Nur, Izan Iswan Miswan and Halimaton Hamdan, Catal. Lett., (2009) – Vol.130 (1-2), Alkylsilylated gold loaded magnesium oxide aerogel catalyst in the oxidation of styrene

11. K.S.N. Kamarudin, Y.Y. Chieng, H.Hamdan, and H. Mat, ASM Sc. J., Vol2(1), (2008), 35-44. Methane Adsorption on Structurally Different Zeolites

12. Lee Siew Ling and Halimaton Hamdan, J. of Noncrystalline Solids, (2008), 354 pages 3939-43, Sulfated Silica-Titania Aerogel as A Bifunctional Oxidative and Acidic Catalyst in the Synthesis of Diols

13. Zainab Ramli, Noor Ashikin Mohd Yusoff and Halimaton Hamdan, Mal. J. of Anal. Sci. Volume 11, No.1, (2007), Pages 84-92, Delaminated Zeolite ITQ-6 as heterogeneous Catalyst for Friedel Crafts Alkylation

14. Hadi Nur, Fitri Hayati and Halimaton Hamdan, Catalysis Communications, Volume 8, Issue 12, (2007), Pages 2007-2011,On the location of different titanium sites in Ti–OMS-2 and their catalytic role in oxidation of styrene

15. Eng-Poh Ng, Hadi Nur, Ka-Lun Wong, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid and Halimaton Hamdan, Applied Catalysis A: General, Volume 323, (2007), Pages 58-65, Generation of Brönsted Acidity in AlMCM-41 by Sulphation for Enhanced Liquid Phase tert-Butylation of Phenol,

16. Yun Hau Ng, Izan Izwan, Hadi Nur, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid and Halimaton Hamdan, Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, Volume 128, Issue 1, January (2007), Pages 12-16, Biphasic epoxidation of 1-octene with H₂O₂ catalyzed by amphiphilic fluorinated Ti-loaded zirconia

17. T. Sugeng, Aishah A.J., Hadi N.,Halimaton H,. M. Kobayashi, J. of IEM (2006), Vol. 67 No.3. Development of membrane reactor for Epoxidation of propylene to propylene oxide in a single step process.

18. T. Sugeng, Aishah A. Jalil, Halimaton Hamdan, J. of IEM, (2006), 67, 1. Isomerization of cyclohexane to methylcyclopentane over Pt/(SO₄)₂-ZrO₂ catalysts.

19. U. Filek, B. Cojocaru, V.I. Pârvulescu, A. Mohamed, H. Hamdan, B Sulikowski. Proc. 8th Pannonian Intern. Catal Symp. “Sampling Catalysis Research in the Pannonian Region”, July 4-7, 2006, Szeged, Hungary; (Ed. I. Pálinkó), Hungarian Zeolite Association, Szeged, (2006), ISBN 963 06 0138 9, pp. 57-63, 12-Tungstophosphoric acid supported on SBA-15 as catalysts in liquid phase oxidation of 2,3,6-trimethylphenol”

20. Ng Eng Poh, Hadi Nur, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid and Halimaton Hamdan, Catalysis Today, Volume 114, Issues 2-3, (2006), 257-262. Sulphated AlMCM-41: Mesoporous Solid Bronsted Acid Catalyst for Dibenzoylation of Biphenyl.

21. Hadi Nur, Ng Yun Hau, Izan Izwan Misnon, Halimaton Hamdan and Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, Materials Letters, (2006),Volume 60, Issues 17-18, 2274-2277, Hydrophobic fluorinated TiO₂–ZrO₂ as catalyst in epoxidation of 1-octene with aqueous hydrogen peroxide.

22. Didik Prasetyoko, Zainab Ramli, Salasiah Endud, Halimaton Hamdan and Bogdan Sulikowski, Waste Management, (2006), Volume 26, Issue 10, 1173-1179, Conversion of rice husk ash to zeolite beta.

23. Hadi Nur, Helda Hamid, Salasiah Endud, Halimaton Hamdan and Zainab Ramli Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2006, Volume 96, Issues 2-3, , Pages 337-342, Iron-porphyrin encapsulated in poly(methacrylic acid) and mesoporous Al-MCM-41 as catalysts in the oxidation of benzene to phenol

24. Halimaton Hamdan, Akta Kimia Indonesia, J. of Indonesian Chem. Soc., 2005, Vol 1, No1, 1-10. Nanomaterials as catalysts in the production of fine chemicals

25. Halimaton Hamdan, Vivin Navijanti, Hadi Nur, and Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid and, J. of Solid State Sciences, 2005 Vol 7, Issue 2, 239-244. Fe(III)-Salen Encapsulated Al-MCM-41 As A Catalyst In The Polymerisation Of Bisphenol-A.

26. Hadi Nur, Amir Faizal Naidu Abdul Manan, Lim Kheng Wei, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid and Halimaton Hamdan, J. of Hazardous Materials, 117,2005, 35-40.

Simultaneous adsorption of a mixture of paraquat and dye by NaY zeolite covered with alkylsilane.

27. Hadi Nur, Ng Yun Hau, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid and Halimaton Hamdan, Phys. J. of IPS, 2004, A7, 0218. Surface structure of alkylsilylated HZSM-5 as phase-boundary catalyst.

28. Hadi Nur, Lau Chin Guan, Salasiah Endud and Halimaton Hamdan, Mater. Lett., 2004, 58, 1971-1974. Quantitative measurement of a mixture of mesophases cubic MCM-48 and hexagonal MCM-41 by 13C CP/MAS NMR.

29. Hadi Nur and Halimaton Hamdan, Phys. J of IPS, A5, 0117, 2003, Structural distortion in MeAPO-5 Molecular Sieves: A 31P MAS NMR Study

30. Rino Mukti, Hadi Nur, Salasiah Endud and Halimaton Hamdan, Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal, Elsevier, 2004, 2767-2772. Selective dibenzoylation of biphenyl to 4,4’-dibenzoylbiphenyl over H-Al-MCM-41.

26. Halimaton Hamdan and Ang Boon Kim, Stud. In Surface Sci. and Catal., Elsevier, Amsterdam; 2001.

Catalytic activity of secondary aluminated mesoporous molecular sieve ALMCM-41 is the Friedel-Crafts reaction of bulky aromatic compounds.

27. Hadi Nur and Halimaton Hamdan, Mater. Res. Bul., 2001, Vol. 36, No. 1-2, 315- 322. The ionic size of metal atoms in correlation with acidity by the conversion of cyclohexanol over MeAPO-5.

28. Hadi Nur and Halimaton Hamdan, React. Kinet. Catal. Lett. 1999, Vol. 66(1), 33-38. Dehydration and Dehydrogenation of Cyclohexanol over Metal incorporated AlPO₄-5 Molecular Sieves

29. Salasiah Endud, Hadi Nur and Halimaton Hamdan, Boneeviot, F. Beland, C Danumah, S. Giasson, S. Kaliguane (Eds.), Stud. In Surface Sci. and Catal., Elsevier, Amsterdam,1998, Vol. 117, 453.

Probing the Active Sites of Aluminated Mesoporous Molecular Sieve MCM-41 by Secondary Synthesis in the Conversion of Cyclohexanol.

30. Halimaton Hamdan and Zainab Ramli, Studies In Surface Science And Catalysis, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1997, Vol 88A, 1594.

Characterization and Reactivity Study of Rhenium-Impregnated Zeolite Y Catalysed Metathesis of Olefins

31. Halimaton Hamdan, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, Salasiah Endud, Endang Listiorini and Zainab Ramli, J. of Noncrystal. Solids, 1997, Vol. 211, 126.

²⁹Si MAS NMR, XRD and FESEM Studies of the Rice husk Silica for the Synthesis of Zeolites

32. Halimaton Hamdan and Zainab Ramli, Studies In Surface Science And Catalysis, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1997, Vol 88A, 1594.

Characterization and Reactivity Study of Rhenium-Impregnated Zeolite Y Catalysed Metathesis of Olefins

33. Halimaton Hamdan, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, Salasiah Endud, Endang Listiorini and Zainab Ramli, J. of Noncrystal. Solids, 1997, Vol. 211, 126.

²⁹Si MAS NMR, XRD and FESEM Studies of the Rice husk Silica for the Synthesis of Zeolites

34. Halimaton Hamdan, Salasiah Endud, Heyong He and Jacek Klinowski, J. of Trans. Faraday, 12, 1996, 2311.

Alumination of the Purely Siliceous Mesoporous Molecular Sieve MCM-41 and its Hydrothermal Conversion into Zeolite Na-A

35. H. Hamdan, A. Yahya and M. N. M. Muhid, Studies In Surface Science And Catalysis, State of the Art, J Weitkamp, H. G. Karge, H. Pfeifer and W. F. Holderich (Eds), Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1994, Part B, 1091.

Rubber-Zeolite Blend: A Composite With Improved Mechanical, Thermal And Conducting Properties.

36. H. Hamdan and Z. Ramli, Studies Of Surface Science And Catalysis Series, Zeolite and Microporous Crystal , Kodancha/Elsevier, Japan, 1994, 1193.

Structural Characterization of Rhenium Impregnated Zeolites Y and ZSM-5 by 29Si MAS-NMR and IR Spectroscopy.

37. J. Klinowski, H. Hamdan , A. Corma and D. Freude, Catalysis Lett., 1989, 3, 263-272.

H-1 MASNMR and IR Studies of the Acidic Properties of Realuminated Zeolite Y.

38. H. Hamdan and J. Klinowski, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm., 1989, 240-242.

Quadrupole Nutation NMR Reveals The Presence of A New Aluminium Species in Hydrothermally Treated Zeolites.

39. H. Hamdan and J. Klinowski, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1989, 158, 447.

²⁷Al Quadrupole nutation NMR studies of amorphous aluminosilicate.

40. H. Hamdan and J. Klinowski, Zeolite Synthesis, Proc. of the ACS Symposium, Los Angeles, 1989, 398, 465.

Quadrupole Nutation NMR Studies of Second Generation Faujasitic Catalysts

41. H. Hamdan and J. Klinowski, Zeolite Synthesis, Proc. of the ACS Symposium, Los Angeles, 1989, 398, 448.

Secondary Synthesis of Faujasitic Catalysts - Ext. Abst.

42. H. Hamdan, B. Sulikowski and J. Klinowski, J. Phys. Chem., 1989, 93, 350.

Hydrothermal Isomorphous Substitution of Aluminium in Faujasitic Frameworks: Second - Generation Zeolite Catalysts.

43. H. Hamdan and J. Klinowski, "Zeolite Synthesis", M. L. Occelli and H. E. Robson (Eds, ACS, Washington D.C., 1989, Chapter 31.

Quadrupole Nutation NMR Studies of Second Generation Faujasitic Catalysts.

44. H. Hamdan and J. Klinowski, "Zeolite Synthesis", M. L. Occelli and H. E. Robson (Eds, ACS, Washington D.C., 1989, Chapter 32.

Secondary Synthesis of Faujasitic Catalysts.

45. D. Freude, J. Klinowski and H. Hamdan, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1988, 149, 355.

Solid State NMR Studies of the Geometry of Bronsted Acid Sites in Zeolitic Catalysts.

46. H. Hamdan and J. Klinowski, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1987, 139, 576.

Isomorphous Substitution of Framework Silicon by Aluminium in Silicate Factors Determining Resolution of 29Si Magic-Angle Spinning NMR Spectra of Pentasil Zeolites.

47. B. Sulikowski, J. Rakoczy, H. Hamdan and J. Klinowski, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm., 1987, 1542.

Structural And Catalytic Consequences of Isomorphous Substitution of Silicon by Aluminium and Vice Versa in the Framework of Pentasil Zeolite.

National Journal/Proceedings

1. Nur Hidayah Abdul Latif, Farid Nasir Ani and Halimaton Hamdan, Jurnal Mekanikal (2009), Fac. of Mech. Eng. UTM, No. 29, 85-100. "The Performance of a Bench Scale Liqueafaction of Carbon Dioxide”.

2. Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of International Conference on Muslims and the Frontier Science of the 21^st Century (2009), IKIM, Malaysia. "Nano Science and Technology: Promises and Threats”,

3. Tan Yin Yin, Lee Siew Ling, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid and Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of 5th Int. Nano Bio and Clean Technology Congress 2008, San Francisco, Cal. USA, 27-30 October 2008. Nanostructured Coupled Semiconductor Photocatalyst

4. Suriani Md. Sani, Lee Siew Ling and Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of Int. Space Science and Technology Symposium, Hamamatsu City, Japan, June 2008. JACSA, Degradation of Waste in Space using alcohol-free enzyme encapsulated silica aerogel (Maerogel).

5. Halimaton Hamdan, Estidotmy, Utusan Malaysia, Edisi 72, 2008, 6-7, 16-17. Nanoteknologi: Ilmu yang akan mengubah kualiti hidup manusia; Nanoteknologi: Gabungan tiga cabang sains

6. Fitri Hayati, Hadi Nur and Halimaton Hamdan, Buletin Kimia, Bil1 & 2, 2005. Titanium Doped Octahedral Manganese Oxide Hybrid Catalyst in the Oxidation of Cyclohexene

7. Amir Faizal Naidu Abdul Manan, Hadi Nur, and Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of the 2^nd Annual Fundamental Science Seminar AFSS 2004, ISBN-983-9805-54-1, 2005, 133-137. Amphiphilic NaY Zeolite Particles: A Novel Integrated Chemical System for Simultaneous Adsorption of Paraquat and Dye

8. Lee Soon Chai and Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of the 2^nd Annual Fundamental Science Seminar AFSS 2004, ISBN-983-9805-54-1, 2005, 138-140. The Catalytic Behaviour of Titanium Containing Silica Aerogel in Oxidation of Cyclohexene Using H₂O₂ as Oxidant.

9. Sugeng Triwahyono, Hadi Nur, Aishah Abdul Jalil, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, Mustaffa Shamsuddin, Halimaton Hamdan and Hideshi Hattori. Proc. of the 2^nd Annual Fundamental Science Seminar AFSS 2004, ISBN-983-9805-54-1, 2005, 235-238. Molecular Hydrogen Originated Protonic Acid Site on Pt/WO₃-ZrO₂

10. Sugeng Triwahyono, Hadi Nur, Aishah Abdul Jalil, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, Mustaffa Shamsuddin, Halimaton Hamdan and Hideshi Hattori. Proc. of the 2^nd Annual Fundamental Science Seminar AFSS 2004, ISBN-983-9805-54-1, 2005, 239-242. Hydrogen Adsorption on Pt/SO₄^2--ZrO₂ Solid Super Acid Catalyst

11. Khairul S. N. Kamarudin, Halimaton Hamdan and Hanapi Mat, Proc. of the 2^nd Annual Fundamental Science Seminar AFSS 2004, ISBN-983-9805-54-1, 2005, 243-247. Equilibrium Model on Gas Adsorption on Zeolite.

12. Hadi Nur, Ng Yun Hau, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid and Halimaton Hamdan, Phys. J. of IPS, 2004, A7, 0218. Surface structure of alkylsilylated HZSM-5 as phase-boundary catalyst.

13. Bogdan Sulikowski and H. Hamdan, Proc. of the Annual Polish Conference on Catalysis, Krakow, 2004, 239, ISBN 83-907325-8-0. On the silicon-aluminium ordering in ferrierite type zeolite.

14. Ng Yun Hau, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, Zainab Ramli and Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of International Conference on x-rays and Related Techniques in Research and Industry ICXRI-2004. XRD Diffractogram Simulation and Refinement using Rietveld method fro Zeolite P Structure Identification.

15. Halimaton Hamdan, Berita IKM Chemistry in Malaysia, 2003, Issue No 73, Pg 4-9. Nanostructured zeolites and mesomorphous materials,

16. Lee Soon Chai and Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of AFSS 2004, Catalytic Behaviour of Titanium containing Silica Aerogel in the Oxidation of Cyclohexene using H₂O₂ as oxidant, in press.

17. H. Nur, A.F.N. A. Manan, L. K. Wei, M.N.M. Muhid and H. Hamdan, Proc. 3^rd Annual Seminar on Sustainability Science and Management, 2004, 33-37, The Use of NaY Zeolite Covered with Alkylsilane for Simultaneous Adsorption of a Mixture of Paraquat and Dye.

18. Halimaton Hamdan, Nanotechnology in Malaysia- A country report, Nanotechnology Summit, Nanotech 2003 + Future, Tokyo, 2003

19. Rozieyati Abdullah and Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of AFSS, 2003, ISBN 983-52-0302-4, IIS, 201-208. Design and characterization of aerosilica glass from rice husk.

20. Zainab Ramli, Halimaton Hamdan, Bogdan Sulikowski and Hasliza Bahruji, Proc. of AFSS 2003, ISBN 983-52-0302-4,IIS, 147-152. Effect of molar oxides composition in the synthesis of ferrierite from rice husk ash.

21. Khairul Sozana Nor Kamarudin, Hanapi Mat and Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of AFSS 2003, ISBN 983-52-0302-4, IIS, 162-166.

22. R. R. Mukti, H. Nur, S. Endud and H. Hamdan, Proc. iCAST 2003, 114-116. Selective benzoylation of biphenyl to disubstituted 4,4’-dibenzoylbiphenyl over mesoporous molecular sieve H-AlMCM-41.

23. R. R. Mukti, H. Nur, S. Endud and H. Hamdan, Proc. SKAM-16, 2003, p36. Synthesis and Characterization of Siliceous MCM-41 loaded Metals: Fe, Ni and Ti.

24. Rino R. Mukti, Hadi Nur, K. W. Lim, Salasiah Endud and Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of AFSS 2003, ISBN 983-52-0302-4, IIS, 208-214. Reconstruction of MCM-41 Structure: The Effect of NaOH and H₂O Addition.

25. Halimaton Hamdan, Workshop on Nanotechnology for The Asean Region, Bangkok, September, 2002. Nanotechnology in Malaysia – A Broader Implication.

26. Vivin Navijanti dan Halimaton Hamdan, Mal. J. of Anal. Sci. 2002, Sintesis dan Pencirian Zeozim Cu-salen-Al-MCM-41.

27. Rino Mukti and Halimaton Hamdan, Mal. J. of Anal. Sci. 2002. Acidity Analysis of H-Al-MCM-41 Characterised by TPD and in situ FTIR Spectroscopy.

28. Halimaton Hamdan and Chan Kah Yee, Mal.J.of Anal. Sci. Analis, 2001. Silica Aerogel: A Space Age Nanomaterial.

29. Halimaton Hamdan, Keynote Lecture, Pros.Kongres Sains dan Teknologi, IKM dan MOSTE, 2001 Aerogel:Material of the Millenium

30. Halimaton Hamdan, , A. Z. Idrus (Ed), Penerbit UTM, 2001. Pendidikan Nobel Laureate: Masa hadapan kelas pertama Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

31. Chan Kah Yee and Halimaton Hamdan, Young Inventors Award, Far Eastern Economic Review, Honorable Mention, December, 2000.

Aerogel from rice husk ash: Space Age Material.

32. Halimaton Hamdan, Symmetry in Its Various Aspects: Search for Order in the Universe, ICUS XXII, Elsevier, 2001.

Microcrystalline Structure of Zeolites: Symmetry with a Purpose

33. Halimaton Hamdan, Salasiah Endud, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid and Zainab Ramli, Keynote paper and Proc. of the First Indonesian Seminar on Zeolite, Yogyakarta, IZA, 2000.

Secondary Alumination of Molecular Sieves: Synthesis and Characterization

34. Mazita Mohd Diah and Halimaton Hamdan, Salasiah Endud and Rohaiza Saad, 2000, Mal. J. of Anal. Sci.

Sintesis dan Pencirian Mangkin Penapis Molekul Mesoliang V-MCM-41

35. Halimaton Hamdan, Wong Yong Hing and Hadi Nur, Seminar Kimia Bersama UKM-ITB ke IV, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Februari 2000.

Perhubungan antara Sifat Fizik dengan Struktur Simen Abu Sekam Padi (RHA) dan Simen Abu Terbang Kelapa Sawit (POFA) oleh ²⁹Si MAS NMR

36. Zainab Ramli, Halimaton Hamdan, Salasiah Endud and Rohaiza Saad, Mal. J. of Anal. Sci. 1998

Pencirian Struktur dan Keasidan Permukaan Mangkin Molibdenum Oksida Berpenyokong Zeolit Y yang terubahsuai.

37. H. Nur and H. Hamdan, Buletin Kimia, 13(2), 1998, 35.

Deactivation Modes and Reactions of HZSM-5, AlPO4-5 and MnAPSO-5 in the Conversion of Cyclohexanol.

38. Halimaton Hamdan and Ng Siew Hooi, Mal. J. of Anal. Sci. 1998.

Kajian keberkesanan zeolit A daripada sekam padi sebagai penukar ion dalam detergen

39. Salasiah Endud and Halimaton Hamdan, Mal. J. of Anal. Sci. 1997, 3(1), 131-141.

Acidity of Aluminosilicate Mesoporous Molecular Sieve MCM-41

40. Zainab Ramli, Halimaton Hamdan, Salasiah Endud and Rohaiza Saad, Mal. J. of Anal. Sci. 1998.

Pencirian Struktur dan Keasidan Permukaan Mangkin Molibdenum Oksida Berpenyokong Zeolit Y yang terubahsuai.

41. Hadi Nur and Halimaton Hamdan, Prosiding Seminar Kimia Bersama UKM-ITB ke III, UKM, Bangi Selangor, 26-28 Ogos 1999.

Properties of Cobalt Substituted AlPO and SiAPO Molecular Molecular sieves Number Five

42. Hadi Nur and Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering, FKKKSA,UTM, 1997, Vol. II, 613.

The Removal of Template from MeAPO₄-5 and MeAPSO₄-5 by Calcination and Treatment with Methanolic Hcl: Structural Effect and Mechanism

43. Salasiah Endud and Halimaton Hamdan, Mal. J. of Anal. Sci. 1997, 3(1), 131-141.

Acidity of Aluminosilicate Mesoporous Molecular Sieve MCM-41

44. Salasiah Endud and Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering, FKKKSA,UTM, 1997, Vol. I, 540.

Surface Properties of mesoporous MCM-41 Molecular Sieves Prepared by Secondary Synthesis

45. Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, Halimaton Hamdan, Salasiah Endud and Zainab Ramli, Bul. Kim., 1997, 12(1), 60.

Morphology of Zeolite Na-A from rice husk and Local Sand by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy

46. Zainab Ramli and Halimaton Hamdan, Mal. J. of Anal. Sci. 1996, 2(1), 1-10.

Pencirian sifat fizik dan keaktifan mangkin heterogen zeolit Y yang diisitepu dengan Re₂O₇ terhadap metatesis 1-heksena

47. Salasiah Endud and Halimaton Hamdan, Mal. J. of Anal. Sci. 1996.

Synthesis and Characterization of Isomorphous Alumination of Purely Siliceous mesoporous Molecular Sieve MCM-41.

48. Halimaton Hamdan and Zainab Ramli, Abstract of ACS Int. Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 1995, Part II, Ch. 10, 354.

Rhenium-impregnated zeolite Y as an active catalyst in the metathesis of olefins

49. Halimaton Hamdan, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, Salasiah Endud and Zainab Ramli, Book of Abstract, Fifth Eurasia for Chemical Sciences, Guangzhou, China, 1996, 88.

Morphology of Zeolite Na-A from rice husk by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy

50. Halimaton Hamdan, Ho Sew Tiep and Mohd Nazlan, Proc. of Conference of Science and Technology Malaysia (COSTAM), Kuala Lumpur, 1996, Vol II. 95.

Komposit getah-zeolit: Sifat Mekanik dan Kekonduksian

51. Halimaton Hamdan dan Chong Lye Chong, Mal. J. of Anal. Sci., 1(1), 1995, 47-58.

Permangkinan Poliisoprena oleh Zeolit Y: Penyediaan dan Pencirian Mangkin.

52. Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of Seminar of ASAIHL, University of Bangkok, 1996, 319.

Quality Education in Science and Technology (QUEST): Dissemination of the S& T culture into the society by tertiary education institutions.

53. Zainab Ramli, Endang Listiorini and Halimaton Hamdan, Jurnal Teknologi, 1996, Bil 25, 27.

Optimisation and reactivity of silica in the synthesis of zeolites from rice husk.

54. Zainab Ramli dan Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of Seminar Kimia ITB-UKM Ke Dua, Bandung, 1996, 213.

Kajian Keasidan dan Keaktifan Mangkin Zeolit Y yang diisitepu dengan Renium Oksida bagi Metatesis 1-Heksana.

55. Halimaton Hamdan dan Endang Listiorini, Proc. of Seminar Kimia ITB-UKM Ke Dua, June 1996, 295.

Penggabungan Kobalt ke dalam Struktur Penapis Molekul.

56. Zainab Ramli and Halimaton Hamdan, Proc. of Conference of Science and Technology Malaysia (COSTAM), Kuala Lumpur, Vol. II, 147, 1995.

Catalytic Metathesis of 1-Hexene by Zeolite Y.

57. Halimaton Hamdan and Endang Listiorini, Bul. Kim., 1994, 9(1), 37-46.

Novel Synthesis and Characterization of Zeolite ZSM-5 from rice husk.

58. Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid dan Halimaton Hamdan, Bul. Kim., 1994, 9(1), 21-25.

CompuTerm: Peristilahan Berbantukan Komputer.

59. M. N. M. Muhid dan H. Hamdan, Prosiding Persidangan Penterjemahan Antarabangsa Ke IV, Kuala Lumpur, 1993, 155.

Terminologi Berbantukan Komputer Peribadi (CompuTerm) Bagi Penterjemah: Pembangunan Perisian.

60. Halimaton Hamdan, Petronas Inventors' Award 1992; Berita Satelit, Jld. 6 Bil 12 UTM, 1993.

Zeolite Molecular Sieves and Catalysts From Rice Husks.

61. Halimaton Hamdan, Zainab Ramli and Yeoh An Keat, Proceedings of The International Symposium of Zeolite and Microporous Crystals ZMPC 93, Nagoya, Japan, 1993, 137.

Rice Husk As Active Silica Source For The Synthesis of Zeolites Catalysts and Molecular Sieves.

62. Halimaton Hamdan, Hanim Awab, Zaiton A. Majid and Salasiah Endud, Proceedings on The Conference On Asean Women, UTM, 1992; Berita Satelit, UTM, 1992, 6(9).

Women As Scientific and Technological Innovators.

63. Halimaton Hamdan, Zainab Ramli, Yeoh An Keat dan Zuhaimi Maree, Prosiding Seminar Penilaian IRPA dan UPP, UTM ,1992, 308.

Teknologi Zeolit: Sekam Padi sebagai Sumber Silika Aktif ke arah penghasilan Mangkin dan Penapis Molekul Zeolit.

64. Halimaton Hamdan dan Zainab Ramli, Prosiding Simposium Kimia Analisis Kebangsaan Ke VI, ITM, 1992,

Kajian Pengisitepuan Zeolit ZSM-5 dengan Renium oleh FTIR.

65. Zainab Ramli dan Halimaton Hamdan, Prosiding Simposium Kimia Analisis Kebangsaan Ke 5, Universiti Malaya, (1991).

Spektroskopi inframerah transformasi Fourier sederhana dan dekat dalam pencirian dan penentuan mangkin zeolit.

66. Halimaton Hamdan dan Zainab Ramli, Berita Satelit, UTM, 1991, 6(3), 6.

Teknologi Zeolit: Pembentukan dan Penggunaan Zeolit Sebagai Mangkin Maju, Semikonduktor, Komposit Polimer dan Peranti Pencemaran.

67. Halimaton Hamdan dan Zainab Ramli, Catcon 91, Proc. of The Asia-Pacific Catalysis Conference, Bangi, Malaysia, 1991, 1, 265-266.

The Study of Acidity in Zeolite Catalysts by FT-IR Spectroscopy.

68. Halimaton Hamdan, Catcon 91, Proc. of The Asia-Pacific Catalysis Conference, Bangi, Malaysia, 1991, 1, 107-122.

Characterization of Zeolite Catalysts by Magic-Angle Spinning NMR Spectroscopy.

69. H. Hamdan, Prosiding Simposium Kimia Analisis Kebangsaan Ketiga, UTM, 1989, 438.

Analisis Penukargantian Isomorfus Dalam Pepejal Zeolit dengan Teknik-Teknik Spektroskopi Putaran Sudut Ajaib RMN, Inframerah Transformasi Fourier dan Pembelauan Sinar X.

National Reports (2000-2008)

1. Penyelidikan Sains Angkasa – (2001) Top-down research proposal for PM Office

2. Development of Zeolites and Derivatives as Catalysts in the production of Fine Chemicals – (2001) Strategic research Proposal for IRPA RMK-8

3. Excellence in Science- The Noble Path, Academy of Sciences Malaysia (2002)

4. Kertas Cadangan Penubuhan Makmal Penyelidikan Kebangsaan Kimia, KPM (2003)

5. Integrated Exploration of Scientific Knowledge through Research in Nanoscience, KPM, (2003)

6. Scientific Advancement Grant Allocation (SAGA) (2005) – Kertas Kerja untuk KPT

7. National Nanotechnology Initiatives (2005) – Kertas Kerja Cadangan Penubuhan

8. Preparatory Pilot Plant for Production of Maerogel - Proposal for Technofund (2006)

9. Modiolago Project Proposal (2007) – Novel Zeolite as Solid Electrolyte for Fuel Cell Application - Hanseo Uni Korea, UTM, Malaysia, Univ. of Washington, USA, King Mongkut Inst of Technol, Thailand, Tsinghua Univ. China dan Univ Of Thessalia, Greece.

10. Post-Laboratory scale-up production of zeolites and derivatives from rice husk- Final report for SR, MOSTI (2007)

11. Silica aerogel from rice husk - Final report for SR for MOSTI (2007)

12. Commercialization and Business Opportunity of Nanotechnology in Malaysia, Country Paper, 21 February 2007, Japan Nanotech Business Summit (2007), Tokyo

13. Nanotechnology Sector Formation in Malaysia & Future Network of Collaboration, Country Paper - Asian Productivity Organisation Workshop (10-13 April, 2007) Seoul, Korea.

14. Country Paper – Business Opportunity in Nanotechnology in Malaysia - Study Meeting on Nanotechnology Development in APO member countries Taipei, Taiwan ROC, (10-13 June 2008)

15. Halimaton Hamdan et.al, Chiral-Cavity Solid Catalyst for Acid-Base Catalyzed Enantioselective Reaction Prepared by Chiral-Auxiliary Stamping Technique – SAGA Final report, (May 2008)

16. Preparatory Pilot Plant for Manufacturing of Maerogel from Rice Husk, Milestone 1: Pilot Plant Planning and Preparation – Project Implementation Documentation (February 2008)

17. Preparatory Pilot Plant for Manufacturing of Maerogel from Rice Husk, Milestone 2: Plant Equipment Design Specification Documentation (June 2008)

18. Preparatory Pilot Plant for Manufacturing of Maerogel from Rice Husk, Milestone 3: Pilot Plant Acquisition and Development Documentation (January 2009)

Plenary/Keynote Presentation

1. Nanoteknologi: Peranan dlm Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan Pertahanan Negara, Taklimat untuk Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Kementerian Pertahanan (MINDEF), KL, Januari 2005

2. Expert Group Meeting – North-South Dialog on Nanotechnology: Challenges and Opportunities – Country Paper, Trieste Italy, Feb 2005

3. Advances in Nanostructured Materials Research – Plenary Lecture, Science Institute, UiTM, Shah Alam, Mac 2005

4. Lecture Series on Zeolites, Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains Malaysia, Ipoh, 3-5 May 2005

5. Plenary Lecture – Seminar Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Fakultas Matematik dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam Surabaya, Indonesia, October 2005

6. Keynote - Asia Nano Forum 2^nd Summit Meeting Melbourne, Australia, 8-10 December 2005

7. New Directions in the Chemistry of Nanostructured Materials – Plenary Paper, Symposium Kimia Analisis ke 19 (SKAM), Riviera Hotel, Melaka 22 August 2006

8. Nanotechnology in Malaysia: A New Paradigm, Keynote at Simposium Mineralogy, Lumut Perak, 15 September 2007

9. Functionalised Nanostructured Materials as Heterogeneous Catalysts, Keynote, 12^th Asian Chemical Congress, 26-28 August 2007, PWTC Kuala Lumpur

10. Maerogel from rice husk, Keynote, Asia Science News, Miraikan, Tokyo 2 June 2007

11. Nanotechnology in Dental Research – Plenary at the Malaysian Annual Dental Research Association Meeting, Dentistry Department, UiTM, Mac 11 2007

12. Nanotechnology in Malaysia: A New Paradigm, Keynote at Simposium Mineralogy, Lumut Perak, 15 September 2007

13. How to write a winning research proposal, Invited Lecture at Lembaga Getah Malaysia, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, 2007

14. How to write a winning research proposal, Invited Lecture at Research Workshop – RMC Pulai Spring Resort, 17 January 2008

15. Advances in Nanotechnology in Malaysia, Invited Lecture at Technology Park Malaysia, TPM Sungai Besi, 26 March 2008

16. Nanotechnology in Malaysia: The way forward, Invited Lecture at UNIMAP, Kangar Perlis, 21 April 2008

17. Nanotechnology in Malaysia: The way forward, Invited Lecture at USM, Penang 4 Mei 2008

18. National Nanotechnology Initiatives, Invited Lecture at UMS, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 21 May 2008

19. Strategies for winning research and publications – Plenary Lecture, Annual workshop for researchers MARDI, Bayview Hotel Melaka, 5 November 2008

20. Nanotechnology Policies and Current Strategies in Malaysia, Country Report, Asia Nano Forum Summit 2008, Abu Dhabi, UAE – Nov 16-17, 2008.

21. Malaysian Nanotechnology 2008 Exhibition – PWTC, 14-16 October 2008

22. Hong Kong International Inno Design Technology Exhibition 2008 – Hong Kong 10-13 December 2008

23. International Conference on Muslims and the Frontier Science of 21^st Century, Hotel Istana, 28 July 2009, IKIM, Invited Lecture

24. Advances in Nanostructured Materials Research, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University Technology Petronas, Tronoh, March 2009 – Invited Lecture

25. Supporting Nanotechnology Development in Malaysia, Jawatan Kuasa Tindakan Pelan Induk Negara, 6 Julai 2009, Putra Perdana, Putrajaya – Invited Presenter

26. Nanotechnology Development in Malaysia, Majlis Inovasi Negara, 29 October 2009, PWTC, Kuala Lumpur – Presenter

27. Nanotechnology in Malaysia: Country paper, Asia Nano Forum Summit 2009, 9 October 2009, Taipei, Taiwan – Presenter

28. Hari Inovasi JPA, Putrajaya, December 17, 2009 – Plenary Lecture

29. MEMS, UNIMAP, Kangar Perlis, 5 January 2010 – Plenary Speaker

30. Merdeka Award Lecture Series, UNISEL, Kuala Lumpur, January 23 2010 – Plenary Lecture

31. International Pharmaceutical Conference, UITM, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, May 25 2010 – Keynote Speaker

32. Merdeka Award Lecture Series, UPM, Kuala Lumpur, April 25, 2010 – Plenary Lecture “ Roadmap of National Nanotechnology Initiatives”

33. Science Day, Institute of Science, UiTM, Shah Alam, 11 February 2010 – Plenary Lecture

34. Merdeka Award Lecture Series, UPSI, Kuala Lumpur, April 28 2010 – Plenary Lecture – Innovation: Boon or bane?

35. Merdeka Award Lecture Series, UTP, Tronoh, August 4, 2010 – Plenary Lecture “Nanotechnology as the Growth Engine for Innovative Malaysia”.

36. Keynote Paper, Petronas Health, Safety and Environment Annual Forum, Kota Kinabalu, 10 August 2010 “Application of Nanotechnology in HSE”.

37. Keynote paper presentation to Menteri Besar Johor, August 17, 2010. Nusajaya. “NANOMALAYSIA CENTER: DRIVING NANOTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA”

38. Keynote paper, Petrosains Education Forum, September 20, 2010. “Should nanotechnology be part of Malaysian school curriculum?”

39. Keynote paper, Sri Chempaka International Ladies College, Enstac City, Nilai, October 15, 2010. “Nanotechnology as the Growth Engine for Innovative Malaysia”.

40. Ceramah AKEPT, Hyatt Hotel, Kuantan, 16 Disember 2011.Leadership and Academic Excellence

41. Ceramah AKEPT, Sungai Petani Kedah, 21 Disember 2011.Leadership and Academic Excellence

42. Keynote Paper, NIC Meeting, Pejabat Perdana Menteri, 14 February 2011. NanoMalaysia Programme: Engine of Growth for Innovative 1Malaysia

43. Invited presentation, Bengkel Geran Penyelidikan Siri1/2011, UiTM, Bayu Beach Resort, Port Dickson, 5 Mac 2011. “Winning Research Proposal”.

44. Keynote paper, Tomorrow Leaders’ Summit, Kuching International Convention Center, 18 Mac 2011. NanoMalaysia Programme: The Engine of Growth for Innovative 1Malaysia”.

45. Invited presentation, Karnival Kimia, Kota Marudu, Sabah, 19 May 2011. “Nano: It’s a small world after all”.

46. Invited presentation, Karnival Kimia, Johor Bahru, Johor, 19 Jun 2011. “Nanotechnology: Enabling science for emerging technology”

47. Forum panel, International Conference on Teaching and Learning Education 2011, UNITEN, 21 June 2011. “Research in education system”

48. Forum Panel, An Overview of GLC Open Day Forum, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, 26 June 2011. “Careers in Malaysia: Opportunities vs. Mentality”

49. Invited speaker, Science Lecture Series, Institut Sains UiTM, Hotel Concorde, Shah Alam, 28 June 2011. “Bumpy Road from Lab to Market”

50. Panel Scientists, Malaysian Young Scientist Assembly (MYSA) 2011, USIM, Nilai 5 July 2011.

51. Keynote Speaker, Conference of Women in Science and Engineering (WISE 2011), PWTC, 28 September 2011

52. Invited Speaker, Asia-Pacific OH + EHS Conference + Exposition, Singapore 11-13 October 2011.

Media Coverage /Features

1. In Person, Astro Awani, 2 August 2011

2. Mega, Utusan Malaysia, 12 Jun 2011

3. Business News Astro, 15 Jun 2011

4. The Star, The Lasting Legacy, 19 Jun 2011

5. The Edge, 19 September 2010.

6. Utusan Malaysia, September 2, 2010

7. Nona, TV3, August 29, 2010

8. New Straits Times, The Learning Curve, February 28 2010

9. Berita Harian, Utusan Malaysia, New Straits Times, The Star, October 2009

10. Wanita Hari Ini, TV3, August 21, 2009

11. Kosmo – “Profesor Sekam Padi” - October 21 , 2009

12. Bernama TV 501 – Sudut Pandang, October, 2009

13. RTM 1 – 8 Glittering Malaysians, August 18, 2009

14. RTM 1 - Anakku Gemilang , Disember 28, 2008

15. NTV 7 - The Breakfast Show, GWOT, 18 August 2008

16. Malaysian Women’s Weekly, GWOT, August Issue, 2008

17. Berita Harian, Ratu, Pakar Kimia, 13 November, 6-9, 2008

18. Malaysian Women’s Weekly, GWOT Winners, Dec Issue, 2008

19. Newspapers and Ethernet Features on “Maerogel the Miracle Material by a Malaysian Scientist” - Associated Press, April-May 2008 (more than 20 countries worldwide)

20. CNN TV – “Spirit of Innovation” – 5 & 6 April 2008

21. Utusan Malaysia, Saintis bidang Nanoteknologi, Estimadotmy Edisi 72, , Mac 2008.

22. TV3 – Berita Utama – 11 Mac 2008

23. Kosmo 2, “Rekacipta tempatan” – 6 November 2007, 18-20.

24. RTM1 – “Selamat Pagi Malaysia – Penyelidikan IPTA – 8 Oktober 2007

25. RTM1 – “Selamat Padi Malaysia – UTM di Mata Dunia – 11 November 2007

26. Pameran Produk Komersial – MOHE, PICC, Putrajaya, 30 September 2007

27. British Invention Show, 3 products featured, London 17-21 October 2007

28. Nanotech Malaysia 2007 Research Exhibition – PWTC, 29 Nov – 1 Dec 2007

29. Pameran Dagangan Melayu – Dataran Merdeka, Bandar Hilir Melaka – 14-17 November 2007

30. RTM 1 – “Malaysia 2020” – 45 minutes feature on Ibnu Sina Institute (2006)

31. Who’s Who, Deep Science, Vol 015(3), Miraikan, Japan (2006)

Other Editorial Activitie

1. Registered Text Books Publisher

(1) Kimia asas Sains dan Kejuruteraan

Halimaton Hamdan, Hanim Awab dan Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid

(2) Konsep Asas Kimia dan Penyelesaian Masalah

Halimaton Hamdan, Hanim Awab, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, Abdull Rahim Mohd Yusuff dan Zaiton Abdul Majid

2. 22 Names Evaluation Project

International

International Communications, San Francisco, USA (1999)

3. Editor of Business Ethics Code (40 pages)

International

Direct Language Communications, Cal, USA (1998)

4. ePerolehan - Panduan Pengguna

MSC Project, Commerce Dot Com, Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia (2000)

5. Kuliah Kursus Penulisan Teknik dan Persembahan

Fakulti Sains –UTM, Jabatan Kimia, UTM, 1994-1996

6. Fasilitator Workshop on Typesetting and thesis writing using computers for post-graduates, PPS, UTM, Jabatan Kimia, UTM 1995

7. Chief Editor- Buletin Kimia– Jilid 10 Bil 1 &2 , 1995 – Jilid 11 Bil 1 & 2, 1996 – Jilid 12 Bil 1 & 2, 1997– Jilid 13 Bil 1 & 2, 1998

8. Articles in Discovery Research and Innovations in UTM

(1) Synthesis of zeolite from rice husk

Halimaton Hamdan, Zainab Ramli, Salasiah Endud, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid dan Hadi Nur, 214-215

(2) Synthesis of zeolites and aluminophosphates Molecular Sieves for the Development of Catalyst and Materials

Halimaton Hamdan, Zainab Ramli, Salasiah Endud, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid dan Hadi Nur, 216-217

(3) Innovative Development of a Bilingual Suite Word Processor and Spell Checker in Bahasa Melayu and English

Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid and Halimaton Hamdan

Professioanl Courses Conducted

1. A comprehensive course in the chemistry of zeolites - Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Indonesia, Jakarta - 1993

2. Characterization of zeolites and related materials by XRD - Petronas Research Institute, Kuala Lumpur - 1993

3. A Series of Lectures in Solid-State NMR - RRIM, Sungai Buloh - 1994

4. Public Speaking and technical writing - UTM 1993, 1994

5. Typesetting and thesis writing using computers for post-graduates - PPS, UTM, - 1995

6. Lecture on the chemistry of zeolites – Universiti Gajah Mada – 2000

7. Module Writing – SPACE, UTM – 2000

8. Motivasi NLE Camp (2000)

9. Communication ESP Camp (2001)

10. EAGLE motivation Course (2002)

11. Technical Writing (2003)

12. Professionalizing teaching PTK 5 (2004)

13. Competency PTK 4 (2004)

14. Lecture on the chemistry of zeolites – Department of Mineralogy, Ipoh 2005

15. Scholarship of Teaching PTK6 (2005,2006,2007)

16. Youth Science Camp II - Chairperson IIS, UTM, 17-21 June 2005

Professional Memberships

1. European Union International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) NanoNet

2. Malaysian Nanotechnology Association (MNA)

3. Persatuan Penterjemah Malaysia (PPM)

4. Malaysian Material Science (MMS)

5. International Zeolite Association (IZA)

6. Analis

7. Asia Nanotechnology Forum (ANF)

8. American Academy of Sciences (AAS)

9. Golden Key International Honour Society

10. Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)

11. Persatuan Srikandi Tun Fatimah

12. Indiana University Alumni Association

13. Marshall University Alumni Association

14. Peterhouse Alumni Association, University of Cambridge

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: DR. HING HIANG LIAN

Address: Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA),

Standards & Qualifications Reference Division.

14^th Floor, Block B, Menara PKNS-PJ,

No.17, Jalan Yong Shook Lin,

46050 Petaling Jaya,

Selangor.

Telephone 603 – 7968 3250

Email : hhlian@mqa.gov.my

Sex : Male Date of birth: 8 May 1961 Nationality : Malaysian

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Name of institution	Period of study	Field of study	Degree/diploma
The National University of Malaysia	1989 – 1994	Microbiology	Ph.D
Kyushu University & Osaka University	1987 – 1988	Microbiology & Biotechnology	Post-graduate Diploma
The National University of Malaysia	1981 – 1985	Microbiology	B.Sc. (Hon)

2011 - Invited Speaker – National Chinese Microscopy Conference 2011, Chengdu,

Sichuan. 23-29^th October 2011.

Nanobiotechnology of Biological samples using FOCUSED ION BEAM (FIB)

& SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (SEM)

2011 - Plenary Speaker - 27^th MST Annual Conferences (5-7 Jan 2011),

Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Networking for Diagnostic Electron Microscopy in infectious diseases.

2011 - Invited speaker for Annual General Scientific Meeting 2011 on

Higher Education Quality Assurance from the Malaysian perspective.

Mount Elizabeth, Singapore (7 – 8 April 2011)

2010 - Invited Speaker - International Anatomical Science and Cell

Biology Conferences, IASCBC 2010 (26-29 Mei 2010). Singapore.

Surface Morphology of Malaysian Cows’ sperms Preservation Using

High Pressure Freezing and Freeze-Substitution Technique.

2010 - Plenary Speaker - 27^th MST Annual Conference (20-22 Jan 2010), Samui,

Thailand. 12-13.

Applications of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) on Microbial

Samples.

2010 - 17^th Microscopy Congress 2010 by IFSM, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (19 – 24

Sept 2010)

2010 - Stakeholder Consultative Workshops : Megascience framework study for

sustained national development (2011-2050) health & medicine sector, by

Akademi Sains Malaysia. Palace Golden Horses, Mines Resort City (26 –

27 Oct 2010)

2010 - Delegate to I-SIHAT Conference, FSKB UKM. Renaissance Hotel.

(9-10 Dec 2010)

2009 - Invited Speaker - The 6^th International Symposium on Electron

Microscope in Medicine and Biology 2009 (6^th ISEM09). Japanese

Society of Electron Microscopy Technology for Medicine and Biology –

Korean Society of Microscopy, (16-18 Sept 2009), Kobe University, Kobe

Japan. pp25.

Networking and Consultation Lab for Diagnostic Electron Microscope in Infectious

diseases.

PUBLICATIONS

Tang JYH, Yap KL, Hing HL. 2008. Laboratory study of Vibrio cholerae O1 survival on three types of boiled rice (Oryza sativa L.) held at room temperature. Journal Food Protection 71: 2453-2459.

Norazli Ghadin, Noraziah M Zin, Vikineswary Sabaratnam, Norhidayah Badya Dayang F Basri, Hing H Lian and Nik M Sidik. 2008. Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Endophytic Streptomyces SUK 06 with Antimicrobial Activity from Malaysian Plant. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences 7 (2):189-194

Santhana Raj L, Hing, H.L., Baharudin Omar, The Hamidah Z., Aida Suhana R., Nor Asiha C.P., Vimala, B., S. Paramsarvaran, Sumarni G & Hanjeet K. 2007

Rapid Method for Transmission lectron Microscopic study of Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 Annals of Microscopy Vol 7: 102 – 108.

Santhana Raj.L, Hing, H.L., Baharudin Omar, Teh Hamidah Z., Aida Suhana R., Nor Asiha C.P., Vimala, B., Paramsarvaran, S., Sumarni. G & Hanjeet K (2007)

Mesosomes are a definite event in antibiotic-treated Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923. Trop Biomed 24 (1): 105 – 109.

Santhana Raj L, Hing, H.L., Baharudin Omar, The Hamidah Z., Aida Suhana R., Nor Asiha C.P., Vimala, B., S. Paramsarvaran, Sumarni G & Hanjeet K. 2007

Ultrastructural study on the effects of antibiotics on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923. Annals of Microscopy Vol 7: 109 – 114.

.H. L. Hing, Y. Muranaka², Tomotsu, S³, M.A. Kaswandi¹, A.Z. Sahalan¹ & R.

Oshima² 2007. Maximisation of High Pressure Freezing and Freeze-substitution

facilites on biological samples.

Journal of Electron Microscopy Society of Thailand 24: 8 - 11

.H. L. Hing, Y. Muranaka², M.A. Kaswandi¹, A.Z. Sahalan¹, A.H. Aziz¹ & R.

Oshima² 2007. Introduction of Electron Microscopy/Nanoscience to Secondary

School in Thailand.

Journal of Electron Microscopy Society of Thailand 24: 145 – 147.

.A. I. Shafariatul & H.L. Hing 2007.

Identification of Intestinal parasites among aboriginal children in Hospital Gombak Selangor.

Journal of Electron Microscopy Society of Thailand 24: 177 – 181.

A. A. Sharifa, W.A.Z. Farah, M.I. Iswadi, O. Khairul, M. Jamaludin, A.B. Mohamed Azman & H. L. Hing 2007.

Effects of Methanol, Ethanol and Aqeuous Extract of Plantago major on Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacteria
Journal of Electron Microscopy Society of Thailand 24: 182 – 184.

CURRICULUM VITAE

DISSAYA LOHAVECH

98/33 Moo 14, Soi Mittrapab 15
Mittrapab Rd. Amphur Muang
KhonKaen, Thailand 40000
T: +66 89 71 90 479
E: lohavech3@yahoo.com

Personal Data
Birthday: 3 March 1981
Gender: female
Nationality: Thai
Status: single

Education
Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 02/02/2007 – 25/09/2008
MSc. in Laboratory Animal Science
research project: Stress Effects in Mice and Rats in Response to Mixed-Species Housing
KhonKaen University, KhonKaen, Thailand, 27/05/1999 – 10/03/2005
DVM. (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, second class honours)
research project: Modified Yoghurt Test Using Bromcresol Purple as an Indicator for Detecting Antibiotic Residues in Milk

Work Experiences
Central Animal Facility, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 07/2006 – present
position: veterinarian (Laboratory Animal) and Animal Facility Supervisor
responsibilities:
• provide medical care on laboratory animal
• give advices and information to researcher
• collaborate with research investigators
• oversee animal facility set-up, to ensure that standard operating procedures (SOPs) and occupational safety procedures for animal care are followed
• monitor animal health, primary and secondary environmental
• give an annually lecture for Animal Experimentation in Biomedical Research
Phahonyothin 48 animal clinic, Bangkok, Thailand, 08/2005 – 06/2006
position: veterinarian (Companion Animal)
responsibilities:
• clinician practicing in medicine and surgery
• serve as an animal health consultant

Traineeships
The Secretariat Office of the National Committee for Research Animal Development (SONCRAD), Bangkok, Thailand, 09/2009 – 12/2011
details: Weekly discussion with SONCRAD chairman, Dr.Pardon Chatikavanich, on “Problem related to laboratory animal care and use”.
AFRIMS (Arm forced Research Institute of Medical Science), Department of Veterinary Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand, 11/2006 – 12/2006
training topics:
• Blood Borne Diseases Training
• Occupational Health
• Chemical Storage
• Food Storage
• Mice Necropsy
• Facility Management
• Observe Horse Blood Collection
• Mouse Blood Collection
• Hamster Euthanasia (CO2)
• Mice Tail Vein Injection
• Mouse Euthanasia
• SOPs Writing
• Document Arranging
• Mice Gavages Observation
• Sanitation
• Environment Monitoring (Water, Food, Pest, and Bedding)
• Pathology Section (CBC, Blood chemistry, Blood Smear And Stain)
• Blood Smear of Malaria Project (Title:Characterization and Validation of Anopheles Dirus Sporozoite Induce Mouse Malaria Model for Screening Exoerythrocytic Antimalarial Drugs)
National Laboratory Animal Center, Nakornpathom, Thailand, 18-20/09/2006
Course training: Humane Methodology for Animal research Experimentation
• Fundamental knowledge of laboratory animal science
• Techniques using in animal facility
• Ethical issues
Animal Hospital at KhonKaen University, KhonKaen, Thailand, 12/2004 – 02/2005
details:
• assisted with surgeries and treatments in companion animals
• performed clinical laboratory work and diagnostic procedures
• administered anesthesia
Rattanatibeth Animal Hospital, Nonthaburi, Thailand, 09/2004 – 11/2004
details:
• assisted with patient calls and visits
• performed operations in companion animals
• controlled and evaluated critical patients
Elephant Hospital of Friends of the Asian Elephant Foundation, Lampang, Thailand, 03/2003
details:
• performed wound dressing and took care admitted elephants
• performed blood collection from elephants admitted at the hospital

Seminars & workshops
Iowa State University, Iowa, United state
• title:veterinary biologics training program, 9-25/06/2011
Agenda group, KhonKaen, Thailand
• title: Management Training Workshop, 12/11/2010
Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association
•title: Biosafety, Biosecurity & Biodefence 2011 International Congress & Exhibition, 18-20/07/2011
• title:Workshop 2 Effective Risk Assessment for the Development of Biosafety Management program, 25/05/2010
• title: Workshop 4 Disinfection and Decontamination, 26/05/2010
Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, Winnipeg, Canada
• title: 9th Annual International High Containment Biosafety Workshop, 17-21/05/2010
Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
• title: Biosafety , 01/12/2009
Thailand Association for Laboratory Animal Science (TALAS), Bangkok, Thailand,
• title:The annual mandatory training for IACUC member, principal investigators from USAMC-AFRIMS and offering to interested participant from other institution,15/10/2009
Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
• title: Update Antimicrobial Resistance Situation 07/10/2009
• title: Management of ABSL Unit by Dr. Judy Hickman-Davis, Dr. Laura Gallaugher ULAR, OSU, USA 18/08/2009 -19/08/2009
Biosafety and Biosecurity Network, Bangkok, Thailand
• title: Biosafety in Medical laboratory, 24-25/06/2010
• title: The 1st Biosafety and Biosecurity Network (Thailand) Scientific Conference , 18/05/2009 - 19/05/2009
The Secretariat Office of the National Committee for Research Animal Development (SONCRAD) , Bangkok, Thailand
• title: Scientific procedures on Animals and Quality Reporting, 6-10/12/2010
• title: Trade Exhibition & Seminar on Laboratory Animal Facilities. 21-22/08/2010
• title: IACUC Composition and Duty 15/09/2009 - 17/09/2009
• title: International Symposium on Laboratory Animal Science 2009, 26-29/04/2009
• title: Aquatic Animal for Biomedical Research, 20/03/2009
• title: IACUC Role and Responsibility, 17-19/12/2008
• title: Laboratory Animal Care and Use Developing Aim to International Standard 12-13/01/2007
• title: Animal Facility Design and Equipment for Decontamination and Biosafety, 17-18/08/ 2006
Office of Atoms for Peace, Bangkok, Thailand
• title: Thai’s Law Determination: Future of the Care and Safely Use of Radiation , 25/03/2009
The National Laboratory Animal Centre, Mahidol University
• title: The care and practice techniques for laboratory animals, 6-7/07/2010
• title: High Level Disinfection Using Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour , 21/01/2009
IAQ Engineering Company in Collaboration with NRCT (National Research Council of Thailand)
• title: GMP Project Construction Management , 17/10/2008
Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
• title: Biomakers in Drug Discovery and Drug Development - Approaches in in-vivo Research, 24/04/2007
• title: Rabbit and Rodent Symposium (Konijnen & Knaagdieren Symposium), 01/12/2007

Site visits
• The animal facility at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Tennessee, The United state, 02/06/2011
• Biosafety level 3 facility and veterinary school Iowa state University, Iowa state, United State, 25/05/2011
• APHIS’ Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) Iowa state, United State, 23-24/05/2011
• AFRIMS (Arm forced Research Institute of Medical Science), Department of Veterinary Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand, 14/10/2009
• Netherlands Vaccine Institute (Central animal Laboratory), Bilthoven, The Netherlands, 22/09/2008
• NOTOX company,'s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, 23/09/2008

Computer skill: Microsoft office, Minitab 15 software, Graphpad software, Adobe Dreamweaver and The Observer 3.0 software (Noldus)

Languages: Thai (mother tongue) and English (fluent)

Other Interests: Painting by using oil and water color and Swimming

Curriculum Vitae

A. PERSONAL:

Name: Musa Ahmad

Date of birth: 14-08-1962

Place of birth: Panchor, Muar, Johor, Malaysia

Nationality: Malaysia (IC 620814-01-5779)

Marital status: Married with 4 children

Office address: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM),

71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Tel: 606-798 8015 Fax : 606-799 2834

Mobile Phone : 019-6600832

E-mail : andong@usim.edu.my, andong@ukm.my

Home address: 12, Jalan Seksyen 1/11

Taman Kajang Utama

43000 Kajang, Selangor DE, Malaysia.

Academic qualification:

· PhD - Optical Fibre Chemical Sensor: The University of Manchester, England (1994)

· MSc - Instrumentation and Analytical Science: The University of Manchester (1987)

· BSc(Hon.) 1st class - Chemistry: UKM, Bangi (1985)

Carrier history:

· Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International), Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM) : 15 May 2010 – now.

· Dean, Faculty of Science & Technlogy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

: 16 December 2009 – 31 May 2010.

· Professor : 25 August 2005 - now

· Chairman of the School : 15November 2004 – 14 Julai 2007

· Head of Chemistry Programme : 15 Jan 2002 – 14 Nov 2004

· Assoc. Professor : Jan 1998 – August 2005

· Lecturer : Dec 1987- Dec 1997.

· Coordinator for Matriculation Programme : 1994 - 1996.

· Tutor : April 1986 -Nov1987

B. CONSULTANCY:

· EIA Including Risk And Hazard Analysis Studies of the Proposed Construction Of Natural Gas Pipeline for Megasteel Banting – Amsteel Sdn Bhd

· EIA & QRA For The Proposed Perai Bulk Depot Project - Petronas

· Oxo Debottlenecking Project Kuantan - Petronas

· EIA for the Proposed Palm Oil Plantation Project at Ladang PKPS Editas, Gua Musang - Ladang Editas Sdn. Bhd.

· Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Gas Processing Plant 2, 3 and 4 at Kerteh, Terengganu – Petronas OGP

· EIA Including Quantitative Risk Assessment for the Proposed Labuan Bulk Depot Project - Pemaju: Petronas Dagangan Bhd

· Environmental Impact Monitoring During Operation of Ampang-KL Elevated Highway - Pemaju: Projek Lintasan Kota Sdn. Bhd.

· EIA Including Quantitative Risk Assessment for PETRONAS the Proposed Sandakan Bulk Depot Project – Petronas Dagangan Bhd

· Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Kuantan Port Expansion and Dredging Works - Lembaga Pelabuhan Kuantan

· Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for LDPE Plan at Kerteh, Terengganu - PETLIN (M’sia) Sdn. Bhd.

· EIA and RHA for the Proposed Trans Thailand-Malaysia Pipeline Project - Petronas OGP

· Olefin and Derivatives Plant at Kertih, Terengganu. Pemaju projek: PETRONAS JV & UNION CARBIDE

PGU Loop-2 Project from Segamat – Kapar. Pemaju projek: PETRONAS OGP
Feasibility Study of the Proposed Water Off-Takes for Second PETRONAS-JV Ethylene Crackers and Derivatives Product. Pemaju projek PETRONAS-JV.
Detailed EIA Study for Proposed KL-Linear City Development Project. Pemaju projek Pripadu Sdn. Bhd.
Environmental Quality Monitoring of the KLCC Development Project. Pemaju projek KLCC Sdn.Bhd.
Kuala Lumpur Linear City and People-mover Rapid Transport Project. Pemaju projek Pripadu Sdn.Bhd.
Multiproducts Pipeline Project. Pemaju projek PETRONAS Dagangan Bhd. & Shell Trading Sdn.Bhd.

C. RESEARCH:

Chemical Behavioural Study on the Polymer Inclusion Membranes (PIMS) Prepared By Using Fluorimetric Reagents And Ion Carriers for Optical Sensing Material of Al(III) - FRGS/1/2011/ST/USIM/01/1- Head of Project (in progress).
Preparation of Optical Sensing Materials Based on Polymer Membranes - USIM PPP/FST-05-12711 – Head of Project (in progress).
DNA-Based Biosensor for Food Quality Application – MGI-NBD 2007 (completed).
Synthesis And Spectroelectrochemical Investigation Of Lantahanide Complexes With Cinnamoyl And Bensoylthiourea Ligands - UKM-ST-01-,FRGS0016-2006 (completed).
Teknologi Terkini dalam Pemantauan dan Pengolahan Air (UKM-GUP-NBT-08-27-114) - 01/06/2008-31/05/2011 (completed).
Synthesis of Thiourea Derivatives and Molecular Recognition Study as Ionophore for The Detection of Toxic and Nontoxic Elements (UKM-GUP-NBT-08-27-110), 01/06/2008 - 31/05/2011 (completed),Synthesis and characterization of acrylicnanospheres for the innobilization of biomolecules - UKM-ST-01-FRGS0011-2006 (completed).
Investigations of the Chemical Behaviour of Sensing Agents Residing in Solid Matrices – UKM-ST-01-FRGS0018-2006 (completed).
Development of Chemical and Biochemical Sensors for Capsaicin (Chilli Hotness) Quantification – ScienceFund 03-01-02-SF0256 (completed)
Design of A Smart Optical Fibre Gaseous Sensor Using an Artificial Neural Network – UiTM-BCC (completed)
Preparation and Characterisation of Sol-Gel Based Sensing Materials for Optical Fibre Sensor Application - IRPA 03-02-02-0044 (completed)
Development of Optical fibre Chemical Sensor for Heavy Metals Detection Based on Flow Injection Analysis Method - IRPA 09-02-02-0028 (completed)
Synthesis of Photoluminescent Polymeric Materials and its Application for Optical Fibre Sensor Development - TORAY 33-00-90-167 (completed)
Development of Optical Fibre Chemical Sensor Based on Doped Thin Film - UKM S/9/97 (completed)
Development of Membranes for Toxicity Biosensor Utilising Photolithography Technologies - IRPA 09-02-02-0136 (completed).
Development of Biosensor Technology for Detection of Organic Contaminants in Environment and Agricultural - IRPA top-down 09-03-03-0006 (completed)

Design of DNA and Enzyme Biosensors from Acrylic Membranes – IRPA 09-02-02-0002-EA057 4 (completed)

D. SELECTED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (Journal indexed in ISI-WOS/SCORPUS 2006-2011):

Bambang Kuswandi, Jayus, Anggi Restyana, Aminah Abdullah, Lee Yook Heng and Musa Ahmad, 2012, A novel colorimetric food package label for fish spoilage based on polyaniline film, Food Control, 25, 184 -189.
Bambang Kuswandi, Yudi Wicksono, Jayus, Aminah Abdullah, Lee Yook Heng and Musa Ahmad, 2012, Smart packaging: sensors for monitoring of food quality and safety, Sensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety, 5:137-146.
Tan Ling Ling, Musa Ahmad and Lee Yook Heng, 2011, Determination of Ammonium Ion Using a Reagentless Amperometric Biosensor Based on Immobilized Alanine Dehydrogenase, Sensors, 11, 9344-9360.
Alizar Ulianas, Lee Yook Heng and Musa Ahmad, 2011, Biosensor for Urea from Succinimide-Modified Acrylic Microspheres Based on Reflectance Transduction, Sensors, 11, 8323-8338.
Tan Ling Ling, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, 2011, An Amperometric Biosensor Based on Alanine Dehydrogenase for the Determination of Low Level of Ammonium Ion in Water, Journal of Sensors, Volume 2011
Tan Ling Ling, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng and Toh Chee Seng, 2011, The Effect of Multilayer Gold Nanoparticles on the Electrochemical Response of Ammonium Ion Biosensor Based on Alanine Dehydrogenase Enzyme, Journal of Sensors, Volume 2011
Oon Lee Kang, Nazaruddin Ramli, Mamot Said, Musa Ahmad, Suhaimi Md Yasir, Arbakariya Ariff, 2011, Kappaphycus alvarezii waste biomass: A potential biosorbent for chromium ions removal, Journal of Environmental Sciences, 23(6) 918–922.
Oon Lee Kang, Nazaruddin Ramli, Mamot Said, Musa Ahmad, Suhaimi Md Yasir, Arbakariya Ariff, 2011, Copper (II) and Nickel (II) Sorption onto Seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) Waste Biomass: Equilibrium and Mechanism Studies, Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, 9(1):84-89.
Sarifah Fauziah Syed Draman, and Rusli Daik and Musa Ahmad, 2009, Synthesis and Studies on Fluorescence Spectroscopy of CSA-Doped Polyaniline Solution in DMF When Exposed to Oxygen Gas. Malaysian Polymer Journal, 4 (1). pp. 7-18. ISSN 18237789

Sharina Abu Hanifah, Lee Yook Heng and Musa Ahmad, 2009, Biosensor for Phenolic Compounds by Immobilisation of Tyrosinase in Photocurable Methacrylic-Acrylic Membranes of Varying Hydrophilicities, Analytical Science, 25 779-784.
Nur Ellina Azmi, Musa Ahmad, Jaafar Abdullah, Hamidah Sidek, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah, 2009, Biosensor based on glutamate dehydrogenase immobilized in chitosan for the determination of ammonium in water samples, Analytical Biochemistry 388, 28–32.
Yeoh Lee Moi, Musa Ahmad and Ruslan Abd Shukor, 2009, Superconducting RuSr2(Gd2-xCex)Cu2O8 Prepared by Sol-Gel Route, Modern Physics Letters, 23(27), 1-5.
Rosmawani Mohammad, Musa Ahmad, and Jamaluddin Mohd Daud, (2009) Development of Optical pH Sensor Based on Curcumin Reagent Immobilized in Sol-gel/Chitosan Melamine Hybrid Matrices. Sains Malaysiana , 38 (3). pp. 413-418. ISSN 01266039

Jaafar Abdullah, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah, Hamidah Sidek, 2008, Evaluation of an optical phenolic biosensor signal employing artificial neural networks, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 134, 959–965.
Yeoh Lee Moi and Musa Ahmad, 2008, Characterization and synthesis of Y0.9Ca0.1Ba1.8Sr0.2Cu3O7_σ via combining sol–gel and solid-state route, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 354, 4012–4018.
Yeoh Lee Moi, Musa Ahmad and Ruslan Abd Shukor, 2008, Effect of Nano Ag Addition on the Superconducting and Transport Properties of YBa2Cu3O7-σ Prepared by Sol-Gel Route, International Journal of Modern Physics B Vol. 22(17), 2741-2748.
Yeoh Lee Moi, Musa Ahmad and Ruslan Abd Shukor, 2008, Superconductivity In Ru-Based Cuprate Ru(Sr1.5Ca0.5)PbCu2O8 Prepared by Sol Gel Route, Modern Physics Letters B, Vol. 22, No. 14, 1441–1446.
Nor Azah Yusof and Musa Ahmad, 2008, Development of a Flow-Through Optosensor for Determination of Co(II), Spectrochimica Acta (Part A), 69, 413-418.
Loh Kee-Shyuan, Lee Yook Heng, Musa Ahmad, Salmah Abd. Aziz and Zamri Ishak, 2008, Use of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles for Enhancement of Biosensor response to the Herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, Sensors, 8, 5775-5791.
Jaafar Abdullah, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah and Hamidah Sidek, 2007, An Optical Biosensor Based on Immobilization of Laccase and MBTH in Stacked Films for the detection of Catechol, Sensors, 7, 2238-2250.
L.M.Yeoh, Musa Ahmad and R. Abd-Shukor, 2007, Synthesis of RuSr2GdCu2O8-d Superconductors by Sol-Gel Route, Materials Letters, 61, 2451-2453.
Chong Kok Wai, Musa Ahmad and Loh Han Chern, 2007, Quantitative Analysis of Formaldehyde Using UV-VIS Spectrophotometer Pattern Recognition and Artificial Neural Networks, Analytical Letters, 40(2), 281 – 293.
Azizul Isha, Nor Azah Yusof, Musa Ahmad, Dedy Sehendra, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus and Zulkarnain Zainal, 2007, Optical Fibre Chemical Sensor for Trace Vanadium(V) Determination Based on Newly Synthesized Palm Based Fatty Hydroxoamic Acid Immobilized in Polyvinyl chloride Membrane, Spectrochimica Acta (Part A), 67, 1398 - 1402.
Muawia Salameh Alqasaimeh, Lee Yook Heng and Musa Ahmad, 2007, A Urea Biosensor from Stacked Sol-Gel Films with Immobilized Nile Blue Chromoionophore and Urease Enzyme, Sensors, 7, 2251-2262.
Jaafar Abdullah, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah and Hamidah Sidek, 2006, Stacked film immobilization of MBTH in nafion/solgel silicate and horseradish peroxidase in chitosan for the determination of phenolic compounds, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 10, 216-222.
Rita Sundari, Musa Ahmad and Lee Yook Heng, 2006, Development of an Optical Fibre Reflectance Sensor for Copper (II) Detection Based on Immobilised Salicylic Acid, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 113, 201 – 206.
Francis Wong, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng and Lim Boon Peng, 2006, An optical biosensor for dichlovos using stacked sol-gel films containing acetylcholinesterase and a lipophilic chromoionophore, Talanta, 69, 888-893.
Loh Han Chern, Musa Ahmad and Mohd. Nasir Taib, 2006, Fabrication and Characterisation of Novel Salicylic Acid Sensors Using Different Reagent (Ferric and Copper, Analytical Letters, 39, 1299-1310.
Jaafar Abdullah, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah and Hamidah Sidek, 2006, Immobilization of Tyrosinase in Chitosan Film for an Optical Detection of Phenol, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 114, 604-609.
Loh Han Chern, Musa Ahmad and Mohd. Nasir Taib, 2006, Usage of Artificial Neural Network (Back Propagation) in Optimising Salicylic Acid Determination with Ferric(III) Nitrate, Analytical Letters, 39, 221 - 229.
Azizul Isha, Nor Azah Yusof, Musa Ahmad, Dedy Sehendra, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus and Zulkarnain Zainal, 2006, A Chemical Sensor for Trace V(V) Ion Determination Based on Fatty Hydroxamic Acid Immobilized in Polymethylmethacrylate, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 114, 344 - 349.
Jaafar Abdullah, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah and Hamidah Sidek, 2006, Chitosan-based tyrosinase optical phenol biosensor employing hybrid nafion/sol–gel silicate for MBTH immobilization, Talanta, 70, 727-532.
Jaafar Abdullah, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah and Hamidah Sidek, 2006, The use of artificial neural network for an optical phenol biosensing based on tyrosinase immobilized in chitosan film, Sensor Letters, 4, 235-240.
Loh Kee Shyuan, Lee Yook Heng, Musa Ahmad, Salmah Abdul Aziz and Zamri Ishak, 2006, ISI , Screen-Printed Biosensor with Alkaline Phosphatase Immobilized in Sol-gel/chitosan Film for the Detection of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, Sensor Letters, 4:1-5.

E. STUDENTS SUPERVISION:

The recod for post-graduate student supervision is as follow:

Programme	Status	Main Supervisor	Co-supervisor	TOTAL
PhD	Completed	7	3	10
PhD	On-going	5	5	10
Sarjana	Completed	23	7	30
Sarjana	On-going	3	1	4

F. RECOGNITION & AWARDS:

(i) Service Award

Pingat Kebesaran, Johan Mangku Negara (JMN) - Yang Dipertuan Agong di Istana Negara pada 4 Jun 2011
Felowship (FELO) Institut Kimia Malaysia (IKM) – November 2011
Anugerah Inovasi & Rekacipta, USIM Tahun 2010
Anugerah Inovasi & Rekacipta Khas, USIM 2010
UKM 20 Years Service Award: 2006

· UKM Special Quality Award – Excellent Lecturer Award, 2004.

UKM Special Quality Award– Young Researcher Award, 2002.
Excellent Service Award, 1997.

(ii) Fellowship & Research Awards

· Gold Medal at The 19^th International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition (I. TEX 2008 ) for invention entitled ‘A Highly Sensitive Biosensor for Rapid Evaluation of Heavy Metal and Pesticide Toxicity in Water’, 9-11 May 2008, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Silver Medal at INSPEX 2008 for invention in Cleaning Products/Equipment Category entitled ‘Biosensors for Food and Environmental Monitoring from Stacked Membrane System ’, 11 – 14 June 2008, Pittsburg, PA USA.
Bronze Medal at International Innova Exhibition Brussels 2007 for invention entitled ‘AmmoniumSense: An Optical Sensing Material for Ammonium Detection’, 22-25 November 2007, Brussels, Belgium.

· Gold Medal at The 18^th International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition (I. TEX 2007 ) for invention entitled ‘Optical Sensing Materials for Ammonium Detection’, 18-20 May 2007, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Bronze Medal at The 18^th International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition (I. TEX 2007 ) for invention entitled ‘MSG Check- An optical sensing material for glutamate detection in food, 18-20 May 2007, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
Silver Medal at Science, Technology & Innovation Expo 2007 for invention entitled ‘MSG Check: A Quick Detection Method of MSG in Food Samples’, 7-9 March 2007, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
Silver Medal at International Invention Geneva 2006 for invention entitled ‘ChilliSense: An Optical Capsaicin Sensor for Chilli Hotness Evaluation’, 6 April 2006, Geneva, Switzerland.
Bronze Medal at International Invention Geneva 2006 for invention entitled ‘PhenolSense: A Biodevice for Environmental Monitoring for Phenolic Compounds’, 6 April 2006, Geneva, Switzerland.
Silver Medal at Science, Technology & Innovation Expo 2006 for invention entitled ‘Portable Optical Biosensor Kit for Monitoring Phenolic Waste Discharge’, 19-21 May 2006, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
Gold Medal at International Invention Geneva 2005 for invention entitled ‘Disposable electrochemical immunobiosensor using poly(HEMA) hydrogels matrices for immobilizing ImmunoglobulinG on screen printed carbon electrode’, 15 April 2005, Geneva, Swirtzerland.
Silver Medal at Public Universities R&D EXPO 2005 for invention entitled ‘Portable Optical Phenolic Biosensorl’, 30 September-2 October 2005, PWTC, Kuala Lumpur.
Gold Medal at UKM R&D Expo 2005 for invention entitled ‘Biosensor for formaldehyde determination in seafood’, 14-17 July 2005, UKM, Bangi.
Silver Medal at UKM R&D Expo 2005 for invention entitled ‘Optical biosensor based on stacked immobilisation of MBTH and tyrosinase enzyme in sol-gel/nafion and chitosan hybrid film for phenolic compounds monitoring’, 14-17 July 2005, UKM, Bangi.
Bronze Medal at UKM R&D Expo 2005 for invention entitled‘ Immobilised alkaline phosphotase enzyme in poly(HEMA-co-ba) for Hg²⁺optical biosensor development’, 14-17 Julai 2005, UKM, Bangi.
Bronze Medal at UPM R & D and Innovation Exhibition 2005 for invention entitled ‘Characterization of V(V) Ion Optrode Based on Fatty Hydroxamic Acid Immobilised in PVC and PMMA’, 1- 19 Mac 2005, UPM, Serdang.
Gold Medal at Science, Technology & Innovation Expo 2004 for invention entitled ‘Disposable Electrochemical Immunobiosensor Based on Immobilised Immunoglobuling On Screen Printed Carbon Electrode’, 27-29 August 2004, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
Gold Medal at UKM R&D Expo 2004 for invention entitled ‘ChilliSense^®: Optical kit for chilli hotness sensing’, 15-18 Julai 2004, UKM, Bangi.
Gold Medal at UKM R&D Expo 2004 for invention entitled ‘Biosensor for phenolic pollutant’, 15-18 Julai 2004, UKM, Bangi.
Silver Medal at Science, Technology & Innovation Expo 2004 for invention entitled ‘Versatile Technology for the Fabrication of Biosensor Used in Food Quality Control, Clinical and Environmental Analysis’, 27-29 August 2004, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
Silver Medal at UKM R&D Expo 2004 for invention entitled ‘Optical sol-gel transducer system based on stacked immobilization of enzyme for pesticide biosensor’, 15-18 July 2004, UKM, Bangi.

· Bronze Medal at The 15^th International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition (I. TEX 2004 ) for invention entitled ‘Optical Sensing Materials for Chilli Hotness (Capsaicin) Detection’, 20-22 May 2004, Mid-Valley Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

· Gold Medal at International Invention Geneva 2004 for invention entitled ‘Sol-gel technology for rapid bioassay of organophosphate pesticide residues’, 2 April 2004, Geneva, Switzerland.

Silver Medal at The 14^th International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition (I.TEX 2003) for invention entitled ‘Sol-gel technology for rapid bioassay of organophosphate pesticide residues’, 16-18 May 2003, Sunway Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
The Royal Society of London & Academy of Science Malaysia Exchange Program, 2000 – for sabbatical programme at University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.
ICS-UNIDO Visiting Grant, 1997 – for intensive training on ‘Optical Fibre, Sensors and Communications’ at Hanoi, Vietnam

· Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS-VCC) Visiting Grant (1997) for short research attachment at Kyoto University, Japan.

· Association of Commonwealth Universities scholarship (1991 - 1994) for PhD at UMIST in the research area of Optical Fibre Chemical Sensor.

· Malaysia-Nagoya Economic Exchange Programme - training scheme for attending intensive course in Advanced Chemical Instrumentation at Nagoya Municipal Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan.

(iii) International Research Attachment Programmes:

· Centre of Material Research, School of Physical Sciences - University of Kent, England (November – Disember 2000).

· Optical Fibre Sensor and Communication Research Laboratory - NSCT, Hanoi, Vietnam (September 1997).

· Flow Injection Analysis and Electrochemical Research Group Laboratory - Kyoto University, Jepun (Oktober 1997)

· Optical Fibre Chemical Sensor Laboratory – The University of Manchester, England (Jun 1991 - Julai 1994)

· Optical Fibre Laboratory - Nagoya Municipal Research Institute, Nagoya, Jepun (Julai - Ogos 1988)

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