MY RESEARCH STUDENTS AND ASSISTANTS

 

I supervise students working on a wide range of projects within catalytic materials and catalysis, including Zeolite chemistry and catalysis; Bifunctional oxidative and acidic catalysts; Phase-boundary catalysis; Chiral catalysis; Photocatalysis ...

 

Research officers

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3 (3)

PhD students

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10 (4)

MSc students

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12 (7)

BSc students

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22 (16)

 

 

(graduated or passing PhD/MSc defense)


 

 

The Supervisor

 

       

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Hadi Nur

Drs, MT (cum laude) (ITB), PhD (UTM - 1998)

Postdoc (UTM and Hokkaido University)

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

 

 

 

 

Research Officers

       

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Leiw Sook Fun (2005-2006) October 2005 - April 2006

BSc, MSc (UTM)

 

 

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Amelia Boon Hoo (2007) January 2007 - June 2007

BSc (UTM)

 

 

 

 

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Sheela Chandren January 2009 - August 2009

BSc, MSc (UTM)

Present position: PhD student at Catalysis Research Center, Hokkaido University, Japan under supervision of Prof. Bunsho Ohtani.

 

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PhD advisees

 

       

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Didik Prasetyoko (2002-2006) graduated on March 2006

BSc (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya), MSc (UTM)
Project: Bifunctional oxidative and acidic Titanium Silicalite (TS-1) catalyst for one pot synthesis of 1,2-octanediol from 1-octene
Joint supervision with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zainab Ramli and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Salasiah Endud

Present position: Lecturer at Department of Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya, Indonesia

 

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Fitri Hayati (2003-2009) graduated on December 2009

BSc, MSc (Universitas Andalas)
Project: Modified manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieves for oxidation and consecutive oxidation-acid reactions
Joint supervision with Prof. Dr. Halimaton Hamdan 

 

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Eriawan Rismana (2004-2009) passing PhD defense on December 2009

BSc, MSc (Institut Teknologi Bandung)
Project: Synthesis, characterization and dielectric properties of cadmium sulfide polymer nanocomposites
Joint supervision with Prof. Dr. Salasiah Endud

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Amin Eisazadeh Otaghsaraei (2007-2009) passing PhD defense on December 2009

BEng (Tehran Univ., Iran), MEng (Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran)
Project: Physicochemical-mechanical strength relationship of phosphoric acid and lime treated soils
Joint supervision with Prof. Dr. Khairul Anuar Kassim

 

 

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Surya Lubis (2008-present)

BSc, MSc (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Project: -

 

 

 

 

 

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Umar Kalmar Nizar (2009-present)

BSc, MSc (Universitas Andalas)
Project: -

 

 

 

 

 

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Nursyafreena Attan (2009-present)
BSc (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
Project: -

 

 

 

 

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Nur Hidayah Mohd Ran (2009-present)
BSc (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
Project: -

 

 

 

 

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Pratama Jujur Wibawa (2009-present)
BSc (Universitas Gadjah Mada), M.Si. (ITB)
Project: -

Joint supervision with Dr. Mohd Arif Agam (UTHM)

       

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Syamsi Aini (2009-present)
BSc (Universitas Negeri Padang), M.Si. (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

Project: -

 

 

 

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MSc advisees

 

       

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Norizah Abdul Rahman (2002-2005) graduated on September 2005

BSc (UTM)
Project: Polyethylene oxide-MCM-41 and polyaniline-MCM-41 nanocomposites: Physicochemical and conducting properties
Joint supervision with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Salasiah Endud

Present position: PhD student at Polymer Electronics Research Centre, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.

 

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Helda Hamid (2003-2005) graduated on September 2005

BSc (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya)
Project: Iron-Porphyrin immobilized on mesoporous Al-MCM-41 and polymethacrylic acid as catalysts for the single-step synthesis of phenol from benzene
Joint supervision with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zainab Ramli and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Salasiah Endud

 

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Ng Yun Hau (2003-2005) graduated on August 2005

BSc (UTM)
Project: Design and tailoring of a novel heterogeneous catalyst for epoxidation of 1-octene
Joint supervision with Prof. Dr. Halimaton Hamdan and and Assoc. Prof. Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid

Present position: Postdoctoral reasearcher at The University of New South Wales, Australia after obtained PhD at Osaka University, Japan under supervision of Prof. Michio Matsumura and Prof. Shigeru Ikeda.

 

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Lim Kheng Wei (2004-present) waiting for viva-voce

BSc (UTM)
Project: Solid Chiral Catalysts
Joint supervision with Assoc Prof. Dr. Salasiah Endud

 

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Gui Lee Kee (2005-2008) graduated on May 2008

BSc (UTM)
Project: Organosulfonic acid functionalized zeolite ZSM-5 as temperature tolerant proton conducting membrane in fuel cell
Joint supervision with Prof. Dr. Halimaton Hamdan 

 

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Izan Izwan Misnon (2005-2008) graduated on May 2008

BSc (UTM)
Project: Catalytic activity of modified aerofel magnesium oxide in oxidation reactions
Jointsupervision with Prof. Dr. Halimaton Hamdan
[Izan is awarded as a Selangor Excellent Young Scientists Award 2007 (Anugerah Saintis Muda Selangor 2007). Please click
here to see photos.]

 

 

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Yong Khun Fong (2005-2008) graduated on May 2008

BSc (UTM)

Project: Sulfonic acid in hydrophobic environment on NaY zeolite surface as catalyst in transesterification of palm Oil

Joint supervision with Assoc. Prof. Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid

 

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Sheela Chandren (2006-2008) graduated on December 2008

 

 

BSc (UTM)

Project: Modified mesoporous alumnia nanoparticles as catalyst for Friedel-Crafts alkylation of resorcinol

Joint supervision with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zainab Ramli

Present position: PhD student at Catalysis Research Center, Hokkaido University, Japan under supervision of Prof. Bunsho Ohtani.

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Sasha Md Nasir (2007-present) passing viva-voce on November 2009

 

 

BSc (UTM)

Project: The potential of gold nanoparticles embedded on polyvinyl alcohol matrix as oxidation catalyst and biosensor

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Amelia Boon Hoo (2007- present)

 

 

 

BSc (UTM)

Project: -

       

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Farizan Mohamad (2009-present)
Project: -

Joint supervision with Dr. Mohd Arif Agam (UTHM)

       

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Nor Rashidah Md Juremi (2009-present)
Project: -

Joint supervision with Dr. Mohd Arif Agam (UTHM)

 

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BSc advisees

 

       

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Amir Faizal Naidu Abdul Manan (2003-2004) finished on May 2004

Project: Amphiphilic NaY zeolite particles: A novel integrated chemical system for simultaneous adsorption of paraquat and dye [Graduated with 1st class honour and his thesis was awarded The best thesis of the year 2004 by Persatuan Sains Analisis Malaysia (ANALIS) on 26 August 2004].
Joint supervision with Prof. Dr. Halimaton Hamdan

Present position: Researcher at Shell, Malaysia

 

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Izan Izwan Misnon (2004-2005) finished on May 2005

Project: Modfication of TiO2/ZrO2 catalyst by fluorination and alkylsilylation
Joint supervision with Prof. Dr. Halimaton Hamdan 

 

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Shahmeen Ismail (2005-2006) finished on May 2006

Project: Composite titanium oxide and stannous oxide coated with polyaniline for enhanced photocatalyst oxidation of 1-octene

 

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Nurulashikin Mohd Ariffin (2005-2006) finished on May 2006

Project: Titanium doped octahedral manganese oxide molecular sieve as photocatalyst in the epoxidation of styrene

 

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Chua Yew Hean (2005-2006) finished on May 2006
Project: Silica coated titanium dioxide as catalyst in the epoxidation of 1-octene with aqueous hydrogen peroxide

 

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Farah Hannan Anuar (2006-2007) finished on May 2007
Project: Adsorption of dyes on polypyrrole under applied electric potential

Present position: PhD student at University College Dublin, Ireland

 

 

 

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Sim Sau Teing (2006-2007) finished on May 2007
Project: Synthesis of low k-dielectric materials based on polystyerene and high polarity oxide

 

 

 

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Nur Hajarul Aswani Moamail (2006-2007) finished on May 2007
Project: In search of selectivity in oxidation of styrene by titanium-loaded zeolite particles with different location of titanium active sites and hydrophobicity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Norazlizan Abul Rashid (2007-2008) finished on May 2008
Project: Non-template synthesis of mesophase ordered structure from octadecyltrichlorosilane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Noor Ayu Ismail (2007-2008) finished on May 2008
Project: Heterogeneous micellar catalysis for acid reaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jessie Jessica Anak Robin (2007-2008) finished on May 2008
Project: The comparative study of methylene blue removal by graphite and polypyrrole loaded with titanium oxide assited by electric field and ultraviolet iradiation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Raazatul Aidah Abd Latif (2007-2008) finished on May 2008
Project: The effect of electric field and ultraviolet iradiation in the remval of methylene blue by polypyrrole containing titanium dioxide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Norshahida Zamahsari (2007-2008) finished on May 2008
Project: Morphosynthesis of nanomaterial of titania using  Fraxinus Pennsylvanica pollen grains template

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Intan Dayana Samsuri (2007-2008) finished on May 2008
Project: Pollen from Fraxinus Pennsylvanica for in-situ synthesis of aluminium oxide nanoparticle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ng Kar Fai (2008-present) finished on May 2009
Project: Integrated chemical system for hydrogen storage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ang Wai Leong (2008-present) finished on May 2009
Project: Metal ammine complex as hydrogen storage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Salmi Fathiyah Sheikh Salim (2009-present)

Project: -

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Siti Shahidaanis bt Abdul Aziz (2009-present)

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Noorulsyahidaini Golbaha (2009-present)

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Lai Sin Yuan (2009-present)

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Hidayati Bt Mohamad Mukhair (2009-present)

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Wan Faizal Wan Ahmad (2009-present)

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Hadi Nur Wan Faizal Wan Ahmad Nur Hidayah Mohd Ran Nursyafreena Attan Salmi Fathiyah Sheikh Salim Siti Shahidaanis bt Abdul Aziz Noorulsyahidaini Golbaha Lai Sin Yuan Hidayati Bt Mohamad Mukhair Umar Kalmar Nizar Surya Lubis Ng Kar Fai Ang Wai Leong Ng Yun Hau Yong Khun Fong Sheela Chandren Shahmeen Ismail Sasha M Nasir Raazatul Aidah Abd Latif Nurulashikin Mohd Ariffin Norshahida Zamahsari Norizah Abdul Rahman Norazlizan Abul Rashid Noor Ayu Ismail Leiw Sook Fun Lim Kheng Wei Jessie Jessica Anak Robin Izan Izwan Misnon Intan Dayana Samsuri Helda Hamid Gui Lee Kee Fitri Hayati Farah Hannan Anuar Eriawan Rismana Didik Prasetyoko Chua Yew Hean Amir Faizal Naidu Abdul Manan Amin Eisazadeh Otaghsaraei Amelia Boon Hoo Syamsi Aini