CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Edi Syams bin Zainudin Associate Professor Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, MALAYSIA Tel : +603-8946 6317 Fax: +603-86567122 edisyam@upm.edu.my

Education

1. Ph.D. in Materials Engineering, UPM, Malaysia. 2009 2. MSc. in Structural Materials, UPM, Malaysia. 2002 3. B.Eng. Mechanical & Materials Engineering, UKM, Malaysia 1998

Areas of interest Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Composite Materials

Professional Qualification/ Membership/ Affiliation

1. Member, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) 2. Member, Institute of Materials (IMM), Malaysia 3. Member, Persatuan Industri Komposit (PIK) 4. Graduate Member, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)

Academic Appointments 1. Aug 2012 - to date Assoc. Professor, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2. June 2008 – July 2012 Senior Lecturer, Universiti Putra Malaysia 3. Aug. 2003 - May 2008 Lecturer, Universiti Putra Malaysia 4. Jan. 2000 - Jul. 2003 Tutor, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Other Appointments/responsibilities

No Position Department/Faculty/Other Institution

Year

1. Postdoctoral Fellow Fac of Eng, Brunel University, UK 2013-2015

2. Head, Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology

Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), UPM

2010-to 2013

3. Program Manager Hybrid Biocomposite INTROP, UPM 2010-2011

4. JKK Penubuhan Pusat Gentian Semulajadi, INTROP

Committee Member, INTROP, UPM

2011-2013

5. Pengerusi, Jawatankuasa Hubungan Industri & Pengantarabangsaan, INTROP

INTROP, UPM 2011-2013

6. AJK Jawatankuasa Pengurusan, Penyelidikan Dan Siswazah INTROP

INTROP, UPM 2011-2013

7. Committee Curriculum development Master Advanced Composite

Faculty of Engineering, UPM 2011-2012

8. AJKK Semakan Kurikulum Jabatan Jabatan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal

Faculty of Engineering, UPM 2009-2010

9. Penyelaras Makmal Gunasama Termodinamik

Faculty of Engineering, UPM 2009-2011

10. Final Year Project Coordinator KMP Department

Faculty of Engineering, UPM 2009-2010

11. Associate Researcher ITMA, UPM 2008-2010

12. Wakil Perpustakaan Jab. Kej. Mekanikal Pembuatan

Faculty of Engineering 2002-2005

Publications CIJ indexed 30 recent journal papers

1. NAM Aridi, SM Sapuan, ES Zainudin, FM AL-Oqla, 2016. Investigating morphological and performance deterioration of injection-molded rice husk–polypropylene composites due to various liquid uptakes, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 1-11

2. NAM Aridi, SM Sapuan, ES Zainudin, FM AL-Oqla, 2016. Mechanical and morphological

properties of injection-molded rice husk polypropylene composites. International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization 21 (4), 305-313

3. R Yahaya, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, Z Leman, ES Zainudin, 2016. Effect of fibre orientations on

the mechanical properties of kenaf–aramid hybrid composites for spall-liner application, Defence Technology 12 (1), 52-58

4. R Yahaya, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, Z Leman, ES Zainudin, 2016. Investigating ballistic impact

properties of woven kenaf-aramid hybrid composites, Fibers and Polymers 17 (2), 275-281

5. R Yahaya, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, Z Leman, ES Zainudin, 2016. Measurement of ballistic impact properties of woven kenaf–aramid hybrid composites, Measurement 77, 335-343

6. S Rahmanian, AR Suraya, B Roshanravan, RN Othman, AH Nasser, ES Zainudin, 2015. The

influence of multiscale fillers on the rheological and mechanical properties of carbon-nanotube–silica-reinforced epoxy composite. Materials & Design 88, 227-235

7. AM Fairuz, SM Sapuan, ES Zainudin, CNA Jaafar, 2015. The effect of gelation and curing

temperatures on mechanical properties of pultruded kenaf fibre reinforced vinyl ester composites. Fibers and Polymers 16 (12), 2645-2651

8. BAA Ali, SM Sapuan, ES Zainudin, M Othman, 2015. Implementation of the expert decision

system for environmental assessment in composite materials selection for automotive components. Journal of Cleaner Production 107, 557-567

9. AK Sudari, AA Shamsuri, ES Zainudin, PM Tahir, 2015. Exploration on compatibilizing effect of

nonionic, anionic, and cationic surfactants on mechanical, morphological, and chemical properties of high-density polyethylene/low-density polyethylene/cellulose biocomposites. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 0892705715614064

10. R Yahaya, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, Z Leman, ES Zainudin, 2015. Effects of kenaf contents and

fiber orientation on physical, mechanical, and morphological properties of hybrid-laminated composites for vehicle spall liners. Polymer composites 36 (8), 1469-1476

11. MD Azaman, SM Sapuan, S Sulaiman, ES Zainudin, A Khalina, 2015. Optimization and

numerical simulation analysis for molded thin‐walled parts fabricated using wood‐filled

polypropylene composites via plastic injection molding. Polymer Engineering & Science 55 (5), 1082-1095

12. AA Shamsuri, AK Sudari, ES Zainudin, M Ghazali, 2015. Effect of alkaline treatment on

physico-mechanical properties of black rice husk ash filled polypropylene biocomposites. Materials Testing 57 (4), 370-376

13. S Rahmanian, AR Suraya, RN Othman, R Zahari, ES Zainudin, 2015. Growth of carbon

nanotubes on silica microparticles and their effects on mechanical properties of polypropylene nanocomposites. Materials & Design 69, 181-189

14. BAA Ali, MS Salit, ES Zainudin, M Othman, 2015. Integration of artificial neural network and

expert system for material classification of natural fibre reinforced polymer composites. American Journal of Applied Sciences 12 (3), 174

15. R Yahaya, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, Z Leman, ES Zainudin, 2015. Effect of layering sequence

and chemical treatment on the mechanical properties of woven kenaf–aramid hybrid laminated composites. Materials & Design 67, 173-179

16. MD Azaman, SM Sapuan, S Sulaiman, ES Zainudin, A Khalina, 2015. Processability of Wood

Fibre-Filled Thermoplastic Composite Thin-Walled Parts Using Injection Moulding. Polymer Composites, 351-367

17. AM Fairuz, SM Sapuan, ES Zainudin, CNA Jaafar, 2105. Pultrusion Process of Natural Fibre-

Reinforced Polymer Composites. Polymer Composites, 217-231

18. AM Fairuz, SM Sapuan, ES Zainudin, CNA Jaafar, 2015. Optimization of pultrusion process for kenaf fibre reinforced vinyl ester composites. Applied Mechanics and Materials 761, 499-503

19. MR Mansor, SM Sapuan, A Hambali, ES Zainudin, AA Nuraini, 2015Conceptual Design of

Kenaf Polymer Composites Automotive Spoiler Using TRIZ and Morphology Chart Methods. Applied Mechanics and Materials 761, 63-67

20. MR Mansor, MS Salit, ES Zainudin, NA Aziz, H Ariff, 2015. Life Cycle Assessment of Natural

Fiber Polymer Composites. Agricultural Biomass Based Potential Materials, 121-141

21. MR Mansor, MS Salit, ES Zainudin, NA Aziz, H Arep, MF Alias, 2105. A Simplified Life Cycle Analysis of an Automotive Parking Brake Lever using Polymer Composites. Applied Mechanics and Materials 699, 395-400

22. R Yahaya, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, Z Leman, ES Zainudin, 2014. Mechanical performance of

woven kenaf-Kevlar hybrid composites. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites 33 (24), 2242-2254

23. R Yahaya, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, Z Leman, ES Zainudin, 2104. Quasi-static penetration and

ballistic properties of kenaf–aramid hybrid composites. Materials & Design 63, 775-782

24. Y Lazim, MS Salit, ES Zainudin, M Mustapha, M Jawaid, 2014. Effect of alkali treatment on the physical, mechanical, and morphological properties of waste betel nut (Areca catechu) husk fibre. BioResources 9 (4), 7721-7736

25. J Sahari, SM Sapuan, ES Zainudin, MA Maleque, 2014. Biodegradability and mechanical behaviour of sugar palm starch based biopolymer. American Journal of Applied Sciences 11 (10), 1836

26. AM Fairuz, SM Sapuan, ES Zainudin, CNA Jaafar, 2014. Polymer composite manufacturing using a pultrusion process: a review. American Journal of Applied Sciences 11 (10), 1798

27. S Rahmanian, AR Suraya, MA Shazed, R Zahari, ES Zainudin, 2014. Mechanical characterization of epoxy composite with multiscale reinforcements: carbon nanotubes and short carbon fibers. Materials & Design 60, 34-40

28. ES Zainudin, LH Yan, WH Haniffah, M Jawaid, OY Alothman, 2014. Effect of coir fiber loading on mechanical and morphological properties of oil palm fibers reinforced polypropylene composites. Polymer Composites 35 (7), 1418-1425

29. MR Mansor, SM Sapuan, A Hambali, ES Zainudin, AA Nuraini, 2014. Materials Selection of Hybrid Bio-Composites Thermoset Matrix for Automotive Bumper Beam Applicationusing Topsis Method. Advances in Environmental Biology 8 (8), 3138-3442

30. L Yusriah, SM Sapuan, ES Zainudin, M Mariatti, 2014. Characterization of physical, mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of agro-waste betel nut (Areca catechu) husk fibre. Journal of Cleaner Production 72, 174-180

Conference Proceedings 30 recent papers

1. Y.A. El-Shekeil, S.M. Sapuan, A. Khalina and E.S. Zanudin, Isocyanate chemical treatment on

tensile properties of kenaf bast fibre reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composite, Presented at SAMPE Asia 2012 Conference and Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21

st –

23rd

February 2012. 2. W.H. Haniffah, S.M. Sapuan, A. Khalina and E.S. Zainudin, Degredation of kenaf

polypropylene composites on cyclic immersion, Presented at SAMPE Asia 2012 Conference and Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21

st – 23

rd February 2012.

3. E.S. Zainudin, S.M. Sapuan and A.H. Umar, Weathering of kenaf-HDPE composites, Presented at SAMPE Asia 2012 Conference and Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21

st –

23rd

February 2012. 4. Y. A. El-Shekeil, S.M. Sapuan, A. Khalina, E.S. Zainudin, Effect of various treatments on

tensile properties of kenaf fiber reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composite, Proceedings of the UPM-UniKL Symposium on Polymeric Materials and the Third Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre Composites 2012, Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia, 2

nd February 2012, pp. 23-29

(ISBN 978-983-2408-06-2). 5. D. Bachtiar, S.M. Sapuan, E.S. Zainudin, A. Khalina and K.Z.H.M. Dahlan, The electron beam

irradiation on sugarpalm fibre reinforced high impact polystyrene composites, Proceedings of the UPM-UniKL Symposium on Polymeric Materials and the Third Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre Composites 2012, Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia, 2

nd February 2012, pp. 30-35

(ISBN 978-983-2408-06-2). 6. A.H. Umar, E.S. Zainudin and S.M. Sapuan, Tensile properties of kenaf bast fibre reinforced

polyethylene (KBF-HDPE) composite under artificial weather degradation, Proceedings of the UPM-UniKL Symposium on Polymeric Materials and the Third Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre Composites 2012, Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia, 2

nd February 2012, pp. 44-51

(ISBN 978-983-2408-06-2). 7. L. Yusriah, S.M. Sapuan, E.S. Zainudin, M. Mariatti and J. Sahari, Development of woven

fabric reinforcement from betel nut husk fiber: physical properties of BNH fiber, Proceedings of the UPM-UniKL Symposium on Polymeric Materials and the Third Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre Composites 2012, Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia, 2

nd February 2012, pp. 60-67

(ISBN 978-983-2408-06-2). 8. J. Sahari, S.M. Sapuan, E.S. Zainudin and M.A.Maleque, Flexural properties of novel

biopolymer derived from sugar palm stcrch, Proceedings of the UPM-UniKL Symposium on Polymeric Materials and the Third Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre Composites 2012, Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia, 2

nd February 2012, pp. 78-83 (ISBN 978-983-2408-06-2).

9. B.A.A. Ali, S.M. Sapuan, M. Othman and E.S. Zainudin, Application development using Java based expert system for material selection of the natural fibre composite, Proceedings of the UPM-UniKL Symposium on Polymeric Materials and the Third Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre Composites 2012, Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia, 2

nd February 2012, pp. 97-105

(ISBN 978-983-2408-06-2). 10. D.Bachtiar, S.M. Sapuan, E.S. Zainudin, A. Khalina and K.Z.H.M. Dahlan, The effect of

irradiation beam on tensile properties of short sugar palm fibre reinforced high impact polystyrene composites, Presented at International Conference on Innovation in Polymer Science and Technology 2011 (IPST2011), Bali, Indonesia, 28 Nov. – 1 Dec. 2011, p. 84 (Program and Abstract Book).

11. S. Aji, E.S. Zainudin, S. M. Sapuan, and A. Khalina, K.M.Z Dahlan, Variation in Tensile strength with EB-Crosslinking of Hybridized Kenaf/Palf Reinforced HDPE; Proceedings of International Seminar on Strengthening of Collaboration for Jute, Kenaf and Allied Fibres Research and Development, Dhaka, pp 240-243, 2011

12. Y. A. El-Shekeil, S.M. Sapuan, Khalina Abdan, E.S. Zainudin Effect of Alkali Treatment and pMDI Isocyanate Additive on Tensile Properties of Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composite, 2011 International Conference on Advanced Materials Engineering IPCSIT, vol.15, pp 21-25, 2011

13. D. Bachtiar, S.M. Sapuan, E.S. Zainudin and K.Z.H.M. Dahlan, Characterization of sugar palm fibre reinforced high impact polystyrene composites using thermogravimetric analysis, Proceedings of UPM-Malaysian Nuclear Agency Symposium 2011, UPM - Malaysian Nuclear Agency Symposium 2011, pp 66-72

14. I.N Hanifawati, M.A Azmah Hanim, S.M Sapuan, E.S Zainudin, Z. Leman, A.M. Fairuz, The Effects on Tensile Properties of Hybrid Banana Pseudostem/Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites, 10th National Symposium on Polymeric Materials (NSPM2010)

15. A.H. Umar, Z. Leman, E.S. Zainudin, S.M. Sapuan and M.R. Ishak, The Effect of Water Absorption on the Impact Strength of Sugar Palm Fibre (ArengaPinnata) ReinforcedPolyester Composites, 10

th National Symposium on Polymeric Materials (NSPM 2010)

16. A.M. Fairuz, A.Hambali, S.M.Sapuan, E.S.Zainudin, Development of Manufacturing Process Selection for Plastic Based Materials Using Analytical Hierarchy process, International Conference on Design and Concurrent Engineering (iDECON 2010), UTeM, Melaka

17. Umar, A.H, Zainudin, E.S, Sapuan, S.M, Fairuz,A.M, Various Tools of Materials Selection for Natural Fiber Composites, Proceedings of Conference on Advanced Processes and Materials at World Engineering Congress (WEC 2010)

18. Fairuz, A.M, Sapuan, S.M, E. S Zainudin, Development of natural fibre composite selection using expert system, Proceedings of Conference on Manufacturing and Technology Management at World Engineering Congress (WEC 2010)

19. D. Bachtiar, S.M. Sapuan, E.S. Zainudin and K.Z.H.M. Dahlan, The dynamic mechanical analysis of short sugar palm fibre reinforced high impact polystrene (HIPS) composites, Presented at SAMPE Asia Conference, 18-20 January 2010, Kuala Lumpur.

20. D. Bachtiar, S.M. Sapuan, A. Khalina, E.S. Zainudin and H.M.D.K. Zaman, Characterization and performance of sugar palm fibre reinforced high impact polystyrene composites, Proceedings of the 2

nd Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre Composites, Serdang, Selangor,

Malaysia, 18 – 19 February 2010, pp. 39-46, ISBN 978-983-2408-04-8. 21. Y.A. El-Shekeil, S.M. Sapuan, E.S. Zainudin and A. Khalina, Mechanical properties and

environmental behavior of kenaf fibre reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites, Proceedings of the 2

nd Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre Composites, Serdang, Selangor,

Malaysia, 18 – 19 February 2010, pp. 47-58, ISBN 978-983-2408-04-8. 22. I.S. Aji, E.S. Zainudin, S.M. Sapuan and A. Khalina, Effect of processing techniques on the

mechanical properties of kenaf/polyethylene reinforced composites, Proceedings of the 2nd

Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre Composites, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, 18 – 19 February 2010, pp. 59-64, ISBN 978-983-2408-04-8.

23. I.N. Hanifawati, A.H.M. Arif, S.M. Sapuan and E.S. Zainudin, The mechanical and physical properties of hybrid banana pseudostem/glass fibre reinforced polyester composites, Proceedings of the 2

nd Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre Composites, Serdang, Selangor,

Malaysia, 18 – 19 February 2010, pp. 65-72, ISBN 978-983-2408-04-8. 24. A.H. Umar, E.S. Zainudin and S.M. Sapuan, Accelerated weathering of kenaf/HDPE

composites for outdoor application, Proceedings of the 2nd

Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre Composites, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, 18 – 19 February 2010, pp. 73-78, ISBN 978-983-2408-04-8.

25. A.M.M. Fairuz, S.M. Sapuan and E.S. Zainudin, Computer aided material selection for natural fibre polymer composites, Proceedings of the 2

nd Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre

Composites, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, 18 – 19 February 2010, pp. 79-82, ISBN 978-983-2408-04-8.

26. A.R.M. Firdaus, E.S. Zainudin and S.M. Sapuan, Properties of extruded kenaf polymer composites, Proceedings of the 2

nd Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre Composites,

Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, 18 – 19 February 2010, pp. 131-140, ISBN 978-983-2408-04-8. 27. D. Bachtiar, S.M.Sapuan, E.S. Zainudin, A. Khalina and K.Z.M.Dahlan. The Dynamic

Mechanical Analysis of Sugar Palm Fibre Reinforced High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) Composites The 9th National Symposium on Polymeric Materials 2009 (NSPM 2009) 14-16 December 2009 Residence Hotel, Uniten Putrajaya, pp 709-716

28. I.S. Aji, S.M. Sapuan, E.S. Zainudin and A. Khalina Fibre/Polyethlene Reinforced Composites: A Review The 9th National Symposium on Polymeric Materials 2009 (NSPM 2009) 14-16 December 2009 Residence Hotel, Uniten Putrajaya, pp 515-534

29. D. Bachtiar, S.M.Sapuan, E.S. Zainudin, A. Khalina and K.Z.M. Dahlan, The Tensile Properties of Single Sugar Palm (Arenga pinnata)Fibre The 9th National Symposium on Polymeric Materials 2009 (NSPM 2009), 14-16 December 2009 Residence Hotel, Uniten Putrajaya, pp 588-595

30. Y. A. El-Shekeil, S.M. Sapuan and E.S. Zainudin, Polyurethane/natural fiber composites: a review; The 9th National Symposium on Polymeric Materials 2009 (NSPM 2009) 14-16 December 2009, Residence Hotel, Uniten Putrajaya, pp 618-624

Chapter in book

E.S. Zainudin, S.M. Sapuan, S.Sulaiman, M.M.H.M.Ahmad, “A numerical investigation of short fibre orientation in injection-moulded thermoplastic composites”, Editors. Azhari C. H., A. Muchtar and A.K.A Mohd Ihsan, Advances in Materials Processing: Volume 1, pp 1-33, ISBN-9832781000, Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM) 2003.

Research Grants

No Title Role Period (year)

Sponsor /Grant & Amount (RM)

Status (Completed /Ongoing

1 An experimental investigation on Banana pseudo-stem reinforced PVC composite,

Main Researcher

2006-2007

Young Lecturer Grant Scheme/UPM/10K

Completed

2 Effect of kenaf nanofibers on strength and other properties of paper

Main Researcher

2010-2012

FRGS/KPT/42K Completed

3

Characterization and Development of Hybridized Composite Derived From Kenaf Fibers and Pineapple Leaf Fibre (PALF) Reinforced High Density Polyethylene

Main Researcher

2011-2013

RUGS/100K Completed

4 Optimum formulation and mechanical properties of kenaf fiber reinforced PVC injection molded composites.

Main Researcher

2011-2013

RUGS/11K Completed

5 Compatibilization of Polyolefin/polysaccharides biocomposites with non-ionic and ionic surfactants

Main Researcher

2013-2015

ERGS/81K Completed

6 Experimental determination of fatigue/creep life of 316L stainless steel at high temperature

Main Researcher

2012-2013

RUGS/15K Completed

7 Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Fibre Reinforced Injection-Moulded Thermoplastic Composites

Co- Researcher

2001-2002

UPM/RM10K Completed

8 Thermo-mechanical Properties of sugarcane bagasse reinforced UPVC composites

Co- Researcher

2007-2009

RUGS/77K Completed

9 Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composites & Process Enhancement of Injection Molding

Co- Researcher

2007-2010

EPU/180K Completed

10

Increased production Efficiency in Smallholder Kenaf Production Systems For Specific Industrial application; Kenaf Decortication, Bioretting and Mechanization

Co- Researcher

2009-2012

UNIDO/852K Completed

11 Mechanical and Environmental Properties of Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites

Co- Researcher

2010-2012

FRGS/KPT/43K Completed

12 Studies on Biodegradable Mulch Film Derived from Cocoa Pod Husk (CPH) Filled Poly (Lactic Acid) Biocomposites

Co- Researcher

2011-2013

RUGS/120K Completed

13 Green Nano-Zinc Oxide Superhydrophobic Bamboo Paper: The Biosynthesis, Characterization and Surface Interaction

Main Researcher

2015-2017

FRGS/73K Ongoing

Awards/Recognition

Title Organization Award Year

1. Mechanical properties of pultruded biocomposite SAMPE Asia

2nd

poster winner

2012

2. Properties of Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composite

SAMPE Asia 3

rd poster

winner 2012

3. Reduction Of Water Uptake Of Composite Through Hybridization

PRPI, UPM Bronze Medal 2011

4. Potential Of Pineapple Leaves Fibres As A Substitute To Glass Fibre Hybridized Composites

PRPI, UPM Silver Medal 2011

5. High Moisture Durability Of Moulded Biocomposite PRPI, UPM Silver Medal 2011

6. Green Composite Derived From Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride Green Material For Industrial Building System

PRPI, UPM Bronze Medal 2011

7. Feasibility Of Biocomposite Processing In Manufacturing Industries

PRPI, UPM Silver Medal 2011

8. Green Material For Industrial Building System PRPI, UPM Bronze Medal 2011

9. Volumetric Handling Solution Device

Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE)

Silver Medal 2011

10. The Mechanical And Physical Properties Of Hybrid Banana Pseudostem/Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composites

ICCST8 Best Poster 2011

11. A Novel Method Of Handling Material PRPI, UPM Bronze Medal 2010

12. Anugerah Kecemerangan Dalam Pengajaran Faculty Eng Certificate 2010

13. Design And Fabrication Of Chair From Banana Pseudostem Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

PRPI, UPM Certificate 2009

14. Anugerah Kecemerangan Dalam Pengajaran Faculty Eng Certificate 2009

15. Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang UPM Certificate 2009

16. Natural Fibre Composites: Properties, Design & Fabrication PRPI, UPM Bronze Medal 2005

17. Sijil Perkhidmatan Cemerlang UPM Certificate 2004

Professional Services/Consultation

As reviewer

Research Title Organiser/sponsor Level Year Role

1 Study on abaca fibre einforced high impact polystyrene (HIPS) composites byThermogravimetric analysis (TGA)

Journal of the Physical Sciences Academic Journals

International

2010 Reviewer

2 Effect of Moisture on Green Compression Strength for Tailing Sands from Ex-Tin Mines in Perak State for Making Green Sand Casting Mould

Pertanika National 2010 Reviewer

3 Mechano-Microbial Retting of Jute - the Future Ahead

Buku ICKAF2009 National 2010 Reviewer

4 Shear capacity of dowelled mortise and tenon in tropical timber

Conference On Advanced Material And Nanotechnology(CAMAN 2009)

International 2009 Reviewer

5 Micromechanical and internal discontinuity aspects in fusion welded joints

Conference On Advanced Material And Nanotechnology(CAMAN2009)

International 2009 Reviewer

6 Probabilistic assessments of the plate using monte carlo simulation

Asia pacific conference on defense and security

International 2009 Reviewer

technology (DSTC 2009)

7 Design and Fabrication Of A Student Competition Based Racing Car

Scientific Research And Essays

International 2009 Reviewer

8 Application Of Analytical Hierarchy Process In The Design Concept Selection Of Automotive Composite Bumper Beam During The Conceptual Design Stage

Scientific Research And Essays

International 2009 Reviewer

9 Detection In A Composite Structure Using Artificial Neural Network

Composite Materials Technology

International 2009 Reviewer

10 Water Absorption And Tensile Properties Of Soil Buried Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites (KFRUPC)

Journal Of Food,Agriculture And Environment

International 2009 Reviewer

11 Analysis Of The Chemical Composition And Morphological Structure Of Banana Pseudo-Stem

BioResources International 2009 Reviewer

12 Chemical, morphological, and mechanical analysis of sisal fiber reinforced post consumer polyethylene composites

eXPRESS Polymer Letters

International 2009 Reviewer

13 Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fibre-Filled Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Composites: Natural Fibre Reinforced Composites

UPM Press National 2009 Reviewer

14 A Review Of The Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composite

UPM Press National 2009 Reviewer

15 Bio Wastes - Hybrid Composites: The Properties Of Coir/Glass Hybrid Reinforced Polyester Composites

UPM Press National 2009 Reviewer

Consultantancy activities

No Project

1 Material, Properties, Products And Infield Mechanization Of Kenaf And Its Composites

Project-manager/ Co-researcher

Kenaf Fiber Holdings Sdn Bhd

2009-2010

2 R&D on Kenaf mechanization Focus group UPM/LKTN 2010-2011

3 Degradation of Polyethylene terephthalate. Co Researcher Qatar University 2011

4 Biocomposite and green product Secretariat MyKenaf Sdn Bhd 2011

Other memberships

No Role Name of Association/Organization/Body Year

1 Member Alumni Society, UPM 2006- To date

2 Member Society of Academician (PPA) UPM 2004- To date

3 Member Sport and Social Club, Faculty of Engineering, UPM 2007- To date

4 Committee Member The International Scientific Society of Food, Agriculture and Environment (ISFAE)

2008- to date

Professional, Extension and Public Services

1. Key Engineering Material ISSN (978-3-03785-059-6) Editorial Panel 2010-2011

2. International Conference on Composite Science and Technology (ICCST8)

Committee Member Mac 2011

3. Proceedings of UPM-Malaysian Nuclear Agency Symposium 2011, UPM - Malaysian Nuclear Agency Symposium 2011

Organizer/Editorial Panel

2011

4. JK Public Talk Series, INTROP Organizer, INTROP 2011

5. Seminar on Engineered Wood In Malaysia: Standard, Design And Application

Organizer, INTROP 2011

6. Program ihya-ramadhan bersama orang asli, anjuran JAKIM

Facilitator 2011

7. International Conference on Composite Science and Technology (ICCST8)

Technical Committee Member

2010

8. Kenaf Colloquium INTROP (UPM) Co Chairman Secretariat

2010

9. Mechanization Focus Group, National Kenaf and Tobacco Board

Focus Group 2010-2011

10. Projek Penyelidikan Peringkat Hiliran & Pemasaran Produk Kenaf

Committee member 2010

11. Penilai Skim Bagi Sesi Penilaian, Pengurursan Kerja (PPK), PTK Siri 2/2010, Utk Jawatan Pegawai Penyelidik (Q43)

Panel /Assessor

2010

12. AJK „9th National Symposium on Polymeric Materials 2009‟ Committee Member 2009

13. Postgraduate Seminar on Natural Fibre Composites, Dept of Mech Eng

Committee Member 2009

14. The 9th National Symposium on Polymeric Materials 2009 (NSPM 2009)

Committee Member Dec 2009

Supervision/Examiner to student Main supervisor 2 Ph.D. (1 completed, 1 ongoing) 6 M.Sc. (4 completed, 2 ongoing) Co- supervisor 15 Ph.D. (10 completed, 5 ongoing) 8 M.Sc. (5 completed, 3 on-going) Examiner 18 Ph.D. (10 completed, 8 ongoing) 17 M.Sc. (14 completed, 3 ongoing)