Mohd Farid Ismail
(mohd.farid.ismail@yandex.com)

1. Experimental and Theoretical study on Extraction and Recovery of Naphthenic Acid Using Dicyanamide-based Ionic Liquids.  Separation and Purification Technology, (2019), 213, 199
2. Mass and Charge Transport in Cyclic Carbonates: Implications for Improved Lithium Ion Battery Electrolytes, Journal of Physical Chemsitry B, (2013), 117(19), 5963

Grants:

1. RUGS 2015 – Ethers, Nitriles, Amines, Acyclic Carbonates, Cyclic Carbonates Parameters that Reproduces the Static Dielectric Constant Values
2. FRGS 2016 – Insight from Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Ionic Liquids

Nurul Yani Rahim
(nurulyanirahim@usm.my)

1. Studies on the supramolecular complex of a guanosine with beta-cyclodextrin and evaluation of its anti-proliferative activity. Carbohydrate research (2020), 497, 108138.
2. Adsorption and desorption of malachite green by using chitosan-deep eutectic solvents beads. International journal of biological macromolecules (2020), 164, 3965-3973.
3. Removal of 2, 4-dichlorophenol from wastewater by an efficient adsorbent of magnetic activated carbon. Separation Science and Technology (2020), 1-14.
4. Influence of degree of substitution on the host-guest inclusion complex between ionic liquid substituted β-cyclodextrins with 2, 4-dichlorophenol: An electrochemical, NMR and molecular docking studies. Journal of Molecular Liquids (2019), 292, 111334.
5. β-Cyclodextrin functionalized ionic liquid as chiral stationary phase of high performance liquid chromatography for enantioseparation of β-blockers. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry (2016), 85(3-4), 303-315.Grants: FRGS, Shortterm

Aliyu Adebayo Sulaimon
(aliyu.adebayor@utp.edu.my)

1. Synthesis of dihydrogen phosphate-based ionic liquids: Experimentaland COSMO-RS based investigation for methane hydrate inhibition.
2. Formulation of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids for Methane Hydrate Dissociation.
3. Application of COSMO-RS for pre-screening ionic liquids asthermodynamic gas hydrate inhibitor.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ninie Suhana Abdul Manan
(niniemanan@um.edu.my)

Dr. Nur Farhana Binti Jaafar
(nurfarhana@usm.my)

Expertise area:

Photocatalytic degradation, environmental chemistry, catalysis, zeolite, mesoporous nanoparticles, advanced materials and electrochemistry

Papers:

1. N.F. Jaafar, A.M.M. Najman, A. Marfur, N.W.C.Jusoh (2020) “Strategies for the formation of oxygen vacancies in zinc oxide nanoparticles used for photocatalytic degradation of phenol under visible light irradiation”. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 388: 112202.
2. Nur Amira Marfur, Nur Farhana Jaafar, Melati Khairuddean, Norazzizi Nordin (2020) ”A Review on Recent Progression of Modifications on Titania Morphology and its photocatalytic performance ” Acta Chimica Slovenica, 67, 361-374
3. N.W.C. Jusoh, , A Masudi, R. Jusoh, N.F. Jaafar, A. A. Jalil, A. Firdausi, D.Hartanto (2020) “Equidistant Crystal Distortion Arrangement of Copper Doped Magnetite for Paracetamol Degradation and Optimization with Response Surface Methodology (RSM)”. Material Chemistry and Physics, 122995.
4. Nur Farhana Jaafar, Nor Amira Marfur, Nurfatehah Wahyuny Che Jusoh, Yuki Nagao, Nur Hidayahtul Nazirah Kamarudin, Rohayu Jusoh, Mohammad Anwar Mohamed Iqbal (2019) “Synthesis of mesoporous nanoparticles via microwave-assisted method for photocatalytic degradation of phenol derivatives”. The Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 23(3) 462-471.
5. N.A. Marfur, N.F. Jaafar, N.H.H.M. Habibullah (2019) “Electrogenerated iron supported on mesoporous titania nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of 2-chlorophenol”. Comptes rendus Chimie, 22: 813-821

Grants:

1. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme. “Mechanistic and Structural Studies on Formation of Mesoporous Titania Nanoparticles Based Catalysts under Different Surfactants For Enhanced Photoactivity” (2017-2020) (Project leader).
2. USM (Short Term). “Synthesis of Hematite Supported on Mesoporous Titania Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Degradation of Chlorophenol” (2017-2019) (Project leader).
3. For Research Acculturation of Early Career Researchers. “Design and Synthesis of Nickel doped Microwave Assisted-Mesoporous Titania Nanoparticles for Visible-Light Driven Photocatalytic Desulfurization of Dibenzothiophene in Fuel” (2019-2021) (Project member).
4. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme.  “Interaction of Electrosynthesized Magnetite Based Nanoparticles with Different Capping Agents for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Amoxicillin in Wastewater”(2019-2021) (Project member).
5. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme. “Bright Liquid Crystals Displays (LCDs) Characteristics of Benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamides by Aggregation-Induced Emission” (2019-2021) (Project member).

Khairulazhar Jumbri
(khairulazhar.jumbri@utp.edu.my)

1. Physio-Chemical Analysis of Amide and Amine Poly (dimethylsiloxane)-Modified Defoamer for Efficient Oil–Water Separation
   A Hassan, K Jumbri, A Ramli, N Borhan
   ACS Omega
2. An Insight into the Effects of Ratios and Temperatures on a Tetrabutylammonium Bromide and Ethylene Glycol Deep Eutectic Solvent
   R Yusof, K Jumbri, MBA Rahman
   Journal of Molecular Liquids, 116709
3. Oxidative Extractive Desulfurization System for Fuel Oil Using Acidic Eutectic-Based Ionic Liquid
   S Rajasuriyan, HF Mohd Zaid, MF Majid, RM Ramli, K Jumbri, JW Lim
   Processes 9 (6), 1050
4. Binding of tetrabutylammonium bromide based deep eutectic solvent to DNA by spectroscopic analysis
   R Yusof, K Jumbri, H Ahmad, E Abdulmalek, MBA Rahman
   Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 253, 119543

Muhammad Alif Bin Mohammad Latif
(aliflatif@upm.edu.my)

1. Modeling stability and flexibility of α-Chymotrypsin in room temperature ionic liquids, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 32 (8), 1263-1273
2. Influence of anion–water interactions on the behaviour of lipases in room temperature ionic liquids, RSC advances 4 (89), 48202-48211.
3. Solvation free energies in [bmim]-based ionic liquids: Anion effect toward solvation of amino acid side chain analogues, Chemical Physics Letters 615, 69-74.

Hayyiratul Fatimah Mohd Zaid
(hayyiratul.mzaid@utp.edu.my)

1. 015MA0-017 – FRGS
   Research Grant
   Hayyiratul Fatimah Mohd Zaid
   Transformation of the Enantiomers of Abscisic Acid in Model Honey and Their Analysis in Stingless Bee Honey
   RM60,000.00
   Active
2. 015LC0-283 – YUTP
   Research Grant
   Hayyiratul Fatimah Mohd Zaid
   An Insight of Ionic Conductivity and Selectivity of Ionic Liquid inside Metal Organic Framework for Electrochemical Storage Application: Computational and Experimental Approaches
   RM130,000.00
   Active
3. 015LC0-047 – YUTP
   Research Grant
   Hayyiratul Fatimah Mohd Zaid
   Integrated Oxidative-Extractive Deep Desulfurization System for Fuel Oil Using Graphene-Based Catalyst and Eutectic-Based Ionic Liquids
   RM181,000.00
   Active
4. Modification of TiO2/AC catalyst for visible light degradation of ionic liquid contaminated wastewater: Effect of Cu loading on the characterization and efficiency.AF Shahhiran, RM Ramli, A Zawawi, HFM Zaid, NY Harun
   Materials Today: Proceedings  2020
   Desulfurization Performance of Choline Chloride-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents in the Presence of Graphene Oxide
   CY Lim, MF Majid, S Rajasuriyan, HF Mohd Zaid, K Jumbri, FK Chong
   Environments 7 (11), 97  2020
   A review of organic waste enrichment for inducing palatability of black soldier fly larvae: Wastes to valuable resources
   R Raksasat, JW Lim, W Kiatkittipong, K Kiatkittipong, YC Ho, MK Lam, …
   Environmental Pollution, 115488  2020
   Liquid Polymer Eutectic Mixture for Integrated Extractive-Oxidative Desulfurization of Fuel Oil: An Optimization Study via Response Surface Methodology
   M Majid, HF Mohd Zaid, C Fai Kait, K Jumbri, JW Lim, AN Masri, …
   Processes 8 (7), 848  2020
   Development of photocatalytic degradation and kinetic study for imidazolium based ionic liquids in Fe-Cu/TiO 2-AC system
   AF Shahhiran, RM Ramli, HFM Zaid
   IOP Publishing  2020
   Futuristic advance and perspective of deep eutectic solvent for extractive desulfurization of fuel oil: A review
   MFB Majid, HFBM Zaid, CF Kait, K Jumbri, LC Yuan, S Rajasuriyan
   Journal of Molecular Liquids, 112870 5 2020
   Nutritional Quality and Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Selected Date Fruit Varieties of the United Arab Emirates
   K Rambabu, G Bharath, A Hai, F Banat, SW Hasan, H Taher, …
   Processes 8 (3), 256 7 2020
   Application of a Liquid Biphasic Flotation (LBF) System for Protein Extraction from Persiscaria Tenulla Leaf
   HS Saw, R Sankaran, KS Khoo, KW Chew, WN Phong, MSY Tang, …
   Processes 8 (2), 247  2020
   Preliminary In Vitro Evaluation of Chitosan–Graphene Oxide Scaffolds on Osteoblastic Adhesion, Proliferation, and Early Differentiation
   SHM Wong, SS Lim, TJ Tiong, PL Show, HFM Zaid, HS Loh
   International journal of molecular sciences 21 (15), 5202 3 2020

Kumuthini Chandrasekaram
(kumuthinic@um.edu.my)

1. Journal of Oil Palm Research, 21, 621-626. (ISI)
2. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 6(3), 529-533.(ISI)
3. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 12, 6329-6345. (ISI)
4. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 212, 850-856. (ISI)
5. Separation Science & Technology, 54(6), 902-915(ISI)
6. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, FP071-2018A
7. Research Officer Grant Scheme, BR002-2015
8. HIR-MOHE (Faculty), F00004-21001
9. University Malaya Research Grant, RP020-2016A, RP006A-13SUS
10. Frontier Research Grant, FG030-17AFR

Yatimah Alias
(yatimah70@um.edu.my)

Publication:

1. Efficiency of bronsted acidic ionic liquids in the dissolution and depolymerization of lignin from rice husk into high value-added products, Industrial Crops & Products, 157, 112885.
2. Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent-Assisted Pectin Extraction from Pomelo Peel Using Sonoreactor: Experimental Optimization Approach. Processes, 7(7).
3. A review of ionic liquids as catalysts for transesterification reactions of biodiesel and glycerol carbonate production. Catalysis Reviews, Science and Engineering, 59(1).
4. Microstructures, interactions and dynamics properties studies of aqueous guanidinium triflate ionic liquid from molecular dynamics simulations. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 227, 184-193.
5. Microwave heating and hydrolysis of rubber wood biomass in ionic liquids. J Chem Technol Biotechnol, 90, 5050-2056

Grants:

1. Microfluidic Lab-on-a-chip Platform For Preservation Of Freshwater Resources – Pervasive Monitoring And Big Data Analytics Of Anionic Environmental Pollutants, Principal Investigator(PI), Prototype Research Grant Scheme (PRGS)
2. Development Of Mixed Matrix Membrane From Natural Rubber Incorporating Imidazolium Functionalized Sporopollenin For The Determination Of Phenols, Principal Investigator(PI), Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
3. New Trends In Electrochemical Sensing Of Dopamine Based On Solid Phase Nanocomposites, Principal Investigator(PI), UM Grant – Frontier Research Grant
4. The Fabrication And Development Of Polymeric Ion Selective Electrodes For Determining A Number Of Anions And Cations In Environmental And Agricultural, Principal Investigator(PI), Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) – SUS (Sustainability Science)
5. Molecular Devices For Nanoscale Applications., Principal Investigator(PI), High Impact Research – Ministry of Education (HIR-MOE)

Cecilia Devi Wilfred
(cecili@utp.edu.my)

Dr Wan Zaireen Nisa Yahya
(zaireen.yahya@utp.edu.my)

1. Eutectic ionic liquids as potential electrolytes in dye-sensitized solar cells: Physicochemical and conductivity studies, Journal of Molecular Liquids, (2020).
2. Ionic Liquids Roles and Perspectives in Electrolyte for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Sustainability, (2020)
3. Prediction of Viscosity of Imidazolium-based Ionic Liquids at Different Temperatures using Quantitative Structure Property Relationship Approach, New Journal of Chemistry, (2020)
4. Copolymerization of vegetable oils and bio-based monomers with elemental sulfur: A new promising route for bio-based polymers, Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, (2019)

Noraini Abd Ghani
(noraini.ghani@utp.edu.my)

1. Microwave-assisted lipid extraction from Chlorella vulgaris in water with 0.5%–2.5% of imidazolium based ionic liquid as additive
   S Krishnan, N Abd Ghani, NF Aminuddin, KS Quraishi, NS Azman, …
   Renewable Energy 149, 244-252
2. Ionic liquids toxicity on fresh water microalgae, Scenedesmus quadricauda, Chlorella vulgaris & Botryococcus braunii; selection criterion for use in a two-phase partitioning
   KS Quraishi, MA Bustam, S Krishnan, NF Aminuddin, N Azeezah,
   Chemosphere 184, 642-651
3. Density, surface tension, and viscosity of ionic liquids (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethylphosphate and 1, 3-dimethylimidazolium dimethylphosphate) aqueous ternary mixtures
   NA Ghani, NA Sairi, MK Aroua, Y Alias, R Yusoff
   Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data 59 (6), 1737-1746
4. Clean synthesis of biolubricants for low temperature applications using heterogeneous catalysts
   CO Åkerman, Y Gaber, N Abd Ghani, M Lämsä, R Hatti-Kaul
   Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 72 (3-4), 263-269

Sharifah Mohamad
(sharifahm@um.edu.my)

1. Hussin, S. A. B. M., Varanusupakul, P., Shahabuddin, S., Boon, Y. H., & Mohamad, S. B. (2020). Synthesis and characterization of green menthol-based low transition temperature mixture with tunable thermophysical properties as hydrophobic low viscosity solvent. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 113015.
2. Prabu, S., & Mohamad, S. (2020). Curcumin/beta-cyclodextrin inclusion complex as a new “turn-off” fluorescent sensor system for sensitive recognition of mercury ion. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1204, 127528.
3. Hui, B. Y., Zain, N. N. M., Mohamad, S., Varanusupakul, P., Osman, H., & Raoov, M. (2020). Poly (cyclodextrin-ionic liquid) based ferrofluid: A new class of magnetic colloid for dispersive liquid phase microextraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from food samples prior to GC-FID analysis. Food chemistry, 314, 126214.
4. Obaid, A., Jamil, A. K. M., Prabu, S., Saharin, S. M., & Mohamad, S. (2020). Spectroscopic studies for the inclusion complexation of ketoprofen enantiomers with β-cyclodextrin. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 241, 118674.
5. Rasdi, FLM; Rahim, NY; Hasim, FW; Prabu, S; Jumbri, K; Manan, NSA; Mohamad, S 2019. Influence of degree of substitution on the host-guest inclusion complex between ionic liquid substituted beta-cyclodextrins with 2,4-dichlorophenol: An electrochemical, NMR and molecular docking studies. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
6. Aisha Mohammed Al’Abri, Siti Nadiah Abdul Halim, Nor Kartini Abu Bakar, Siti Munirah Saharin, Bibi Sherino, Hamid Rashidi Nodeh & Sharifah Mohamad (2019): Highly sensitive and selective determination of malathion in vegetable extracts by an electrochemical sensor based on Cu-metal organic framework, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B, DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2019.1652072

Hanee Farzana Binti Hizaddin
(hanee@um.edu.my)

1. Evaluating the Performance of Deep Eutectic Solvents for Use in Extractive Denitrification of Liquid Fuels by the Conductor-like Screening Model for Real Solvents (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/je5004302)
2. Extractive denitrogenation of diesel fuel using ammonium- and phosphonium-based deep eutectic solvents (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2015.12.009)
3. Superoxide Ion as Oxidative Desulfurizing Agent for Aromatic Sulfur Compounds in Ionic Liquid Media (https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b02573)

Woi Pei-Meng
(pmwoi@um.edu.my)

1. Chang, Y. H.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y. B., Electrochemical Characterization of Melamine Electropolymerized in Deep Eutectic Solvents for Selective Detection of Dopamine. Electrocatalysis 2021, 12, 238-250
2. Mahmoudian, M. R.; Basirun, W. J.; Alias, Y.; Woi, P. M., Investigating the effectiveness of g-C3N4 on Pt /g-C3N4/ polythiophene nanocomposites performance as an electrochemical sensor for Hg2+ detection. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2020, 8 (5), 104204.
3. Lee, P. K.; Woi, P. M., Current Innovations of Metal Hexacyanoferrates-Based Nanocomposites toward Electrochemical Sensing: Materials Selection and Synthesis Methods. Critical Review in Analytical Chemistry 2019, 1-13.

Maisara Shahrom Raja Shahrom
(maisara.shahrom@qiup.edu.my)

1. Maisara Shahrom Raja Shahrom, Cecilia Devi Wilfred, Douglas R. MacFarlane, R. Vijayraghavan, Chong Fai Kait, Amino Acid Poly(Ionic Liquid) Materials for CO2 Capture: Effect of anion, Journal of Molecular Liquids 276 (2019): 644-652
2. Maisara Shahrom Raja Shahrom, Cecilia Devi Wilfred, AboBakr Khidir Ziyada Taha. CO2 Capture by Task Specific Ionic Liquids (TSILs) and Polymerized Ionic Liquids (PILs and AAPILs). Journal of Molecular Liquids 219 (2016): 306-312
3. Animesh Pal, Maisara Shahrom Raja Shahrom, Muhammad Moniruzzaman, Cecilia Devi Wilfred, Bidyut Baran Saha. Ionic Liquid as a new binder for activated carbon based consolidated composite adsorbents. Chemical Engineering Journal 326 (2017):980-986

Bhajan L Rahanu

(bhajan.lal@utp.edu.my)

1. Gas hydrate
2. Desalination
3. Flow Assurance
4. Ionic Liquids