Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (ChEE)
Department Members
The Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (ChEE) serves the Bachelors and Master by Taught Course programmes under the department. The department formed with 32 full time academic member, who are mainly chemical engineering background with diverse research interests. Currently, the department has three (3) Japanese academicians and one (1) other international academicians. The Japanese academics recruitment are done through Japanese Universities Consortium (JUC), according to qualification, performance, and department’s need.
Head of Department (HOD)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azila bt. Abdul Aziz
Senior Lecturer (DS54)/ Head of Department
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) Johns Hopkins University
M.Sc. (Biochemical Engineering) University College London
B.Sc. (Biomedical Engineering) Case Western Reserve University
Phone No: 603-2615 4406
Room No.:
Email: r-azila@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Controlled Delivery of Active Ingredients
Professor
Prof. Dr. Ezzat Chan b. Abdullah
Professor (VK7)
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) Bradford University
M.Eng. (Chemical) UM
B.Eng. (Chemical) UTM
Room No.: 04.12.02 Email: ezzatc@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Powder and Particle Technology, Thermal Pollution
Prof. Dr. Masafumi Goto,後藤 雅史, P.Eng. (Japan)
Professor (VK7)/ MJIIT Deputy Dean of Liaison & Internationalisation
Ph.D. (Environmental Sciences and Engineering) Rice University
M.Eng. (Sanitary) Kyoto University
B.Eng. (Sanitary) Kyoto University
Room No.: 05.35.01
Email: goto@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Environmental Engineering, Soil Science, Water Science, Environmental Science
Prof. Dr. Tomoya Tsuji, 辻 智也
Professor (VK7)
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) Tohoku University
M.Sc. (Engineering) Tohoku University
B.Eng. (Chemical) Tohoku University
Room No.: 05.14.01
Email: t.tsuji@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Phase Equilibrium, Equation of State, Thermodynamics
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud El-Sayed Nasef
Professor (VK7)
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) UTM M.Eng. (Chemical) UTM
B.Sc. (Chemistry) Minoufia University
Room No.: 05.05.01
Email: mohdmahmoud@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Nanofibers and application, Ion Exchange Materials, Adsorption and Reaction Engineering, Green Processes, Fuel Cell
Prof. Dr. Muhamad Ali b.Muhammad Yuzir
Professor (VK7)
PhD (Environmental Eng.)
M.Sc (Environmental Eng.)
B.Eng (Civil Eng.)
Room No.: 10.25.01
Email: muhdaliyuzir@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Water Quality, Water Treatment, Wastewater Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, Solid Waste Management, Membrane Filtration for Drinking Water
Associate Professor
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Koji Iwamoto
Associate Professor (DS53)
Ph.D. (Biology Science)
M.Sc. (Biophysics & Biochemistry)
Room No.: 05.04.01
Email: k.iwamoto@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Phycology, Plant Physiology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shaza Eva bt Mohamad
Associate Professor (DS54)/ MJIIT Quality & Strategy Manager
Ph.D. (Biology)
M.Sc. (Biotechnology)
B.Sc. (Biochemistry)
Room No.: 04.21.01
Email: shaza@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Biotransformation , Molecular Biology, Biodegradation. Biofuel from Biomass , Microalgae
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norhayati bt. Abdullah
Associate Professor (DS54)/ Deputy Director of UTM International (UTMi)
Ph.D. (Biosciences)
M.Eng. (Environmental)
B.Eng. (Civil)
Room No.: 10.24.01
Email: norhayati@utm.my
Personal Website
Google Scholar
Area of Expertise: Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Engineering, Aerobic Granulation, Palm Oil Mill Effluent
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aznah binti Nor Anuar
Associate Professor (DS54)
Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering)
M.Eng. (Environmental)
B.Eng. (Environmental)
Room No.: 05.31.01
Email: aznah@utm.my
Personal Website
Google Scholar
Area of Expertise: Water and Wastewater Engineering, Natural and Low Cost Water Supply/Treatment, Engineering Education
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Hamidah Binti Mohd Setapar
Associate Professor (DS54)/ MJIIT Deputy Dean of Research, Innovation, Commercialization & Linkages
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering)
M.Eng. (Chemical)
B.Eng. (Chemical – Bioprocess)
Room No.: 10.02.01
Email: siti-h@utm.my
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roshafima Rasit Ali
Associate Professor (DS54)
Ph.D. (Polymer Engineering)
M.Eng. (Polymer)
B.Eng. (Chemical)
Room No.: 10.04.01
Email: roshafima@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Biopolymer, Bioplastic Packaging, Biocomposites,
Starch and Fiber based Green Packaging, Liquid Natural Rubber
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Dayang Norulfairuz Abang Zaidel
Associate Professor (DS54)
Ph.D. (Bioprocess Engineering)
M.Sc. (Food Engineering)
B.Eng. (Chemical)
Room No.:
Email: dnorulfairuz@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Enzymatic processes, carbohydrate chemistry, food hydrocolloids, food rheology, functional food
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Liew Peng Yen
Associate Professor (DS54)
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering)
B.Eng. (Chemical)
Room No.: 05.11.01
Email: pyliew@utm.my
Personal Website
Google Scholar
Area of Expertise: Process System Engineering, Process Integration, Life Cycle Assessment, Resource and Energy Conservation, Industrial Utility System Optimisation, Sustainability
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Nurul Bahiyah binti Ahmad Khairudin
Senior Lecturer (DS52)
Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Technology)
M.Eng. (Biochemical)
B.Eng. (Chemical – Bioprocess)
Room No.: 04.23.01
Email: r-bahiah@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Molecular Simulations, Structural Bioinformatics
Sr. Dr. Shuib b. Rambat
Senior Lecturer (DS52)
Ph.D. (Surveying Engineering)
M.Eng. (Surveying)
B.Eng. (Surveying)
Room No.: 05.19.01
Email: shuibrambat@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Low-Cost Remote Sensing System, GIS, Parallel Processing
Ts. Dr. Mariam Firdaus Bt. Mad Nordin
Senior Lecturer (DS51)
Ph.D. (Chemical & Process)
M.Eng. (Chemical & Process)
B.Eng. (Biochemical & Process)
Room No.: 06.36.01
Email: mariamfirdhaus@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Bioprocessing, Product Quality, Downstream Process, Agricultural Waste
Ts. Dr. Pramila Tamunaidu
Senior Lecturer (DS51)/ MJARC Manager
Ph.D. (Energy Science)
M.Eng. (Chemical)
B.Eng (Chemical)
Room No.: 05.17.01
Email: pramila@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Biomass, Biofuel, Bioplastics, Wastewater Treatment, Solid Waste Management
Ts. Dr. Nor Ruwaida binti Jamian
Senior Lecturer (DS51)/ MJIIT International Liaison Coordinator
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering)
M.Eng. (Chemical)
B.Eng. (Chemical)
Room No.: 05.09.01
Email: ruwaida.kl@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Air Pollution Control, Environmental Engineering
Dr. Nurfatehah Wahyuny binti Che Jusoh
Senior Lecturer (DS51)
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering)
B.Eng. (Chemical)
Room No.: 05.07.01
Email: nurfatehah@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Wastewater Treatment, Adsorption Process, Photocatalytic Reaction, Material Sciences
Dr. Fazrena Nadia binti Md Akhir
Senior Lecturer (DS51)/ MMJJ Programme Coordinator
Ph.D. (Biomedical Sciences)
M.Sc. (Biotechnology)
B.Sc. (Biology)
Room No.: 05.02.01
Email: fazrena@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Environmental Microbiology, Cancer Immunotherapy
Dr. Nabilah Binti Zaini
Senior Lecturer (DS51)
Ph.D. (Gas Engineering)
B.Eng. (Chemical-Gas)
Room No.: 05.18.01
Email: nabilah.zaini@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Carbon Capture and Storage, Hydrogen Storage System, Carbon Fixed Filtration, Gold Extraction
Ts. Dr. Khairunnisa Binti Mohd Paad
Senior Lecturer (DS51)
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering)
M.Eng. (Chemical)
B.Eng. (Chemical)
Room No.: 05.32.01
Email: khairunnisa.kl@utm.my
Personal Website
Google Scholar
Area of Expertise: Environmental Sciences (wastewater, atmospheric, pollution and health-care), Nano-synthesis and nano-engineering, instrumental design and simulation, Engineering education
Ir. Dr. Tan Lian See
Senior Lecturer (DS51)
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering)
M.Sc. (Chemical Engineering)
B.Eng. (Chemical)
Room No.: 04.13.01
Email: tan.liansee@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Membrane Technology, Water Purification Technology
Ts. Dr. Faizah bt Che Ros
Senior Lecturer (DS51)
Ph.D. (Systems Innovation)
M.Eng. (Civil)
B.Eng. (Civil)
Room No.: 04.07.01
Email: crfaizah@utm.my
Personal Website
Google Scholar
Area of Expertise: Flood, Hydrology, Debris Flow, Dam Break, Sediment
Dr. Norhuda Binti Abdul Manaf
Senior Lecturer (DS51)/ MJIIT Continuing & TNE Manager
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering)
M.Eng. (Safety, Health & Environment)
B.Eng. (Chemical)
Room No.: 04.14.01
Email: norhuda.kl@utm.my
Area of Expertise: PSE, Matlab Simulation, Model Predictive Control
Ts. Dr. Abd Halim Md Ali
Senior Lecturer (DS51)/ MJIIT Lab Manager
Ph.D. (Chemical Eng.)
M.Sc. (Environmental Eng.)
B.Sc. (Biological and Agricultural Eng.)
Room No.: 05.15.01
Email: abd.halim@utm.my
Personal Website
Google Scholar
Area of Expertise: Environmental Engineering, Plasma Catalysis, Non-thermal Plasma, Agricultural Waste Management, Safety and Health
Ts. Dr. Vekes Balasundram
Senior Lecturer (DS51)
Ph.D. (Gas Engineering)
B.Eng. (Chemical)
Diploma (Chemical Eng. – Process Plant)
Room No.: 10.33.01
Email: vekes@utm.my
Personal Website
Google Scholar
Area of Expertise: Heterogeneous Catalysis, Reaction Engineering, Biomass Conversion, Plastic Waste Conversion, Biofuels, Pyrolysis Kinetics, Process Modelling and Analysis using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)
Dr. Liew Wai Loan
Senior Lecturer (DS51) / MJIIT Green Manager/ MDRM Programme Coordinator
Ph.D. (Civil Engineering)
B.Tech. (Environment)
Room No.:
Email: wlliew@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Wastewater Treatment Processes (High-Rate Biological Systems), Materials Engineering (Wastes Conversion / Recycle), Experimental Design and Process Optimization, Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Impacts Modelling (Life Cycle Assessment), Environmental Processes Modelling
Dr. Zatil Izzah Binti Ahmad Tarmizi
Senior Lecturer (DS51)/ MMJS Programme Coordinator
Ph.D. (Chemistry)
M.Sc. (Chemistry)
B.Sc. (Industrial Chemistry)
Room No.: 10.16.01
Email: zatil.izzah@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Material Chemistry, Biochemistry, Functional Polymeric Material
Ir. Ts. Dr Kiew Peck Loo
Senior Lecturer (DS51)/ SMJC Programme Coordinator
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering)
B.Eng. (Chemical)
Room No.: 4.11.01
Email: plkiew@utm.my
Area of Expertise: Wastewater Treatment, Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Wastes/Natural Resources, Bioplastics Synthesis
Dr. Nurul Zainab binti Along
Senior Lecturer (DS51)
Ph.D. (Architecture – Disaster Management)
M.Sc. (Applied Marine Science)
B.Sc. (Aquatic Resource Science Management)
Room No.:
Email:
Area of Expertise: Disaster Risk Management, Community based Disaster Risk Reduction, Indigenous Local Knowledge
Professor Amal Bakti (Voluntary)
Prof. Ir. Megat Johari Megat Mohd Noor
Professor Amal Bakti
Prof. Dr. Mohd Rashid Mohd Yusoff
Professor Amal Bakti
Adjunct and Visiting Professor
Ir. Ts. Dr. Hj. Mohammed Haniffa Hj. Abdul Hamid
Adjunct Professor
Indah Water Konsurtium Sdn Bhd (IWK)
Prof. Ir. Dr. Dominic Foo Chwan Yee
Visiting Professor
University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hirofumi Hara
Visiting Professor
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Science The University of Tokyo
Dr. Aminaton Marto
Adjunct Professor
Industry Advisory Panel
Ts. Dr. Sivapalan Kathiravala
Industry Evaluator
Environmental Preservation and Innovation Center (EPIC),
Cenviro Sdn Bhd
Ir. Lee Wei Choew
Industrial Evaluator
Organo (Asia) Sdn. Bhd.
Ir. Johan Adam Leong
Industry Speaker and Evaluator
EnQuest Petroluem Production Malaysia Berhad
Ms. Siti Aisah bt Abdul Hamid
Industrial Evaluator
Pengerang Refinery Company Sdn. Bhd.
Ms. Azizah bt Haji Abu Bakar
Industrial Speaker and Evaluator
Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan
Mr. Hong Wai Onn
Industrial Supervisor - Chemical Plant Design
WE ACT Services Sdn. Bhd.
Technical Staff
