Journal Editorial Board:

 

Section Editor of Asena Engineering Journal, Penerbit UTM, 2023 to present

Section Editor of ASM Science Journal, Academy, Academy of Sciences Malaysia, 2021 to present

Editorial Board Member of Journal of Modern Polymer Chemistry and materials, Innovation Forever Publishing Group Limited, 2022 to present

Review Editor of Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry (section: Separation Technologies), 2020 to present

Review Editor of Frontiers in Membrane Science and Technology (section: Membrane Formation and Structure), 2022 to present

Guest Editor of Journal of Physical Science (Vol 28, Suppl. 1), 2017

Guest Editor of Environmental Science and Pollution Research (SI: Green Technology and Industrial Revolution 4.0 for a Greener Future), Springer, Nov 2021 to March 2022

Guest Editor of Membranes (SI: Membrane Science Towards Sustainable Development Goals SDG), MPDI, March to August 2022

Guest Editor of Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering (SI: Progress of Membrane Technology for Water, Energy and Environmental Applications), Springer, June 2022 to June 2023

 

Keynote and Invited Speaker:

 

  1. Keynote Speaker for "The 9th International Conference for Young Chemist (ICYC 2024)", with title of "Interface chemistry of polymer-modified screen-printed electrodes for enhanced lead ion detection" on October 9-11, 2024 at Penang, Malaysia
  2. Keynote Speaker for "The 5th Int'l Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (CAFM 2024)", with title of "Enhancing CO2 Capture Efficiency in Membrane Gas Absorption through Dual-Wetting PVDF Membranes" on August 9-11, 2024 at Chengdu, China
  3. Keynote Speaker for "4th International Conference on Colloid and Interface Chemistry", with title of "Exploring Interface Chemistry of Polymer-Modified Layers on Screen-Printed Electrodes for Enhanced Lead Heavy Metal Sensing" on April 19-21, 2024 at Xiamen, China
  4. Keynote Speaker for "The Conference on Thin Film Technology and Applications (TFTA 2023)", with title of "Hydrophobic PVDF to improve CO2 capture for membrane gas absorption" on December 16, 2023 at Guilin, China
  5. Keynote Speaker for "Scientific seminar Department of Chemical Engineering and Gas Processing Center", with title of "Microstructure design of superhydrophobic membrane to treat aquaculture wastewater using membrane distillation" on April 12, 2023 at Qatar University
  6. Keynote Speaker for "The 8th International Conference on Thin Film Technology and Applications", with title of "CO2-philic thin film on hydrophobic PVDF to improve CO2 capture for membrane gas absorption" on December 16-18, 2022
  7. Keynote Speaker for "Catalysis, Chemical engineering and Technology Virtual" with titile of "The effect of rough interface printing on polymeric membrane via micromolding for memrbane distillation applications" on March 18-19, 2022
  8. Keynote Speaker for “Southeast Asia International Joint-Research and Training Program on Low Carbon Green Energy and Environmental Sustainability” with title of “Membrane Technologies in Wastewater Treatment: State of the Art” on November 8, 2017 at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan
  9. Invited Speaker for "World Class Professor Program 2023- Guest Lecture Series", with title of "Atomic insights in Electrochemical Trace Metal Ion Sensing" on November 2023, at Chemistry Education Department, Indonesia University of Education (UPI).
  10. Invited Speaker for "Workshop Membrane Science and Technology, World Class Professor Program", with title of "Membrane Science (Fundamental Aspect, Synthesis, and Characterization), Technology, and Application" on 15 December 2022 at Chemistry Education Department, Indonesia University of Education (UPI).
  11. Invited Speaker for "East Asia Summit (EAS) New Energy Forum 2022", with title of "Bilayer PVDF membrane with asymmetric surface wettability to improve CO2 capture for membrane gas absorption" at October 20, 2022, organized by The Ministry of Science and Technology, The People's Republic of China
  12. Invited Speaker for "2nd Regional Congress on Membrane Technology (RCOM2022)", with title of "Microstructure Design of Superhydrophobic Membrane to Treat Aquaculture Wastewater using Membrane Distillation" at September 21-22, 2022
  13. Invited Speaker for "International Conference of Sustainable Environment Technology 2019, with title of "In-depth analysis of organic-inorganic compatibility to produce defect-free nanocomposite membrane" at August 21, 2019 at Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  14. Invited Speaker for 1-day Course on Membrane Fouling in Water Treatment Process 2017, at School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  15. Invited Speaker for the Courses of Scientific Journal Writing for Jabatan Kimia Malaysia, 31/5-1/6 2016 at Selangor, Malaysia
  16. Invited Speaker for Young Scientist Network Workshop, as part of Shangri-La’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programme “EMBRACE Care for People Project”, at Shangri-La hotel, batu ferringi, 14 March 2015
  17. Invited Speaker and advisor for Mini Science Expo organized by Penang Undergraduate Community Service (PUCS-USM) at SRJ(C) Yok Eng, 16 Nov 2014

 

 

Awards and Recognitions:

 

  1. Malaysia's Top Research Scientists (TRSM) in 2022
  2. Reviewing Recognition (Jan 2019) by the editors of Separation and Purification Technology, Elsevier
  3. Reviewing Recognition (Jan 2019) by the editors of Applied Materials Today, Elsevier
  4. Reviewing Recognition (March 2018) by the editors of Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Elsevier
  5. Graphical Abstract of article 10.1007/s10971-018-4608-z was selected as a Cover Image of Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, Volume 86, Number 1, April 2018
  6. Guest Editor of Journal of Physical Science (Vol 28, Suppl. 1), 2017
  7. Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (November 2017) by the editors of Journal of Membrane Science, Elsevier
  8. Reviewing Recognition (November 2017, September 2014) by the editors of Journal of Membrane Science, Elsevier
  9. Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (March 2017) by the editors of Journal of Sensors & Actuators B: Chemical, Elsevier
  10. Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (March 2017) by the editors of Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Elsevier
  11. Reviewing Recognition (February 2017) by the editors of journal of Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Elsevier
  12. Anugerah Sanggar Sanjung 2016 for the journal publication and category of International Research Grant
  13. Anugerah Perkhimatan Cermelang 2016 by Universiti Sains Malaysia
  14. Applied Science Order of Merit (2016), 5th World Inventor Festival 2016 (WIAF 2016), by Korea Invention News (KINEWS), Seoul, Korea
  15. Gold Peacock Grand Award (2016), 5th World Inventor Festival 2016 (WIAF 2016), by Korea Invention News (KINEWS), Seoul, Korea
  16. Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (November 2016) by the editors of Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier
  17. Reviewing Recognition (November 2016) by the editors of Journal of Sensors & Actuators B: Chemical, Elsevier
  18. Reviewing Recognition (November 2016) by the editors of Journal of Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Elsevier
  19. Reviewing Recognition (January 2016) by the editors of Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier
  20. Reviewing Recognition (January 2016)  by the editors of Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier
  21. Reviewing Recognition (February 2016)  by the editors of Science Of The Total Environment, Elsevier
  22. Reviewing Recognition (May 2016)  by the editors of Applied Surface Science, Elsevier
  23. Reviewing Recognition (July 2015) by the editors of Journal of Water Process Engineering, Elsevier
  24. Anugerah Sanggar Sanjung 2015 for the journal publication
  25. American Chemical Society (ACS) Travel Grant Award 2015 to attend the 250th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, by Undergraduate Programs Office, American Chemical Society
  26. Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (November 2015) by the editors of Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier
  27. Anugerah Sanggar Sanjung 2014 for the journal publication
  28. Gold Medal (2011) for the invention of NCmem: Indigenous Biomedical Lateral Flow Membrane at the Exhibition of International Trade Fair Ideas-Inventions-New Products (iENA 2011), Nuremberg, Germany, by International Juries of iENA 2011
  29. Outstanding Achievement (2011) for the invention of NCmem: Indigenous Biomedical Lateral Flow Membrane at the World Competition of Green Inventions, Nuremberg, Germany, by International Federation of Inventors’ Associations
  30. Gold Medal (2011) for the invention of NCmem: Indigenous Biomedical Lateral Flow Membrane at the International Warsaw Inventions Show (IWIS 2011), by The Association of Polish Inventors and Rationalizers, Warsaw, Poland
  31. Anugerah Sanggar Sanjung 2011 for the journal publication
  32. Anugerah Sanggar Sanjung 2010 for the journal publication
  33. Best Research Project 2009 (Engineering Cluster) for research of Development and Synthesis of Indigenous Nitrocellulose Membrane for Medical Biotechnology Application, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  34. Bronze Medal (2009) for the invention of StretchTech: Innovative and Novel Membrane Morphology Modification at the 37th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products 2009, Geneva, Switzerland, by International Juries of Salon International des Inventions
  35. Gold Medal (2009) for the invention of NCmem: Indigenous Biomedical Lateral Flow Membrane at the 20th International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX 2009), by Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS)
  36. Anugerah Sanggar Sanjung 2009 for the product category
  37. Gold Medal (2008) for the invention of Innovative and Novel Membrane Morphology Modification at the Malaysian Technology Expo-Global Invention & Innovation (MTE 2008), by Malaysia Association of Research Scientists (MARS)
  38. Anugerah Sanggar Sanjung 2008 for the journal publication
  39. Silver Medal (2007) for the invention of StretchTech: Novel Uni-Axial Membrane Stretcher for Membrane Morphology Modification at the 18th International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX 2007), by Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS)
  40. Anugerah Sanggar Sanjung 2007 for the journal publication