PROFESOR MADYA DR. MAZRUL NIZAM BIN ABU SEMAN

	Contact No. : 095492904 Gender : MALE Nationality : MALAYSIA Current Positon : DS54-A-PROFESOR MADYA E-Mail : mazrul@ump.edu.my
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
. 2010 : IJAZAH KEDOKTORAN (DOCTORAL DEGREE), NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY, NOTTINGHAM, UK . 2003 : IJAZAH SARJANA (MASTERS DEGREE), UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA, BANGI . 2000 : IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA (BACHELOR DEGREE), UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA, BANGI
EXPERTISE
EXPERT AREA MAJOR YEARS OF EXPERTISE LEVEL EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION MEMBRANE SEPARATION 8 SANGAT TINGGI
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
EMPLOYER POST JOIN DATE RESIGN DATE STATUS Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia PENOLONG PEGAWAI PENYELIDIK 03/04/2000 01/11/2000 KONTRAK
RESEARCH
NO. TITLE ROLE START DATE END DATE STATUS 1. POST-MODIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANE FOR SUGAR AND INHIBITOR SEPARATION FROM OIL PALM BIOMASS HYDROLYSATE Member 01-SEP-2024 31-AUG-2026 Sedang Berjalan 2. Correlation of Bulk and Surface Properties of Substrate Support Layer on Forward Osmosis Membrane Performance Leader 15-AUG-2023 14-AUG-2025 Sedang Berjalan 3. ENHANCING SUPPORT AND ACTIVE LAYER PROPERTIES THROUGH CHEMICAL GRAFTING TO MITIGATE INTERNAL CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION AND FOULING IN THIN FILM COMPOSIT FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANES Leader 15-JUL-2023 14-JUN-2026 Sedang Berjalan 4. -FABRICATION OF THE POLYETHERSULFONE (PES) SUPPORT LAYER FOR FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANE USING DIFFERENT POLYVINYL PYRROLIDONE (PVP) Leader 15-JUL-2023 14-JUN-2025 Sedang Berjalan 5. CONCENTRATION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM A SIMULATED TIN TAILING VIA THIN FILM COMPOSITE FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANE Leader 15-JUL-2023 14-JUN-2026 Sedang Berjalan 6. MODELLING AND OPTIMIZATION OF MULTI-KINETIC CONVERSION PROCESSES OF BIOMASS FOR BIO-ENERGY PRODUCTIONS Member 15-DEC-2022 14-DEC-2024 Sedang Berjalan 7. CORRELATION OF CHEMICAL GRAFTED SUPPORT AND ACTIVE LAYER PROPERTIES WITH INTERNAL CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION AND FOULING IN FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANE Leader 07-SEP-2021 06-SEP-2024 Sedang Berjalan 8. THE BEHAVIOUR OF BORON SELECTIVE RESIN ON THE ACTIVE LAYER AND BOTTOM STRUCTURE OF ADSORPTIVE MEMBRANE TOWARDS BORON ADSORPTION Member 07-SEP-2021 06-SEP-2023 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 9. RECOVERY AND RECYCLING VALUABLE ETHYLENE FEEDSTOCK BY MEANS OF MODIFIED POLYMERIC MEMBRANE (CRG UTP) Member 01-MAR-2021 28-FEB-2022 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 10. ANALYSIS OF FUNGAL GROWTH ON OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS AND FUNGICIDE TREATMENT Member 23-DEC-2020 22-DEC-2022 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 11. TRAINING OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR KY GLOBAL SDN. BHD Member 01-JUN-2020 31-DEC-2021 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 12. CHEMICAL GRAFTED COMMERCIAL NANOFILTRATION POLYETHERSULFONE (PES) MEMBRANE FOR SEAWATER DESALINATION USING FORWARD OSMOSIS PROCESS Leader 15-DEC-2019 14-MAR-2022 Selesai (Mencapai Sebahagian KPI) 13. Synergist Liquid Membrane Formulation For Platinum From Semiconductor Wastewater In Supported Liquid Membrane Member 01-NOV-2019 31-OCT-2021 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 14. Nanocellulose-based Membrane for Water Treatment and Purification Member 15-FEB-2019 14-FEB-2022 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 15. OPTIMIZATION OF ELECTROSPUN POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE AND CELLULOSE ACETATE (PVDF/CA) MEMBRANE FOR HIGH FLUX WATER FILTRATION APPLICATION Member 15-JUN-2018 14-SEP-2020 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 16. INVESTIGATION OF AN ENZYME-MEMBRANE INTEGRATION SYSTEM FOR HIGH SUGAR PERMEATION FROM PINEAPPLE RESIDUES Member 05-MAY-2018 04-AUG-2020 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 17. WATER TREATMENT PROCESS BY HIGH PERFORMANCE UV-GRAFTED FOR MEMBRANE Leader 01-MAR-2018 28-FEB-2021 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 18. INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERACTION OF MEMBRANES SUPPORT FABRICATION PARAMETERS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF SUPPORTED LIQUID MEMBRANE FOR INHIBITOR REMOVAL IN BIOMASS HYDROLYSATE SOLUTION Member 15-AUG-2017 14-AUG-2019 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 19. METHANE PURIFICATION FROM LANDFILL USING PVC MEMBRANE Member 15-JUN-2017 14-JUN-2019 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 20. HYDROGEN SULPHIDE (H2S) AWARENESS TRAINING FOR PROCESS 3 SERVIVES SOLUTION SDN BHD Member 15-JAN-2017 14-JAN-2018 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 21. MERCURY SPILL KIT Member 27-DEC-2016 26-DEC-2017 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 22. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERISATION OF NOVEL THERMO RESPONSIVE IONIC LIQUID AS A DRAW SOLUTION IN FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANE PROCESS Member 01-AUG-2016 31-JUL-2019 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 23. Enhancement of Forward Osmosis (FO) Membrane Resistance Towards Reverse Solute Diffusion (RSD) Mechanism Through UV-grafting Surface Modification Technique Leader 01-AUG-2016 31-JUL-2019 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 24. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYELECTROLYTE FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANE FOR HUMIC ACID REMOVAL Leader 29-JUN-2016 28-JUN-2018 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 25. Concentration Polarisation Minimisation in Reverse Osmosis Membrane Channels through Electro-osmotic Mixing Technique Member 25-MAY-2016 24-MAY-2018 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 26. Biochemical Platform for Conversion of Diversified Lignocellulosic Biomass to Priceless Precursor and Biobased Fine Chemicals Member 15-MAY-2016 14-MAY-2018 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 27. Landfill Leachate Treatment in Malaysia using Membrane Technology Leader 01-MAY-2016 30-APR-2019 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 28. Surface Modification of Forward Osmosis (FO) Membrane Via UV-Grafting Technique Leader 01-MAY-2016 30-APR-2019 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 29. Development of Superhydrophobic Surface for Membrane Distillation Application Member 01-JAN-2016 31-JAN-2018 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 30. Development of Pebax/Polyethylene Glycol Blend Thin Film Composite Membranes for Biogass Separation Member 01-NOV-2015 31-OCT-2017 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 31. TRANSFER OF ELECTROCOAGULATION TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF PETROLEUM BASED INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER Leader 15-SEP-2015 14-MAR-2018 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 32. Inhibitor Removal in Biomass Processing using Advanced Membrane Material Member 01-APR-2015 31-MAR-2017 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 33. Development of Low Biofouling Silver (Ag) Nanofiltration Membrane through Interfacial Polymerization Method for Humic Acid Removal Leader 25-DEC-2014 24-DEC-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 34. Development of Polyamide Forward Osmosis membrane for water Treatment Leader 25-DEC-2014 24-DEC-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 35. Bio-Refinery:Pilot Scale of Sugar Separation from Hydrolysis Products of Linocellulose Biomass Using Spiral-Wound Nanofiltration Membrane Leader 01-JUL-2014 30-JUN-2017 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 36. Development And Charaterization Of Nanofiltration Hollow Fiber Membrane For Acetic Acid Removal From Oil Palm Biomass Hydrolysated Member 01-JUL-2014 30-JUN-2017 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 37. Design and Fabrication of Low Cost Portable Water Treatment System for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief Member 25-APR-2014 24-APR-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 38. The Study on the Performance and Compatibility of Sago as Gel Polymer Electrolyte in Ezymatic Biofuel Cell Member 15-APR-2014 14-APR-2016 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 39. Local Made Hollow Fiber Nanofiltration Membrane for Sugar Separation from Hydrolysated of Oil Palm Biomass Member 01-APR-2014 31-MAR-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 40. The Recovery of Oil from Industrial and Palm Oil Mill Effluent Waste the Micro Bubble Air Floatation Member 01-APR-2014 31-MAR-2015 Selesai (Mencapai Sebahagian KPI) 41. Separation of Xylose from the Hydrolysis of Fiber Pressed Oil Palm Front (FPOPF) Using Composite Nanofiltration Spiral Wound Membrane Member 01-APR-2014 31-MAR-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 42. Mercury Awareness Training For Petroleum Based Industries Workers Member 15-FEB-2014 14-FEB-2016 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 43. Characterization of Enzyme Produced from P.putida for BTX (Benzene,Toluene and Xylene) Treatment in Petrochemical Industry Wastewater System Member 01-FEB-2014 31-JAN-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 44. Molecular Sieve Application in the Recovery of Gaharu Active Marker Compound from Water Mixture Member 15-JAN-2014 14-JAN-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 45. Underground Water Treatment System For Domestic and Agriculture Uses Member 15-JUL-2013 14-JUL-2014 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 46. Development of Antifouling Silver (Ag) Nanoparticles Nanofiltration Membrane Through Interfacial Polymerization Method For Surface Water Treatment Application Leader 01-JUN-2013 31-MAY-2015 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 47. Reaction Mechanisms and Kinetic Establishment of Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction (UAE) of Eurycoma Longifolia, Labisia Pumila and Ficus Deltoidea For Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceutical Applications Member 01-APR-2013 31-MAR-2015 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 48. Synthesis and Performance of Nanofiltration Polyester Membrane for Removal of Natural Organic Matter Substances Leader 01-APR-2013 31-MAR-2015 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 49. Examining of Multiple Mode Chromathography Interaction for Protein Separation using Mixed Membrane Concept Member 15-DEC-2012 14-DEC-2014 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 50. Enhanced Biosugars Recovery from Oil Palm Frond Juice for the Production of Value-Added Products Member 15-DEC-2012 14-DEC-2014 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 51. Fabrication of ion Exchanger Mixed Matrix Membrane (MMM) Chromatography for Heavy Metal Removal Member 15-NOV-2012 14-NOV-2014 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 52. Characterization And Modeling Of A Vanadium Redox Flow Battery For Hybrid Electric Vehicles Member 01-JUN-2012 31-MAY-2014 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 53. Elucidation of Tio/Biomass Ash Photocaltyst Formulation,Interaction Mechanism and Its Kinetic Reaction for Seawater Purification Member 01-MAY-2012 30-APR-2014 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 54. Development of Antimicrobila Propeties in Silver Nanopaticles Mixed Biofilm Leader 01-MAY-2012 30-APR-2014 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 55. Formulation of High Performance Forward Osmosis Membrane and Its Relation to Mechanism of Reverse Salt Diffussion and Internal Concentration polarization Leader 01-MAY-2012 30-APR-2015 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 56. Carbamazepine Co-Crystals Formulation with Discarboxylic Acid in Pharmaceutical Co-Crystallisation Processes Member 01-MAY-2012 30-APR-2014 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 57. Solubility Determination for Carbomazepine – Succinic Acid Co-Crystal in Ethanol Solution System Varies Temperature Member 15-AUG-2011 15-FEB-2014 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 58. Development of Antifouling Polyester Membrane for Surface Water Treatment (Under Separation Process Research Cluster Leader 15-JUL-2011 15-OCT-2013 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 59. Molecular Interaction and Mass Transfer Analysis on Molecular Imprinted Membrane for Bisphenol a (BPA)Removal Member 08-JUL-2011 30-NOV-2013 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 60. Development of Chitosan Based Adsorbent for Removal of Oil From Industrial Wastewater Member 30-MAR-2007 30-MAR-2008 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 61. Design of Convective Control System for Automatic Flat sheet Membrane Casting Machine. Member 01-NOV-2005 31-OCT-2006 Diberhentikan/Ditamatkan 62. Essential Oils Extraction From Gaharu. Member 19-OCT-2004 18-OCT-2005 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI)
PUBLICATION
TYPE PUBLICATION TARIKH PENERBITAN TYPE OF CONTRIBUTION REFEREED PUBLICATION JOURNAL Characterization of enzyme produced from pseudomonas putida for BTX (Benzene, Toluene & Xylene) Treatment in Petrochemical Industry Wastewater system 22/09/2016 Publication BOOK CHAPTER A. Shaari, M.N. Abu Seman, C.K.M.F. Che Ku Yahya. (2013). Study the Effects and Interaction of Operational Parameters on the Fabrication of Silver nanoparticles-loaded Chitosan-Polylactic Acid Based Films Using Full Factorial Design. Chapter in Book “Topics of Science, Technology and Social Sciences; International Conference on Science, Technology and Social Sciences, November 2012, Revised Selected Papers”.Springer. (accepted) 01/01/2014 40%/second author BOOK CHAPTER Chapter 15: Polyester Thin Film Composite Nanofiltration (NF) Membranes Prepared by Interfacial Polymerization Technique for Removal of Humic Acid. Chapter in Book “Sustainability and Process Development”. pxxxx, Springer. ISBN-10: 146146207X, ISBN-13: 978-1461462071. 16/06/2013 90%/ main author and corresponding author JOURNAL M.N. Abu Seman, Nidal Hilal and M. Khayet. (2013). UV-photografting modification of NF membrane surface for NOM fouling reduction. Desalination and Water Treatment 51, 4855-4861 (IF=0.852). 01/03/2013 90%/Main author and Corresponding Author JOURNAL M.R. Mohamed, H. Ahmad, M.N. Abu Seman, S. Razali and M.S. Najib. (2013). Electrical circuit model of an all-Vanadium redox flow battery using Extended Kalman filter. Journal of Power Sources 239, 284-293. (IF=4.951) 01/05/2013 10%/Co-author JOURNAL M.R. Mohamed, H. Ahmad, M.N. Abu Seman. (2013). Estimating the State-of-Charge of all-Vanadium Redox Flow Battery using a Divided, Open-circuit Potentiometric. ELEKTRONIKA IR ELEKTROTECHNIKA 19, (3), 37-42. (IF=0.913) 05/02/2013 20%/Co-author BOOK CHAPTER M.N. Abu Seman, M. Khayet, N. Hilal. (2012). Development of antifouling properties and performance of Nanofiltration membranes by interfacial polymerization and photo-grafting techniques. Chapter in Book “Membrane Modification: Technology and Application”. p.119-157, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis. ISBN: 978-1-4398-6635-1 09/04/2012 90%/Main author and corresponding author JOURNAL M.N. Abu Seman, M. Khayet, N. Hilal. (2012). Comparison of two different UV-grafted nanofiltration membranes prepared for reduction of humic acid fouling using acrylic acid and N-vinylpyrrolidone. Desalination 287, 19-29. (IF=3.041). 01/03/2012 90%/Main author and corresponding author JOURNAL M.R. Mohamed, S.M. Sharkh, H. Ahmad, M.N. Abu Seman and F.C. Walsh. (2012). Design and development of unit cell and system for vanadium redox flow batteries (V-RFB). International Journal of Physical Sciences Vol.7(7),pp. 1010-1024. (IF=0.54) 04/04/2012 10%/Co-author JOURNAL Mohd R. Mohamed, Pui K. Leung, Hamzah Ahmad, Mazrul N. Abu Seman. (2012). State-of-the-Art of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery: a Review on Research Prospects, International Review of Electrical Engineering (I.R.E.E.) 7 (5): 5610-5622. (Scopus, ISI) 01/02/2012 10%/Co-author JOURNAL N.A. Jalanni, M .N. Abu Seman, C. K. M Faizal. (2012). Synthesis And Performance Of Thin Film Composite Nanofiltration Polyester Membrane For Removal Of Natural Organic Matter Substances. Asean Journal of Chemical Engineering (AJCHE). Vol. 12, No. 1, 73 – 80. (Scopus) 06/06/2012 40%/2nd Author JOURNAL N.A. Jalanni, M .N. Abu Seman, C. K. M Faizal. (2012). Synthesis And Performance Of Thin Film Composite Nanofiltration Polyester Membrane For Removal Of Natural Organic Matter Substances. Asean Journal of Chemical Engineering (AJCHE). Vol. 12, No. 1, 73 – 80. (Scopus) 06/06/2012 40%/2nd Author JOURNAL S.A. Al Malek, M.N. Abu Seman, D. Johnson, N. Hilal. (2012). Formation and characterization of polyethersulfone membranes using different concentrations of polyvinylpyrrolidone. Desalination 288, 31-39. (IF=3.041). 01/05/2012 30%/2nd Author JOURNAL M.N. Abu Seman, M. Khayet, Nidal Hilal. (2011). Development of antifouling properties and performance of nanofiltration membranes modified by interfacial polymerisation. Desalination 273, 36-47. (IF=3.041) 04/10/2011 90%/Main Author JOURNAL M.N. Abu Seman, M. Khayet, Nidal Hilal. (2011). Development of antifouling properties and performance of nanofiltration membranes modified by interfacial polymerisation. Desalination 273, 36-47. (IF=3.041) 04/10/2011 90%/Main Author JOURNAL M.N. Abu Seman, M. Khayet, Nidal Hilal. (2011). Development of antifouling properties and performance of nanofiltration membranes modified by interfacial polymerisation. Desalination 273, 36-47. (IF=3.041) 04/10/2011 90%/Main Author JOURNAL M. Khayet, M.N. Abu Seman, N. Hilal. (2010). Response surface modeling and optimization of composite nanofiltration modified membranes. Journal of Membrane Science 349, 113–122. (IF= 4.093) 08/03/2010 40%/2nd Author JOURNAL M.N. Abu Seman, M. Khayet, N. Hilal. (2010). Nanofiltration thin-film composite polyester polyethersulfone-based membranes prepared by interfacial polymerization. Journal of Membrane Science 348, 109–116. (IF= 4.093) 05/10/2010 90%/Main author JOURNAL M.N. Abu Seman, M. Khayet, Z.I. Bin Ali, N. Hilal. (2010) Reduction of nanofiltration membrane fouling by UV-initiated graft polymerization technique. Journal of Membrane Science 355, 133–141. (IF= 4.093) 08/10/2010 90%/Main Author JOURNAL Mazrul N. Abu Seman, Daniel Johnson, Shamma Al-Malek, Nidal Hilal. (2009). Surface modification of nanofiltration membrane for reduction of membrane fouling. Desalination and Water Treatment 10, 298–305. (IF= 0.852) 24/09/2009 90%/Main Author JOURNAL A. Wahab Mohammad, Nidal Hilal, and M. Nizam Abu Seman. (2005) Interfacially Polymerized Nanofiltration Membranes: Atomic Force Microscopy And Salt Rejection Studies. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 96, p605 – 612. (IF=1.289) 29/07/2005 30%/Co-author JOURNAL A. Wahab Mohammad, Nidal Hilal and M. Nizam Abu Seman. (2003). A Study on Producing Composite Nanofiltration Membrane With Optimized Properties. Desalination, 158, p73-78. (IF=3.041) 14/03/2003 30%/Co-author JOURNAL A. Wahab Mohammad, Noraaini Ali dan M. Nizam Abu Seman, and Nidal Hilal. (2003). Towards Optimized And Improved Nanofiltration Membranes: Benefits And Problems, Jurnal Jurutera Kimia Malaysia., 3 : 61 – 72. 22/10/2003 20%/Co-author JOURNAL A. Wahab Mohammad, Mazrul Nizam Abu Seman dan A. Amir H. Khadum,(2002). Pencirian Membran Penurasan Nano Yang Dihasilkan Menggunakan Kaedah Pempolimeran Antaramuka, Journal of Industrial Technology 11 (2), 33-45 20/08/2002 30%/Co-author JOURNAL 01/11/2001 JOURNAL 02/10/2000