PROFESOR MADYA IR. DR SYED MOHD SAUFI BIN TUAN CHIK

	Contact No. : 095492823 Gender : MALE Nationality : MALAYSIA Current Positon : DS54-A-PROFESOR MADYA E-Mail : smsaufi@ump.edu.my
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
. 2010 : IJAZAH KEDOKTORAN (DOCTORAL DEGREE), CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY, NEW ZEALAND . 2004 : IJAZAH SARJANA (MASTERS DEGREE), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia . 2002 : IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA (BACHELOR DEGREE), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
EXPERTISE
EXPERT AREA MAJOR YEARS OF EXPERTISE LEVEL MEMBRANES PROTEIN SEPARATION & ANALYSIS 14 SANGAT TINGGI SEPARATION PROCESS CHROMATOGRAPHY 10 SANGAT TINGGI WATER FILTRATION MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY 10 SANGAT TINGGI WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY MEMBRANE MAKING & TECHNOLOGY 10 SANGAT TINGGI 1) MEMBRANE SYNTHESIS AND MANUFACTURING 2) CARBON MOLECULAR SIEVE MEMBRANE 3) SEPARATION PROCESS AND TECHNOLOGY - 0 -
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
EMPLOYER POST JOIN DATE RESIGN DATE STATUS Universiti Malaysia Pahang LECTURER 29/05/2003 29/03/2010 TETAP Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan & Teknologi Malaysia (Kuktem) Tutor 10/06/2003 29/05/2004 TETAP University Of Canterbury, New Zealand TEACHING ASSISTANT 17/07/2006 20/12/2006 SEMENTARA University Of Canterbury, New Zealand LAB DEMONSTRATOR 01/07/2007 30/11/2007 KONTRAK University Of Canterbury, New Zealand TEACHING ASSISTANT 09/07/2008 21/11/2008 SEMENTARA University Of Canterbury, New Zealand LAB DEMONSTRATOR 01/07/2009 31/12/2009 KONTRAK Universiti Malaysia Pahang SENIOR LECTURER 29/03/2010 31/10/2013 TETAP
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 Leader 01-SEP-2024 31-AUG-2026 Sedang Berjalan 2. Correlation of Bulk and Surface Properties of Substrate Support Layer on Forward Osmosis Membrane Performance Member 15-AUG-2023 14-AUG-2025 Sedang Berjalan 3. DEVELOPMENT OF THIN FILM POLY (PIPERAZINE-AMIDE) MEMBRANE AND MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANE BY DISPERSION OF GRAPHENE OXIDE FOR REMOVAL OF PARACETAMOL FROM WATER Member 15-AUG-2023 14-AUG-2025 Sedang Berjalan 4. THE BEHAVIOUR OF BORON SELECTIVE RESIN ON THE ACTIVE LAYER AND BOTTOM STRUCTURE OF ADSORPTIVE MEMBRANE TOWARDS BORON ADSORPTION Leader 07-SEP-2021 06-SEP-2023 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 5. CORRELATION OF CHEMICAL GRAFTED SUPPORT AND ACTIVE LAYER PROPERTIES WITH INTERNAL CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION AND FOULING IN FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANE Member 07-SEP-2021 06-SEP-2024 Sedang Berjalan 6. MODIFIED CELLULOSE NANOFIBER (CNF) BASED HOLLOW FIBER ADSORPTION MEMBRANE FOR BORON REMOVAL Leader 10-DEC-2020 09-DEC-2023 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 7. THIN FILM NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANE BASED ON BORON SELECTIVE RESIN FOR BORON ADZORPTION Leader 10-DEC-2020 09-DEC-2022 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 8. CHEMICAL GRAFTED COMMERCIAL NANOFILTRATION POLYETHERSULFONE (PES) MEMBRANE FOR SEAWATER DESALINATION USING FORWARD OSMOSIS PROCESS Member 15-DEC-2019 14-MAR-2022 Selesai (Mencapai Sebahagian KPI) 9. Synergist Liquid Membrane Formulation For Platinum From Semiconductor Wastewater In Supported Liquid Membrane Leader 01-NOV-2019 31-OCT-2021 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 10. INTERACTION OF MEMBRANES SUPPORT FABRICATION PARAMETERS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF SUPPORTED LIQUID MEMBRANE FOR ORGANIC ACIDS RECOVERY Leader 15-OCT-2019 14-OCT-2021 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 11. SYNTHESIS,CHARACTERIZATION AND PERFORMANCE OF HYBRID POLYMER/CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS/GRAPHENE OXIDE BLEND ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANE FOR LEAD REMOVAL IN WATER Leader 15-OCT-2019 14-OCT-2021 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 12. Correlation of fouling mechanism with enzymatic hydrolysis in an enzyme-membrane integrated system for high sugar permeation from pineapple leaves Member 01-SEP-2019 31-MAY-2022 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 13. INTERACTION MECHANISM OF NANO-ADSORBENT FROM OIL PALM FROND IN THIN FILM NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANE FOR HIGH SELECTIVITY OF CO2/CH4 SEPARATION Member 01-SEP-2019 31-MAY-2022 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 14. The mechanism of fungal disinfection by Moringa Oleifera seeds extract in drinking water distribution system Member 01-SEP-2019 31-MAY-2022 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 15. Nanocellulose-based Membrane for Water Treatment and Purification Leader 15-FEB-2019 14-FEB-2022 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 16. Elucidation the ferulic acid recovery mechanism from mixed culture fermentation broth using task-specific ionic liquids (TSILs) Member 01-JAN-2019 30-SEP-2021 Selesai (Tidak Mencapai KPI) 17. 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) 18. OPTIMIZATION OF ACID PRETREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS FOR XYLOOLIGOSACCHARIDES PRODUCTION Member 15-JUN-2018 14-SEP-2020 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 19. INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERACTION OF MEMBRANES SUPPORT FABRICATION PARAMETERS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF SUPPORTED LIQUID MEMBRANE FOR INHIBITOR REMOVAL IN BIOMASS HYDROLYSATE SOLUTION Leader 15-AUG-2017 14-AUG-2019 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 20. Enhancement of Forward Osmosis (FO) Membrane Resistance Towards Reverse Solute Diffusion (RSD) Mechanism Through UV-grafting Surface Modification Technique Member 01-AUG-2016 31-JUL-2019 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 21. 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) 22. Enzyme in Venom Useful in Coagulating Milk to Curd for Food Industry Member 20-JUL-2016 19-JUL-2018 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 23. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYELECTROLYTE FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANE FOR HUMIC ACID REMOVAL Member 29-JUN-2016 28-JUN-2018 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 24. Concentration Polarisation Minimisation in Reverse Osmosis Membrane Channels through Electro-osmotic Mixing Technique Member 25-MAY-2016 24-MAY-2018 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 25. 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) 26. Thin Film Composite (TFC) Nanofiltration Membrance for Biorefinery Processing Leader 01-MAY-2016 30-APR-2018 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 27. Development of Superhydrophobic Surface for Membrane Distillation Application Member 01-JAN-2016 31-JAN-2018 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 28. Interaction mechanism of formic acid and poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoro propylene) to enhance the hydrophobicity of surface membrane Member 02-NOV-2015 01-NOV-2017 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 29. Inhibitor Removal in Biomass Processing using Advanced Membrane Material Leader 25-AUG-2015 24-AUG-2018 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 30. Adsorption Property of Dengue Virus (DV) - Specific Immunoglobulin M (IgM) Antibody Onto Dye Ligands Reduced Graphene Oxide Member 25-JUN-2015 24-JUN-2017 Selesai (Mencapai Sebahagian KPI) 31. Inhibitor Removal in Biomass Processing using Advanced Membrane Material Leader 01-APR-2015 31-MAR-2017 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 32. Glucose-Xylose Separation in Biomass Processing usign Nanofiltration Hollow Fiber membrane Leader 15-MAR-2015 14-MAR-2017 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 33. Development of nanofiltration Hollow Fiber Membrane for sugar Separation from Biomass Processing Leader 15-MAR-2015 14-MAR-2018 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 34. Production of Renewable Biosugars from Fiber pressed Oil Palm Frond (FPOPF) by enzyme Blending Through Enzymatic hydrolysis Member 01-FEB-2015 31-JAN-2017 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 35. Development of Nanofiltration Hollow Fiber Membrane for sugar Separation from Biomass Processing Leader 25-DEC-2014 24-DEC-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 36. Bio-Refinery:Pilot Scale of Sugar Separation from Hydrolysis Products of Linocellulose Biomass Using Spiral-Wound Nanofiltration Membrane Member 01-JUL-2014 30-JUN-2017 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 37. Development And Charaterization Of Nanofiltration Hollow Fiber Membrane For Acetic Acid Removal From Oil Palm Biomass Hydrolysated Leader 01-JUL-2014 30-JUN-2017 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 38. 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) 39. Porous Polyvinylidene Fluoride Hollow Membranes for CO2 Stripping in Membrane Contractor Application Member 01-APR-2014 31-MAR-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 40. Local Made Hollow Fiber Nanofiltration Membrane for Sugar Separation from Hydrolysated of Oil Palm Biomass Leader 01-APR-2014 31-MAR-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 41. Modification of Hollow Fiber Membrane for Water Purification using membrane Distillation (MD)� Member 01-APR-2014 31-MAR-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 42. Modified Polyvinylidene Fluoride Hollow Fiber Membranes for CO2 Absorption in Membrane Contactor Application Member 01-APR-2014 31-MAR-2016 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 43. 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) 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. Heavy Metal Removal using Mixed Matrix Membrane Chromatography Leader 15-NOV-2013 14-NOV-2015 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 46. Mechanism of Electrophoretic Separation to Puirty Monoclonal Antibody Against 17-Hydroxyprosterone from Hybridoma Cell Culture Member 17-SEP-2013 16-SEP-2015 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 47. Development of Antifouling Silver (Ag) Nanoparticles Nanofiltration Membrane Through Interfacial Polymerization Method For Surface Water Treatment Application Member 01-JUN-2013 31-MAY-2015 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 48. Development of Membrane Chromatography Material for Protein Separation” Leader 01-APR-2013 31-MAR-2015 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 49. Examining of Multiple Mode Chromathography Interaction for Protein Separation using Mixed Membrane Concept Leader 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 Leader 15-NOV-2012 14-NOV-2014 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 52. Pembangunan Kit Pertolongan Cemas Anti-Histeria Member 01-JUN-2012 31-JUL-2013 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 53. Formulation of High Performance Forward Osmosis Membrane and Its Relation to Mechanism of Reverse Salt Diffussion and Internal Concentration polarization Member 01-MAY-2012 30-APR-2015 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 54. Development of Antifouling Polyester Membrane for Surface Water Treatment (Under Separation Process Research Cluster Member 15-JUL-2011 15-OCT-2013 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 55. Analysis of Mixing Behaviour in Oscillatory Baffles Reactor (OBR) in the Transesterification of Refined Palm Oil to Produce Biodiesel using Ca (CH3O)2 as a Heterogeneous Catalyst Member 15-JUL-2011 15-JUL-2013 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 56. 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) 57. Whey Protein Fractionation Using Mixed Matrix Hollow Fiber Membrane Cromatography Leader 01-JUN-2011 09-JAN-2013 Tamat (Tutup Projek) 58. A Preliminary Enzyme Purification Study of Papain form Papaya Member 15-OCT-2010 14-OCT-2012 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 59. Development of Membrane Chromatography Material for Protein Separation Leader 15-SEP-2010 14-MAR-2013 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 60. New Chemical Modification Technique of Nanofillers to Improve the Interaction with Polymer Matrix in Polymer Nanocompistes Member 15-SEP-2010 14-SEP-2012 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 61. Chromatography Based Separation Techniques For Isolation of Protein From Whey Leader 15-APR-2010 14-JUL-2012 Tamat (Perlu hantar laporan akhir) 62. Development High Performance Polyethersulfone (EES) Mixed Membranes (MMMs) for O2/N2 Gas Separation Member 01-APR-2010 30-SEP-2012 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 63. Assesment of Protein Denaturatiion During The Scale-Up Process of Spray Drying Member 01-OCT-2009 31-MAR-2012 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI) 64. Design of Convective Control System for Automatic Flat sheet Membrane Casting Machine. Member 01-NOV-2005 31-OCT-2006 Diberhentikan/Ditamatkan 65. Design of Casting Process Control System for Automatic Flat Sheet Membrane Casting Machine. Leader 01-NOV-2005 31-OCT-2006 Diberhentikan/Ditamatkan 66. Scale up of Purification of Monoclonal Immunoglobin G for 17-CAH Diagnostic Kits. Member 01-NOV-2005 31-OCT-2006 Selesai (Mencapai Semua KPI)
PUBLICATION
TYPE PUBLICATION TARIKH PENERBITAN TYPE OF CONTRIBUTION REFEREED PUBLICATION JOURNAL Potential Thermo-Responsive Ionic Liquid as Draw Solution in Forward Osmosis Application 08/04/2019 First author JOURNAL Lee, Y.W. & Syed M. Saufi (2014). Regenerated Cellulose Membrane With Different Spacer Arm Length Of Diamine Monomer For Membrane Chromatography. 01/01/2014 CORRESPONDING AUTHOR JOURNAL Purification of papain from unclarified papaya juice using reversed phase expanded bed adsorption chromatography (RP-EBAC) 20/01/2014 20% Corresponding author CONFERENCE PAPER Yue Wei Lee and Syed M. Saufi. (2013). “Regenerated Cellulose Membrane Chromatography with Different Spacer Arm Length of Diamine Monomer”. 02/07/2013 PRESENTER JOURNAL Mixed Matrix Membrane Chromatography Based On Hydrophobic Interaction For Whey Protein Fractionation 01/01/2013 80 CONFERENCE PAPER S.M. Saufi, C.J. Fee. (2012). "Preparation Of Multiple Interaction Membrane Chromatography Using Mixed Matrix Membrane Preparation Concept". 23/09/2012 PRESENTER JOURNAL Syed M. Saufi & Conan J. Fee (2012). Preparation Of Multiple Interaction Membrane Chromatography Using Mixed Matrix Membrane Preparation Concept. 01/01/2012 CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONFERENCE PAPER Syed M. Saufi and Conan J. Fee (2011). Mixed Mode Anion And Cation Exchange Chromatography Using A Customizable Mixed Matrix Membrane (MMM) For Whey Proteins. 10/07/2011 CO-AUTHOR JOURNAL Recovery Of Lactoferrin From Whey Using Cross-Flow Cation Exchange Mixed Matrix Membrane Chromatography 01/02/2011 80 JOURNAL Simultaneous Anion And Cation Exchange Chromatography Of Whey Proteins Using A Customizable Mixed Matrix Membrane 01/02/2011 80 BOOK CHAPTER “Chapter 16 – Methods for purification of dairy nutraceuticals” in Separation, extraction and concentration processes in the food, beverage and nutraceutical industries 01/01/2010 30% CONFERENCE PAPER 13. Syed M. Saufi and Conan J. Fee (2010). Batch Adsorption Of Whey Protein Onto Anion Exchange Mixed Matrix Membrane Chromatography. 02/11/2010 PRESENTER CONFERENCE PAPER Conan Fee and Syed Saufi. (2009). Fractionation Of Whey Proteins By Mixed Matrix Membrane (MMM) Chromatography. 24/11/2009 CO-AUTHOR JOURNAL Fractionation Of Beta-Lactoglobulin From Whey By Mixed Matrix Membrane Ion Exchange Chromatography 01/02/2009 80 JOURNAL S. M. Saufi and A. F. Ismail. (2004). Fabrication of Carbon Membranes for Gas Separation-a Review. 01/01/2004 CO-AUTHOR JOURNAL S. M. Saufi and A. F. Ismail. (2002). Development and Characterization of Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Based Carbon Hollow Fiber Membrane. 01/01/2002 CO-AUTHOR NON-REFEREED PUBLICATION CONFERENCE PAPER Application of Adsorption Chromatography in the Papain Processing: Effect on recovery of papain from aqueous solutions 03/02/2014 20% corresponding author CONFERENCE PAPER 3. Nurul Izwanie Rasli & Syed M. Saufi (2013). “Effect Of Equilibration Time And Exposure Time During UV Grafting Of Polyamide Microfiltration Membrane To Transform To The Membrane Chromatography.” 05/12/2013 CO-AUTHOR CONFERENCE PAPER 4. N. Shamsinar and Syed M. Saufi. (2013). “Lysozyme Recovery from Chicken Egg White Proteins Using Batch Adsorption of Cation Exchange Mixed Matrix Membrane Chromatography.” 27/08/2013 CO-AUTHOR CONFERENCE PAPER Direct recovery of papain from unclarified papaya juice using reversed phase expanded bed adsorption chromatography (RP-EBAC). 03/12/2013 20% Corresponding author CONFERENCE PAPER Noor Fadilah Mohd Sabri & Syed M. Saufi. (2013). “Screening of Cation Resins for the Preparation of Cation Exchanger Mixed Matrix Membranes for Copper Ion Removal.” 03/12/2013 CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONFERENCE PAPER N. Shamsinar, Syed M. Saufi and Che Ku M. Faizal. (2012). "Isolation Of Lysozyme From Chicken Egg White Using Cation Exchanger Mixed Matrix Membrane (MMM) Chromatography". 21/11/2012 CO-AUTHOR CONFERENCE PAPER N.I. Rasli and Syed M. Saufi. (2012). Modification Of Microfiltration Polyamide Membrane As Membrane Chromatography For Protein Separation. 09/02/2012 CO-AUTHOR CONFERENCE PAPER N. Shamsinar and Syed M. Saufi. (2011). Screening of Cation Exchanger Resins for The Preparation Mixed Matrix Membrane (MMM) Chromatography for Lysozyme Binding. 28/11/2011 CO-AUTHOR CONFERENCE PAPER The Direct Recovery of Papain from Crude Papaya Latex Using Adsorption Chromatography 01/11/2011 40% Corresponding author CONFERENCE PAPER Conan J. Fee & Syed M. Saufi. (2009). Fractionation Of Whey Proteins By Mixed Matrix Membrane (MMM) Chromatography. 01/01/2009 CO-AUTHOR CONFERENCE PAPER Syed M. Saufi and Conan J. Fee. (2009). Fractionation Of Whey Proteins Using Anion Exchange Mixed Matrix Membrane (MMM) Chromatography In A Cross Flow System. 12/05/2009 PRESENTER