Curriculum Vitae

ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. KHAIRUL AZLAN BIN MUSTAPHA

Associate Professor
  • Department of Geology
    Faculty of Science
  • 0379674157

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY
    Source rock geochemistry and open-close system pyrolysis
  • PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
    Petroleum System Modelling

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Petroleum Geochemistry (Earth Science))
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MSc (Geology), (Petroleum Geochemistry and Basin Modelling)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • BSc(Hons)(AppGeo), (Applied Geology)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee Members
    01 Oct 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee Members
    01 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Coordinator
    01 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Ijazah Tinggi Fakulti
    01 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Ijazah Tinggi Jabatan
    01 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Coordinator
    01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Quality Manager
    04 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • AJK Rayuan
    01 Oct 2021 - 31 Oct 2022 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Fellow
    01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 (Dayasari Residential College, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs))
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA HALUANSISWA SESI AKADEMIK 2020/2021
    13 Aug 2020 - 13 Aug 2021 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA PROMOSI PROGRAM FAKULTI SAINS
    01 Feb 2020 - 01 Feb 2021 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Fellow
    02 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 (Dayasari Residential College, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs))
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA KUALITI (CQI & MAKLUMBALAS PELANGGAN) FAKULTI SAINS
    02 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2020 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Coordinator
    01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Programme Coordinator
    19 Apr 2019 - 08 Jan 2020 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Fellow
    02 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 (Dayasari Residential College, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs))
  • Acting Secretary
    05 Dec 2018 - 04 Feb 2019 (Dayasari Residential College, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs))
  • Coordinator
    01 Mar 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Fakulti Sains
    02 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA PROMOSI PROGRAM FAKULTI SAINS 2018-2019
    05 Jan 2018 - 30 Dec 2019 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • AJK KHAS SEMAKAN BAHAN KIMIA LUPUT
    16 Aug 2018 - 17 Aug 2019 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • INTERNAL AUDITOR
    22 Jul 2019 - 26 Jul 2019 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA HALUANSISWA FAKULTI SAINS 2018/2019
    10 Apr 2018 - 10 Apr 2019 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • JAWATANKUASA PERPUSTAKAAN FAKULTI SAINS
    01 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • PENYELARAS BUKU PANDUAN FAKULTI SAINS 2018-2019
    29 Mar 2018 - 29 Mar 2019 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • AHLI TRACKER COMMITTEE ALUMNI FAKULTI SAINS
    02 Mar 2018 - 01 Mar 2019 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Fellow
    01 Mar 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 (Dayasari Residential College, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs))
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA KUALITI (AKREDITASI) FAKULTI SAINS
    18 Apr 2017 - 31 Dec 2018 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA KURIKULUM IJAZAH TINGGI
    09 Sep 2016 - 09 Sep 2018 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Auditor (Internal)
    21 May 2018 - 25 May 2018 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • PANEL PENASIHAT AKADEMIK
    10 Jan 2017 - 10 Jan 2018 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA HALUANSISWA 2016/2017
    14 Oct 2016 - 14 Oct 2017 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA HALUANSISWA 2017/2018
    20 Aug 2017 - 08 Sep 2017 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • AUDITOR DALAM
    01 Oct 2016 - 31 Oct 2016 (Department of Geology, Faculty of Science)
  • Supervisor
    15 Nov 2012 - 14 Feb 2013 (Ungku Aziz Residential College, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs))
  • Supervisor
    15 Nov 2011 - 14 Nov 2012 (Ungku Aziz Residential College, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs))
  • College Treasurer
    01 Nov 2011 - 31 Oct 2012 (Ungku Aziz Residential College, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs))
  • Supervisor
    09 Nov 2010 - 08 Nov 2011 (Ungku Aziz Residential College, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs))
  • College Treasurer
    01 Nov 2010 - 31 Oct 2011 (Ungku Aziz Residential College, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs))

MEMBERSHIPS

  • GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    Since 2006 (National)
  • REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS, MEMBER
    2022 to 2022 (National)
  • INSTITUT GEOLOGI MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    2009 to 2022 (National)
  • LEMBAGA AHLI GEOLOGI MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    2016 to 2021 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2022 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2021 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2020 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Hakimi, Mohammed Hail; Kumar, Alok; Singh, Alok K.; Lashin, Aref; Rahim, Afikah; Varfolomeev, Mikhail A.; Yelwa, Nura Abdulmumini; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan (2023). Geochemistry and organic petrology of the bituminite shales from the Kapurdi mine, Rajasthan of NW India: implications for waxy oil generation potential, JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY. . doi:10.1007/s13202-022-01597-9
  2. Hakimi, Mohammed Hail; Lashin, Aref; Varfolomeev, Mikhail A.; Rahim, Afikah; Sen, Souvik; Naseem, Waqas; Saeed, Shadi A.; Al-Muntaser, Ameen A.; Qadri, S. M. Talha; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan (2023). Oil generation and expulsion modeling of the syn-rift Salif oil-source rock in the Tihamah Basin, Yemeni Red Sea: Implications for shale oil exploration, JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES. 202. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2023.104924
  3. Kumar, Alok; Kumari, Sneha; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan; Chakladar, Saswati; Chakravarty, Sanchita (2023). Geochemical characteristics of the Rajmahal coals in Dhulia North Block, Eastern India: implication to their utilization and environment, ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH. . doi:10.1007/s10653-023-01475-1
  4. Abidin, NSZ; Mustapha, KA; Abdullah, WH; Hakimi, MH (2022). Coal petrology of Neogene low-rank coal in Mukah Coalfield, Sarawak, Malaysia: Implications for coal facies and paleodepositional reconstructions, ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES. 15(3). doi:10.1007/s12517-022-09519-z
  5. Ali, Mohd Firdaus; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan; Madon, Mazlan; Sidik, Siti Hanisah; Ishak, Ahmad Zamzamie; Brink, Gerhard; Hernandez, Jonathan; Bencomo, Jose; Jiang, Long; Koronful, Nour; Basu, Debnath (2022). Reconstruction of the gross depositional environment evolution in the northern Malay Basin, Malaysia-Thailand joint development area (MTJDA), MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY. 144. doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2022.105836
  6. Gan, Chengshi; Wang, Yuejun; Qian, Xin; Lu, Xianghong; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan; Zhang, Yuzhi; Wu, Sainan (2022). Diorite enclaves and host granite of the early Miocene Gorontalo pluton in the North Sulawesi Arc, Indonesia: Implications for recycled oceanic crust and crust-mantle interaction, JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES. 227. doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2022.105101
  7. Hakimi, Mohammed Hail; Alqudah, Mohammad; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan; Varfolomeev, Mikhail A.; Lashin, Aref; Hatem, Baleid Ali; Rahim, Afikah; Sen, Souvik; Radwan, Ahmed E.; Yelwa, Nura Abdulmumini (2022). Early-Oil Generation Potential of Type II-S Kerogen in the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) Organic-Rich Carbonate Succession from Ajloun Region in Northern Jordan, ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. . doi:10.1007/s13369-022-07242-1
  8. Hakimi, Mohammed Hail; Gharib, Abbas F.; Alqudah, Mohammad; Ahmed, Adeeb; Hatem, Baleid Ali; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan; Abidin, Nor Syazwani Zainal; Lashin, Aref; Yelwa, Nura Abdulmumini; Alqubalee, Abdullah M. (2022). Geochemistry and organofacies characteristics of organic-rich chalky marl deposits, northern Jordan: Insights into Type II-S source rock, JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES. 225. doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2021.105040
  9. Kumar, Alok; Hakimi, Mohammed Hail; Singh, Alok K.; Abdullah, Wan Hasiah; Abidin, Nor Syazwani Zainal; Rahim, Afikah; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan; Yelwa, Nura Abdulmumini (2022). Geochemical and Petrological Characterization of the Early Eocene Carbonaceous Shales: Implications for Oil and Gas Exploration in the Barmer Basin, Northwest India, ACS OMEGA. 7(47), 42960-42974. doi:10.1021/acsomega.2c05148
  10. Razali, Nur Zafirah Mat; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan; Kashim, Muhammad Zuhaili; Misnan, Muhammad Shahir; Shah, Sahriza Salwani Md; Abu Bakar, Zainol Affendi (2022). Critical rate analysis for CO2 injection in depleted gas field, Sarawak Basin, offshore East Malaysia, CARBON MANAGEMENT. 13(1), 294-309. doi:10.1080/17583004.2022.2074312
  11. Thana'Ani, Nur Amalina Ahmad; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan; Idris, Mohammed (2022). Source rock pyrolysis and bulk kinetic modelling of Miocene sedimentary sequences in southeastern Sabah, Malaysia: The variability of thermal maturity to oil-gas producing kerogen, JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 208. doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109513
  12. Yelwa, Nura Abdulmumini; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan; Opuwari, Mimonitu; Hakimi, Mohammed Hail (2022). Shale-gas potential from Cretaceous succession in South Africa's Orange Basin: Insights from integrated geochemical evaluations, MARINE GEORESOURCES & GEOTECHNOLOGY. . doi:10.1080/1064119X.2022.2118647
  13. Yu, Yongqi; Qian, Xin; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan; Sheldrick, Thomas C.; Gan, Chengshi; Zhang, Yuzhi; Wang, Yuejun (2022). Late Paleozoic-Early Mesozoic granitic rocks in Eastern Peninsular Malaysia: New insights for the subduction and evolution of the Paleo-Tethys, JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES. 239. doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2022.105427
  14. Zainal Abidin, Nor Syazwani; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan; Abdullah, Wan Hasiah; Konjing, Zainey (2022). Paleoenvironment reconstruction and peat-forming conditions of Neogene paralic coal sequences from Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 12(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12668-6
  15. Yelwa, NA; Mustapha, KA; Opuwari, M; Abd Aziz, A (2021). Biomarkers, stable carbon isotope, and trace element distribution of source rocks in the Orange Basin, South Africa: implications for paleoenvironmental reconstruction, provenance, and tectonic setting, JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY. . doi:10.1007/s13202-021-01317-9
  16. Hakimi, M. H., Abdullah, W. H., Al Faifi, H. J., Mustapha, K. A., Kahal, A. Y., Lashin, A. A. (2020). Source rock evaluation and hydrocarbon generation potential of Mid-Late Cretaceous sediments from Mintaq-01 well in the Wadi Hajar of Southern Sabatayn Basin, Yemen. Petroleum Science and Technology, 38(3), 216-224. doi: 10.1080/10916466.2019.1688832
  17. Makeen, Y. M., Hakimi, M. H., Abdullah, W. H., Mustapha, K. A., Hassan, M. H. A., Shushan, I. E., . . . Lashin, A. A. (2020). Basin modelling and bulk kinetics of heterogeneous organic-rich Nyalau Formation sediments of the Sarawak Basin, Malaysia. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 195, 15. doi: 10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107595
  18. Shah, A. S. N., Mustapha, K. A., & Hashim, R. (2020). Characterization and Impact of Peat Fires on Stabilization of Tropical Lowland Peats in Banting, Selangor, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 49(3), 471-481. doi: 10.17576/jsm-2020-4903-02
  19. Shah, Azlan Shah Nerwan; Mustapha, Khairul Azlan; Hashim, Roslan (2020). Characterization and Impact of Peat Fires on Stabilization of Tropical Lowland Peats in Banting, Selangor, Malaysia, SAINS MALAYSIANA. 49(3), 471-481. doi:10.17576/jsm-2020-4903-02
  20. Kuswandaru, G. Y., Hassan, M. H. A., Matenco, L. C., Taib, N. I., Mustapha, K. A. (2019). Turbidite, debrite, and hybrid event beds in submarine lobe deposits of the Palaeocene to middle Eocene Kapit and Pelagus members, Belaga Formation, Sarawak, Malaysia. Geological Journal, 54(6), 3421-3437. doi:10.1002/gj.3347
  21. Makeen, Y. M., Abdullah, W. H., Ghofur, M. N. A., Ayinla, H. A., Hakimi, M. H., Shan, X. L., . . . Abidin, N. S. Z. (2019). Hydrocarbon Generation Potential of Oligocene Oil Shale Deposit at Onshore Penyu Basin, Chenor, Pahang, Malaysia. Energy Fuels, 33(1), 89-105. doi:10.1021/acsenergyfuels.8b03164
  22. Yandoka, B. M. S., Abdullah, W. H., Abubakar, M. B., Johnson, H., Adegoke, A. K., Arabi, A. S., . . . Usman, M. B. (2019). Shoreface facies model of Cretaceous Jessu Formation, Yola Sub-basin, Northern Benue Trough, northeast Nigeria: New insights from facies analysis and molecular geochemistry. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 152, 10-22. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2019.01.006
  23. Adebayo, O. F., Adegoke, A. K., Mustapha, K. A., Adeleye, M. A., Agbaji, A. O., Abidin, N. S. Z. (2018). Paleoenvironmental reconstruction and hydrocarbon potentials of Upper Cretaceous sediments in the Anambra Basin, southeastern Nigeria. International Journal of Coal Geology, 192, 56-72. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2018.04.007
  24. Hakimi, M. H., Abdullah, W. H., Mohialdeen, I. M. J., Makeen, Y. M., Mustapha, K. A. (2016). Petroleum generation characteristics of heterogeneous source rock from Chia Gara formation in the Kurdistan region, northern Iraq as inferred by bulk and quantitative pyrolysis techniques, Marine and Petroleum Geology. 71(260-270), Article
  25. Hatem, B. A., Abdullah, W. H., Hakimi, M. H., Mustapha, K. A. (2016). Origin of organic matter and paleoenvironment conditions of the Late Jurassic organic-rich shales from shabwah sub-basin (western Yemen): Constraints from petrology and biological markers, Marine and Petroleum Geology. 72(83-97), Article
  26. Hakimi, M. H., Abdullah, W. H., Mustapha, K. A., Adegoke, A. K. (2015). Petroleum generation modeling of the Late Cretaceous coals from the Jiza-Qamar Basin as infer by kerogen pyrolysis and bulk kinetics, Fuel. 154, 24-34
  27. Hakimi, M. H., Abdullah, W. H., Mustapha, K. A., Makeen, Y. M. (2015). Oil-generation characteristics of Mesozoic syn-rift Madbi source rock in the Masila Basin, Eastern Yemen: New insights from kerogen pyrolysis and bulk kinetic modelling, Marine and Petroleum Geology. 59, 336-347
  28. Hakimi, M. H., Mohialdeen, I. M. J., Abdullah, W. H., Wimbledon, W., Makeen, Y. M., Mustapha, K. A. (2015). Biomarkers and inorganic geochemical elements of Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous limestone sediments from Banik Village in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq: implications for origin of organic matter and depositional environment conditions, Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 8(119407-9421), Article
  29. Makeen, Y. M., Abdullah, W. H., Hakimi, M. H., Mustapha, K. A. (2015). Source rock characteristics of the Lower Cretaceous Abu Gabra Formation in the Muglad Basin, Sudan, and its relevance to oil generation studies, Marine and Petroleum Geology. 59, 505-516
  30. Makeen, Y. M., Abdullah, W. H., Hakimi, M. H., Hadad, Y. T., Elhassan, O. M. A., Mustapha, K. A. (2015). Geochemical characteristics of crude oils, their asphaltene and related organic matter source inputs from Fula oilfields in the Muglad Basin, Sudan, Marine and Petroleum Geology. 67(816-828), Article
  31. Yandoka, B. M. S., Abdullah, W. H., Abubakar, M. B., Hakimi, M. H., Mustapha, K. A., Adegoke, A. K. (2015). Organic geochemical characteristics of Cretaceous Lamja Formation from Yola Sub-basin, Northern Benue Trough, NE Nigeria: implication for hydrocarbon-generating potential and paleodepositional setting, Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 8(97371-7386), Article
  32. Adegoke, A. K., Abdullah, W. H., Hakimi, M. H., Yandoka, B. M. S., Mustapha, K. A., Aturamu, A. O. (2014). Trace elements geochemistry of kerogen in Upper Cretaceous sediments, Chad (Bornu) Basin, northeastern Nigeria: Origin and paleo-redox conditions, Journal of African Earth Sciences. 100, 675-683
  33. Hasiah, A. W., Lee, C. P., Gou, P., Shuib, M. K., Ng, T. F., Albaghdady, A. A., Mislan, M. F., Mustapha, K. A. (2013). Coal-bearing strata of Labuan: Mode of occurrences, organic petrographic characteristics and stratigraphic associations, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 76, 334-345
  34. Mustapha, K. A., Abdullah, W. H. (2013). Petroleum source rock evaluation of the Sebahat and Ganduman Formations, Dent Peninsula, Eastern Sabah, Malaysia, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 76, 346-355
Others
  1. Hakimi, M.H., Abdullah, W.H., Alqudah, M., Makeen, Y.M., Mustapha, K.A., Hatem, B.A. (2018). Pyrolysis analyses and bulk kinetic models of the Late Cretaceous oil shales in Jordan and their implications for early mature sulphur-rich oil generation potential. Marine and Petroleum Geology 91, 764-775.
  2. Abdullah, W.H., Togunwa, O.S., Makeen, Y.M., Hakimi, M.H., Mustapha, K.A., Baharuddin, M.H., Sia, S.-G., Tongkul, F., Hydrocarbon source potential of Eocene-Miocene sequence of Western Sabah, Malaysia. Marine and Petroleum Geology 83, 345-361.
  3. Habeeb A. Ayinla, Wan Hasiah Abdullah, Yousif M. Makeen, M.B. Abubakar, A. Jauro, Babangida M. Sarki Yandoka, Khairul Azlan Mustapha, Nor Syazwani Zainal Abidin , Source rock characteristics, depositional setting and hydrocarbon generation potential of Cretaceous coals and organic rich mudstones from Maiganga and Yaya-Ngari, Gombe Formation, Gongola Sub-basin, Northern Benue Trough, NE Nigeria.International Journal of Coal Geology 173, 212-226
  4. Kaal,J., Wan Hasiah, A., Makeen, Y., Mustapha, K.A., Asiwaju, L., Say-Gee Sia, Almendros, G., 2017. Effects of maturity on the pyrolytic fingerprint of coals from North Borneo. International Journal of Coal Geology 182, pp.1 13.
  5. Mustapha, K.A., Abdullah, W.H., Konjing, Z., Sia, S.G., Koraini, A.M., 2017. Organic geochemistry and palynology of coals and coal-bearing mangrove sediments of the Neogene Sandakan Formation, Northeast Sabah, Malaysia. Catena 158, 30 45
  6. Hakimi, M. H., Abdullah, W. H., Alqudah, M., Makeen, Y. M., Mustapha, K. A. 2016. Organic geochemical and petrographic characteristics of the oil shales in the Lajjun area, Central Jordan: Origin of organic matter input and preservation conditions Fuel
  7. Mohammed Hail Hakimi, Wan Hasiah Abdullah, Mohammad Alqudah, Yousif M. Makeen, Khairul Azlan Mustapha, 2016. Reducing marine and warm climate conditions during the Late Cretaceous, and their influence on organic matter enrichment in the oil shale deposits of North Jordan. International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol. 165, pp. 173-189
  8. Abdullah, W. H., Kiselev, V., Makeen, Y. M., Olayinka, T. S., Mustapha, K. A. 2014. Direct liquefaction on low rank Batu Arang coals of Malaysia: Influence of petrographic composition. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 60, 95-99
Chapter in Books
  1. F. Tongkul, Baba Musta, Wong F. P., Che Aziz Ali, Kamal Roslan Mohamad, Khairul Azlan Mustapha and Asykury Abd Kadir and (2011). The geology of the Southern part of the Imbak Canyon Conservation Area. In IMBAK CANYON CONSERVATION AREA SABAH: Geology, Biodiversity and Socio-economic Environment (eds. A. Latiff and Waidi Sinun) , pp.5-27. Akademi Sains Malaysia and Yayasan Sabah. ISBN:978-983- 9445-77-0
  2. Khairul Azlan Mustapha, Wan Hasiah Abdullah, F. Tongkul, Che Aziz Ali, Kamal Roslan Mohamad, Baba Musta, Asykury Abd Kadir and F.T.Wong (2011). Organic Petrological Characteristics of the Kapilit Formation Sedimentary Sequence in the Southern Part of Imbak Canyon Conservation Area. In IMBAK CANYON CONSERVATION AREA SABAH: Geology, Biodiversity and Socio-economic Environment (eds. A. Latiff and Waidi Sinun) , pp.27-44. Akademi Sains Malaysia and Yayasan Sabah. ISBN:978-983- 9445-77-0
  3. Khairul Azlan Mustapha, Wan Hasiah Abdullah, F. Tongkul, Che Aziz Ali, Kamal Roslan Mohamad, Baba Musta, Asykury Abd Kadir and F.T.Wong (2011). The occurrence of Volcanic Rocks in the Southern Part of the Imbak Canyon Conservation Area. In IMBAK CANYON CONSERVATION AREA SABAH: Geology, Biodiversity and Socio-economic Environment (eds. A. Latiff and Waidi Sinun), pp.45-60. Akademi Sains Malaysia and Yayasan Sabah. ISBN: 978-983- 9445-77-0
Article in Proceeding
  1. Nur Amalina Ahmad Thana Ani, Khairul Azlan Mustapha and Mohammed Idris, 2017. Source rock pyrolysis and thermal maturity of Early-Late Miocene syn-rift deposits in Southeastern Sabah, Malaysia. abstract. 30th National Geoscience Conference and Exhibition. Kuala Lumpur
  2. Abdullah Wan Hasiah, Felix Tongkul, Meor H. Amir Hassan, Togunwa Serifat Olayinka, Khairul Azlan Mustapha, Patrick Gou and Baleid Ali Nasser Hatem, 2014. Petroleum Source Rock Potential of Cenozoic Sandy Facies of NW Borneo: Deepwater Submarine Fan of Crocker Formation Versus Shallow Marine Deposits of Meligan Formation, Onshore Sabah, Malaysia, AAPG, International Conference and Exhibition 14-17 September, Istanbul, Turkey
  3. Khairul Azlan Mustapha and Wan Hasiah Abdullah, 2011. Organic petrological characteristics of the Kapilit Formation sedimentary sequence in the Southern part of Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Tongod, Sabah. Proceeding in 7th Mathematics and Physical Sciences Graduate Congress, 12 14 Dec 2011, NUS Singapore (abstract).
  4. Khairul Azlan Mustapha and Wan Hasiah Abdullah, 2011. Petrology of igneous and sedimentary rocks from the Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Tongod Sabah. Seminar on Imbak Canyon Scientific Expedition, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (abstract). p52
  5. Khairul Azlan Mustapha, Wan Hasiah Abdullah and Ralph L. Kugler, 2011. An integrated approached of sedimentology, biostratigraphy, organic petrological and geochemical analyses : a case study petroleum source rock depositional environments of Sebahat and Ganduman Formations, Eastern Sabah. Proceeding in Petroleum Geology Conference and Exhibition 2011, Kuala Lumpur. (abstract). p133-135.
  6. Khairul Azlan and Wan Hasiah (2009). Petroleum source rock evaluation of the Sebahat and Ganduman Formations, Dent Peninsula, Eastern Sabah. Proceeding in Petroleum Geology Conference and Exhibition 2009, Kuala Lumpur. (abstract). p119-120.
  7. Ros Fatihah, Zakaria Mohamad, Qalam Azad, Ahmad Farid, Khairul Azlan, Baha Eldin and Tjia, H. D (2009). Kelang Valley Quartz Ridge- a geological monument to be preserved. Proceeding in 11th Regional Congress on Geology, Mineral and Energy Resources of South East Asia, June 2009, Kuala Lumpur.
  8. Khairul Azlan, Tan D. N. K and Wan Hasiah (2007). Petroleum source rock quality of the Upper Ganduman Formation, Dent Peninsula, Sabah. Proceeding in 3rd International Graduates Congress 2007, Kuala Lumpur. (abstract).

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2020 - 2022, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery Processes by Coupling Fluid Flow of Mukah-Balingian Coal Deposits ( Consultant)
  2. 2017 - 2020, Yayasan UTP Research Grant
    The Potential of Oligocene-Pliocene coals as petroleum source rock and the relationship to sequence stratigraphic setting of Sarawak ( Consultant)
  3. 2011 - 2013, Postgraduate Research Grant(PPP)
    Organic petrological and geochemical characteristic of the Tertiary coal-bearing sediment in NE&SE Sabah Basins, Malaysia ( Consultant)
  4. 2008 - 2010, Postgraduate Research Grant(PPP)
    Petroleum source rocks evaluation and basin modelling of the Tertiary Dent Group, Dent Peninsula, East Sabah. ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2020 - 2023, National Natural Science Foundation of China
    South extension of Bentong-Raub suture zone and restriction on East Paleotethys Indosinian block ( Consultant)

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Stratigraphic changes of geochemical signatures of Cenozoic Balingian coal, Sarawak, Malaysia, 30th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, European Association of Organic Geochemists  (International) (12 Sep 2021 - 17 Sep 2021)
  2. Biomarker characterization of Tertiary shales, Orange Basin, South Africa- Implications for thermal maturity, petroleum source potential and depositional conditions, 3rd Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG 2020), CAJG 2020 (International) (02 Nov 2020 - 05 Nov 2020)
  3. Source-rock characteristics of the Silurian Qusaiba shales from outcropping in the, Central Saudi Arabia: implication for oxidation and leaching of organic matter , 13 t h International Geological Conference , Ministry of Industry and Mineral resources & Saudi Society for Geoscience (International) (03 Mar 2020 - 06 Mar 2020)
  4. Organic matter input and sedimentary environmental conditions of the Lower Cretaceous shale sediments in the Orange Basin, South Africa, 13th International Geological Conference (SSG 2020), Saudi Society of Geoscience & Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (International) (03 Mar 2020 - 06 Mar 2020)
  5. Biomarker characterization of Cenozoic Coals of Sarawak Basin, Malaysia: Implications for thermal maturity, petroleum source potential and depositional conditions. , 13th International Geological Conference , Ministry of Mining and Mineral Resources & Saudi Society for Geoscience (International) (03 Mar 2020 - 06 Mar 2020)
  6. Searching for Potential Sub-surface Water Resources for Local People at Bojonegoro, Indonesia: A Borderless Volunteer Aid, 6th University-Community Engagement Conference , Asia-Pacific University-Community Engagement Network (APUCEN)  (International) (04 Nov 2019 - 05 Nov 2019)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Organic geochemical characteristics of Upper Post-Rift Sediments in the Orange Basin, South Africa , 35th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology , International Association of Sedimentologist (IAS) (International) (21 Jun 2021 - 25 Jun 2021)
  2. Sediment flux and marine influence on the depositional architecture of marginal marine deposit, Sydney Basin, 35th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology , International Association of Sedimentologist (IAS) (International) (21 Jun 2021 - 25 Jun 2021)
  3. Injectivity Impairment Due to Geochemical Reaction and Its Effect on Laboratory Interpretation, EAGE Conference on Reservoir Geoscience , EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers) (International) (03 Dec 2018 - 05 Dec 2018)
  4. Injectivity Impairment Due to Geochemical Reaction and Its Effect on Laboratory Interpretation, Symposium on maximising Carbonates Assets Values through Collaboration and Innovative Solution, EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers) (International) (29 Oct 2018 - 30 Oct 2018)
  5. Geochemistry and bulk kinetic analyses of coal bearing deposits of Bongaya Formations, Northern Sabah, Malaysia, 30th National Geoscience Conference , Geological Society of Malaysia (National) (09 Oct 2017 - 10 Oct 2017)
  6. Source rock pyrolysis and thermal maturity of Early-Late Miocene syn-rift deposits in Southeastern Sabah, Malaysia , 30th National Geoscience Conference, Geological Society of Malaysia (National) (09 Oct 2017 - 10 Oct 2017)
PRESENTER
  1. Petroleum Source Rock Potential of Cenozoic Sandy Facies of NW Borneo: Deepwater Submarine Fan of Crocker Formation Versus Shallow Marine Deposits of Meligan Formation, Onshore Sabah, Malaysia, AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, American Association of Petroleum Geologist (International) (14 Oct 2014 - 18 Oct 2014)
OTHERS
  1. Anthropogenic Impacts on Coastal Processes, 3rd South China Sea Conference (SCS2019), Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences UM (International) (24 Jun 2019 - 28 Jun 2019)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Appointment Letter as Yayasan Universiti Teknologi Petronas External Evaluator, National, (External Evaluator)
  2. (2021) Review Article Journal: Jngse-D-Xx-00xx7, International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2021) Review Article in Journal_petrol25xxxr1, International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2021) Review Article of Journal of African Earth Sciences, International, (Reviewer)
  5. (2021) Reviewer Article of Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, International, (Reviewer)
  6. (2021) Review Article of Journal of Science and Technology, National, (Reviewer)
  7. (2021) Reviewer Article of Indonesian Journal On Geoscience, International, (Reviewer)
  8. (2021) External Examiner Thesis Msc Umt, University, (External Examiner)
  9. (2021) Panel Evaluation for Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (Frgs) Cycle 1/2021, National, (Internal Evaluator)
  10. (2021) Examine MSc Thesis (UMT) Candidate, (External Examiner)
  11. (2020) Review of manuscript for Energy Reports journal, (Reviewer)
  12. (2020) Reviewer article journal in Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, (Reviewer)
  13. (2020) Review of manuscript for Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects journal , (Reviewer)
  14. (2020) Review of manuscript for Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia, (Reviewer)
  15. (2020) Reviewing article in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Journal, (Reviewer)
  16. (2020) Reviewer article journal in Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, (Reviewer)
  17. (2020) Reviewer article journal in Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, (Reviewer)
  18. (2019) Examine Moses Muendeli Magoba PhD Thesis : Investigation of the Acoustic Impedance variations of the Upper Shallow marine sandstone reservoirs in the Bredasdrop Basin Offshore South Africa, (External Examiner)
  19. (2019) Internal Examiner for MSc Thesis-Amanda Aeria, (Internal Examiner)
  20. (2019) YUTP grant external evaluator, (External Examiner)
  21. (2018) The application of bioevent for high resolution sequence stratigraphy for Baram Field, West Baram Delta, Sarawak., (Internal Examiner)
  22. (2018) Auditor for Proses Teras Pengurusan Fail dan Sumber Manusia , (Internal Auditor )
  23. (2017) STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND TECTONIC HISTORY OF THE TAKU SCHIST AND SURROUNDING UNITS, NE PENINSULAR MALAYSIA (MSc Thesis) , (Internal Examiner)
  24. (2017) Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering , (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2024) Collaborators With Igcp-700 Palaeozoic Carbonate Build-Ups in South East Asia, International, (Resource Person)
  2. (2019) International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) Education Week Subcommittee, International Petroleum Technology Conference, Limited, International
  3. (2019) YUTP-FRG GRANT EXTERNAL EVALUATOR , UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY PETRONAS, National
  4. (2019) RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION TO MTJA: COMPOSITIONAL KINETIC AND GENETIC HYDROCARBON ANALYSES IN THE NORTH MALAY BASIN OF JDA , MTJA

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2020) Towards a probabilistic approach of modeling relationship between porous media attributes using NMR and Digital Rock Analyses, Syed Rizwanullah Hussaini
  2. (2020) Petroleum source rock characterization and basin modelling of Oligocene Miocene Sequence in Malaysia - Thailand Joint Development Area (MTJDA) of Northern Malay Basin., Shereen Farisha Binti Azlan Shah
  3. (2020) Petroleum geochemistry and Modelling Study of the Late Jurassic Source Rock, for saba'atayn and east Shabwah basins, Baleid Hatem
  4. (2020) Fundamental subsurface evaluation of clastic seal and carbonate reservoir with diagenesis impact on fluid flow control and capacity as potential CO2 storage site in Central Luconia, Sarawak basin, malaysia, Ana Widyanita
  5. (2020) AN INTEGRATED GRAPTOLITE-CHITINOZOAN BIOSTRATIGRAPHY AND GRAPTOLITE THERMAL MATURITY STUDY FOR THE ORDOVICIAN-SILURIAN SUCCESSION OF NORTHWESTERN DOMAIN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA, Muhammad Aqqid Bin Saparin (Universiti Teknologi Petronas (Utp))
  6. (2017) PETROLEUM SYSTEM MODELLING AND HYDROCARBON PROSPECTIVITY OF THE ORANGE BASIN, SOUTH AFRICA, ABDULMUMINI NURA YELWA
  7. (2016) COMPOSITIONAL CONTROLS ON PETROLEUM GENERATING POTENTIAL AND HYDROCARBON EXPULSION OF OIL-PRONE COALS OF SARAWAK BASIN, MALAYSIA AND BENUE TROUGH, NIGERIA, LANRE ASIWAJU
  8. (2015) PETROLEUM SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION AND GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CENTRAL SARAWAK BASIN, NOR SYAZWANI BINTI ZAINAL ABIDIN
Master
  1. (2019) PETROLEUM SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION AND PALYNOFACIES ANALYSIS OF BONGAYA FORMATION IN PITAS, SABAH, NOR AAINAA FARHANA MD NOR 'AZAM
  2. (2017) SEISMIC INTERPRETATION AND PETROPHYSICAL ANALYSIS IN NORTH MALAY BASIN OF MALAYSIA-THAILAND JOINT DEVELOPMENT AREA (MTJDA), MOHD FIRDAUS BIN ALI
  3. (2017) ORGANIC GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND OIL-SOURCE CORRELATION OF OLIGOCENE-MIOCENE SEDIMENT IN THE NORTH MALAY BASIN, MALAYSIA-THAILAND JOINT DEVELOPMENT AREA (JDA), SITI HANISAH SIDIK
  4. (2017) ORGANIC GEOCHEMICAL AND PETROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF MIOCENE COAL-BEARING SEQUENCE IN THE SOUTH-EAST SABAH, MALAYSIA, NUR AMALINA BINTI AHMAD THANA'ANI
  5. (2017) EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON CO2 INJECTION INTO DEPLETED CARBONATE FIELD: A CASE STUDY FROM CENTRAL LUCONIA FIELD, NUR ZAFIRAH BINTI MAT RAZALI
  6. (2016) GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL STUDIES OF MUKAH COALFIELD AREA, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA, NADHIRAH BINTI MOHD ROSDI (M0100606)
  7. (2016) CHARACTERIZATION AND STABILIZATION OF TROPICAL LOWLAND PEATS IN BANTING AREA, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA, AZLAN SHAH BIN NERWAN SHAH @ NINTIN
  8. (2015) A GEOCHEMICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE HYDROCARBON COMPOSITIONAL VARIATION WITHIN EAST MALAY BASIN: IMPLICATION FOR OIL EXPLORATION, NURFADHILA BINTI MOHD SHAREF
  9. (2014) PRESSURE ANALYSIS AND DISTRIBUTION IN THE DEEPWATER BLOCK H, OFFSHORE SABAH, MOHD NOOR ZUWAIMI BIN MD YASIN

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2023) SQD7018 - Prospect and Play Evaluation
  2. (2023) SQD7002 - Research Project
  3. (2021) SQD7007 - Petroleum Geochemistry
  4. (2021) SQD7003 - Structural Geology and Subsurface Mapping
  5. (2021) SQD7009 - Basin Analysis and Petroleum Systems
  6. (2020) SQD7007 - Petroleum Geochemistry
  7. (2020) SQD7009 - Basin Analysis and Petroleum Systems
  8. (2020) SQD7009 - Basin Analysis and Petroleum Systems
  9. (2020) SQD7012 - Petroleum Industry and Petroleum Systems
Bachelor
  1. (2021) SIG3008 - Petroleum Geology
  2. (2021) SIG3009 - Organic Petrology
  3. (2020) SIG1005 - Bachelor/First Degree
  4. (2020) SIG2004 - Sedimentology
  5. (2020) SIG3009 - Organic Petrology
  6. (2019) SGES1301 - Man and Earth
  7. (2019) SGES3361 - Special Topics in Geology
  8. (2019) SIG1002 - Earth Surface Processes
  9. (2019) SIG1005 - Basic Minerals, Rock and Fossils
  10. (2019) SIG3015 - Special Topics in Geology
  11. (2019) SIX1010 - Earths Ecosystem

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Borderless Aid Volunteer Project At Palu, Sulawesi Indonesia, (08 Mar 2020 - 13 Mar 2020)
  • Petugas Pameran Karnival Pendidikan Kerjaya- Kolej Matrikulasi Perlis, (23 Nov 2019 - 26 Nov 2019)
  • Borderless Aid Volunteer Project At Bojonegoro Indonesia, (17 Mar 2019 - 26 Mar 2019)
  • Petugas Karnival Pendidikan Tinggi Kebangsaan 2018, (10 Mar 2018 - 11 Mar 2018)
  • Petugas Pameran Karnival Pendidikan Kerjaya- Kolej Matrikulasi Selangor, (06 Nov 2017 - 07 Nov 2017)