Curriculum Vitae

DR. AZMAN BIN MA'AMOR

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Chemistry
    Faculty of Science
  • +603-79672547
  • 019-2758948

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • CATALYST AND REACTION ENGINEERING
    heterogeneous catalyst

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, (Chemistry)
    Queens University of Belfast
  • MSc (Sains Dlm Kimia) (UM), (Sains Dalam Kimia)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • BSc (Kimia) (UKM), (Kima)
    Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee for Curriculum review
    05 Sep 2013 - present (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science)
  • Penyelaras dan ahli jawatankuasa Jabatan Kimia Sesi 2018/2019
    20 Aug 2018 - 19 Aug 2019 (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee member for undergraduate curriculum
    01 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2018 (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science)
  • Internal Audit ISO 17025 Assessor
    01 Feb 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 (University Malaya)
  • Editor for abstract UM111 science colloquium
    01 Jun 2016 - 31 Dec 2016 (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee for Faculty Promotion
    23 Feb 2016 - 31 Dec 2016 (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science)
  • Director for Chemistry Department's Poster Competition 2016
    01 Mar 2016 - 04 Nov 2016 (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science)
  • Safety Committee for Chemistry Department
    01 Sep 2015 - 31 Oct 2016 (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science)
  • Coordinator for First Year Inorganic Laboratory
    01 Sep 2015 - 31 Aug 2016 (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee for UM111 Science Colloquium 2016
    31 May 2016 - 01 Jun 2016 (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science)
  • Jawatankuasa Teknikal Program SEnergy@UM
    01 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2016 (University Malaya)
  • Deputy Director for UM111 Science Symposium 2016
    04 Jan 2016 - 15 Feb 2016 (University Malaya)
  • Committee member for Chemistry Department's Technical and Price Evaluation
    26 Feb 2015 - 01 Feb 2016 (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee member
    02 Feb 2015 - 30 Nov 2015 (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science)
  • Penceramah dan Petugas Promosi Universiti Malaya
    24 Nov 2015 - 26 Nov 2015 (University Malaya)
  • Programme Coordinator
    10 Sep 2013 - 10 Sep 2014 (University Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIAN NANOTECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION , MEMBER
    2013 to 2018 (University)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2022 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2015 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Amir, Muhammad Nur Iman; Halilu, Ahmed; Julkapli, Nurhidayatullaili Muhd; Ma'amor, Azman (2023). Tuning lattice strain in Quasi-2D Au-rGO nanohybrid catalysts for dimethylphenylsilane solid state silylation to disiloxane, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL SOLID-STATE MATERIALS. 291. doi:10.1016/j.mseb.2023.116395
  2. Azhar, Anis Liyana; Ma'amor, Azman; Muhd Julkapli, Nurhidayatullaili; Sairi, Nor Asrina; Noraizat, Aina Sofea (2023). Ultraviolet-activated clamshell hydroxyapatite-substituted palladium in the photoreduction of methyl orange water pollutant, TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY. 47(3), 527-539. doi:10.55730/1300-0527.3558
  3. Mohamed, Suhaila; Ma'amor, Azman; Abdullah, Fatimah Zahara; Julkapli, Nurhidayatullaili Muhd (2023). Solar-driven photodegradation of synthetic dyes by ternary of titanium oxide-copper oxide-chitosan catalyst, JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS. 181. doi:10.1016/j.jpcs.2023.111517
  4. Anwar, Afiq; Ma'amor, Azman; Mahmud, H. N. M. Ekramul; Basirun, Wan Jefrey; Abdullah, Iskandar (2022). Catalytic activity of ethylbenzene with product selectivity by gold nanoparticles supported on zinc oxide, TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY. 46(3), 730-746. doi:10.55730/1300-0527.3363
  5. Gul, Ayesha; Khaligh, Nader Ghaffari; Nordin, Nurdiana; Ma'amor, Azman; Julkapli, Nurhidayatullaili Muhd (2022). Correlation on synthesis design and surface modification towards properties and applications of carbon nanofibers and carbon nanofibers based nanocomposites, POLYMER COMPOSITES. . doi:10.1002/pc.27115
  6. Gul, Ayesha; Ma'amor, Azman; Khaligh, Nader Ghaffari; Julkapli, Nurhidayatullaili Muhd (2022). Recent advancements in the applications of activated carbon for the heavy metals and dyes removal, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN. 186, 276-299. doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2022.07.051
  7. Anuar, M. F., Shafigh, P., Ma'amor, A., Yousuf, S., & Akashah, F. W. (2021). Experimental Analysis of Changes in Cement Mortar Containing Oil Palm Boiler Clinker Waste at Elevated Temperatures in Different Cooling Conditions. Crystals, 11(8), 20. doi: 10.3390/cryst11080988
Others
  1. Jamaian, S., Adam, N.A., Noor, H.M., Zulperi, D., Asib, N., Muhamad, R., Mokhtar, A.S., Wahab, M.A.B, Azhar, B., Sidi, M., Maamor, A. (2020) The effect of plant volatiles on plant preferences by the predatory insect, sycanus dichotomus stal. (hemiptera: reduviidae) in oil palm plantation. Journal of Oil Palm Research, 32(2), 471-479
  2. Anuar,F., Ma amor,A.,Mahmud,H.N.M.E., Abdullah, F.Z., Alias, R., Musa, M. & Muhamad, E.N. (2019) Thermogravimetric analysis of slow pyrolysis in chicken skin waste. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, D.O.I: 10.1080/15567036.2019.1639852
  3. Fatimah Zahara Abdullah; Azman Ma'amor; Nur Atiqah Daud; Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid (2017) Selective synthesis of PEG-monoester using cesium heteropoly acid as heterogenous catalyst. Quimica Nova. Vol. 40, No. 5, 506-512
  4. Siti Nor Atika Baharin,Norazilawati Muhamad Sarih, Sharifah Mohamad,ab Syed Shahabuddin,Khaulah Sulaiman and Azman Ma'amor. 2016. Removal of endocrine disruptor di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate by modified polythiophene-coated magnetic nanoparticles: characterization, adsorption isotherm, kinetic study, thermodynamics. RSC Advances 6: 44655
  5. Shaha, S, Ali, ME, Maamor, A, Basirun, WJ (2015). Design and Synthesis of Silica Supported Nanoporous Gold-Palladium Bimetallic Catalyst for Alkyl Benzene Oxidation. Advanced Materials Research 1109:444-447. ISI Proceeding.
  6. Md Eaqub Ali, Mahbub Ullah, Azman Maamor, Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid. 2014. Surfactant Assisted Ball Milling: A simple top down approach for the synthesis of controlled structure nanoparticles.Advanced Material Research. Vol. 832: pg. 356-361
  7. Md Eaqub Ali, Rasel Das, Azman Maamor, Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid. 2014. Multifunctional Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs): A New Dimension in Environmental Remediation. Advanced Material Research Vol.832: 328-332
  8. Yan Shen, Azman Maamor, Jehad Abu-Dharieh, Jillian M. Thompson, Bal Kalirai, E. Hugh Stitt, & David W. Rooney.2014. Moving from Batch to Continuous Operation for the Liquid Phase Dehydrogenation of Tetrahydrocarbazole. Organic Process Research and Development 18(3): 392-401
Chapter in Books
  1. Nordin, R. & Aziz, M.F., (2016) Sains-Lah!. Pilihan Kimia yang Mengubah Hidup Saya (pp. 123-134). Simptomatik Press

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Conversion of biomass to bio-fuel and ethyl benzene oxidation using noble metal catalysts

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2022 - 2024, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Hybridization Of Titania-copper Oxide With Hydroxypatite In Polyvinyl Alcohol Thin Film As Photo-catalyst For Palm Oil Mill Effluent Mitigation ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2019 - 2022, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-IISS
    Kinetics And Mechanism Of Removal Of Monochloro Propanediol (mcpd) From Palm Oil ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2019 - 2022, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Determining Fire Dynamic Behavior Of Tropical Malaysian Timber At Elevated Temperature ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2020 - 2022, RU Geran
    Synthesls of Titania Oxide Supported on Hydroxyapatite Catalyst for Photo Degradation of lbuprofen, Naproxen, and Diclofenac Under Visible Light lrradiation ( Principal Investigator(PI))
Private
  1. 2022 - 2025, Private Funding
    Exploring The Nutritional Properties Of Spent Mushroom Substrate-based Fodder For Livestock ( Co-Researcher)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Internal Auditor Iso17025:2017 for Universiti Malaya, IPPP UM
    01 Dec 2018 - 01 Dec 2020 (National)
  • External Examiner for Pre-University Program At Segi University, SEGI University
    01 Dec 2018 - 01 Dec 2020 (National)
  • Auditor for Iso 17025:2017 At Unimas, Sarawak, UNIMAS
    01 Dec 2019 - 01 Dec 2019 (National)
  • Peperiksaan Stpm 2015 (Kimia), Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia
    01 Dec 2015 - 01 Dec 2015 (National)
  • Stpm 2014, Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia
    01 Dec 2014 - 01 Dec 2014 (National)
  • Stpm Examiner, Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia
    01 Jan 2013 - 01 Jan 2013 (National)
  • Matriculation Examiner, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia
    01 Jan 2013 - 01 Jan 2013 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. The Waste Management Issue in Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME), INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL COURSE ON CHEMISTRY FRONTIER, Institut Teknologi Bandung and Universiti Malaya (International) (15 Aug 2022 - 17 Aug 2022)
  2. Amali Makmal Inorganik Tahun Tiga, Kursus Pengenalan kepada kimia (Teori dan amali) 2015, Jabatan Kimia, Universiti Malaya (University) (03 Aug 2015 - 21 Aug 2015)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Deposition precipitation by urea in synthesizing gold nanoparticles supported on zinc oxide, Fundamental Science Congress 2017, Faculty of Science, UPM (National) (21 Nov 2017 - 22 Nov 2017)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Moving from batch to continuous process in resorcinol hydrogenation reaction, Joint Malaysia-UK Symposium on Inorganic Chemistry, Center for Natural Product and Drug Research(CENAR) and Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)  (International) (05 Dec 2013)
  2. Surfactant assisted ball milling: A simple top down approach for the synthesis of controlled structure nanoparticles, International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Nano-SciTech 2013 (International) (02 Mar 2013)
  3. Multifunctional carbon nanotubes : A new dimension in environmental remediation, International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2013, Nano-SciTech 2013 (International) (02 Mar 2013)
PRESENTER
  1. The synthesis of hydroxyapatite from clamshell waste using horn ultra-sonics in sonochemical method , Virtual materials Technology Challenges 4.0 , The Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society (National) (02 Sep 2020 - 02 Sep 2020)
  2. Chicken fats pyrolysis in a fluidized bed reactor using a series of zeolite: Production and characterization of bio-char and bio-oil, Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Development: Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChe), Advancing Chemical Engineering Worldwide (IChemE) and Curtain University Sarawak Malaysia (International) (01 Dec 2016 - 03 Dec 2016)
  3. PEG-monooleate production using Cesium Heteropoly Acid solid Catalyst, 2016 NanoMITE Annual Symposium, Malaysia Nanotechnology Association (National) (28 Sep 2016 - 28 Sep 2016)
  4. Design ans synthesis of silica supported nanoporous gold-palladium bimetallic catalyst for alkyl benzene oxidation, Malaysia-Japan International Conference on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Nanoengineering 2014 (28 Mar 2014)
OTHERS
  1. Catalysis and application, One day course on advanced nanomaterials: synthesis and characterization, Nanotechnology and catalysis research center (University) (26 May 2015 - 26 May 2015)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2022) Manuscript Reviewer for Optical Materials, International, (External Evaluator)
  2. (2021) Iso 17025 Auditor, University, (Internal Evaluator)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2019) ISO 17025:2017 Auditor, UNIMAS, National
  2. (2019) ISO 17025:2017 Internal Auditing, IPPP University Malaya
Contribution to event
  1. (2022) Penceramah Lawatan Penanda Aras Makmal Kimia Universiti Malaya, National, (Panelist/Moderator)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2015) The Reaction and Kinetics Studies of Catalyst Mediated Oxidation of Alkyl Benzenes and Alkyl Alcohol Using Supported Gold Based Catalysts, AFIQ BIN ANWAR
  2. (2013) Pyrolytic oil modification by using a series of zeolite catalyst in batch and continuous processes, Nur Faradila Anuar

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2017) SCES3140 - Industrial Chemistry Ii
  2. (2016) SCES3340 - Catalysis
  3. (2016) SIC2004 - Analytical Chemistry I
  4. (2015) SCES2324 - Petrochemistry
  5. (2013) SCES2210 - Inorganic Chemistry Ii

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Teacher/Coach for Chemistry Workshop in Preparation of International Student Olympiad 2014, (09 Jun 2014 - 05 Jul 2014)
  • Department's Poster Competition, (15 Nov 2013 - 15 Nov 2013)
  • Teaching Chemistry for The Team of Malaysia's International Chemistry Olympiad (Icho)2013, (05 Jun 2013 - 26 Jul 2013)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. CREATING RUBRICS: THE HOW AND WHY?, Universiti Malaya (04 Oct 2022 - 04 Oct 2022)
  2. PROGRAM KESEDARAN DAN SERANTA PENDIDIKAN KONVENSYEN SENJATA KIMIA 2022, Kompleks Dewan Kuliah Fakulti Sains, Universiti Malaya (26 Jan 2022 - 26 Jan 2022)
  3. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT, Universiti Malaya (05 Oct 2022 - 05 Oct 2022)