Curriculum Vitae

ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. NURIN WAHIDAH BINTI MOHD ZULKIFLI

Associate Professor
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering
  • nurinmz
  • +60379674462
  • 0102312601

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Nurin Wahidah binti Mohd Zulkifli is an esteemed Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. She holds a distinguished academic background, having earned her Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Malaya, Malaysia, followed by a Master’s degree (MSc.Eng) from Monash University, Australia, and a Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Tribology from the University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr. Zulkifli's expertise lies in combustion and fuel engineering (tribology), which is reflected in her impressive scholarly contributions. With a remarkable publication record of 112 research articles in both national and international journals, she has garnered 3868 citations and an H-index of 38. Furthermore, she has exhibited exemplary mentorship by successfully supervising several PhD and master students from various countries. Her significant impact in the field was recognized in 2020 when she was acknowledged for ranking among the top 2% of researchers for the most cited documents in engineering by Web of Science and Clarivate Analytics. Dr. Zulkifli has also played a pivotal role in securing and managing numerous grant projects as the head of internal and external grants. Notably, she is an active collaborator, forging partnerships with researchers in the United Kingdom, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia for grants, joint research efforts, and paper writing. Her collaborative endeavors extend to esteemed organizations such as PROTON, PETRONAS Research, DUCOM, MPOB, and researchers from local universities.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Doctoral Degree (PhD)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MSc(Eng), (Pemindahan Haba)
    Monash University, Clayton Campus, Australia
  • BMECHENG, (KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Mazumder, Subhrojyoti; Metselaar, Hendrik Simon Cornelis; Sukiman, Nazatul Liana; Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah Mohd (2023). Friction and wear behavior of fluoride added Si3N4-SiC ceramic composites at elevated temperature, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL. 49(8), 12787-12795. doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.12.144
  2. Mazumder, Subhrojyoti; Metselaar, Hendrik Simon Cornelis; Sukiman, Nazatul Liana; Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah Mohd (2023). Influence of fluoride phase on the tribological behaviour of Si3N4-SiC composites under extreme operating conditions, WEAR. 528-529. doi:10.1016/j.wear.2023.204970
  3. Su, Guangcan; Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah Mohd; Liu, Li; Ong, Hwai Chyuan; Ibrahim, Shaliza; Yu, Kai Ling; Wei, Yifan; Bin, Feng (2023). Carbon-negative co-production of methanol and activated carbon from bagasse pyrolysis, physical activation, chemical looping, and methanol synthesis, ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT. 293. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117481
  4. Su, Guangcan; Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah Mohd; Ong, Hwai Chyuan; Ibrahim, Shaliza; Cheah, Mei Yee; Zhu, Ruonan; Bu, Quan (2023). Co-pyrolysis of medical protective clothing and oil palm wastes for biofuel: Experimental, techno-economic, and environmental analyses, ENERGY. 273. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2023.127221
  5. Awang, Muhamad S. N.; Zulkifli, Nurin W. M.; Abbas, Muhammad M.; Zulkifli, Syahir A.; Yusoff, Mohd N. A. M.; Ahmad, Muhammad H.; Lokman NolHakim, Muhammad A. H.; Wan Daud, Wan M. A. (2022). Effect of addition of plastic pyrolytic oil and waste cooking oil biodiesel in palm oil biodiesel-commercial diesel blends on diesel engine performance, emission, and lubricity, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT. . doi:10.1177/0958305X211034822
  6. Awang, Muhamad Sharul Nizam; Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah Mohd; Abbas, Muhammad Mujtaba; Zulkifli, Muhammad Syahir Amzar; Abul Kalam, Md; Yusoff, Mohd Nur Ashraf Mohd; Ahmad, Muhammad Hazwan; Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan (2022). Effect of plastic pyrolytic oil and waste cooking biodiesel on tribological properties of palm biodiesel-diesel fuel blends, INDUSTRIAL LUBRICATION AND TRIBOLOGY. . doi:10.1108/ILT-08-2021-0338
  7. Awang, Muhamad Sharul Nizam; Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah Mohd; Abbas, Muhammad Mujtaba; Zulkifli, Syahir Amzar; Abul Kalam, Md; Yusoff, Mohd Nur Ashraf Mohd; Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan; Ahmad, Muhammad Hazwan (2022). Effect of diesel-palm biodiesel fuel with plastic pyrolysis oil and waste cooking biodiesel on tribological characteristics of lubricating oil, ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 61(9), 7221-7231. doi:10.1016/j.aej.2021.12.0621110-0168
  8. Gul, Mustabshirha; Kalam, Md. Abul; Mohd Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah; Hj. Hassan, Masjuki; Abbas, Md. Mujtaba; Yousuf, Sumra; Al-Dahiree, Omar Sabah; Gaffar Abbas, Md. Kamaleldin; Ahmed, Waqar; Imran, Shahab (2022). Enhancing AW/EP tribological characteristics of biolubricant synthesized from chemically modified cotton methyl-esters by using nanoparticle as additives, INDUSTRIAL LUBRICATION AND TRIBOLOGY. . doi:10.1108/ILT-07-2021-0253
  9. Jamshaid, M.; Masjuki, H. H.; Kalam, M. A.; Zulkifli, N. W. M.; Arslan, A.; Qureshi, A. A. (2022). Experimental investigation of performance, emissions and tribological characteristics of B20 blend from cottonseed and palm oil biodiesels, ENERGY. 239. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2021.121894
  10. Su, Guangcan; Ong, Hwai Chyuan; Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah Mohd; Ibrahim, Shaliza; Chen, Wei Hsin; Chong, Cheng Tung; Ok, Yong Sik (2022). Valorization of animal manure via pyrolysis for bioenergy: A review, JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION. 343. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130965
  11. Su, Guangcan; Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah Mohd; Ong, Hwai Chyuan; Ibrahim, Shaliza; Bu, Quan; Zhu, Ruonan (2022). Pyrolysis of oil palm wastes for bioenergy in Malaysia: A review, RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS. 164. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2022.112554
  12. Yusoff, M. N. A. M.; Zulkifli, N. W. M.; Sukiman, N. L.; Kalam, M. A.; Masjuki, H. H.; Syahir, A. Z.; Awang, M. S. N.; Mujtaba, M. A.; Milano, J.; Shamsuddin, A. H. (2022). Microwave irradiation-assisted transesterification of ternary oil mixture of waste cooking oil - Jatropha curcas - Palm oil: Optimization and characterization, ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 61(12), 9569-9582. doi:10.1016/j.aej.2022.03.040
  13. Awang, M. S. N., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Abbas, M. M., Zulkifli, S. A., Abul Kalam, M., Ahmad, M. H., . . . Daud, W. (2021). Effect of Addition of Palm Oil Biodiesel in Waste Plastic Oil on Diesel Engine Performance, Emission, and Lubricity. ACS Omega, 6(33), 21655-21675. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03073
  14. Gul, M., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Kalam, M. A., Masjuki, H. H., Mujtaba, M. A., Yousuf, S., . . . Hassan, M. T. (2021). RSM and Artificial Neural Networking based production optimization of sustainable Cotton bio-lubricant and evaluation of its lubricity & tribological properties. Energy Reports, 7, 830-839. doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2021.01.033
  15. Hasnul, M. H., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Hassan, M., Zulkifli, S. A., Yusoff, M., & Zakaria, M. Z. (2021). Synergistic Behavior of Graphene and Ionic Liquid as Bio-Based Lubricant Additive. Lubricants, 9(5), 15. doi: 10.3390/lubricants9050046
  16. Ismail, N. A., Chowdhury, Z. Z., Johan, M. R., & Zulkifli, N. W. M. (2021). MoS2-Functionalized Graphene Composites-Potential Replacement for Lubricant Friction Modifier and Anti-Wear Additives. Advanced Engineering Materials, 23(9), 10. doi: 10.1002/adem.202100030
  17. Ismail, N. A., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Chowdhury, Z. Z., & Johan, M. R. (2021). Functionalization of graphene-based materials: Effective approach for enhancement of tribological performance as lubricant additives. Diamond and Related Materials, 115, 12. doi: 10.1016/j.diamond.2021.108357
  18. Ismail, Nurul Athirah; Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah Mohd; Chowdhury, Zaira Zaman; Johan, Mohd Rafie (2021). Grafting of straight alkyl chain improved the hydrophobicity and tribological performance of graphene oxide in oil as lubricant (vol 319, 114276, 2020), JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS. 331. doi:10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115984
  19. Sazeli, S., Nath, A. R., Ahmad, M. H., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Johan, M. R., Yehye, W. A., & Voon, L. H. (2021). Semicarbazide and thiosemicarbazide containing butylated hydroxytoluene moiety: new potential antioxidant additives for synthetic lubricating oil. RSC Advances, 11(13), 7138-7145. doi: 10.1039/d0ra10626g
  20. Yusoff, M., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Sukiman, N. L., Chyuan, O. H., Hassan, M. H., Hasnul, M. H., . . . Zakaria, M. Z. (2021). Sustainability of Palm Biodiesel in Transportation: a Review on Biofuel Standard, Policy and International Collaboration Between Malaysia and Colombia. Bioenergy Research, 14(1), 43-60. doi: 10.1007/s12155-020-10165-0
  21. Zulfattah, Z. M., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Masjuki, H. H., Harith, M. H., Syahir, A. Z., Norain, I., . . . Arslan, A. (2021). Friction and Wear Performance of Oleate-Based Esters With Two-, Three-, and Four-Branched Molecular Structure in Pure Form and Mixture. Journal of Tribology-Transactions of the Asme, 143(1), 10. doi: 10.1115/1.4047584
  22. Cheah, M. Y., Ong, H. C., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Masjuki, H. H., & Salleh, A. (2020). Physicochemical and tribological properties of microalgae oil as biolubricant for hydrogenpowered engine. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45(42), 22364-22381. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.11.020
  23. Gul, M., Masjuki, H. H., Kalam, M. A., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Mujtaba, M. A. (2020). A Review: Role of Fatty Acids Composition in Characterizing Potential Feedstock for Sustainable Green Lubricants by Advance Transesterification Process and its Global as Well as Pakistani Prospective. Bioenergy Research, 13(1), 1-22. doi: 10.1007/s12155-019-10040-7
  24. Gul, M., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Masjuki, H. H., Kalam, M. A., Mujtaba, M. A., Harith, M. H., . . . Farooq, A. B. (2020). Effect of TMP-based-cottonseed oil-biolubricant blends on tribological behavior of cylinder liner-piston ring combinations. Fuel, 278, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118242
  25. Ismail, N. A., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Chowdhury, Z. Z., & Johan, M. R. (2020). Grafting of straight alkyl chain improved the hydrophobicity and tribological performance of graphene oxide in oil as lubricant. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 319, 9. doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114276
  26. Jamshaid, M., Masjuki, H. H., Kalam, M. A., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Arslan, A., & Zulfattah, Z. M. (2020). Effect of Fatty Acid Methyl Ester on Fuel-Injector Wear Characteristics. Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, 14(3), 327-339. doi: 10.1166/jbmb.2020.1974
  27. Mazumder, S., Metselaar, H. S. C., Sukiman, N. L., & Zulkifli, N. W. M. (2020). An overview of fluoride-based solid lubricants in sliding contacts. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 40(15), 4974-4996. doi: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.04.046
  28. Syahir, A. Z., Harith, M. H., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Masjuki, H. H., Kalam, M. A., Yusoff, M., . . . Ibrahim, T. M. (2020). Compatibility of Ionic Liquid With Glycerol Monooleate and Molybdenum Dithiocarbamate as Additives in Bio-Based Lubricant. Journal of Tribology-Transactions of the Asme, 142(6), 11. doi: 10.1115/1.4046122
  29. Tan, M. Y.; Liza, S.; Khadijah, S. M. P.; Abbas, A. A.; Merican, A. M.; Ayob, K. A.; Zulkifli, N. W. M.; Masjuki, H. H. (2020). Surface analysis of early retrieved polyethylene tibial inserts for both knees in total knee replacement, ENGINEERING FAILURE ANALYSIS. 109. doi:10.1016/j.engfailanal.2019.104279
  30. Tian, Z., Rostami, S., Taherialekouhi, R., Karimipour, A., Moradikazerouni, A., Yarmand, H., Zulkifli, N. (2020). Prediction of rheological behavior of a new hybrid nanofluid consists of copper oxide and multi wall carbon nanotubes suspended in a mixture of water and ethylene glycol using curve-fitting on experimental data. Physica a-Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications, 549, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.physa.2019.124101
  31. Tian, Zhe; Rostami, Sara; Taherialekouhi, Roozbeh; Karimipour, Arash; Moradikazerouni, Alireza; Yarmand, Hooman; Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah Binti Mohd (2020). Prediction of rheological behavior of a new hybrid nanofluid consists of copper oxide and multi wall carbon nanotubes suspended in a mixture of water and ethylene glycol using curve-fitting on experimental data, PHYSICA A-STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS. 549. doi:10.1016/j.physa.2019.124101
  32. Yunus, Robiah; Rasheed, Hussein Saeed; Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah Mohd (2020). Wear and friction behavior of semi synthetic engine oil blended with palm oil/TMP ester and nano glass powder additive, JURNAL TRIBOLOGI. 26, 16-36
  33. Alwi, A., Zulkifli, N. W., Sukiman, N. L., Yusoff, A., Zakaria, Z., Jamshaid, M., . . . Amzar, M. S. (2019). Evaluation of engine performance and exhaust emission characteristics in a diesel engine using isobutanolCalophyllum inophyllumbiodieseldiesel ternary blends. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26(12), 11815-11826. doi:10.1007/s11356-019-04603-6
  34. Arslan, A., Quazi, M. M., Masjuki, H. H., Kalam, M. A., Varman, M., Zulkifli, N. W. M., . . . Mustafa, M. S. (2019). Wear characteristics of patterned and un-patterned tetrahedral amorphous carbon film in the presence of synthetic and bio based lubricants. Materials Research Express, 6(3), 10. doi:10.1088/2053-1591/aaf74d
  35. Jamshaid, M., Masjuki, H. H., Kalam, M. A., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Arslan, A., Alwi, A., . . . Syahir, A. Z. (2019). Production optimization and tribological characteristics of cottonseed oil methyl ester. Journal of Cleaner Production, 209, 62-73. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.10.126
  36. Moradikazerouni, A., Hajizadeh, A., Safaei, M. R., Afrand, M., Yarmand, H., Zulkifli, N. (2019). Assessment of thermal conductivity enhancement of nano-antifreeze containing single-walled carbon nanotubes: Optimal artificial neural network and curve-fitting. Physica a-Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications, 521, 138-145. doi:10.1016/j.physa.2019.01.051
  37. Safaei, M. R., Hajizadeh, A., Afrand, M., Qi, C., Yarmand, H., Zulkifli, N. (2019). Evaluating the effect of temperature and concentration on the thermal conductivity of ZnO-TiO2/EG hybrid nanofluid using artificial neural network and curve fitting on experimental data. Physica a-Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications, 519, 209-216. doi:10.1016/j.physa.2018.12.010
  38. Syahir, A. Z., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Masjuki, H. H., Kalam, M. A., Harith, M. H., Yusoff, M., . . . Jamshaid, M. (2020). Tribological Improvement Using Ionic Liquids as Additives in Synthetic and Bio-Based Lubricants for Steel-Steel Contacts. Tribology Transactions, 63(2), 235-250. doi: 10.1080/10402004.2019.1679934
  39. Zulfattah, Z. M., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Masjuki, H. H., Harith, M. H., Syahir, A. Z., Norain, I., . . . Arslan, A. (2019). Effect of bio-based lubricant towards emissions and engine breakdown due to spark plug fouling in a two-stroke engine. Journal of Cleaner Production, 221, 215-223. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.224
  40. Nath, A. R., Yehye, W. A., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Johan, M. R. (2018). Ester of thiolated butylated hydroxytoluene: Potential antioxidant for synthetic lubricant oil. Thermochimica Acta, 670, 7-12. doi:10.1016/j.tca.2018.09.021
  41. Gulzar, M., Masjuki, H. H., Alabdulkarem, A., Kalam, M. A., Varman, M., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Zahid, R., Yunus, R. (2017). Chemically active oil filter to develop detergent free bio-based lubrication for diesel engine. Energy, 124, 413-422.
  42. Gulzar, M., Masjuki, H. H., Kalam, M. A., Varman, M., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Mufti, R. A., Zahid, R., Yunus, R. (2017). Dispersion Stability and Tribological Characteristics of TiO2/SiO2 Nanocomposite-Enriched Biobased Lubricant. Tribology Transactions, 60(4), 670-680. doi: 10.1080/10402004.2016.1202366.
  43. Imdadul, H. K., Masjuki, H. H., Kalam, M. A., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Kamruzzaman, M., Shahin, M. M., Rashed, M. M. (2017). Evaluation of oxygenated n-butanol-biodiesel blends along with ethyl hexyl nitrate as cetane improver on diesel engine attributes. Journal of Cleaner Production, 141, 928-939.
  44. Imdadul, H. K., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Masjuki, H. H., Kalam, M. A., Kamruzzaman, M., Rashed, M. M., Rashedul, H. K., Alwi, A. (2017). Experimental assessment of non-edible candlenut biodiesel and its blend characteristics as diesel engine fuel. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(3), 2350-2363.
  45. Kalam, M. A., Masjuki, H. H., Cho, H. M., Mosarof, M. H., Mahmud, M. I., Chowdhury, M. A., Zulkifli, N. W. M. (2017). Influences of thermal stability, and lubrication performance of biodegradable oil as an engine oil for improving the efficiency of heavy duty diesel engine. Fuel, 196, 36-46.
  46. Khuong, L. S., Masjuki, H. H., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Mohamad, E. N., Kalam, M. A., Alabdulkarem, A., Arslan, A., Mosarof, M. H., Syahir, A. Z., Jamshaid, M. (2017). Effect of gasoline-bioethanol blends on the properties and lubrication characteristics of commercial engine oil. Rsc Advances, 7(25), 15005-15019.
  47. Monirul, I. M., Kalam, M. A., Masjuki, H. H., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Shahir, S. A., Mosarof, M. H., Ruhul, A. M. (2017). Influence of poly(methyl acrylate) additive on cold flow properties of coconut biodiesel blends and exhaust gas emissions. Renewable Energy, 101, 702-712.
  48. Monirul, I. M., Masjuki, H. H., Kalam, M. A., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Shancita, I. (2017). Influence of polymethyl acrylate additive on the formation of particulate matter and NOX emission of a biodiesel-diesel-fueled engine. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(22), 18479-18493. doi: 10.1007/s11356-017-9333-6
  49. Roslan, S. H., Abd Hamid, S. B., Zulkifli, N. W. M. (2017). Synthesis, characterisation and tribological evaluation of surface-capped molybdenum sulphide nanoparticles as efficient antiwear bio-based lubricant additives. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, 69(3), 378-386.
  50. Al Mahmud, K. A. H., Varman, M., Kalam, M. A., Masjuki, H. H., Mobarak, H. M., Zulkifli, N. W. M. (2014). Tribological characteristics of amorphous hydrogenated (a-C:H) and tetrahedral (ta-C) diamond-like carbon coating at different test temperatures in the presence of commercial lubricating oil, Surface Coatings Technology. 245, 133-1470257-8972.
  51. Zulkifli, N. W. M., Kalam, M. A., Masjuki, H. H., Al Mahmud, K. A. H., Yunus, R. (2014). The Effect of Temperature on Tribological Properties of Chemically Modified Bio-Based Lubricant, Tribology Transactions. 57(3), 408-4151040-2004.
Others
  1. Arslan, A., Quazi, M. M., Masjuki, H. H., Kalam, M. A., Varman, M., Zulkifli, N. W. M., ... & Alwi, A. (2018). Wear characteristics of patterned and un-patterned tetrahedral amorphous carbon film in the presence of synthetic and bio based lubricants. Materials Research Express, 6(3), 036414.
  2. Gan, Y. Y., Ong, H. C., Ling, T. C., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Wang, C. T., & Yang, Y. C. (2018). Thermal conductivity optimization and entropy generation analysis of titanium dioxide nanofluid in evacuated tube solar collector. Applied Thermal Engineering, 145, 155-164.
  3. Gharehkhani, S., S.F. Seyed Shirazi, H. Yarmand, E. Montazer, S.N. Kazi, R. Ibrahim, M. Ashjaei, N.W.B.M. Zulkifli, and S. Rahmati, The effect of nanocrystalline cellulose on flow properties of fiber crop aqueous suspension. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2018. 184: p. 376-382.
  4. Jannifar, A., Zubir, M. N. M., Kazi, S. N., Zulkifli, N. W. M., & Ahmad, N. (2018). Investigation on the feasibility of eliminating harmonic excitation signal en-route to performing experimental modal analysis (EMA) under operational condition. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 32(7), 3009-3021.
  5. Nath, A. R., Yehye, W. A., Zulkifli, N. W. M., & Johan, M. R. (2018). Ester of thiolated butylated hydroxytoluene: Potential antioxidant for synthetic lubricant oil. Thermochimica Acta, 670, 7-12.
  6. Yusoff, M. N. A. M., Zulkifli, N. W. M., Masjuki, H. H., Harith, M. H., Syahir, A. Z., Khuong, L. S., ... & Alabdulkarem, A. (2018). Comparative assessment of ethanol and isobutanol addition in gasoline on engine performance and exhaust emissions. Journal of Cleaner Production, 190, 483-495.
  7. Azman, S.S.N., Zulkifli, N.W.M., Masjuki, H., Gulzar, M. and Zahid, R. (2016) Study of tribological properties of lubricating oil blend added with graphene nanoplatelets , Journal of Materials Research, 31(13), pp. 1932 1938. doi: 10.1557/jmr.2016.24.
  8. H.K. Imdadul, H.H. Masjuki, M.A. Kalam, N.W.M. Zulkifli, Abdullah Alabdulkarem, M.M. Rashed, Y.H. Teoh, H.G. How, Higher alcohol biodiesel diesel blends: An approach for improving the performance, emission, and combustion of a light-duty diesel engine, Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 111, 1 March 2016, Pages 174- 185, ISSN 0196-8904
  9. H.K. Imdadul, H.H. Masjuki, M.A. Kalam, N.W.M. Zulkifli, Abdullah Alabdulkarem, M. Kamruzzaman, M.M. Rashed, A comparative study of C4 and C5 alcohol treated diesel biodiesel blends in terms of diesel engine performance and exhaust emission, Fuel, Volume 179, 1 September 2016, Pages 281-288, ISSN 0016-2361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2016.04.003.
  10. H.K. Imdadul, H.H. Masjuki, M.A. Kalam, N.W.M. Zulkifli, Abdullah Alabdulkarem, M.M. Rashed, A.M. Ashraful, Influences of ignition improver additive on ternary (diesel-biodiesel-higher alcohol) blends thermal stability and diesel engine performance, Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 123, 1 September 2016, Pages 252-264, ISSN 0196-8904, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2016.06.040.
  11. I.M. Monirul, H.H. Masjuki, M.A. Kalam, M.H. Mosarof, N.W.M. Zulkifli, Y.H. Teoh, H.G. How, Assessment of performance, emission and combustion characteristics of palm, jatropha and Calophyllum inophyllum biodiesel blends, Fuel, Volume 181, 1 October 2016, Pages 985-995, ISSN 0016-2361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2016.05.010.
  12. M. Gulzar , HH Masjuki , MA Kalam , M Varman , NWM Zulkifli , R.A Mufti , Rehan Zahid , R. Yunus. 2016. Dispersion stability and tribological characteristics of TiO2/SiO2 nanocomposites enriched bio-based lubricant.
  13. M. Gulzar, H.H. Masjuki, M. Varman, M.A. Kalam, N.W.M. Zulkifli, R.A. Mufti, A.M. Liaquat, Rehan Zahid, A. Arslan, Effects of biodiesel blends on lubricating oil degradation and piston assembly energy losses, Energy, Volume 111, 15 September 2016, Pages 713-721, ISSN 0360-5442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.05.132.
  14. M.M. Rashed, M.A. Kalam, H.H. Masjuki, M. Mofijur, M.G. Rasul, N.W.M. Zulkifli, Performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine fueled with palm, jatropha, and moringa oil methyl ester, Industrial Crops and Products, Volume 79, January 2016, Pages 70- 76,
  15. A.Sanjid, M.A Kalam, H.H Masjuki, M. Varman, N.W.M Zulkifli, M. J. Abedin, Performance and emission of multi-cylinder diesel engine using biodiesel blends obtained from mixed inedible feedstocks, Journal of Cleaner Production, Available online 7 August 2015, ISSN 0959-6526,
  16. Aziz, N. A. M., Yunus, R., Rashid, U., & Zulkifli, N. W. M. (2015). Temperature effect on tribological properties of polyol ester- based environmentally adapted lubricant. Tribology International.
  17. I.M. Monirul, H.H. Masjuki, M.A. Kalam, N.W.M. Zulkifli, H.K. Rashedul, M.M. Rashed, et al. A comprehensive review on biodiesel cold flow properties and oxidation stability along with their improvement processes. RSC Advances. 5 (2015) 86631-55.
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RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2020 - 2025, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Friction Mechanism In Self-lubricated Non-oxide/fluoride Ceramic-ceramic Composites At High Temperature ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2022 - 2025, Others MOHE
    Tribological Behavior Analysis Of Oil Palm Fiber-based Graphene-coated Piston Ring ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2019 - 2024, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-IISS
    Enhancement On Thermal Efficiency Of Novel Nanofluids In Solar Collector System ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2019 - 2024, Government Agency
    Dynamometer-engine Endurance Testing Using B30 Palm Biodiesel ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  5. 2020 - 2024, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Tribocorrosion Characterization Of Self-lubricated Nanoporous Coating On Ultrafine Grained Aluminium Alloy ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2020 - 2024, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Thermodynamic Studies To Elucidate The Kinetics And Mechanism Of Oil Extraction From Rubber Seeds Using Ionic Liquids Analogs ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2022 - 2024, UM International Collaboration Grant
    Development Of Sustainable Bio-jet Fuel From Oil Plam Waste Feedstocks Via Catalytic Deoxygenation ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  8. 2020 - 2023, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-IISS
    Upgrading Of Local Municipal Solid Waste (msw) Into Refuse-derived Fuel (rdf) As Co-processing Fuel In Cement Industry ( Co-Researcher)
  9. 2021 - 2023, RU Geran
    Biolubricant Production From Pyrolysis Of Waste Microalgae Biomass ( Co-Researcher)
  10. 2019 - 2022, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-IISS
    Extensive Characterization And Optimization Of Plastic-pyrolyzed Fuel On Internal Combustion Engine Performance ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  11. 2019 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Hydroprocessing Of Palm Oil Biomass Into Renewable Diesel As Bio-jet Fuel Application ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  12. 2019 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Towards The Development Of Improved Tribocorrosion Performance Of Aluminium Alloys Via Surface Modification ( Co-Researcher)
  13. 2019 - 2022, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-IISS
    Carbonization Of Palm Oil Biomass Using Microwave-asissted Pyrolysis And Hydrothermal Techniques For Biochar Production ( Co-Researcher)
  14. 2020 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Development of Non Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composite Reinforced Silicon Carbide Nanorods with Improved Tribological Properties ( Co-Researcher)
  15. 2021 - 2022, RU Geran - UMCares
    PROGRAM COB ? DARI COOKING OIL KE BIODIESEL ( Co-Researcher)
  16. 2014 - 2021, Grand Challenge - AET (Innovative Technology (ITRC))
    Formulation And Blending Of Ester-based Lube Oil For Internal Combustion Engine ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  17. 2018 - 2020, RU Geran
    Assessment Of Engine Oil Degradation On Its Physicochemical Properties And Tribological Performances ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  18. 2019 - 2020, RU Geran
    Wet Torrefaction In Acidic Solution Of Microalgae Biomass For Co-production Of Biochar ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  19. 2015 - 2019, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Tribocorrosion Characterization For Sustainable And Durable Cast Aluminium Alloys In Internal Combustion Engine ( Co-Researcher)
  20. 2015 - 2019, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Synergistic Effect Of Nanographene On Rheology And Lubricating Mechanism Of Biobased Lubricant ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  21. 2015 - 2019, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Improvement Of Diesel Engine Key Fuel Properties By Optimizing Alcohol-biodiesel-diesel Blend Ratio For Low Greenhouse Gas Emission ( Co-Researcher)
  22. 2017 - 2019, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)
    Modelling of Hydrate Formation in Pipelines ( Co-Researcher)
  23. 2016 - 2018, Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP) - Research
    Synthesis of Surface Capped Molybdenum Sulphide Nanoparticles as an Antiwear Additives for Bio-based Lubricant Oil. ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  24. 2015 - 2017, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)
    Tribology performance of carbon based coating for artificial joints ( Co-Researcher)
  25. 2012 - 2016, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - AET (Innovative Technology (ITRC))
    To Produce Bio-lubricants Using Bioprocess Technology And Evaluate The Tribochemical Reaction Of The Formulated Oil On The Various Surfaces Of Dlc Coatings After Several Wear Tests ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  26. 2014 - 2016, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)
    Feasibility of Green and Fuel Economy Engine Oil Derived from Bio-Based Lubricant ( Principal Investigator(PI))
Private
  1. 2018 - 2020, Private Funding
    Evaluation Of Final Examination Papers In Engineering : A Case Study Using Bloom's Taxonomy And Complex Engineering Problem ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2021 - 2022, International Funding
    Tribocorrosion Characterization Of Nanoporous Alumina Coating On Aluminium Alloys ( Co-Researcher)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) Develop of Gravity Based Engine to Produce Energy with Control System and Artificial Intelligence, MONAF HODHOD
  2. (2024) Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Coating for the Corrosion Mitigation and Mechanical Reinforcement of Carbon Steel in Biodiesel Storage, NUR NAQIUDDIN BIN MDD NORDIN
  3. (2024) Study of Solar-biomass Complementary Energy System, DONG HUANG
  4. (2024) TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE OF BIO-BASED GRAPHENE-COATED PISTON RING., RAIED MEHTAB
  5. (2024) DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE BIO-JET FUEL FROM OIL PALM FEEDSTOCKS VIA CATALYTIC DEOXYGENATION., ANAS AHMED MOUSTAFA MOUSTAFA MOUSTAFA HEBISH
  6. (2024) Production of Plastic-Derived Fuel Through Liquefaction Using N-Hexane Solvent, NURUL IZZAH BINTI AHAMED KAMEEL
  7. (2024) Tribological Characteristics and Engine Performances of Low Viscosity, Saturated, Palm-Based TMP Ester for Automotive Lubricant Applications, YIAN MAY LENG
  8. (2024) Synthesis of Nanofluids and Alteration of Annular Flow Pipes of Heat Exchangers for the Enhancement of its Performance, SAMR UL HASNAIN
  9. (2023) Engine Performance and Emission of Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil Using Jackfruit Peel Waste Derived Catalyst, ANDI MULKAN
  10. (2023) Multidisciplinary Study on the Pyrolysis and Co-Pyrolysis of Oil Palm Wastes, SU GUANGCAN
  11. (2022) Biodiesel derived from Waste Cooking Oil: Optimization of Combustion Performance and Emission using Response Surface Methodology (RSM), AHMAD FAIZ BIN MOHD FAUZI
  12. (2022) Silicon Carbide Reinforced Silicon Nitride Composite with Magnesium Fluoride Additive for Tribological Applications at Elevated Temperature, SUBHROJYOTI MAZUMDER
  13. (2022) SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATIONS, AND TRIBOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF BIO-LUBRICANT DERIVED FROM COTTONSEED OIL, MUSTABSHIRHA GUL
  14. (2021) DEVELOPMENT OF ALKYLAMINE-FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE OXIDES AND ITS COMPOSITES WITH METAL DISULFIDES AS FRICTION MODIFIER AND ANTI-WEAR ADDITIVES IN LUBRICATING OIL, NURUL ATHIRAH BINTI ISMAIL
  15. (2020) EVALUATION OF LUBRICATION PROPERTIES WITH ADDITIVE-MIXTURE IN TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE TRIOLEATE AS POTENTIAL LUBRICANT COMPONENTS, MUHAMMAD SYAHIR AMZAR BIN ZULKIFLI
  16. (2020) TRIBOLOGY, PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS OF A TWO-STROKE-CYCLE ENGINE USING BIO-BASED LUBRICANT, MUHAMMAD ZULFATTAH BIN ZAKARIA
  17. (2020) PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION, ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND TRIBOLOGICAL STUDY OF COTTONSEED OIL METHYL ESTER BLENDS AS ALTERNATIVE FUELS, MUHAMMAD JAMSHAID
  18. (2016) TRIBOLOGICAL STUDY OF NANOPARTICLES ENRICHED BIO-BASED LUBRICANTS FOR ENGINE PISTON RING CYLINDER INTERACTION, MUBASHIR GULZAR
  19. (2024) Modification of Engine Oil Filter with Weak Base for Reducing Wear and Corrosion in Biodiesel Engines, SHAHAB IMRAN
  20. (2024) EVALUATION OF SIMPLIFIED ENGINE SPLIT COOLING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, TENGKU MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SALAHUDDIN BIN TENGKU AHMAD
  21. (2022) Controlling Corrosion Rate of Biodiesel Fueled Engines via Cyclic Regeneration of Weak Base within Diesel Engine Oil, Dayang zainatull nur souraya binti abang zulkarnain
  22. (2021) IMPROVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WARM-UP PERFORMANCE THROUGH LOW THERMAL INERTIA EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY UNIT, AZMI BIN OSMAN
  23. (2021) EFFECT OF BLENDING PLASTIC PYROLYTIC OIL AND WASTE COOKING BIODIESEL ON ENGINE PERFORMANCE, EMISSIONS, AND LUBRICITY OF A SMALL DIESEL ENGINE FUEL WITH PALM OIL BIODIESEL (B30), MUHAMAD SHARUL NIZAM BIN AWANG
  24. (2020) DISPERSION STABILITY OF GRAPHENE IN BIO-BASED LUBRICANT AND ITS EFFECT ON TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES, MUHAMMAD HARITH BIN HASNUL
  25. (2020) STUDY ON ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND EXHAUST POLLUTANT USING ISOBUTANOL-CALOPHYLLUM INOPHYLLUM BIODIESEL-DIESEL TERNARY BLENDS IN A DIESEL ENGINE, MOHD AZHAM BIN MOHD ALWI
  26. (2019) SURFACE MODIFICATION OF BIOMATERIALS TO REDUCE POLYETHYLENE WEAR IN METAL-POLYMER CONTACT, TAN MEAN YEE
  27. (2017) TRIBOLOGICAL STUDY OF POLYOL ESTER-BASED BIOLUBRICANTS AND THE EFFECT OF MOLYBDENUM SULPHIDE AS LUBRICANT ADDITIVES, NURUL ADZLIN BINTI ZAINAL
  28. (2016) COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ETHANOL AND ISOBUTANOL AS GASOLINE BLEND FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, MOHD NUR ASHRAF BIN MOHD YUSOFF
  29. (2016) Synthesis of Surface Capped Molybdenum Sulphide Nanoparticles as an Antiwear Additives for Bio-based Lubricant Oil, SHARUL HAFIQ BIN ROSLAN
  30. (2016) EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AND IMPROVEMENT ON TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS OF AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS WITH DILUTION OF VARIOUS GASOLINE-BIOETHANOL BLENDS, LEANG SO KHUONG
  31. (2015) Quality Improvement of Diesel-Biodiesel-Butanol/Pentanol Blends Using Cetane Improver and Feasibility Study as Engine Fuels, KAZI IMDADUL HASSAN
  32. (2015) IMPROVEMENT OF COLD FLOW PROPERTIES OF BIODIESEL USING PMA ADDITIVE TO REDUCE EXHAUST EMISSION, MOHAMMAD MONIRUL ISLAM