Staff Directory
Academic Qualification
- Ph.D in Marine Geochemistry - Doctor of Philosophy, Hokkaido University, Sapporo
- Master of Science in Oceanography (Chemical) - Masters Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- Bachelor of Science in Science (Fishery) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- Diploma in Agriculture - Diploma, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Kamaruzzaman Bin Yunus (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
kama@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation
- Natural Science ~ Marine Sciences ~ Advancement of Marine Sciences Knowledge ~ Marine Pollution - Marine Pollution
- Natural Science ~ Marine Sciences ~ Oceanography ~ Chemical Oceanography - Marine Pollution/Toxicology, Radionuclides
- Natural Science ~ Marine Sciences ~ Marine Underwater Technology ~ Other Marine Underwater Technology n.e.c. - Marine Geochemistry, Chemical Oceanography, Coastal Processes and Sedimentology
- Natural Science ~ Marine Sciences ~ Marine Toxicology ~ Other Marine Toxicology n.e.c. - Environmental Toxicology / Pollution
Teaching Responsibilities
| MARINE POLLUTION | 2023/2024 |
Research Projects
Completed
| 2021 - 2023 | IR 4.0 Smart Organic Composting (SOC) Programme for The Improvement of The Quality of Life B40 Families community in Tourism Activity at Perlis. |
| 2020 - 2022 | Healthy Lifestyle Modification Programme: Weight Reduction |
| 2020 - 2022 | Development of Bio Compost Char |
| 2020 - 2022 | Healthy Lifestyle Modification Programme: Smoking Cessation |
| 2020 - 2022 | The Development of a Smart Aquafarming System for Fish and Vegetables |
| 2020 - 2022 | The Effectiveness of EM Mudball in Remediating Balok River |
| 2019 - 2023 | Estimating population parameters of Nemipterus furcosus to develop management guidelines for their sustainable production |
| 2018 - 2019 | INVENTORY ON THE SPECIES COMPOSITION AND EXISTING METAL CONCENTRATION IN KUANTAN RIVER |
| 2016 - 2023 | Spatial Variation Pattern and Behavior of Rare Earth Elements along East Coast Peninsular Malaysia Environment, Using Rocky Shore Bivalve and Sediment as Indicator |
| 2016 - 2018 | Species Inventory and Genetic Diversity of Fishes in Kuantan River Basin |
| 2016 - 2019 | Accumulation of rare earth elements (REEs) in Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce) and Oreochromis niloticus (tilapia) in REEs industrial wastewater system. |
| 2016 - 2017 | Enhancement of Pond Bottom Soil with Bottom Life forms to Minimise Effect of Climate Change on Marine Aquaculture Farm |
| 2016 - 2018 | ??Glucosidase Inhibitor and Aroma from the Flesh of Salak (Salacca zalacca) Fruit, their Metabolic Demarcation and Antidiabetic Potential |
| 2016 - 2017 | Conservation of Malaysian horseshoe crabs-A step for sustainable fishery practice |
| 2016 - 2018 | Species Diversity and Seasonal Distribution of Fishes and Water Quality in Tropical River, Pahang, Malaysia |
| 2015 - 2017 | Influence of Carbon Dioxide at Supercritical Phase Separating the Omega 3 Fish Oil from Sardine Wastes following Shariah Compliant |
| 2015 - 2016 | The Effect of Monsoon on Fish Larval (Ichthyoplankton Stages) Assemblage Changes in Kuantan River |
| 2015 - 2020 | Historical Changes of Radioactive and Heavy Elements in Kuantan Port, Pahang |
| 2015 - 2018 | Feeding Mechanism in Adult Tropical Horseshoe Crab |
| 2015 - 2018 | Captive Breeding and Induced Fertilization of Malaysian Horseshoe crab (Tachypleus gigas) for Sea Ranching and Future Artificial Sanctuary |
| 2015 - 2019 | Isolation Of ?-Glucosidase Inhibitor and aroma from the Flesh of Salak (Salacca zalacca) Fruit and Their Metabolic Profiling on GC/MS. |
| 2015 - 2016 | Impacts Assessment of Flood on Nutrients, Micro-communities and Fish Growth in the Kuantan River for a Proper Management |
| 2015 - 2017 | Bacterial-Assisted Composting (BAC) of Food Waste |
| 2014 - 2018 | Development of In-Vitro Oxidative Potential Assessment Model for Indoor and Outdoor Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) within an Industrial Area |
| 2014 - 2018 | Indoor Air Quality in Urban Child Care Institution (Nurseries & Kindergarten): The Characterization of Particulate Matter (PM) and Its Relation to Airborne Enteric Microorganisms |
| 2014 - | Pear-review of Research |
| 2013 - 2016 | Study on the Contamination of Najs Mutawassitah in Fish and Water of Kuantan River |
| 2013 - 2015 | Studies of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Heavy Metals in Sediment and Benthic Organisms along Kuantan River, Pahang |
| 2013 - 2017 | Enhanced-Microbial Bioremediation of PCBs and Dioxins in Landfill Leachate Using Burkholderia xenovorans LB400 With Altered-sigma-54 Regulatory System |
| 2012 - 2016 | Jackfruit ( Artocarpus Heterophyllus )Leaf Powder as Potential Bioadsorbent for Wastewater Treatment |
| 2012 - 2016 | Modelling of longitudal changes in bacterial community structure towards physico chemical and environmentals factors along the Pahang river |
| 2012 - 2023 | Mini Ekspedisi Pelayaran Saintifik 2012 Bagi Zon Timur - Pulau Tioman |
| 2012 - 2015 | Study on Microencapsulation and Delivery of Fucoxanthin Derived from Malaysian Brown Seaweeds for Human Lung Cancer Treatment |
| 2012 - 2014 | Study on Spatio-temporal Variation of Scleractinian Coral Recruitment Towards Sustainable Coral Reef Conservation in Pulau Tioman and Balok, Pahang |
| 2011 - 2014 | Rare earth elements (REEs) and trace metals studies in rocky shore organisms, related to those in sediment along Peninsular Malaysia coastal waters |
| 2011 - 2012 | Heavy Metals on Marine Fishes and Sediment environment of Coastal Water Pahang and Gulf of Oman |
| 2011 - 2012 | Diversity and Distribution of Plankton Communities in Kuantan, Pahang |
| 2010 - 2013 | Chemoenzymatic Conversion of w-fatty acids extracted from Malaysian Giant Snakehead and catfish |
| 2010 - 2012 | DNA Barcoding Of Horse Shoe Crab, Carcinoscopius Rotundicauda And Tachypleus Gigas From Coastal Water Malaysia |
| 2010 - 2012 | Determination of Toxic Elements in the Kuantan River Water, Pahang |
| 2009 - 2010 | Bioaccumulation of heavy metal in Mangrove Crabs and Mollusks of Penor and Kuantan river,Pahang |
| 2009 - 2011 | Site Selection of Nesting Ground and Ecophysiology of Horseshoe Crab Carcinoscopius rotundecauda and Tachypleus gigas from Pahang Coast |
| 2008 - 2009 | The Diversity and Distribution of Fishes in Pahang Estuary |
| 2008 - 2011 | Distribution of Heavy Metals and Their Pollution Effects on Fishes, Green Mussels and Sediments of Coastal Water Pahang, Langkawi Malaysia and Gulf of Oman |
| 2008 - 2010 | ?-fatty Acid Profiles of Mudskippers from Malaysian Mangrove and Intertidal Zones |
| 2008 - 2023 | Environmental Profile of Kuantan Estuarine Mangrove |
| 2007 - 2010 | Study on Microbial Ecology of the Coastal Water Langkawi |
| 2007 - 2010 | Assessment of Heavy Metals concentration in Marine Commercial fishes of Pahang Estuary |
| 2007 - 2010 | Sediment Accretion and Sediment Characteristics of Pahang Estuarine Mangrove |
| 2007 - 2010 | Geochemical and Sedimentological Characteristics Studies of Pahang Estuary, Malaysia |
| 2006 - 2012 | Studies on Mangrove in Pulau Toba, Langkawi |
On-Going
| 2022 - Present | Pembangunan Pelan Pengurusan Alam Sekitar Negeri Pahang |
| 2021 - Present | Impact of future sea level rise on coastal sensitive areas and the interconnection of global contributing factors in Peninsular Malaysia coastal waters (Project 4) |
| 2020 - Present | Assessing Microplastics Abundance in Kuantan River Water, Emphasis on Spatial Variation and Covid-19 Pandemic Environmental Effect |
| 2019 - Present | Analysis of Blackwater Treatment of the Green Toilet System in Auto-City, Penang |
| 2019 - Present | Prototype for Smart Green Composting Machine (SMART COMP) |
| 2019 - Present | Microplastics Fate Off South China Sea and Strait of Malacca Waters: Adopting Rock Oyster Saccostrea Cucullata as Bioindicator to Monitor Large Area Impact on Malaysian Health and Fisheries Sector |
| 2019 - Present | Microplastics Fate Off South China Sea and Strait of Malacca Waters: Adopting Rock Oyster Saccostrea Cucullata as Bioindicator to Monitor Large Area Impact on Malaysian Health and Fisheries Sector |
| 2019 - Present | Responses of chemical weathering towards estuarine system: A climate change effect |
| 2013 - Present | Study on the Production and Characterization of Fish Collagen Nanoparticles (NPs) from Local Sources and Their Incorporation in Food System |
| 2012 - Present | MINI EKSPEDISI PELAYARAN SAINTIFIK 2012 BAGI ZON TIMUR - PULAU TIOMAN |
| 2012 - Present | Test Application A |
| 2008 - Present | Mangrove Research and Information Unit (MARIU) |
| 2004 - Present | Functional Food and Nutraceuticals Research Unit (FFNRU) |
Award & Recognition
| 30 Jul, 2012 | Guest Reviewer - Journal of Fisheries And Aquatic Science | International |
| 03 May, 2012 | Panelist for Prototype Research Grant Scheme Phase 1, 2012 - Ministry of Higher Learning | National |
| 20 Mar, 2012 | Panelist for Exploratory Research Grant Scheme 2012 - Ministry of Higher Learning | National |
| 28 Feb, 2012 | Panelist for Fundamental Research Grant Scheme 2012 - Ministry of Higher Learning | National |
| 07 Aug, 2011 | Panelist for Prototype Research Grant Scheme - Ministry of Higher Learning | National |
| 11 May, 2011 | Panelist for Exploratory Research Grant Scheme 2011 - Ministry of Higher Learning | National |
| 08 May, 2011 | Panelist for Fundamental Research Grant Scheme Phase 1, 2011 - Ministry of Higher Learning | National |
| 26 Jul, 2010 | Panelist for Fundamental Research Grant Scheme Phase 2, 2010 - Ministry of Higher Learning | National |
| 18 Jan, 2010 | Panelist For Fundamental Research Grant Scheme Phase 1, 2010 - Ministry of Higher Learning | National |