Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- Ph.D in Material Science - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
- Bachelor of Science in Material Science - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Hazleen Bt. Anuar (Prof. Ts. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING
Other's position:
Head, Kulliyyah of Engineering
hazleen@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hazleen binti Anuar, a graduate of the University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), started her career as a manufacturing engineer, at Solectron Technology Sdn. Bhd. (Johor) in 1999.
She joined the International Islamic University Malaysia in 2002 as an Assistant Lecturer, and obtained her Ph.D in Materials Science, from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2007 and later appointed as an Associate Professor in Materials Engineering in 2012.
She joined the International Islamic University Malaysia in 2002 as an Assistant Lecturer, and obtained her Ph.D in Materials Science, from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2007 and later appointed as an Associate Professor in Materials Engineering in 2012.
Area of Specialisation
- Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Engineering Materials ~ Composite Materials - Natural and synthetic fibre composites
- Natural Science ~ Material Sciences ~ Polymeric Materials ~ Biopolymers - Synthesis of polylactic acid from kenaf biomass
- Natural Science ~ Material Sciences ~ Advanced Materials ~ Nano Materials - Nanofibre from cellulose
- Natural Science ~ Material Sciences ~ Advanced Materials ~ Polymer Compounds - Thermoplasticand biodegradable composites
Professional Membership
- Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Scientific Association (MSA)
- Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Associate Member), The Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM)
- Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Associate Member), Persatuan Industri Komposit (PIK)
- Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life Member), Persatuan Saintis Muslim Malaysia (PERINTIS)
- 2015 - 2016: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Chartered Engineer), Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
Teaching Responsibilities
ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS | 2019/2020 2007/2008 |
APPLIED POLYMER PROCESSING | 2007/2008 2009/2010 2008/2009 |
BIO COMPOSITES | 2020/2021 2017/2018 |
COMPOSITE MATERIALS | 2009/2010 2008/2009 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 |
COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND PROCESSING | 2017/2018 2015/2016 2016/2017 2014/2015 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
Composites | 2018/2019 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
CONTEMPORARY MATERIALS FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS | 2018/2019 |
ENGINEERING MATERIALS | 2012/2013 2007/2008 2010/2011 2011/2012 2008/2009 2009/2010 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2019/2020 |
HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMERIC MATERIALS | 2016/2017 |
INTEGRATED DESIGN PROJECT | 2014/2015 2015/2016 |
MANUFACTURING OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS | 2008/2009 2007/2008 2009/2010 |
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2018/2019 |
Materials Engineering Lab 4 | 2017/2018 |
MATERIALS ENGINEERING LAB IV | 2018/2019 2019/2020 2017/2018 2020/2021 |
MATERIALS ENGINEERING LAB VI | 2010/2011 2011/2012 2009/2010 2012/2013 |
MATERIALS LABORATORY I | 2007/2008 |
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 2010/2011 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
POLYMER PROCESSING | 2007/2008 2010/2011 2017/2018 2008/2009 |
PROJECT I | 2008/2009 2009/2010 2016/2017 |
SEMINAR | 2007/2008 |
SEMINAR II | 2007/2008 |
Research Projects
Completed
2018 - 2020 | Polylactic Acid Biocomposite for Active Packaging |
2016 - 2019 | Study on Miscibility and Degradation Behavior on Polylactic Acid / Thermoplastic polyurethane Blend |
2016 - 2019 | Cradle-to-Cradle Food Packaging Prototype from Durian Skin Fibre Biocomposite |
2016 - 2019 | Active Packaging from Polylactic Acid Biocomposite Film via Supercritical Fluids Impregnation |
2016 - 2020 | Development of bionanocomposite reinforced with sugarcane bagasse nanocellulose and incorporated with natural antimicrobial agent for food packaging applications |
2015 - 2018 | Study on the Novel Binder Based Biodegradable Polyhyroxyalkanoates (PHA) For Metal Injection Moulding Application |
2014 - 2016 | Engineered Properties of Biodegradable Poly(lactic acid) Using Environmental-Friendly Additives |
2014 - 2018 | Mophorlogy and Electrical Properties of Polylactide / Natural Rubber Blend Filled with Conductive Nano Carbon |
2014 - 2017 | Mechanism of Surface Degradation of Durian Skin Fibre Composite for Outdoor Application |
2014 - 2017 | Synthesis and Characterizations of Novel Polyurethane based on Poly (lactic acid) Polymer for Green Packaging Materials |
2014 - 2016 | Novel Method to Synthesize Polymeric Biphasic Micro-Particles Using Droplet Microfluidic Lab on a Chip |
2014 - 2017 | Effect of Irradiation Processing Route to the Improvement Properties of Green Recycled Polypropylene |
2013 - 2016 | Isolation and Characterization of Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC) Obtained from Cocoa Pod Husks Treated via Fungal Pretreatment Combined with Homogenization |
2013 - 2016 | Fundamental Studies on Hybrid ZnO-SiO2 Sol-gel Nanocoating for Anticorrosion Protection of Carbon Steel |
2013 - 2016 | Modelling of High Performance Lightweight Nanocomposite Sport Shoes During Running |
2013 - 2016 | Fabrication of High-Performance Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistor by Alcohol Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition Method |
2013 - 2015 | Development of Environmental Friendly ZnO Nanocoating for Building Applications |
2012 - 2015 | Exploring the Potential of during Skin Waste as a Filler in Biodegradable Polymer |
2012 - 2014 | Potential of Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) as reinforcement in Polymer Composite |
2012 - 2016 | Development of Green Recyled-PP Composites for High Strengh Applications |
2012 - 2015 | Prototype Development of High Performance Lightweight Nanocomposite Sport Shoes |
2012 - 2013 | Study the Effect of Kenaf Biomass' Morphology and its Chemicals Constituents on the Pre-Treatment Process and Production of L(+) Lactic Acid. |
2011 - 2012 | Effect Of Nanoclay On The Mechanical Properties Of Kenal Fibre Reinforced Polylacticacid (PLA) Hybrid Biocomposite |
2011 - 2011 | Malaysian Natural Fibre For Diverse Bio-Based Applications (KVC 2011) |
2011 - 2014 | RU 2011: Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Bioplastic Nanocomposites |
2011 - 2012 | Hydrolysis of Glucose in Kenaf Biomass |
2010 - 2012 | The development of the thermoplastic starch for biodegradable fabrics |
2009 - 2011 | The Effect of Electron Beam Radiation on Mechanical properties of HDPE/EPDM-Organo Montmorillonite Nanocomposites |
2009 - 2011 | Prediction of Failure Mechanism of Polylactic Acid-Kenaf Fibre Biocomposite Using Acuostic Emission Parameters |
2009 - 2010 | Prediction of Failure Mechanism of Polylactic Acid-Kenaf Fibre Biocomposites Using Acoustic Emission Parameters |
2009 - 2010 | Fibre-matrix Interaction and Thermo-physical of PP/EPDM Composite Reinforced with Kenaf Fibre |
2009 - 2011 | The Effect of Nano-modification on the Interphase Characteristic of the Multiscales Biocomposite with the Added of Nanoclay |
2008 - 2011 | Development of In-House Insulator Using Palm Oil Resin and Hibiscus Cannabinus, L |
2008 - 2009 | Nanocomposites Rubber Toughened Polycarbonate for Gas Barrier Application |
2008 - 2009 | Development and Characterization of Medium Density Fiber Board using National Resource: Palm Oil Resin and Kenaf |
2008 - 2009 | Rubber Toughened Polycarbonate-kenaf Fiber Composite |
On-Going
2020 - Present | Toughened halloysite reinforced PA 11 nanocomposites |
2019 - Present | Microcellular Polylactic Acid Biocomposite Foam via Supercritical Carbon Dioxide for Single Use Packaging |
2019 - Present | Sustainable Soda Lignin-PLA 3D Printable Biocomposite Materials |
2019 - Present | Investigation on the Effectiveness of Diamond Reinforcement in Strengthening Porous Aluminum |
2019 - Present | Microwave-Assisted Polymerization of Polylactic Acid- Palm Oil Polyurethane |
2019 - Present | Highly Efficient Li-Ion Battery Recycling with capacity-sorted optimisation for secondary energy storage system |
2019 - Present | Chitosan-copolymer loaded Acalypha indica extract for drug delivery |
2019 - Present | Dyes Adsorption Using Hybrid Aerogel-Based Cellulose Nanocrystal Isolated From Palm Oil Biomass |
2019 - Present | Sustainable Durian Skin Fibre Biocomposites for 3D Printable Filaments |
2018 - Present | Development of self-healing nanocoating via polyelectrolyte assemblies for corrosion protection applications. |
2017 - Present | Formulation of mechanical characteristics of palm oil fibre composite manufactured via vacuum bagging method |
2016 - Present | Integrated Green Assessment of Poultry Waste Input-Output in Malaysia Farming Industry |
2014 - Present | Effect of crystallinity on the degradation of durian skin nanofibre reinforced green nanocomposites |
2009 - Present | Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering (AMSERU) |
- | Polylactic Acid Biocomposite for Active Packaging |
Award & Recognition
24 Sep, 2015 | University Innovation Award - | University |
24 Sep, 2013 | Promising Researcher Award - | University |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2020 | Employing circular economy on offshore D&A via life cycle assessment. In: Industry Meets Academia: Decommissioning & Abandonment Webinar Series, |
2019 | Development of conductive polymer composites from PLA/TPU blends filled with graphene nanoplatelets. In: 6th International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials, Minerals and Environment (RAMM), |
2019 | Effects of plasticizer on mechanical properties of durian skin fiber reinforced polylactic acid biocomposite. In: International Conference on X-Rays and Related Techniques in Research and Industry 2018 (ICXRI 2018), |
2019 | Physical properties of durian skin fibre reinforced plasticized polylactic acid biocomposite. In: International Conference on Natural Polymers (ICNP – 2019), |
2018 | Effect of coupling agent on durian skin fibre nanocomposite reinforced polypropylene. In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2017, ICAMME 2017, |
2018 | Mechanical properties, morphology, and hydrolytic degradation behavior of polylactic acid / natural rubber blends. In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2017, ICAMME 2017, |
2015 | Finite element analysis of HDPE/EPR-CNT nanocomposite under tensile loading. In: International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2014 (ICAMME 2014), |
2015 | Finite element analysis of tensile test for HDPE/EPR-MMT nanocomposite. In: 2nd International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2014 (ICAMME 2014), |
2015 | Flexible and biodegradable film for environmental friendly packaging material. In: IIRIE 2015, |
2015 | Plasticizing Poly(lactic acid) using epoxidized palm oil for environmental friendly packaging material. In: Malaysia Polymer International Conference (MPIC 2015), |
2015 | Preparation and characterization of plasticized Polylactic acid/starch blend. In: 5th International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology (iCAST 2015), |
2013 | Mechanical properties of recycled PP reinforced with microcrystalline cellulose: effect of MAPP content. In: 9th International Conference on Composite Science and Technology (ICCST/9), |
2012 | Effect of maleic anhydride (MA) on thermal properties of polylactic acid (PLA) composites reinforced with durian skin fiber (DSF). In: 1st International Conference on Design and Innovation 2012, |
2012 | Effect of maleic anhydride on mechanical properties of Polylactic Acid (PLA) composites reinforced with Durian Skin Fiber (DSF). In: 1st International Conference on Design and Innovation 2012, |
2012 | Effect of PEG on tensile properties of PLA-Based biocomposite. In: The International Conference on Composite Interfaces, |
2012 | Extraction of glucose from kenaf core using mild acid treatment . In: 26th Symposium of Malaysian Chemicals Engineers in conjunction with the 4th International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, |
2012 | Mechanical and flammability properties of PVC reinforced with nano-sized ATH particles. In: International Conference on Nanotechnology (ICONT 2012), |
2012 | Processing and characterization of durian skin fibers composites: Mechanical properties. In: 1st International Conference on Design and Innovation 2012, |
2012 | Production of lactic acid from kenaf core hydrolysate by rhizopus oryzae FTCC 5215. In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (ICAMME’2012), |
2012 | The effect of coupling agent treatment on the mechanical and flame retardancy properties of rigid PVC-ATH nanocomposites. In: The International Conference on Composite Interfaces, |
2011 | Comparison of theoretical and experimental values of tensile properties of injection moulded polylactic acid – kenaf fibre biocomposite. In: 14th International Conference on Advances in Material and Processing Technologies (AMPT 2011), |
2011 | Eco-friendly PLA-kenaf fibre biocomposite for food packaging . In: Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2011), |
2011 | Eco-friendly PLA-kenaf fibre biocomposite for food packaging. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2011, |
2011 | Effect of Nanoclay on Thermal Properties of Polylacticacid-Clay Nanocomposite. In: Malaysia Polymer International Conference 2011 (MPIC 2011), |
2011 | Effect of Nanoclay on Thermal Properties of Polylacticacid-Kenaf Hybrid Bio-composite. In: International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE 2011), |
2011 | Electron beam irradiated nanocomposite for gas barrier application . In: Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2011), |
2011 | Electron beam irradiated nanocomposite for gas barrier application. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition IRIIE 2011, |
2011 | Injection moulded lightweight kenaf fibre thermoplastic elastomer composite for automotive components. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2011, |
2011 | Kenaf as natural resource for lactic acid production. In: Malaysia Polymer International Conference 2011 (MPIC 2011), |
2011 | Kenaf biomass as potential biopolymer. In: Malaysia Polymer International Conference 2011 (MPIC 2011), |
2011 | Kenaf: renewable source for biopolymer. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2011, |
2011 | Optimizing the pre-treatment of kenaf bast. In: Malaysia Polymer International Conference 2011 (MPIC 2011), |
2011 | Properties of compression moulding starch - nanoclay biocomposites . In: The 19th Annual International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering (ICCE 19) , |
2011 | Properties of montmorillonite-reinforced thermoplastic sago starch composites . In: 14th International Conference on Advances in Material and Processing Technologies (AMPT 2011), |
2011 | Study of new eco-core metal matrix composite sandwich structure. In: 14th International Conference on Advances in Material and Processing Technologies (AMPT 2011), |
2011 | Tensile properties and morphological studies on HA/PLA biocomposites for tissue engineering scaffolds. In: 20th Scientific Conference of the Microscopy society of Malaysia (EMSM 2011), |
2011 | The effect of nanoclay on the tensile properties of PLA-kenaf fibre hybrid bionanocomposite. In: International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing of Composites (ICMAC), |
2011 | The effect of water and citric acid on sago starch bio-plastics. In: 2nd International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering (ICBioE 2011), |
2010 | A comparative study on the mechanical properties of clay-modified epoxy adhesive by using different clay types. In: 14th European Conference On Composite Materials (ECCM14), |
2010 | An eco-plastic made of PLA-Kenaf fibre biocomposite for cleaner environment. In: IIUM Research, Innovation & Invention Exhibition (IRIIE 2010), |
2010 | Biodegradable PLA-Kenaf fibre biocomposite for cleaner environment. In: Malaysian Science and Technology Congress (MSTC 2010), |
2010 | Development of reinforced thermoplastic elastomer with kenaf bast fibre for automotive component. In: 14th European Conference on Composite Materials, |
2010 | Fabrication of biodegradable composite – an implication of plasticizer. In: National Conference in Mechanical Engineering for Research and Postgraduate Studies 2010 (NCMER 2010), |
2010 | Hazardless nanocomposite for gas barrier potential. In: IIUM Research, Innovation & Invention Exhibition (IRIIE 2010), |
2010 | Kenaf fibre reinforced poly(lactic acid) biocomposites. In: 8th Global WPC and Natural Fibre Composites Congress and Exhibition, |
2010 | Lactic acid production from Kenaf fibre. In: IIUM Research, Innovation & Invention Exhibition (IRIIE 2010), |
2010 | New potential of biomaterials from kenaf fibre biomass . In: Islamic Innovation Expo 2010 (i-Inova’ 2010), |
2010 | Renewable food packaging from PLA-kenaf fibre biocomposite. In: Islamic Innovation Expo 2010 (i-Inova’ 2010), |
2010 | Single kenaf fibre properties via in situ monitoring using acoustic emission. In: Simposium Kebangsaan Aplikasi Sains Matematik 2010 (SKSM), |
2009 | Preliminary studies of rubber toughened polypropylene - kenaf fiber composite. In: 4th International Conference on Recent Advabces in Materials, Minerals & Environment and 2nd Asian Symposium on Material and Processing, |
Book
2018 | International Journal of Current Research in Science & Technology. UR Publishers, ISBN: 2581-4311 (ISSN) |
2012 | Advances in manufacturing and materials engineering. Trans Tech Publications Ltd., , ISBN: 978-3-03785-498-3 |
2011 | Advances in nanotechnology & its application. IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789670225876 |
2011 | Malaysia natural fibres for diversed bio-based application. IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180218 |