Dr. Sarina Sulaiman graduated from University Putra Malaysia (UPM) with a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) in 2004 and Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical Engineering. Her MSc research focused on composites and development of brake pad from carbon fiber reinforced phenolic resin. She then moved to UniKL where she was appointed as a lecturer in July 2007.
As a lecturer, she is highly involved in research and engineering education. Then, she pursued her Ph.D and graduated from UM in 2012. Her Ph.D research was on biodiesel production using reactive extraction.
Currently she is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology Engineering. She is heading two research projects and a co-reseacher of three research grants which are worth more than RM320,000. She has published more than 20 papers in international and national chemical engineering journals.

• Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology ~ Biofuel - Conversion of waste to biofuel
• Natural Science ~ Material Sciences ~ Polymeric Materials ~ Polymer Composites - Polymer composites
• Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Chemical Engineering ~ Separation Process - Solid/liquid Extractions

• 2012: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Graduate ENgineer), Board of Engineers Malaysia
• 2013: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), IEM
• 2016: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB)
• 2017: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Professional Engineer), Board of Engineers Malaysia
• 2020 - 2023: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Young Scientists Network - Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM)

BIOFUEL AND BIOENERGY	2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
BIOMASS ENERGY	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2013/2014 2012/2013
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING	2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2018/2019
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II	2018/2019
Integrated Design Project	2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING	2018/2019
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT DESIGN	2023/2024
PROCESS PLANT DESIGN & SAFETY	2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
PROJECT I	2018/2019 2014/2015 2013/2014
SEMINAR	2013/2014
SEPARATION PROCESSES FOR BIOCHEMICAL PRODUCTS	2013/2014
SEPARATION PROCESSES I	2014/2015 2013/2014
THERMODYNAMICS	2012/2013
WASTE MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING	2012/2013
WASTEWATER ENGINEERING	2022/2023
WATER TREATMENT PLANT DESIGN	2017/2018

Completed

2021 - 2023	Implementation of cleaner production strategy as CO2 reduction initiatives in laundry facility
2020 - 2022	Circular Economy of Food Waste: An Analysis of Its Feasibility
2019 - 2023	Development of nanocomposite hydrogel reinforced with nanocellulose of empty fruit bunch (EFB) incorporated with natural antimicrobial agent potential for wound healing dressing
2018 - 2022	Extraction Mechanism of Virgin Coconut oil from Solid Coconut Waste using Microwave-Assisted Extraction
2017 - 2022	Upscaling the Production of Fish Feed from Palm Kernel Cake and Sargassum
2016 - 2020	Development of bionanocomposite reinforced with sugarcane bagasse nanocellulose and incorporated with natural antimicrobial agent for food packaging applications
2016 - 2019	Development of Pilot Scale Enzymatic Hydroesterification Process for Biodiesel Production from Sludge Palm Oil
2015 - 2018	Investigation of Immobilization of Fungal Biomass on Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) as a Novel Biosorbent for Removal of Textile Dyes
2014 - 2014	Property Analysis of Biodiesel Oil
2014 - 2017	Lutein Production by Muriellopsis sp. using Flue Gas for the Source of Carbon Dioxide
2013 - 2016	Seaweed Supplemented Fish Feed With High Nutritional Value
2013 - 2016	Development of Heterogeneous Catalysts for Synthesis of Biodiesel from Waste by a Continuous in Situ Transesterification
2012 - 2015	Development of Low Cost Heterogenous Catalyst for Biodiesel Production
2012 - 2015	Using Metabolic Flux Balance Analysis ( FBA ) for the Production of Biohydrogen from Renewable Organic Waste

On-Going

2019 - Present	Investigating the immobilization of silver nanoparticle (AgNP) catalyst on activated carbon (AC) derived from durian's skin.
2016 - Present	Kinetic of in situ transesterification of solid coconut waste using chemically treated catalysts
2013 - Present	Water Quality Impact Assessment for Proposed New Compounding Plant at Polyplastics, Gebeng Industrial Estate, Pahang
2012 - Present	Detailed EIA - Proposed Kahang Dam Project at Kluang District, Johor
2006 - Present	Bio-Process and Molecular Engineering Research Unit (BPMERU)

Article

2022	Kinetics of microwave-assisted extraction of virgin coconut oil from solid coconut waste. Chemical Engineering Communications, () pp. 1-19
2022	KOH and sea sand as green catalyst for biodiesel production. The ingenieur, 91 () pp. 53-58
2022	The future of food waste: application of circular economy. Energy Nexus, 7 () pp.
2021	Antibacterial, mechanical and thermal properties of PVA/Starch composite film reinforced with Cellulose Nanofiber of Sugarcane Bagasse. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, () pp.
2021	Preliminary survey on food wastes disposal by residents in Gombak area. Biological and Natural Resources Engineering Journal, 5 (1) pp. 34-44
2020	Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using calcium oxide/nanocrystal cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol catalyst in a packed bed reactor. Renewable Energy, 155 () pp. 267-277
2020	Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using calcium oxide/nanocrystal cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol catalyst in a packed bedreactor. Renewable Energy, 155 () pp. 267-277
2020	Explosion characteristics assessment of premixed biogas/air mixture in a 20-L spherical vessel. Chemical Engineering Communications, () pp. 1-9
2019	Aluminum foil waste as catalyst for esterification of waste cooking oil. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, online first () pp. 1-9
2019	Development of CaO/PVA catalyst from fish bone for biodiesel production. Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, 14 (1) pp. 153-157
2019	Effect of cinnamon extraction oil (CEO) for algae biofilm shelf-life prolongation. Polymers, 11 (1) pp. 1-10
2019	Heat-treated CNC/PVA composite from natural fibre for wax removal of batik wastewater treatment. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 64 (2) pp. 354-362
2019	Physicochemical characteristics of bionanocomposites, polycaprolactone/starch/cocoa pod husk microfibrillated cellulose. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 55 (2) pp. 199-208
2019	The explosion severity of biogas(CH4-CO2)/air mixtures in a closed vessel. Materials Science and Technology, 964 () pp. 33-39
2019	Treatment of waste engine oil using optimized acid/clay refining method. Biological and Natural Resources Engineering Journal, 2 (2) pp. 37-48
2018	Advancement in the utilization of biomass-derived heterogeneous catalysts in biodiesel production. Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 8 (1) pp. 74-91
2018	Biosynthesis of nanoparticles using recombinant bromelain. Biological and Natural Resources Engineering Journal, 1 (1) pp. 14-25
2018	In situ transesterification of solid coconut waste in a packed bed reactor with CaO/PVA catalyst. Waste Management, 78 () pp. 929-937
2018	Thermally produced nano catalyst for biodiesel production: a review. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 52 (2) pp. 139-147
2017	A heterogeneous catalyst from a mixture of coconut waste and eggshells for biodiesel production. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 39 (2) pp. 154-159
2017	A review on multiple functions of ionic liquid in biodiesel production. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 39 (1) pp. 26-35
2017	Biodiesel production from palm oil using KOH supported polyvinyl alcohol as the catalyst. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 39 (18) pp. 1948-1953
2017	Characterization of biodegradable composite based on polycaprolactone/starch reinforced with sugarcane bagasse microfibrillated cellulose. Journal of Advanced Research in Materials Science, 39 (1) pp. 32-39
2017	High temperature solid-catalyzed in-situ transesterification for biodiesel production. Jurnal Teknologi, 79 (5-3) pp. 67-70
2017	Influence of operating variables on the in-situ transesterification using CaO/Al2(SO4)3 derived from waste. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 40 (1) pp. 1-6
2017	Kinetics of in SITU transesterification using waste-derived catalyst for biodiesel production. Journal of Advanced Research in Materials Science, 39 (1) pp. 14-19
2017	Optimum media compositions for bioprotein production by mixed culture of Phanerochaete chrysosporium and Candida utilis using palm kernel cake and seaweed as substrates. International Food Research Journal, 24 (Suppl) pp. S363-S368
2017	Production of biodiesel from palm oil using chemically treated fish bone catalyst. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 56 () pp. 1525-1530
2016	Fish bone-catalyzed methanolysis of waste cooking oil. Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, 11 (2) pp. 245-249
2016	Overview of catalysts in biodiesel production. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11 (1) pp. 439-448
2015	Fish bone waste as catalyst for biodiesel production. Journal of Tropical Resources and Sustainable Science, 3 () pp. 180-184
2015	Potentiality of selected seaweed for the production of nutritious fish feed using solid state fermentation. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 3 (1) pp. 30-40
2015	Preliminary study on biohydrogen production by E. coli from sago waste. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology , 10 (2) pp. 11-21
2014	Biodiesel production from solid coconut waste. Advances in Environmental Biology, 8 (3) pp. 781-786
2014	Characterization of fish bone catalyst for biodiesel production. International Journal of Biological, Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Engineering, 8 (5) pp. 473-475
2014	Production of heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel synthesis. International Journal of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 5 (2) pp. 73-75
2014	Total lipid of mutant synechococcus sp.PCC 7002 . World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Biological, Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Engineering, 8 (5) pp. 456-459
2013	Optimization and modeling of extraction of solid coconut waste oil. Journal of Food Engineering, 114 (2) pp. 228-234
2013	Reactive extraction of solid coconut waste to produce biodiesel. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 44 (2) pp. 233-238
2008	Effect of hardener on mechanical properties of carbon fibre reinforced phenolic resin composites. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology , 3 (1) pp. 79-86

Conference or Workshop Item

2022	Effect of stabilizers in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles and Methylene blue oxidation. In: 6th International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering (ICBioE 2021),
2021	A review of the effect of UAE optimization parameters on antioxidant activity. In: 1st International Conference on Biomass Utilization and Sustainable Energy 2020,
2021	The potential of biomass waste in Malaysian palm oil industry: a case study of Boustead Plantation Berhad. In: 6th International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering (ICBioE 2021),
2021	The potential of biomass waste in Malaysian palm oil industry: a case study of Boustead Plantation Berhad. In: 6th International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering 2021 (ICBioE 2021),
2020	An overview: analysis of ultrasonic-assisted extraction’s parameters and its process. In: 26th Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE 2019@ Kuala Lumpur),
2020	Optimization of the Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction (UAE) of antioxidant activity: a review. In: 1st International Conference on Biomass Utilization and Sustainable Energy 2020,
2020	Review: a comparison of conditions for the extraction of vegetable and essential oils via microwave-assisted extraction. In: 26th Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE 2019@ Kuala Lumpur),
2020	Synthesis of aluminum chloride hexahydrate/polyvynil alcohol catalyst for biodiesel production. In: 3 rd International Conference on Separation Technology 2020 (ICoST 2020),
2018	Extraction of caustic potash from spent tea for biodiesel production. In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2017, ICAMME 2017,
2018	Nanocatalyst from waste for biodiesel production. In: 5th International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering (ICBioE 2018),
2018	Potassium carbonate from pineapple and orange peels as catalyst for biodiesel production. In: 4th International Conference on Green Design and Manufacture 2018, IConGDM 2018;,
2018	Surface functionalisation of Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC) of cocoa pod husk with Ƴ-Methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS). In: The 3rd International Conference on Green Chemical Engineering and Technology (GCET 2017),
2017	Fruit peel as heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production. In: International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering (CENVIRON 2017),
2016	A review on dual-functions of ionic liquid in biodiesel production. In: 4th International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering 2016 (ICBioE 2016),
2016	Characterization of biodegradable composite based on polycaprolactone/starch reinforced with sugarcane bagasse microfibrillated cellulose. In: 4th International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering 2016 (ICBioE 2016),
2016	Effect of calcination temperature and time on waste heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production. In: International Conference on Mining, Material and Metallurgical Engineering, ICMMME 2016,
2016	Effect of media compositions on bioprotein production by mixed culture of Phanerochaete chrysosporium and Candida utilis using palm kernel cake and seaweed as substrates. In: 4th International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering 2016 (ICBioE 2016),
2016	Kinetics of reactive extraction using waste catalyst for biodiesel production. In: 4th International Conference Biotechnology Engineering (ICBioE 2016),
2016	Production of biodiesel from palm oil using chemically treated fish bone catalyst. In: The 9th Regional Conference on Chemical Engineering (RCChE 2016),
2015	High temperature solid-catalyzed in-situ transesterification for biodiesel production. In: 28th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE 2015),
2015	Influence of process parameters on bioprotein production from palm kernel cake and seaweed using solid state fermentation. In: Asian Congress on Biotechnology 2015 (ACB 2015),
2015	Kinetics of used waste cooking oil methanolysis catalyzed by heterogeneous waste catalyst. In: The International Conference on Fluids and Chemical Engineering (FluidsChE 2015),
2015	Novel source for formulation of nutritious fish feed . In: International Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2015 (IRIIE 2015),
2014	Characterization of fish bone catalyst for biodiesel production. In: ICCBE 2014: International Conference on Chemical and Biochemical Engineering ,
2014	Fish bone waste as catalyst for biodiesel production. In: Conference on Tropical Resources and Sustainable Sciences 2014 (CTReSS 2014),
2014	Potentiality of selected seaweed for the production of nutritious fish feed using solid state fermentation. In: 27th SYMPOSIUM OF MALAYSIAN CHEMICAL ENGINEERS (SOMChE 2014) in conjuction with 21st REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (RSCE 2014),
2014	Preliminary study on biohydrogen production by bacteria from sago waste. In: 27th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE 2014) in conjunction with 21st Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE 2014),
2014	Production of heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel synthesis. In: 4th International Chemical and Environmental Engineering Conference (ICEEC-2013-14),
2013	Biodiesel production from solid coconut waste. In: 3rd International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering (ICBIoE 2013,
2010	Coconut waste as a source for biodiesel production. In: 2010 2nd International Conference on Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (ICBEE 2010),
2010	Coconut waste biodiesel: Comparison of acid and alkaline catalyst. In: 4th International Conference on Postgraduate Education (ICPE 4). ,

Book

2018	Multifaceted protocol in biotechnology. Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-13-2256-3

Book Section

2018	Carrier-free enzyme immobilization by cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEA) technology. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-13-2256-3, pp. 93-108
2018	Carrier-free enzyme immobilization by cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEA) technology. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-13-2256-3, pp. 93-108
2018	Characterization of conformational and oligomeric states of proteins. In: Springer Nature Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-13-2256-3, pp. 167-178
2018	Chemical mutation method for high CO2- requiring- mutants of the Cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-13-2256-3, pp. 53-62
2018	Chemical mutation method for high CO2- requiring- mutants of the Cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-13-2256-3, pp. 53-62
2018	Identification of fatty acid methyl ester in palm oil using gas chromatography-mass spectrometer. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-13-2256-3, pp. 63-74
2018	Integrated data analysis model for screening cell line producer. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-13-2256-3, pp. 227-234
2018	Isolation of halophilic bacteria. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-13-2256-3, pp. 13-22
2018	Isolation of halophilic bacteria. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-13-2256-3, pp. 13-22
2018	Technique to produce catalyst from egg shell and coconut waste for biodiesel production. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-13-2256-3, pp. 83-92
2018	Thermotolerant bacteria producing fibrinolytic enzyme. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-13-2256-3, pp. 43-52
2018	Thermotolerant bacteria producing fibrinolytic enzyme. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-13-2256-3, pp. 43-52
2016	Extraction of oil from waste source . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-384-4, pp. 94-101
2016	Extraction of oil from waste source . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-384-4, pp. 94-101
2015	Economic and environmental evaluation of recombinant enzyme production. In: Springer International Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-319-12396-7, pp. 129-142
2015	Scaling-up recombinant enzyme fermentation. In: Springer International Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-319-12397-4, pp. 99-113

Monograph

2018	Development of bionanocomposite reinforced with sugarcane bagasse nanocellulose and incorporated with natural antimicrobial agent for food packaging applications. In: ,
2015	Development of low cost heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production. In: International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM),