Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- Science (Chemistry) - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
- Science (Chemistry) - Masters Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Wan Zurina Samad (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
wzurina@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation
- Natural Science ~ Chemical Sciences ~ Physical Chemistry ~ Catalysis, Kinetics and Mechanisms of Reactions - chemical catalysis, surface analysis, renewable energy, biomass conversion, nanotechnology, semiconductor thin films
Teaching Responsibilities
ANALYTICAL SPECTROSCOPY | 2020/2021 |
Catalysis | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
CHEMISTRY OF FATS AND OILS | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
Chemistry of Fats, Oils and Emulsifiers | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
CONCEPTS IN PHYSICS | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
EMULSIFIERS AND SURFACTANTS | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2020/2021 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
Flavours & Fragrances | 2023/2024 |
FLAVOURS AND FRAGRANCES | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
INDUSTRIAL CATALYSIS | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
Physical Chemistry 1 | 2021/2022 |
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I | 2020/2021 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II | 2017/2018 |
SEPARATION TECHNIQUES FOR MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
Research Projects
Completed
2016 - 2018 | Comparative palynology of selected species in Sterculiaceae |
On-Going
2022 - Present | Preparation, Characterization and Evaluation of Functionalized Water Solubilize Azobenzene as Dual Responsive Photoswitchable Material |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2018 | Extraction and characterization of microfibrillated and nanofibrillated cellulose from office paper waste. In: International Conference of Analytical Sciences (SKAM31), |
2017 | Carbon dioxide adsorption and desorption study using bimetallic calcium oxide impregnated on iron (III) oxide. In: International Conference on X-Rays & Related Techniques in Research & Industry 2016 (ICXRI 2016), |
2017 | Effect of metals compatibility on fluorine-doped tin oxide catalyst for glycerol conversion to 1,2-Propanediol. In: International Conference on X-Rays and Related Techniques in Research and Industry, ICXRI 2016, |
2017 | Influence of the calcination temperature on the catalytic properties of Os/bentonite for glycerol hydrogenolysis. In: International Conference on X-Rays and Related Techniques in Research and Industry, ICXRI 2016, |