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Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D in Materials - Doctor of Engineering, University of Manchester
Syazwani Binti Mohd Zaki (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING
syazwani_mohdzaki@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr. Syazwani Mohd Zaki is a senior lecturer in materials engineering. She earned her PhD in Materials from the University of Manchester in 2019. Her journey started with a bachelor’s degree from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 2010, followed by a Master’s in Materials Engineering from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2014. Since 2020, she has been a member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) in the UK, where she contributes to their publication, Materials World Magazine. She currently teaches in the Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering at IIUM for the Materials Engineering program. Her research work focuses on advanced hydrogels for solar-driven water purification. Her work focuses on sustainable materials, particularly PVA-chitosan/polyaniline hydrogels. She aims to improve solar vapor generation and tackle global water scarcity. Dr Syazwani has received several awards, including a silver award at the Festival of IDEAS 2025 (IIUM) and gold awards at the Pertandingan Inovasi Alam Melayu 2025, organised by Universiti Teknologi Mara (UITM). She also won a Gold Award in the Postgraduate Category and a Silver Award in the FYP Category at the Kuliyyah of Engineering Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (KERICE 2025). Her commitment to advancing polymer-based materials and sustainable solutions is evident in her participation in international conferences and academic publications. Dr Syazwani has filed a patent for her work with advanced hydrogels for solar vapor generation.
Area of Specialisation
- Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Engineering Materials ~ Polymers - Crosslinked hydrogel, graphene, water treatment, nanotubes, polymerization.
Professional Membership
- 2014 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Graduate Engineer), Board of Engineers Malaysia
- 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Professional Member (MIMMM)), The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), UK.
- 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Graduate Member), Instituition of Engineers Malaysia (IEM)
Teaching Responsibilities
| CAD AND SIMULATION | 2020/2021 |
| ENGINEERING CONCEPTUAL DESIGN | 2022/2023 |
| ENGINEERING DRAWING | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL TRAINING | 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| ENGINEERING MECHANICS | 2025/2026 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2 | 2025/2026 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| FUNDAMENTAL OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING WORKSHOP | 2024/2025 |
| MATERIALS ENGINEERING LAB 4 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| MATERIALS ENGINEERING LAB II | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| MATERIALS ENGINEERING LAB IV | 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 2021/2022 |
| POLYMERS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| PROJECT & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| PROJECT AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| SEMICONDUCTORS | 2025/2026 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| SEMINAR | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| Smart Materials | 2019/2020 |
| SOLID STATE ENGINEERING AND CRYSTALLOGRAPHY | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| USRAH IN ACTION 1 | 2025/2026 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| USRAH IN ACTION 2 | 2022/2023 |
Supervision
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Solar-Driven Water Purification: Advancing Polyvinyl Alcohol Chitosan Pani Hydrogel For Enhance Solar Vapor Generation In Freshwater Treatment.
Master
Completed
2025
Main Supervisor
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Development And Characterization Of Poly (Vinyl) Alcohol/Cellulose Nanofibril Hybrid Aerogel.
Master
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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Numerical Analysis On Heat Transfer Efficiency Of Forced Convection Solar Air Heaters Through Shark Skin Biomimicry.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2022 - 2026 | Elucidation of High-Performance Solar Vapor Generation inbuilt with PEGDA-PANI/Carbon Dots. |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Assessment Study on Fluid Flow Issues in Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) Operations |
| 2025 - Present | Elucidation of Super-Sensitive Sensing Mechanism of Novel Trihybrid Graphene Quantum Dots-Gold Nanoparticle-Hydrogel Integrated Fibre Optic Biosensors. |
| 2025 - Present | A Research-Based Framework for Integrating Simulation Tools into Materials Engineering Curriculum |
| 2025 - Present | Optimization Bubbling in Control Cavitation for Energy Efficiency Processing |
| 2022 - Present | Energy Management System for RES and ESS Integration to the Islanded Microgrid |
| 2022 - Present | IMMOBILISED BIOSORBENT OF RED SEAWEED FOR HEAVY METAL REMOVAL |
| 2021 - Present | Graphene quantum dots encapsulated tremella-like structure NiCo2O4 in SPEEK as high-performance hybrid membrane for DMFC |
| 2020 - Present | High-efficiency hydrogel-based solar vapor for water purification |
| 2009 - Present | Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering (AMSERU) |