Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- PhD in Biosciences - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Master of Science ( Biochemistry ) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Biotechnology (Hons) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Maryam Binti Zahaba (Ts. Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
maryamzahaba@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Asst. Prof. Ts. Dr. Maryam Zahaba is a passionate researcher and a registered Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) assessor recognised by the Department of Safety and Health (DOSH), Malaysia. She was a Deputy Chairman of Kulliyyah of Science Safety and Health Committee (KOSHSEC) from August 2020 – July 2024.
She has collaborated with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), Labuan Shipyard Engineering (LSE) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MHB), Noske Kaeser Sdn Bhd, MSET Sdn Bhd, Endeavour Energy Sdn Bhd and many more industries along her academic carrier.
She has been invited to deliver and share her expertise in IAQ from various agencies such as Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Department of Safety and Health (DOSH), Radicare Sdn Bhd and Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM).
She has been involved in research mainly related to IAQ in the naval ships and building. Her focus now is to develop IAQ standard for naval ships in Malaysia. She is also interested to study more about the asbestos exposure among workers.
She is a professional technologist in biotechnology and, she loves the idea of converting waste to wealth through biotechnology platforms. Her team developed filters from the agricultural waste to determine the exposure of nanomaterials in the workplaces.
She is an active member of the Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety & Health (MSOSH), Pahang Environment Safety and Health Association (PESHA) and a life member of Malaysian Biosafety and Biosecurity Association (MBBA).
She is skilled in designing. She has been selected for two years in row as a designer for the annual magazine of her university faculty and currently a website coordinator for the Department of Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Science.
Area of Specialisation
- Natural Science ~ Chemical Sciences ~ Analytical Chemistry ~ Sensor Technology (Chemical Aspects)
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Human Resource Management (HRM) ~ Occupational Safety and Health - occupational safety
- Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Environmental Engineering ~ Indoor Air Quality
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Research ~ Air Quality - Indoor Air Quality
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Occupational Safety and Health Law
Professional Membership
- 2018 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Industrial Hygiene Association (MIHA)
- 2019 - 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Biosafety and Biosecurity Association
- 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Teknologis Berijazah), Lembaga Teknologis Malaysia
- 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Pahang Environment ,Safety and Health Association (PESHA)
Teaching Responsibilities
| Analytical Techniques in Environmental Health | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| Environmental and Industrial Toxicology | 2023/2024 |
| Final Year Project 1 | 2024/2025 |
| Final Year Project 2 | 2024/2025 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2020/2021 |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 2025/2026 |
| HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| Industrial Chemical Hygiene | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| INDUSTRIAL TOXICOLOGY | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| Industrial Training | 2024/2025 |
| OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Management | 2025/2026 2023/2024 |
| OCCUPATIONAL, SAFETY AND HEALTH LEGISLATION AND MANAGEMENT | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| Occupational, Safety, Health Legislation & Management | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
Supervision
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Investigation Of Indoor Air Quality And Development Of Health Risk Assessment Screening Tool For Royal Malaysian Navy Ships (Rmn Iaq Hra).
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Association Of Indoor Air Quality Parameters With Sick Boat Syndrome And Analysis Of Air Distribution From Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning System.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2023 - 2025 | Transferring of Knowledge to Industry and Community Through a Chrysotile Exposure Risk Prevention Program to Improve Workplace Safety & Health in the Vehicle Maintenance Workshop in Kuantan, Pahang. |
| 2021 - 2021 | Indoor Air Quality (KA Tun Azizan) |
| 2021 - 2022 | Internal Air Quality Analysis for KD Jerong at Sandakan |
| 2021 - 2021 | To conduct air quality contaminant test for specific physical parameters and indoor air contaminants |
| 2020 - 2024 | Elucidation of the Indoor Climate and Health Risk Assessment in Naval Ships |
| 2020 - 2020 | Indoor Air Quality Assessment at KD Selangor |
| 2019 - 2022 | KAJIAN PENSAMPELAN DAN KAEDAH ANALISIS UNTUK NANOPARTIKEL |
| 2019 - 2022 | KAJIAN PENDEDAHAN DAN RISIKO KESIHATAN: ASBESTOS TERAMPAI SEMASA PENYELENGGARAAN KENDERAAN DAN JENTERA BERAT |
On-Going
| 2024 - Present | Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Detection on Metal Nitride Electrochemical Sensors |
| 2022 - Present | IAQ in KD Kelantan |
Awards & Recognition
| 23 Apr, 2024 | KOS'S TAKRIM DAY 2024 - Kulliyyah of Science | KCDIO |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2024 | Predicting indoor air quality (IAQ) on naval ship: a contour mapping approach to air distribution. In: 8th International Conference on Education, Business, Islamic and Technology 2024, |
| 2022 | Fuzzy logic controller of indoor air quality monitoring and control system for risk reduction of Covid-19 transmission. In: 2022 IEEE 8th International Conference on Smart Instrumentation, Measurement and Applications (ICSIMA), |
| 2022 | Indoor air quality (IAQ) in a naval ship after refit program: a time variation analysis. In: 1st International Conference of Air Quality and Climate Change, AQCC 2021 and 3rd Malaysia Air Quality Annual Symposium, MAQAS 2021, |
| 2021 | Estimating lifetime asbestos inhalation exposure of brake maintenance workers in Malaysia. In: 12th IOHA International Scientific Conference, |
Book Sections
| 2024 | Occupational hazards and oxidative stress. In: Academic Press, ISBN: 978-0-443-18807-7, pp. 62-75 |
Monograph
| 2021 | Kajian pendedahan dan risiko kesihatan: asbestos terampai semasa penyelenggaraan kenderaan dan jentera berat. In: , |
| 2021 | Kajian pensampelan dan kaedah analisis untuk nanopartikel. In: , |