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
Dr. Maryam Zahaba is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). As a recognised national expert in occupational health, specifically in indoor air quality (IAQ), she has been appointed by the Lembaga Penilaian Kompetensi Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan (LPKKKP) NIOSH Malaysia to serve on the IAQ Assessor Competency Committee (2025–2026) and the IAQ Assessor Examination Committee (JKPe IAQ) (2024–2027). Previously, she served as the Deputy Chairman of the Kulliyyah of Science Safety and Health Committee (KOSHSEC) from August 2020 to July 2024. She was awarded the Safety Award during KOS Takrim Day 2024.
Dr. Maryam is a prolific researcher driving impactful studies in occupational safety, environmental health, and advanced materials. Her latest cutting-edge research focuses on IAQ mitigation strategies for marine transportation and calls for the development of dedicated ship IAQ guidelines. She has also expanded her technical footprint into advanced environmental technologies, including synergising polymeric membranes for carbon dioxide (CO2) gas separation and conducting comparative analyses of hydrogen sensors in accordance with ISO 26142 standards. This complements her ongoing critical work in identifying occupational exposure to chrysotile (asbestos) in vehicle maintenance and developing agro-based nanofilters to capture suspended titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles.
Deeply committed to knowledge transfer and societal well-being, Dr. Maryam has served as the Academic Bureau for the Pahang Environment Safety and Health Association (PESHA) for over four years, actively translating occupational safety guidelines into community practice. She extends her scientific rigor globally as an active peer reviewer for prominent academic journals, including Surface Review and Letters and the Journal of Occupational Safety and Health (JOSH). Highly versatile, she bridges scientific execution with creative aptitude, where she served as the website coordinator for the Department of Chemistry, having served as the Kulliyyah’s annual magazine designer for two consecutive years.
Dr. Maryam is a prolific researcher driving impactful studies in occupational safety, environmental health, and advanced materials. Her latest cutting-edge research focuses on IAQ mitigation strategies for marine transportation and calls for the development of dedicated ship IAQ guidelines. She has also expanded her technical footprint into advanced environmental technologies, including synergising polymeric membranes for carbon dioxide (CO2) gas separation and conducting comparative analyses of hydrogen sensors in accordance with ISO 26142 standards. This complements her ongoing critical work in identifying occupational exposure to chrysotile (asbestos) in vehicle maintenance and developing agro-based nanofilters to capture suspended titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles.
Deeply committed to knowledge transfer and societal well-being, Dr. Maryam has served as the Academic Bureau for the Pahang Environment Safety and Health Association (PESHA) for over four years, actively translating occupational safety guidelines into community practice. She extends her scientific rigor globally as an active peer reviewer for prominent academic journals, including Surface Review and Letters and the Journal of Occupational Safety and Health (JOSH). Highly versatile, she bridges scientific execution with creative aptitude, where she served as the website coordinator for the Department of Chemistry, having served as the Kulliyyah’s annual magazine designer for two consecutive years.
Area of Specialisation
- 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
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Human Resource Management (HRM) ~ Occupational Safety and Health - occupational safety
- Natural Science ~ Chemical Sciences ~ Analytical Chemistry ~ Sensor Technology (Chemical Aspects)
- 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 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| Environmental and Industrial Toxicology | 2025/2026 2023/2024 |
| Ethics in Science | 2025/2026 |
| 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 | 2026/2027 2025/2026 |
| HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| Industrial Chemical Hygiene | 2026/2027 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 | 2026/2027 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Management | 2026/2027 2025/2026 2023/2024 |
| OCCUPATIONAL, SAFETY AND HEALTH LEGISLATION AND MANAGEMENT | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| Occupational, Safety, Health Legislation & Management | 2026/2027 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
Completed
2025
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
Completed
2025
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 - 2020 | Indoor Air Quality Assessment at KD Selangor |
| 2020 - 2024 | Elucidation of the Indoor Climate and Health Risk Assessment in Naval Ships |
| 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 |
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, |
Books
| 2025 | A day in school laboratory: good practice of Chemical Safety and Health at School (CHESH). Institut Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan Negara (NIOSH), ISBN: 978-967-18381-6-7 |
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: , |