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Yusilawati Binti Ahmad Nor

Academic Qualifications

  • Chemical and Biological Science (Nanotechnology) - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Queensland
  • Biotechnology Engineering - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia

Yusilawati Binti Ahmad Nor (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING

yusilawati_ahmadnor@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Nanotechnology ~ Nano Delivery
  • Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Nanotechnology ~ Nano Materials
  • Natural Science ~ Biological Sciences ~ Biochemistry ~ Other Biochemistry n.e.c. - Chemical and Biological Science (Nanotechnology)


Teaching Responsibilities


ARTIFICIAL TISSUE ENGINEERING 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
BIO NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020/2021
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
CELL AND TISSUE ENGINEERING 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY 2 2025/2026 2024/2025
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PROJECT 2024/2025
ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL TRAINING 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 2019/2020
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1 2025/2026 2024/2025
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2 2025/2026 2024/2025
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II 2024/2025 2023/2024 2018/2019
INTEGRATED DESIGN PROJECT 2025/2026 2018/2019
LIFE SCIENCES FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERIS 2024/2025 2023/2024
MATERIAL SCIENCES FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
PROJECT I 2023/2024
PROJECT II 2018/2019
REACTION ENGINEERING 2025/2026
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE ENGINEERING 2025/2026
USRAH IN ACTION 1 2022/2023
USRAH IN ACTION 2 2022/2023


Supervision


Understanding The Morphology Control Of Rhizopus Sp. In Ethylenediamine Delignified Cellulose Medium At Different Growth Condition For Maximum Lactic Acid Production.
Ph.D Completed 2026 Co-supervisor
Synthesis Of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogel Reinforced With Nanocellulose From Empty Fruit Bunch.
Ph.D Completed 2024 Co-supervisor
Bioactive Constituents And Anti-Inflammatory Effect Of Agarwood Leaf Extract And Its Nano-Encapsulated As Halal Therapeutic Alternative .
Ph.D Completed 2021 Co-supervisor
Optimization And Characterization Of Bitter Cassava Callus Culture For Starch Production.
Master Completed 2025 Co-supervisor
Potential Chemotherapeutic Properties Of Five Commercial Essential Oils Towards Human Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Cell Lines (A549).
Master Completed 2024 Co-supervisor
The Revealing Agarwood-Based Prescription(S) For Anti-Proliferation Activity Documented In Malay Medical Manuscripts.
Master Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
Investigation Of Biological Activities Of Mallotus Paniculatus Leaf Extract.
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
In Situ Immobilization Of Biosurfactant On Silica Nanoparticles As Delivery Vehicles For Ozonated Vegetable Oil.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Biosurfactant Modified Silica Nanoparticles As A Carrier To Improve Bioavailability Of Ozonated Vegetable Oil.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2020 - 2024 Preparation of multifunctional porous carbon fiber aerogel from sugarcane bagasse and waste engine oil by pyrolysis for water treatment
2019 - 2023 Development of nanocomposite hydrogel reinforced with nanocellulose of empty fruit bunch (EFB) incorporated with natural antimicrobial agent potential for wound healing dressing
2019 - 2023 Investigation on the Effectiveness of Diamond Reinforcement in Strengthening Porous Aluminum
2016 - 2020 Lysozyme Loaded Core Shell CuZnO Nanospheres as Superior Antimicrobial Agent
- 2024 Development of Sustainable Adsorbent for Water Treatment from agricultural residues
On-Going
2023 - Present Effects of Biosurfactant Modified Silica Nanoparticles on the Ozonated Vegetable Oil Solubility and Bioavailability for Antimicrobial Application
2023 - Present Scaling-up the production of nanocellulose (NC) from oil palm empty fruit bunches (OPEFB) by green chemicals assisting with ultrasonication
2022 - Present Investigation of Ozonized Water on the Stability, In Vitro Biocidal Activity and Cytotoxicity Effect
2021 - Present Understanding the morphology control of Rhizopus sp. in ethylenediamine delignified cellulose medium at different growth condition for maximum lactic acid production
2006 - Present Bio-Process and Molecular Engineering Research Unit (BPMERU)


Publications


Articles

2025 Advancing sustainable lactic acid production: a mini review of biomass substrates, fermentation techniques, and industrial applications. PERINTIS e-Journal, 15 (1) pp. 40-64
2025 Identification of the rhizopus sp. fungi as an alternative lactic acid production source. IIUM Engineering Journal, 26 (2) pp. 1-11
2025 Magnetic CNT microfibrillated cellulose of sugarcane bagasse (mCNT-MFCSCB) foam as oil sorbent. Journal of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology, 11 (2) pp. 9307-9317
2025 Ozonation of vegetable oils and study on their physicochemical and biological characteristics. IIUM Engineering Journal, 26 (2) pp. 12-26
2025 Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol/glycerin hydrogel enhanced physicochemical characteristics: statistical composition. Chemical And Natural Resources Engineering Journal, 9 (1) pp. 47-59
2024 Bitter Cassava’s media composition screening experiment for maximizing callus formation frequency using Plackett Burnman design. Journal of Agrobiotechnology, 15 (1) pp. 23-36
2024 Effect of incorporating cellulose nanofibers and lemongrass essential oil in polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol/glycerin hydrogel for wound dressing. IIUM Engineering Journal, 25 (2) pp. 99-115
2024 Exploring the potential of 5 commercial essential oils to inhibit the proliferation of A549 lung cancer cells. HALALSHPERE, 4 (1) pp. 41-47
2024 Stability analysis of immobilized ozonated vegetable oil on silica nanoparticles. Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering Journal, 8 (2) pp. 78-91
2024 Synthesis of bioplastics and the effects of additives on the mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties. Polymers from Renewable Resources, 15 (4) pp. 430-490
2023 Optimum yield of empty fruit bunches cellulose nanofibers by deep eutectic solvent and ultrasonication. Chemical Engineering and Technology, 47 (1) pp. 56-67
2023 Screening of deep eutectic solvent mixtures for treating empty fruit bunches to obtain cellulose nanofiber. Materials Today: Proceeding, () pp.
2022 Microstructure and mechanical properties of metal foams fabricated via melt foaming and powder metallurgy technique: a review. Materials, 15 (15) pp. 1-27
2021 Fabrication and characterization of agarwood extract-loaded nanocapsules and evaluation of their toxicity and anti-inflammatory activity on RAW 264.7 cells and in zebrafish embryos. Drug Delivery, 28 (1) pp. 2618-2633
2020 Aquilaria species as potential anti-inflammatory agents-A review on in vitro and in vivo studies. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources, 11 (3) pp. 141-154
2020 Medicinal properties screening of Mallotus paniculatus extract. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 19 (1) pp. 5-12
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 Treatment of waste engine oil using optimized acid/clay refining method. Biological and Natural Resources Engineering Journal, 2 (2) pp. 37-48
2018 Nanoengineered hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles for the delivery of antimicrobial proteins into biofilms. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 6 (13) pp. 1899-1902
2018 Preliminary development of porous aluminum via powder metallurgy technique. Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik, 49 (4) pp. 460-466
2012 Serum in mammalian cell culture: weighing the challenges of bioprocessing, ethics and animal welfare. Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences, 6 (5) pp. 596-600
2011 Surface modification of polystyrene beads by UV/Ozone treatment. Advanced Materials Research, 264 () pp. 1532-1537
2010 Study of immobilized bovine and fish gelatin on carboxyl containing Polystyrene beads for Vero cell culture . Medical Journal of Malaysia, 65 () pp. 26-27
2010 Surface modification of polystyrene beads by ultraviolet/ozone treatment and its effect on gelatin coating. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 7 (6) pp. 724-731
2010 The growth study of vero cells in different type of microcarrier. Materials Sciences and Applications, 1 (5) pp. 261-266
Conference or Workshop Items

2023 A review: establishment and applications of starchy crops cell suspension cultures. In: International Conference on Chemical Engineering & Sustainability 2023 (ICCHES 2023),
2023 A short review on diamond reinforced aluminium composites. In: 5th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (ICAMME),
2023 Essential oils as an alternative to inhibit the growth of lung cancer A549 cell lines. In: International Halal Science Conference 2023 (IHASC23),
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),
2020 Fuzzy logic controller application for an active two-axis solar tracking system. In: 1st International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Challenge (ICoRER 2019),
2020 Performance comparison of the single axis and two-axis solar system using Adaptive Neuro- Fuzzy Inference System Controls. In: ICORER 2019,
2019 Potency of fibraurea tinctora lour. extract as anti-bacterial agents towards pathogenic bacteria. In: The 2nd International Conference on Natural Resources and Life Sciences (NRLS),
2018 Electrospun Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) (PVA) fiber mats as carriers for extract from agarwood branch. In: International Conference on Halal Innovation in Products and Services 2018 (i-CHIPS 2018),
2018 Rough hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles as carrier for agarwood oil to treat cancer cells. In: International Conference Biotechnology Engineering, ICBioE ‘18,
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),
2018 The role of tin and magnesium in assisting liquid phase sintering of aluminum (Al). In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2017, ICAMME 2017,
2011 Serum in mammalian cell culture: weighing the challenges of bioprocessing, ethics and animal welfare. In: 2nd International Conference on Professional Ethics and Education in Engineering 2011 (ICEPEE'11),
2009 Fabrication system for surface modification of polystyrene beads by UV/Ozone treatment and its characterization. In: Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies,
2009 Optimization of serum preparation in Vero cell culture using a statistical approach. In: 3rd International Conference on Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering ,
Books

2024 Circular bioeconomy: towards a sustainable future. Springer, ISBN: 978-981-97-7009-0
2011 Recent development of microcarrier for cell culture engineering . IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674180096
Book Sections

2024 Agricultural waste fibers reinforced polystyrene composite. In: Springer, ISBN: 978-981-97-7009-0, pp. 153-174
2024 Enzyme-assisted cellulose nanofibers production. In: Springer, ISBN: 978-94-007-6724-9, pp. 1053-1072
2024 Enzyme-assisted cellulose nanofibers production. In: SpringerLink, ISBN: , pp. 1-20
2024 Synthetic biology as a building block for circular Bioeconomy: a case study of Chitin. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-97-7009-0, pp. 25-50
2024 Synthetic biology as a building block for circular Bioeconomy: a case study of Chitin. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-97-7009-0, pp. 25-50
2023 Naturally derived biomaterials: advances and opportunities. In: Springer, ISBN: 978-981-99-6697-4, pp. 3-41
2023 Review on sago thermoplastic starch composite films reinforced with nanocellulose. In: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston, ISBN: , pp. 1-6
2022 Assisting liquid phase sintering of pure aluminum (Al) by the tin addition. In: IntechOpen, ISBN: 978-1-83968-730-3, pp. 99-113
2011 The study of immobilized bovine and fish gelatin on carboxyl containing polystyrene beads for vero cell culture . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180096, pp. 23-31
2011 The vero cells growth in different type of microcarriers. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180096, pp. 85-95
2011 Ultraviolet/ozone treatment for polystyrene beads modification and its effect on gelatin coating. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180096, pp. 11-22