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Wan Zurina Samad

Academic Qualifications

  • 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 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
CHEMISTRY OF FATS AND OILS 2021/2022 2020/2021
Chemistry of Fats, Oils and Emulsifiers 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
CONCEPTS IN PHYSICS 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
EMULSIFIERS AND SURFACTANTS 2021/2022 2020/2021
Final Year Project 1 2024/2025
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 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024
FLAVOURS AND FRAGRANCES 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
INDUSTRIAL CATALYSIS 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
Physical Chemistry 1 2025/2026 2024/2025 2021/2022
Physical Chemistry 2 2025/2026
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I 2020/2021 2017/2018 2016/2017
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II 2017/2018
Separation Techniques for Medicinal Chemistry 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021


Supervision


Enhanced Fluorine-Doped Tin Oxide Immobilized On Polyurethane Foam For Crude Glycerol Photoconversion To Value-Added Product.
Master Completed 2024 Main Supervisor
Modification Of Polyimide Membranewith Zeolite 3a For Enhanced Hydrogen Gas Separation.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor
Development Of Polysulfone (Psf) Membrane Composite With Metal-Organic-Framework (Mof) For Enhanced Carbon Dioxide (Co2) Gas Separation .
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2016 - 2018 Comparative palynology of selected species in Sterculiaceae
On-Going
2024 - Present Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Detection on Metal Nitride Electrochemical Sensors


Publications


Articles

2024 High-performance of fluorine-doped tin oxide immobilized on polyurethane foam composite for crude glycerol to ethyl acetate photoconversion. Journal of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research (previously known as Eurasian Chemical Communications), 6 (5) pp. 581-602
2019 Characterization and catalytic activity of os/bentonite catalyst for hydrogenolysis of glycerol = Pencirian dan aktiviti pemangkin os/bentonit untuk tindak balas hidrogenolisis gliserol. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 23 (5) pp. 892-900
2019 Extraction and characterization of microfibrillated and nanofibrillated cellulose from office paper waste = Pengekstrakan dan pencirian mikrofibril dan nanofibril selulosa daripada sisa kertas pejabat. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 23 (5) pp. 901-913
2019 Glycerol degradation in the absence of external hydrogen gas by using waste eggshell as heterogeneous catalyst = Degradasi gliserol tanpa kehadiran hidrogen luaran dengan menggunakan sisa kulit telur sebagai mangkin heterogen. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 23 (5) pp. 880-891
2019 Palladium nanoparticles supported on fluorine-doped tin oxide as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for Suzuki coupling and 4-nitrophenol reduction. Journal of Chemical Sciences, 131 (11) pp. 1-12
2018 Controlled release electrochemical synthesis and cytotoxicity study of copper(II) nanoparticles in copper(II) decanoate complex. Nano, 13 (5) pp. 1850048-1-1850048-14
2017 Fluorine-doped tin oxide catalyst for glycerol conversion to methanol in sub-critical water. Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 120 (2) pp. 366-378
2016 The influence of calcination temperature on iron oxide (α-Fe2O3) towards CO2 adsorption prepared by simple mixing method = Kesan suhu pengkalsinan ferum oksida (α-Fe2O3) disediakan melalui kaedah campuran ringkas terhadap penjerapan CO2. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 20 (6) pp. 1286-1298
Conference or Workshop Items

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,