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ABDUL RAHMAN BIN MOHAMED, Ir. Dr.
ABU ZAHRIM BIN YASER, Ir. Dr.
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ABDUL RAHMAN BIN MOHAMED, Ir. Dr.

Born January, 1964
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer, BEM
• Chartered Engineer, UK
chrahman @ usm. my
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• 2023-Current Vice-Chancellor, USM
• 2018-2022 Deputy Vice-Chancellor( Research and Innovation), USM
• 2016-2018 Deputy Vice-Chancellor( Division of Industry & Community Network), USM
• 2015-2016 Director University-Industry Linkage, Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology( CREST)
• 2015-2021 Director Sains @ USM, USM
• 2012-2015 Head of Research and Development Research and Development, Ministry of International Trade and Industry( MITI)
• 2009-2015 Director Industry Collaborative Centre( ICC), USM
Other Professional Involvement / Affiliation
• Council Member, The Institution of Chemical Engineers( IChemE)
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Vice-Chancellor Universiti Sains Malaysia( USM)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BSc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California, USA
• MSc. in Chemical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, USA
• PhD in Chemical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, USA
AREA OF EXPERTISE
• Nanomaterials- Development of efficient and low-cost nano catalyst for hydrogen electrolyser- Synthesising nanomaterials such as nickel-based catalyst
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION & AWARDS
• Science and Technology Award, Malaysia Toray Science Foundation, 2012
• Top Research Scientists Malaysia, Academy of Sciences Malaysia, 2012
• Fellow, IChemE, 2010

ABU ZAHRIM BIN YASER, Ir. Dr.

Born July, 1976 zahrim @ ums. edu. my
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer, BEM
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• 2005-Current Associate Professor Chemical Engineering, UMS
AREA OF EXPERTISE
• Waste Processing Technology, Composting and Wastewater Treatment- Compost formulation- Composting system design- Coagulation-flocculation- Membrane technology- Adsorption
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Associate Professor Chemical Engineering Universiti Malaysia Sabah( UMS)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BEng. in Chemical Engineering, Universiti Malaya( UM)
• MSc. in Chemical and Proces Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia( UKM)
• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Swansea University, UK