PROFILE
UPM's Staff Profile
YBHG. DATO' DR. MOHD ALI BIN HASSAN
FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES
alihas@upm.edu.my
PROFESSIONAL
NAME :
(Ybhg. Dato' Dr.) MOHD ALI BIN HASSAN
POST :
ENTITY :
FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1997
PhD (Environmental Biotechnology), University of Okayama, Japan
1990
M.Phil. (Chemical Engineering), University of Birmingham, U.K.
1982
M.Sc. (Food Engineering), University of Leeds, U.K
1980
B.Sc. (Honours)(Chemical Engineering), University of Leeds, U.K
WORKING EXPERIENCE
2007
Dean, Faculty of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences
2004
Deputy Dean (Academic & Student Affairs), Faculty of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences
2003
Deputy Dean, Faculty of Food Science & Biotechnology
2001
Head, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Food Science & Biotechnology
AWARD AND ACHIEVEMENT
2006
Excellent Service Award, University Putra Malaysia.
2003
Gold Medal, Research and Innovation Competition, UPM
2003
Silver Medal, Expo S&T Research Competition, 2003
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
Bioprocess Engineering & Environmental Biotechnology
PUBLICATION
2024
Palm oil expansion in Malaysia and its countermeasures through policy window and biorefinery approach
2021
Effect of oil palm biomass cellulosic content on nanopore structure and adsorption capacity of biochar
2021
Improving the decolorization of glycerol by adsorption using activated carbon derived from oil palm biomass
2021
Effect of inorganic fertilizer application on soil microbial diversity in an oil palm plantation
2021
Adsorption mechanism and effectiveness of phenol and tannic acid removal by biochar produced from oil palm frond using steam pyrolysis
2020
One-step steam pyrolysis for the production of mesoporous biochar from oil palm frond to effectively remove phenol in facultatively treated palm oil mill effluent
2020
Production of biochar from oil palm frond by steam pyrolysis for removal of residual contaminants in palm oil mill effluent final discharge
2020
Carbon monoxide reduction in the flue gas during biochar production from oil palm empty fruit bunch
2019
A one-step self-sustained low temperature carbonization of coconut shell biomass produced a high specific surface area biochar-derived nano-adsorbent
2018
Kinetic and thermodynamic of heterogeneously K3PO4/AC-catalysed transesterification via pseudo-first order mechanism and Eyring-Polanyi equation
2018
Periodic addition of anaerobic sludge enhanced the lignocellulosic degradation rate during co-composting of oil palm biomass
2016
Co-composting of Municipal Sewage Sludge and Landscaping Waste: A Pilot Scale Study
2015
Case Study for a Palm Biomass Biorefinery Utilizing Renewable Non-food Sugars from Oil Palm Frond for the Production of Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) Bioplastic
2015
Fresh oil palm frond juice as a renewable, non-food, non-cellulosic and complete medium for direct bioethanol production
2014
Bacterial Community Structure and Biochemical Changes Associated with Composting of Lignocellulosic Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch
2013
Improved Economic Vialibility of Integrated Biogas and Compost Production for Sustainable Palm Oil Mill Maangement
2013
Sustainable production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from renewable oil-palm biomass
2013
Indigenous cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic bacteria enhanced rapid co-composting of lignocellulose oil palm empty fruit bunch with palm oil mill effluent anaerobic sludge
2012
Economic analysis of biogas and compost projects in a palm oil mill with clean development mechanism in Malaysia
2012
Renewable Sugars from Oil Palm Frond Juice as an Alternative Novel Fermentation Feedstock for Value-Added Products
2012
Efficient photocatalytic activity of MnO2-loaded ZrO2/carbon cluster nanocomposite materials under visible light irradiation
2012
Efficient Polyhydroxyalkanoate Recovery from Recombinant Cupriavidus necator by Using Low Concentration of NaOH
2012
Molecular characterisation of phaCAB from Comamonas sp. EB172 for functional expression in Escherichia coli JM109.
2012
Photo-electronic behavior of Cu2O- and/or CeO2-loaded TiO2/carbon cluster nanocomposite materials
2012
Visible light induced electron transfer behavior of a CeO2-loaded HfO2/carbon cluster nanocomposite material
2012
Visible light induced photocatalytic activity of Nb2O5/carbon cluster/Cr2O3 composite materials
2012
Separation and Purification of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Newly Isolated Comamonas sp. EB172 by Simple Digestion with Sodium Hydroxide
2012
Recovery and purification of intracellular polyhydroxyalkanoates from recombinant Cupriavidus necator using water and ethanol
2012
Uncharacterized Escherichia coli proteins YdjA and YhjY are related to biohydrogen production.
2011
Recovery and purification of PHA from newly isolated Comamonas sp. EB172 by simple digestion with sodium hydroxide
2011
Effect of extraction process, bacterial strain and intracellular polymer content on cleaner intracellular polyhydroxyalkanoates recovery by halogen-free methods
2011
Visible light-sensitive MnO2- and CeO2-loaded ZrO2/carbon cluster/Pt nanocomposite materials
2011
nitrification of high-strength ammonium landfill leachate with microbial community analysis using (FISH)
2011
Effect of retention time on biohydrogen production by microbial consortia immbolised in polydimethylsiloxane
2011
Efficient PHA recovery from recombinant Cupriavidus necator by using low concentration of NaOH
2011
Seperation and purification of PHA from newly isolated Comamonas sp. EB 172 by simple digestion with NaOH
2010
Importance of the methanogenic archaea populations in anaerobic wastewater treatments
2010
Turning Waste to Wealth - Biodegradable Plastics Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)
2010
Synthesis, characterization and structural properties of intracellular copolyester poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co- 3- hydroxyvalerate) produced by Comamonas sp. EB 172 from renewable resource
2010
Improved Anaerobic Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent in a Semi-Commercial Closed Digester Tank with Sludge Recycling and Appropriate Feeding Strategy
2010
Thermophilic biohydrogen production from palm oil mill effluent using suspended mixed cultures
2010
PHA production from anaerobically treated POME by new bacterial strain Comamonas sp.
2010
Optimization of growth media components for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from organic acids by Ralstonia eutropha
2010
Nitrification of ammonium-rich sanitary landfill leachate
2010
The effect of Hydraulic Retention Time and Volatile Fatty Acids on Biohydrogen Production from Palm Oil Mill Effluent under Non-Sterile Condition
2009
Measuring organic carbon, nutrients and heavy metals in rivers receiving leachate from controlled and uncontrolled municipal solid waste landfills
2009
Optimization of biohydrogen production by Clostridium butyricum EB6 from palm oil mill effluent using response surface methodology
2009
Engineering of E. coli for increased production of L-Lactic acid
2009
Biohydrogen production by Clostridium butyricum EB6 from Palm Oil Mill Effluent
2009
Anhydride Production as an Additional Mechanism of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Pyrolysis
2009
Effect of Palm Oil Mill Sterilization Process on the Physicochemical Characteristics and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Empty Fruit Bunch
2009
Biohydrogen production from biomass and industrial wastes by dark fermentation
2009
Effects of pH, glucose and iron sulfate concentration on the yield of biohydrogen by Clostridium butyricum EB6
2009
Physicochemical Changes in Windrow Co-Composting Process of Oil Palm Mesocarp Fiber and Palm Oil Mill Effluent Anaerobic Sludge
2009
PCR-Based DGGE and FISH Analysis of Methanogens in an Anaerobic Closed Digester Tank for Treating Palm Oil Mill Effluent.
2009
The Effect of Higher Sludge Recycling Rate on Anaerobic Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent in a Semi-Commercial Closed Digester for Renewable Energy
2009
The Effect of Mixing on Methane Production in a Semi-commercial Closed Digester Tank Treating Palm Oil Mill Effluent
2009
Co-Digestion of Palm Oil Mill Effluent and Refined Glycerin Wash Water for Chemical Oxygen Demand Removal and Methane Production
2008
Pilot-scale recovery of low molecular weight organic acids from anaerobically treated palm oil mill effluent (POME) with energy integrated system
2008
Production of Bacterial Endoglucanase from Pretreated Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch by Bacillus pumilus EB3
2008
Determination of Multiple Thermal Degradation Mechanisms of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate)