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PROFILE
UPM's Staff Profile
YBHG. PROFESOR DR. IRMAWATI BINTI RAMLI
PROFESSOR
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
irmawati@upm.edu.my
UPM WEBSITE
PROFILE
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PROFESSIONAL

NAME :
(Ybhg. Profesor Dr.) IRMAWATI BINTI RAMLI
POST :
PROFESSOR
ENTITY :
FACULTY OF SCIENCE

FIELD OF SUPERVISION
ADVANCED MATERIALS / CATALYSIS / ENERGY / NANOSCIENCE / PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY / MATERIALS SCIENCE


EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2000
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), United Kingdom
1996
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
WORKING EXPERIENCE
2014
Director of National Science Centre, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia
2009
Deputy Director, Promotional Division, Research Management Centre (RMC), Universiti Putra Malaysia
PROJECT
2015
FRGS-Project Leader
2007
ScienceFund- Project Leader
Transesterification of Fatty Acid Esters over Molybdenum Oxide Catalysts
2007
FRGS- Project leader
Correlation Between Catalyst Particle Size and the Diameter of
As-Grown Carbon Nanotubes via Pulsed Laser Ablation Deposition (PLAD)
CONSULTANCY SERVICES
2016
Jury for NYAWA Exhibition
2013
Member of Director Board, Pusat Sains dan Kreativiti Terengganu (PSKT), Terengganu
TEACHING
2017
Pengenalan Kepada Petroleum
2016
Catalysis
2016
Petrochemicals
2015
Petroleum Refinery Processes
2015
Oil Spills
AWARD AND ACHIEVEMENT
2016
Gold Medal at Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition, UPM
PUBLICATION
2024
Glycerol Acetylation into Acetins over SnO2-Based Bimetallic Oxide Catalyst
2024
Effect of Bimetallic Co-Cu/Dolomite Catalyst on Glycerol Conversion to 1,2-Propanediol
2024
Screening of Promoted CeO2/Al2O3 Catalysts in Aqueous Phase Glycerol Reforming and Hydrogenolysis
2023
Glycerol acetylation over yttrium oxide (Y2O3) catalyst supported on palm kernel shell-derived carbon and parameters optimization studies using response surface methodology (RSM)
2022
Surface refractive index sensor based on titanium dioxide composite thin film for detection of cadmium ions
2022
Removal of free fatty acid (FFA) in crude palm oil (CPO) using potassium oxide/dolomite as an adsorbent: Optimization by Taguchi method
2022
Synthesis and characterization of sulfonated carbon catalysts derived from biomass waste and its evaluation in glycerol acetylation
2021
Synthesis and morphological study of graphenated carbon nanotube aerogel from grapeseed oil
2021
Promotional Effects of Transition Metals (Cu, Ni, Co, Fe, Zn)-Supported on Dolomite for Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol into 1,2-Propanediol
2021
Physicochemical Properties of MoVTeNb Mixed Oxide Catalysts Synthesized using Different Vanadium Sources
2021
Organosulfonic Acid-Functionalized Biomass-Derived Carbon as a Catalyst for Glycerol Acetylation and Optimization Studies via Response Surface Methodology
2021
Assessment on the Effect of Sulfuric Acid Concentration on Physicochemical Properties of Sulfated-Titania Catalyst and Glycerol Acetylation Performance
2021
Effect of Different Supports for Copper as Catalysts on Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol to 1,2-Propanediol
2020
Synthesis and characterization of sulfonated carbon catalysts derived from biomass waste and its evaluation in glycerol acetylation
2020
K2O doped dolomite as heterogeneous catalyst for fatty acid methyl ester production from palm oil
2020
Utilization of waste engine oil for carbon nanotube aerogel production using floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition
2020
Influence of Heterogeneous Catalysts and Reaction Parameters on the Acetylation of Glycerol to Acetin: A Review
2020
Optimization and characterization of mesoporous sulfonated carbon catalyst and its application in modelling and optimization of acetin production
2020
Direct synthesis of carbon nanotube aerogel using floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition: effect of gas flow rate
2020
Copper-dolomite as effective catalyst for glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1,2-propanediol
2019
An Overview of Recent Research in the Conversion of Glycerol into Biofuels, Fuel Additives and other Bio-Based Chemicals
2019
Synthesis and mechanism perspectives of a carbon nanotube aerogel via a floating catalyst chemical vapour deposition method
2018
An overview of recent researchers in the conversion of glycerol into biofuels, fuel additives and other bio-based chemicals
2017
Hydrocarbon Sources for the Carbon Nanotubes Production by Chemical Vapour Deposition: A Review
2017
Effect of Kenaf and EFB Fiber Hybridization on Physical and Thermo-Mechanical Properties of PLA Biocomposites
2016
Synthesis, structural characterization, and evaluation of biological activity of organotin(IV) complexes with 2-hydroxy-5- methoxybenzaldehyde-N(4)-methylthiosemicarbazone
2016
EFFECT OF pH ON THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND REDUCIBILITY OF MoVTeNbOx CATALYSTS
2014
Transesterification of Palm Oil by Using Silica Loaded Potassium Carbonate (K2CO3/SiO2) Catalysts to Produce Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME)
2014
Encapsulation of iron(III) oxide in carbon nanotube bundles using pulsed laser ablation
2013
Thermal Decomposition of Iron Citrate into Nano-Sized Iron(III) Oxide Deposited on Si Wafer by Using Pulsed Laser Ablation
2013
Effect of Drying on the Synthesis and Characterization of MoVTeNbOx Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts Prepared by Reflux
2012
Physicochemical Studies of Ni-, Co-, and Pt- Promoted MoVNbOx Catalysts Synthesised by Impregnation Method
2012
Physicochemical studies of Ni-, Co-, and Pt- promoted MoVNbOx catalysts synthesized by impregnation method
2008
Comparative study of Cu/ZnO catalysts derived from different precursors as a function of aging
2008
Carbon Nanopipe Catalysed by As-Prepared NiO Nanoparticles