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DR. MOHD IZHAM BIN SAIMAN
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
mohdizham@upm.edu.my
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Mohd Izham bin Saiman (Petroleum Chemistry), BSc. in Petroleum Chemistry, UPM, 2002; MSc (Material Chemistry), UPM,2006; PhD (Heterogeneous Catalysis), Cardiff University, 2012. Currently he is acting as Senior Lecturer at Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, UPM. His work involves producing gold supported catalyst for the oxidation reaction for petrochemical industries and oxidation of glycerol from biodiesel production.
NAME:
(DR.) MOHD IZHAM BIN SAIMAN
POSITION:
ENTITY:
FACULTY OF SCIENCE

FIELDS OF SUPERVISION
Catalysis / Materials Science / Nanoscience / Physical Chemistry
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2012
PhD in Heterogeneous Catalysis from Cardiff University, Wales, UK
2006
Master of Science in Material Chemistry from Universiti Putra Malaysia
2002
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Petroleum Chemistry from Universiti Putra MAlaysia
WORKING EXPERIENCE
2003
Tutor at Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, UPM
1999
Technician at National & Panasonic Sdn Bhd, Melaka
1998
Production Operator at Hualon Corp. Sdn. Bhd, Melaka
CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SEMINAR
2015
N.S.M. Yusof, and M.I. Saiman, “ Solvent Free Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol to Benzaldehyde using Gold and Palladium supported by carbon catalyst, 28th Malaysian Analytical Chemistry Symposium (SKAM-28), 17-20th August 2015, Weil Hotel, Ipoh, Perak.
2015
N.M. JamJam and M.I. Saiman,”Solvent Free Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol to benzaldehyde using a highly active gold palladium supported titanium oxide catalyst and TBHP as an oxidant,” Fundamental Science Congress 2015, 12-13th November 2015, FVM, UPM
2015
S. Tareq, A.H. Abdullah, Y.H. Taufiq Yap, Umer Rashid and Saiman Mohd Izham,”Solvent Free Oxidation of benzyl alcohol using mono and bimetallic Au-Pd supported catalyst,” Fundamental Science Congress 2015, 12-13th November 2015, FVM, UPM.
2015
N.F.Z. Mohd Aris, N.A. Ahmad Shah, N. Mohd Jam Jam, N.S.M. Yusof and M.I. Saiman, “ Direct Synthesis of benzyl Alcohol oxidation using Au-Pd catalyst prepared by sol immobilisation, 28th Malaysian Analytical Chemistry Symposium (SKAM-28), 17-20th Aug 20
AWARD AND ACHIEVEMENT
2015
Young Chemist Award, 28th Regional Symposium of Malaysian Analytical Science (SKAM-28)
2005
Excellent Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, UPM
2005
Silver Medal, Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition, UPM."New route to Antimony tetraoxide (Sb2O4) promising promoter catalyst in petrochemical industry".
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
2014
Heterogeneous catalysis
2006
Material Chemistry
RESEARCH PROJECT
2016
UPM-IPS grant-Project Leader
“Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoparticles Gold Platinum Supported Catalysts”
2015
UPM-IPS grant-Project Leader
“Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoparticles Gold Palladium Supported Catalyst”
2014
UPM-IPM-Grant-Project Leader
"Solvent Free oxidation benzyl alcohol using Au-Pd supported catalysts".
2008
Grant -Researcher
DOW Methane Challenge”, DOW Chemical, USA
PUBLICATION
2021:
Insight into CO2 reforming of CH4 via NiO/Dolomite catalysts for production of H2-rich syngas
2019:
Free solvent oxidation of molecular benzyl alcohol by newly synthesized AuPd/titania catalysts
2018:
The Impact of Hydrogen Peroxide as An Oxidant for Solvent-free Liquid Phase Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol using Au-Pd Supported Carbon and Titanium Catalysts
2018:
Synthesis of bimetallic gold-pallidum loaded on carbon as efficient catalysts for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol into benzaldehyde
2017:
Insight into the effect of size of AuPd/TiO2 and their activity in free solvent oxidation of benzyl alcohol using TBHP as an oxidant
2014:
High Activity Redox Catalysts synthesized by Chemical Vapor Impregnation
2012:
Involment of Surface-bound Radicals in the Oxidation of Toluene using supported Au-Pd Nanoparticles
2011:
Solvent-Free Oxidation of Primary Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds in Toluene Using Au-Pd Alloy Nanoparticles