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UPM's Staff Profile
DR. MOHD SAIFUL ASMAL BIN ABDUL RANI
SENIOR LECTURER
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
saifulasmal@upm.edu.my
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PROFESSIONAL

NAME :
(Dr.) MOHD SAIFUL ASMAL BIN ABDUL RANI
POST :
SENIOR LECTURER
ENTITY :
FACULTY OF SCIENCE

FIELD OF SUPERVISION
ADVANCED MATERIALS
EDUCATION
DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
UNIVERSITI MALAYA, KUALA LUMPUR
Graduated : 2018
SARJANA MUDA SAINS GUNAAN (FIZIK, ELEKTRONIK DAN INSTRUMENTASI)
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU, KUALA TERENGGANU, TERENGGANU
Graduated : 2013
JOURNAL PUBLICATION
1. Hybrid carboxymethyl kappa-carrageenan/carboxymethyl cellulose- based biopolymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cell application
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
2. Biopolymer electrolyte based on derivatives of cellulose from kenaf bast fiber
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
3. The development of poly(ethylene oxide) reinforced with a nanocellulose-based nanocomposite polymer electrolyte in dye-sensitized solar cells
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ERA
4. Effects of different iodide salts on the electrical and electrochemical properties of hybrid biopolymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells application
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
5. Investigation of the structural, thermal and morphological properties of nanocellulose synthesised from pineapple leaves and sugarcane bagasse
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
6. First Principles Investigation of NASICON-Structured LiTi2 (PO4) 3 and Mg0. 5Ti2 (PO4) 3 Solid Electrolytes
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
7. Review of poly (methyl methacrylate) based polymer electrolytes in solid-state supercapacitors
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
8. Chemical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for the production of bioproducts: an overview
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
9. Investigation on size and conductivity of polyaniline nanofiber synthesised by surfactant-free polymerization
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
10. Novel approach for the utilization of ionic liquid-based cellulose derivative biosourced polymer electrolytes in safe sodium-ion batteries
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
11. Structural characterization of microcrystalline and nanocrystalline cellulose from Ananas comosus L. leaves: Cytocompatibility and molecular docking studies
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
12. Structure and thermal properties of microcrystalline cellulose extracted from coconut husk fiber
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
13. Magnesium ion-conducting biopolymer electrolytes based on carboxymethyl cellulose derived from palm oil empty fruit bunch fibre
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
14. Nanocellulose from agricultural waste as an emerging nanotechnology material for nanotechnology applications–an overview
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
15. Characteristics of new Mg0. 5 (Zr1-xSnx) 2 (PO4) 3 NASICON structured compound as solid electrolytes
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
16. A comprehensive investigation on electrical characterization and ionic transport properties of cellulose derivative from kenaf fibre-based biopolymer electrolytes
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
17. Influence of nano-sized fumed silica on physicochemical and electrochemical properties of cellulose derivatives-ionic liquid biopolymer electrolytes
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
18. Investigation of biosourced carboxymethyl cellulose-ionic liquid polymer electrolytes for potential application in electrochemical devices
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
19. Characterization of proton conducting carboxymethyl cellulose/chitosan dual-blend based biopolymer electrolytes
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
20. Potential of blend of kappa-carrageenan and cellulose derivatives for green polymer electrolyte application
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
21. Investigation of the ionic conduction mechanism in carboxymethyl cellulose/chitosan biopolymer blend electrolyte impregnated with ammonium nitrate
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
22. Ionic conductivity and conduction mechanism of biodegradable dual polysaccharides blend electrolytes
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
23. Acrylic acid-grafted polyaniline fibers for nickel ion removal from water: synthesis, characterization and adsorption kinetics
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
24. Conductivity and Dielectric Behavior Studies of Carboxymethyl Cellulose from Kenaf Bast Fiber Incorporated with Ammonium Acetate-BMATFSI Biopolymer Electrolytes
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
25. Effect of lithium salt on physicochemical properties of P(MMA-co-EMA) based copolymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cell application
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
26. Formation of biopolymer electrolyte by interaction between carboxymethyl cellulose and NaCH3COO and its Na+ ion transport properties
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
27. Starch-Based Polymer Materials as Advanced Adsorbents for Sustainable Water Treatment: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
PUBLICATION
2025
Glutaryl kappa-carrageenan: synthesis, characterization and investigation of potential as gel-based biopolymer electrolyte
2024
Exploring of Cellulose Nanocrystals from Lignocellulosic Sources as a Powerful Adsorbent for Wastewater Remediation
2023
Wheat thermoplastic starch composite films reinforced with nanocellulose
2023
Starch-Based Polymer Materials as Advanced Adsorbents for Sustainable Water Treatment: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
2023
A review of solid-state proton polymer batteries: Materials and Characterizations
2022
First Principles Investigation of NASICON-Structured LiTi2 (PO4) 3 and Mg0. 5Ti2 (PO4) 3 Solid Electrolytes
2022
Investigation of the structural, thermal and morphological properties of nanocellulose synthesised from pineapple leaves and sugarcane bagasse
2022
Effects of different iodide salts on the electrical and electrochemical properties of hybrid biopolymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells application
2022
Acrylic acid-grafted polyaniline fibers for nickel ion removal from water: synthesis, characterization and adsorption kinetics
2022
Review of poly (methyl methacrylate) based polymer electrolytes in solid-state supercapacitors
2021
Hybrid carboxymethyl kappa-carrageenan/carboxymethyl cellulose- based biopolymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cell application
2021
Novel approach for the utilization of ionic liquid-based cellulose derivative biosourced polymer electrolytes in safe sodium-ion batteries
2021
Investigation on size and conductivity of polyaniline nanofiber synthesised by surfactant-free polymerization
2021
The development of poly(ethylene oxide) reinforced with a nanocellulose-based nanocomposite polymer electrolyte in dye-sensitized solar cells
2021
Structural characterization of microcrystalline and nanocrystalline cellulose from Ananas comosus L. leaves: Cytocompatibility and molecular docking studies
2021
Nanocellulose from agricultural waste as an emerging nanotechnology material for nanotechnology applications–an overview
2021
Magnesium ion-conducting biopolymer electrolytes based on carboxymethyl cellulose derived from palm oil empty fruit bunch fibre
2021
Chemical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for the production of bioproducts: an overview
2021
Structure and thermal properties of microcrystalline cellulose extracted from coconut husk fiber
2020
Characteristics of new Mg0. 5 (Zr1-xSnx) 2 (PO4) 3 NASICON structured compound as solid electrolytes
2020
Formation of biopolymer electrolyte by interaction between carboxymethyl cellulose and NaCH3COO and its Na+ ion transport properties
2018
Effect of lithium salt on physicochemical properties of P(MMA-co-EMA) based copolymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cell application
2018
Influence of nano-sized fumed silica on physicochemical and electrochemical properties of cellulose derivatives-ionic liquid biopolymer electrolytes
2016
Investigation of biosourced carboxymethyl cellulose-ionic liquid polymer electrolytes for potential application in electrochemical devices
2015
Conductivity and Dielectric Behavior Studies of Carboxymethyl Cellulose from Kenaf Bast Fiber Incorporated with Ammonium Acetate-BMATFSI Biopolymer Electrolytes
2015
Potential of blend of kappa-carrageenan and cellulose derivatives for green polymer electrolyte application
2015
Investigation of the ionic conduction mechanism in carboxymethyl cellulose/chitosan biopolymer blend electrolyte impregnated with ammonium nitrate
2014
Biopolymer electrolyte based on derivatives of cellulose from kenaf bast fiber