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PROFILE
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YBHG. PROFESOR DR. ZURINA BINTI ZAINAL ABIDIN
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
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PROFESSIONAL

NAME :
(Ybhg. Profesor Dr.) Zurina Binti Zainal Abidin
POSITION :
Profesor
ENTITY :
Faculty Of Engineering

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
• A Level, PPP/ITM, Shah Alam, Selangor, 1994.
• BEng (Hons), Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, UK, 1997.
• MSC, Biotechnology, UMIST, Manchester, UK, 2001
• PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, 2006

COMMITTEE
• Institution of Chemical Engineers UK, Associate Member, 1997 – Present
• Board of Engineers Malaysia, Member, 2006 –Present
• Persatuan Pegawai Akademik, UPM, 2006 – Present
• Loughborough University Alumni Member, 1997-Present
• University of Manchester Alumni Member, 2002 - Present
AWARD AND ACHIEVEMENT
• Silver Medal in PRPI, UPM, Serdang 2007. Bioremediation and treatment of oilfield produced water with combined biological and nano-filtration processes.
NON-JOB RELATED ACTIVITY
• Representative for Elektrisola (M) Sdn Bhd for Environmental Committee in Malaysian Chamber and Commerce Institute (MICCI), 1999
• Internal Auditor for Elektrisola (M) Sdn Bhd for ISO9002 and QS9000
• Vice Chairman of Safety Committee in Elektrisola (M) Sdn Bhd, 1998
• Head Project for ISO 14001 – Environmental and Pollution certification, 1999
• Research and Development officer for Elektrisola (M) Sdn Bhd, 1999
• Editorial Committee Member for Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering group, in 1st World Engineering Congress, 1999.
• Committee member for organizing Metabolic Engineering Workshop, Selangor, 2002.
• Committee for organizing 1st Malaysian Research Conference (MRG), Manchester, UK, 2002
• Committee for organizing 2nd Malaysian Research Conference (MRG), Manchester, UK, 2004
• Committee for organizing 3rd Annual Malaysian Research Group Conference in Manchester, UK. 2005
• Committee for organizing 10th Departmental Anniversary, Dept of Chem. Eng., UPM. 2006
• Chairperson for Science and Engineering Session, Malaysian International Conference, Manchester, UK, 2006
• Referee for Science and Engineering Technology (SET) Conference, Sarawak, 2006.
• Referee for Malaysian International Research Conference : Chemical and Biotechnological Science Section, 2006
• Referee for Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (JESTEC), 2006.
• Departmental Development Coordinator, 2007
• Committee for Faculty Occupational Safety and Health Body, Faculty of Engineering, UPM, 2007
• Head of Process Lab II, Department of Chemical and Env. Eng, UPM. 2007.
• Editor for Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers, UPM. 2007.
• Organizing Committee of 21st Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers
• Chairperson for Material Biochemical Engineering Session. 21st Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers, Faculty of Engineering, UPM. 2007.
• Referee for PERTANIKA Journal Science and Technology, 2007.
• Guest Editor of Pertanika Special Isssue of 21st Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers. 2008
• Guest Editor for Journal of Science and Technology (JESTEC) Special Issue of 21st Symposium of Malaysia Chemical Engineers , April and August 2008
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
• BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Bioseparation, Membrane Filtration, Wastewater treatment, Extraction
RESEARCH PROJECT
• Bioremediation and treatment of oilfield produced water with combined biological and nano-filtration processes, Co-Researcher, 2007-2009, RUGS
• Theoretical Modelling of Pretreatment Methods for Potential Lignocellulosic Biomass Resources for Bioethanol Production in Malaysia, Co-Researcher, 2007-2009, FRGS.
• Selective Deposition and Mechanism of Growth Study of CNP on a substrate via FC-CVD Technique, Co-Researcher, 2007-2009, RUGS
• Large Scale dielectrophoretic separation of microorganism using wire electrode by dielectrophoresis, Project Leader, 2007-2009, Escience Fund, MOSTI.
• Dielectrophoretic Separation of Cells using Mciroelectrodes, Project Leader, 2007-2008, Young Lecturer Scheme UPM
• Construction of artificial consortia of microorganism using dielectrophoresis for wastewater treatment, Project Leader, 2007-2009, Escience Fund MOSTI.
PUBLICATION
2022:
Optimization of turbidity and dye removal from synthetic wastewater using response surface methodology: Effectiveness of Moringa oleifera seed powder as a green coagulant
2021:
A New Model of Alcoholic Fermentation under a Byproduct Inhibitory Effect
2021:
Pretreatment methods for an effective conversion of oil palm biomass into sugars and high-value chemicals
2021:
DISSOLUTION OF CONDENSED TANNIN POWDER-BASED POLYPHENOLIC COMPOUND IN WATER-GLYCEROL-ACID SOLUTION
2021:
Modelling of mass transfer during pervaporation ofethanol/water mixture using polydimethylsiloxanemembrane
2021:
Optimization and modeling of the performance of polydimethylsiloxane for pervaporation of ethanol−water mixture
2021:
Techno-economic assessment of on-farm anaerobic digestion system using attached-biofilm reactor in the dairy industry
2021:
Optimization studies and compositional analysis of subcritical water extraction of essential oil from Citrus hystrix DC. leaves
2020:
High oleic pentaerythritol tetraester formation via transesterification: Effect of reaction conditions
2020:
Fluorescent recognition of Fe3+ in acidic environment by enhanced-quantum yield N-doped carbon dots: optimization of variables using central composite design
2020:
Fabrication, characterization and response surface method optimization for quantum efficiency of fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots obtained from carboxymethylcellulose of oil palms empty fruit bunch
2020:
Selective and simultaneous detection of cadmium, lead and copper by tapioca-derived carbon dot–modified electrode
2020:
Detection of chemicals using fiber optic microfluidic sensor
2020:
Bio-Resins production through ethylene unsaturated carbon using vegetable oils
2020:
Decolourization of Palm Oil Mill Effluent by Klebsiella Pneumonia ABZ11: Remediation Efficacy and Statistical Optimization of Treatment Conditions
2020:
Eco-friendly Sustainable fluorescent Carbon Dots for the Adsorption of Heavy Metal ions in Aqueous Environment
2020:
Curing and thermal properties of co-polymerized tannin phenol–formaldehyde resin for bonding wood veneers
2020:
Permeability and Antifouling Augmentation of a Hybrid PVDF-PEG Membrane using Nano-Magnesium Oxide as a Powerful Mediator for POME Decolourization
2020:
Sustainable Jatropha Oil-Based Membrane with Graphene Oxide for Potential Application in Cu(II) Ion Removal from Aqueous Solution
2020:
Sustainable development of enhanced luminescence polymer-carbon dots composite film for rapid Cd2+ removal from wastewater
2020:
Screening of factors influencing the yield of Citrus hystrix leaves essential oil extracted via pressurized hot water extraction based on resolution V fractional factorial design
2020:
Augmented Yeast-Extract and Diary-Waste for Enhancing Bio-Decolourization of Palm Oil Mill Effluent using Activated Sludge  
2020:
Rheological Study of Phenol Formaldehyde Resole Resin Synthesized for Laminate Application
2020:
A sustainable and eco-friendly technique for dye adsorption from aqueous media using waste from Jatropha curcas (isotherm and kinetic model)
2020:
Subcritical water extraction of essential oil from Aquilaria malaccensis leaves
2020:
Efficient removal of Cu(II) from aqueous systems using Enhanced-quantum Yield Nitrogen doped Carbon Nanodots
2020:
Effect Of Blend Composition On Characteristics And Performance Of Jatropha Bio-Epoxy/Epoxy Matrix In Composites With Carbon Fiber Reinforcement
2020:
Towards higher oil yield and quality of essential oil extracted from aquilaria malaccensis wood via the subcritical technique