Education Background

Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (2024)
Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA) 2023
Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy, UK (AFHEA) 2022
PhD Mechanical Engineering, Northumbria University, UK (2013-2017).
MSc Mechanical Engineering, Northumbria University, UK (2008-2009).
BEng Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing), Newcastle University, UK (2005-2007).
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia (2001-2004).

Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) in Mechanical Engineering

University of Northumbria at Newcastle

Thesis title: Mechanical properties of polyester nanocomposites exposed to liquid media

Abstract

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) offer excellent improvements in wide range of physical and engineering properties at low filler content. Due to their outstanding properties such as large aspect ratio, high surface area, flame retardant and good optical clarity, HNTs polymer nanocomposites are widely used in automotive, coating, packaging and medical devices. The results showed that the incorporation of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) into polyester significantly improved dynamic mechanical properties of the nanocomposites including the glass transition temperature (Tg), storage moduli, microhardness, tensile properties, flexural properties and impact toughness. The mechanical properties of polyester-based nanocomposites were degraded after watermethanol exposure. The maximum microhardness, tensile, flexural and impact toughness values were measured at 1 wt% of HNTs reinforcement and the results also showed that HNTs improved the liquid barrier properties of polymers due to an increase in the tortuosity path. Several deterioration effects are likely to take place concurrently after seawater exposure. Plasticization reduced the mechanical properties of the nanocomposites and microorganisms such as microbes entered through microvoids to further increase the deterioration in mechanical properties of the nanocomposites. Microbes can cause chemical degradation and the breakage of hydrocarbons using seawater molecules. Nanocomposite biodegradation is highly undesirable for material integrity as these are mostly used in structural designs of marine applications. Structural damage may result in premature weakening which is often translated into system failure and enormous economic losses. The influence of short-term water absorption on the mechanical properties of HNTs-multi layer graphene-reinforced polyester hybrid nanocomposites was also investigated. After short-term water exposure, the maximum microhardness, tensile, flexural and impact toughness values were observed in case of polyester-multi-layer graphene (MLG) nanocomposites. It was also found that synergistic effects were not effective at a concentration of 0.1 wt % in producing considerable improvement in the mechanical properties of the hybrid nanocomposites.

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

University of Northumbria at Newcastle

Thesis title: A Review of waste management in Malaysia

Modules:

EN 0506 Advanced Dynamics and Vibrations

EN0507 Computational Fluid Dynamics

EN0510 Solid Modelling and Prototyping

EN0535 Engineering Data Analysis

EN0536 Materials Process Modelling

EN0542 Project MSc E&T Part II

EN0718 Computer Aided Methods for Engineers

EN0721 Engineering Design

ISO430 Research Methods

ISO737 Project Management Studies

ME0088 Advanced Stress Analysis

Professional Certifications

European Engineer (Eur. Ing) , European Federation of National Engineering Associations
Chartered Engineer, CEng MIMechE UK
Professional Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT)
Graduate Engineer (Board of Engineers Malaysia, BEM)
Certified Solidworks Professional in Mechanical Design CSWP