BRIEF CURRICULUM VITAE

A. PERSONAL:

Name: Musa Ahmad Date of birth: 14-08-1962 Place of birth: Panchor, Muar, Johor, Malaysia Nationality: Malaysia (IC 620814-01-5779) Marital status: Married with 4 children Office address: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Tel: 606-798 8015 Fax : 606-799 2834

Mobile Phone : 019-6600832 E-mail : andong@usim.edu.my, andong@ukm.my

Home address: 12, Jalan Seksyen 1/11 Taman Kajang Utama 43000 Kajang, Selangor DE, Malaysia. Academic qualification:

PhD - Optical Fibre Chemical Sensor: The University of Manchester, England (1994)

MSc - Instrumentation and Analytical Science: The University of Manchester (1987)

BSc(Hon.) 1st class - Chemistry: UKM, Bangi (1985) Carrier history:

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International), USIM : 15 May 2010 – now.

Dean, Faculty of Science & Technlogy, UKM : 16 December 2009 – 31 May 2010.

Professor : 25 August 2005 - now

Chairman of the School : 15 November 2004 – 14 Julai 2007

Head of Chemistry Programme : 15 Jan 2002 – 14 Nov 2004

Assoc. Professor : Jan 1998 – August 2005

Lecturer : Dec 1987- Dec 1997.

Coordinator for Matriculation Programme : 1994 - 1996.

Tutor : April 1986 -Nov1987 B. CONSULTANCY:

EIA Including Risk And Hazard Analysis Studies of the Proposed Construction Of Natural Gas Pipeline for Megasteel Banting – Amsteel Sdn Bhd

EIA & QRA For The Proposed Perai Bulk Depot Project - Petronas

Oxo Debottlenecking Project Kuantan - Petronas

EIA for the Proposed Palm Oil Plantation Project at Ladang PKPS Editas, Gua Musang - Ladang Editas Sdn. Bhd.

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Gas Processing Plant 2, 3 and 4 at Kerteh, Terengganu – Petronas OGP

EIA Including Quantitative Risk Assessment for the Proposed Labuan Bulk Depot Project - Pemaju: Petronas Dagangan Bhd

Environmental Impact Monitoring During Operation of Ampang-KL Elevated Highway - Pemaju: Projek Lintasan Kota Sdn. Bhd.

EIA Including Quantitative Risk Assessment for PETRONAS the Proposed Sandakan Bulk Depot Project – Petronas Dagangan Bhd

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Kuantan Port Expansion and Dredging Works - Lembaga Pelabuhan Kuantan

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Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for LDPE Plan at Kerteh, Terengganu - PETLIN (M’sia) Sdn. Bhd.

EIA and RHA for the Proposed Trans Thailand-Malaysia Pipeline Project - Petronas OGP

Olefin and Derivatives Plant at Kertih, Terengganu. Pemaju projek: PETRONAS JV & UNION CARBIDE

PGU Loop-2 Project from Segamat – Kapar. Pemaju projek: PETRONAS OGP

Feasibility Study of the Proposed Water Off-Takes for Second PETRONAS-JV Ethylene Crackers and Derivatives Product. Pemaju projek PETRONAS-JV.

Detailed EIA Study for Proposed KL-Linear City Development Project. Pemaju projek Pripadu Sdn. Bhd.

Environmental Quality Monitoring of the KLCC Development Project. Pemaju projek KLCC Sdn.Bhd.

Kuala Lumpur Linear City and People-mover Rapid Transport Project. Pemaju projek Pripadu Sdn.Bhd.

Multiproducts Pipeline Project. Pemaju projek PETRONAS Dagangan Bhd. & Shell Trading Sdn.Bhd. C. RESEARCH:

Professional Halal Analyst Program – Gran Knowledge Transfer Programme – Head of Project (in progress)

Chemical Behavioural Study on the Polymer Inclusion Membranes (PIMS) Prepared By Using Fluorimetric Reagents And Ion Carriers for Optical Sensing Material of Al(III) - FRGS/1/2011/ST/USIM/01/1- Head of Project (in progress).

Preparation of Optical Sensing Materials Based on Polymer Membranes - USIM PPP/FST-05-12711 – Head of Project (in progress).

DNA-Based Biosensor for Food Quality Application – MGI-NBD 2007 (completed).

Synthesis And Spectroelectrochemical Investigation Of Lantahanide Complexes With Cinnamoyl And Bensoylthiourea Ligands - UKM-ST-01-,FRGS0016-2006 (completed).

Teknologi Terkini dalam Pemantauan dan Pengolahan Air (UKM-GUP-NBT-08-27-114) - 01/06/2008-31/05/2011 (completed)..

Synthesis of Thiourea Derivatives and Molecular Recognition Study as Ionophore for The Detection of Toxic and Nontoxic Elements (UKM-GUP-NBT-08-27-110), 01/06/2008 - 31/05/2011 (completed),Synthesis and characterization of acrylicnanospheres for the innobilization of biomolecules - UKM-ST-01-FRGS0011-2006 (completed).

Investigations of the Chemical Behaviour of Sensing Agents Residing in Solid Matrices – UKM-ST-01-FRGS0018-2006 (completed).

Development of Chemical and Biochemical Sensors for Capsaicin (Chilli Hotness) Quantification – ScienceFund 03-01-02-SF0256 (completed)

Design of A Smart Optical Fibre Gaseous Sensor Using an Artificial Neural Network – UiTM-BCC (completed)

Preparation and Characterisation of Sol-Gel Based Sensing Materials for Optical Fibre Sensor Application - IRPA 03-02-02-0044 (completed)

Development of Optical fibre Chemical Sensor for Heavy Metals Detection Based on Flow Injection Analysis Method - IRPA 09-02-02-0028 (completed)

Synthesis of Photoluminescent Polymeric Materials and its Application for Optical Fibre Sensor Development - TORAY 33-00-90-167 (completed)

Development of Optical Fibre Chemical Sensor Based on Doped Thin Film - UKM S/9/97 (completed)

Development of Membranes for Toxicity Biosensor Utilising Photolithography Technologies - IRPA 09-02-02-0136 (completed)

Development of Biosensor Technology for Detection of Organic Contaminants in Environment and Agricultural - IRPA top-down 09-03-03-0006 (completed)

Design of DNA and Enzyme Biosensors from Acrylic Membranes – IRPA 09-02-02-0002-EA057 4 (completed) D. SELECTED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (Journal indexed in ISI-WOS/SCORPUS 2006-2014):

Has published more than 130 journals articles in local and international journals with citation indices of h-index = 19, total citation = 890 (Figure 1) and i10-index = 34.

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Rosmawani Mohammad, Musa Ahmad and Lee Yook Heng, 2014, Chilli hotness determination based on optical capsaicin biosensor using stacked immobilisation technique, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical ,190, 593–600, ISI/SCOPUS, IF 3.898, Publisher: Elsevier B.V., ISSN: 0925-4005. Available online 5 September 2013.

Bambang Kuswandi, Titi Irmawati, Moch Amrun Hidayat, Jayus and Musa Ahmad, 2014, A Simple Visual Ethanol Biosensor Based on Alcohol Oxidase Immobilized onto Polyaniline Film for Halal Verification of Fermented Beverage Samples, Sensors, 14, 2135-2149 ISI/SCOPUS, IF 2.395, Publisher: MDPI-Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, ISSN: 1424-8220. Available online 27 January 2014.

Rosmawani Mohammad, Musa Ahmad and Lee Yook Heng, 2013, An Amperometric Biosensor Utilizing a Ferrocene-Mediated Horseradish Peroxidase Reaction for the Determination of Capsaicin (Chili Hotness), Sensors, 13, 10014-10026; , ISI/SCOPUS, IF 2.395, Publisher: MDPI-Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, ISSN: 1424-8220. Available online 2 August 2013.

Mohamad Nasir Mat Arip, Lee Yook Heng, Musa Ahmad and Salmiah Ujang, 2013, A cell-based potentiometric biosensor using the fungus Lentinus sajor-caju for permethrin determination in treated wood, Talanta, 116, 776–781, ISI/SCOPUS, IF 3.722, Publisher: Elsevier B.V., ISSN: 0925-4005. Available online 25 July 2013.

Mohamad Nasir Arip, Lee Yook Heng, Musa Ahmad and Siti Aishah Hasbullah, 2013, Reaction of 2,6-dichloroquinone-4-chloroimide (gibbs reagent) with permethrin -- an optical sensor for rapid detection of permethrin in treated wood, Chemistry Central Journal, 7:122, ISI/SCOPUS, IF 1.31, Publisher: Springer, ISSN: 1752-153X. Available online 16 July 2013.

Noor Zuhartini Md Muslim, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng and Bahruddin Saad, 2012, Optical biosensor test strip for the screening and direct determination of L-glutamate in food samples, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 161(1), 493–497. ISI/SCOPUS, IF 3.898, Publisher: Elsevier B.V., ISSN: 0925-4005. Available online 3 January 2012.

Tan Ling Ling, Musa Ahmad and Lee Yook Heng, 2012, A novel optical ammonia sensor based on reflectance measurements for highly polluted and coloured water, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 171– 172 (2012) 994– 1000. ISI/SCOPUS, IF 3.898, Publisher: Elsevier B.V., ISSN: 0925-4005. Available online 16 June 2012

Tan Ling Ling, Musa Ahmad and Lee Yook Heng, 2012, Reflectance based optical fibre sensor for ammonium ion using solid-state Riegler’s reagent, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 173, 614– 619. ISI/SCOPUS, IF 3.898, Publisher: Elsevier B.V., ISSN: 0925-4005. Available online 27 July 2012

Bambang Kuswandi, Jayus, Anggi Restyana, Aminah Abdullah, Lee Yook Heng and Musa Ahmad, 2012, A novel colorimetric food package label for fish spoilage based on polyaniline film, Food Control, 25, 184 -189, ISI/SCOPUS, IF 2.656, Publisher: Elsevier B.V, ISSN: 0956-7135. Accepted 4 October 2011.

Bambang Kuswandi, Yudi Wicksono, Jayus, Aminah Abdullah, Lee Yook Heng and Musa Ahmad, 2012, Smart packaging: sensors for monitoring of food quality and safety, Sensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety, 5:137-146. ISI/SCOPUS, IF 0.7, Publisher: Springer New York, ISSN: 19327587, 19329954. Accepted 4 October 2011.

Juliana Jumal, Bohari M. Yamin, Musa Ahmad and Lee Yook Heng, 2012, Mercury Ion-Selective Electrode With Self-plasticizing Poly(nbuthylacrylate) Membrane Based On 1,2-Bis-(N’- benzoylthioureido)cyclohexane As Ionophore, APCBEE Procedia, 3, 116 – 123, ISI/SCOPUS, IF 1.0, Publisher: Elsevier B.V. ISSN: 2212-6708. Accepted May 52012.

Tan Ling Ling, Musa Ahmad and Lee Yook Heng, 2011, Determination of Ammonium Ion Using a Reagentless Amperometric Biosensor Based on Immobilized Alanine Dehydrogenase, Sensors, 11, 9344-9360.

Alizar Ulianas, Lee Yook Heng and Musa Ahmad, 2011, Biosensor for Urea from Succinimide-Modified Acrylic Microspheres Based on Reflectance Transduction, Sensors, 11, 8323-8338.

Tan Ling Ling, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, 2011, An Amperometric Biosensor Based on Alanine Dehydrogenase for the Determination of Low Level of Ammonium Ion in Water, Journal of Sensors, Volume 2011, ISI/SCOPUS, IF 0.46, Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation. ISSN: 1687725X, 16877268, 10 pages.

Tan Ling Ling, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng and Toh Chee Seng, 2011, The Effect of Multilayer Gold Nanoparticles on the Electrochemical Response of Ammonium Ion Biosensor Based on Alanine Dehydrogenase Enzyme, Journal of Sensors, Volume 2011, Article ID 754171, 8 pages.

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Oon Lee Kang, Nazaruddin Ramli, Mamot Said, Musa Ahmad, Suhaimi Md Yasir, Arbakariya Ariff, 2011, Kappaphycus alvarezii waste biomass: A potential biosorbent for chromium ions removal, Journal of Environmental Sciences, 23(6) 918–922.

Oon Lee Kang, Nazaruddin Ramli, Mamot Said, Musa Ahmad, Suhaimi Md Yasir, Arbakariya Ariff, 2011, Copper (II) and Nickel (II) Sorption onto Seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) Waste Biomass: Equilibrium and Mechanism Studies, Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, 9(1):84-89.

Sarifah Fauziah Syed Draman, and Rusli Daik and Musa Ahmad, 2009, Synthesis and Studies on Fluorescence Spectroscopy of CSA-Doped Polyaniline Solution in DMF When Exposed to Oxygen Gas. Malaysian Polymer Journal, 4 (1). pp. 7-18. ISSN 18237789

Sharina Abu Hanifah, Lee Yook Heng and Musa Ahmad, 2009, Biosensor for Phenolic Compounds by Immobilisation of Tyrosinase in Photocurable Methacrylic-Acrylic Membranes of Varying Hydrophilicities, Analytical Science, 25 779-784.

Nur Ellina Azmi, Musa Ahmad, Jaafar Abdullah, Hamidah Sidek, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah, 2009, Biosensor based on glutamate dehydrogenase immobilized in chitosan for the determination of ammonium in water samples, Analytical Biochemistry 388, 28–32.

Yeoh Lee Moi, Musa Ahmad and Ruslan Abd Shukor, 2009, Superconducting RuSr2(Gd2-xCex)Cu2O8 Prepared by Sol-Gel Route, Modern Physics Letters, 23(27), 1-5.

Nor Azah Yusof and Musa Ahmad, 2009, Direct photometric determination of lead by manual and flow injection methods with gallocyanine, Asian Journal of Chemistry, 21(8):6190-6198.

Rosmawani Mohammad, Musa Ahmad, and Jamaluddin Mohd Daud, (2009) Development of Optical pH Sensor Based on Curcumin Reagent Immobilized in Sol-gel/Chitosan Melamine Hybrid Matrices. Sains Malaysiana , 38 (3). pp. 413-418. ISSN 01266039

Jaafar Abdullah, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah, Hamidah Sidek, 2008, Evaluation of an optical phenolic biosensor signal employing artificial neural networks, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 134, 959–965.

Yeoh Lee Moi and Musa Ahmad, 2008, Characterization and synthesis of Y0.9Ca0.1Ba1.8Sr0.2Cu3O7_σ via combining sol–gel and solid-state route, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 354, 4012–4018.

Yeoh Lee Moi, Musa Ahmad and Ruslan Abd Shukor, 2008, Effect of Nano Ag Addition on the Superconducting and Transport Properties of YBa2Cu3O7-σ Prepared by Sol-Gel Route, International Journal of Modern Physics B Vol. 22(17), 2741-2748.

Yeoh Lee Moi, Musa Ahmad and Ruslan Abd Shukor, 2008, Superconductivity In Ru-Based Cuprate Ru(Sr1.5Ca0.5)PbCu2O8 Prepared by Sol Gel Route, Modern Physics Letters B, Vol. 22, No. 14, 1441–1446.

Nor Azah Yusof and Musa Ahmad, 2008, Development of a Flow-Through Optosensor for Determination of Co(II), Spectrochimica Acta (Part A), 69, 413-418.

Loh Kee-Shyuan, Lee Yook Heng, Musa Ahmad, Salmah Abd. Aziz and Zamri Ishak, 2008, Use of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles for Enhancement of Biosensor response to the Herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, Sensors, 8, 5775-5791.

Loh Kee-Shyuan, Lee Yook Heng, Musa Ahmad, Salmah Abd. Aziz and Zamri Ishak, 2008, Evaluation of Pesticide and Heavy Metal Toxicity Using Immobilized Enzyme Alkaline Phosphatase with an Electrochemical Biosensor, Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Vol 3(6), 359-365. IF = 0.32 Publisher: Academic Journals Inc. (USA). ISSN: 1815-9923.

Jaafar Abdullah, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah and Hamidah Sidek, 2007, An Optical Biosensor Based on Immobilization of Laccase and MBTH in Stacked Films for the detection of Catechol, Sensors, 7, 2238-2250.

L.M.Yeoh, Musa Ahmad and R. Abd-Shukor, 2007, Synthesis of RuSr2GdCu2O8- Superconductors by Sol-Gel Route, Materials Letters, 61, 2451-2453.

Chong Kok Wai, Musa Ahmad and Loh Han Chern, 2007, Quantitative Analysis of Formaldehyde Using UV-VIS Spectrophotometer Pattern Recognition and Artificial Neural Networks, Analytical Letters, 40(2), 281 – 293.

Azizul Isha, Nor Azah Yusof, Musa Ahmad, Dedy Sehendra, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus and Zulkarnain Zainal, 2007, Optical Fibre Chemical Sensor for Trace Vanadium(V) Determination Based on Newly Synthesized Palm Based Fatty Hydroxoamic Acid Immobilized in Polyvinyl chloride Membrane, Spectrochimica Acta (Part A), 67, 1398 - 1402.

Muawia Salameh Alqasaimeh, Lee Yook Heng and Musa Ahmad, 2007, A Urea Biosensor from Stacked Sol-Gel Films with Immobilized Nile Blue Chromoionophore and Urease Enzyme, Sensors, 7, 2251-2262.

Lim Boon Peng, Lee Yook Heng, Siti Aishah Hasbullah and Musa Ahmad, 2007, A solid-state pH transducer fabricated from a self-plasticized methacrylic-acrylic membrane for potentiometric acetylcholine chloride biosensor, Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 62 (9) , 884-888, ISI/SCOPUS, IF 0.747 Publisher: Springer Link.

Jaafar Abdullah, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah and Hamidah Sidek, 2006, Stacked film immobilization of MBTH in nafion/solgel silicate and horseradish peroxidase in chitosan for the determination of phenolic compounds, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 10, 216-222.

Rita Sundari, Musa Ahmad and Lee Yook Heng, 2006, Development of an Optical Fibre Reflectance Sensor for Copper (II) Detection Based on Immobilised Salicylic Acid, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 113, 201 – 206.

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Francis Wong, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng and Lim Boon Peng, 2006, An optical biosensor for dichlovos using stacked sol-gel films containing acetylcholinesterase and a lipophilic chromoionophore, Talanta, 69, 888-893.

Loh Han Chern, Musa Ahmad and Mohd. Nasir Taib, 2006, Fabrication and Characterisation of Novel Salicylic Acid Sensors Using Different Reagent (Ferric and Copper, Analytical Letters, 39, 1299-1310.

Jaafar Abdullah, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah and Hamidah Sidek, 2006, Immobilization of Tyrosinase in Chitosan Film for an Optical Detection of Phenol, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 114, 604-609.

Loh Han Chern, Musa Ahmad and Mohd. Nasir Taib, 2006, Usage of Artificial Neural Network (Back Propagation) in Optimising Salicylic Acid Determination with Ferric(III) Nitrate, Analytical Letters, 39, 221 - 229.

Azizul Isha, Nor Azah Yusof, Musa Ahmad, Dedy Sehendra, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus and Zulkarnain Zainal, 2006, A Chemical Sensor for Trace V(V) Ion Determination Based on Fatty Hydroxamic Acid Immobilized in Polymethylmethacrylate, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 114, 344 - 349.

Jaafar Abdullah, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah and Hamidah Sidek, 2006, Chitosan-based tyrosinase optical phenol biosensor employing hybrid nafion/sol–gel silicate for MBTH immobilization, Talanta, 70, 727-532.

Jaafar Abdullah, Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, Nadarajah Karuppiah and Hamidah Sidek, 2006, The use of artificial neural network for an optical phenol biosensing based on tyrosinase immobilized in chitosan film, Sensor Letters, 4, 235-240.

Loh Kee Shyuan, Lee Yook Heng, Musa Ahmad, Salmah Abdul Aziz and Zamri Ishak, 2006, ISI , Screen-Printed Biosensor with Alkaline Phosphatase Immobilized in Sol-gel/chitosan Film for the Detection of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, Sensor Letters, 4:1-5.

E. BOOKS PUBLISHED:

(i) Original Text Books:

1. Musa Ahmad, 2003, Production of Optical Chemical Sensing Materials Using Sol-Gel Technique, in Che Husna Azhari, Andanastuti Muchtar and A. K. Ariffin M. Ihsan (eds.), Advances in Materials Processing, Vol.1, Institute of Materials Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

2. Mohamad Deraman, Baharuddin Yatim, Shahbudin Shaari and Musa Ahmad, 2002, Optical Fibre: Basic Principle and Application (Malay), Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur, 127 pgs.

3. Musa Ahmad and Ramaier Narayanaswamy, The Use of Sol-Gel Film as a Matrix for Immobilisation of Some Fluorimetric Reagents, in “Polymers and Other Advanced Materials: Emerging Technologies and Business Oppurtinities”, P.N.Prasad, E. Mark and T.J. Fai (eds), 1995, Plenum Press, New York.

4. Musa Ahmad, 1993, Introduction to Statistical Analytical Chemistry (Malay), Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur, 120 pgs.

(ii) Editorial Books:

5. Musa Ahmad, Lee Yook Heng, Jumat Salimon, Deepak K. Ghodgoankar, Rabi W. Yousof, Salmijah Surif and Mohamad

Nasir Taib (eds.), 2003, Sensors: AsiaSense 2003 –Asian Conference on Sensors. IEEE, New Jersey, USA, ISBN 0-7803-8102-5, 376pgs.

6. Lee Yook Heng, Musa Ahmad, Jumat Salimon, Zalifah M. Kassim, and Dalina Adan (eds.), 2003, Book of Abstracts: AsiaSense 2003. FST, UKM, ISBN 983-2446-45-7, 65pgs.

7. Anuar Kassim, Musa Ahmad, and Rehan Nor, 2003, Course Guide for Chemistry II (based on text book by Martin S. Silberberg, Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, 3rd Ed., McGraw Hill). Open University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 75ms.

8. Mohd Yusof Hj Othman, Idris Abd. Ghani, Musa Ahmad and Supian Samat (editors), 2002, Proceeding for The National Conference on IPTA Research and Development 2001, 896 pgs.

9. Musa Ahmad, Mohammad Rafidi Othman and Ibrahim Baba (editors), 2002, Experimental Chemistry II, FST UKM, Bangi. 10. Jumat Salimon, Musa Ahmad, Ibrahim Abdullah, Sri Nurestri Abdul Malek and Abd. Hamid Othman (editors), 1997, Basic

Experimental Chemistry II, Penerbit UKM, Bangi.

F. STUDENTS SUPERVISION:

The recod for post-graduate student supervision is as follow:

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Programme

Status

Main Supervisor

Co-supervisor

TOTAL

PhD Completed 11 6 17

On-going 3 2 5

Sarjana Completed 24 7 31

On-going 2 1 3

G. INVITED, PLENARY & KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Musa Ahmad, 2013, Invited Speaker, Chilli Hotness Detection Based On Optical Capsaicin Sensor and Biosensor, AsiaSense 2013: The 6th International Conference on Sensors, 27-29 August 2013, Hotel Renaissance Melaka, Malaysia.

Musa Ahmad, 2013, Plenary Speaker, Optical Sensors and Biosensors for Food Quality Analysis, The 2nd International Conference of Indonesian Chemical Society (ICICS 2013), 22-23 October 2013, Jogjakarta, Indonesia.

Musa Ahmad, 2013, Keynote Speaker, The Islamic Approach for Integrating Science & Mathematic In Multidiciplinary Research for Nation Building, Seminar Kebangsaan Aplikasi Sains & Matematik 2013 (SKASM13), 28-29 October 2013, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.

Musa Ahmad, 2012, Plenary Speaker, Sensors for Halal and Toyyib Verification, HALALSTECH 2012+: International Conference On Halal Science & Technology (Current Issues On Food, Pharmaceutical & Health Products), 4 – 6 July 2012, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.

Musa Ahmad, 2012, Invited Speaker, New Vistas in Chemistry: Tawhidic Chemistry and Its Relevance, National Islamic Science Seminar, 29 September 2012, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Musa Ahmad, 2012, Invited Speaker, Three Decades of Optical Chemical Sensors Research: Malaysia Experience and the Way Forwards, International Seminar of Analytical Sciences, 12 – 14 November 2012, Tiara Convention Center, Medan, Indonesia.

Musa Ahmad, 2012, Keynote Speaker, Memartabatkan Kegemilangan Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Islam: Governan, Kurikulum & Pembangunan Mahasiswa, Seminar Serantau Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Islam (SeIPTI 2012), 12 – 13 Disember 2012, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Musa Ahmad, 2012, Plenary Speaker, Peranan Perkhidmatan Sains: Tanggungjawab Memacu Kecemerlangan Saintifik Negara, Persidangan Pegawai Sains Kebangsaan Ke-2 (PPSK 2012), 17 - 18 April 2012, Johor Bharu, Johor, Malaysia.

Musa Ahmad, 2010, Plenary Speaker, ‘Chemical Sensors and Biosensors for Food Quality Monitoring’, International Seminar On Food & Agricultural Sciences, 17-18 February 2010. Padang, Indonesia.

Musa Ahmad, 2009, Invited Speaker, ‘Current Research in Optical Chemical Sensors’, Kolokium Departemen Kimia, FMIPA, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta. 16 December 2009.

Musa Ahmad, 2008, Plenary Speaker: ‘An Optical Chemical Sensing Material Of Ammonium Detection In Aqueous Environment’, International Seminar on Chemistry 2008, Medan, Sumatera, Indonesia, 28-29 May 2008.

Invited resource person for ’Workshop on Chromatographic Technique in Food and Environmental Analysis’ organised by Institut Kimia Malaysia, 6 – 7 May 2008.

Musa Ahmad, 2007, Keynote Speaker “The Challenge in Using Optical Chemical Sensors for Waste Water Quality Monitoring”, Asian Conference of Sensors (AsiaSense 2007), 5-7 June 2007, Manila, Filipina.

Musa Ahmad, 2007, Invited Speaker “Incorporating Outcome-Based Learning in the Design of the Chemistry Curriculum”, The 12th Asian Chemical Congres in the International Symposium on Innovations in Chemical Education (ICE) 2007, Kuala Lumpur, 23-25 Ogos 2007.

Musa Ahmad, 2007, Invited Speaker ‘Research in Chemical Sensors and Biosensors’, Syarahan Umum, Departemen Kimia, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Jogjakarta. 16 Ogos 2007.

Invited resource person for Chemical Sensor Training Course organized by MIMOS Sdn. Bhd. for topic on ‘Introduction to chemical and Bio-Sensor’ and ‘General sensor evaluation methodology’, 27 March – 12 April 2007.

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Musa Ahmad, 2006, Plenary Speaker “Biosensors/Chemical Sensors for Food Quality and Safety”, International Conference on New Techniques in Pharmaceutical, Biomedical & Analytical Research 2006 (ICPBAR2006): 22-23 August 2006, Bali, Indonesia.

Musa Ahmad, 2006, Plenary Speaker, ‘Development of Optical Chemical Sensor Research: Experience and Achievement of UKM’, The 4th. UKM-UNRI Joint Seminar, 4-5 August 2006, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

Musa Ahmad, 2006, Invited Speaker, ‘Fundamental Science in Chemical Sensors Research’, Annual Fundamental Science Seminar, 6-7 June 2006, Skudai, Johore, Malaysia.

Musa Ahmad, 2002, Invited Speaker, ‘Research in Optical Fibre Chemical Sensor; Ibnu Sina Seminar , 31 Julai 2002, Skudai, Johore, Malaysia.

Musa Ahmad, 1999, Invited Speaker, ‘The Use of Sol-Gel Film for the Development of Optical Fibre Chemical Sensor, Colloquium on Optoelectronics/Superconductor of Sol-Gel Samples, 20 Mei 1999, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

Pusat Penyelidikan Bahan Termaju (AMREC), SIRIM. Invited Speaker, ‘Sol-Gel Chemistry: Preparation and Application’, 19 July1996.

Musa Ahmad, 1994, Invited speaker, Towards a Better Detection of Microorganics and Toxic Metals in Drinking Water, Simposium on Quality Water for the Year 2000: Practice and Management, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 25 - 26 October 1994.

H. RECOGNITION & AWARDS:

(i) Service Award

i. Anugerah Perkhidmatan dan Lain-Lain Anugerah

Pingat "Darjah Setia Bakti Negeri Sembilan (DBNS)"- Yang DiPertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan di Istana Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah pada 7 Februari 2013

Anugerah Inovasi dan Rekacipta (Sistem Latihan Industri USIM - eLI) – 25 Mei 2012.

Pingat Kebesaran, Johan Mangku Negara (JMN) - Yang Dipertuan Agong di Istana Negara pada 4 Jun 2011

Felowship (FELO) Institut Kimia Malaysia (IKM) – November 2011

Anugerah Inovasi dan Rekacipta Khas (Pasukan Kerja Laman Web USIM) – 20 September 2011.

Anugerah Inovasi dan Rekacipta USIM – 20 September 2011.

Anugerah Inovasi & Rekacipta, USIM Tahun 2010

Anugerah Inovasi & Rekacipta Khas, USIM 2010

UKM 20 Years Service Award: 2006

Anugerah Khas Kualiti UKM: Pemenang Kategori Anugerah Pengajar Cemerlang Rumpun Sains, Majlis Anugerah Kualiti Ke-12, UKM, Bangi – Oktober 2004

UKM Special Quality Award – Excellent Lecturer Award, 2004.

UKM Special Quality Award– Young Researcher Award, 2002.

Excellent Service Award, 1997.

(ii) Fellowship & Research Awards

Research Patent (MY 139389) – An Optical Kit for Chili Hotness Sensing. Inventor: Musa Ahmad, Mohamad Nasir Mat Arip, Lee Yook Heng, Mohd Nasir Taib and Ahmed Mahir Mokhtar. Paten Owner: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Granted by Perbadana Harta Intelek Malaysia (Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia) on 30 September 2009.

Gold Medal at The 19th International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition (I. TEX 2008 ) for invention entitled ‘A Highly Sensitive Biosensor for Rapid Evaluation of Heavy Metal and Pesticide Toxicity in Water’, 9-11 May 2008, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Silver Medal at INSPEX 2008 for invention in Cleaning Products/Equipment Category entitled ‘Biosensors for Food and Environmental Monitoring from Stacked Membrane System ’, 11 – 14 June 2008, Pittsburg, PA USA.

Bronze Medal at International Innova Exhibition Brussels 2007 for invention entitled ‘AmmoniumSense: An Optical Sensing Material for Ammonium Detection’, 22-25 November 2007, Brussels, Belgium.

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Gold Medal at The 18th International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition (I. TEX 2007 ) for invention entitled ‘Optical Sensing Materials for Ammonium Detection’, 18-20 May 2007, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Bronze Medal at The 18th International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition (I. TEX 2007 ) for invention entitled ‘MSG Check- An optical sensing material for glutamate detection in food, 18-20 May 2007, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Silver Medal at Science, Technology & Innovation Expo 2007 for invention entitled ‘MSG Check: A Quick Detection Method of MSG in Food Samples’, 7-9 March 2007, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Silver Medal at International Invention Geneva 2006 for invention entitled ‘ChilliSense: An Optical Capsaicin Sensor for Chilli Hotness Evaluation’, 6 April 2006, Geneva, Switzerland.

Bronze Medal at International Invention Geneva 2006 for invention entitled ‘PhenolSense: A Biodevice for Environmental Monitoring for Phenolic Compounds’, 6 April 2006, Geneva, Switzerland.

Silver Medal at Science, Technology & Innovation Expo 2006 for invention entitled ‘Portable Optical Biosensor Kit for Monitoring Phenolic Waste Discharge’, 19-21 May 2006, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Gold Medal at International Invention Geneva 2005 for invention entitled ‘Disposable electrochemical immunobiosensor using poly(HEMA) hydrogels matrices for immobilizing ImmunoglobulinG on screen printed carbon electrode’, 15 April 2005, Geneva, Swirtzerland.

Silver Medal at Public Universities R&D EXPO 2005 for invention entitled ‘Portable Optical Phenolic Biosensorl’, 30 September-2 October 2005, PWTC, Kuala Lumpur.

Gold Medal at UKM R&D Expo 2005 for invention entitled ‘Biosensor for formaldehyde determination in seafood’, 14-17 July 2005, UKM, Bangi.

Silver Medal at UKM R&D Expo 2005 for invention entitled ‘Optical biosensor based on stacked immobilisation of MBTH and tyrosinase enzyme in sol-gel/nafion and chitosan hybrid film for phenolic compounds monitoring’, 14-17 July 2005, UKM, Bangi.

Bronze Medal at UKM R&D Expo 2005 for invention entitled‘ Immobilised alkaline phosphotase enzyme in poly(HEMA-co-ba) for Hg2+ optical biosensor development’, 14-17 Julai 2005, UKM, Bangi.

Bronze Medal at UPM R & D and Innovation Exhibition 2005 for invention entitled ‘Characterization of V(V) Ion Optrode Based on Fatty Hydroxamic Acid Immobilised in PVC and PMMA’, 1- 19 Mac 2005, UPM, Serdang.

Gold Medal at Science, Technology & Innovation Expo 2004 for invention entitled ‘Disposable Electrochemical Immunobiosensor Based on Immobilised Immunoglobuling On Screen Printed Carbon Electrode’, 27-29 August 2004, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Gold Medal at UKM R&D Expo 2004 for invention entitled ‘ChilliSense®: Optical kit for chilli hotness sensing’, 15-18 Julai 2004, UKM, Bangi.

Gold Medal at UKM R&D Expo 2004 for invention entitled ‘Biosensor for phenolic pollutant’, 15-18 Julai 2004, UKM, Bangi.

Silver Medal at Science, Technology & Innovation Expo 2004 for invention entitled ‘Versatile Technology for the Fabrication of Biosensor Used in Food Quality Control, Clinical and Environmental Analysis’, 27-29 August 2004, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Silver Medal at UKM R&D Expo 2004 for invention entitled ‘Optical sol-gel transducer system based on stacked immobilization of enzyme for pesticide biosensor’, 15-18 July 2004, UKM, Bangi.

Bronze Medal at The 15th International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition (I. TEX 2004 ) for invention entitled ‘Optical Sensing Materials for Chilli Hotness (Capsaicin) Detection’, 20-22 May 2004, Mid-Valley Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Gold Medal at International Invention Geneva 2004 for invention entitled ‘Sol-gel technology for rapid bioassay of organophosphate pesticide residues’, 2 April 2004, Geneva, Switzerland.

Silver Medal at The 14th International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition (I.TEX 2003) for invention entitled ‘Sol-gel technology for rapid bioassay of organophosphate pesticide residues’, 16-18 May 2003, Sunway Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

The Royal Society of London & Academy of Science Malaysia Exchange Program, 2000 – for sabbatical programme at University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.

ICS-UNIDO Visiting Grant, 1997 – for intensive training on ‘Optical Fibre, Sensors and Communications’ at Hanoi, Vietnam

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Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS-VCC) Visiting Grant (1997) for short research attachment at Kyoto University, Japan.

Association of Commonwealth Universities scholarship (1991 - 1994) for PhD at UMIST in the research area of Optical Fibre Chemical Sensor.

Malaysia-Nagoya Economic Exchange Programme - training scheme for attending intensive course in Advanced Chemical Instrumentation at Nagoya Municipal Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan.

(iii) International Research Attachment Programmes:

Centre of Material Research, School of Physical Sciences - University of Kent, England (November – Disember 2000).

Optical Fibre Sensor and Communication Research Laboratory - NSCT, Hanoi, Vietnam (September 1997).

Flow Injection Analysis and Electrochemical Research Group Laboratory - Kyoto University, Jepun (Oktober 1997)

Optical Fibre Chemical Sensor Laboratory – The University of Manchester, England (Jun 1991 - Julai 1994)

Optical Fibre Laboratory - Nagoya Municipal Research Institute, Nagoya, Jepun (Julai - Ogos 1988)