Associate Professor Dr. Siti Fairus Mohd Yusoff
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Qualifications:
- BSc (Pure Chemistry)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2007
Highlight: Graduated with First Class Honours - PhD (Chemistry)
University of Bristol, UK, 2011
Highlight: one of the youngest PhD recipients (age 25 years 7 months), published 5 Q1 papers from PhD work
Position:
- Senior Lecturer DS54 (since Mei 2018)
- Head of Chemistry Programme (2016-2019)
Specialisation:
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Polymer Chemistry
- Coordination Chemistry
Area of Interest
- Synthesis and Characterization of Macrocylic Compounds
- Synthesis and Application of Metallopolymers
- Catalytic Activity of Inorganic Materials
- Properties of Liquid Natural Rubber
- Olefin Metathesis
Current Projects and Grants
Project Leader
- Acrylic Acid Grafted on Liquid Natural Rubber for Heavy Metal Ion Separation
[GUP-2017-004] Oct 2017 – Oct 2019, RM70000 - Fluorination of Modified Liquid Natural Rubber for the Application of Hydrophobic Surfaces, [FRGS/1/2016/STGo1/UKM/02/4] Aug 2016 – Jul 2018, RM84000
- Hydrogenation of Epoxidized Liquid Natural Rubber and Their Thermal Properties, [GUP-2015-020], Jun 2015 – May 2017, RM80000
- Maintainance-Free Coating From Modified Hydrogenated Liquid Natural Rubber (LNR), [03-01-02-SF1207], Jan 2015 – Dec 2016, RM173000
- Synthesis of New Compounds Including Nanomaterials for Sensor Development and Biological Applications, [DIP-2014-016], Aug 2014 – Jul 2016, RM150000
- Catalytic Hydrogenation of Liquid Natural Rubber (LNR) and Their Self-Assembly Behavior, [FRGS/1/2013/ST01/UKM/02/3] Apr 2013 – Mar 2016, RM141000
- Preparation of Starch Nanoparticles From Discorea Hispida for Sensor, [INDUSTRI-2013-052], Dec 2013 – Nov 2014
- Self-Assembled Metallized Cylindrical Nanostructures [06-01-02-SF084], June 2012 – May 2014, RM 125000
- Porous Materials Encapsulated Ruthenium (II) Complexes and Their Catalytic Activity [GGPM-2012-015], Apr 2012 – Mar 2014, RM 30000
- Synthesis and Complexation of 5,5,7,12,12,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradeca-7,14-dienium Salts with First Row of Transition Metals and Their Catalytic Activity, [DLP-2013-009] June 2013 – May 2014, RM100000
- Incorporation of Metallopolymers Within Porous Host: Development New Functional Materials for Catalysis, [GUP-2012-080] Aug 2013 – July 2013, RM30000
- Keberkesanan Penggunaan Kad Pedagogi “Go Chemistry” dalam Membantu Pelajar untuk Menguasai Elemen-elemen dalam Jadual Berkala Unsur [PTS-2012-073], June 2012 – June 2013, RM 12000
Co-researcher
- Synthesis and Characterisation of Biologically Active Organotin Hydroxamates [FRGS/1/2017/STG01/UKM/01/2] Aug 2017 – Aug 2019, RM793000
- Synthesis of Olefin Derivatives and Metathesis Reaction by New Ruthenium Complex Catalyst, [FRGS/2/2014/ST01/UKM/01/1], Dec 2014 – Dec 2016, RM 118000 (Project Leader: Prof. Dr. Bohari M. Yamin)
- Electronic and Coordination Properties of Ruthenium and Cobalt Complexes with Mixed-Donor Ligands COntaining Benzoylthiourea and Benzothiazole Moieties as a Potential New Class of Dye Sensitizers [FRGS/1/2012/TK02/UKM/02/8], Jul 2014 – June 2016, RM155800 (Project Leader: Prof. Dr. Mohammad B. Kassim)
- Natural Rubber as Eco-Friendly Sorbent For Oils and Polycycliaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) REmoval from Aquatic System [PRGS/1/2014/tk04/ukm/03/1], jul 2014 – Dec 2016, RM241500 (Project Leader: Dr. Mohammad Azwani Shah B. Mat Lazim)
- Kajian Kesalahan Penggunaan Istilah Kimia (Bahasa Melayu) dalam Disertasi Pelajar Prasiswazah Program Kimia dan Oleokimia [PTS-2014-042], Aug 2014 – Jul 2015, RM20000 (Project Leader: Dr. Siti Aishah Hasbullah)
- Kaji Selidik Keperluan Pelajar PPSKTM Terhadap Prasarana Pembelajaran yang disediakan [PTS-2013-103], Jul 2013 – Dec 2014, RM8000
- New Methods on the Synthesis and Applications of Some Nanomaterial [DIP-2012-11], May 2012 – Apr 2014, RM 433000
- Synthesis of Novel Butyl Rubber as Hydrophobic Absorbance for the Removal of Oil and Polycyclic Hydrocarboncs (PAH) from Aquatic Pollutant, [ERGS/1/2012/STG05/UKM/03/2], June 2012 – May 2015, RM75000
- Synthesizing and Characterizing of Highly Sensitive Electro-Optic Polymer Material for Biomedical Application [FRGS/1/2012/TK02/UKM/02/8], Apr 2012- Apr 2015, RM 88000
- Thiosemicarbazone Coordination Polymers, [GUP-2012-022], May 2012 – Apr 2013, RM30000
Synthesis of Novel Ruthenium (II) Complex as hybridization indicator in electrochemical DNA biosensors, [GUP-2012-071] Aug 2012 – July 2013, RM30000 - Chemistry Student’s Engagement Practice Through Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) [PTS-2012-135], June 2012 – June 2013, RM 10000
- Utilization of New Polyester Acrykate Resins from Palm Oul as Wood Coating [INDUSTRI-2013-022] May 2013 – May 2013, RM25000
- Designing Transition Metals Complexes as Sensitizers for Electrochemicals Cells for Direct Water H2O Splitting to Generate Hydrogen Gas [DPP-2013-109] Jan 2013 – Dec 2013, RM 50000
Affiliations
- Member of American Chemical Society
- Member of Malaysian Institute of Chemistry
- Life Member of Malaysian Analytical Sciences Society
- Member of Malaysian Polymer Society
Lectures
- Kimia Keadaan Pepejal (Solid State Chemistry)
- Spektroskopi Asas (Basic Spectroscopy)
- Kimia Koordinatan (Coordination Chemistry)
- Kimia Kumpulan Utama dan Peralihan (Main Group and Transition Chemistry)
- Kimia Tak Organik Asas (Basic Inorganic Chemistry)
- Kimia Tak organik Fizik (Physical Inorganic Chemistry)
- Sains Fizis (Physical Sciences)
- Amali Kimia III (Chemical Laboratory III)
- Latihan Ilmiah 1 (Final Year Project 1)
- Latihan Ilmiah 2 (Final Year Project 2)