Profile and Awards

Prof Dato' Dr Roslan Abd Shukor

Department of Applied Physics

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

 

 

Roslan Abd Shukor obtained his BSc (1982) and MSc (1985) degrees in Physics from Northern Illinois University, USA, and completed his PhD in Physics at the University of Arkansas, USA, in 1991. He is currently a Professor at the Department of Applied Physics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, with a specialization in high-temperature superconductivity.

He has served as a Visiting Fellow at several prestigious institutions, including Kyoto University, Princeton University, and Texas A&M University. His early education includes attending Sekolah Teknik Tuanku Jaafar in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

Prof. Roslan has received numerous accolades, including the National Young Scientist Award (1999) and the Malaysia Toray Science and Technology Award (2006). His research has been supported by grants from organizations such as the Malaysia Toray Science Foundation and the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Italy. He is a Fellow of the Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society, the Academy of Sciences Malaysia, and the Institute of Physics (UK).

         He has contributed actively to academic publishing, serving on the editorial boards of several local and international journals, including Superconductor Science & Technology, International Journal of Superconductivity, ISESCO Journal of Science and Technology, Jurnal Fizik Malaysia, and Solid State Science and Technology. He was the Editor-in-Chief of Sains Malaysiana from 2006 to 2013.

         His pioneering research on the electrical, magnetic, and elastic properties of copper oxide-based materials has deepened scientific understanding of electron pairing mechanisms in these complex systems. His work on thallium-based superconductor derivatives has contributed to the discovery of new high-temperature superconducting materials. To date, he has authored over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and several books on superconductivity. He is also an advocate for scientific communication, having written extensively on research writing and conducted numerous workshops on scientific writing and journal management for young researchers.

 

 

 

Position/Post

 

·      Professor (Contract 2022-2024)

·      Board of Director, Member (LPU), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Jan 2017- Dec. 2019)

·      Senate Member UKM (2014 – 2020)

·      Head, UKM Press (2013- 2016)

·      Professor (A), Department of Applied Physics, UKM (2009-2021)

·      Professor (B), School of Applied Physics, UKM (2006- 2009)

·      Editor-in-Chief, Sains Malaysiana (2006-2013)

·      Professor (C), School of Applied Physics, UKM (2000-2006)

·      Associate Professor (1996-2000)

·      Lecturer, UKM (1991)

·      Tutor, UKM (1985)

 

Awards

·      Anugerah MAPIM-KPT (Malaysian Scholarly Publisher Council) Penulis Prolifik Terbaik – Penghargaan (2021)

·      Anugerah MAPIM-KPT (Malaysian Scholarly Publisher Council) Buku Ilmiah Umum Terbaik – Penghargaan (2021)

·      Anugerah Saguhati Kecemerlangan Penerbitan MyRA, UKM (2021)

·      Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision, Faculty of Science and Technology, UKM (2021)

·      Bitara Award for Excellence in Journal Article Publication, UKM (2020)

·      Book Translation Prize, Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society (2014)

·      Darjah Setia Bakti Negeri Sembilan - DBNS (2011)

·      Brain Gain Award, Academy of Science, Malaysia (2008)

·      Awardee -Spotlight on: Excellent Researchers from Southeast Asia,  SEA-EU-NET, Gruber & Degelsegger (2009)

·      Anugerah Khas Maal Hijrah, Negeri Sembilan (2008)

·      Malaysia Toray Science and Technology Award (2006)

·      Excellent Teacher Merit Award, UKM (1998, 2002)

·      Saintis Muda Negara (National Young Scientist Award), Min. of Science, Technol. and the Environ. (1999)

·      Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Research Grant Award (1995)

·      Malaysia Toray Foundation Research Grant Award (1995)

 

 

Fellowship

 

·      Visiting Research Scholar, Department of Physics, Texas A&M University (2008/2009)

·      Fellow, Akademi Sains Malaysia (2007)

·      Fellow, The Institute of Physics, London (2004)

·      Fellow, The Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society (2003)

·      Visiting Fellow, Department of Physics, Princeton University, USA (2003) 

·      Visiting Fellow (JSPS), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan (1996)

·      Visiting Fellow, Department of Physics, University of New South Wales, Australia (1993)

·      Fellow, Malaysian Scientific Association (2011)

·      Fellow, Institute of Physics, Malaysia (2017)

 

 

Society

 

·      President (Founding), Malaysia STEM Olympiad Association (2023- present)

·      Vice President, Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society (2014-2020)

·      Vice President, Institut Fizik Malaysia (2014-2020)

·      Member, American Physical Society (199-present)

·      Member, European Society for Applied Superconductivity (2005-2009)

·      Board Member, International Physics Olympiad (2002-2007)

 

 

Journal Editorial Board

 

·      Editorial Board, International Journal of Superconductivity (USA, 2013-2015)

·      Editorial Board, ISESCO Journal of Science & Technology (2007-)

·      Editor-in-Chief, Sains Malaysiana, UKM (2006-2013)

·      Advisory Board, Superconductor Science and Technology, Institute of Physics Publishing, UK (2004-2008)

·      Editorial Board, Solid State Science and Technology (2000-present)

·      Executive Editor, Jurnal Fizik Malaysia (2008-)

·      Editor-in-Chief, Berita IFM, Institut Fizik Malaysia (2001-2011)

·      Editorial Member, Asia Pacific Physical Societies Bulletin (1994-2000)

 

 

Innovation Awards

 

·      Gold Medal, Nanocatalyst as Effective Purifier, ITEX, MINDS (2010)

·      Bronze Medal, Hari Inovasi Nuklear Malaysia (2009)

·      Silver Medal, Water INNO Awards, Nano ZnO for Waste Water Treatment (2009)

·      Best Poster (2nd Place) 6th ASEAN Microscopy Conference (2007)

·      Silver Medal, Superconductor Tapes, 17th ITEX, MINDS Malaysia (2006)

·      Bronze Medal, Ultrasonics on HTSC, R&D Exhibition Univ. of Malaya (2005)

·      Silver Medal, HTSC Tapes, Pameran R&D UPM (2005)

·      Merit Award (New Product - High Temperature Superconductor Motor) Malaysian
 Sci. & Technol. Congress, Ministry of Sci., Technology and the Environment (1995)

 

 

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