MOHD TALIB LATIF

Biography

I am an Associate Professor at School of Environmental and Natural Resource Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. I did my BSc in Chemistry and MSc in Environmental Chemistry (Air Pollution) at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and my PhD at Laboratory of Global Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry (LGMAC), School of Environmental Science, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom under supervision of Professor Peter Brimblecombe.

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E-mail: talib@ukm.my  or talib_latif@yahoo.com

Address:

School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences
Faculty of Science and Technology
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor.
MALAYSIA.

Room No: 2109, Biology Building, FST

Phone No : +603 89213822
Fax No : +603 89213357

Skype: talib.latif

Fellowship/Membership

• Associate Member Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (AMIC)
• Aerosol Soceity United Kingdom
• Malaysian Analytical Sciences Association (ANALIS)
• Partnership Member Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia)
• Associate Fellow Insititute for Environment and Development (LESTARI)
• International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) Community

Member in editorial board for Journal Sains Malaysiana (ISI/SCOPUS) and Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences (SCOPUS), Malaysian Applied Biology (SCOPUS) and Malaysian Journal of Chemistry.

• Atmospheric surfactants and humic-like substances
• Composition of atmospheric aerosols
• Composition of indoor dust
• Status and trend of atmospheric pollutants

Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution Research Group

Research ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/E-9560-2010

My Google Scholar Citation

 

 Book

Mazlin, M., Latif, M. T. & Lee, Y. H. 2003. Kimia Air (Water Chemistry). Utusan Publication & Distributor Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur (in Malay)

Journal

Latif, M. T. & Brimblecombe, P. Surfactants in atmospheric aerosols. Environmental Science & Techology. 2004, 38, 6501-6506. (SCOPUS, ISI, IF= 4.363, Q1). doi:10.1021/es049109n.

Juneng, L, Latif, M.T., Tangang, F.T. and Mansor, H. 2009. Spatio-Temporal Characteristic of PM10 Concentration Across Malaysia. Atmospheric Environment. 43(30) 4584-4594. (SCOPUS, ISI, IF=2.89, Q1) doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.06.018

Latif, M. T., Rozali, M. O., Kim, C. L., Murayadi, S. A. and Sahaimi, K. N. A. 2009. Composition of household dust in semi urban areas in Malaysia. Indoor and Built Environment. 18: 155-161.  (SCOPUS, ISI, IF=0.5, Q4). doi: 10.1177/1420326X09103014

Juneng, L., Latif, M. T. and Tangang, F. 2011. Factors influencing the variations of PM10 aerosol dust in Klang Valley, Malaysia during the summer. Atmospheric Environment. 45( 26), 4370-4378 . (SCOPUS, ISI, IF: 3.139, Q1). doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.05.045

Roslan, R. N., Hanif, N. M. Othman, M. R., Azmi, W. F. W., Yan, X. X., Ali, M. M., Mohamed, C. A. R., Latif, M. T. 2010. Surfactants in the sea-surface microlayer and their contribution to atmospheric aerosols around coastal areas of the Malaysian peninsula. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 60(9): 1584-1590. (SCOPUS, ISI, IF = 2.63, Q1). doi10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.04.004.

Latif, M. T., Baharudin, N.,Velayutham, P., Awang, N., Hamdan, H., Mohamad, R. and Mokhtar, M. B. 2010. Composition of heavy metals and airborne fibers in the indoor environment of a building during renovation. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 181(1): 479-489. (SCOPUS, ISI, IF = 1.356, Q3). doi:10.1007/s10661-010-1843-3

Azmi, Z. A., Latif, M. T., Ismail, A. S., Juneng, L., Jemain, A. A. 2010. Trend and Status of Air Quality at Three Different Monitoring Stations in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Air quality, Atmosphere and Health. 3:53–64.(SCOPUS, ISI). Abstract

Latif, M. T., Azmi, S. Z., Noor, A. D. M., Ismail, A. S., Johny, Z., Idrus, S., Mohamed, A. F., Mokhtar, M. B. 2011. The impact of urban growth on regional air quality surrounding the Langat River Basin, Malaysia. The Environmentalist. 31(3), 315-324. (SCOPUS). doi:10.1007/s10669-011-9340-y

Latif, M. T., Baharudin, N. H., Nor, Z. M. and Mokhtar, M. B. 2011. Lead in PM10 and in indoor dust around schools and preschools in Selangor, Malaysia. Indoor and Built Environment. 20(3):346-353. (SCOPUS, ISI, IF:2.00 Q1).doi:10.1177/1420326X11402433

Latif, M. T., Anuwar, N. Y., Srithawirat, T., Razak, I. S and Ramli, N. A. 2011. Composition of leveglucosan and surfactants in atmospheric aerosols from biomass burning. Aerosols and Air Quality Research. 11( 7): 837-845  (SCOPUS, ISI,IF=2.827, Q1). doi:10.4209/aaqr.2010.12.0103.

Latif, M. T., Wanfi, L., Hanif, N., Roslan, R. N., Ali, M. M. & Mushrifah, I. 2012. Composition and distribution of surfactants around Lake Chini, Malaysia. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 184 (3), 1325-1334 (SCOPUS, ISI, IF=1.356, Q3). doi:10.1007/s10661-011-2043-5

Alahmr, F. O. M., Othman, M., Wahid, N. B. A., Halim, A. A., Latif, M. T. 2012. Composition of dustfall around semi- urban areas in Malaysia. Aerosols and Air Quality Research. 12(4):629-642.  (SCOPUS, ISI,IF=2.827, Q1).doi: 10.4209/aaqr.2012.02.0027

Dominick, D., Juahir, H., Latif, M.T., Zain, S.M., Aris, A.Z., 2012. Spatial assessment of air quality patterns in Malaysia using multivariate analysis. Atmospheric Environment 60, 172-181.(SCOPUS, ISI,IF=3.465, Q1)doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.06.021

Latif, M.T., Lim Shun Hey, Liew Juneng, 2012. Variations of surface ozone concentration across the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Atmospheric Environment, 61. 434-445 (SCOPUS, ISI, IF=3.465, Q1). doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.07.062

Wan Mahiyudin, W. R., Sahani, M., Aripin, R., Latif, M. T., Thach, T. Q., Wong, C. M., 2013. Short-term effects of daily air pollution on mortality.Atmospheric Environment, 65: 69-79. (SCOPUS, ISI, IF=3.465, Q1). doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.10.019

Mohd Tahir, N., Suratman, S., Fong, F. T., Hamzah, M. S., Latif, M. T. 2013. Temporal Distribution and Chemical Characterization of Atmospheric Particulate Matter in the Eastern Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.Aerosols and Air Quality Research. 13(2): 584-595. (SCOPUS, ISI, IF= 2.827, Q1). doi: 10.4209/aaqr.2012.08.0216

Razak, I.S., Tan, Z.Z., Nor, Z.M., Wahid, N.B.A., Mushrifah, I., Latif, M.T., 2013. Correlation Between Surfactants and Heavy Metals in a Natural Lake. Environmental Forensics 14, 59-68. (SCOPUS, ISI, IF= 0.768, Q4) doi: 10.1080/15275922.2012.729004

Wahid, N. B. A., Latif, M. T. and  Suratman, S. 2013. Composition and source apportionment of surfactants in atmospheric aerosols of urban and semi-urban areas in Malaysia. Chemosphere. 91(11): 1508-1516. (SCOPUS, ISI, IF= 3.206, Q1). doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.12.029

Banan, N., Latif, M. T., Juneng, L. and Ahamad, F. 2013. Characteristics of Surface Ozone Concentrations at Stations with Different Backgrounds in the Malaysian Peninsula. Aerosols and Air Quality Research. 13(3): 1090-1106. (SCOPUS, ISI, IF= 2.827, Q1). doi:10.4209/AAQR.2012.09.0259

Othman, M and Latif, M. T., 2013. Dust and gas emission from small-scale peat combustion. Aerosols and Air Quality Research. 13(3): 1045-1059. (SCOPUS, ISI, IF= 2.827, Q1). doi:10.4209.aaqr.2012.08.0214

Overall Publication (Journal Article)

 Teaching

Under Graduate

Semester 1

• Atmospheric Chemistry (STAE 2413)
• Occupational Safety and Health (STAE 2022)
• Environmental Pollution (STAL 3033)
• Sea Atmosphere Interaction (STAL 3423)

Semester 2

• Water Chemistry (STAE 2422)
• Analysis of Water and Air Quality (STAE 2423)

Masters

• Assestment and Monitoring of Water, Air and Noise Pollution (STAE 6323)
• Wetland Management and Conservation (STAE 6013)

• Characteristics and distribution of atmospheric surfactants from marine ecosystem (E-Science Fund 4-01-02-SF0515)

• Influence of meteorological factors to the composition of atmospheric aerosols in Malaysia (Research University Grant: UKM-GUP-ASPL-07-05-138)

• A study of the composition of surface active agent (surfactants) and levoglucosan in the suspended particulate matter generated from biomass burning (UKM: STGG-004-2007)

• Development of air quality index forecasting system for Malaysia (Research University Grant: UKM-GUP-ASPL-07-05-140)

"Succes is a journey. Not a destination"