Materials Science is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on fundamental science (physics, chemistry, and mathematics) and engineering. Materials Science includes metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, and semiconductors that emphasize on the study of the properties and behavior of materials at all scales, from the atomic to the macroscopic and nanoscopic, as well as the relationships between their structure, properties, processing, and performance. It also allows students to gain a deeper understanding of fundamental materials science and engineering principles, as well as advanced skills in designing, characterizing, and processing materials with tailored properties for specific applications. The course will also provide the opportunity for students to specialize in a variety of applications, including electronic, automotive, biomaterials, nanomaterials, and optical materials. Students may also work on interdisciplinary projects that involve collaborations with researchers from other fields, such as physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering.
PhD (UKMalaysia)
✉️ chia@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Advanced Materials

PhD (UNSW Austalia)
✉️ insan@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Corrosion Science

PhD (Durham)
✉️ rusli.daik@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Polymer Synthesis, Electroactive Polymer, Biosynthetic Polymer, Nano-structured Polymer, Magnetic Polymer

PhD (UKMalaysia)
✉️ kaybadri@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Functional Polymer, Applied Chemistry, Material Science and Engineering, Chemical processing and engineering, Industrial Chemistry

PhD (UKMalaysia)
✉️ darfizzi@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Oleochemistry, Catalysis for Bioenergy, Advanced Biofuels, Mesoporous Silica, Hazard & Risk Management

PhD (Warwick)
✉️ hafizhj@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Lead Free Ferroelectrics, X-ray Diffractions

PhD (London)
✉️ saiful-z@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Food Bioprocessing, Food Engineering, Food Processing & Technology, Phytochemical Processing, Biomaterial

Phd (BOKU)
✉️ nabihah@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Polymer Materials, Renewable Materials, Microspheres, Biorefinery
PhD (UKMalaysia)
✉️ chen@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Polymer, Blending, Composite, Biocomposite, Nanocomposite

PhD (USMalaysia)
✉️ husniyah@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Glass-ceramics, Ceramics, Aluminosilicate, Thermal shock resistance, Bioceramics

PhD (UKMalaysia)
✉️tiankhoon@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Li, Na, Al, S - ion batteries; Nano-composite polymer electrolyte; secondary battery

PhD (UKMalaysia)
✉️ mazuwa@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Photocatalysis, Photoelectrocatalysis,
Electrocatalysis/Catalysis,
Biomimetic Materials,
Functional Catalytic Membrane,
Functional Cellulose

PhD (UKMalaysia)
✉️ asif@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Nonlinear Optics, Plasmonics, Quantum Optics, Computational and Theoretical Physics, Biosensors

PhD (UiTM)
✉️ siddiqfadhil@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Conductivity and Dielectric, Optical and Luminescence, Rare Earth doped Glass, Nanoparticles doped Glass

PhD (UKMalaysia)
✉️wanhafizi@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: 3D Printing, Bionanocomposite, Smart Materials, Celullose

PhD (Kyoto Univ)
✉️ aisyah@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Nanomaterials, Polymer (block or blend), Quantum dots materials, Supercapacitor
PhD (UTMalaysia)
✉️ lpteh@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Advanced Materials, CO2 Capture and Conversion, Heterogeneous Solid Acid-Base Catalysis, Water treatment

PhD (UPMalaysia)
✉️ zazai@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Dielectric ceramics, electrolyte ceramics

PhD (UKMalaysia)
✉️ farahnadia@ukm.edu.my
Expertise: Pulp and Paper, Lignocellulosic Materials, Regenerated Cellulose, Nanomaterials, Biopolymer and Derivatives
