Mohd Shaiful Sajab

Ph.D., P.Tech

1Assoc. Professor, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering,
2Head of Sub-discipline (Smart & Sustainable Materials), Research Center for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO)
3Director, Roobah Sdn. Bhd. (PEMULA@UKM)

Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600, UKM Bangi Selangor, Malaysia
+603 8921 6425 | +6017 7872657
mohdshaiful@ukm.edu.my


Curriculum Vitae

Working Experience

  • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
    • Associate Professor (2022 – present)
    • Senior Lecture (2015 – 2022)
    • Posdoctoral Researcher (2014 – 2015)
  • Roobah Sdn. Bhd. (PEMULA@UKM)
    • Director (2024 – present)

Scientific Profiles

Professional Membership & Associates

  • Professional Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologist (PT20040090)
  • Graduate Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologist (GT19030472)
  • Treasurer of Academic Research on Palm Oil Sustainability (ARPOS)
    (2016-2018, 2019-2021, 2022-2024, 2025-2027)
  • Thrust Area Leader (Green Conversion Technologies) of UKM-YSD Chair for Sustainable Development, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2021-2025),
  • Research fellow of UKM-YSD Chair for Sustainable Development: Zero Waste Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2015-2020)
  • Research associate of Bioresourses and Biorefinery Laboratory, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2010-2015)

Principal Investigator of Research Project

  • Functional application of sustainable bio-poly(butylene succinate) in additive manufacturing, RM2,739,665.00, 2025 – 2028 (On-going)
  • High selectivity of 3D printed internal microchannel hydrogel through laser-induced graphene for microfluidic devices and sustainable sensor, RM70,000, 2024 – 2026 (On-going)
  • 3DP STEAMulation Programme, RM25,000, 2024 – 2026 (On-going)
  • Miniature-scale cultivation of microalgae in 3D printed nanocellulose/SiO2-based hydrogel, RM100,000, 2023 – 2024 (Completed)
  • Tunable bio-poly(butylene succinate) nanocomposite for sustainable additive manufacturing, RM369,200, 2021 – 2023 (Completed)
  • Conductive 4D printing bio-based filament for electrochemical sensing device on the presence of food contaminants, RM70,000, 2021 – 2023 (Completed)
  • Miscible biopolymer blends of polybutylene succinate-nanocellulose/lignin for interlayer and direct extrusion 3D printing, RM25,000, 2021 – 2023 (Completed)
  • A new integrated liquid printing-electrospinning for the tunable structures of nanoscale 3D printed biopolymer, RM100,000, 2020 – 2022 (Completed)
  • Translational education through industrial design and prototyping facility, RM10,000, 2020 – 2021 (Completed)
  • Nanocellulose-reinforced photocatalytic thin films for antimicrobial surface coating, RM70,000, 2019 – 2022 (Completed)
  • A facile method for fractionation lignin and nanocellulose from lignocellulosic biomass as compatible reinforced stereolithography materials, RM60,000, 2018 – 2020 (Completed)
  • Electrochemical behaviors of 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol at boron-doped graphene presence in palm oil-water emulsion, RM91,000, 2018 – 2020(Completed)
  • Telescoping synthesis of cellulose-calcium carbonate as hybrid nanocrystals for pH responsive-controlled uptake and release application, RM150,000, 2017 – 2019 (Completed)
  • Preparation of bifunctional graphene oxide-Fe(III) for removal of lignin and phenolic derivatives in cyclic of adsorption and Fenton-oxidation system, RM45,000, 2016 – 2018 (Completed)

Research Publication

Main Student Supervision

  • Denesh Mohan, Ph.D. (Graduated 2021)
  • Wan Nazihah Liyana Binti Wan Jusoh, Ph.D. (Graduated 2025)
  • Noor Fadhilah Binti Rahmat, Ph.D. (Graduated 2025)
  • Muhammad Alif Fitri Bin Hanipa, Ph.D. (On-going research)
  • Farrah Aida Arris, Ph.D. (On-going research)
  • You Jen Xian, Ph.D. (On-going research)
  • Siti Aisyah Syazwani Binti Zaidi, Ph.D. (On-going research)
  • Yang Mingxiao, Ph.D. (On-going research)
  • Zhang Dong, Ph.D. (On-going research)
  • Jude Santanaraj Dulasidas, MSc. (Graduated 2018)
  • Siti Aisyah Syazwani Zaidi, MSc. (Graduated 2024)
  • Asswin A/L Veerapatran, MSc. (On-going research)