Educational Background
Ph.D. in Environmental Science, The National University of Malaysia, 2020.
M.Sc. in Physics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2014.
B.Sc. in Material Physics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2010.
Honours and Awards
Silver Medalist for "3 Minute Thesis" awarded by Faculty of Science and Technology, The National University of Malaysia, 2018.
Best Oral Presenter awarded by the Tropical Ocean and Marine Sciences International Symposium (TOMSY), 2018.
Best Oral Presenter awarded by Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 10th International Annual Symposium (UMTAS), 2011.
Best Dissertation in the field of Solid State Science and Technology awarded by the Malaysian Solid State Science Technology Society (MASS), 2010.
Administrative Experience
Member of the organising committee for the 1st SOLAS Southeast Asia Workshop, 2022. (Online)
Member of the organising committee for the 4th Atmospheric Composition and Asian Monsoon Workshop (ACAM), 2019.
Member of the organising committee for the International Conference on Atmospheric Composition and Climate Change in Asia (ICACCCA), 2018.
Professional Experience
Research Associate, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan, May 2022 - Present.
Postdoctoral scientist, Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Feb 2021 - Apr 2022.
Graduate research assistant, Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, The National University of Malaysia, Oct 2019 - Feb 2020.
Graduate research assistant, Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, The National University of Malaysia, Oct-Dec 2015.
Research Assistant, Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, The National University of Malaysia, Jul - Aug 2015.
Research Skills
Volatile organic compounds measurements (e.g. Thermal Desorption-GC/MS, PTR-ToF-MS).
Atmospheric volatile organic compounds and particulate matter sampling (e.g. canister, adsorbent tubes, high and low volume sampler).
Flux measurement at the air-sea interface using a floating flux chamber.
Sea surface microlayer sampling (e.g. glass plate).
Seawater inorganic nutrients analysis using a discrete analyzer system.
Develop a new method for field observation.
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