Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Publications
Professional Membership Community Roles
Awards
Referees
Timeline
Generic
Syahirah Faraheen Kabir Ahmad

Syahirah Faraheen Kabir Ahmad

Researcher
Jitra

Summary

Research Interest & Expertise: Water Resources Engineering, Wastewater Treatment, Bioenergy and Environmental Engineering and Renewable energy.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Graduate Research Assistant

USM Environmental Lab
10.2021 - 07.2025


  • Oversaw lab operations, finances, equipment procurement, safety
  • Supervised final-year students
  • Taught tutorials


Academic Proofreader (Freelance)

Proofreading by a UK PhD
12.2019 - 09.2021
  • Proofread master and PhD thesis and journal

Tutor

Smart Elite Academy
08.2020 - 02.2021
  • Delivered academic support in science and chemistry subjects.

Assistant Research Officer

COEBU, UniMAP
10.2017 - 12.2019
  • Managed lab operations, supervised projects, and conducted biomass pyrolysis and bio-oil research.

Intern, Trainee Engineer

Al Faiz Sdn. Bhd
06.2016 - 09.2016
  • In charge of checking the quality of products before shipment

Education

Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering

Universiti Sains Malaysia
01.2021 - 01.2024

M.Sc. - Environmental Engineering

Universiti Malaysia Perlis
01.2017 - 01.2019

B.Eng. (Hons) - Chemical Engineering

Universiti Putra Malaysia
01.2012 - 01.2016

Skills

UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

SEM

Microsoft Visio

undefined

Publications

  • Emerging trends of microalgae bio-granulation research in wastewater treatment: A bibliometric analysis from 2011 to 2023, Ahmad S.F.K, Lee, K. T., & Vadivelu, V. M., 2023, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 102684
  • Study of liquefied empty fruit bunch oil as bio-based adhesive, Ahmad S.F.K, 2023, Emergent Materials, 1-8
  • Evaluation of phenol formaldehyde resin synthesized from sugarcane bagasse bio-oil under optimized parameters, Ahmad, S.F.K, Ali, U.F.M., Isa, K.M., & GOPINATH, S.C., 2022, Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 17, 2, 1523-1531
  • Study on characterization of bio-oil derived from sugarcane bagasse (Saccharum barberi) for application as biofuel, Ahmad, S.F.K, Md Ali, U.F., Md Isa, K., & Gopinath, S.C., 2022, Clean Energy, 6, 2, 297-304
  • Advancement in recycling waste tire activated carbon to potential adsorbents, Ali, U.F.M., Hussin, F., Gopinath, S.C., Aroua, M.K., Khamidun, M.H., Jusoh, N., & Ahmad, S.F.K., 2022, Environmental Engineering Research, 27, 6
  • Comparative performance of catalytic and non-catalytic pyrolysis of sugarcane bagasse in catatest reactor system, Ahmad, S.F.K., Ali, U.F.M., & Isa, K.M., 2020, April, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 778, 1, 012069
  • Compilation of liquefaction and pyrolysis method used for bio-oil production from various biomass: A review, Ahmad, S.F.K., Ali, U.F.M., 2020, Environmental Engineering Research, 25, 1, 18-28
  • Insight into recent advances in microalgae biogranulation in wastewater treatment, Ahmad, S.F.K., Kanadasan, G., Lee, K. T., & Vadivelu, V. M., 2024, Critical reviews in biotechnology, 1-16
  • Optimization and development of denser Chlorella vulgaris microalgae granules for easy harvesting via self-flocculation, Ahmad, S. F. K., Kanadasan, G., Lee, K. T., & Vadivelu, V. M., 2024, Algal Research, 103505

Professional Membership Community Roles

  • Graduate Technologist, MBOT – 2023
  • Graduate Engineer, BEM – 2020
  • Reviewer for Environment Engineering Research and Biorefinery and Biomass Journal

Awards

  • Best Final Year Project Presentation, UPM – 2016
  • JPA Scholarship Recipient – 2012–2016
  • Academic Excellence Award – 2007–2008

Referees

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vel Murugan Vadivelu
Deputy Dean, School of Chemical Engineering, USM
📧 chvel@usm.my | 📞 +604-5996460

Prof. Dr. Lee Keat Teong
Senior Lecturer, School of Chemical Engineering, USM
📧 ktlee@usm.my | 📞 +604-5996409

Timeline

Graduate Research Assistant

USM Environmental Lab
10.2021 - 07.2025

Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering

Universiti Sains Malaysia
01.2021 - 01.2024

Tutor

Smart Elite Academy
08.2020 - 02.2021

Academic Proofreader (Freelance)

Proofreading by a UK PhD
12.2019 - 09.2021

Assistant Research Officer

COEBU, UniMAP
10.2017 - 12.2019

M.Sc. - Environmental Engineering

Universiti Malaysia Perlis
01.2017 - 01.2019

Intern, Trainee Engineer

Al Faiz Sdn. Bhd
06.2016 - 09.2016

B.Eng. (Hons) - Chemical Engineering

Universiti Putra Malaysia
01.2012 - 01.2016
Syahirah Faraheen Kabir AhmadResearcher