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Position

Associate Professor

Name

Assoc Prof Ts. Dr Zainal Arif bin Burhanudin

Nationality

Malaysia

zainalarif.burhanudin@utp.edu.my

Department

Fundamental & Applied Science

Qualifications

2007, PhD in Nanotechnology by Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu, Japan

2000, Master in Semiconductor Science and Technology by Imperial College, London, UK

1993, Degree in Engineering Physics by University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

1990, Diploma in Technology by State University of New York

Specialization

Semiconductor electronics, devices and materials.
- Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Malaysia - Panel Assessor for Research Proposals submitted to MoHE
Semiconductor electronics, devices and materials.
- Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia - Technical Advisory Committee for Advanced Technical Centers (ADTEC)
Semiconductor electronics, devices and materials.
- Malaysia Board of Technologist - Panel Assessor for Educational Programs submitted to Technical & Technology Accreditation Council (TTAC)
Semiconductor electronics, devices and materials.
- Ministry of Science Technology & Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia - Panel Assessor for Research Proposals submitted to MOSTI

Research

Modeling of Ionization of Gas Atoms and Electric Field Breakdowns in Nanomaterials-Embedded Capacitive Devices

Characterization of Meat Slaughtered in Islamic Method

Polymer-based Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor for Monitoring Corrosion Under Insulation

Fundamental Studies on the Effect of Incorporating Vertically Aligned CNT as Electrode for High Emission Efficiency GaN-based LED

High Efficiency LEDs Using Carbon Nanotube as Current Spreading Layer

Lead Detection using Novel DNA-Graphene-CNT Inverted Field-Effect Transistor

Publications
No.	Title of Publication
1	https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55961535400
2	https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-6zYQw0AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Working Experience
No.	Position	From - To (Year)	Company Name
1	Engineer	1995 - 1997	Shin-Etsu Malaysia Sdn Bhd
2	Engineer	1997 - 1998	Digital Circle Sdn Bhd
3	Instructor	1998 - 1999	Institut Latihan Perindustrian Petroleum PETRONAS (ILPP)
4	Associate Professor	2000 - Current	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

Membership
No.	Position	From - To (Year)	Professional Bodies / Association
1	Executive Committee	2009 - 2011	IEEE Electronic Devices Society Malaysia Chapter
2	Member	2011 - Current	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
3	Member	2015 - 2018	Institute of Physics
4	Executive Committee	2011 - 2016	IEEE Electronic Device Society
5	Executive Committee	2018 - Current	IEEE Malaysia Section Sensor and Nanotechnology Joint Councils Chapter
6	Vice-Chair	2019 - 2019	IEEE Malaysia Section Sensor and Nanotechnology Joint Councils Chapter
7	Chair	2020 - 2020	IEEE Malaysia Section Sensor and Nanotechnology Joint Councils Chapter

Research
No.	Level of involvement	Research Title
1	Leader	Modeling of Ionization of Gas Atoms and Electric Field Breakdowns in Nanomaterials-Embedded Capacitive Devices
2	Leader	Characterization of Meat Slaughtered in Islamic Method
3	Leader	Polymer-based Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor for Monitoring Corrosion Under Insulation
4	Leader	Fundamental Studies on the Effect of Incorporating Vertically Aligned CNT as Electrode for High Emission Efficiency GaN-based LED
5	Leader	High Efficiency LEDs Using Carbon Nanotube as Current Spreading Layer
6	Leader	Lead Detection using Novel DNA-Graphene-CNT Inverted Field-Effect Transistor

Recognition
No.	Recognition Title	From - To (Year)	Organizer / Bodies
1	Public Service Department Scholarship	1988 - 2003	Public Service Department
2	Monbukagakusho Scholarship	2004 - 2007	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan
3	Horii Award for Excellence in Research	2006 -	Research Institute of Electronics
4	Researcher of the Year Award	2009 -	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
5	ITEX Silver Medal	2013 -	Malaysian Invention & Design Society (MINDS)
6	iENA Gold Medal	2013 -	International Trade Fair: Ideas Inventions New Products
7	SEDEX Gold Medal	2013 -	32nd Science and Engineering Design Exhibition, UTP