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Position

Associate Professor

Name

Assoc Prof Dr Bawadi bin Abdullah

Nationality

Malaysia

bawadi_abdullah@utp.edu.my

Department

Chemical Engineering

Qualifications

2011, PhD in Chemical Engineering by UNSW

2002, Master in Chemical Engineering by Dalhousie University

1997, Degree in Chemical Engineering by Swansea University

Specialization

Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, Methane Bireforming, CO2 reforming, CO2 hydrogenation, photo catalysis

Research

Fundamental study of Fischer-Tropsch reaction mechanism over a Cobalt-based catalyst

Reaction Mechanism of Dry (CO2) Reforming of Methane over Ceria-Magnesia Mixed Oxide Supported Nickel Catalysts for Syngas Production: Computational and Experimental Approaches

Understanding Reaction Mechanism for Hydrogen Production via Cracking of Hydrocarbons using the Density Functional Theory

Fundamental study on Recovery of Acetic Acid and Phenol form Malaysian Palm Bio-oil via stepwise liquid-liquid extraction.

Ethylene production from bioethanol dehydration over bimetallic alkaline earth oxide alumina catalysts.

Fundamental Study of Hydrodeoxygenation of Triglycerides to hydrocarbon using Ionic Liquid Ni-based Catalysts

Study of reaction kinetic and conversion degree of biomass to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using task specific ioninc liquid

Fundamental Study of Hydrodeoxygenation of Triglycerides to hyrocarbon using ionic Liquid Ni-Baed Catalysts

A study on reaction mechanism of catalytic hydrogen production using density functional theory (DFT)

Biodiesel production in micro-tube reactor

Fundamental Modeling of an artificial neural network for simulating fluid flow and heat trabsfer in arbitrarily shaped domain and its application in predicting the arterial blood flow due to Aneurysm

Develop a new Enhanced Oil Recovery Method and Model for High Temperature Well Stimulation Using Acid Combinations

Production of syngas via glycerol bio-waste using limestone-based catalysts

Understanding Reaction Mechanism for Hydrogen Production via Cracking of Hydrocarbons using the Density Functional Theory

Reaction Mechanism of Dry (CO2) Reforming of Methane over Ceria-Magneisa Mixed Oxide Supported Nickel Catalyst for Syngas Production: Computational and Experimental Approcahes

A flipping calssroom technique in improving students' group discussion in Advanced Transport Processes

Combined Augmented Reality (AR) and flipped Learning Approcah in Transport Phenomena

Fundamental study on Recovery of Acetic Acid and Phenol form Malaysian Palm Bio-oil via stepwise liquid-liquid extraction

Ethylene production from bioethanol dehydration over bimetallic alkaline earth oxide alumina catalyst

Publications
No.	Title of Publication
1	http://eprints.utp.edu.my/cgi/users/home?screen=EPrint::View&eprintid=8958#t
2	http://eprints.utp.edu.my/cgi/users/home?screen=EPrint::View&eprintid=8530
3	https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BWEFtPoAAAAJ&hl=en

Working Experience
No.	Position	From - To (Year)	Company Name
1	Engineer	1997 - 2000	Samsung Corning (M) Sdn. Bhd.
2	Associate Professor	2017 - present	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
3	Head for the Process Development Cluster	2016 - present	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
4	Strategic Data Analyst	2016 - 2018	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
5	Senior Lecturer	2011 - 2017	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
6	Teaching Assistant	2008 - 2011	University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
7	Lecturer	2003 - 2008	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
8	Teaching Assistant	2001 - 2003	Dalhousie University Canada
9	Head of Centre of Contaminant Control & Utilization (CenCoU)	2019 - present	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
10	Head of Centre of Contaminant Control & Utilization (CenCoU)	2019 - present	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

Membership
No.	Position	From - To (Year)	Professional Bodies / Association
1	Member	2021 - present	Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
2	Associate member	2005 - present	IChemE
3	Member	2012 - present	ImarEST
4	Chartered Marine Engineer	2012 - present	The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
5	Chartered Engineer	2012 - present	Institute of Engineering UK
6	Membership	2014 - present	The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (SCEJ)
7	Membership	2014 - present	Malaysian Society for Computed Tomography and Imaging Technology (MyCT)
8	Membership	2015 - present	American Chemical Society (ACS)
9	Graduate Member	2015 - present	Institute Engineers Malaysia (IEM)
10	Committee Member	2015 - 2019	Young Engineers Session Institute of Engineers Malaysia (YES.IEM)

Research
No.	Level of involvement	Research Title
1	Member	Fundamental study of Fischer-Tropsch reaction mechanism over a Cobalt-based catalyst
2	Member	Reaction Mechanism of Dry (CO2) Reforming of Methane over Ceria-Magnesia Mixed Oxide Supported Nickel Catalysts for Syngas Production: Computational and Experimental Approaches
3	Member	Understanding Reaction Mechanism for Hydrogen Production via Cracking of Hydrocarbons using the Density Functional Theory
4	Member	Fundamental study on Recovery of Acetic Acid and Phenol form Malaysian Palm Bio-oil via stepwise liquid-liquid extraction.
5	Member	Ethylene production from bioethanol dehydration over bimetallic alkaline earth oxide alumina catalysts.
6	Member	Fundamental Study of Hydrodeoxygenation of Triglycerides to hydrocarbon using Ionic Liquid Ni-based Catalysts
7	Member	Study of reaction kinetic and conversion degree of biomass to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using task specific ioninc liquid
8	Member	Fundamental Study of Hydrodeoxygenation of Triglycerides to hyrocarbon using ionic Liquid Ni-Baed Catalysts
9	Member	A study on reaction mechanism of catalytic hydrogen production using density functional theory (DFT)
10	Member	Biodiesel production in micro-tube reactor
11	Member	Fundamental Modeling of an artificial neural network for simulating fluid flow and heat trabsfer in arbitrarily shaped domain and its application in predicting the arterial blood flow due to Aneurysm
12	Member	Develop a new Enhanced Oil Recovery Method and Model for High Temperature Well Stimulation Using Acid Combinations
13	Member	Production of syngas via glycerol bio-waste using limestone-based catalysts
14	Member	Understanding Reaction Mechanism for Hydrogen Production via Cracking of Hydrocarbons using the Density Functional Theory
15	Member	Reaction Mechanism of Dry (CO2) Reforming of Methane over Ceria-Magneisa Mixed Oxide Supported Nickel Catalyst for Syngas Production: Computational and Experimental Approcahes
16	Member	A flipping calssroom technique in improving students' group discussion in Advanced Transport Processes
17	Member	Combined Augmented Reality (AR) and flipped Learning Approcah in Transport Phenomena
18	Member	Fundamental study on Recovery of Acetic Acid and Phenol form Malaysian Palm Bio-oil via stepwise liquid-liquid extraction
19	Member	Ethylene production from bioethanol dehydration over bimetallic alkaline earth oxide alumina catalyst

Recognition
No.	Recognition Title	From - To (Year)	Organizer / Bodies
1	Gold Medal in International Invention Innovation Industrial Design & Technology	2015 - 2015	International Invention Innovation Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition , ITEX 2015
2	Gold Medal in Eureka Innovation Exhibition (EIE 2014)	2014 - 2014	Eureka Innovation Exhibition (EIE 2014)
3	Gold Award at k-novasi 2018	2018 - 2018	k-novasi 2018 UKM Malaysia
4	Gold Medal Award	2014 - 2014	SEDEX 31 Competition
5	Silver medal in NRIC 2014 competition	2014 - 2014	Novel Research Innovation And Competition (NRIC) 2014
6	Gold medal in Teaching and Learning Innovation Festival (TLIF 2017)	2017 - 2017	UTP
7	Effective Education Delivery Award 2018	2018 - 2018	UTP
8	Bronze medal in 5th Teaching and Learning Innovation Festival (TLIF 2019)	2019 - 2019	UTP
9	Silver award in IDE4TE 2020 Teaching and Learning Exhibition	2020 - 2020	UniTen