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1 Curriculum Vitae Profile Name : Lau Woei Jye Gender : Male Date of birth : 06–10–1983 Marital status : Single Religion : Buddha Nationality : Malaysia Permanent address : 177, Kebun Bahru, Jementah, 85200 Segamat, Johor, Malaysia Mailing address : 84, Jalan Pulai Perdana 8/3, Taman Sri Pulai Perdana, 81110 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia Telephone : +607 9472810 (H) +6012 7657579 (HP) +607 5535926 (O) Email : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Language written : English, Malay and Mandarin Language spoken : English, Malay, Mandarin and Cantonese (Chinese dialect) Academic Jul 2006 – Jul 2009 : Ph.D Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) – Title: Preparation, Characterization and Performance Evaluation of Negatively Charged Nanofiltration Membrane for Dyeing Wastewater Treatment. May 2001 – Apr 2006 : B.Eng. Gas Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) – Final Year Project’s Title: Light Collimation Techniques in the Charged- Coupled Device (CCD) Based Optical Tomography. 1996 – 2000 : Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jementah, 85200 Segamat, Johor. 1990 – 1995 : Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Kebun Bahru, 85200 Segamat, Johor. Work Experiences Jun 2010 – Present : Senior Lecturer, Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Faculty of Petroleum and Renewable Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor. Sep 2009 – Jun 2010 : Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Genting Kelang, Setapak 53300, Kuala Lumpur. Apr 2005 – Jun 2005 : Trainee at Kejuruteraan Jaya Gas Sdn. Bhd., 245, Jalan Mahkota, Taman Maluri Cheras 55100, KL. Apr 2004 – Jun 2004 : Temporary staff at Headquarter MCA, Wisma MCA, 163, Jalan Ampang 50450, KL.

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Curriculum Vitae

Profile Name : Lau Woei Jye

Gender : Male Date of birth : 06–10–1983

Marital status : Single Religion : Buddha

Nationality : Malaysia Permanent address : 177, Kebun Bahru, Jementah, 85200 Segamat, Johor, Malaysia

Mailing address : 84, Jalan Pulai Perdana 8/3, Taman Sri Pulai Perdana, 81110 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

Telephone : +607 9472810 (H) +6012 7657579 (HP) +607 5535926 (O)

Email : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Language written : English, Malay and Mandarin

Language spoken : English, Malay, Mandarin and Cantonese (Chinese dialect)

Academic Jul 2006 – Jul 2009 : Ph.D Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) –

Title: Preparation, Characterization and Performance Evaluation of Negatively Charged Nanofiltration Membrane for Dyeing Wastewater Treatment.

May 2001 – Apr 2006 : B.Eng. Gas Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) – Final Year Project’s Title: Light Collimation Techniques in the Charged-Coupled Device (CCD) Based Optical Tomography.

1996 – 2000 : Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jementah, 85200 Segamat, Johor.

1990 – 1995 : Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Kebun Bahru, 85200 Segamat, Johor.

Work Experiences Jun 2010 – Present : Senior Lecturer, Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre

(AMTEC), Faculty of Petroleum and Renewable Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor.

Sep 2009 – Jun 2010 : Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Genting Kelang, Setapak 53300, Kuala Lumpur.

Apr 2005 – Jun 2005 : Trainee at Kejuruteraan Jaya Gas Sdn. Bhd., 245, Jalan Mahkota, Taman Maluri Cheras 55100, KL.

Apr 2004 – Jun 2004 : Temporary staff at Headquarter MCA, Wisma MCA, 163, Jalan Ampang 50450, KL.

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Apr 2003 – Jun 2003 : Temporary school teacher at Chinese Primary School of Lenga, Muar

84000, Johor.

Industrial Training Experiences

May 2011 – Aug 2011

: Dataran Tenaga (M) Sdn Bhd. 125A, Jln Sutera Tanjung 8/12, Tmn Sutera Utama, 81300 Skudai, Johor. (Sewage Treatment Plant Company)

Honors and Awards 16 Dec 2014 : Recipient of The 2015 Endeavour Research Fellowships (Department of

Education, Australia Government)

14 Aug 2014 : Certificate of Appreciation: Highest Cumulative Impact Factor of Articles Published in 2013 (Materials and Manufacturing Research Alliance)

2– 4 Oct 2013 : 15th Industrial Art and Technology Exhibition (INATEX 2013) Gold Medal and Best Invention Award (Category F) AD-MAR: An Efficient Membrane For Arsenic Removal A.F. Ismail, R. Jamshidi Gohari, W.J. Lau, T. Matsuura, M.S. Abdullah, B.C. Ng

24 – 27 Oct 2012 : 12th British Invention Show (BIS), London Gold Medal sMReactor UF Membrane Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Erna Yuliwati, Mohd Azraai Kassim, Ng Be Cheer, Mohd Sohaimi Abdullah, Lau Woei Jye, Goh Pei Sean.

May 2012 : 23rd International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX 2012) Gold Medal sMReactor: Produced Water Treatment for Oil and Gas

Nov 2011 : 13th Industrial Art and Technology Exhibition (INATEX 2011) Silver Medal sMReactor: Produced Water Treatment for Oil and Gas

Jun 2007 : Postgraduate Fellowship Scholar, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) Malaysia.

Sep 2006 : Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s Dean Award

Aug 2002 : Golden Key International Honour Society's Award

Teaching Experiences 2014/2015 : SKPU1243 Introduction to Engineering

SKKK3333 Separation Processes II

2013/2014 2012/2013

: SKPU1243 Introduction to Engineering SKF3413 Pollution Control

2011/2012 : SKF2313 Transport Processes SKF3413 Pollution Control SKPU1243 Introduction to Engineering SKF1013 Thermodynamics

2010/2011

: SKF1113 Mass Balance SKF3751 Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory

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SKN4711 Gas Flow System Laboratory SKF2123 Energy Balance SKF1023 Introduction to Engineering

Sep 2009 – Jun 2010 (UTAR)

: UEMK4283 Membrane Technology UEMK3431 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II UEGE4113 Project

Oversea Official Visit 4 Sep – 13 Sep 2011

United Arab Emirates

(Malaysian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) The Petroleum Institute, Masdar Institute, Petronas company in Dubai and American University of Sharjah (AUS))

Admin. Post Jul 2010 – Jun 2014 : Academic Supervisor for Gas Engineering Students

1 Nov 2010 – 30 Jun 2012 : Committee Member for Taskforce Mathematic Program

1 Nov 2010 – 31 Oct 2012 : Head of Laboratory (Maintenance/Refurbishment/Workshop)

Undergraduate Supervision

Teoh Yeit Haan (graduated in 2010 from UTAR) Characterization and performance evaluation of ultrafiltration membranes for humic acid removal

Wong Shin Yun (graduated in 2012 from UTM) Preparation and characterization of membranes prepared from polyethersulfone/n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone/non-solvent solution for oily wastewater treatment

Postgraduate Supervision

PhD. candidate Muhamad Fikri bin Shohur (Feb 2015 – Present) Co-supervisor Student ID: GD140073 (Universiti Tun Hussien Onn, UTHM) Development of novel in-situ composite green zinc oxide for polysulfone membrane integrated with Aloe Barbadensis

Masooma Irfan (Jul 2014 – present) Co-supervisor Student ID: HW130015 (Universiti Tun Hussien Onn, UTHM) Synthesis and characterization of mixed matrix membranes with enhanced anti-fouling properties

Shahab Khademi (Feb 2014 – present) Co-supervisor Development of instrumentation and intelligent control of membrane fabrication system with graphical investigation

Nur Aimie binti Abdullah Sani (Feb 2012 – present) Co-supervisor Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) hollow fiber membrane for organic solvent nanofiltration

Ong Chi Siang (Nov 2011 – present) Main supervisor Student ID: PY113015 Submerged membrane photocatalytic reactor for oily wastewater tretment

Mohammed Ghanbari (Sep 2011 – present) Co-supervisor Student ID: PK103079 Novel forward osmosis membrane for seawater desalination

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Nadzirah Bte Mohd Mokhtar (Jun 2011 – present) Main supervisor Student ID: PY113002 Microporous PVDF membrane distillation for textile wastewater treatment

Noor Aina Bt Mohd Nazri (Jun 2011–Mar 2015, Completed) Co-supervisor Student ID: PY113003 Ultrafiltration copolymer membranes for rubber processing effluent treatment

Daryoush Gholamzadeh (Nov 2011 – Oct 2014, Completed) Co-supervisor Student ID: PK113092 Synthesis and characterization of thin film nanocomposite forward osmosis membrane for water desalination process

Nurasyikin Binti Misdan (Jul 2010 – Aug 2014, Completed) Co-supervisor Student ID: PK103059 Comprehensive study on the substrate properties of thin film composite nanofiltration membranes Award: BEST POSTGRADUATE STUDENT AWARD

Rasoul Jamshidi Gohari (Jan 2011– Apr 2014, Completed) Co-supervisor Student ID: PK103019 Development of novel ultrafiltration flat sheet mixed matrix membranes for arsenic and lead removal and fouling mitigation Award: BEST POSTGRADUATE STUDENT AWARD

Master candidate (By Research)

Lai Gwo Sung (Sep 2014 – present) Main supervisor Student ID: MKP143003 Development of thin film nanocomposite nanofiltration membrane

Muhamad Fikri bin Shohur (Jul 2013–Jun 2014, Completed) Co-supervisor Student ID: GD120052 (Universiti Tun Hussien Onn, UTHM) Performance of PSF ultrafiltration membrane: Effect of different nonsolvent and temperature of coagulation medium

Norafiqah binti Ismail (Jul 2011– May 2014, Completed) Main supervisor Student ID: MY113008 Preparation and characterization of polysulfone/polyphenylsulfone/titanium dioxide ultrafiltration membrane for palm oil mill effluent treatment

Research Project Undertaken (as Leader)

1 Apr 2014 – 31 Mar 2016

Separation and purification of textile wastewater using low-energy direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) process (Research University Grant Scheme, Vot no. Q.J130000.2509.05H48) (Amount funded: RM90,000.00)

1 May 2012 – 30 Apr 2013 (Completed)

Preparation and characterization of polyethersulfone/nano-sized metal oxides mixed matrix membrane (MMMs) for heavy metal removal (Research University Grant Scheme, Vot no. Q.J130000.2642.06J36) (Amount funded: RM50,000.00)

1 Apr 2011 – 31 Mar 2013 (Completed)

Comprehensive studies on microporous substrate for thin film composite membrane development (Research University Grant Scheme, Vot no. Q.J130000.7142.01H40) (Amount funded: RM112,000.00)

1 Sep 2010 – 31 Aug 2012 (Completed)

Preparation and characterization of ultrafiltration membranes with wide range of properties via controlling coagulation value during phase inversion process (FRGS, Vot no. 78699) (Amount funded: RM50,740.00)

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Research Project Undertaken (as Member)

1 Oct 2014 – 30 Sep 2015

Graphene-based polymeric nanocomposite for desalination Project Leader: Prof Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail Research University Grant Scheme (Flagship) – Q.J130000.2409.02G43 Amount funded: RM 100,000.00

1 Jul 2014 – 30 Jun 2017

Nanocomposite ultrafiltration mixed matrix membranes for Arsenic and other hazardous heavy metals removal Project Leader: Prof Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail Research University Grant Scheme (S-Flagship) – Q.J130000.2409.02G07 Amount funded: RM 500,000.00

1 Nov 2013 – 31 Oct 2015

Functionalization and characteristic studies of graphene oxide for polymer nanocomposite Project Leader: Dr Goh Pei Sean FRGS: R.J130000.7842.4F306 Amount funded: RM 110,300.00

1 Dec 2012 – 30 Nov 2015

Nanocomposite materials for photocatalytic degradation of pollutants Project Leader: Prof Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail European Union – LIMPID Project (Vot no. 4C031) Grant agreement no.: 310177 Amount funded: RM 1,336,180.00

1 May 2012 – 30 Apr 2014 (Completed)

Development of advanced polymer inorganic membrane for proton exchange membrane fuel cell Project Leader: Dr Juhana Binti Jaafar Research University Grant Scheme (Tier 1) – Q.J130000.2542.03H18 Amount funded: RM 115,000.00

1 Apr 2011 – 31 Mar 2013 (Completed)

Development of hollow fiber membrane contactors for long-term CO2 adsorption and separation with alkanoamine solutions. Project Leader: Dr Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman Research University Grant Scheme (Tier 1) – Q.J130000.2542.02H44 Amount funded: RM140,000.00

Aug 2011 – Apr 2015

(6-months extension)

Sustainable membrane-based manufacturing Project Leader: Professor Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail Long Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS) – R.J130000.7837.4L803 Amount funded: RM 6,000,000.00

Research Collaboration 1 Mar 2012 – 28 Feb 2013 (Completed)

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Research Fund (UTAR RF) Project Leader: Dr Lai So Onn Deacidification of crude palm oil using solvent extraction integrated with membrane technology Project no: IPSR/RMC/UTARRF/C2-11/L01 Amount granted: RM 64,310.00

1 Jul 2011 – 30 Jun 2012 (Completed)

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Research Fund (UTAR RF) Project Leader: Mr Chong Kok Chung CFD and experimental studies on a solar driven membrane distillation in wastewater treatment Project no: 6200/C30 Amount granted: RM 46,000.00

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Consultation 1 Feb 2013 – 31 Jan 2015 (Completed)

Sime Darby Research Sdn. Bhd: Process improvement and optimization of membrane-based crude palm oil refining Consultancy fee: RM 610,000.00

1 Nov 2010 – 31 Oct 2012 (Completed)

Sime Darby Research Sdn. Bhd: Development of membrane and membrane system for single-step process for degumming and deacidification of crude palm oil Consultancy fee: RM 377,600.00

Publications 2015 Total number of papers: 19 (latest) Mimi Suliza Muhamad, Mohamad Razman Salim, Woei-Jye Lau, Preparation and characterization of PES/SiO2 composite ultrafiltration membrane for advanced water treatment. Korean J. Chem. Eng. (2015). Accepted for publication on 31 March, 2015.

N.M. Mokhtar, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, D. Veerasamy, Membrane distillation technology for treatment of wastewater from rubber industry in Malaysia, Procedia CIRP. 26 (2015) 792–796.

K.C. Khulbe, C.Y. Feng, T. Matsuura, W.J. Lau, E. Halakoo, R. Jamshidi Gohari, A.F. Ismail, Control of membrane surface roughness and pattern wave length by changing the nonsolvent (water) influx rate. J. Membr. & Sep. Techno, 4 (2015) 15–24. (Non-indexed journal). M. Ghanbari, D. Emadzadeh, W.J. Lau, T. Matsuura, A.F. Ismail, Synthesis and characterization of novel thin film nanocomposite reverse osmosis membranes with improved organic fouling properties for water desalination. RSC Advances. 27 (5) (2015) 21268–21276. N.A.M. Nazri, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, Improving water permeability and anti-fouling property of polyacrylonitrile-based hollow fiber ultrafiltration membranes by surface modification with polyacrylonitrile-g-poly(vinyl alcohol) graft copolymer. Korean J. Chem. Eng. (2015). Accepted for publication on 23 Jan, 2015. N.A.A. Sani, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, Polyphenylsulfone-based solvent resistant nanofiltration (SRNF) membrane incorporated with copper-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate (Cu-BTC) nanoparticles for methanol separation, RSC Advances. 17 (5) (2015), 13000–13010. N.A.M. Nazri, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, T. Matsuura, D. Veerasamy, N. Hilal, Performance of PAN-based membranes with graft copolymers bearing hydrophilic PVA and PAN segments in direct ultrafiltration of natural rubber effluent. Desalination. 358 (2015) 49–60. M. Ghanbari, D. Emadzadeh, W.J. Lau, T. Matsuura, A.F. Ismail, Fabrication and characterization of thin film nanocomposite membranes embedded with halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) for water desalination, Desalination. 358 (2015) 33–41. D. Emadzadeh, W.J. Lau, M. Rahbari-Sisakht, A. Daneshfard, M. Ghanbari, A. Mayahi, T. Matsuura, A.F. Ismail, A novel thin film nanocomposite reverse osmosis membrane with superior anti-organic fouling affinity for water desalination. Desalination. (2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2014.11.019 N.M. Mokhtar, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, Dye wastewater treatment by direct contact membrane distillation using polyvinylidene fluoride hollow fiber membranes, J. Polym. Eng. (2015) Accepted for publication on 7 Nov, 2014.

A.F. Ismail, M. Padaki, N. Hilal, T. Matsuura, W.J. Lau, Thin film composite membrane - Recent development and future potential, Desalination. 356 (2015) 140–148 P.S. Goh, B.C. Ng, W.J. Lau and A.F. Ismail, Inorganic nanomaterials in polymeric ultrafiltration membranes for water treatment, Separation & Purification Reviews. 44 (2015) 216–249. W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, P.S. Goh, N. Hilal, B.S. Ooi, Characterization methods of thin film composite nanofiltration membranes: A review, Separation & Purification Reviews. 44 (2015) 135–156.

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N.M. Mokhtar, W.J. Lau, B.C. Ng, A.F. Ismail, D. Veerasamy, Preparation and characterization of PVDF membranes incorporated with different additives for dyeing solution treatment using membrane distillation, Desalin. Water Treat. (2015). In Press. doi: 10.1080/19443994.2014.959063 N.A.M. Nazri, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, D. Veerasamy, Improved permeation properties of polyacrylonitrile-based ultrafiltration membranes incorporated with poly(vinyl alcohol). Desalin. Water Treat. (2015). In Press. doi: 10.1080/19443994.2014.932707 N.A.A. Sani, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, Morphologies and separation characteristics of polyphenylsulfone-based solvent resistant nanofiltration membranes: Effect of polymer concentration in casting solution and membrane pretreatment condition. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 32 (4) (2015) 743–752. N. Misdan, W.J. Lau, C.S. Ong, A.F. Ismail, T. Matsuura, Study on the TFC poly(piperazine-amide) nanofiltration membranes made of different polymeric substrates: Effect of operating conditions, Korean J. Chem. Eng. 32 (4) (2015) 753–760. C.S. Ong, W.J. Lau, P.S. Goh, B.C. Ng, A.F. Ismail, Preparation and characterization of PVDF-PVP-TiO2 composite hollow fiber membranes for oily wastewater treatment using submerged membrane system, Desalin. Water Treat. 53 (2014) 1213–1223. N. Misdan, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, Physicochemical characteristics of poly(piperazine-amide) TFC nanofiltration membrane prepared at various reaction times and its relation to the performance, J. Polym. Eng. 35 (1) (2015). 71–78. 2014 Total number of papers: 16 N.M. Mokhtar, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, B.C. Ng, The physicochemical study of polyvinylidene fluoride-Cloisite15A® composite membranes for membrane distillation application, RSC Advances. 4 (108) (2015) 63367–63379. K. C. Chong, S. O. Lai, W. J. Lau, B. S. Ooi, Preparation, characterisation and performance of polyvinylidene fluoride membrane for sodium chloride rejection in direct contact membrane distillation. Materials Research Innovations.18 (S6) (2014) S6-359-S6-363. N.A.M. Nazri, W.J. Lau, M. Padaki, A.F. Ismail, A facile modification approach for polyacrylonitrile-based UF hollow fiber membrane utilizing polyacrylonitrile-g-poly(vinyl alcohol) graft copolymer, J. Polym. Res. 21 (2014) 594 (1–12). C.S. Ong, W.J. Lau, P.S. Goh, B.C. Ng, A.F. Ismail, Investigation of submerged membrane photocatalytic reactor (sMPR) operating parameters during oily wastewater treatment process. Desalination 353 (2014) 48–56. D. Emadzadeh, W.J. Lau, T. Matsuura, N. Hilal, A.F. Ismail, The potential of thin film nanocomposite membrane in reducing organic fouling in forward osmosis process, Desalination 348 (2014). 82–88. C.S. Ong, W.J. Lau, P.S. Goh, B.C. Ng, T. Matsuura, A.F. Ismail, Effect of PVP molecular weights on the properties of PVDF-TiO2 composite membrane for oily wastewater treatment process, Separ. Sci. Technol. 49 (2014) 2303–2314. N.M. Mokhtar, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, The potential of membrane distillation in recovering water from hot dyeing solution, J. Water Process Eng. 2 (2014) 71–78. S. Zulaikha, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, J. Jaafar. Treatment of Restaurant Wastewater using Ultrafiltration and Nanofiltration Membranes, J. Water Process Eng. 2 (2014) 58–62. N.A.A. Sani, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail. Influence of polymer concentration in casting solution and solvent-solute-membrane interactions on performance of polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) nanofiltration membrane in alcohol solvents. J. Polym. Eng. 34 (6) (2014) 489–500. R. Jamshidi Gohari, E. Halakoo, W.J. Lau, T. Matsuura, A.F. Ismail, Novel polyethersulfone (PES)/hydrous

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manganese dioxide (HMO) mixed matrix membranes with improved anti-fouling properties for oily wastewater treatment process, RSC Advances. 4 (2014) 17587–17596. N. Misdan, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, T. Matsuura, D. Rana, Study on the thin film composite poly(piperazine-amide) nanofiltration membrane: Impacts of physicochemical properties of substrate on interfacial polymerization formation, Desalination. 344 (2014). 198–205. K.C. Chong, S.O. Lai, K.M. Lee, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, B.S. Ooi, Characteristic and performance of polyvinylidene fluoride membranes blended with different additives in direct contact membrane distillation Desalin. Water Treat. (2014). In Press. doi: 10.1080/19443994.2014.910139 W.J. Lau, P.S. Goh, A.F. Ismail, S.O. Lai, Ultrafiltration as a pretreatment for seawater desalination: A review, Membrane Water Treatment. 5 (1) (2014) 15–29. R. Jamshidi Gohari, E. Halakoo, N.A.M Nazri, W.J. Lau, T. Matsuura, A.F. Ismail. Improving performance and antifouling capability of PES UF membranes via blending with highly hydrophilic hydrous manganese dioxide nanoparticles, Desalination. 335 (2014) 87–95. D. Emadzadeh, W.J. Lau, T. Matsuura, M. Rahbari-Sisakht, A.F. Ismail, A novel thin film composite forward osmosis membrane prepared from PSf-TiO2 nanocomposite substrate for water desalination, Chem. Eng. J. 237(2014) 70–80. D. Emadzadeh, W.J. Lau, T. Matsuura, A.F. Ismail, M. Rahbari-Sisakht, Synthesis and characterization of thin film nanocomposite forward osmosis membrane with hydrophilic nanocomposite support to reduce internal concentration polarization, J. Membr. Sci 449(2014) 74–85. 2013 Total number of papers: 11 D. Emadzadeh, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, Synthesis of thin film nanocomposite forward osmosis membrane with enhancement in water flux without sacrificing salt rejection, Desalination. 330 (2013) 90–99. W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, M. Razis, B.C. Ng, P.S. Goh, R.A. Latip and N.H. Othman, Investigation on the thermal stability of refined palm oil produced from membrane-based refining technique, J. Membr. & Sep. Techno, 2 (4) (2013) 206–212. (Non-indexed) R. Jamshidi Gohari, W.J. Lau, T. Matsuura, E.Halakoo, A.F. Ismail, Adsorptive removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solution by novel PES/HMO ultrafiltration mixed matrix membrane, Sep. Purif. Techno. 120 (2013) 59–68. N. Misdan, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, T. Matsuura, Formation of thin film composite nanofiltration membrane: Effect of polysulfone substrate characteristics, Desalination 329 (2013) 9–18. R. Jamshidi Gohari, W.J. Lau, T. Matsuura, A.F. Ismail, Effect of surface pattern formation on membrane fouling and its control in phase inversion process, J. Membr. Sci. 446 (2013) 326–331. R. Jamshidi Gohari, W.J. Lau, T. Matsuura, A.F. Ismail, Fabrication and characterization of novel PES/Fe-Mn binary oxide UF mixed matrix membrane for adsorptive removal of As(III) from contaminated water solution, Sep. Purif. Techno. 118 (2013) 64–72. W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, S. Firdaus, Car wash industry in Malaysia: Treatment of car wash effluent using ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membranes, Sep. Purif. Techno. 104 (2013) 26–31. K.C. Chong, S.O. Lai, K.M. Lee, W.J. Lau, B.S. Ooi. Performance of surface modification of polyvinylidene fluoride hollow fiber membrane in membrane distillation. Adv. Mat. Res. 795 (2013) 137-140. N. Ismail, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, P.S. Goh, Preparation and characterization of polysulfone/polyphenylsulfone/titanium dioxide composite ultrafiltration membranes for palm oil mill effluent treatment, Jurnal Teknologi, 65 (4) (2013) 89–94. N.A.M. Nazri, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, M.A.R. Saidin, improved performance of PAN-based UF membrane with PAN-g-PVA amphiphilic copolymer, Jurnal Teknologi, 65 (4) (2013) 73–76.

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N.M. Mokhtar, W.J. Lau, P.S. Goh, Effect of hydrophobicity degree on PVDF hollow fiber membranes for textile wastewater treatment using direct contact membrane distillation, Jurnal Teknologi, 65 (4) (2013) 77–81. 2012 Total number of papers: 5 C.S. Ong, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, Treatment of dyeing solution by NF membrane for decolourization and salt reduction, Desalin Water Treat. 50 (2012) 245–253. N. Misdan, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination by thin film composite membrane – current development, challenges and future prospects, Desalination. 287 (2012) 228–237. Chitrakar Hegde, Arun M Isloor, Mahesh Padaki, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Lau W.J. New CPS-PPEES blend membranes for CaCl2 and NaCl rejection, Membr. Water Treat. 3 (1) (2012) 25–34. E. Yuliwati, A.F. Ismail, W.J. Lau, B.C. Ng, A. Mataram, M.A. Kassim. Effects of process conditions in submerged ultrafiltration for refinery wastewater treatment: Optimization of operating process by response surface methodology. Desalination. 287 (2012) 350–361. W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, N. Misdan, M.A. Kassim. A recent progress in thin film composite membrane: A review, Desalination. 287 (2012) 190–199. 2011 Total number of papers: 2 N.A.A. Hamid, A.F. Ismail, T. Matsuura, A.W. Zularisam, W.J. Lau, E. Yuliwati, M.S. Abdullah. Morphological and separation performance study of polysulfone/titanium dioxide (PSF/TiO2) ultrafiltration membranes for humic acid removal, Desalination. 273 (2011) 85–92. W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, Progress in interfacial polymerization technique on composite membrane preparation, 2nd International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications (ICEEA 2011), IPCBEE 17 (2011) 173–177. 2010 Total number of papers: 1 A.F. Ismail, W.J. Lau. Application of Response Surface Methodology in PES/SPEEK blend NF membrane for dyeing solution treatment, Membr. Water Treat. 1 (1) (2010) 49–60. 2009 Total number of papers: 5 W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail. Polymeric nanofiltration membrane for textile dyeing wastewater treatment: Preparation, performance evaluation, transport modeling, and fouling control – a review. Desalination. 245 (2009) 321–348. W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail. Theoretical studies on the morphological and electrical properties of blended PES/SPEEK nanofiltration membranes using different sulfonation degree of SPEEK. J. Membr. Sci. 334 (2009) 30–42. W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail. Theoretical studies on structural and electrical properties of PES/SPEEK blend nanofiltration membrane. AIChE J. 55(8) (2009) 2081–2093. A.F. Ismail, W.J. Lau. Influence of feed conditions on the rejection of salt and dye in aqueous solution by different characteristics of hollow fiber nanofiltration membrane. Desalin Water Treat. 6 (2009) 281–288. W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail. Effect of SPEEK content on the morphological and electrical properties of PES/SPEEK blend nanofiltration membranes, Desalination. 249 (2009) 996–1005. Other Publication – Media Views: Ensure Water Vending Machines Are Safe

In THE STAR (Page 32, 10 Feb 2015) Letter to Editors: Water Vending Machines – Operators Should Disclose Vital Information in NEW STRAITS TIMES (Page 17, 29 Jan 2015)

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Letter to Editors: Saving Water – Too Many Car Wash Outlets in NEW STRAITS TIMES (Page 17, 29 Oct 2014) Views: We Can Do More To Save Water In THE STAR (Page 42, 6 Nov 2014)

Scopus Analysis Total citations (since 2009) – 479 (Updated 4 April 2015)

h index – 11

Google Scholar Total citations (All) – 666 (Updated 4 April 2015)

h index – 13 i10-index – 15

Book/ Book Chapter/ Encyclopedia

2015 R. Jamshidi Gohari, W.J. Lau, T. Matsuura, A.F. Ismail, Adsorptive removal of arsenic from water sources using novel nanocomposite mixed matrix membranes, Jiaping Paul Chen, Lawrence K. Wang, Yung-Tse Hung, Nazih K. Shammas and Mu-Hao S. Wang (Ed.) Remediation of Heavy Metals in the Environment, 2nd edition. CRC Press. Publication date: September 26, 2015. W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, T. Matsuura, N.A. Nazri and E. Yuliwati. Advanced materials in ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membranes, A.K. Pabby, S.S.H. Rizvi and A.M. Sastre (Ed.) Handbook of Membrane Separations: Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food and Biotechnological Applications, 2nd edition. CRC Press. ISBN 9781466555563. W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, N.A.A. Sani, N.A.M. Nazri, N.M. Mokhtar, N. Ismail, Bahan termaju bagi penyediaan membran turasa-Ultra (UF) and turasan-Nano (NF), Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka (DBP) (MALAY Language) Publication date: Aug, 2015. 2014 W.J. Lau, Topics assigned: polyamide membrane, polyamide (PA), spin coating and spin coating interfacial polymerization (IP) techniques, Enrico Drioli and Lidietta Giorno (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Membranes. SpringerReference. In progress. 2012 A.F. Ismail and W.J. Lau. (2012). Chapter 14 - Nanofiltration membrane in textile effluent treatment, pp. 449–475, N. Hilal, M. Khayet, C.J. Wright (Ed.) Membrane Modification, Technology and Applications. Taylor and Francis. ISBN: 978-1-43-986635-1 2008 A.F. Ismail and W.J. Lau. (2008). Performance evaluation of nanofiltration membrane prepared from interfacial polymerization technique and single step fabrication process. Idroas, M. and Sozana, K. (Ed.) Advanced Gas Technology II. (pp. 1–17). Malaysia: Penerbit UTM. A.F. Ismail and W.J. Lau. (2008). Performance evaluation and fouling prevention of polymeric nanofiltration membrane for treating textile dyeing wastewater. Idroas, M. and Sozana, K. (Ed.) Advanced Gas Technology II. (pp. 18–45). Malaysia: Penerbit UTM. Achievements Top 25 Hottest Articles Chemical Engineering > Desalination, Jan-Dec 2012 Full Year

W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, N. Misdan and M.A. Kassim. A recent progress in thin film composite membrane: A review, Desalination 287 (2012) 190–199. Ranking: Top 8 Chemical Engineering > Desalination, Jan-Dec 2012 Full Year N. Misdan, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO)

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desalination by thin film composite membrane – current development, challenges and future prospects, Desalination. 287 (2012) 228–237. Ranking: Top 14 Chemical Engineering > Desalination, Jan-Mar 2010 W.J. Lau and A.F. Ismail. Polymeric nanofiltration membrane for textile dyeing wastewater treatment: Preparation, performance evaluation, transport modeling, and fouling control – a review. Desalination. 245 (2009) 321–348.

Patents/Trade Secret Title: A Membrane Pre-treatment System and A Process for Producing

Refined Oils & Fats Application No.: PI 2013701894 Filing Date: 8 October 2013 (Malaysia) Publication No.: WO/2014/058294 Publication Date: 17 April 2014 (WIPO) Inventors: Noor Hidayu Othman (Sime Darby), Ahmadilfitri Md Noor (Sime Darby), Razam Abd Latip (Sime Darby), Mohd Suria Affandi Yusoff (Sime Darby), Sofiyaton Ibrahim (Sime Darby), Ahmad Fauzi Ismail (UTM), Lau Woei Jye (UTM), Goh Pei Sean (UTM), Ng Be Cheer (UTM), Mohamad Abdul Razis Saidin (UTM), Mohd Sohaimi Abdullah (UTM)

Title: A Process for Degumming of Crude Palm Oil Application No.: PI 2012700749 Filing Date: 9 October 2012 Inventors: Noor Hidayu Othman (Sime Darby), Razam Abd Latip (Sime Darby), Mohd Suria Affandi Yusoff (Sime Darby), Ahmad Fauzi Ismail (UTM), Lau Woei Jye (UTM), Ng Be Cheer (UTM), Mohd Sohaimi Abdullah (UTM), Mohamad Abdul Razis Saidin (UTM), Dayang Salyani (UTM)

Conferences 2015 Total number of conferences: 4 (Latest) G.S. Lai, W.J. Lau, P.S. Goh, A.F. Ismail, Improving substrate hydrophilicity of thin film nanocomposite (TFN) nanofiltration membranes using graphene oxide, The 2nd IWA Malaysia – Young Water Professionals Conference 2015, 17–20 March 2015, Vivatel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. C.S. Ong, W.J. Lau, P.S. Goh, B.C. Ng, A.F. Ismail, Study of UV irradiation on the properties of PVDF-TiO2 membrane and separation performance for oily wastewater treatment, The 2nd IWA Malaysia – Young Water Professionals Conference 2015, 17–20 March 2015, Vivatel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mimi Suliza Muhamad, Mohamad Razman Salim, Woei-Jye Lau, Muhamad Ali Muhammad Yuzir, Salmiati Yunus, Fabrication of polyethersulfone mixed matrix membrane incorporated with silica nanoparticle for BPA removal, Postgraduate Conference on Protection of Drinking Water for Society: Source Abstraction and Treatment, 10–11 February 2015, Business & Advanced Technology Center (BATC), UTMIC Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. N.M. Mokhtar, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, Effect of dispersion state of Cloisite 15A and surface charge of PVDF-C15A nanocomposite membrane for treatment of dyeing solution using DCMD, 2nd International Materials, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Conference (MIMEC) 2015, 4–6 February 2015, Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, Bali, Indonesia. 2014 Total number of conferences: 6 N.A.M.Nor, J. Jaafar, Mukhlis. A. Rahmam, M.H.D. Othman, N.Yusof, W.N.W. Salleh, W.J. Lau, Preparation and characterization study of titanium dioxide nanofiber prepared by electrospinning method, Advanced Materials Conference (AMC) 2014, 25–26 November 2014, Bayview Hotel, Langkawi, Malaysia. W.J. Lau, D. Emadzadeh, T. Matsuura, A.F. Ismail, Thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane for forward osmosis application: History, progress and challenges, International Conference on Green Technology for

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Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control (ICGTEPC), 27–29 September 2014, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli, India. (as INVITED SPEAKER) N.M. Mokhtar, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, D. Veerasamy, Membrane distillation technology for treatment of wastewater from rubber industry in Malaysia, 12th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing: Emerging Potentials, 22–23 September 2014, Persada Convention Centre, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. C.S. Ong, W.J. Lau, P.S. Goh, B.C. Ng, T. Matsuura, A.F. Ismail, Performance study of PVDF-TiO2 membrane with different molecular weight of PVP for oily wastewater treatment process, 12th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing: Emerging Potentials, 22–23 September 2014, Persada Convention Centre, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. N.M. Mokhtar, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, Effect of feed temperature on the DCMD performance in treating synthetic textile wastewater, 2nd International Conference on Global Sustainability and Chemical Engineering (ICGSCE), 20–22 August 2014, Cititel Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. P.S. Goh, C.S. Ong, W.J. Lau, B.C. Ng, A.F. Ismail, TiO2/PVDF nanocomposite hollow fiber membranes for oily wastewater treatment. The International Conference on Biological, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE-2014), 17–18 March 2014, Holiday Inn, Dubai, UAE. 2013 Total number of conferences: 8 M.H.D Othman, J, Jaafar, M.A. Rahman, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail (2013). Advances in synthetic polymeric membrane for fuel cell and wastewater treatment applications. The 13th Pacific Polymer Conference (PPC), 17–22 November 2013, Grand Hi-Lai Arena, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. A.F. Ismail, W.J. Lau, M. Padaki (2013). The potential of NF membrane technology in addressing emerging contaminants, The 1st International Conference on Emerging Contaminants (EMCON), 13–15 October 2013, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, N. Misdan (2013). Relating performance of thin film composite nanofiltration membrane to substrate characteristics. The 2nd International Conference on Membranes (ICM2013), 3–6 October 2013, Hotel Windsor Castle, Kottayam, India. (as INVITED SPEAKER) N.M. Mokhtar, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail (2013). Effect of different additives on the performance of PVDF hollow fiber membranes for textile wastewater treatment using direct contact membrane distillation. The 11th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology, 27–29 August 2013, Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. N.A.A. Sani, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail (2013). Performance of polyphenylsulfone solvent resistant nanofiltration membrane: Effects of polymer concentration, membrane pre-treatment and operating pressure. The 11th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology, 27–29 August 2013, Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. N.A. Mohd Nazri, A.F. Ismail, W.J. Lau, M.A.R. Saidin, Improved performance of PAN-based UF membrane with PAN-g-PVA amphiphilic copolymer. The 11th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology, 27–29 August 2013, Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A.F. Ismail, W.J. Lau, E. Yuliwati (2013). Ultrafiltration as pretreatment for seawater desalination. 1st International Conference on Desalination using Membrane Technology. 7–10 April, Mélia Sitges Hotel Congress Centre, Spain. (INVITED) K.C. Chong, S.O. Lai, K.M. Lee, W.J. Lau, B.S. Ooi. (2013). Performance of surface modification of polyvinylidene fluoride hollow fiber membrane in membrane distillation. The 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Materials Engineering (ICoSM2013). 26–27 March 2013, Bayview Hotel Penang, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. 2012 Total number of conferences: 1 K.C. Chong, S.O. Lai, W.J. Lau, K.M. Lee, B.S. Ooi. (2012). A study of computational fluid dynamics on membrane module in membrane distillation. 1st International Conference on Innovation, Management and Technology Research 2012 (ICIMTR2012). 21–22 May, Equatorial Hotel, Malacca, Malaysia.

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2011 Total number of conferences: 1 W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail. (2011). Progress in Interfacial Polymerization technique on composite membrane Preparation. 2nd International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications (ICEEA 2011). 19–21 August, Riverside Hotel Shanghai, China. 2010 Total number of conferences: 1 N. Misdan, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail. (2010). Thin film composite (TFC) membrane for seawater desalination: Current developments and future prospects. The 8th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology. 30 Nov–1 Dec, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia. 2009 Total number of conferences: 2 W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail. (2009). Properties of PES/SPEEK blend nanofiltration membranes: A comparative study between theoretical and experimental results. The 7th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology. 13–15 May, Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A.F. Ismail, W.J. Lau. (2009). Role of membrane technology for developing sustainable environment. Regional Conference on Environment and Earth Resources (RCER’09), 7–8 December, MS Garden, Kuantan, Pahang. 2008 Total number of conferences: 3 W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail. (2008). Theoretical studies on morphological and electrical properties of blended PES/SPEEK nanofiltration membranes using different sulfonation degrees of SPEEK. International Graduate Conference on Engineering and Science. 23–24 December, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai Campus, Johor Bahru, Johor. A.F. Ismail, W.J. Lau. (2008). Effect of feed conditions on the salt and colour removal using different characteristics of self-made hollow fiber NF membranes. 15th Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering in conjunction with the 22nd Symposium of Chemical Engineers. 2–3 December, Impiana KLCC Hotel & Spa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A.F. Ismail, W.J. Lau. (2008). Deduction of structural and electrical properties of blended PES and SPEEK nanofiltration membranes using theoretical models. The 6th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology. 13–15 August, Patong, Phuket, Thailand. Invited Public Lecture/Talk

Membrane Technologies for Water & Wastewater Applications: Recent Research Findings from AMTEC Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Price of Songkla University (PSU), Hat Yai, Thailand 3 April 2015

Potential of Membrane Technologies for Local Industrial Applications Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abudul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur. 20 March 2015

Application of Response Surface Methodology in Membrane Fabrication and Separation Process Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal dan Pembuatan, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat. 25 October 2013

A Strategic Research Planning in Membrane Technology Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal dan Pembuatan, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat. 28 November 2012

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Membrane Technology for Crude Palm Oil Refinery Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abudul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur. 1 August 2011

Working Committee International conference on “Green Technologies for Environmental

Pollution Control and Prevention”, NIT Trichy Campus, India, 27–29 September 2014. (International Advisory Committee)

The 2nd International Conference on Membranes (ICM2013), Hotel Windsor Castle, Kottayam, India, 3–6 October 2013. (Scientific Committee)

The 11th Membrane Science and Technology Conference 2013 (MST 2013), Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, 27–29 August 2013. (Head of Registration and Publication)

Nanomaterials Technology Specialized Conference 2012, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, 6–7 March 2012. (Head of Registration and Publication)

The 7th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology at Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, 13–15 May 2009. (Committee of Logistics)

National workshop on membrane technology for fluid separation processes at UTM International Campus, Kuala Lumpur, 20–21 June 2007.

Academic Professional Membership

Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) (Registration no. 65267A) since 2010 Associate member of Institute of Chemical Engineering (AMIChemE). (Membership no. 99949793) since 2011 Member of International Water Association (IWA) (Membership no. 01039691) since 2012 Member of The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (MIMarEST) (Membership no. 8027759) since 2013 Graduate member of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) (Membership no.71202) since August 2014

Editorial Board Member (a) Journal of Applied Membrane Science Technology (since 2010).

(b) Journal of Membrane and Separation Technology in Lifescience Global (since July 2012). (c) Bioprocessing Technology in Herbert Open Access Journals (since Jan 2013) (d) Review board member in Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology (IJRET) (since 12 May 2014)

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Other Academic Activities

Editor of special issue for Jurnal Teknologi Title: Nanomaterials Technology Specialized Conference 2012 Issue/Volume: 59/3 Year: 2012 eISSN: 2180-3722 ISSN: 0127-9696

Editor-in-Chief of special issue for Jurnal Teknologi Title: Membrane Technology for Water Separation Processes Issue/Volume: 65/4 Year: 2013

Journal/Conference Paper reviewer for (a) International Journal i. Elsevier Desalination, Journal of Membrane Science, Food Research International, Separation and Purification Technology, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Chemosphere and Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers ii. Taylor and Francis Separation Science and Technology, Desalination and Water Treatment, Urban Water Journal, International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials and International Journal of Sustainable Energy iii. Wiley Journal of Applied Polymer Science iv. ACS Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research v. Other NanoHybrid, Journal of Membrane and Separation Technology (LIFESCIENCE GLOBAL), Journal of Engineering Science & Technology (Malaysia Taylor University), High Performance Polymers (SAGE Publications), Membrane Water Treatment (TECHNO PRESS), Journal of Membrane Science and Technology (OMICS Publishing Group), Materials Sciences and Applications (Scientific Research Publishing), Environmental Engineering and Management Journal ("Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi), International Journal of Physical Sciences (Academic Journals) (b) Local/Regional Journal Journal of Applied Membrane Science & Technology, Jurnal Teknologi and Sains Malaysiana (c) Conference 2014 Global Conference on Polymer and Composite Materials (PCM2014), 27–29 May 2014, Ningbo, China 2015 International Conference on Water Resource and Environment (WRE2015), 25-27 July 2015, Beijing, China