Academic Staff Details
PERSONAL PROFILE
| Name | Ts. Dr. ZUHAIDA BINTI MOHD ZAKI |  |
| Email Address (Official) | cezuhaida@uitm.edu.my | |
| Designation | Senior Lecturer | |
| Division | Water Resources & Environmental System (WRES) | |
| Area(s) of Expertise | Fermentation; Anaerobic Digestion Microbial Biotechnology |
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| Details of Research/ Publication/ Supervision/ Consultation | Click To View | |
| Latest CV | Click To View |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| No. | Qualifications | Areas of Specialization | Universities | Date Obtained |
| 1 | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Renewable Energy | The University of Queensland, Australia | Oct 2016 |
| 2 | Masters of Science (MSc) | Environmental Engineering | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Jul 2001 |
| 3 | Bachelor of Engineering in Civil (Hons) | Civil Engineering | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Jul 2000 |
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE IN UiTM
| No. | Positions | Dept. / Faculty / Campus, etc. | Year | |
| Begin | End | |||
| 1 | Ketua Unit Pengurusan Kualiti & Akreditasi UiTMCPP | UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang | Jul 2022 | Jun 2024 |
| 2 | Timbalan Ketua Unit Pengurusan Kualiti & Akreditasi UiTMCPP | UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang | Jan 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 3 | Ketua Unit Kualiti | FKA UiTM Penang | Jan 2020 | Dec 2021 |
| 4 | Resource Person CEW555 | FKA UiTM Penang | Jan 2017 | Dec 2021 |
| 5 | Ketua Unit Peperiksaan | FKA UiTM Penang | Jan 2016 | Dec 2016 |
| 6 | Ketua Unit OEL (Degree EC221 &Diploma EC110) | FKA UiTM Penang and All Branch Campuses for EC110 | Jan 2015 | Dec 2020 |
WORKING EXPERIENCES
| No. | Positions | Institution(s) / Organisation(s) | Year | |
| Begin | End | |||
| 1 | Panel Penilai Luar (ER) | UiTM | Nov 2023 | Sep 2035 |
| 2 | Auditor Dalaman UiTM | UiTM | Jun 2021 | Dec 2025 |
| 3 | Senior Lecturer | FKA, UiTM Pulau Pinang | Nov 2018 | Dec 2034 |
| 4 | Panel auditor for ETAC | BEM | Aug 2018 | Dec 2030 |
| 5 | Lecturer | FKA, UiTM Pulau Pinang | Feb 2015 | Oct 2018 |
| 6 | Lecturer | FKA, UiTM Shah Alam | Nov 2001 | Jan 2015 |
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP (BEM/IEM/MBOT)
| No. | Positions | Areas of Specialization | Institution(s) / Organisation(s) | Date Obtained |
| 1 | Professional Technologist (PT21070297) | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGY (AC) | Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT) | Jul 2021 |
| 2 | Graduate Technologist (GT21020004) | - | Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT) | Feb 2021 |
| 3 | Graduate member (IEM G24380) | - | The Institute of Engineering Malaysia (IEM) | Mar 2004 |
| 4 | Graduate member (BEM 35152R) | - | Board of Engineering Malaysia (BEM) | May 2001 |
RESEARCH PROFILE LINK
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
| Teaching Philosophy Statement |
| I believe in student-centered learning where the student will react positively to the subject of interest. I believe in lifelong learning and leading by example in the classroom and will strive to be a strong, positive role model and to create a warm, welcoming, accepting and safe environment for students where positive reinforcement is emphasized. I believe in creating and providing for all students differenced, engaging instruction so that all students can succeed. |
TEACHING GOALS
| Teaching Goals Statement |
| Trying to create students' interest in the subject by relating the real situation when they work as an engineer with what they have learnt in class, showing pictures related to the subject so that it will help the students to understand the knowledge in-depth |
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
| No. | Project Title | Grant Funders | Grant Amount | Duration | |
| Begin | End | ||||
| 1 | Enhancement of Methane Production from Anaerobic Co-Digestion of IWK Sludge and Food Waste | UiTM-IWK | RM50,000.00 | Dec 2020 | Nov 2022 |
| 2 | Nest Practices (BPs) On Open Ended Laboratory (OEL) Implementation for Civil Engineering Subjects | ARAS | RM10,000.00 | Aug 2016 | Jul 2018 |
| 3 | Adsorption mechanisms of heavy metal on natural adsorbents surface in groundwater | RAGS | RM80,000.00 | Jul 2014 | Jun 2016 |
| 4 | Advection-Dispersion-Reaction Coefficients Sediments and Nutrient in Dynamic Grid Environment | FRGS | RM93,000.00 | Jul 2013 | Jun 2015 |
| 5 | The Study of Physical and Bio-chemical Pollutant Transport in Urban Drainage Network (06-01-01-SF0079) | e-Science (MOSTI) | RM164,392.00 | Jan 2006 | Dec 2010 |
JURNAL PUBLICATIONS
| No. | Jurnal Title | Organizer | Publisher | Indexed By | Date Published |
| 1 | Heavy metals in leachate, impacted soils and natural soils of different landfills in Malaysia: An alarming threat | Chemosphere | Pergamon | Mar 2021 | |
| 2 | Mechanisms of enhanced oxidative degradation of tetrachloroethene by nano-magnetite catalysed with glutathione | Chemical Engineering Journal | Elsevier | Mar 2020 | |
| 3 | Leachate Characterizations and Pollution Indices of Active and Closed Unlined Landfills in Malaysia | Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management | Elsevier | May 2019 | |
| 4 | Influence of pH Regulation Mode in Glucose Fermentation on Product Selection and Process Stability | Microorganisms | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Jan 2016 | |
| 5 | Identification and screening characterisation of potential biosurfactant producing bacteria isolated from palm oil mill effluent | Journal of Engineering Science and Technology | TAYLORS UNIV SDN BHD | Aug 2015 | |
| 6 | Gas controlled hydrogen fermentation. | Bioresource Technology | Elsevier | Jan 2012 | |
| 7 | Impact of operating history on mixed culture culture fermentation microbial ecology and product mixture | Water science and technology: a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research | IWA | Jan 2011 | |
| 8 | Development of membrane inlet mass spectrophotometry for examination of fermentation processes | Talanta | Elsevier | Dec 2010 |
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
| No. | Awards Title | Events | Date Received |
| 1 | Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2020 | Hari Penganugerahan APC UiTMPulau Pinang 2020 | Aug 2021 |
| 2 | Anugerah Penerbitan Q1 2020 | Hari Kualiti UiTM Pulau Pinang | Apr 2021 |
| 3 | Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2006 | Hari Kualiti UiTM | Dec 2007 |
COMMUNITY SERVICES
| No. | Type of Service | Program | Date |
| 1 | Module Instructor | 'Kem Pemimpin Muda Prihatin Air Kebangsaan 2021', 22-23 March 2021, Hotel Casuarina, Meru Ipoh, Perak. | Mar 2021 |
| 2 | Module Instructor | 'Kem Pemimpin Muda Prihatin Air Kebangsaan 2018', 8-10 August 2018, UniMAP, Perlis. | Aug 2018 |
| 3 | Panel Judge | 'The Malaysia International Youth Inventors Olimpiad (MIYIO) 2018' by Kementerian Pedidikan Malaysia. | Mar 2018 |
| 4 | Module Instructor | ‘BENGKEL KOMUNITI SAYA PRIHATIN AIR KEBANGSAAN 2016’ , 2-3 August 2016 at sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pauh Jaya, Pulau Pinang. | Aug 2016 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT SUPERVISION (Latest 10 FYP)
| Bil. | Student Name | FYP Topic | FYP Area | Semester Session |
| 1 | NURUL SYUKRINA BINTI RASDI | HEAVY METAL REMOVAL OF LANDFILL LEACHATE | WRES | 20222 |
| 2 | MOHAMAD YAZID BIN MOHAMAD AZMI | THE ASSESSMENT OF INDOOR AIR QUALITY OF BLOCK PERDANA, UITM CAWANGAN PULAU PINANG | WRES | 20222 |
| 3 | MUHAMMAD AMRISH SHAH BIN ZAIDI | ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING FOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY | WRES | 20214 |
| 4 | MOHAMAD IQBAL AZAMUDDEEN BIN MOHAMAD | THE EFFECT OF NOISE FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND HIGHWAY TO RESIDENTIAL NEARBY. | WRES | 20212 |
| 5 | MUHAMMAD KHAIRUL SYAZWAN BIN ABDUL KODIR | GREY WATER RECYCLING PERCEPTIONS FROM RESIDENTS AT THE IMPIAN MAKMUR 2, KAJANG, SELANGOR | WRES | 20212 |
| 6 | NUR HAFIZAH BINTI HALIL | THE ASSESSMENT OF AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION TREND AT SELECTED AREAS IN SELANGOR AND KEDAH | WRES | 20212 |
| 7 | JACQUELINA JOHN | THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BANANA PEEL COAGULANT IN REDUCING TURBIDITY | WRES | 20202 |
| 8 | NUR MUNIRAH BINTI AHMAD NIZAM | THE EFFICIENCY OF MORINGA OLEIFERA AS ORGANIC COAGULANT IN REMOVING TURBIDITY FROM WATER | WRES | 20202 |
| 9 | NURUL HIDAYATI BINTI ABDULLAH | THE REMOVAL OF COLOR AND TURBIDITY USING CACTUS OPUNTIA. | WRES | 20194 |
| 10 | DAYANG NA'IMAH SALIMAH BINTI AWANG MENTALI | AIR POLLUTION | 20174 |