CURRICULUM VITAE

 

 

1          Personal Record

 

Name                                       :           Ismail Ab. Rahman

Date of Birth                             :           May 4, 1957

            Citizenship                                :           Malaysian

            Marital Status:                          :           Married

            Number of Children                  :           4

            Present Position                        :           Associate Professor

            Research Fields                        :           Ceramic processing (Silicon Nitride, Alumina, Silica).

                                                            Processing of Advanced Ceramics

                                                            by Sol-gel.

2          Educational Record

            (College/Universities attended and Qualifications/Degree obtained with dates)

 

            College/University                                         Qualification                           Date

 

            University Technology of  MARA                     Dip. Industrial                        June, 79

            (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor               Chemistry

                                                                                    (CGPA = 3.85)

 

            Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)                       B.Sc (Second Upper)           July 1983

            Penang                                                             Chemistry + Management

           

University of Leeds, UK                                   PhD                                     Feb. 1988

                                                                        Processing of Ceramics

 

 

3          Working Experience (Detail of all previous positions and current position held with dates)

 

            Post                             Organisation/Department                              Dates             

 

            Tutor                            School of Chemical Sciences,             Aug. 83 – Sept, 1984

                                                Universiti Sains Malaysia

 

Lecturer                       Industrial Chemistry Division,              Feb. 1988 – Jul. 94

                                     School of Chemical Sciences,

                                    Universiti Sains Malaysia

 

Assoc. Professor          Industrial Chemistry Division,                Aug. 94 - present        

                                    School of Chemical Sciences,

                                    Universiti Sains Malaysia.

 

Visiting Scientist            Ceramic Division,                                            1993

                                     School of Materials,

                                    University of Leeds, U. K.

           

            Assistant Warden         Permai Hall of Residence                           1992-1993

 

            Academic Editor           School of Chemical Sciences                     1992-1993

 

            Research Fellow           Ceramic Technology Centre,                             1994

                                                SIRIM, Shah Alam, Malaysia

 

Visitng Scientist,           Institute for Chemical Research,                        1995

                                    Kyoto University, Japan,

 

Chairman                      Industrial Chemistry Division,                1995 – 2000

                                    School of Chemical Sciences

 

Research Fellow           Adv. Mater. Research Instiute (AMREC)         2000

                                    Kulim H-Tech Parks, Malaysia

 

 

4          Awards/Scholarship  and membership:

 

            Awards/Scholarship/Fellowship                                                         Dates

           

            Gold Medal IKM, Best Student in Industrial Chemistry                         1979.

 

ICI (M) Sdn Bhd. Scholarship to study B.Sc at USM                           1979 – 1983

 

Gold Medal, Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad,                                    1983

Best Bumiputra Student in Chemestry.

 

Academic Scheme Training Scholarship (ASTS),                                  1985 – 1988

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang to carry out PhD

University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

 

Asian Development Bank Training Award on                                        1993

Processing of Oxide Ceramic, University of Leeds,

UK.

 

Competition and Exhibition on Invention and Innovation,                        1993

Penang on “Production of  b–Sialon and Silicon Nitride

from Rice Husks”, Third Place.

 

Silver Medal, Invention/Innotex  Competition and                                  1995

Exhibition ’95 in Kula Lumpur,  Malaysia

on “Production of Nitride Materials from Rice Husks”.

 

            Japanese Society for promotion of Science (JSPS)                                1995

            Fellowship. Visiting Scientist; “Processing of silica optics

            By sol-gel”. Institute for Chemical Research

            Kyoto University, Uji, Japan.

 

            Award on merit in Excelency Service USM                                           1996

 

 

            Membership

 

            Member, The Malaysian Materials Science & Technology Society (MMS), 1988-1992.

 

            Member, Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS), 1992 - present.

 

 

5.         List of Research Projects Completed and in progress with dates:

 

            (i)   Topic:                                             Preparation of silica based ceramic materials

            (ii)  Research Team:                              Prof. Muhammad Idiris Saleh

            (ii)  Date of Commencement:                 1989

            (iii) Date of Completion:                        1993

            (v)  Financial Support:                           USM-IRPA RM300,000.

           

      (i)   Topic:                                            Chemical reaction and preparation of ceramic materials assisted by microwave.

            (ii)  Research Team:                              Dr. Wan Ahmad Kmil Mahmood

            (ii)  Date of Commencement:                 Aug 1988

            (iii) Date of Completion:                        July 1990

            (v)  Financial Support:                           USM-ShortTerm Grant,  RM18,000.

           

      (i)   Topic:                                            Preparation of ceramic adhesive from agriculture waste materials.

            (ii)  Research Team:                              Asooc. Prof. Zakaria Mohd Amin

            (ii)  Date of Commencement:                 July 1991

            (iii) Date of Completion:                        Aug. 1993

            (v)  Financial Support:                           USM-ShortTerm Grant,  RM18,000.

 

      (i)   Topic:                                            Preparation of optical glass by sol-gel

      (ii)  Research Team:                 

            (ii)  Date of Commencement:                 Nov. 1993

            (iii) Date of Completion:                        Oct. 1994

            (v)  Financial Support:                           Nippon Sheet Glass,  RM35,000.

 

      (i)  Topic:                                             Chemical reaction and preparation of ceramic materials assisted by microwave.

            (ii)  Research Team:                              Dr. Wan Ahmad Kmil Mahmood

            (ii)  Date of Commencement:                 Aug 1988

            (iii) Date of Completion:                        July 1990

            (v)  Financial Support:                           USM-ShortTerm Grant,  RM18,000.

 

      (i)   Topic:                                            Processing of barium titanate powders

      (ii)  Research Team:                              Prof. F. L. Riley – Wolfson Advanced Ceramics Consortium, University of Leeds

            (ii)  Date of Commencement:                 Sept. 1993

            (iii) Date of Completion:                       

            (v)  Financial Support:                           Plan Regional de Investigacion-Asturias, Span and ADB-USM

 

      (i)   Topic:                                            Structural ceramics for tribological applications.

            (ii)  Research Team:                              Wan Zaharah Wan Mahmud, Rahimie L. Mahmud

            (ii)  Date of Commencement:                 Feb. 1994

            (iii) Date of Completion:                        Dec. 1994

            (v)  Financial Support:                           IRPA-SIRIM and USM.

 

      (i)   Topic:                                            Preparation of fine and monodisperse alumina powder by sol-gel.

            (ii)  Research Team:                 

            (ii)  Date of Commencement:                 July 1996

            (iii) Date of Completion:                        June 1997

            (v)  Financial Support:                           USM-ShortTerm Grant,  RM15,430

 

      (i)  Topic:                                             Deveolpment of a process for purification of silica from rice husk.

            (ii)  Research Team:                 

            (ii)  Date of Commencement:                 Mac. 1998

            (iii) Date of Completion:                        April 2000

            (v)  Financial Support:                           USM-ShortTerm Grant,  RM18,343

 

      (i)   Topic:                                            Production of leadfree glaze by sol-gel

      (ii)  Research Team:     

            (ii)  Date of Commencement:                 Aug 1999

            (iii) Date of Completion:                        July 2000

            (v)  Financial Support:                           USM-ShortTerm Grant,  RM16,930

 

      (i)  Topic:                                             Purification of silica for application in  advanced materials.

            (ii)  Research Team:                              Rosdi Baharum, Nazwin Ahmad

            (ii)  Date of Commencement:                 Aug 1999

            (iii) Date of Completion:                        July 2000

            (v)  Financial Support:                           IRPA – Mines Research Institute.

 

            (i)   Topic:                                              Development of a portable food waste disposal unit for domestic application

      (ii)  Research Team:                              Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Mahmood, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Baharuddin Saad

                                                                  Assoc. Prof. Dr Ibrahim Che Omar, Prof. Zainal Arifin Mohd Ishak

                                                                  Dr. Fauziah Ibrahim

            (ii)  Date of Commencement:                 Dec. 1998

            (iii) Date of Completion:                        Nov. 2001

(v)  Financial Support:                           Contract Research from Ministry of Housing and  Local Authorities

                                                                        RM1,002,815

 

6.         Publications

(State all papers, books, chapter in the books published based on research singly or jointly and completed and in progress):

 

Chapters in Books

 

            Preparation of silicon nitride-silicon carbide of pyrolysed rice husks, Ceramic Nusantara, (1990) p261. Eds: R. Othman, USM Press,  I.A. Rahman and F.L. Riley.

 

            Preparation and characterization of rice husk as a source of pure silica, Ceramic Nusantara, (1990) p79. Eds: R. Othman, USM Press. F. Adam, I.A. Rahman and M.I. Saleh

 

 

High quality silicon nitride powder derived from  Malaysian rice husks,  Chemistry and Technology of Silicon and Tin, (1992) p 377. Eds V.G. Kumar Das, N. S. Weng & M. Gielen, Oxford University Press, Ismail A. Rahman and F.L. Riley.

 

Aqueous phase dispersion of barium titanate powders, Electroceramics IV : 4th Inter. Conf. On Electronic Ceramics & Application,  1994, p 1287. European Ceramic Soc., M. C. Blanco Lopez, I. A. Rahman and F. L. Riley.

 

            The effect of iron and vanadium oxide on nitridation of rice husks,  Surface and Heterogeneous Catalysis, (1996) p29, Eds:  M. R. Nordin, L. W. Young, & Z. A. Ahmad, USM Publisher. Ismail Ab Rahman.

 

 

Textbooks

 

            Dictionary of Physical Chemistry (in Malay):  Physical Chemistry and Polymer, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1991. Zakaria Mohd. Amin, Md. Nordin Hj. Lajis, Mohd. Muhiddin  Ahmad, Ismail Ab Rahman.

 

            Ceramic Raw Material (translated to Malay from Ceramics Raw Material, by W.E. Worrel), USM Publisher, 1992.  Ismail Ab. Rahman.

                                   

            Ceramic Silicon Nitride (academic imprint-in Malay), USM Publisher, (1994). Ismail Ab. Rahman.

 

            Introduction to Ceramic Science (in Malay), USM Publisher, (1995). Ismail Ab Rahman.

 

            Statistical Thermodynamic (translated to Malay from Statistical thermodynamic by B. J. McClelland),  USM Publisher, (1996). Wan Rosli Wan Daud & Ismail Ab Rahman.

 

 

Refereed Journals

 

            I. A. Rahman and F.L. Riley, “Controlled morphology of silicon nitride prepared from rice husk”, J. Euro, Ceram. Soc. 5(1) 11-22 (1989).

           

            I. A. Rahman and N. Ismail, “Preparation of alumina by sol-gel: crack controlling”, J. Phys. Sci. 1(1) 19 (1990).

 

            M.I. Saleh, S. Jab, I. A. Rahman and S. Narasiah, “Aqueous extraction of Cu and Fe from palm oil by ultrasonic cavitation”, Analyst, 116, 743 (1991).

           

            I. A. Rahman, N. Ismail and W.A.K. Mahmood, “Synthesis of alumina by sol-gel:  Study on the effect of pH and temperature on the formation of gel”, J. Phy. Sci. 2(2), 74 (1991).

 

            I. A. Rahman, “Effect of carbon particles on densification of silicon nitride derived from rice husks”, J. Phy. Sci. 2(2) 80 (1991).

 

            I.A. Rahman, “Spherical gel particles from rice husks by chemical digestion”, J. Matter. Chem. 2, 1107 (1992).

 

            Ismail Ab. Rahman, “Ceramic:  Bahan Kejuruteraan Abad Ke-21”, (Ceramic:  Engineering Material from 21th. century), Perantara, 7(5), 22 (1989).

           

            I.A. Rahman, “Utilization of rice husks as a raw material for producing advanced ceramic powders”, Mat. Eng. 13, 43, (1992/93).

 

            I. A. Rahman and J. Ismail, “Preparation and characterization of a spherical gel from a low cost material”, J. Mater. Chem. 3(9), 931 (1993).

 

            I. A. Rahman and A. Wahid, “The formation of Si3N4 in the carbothermal reduction of digested rice husks by sulphuric acid”, J. Phy. Sci. 4, 21 (1993).

 

            I. A. Rahman, “The formation of a-Si3N4 in the carbothermal reduction of digested rice husk”, Ceram, Int. 20, (1994), 195-199.

 

           

            P. Yang, H.K. Fun, I. A. Rahman, M.I. Saleh, Two phase refinements of the structure of a–Si3N4 and b–Si3N4 made from rice husk by Rietveld Analysis ‘, Ceram. Inter. 21 (1995), 137-42.

 

            I. A. Rahman, M.I. Saleh, “The formaton of b-sialon in the carbothermal reduction of digested rice husks”, Mat. Let. 23 (1995) 157-61.

 

I. A. Rahman, J. Ismail and H. Hasnah, “Effect of nitric acid digestion on organic materials and silica in rice husks”, J. Mater. Chem. 7(8) (1997) 1505-1509.

 

Novaser Djamarun, Wan Ahmad Kamil Mahmood and Ismail Ab Rahman, “Pengaruh pH pada pempentukan silika gel melalui proses sol-gel”, Jurnal Kimia Andalas, 3(2), (1997) 122-130.

 

I. A. Rahman, “The formation of different phases of Si3N4 in the presence of V2O5 in the corbothermal reduction process”, Ceram. Inter. (1998) 293 –97.

 

I. A. Rahman, J. Ismail and H. Hasnah, “ Adsorption of Zn by acid treated rice huks”, Malaysian Journal of Chemistry (2000) inprint.

 

 

Magazines/News papers

 

            I. A. Rahman, “The controlled of morphology in silicon nitride powder from Malaysian rice husks”, MIDAS Bull. 18(11-12), 9 (1990).

 

Using padi husk to make ceramic, The Star, Aug. 17, 1990.

 

Lecturer success invention valuable materials from rice husks (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia, Aug. 13, 1990.

 

New hope for tin, Science – The Star, June 17, 1993.

 

New uses for old resources, features - he Star, Aug. 2, 1995.

 

M. Ikhlas Armin & Ismail Ab Rahman, “Preparing aluminium acetate powders through aluminium alkoside modification”, MicroSoM, Vol 1, No. 1, April 1998 p4.

 

Utilization of rice husks in production of nitride materials, (in Malay), Buletin Penyelidikan USM, No. 1 Vol.1, Feb/Mac 1997, p15.

 

 

7.         Records of Supervision of Higher Degree Students:

 

Name of Student (Title of                              Degree                                    Status

Thesis/esearch Projects)

 

Hasnah Osman,                                                  MSc                      Completed, 1998

“Characterisation and Adsorption

Properties of Rice Husks Digested

by Nitric Acid”

 

Muhammad Ikhlas Armin,                                   MSc                       Submitted, 2000

“Preparation of Alumina Powder

through Modification of Alkoxide”

 

Soheila Adl,                                                        MSc                       Submitted, 2000

“Preparation of Lead-free Low Melting

Temperature Glaze by Sol-Gel”

 

Novaser Jamarun,                                               PhD                       Submitted, 2000

“Preparation of Silica-LNR, Silica-Titania

-ENR and Silica-Zirconia-ENR Composites

by Sol-Gel”

 

 

 

8.         Records of Papers presented at Conference/Seminars/Workshops locally or overseas:

 

            Zakaria Mohd. Amin, Ismail Ab. Rahman and A. Rahim, “Keistimewaan simen sebagai bahan binaan dilihat dari sudut kimia dan fiziknya”, (in Malay), Proc. on 2nd. Chemical Analysis, USM Penang 1988, p 391.

 

            Ismail Ab. Rahman and Frank L.Riley, “High quality silicon nitride derived from Malaysian rice husks”, 1st. ANAIC Int. Conf. on Silicon and Tin, 23-26 Oct. 1989, Kuala Lumpur.

 

            I.A. Rahman, M.I. Saleh and S. Salbiah, “Acid treatment and pyrolysis of rice husks”, Tech. paper on the 1st. Regional Conf. on Mat. Sci. and Tech. 1-3 March 1990, p 254.

 

            Wan Ahmad Kamil, Norma Hasan and Ismail Ab. Rahman, “The use of natural rubber as additive in silica and alumina”, ibid, p 243.

 

            Ismail Ab. Rahman, Nona Ismail and Wan Ahmad Kamil, “Penyediaan alumina melalui hidrolisis aluminium sek-butoksida”, (Synthesis of alumina through hydrolysis of aluminium sec-butoxide), SKOTO II, 24-25 Aug. 1990, USM.

 

            Ismail Ab. Rahman, “The effect of ion and vanadium oxide on nitridation of rice husks”, Regional Seminar on Surface and Heterogeneous Catalysis, April 1991, USM.

 

            Ismail Ab. Rahman and Muhammad Idiris Saleh, “Pengolahan kimia terhadap sekam padi untuk penyediaan b-sialon, (Chemical treatment on rice husks for the preparation of b-sialon)”, National Seminar “Menilai Pencapaian Penyelidikan IRPA, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 21-24 Dec. 1991.

 

            Ismail Ab. Rahman and Muhammad Idiris Saleh, “Penggunaan sekam padi dalam penghasilan bahan ceramic termaju, (Utilization of rice husks in production of advanced ceramic materials”, National Seminar on ‘Sumber Alam Pertama’, 23-26 July National University, Sabah, 1992.

 

            Jamil Ismail, Seng C.E. and Ismail Ab. Rahman, “Lignocellosic material properties and potential uses”, Seminar on Biological Research TIM Traingle Zone, Hat Yai, Thailand, June, 2-4, 1993.

 

            T.J. Eade, I.A. Rahman, M.C. Blanco Lopez, L.S. Tovey and F.L. Riley, “Processing of barium titanate powders”, Condensed Matter and Materials Physic Conf., 20-22 Dec. Leeds, U.K. 1993.

 

            I.A. Rahman, T.J. Eade, M.C. Balanco Lopez and F.L. Riley, “The suspension behaviour of barium titanate powder in water in the presence of anionic and  cationic surfactants, Conf. on Recent Advance in Material and Mineral Resources, Penang, 3-5 May 1994.

 

            I.A. Rahman, H. Osman and J. Ismail, “Distribution of silica and organic composition in treated rice husks”, Int. Conf. on Recent Advance in material and Mineral Resources, Penang, 3-5 May 1994.

 

 

            Ismail Ab. Rahman, Muhammad Idiris Saleh, Mohamed Abu Bakar, “Penghasilan bahan seramik berasaskan silikon dioksida”, Seminar Hasil Penyelidikan IRPA RM-6, Langkawi, 1-20 Oktober 1995.

 

            Ismail Ab Rahman, “ Penggunaan process sol-gel dalam pemprosesan bahan seramik”, School of Chemical Sciences Seminar, Mac. 24, 1995.          

 

            Hasnah Osman, Ismail Ab Rahman dan Jamil Ismail, “Pengeluaran ion zink dan kuprum dengan menggunakan sekam padi terolah asid”, SKAM-9, USM Penang, Aug 14-16, 1996.

           

            Ismail Ab Rahman, Low Siew Bee and Chan Seow Hong, “The control of alumina powder morphology by sol-gel method”, IMT-GT Regional Chemistry Conference, USM Penang, Dec. 16-18, 1996.

 

            Ismail Ab Rahman, “Penggunaan dilatometer dalam pemprosesan bahan seramik”, School of Chemical Sciences Seminar, Mac 14, 1997.

           

           

            I. M. Saleh, I. A Rahman and F. Adam, “ Rice husks as starting material for advanced ceramics and adsorbent”, The Second IMT-GT UNINET Conference, Aug 29-30, 1998, Prince of Songla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla Thailand.         

           

            Ismail Ab Rahman and Chan Seow Hong, “Penyediaan alumina berbentuk sfera dan tersebar daripada aluminium alkosida secara pengawalan kestabilan sol”, Seminar on Chemistry and  Industry 1998, Dec. 14, 1998 USM Penang.

 

            Novaesar Jamarun, W. A. Kamil W. Mahmood, & Ismail Ab. Rahman, “Utilisation of sol-gel process in preparation of organic-inorganic composites, Seminar on Chemistry and Industry 1998, USM, Penang.

 

            Ismail Ab Rahman, “Production of silicon nitride and sialon from rice husks”, Seminar on Alternative Financing & Commercialisation Technology, July 1998, Citel, Penang.

 

 

            Reports

 

            Ismail A. Rahman and Wan Ahmad Kamil Mahmood, “Chemical reaction and preparation of ceramic materials assisted by microwave”, Report on USM Short-term Research Grant, Aug. 1988 - July 1990.

 

            Ismail Ab. Rahman, Salbiah Ismail and Muhammad Idiris Saleh, “Production of silica based ceramic materials I:  Digestion of rice husks”, Interim Report, USM-IRPA, R&D, Feb., 1990.

 

            Ismail Ab. Rahman, Redzuan Hussin and Muhammad Idiris Saleh, Production of silica based ceramic materials II:  Production of b-sialon powder from digested rice husks”, Interim Report, USM-IRPA, R&D, 1991-1992.

 

            Ismail Ab. Rahman, Mior Saharuddin, Muhammad Idiris Saleh, “Production of silica based ceramic materials III:  Preparation of b-sialon from kaolin”, Interim Report, USM-IRPA, R&D, Dec. 1993.

 

            Ismail Ab. Rahman, “Preparation of ceramic adhesive material from agricultural waste product”, Report on USM Short-term Research Grant, Aug. 1993.

 

            Ismail Ab Rahman, “Sintesis serbuk alumina ultrahalus dan monosebaran secara sol-gel”, Laporan IRPA Jangka Pendek, Julai 1997.

 

 

 

9.         Patents and Registered Designs (Completed and in progress)

 

            Ismail Ab Rahman and Muhamad Idiris Saleh, “Digestion of rice husks for preparation of b-sialon”, P1902099 (17 Nov. 1992).

 

Ismail Ab Rahman, Rahimi L. Muhamud & Wan Zaharah Wan Mohamad, “Densification of silicon nitride material for tribological applications’,   (Submitted to Patent Office through SIRIM Shah Alam, Selangor).

 

 

10.       Reviewing Activities

 

Manuscripts

 

Journal of Physical Sciences (Malaysia) – Development of zirconia-coated –alumina membrane using sol-gel technique,  2000.

 

Journal of Industrial Technology (Malaysia) – Crack-free Thin Films from Tetramethoxysilane (TMOS) and Methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) by Sol-Gel Process. 2000.

 

 

Books

 

An Introduction to Chemical Metallurgy – Translation 1992.

 

 

11.       Research Collaborations

 

Local

           

Wan Zaharah Wan Mahmood, General Manager

            Rahimie L. Mahmuh, Research Officer

            Ceramic Technology Centre

SIRIM Berhad, Shah Alam Selangor.

            (Densification of Silicon Nitride for Trobological Application; 1994/95)

 

            Rosdi Baharom, Nazwin Ahmad, Research Officer

            Mineral Research Institute, Ipoh, Perak.

(Purification of talling sand for application in advanced materials, 1999 – present)