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Mohd. Rashid Mohd. Yusof - Associate Professor (Ph.D)
 
Mohd. Rashid Mohd. Yusof
Tel: 6-07-5535580
E-mail: rashid@fkkksa.utm.my
Qualification

 
PhD (Chem. Eng.)			:	UMIST, UK (1995)
M.Sc. (Environmental Engineering) : Illinois Institute of Technology, USA. (1984)
B.Sc. (Chemistry) : Ohio University, USA. (1982)
 
Working Experience
 

1985 : Lecturer, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, UTM
1985 : Committee member of the Air Quality Monitoring Task Force (Dept. of Environment, Ministry of Science, Technology & Environment).
1985 : Responsible for setting up the Air Quality Monitoring Program in UTM.
1985 - 1987 : Coordinator, student's practical training for the Dept., Chemical Eng.
1985 - 1987 : Head, Pollution Control Laboratory, Dept. Chemical Eng.
1985 : Student Academic Advisor
1985 : Reponsible for Planning of Pollution Control Laboratory for UTM New Campus in Skudai.
1985 - 1986 : Involved in Industrial Gas Utilization Training Course for Professional Engineers. (Teach. on Corrosion).
1986 : Secretary Organising Committee Third Symposium of Institution of Chemical Engineers Malaysia.
1987 : Appointed as Head, Dept. of Chemical Engineering.
1987 : Appointed as a member of the Faculty Council.
1987 : Advisor Chemical Engineering Student Association, UTM.
1987 : Supervised Student Thesis in Petroleum Engineering
1987 : Supervised Final Year Students Research Projects in Department Chemical Engineering.
1988 : Organising Committee First Particle Technology Conference 1988.
1988 : Faculty Representative to the Research & Consultancy Committee UTM.
1988 : Consultant team to the Department of Environment Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment to establish the Air Quality Criteria and Standard for Malaysia
1988 : Appointed as an EIA Review panel by the Department of Environment to assess on the Titanium Dioxide project.
1988 : Chairman, Task Force in Setting up Environmental Engineering Program in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
1988 : Facilitator for Quality Control Circle (QCC) at the Faculty Level.
1989 - 1991 : Reappointed as Head, Dept. of Chemical Engineering.
1989 : Appointed as a Member of PhD Qualifying Panel in the Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Eng. UTM.
1990 : Referee for PERTANIKA, Journal of Science & Technology.
1990 : Deputy Chairman, Organising Committee on Short Course in Electrostatic Precipitation for Air Pollution control.
1990 : Consultant Team to carry out an EIA for a newly proposed Industrial Area in Pasir Gudang, Johore State Economic Development Corporation (JSEDC) Project.
1990 : Chairman, Seminar on Formaldehyde - Source, Sampling and Analysis.
1990 : Chairman, Seminar on Particulate Formation and Dynamics in High Temperature Systems.
1991 : Secretary, Organising Committee on the Second Particulate Technology Conference 1991.
1991 : Consultant Team to carry out an EIA for a newly proposed East - West Highway (Butterworth - Grik) for Public Works Dept.
1991 : Coordinator, Environmental Engineering Program, UTM.
1991 : Member of the Technical Committee, 7th. Symposium of Institution of Chemical Engineers Malaysia.
1991 : Chairperson, Technical Session on Risk Analysis in the 7th. Symposium of Chemical Engineer Malaysia.
1991 : Chairman, Seminar on Hydroscopicity of Ambient Aerosol; Importance and Characterization.
1991 : Chairperson, Seminar on Energy Use in the Process Industries and Its Effects on the Environment.
1991 - 1994 : Study leave to Pursue a PhD degree in the United Kingdom beginning October 1991 under the Association of Commonwealth Universities Awards.
1991 : Appointed as an Associate Professor by the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
1995 : Appointed as a member of the Faculty Council.
1995 : Fellow Member, Institute of Environmental Studies, UTM.
1995 : Member, Environmental Engineering Panel of Dept. Chemical Eng.
1995 : Deputy Chairman of the organising committee the 11th Symposium of Institution of Chemical Engineers Malaysia.
1995 : Technical Committee Member of the 11th Symposium of Institution of Chemical Engineers Malaysia.
1995 : Chairperson on the Environmental Session of the 11th Symposium of Institution of Chemical Engineers Malaysia.
1995 : Chairperson on the Career Talk during the 11th Symposium of Institution of Chemical Engineers Malaysia.
1995 : Appointed as a member of the Faculty Post graduate Committee.
1995 : Student academic advisor-Chemical & Environmental Engineering.
1995 : Supervised M. Eng/B. Eng student Thesis/projects.
1995 : Supervised Students' industrial Training program.
1995 : Referee for J. Ensearch, J.Teknologi and Pertanika J. Science & Technology on articles related to Environmental Science & Engineering.
1995 : Facilitator for SLAB MSc/PhD candidates (teach on Techniques of Data 1997 Analysis).
1995 : 1996 : Committee Member of the Parent-Teacher Association of the Sekolah Menengah Taman Melawati, Kuala Lumpur.
1995 : Appointed as a Thesis Examiner for Masters degree thesis.
1995 : Session Chairman in the 'Seminar Penyelidikan Fakulti 1995' Kuala Lumpur.
1995 - 1996 : ENSEARCH, Council Member.
1995 : ENSEARCH, Member of Publication Committee for J. Ensearch.
1995 : Head, Panel of the Environmental Engineering, Dept. Chemical Eng.
1996 : Member of the Technical Committee, “Toxic & Hazardous Waste Management’. Centre for Environmental Studies, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia.
1996 : Member, Consultancy Committee of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
1996 : Member of the Technical Committee, Regional Symposium on Chemical 1997 Engineering ‘97, UTM.
1997 : Member of a Review Panel on IRPA Research Grant Proposals on Air Pollution/Quality Area of Research. Appointment by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE) of Malaysia.
1997 : Appointed as EIA Review Panel by the Department of Environment, Ministry of Science, Technology & Environment (MOSTE), Malaysia. Project: Proposed Waste Recycling and Recovery Facility, Teluk Kalong Industrial Estate, Terengganu.
1997 : Course Director, ‘Training Program on Stack Sampling’ for the staff of the Department of Environment, Ministry of Science, Technology & Environment, Malaysia.
1997 - 1998 : Committee Member of the Parent-Teacher Association of the Sekolah Menengah Senai, and Sek. Men Tuanku Abd Rahman Putra, Johor.
1997 : Committee Member on Continuing Education FKKKSA.
1997 - 1998 : Technical Committee Member on ‘Haze Normalisation Project’, MOSTE Malaysia.
1998 : Appointed as EIA Review Panel by the Department of Environment, Ministry of Science, Technology & Environment (MOSTE), Malaysia. Project: Proposed Alumina refinery Plant at Similajau, Bintulu, Sarawak.
1998 : Member of a Review Panel on IRPA Research Grant Proposals on Air Pollution/Quality Area of Research. Appointment by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE) of Malaysia.
1998 : Member, Haze Committee Task Force, Johor State. Department of Environment, Johor.
1998 : Member, Environmental Task Force Group of the Management and Development of Science & Technology Committee, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE) of Malaysia.
1999 : Appointed as TOR-EIA Review Panel by the Department of Environment, Ministry of Science, Technology & Environment (MOSTE), Malaysia. Proejct: Southern International Gateway Project & Tanjung Puteri Development Project, Johor Bahru.
1999 : Member, Task Force Group on “Ranking of University” UTM. To develop a criteria on how to rank a local higher learning institution.
2000 : Member, Malaysia University Consortium for Environment & Development. A Danish Government sponsored program.
2000 - 2001 : Sabbatical Leave (July ‘2000 to March 2001).
2001 - 2003 : Member, Publication Committee FKKKSA.
2001 : Member, DOE EIA Technical Review Committee on DEIA for a proposed fluidized bed incinerator (waste-to-energy) plant.
2001 : Seniour Fellow, Institute of Environmental & Water Resources Management, UTM.
2001 : Member, Disciplinary committee FKKKSA, UTM.
2002/3 : Member, DOE EIA Technical Review Committee on TOR DEIA for a proposed Sludge Waste incinerator plant for PROTON, Tanjung Malim, Perak.
2002/3 : Member, DOE EIA Technical Review Committee on TOR DEIA for a proposed cement plant extension in Perak.
2002/3 : Member, DOE EIA Technical Review Committee on DEIA for a proposed coal fired power plant: phase II (2x55MW) in Sejingkat, Kuching Serawak.
2003 : Member, DOE EIA Technical Review Committee on DEIA for a proposed Thermal Treatment plant for solid waste management in Broga, Semenyih, Selangor.
2003 : Member, DOE EIA Technical Review Committee on DEIA for a proposed Aluminum Smelter at Lumut Port Industrial Park, Manjung, Perak.
2003 : Appointed as a Panel of Interviewer on National Scientific Fellowship Scholarship Candidates. Appointed by the Ministry of Science, Technology & Environment Malaysia.

Area of Specialisation

Air pollution control & management, air quality monitoring & assessment, characterization of atmospheric aerosols and toxic elements in incineration / combustion processes

Undergraduate Courses Taught
Postgraduate Courses Taught
Professional Affiliations
Consultancy
Current Research

Research projected funded through IRPA-8: Novel catalytic ozone reactor for the cleavage of long chain organic industrial effluent. Project no: 08-02-06-0004EA138 (2002 – 2005)

Awards

199 - 1994 : Recipient of Association of Commonwealth Universities Scholarship Award to pursue a Ph.D degree in the United Kingdom.
1990 : New Malaysian WHO's WHO, 1990 Edition.
1992 : Asean WHO's WHO, 1992 Edition.
1995 : Recipient of "Excellence Service Award" Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
1995 : Recipient of "Excellence Award in Publication" Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
1995 : New Malaysian WHO's WHO, 1995 Edition.
1999 : Indo-Asean WHO's WHO, 1999 Edition.

Publications

More than 80 technical papers and consultancy reports have been produced.

  1. Armstrong R.W., Rood M. J., Maketab M., Rashid M., Sham S., Tajudin J and. Landsberger S. Aerosol Particle and Organic Vapor Concentrations at Industrial Work Sites in Malaysai. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health 13: 24-29, 2001.
  2. Dewika N., and Rashid, M. The Effect of Creating a Negative Pressure at the Storage Hopper of a Cyclone. Proceed. 13th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers. UKM Bangi, paper No 69. 30 – 31 October 2000.
  3. Rashid, M, Norbismi, N., and Abu Sarin, B. Determination of Destruction and Removal Efficiency – A Case Study of a Medical Waste Incineration Plant. Proceed. 13th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers. UKM Bangi, paper No 72. 30 – 31 October 2000.
  4. Taib M.R, Y.S Looi, S.Y. Lim, L.S. Chow, Y.T. Lee and M. Rashid. The Effect of Draft Tube on the Performance of a Spouted Bed for Rice Husk Combustion. Proceed. 15th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers. Pp104-108, 11-12 September 2001, Johor Bahru.
  5. Chan F.K, Ismail A.F, and Rashid M. Membrane Oxygen Enrichment into Wastewater Aeration – Efficiencies of Oxygen Transfer Rate and BOD Removal. Proceed.Water & Wastewater Management in Developing Countries, Vol 2, pp470 – 475. Kuala Lumpur 2001.
  6. Rozainee M, Rashid M, and Ngo S.P. Role of Incineration in Waste Management: The Malaysian Experience. Paper presented at the 22nd PCAP Annual National Convention & General Membership Meeting - Pollution Control Association of the Philippines, 2nd May 2002, Olongapo City, Philippines.
  7. Sabariah, B., Tahir, A., Khairil A., and Rashid M. Graphical Representation of a Clinical Waste Incineration Process. Proceed. 10 th National Symposium on Mathematical Science, p109 – 115. December 23 –24, 2002, Johor Bharu.


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