Profesor Madya Ir. Dr. Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser
Fakulti Kejuruteraan, UMS
Abu Zahrim Yaser is an Associate Professor in the Chemical Engineering Programme at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), where he also serves as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. He is the founder of the Kundasang Compost Living Lab and obtained his PhD from Swansea University, UK. Dr. Zahrim’s research primarily focuses on waste processing technology, and he has been leading multiple projects since 2006. To date, he has published 20 books, 13 of which are indexed by Scopus, along with over 130 research publications. He has served as a lead guest editor for three special issues in high-impact journals. Dr. Zahrim is an Editorial Board Member of the Scopus-indexed journal; Jurnal Kejuruteraan. His creative publication, Kompos, featured in the Festival of Ideas (Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia), has garnered more than 3,000 views, and he holds one patent and five copyrights related to environmental protection systems. He has delivered keynote, plenary, and invited talks on waste management and academic publishing, while also chairing numerous international and national conferences. As an active reviewer for several high-impact journals, Dr. Zahrim has reviewed over 300 articles (Publons). His innovations in waste management have been adopted by various communities in Sabah, Malaysia, including Nabawan, Tongod, Kundasang and Kota Belud. He has also held appointments as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Hull, United Kingdom, and Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia. Dr. Zahrim is a Professional Engineer (Ir.) registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia. Dr. Zahrim is a recipient of the National Book Award (2023). His Scopus citations stand at 2,002, with an h-index of 23.
Contact Information
Academic Department
Fakulti Kejuruteraan
Appointed Department
Fakulti Kejuruteraan
Education
Ph. D
The University Of Swansea
2011
Sarjana Sains(Kejuruteraan Kimia Dan Proses)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2005
Sarjana Muda Kejuruteraan (Kimia)
Universiti Malaya
2000
Research
Projects
41
Active
5
Grants
RM 2,593,851.50
Research Interests & Expertise
Publications
Total Publications by Year
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Scopus Metrics
Scopus ProfileDocuments
113
H-Index
23
Citations
2089
Institutional
177
Research listing
Completed and ongoing projects
Showing 1 to 5 of 41 entries
Green Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoadsorbents using Cymbopogon leaves for Removal of Lead (II), Chromium (III) and Copper (II) Ions
Member
2024 - 2027
Vegetable Waste Composting: Leachate Processing
Leader
2023 - 2025
Foam stabilization and wettability alteration in a surfactant-metal oxide nanoparticles foam flooding in an oil-wet porous media
Member
2022 - 2025
Nano-biochar derived food waste blended palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) pyrolysis encapsulate urea used as a slow-release nano-fertiliser for sustainable agriculture
Member
2022 - 2025
Commissioning, Troubleshooting, Testing, And Optimization Of The Operating Parameters Of Ums River Cleaning Machine
Member
2021 - 2024
Publications listing
Note: publication data for the last 3 years will be displayed
Showing 1 to 5 of 6 entries
SARIAH BINTI SAALAH , MARIANI BINTI RAJIN , JUNIDAH BINTI LAMAMING , ABU ZAHRIM BIN YASER (2024), A review of vegetable waste bio-processing techniques in rural areas
MARIANI BINTI RAJIN , ABU ZAHRIM BIN YASER (2024), A review on utilising combined agricultural waste adsorbents for ammonia nitrogen removal: Insights into bamboo biochar and empty fruit bunch
ABU ZAHRIM BIN YASER (2024), Adsorption of ammonium ion (NH4+) using mordenite-chitosan from synthetic and actual sewage: Batch and fixed-bed studies
SARIAH BINTI SAALAH , ABU ZAHRIM BIN YASER , JUNIDAH BINTI LAMAMING , MARIANI BINTI RAJIN (2024), Feasibility study of pilot scale vegetable waste composting project for Kundasang community’s waste management program
ABU ZAHRIM BIN YASER (2024), Physicochemical characteristics of grease-trap wastewater with different potential mechanisms of fog solid formation, separation, and accumulation inside grease traps