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, UMS
Appointed Department
Fakulti Kejuruteraan, UMS
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 Collaborators
Research
Projects
43
Active
5
Grants
RM 2,593,851.50
Research Interests & Expertise
Environmental Engineering - Composting Technology
Environmental Engineering - Pollution Control Engineering
Publications
Total Publications by Year
NOTE: N/A = Data not available, 0 = Data not completed
Scopus Metrics
Scopus ProfileDocuments
109
H-Index
23
Citations
1,973
Affiliation
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Research listing
Current Research Projects
Green synthesis of magnetic nanoadsorbents using cymbopogon leaves for removal of lead (ii), chromium (iii) and copper (ii) ions
Member
2024 - 2027
Foam stabilization and wettability alteration in a surfactant-metal oxide nanoparticles foam flooding in an oil-wet porous media
Member
2022 - 2025
Membudayakan penggunaan sains, teknologi dan inovasi untuk menyelesaikan masalah pencemaran sungai
Member
2021 - 2023
Projek inovasi sekolah
Member
2020 - 2023
Modular water treatment system for removal of heavy metals integrated with open platform communication (opc) online monitoring
Member
2019 - 2022
Publications listing
NOTE: PUBLICATION DATA FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WILL BE DISPLAYED
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Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser (2024), Adsorption Of Ammonium Ion (nh4+) Using Mordenite-chitosan From Synthetic And Actual Sewage: Batch And Fixed-bed Studies
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
Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser , Sariah Binti Saalah , Mariani Binti Rajin , Junidah Binti Lamaming (2024), Feasibility Study Of Pilot Scale Vegetable Waste Composting Project For Kundasang Community’s Waste Management Program
Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser (2024), Recent Advances In Research On Microbial Community In The Composting Process
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
Junidah Binti Lamaming , Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser , Sariah Binti Saalah , Mariani Binti Rajin (2023), Passive Aerated In-vessel Composting Of Food Waste With The Addition Of Sabah Ragi For Campus Sustainability: Mass Balance, Dwarf Crape Jasmine Growth And Techno-economic Study
Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser (2023), Date Palm Biochar And Date Palm Activated Carbon As Green Adsorbent—synthesis And Application