Profesor Madya Ir. Dr. Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser

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 18 books, 12 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. 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 speeches and invited talks on waste management and academic publishing while also chairing several international and national conferences. As an active reviewer for several high-impact journals, Dr. Zahrim has reviewed over 270 articles (Publons). His innovations in waste management have been adopted by various communities in Sabah, Malaysia, including Nabawan and Kundasang. He has also served as a visiting scientist at the University of Hull (UK) and 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 1,798, with an h-index of 21.

Email CV Summary

Contact Information

Email

zahrim@ums.edu.my

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

5

Active

5

Grants

RM 246,900.00

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 Profile

Documents

105

H-Index

22

Citations

1,936

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 - 2026

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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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

2.

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

3.

Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser , Mariani Binti Rajin (2024) , A Review On Utilising Combined Agricultural Waste Adsorbents For Ammonia Nitrogen Removal: Insights Into Bamboo Biochar And Empty Fruit Bunch

4.

Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser (2024) , Recent Advances In Research On Microbial Community In The Composting Process

5.

Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser (2024) , Adsorption Of Ammonium Ion (nh4+) Using Mordenite-chitosan From Synthetic And Actual Sewage: Batch And Fixed-bed Studies

6.

Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser , Sariah Binti Saalah , Junidah Binti Lamaming , Mariani Binti Rajin (2024) , Feasibility Study Of Pilot Scale Vegetable Waste Composting Project For Kundasang Community’s Waste Management Program

7.

Junidah Binti Lamaming , Sariah Binti Saalah , Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser , 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

8.

Abu Zahrim Bin Yaser (2023) , Date Palm Biochar And Date Palm Activated Carbon As Green Adsorbent—synthesis And Application