Six researchers from Universiti Malaya (UM) have been named on the Malaysia’s Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate.
The announcement was made on the annual Highly Cited Researchers ceremony which was held on 29 April 2021 virtually by Clarivate and the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) .
The six researchers include:
Cross-Field Category
Engineering Category
These researchers have demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. Their names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science™ citation index.
One of the highly cited researchers, Professor Ir. Dr. Abdul Aziz Abdul Raman, a Professor from Faculty of Engineering which is also the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), UM said that it was a great honour to be named to the list as this signifies another significant milestone for UM.
“I joined academia 20 years ago and built up advanced wastewater treatment as my main research area together with various areas that I am working on. My research focuses on developing advanced wastewater treatments that are cheaper and lower carbon footprint, all this development can contribute significantly to the industries.
“I have been developing wastewater treatment systems for small and medium industries. Therefore, it can be an affordable technology for small and medium industries. And we can increase compliances and reduce pollution from wastewaters,” he added.
Professor Nasrudin Abd Rahim from UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC) said that research is a long and challenging journey, but the abilities to survive in science and technology can be learned.
“My research journey started when I did my PhD under Prof Barry Williams's supervision, working in Power Electronics for energy conversion. I was fascinated by how electrical energy can be shaped and controlled to improve the overall performance of energy systems.
“Energy has always been the fuel for development in human civilization. The technologies that I am developing with my UMPEDAC team are dedicated to improving and maximizing the generated energy and efficiencies to be deployed. We are concerned with energy poverty issues such as unfortunate communities that do not have convenient electricity access. Through collaborations with Kyoto University in Japan, we are interested in providing practical rural electrification in South East Asia.
“I hope all these efforts will benefit our nation and beyond,” he added.
Professor Md. Abul Kalam from Faculty of Engineering, UM said that as a mechanical engineer, He has chosen this research field because it is related to the department's core subjects such as thermodynamic, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, solid mechanics, materials characteristics.
“The study on alternative fuels has a significant impact on society, especially on biofuel production and utilization in IC engines. Biodiesel is an alternative fuel, which is a domestic and renewable resource. And this biodiesel production and utilization are related to all kinds of academic knowledge, farmer knowledge, land cultivation, and industrially related. It creates a lot of jobs and reduces foreign petroleum energy,” he said.
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