Biography

Dr. Sofiah Hamzah is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Ocean Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. She specializes in Chemical Technology, with a focus on separation technology and wastewater treatment. Dr. Hamzah holds a PhD and MSc in Chemical Technology (Separation Technology) from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, and a B.Eng in Biochemical Engineering from International Islamic University Malaysia. Beyond her impressive academic credentials, Dr. Sofiah Hamzah is a driving force in research, evident in her H-Index of 17 on Scopus and 82 Scopus-indexed publications. Her work spans critical areas such as water and wastewater treatment, microplastic removal, and innovative coagulant applications. She actively fosters industrial collaborations with entities like Venator Asia Sdn. Bhd., Syarikat Air Terengganu, Concord Group Sdn Bhd, and Ikhlas Resmi Sdn Bhd. Her international reach extends through partnerships with the University of Sharjah (UAE), Institute Technology Sepuluh November (Indonesia), and University Complutense of Madrid (Spain). Dr. Hamzah's dedication and pioneering spirit have been recognized with numerous accolades, including gold, silver, and bronze awards for her impactful projects. I currently work in Malaysia and interested to be working as ambassador for Malaysia.

Area of Interest:

Engineering

100%

Biochemistry

62%

Chemical Technology

90%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0

Chapters
4

Articles
69

Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

Ramli, N.A., N. Ali, S. Hamzah and N.I. Yatim, 2021. Physicochemical characteristics of liposome encapsulation of stingless bees' propolis. Heliyon, Vol. 7. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06649.
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Mustapha, R., M.H.C. Harun, A. Manas, A. Ali and S. Hamzah, 2021. Preparation and characterization of bio-adsorbent from coconut husk for remazol red dye removal. Biointerface Res. Appl. Chem., 11: 10006-10015.
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Mustapha, R., A. Ali, G. Subramaniam, A.A.A. Zuki, M. Awang, M.H.C. Harun and S. Hamzah, 2021. Removal of malachite green dye using oil palm empty fruit bunch as a low-cost adsorbent. Biointerface Res. Appl. Chem., 11: 14998-15008.
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Mohamad, N.A., S. Hamzah, M.H.C. Harun, A. Ali and N. Rasit et al., 2021. Integration of copperas and calcium hydroxide as a chemical coagulant and coagulant aid for efficient treatment of palm oil mill effluent. Chemosphere, Vol. 281. 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130873.
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Galintin, O., N. Rasit and S. Hamzah, 2021. Production and characterization of eco enzyme produced from fruit and vegetable wastes and its influence on the aquaculture sludge. Biointerface Res. Appl. Chem., 11: 10205-10214.
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Azmi, A.A., N.F.N. Roslan, M.H.C. Harun, A.A.M. Abuhabib and S. Hamzah, 2021. Rice husk coated chitosan biocomposite as an adsorbent for cadmium removal from aqueous. Biointerface Res. Appl. Chem., 11: 7746-7753.
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Sidik, D.A.B., N.H.H. Hairom, A.W. Mohammad, N.A. Halim, M.K. Ahmad, S. Hamzah and N. Sulaiman, 2020. The potential control strategies of membrane fouling and performance in membrane photocatalytic reactor (MPR) for treating palm oil mill secondary effluent (POMSE). Chem. Eng. Res. Des., 162: 12-27.
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Hamzah, S., S.Z. Ramli, N.A. Mohammad, N. Rasit, A.A.A. Azmi, N.H.H. Hairom and A.W. Mohamad, 2020. Acid – treated activated carbon for phenolic compound removal in acid pre-treatment of lignocellulosic biomass for biogas production. Biointerface Res. Appl. Chem., 10: 5466-5471.
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Ali, A., A.W.C. Ing, W.R.W. Abdullah, S. Hamzah and F. Azaman, 2020. Preparation of high-performance adsorbent from low-cost agricultural waste (peanut husk) using full factorial design: Application to dye removal. Biointerface Res. Appl. Chem., 10: 6619-6628.
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