Dr Mohammad Anwar Mohamed Iqbal

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

1. B. Sc. (Hons.)
   
   
2. Ph. D (USM, Malaysia)
   
   

RESEARCH INTEREST

My current interest is in the synthesis, functionalization and characterization of materials from clay, kenaf and agriculture waste such as rice husk (RH), rice husk ash (RHA) and empty fruit bunch (EFB). The materials will be functionalized using organic and inorganic elements.

The functionalized materials will be used  as a heterogeneous catalysts in liquid and gas phase and drug carrier.

 RESEARCH TOPICS

1. Synthesis an characterization of chemically modified clay, kenaf, RH, RHA and EFB and their application in catalysis.
   
   
2. Synthesis an characterization of chemically modified kenaf, RH, RHA and EFB and their application as a drug carrier.
   
   

 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. The complete conversion of cyclohexane into cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone by a simple silica-chromium heterogeneous catalyst.
   • Applied Catalysis A: General,Volume 357, Issue 1,31 March 2009,Pages 93-99.
     
     
2. The oxidation of styrene by chromium–silica heterogeneous catalyst prepared from rice husk.
   • Chemical Engineering Journal,Volume 160, Issue 2,1 June 2010,Pages 742-750.
     
     
3. Silica supported amorphous molybdenum catalysts prepared via sol–gel method and its catalytic activity.
   • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials,Volume 141, Issues 1–3,May 2011,Pages 119-127.
     
     
4. The liquid phase oxidation of styrene with tungsten modified silica as a catalyst.
   • Chemical Engineering Journal,Volume 171, Issue 3,15 July 2011,Pages 1379-1386.
     
     
5. The utilization of rice husk silica as a catalyst: Review and recent progress.
   • Catalysis Today,Volume 190, Issue 1,1 August 2012,Pages 2-14.
     
     

PRESENTATIONS

1. Adam, F. and Iqbal, A. (2009). Oxidation of Styrene with chromium-silica catalyst from rice husk. National Symposium in Organic Synthesis (NaSOS2009), Universiti Teknologi MARA & Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Oral presentation.
   
   
2. Adam, F. and Iqbal, A. (2009). Liquid-phase oxidation of styrene over molybdenum incorporated on mesoporous silica from rice husk. Chem. Research Colloquim, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Oral presentation.
   
   
3. Adam, F. and Iqbal, A. (2010). Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behaviour of tungsten containing silica from rice husk in the liquid phase oxidation of styrene. The 3rd International Conference for Young Chemists (ICYC). Universiti Sains Malaysia, Oral presentation.
   
   
4. Represented ASEAN in the 60th Meeting of Nobel Laureates, 27-2 July 2010, Lindau, Germany.
   
   
5. Selected to represent IIUM at Nobelist Mindset Summer Institute 2013, 26-30 August 2013 at New York Academy of Science, USA.
   
   
6. Nur Izzatie Abdul Razak, Deny Susanti Darnis and Mohammad Anwar Mohamed Iqbal (2014). Screening of antioxidant properties of Ruta angustifolia. 5th Malaysian Symposium on Biomedical Science. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Poster Presentation.
   
   
7. Nurfarahin Mohd Fuad, Deny Susanti Darnis and Mohammad Anwar Mohamed Iqbal (2014). Investigation of antioxidant properties of Tinospora Crispa Stems. 5th Malaysian Symposium on Biomedical Science. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Poster Presentation.
   
   

HONORS/AWARDS

1. Academic Staffs Training Scheme (ASTS) – 2008 to 2012
   
   
2. Travel Award of the ACS/HKI/IKM Skill Workshop Trainer Institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State; 25-30 August 2013; Bangkok, Thailand.
   
   
3. Anugerah Sanggar Sanjung 2012; 18 September 2013; Universiti Sains Malaysia.
   
   
4. Anugerah Sanggar Sanjung 2013; 3 November 2014; Equatorial Hotel, Penang.
   
   

TEACHING

1. Inorganic Chemistry III (KTT 313)
   
   
2. Inorganic Practical II (KUT 203)
   
   
3. Surface and Thermal Analysis (KAA 507)