Prof. Dr. Rohana Adnan

1. B. Sc. (with Distinction, Clarkson Univ, New York) 1994 
   

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2. PhD (Southampton) 2000
   

1. Lecturer for Physical Chemistry courses
   

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2. Chairperson for the Physical Chemistry Section, since Jan 2013
   

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3. Program Manager for Pure Chemistry Section, Aug 2011-Dec 2012
   

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4. Exco Member , School of Chemical Sciences, since 2011
   

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5. Member of American Chemical Society, since 2010
   

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1. Regeneration of Activated Carbon Based Adsorbent
   

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2. Visible Light Active Photocatalyst
   

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3. Molecular Modelling Study (Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Dynamics Simulation) of Host – Guest Interactions
   

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4. Preparation of cyclodextrin inclusion complexes and studies related to its physical and chemical properties (including kinetics and photodegradation studies)

1. Saifullahi Shehu Imam; Rohana Adnan; Noor Haida Mohd Kaus; M. Hazwan Hussin Room-temperature synthesis of Bi/BiOBr composites for the catalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin using indoor fluorescent light illumination. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Electronics. Accepted for publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-00930-z

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2. Saifullahi Imam, Rohana Adnan, Noor Haida Mohd Kaus, Photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin in aqueous media: A short review. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 2019, accepted. https://doi.org/10.1080/02772248.2018.1545128

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3. Lim J W,Mohd Zaid, H,F, Isa, MH, Oh WD, Adnan R, Bashir MJK, Kiatkittitipon W, Wang, D.K., 2018. Shielding immobilized biomass grygel beads with powdered activated carbon for the simultaneous adsorption and biodegradation of 4-chlorophenol. Journal of Clearner Production, 205, 828-835.

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4. Amneh Shtaiwi, Rohana Adnan^*, Melati Khairuddean¹, Mohammed Al-Qattan^. 2018. Molecular dynamics simulation of human estrogen receptor free and bound to morpholine ether benzophenone inhibitor, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts. 137:101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00214-018-2277-1.

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5. Jagadeesan Supramaniam, Rohana Adnan, Noor Haida Mohd Kaus, Rani Bushra. 2018. Magnetic nanocellulose alginate hydrogel beads as potential drug delivery system. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Accepted for publication. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.06.043

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6. Imam SS, Adnan R., Kaus NHM, 2018. Influence of yttrium doping on the photocatalytic activity of bismuth oxybromide for ciprofloxacin degradation using indoor fluorescent light illumination. Research on Chemical Intermediates. Accepted for publication.

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7. Sam Suat Peng, Ng Si Ling, Rohana Adnan, 2018. Kinetics of Biodegradation of Phenol and p-nitrophenol by Acclimated Biomass, Journal of Physical Science, 29(1) 107-113.

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8. Younas, N., Farrukh, M.A., Ali, S., Ditta, M.A., Adnan, R. 2017. Structural, optical, and catalytic properties of undoped and CdS doped CuO–ZnO nanoparticles. Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A 91(11), pp. 2201-2207.

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9. Ronak Ahmadi, Mohammad Jafarzadeh, Mohammad Mehdi Khodaei, Rohana Adnan. 2017. Encapsulation of Ag nanoparticles in magnetically modified silica nanostructures for reduction of 4-nitrophenol. Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly, (Monatsh Chem (2017) 148:1423–1431), 1-9 DOI 10.1007/s00706-017-1946-4

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10. Kwok-Yii Leong, Rohana Adnan, Poh-Eng Lim, Si-Ling Ng, Chye-Eng Seng. 2017. Effect of operational factors on bioregeneration of binary phenol and 4-chlorophenol-loaded granular activated carbon using PVA-immobilized biomass cryogels. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(26), 20959-20971. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9636-7

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11. Najm us Saqib; Rohana Adnan; Irfan Shah, 2017. Modifications of pure and Ag doped TiO2 by pre-sulphated and calcination temperature treatments, Research on Chemical Intermediates, Accepted.

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12. Najm Saqib, Rohana Adnan, Irfan Shah, 2016. A mini-review on rare earth metal-doped TiO₂ for photocatalytic remediation of wastewater, Environmental Science and Progress Research, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6984-7

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13. Kew Sook Ling, Rohana Adnan, Lim Poh Eng, Seng Chye Eng, 2016. Bioregeneration of cresol-loaded granular activated carbon using immobilized biomass: Effects of operational factors and chemical structure of cresol isomers. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, Accepted. (March 2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2016.03.039

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14. Mohammad Etesami, Nurul S. N. M. S. Chandran, M. Hazwan Hussin, Adnan Ripin, Rohana Adnan, Amat Ngilmi A. Sujari, Norita Mohamed, Electrooxidation of Nitrite Ions on Gold/Polyaniline/Carbon Paste Electrode. Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 11 (2016) 8332 – 8345, doi: 10.20964/2016.10.32

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15. Logeswary Gopal, GinKeat Lim, TauChuan Ling, Rohana Adnan, JoonChing Juan, Eng-Poh Ng. Organotemplate-free hydrothermal synthesis of NaNKX-2 aluminophosphite basic catalyst. Material Letters. 82(2016)344–346.

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16. Zoheb Karim, Mohd Jahir Khan, Mohamad Yusof Maskat, Rohana Adnan (2016) Immobilization of horseradish peroxidase on b-cyclodextrin-capped silver nanoparticles: Its future aspects in biosensor application, Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 46:4, 321-327, DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2015.1031389

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17. Ng, E.-P., Ghoy, J.-P., Awala, H., Adnan R., Ling, T.C., Mintova, S. 2015. Ionothermal synthesis of FeAPO-5 in the presence of phosphorous acid. CrystEngComm 18 (2), pp. 257-265

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18. Erma Fatiha Muhammad, Rohana Adnan, 2016. Theoretical investigation on insulin dimer-β-cyclodextrin interactions using docking and molecular dynamics simulation. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena, 84, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s10847-015-0576-x.

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19. Irfan Shah, Rohana Adnan, Wan Saime Wan Ngah, Norita Mohamed, Iron impregnated carbon materials with improved physicochemical characteristics. Material Chem & Engineering B, 2015. 201, 13775, pg 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10/1016/j.mseb.2015.07.004

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20. Jafarzadeh, Mohammad Jafarzadeh, Ebrahim Soleimani, Parastoo Norouzi, Rohana Adnan, Heshmatollah Sepahvand. Preparation of trifluoroacetic acid-immobilized Fe₃O₄@SiO₂–APTES nanocatalyst for synthesis of quinolines.       Journal of Fluorine Chemistry 178 (2015) 219–224.

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21. Irfan Shah, Rohana Adnan, Wan Saime Wan Ngah, Norita Mohamed. Iron Impregnated Activated Carbon as an Efficient Adsorbent for the Removal of Methylene Blue: Regeneration and Kinetics Studies. PLOS ONE, 2015, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0122603.

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22. Mohammad Jafarzadeh, Ebrahim Soleimani, Heshmatollah Sepahvand and Rohana Adnan. Synthesis and characterization of fluconazolefunctionalized magnetic nanoparticles as a catalyst for the synthesis of 3-aryl and 3-amino-imidazo- [1,2-a]pyridines. RSC Advances, 2015. 5, 42744.

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23. Rani Bushra, Mohammad Shahadat, Meraj A. Khan, Inamuddin, Rohana Adnan, Mohd. Rafatullah. Optimization of Polyaniline Supported Ti(IV) Arsenophosphate Composite Cation Exchanger Based Ion-Selective Membrane Electrode for the Determination of Lead. Journal of Industrial Engineering Chemical Research. 2015. dx.doi.org/10.1021/ie5034655.

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24. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh, Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-ahman, Hina Perveen, and Rohana Adnan. Synthesis of CaO-SnO₂ nanocomposites and their application in degradation of toxic compounds. Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2015. Accepted

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25. Sylvia See, Poh-Eng Lim, Jun-Wei Lim, Chye-Eng Seng and Rohana Adnan. Evaluation of o-cresol removal using PVA-cryogel-immobilised biomass enhanced by PAC. Water SA. 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/wsa.v41i1.

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26. Heng-Chong Tee, Poh-Eng Lim, Chye-Eng Seng, Mohd Asri Mohd Nawi, Rohana Adnan, 2014, Enhancement of azo dye Acid Orange 7 removal in newly developed horizontal subsurface-flow constructed wetland. Journal of Environmental Management, 2015. 147 349-355 doi dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.09.025.

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27. R. Bushra, M. Shahadat, M. A. Khan, R. Adnan, M. Arshad, M. Rafatullah & Mu. Naushad. 2015. Preparation of polyaniline based nanocomposite material and their environmental applications. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. DOI 10.1007/s13762-014-0726-5

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28. Rani Bushra, Mu. Naushad, Rohana Adnan, Zeid A. ALOthman, Mohd Rafatullah, 2015, Polyaniline supported nanocomposite cation exchanger: Synthesis, characterization and applications for the efficient removal of Pb²⁺ ion from aqueous medium, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2014.05.022

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29. Irfan Shah, Rohana Adnan, Wan Saime Wan Ngah, Norita Mohammed, Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap. A new insight to the physical interpretation of activated carbon and iron doped carbon material: Sorption       affinity towards organic dye. Bioresour. Technol. (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.02.047

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30. Shereen F.A. Farah, Yousif Sulfab and Rohana Adnan. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of some nickel(II)–imine–oxime complexes by peroxodisulfate in aqueous acidic solutions, Transition Met. Chemistry, 2014. IF 1.184

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31. Hanani Yazid, Amirah Mohd Yassin, Ahmad Zahid Ruslan, Siti Hajar Alias, Rohana Adnan and Abdul Mutalib Md Jani, Synthesis of Chitosan-Gold Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery. 2014. Advanced Materials Research Vol. 896, pp 280-283.

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32. Jun-Wei Lim & Poh-Eng Lim & Chye-Eng Seng & Rohana Adnan. Evaluation of Aeration Strategy in Moving Bed Sequencing Batch Reactor Performing Simultaneous 4-Chlorophenol and Nitrogen Removal, Appl Biochem Biotechnol (2013) 170:831–840. DOI 10.1007/s12010-013-0245-8.

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33. Jun-Wei Lim, Poh-Eng Lim, Chye-Eng Seng & Rohana Adnan. Alternative solid carbon source from dried attached-growth biomass for nitrogen removal enhancement in intermittently aerated moving bed sequencing batch reactor. Environ Sci Pollut Res (2014) 21:485–494. DOI 10.1007/s11356-013-1933-1

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34. Ayesha Imtiaz, Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh, Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-rahman, and Rohana Adnan. Micelle-Assisted Synthesis of Al₂O₃/CaO Nanocatalyst: Optical Properties and Their Applications in Photodegradation of 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol," The Scientific World Journal, vol. 2013, Article ID 641420, 11 pages, 2013. doi:10.1155/2013/641420. IF 1.730

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35. Sylvia See, Jun-Wei Lim, Poh-Eng Lim, Chye-Eng Seng, Si-Ling Ng & Rohana Adnan. Enhancement of o-cresol removal using PAC and acclimated biomass immobilized in polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel beads. Desalination and Water Treatment (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2013.833874

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36. Abdul Latip Faiz Ahmad, Hussein Zobir Mohd, Stanslas  Johnson, Choon Charng Wong, Adnan  Rohana, Release behavior and toxicity profiles towards A549 cell lines of ciprofloxacin from its layered zinc hydroxide intercalation compound. 2013. Chemistry Central Journal. DOI: 10.1186/1752-153X-7-119

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37. Run-Hong Toh, Poh-Eng Lim, Chye-Eng Seng, Rohana Adnan, Immobilized acclimated biomass-powdered activated carbon for the bioregeneration of granular activated carbon loaded with phenol and o-cresol Bioresource Technology 143 (2013) 265–274.

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38. Amran, T.S.T., Hashim, M.R., Ali, N.K., Yazid, H., Adnan, R. Optical absorption and photoluminescence studies of gold nanoparticles deposited on porous silicon. Nanoscale Research Letters 2013, 8:35 IF 2.73

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39. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh, Robina Kauser, and Rohana Adnan. Factors Influencing the Mechanism of Surfactant Catalyzed Reaction of Vitamin C–Ferric Chloride Hexahydrate System, Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A. Accepted, 2013.

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40. Iqra Muneer, Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh, Shaghraf, Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman, Akrajas Ali Umar and Rohana Adnan, Solvent Controlled Synthesis of Tin Oxide Nanocatalysts and Their Applications in Photodegradation of Environmental Hazardous Materials. Materials Science Forum Vol. 756 (2013) pp 197-204

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41. Run Hong Toh, Chye-Eng Seng, Poh-Eng Lim, Rohana Adnan, Biodegradation of o-cresol by polyvinyl alcohol-alginate immobilized mixed culture, Desalination and Water Treatment, 2013. Accepted. DOI:10.1080/19443994.2013.792517

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42. Wen-Da Oh, Poh-Eng Lim, Chye-Eng Seng, Norita Mohamed, Rohana Adnan, Kwok-Yii Leong, Effect of initial biomass concentration on bioregeneration of 4-chlorophenol-loaded granular activated carbon: kinetic and efficiency study. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 2013 Accepted, DOI 10.1002/jctb.3690

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43. Jun-Wei Lim, Poh-Eng Lim, Chye-Eng Seng, Rohana Adnan. Simultaneous 4-chlorophenol and nitrogen removal in moving bed sequencing batch reactors packed with polyurethane foam cubes of various sizes. Bioresource Technology Vol 129, 2013, pp 485–494.

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44. Hanani Yazid, Rohana Adnan & Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh. Gold nanoparticles supported on titania for the reduction of p-nitrophenol. Indian Journal of Chemistry       2013. Vol. 52(A), pp. 184-191

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45. Zoheb Karim, Siti Norhajar Ariffin, Rohana Adnan, A Novel Support for Immobilization of Horseradish Peroxidase: Its Future Aspects in Biosensor Applications, Chemical Science Review and Letters. 2012, Vol 1(2), pp. 84–95

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46. Kusrini, E., Saleh, M.I., Adnan, R., Yulizar, Y., Mamat, M. Investigation of crystal structure influence on spectroscopic and photoluminescent properties of terbium-picrate triethylene glycol complex, Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 2012, 98 , pp. 322-328

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47. Amran, T.S.T., Hashim, M.R., Ali, N.K., Yazid, H., Adnan, R. 2012. The role of pulse time T off on porous silicon as template for Au nanoparticles by using the integrated electrochemical technique Physica B: Condensed Matter 407 (23) , pp. 4540-4544

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48. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh, Chin Kiat Thong, Rohana Adnan, and Mohd Amirrul Kamarulzaman, 2012. Preparation and Characterization of Zinc Oxide Nanoflakes Using Anodization Method and Their Photodegradation Activity on Methylene Blue, Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol. 86(13), pp. 2041–2048.

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49. Rosniza Hamzah, Mohamad Abu Bakar, Melati Khairuddean, Issam Ahmed Mohammed and Rohana Adnan. A Structural Study of Epoxidized Natural Rubber (ENR-50) and Its Cyclic Dithiocarbonate Derivative Using NMR Spectroscopy Techniques. Molecules 2012, 17, pp. 10974-10993; doi:10.3390/molecules170910974

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50. Mohamed Jafarzadeh, Rohana Adnan, Mohd. Khairul Nizam Mazlan, Thermal stability and optical property of ormocers (organically modified ceramics) nanoparticles produced from copolymerisation between amino-silanes and tetraethoxysilane. Journal Non-Crystalline Solids, 2012, 359, pp. 2981-2987.

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51. Zoheb Karim, Qayyum Husain and Rohana Adnan. Redox-mediated polymerization and removal of benzidine from model wastewater catalyzed by immobilized peroxidase 2012, African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 11(57), pp. 12053-12062.

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52. Zoheb Karim, Rohana Adnan, Mohd. Saquib Ansari, Low concentration Silver nanoparticles not only enhances the activity of horseradish peroxidase but alter the structure also, PLoS ONE, 2012, 7(7), e41422. DOI10.1371/journal.pone.0041422

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53. Norariza Ahmad, Rohana Adnan, Jean-Christophe Soetens, Claude Millot, Molecular dynamics simulation of liquid isoquinoline as a function of temperature, Chemical Physics, 2012, 407, pp. 29-38, 10.1016/j.chemphys.2012.08.016.

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54. Jean-Christophe Soetens, Norariza Ahmad, Rohana Adnan, Claude Millot. Molecular simulation of quinoline in liquid phase, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2012, 116 (19), pp 5719–57282.

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55. Z. Karim, R. Adnan, Q. Hussain, A β-cyclodextrin-chitosan complex as the immobilization matrix for horseradish peroxidase and its application for the removal of azo dyes from textile effluent.International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 2012, Volume 72 Pages 10-17.

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56. Farrukh, M.A., Tan, P., Adnan, R. Influence of reaction parameters on the synthesis of surfactant-assisted tin oxide nanoparticles. Turkish Journal of Chemistry. 2012. Volume 36, Issue 2, Pages 303-314.

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57. Kusrini, E., Saleh, M.I., Adnan, R., Fun, H.K., Adhha Abdullah, M.A. Ternary complexes of neodymium(III) and samarium(III) picrate triethylene glycol: structural, spectroscopic, and photoluminescent properties. 2012. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry , 74: 425-436. DOI 10.1007/s10847-012-0138-4

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58. Jusman, Y., Mat Isa, N.A., Adnan, R., Othman, N.H. Intelligent classification of cervical pre-cancerous cells based on the FTIR spectra. 2012. Ain Shams Engineering Journal 3 (1) , pp. 61-70

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59. Kusrini, E., Saleh, M.I., Adnan, R., Yulizar, Y., Sha Shiong, N., Fun, H.K., Adhha Abdullah, M.A., (...), Structural, optical and electrical properties of europium picrate tetraethylene glycol complex as emissive material for OLED 1. Journal of Luminescence 2012, 132 (1), pp. 91-99

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60. Karim, Z., Husain, Q., Adnan, R., Akhtar, N. Remediation of model wastewater polluted with methyl parathion by reverse micelle entrapped peroxidase. Water Quality Research Journal of Canada 2012. 46 (4) , pp. 345-354

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61. S. Pervaiz, M.A. Farrukh, R. Adnan, F.A. Qureshi, Kinetic investigation of redox reaction between vitamin C and ferric chloride hexahydrate in acidic medium, Journal of Saudi Chemical Society. 2012. 16, 63-67.

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62. Claude Millot, Jean-Christophe Soetens, Norariza Ahmad, Rohana Adnan. Molecular simulation of unusual dynamics properties of liquid quinoline, Europhysics Letter, 2011, 96 (4), 43002.

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63. Zati-Hanani, S., Adnan, R., Latip, A.F.A., Sipaut, C.S. Synthesis, characterization and thermal properties of two novel lanthanide 2,2'-biquinoline-4,4'-dicarboxylate complexes. Sains Malaysiana 2011, 40 (9), pp. 999-1006

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64. Yahya, S., Rahim, A.A., Shah, A.M., Adnan, R. Inhibitive behaviour of corrosion of aluminium alloy in NaCl by mangrove tannin. Sains Malaysiana 2011, 40 (9), pp. 953-957

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65. Hanani Yazid, Rohana Adnan, Shafida Abdul Hamid and Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh Synthesis of Au/Al₂O₃ Nanocatalyst and Its Application in the Reduction of p-nitrophenol, Journal Chinese Chemical Society       2011, 58 (24), pp 593-601.

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66. Huey-Shya Goh, Rohana Adnan, Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh, ZnO nanoflake arrays prepared via anodization and their performance in the photodegradation of methyl orange. Turkish Journal of Chemistry, 35, (2011), 375-391.

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67. Rozita Ahmad Ramli, Rohana Adnan, Mohamad Abu Bakar, Synthesis and Characterization of Pure Nanoporous Hydroxyapatite. Journal of Physical Science, 2011, 22(1), 25-37.

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68. Eltayeb, N.E., Teoh, S.G., Adnan, R., Teh, J.B.-J., Fun, H.-K. Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Luminescent Properties of Some Zn(II) Schiff Base Complexes: Experimental and Computational Study, Journal of Fluorescence , 2011, 21, pp 1393-1400

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69. Ahmed Khudhair Hassan, Bahruddin Saad , Sulaiman Ab Ghani, Rohana Adnan, Afidah Abdul Rahim, Norariza Ahmad , Ionophore-based potentiometric sensors for the flow-injection determination of promethazine hydrochloride in pharmaceutical formulations and human urine. Sensors 2011, 11 (1), pp. 1028-1042doi:10.3390/s110101028

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70. Marwan Shalash, Abdussalam Salhin, Rohana Adnan, Chin Sing Yeap and Hoong-Kun Fun, (E)-4-Hydroxy-N'-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)benzohydrazide, Acta Crystallographica Section E: 2010. 66 (12), o3126-o3127.  

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71. Al-Azzam, K.M., Saad, B. Adnan, R. Aboul-Enein, H. Y. Enantioselective analysis of ofloxacin and ornidazole in pharmaceutical formulations by capillary electrophoresis using single chiral selector and computational calculation of their inclusion complexes. Analytica Chimica Acta, 2010, 674 (2), pp. 249-255. IF 3.571

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72. Hanani Yazid, Rohana Adnan, Shafida Abdul Hamid and Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh Synthesis of gold nanoparticles supported on zinc oxide nanorods via the deposition precipitation method. Turkish Journal of Chemistry 2010. 34, 639-650.       IF 0.758

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73. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh, Boon Teck Heng, Rohana Adnan, Surfactant controlled aqueous synthesis of SnO₂ nanoparticles via the hydrothermal and conventional heating methods, Turkish Journal of Chemistry 2010. 34, 537-550. IF 0.758

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74. Rohana Adnan, Nur Ariesma Razana, Ismail Abdul Rahman and Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh. Synthesis and characterization of high surface area tin oxide nanoparticles via the sol-gel method as a catalyst for the hydrogenation of styrene. Journal of Chinese Chemical Society. Vol. 57, No. 2, 2010 pp.1-20. IF 0.945

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75. Naser E. Eltayeb, S.G. Teoh, R. Adnan, E. Kusrini, H. K. Fun, The manganese (III) complex with chelating Schiff base ligand: X-ray structure, spectroscopic and computational studies, Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2010), 75A, 453-457.   (IF 1.510)

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76. Eny Kusrini, Muhammad I. Saleh, Rohana Adnan, Hoong-Kun Fun, Bohari M. Yamin, Triclinic structural isomer of cerium(III)-picrate complexes with triethylene glycol, Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 2010. 63(3), 484-497.

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77. C. S. Sipaut, N. Ahmad, R. Adnan,  I. A. Rahman, M. N. Mohamad Ibrahim, Effects of Starting Material and Reaction Temperature on the Morphology and Physical Properties of Polyurethane Foams. Cellular Polymer, 2010, 29 (1), 1-22.

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78. Raime, N.-N., Adnan, R., Rosli, M.M., Fun, H.-K. Poly[[diaqua-(3-carboxy-5-nitrobenzoato)(-5-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylato) neodymium(III)] 2.5-hydrate]Acta Crystallographica Section E: 65(9), 2009, m1108-m1109.

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79. Eltayeb, Naser Eltaher; Teoh, Siang Guan; Adnan, Rohana; Fun, Hoong Kun; Chantrapromma, Suchada.   2-Methyl-6-(6-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenol-2-methyl-6-(5-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenol (3/1).   Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online (2009), E65(12), o3227-o3228.

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80. Eltayeb, Naser Eltaher; Teoh, Siang Guan; Yeap, Chin Sing; Fun, Hoong Kun; Adnan, Rohana.   Chlorido{4,4',6,6'-tetra-tert-butyl-2,2'-[o-phenylenebis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenolato- 4O,N,N',O'}manganese(III).   Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online (2009), E65(12), m1692-m1693.

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81. Eltayeb, N.E., Teoh, S.G., Yeap, C.S., Fun, H.-K., Adnan, R. 2-((E)-{2-[(E)-2,3-Dihydroxy-benzyl-ideneamino]-5-methyl-phen-yl}iminiometh-yl)-6-hydroxyphenolate. Acta Crystallographica Section E: (2009) 65 (9), pp. o2065-o2066

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82. Eltayeb, N.E., Teoh, S.G., Quah, C.K., Fun, H.-K., Adnan, R. 2-Methoxy-6-(6-methyl-1H-benzimid-azol-2-yl)phenol Acta Crystallographica Section E: (2009) 65 (7), pp. o1613-o1614

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83. Eltayeb, N.E., Teoh, S.G., Fun, H.-K., Jebas, S.R., Adnan, R. 3-[1-(3-Hydroxy-benz-yl)-1H-benz-imid-azol-2-yl]phenol  Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2009) 65 (6), pp. o1374-o1375

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84. Khaldun M. AL Azzam, Bahruddin Saad, Rohana Adnan and Muhammad Idiris Saleh. Enantioselective determination of modafinil in pharmaceutical formulations by capillary electrophoresis and computational calculation of their inclusion complexes. Microchimica Acta (2009. 166(3-4), 311-317.

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85. Naser Eltaher Eltayeb,Siang Guan Teoh, Chin Sing Yeap, Hoong-Kun Fun and Rohana Adnan, 6,6’-di-tert-butyl-2,2’-[1,2-phenylenebis(nitrilomethylidyne)]- diphenol, Acta Cryst. 2009. E65, m3142-3143.

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86. Kusrini, Eny; Adnan, Rohana; Saleh, Muhammad I.; Yan, Lim-Kong; Fun, Hoong-Kun. Synthesis and structure of dimeric anthracene-9-carboxylato bridged dinuclear erbium(III) complex, [Er₂(9-AC)₆(DMF)₂(H₂O)₂].   Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy       2009. 72A(4), 884-889.

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87. Rohana Adnan, Abdul Rahim Afidah, Norariza Ahmad, Mohd. Hanif Norfaizah, Shafida Abdul Hamid. Molecular Modeling and UV-Vis Spectroscopic Study of the Feⁿ⁺-Catechin Complexes (where n=2,3). International Journal of Chemistry 2008. 18(4), 161-170.

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88. Al-Azzam, K.M., Saad, B. Adnan, R. Aboul-Enein, H. Y. Enantioselective analysis of ofloxacin and ornidazole in pharmaceutical formulations by capillary electrophoresis using single chiral selector and computational calculation of their inclusion complexes. Analytica Chimica Acta, 2010, 674 (2), pp. 249-255. IF 3.571

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89. Hanani Yazid, Rohana Adnan, Shafida Abdul Hamid and Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh Synthesis of gold nanoparticles supported on zinc oxide nanorods via the deposition precipitation method. Turkish Journal of Chemistry 2010. 34, 639-650.       IF 0.758

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90. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh, Boon Teck Heng, Rohana Adnan, Surfactant controlled aqueous synthesis of SnO₂ nanoparticles via the hydrothermal and conventional heating methods, Turkish Journal of Chemistry 2010. 34, 537-550. IF 0.758

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91. Rohana Adnan, Nur Ariesma Razana, Ismail Abdul Rahman and Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh. Synthesis and characterization of high surface area tin oxide nanoparticles via the sol-gel method as a catalyst for the hydrogenation of styrene. Journal of Chinese Chemical Society. Vol. 57, No. 2, 2010 pp.1-20. IF 0.945

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92. Naser E. Eltayeb, S.G. Teoh, , E. Kusrini, H. K. Fun, The manganese (III) complex with chelating Schiff base ligand: X-ray structure, spectroscopic and computational studies, Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2010), 75A, 453-457.   (IF 1.510)

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93. Eny Kusrini, Muhammad I. Saleh, Rohana Adnan, Hoong-Kun Fun, Bohari M. Yamin, Triclinic structural isomer of cerium(III)-picrate complexes with triethylene glycol, Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 2010. 63(3), 484-497.

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94. C. S. Sipaut, N. Ahmad, R. Adnan, I. A. Rahman, M. N. Mohamad Ibrahim, Effects of Starting Material and Reaction Temperature on the Morphology and Physical Properties of Polyurethane Foams. Cellular Polymer, 2010, 29 (1), 1-22.

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95. Raime, N.-N., Adnan, R., Rosli, M.M., Fun, H.-K. Poly[[diaqua-(3-carboxy-5-nitrobenzoato)(-5-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylato) neodymium(III)] 2.5-hydrate]Acta Crystallographica Section E: 65(9), 2009, m1108-m1109.

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96. Eltayeb, Naser Eltaher; Teoh, Siang Guan; Adnan, Rohana; Fun, Hoong Kun; Chantrapromma, Suchada.   2-Methyl-6-(6-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenol-2-methyl-6-(5-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenol (3/1).   Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online (2009), E65(12), o3227-o3228.

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97. Eltayeb, Naser Eltaher; Teoh, Siang Guan; Yeap, Chin Sing; Fun, Hoong Kun; Adnan, Rohana.   Chlorido{4,4',6,6'-tetra-tert-butyl-2,2'-[o-phenylenebis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenolato- 4O,N,N',O'}manganese(III).   Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online (2009), E65(12), m1692-m1693.

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98. Eltayeb, N.E., Teoh, S.G., Yeap, C.S., Fun, H.-K., Adnan, R. 2-((E)-{2-[(E)-2,3-Dihydroxy-benzyl-ideneamino]-5-methyl-phen-yl}iminiometh-yl)-6-hydroxyphenolate. Acta Crystallographica Section E: (2009) 65 (9), pp. o2065-o2066

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99. Eltayeb, N.E., Teoh, S.G., Quah, C.K., Fun, H.-K., Adnan, R. 2-Methoxy-6-(6-methyl-1H-benzimid-azol-2-yl)phenol Acta Crystallographica Section E: (2009) 65 (7), pp. o1613-o1614

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100. Eltayeb, N.E., Teoh, S.G., Fun, H.-K., Jebas, S.R., Adnan, R. 3-[1-(3-Hydroxy-benz-yl)-1H-benz-imid-azol-2-yl]phenol  Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2009) 65 (6), pp. o1374-o1375

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101. Khaldun M. AL Azzam, Bahruddin Saad, Rohana Adnan and Muhammad Idiris Saleh. Enantioselective determination of modafinil in pharmaceutical formulations by capillary electrophoresis and computational calculation of their inclusion complexes. Microchimica Acta (2009. 166(3-4), 311-317.

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102. Naser Eltaher Eltayeb,Siang Guan Teoh, Chin Sing Yeap, Hoong-Kun Fun and Rohana Adnan, 6,6’-di-tert-butyl-2,2’-[1,2-phenylenebis(nitrilomethylidyne)]- diphenol, Acta Cryst. 2009. E65, m3142-3143.

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103. Kusrini, Eny; Adnan, Rohana; Saleh, Muhammad I.; Yan, Lim-Kong; Fun, Hoong-Kun. Synthesis and structure of dimeric anthracene-9-carboxylato bridged dinuclear erbium(III) complex, [Er₂(9-AC)₆(DMF)₂(H₂O)₂].   Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy       2009. 72A(4), 884-889.

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104. Rohana Adnan, Abdul Rahim Afidah, Norariza Ahmad, Mohd. Hanif Norfaizah, Shafida Abdul Hamid. Molecular Modeling and UV-Vis Spectroscopic Study of the Feⁿ⁺-Catechin Complexes (where n=2,3). International Journal of Chemistry 2008. 18(4), 161-170.

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Academic Staff Training Scheme (ASTS) 1996-2000

Dr. L. Jones Jr. Award, 1994. Outstanding Student in Physical Chemistry, Clarkson University

Merck Index Award. 1994. Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major, Clarkson University.

Federal Government Scholarship, 1983-1994

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Ph.D   

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Master Degree (Research)

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Master’s Dissertation (Mixed Mode)      5 Completed

Physical Chemistry 1

Physical Chemistry 2 (Thermodynamics)

Physical Chemistry 3 (Quantum Mechanics and Statistical Thermodynamics)

KFE 331 Current Topics in Physical Chemistry

KUT 308 Chemistry Practical VIII – Physical and Organic