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Current Teaching Module

Current Teaching Module

• EC5111 - Wastewater Engineering

• EC5309 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

• EC5310 - Sludge Management and Disposal

• EC5311 - Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management

• EC3303 Sewerage Engineering

Specialized Area

Research Interest

• Water and Wastewater Treatment
• Sludge Treatment
• Waste Management

Supervision

Post Doc              1

Ph.D.                  18

M.Sc.                  19

B.Sc.                   66

Patents Granted/Filed

• Apparatus and Process for Low Temperature Thermal Degradation of Hazardous Organics
  Patent Granted in Malaysia – No. MY-155963-A
• Solar still for potable water production and system thereof
  Patent Application in Malaysia – No. PI 2017701617
• Anaerobic Coupled Integrated Sequential Anoxic-Aerobic (An-ISA) Reactor
  Patent Application in Malaysia – No. PI 2014701172
• Integrated Sequential Anoxic-Aerobic (ISA) Reactor
  Patent Application in Malaysia – No. PI 2012005414

Funded Research Projects

• Transformation and transport phenomena of carcinogenic micro-pollutants from municipal waste landfill, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Ministry of Education (MOE), Malaysia (RM 104,304).
• Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in produced water using Ultrasonication, Fenton’s oxidation and Ferro-sonication, Yayasan Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (RM 192,000).
• Removal of boron from produced water using electro-coagulation, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (RM 10,727).
• Pilot-scale low temperature thermal degradation of recalcitrant carcinogenic organic compounds and fixation of heavy metals in industrial sludge, Prototype Research Grant Scheme (PRGS), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia (RM 150,000).
• Compact extended aeration reactor (CEAR), an integrated wastewater treatment for biological treatment of wastewater, Prototype Research Grant Scheme (PRGS), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia (RM 370,000).
• Electrochemical pre-treatment to enhance dewaterability and digestability of municipal waste activated sludge, Exploratory Research Grant Scheme (ERGS), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia (RM 45,800).
• Exploratory of Municipal Sludge Towards Biodiesel Production, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia (RM 95,000).
• Electrochemical oxidation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in produced water, University Internal Research Funding (URIF), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (RM 49,655).
• Fundamental study on heavy metals and suspended solids removal using groundwater treatment plant sludge (GWTPS), Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia (RM 38,400).
• Optimisation of biohydrogen production from volatile fatty acids (VFA), Short Term Internal Research Funding (STIRF), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (RM 19,995).
• Determination of optimum method for treating high sulphide wastewater using biological processes, Short Term Internal Research Funding (STIRF), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (RM 18,000).
• Petroleum sludge treatment: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) degradation by low-temperature thermal process, Short Term Internal Research Funding (STIRF), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (RM 23,998).
• Treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater with modified biological treatment, Short Term Internal Research Funding (STIRF), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (RM 12,568).
• Development of a low risk chlorinator, Short Term Internal Research Funding (STIRF), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (RM 19,963).
• Polishing of pretreated semi-aerobic landfill leachate using constructed wetland, Science Fund Long Term Grant, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia (RM 200,000).
• Study on solid waste management in the Holy City of Makkah, joint research by Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia and Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
• Bioremediation of crude oil hydrocarbons in coastal sediments, Short Term Grant, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia (RM18,744).
• GIS based watershed management system for non-point source (NPS) pollution modelling, IRPA Long Term Grant, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia (RM 194,000).
• Study on the alternative removal technique for nitrogen and phosphorus removal from domestic wastewater for algal bloom control in oxidation ponds and lakes, IRPA Long Term Grant,Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia (RM151,000).
• Adsorption potential of palm by-products for water and wastewater treatment, Short Term Grant, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia (RM19,028).
• Study on nitrogen and phosphorus removal from canteen wastewater for algal bloom control, Short Term Grant, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia (RM19,500).

Consulting Projects

• Laboratory infrastructure and syllabi development for 4-year undergraduate programme in environmental engineering for Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia (KUKUM), Malaysia.
• Raw sewage characterisation for Indah Water Konsortium Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia.
• Proposal on the sorting and recycling of municipal solid wastes using material recovery facility for Golden Waste Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia.
• Preparation of syllabi for 4-year undergraduate programme in environmental engineering for Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia (KUKUM), Malaysia.
• Traffic noise impact assessment for residential/commercial development at Sha Tin Town Lot 347, Hong Kong, for Longbrook Development Ltd.
• Air quality impact assessment for residential/commercial development at Sha Tin Town Lot 347, Hong Kong, for Longbrook Development Ltd.
• Drainage and sewage impact assessments for temporary container tractor/trailer park, vehicle repair workshop and open storage of construction material with canteen for a period of 3 years at various lots in DD 104 and adjoining Government land, Ngau Tam Mei, Yuen Long, Hong Kong.
• Design of construction site wastewater treatment system for Bordon Construction Co., Ltd. – Application for discharge license at TWTL 382, CDA Area 3, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.
• Qualitative risk assessment for landfill gas at Hong Kong Movie City, TKOTL No. 67 and 81, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong.
• Quantitative risk assessment for petrol and LPG filling station located off Fanling Highway, Fanling, Hong Kong, for BMT Asia Pacific.
• Design of construction site wastewater treatment system for Bordon Construction Co., Ltd. – Application for discharge license at RBL 1145, Mount Austin Road, Hong Kong.
• Quantitative risk assessment for LPG compound, Joint user complex and fish market at Area 44, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, for the Architectural Services Department.
• Quantitative risk assessment for the subject site in Siu Lam of the Tai Lam Chung pre-chlorination House, Hong Kong, for In Yam Development Ltd.
• Quantitative risk assessment for town gas pipeline for Sha Tin Town Lot 347, Hong Kong, for Longbrook Development Ltd.
• Design of 2 MLD sewage treatment plant for UPSIDC Housing Sector, Aligarh, India.
• Design of sewage collection system for UPSIDC Housing Sector, Aligarh, India.
• Monitoring of air and wastewater quality of Sterling Machine Tools, Agra, India.
• Augmentation and upgrading of Jupiter Distillery effluent treatment plant, Daman, India.
• Performance evaluation of wastewater treatment plant of Mahajan Tannery, Agra, India.
• Air and water quality survey at Panipat, India.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering)
  University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England
• M.Sc. Engineering (Environmental & Water Resources)
  Aligarh Muslim University, India
• B.Sc. Engineering (Civil)
  Aligarh Muslim University, India

Major Work Experience

• Professor
  Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Brunei Darussalam
• Associate Professor
  Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia
• Lecturer
  Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
• Consultant/Senior Consultant
  Allied Environmental Consultants Ltd., Hong Kong
• Lecturer
  Aligarh Muslim University, India

Professional Associations

• Associate Editor, Frontiers in Environmental Science, Water and Wastewater Management
• Member, Malaysian Water Association (MWA)
• Life Member, Malaysian Society of Waste Management and Environment (MSWME)
• Fellow, International Congress of Chemistry and Environment (ICCE)
• Advisor, Arab Healthy Water Association (AHWA)
• Member, Hong Kong Waste Management Association (HKWMA)
• Member, International Water Association (IWA)
• Life Member, Indian Association for Environmental Management (IAEM)
• Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)

Publication

Other Achievements/ Most Prominent Publications

Books/Book Sections

• M.Awang, M.H. Isa (Editors) (2019) The Advances in Civil Engineering Materials: Selected Papers of the ICACE 2018 held in Batu Ferringhi, Penang Malaysia on 9th – 10th May 2018 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering), Springer Singapore. ISBN 978-981-13-2510-6.
• A.N. Matori, Z.I. Syed, M.H. Isa, B.S. Mohammed (Editors) (2014) Structural, Environmental, Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Special Issue, Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 567), Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-03795-819-3.
• A. Yaqub, H. Isa, S.R.M. Kutty (2013), ‘Electrochemical oxidation of PAHs in aqueous solution’, In: Developments in Sustainable Chemical and Bioprocess Technology. Editors: R. Pogaku, A. Bono, C. Chu. Springer US, pp. 89-96. ISBN 978-1-4614-6208-8.
• A.Malakahmad, S. Ishak, U.N. Nasoha, H. Isa, S.R. Kutty (2012), ‘Application of sequencing batch reactor (SBR) for treatment of refinery wastewater containing nickel’, In: Water Pollution XI. Editor: C.A. Brebbia. WIT Press, pp. 403-411. ISBN 978-1-84564-608-0.
• S.R.M. Kutty, S.N.I. Ngatenah, M.H. Isa (2011), ‘Removal of TSS, turbidity, colour, Zn(II) and Cu(II) from synthetic wastewater using FCC and FSC generated from groundwater treatment plant sludge (GWTPS)’, In Management of Natural Resources, Sustainable Development and Ecological Hazards III. Editors: C.A. Brebbia, S.S. Zubir.WIT Press, pp. 53-64. ISBN 978-1-84564-532-8.
• M.A.R.M.M. Amin, S.R.M. Kutty, M.H. Isa (2011), ‘Effect of organic load of refinery wastewater in municipal wastewater treatment using bench scale extended aeration activated sludge system’. In: Water Resources Management VI. Editors: C.A. Brebbia, V. Popov.WIT Press, pp. 701-709. ISBN 978-1-84564-514-4.
• S.R.M. Kutty, F.E.W. Winarto, S.I.U. Gilani, A.A. Anizam, W.W.Z. Karimah, M.H. Isa (2010), ‘Degradation of organic matter using a submerged micro bubble diffuser in a biological wastewater treatment system’. In: Waste Management and the Environment V. Editors: V. Popov, H. Itoh, U. Mander, C.A. Brebbia.WIT Press, pp. 415-423. ISBN 978-1-84564-460-4.
• M.H. Isa, S.R.M. Kutty, A. Malakahmad, Chong, Y.F. (2008), ‘Removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous solution using oil palm ash’. In: Innovations in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. Editors: H. Al-Mattarneh, L.M. Sidek, M.Z. Yusoff. International Association for Concrete Technology (IACT) and Univesiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, pp. 315-324. ISBN 978-967-305-154-0.
• M.H. Daud, A. Malakahmad, M.H. Isa, S.R.M. Kutty (2008), ‘Adsorption of zinc using rubber seeds’. In: Innovations in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. Editors: H. Al-Mattarneh, L.M. Sidek, M.Z. Yusoff. International Association for Concrete Technology (IACT) and University Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, pp. 305-314. ISBN 978-967-305-154-0.
• A.Malakahmad, M. Eisakhani, H. Isa (2008), ‘Developing MIKE-11 Model for Water Quality Simulation in Bertam River, Cameron Highlands’. In: Innovations in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. Editors: H. Al-Mattarneh, L.M. Sidek, M.Z. Yusoff. International Association for Concrete Technology (IACT) and University Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, pp. 259-266. ISBN 978-967-305-154-0.
• W.Herumurti, S.R.M. Kutty, M.H. Isa (2008), ‘Treatment of low strength pharmaceutical wastewater using upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors’. In: Innovations in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. Editors: H. Al-Mattarneh, L.M. Sidek, M.Z. Yusoff. International Association for Concrete Technology (IACT) and University Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, pp. 91-100. ISBN 978-967-305-154-0.
• A.R. Jaafar, M.H. Isa, S.R.M. Kutty (2008), ‘Adsorption of zinc, cadmium and nickel from aqueous solutions using groundwater sludge (GWS)’. In: Water Pollution IX. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 111. Editors: D.P. Rico, C.A. Brebbia. WIT Press, pp. 247-253. ISBN 978-1-84564-115-3.

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