PROF. DR. SARANI BT. ZAKARIA

Qualifications :

PhD in Pulp and Paper Technology, UMIST, United Kingdom, 1994
MSc in PUlp and Paper Technology, UMIST, United Kingdon, 1991
BSc (Hons) in Chemistry, Bishop's University, Quebec, Canada, 1987
Diploma (Grade 13-Hons)- Welland Centennial Secondary School, Niagara Education Board, Canada, 1983

Specialisation :

Lignocellulose Composites Material include:
i. Pulp and Paper Technology
Intelligent paper and Smart Ink
ii. Wood Composites Technology
iii. Chemical Modification Of Lignocellulosic Materials and other Renewable Resources

Areas of Research :

Lignocellulose Composites Material include:
i. Pulp and Paper Technology
Intelligent paper- magnetic paper
Coating
Pulping
Recycle –Deinking
Wet End chemistry- Sizing and Wet Strength
Colloids Whemistry
Chemical Modification of Paper

ii. Wood Composites Technology
Wood Plastic Composites
Panels Products

iii. Chemical Modification Of Lignocellulosic Materials and other Renewable Resources
Liquefaction
Adhesives and Coating
Polyurethane (foam, adhesives and coating)
Cellulose Derivatives, Chitosan Derivatives and Palm Oil


Selected Publications :

1. Sarani Zakaria, Hazira Hamzah, Julie Andrianny Murshidi and Mohamad Deraman, 2001 : Chemical Modification on Lignocellulosic Polymeric Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch For Advanced Material, Advances in Polymer Technology 20(4), 289-295 WIN 2001
2. Sarani Zakaria, Lee Kok Poh, 2002, Polystyrene-Benzoylated EFB Reinforced Composites, Polymer Plastic s Technology and Engineering , vol 41(5), pg 951-962,
3. M. Deraman, R. Omar, S. Zakaria, I.R Mustapa, M. Talib, N. Alias, R. Jaafar, 2002: Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Pellets from Acid (HNO3) Treated Self-Adhesives Carbon Grain from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch, Journal of Material Science, 37, pg 3329-3335
4. J.K. Sameni, S.H. Ahmad and S. Zakaria, 2002: Effect of Processing parameters and Graft-copoly(propylene/maleic anhydride) on mechanical properties of thermoplastic natural rubber composites reinforced with rubber wood fibres. Plastics , Rubber and Composites , Vol 31, No 4, pg 162-166
5. J.K Sameni, S.H. Ahmad and S. Zakaria, 2003 : Performance of Rubberwood Fiber-Thermoplastic Natural Rubber Composites, Polymers-Plastics Technology and Engineering, Vol 42(1), pg 139-152
6. J.K Sameni, S.H. Ahmad and S. Zakaria, 2003 : Mechanical Properties of Kenaf Thermoplastic Natural Rubber Composites. Polymers-Plastics Technology and Engineering, Vol 42(3), pg 345-355
7. J.K Sameni, S.H Ahmad, S.Zakaria, 2003, Performance of Rubberwood Fibre-Thermoplastic Natural Rubber Composites, Polymer Plastic Technology and Engineering, 42(1), pg 139-152
8. J.K Sameni, S.H Ahmad, S. Zakaria, 2003, Mechanical Properties of Kenaf-Thermoplastic Natural Rubber Composites, Polymer-Plastic Technology and Engineering, 42(3), 345-355
9. K.C Liew, Jalaludin Harun, Sarani Zakaria, Mohd. Nor Mohd. Yusuf, K.N. Law, 2003, Confocal Images of Unbeaten and Beaten Fibres of Acacia Auriculiformis and Mixed Tropical Hardwood Commercial Pulp, Journal of Tropical Forest Products, 9(1&2) : 145-152.
10. Mohamad Deraman, Marina Talib, Izan Roshawaty Mustapa, Ramli Omar, Sarani Zakaria and Azhar Azmi, 2004: Hardness and microstructure of Carbon Pallets From Self- adhesives Pyropolymer Prepared From Acid and Alkaline Treated Oil Palm Bunch, Advances in Polymer Technology , 23(1), 51-58
11. J.K Sameni, S.H. Ahmad and S. Zakaria, 2004: Influence of MAPE on the Performance of Wood Fiber-Thermoplastic Natural Rubber Composites. Advanced in Polymer Technology, 23(1), 18-23
12. S. Zakaria, 2004, Development of Wet Strength Paper with Dianhydride and Diacid, Material Chemistry and Physics, 88 , 239-243
13. S. Zakaria, Ong Boon Hoong, TGM van de Ven, 2004, Lumen Loading Magnetic Paper 1: Flocculation . Colloids and Surfaces, A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects , 251, 1-4
14. S. Zakaria, O.B. Hoong, TGM van de Ven, Lumen Loading Magnetic Paper: Mechanism and Kinetic . Colloids and Surfaces, A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects , 251, 31-36
15. S. Zakaria, Ong B.H, S.H Ahmad, M. Abdullah and T. Yamauchi, 2005, Preparation of Lumen loaded Kenaf Pulp with Magnetite (Fe3O4), Material Chemistry and Physics , 89,216-220


Contact Information :

- Address
SCHOOL OF APPLIED PHYSICS,
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
43600 UKM Bangi Selangor, Malaysia

- Phone Number :60-3-89213261
- Fax Number : 60-3-89213777
- E-mail : sarani@pkrisc.cc.ukm.my