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Dr Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin

Asisstant Professor

Chemical Engineering & Sustainability

Nanotechnology, Atomically-precise ligand protected gold nanoclusters, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Metal nanocatalysts Development, Inorganic Nanomaterials, Electrochemical Reaction, Green Hydrogen Production, Catalysis, Biodiesel production, Nanoemulsions

Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Sustainability, Kulliyyah of Engineering, IIUM. As a dynamic academician, she is active in teaching Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, and Sustainable Development courses, while conducting cutting-edge research in nanomaterials for energy, environmental, catalysis and biomedical applications. Her portfolio extends to the industry through consultancy and collaborative projects, with a specific focus on biosensors research and development and green hydrogen production. Beyond her engineering expertise, Ricca currently serves as the Head of Academic, Promotion, and Training at the IIUM World Debate and Oratory Centre (IWON). This role is driven by her deep passion for oratory skills, includinmore...

Ph.D in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (NUS, Singapore) - 2018 MSc. in Biotechnology Engineering (IIUM, Malaysia) - 2013 BEng. in Biochemical-Biotechnology Engineering (IIUM, Malaysia) - 2010

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  1. Nik Ahmad Shafrizal, Nik Misha Adrina and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Mansor, Mariatul Fadzillah and Abd Halim, Nor Farah Huda (2025) Investigating adsorption isotherms and kinetics, and ecotoxicity of activated carbon from carbon-fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP). Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering Journal, 9 (2). pp. 70-83. E-ISSN 2637-0719
  2. Megat Nasir, Megat Taufiq and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Mansor, Mariatul Fadzillah (2025) Optimizing formulation and synthesis conditions of red palm oil (RPO)-based nanoemulsions stabilized by tween 80. Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering Journal, 9 (2). pp. 31-42. E-ISSN 2637-0719
  3. Amir, Dzilal and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Yousefi, Maryam and Mastuli, Mohd Sufri and Sulaiman, Sarina and Alam, Md. Zahangir and Engliman, Nurul Sakinah (2024) Investigating the synthesis parameters of durian skin-based activated carbon and the effects of silver nanocatalysts on its recyclability in methylene blue removal. Discover Nano, 19 (32). pp. 1-23. E-ISSN 2731-9229
  4. Fathi, Farhah Rusyda and Amir, Dzilal and Abd Halim, Nor Farah Huda and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman (2022) Investigating the Synthesis of Activated Carbon from Carbon Chips of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer for the removal of Methylene Blue. In: Proceeding of 5th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, 09-10 August 2022, Kuala Lumpur.
  5. Abu Bakar, Khairul Zakirah and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Engliman, Nurul Sakinah and Ismail, Norasyikin (2021) A systematic literature review on the effects of synthesis conditions to the physicochemical properties of activated carbons and their performance in methylene blue adsorption. Malaysian Catalysis-An International Journal, 1 (2). pp. 12-30. E-ISSN 2811-3756
  6. Alafandi, Lama and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Abdul Aziz, Ainul Husna and Engliman, Nurul Sakinah and Mastuli, Mohd Sufri (2021) Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using coffee extract for catalysis. Malaysian NANO-An International Journal, 1 (2). pp. 13-25. ISSN 2805-5152
  7. Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Hülsey, Max J. and Xie, Jianping (2022) Enhancing catalytic properties of ligand-protected gold-based 25-metal atom nanoclusters by silver doping. Molecular Catalysis, 518. pp. 1-10. ISSN 2468-8231
  8. Zakaria, Nabila Azirah and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Wan Nawawi, Wan Mohd Fazli and UNSPECIFIED (2022) Evaluating the potential of chitin extracted from shrimp shell wastes as support material of gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) for catalysis. In: 6th International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering (ICBioE 2021), 22-23 June 2021, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (In Press)
  9. Amir, Dzilal and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Engliman, Nurul Sakinah and Sulaiman, Sarina and Mastuli, Mohd Sufri (2022) Effect of stabilizers in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles and Methylene blue oxidation. In: 6th International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering (ICBioE 2021), 22-23 Jun 2021, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  10. Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Wan Salim, Wan Wardatul Amani and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz (2020) Engineering gold-silver nanoclusters (Au-Ag NCs) for antimicrobial application. In: Nanotechnology Symposium 2020, 21 February 2020, PWTC, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)
  11. Ahmad Raus, Raha and Wan Nawawi, Wan Mohd Fazli and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman (2020) Alginate and alginate composites for biomedical applications. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 16 (3). pp. 280-306. ISSN 1818-0876 E-ISSN 2221-285X
  12. Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Chen, Tiankai and Yao, Qiaofeng and Zang, Shuangquan and Xie, Jianping (2021) Toward greener synthesis of gold nanomaterials: from biological to biomimetic synthesis. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 426. pp. 1-24. ISSN 0010-8545
  13. Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Yao, Qiaofeng and Chen, Tiankai and Hülsey, Max J. and Yan, Ning and Xie, Jianping (2019) Structural transformation and ligand dynamic of gold nanocluster during a catalytic reaction. In: Southeast Asia Catalysis Conference, 23rd - 24th May 2019, Singapore. (Unpublished)
  14. Chen, Tiankai and Yao, Qiaofeng and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Xie, Jianping (2019) Electrospray Ionization mass spectrometry: a powerful platform for noble-metal nanocluster analysis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 131 (German Edition ) / Vol. 58 (English edition) (35). pp. 12093-12103. ISSN 1433-7851 E-ISSN 1521-3757
  15. Yang, Huiying and Gözaydın, Gökalp and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Har, Jie Ren Gerald and Xi, Chen and Wang, Xiaonan and Yan, Ning (2019) Toward the shell biorefinery: processing crustacean shell waste using hot water and carbonic acid. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 7. pp. 5532-5542. ISSN 2168-0485
  16. Liu, Yanbiao and Zheng, Yuying and Du, Bowen and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Chen, Tiankai and Xie, Jianping (2017) Golden carbon nanotube membrane for continuous flow catalysis. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 56 (11). pp. 2999-3007. ISSN 0888-5885
  17. Liu, Yanbiao and Liu, Xiang and Yang, Shengnan and Li, Fang and Shen, Chensi and Huang, Manhong and Li, Junjing and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Xie, Jianping (2018) Rational design of high-performance continuous-flow microreactors based on gold nanoclusters and graphene for catalysis. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 6 (11). pp. 15425-15433. ISSN 2168-0485
  18. Chen, Tiankai and Yao, Qiaofeng and Yuan, Xun and Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Xie, Jianping (2017) Heating or cooling: temperature effects on the synthesis of atomically precise gold nanoclusters. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 121 (20). pp. 10743-10751. ISSN 1932-7447
  19. Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Yao, Qiaofeng and Chen, Tiankai and Hülsey, Max J. and Yan, Ning and Xie, Jianping (2018) Hydride-induced ligand dynamic and structural transformation of gold nanoclusters during a catalytic reaction. Nanoscale, 10 (48). pp. 23113-23121. E-ISSN 2040-3372
  20. Nasaruddin, Ricca Rahman and Chen, Tiankai and Yan, Ning and Xie, Jianping (2018) Roles of thiolate ligands in the synthesis, properties and catalytic application of gold nanoclusters. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 368. pp. 60-79. ISSN 0010-8545

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1The importance of a standardized Islamic manufacturing practice (IMP) for food and pharmaceutical productions1448
2The potential of artificial neural network (ANN) in optimizing media constituents of citric acid production by solid state bioconversion1295
3Toward the shell biorefinery: processing crustacean shell waste using hot water and carbonic acid1276
4Rational design of high-performance continuous-flow microreactors based on gold nanoclusters and graphene for catalysis1215
5Roles of thiolate ligands in the synthesis, properties and catalytic application of gold nanoclusters1178
6Toward greener synthesis of gold nanomaterials: from biological to biomimetic synthesis1176
7Golden carbon nanotube membrane for continuous flow catalysis1174
8Tuning the accessibility and activity of Au25(SR)18 nanocluster catalysts through ligand engineering1159
9Enhancing catalytic properties of ligand-protected gold-based 25-metal atom nanoclusters by silver doping1143
10Hydride-induced ligand dynamic and structural transformation of gold nanoclusters during a catalytic reaction1141
11Structural transformation and ligand dynamic of gold nanocluster during a catalytic reaction1132
12Heating or cooling: temperature effects on the synthesis of atomically precise gold nanoclusters1127
13Electrospray Ionization mass spectrometry: a powerful platform for noble-metal nanocluster analysis1113
14Ligands modulate reaction pathway in the hydrogenation of 4-Nitrophenol catalyzed by gold nanoclusters1111
15Alginate and alginate composites for biomedical applications1031
16Evaluating the potential of chitin extracted from shrimp shell wastes as support material of gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) for catalysis1022
17Engineering gold-silver nanoclusters (Au-Ag NCs) for antimicrobial application1010
18Effect of stabilizers in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles and Methylene blue oxidation988
19Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using coffee extract for catalysis986
20A systematic literature review on the effects of synthesis conditions to the physicochemical properties of activated carbons and their performance in methylene blue adsorption895
21Investigating the synthesis parameters of durian skin-based activated carbon and the effects of silver nanocatalysts on its recyclability in methylene blue removal796
22Investigating the Synthesis of Activated Carbon from Carbon Chips of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer for the removal of Methylene Blue623
23Investigating adsorption isotherms and kinetics, and ecotoxicity of activated carbon from carbon-fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)8
24Optimizing formulation and synthesis conditions of red palm oil (RPO)-based nanoemulsions stabilized by tween 804