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Dr Syazwani Mohd Zaki

Assistant Professor

Manufacturing and Materials Engineering

International Islamic University Malaysia

Nanomaterials, Polymer colloids, Water purification, Polymer science and chemistry, Nanocomposite

PhD in Materials (University of Manchester) MSc in Materials Engineering (Universiti Sains Malaysia) Bachelor of Materials Engineering (IIUM)

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  1. Johari, Faiz Haikal and Makhsin, Siti Rabizah and Mohd Zaki, Syazwani and Roslan, Azib Haiman and Siddique, Beenish (2026) Synthesis of graphene quantum dots from rice husk for water treatment applications. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 23 (2). pp. 135-150. ISSN 1823-5514 E-ISSN 2550-164X
  2. Shaari, Norazuwana and Osman, Siti Hasanah and Kamarudin, Siti Kartom and Basri, Sahriah and Mohd Zaki, Syazwani and Bahru, Raihana and Mohd, Noraini (2026) Hydrogel electrolytes for electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems: Structure–property relationships and performance trade-offs. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 249 (155957). 0-22. E-ISSN 1879-3487
  3. Serati, Flora and Mohd Zaki, Syazwani and Chin, Wei Lai and Shaari, Norazuawana and Mokhtar, Nadiah and Yusoff, Siti Hajar (2026) Photothermal performance of polymer hydrogels via solar vapor generation for clean water production: a comprehensive review. Polymer Bulletin, 83 (323). pp. 1-41. ISSN 0170-0839 E-ISSN 1436-2449
  4. Mohd Zaki, Syazwani (2026) Strengthening academic ties through industrial training and research collaboration at Ming Chi University of Technology, Taiwan. Koe E-Newsletter, NA (1). pp. 55-56. E-ISSN 3141-091X
  5. Mohd Zaki, Syazwani (2026) Boiling water with sunlight? The cool science behind solar vapor generation. Boiling Water with Sunlight? The Cool Science Behind Solar Vapor Generation, 1 (1). 0-1. E-ISSN 3141-091X
  6. Mohd Zaki, Syazwani and Serati, Flora and Zulkifli, Ahmad Akid (2025) The effect of glutaraldehyde crosslinking on the performance of hybrid PVA-chitosan-polyaniline hydrogel for solar vapor generation. Journal of Future Energy and Environment Letters, 5 (1). pp. 20-30. E-ISSN 3083-8940
  7. Zulkifli, Ahmad Akid and Mohd Zaki, Syazwani and Serati, Flora (2025) The effect of vacuum drying vs. ambient drying on the nanostructural, mechanical, and rheological properties of PEGDA hydrogels. Semarak International Journal of Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 7 (1). pp. 43-52. ISSN 3030-5314
  8. Mohd Zaki, Syazwani (2025) In action: how polymer-based materials are the quiet but powerful drivers of progress. Materials World, 33 (11). pp. 41-43. ISSN 0967-8638
  9. Mokhtar, Nadiah and Mohd Zaki, Syazwani and Mohd Noor Afizi, N A D and Shukor, H and Aris, A (2025) Optimisation of copper ion removal using immobilised red seaweed of Euchema Cottonii Sp. in a packed-bed filter via Response Surface Methodology (RSM). In: The 3rd International Conference for Environmental Sustainability and Resource Security (IC-ENSURES 2024), 4-5 June 2024, Concorde Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
  10. Serati, Flora and Mohd Zaki, Syazwani and Zulkifli, Ahmad Akid and Makhsin, Siti Rabizah (2025) Solar-driven water purification: advancing PVA-Chitosan/PANI hydrogel to enhance solar vapor generation for freshwater treatment. IIUM Engineering Journal, 26 (1). pp. 450-465. ISSN 1511-788X E-ISSN 2289-7860
  11. Mohd Zaki, Syazwani (2024) Gelling together. Materials World, 12 (6). pp. 38-40. ISSN 0967-8638
  12. Mokhtar, Nadiah and A. Aziz, Edriyana and Aris, Azmi and Shukor, Hafiza and Mohd Zaki, Syazwani (2024) Biosorption of anionic and cationic azo dye onto red macro alga: determination of the significant variables using resolution V fractional factorial design. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 134. pp. 1-12. ISSN 1474-7065
  13. Serati, Flora and Mohd Zaki, Syazwani and Zulkifli, Ahmad Akid (2023) Strategies for improving photothermal conversion capabilities in hydrogel polymer materials for solar vapor generation. In: IIUM Engineering Congress 2023 (IEC ’23), 15 – 16 August 2023, IIUM.
  14. Zulkifli, Ahmad Akid and Sa’adon, Muhammad Hazwan and Serati, Flora and Mohd Zaki, Syazwani (2023) Development of PVA-Chitosan/PANi hydrogels for environmental applications. In: 3rd International Conference on Universal Wellbeing (ICUW) 2022, Online Conference.
  15. Mohd Zaki, Syazwani and Musa, Sharan (2023) Investigation of microgels and double crosslinked microgels containing 2-carboxyethyl acrylate (CEA). In: 5th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (ICAMME2022), 9th - 10th August 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  16. Suhaimi, Abu Dzar and Azhar, Nur Aida Elyna and Amir, Adibah and Syed Shaharuddin, Sharifah Imihezri and Mohd. Zaki, Syazwani (2021) Product design requirements for Kelulut hive. E-Bulletin TACTIC. pp. 1-17.
  17. Azhar, Nur Aida Elyna and Suhaimi, Abu Dzar and Amir, Adibah and Syed Shaharuddin, Sharifah Imihezri and Mohd. Zaki, Syazwani (2021) Towards smart & sustainable farming of Kelulut at IIUM. E-Bulletin TACTIC, 1. pp. 1-17.
  18. Mohd Zaki, Syazwani (2021) The journey of untold sacrifications. In: PhD: the amazing journey. Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pahang, pp. 103-116. ISBN 978-967-2226-90-1

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1Towards smart & sustainable farming of Kelulut at IIUM1275
2Product design requirements for Kelulut hive1180
3The journey of untold sacrifications1093
4Development of PVA-Chitosan/PANi hydrogels for environmental applications916
5Strategies for improving photothermal conversion capabilities in hydrogel polymer materials for solar vapor generation891
6Biosorption of anionic and cationic azo dye onto red macro alga: determination of the significant variables using resolution V fractional factorial design877
7Investigation of microgels and double crosslinked microgels containing 2-carboxyethyl acrylate (CEA)788
8Solar-driven water purification: advancing PVA-Chitosan/PANI hydrogel to enhance solar vapor generation for freshwater treatment671
9Gelling together659
10Optimisation of copper ion removal using immobilised red seaweed of Euchema Cottonii Sp. in a packed-bed filter via Response Surface Methodology (RSM)496
11The effect of vacuum drying vs. ambient drying on the nanostructural, mechanical, and rheological properties of PEGDA hydrogels404
12The effect of glutaraldehyde crosslinking on the performance of hybrid PVA-chitosan-polyaniline hydrogel for solar vapor generation352
13In action: how polymer-based materials are the quiet but powerful drivers of progress320
14Photothermal performance of polymer hydrogels via solar vapor generation for clean water production: a comprehensive review149
15Strengthening academic ties through industrial training and research collaboration at Ming Chi University of Technology, Taiwan41
16Hydrogel electrolytes for electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems: Structure–property relationships and performance trade-offs37
17Boiling water with sunlight? The cool science behind solar vapor generation32
18Synthesis of graphene quantum dots from rice husk for water treatment applications28