Nawawi Abd Rahman MSc., BSc. (Hons.), ALSPT   

Phone:  013-3981257     E-mail: nawawiar@hotmail.com

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Jabatan Teknologi Polimer                                
Fakulti Sains Gunaan               
Universiti Teknologi Mara          
40450 Shah Alam
MALAYSIA                    

Subject taught

Rubber & Latex Technology, Structure & Properties of Polymers, Composite Materials,
Adhesive & Composite Interphase, Quality Assurance, Polymer Resin Manufacture,
Polymer Chemistry, Rubber & Plastics Machinery, Rubber & Latex Compounding,
Mechanical Properties of Polymers, Flow Analysis of Polymer Processing.
 
Work experience

1987 - 1988              .                                          MRPRA, Brickondonbury, England.
                      

                        Research Assistant 

• Doing a research project on Epoxidized Natural Rubber under the leadership

and supervision of Dr. Ian Gelling and Mr. David Elliot.

                            
1989 - 2000                                                         Faculty of Applied Science, ITM Shah Alam.
                        

                        Lecturer

• Teaching Rubber & Plastic Technology Diploma Course
• Teaching Polymer Technology Degree Course
• Appointed Course Tutor (September 97 - August 99)
• Teaching Polymer Technology Short Courses

 

Education

1982 - 1985                                                         Institut Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam.
                        

                   Diploma in Rubber & Plastics Technology

• 6-week industrial attachment at MARDEC Rubber Factory, Durian      Tunggal, Melaka.
• 6-week research attachment at Technology Centre, RRIM Experimental       Station, Sungai Buloh, Selangor.

1985 - 1989                                                         Polytechnic of North London, England.
                       

                       BSc. (Hons.) Polymer Science & Technology

• 12-month research attachment at Malaysian Rubber Producers' Research Association, Brickondonbury, England.
• Final Year Project: Pressure Sensitive Adhesive from Epoxidised Natural Rubber (ENR) Latex.

 

1994 - 1995                                                           Manchester Metropolitan University, England.
                       

                       MSc. Polymer Engineering & Technology

• Research Project: Preparation of Polycarbonate-Polyol Block Copolymer via Reactive Extrusion.

 

 2001 - Now                                                           Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang.
                      

                       Currently doing PhD on Natural Fibre/Thermoplastics Composites

• Research Project: The Effect of Using Pulped EFB on Final Properties of EFB/PP Composites

 

Professional memberships

• Associate Member, London School of Polymer Technology (ALSPT)
• Committee Members, ISO/TC 45 Rubber & Rubber Product Working        Committee.

Interests and activities

• HTML Programming
• Polymer Processing & Composite Projects

Patents and publications

• Technical Evaluation of Epoxidised Natural Rubber Compounds (MRPRA internal circulation, 1988).
• Preparation of Polycarbonate-Polyol Block Copolymer via Melt       Transesterification Route (Siri Seminar Fakulti Sains Gunaan, 1996).