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 Prof. Mohd Ikmar Nizam Bin Hj. Mohamad Isa Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia |
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| Title: GREEN BATTERY: THE RESOLUTION FOR GREENER RENEWABLE ENERGY | |
| Abstract: Modern-day dependence on the massive growth of electricity used, especially the portable form of energy storage systems that is batteries. Batteries become an important part of the electric grids with such types of energy, allowing mitigating of power and current variation, and diminish the disadvantages of intermittent nature of renewable energy sources. It is therefore essential to incorporate material abundance, eco-efficient production processes and life-cycle analysis into the design of new electrochemical storage systems. Thus, a new chapter in the research had open on producing a green-electrolyte for batteries, resulting in a cleaner, greener planet. Cellulose and its derivatives are viewed as a green solution for the commercial non-organic polymers currently used in batteries’ electrolytes. In order to develop new green batteries, a basic understanding of available battery technologies is important, and this paper focuses on reviewing most important rechargeable battery types and assesses advantages and disadvantages. A notion of the current state of energy storage from a sustainability perspective and the significant advantage of green battery are also discussed in this paper. Keywords: Bio-polymer electrolyte; green battery; renewable energy | |
| Biography: Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Ikmar Nizam Bin Hj. Mohamad Isa is an award-winning Professor in the Faculty of Science, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) since 2019. He previously work as senior lecturer at the School of Fundamental Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) since 2006. He obtained his bachelor’s degree (B.Sc. Computational Physics and Electronics) in 2002 and in 2006 he obtained his Doctor of Philosophy degree at the age of 28. His Ph.D. focused on the development and application of novel gel-type polymeric materials as conductive electrolytes for application in energy storage system or battery. The key strategy in his research activities is to bridge the gap between green/natural materials and energy. His main current research interest deals with the development and application of novel solid-state bio-polymer materials as conductive electrolytes for application in energy storage system (battery) and electrochemical devices. Currently, his areas of lecturing and research are focusing on the solid state ionics, biopolymeric materials, advanced materials, electric and electronics technology, and electronic design. His up-to-date research fund with a total of over RM1.2 million, funded by numerous agencies includes the research on the prototype development of hydron-battery from cellulose bio-polymers electrolytes. In total, he is the principal investigator of eight (8) and co-researcher of eleven (11) research grants. He was awarded the Best Research Project 2010 by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE) in 2013 with fund of RM120,000.00 which greatly encouraged him to continue researching. Recently, he had just awarded a research grant on “Fundamental Study On Ionic Transport Of Enhanced CMC Solid Biopolymer Electrolytes Via FTIR Deconvolution Approach”. The outcomes of his research have been presented and published in many article journals on materials study, analytical physics engineering and technology at various international and national refereed journals, symposiums and conferences. Presently, more than 90 articles in refereed international journals/book (2006–2018), more than 80 proceedings and numerous research abstracts have been published as result from my PhD and mostly from his current research. The highlight of his research publication is the publication in Scientific Report of Nature Publishing (Q1; IF: 5.578). In Dec 2016 he won 7 international awards i.e. Korean Invention News (KINEWS) 2016 Invention King Crown Award, Visiting Professor of Korea Invention Academy, World Youth Scientist Grand Award in World Scientist Awards 2016; Korean Invention News (KINEWS) 2016 Invention Academics Order of Merit, Creative Inventor Grand Award - World Inventor Award Festival, Korean Invention News (KINEWS) 2016 Green Technology Order of Merit, Innovative Inventor Grand Award - Korea Inventor Award Festival, Korean Invention News (KINEWS) 2016. In addition, he has been awarded for his research contribution with International Invention of the Year (Double Gold) (CAMBRO BESt: Green Rechargeable Battery) - British Invention Show 2012, World Inventor Award Korean Invention News (KINEWS) - Material Invention Order of Merit (Division 7) and World Inventor Award Korean Invention News (KINEWS) - Industry Invention Order of Merit (Division 36) in 2012. Due to his expertise in solid state science and technology, he was often invited by conferences committee to deliver and share his vast knowledge. Some of the conferences he had given speeches were the 2nd World Congress on Biopolymers 2016 (Manchester, UK), International Symposium on Micro+Nano Materials, Device and Applications 2015 (Sydney, Australia), International Conference On Materials And Engineering Technology (ICMET) 2014 (Chicago, USA), 27th Regional Conference on Solid State Science & Technology (RCSSST27) (Sabah, Malaysia) and 2nd International Conference on Material Science, Engineering Technology (ICMSET) 2013 (London, The United Kingdom) and a keynote speech at International Tropical Renewable Energy Conference (i-TREC) held in Bogor, Indonesia on the 26-28 October 2016. In addition, he is also being invited as judges in numerous research competitions. Previously, as a member of the School of Fundamental Science, UMT, he has been involved in administrative duties and activities. He was the coordinator of Final Year Project (PITA) and coordinator of internship program (LI) in the department. He was also the coordinator of Undergraduate Guidance Scheme (SBS) and currently the advisor of the Physics Student’s Club (KEMAFIZ) since 2006. He was also selected as committee member in numerous activities in the faculty and university level before officially appointed as the Head, Department of Physical Sciences in December 2008 until 2013 and Director of Corporate Communication and Image Development Centre in December 2013 until 2014. He had been appointed as Director of Research Management Centre (RMC) in January 2015 to September 2015 before stepping down to focus in his Professorial. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Ikmar Nizam Bin Hj. Mohamad Isa’s services are also extended as the International Member of SPIE - The International Society For Optics And Photonics, the International Colleagues & Editorial Board of SCICON: The International Association of Science & Engineering Congress, member of the Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM), board of editors of Journal of Experimental Sciences (ISSN: 2218-1768) and International Journal of Recent Scientific Research (ISSN: 0976-3031) and Regional editor of six (6) other journals. In the larger academic community, he also has served as a reviewer for more than 30 article journals such as the international journal of Ionics (Q1), the Electrochimica Acta (Q1) and the Carbohydrates (Q1) to name a few. In addition, he managed to establish research collaborations with the University of Malaya (UM), MARA University of Technology (UiTM) and Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). He has also successfully ignited the associations of MoU with Universitas Degli Studi de Messina situated in Italy, where 2 of BSc (Electronic and Instrumentation Physics) undergraduates have successfully done their industrial internship there. He is also the Honorary Member of Golden Key International Honor - UMT Chapter. He is also a registered Professional Technologist (Ts.) with the Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBoT). | |
