Rate My Professor Mohd Hasbi Ab Rahim

Professor Mohd Hasbi Ab. Rahim is a distinguished academic and administrator at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), serving as Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Senior Director of the Research Management Centre in the Research and Innovation Department. He holds the position of Professor in the Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, specializing in Industrial Chemistry. He earned his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Wales, Cardiff in 2012, with postdoctoral experience at the Center for Advanced Intelligent Materials at UMPSA. Previously, he served as Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology and Associate Professor there. His professional designations include ChM/MMIC, MRSC, and TRSM. Professor Ab. Rahim's career is marked by leadership in research management and contributions to advancing catalysis and materials science.

His research focuses on the design and application of heterogeneous catalysts for the selective transformation of nonrenewable and renewable resources into value-added chemicals. Key areas include direct catalytic conversion of methane to methanol, solvent-free oxidation of hydrocarbons, biomass valorization via hydrothermal carbonization, biodiesel production, and nanomaterials for energy storage such as supercapacitors and lithium-ion battery cathodes. Notable publications include 'Solvent-free oxidation of primary carbon-hydrogen bonds in toluene using Au-Pd alloy nanoparticles' (Science, 2011), 'Direct catalytic conversion of methane to methanol in an aqueous medium by using copper-promoted Fe-ZSM-5' (Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2012), 'Hydrothermal carbonization of lignocellulosic biomass for carbon rich material preparation: A review' (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2019), 'Oxidation of methane to methanol with hydrogen peroxide using supported gold-palladium alloy nanoparticles' (Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2013), and 'Characterization of MgCo2O4 as an electrode for high performance supercapacitors' (Electrochimica Acta, 2015). He has delivered public lectures, including a Professor Public Lecture on 'Catalysis Technology: Facilitating the Transition to a Sustainable Future' in 2024, and is recognized among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University rankings. His work has significant impact in sustainable chemistry and energy technologies.