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Dr Siti Nur Fathiah Binti Kamarulazam
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Dr Siti Nur Fathiah Binti Kamarulazam

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Bachelor of Science in Physics

Areas of Interest
Polymer, Hydrogel, Nanomaterials, Electrochemical Devices
Supercapacitors, Sensors, Electrode Materials, Electrolytes
Sustainable and Green Technology
Research

Research Grant (on-going / completed)

  1. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) Understanding Ion Transport And Intrinsic Self-healing Mechanisms Of Natural Rubber Hydrogel Electrolytes In Supercapattery (Co-Researcher) (On-going, 2022-2026)
  2. Erasmus+ “APPLY” Project (Co-Researcher) (Completed,2023)
  3. Prototype Research Grant Scheme (PRGS) Upscaling For Net Zero Impact: Prototyping And Developing Integrated Energy Storage And Harvesting Solutions (Co-Researcher) (Ongoing, 2024-2026)
  4. Erasmus+ “FOODi” Project (Co-Researcher) (Completed, 2019-2024)
  5. Erasmus+ “SCALe” Project (Co-Researcher) (On-going, 2023-2026)

Publications

  1. Kamarulazam, F., Loh, K. H., Farhana, N. K., Zahra, T., Bashir, S., Prasankumar, T., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2026). Recent progress in graphene hydrogels for energy storage applications. Graphene Hydrogels, 255–303. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-31448-3.00005-7
  2. Kamarulazam, F., Farhana, N. K., Bashir, S., Pershaanaa, M., Goh, Z. L., Hoe, L. K., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2025). Enhanced pseudocapacitor performance using polyaniline-zirconium dioxide nanocomposite all-in-one hydrogel. Journal of Energy Storage, 132, 117827. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.117827
  3. Kamarulazam, F., Pershaanaa, M., Goh, Z.L., Gerard, O., Said, Z., Zabidi, A.S., Bashir, S., Zulkarnain, M., Ramesh, S. and Ramesh, K. (2023). Exploring the Potential of Natural Rubber as Electrolytes and Electrodes for Advanced Energy Storage Applications. Energy Technology. 11(11), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202300655
  4. Kamarulazam, F., Bashir, S., Pershaanaa, M., Ling, Z., Surender, G., Nishchal, P., Elumalai, N., Farhana, N. K., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2023). Stretchable, self-healable and highly conductive natural-rubber hydrogel electrolytes for supercapacitors: Advanced wearable technology. Journal of Energy Storage, 71, 108182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.108182
  5. Kamarulazam, F., Bashir, S., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2023). Emerging trends towards MXene-based electrolytes for electrochemical applications. Materials Science and Engineering B: Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology, 290, 116355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2023.116355
  6. Kamarulazam, F., Bashir, S., Subramaniam, R., Kasi, R. and Ashok Sharma, S.S. (2022). Review of Peak Shaving Features of the Power Box. Energy Technology, 10(7), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202101055
  7. Kamarulazam, F., Bashir, S., Hina, M., Ashok Sharma, S.S., Surender, G., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2021). Effect of electrode substrate and poly(acrylamide) hydrogel electrolytes on the electrochemical performance of supercapacitors. Ionics, 27, 4507– 4519. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11581-021-04186-8
  8. Said, M. Z. M., Kamarulazam, F., Farhana, N. K., Manogran, P., Bashir, S., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2025). Influence of natural rubber content on the electrochemical performance of sodium alginate/acrylamide/natural rubber hydrogel electrolyte supercapacitors. Journal of Materials Science, 1–17. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10853-025-11322-6
  9. A., F., Kamarulazam, F., Farhana, N. K., Pershaanaa, M., Bashir, S., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2025). Studies of ionic conduction properties of polyacrylamide hydrogel polymer electrolytes at different medium (alkaline, acid, and salt) via impedance approach. Ionics, 31(6), 5663-5675. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11581-025-06325-x
  10. Nichelson, A., Kumar, P. R., Kamarulazam, F., Pershaanaa, M., Ramesh, K., & Ramesh, S. (2025). Tailoring ZnO nanomaterials with flower morphology for supercapacitors application. Ionics, 31(5), 4885–4900. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11581-025-06215-2
  11. Pershaanaa, M., Farhana, N. K., Goh, Z. L., Kamarulazam, F., Liew, J., Bashir, S., Ramesh, K., & Ramesh, S. (2025). Boosting energy storage capacity: Transition metal-modified binary nickel hydroxide hydrate composites for supercapattery application. FlatChem, 50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flatc.2025.100830
  12. Goh, Z. L., Farhana, N. K., Kamarulazam, F., Pershaanaa, M., Bashir, S., Ramesh, K., & Ramesh, S. (2025). Water as Dual-Function Plasticizer and Cosolvent in Gel Electrolytes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 46(2), 2400481.  https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202400481
  13. Farhana, N. K., Pershaanaa, M., Kamarulazam, F., Saidi, N. M., Bashir, S., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2025). A polysaccharide extracted from guar beans-based gel polymer electrolytes for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 458, 115963. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2024.115963
  14. Pershaanaa, M., Farhana, N. K., Kamarulazam, F., Loh, K. H., Prasankumar, T., Bashir, S., Ramesh, K., & Ramesh, S. (2024). Effect of PVDF binder on the performance of Zn-Ni carbonate hydroxide hydrate battery electrode in supercapattery. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1008, 176645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.176645
  15. Loh, K. H., Kamarulazam, F., Farhana, N. K., Bashir, S., Ramesh, K., Ramesh, S., ... & Manikam, R. (2024). Synthesis of PVA/corn starch hydrogel polymer electrolytes for supercapacitors. Ionics, 30(12) 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-024-05876-9
  16. Kumar, S. S. A., Bashir, S., Pershaanaa, M., Kamarulazam, F., Kuppusamy, A. V., Badawi, N., ... & Ramesh, S. (2024). A review of the role of graphene-based nanomaterials in tackling challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Microbial Pathogenesis, 197,107059. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2024.107059
  17. Hina, M., Bashir, S., Kamran, K., Almomani, F., Ahmad, J., Kamarulazam, F., ... & Mujtaba, M. A. (2024). Energy storage devices based on flexible and self-healable hydrogel electrolytes: Recent advances and future prospects. Journal of Energy Storage, 85, 110961. Energy storage devices based on flexible and self-healable hydrogel electrolytes (2024) — Journal of Energy Storage
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.110961
  18. Loh, K. H., Liew, J., Liu, L., Goh, Z. L., Pershaanaa, M., Kamarulazam, F., ... & Ramesh, S. (2024). A comprehensive review on fundamentals and components of zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors. Journal of Energy Storage, 81, 110370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.110370
  19. Zabidi, A. S., Kamarulazam, F., Farhana, N. K., Bashir, S., Ramesh, S. and Ramesh, K. (2024). Development and Characterization of Highly Ionic Conductive Hydrogel Electrolytes for Supercapacitors. Energy & Fuels, 38(4), 3458-3469. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c03967
  20. Zainuddin, A. Q., Pershaanaa, M., Farhana, N. K., Kamarulazam, F., Goh, Z. L., Bashir, S., ... & Ramesh, S. (2024). Hydrothermally assisted Cr@ Zn bimetal sulfide nanoparticles with varying calcination temperature as battery grade material for supercapattery. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 952, 117964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117964
  21. Pershaanaa, M., Bashir, S., Goh, Z. L., Kamarulazam, F., Ramesh, K., Ramesh, S., & Omar, F. S. (2023). Study on designated 3D nickel carbonate hydroxide hydrate on different types of Ni foams for supercapattery. Journal of Energy Storage, 73, 108855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.108855
  22. Mohamad, A. Z., Pershaanaa, M., Kamarulazam, F., Goh, Z. L., Bashir, S., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2023). Hydrothermally modified tin (II) sulfide binder-free battery grade electrode for supercapattery. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 308, 128257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.128257
  23. Pershaanaa, M., Kamarulazam, F., Gerard, O., Goh, Z. L., Bashir, S., Baruah, K., & Ramesh, K. (2023). MXenes and their transformation to composites for potential applications. Materials Today Communications, 35, 106143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.106143
  24. Ashok Kumar, S. S., Bashir, S., Pershaanaa, M., Kamarulazam, F., Saidi, N. M., Goh, Z. L., & Manikam, R. (2023). A review on the recent progress of the plant-based porous carbon materials as electrodes for high-performance supercapacitors. Journal of Materials Science, 58(15), 6516-6555. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-08465-9
  25. Hasan, K., Bashir, S., Subramaniam, R., Kasi, R., Kamran, K., Iqbal, J., & Kamarulazam, F. (2022). Poly (vinyl alcohol)/agar hydrogel electrolytes based flexible all-in-one supercapacitors with conducting polyaniline/polypyrrole electrodes. Polymers, 14(21), 4784. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14214784

Conferences

  1. 7th International Conference on Functional Materials and Devices (ICFMD)

Awards and Recognitions

  1. Best research idea - YSN-ASM Chrysalis Award 2024
  2. Best poster-  YSN-ASM Chrysalis Award 2024
  3. Gold Award - UM Research Flash Talk Competition in UM Research Carnival (UMRC 2022)
  4. Top 3 - UM Three Minutes Thesis Competition 2022 (Faculty level)
  5. Gold Medal - International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition, Malaysia (ITEX) (2024, 2023 & 2021)
  6. Tun Lim Keng Yaik Award for best invention in Technology Reversing Climate Change - (ITEX 2023)
  7. Asian Invention Excellence Award in Technology Exhibition- (ITEX 2021)
  8. Gold Award - Creation, Innovation, Technology & Research Exposition (CITREX 2022)
  9. Gold Award - Asia International Innovation Exhibiton (AIINEx  2022)
  10. Article chosen for cover page. Kamarulazam, F., Bashir, S., Subramaniam, R., Kasi, R. and Ashok Sharma, S.S. (2022), Review of Peak Shaving Features of the Power Box. Box. Energy Technology, 10(7), 1-19.

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