Dr. Raihana Bahru
Research Fellow / Senior Lecturer
Phone: +603-89118160
E-mail: raihanabahru@ukm.edu.my / raihanabahru@gmail.com
Google Scholar Profile
Research Area:
- Electronic Packaging
- Semiconductor thermal management
- Heat transfer applications
- Materials chemistry
- Nanocarbon materials
Education:
2017 Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
2013 MSc. (Chemical Engineering), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
2010 Bachelor in Engineering. (Chemical Engineering), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Research Experiences:
2023 – Senior Lecturer, Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
2022-2023- Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)
2019 – 2021 Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
2010 – 2014 Research Assistant, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Reviewer for International Journal of Energy Research (Wiley) and Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics (Springer)
Selected Publication:
Raihana Bahru, Optimization analysis to improve sensing performance of PANI-TiO2 composite on acetone detection at lower operating temperature. MRS Advances, 2024. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1557/s43580-024-00817-0 (IF:0.8)
AK Mondal, LK Ping, MASM Haniff, Raihana Bahru, MA Mohamed, Recent Advancements in α-Ga2O3 Thin Film Growth for Power Semiconductor Devices via Mist CVD Method: A Comprehensive Review. Crystal Research & Technology, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/crat.202300311 (IF: 1.5, Q3)
Raihana Bahru, MFMA Zamri, Performance of Carbon Nanotube on Nickel-Plated Copper Substrate Using Electrophoretic Deposition Process for Electronic Cooling Application: Response Surface Method Optimization, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2024. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13369-024-08722-2 (IF: 2.9, Q2)
NAIM Ishak, SK Kamarudin, M Mansor, N Yahya, Raihana Bahru, S Rahman, Effect of tunable composition-shape of bio-inspired Pt NPs electrocatalyst in direct methanol fuel cell: Process optimization and kinetic studies, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652624000842 (IF: 11.1, Q1)
Raihana Bahru, MFMA Zamri, AH Shamsuddin, MA Mohamed. Simulation design for thermal model from various materials in electronic devices: A review. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1080/10407782.2022.2083842 (IF: 2.569, Q2)
Raihana Bahru, AA Hamzah, MA Mohamed. Thermal management in implantable and wearable device focus in healthcare – Perspective and measurement approach. International Journal of Energy Research, 2021, 45: 1517– 1534. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.6031 (IF: 4.672, Q1)
Raihana Bahru, MFMA Zamri, AH Shamsuddin, N Shaari, MA Mohamed. A review of thermal interface material fabrication method toward enhancing heat dissipation. International Journal of Energy Research, 2020, 45 (3), 3548-3568. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.6078 (IF: 4.672, Q1)
Raihana Bahru, MA Mohamed, N Shaari. Allotropes carbon materials in thermal interface materials and fuel cell application – A review. International Journal of Energy Research, 2020, 44: 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.5077 (IF: 4.672, Q1)
Raihana Bahru, MA Mohamed. Enhancement of thermal interface material properties using carbon nanotubes through simple electrophoretic deposition method. International Journal of Energy Research, 2020, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.5221 (IF: 4.672, Q1)
Raihana Bahru, MA Mohamed, MFMA Zamri, AH Shamsuddin. Structural analyses of polyaniline-titanium oxide composite for acetone detection. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2020, 31, 1574–1584. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-02674-2 (IF: 2.779, Q2)
Raihana Bahru, MA Mohamed, AR Mohamed. Structural analyses and deposition of purified carbon nanotubes using electrophoretic deposition. Materials Research Express, 2019. 6(9): p.095054. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/ab2f09 (IF: 2.025, Q4)
Raihana Bahru, AR Mohamed. Effect of carbon nanotubes as thermal interface materials on thermal conductivity using electrophoretic deposition. Journal of Physical Science, 2019. 30: p.149-158. https://doi.org/10.21315/jps2019.30.s1.9
Raihana Bahru, AR Mohamed, MFMA Zamri. Effect of different suspension concentrations of carbon nanotubes in dimethylformamide for electrophoretic deposition. Materials Research Express, 5(8), p.086407. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/aad438 (IF: 2.025, Q4)
Raihana Bahru, AR Mohamed, WM Yeoh, KA Yaacob (2017) Electrophoretic deposition of carbon nanotubes on heat spreader for fabrication of thermal interface materials (TIM). Sains Malaysiana, 46(7), pp 1101 – 1103. http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11124/ (IF:1.006, Q4)
AK Mondal, LK Ping, MFM Taib, MH Samat, MASM haniff, Raihana Bahru, MA Mohamed. First-principle studies for electronic structure and optical properties of p-type Calcium doped α-Ga2O3. Materials, 2021, 14(3), 604. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14030604 (IF: 3.748, Q2)
LK Ping, MA Mohamed, AK Mondal, MFM Taib, MH Samat, DD Berhanuddin, PS Menon, Raihana Bahru. First-principles studies for electronic structure and optical properties of Strontium doped β-Ga2O3, Micromachines. 2021, 12:348, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi12040348. (IF: 3.523, Q2)
AK Mondal, MR Samantaray, S Pitchaimuthu, S Das, Raihana Bahru, MA Mohamed. Synergetic effect of hybrid-carbon nanostructured counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells: A review. Materials, 2020, 13, 2779. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13122779 (IF: 3.748, Q2)