Educations

Ph.D. in Quantum Engineering, Osaka University, Japan (2023)

M.Sc. in Fuel Cell Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2018)

B.Sc. (Hons) in Materials Science, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2014)

 

Research Experience

Research Fellow (2024 – present) Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

PhD Research Student (2019 – 2024) School of Engineering, Osaka University Japan. Advisors Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ikutaro Hamada & Prof. Dr. Yoshitada Morikawa. “A Study of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Single-Atom Catalyst Using Combined DFT and Solvation Theory”.

Special Auditor on JASSO Research Program (2018 – 2019) Osaka University, Japan

MSc Research Student (2015 – 2018) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Advisors Assoc. Prof. Dr. Loh Kee Shyuan & Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Wan Ramli Wan Daud.  “Preparation and Performance of Cobalt/Nitrogen-doped Carbon Xerogel Catalyst for PEMFC”.

BSc. Undergraduate Research (2011 – 2014) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Advisor. Dr. Roslinda Shamsudin & Prof. Dr. Azman Jalar. “Reliability of Solder Material SnAg-based as Compared to Pb-based Material”.

 

Awards

2019    MEXT Scholarship, Quantum Engineering Design Program, Osaka University Japan.

2018    JASSO Research Program, Osaka University Japan.

 

Professional Certification

2022    Professional Computational Materials Scientist – Professional Development Consortium on Computational Materials Scientist Japan.

2021    Advance Computational – 38^th Computational Material Design (CMD) Course, Japan.

2020    Supercomputer – 37^th Computational Material Design (CMD) Course, Japan.

2012    ISO 9000 Quality Requirement & Plastic Injection Molding Process – The Center for Instructor and Advanced Skill Training (CIAST) Malaysia.

 

Volunteering and Community Services

Initiative for Malaysia Humanitarian (INSAN) – Fundraiser (2015 – Present)

Malaysia Association for the Blind – Volunteer (2016)

 

Languages

English (Good), Malay (Proficient)

Research

My research focuses on surface science studies and electronic structure engineering based on the density functional theory for developing materials. Strong interest in constant-potential simulation through ESM-RISM method. Experience in metal-organic frameworks (MOFS) synthesis and electrocatalysts development for green technology applications.

 

Selected

1. F. Z. Abidin and I. Hamada., Oxygen reduction reaction of single-atom catalyst from density functional theory calculation combined with an implicit solvation model. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 127, 13623-13631 (2023).
2. F. Z. Abidin and I. Hamada., Comparative density function theory study for predicting oxygen reduction activity of single atom catalyst. Surface Science, 724, 122144 (2022).
3. F. Z. Abidin and I. Hamada., Interaction of water with nitrogen-doped graphene. Physical Review B, 105, 7, 075416 (2022).

In-progress