Noraini binti MOHD
Assistant Professor Dr.
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About Me
Dr. Noraini Binti Mohd is a lecturer at the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, XMUM. She holds the administrative position as Capstone Project Coordinator, Industry Advisory Panel Coordinator, and External Examiner Coordinator for the Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (CME) programme at XMUM. To date, she has taught multiple courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students, including Process Control and Instrumentation and Petrochemical Engineering. Her research interests focus on process system engineering, advanced process control, dynamic modeling and simulation, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and renewable energy, including hydrogen and green fuel production.
- Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering: Major in Advanced Process Control), Curtin University (2018).
- MSc. (Chemical Engineering), Universiti Sains Malaysia (2014).
- BEng. Hons (Chemical Engineering), Universiti Sains Malaysia (2010).
- Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE): Associate Member, AMIChemE
- Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM): Graduated Engineer (GEng)
- Publication Editor of ASEAN Journal of Process Control
Research Interests
Process System Engineering
Advanced Process Control
Dynamic Modelling and Simulation
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Plant Design and Optimization
Renewable Energy
Research Projects
- Xiamen University Malaysia. (XMUM) Xiamen University Malaysia Research Fund, XMUMRF (2021-2023). Sponsor: XMUM. (Role: Principal Investigator)
- Curtin University. Research Grant Project (2015-2017). Sponsor: Curtin Malaysia Research Institute.
- Curtin University. Research Grant Project (2016-2018). Sponsor: FRGS grant, Ministry of
Higher Education, (MOHE) Malaysia. - Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Research Grant Project (2011). Sponsor: FRGS grant,
Ministry of Higher Education, (MOHE) Malaysia.
Current Courses Taught
- CME 323 Process Control and Instrumentation
- CME 322 Plant Equipment Design
- CME 219 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
- CME 216 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
- CME 327 Industrial Training
- CME 597 Master Research
- CME 596 Master Research
- CME 440 Capstone Project I
- CME 441 Capstone Project II
- CME438 Research Project I
- CME439 Research Project II
- EGE 305 Petrochemical Engineering
- G0168 The Art of Online Shop Management
- CME 502 Research Topic
- CME 510 Separation Technologies and Processes
- G0341 Globalization and Sustainable Development
Local Grant(s)
Building the ChemVerse Academy Prototype: Design and Development in Chemical Engineering Metaverse, Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST). 2024 – 2026. Status: On-going.
Revolutionizing Chemical Engineering Education: Development of Advanced Process Control Applications in a Virtual Reality Prototype, Xiamen University Malaysia Research Fund (XMUMRF). 2025 – 2027. Status: On-going.
- Modelling and Control of Hydrogen Production Plant via Thermochemical Water Splitting Process, 2020 – 2023, XMUMRF, RM 30,000. Status: Completed.
Journal
LW Yap, WY Ong, K Kolmetz, J Nandong, N Mohd*, P Siwayanan. Design, Scale‐Up, and Dynamic Simulation of a Patented Bayonet Reactor for Commercial Hydrogen Production via Sulfur‐Iodine Water Splitting. 2025.
Noraini Mohd* & Jobrun Nandong. Performance Evaluation of Unconventional Index for Controllability and Stability Analysis: Application on a Patented Reactor for Renewable Hydrogen Production. 2024.
Lim, J. J. Y., Ching, S. W., Tan, Y. Y., Goh, Z. R., Chang, S. W., & Mohd, N.*. Co-Gasification of Palm Oil EFB and MSF for Renewable Hydrogen Production: A Conceptual Design and Simulation. 2024.
Tan, K. W., Sheng, B., Sia, Q., Tey, K. Y., Kon, T. W., Lam, J. E., Tan, P. C., & Mohd, N*. Turning Waste into Wealth: A Conceptual Design of Limonene Production Plant from Waste Rubber Tyre. 2024.
Noraini Mohd*, Jobrun Nandong, Syamsul Rizal Abd Shukor, Ong Wan Yi, Sirajul Akmal Sirajul Adly, Tan Kok Wei. Dynamic Modelling and Process Control of Iodine-Sulfur Thermochemical Cycle for Hydrogen Production: A Bibliometric Study and Research Prospect. 2023.
N. Mohd* & J. Nandong. Plantwide design and control of sulfur-iodine thermochemical cycle plant for hydrogen production. ASEAN Journal of Process Control. 2022.
N. Mohd* & S.A. Sirajul Adly. Integration of Neural Network-Based Prediction for Enhanced Process Controllability: Application in Hydrogen Iodide Decomposer for Hydrogen Production via Water Splitting Process. IOP Conference Series: Material Science and Engineering. 2022.
J. Nandong, S. A. Sirajul Adly, N. Mohd. Dynamic Simulation of Hydrogen Iodide Decomposition in Catalytic Multi-Tubular Reactor. IOP Conference Series: Material Science and Engineering. 2020
N. Mohd & J. Nandong. Routh-Hurwitz Tuning Method for Stable/Unstable Time-delay MIMO Processes. IOP Conference Series: Material Science and Engineering. 2018.
N. Mohd & J. Nandong. Multi-scale Control of Bunsen Section in Iodine-Sulphur Thermochemical Cycle Process. Chemical Product and Process Modeling. 2017.
N. Mohd, J. Nandong, & U. K. Ghosh. Dynamic Modelling and Controllability Analysis of Intensified Reactor: High Temperature Sulphuric Acid Decomposition in a Hydrogen Production via Thermochemical Cycle process. Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE). 2017.
N. Mohd & N. Aziz. Performance and Robustness Evaluation of Nonlinear Autoregressive with Exogenous Input Model Predictive Control in Controlling Industrial Fermentation Process. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2016
N. Mohd & N. Aziz. NARX based MPC for Continuous Bioethanol Fermentation Process. 6th International Conference on Process Systems Engineering (PSE ASIA 2013). 2015.
Magazine
Ban Zhen Hong, Lam Weng Hoong, Noraini Mohd, Tan Peng Chee, Ten Joon Yoon, Parthiban Siwayanan. Integrating Industry 4.0 Elements in Chemical Engineering Education. The Ingenieur (89), 2022.
Conference Proceeding
S.A. Sirajul Adly & N. Mohd. Neural Network- Based Prediction for Enhanced Process Controllability: Application in Hydrogen Iodide Decomposer for Hydrogen Production. 33rd Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE 2022). 2022.
S.A. Sirajul Adly & N. Mohd. Modelling and Simulation of A Catalytic Hydrogen Iodide Decomposer for Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Production. 1st International Conference on Energy Materials (ICEM 2021). 2021.
Completed Supervision (Postgraduate only)
SIRAJUL Akmal Bin Sirajul Adly
Research title: Neural Network Modelling, Control and Simulation of Hydrogen Iodide Decomposition Reactor for Hydrogen Production via Water Splitting Process
2023
Xiamen University Malaysia
Awarded The Sanggar Sanjung Award for Excellence in Publication, Universiti Sains Malaysia (2016)