Research Impact:
Dr Junaidah Binti Buhari
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering)
- Master of Engineering (Chemical)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)
Areas of Interest
Electrode Modification
Algae Fuel Cell
Risk Assessment
Refrigeration System
Hybrid Biofilm Reactor
Biological Wastewater Treatment
Microbial Community
Precious Metal Recovery
Catalyst Synthesis
Hydrogen Production
Professional Bodies
- Graduate Engineer (BEM)
Publications
- Rostam Khalid, Masli Irwan Rosli, Nur Atheera Zulkarnain, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Mohd Idzat Idris & Junaidah Buhari. 2025. Assessing risks of chlorine usage as a disinfectant in drinking water treatment plant. Model. Earth Syst. Environ. 11, 276.
- Systematic Literature Review on the Risk Assessment of Ammonia Refrigeration Systems in the Food Industry. 2025. Muhammad Najib Jaafar, Masli Irwan Rosli, Darman Nordin, Junaidah Buhari, Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries.
- Effect of fuel impurities on solid oxide fuel cell performance: An overview. 2025. Junaidah Buhari, Izan Shukrizal Shukor, Nur Liyana Aznan, Lim Bee Huah, Masli Irwan Rosli, Mohammed S. Ismail, Muhammad Hafizuddin Muhamad, Setyo Budi Kurniawan, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal.
- Performance of Integrated Biofilm-Phytoremediation Process in Reclaiming Water from Domestic Wastewater. 2025. Fairuz Afiqah Buslima, Hassimi Abu Hasan, Jahira Alias, Jaga Sahsiny Jaganathan, Junaidah Buhari, Suriya Vathi Subramanian, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Water.
- Phytotreatment of tofu effluent using water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) and potential of biogas production from resultant biomass. 2025. Setyo Budi Kurniawan, Muhammad Fauzul Imron, Rikky Ramadhan Mustofa, Dhuroton Najiya, Nor Sakinah Mohd Said, Junaidah Buhari, Hajjar Hartini Wan Jusoh, Azimah Ismail, Journal of Water Process Engineering.
- Bisphenol A (BPA) toxicity assessment and insights into current remediation strategies. 2024. Joshua O. Ighalo, Setyo Budi Kurniawan, Banlambhabok Khongthaw, Junaidah Buhari, P. K. Chauhan, Jordana Georgind and Dison Stracke Pfingsten Franco, RSC Adv.
- A Review on the Roles of Extracellular Polymeric Substances(EPSs) in Wastewater Treatment: Source, Mechanism Study,Bioproducts, Limitations, and Future Challenges. 2024. Hassimi Abu Hasan, Nurul Farhana Mohd Rahim, Jahira Alias, Jamilah Ahmad,Nor Sakinah Mohd Said, Nur Nadhirah Ramli, Junaidah Buhari, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Ahmad Razi Othman, Hajjar Hartini Wan Jusoh, Hafizan Juahir and Setyo Budi Kurniawan, Water.
- Treatment of Domestic Wastewater Using Free Floating Constructed Wetlands Assisted by Eichhornia crassipes and Pistia stratiotes. 2024. S. Sayanthan, Hassimi Abu Hasan, Junaidah Buhari, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Journal of Ecological Engineering.
- Buhari, J., Abu Hasan, H., Kurniawan, S. B., Sheikh Abdullah, S. R. & Othman, A. R. 2023. Future and challenges of co-biofilm treatment on ammonia and Bisphenol A removal from wastewater. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 54: 103969.
- Buhari, J., Abu Hasan, H., Rahim, N.F.M., Kurniawan, S. B., Sheikh Abdullah, S. R. & Othman, A. R. 2022. Unveiling the optimal ammonia-oxidising bacterial consortium for polishing low ammonia-contaminated wastewater. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 47: 102753.
- Abu Hasan, H., Muhammad, M. H., Kurniawan, S. B., Buhari, J., Abuzeyad O. H. 2023. Managing Bisphenol A Contamination: Advances in Removal Technologies and Future Prospects. Water 15(20), 3573
- Ramli, N. N., Kurniawan, S. B., Ighalo, J. O., Said, N. S. M., Marsidi, N., Buhari, J., Shah, R.A.R., Zulkifli, M., Alias, J., Daud, N. M., Ahmad, J., Othman, A. R., Sheikh Abdullah, S. R. & Abu Hasan, H. 2023. A review of the treatment technologies for hexavalent chromium contaminated water. BioMetals
- Ahmad, A., Kurniawan, S. B., Ahmad, J., Alias, J., Marsidi, N., Said, N. S. M., Yusof, A.S. M., Buhari, J., Ramli, N. N., Rahim, N. F. M., Sheikh Abdullah, S. R., Othman, A. R. & Abu Hasan, H. 2022. Dosage-based application versus ratio-based approach for metal- and plant-based coagulants in wastewater treatment: Merits, limitations, and applicability. Journal of Cleaner Production, 334: 130245.
- Juan, D. A., Abu Hasan, H., Muhammad, M. H., Sheikh Abdullah, S. R., Abu Bakar, S. N. H & Buhari, J. 2021. Physico-chemical and biological techniques of bisphenol a removal in aqueous solution. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 22(9), 136–148.
- Lye, J. W. P., Saman, N., Sharuddin, S. S. N., Othman, N. S., Mohtar, S. S., Noor, A. M. M., Buhari, J., Cheu, S. C., Kong, H., Mat, H. 2017. Removal performance of tetracycline and oxytetracycline from aqueous solution via natural zeolites: an equilibrium and kinetic study. CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water 45 (10), 1600260
- Mat, R., Buhari, J., Mohamed, M., Johari, A., Abdullah, T. A. T., Ali, A. 2014. Preparation of Ni loaded on Zeolite and Its Application for Conversion of Glycerol to Hydrogen. Advanced Materials Research 845, 457-461.
Conferences
- Innovation Technology Exposition (InTEX22), Inspiring Innovation Through Digitalisation
- AQUA≈360: Water for All Emerging Issues & Innovations. Authors: Junaidah Buhari, Hassimi Abu Hasan, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah and Ahmad Razi Othman. Titles: Effective Bacteria from Coffee Effluent Reactor and Its Performances on Ammonia Removal’
- Regional Annual Fundamental Science Symposium 2014. Authors: Junaidah Buhari, Nor Aida Yusoff, Hanapi Mat. Titles: Recovery of Palladium using Adsorption by Bleached Waste Newspaper
Awards and Recognitions
- Achieved Graduate on Time (GOT) award by Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, UKM, Malaysia
- Achieved Silver award in IntEX22 organized by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
- Selected as the Five Most Active Participants in the Virtual International Conference of AQUA≈360: Water for All Emerging Issues & Innovations, organized by the Centre for Water Systems, University of Exeter, UK
