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Awards

January 2017 CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE

January 2016 Silver medal in ITEX 2016 for invention of 'Portable Volatile Organic Chemical Refiner'

December 2015 Early Career Chemist Travel Grant for 2015 International Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem 2015)
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Other Memberships/Affiliations
Royal Society of Chemistry

Degrees:

2011
Doctorate     Chemical Sciences
Electrocatalysis; Electrochemical Sensors; Hydrogen Chemistry
2007
Master     Chemical Sciences
Catalysis; Propane oxidation
2005
Undergraduate     Chemical Sciences
Petroleum Chemistry

Publications resulting from Research
1. Hajian, R.; Hossaini, P.; Mehrayin, Z.; Woi, P. M.; Shams, N., DNA-binding studies of valrubicin as a chemotherapy drug using spectroscopy and electrochemical techniques. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2017. In press, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpha.2017.01.003. ESI

2. Nor, S. B. M.; Woi, P.M.; Ng, S.H, Characterisation of ionic liquids nanoemulsion loaded with piroxicam for drug delivery system. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2017, 234, 30-39. ISI Q2, IF 2.74

3. Chimezie, A. B.; Hajian, R.; Yusof, N. A.; Woi, P. M.; Shams, N., Fabrication of reduced graphene oxide-magnetic nanocomposite (rGOFe3O4) as an electrochemical sensor for trace determination of As(III) in water resources. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2017, 796, 33-42. ISI Q2, IF 2.82

4. Dorraj, M.; Alizadeh, M.; Sairi, N. A.; Basirun, W. J.; Goh, B. T.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., Enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity of copper-doped titanium oxide–zinc oxide heterojunction for methyl orange degradation. Applied Surface Science 2017, 414, 251-261. ISI Q1, IF 3.150

5. Nia, P. M.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., Facile one-step electrochemical deposition of copper nanoparticles and reduced graphene oxide as nonenzymatic hydrogen peroxide sensor. Applied Surface Science 2017, 413, 56-65. ISI Q1, IF 3.150

6. Praneeth, V. K. K.; Kondo, M.; Woi, P. M.; Okamura, M.; Masaoka, S., Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation by a Tetranuclear Copper Complex. ChemPlusChem 2016, 8, 1-7. ISI Q2, IF 2.836

7. Shahnava, Z.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., Electrochemical sensing of glucose by reduced graphene oxide-zinc ferrospinels. Applied Surface Science 2016, 379, 156-162.

8. Ang, S. H.; Thevarajah, T. M.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y. b.; Khor, S. M., A lateral flow immunosensor for direct, sensitive, and highly selective detection of hemoglobin A1c in whole blood. Journal of Chromatography B 2016, 1015-1016, 157-165. ISI Q1, IF 2.687

9. Nia, P. M.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., One-Step Electrodeposition of Polypyrrole-Copper Nano Particles for H2O2 Detection. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2016, 163 (3), B8-B14. ISI Q1, IF 3.266

10. Narimani, L.; Rezayi, M.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., Measurements of thermodynamic parameters for complexation between a tetra-aza macrocycle ligand and some metal cations based on conductometric method. Measurement 2016, 77, 362–372. ISI Q2, IF 1.742

11. Mahmoudian, M. R.; Basirun, W. J.; Woi, P. M.; Sookhakian, M.; Yousefi, R.; Ghadimi, H.; Alias, Y., Synthesis and characterization of Co3O4 ultra-nanosheets and Co3O4 ultra-nanosheet-Ni(OH)2 as non-enzymatic electrochemical sensors for glucose detection. Materials Science and Engineering C 2016, 59, 500-508. ISI Q1, IF 3.420

12. Nia, P. M.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., Hydrogen peroxide sensor: Uniformly decorated silver nanoparticles on polypyrrole for wide detection range. Applied Surface Science 2015, 357, 1565–1572. ISI Q1, IF 3.150

13. Shahnavaz, Z.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., A hydrothermally prepared reduced graphene oxide-supported copper ferrite hybrid for glucose sensing. Ceramics International 2015, 41 (10), 12710-12716. ISI Q1, IF 2.758

14. Mahmoudian, M. R.; Alias, Y.; Basirun, W. J.; Woi, P. M.; Jamali-Sheini, F.; Sookhakian, M.; Silakhori, M., A sensitive electrochemical nitrate sensor based on polypyrrole coated palladium nanoclusters. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2015, 751, 30-36. ISI Q1, IF 2.822

15. Mahmoudian, M. R.; Alias, Y.; Basirun, W. J.; Woi, P. M.; Sookhakian, M.; Jamali-Sheini, F., Synthesis and characterization of Fe3O4 rose like and spherical/reduced graphene oxide nanosheet composites for lead (II) sensor. Electrochimica Acta 2015, 169, 126-133. ISI Q1, IF 4.803

16. Dorraj, M.; Abdollahi, Y.; Said, S. M.; Sabri, M. F. M.; Sairi, N. A.; Woi, P. M.; Abouzari-Lotf, E., Enhance protection of electronic appliances through multivariate modelling and optimization of ceramic core materials in varistor devices. RSC Advances 2015, 5, 21384-21395. ISI Q1, IF 3.289

17. Nia, P. M.; Lorestani, F.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y., A novel non-enzymatic H2O2 sensor based on polypyrrole nanofibers- silver nanoparticles decorated reduced graphene oxide nano composites. Applied Surface Science 2015, 332, 648-656. ISI Q1, IF 3.150

18. Shahnavaz, Z.; Lorestani, F.; Woi, P.M.; Alias, Y., Core-shell–CuFe2O4/PPy nanocomposite enzyme-free sensor for detection of glucose. J Solid State Electrochem 2015. 19,4, 1223-1233. ISI Q2, IF 2.327

19. Nia, P. M.; Woi, P. M.; Lorestani, F.; Mahmoudian, M. R.; Alias, Y., Electrodeposition of copper oxide/polypyrrole/reduced graphene oxide as a nonenzymatic glucose biosensor. Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical 2015, 209, 100-108. ISI Q1, IF 4.758

20. Rosli, A. N.; Ahmad, M. R.; Alias, Y.; Zain, S. M.; Lee, V. S.; Woi, P. M., Computational evaluation of unsaturated carbonitriles as neutral receptor model for beryllium(II) recognition. Journal of Molecular Modeling 2014, 20, 2533. ISI Q1. IF 1.438

21. Shahnavaz, Z.; Lorestani, F.; Alias, Y.; Woi, P. M., Polypyrrole-ZnFe2O4 Magnetic Nano-composite with core-shell structure for glucose sensing. Applied Surface Science 2014, 317, 622-629. ISI Q1, IF 3.150

22. Rosli, A. N.; Bakar, M. A. A.; Lee, V. S.; Zain, S. M.; Ahmad, M. R.; Manan, N. S. A.; Alias, Y.; Woi, P. M., Rational design of carbonitrile-carboxaldehyde cation receptor models - probing the nature of heteroatom-metal interaction. Journal of Molecular Modeling 2014, 20, 2428. ISI Q1, IF 1.438

23. Woi, P. M.; Bakar, M. A. A.; Rosli, A. N.; Lee, V. S.; Ahmad, M. R.; Zain, S. M.; Alias, Y., Does cation break the cyano bond? A critical evaluation of nitrile-cation interaction. Journal of Molecular Modeling 2014, 20 (5), 15. ISI Q1, IF 1.438

24. Mahmoudian, M. R.; Alias, Y.; Basirun, W. J.; Woi, P. M.; Yousefi, R., Synthesis of Polypyrrole Coated Silver Nanostrip Bundles and Their Application for Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2014, 161 (9), H487-H492. ISI Q1, IF 3.266

25. Mahmoudian, M. R.; Alias, Y.; Basirun, W. J.; Woi, P. M.; Sookhakian, M., Facile preparation of MnO2 nanotubes/reduced graphene oxidenanocomposite for electrochemical sensing of hydrogen peroxide. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2014, 201, 526-534. ISI Q1, IF 4.758

26. Mahmoudian, M. R.; Alias, Y.; Basirun, W. J.; Woi, P. M.; Baradaran, S.; Sookhakian, M., Synthesis, characterization, and sensing applications of polypyrrole coated Fe3O4 nanostrip bundles. Ceramics International 2014, 40, 9265-9272. ISI Q1, IF 2.758

27. Rosli, A. N.; Bakar, M. A. A.; Manan, N. S. A.; Woi, P. M.; Lee, V. S.; Zain, S. M.; Ahmad, M. R.; Alias, Y., Rational Design of Chemical Sensor Array Using Carbonitrile Neutral Receptors. Sensors 2013, 13, 13835-13860. ISI Q1, IF 2.033

28. Ng, S. H.; Woi, P. M.; Basri, M.; Ismail, Z., Characterization of structural stability of palm oil esters-based nanocosmeuceuticals loaded with tocotrienol. Journal of Nanobiotechnology 2013, 11, 27-33. ISI Q1, IF 4.239

29. Wright, J. A.; Webster, L.; Jablonskyte, A.; Woi, P. M.; Ibrahim, S. K.; Pickett, C. J., Protonation of [FeFe]-hydrogenase sub-site analogues: revealing mechanism using FTIR stopped-flow techniques. Faraday Discussions. 2011, 148, 359-371. ISI Q1, IF 3.544

30. Ramli, I.; Botellab, P.; Ivars, F.; Woi, P. M.; Zawawi, S. M. M.; Ahangara, H. A.; Hernándezb, S.; Nieto, J. M. L., Reflux method as a novel route for the synthesis of MoVTeNbOx catalysts for selective oxidation of propane to acrylic acid. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 2011, 342–343, 50–57. ISI Q1, IF 3.958

31. Ibrahim, S. K.; Woi, P. M.; Alias, Y.; Pickett, C. J., Artificial hydrogenases: Assembly of an H-cluster analogue within a functionalised poly(pyrrole) matrix. Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 8189–8191. ISI Q1, IF 6.567

32. Nann, T.; Ibrahim, S. K.; Woi, P. M.; Xu, S.; Ziegler, J.; Pickett, C. J., Water Splitting by Visible Light: A Nanophotocathode for Hydrogen Production. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 1-5. ISI Q1, IF 10.42

67TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY-ELECTROCHEMISTRY: FROM SENSE TO SUSTAINABILITY
2025
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2015 International Chemical Congress of the Pacific Basin Societies (Congress)
2025
icon-pin-location Hawaii, USA