He obtained his PhD in Materials Science (UKM, Malaysia) in 2007. His core research interests include developing polymer nanocomposites, bio-polymers, magnetic nanomaterials, and bio-adsorbents for wastewater treatment. He has published more than 120 research articles and more than 80 publications in conference proceedings. He is an Editor of Sains Malaysiana and the Editor-in-Chief of Polymer Research Journal (Nova Science Publishers). He has received the Best Young Scientist Award (2012) and the Excellent Service Award (2013) from UKM and the Young Scientist Award (2014) from the Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society (MASS). He has recently received the Distinguished Lectureship Award (2017) from Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ).