Vacancies
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Nickel Oxyhydroxide Recovery from Electroplating Wastewater |
| Grant | UTARRF 2025 Cycle 2 |
| Campus | Sg Long campus |
| Stipend | RM 2,000 per month (total for 12months = RM 24,000) |
| Entry Requirement |
1. Academic background requirement: Chemical Engineering/Environmental Engineering/Chemistry/Environmental Science and other relevant fields 2. Good communication skills in Bahasa Malaysia and English (both written and spoken) |
| Job Description | (i) To investigate the effect of different oxidising agents in the recovery of Ni2+ from electroplating wastewater as nickel oxyhydroxide.
(ii) To study and optimise the effects of key parameters such as oxidising agent concentration, initial Ni2+ concentration, and oxidising agent-to-Ni2+ molar ratio, on Ni2+ removal from electroplating wastewater using response surface methodology. (iii) To characterise nickel oxyhydroxide as a recoverable product using various physicochemical characterisation techniques. |
| Field of Study Related to the Research Project | Engineering - Master of Engineering Science |
| How to Apply | If you are interested, please contact Dr. Shuit Siew Hoong via email at shuitsh@utar.edu.my |
