Student Achievement’s
🎓 Congratulations, Br. Hazim Guzali! 🎉
We are delighted to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Br. Hazim Guzali on the successful completion of his Master’s viva voce with minor corrections in October 2025. He subsequently completed all required corrections and successfully submitted the revised thesis in January 2026.
Br. Hazim pursued his postgraduate studies under the supervision of Dr. Nur Idayu Ayob, with financial support from the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) through the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), where he also served as a Research Assistant.
Throughout his postgraduate journey, Br. Hazim demonstrated outstanding dedication and research excellence. He successfully published three journal articles (two indexed in Web of Science (WoS) and one indexed in Scopus). His commitment and perseverance not only led to a successful thesis defence but also earned him several notable achievements, including:
- 🥈 Silver Award (Postgraduate Category), KERICE 2025
- 🥉 3rd Place, IIUM Materials Lecture Competition 2023
- 📖 Presentation of his research at the 14th International Conference on Engineering and Innovative Materials (ICEIM 2025), Fukuoka, Japan
- 🏭 Successful completion of industrial research attachments at MIMOS Berhad and Nuclear Malaysia
We would also like to express our sincere appreciation to everyone who contributed to Br. Hazim’s postgraduate journey through their invaluable guidance, unwavering support, and constructive feedback.
Supervisory Team
🔹 Supervisor: Dr. Nur Idayu Ayob
🔹 Co-supervisors: Prof. Ir. Dr. Zuraida Ahmad and Dr. Aliza ‘Aini Md Ralib
🔹 Field Supervisors: Dr. Che Rohaida Che Hak (Nuclear Malaysia), Encik Muhamad Amri Ismail (MIMOS Berhad), and Dr. Mohamad Adzhar Md Nawawi (USM)
Examiners
🔹 External Examiner: Dr. Annie Maria Mahat, School of Physics & Materials Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
🔹 Internal Examiner: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Azlina Saidin, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Warmest congratulations to Br. Hazim and the entire supervisory team on this remarkable academic milestone. We also extend our sincere appreciation to the field supervisors and examiners for their invaluable guidance, expertise, and thoughtful feedback throughout his research journey. May this achievement inspire more young researchers to pursue excellence in research and continue contributing meaningfully to the advancement of science, engineering, and innovation.
