Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Master of Science in Chemistry by Research

Chemistry plays an important role in developing the modern world, maintaining sustainability and improving the quality of human life. The research areas of the Chemistry Group are diverse and broad such as analytical and environmental chemistry, electrochemistry, organometallic, photochemistry, natural products and synthetic organic chemistry, catalysis and surface chemistry
Candidates will perform a research project under the supervision of staff from the Chemical Sciences Programme and frequently in collaboration with staff members from other disciplines.

Programme Details

Aims and Scope
The MSc Programme in Chemistry aims to make scientists with high level specialised training, in order to cover the increased needs of Industry in related aspects. Also, students wishing to continue their studies at a PhD level will be able to prepare for the conduction of PhD research on relevant topics. The scope of the Programme is to provide students the necessary specific scientific information, as well as to train them to develop their skills and analytical capabilities.

Structure
Students conduct an approved research project, with the supervision of one or more staff members. Upon completion of their research, they submit a Thesis, which normally does not exceed 60,000 words.

Assessment

Compulsory modules SR-5101. These are modules that all postgraduate students must read and pass to satisfy their graduation requirement.
Assessment includes examination of the thesis by internal and external examiners. As stipulated in the relevant UBD regulations the examiners may subject a candidate to an oral examination or any other test they think necessary to assess the acceptability of the thesis. Periodic assessment of the progress of the candidate is carried out as stipulated in the relevant UBD regulations.

Areas of Research/ Specialisation

Chemically modified electrodes.
Electro-analysis.
Aquatic environmental chemistry.
Chemical modification of ligno-cellulosic materials for environmental applications.
Monitoring of environmental pollutants.
VOCs in air and occupational environments.
Acidity of rainwater (contribution of weak organic acids).
Heavy metals/trace metals in marine organisms and animals.
Extraction and characterization of fats and oils.
Analysis of food additives, vitamins and minerals.
Soil chemistry; pollution and solid waste.
Natural Products.
Environmental conservation: Use of local food waste as potential biosorbents for the removal of environmental pollutants.
Study of medicinal and aromatic plants in Brunei Darussalam.
Analysis of nutrient compositions of fruits and vegetables in Brunei Darussalam.
Investigation of the structural and functional attributes of parasitic plants (Mistletoes and Dodders) in Brunei Darussalam.
Study of the optimization of biodiesel production.
Investigation of nutrient contents of local biomass and their potential as biosorbents of pollutants.
Green chemistry using clay catalysis.
Catalysis Chemistry.
Chemistry of Schiff bases.
Green technology; Organometallic emitters from natural products.
Dye-sensitized solar cells.
Design, synthesis and structural characterization of potentially new bioactive sulfur-nitrogen chelating agents and their metal chelates.
Utilization of sago waste for water purification systems.
Catalytic transfer hydrogenation.
New catch-release catalysts for fine chemical synthesis.
Electrochemistry.
Fabrication of small centres using nanostructured materials.
Spectroscopy.
Photo-catalysis.
Biotechnology
New generation nucleic acids and protein biosensors.
Novel chemical biology and biomaterials approaches.
Point-of-care (POC) micro-devices.
Agro/food-based applied biotechnology.
DNA/protein bioinformatics and bioengineering.
Synthesis and characterisation of mixed metal Oxides.
Hydrothermal synthesis.
Solid state materials chemistry particularly perovskites and doped titanium dioxides.

For more information

Contact: Deputy Dean of Graduate and Research in FOS (nb.ude.dbu@sgninnej.semaj :liame- sgninneJ treboR semaJ .rD)

Complete programme details can also be found here .

Faculty Member and Contact Details	Research Interests
*AP Dr. Linda B. L. Lim* nb.ude.dbu@mil.adnil	Organics Chemistry; Natural Products • Medicinal and Aromatic plants research • Proximate analyses of local fruits and vegetables • Environmental conservation: Utilization of local fruit wastes and peat for the removal of toxic pollutants
*AP Dr. Jose H. Santos* Deputy Dean (Graduate and Research) nb.ude.dbu@sotnas.esoj	Analytical and Environmental Chemistry • Electro-analytical Chemistry • Environmental Chemistry
*Dr. Tan Ai Ling* Deputy Dean (Academic) nb.ude.dbu@nat.gnilia	Inorganic Chemistry • New Luminescent Materials: metal organic framework (MOF) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) • Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical studies of metal Schiff bases • Preparation of synthetic dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC)
*Dr. Lim Lee Hoon* Programme Leader nb.ude.dbu@mil.nooheel	Analytical and Environmental Chemistry • Monitoring of environmental pollutants such as polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air and occupational environments • Acidity of rain water (contribution of weak organic acids) • Heavy metals/trace metals/contaminants in the environment, food matrices, marine organisms and animals.
*Dr. Aminul Huq Mirza* nb.ude.dbu@azrim.lunima https://minhazua.wordpress.com/	Coordination Chemistry; Catalysis Chemistry • Design, synthesis and structural characterization of potentially new bioactive sulfur-nitrogen chelating agents and their metal chelates. • Dye-sensitized solar cells. • Schiff bases derived from 2,9-Diformyl-1,10-phenanthroline.
*Dr. Anwar Usman* nb.ude.dbu@namsu.rawna	Physical Chemistry • Nonlinear Optical Crystals • X-Ray Crystal Structures • Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Ultrafast Phenomena • Electron and Energy Transfer Phenomena • Optical Trapping Phenomena and Light-Matter Interactions
*Dr. Chan Chin Mei* nb.ude.dbu@nahc.iemnihc	Organic Chemistry; Natural Products • Study of the optimization of biodiesel production. • Investigation of nutrient contents of local biomass and their potential as biosorbents of pollutants.
*Dr.Fairuzeta binti Hj Md Ja'afar* nb.ude.dbu@rafaaj.atezuriaf	Biophysical chemistry • Combining ultrasound and microbubbles for medical imaging and targeted drug delivery • Particle characterization techniques and instrumentation • Microbubble/Nanoparticle cellular interaction: imaging by optical microscopy
*Dr. Hartini Hj Mohd Yasin* nb.ude.dbu@nisay.initrah	Physical chemistry; Electrochemistry • Electrochemical deposition • Determination of antioxidant activities
*Dr. Malai Haniti Sheikh Abd Hamid* nb.ude.dbu@dimah.itinah	Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Organometallic Chemistry • Synthetic Methodology • Organic Synthesis • Coordination Chemistry
*Dr. Minhaz Uddin Ahmed* nb.ude.dbu@demha.zahnim	Bioanalytical Chemistry; Biotechnology • Bioanalytical Chemistry and Biosensors • Halal Foods • Applied and Nano-biotechnology
*Dr. Mohammad Hilni bin Harun Sani* nb.ude.dbu@inas.inlih	Inorganic Chemistry • Synthesis and characterisation of mixed metal oxides
Dr. Mohammad Mansoob Khan nb.ude.dbu@nahk.boosnam	Inorganic Chemistry • Band gap engineering of metal oxide nanostructures for catalysis, photocatalysis and water splitting • Synthesis of nanomaterials for hydrogen production, energy related applications such as Microbial Fuel Cells and environmental remediation • Synthesis of nanocomposites for sensors (Enzymatic and non-enzymatic), optoelectronic devices and photoelectrodes
*Dr. Natasha Keasberry* nb.ude.dbu@rafaaj.atezuriaf	Inorganic Chemistry • Biomedical Imaging • Nanomaterials
Dr. Fairuzeta binti Hj Md Ja'afar nb.ude.dbu@yrrebsaek.ahsatan	Biophysical chemistry Combining ultrasound and microbubbles for medical imaging and targeted drug delivery Particle characterization techniques and instrumentation Microbubble/Nanoparticle cellular interaction: imaging by optical microscopy
Dr. Siti Nurul Azian binti Zakaria nb.ude.dbu@airakaz.naiza	In-situ characterization of nanomaterials using spectroelectrochemistry. Electrochemistry for agricultural soils management.

MSc Chemistry

Master of Science in Chemistry by Research

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