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Works on corrosion in sweet and sour wet gas pipelines. Analyses corrosion coupons for the Pengerang refinery and petrochemical complex through Rohrback Cosasco Systems UK.
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Najmiddin Yaakob
Associate Professor, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, UiTM Shah Alam · Corrosion engineering
h-index 8 (Scopus) · 37 indexed outputs · 16 research grants · 10 postgraduates supervised · at UiTM since 2007 · Google Scholar: 242 citations, h-index 10 (27 Oct 2026)
Registrations & recognition
- Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia (chemical)
- ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer
- PhD 2015, Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase Technology, Ohio University: top-of-line corrosion in CO2/H2S environments
Expertise
Corrosion in Oil and Gas Pipeline Especially in Sweet and Sour Wet Gas Pipeline
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Qualifications
| Rev | Year | Qualification | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2023 | ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE) | Board of Engineers Malaysia |
| D | 2022 | Certificate of Registration of Professional Engineer | Board of Engineers Malaysia |
| C | 2015 | Doctor of Philosophy | Ohio University, Athens, Ohio |
| B | 2007 | M.Sc. (Chemistry) | UiTM Shah Alam |
| A | 2004 | Bach. of Eng.(Chemical)(Hons) 2nd Class Upper | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai |
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Recent indexed papers
Effect of Injection Method Towards Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor Efficacy in Wet Gas Pipelines
Journal
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Recent grants
Development Of VCI And CCI Formulation For The Carbon Dioxide (Sweet) And Hydrogen Sulfide (Sour) Environments In The Oil And Gas Industry With The Objective Of Commercializing The Said Formulation
Micro Hub Industry · Principal Investigator
Insight into Dynamic Redox Transformation of Synergistic H2S/CO2 Corrosion Evolution of Carbon Steel in Mitigating the Risk using Hybrid Intelligent Algorithm Prediction Models
Fundamental Research Grant Scheme · Project Member
Investigation on Corrosion Inhibition Mechanism Through Diffusion and Adsorption of Thiols in Co-Condensation of Water/N-Heptane in Top-Of-Line Corrosion (TLC) Environment.
Fundamental Research Grant Scheme · Principal Investigator
Corrosion Inhibition Mechanism of Thiols Against Formation of Iron (II) Sulphide (FES) Polymorph in Marginal Sour Top of Line Corrosion (TLC) Environment
Fundamental Research Grant Scheme · Project Member
Synthesis and Characterizations of Oven-Dried Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB)-Based Xerogels for Absorption of Engine Oil
UITM Research Entity Collaboration Grant · Project Member
Kinetics and Isotherm Studies SO2 Adsortion on to Novel Blended Activated Carbon and Hydrogel Biochar Derived from Industrial Solid Waste (wood Waste)
Research Entity Initiative · Project Member