My Curriculum Vitae

Full Name :W. MAHMOOD MAT YUNUS,

BSc (Hons), MSc., PhD, MIPM, MASS, OSA.
Department/Faculty:Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor.
email: mahmood@fsas.upm.edu.my.

Field of Specialization: Optical Material/Optical Properties, Surface

Plasmon

Resonance/Optical Sensor, Photoacoustic/Thermal Lens/Z-Scan

Date of Birth: 10th April. 1955, Bachok, Kelantan.

Education and Academic Qualification
BSc (Hons. Second Upper), (Physics): Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1979.
MSc (Gas discharge): University College of Swansea, Wales, UK. 1982.
PhD (Ionization Physics): University College of Swansea, Wales, UK. 1985.
Previous Academic and Other Relevant Appointments
1985 – 1995: Lecturer, Department of Physics UPM, Serdang Campus, Selangor.
1995 – 2002 :Associate Professor, Department of Physics, UPM, Serdang,
1997 – 2002 :Head, Department of Physics, UPM, Serdang, Selangor..
2002 – Professor (Applied Optics), Department of Physics, UPM, Serdang.
2005 – 2007, Ahli Senat UPM.

Teaching Experience: Materials Science, Introductory Physics I & II,

Electromagnetism, Electromagnetic Theory, Instrumentation, Electricity and Magnetism,
Electromagnetic Wave and Optics, Modern Optics, Special Topic, Project (Coordinator)

Administrative Duties,: Member, The Faculty’s Curriculum,

Committee: Member, The Student’s Academic Advisor Committee: Member,

The Publicity Committee.: Working Committee Member, National

Conference of Physics, 6-8 July 1993 to Commemorate Two Decades of UPM.: Head,
Department of Physics 1997-2002, Editor, Media Fizika (Departmental

Bulletin). Editor- Bulletin of Malaysia Solid State Society. Editor - PERTANIKA J. Sci.
& Technol

Awards
Toray Research Grant Award, RM50,000.00 1995-1997
Commonwealth Fellowship Award Nov. 1994 - August 1995
Asian Development Bank Award Nov. 1994 and Nov. 1993
IRPA Research Grant Award (Cycle 1/1997, Cycle 2/1997, Cycle 1/1999,
Cycle 2/1999, RM8 1999-2000, 2(1-2002),
Japan Society for the Promotiom of Science (JSPS) Award . 1999, 2002
Faculty Excellent Research Award (IRPA RM7) September 2001
R&D Exhibition Award, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2002 , gold and silver medals

Consultation Works
Referee:, Journal of Applied Optics USA,: Journal Solid State Science and Technology
letters Mal. :Optics Express journal USA. : Jurnal Sains Malaysiana Mal: Jurnal
Teknologi (Siri C, UTM): Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (UK): External Examiner (MSc.
Thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia , Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi,
Universiti Malaya).

Recent Publications

V.I. Grozescu, Mohd Maarof Moksin, and W.Mahmood Mat Yunus, (2004). Heat
conduction and laser beam deflection model using combined finite difference
method for transient photothermal displacement technique. Proceedings of SPIE Vol.
5581, pg. 399-408.

Zulkarnain Zainal, Saravanan Nagalingam, Anuar Kassim, Mohd Zobir Hussein and
W. Mahmood Mat Yunus (2004). Properties of Tin Selenide Thin Films prepared
through combination of chemical precipitation and vacuum evaporation method. J.
Solid St. Sci. and Technol. Letters 11, 135-142.
Y.N. Loh, Z.A. Talib, W.M.D.W. Yusuff, W. Mahmood Mat Yunus and H.A.A.
Sidek (2004). FTIR and Refractive Index Studies of (MgCl2)x (P2O5)1-x glass. J.
Solid St. Sci. and Technol. Letters 11, 163-167.

A.N.Jannah, S.A. Halim, W. Mahmood Mat Yunus, A. Zulkifli, k.P. Lim, A.

Masrianis and C.P. Walter (2004). Superconducting thin films of Bi(Pb)Sr-Ca-Cu-O
obtained by pulsed laser deposition techniques. J. Solid St. Sci. and Technol. Letters
11, 215-222.

A. Huda, S.A. Halim, K.P. Lim, K.K. Kabashi, Elias Saion and W. Mahmood Mat
Yunus (2004). The properties of sputtered Ag38Co57Ni5 granular magnetic thin
films. J. Solid St. Sci. and Technol. Letters 11, 156-162.

F.M. Rais, Z.A. Talib, W.Mahmood Mat Yunus, W.D.W. Yusoff, and Anuar
Kassim (2004). Synthesis and XRD characterization of natural rubber/clay
nanocomposite. Solid State Science and Technology 12, 78-81

Anuar Kassim, Zulkarnain Zainal, W.Mahmood Mat Yunus, Mohd Shahril Husin,
Dzulkefly Kuang, Abdul Halim Abdullah and H.N.M. Ekramul Mahmud. (2004),
Composites of conducting polymer: preparation and characterization . Solid State
Science and Technology 12, 29-35

E. Z. M Tarmizi, Z.A. Talib, H.A.A.Sidek, W.D.W. Yusoff and W.Mahmood Mat

Yunus, (2004). FTIR spectra of CaO-P2O5, ZnO-CaO-P2O5 and Cu2-CaO-P2O5
glasses. J. Solid State Science and Technology Letters. 11, 20-24

H. N. M. Ekramul Mahmud, Anuar Kasim, Zulkarnain Zainal and W.Mahmood

Mat Yunus, (2005). Electrochemical Formation of Polypyrorrole-
carbonxymethylcellulose Conducting Polymer Composite Films. J. Mater. Sci.
Technol., 21 (5), 661-665.

B.Z. Azmi, Zahid Rizwan, M. Hashim, A.H. Shaari, W. Mahmood Mat Yunus, and
Elias Saion, (2005). Photopyroelectric Spectroscopy of MnO Doped Ceramic ZnO at
Different Sintering Temperatures. Am. J. Applied Sci., (Sp. Issue)., 25-29

M. Haydari, M.M. Mohsin, W.Mahmood Mat Yunus, I.V. Grozescu and S.A.
Halim, (2005). Low Temperature Study on Thermal Behaviour of Colossal
Magnetoresistance (CMR) Sample (La1-xErx)0.67Ca0.33MnO3 by Using Flash
Technique. Am. J. Applied Sci., (Sp. Issue)., 59-62

M. Haydari, M.M. Mohsin, N. Yahya, W.Mahmood Mat Yunus, and I.V.

Grozescu, (2005). Thermal Wave Study on Carbon Nanotube-filled Polymer Films at
Low Temperatures by Using Flash Technique. Am. J. Applied Sci., (Sp. Issue).,
49-52
Y.N.Loh, Z.A. Talib, W.M.D.W.Yusoff, W. Mahmood Mat Yunus and
H.A.A.Sidek (2005). The dielectric properties of LiCl-P2O5 Glasses. J. Fiz. Mal.,
26(2), 85-xxx.

Yap Siew Hong, W. Mahmood Mat Yunus , Mohd. Maarof Moksin and Zainal
Abidin Talib. (2005). Carrier Transport and I-V characteristic of Au/Si Silicides
Using Open Photoacoustic and Four Point Probe Techniques, Solid State Science &
Technology 13 (1&2) 287-295

Kuan Ya Chin, I. V. Grozescu, Mohd. Maarof Moksin, and W. Mahmood Mat

Yunus. (2005) Photothermal displacement method in determination of
thermophysical properties for liquids. J. Solid State Science and Technology Letters.
12 (1&2), 163-170

Rosyaini Afandi Zaman, W. Mahmood Mat Yunus , Mansor Hashim and Zainal
Abidin Talib. (2005). The effect of CuO addition and annealing process on sensor
response of SnO2 ceramic gas sensor. J. Solid State Science and Technology Letters.
12 (1&2), 196-202

Wan Yusmawati Wan Yusoff, W. Mahmood Mat Yunus, Mohd. Maarof Moksin
and Zainal Abidin Talib. (2005). Determination of chlorine in water and swimming
pool using surface plasmon resonance technique. J. Solid State Science and
Technology Letters. 12 (1&2), 338-346

Suhaila Abdul Hamid, , I. V. Grozescu, W. Mahmood Mat Yunus, and Mohd.

Maarof Moksin (2005). Thermal diffusivity measurement on NiCuZn ferrites using
transient hot wire method J. Solid State Science and Technology Letters. 12 (1&2),
366-373

Wan Yusmawati Wan Yusoff, W. Mahmood Mat Yunus, Khatijah Yusuf, Mohd.
Maarof Moksin and Zainal Abidin Talib. (2005). Surface plasmon resonance optical
sensor for detection of DNA solution. J. Solid State Science and Technology Letters.
12 (1&2), 407-413.

Chan Kok Sheng, and W. Mahmood bin Mat Yunus (2005). Study of
Photobleaching Mechanism in Methylene Blue Sensitized Gelatin Using a Single
Beam uv-visible Fibre Optics Spectrophotometer, Pertanika J. Sci. & Technol. 13(1),
23-30

B.Z. Azmi, Zahid Rizwan, M. Hashim, A.H. Shaari, W. Mahmood Mat Yunus, and
Elias Saion, (2006). Determination of the band-gap energy of ceramic ZnO doped
with MnO by photopyroelectric technique. Solid State Science & Technology 13
(1&2) 226-233