HIGLIGHTS OF PUBLICATIONS
FROM 2011 TO PRESENT (MAY 2026)
FROM 2011 TO PRESENT (MAY 2026)
Writing in Progress (Updated on May 2026)
AuAg NCs Antimicrobial Agent [Looking for a collaborator for bioavailability study focusing on fundamental understanding of AuAg NCs as Antimicrobial Agent]*
Silver Nanoparticles Antimicrobial Agent [ From FYP supervision]
Green Hydrogen Production [Industrial Attachment R&D]
Silver Nanocatalysts on Activated Carbon for Catalytic Adsorbent [Side project from the supervision of Master's Student & RA]
Review paper on Au-S [Major revision on the direction and scope of the review]*
Review paper on Activated Carbon [Major revision on the direction and scope of the review]*
Review paper on catalysts for formladehyde oxidation [Major revision on the direction and scope of the review]*
*If you are interested in collaborating for this writing project, feel free to contact me via riccanasaruddin@iium.edu.my
Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, Mohammed Saedi Jami*, and Md Zahangir Alam (2012) The potential of artificial neural network (ANN) in optimizing media constituents of citric acid production by solid state bioconversion, International Food Research Journal 19(2), 491-497.
First Author Local Journal Indexed in MyCite
Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin*, Faizah Fuad, Maizirwan Mel, Irwandi Jaswir and Hamidon Abd. Hamid (2012) The importance of a standardized Islamic Manufacturing Practice (IMP) for food and pharmaceutical productions, Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences, 6(5), 588-596.
First Author Corresponding Author International Journal
Q2 in 2012 Indexed in Science
Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, Md Zahangir Alam*, Mohammed Saedi Jami (2013) Enzymatic biodiesel production from sludge palm oil (SPO) using locally produced Candida cylindracea lipase, African Journal of Biotechnology, 12(31), 4966-4974,
First Author International Journal Q3 in 2012 Indexed in Google Scholar
Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, Md Zahangir Alam*, Mohammed Saedi Jami (2014) Evaluation of solvent system for the enzymatic synthesis of ethanol-based biodiesel from sludge palm oil (SPO), Bioresource Technology, 154, 155-161.
First Author International Journal Q1 & IF = 4.494 in 2014 Indexed in Scopus & WoS
Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, Md Zahangir Alam*, Mohammed Saedi Jami (2016) Statistical Optimization of Ethanol-Based Biodiesel Production from Sludge Palm Oil Using Locally Produced Candida cylindracea Lipase. Waste Biomass Valorisation, 7, 87-95.
First Author International Journal Q3 & IF = 1.16 in 2014 Indexed in Scopus & WoS
Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, Md Zahangir Alam*, Mohammed Saedi Jami (2014) Evaluation of solvent system for the enzymatic synthesis of ethanol-based biodiesel from sludge palm oil (SPO), Bioresource Technology, 154, 155-161.
First Author International Journal Q1 & IF = 4.494 in 2014 Indexed in Scopus & WoS
Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, Tiankai Chen, Jingguo Li, Nirmal Goswami, Jiaguang Zhang, Ning Yan, Jianping Xie* (2018) Ligands Modulate Reaction Pathway in 4-nitrophenol Hydrogenation Catalyzed by Gold Nanoclusters, ChemCatChem, 10, 395-402
First Author International Journal Q2 & IF = 4.495 in 2018
Indexed in Scopus & WoS
Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, Qiaofeng Yao, Tiankai Chen, Max J. Hülsey, Ning Yan, and Jianping Xie* (2018) Hydride-induced ligand dynamic and structural transformation of gold nanoclusters during a catalytic reaction, Nanoscale, 10, 23113-23121,
First Author International Journal Q1 & IF = 7.233 in 2018 Indexed in Scopus & WoS
Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, Tiankai Chen, Ning Yan, Jianping Xie* (2018) Roles of Thiolate Ligands in the Synthesis, Properties and Catalytic Application of Metal Nanoclusters, Coordination Chemistry Review, 368, 60-79
First Author International Journal Q1 & IF = 14.499 in 2018 Indexed in Scopus & WoS
Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin*, Tiankai Chen, Qiaofeng. Yao, Shuangquan Zhang, and Jianping Xie*, (2021) Toward Greener Synthesis of Gold Nanomaterials: From Biological to Biomimetic Synthesis. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 426, 213450.
First Author Corresponding Author International Journal Q1 & IF = 24.833 in 2021 Indexed in Scopus & WoS
Nabila Azirah Zakaria, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin* and Wan Mohd Fazli Wan Nawawi (2021). Evaluating the potential of chitin extracted from shrimp shell wastes as support material of gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) for catalysis. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1192(1): p. 012032.
Corresponding Author International Proceeding Indexed in Google Scholar FYP's Student Supervision
Dzilal Amir, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin*, Nurul Sakinah Engliman, Sarina Sulaiman and Mohd Sufri Mastuli (2021). Effect of Stabilizers in the Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Methylene Blue Oxidation. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1192(1), 012031.
Corresponding Author International Proceeding Indexed in Google Scholar Master's Student Supervision
Lama Alafandi, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin*, Ainul Husna Abdul Aziz, Nurul Sakinah Engliman, and Mohd Sufri Mastuli (2021). Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Coffee Extract for Catalysis. Malaysian NANO-An International Journal, 1(2), 13-25.
Corresponding Author Local Journal Indexed in Google Scholar FYP's Student Supervision
Khairul Zakirah Abu Bakar, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin*, Nurul Sakinah Engliman and Norasyikin Ismail, N. (2021). A systematic literature review on the effects of synthesis conditions on the physicochemical properties of activated carbons and their performance in methylene blue adsorption. Malaysian Catalysis-An International Journal, 1(2), 12-30.
Corresponding Author Local Journal Indexed in Google Scholar FYP's Student Supervision
Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin*, Max J. Hülsey, and Jianping Xie* (2022). Enhancing catalytic properties of ligand-protected gold-based 25-metal atom nanoclusters by silver doping. Molecular Catalysis, 518, 112095.
First Author Corresponding Author International Journal Q1 & IF = 4.6 in 2022 Indexed in Scopus & WoS
Farhah Rusyda Fathi, Dzilal Amir, Nor Farah Huda Abd Halim, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin*. (2023). Investigating the Synthesis of Activated Carbon from Carbon Chips of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer for the Removal of Methylene Blue. In: Proceeding of 5th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering.
Corresponding Author International Proceeding Indexed in Scopus & WoS FYP's Student Supervision
Dzilal Amir, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin*, Maryam Yousefi, Mohd Sufri Mastuli, Sarina Sulaiman, Md. Zahangir Alam, Nurul Sakinah Engliman (2024), Investigating The Synthesis Parameters of Durian Skin-Based Activated Carbon and the Effects of Silver Nanocatalysts on Its Recyclability in Methylene Blue Removal, Discover Nano, 19, 32.
Corresponding Author
International Journal Q2 & IF = 4.5 in 2022 Indexed in Scopus & WoS Master's Student Supervision
Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, Rohaiza Rokis, Rozailin Hj. Abdul Rahman, Sharifah Imihezri Syed Shaharuddin, Wan Nur Fairuz Alwani Wan Rozali (2025), Research with impact on the community. In Ahmad Hafiz Zulkifly, Amir Akramin Shafie, and Ahmad Fadzil Ismail (Eds.), IIUM Responsible Research and Innovation (pp. 72-88). IIUM Press.
First Author Corresponding Author
Book Chapter
Nik Misha Adrina Nik Ahmad Shafrizal, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin*, Mariatul Fadzillah Mansor, and Nor Farah Huda Abd Halim (2025), Investigating adsorption isotherms and kinetics, and ecotoxicity of activated carbon from carbon-fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP), Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering Journal, 9 (2), 70-83
Corresponding Author Local Journal Indexed in MyCite FYP's Student Supervision
Megat Taufiq Megat Nasir, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin*, and Mariatul Fadzillah Mansor (2025), Optimizing formulation and synthesis conditions of red palm oil (RPO)-based nanoemulsions stabilized by Tween 80, Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering Journal, 9 (2), 31–42.
Corresponding Author Local Journal Indexed in MyCite FYP's Student Supervision
Yanbiao Liu, Yuying Zheng, Bowen Du, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, Tiankai Chen, and Jianping Xie* (2017) Golden Carbon Nanotube Membrane for Continuous Flow Catalysis, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 56 (11), 2999-3007, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.7b00357
Tiankai Chen, Qiaofeng Yao, Xun Yuan, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, and Jianping Xie* (2017) Heating or Cooling: Temperature Effects on the Synthesis of Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 121 (20), 10743-10751, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b10847
Yanbiao Liu, Xiang Liu, Shengnan Yang, Fang Li, Chensi Shen, Manhong Huang, Junjing Li, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, and Jianping Xie* (2018) Rational Design of High-Performance Continuous-Flow Microreactors Based on Gold Nanoclusters and Graphene for Catalysis, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 6 (11), 15425-15433, https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b03858
Tiankai Chen, Qiaofeng Yao, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, and Jianping Xie* (2019) Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry: A Powerful Platform for Noble‐Metal Nanocluster Analysis, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58, 11967-11977, https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201901970
Huiying Yang, Gökalp Gözaydın, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, Jie Ren Gerald Har, Xi Chen, Xiaonan Wang, and Ning Yan* (2019) Toward the Shell Biorefinery: Processing Crustacean Shell Waste Using Hot Water and Carbonic Acid, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 7 (5), 5532-5542, https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b06853
Raha Ahmad Raus, Wan Mohd Fazli Wan Nawawi*, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin (2021) Alginate and Alginate Composites for Biomedical Applications. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 16(3), 280 – 306, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajps.2020.10.001
Ainul Husna Abdul Aziz, Nurul Sakinah Engliman*, Maria Fadzillah Mansor, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, (2021). Extraction of Phenolic Compound using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent from Biomass Waste. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1192(1), 012001. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1192/1/012001/meta
Saleh, Mohd Nazmi, Rahimah Embong, Norida Ridzuan, Nor Hanimah Hamidi, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, Putri Nadzrul Faizura Megat Khamaruddin, and Norasyikin Ismail (2022) Crude Oil Extraction and Technologically-Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (TENORM) Pre-Treatment of Petroleum Sludge: A Review.” Materials Science Forum, 1056, 105–110. https://doi.org/10.4028/p-0of01c
Aisyah Madihah Mustafa, Nor Farah Huda Abd Halim*, Siti Haryani Tomadi, Najlah Sakinah Shahruddin, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin (2023) Analysis on tool wear during milling carbon fiber reinforced polymer in dry, coolant and chilled air condition, Jurnal Tribologi 36 (2023) 99-107, https://jurnaltribologi.mytribos.org/v36/JT-36-99-107.pdf
Md. Maksudur Rahman Khan, Hamidah Abdullah, Wahaizad Safiei, Zainatul Bahiyah, Handani, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin, Md Noor Arifin (2025). Science mapping of TiO₂ modification strategies for wastewater treatment: Current and future trends. In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 7th International Conference of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology, ICCEIB 2024 , 27 - 29 August 2024 , Hybrid, Putrajaya. pp. 1-17., 3003 (1). ISSN 1742-6588 (print); 1742-6596. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3003/1/012038