Curriculum Vitae for XMUM Official Website

BIOGRAPHY

My specialization lies in environmental organic geochemistry research. My Ph.D. research focused on the composition, distribution, and sources of organic matter in the sediments of Brunei Bay. I have developed a deep understanding of the fate and transport of organic compounds in marine sediments and have gained expertise in identifying and fingerprinting organic biomarker compounds using GC-MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry). These biomarkers are very useful in determine its origin whether from natural, anthropogenic or diagenetic change, and could use to paleo-reconstruct the environmental condition due to climate change or the depositional environments.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Environmental Biogeochemistry

• Environmental Pollution

• Chemical Oceanography

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• PhD (Oceanography), Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia (2020)

• MSc (Chemical Sciences), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia (2013)

• BSc (Analytical & Environmental Chemistry), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia (2008)

WORKING EXPERIENCE

• Lecturer  – China-ASEAN Marine Science School, Xiamen University Malaysia (2022- Present)

• Postdoctoral, Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia (May 2020 to Feb 2022).

• Research Assistant (RA), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia (2008 to 2014).

• Associate member of Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (IKM) (M/3528/6348/13) (2012-current)

• Geochemical Society (ID 205079) (2016-current)   

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE / GRANTS

• Xiamen University Research Fund

• HiCoE Marine Environmental Processes (MEP) (PhD study)

• Environmental Sensitivity Index Newfield Malaysia (RA experience)

• Monsoon & seasonal effects on hydrocarbons and related biomarker compounds in South China Sea Sediments off Kemaman coast (Master study)

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

• Pang, S.Y.,  S. Suratman, J.H. Tay, H.S. Tan,N.  Mohd Tahir. 2022. Spatial and temporal trends of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediment cores of Brunei Bay, East Malaysia. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 179, 113670. (*WoS Q1, Scopus Q1)

• Pang, S.Y., Suratman, S., Fadzil, M.F., Tan, H.S., Le, D.Q., Mostapa,  R.,Simoneit, B.R.T., Mohd Tahir, N. 2021.Lipid biomarkers, stable C and N isotope ratios coupled with multivariate statistics as sources indicators in coastal sediments of Brunei Bay, Southern South China Sea. Regional Studies in Marine Science. 48, 102058. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2021.102058  (*WoS Q3, Scopus Q2)

• Pang, S.Y.,  Suratman, S., Mohd Talib, L., Khan, M.F., Simoneit, B.R.T., Mohd Tahir, N. 2021.Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in coastal of Southern Terengganu, South China Sea, Malaysia: Sources assessment using diagnostic ratios and multivariate statistic. Environ Sci Pollut Res. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16762-6 (*WoS Q2, Scopus Q1)

• Pang, S.Y.,  Suratman, S., Tay, J.H., Mohd Tahir, N. 2021. Investigation of aliphatic in core sediments of Brunei Bay, East Malaysia. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 171, 112736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112736 (*WoS Q1, Scopus Q1)

• Pang, S.Y.,  Suratman, S., Hii, Y.S. Bernd R.T. Simoneit B.R.T., Mohd Tahir, N. 2021. Sources of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in South China Sea Short Core Sediments Off Southern Part Terengganu, Malaysia and Multivariate Statistics. Approaches. Sains Malaysiana. 50(9), 2509–2520. http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2021-5009-02 (*WoS Q4, Scopus Q2)

• Pang, S.Y.,  Suratman, S., Tay, J.H., & Mohd Tahir, N. 2021. Investigation of aliphatic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments of Brunei Bay, East Malaysia. Asian Journal of Chemistry. 33: 439–446. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2021.23033  (*SCIE, ESCI).

• Pang, S.Y., Tay, J. H., Suratman, S., Simoneit, B.R.T., Mohd Tahir, N. 2020. Input of organic matter in Brunei Bay, East Malaysia, as indicated by sedimentary steroids and multivariate statistics. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 156: 111269. (*WoS Q1, Scopus Q1)

• Fadzil, M.F., Pang, S.Y., Mohd Sanip, M.M., Rozmi, S., NaIlah, R., Mohd Hassan, F., Mohd Amin, N.L., & Mohd Tahir, N. 2020. Distribution and sources of n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface sediment from the lower Chukai-Kemaman rivers to coastal water off southern Terengganu. In Suhaimi. S., South China Sea scientific studies in Malaysian waters: Estuarine, coastal, offshore. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Publisher, Shah Alam, pp. 49-72. ISBN 978-967-2939-15-3. (*Book Chapter)

• Fadzil, M.F., Pang, S.Y.,  Razal, A.R., Poh, S.C., Suratman, S., Dagang, N.S., & Mohd Tahir, N. 2017. Oil and grease and total petroleum hydrocarbons in the waters of Ramsar Gazetted Mangrove Area, Johor. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management. 12(1):30-39.  ISSN: 1823-8556 (*ZR)

• Pang, S.Y.,  Tan, H.S., Suratman, S. & Mohd Tahir, N. 2016. Study of oil and grease and total petroleum hydrocarbons in Brunei Bay, Borneo Island, Malaysia. In Suhaimi, S. (Eds.), Scientific expedition to Brunei Bay, Kuala Terengganu: Penerbit UMT. Pp 67–84. (*Book Chapter)

•   Mohd Tahir, N., Pang, S.Y., & Abdul Rahim, H.M. 2015. Organic Geochemistry of Core Sediments in Setiu Wetland, Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia. In: Setiu, Wetlands: Species, Ecosystems and Livehoods. Faridah Mohamad et al. (Ed), UMT Publisher, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. P. 121–141, (ISBN: 178-967-0524-91-7). (*Book Chapter)

• Pang, S.Y.,  Ariffin, J., Hii, Y.S. & Mohd Tahir, N. 2015. Influence of monsoon on the distribution of organic carbon in inner continental shelf core sediments, South China Sea, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana 44(7): 941–945 (*WoS Q4, Scopus Q2)

• Pang, S.Y., Simoneit, B.R.T.& Mohd Tahir, N. 2015. Distribution and sources of lipid compound series in sediment cores of the southern South China Sea. Environ Sci Pollut Res 22: 7557–7568 (*WoS Q2, Scopus Q1)

•   Mohd Tahir, N., Pang, S.Y., Hii, Y.S. & Simoneit, B.R.T. 2014. Distribution and sources of perylene and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in South China Sea sediments off southern Terengganu coast, Malaysia. In Aris et al. (Eds), From Sources to Solution: Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Forensics 2013. London: Springer Singapore. Pp 463–467 (*Book Chapter)

•   Mohd Tahir, N., Pang, S.Y., Abdullah, N.A. & Suratman, S. 2013. Composition and sources of aliphatic lipids and sterols in sediments of a tropical island, southern South China Sea: preliminary assessment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 10209–10216. (*WoS Q2, Scopus Q2)

HONORS/AWARDS

Prospective PhD/MSc Applications