Biography

Dr. Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman is currently a lecturer at Xiamen University Malaysia, with research interests in magnetic refrigeration, magnetic and superconducting materials, transformer insulation, and renewable energy. He is dedicated to developing strong research skills on a global scale and is passionate about teaching and research. Dr. Abdul Rashid is a registered engineer and a member of several professional organizations, including the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT), and the International Association of Engineers (IAENG).

Research Interest

Magnetocaloric effect, superconductor materials, magnetic refrigeration, magnetocaloric materials, advanced material applications, renewable energy, X-ray diffraction, neutron diffraction, transformer insulation, alternative transformer oils, nanofluid-doped transformer oils, high voltage transformers.

Educational Background

• PhD in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Superconductivity), National Defence University of Malaysia

• MSc in Railway Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

• B. Eng (Hons) Electrical Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
   

Professional Bodies

• Graduate member of Board of Engineer Malaysia (BEM), ID: G199079A, 2015 (on-going)

• Graduate member of Institution of Engineer Malaysia (IEM), ID: 68250, 2014 (on-going)

• Graduate member of Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT), ID: GT23090204, 2023 (on-going)

• Member of International Association of Engineers (IAENG), ID: 366685, 2024 (on-going)
   

Working Experience

• Lecturer, Xiamen University Malaysia

• Post-doctoral Research Fellow, National Defence University of Malaysia

• Implementation Manager, Cybernetics Solution PLT

• Tutor/lab demonstrator, Universiti Putra Malaysia

• Project Engineer, Permatang Teknik Sdn. Bhd.
   

Research Experience / Grants

• Effect of External Pressure on Structural Stability, Electronic and Magnetic Properties of MnCoGe Alloy: An ab-initio calculation. (UPNM GPPP, 2023, PI)

• Investigation of external pressure effect in induced correlate on magnetic and structure phase transitions for RMn2X2(R=rare earth, Mn=Manganese and X=metalloid Si @ Ge) series compounds as refrigerant in magnetic refrigerator application. (FRGS, 2019, Co- researcher)

•  Reclamation of Carbon Nanotubes-doped Mineral Oil for Transformer Application. (UPNM GPPP, 2019, Co-researcher)

• Novel magnetocaloric materials for magnetic refrigeration application (2018 – 2024)

• Characterization of mineral oil and palm oil with added multi-walled carbon nanotube for application in oil-filled transformers (2019 – 2022)

• Electrical properties of Si-doped vegetable oil under influences of magnetic field for transformer application.(2023 – 2024)
   

Representative Publications

• Suhaimi, Nur Sabrina, Nurina Hanani Zainun Anuar, Khairul Nabilah Zainul Ariffin, Fauzun Abdullah Asuhaimi, Muhammad Faiz Md Din, Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman, and Mohd Taufiq Ishak. "Performance Evaluation of Natural Ester Oils as Sustainable Dielectric Fluids for Transformers: AI Enhanced Statistical Analysis." IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation (2024).

• Rahman AR*, Din MF, Suhaimi NS, Ahmeed MM, Wang JL, Idris NH, Ismail M. Critical field analysis of modified arrott plots (MAP) in MnCoGe0.97Al0.03 alloy. In AIP Conference Proceedings 2024 Jan 19 (Vol. 2925, No. 1). AIP Publishing.

• Rahman, A.R.A.; *Md Din, M.F.; N. S. Suhaimi; J. L. Wang; M. Z. Hassan. Magnetocaloric, Magnetoresistance and Neutron Diffraction Study of NdMn2-xVxSi2 Compounds, Advanced Materials Technologies 2023. (Q1 journal; IF: 8.856) - under review

• Rahman, A.R.A.; *Md Din, M.F.; N. S. Suhaimi; J. L. Wang; M. Z. Hassan; N. F. M. Sharif. Magnetocaloric, magnetic, and electronic properties of MnCoGe-based compounds: A review, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 2023. (Q2 journal; IF: 1.848)- submitted

• *Rahman, A.R.A.; *Md Din, M.F.; Othman, N.K.; Wang, J.; Suhaimi, N.S.; Dou, S.X.; Mohamed Sharif, N.F.; Makmor, N.F. The Critical Behaviour and Magnetism of MnCoGe0.97Al0.03 Compounds. Crystals 2022, 12, 205. (Q2 journal; IF: 2.670)

• Suhaimi NS, Din MF, Ishak MT, Rahman AR*, Wang J, Hassan MZ. Performance and limitation of mineral oil-based carbon nanotubes nanofluid in transformer application. Alexandria Engineering Journal. 2022 Dec 1;61(12):9623-35. (Q1 journal; IF: 6.2)

• Suhaimi NS, Ishak MT, Rahman AR*, Muhammad F, Abidin MZ, Khairi AK. A review on palm oil-based nanofluids as a future resource for green transformer insulation system. IEEE Access. 2022 Sep 26;10:103563-86. (Q1 journal; IF: 3.4)

• *Rahman, A.R.A.; *Md Din, M.F.; Wang, J.; Suhaimi, N.S.; Idris, N.H.; Dou, S.X.; Ismail, M.; Hassan, M.Z.; Jusoh, M.T. Magnetism and Thermomechanical Properties in Si Substituted MnCoGe Compounds. Crystals 2021, 11, 694. (Q2 journal; IF: 2.670)

• Rahman, A.R.A.; *Din, M.F.M.; Wang, J.; Suhaimi, N.S.; Idris, N.H.; Othman, N.K.; Ismail, M.; Jusoh, M.T. Magnetic Properties and Magnetocaloric Effect of MnCoAl Compound. Int. J. Nanoelectron. Mater. 2021, 14, 37-43. (Q3 journal; IF: 1.615)

• Suhaimi, N.S.; Ishak, M.T.; *Md Din, M.F.; Hashim, F.R.; Abdul Rahman, A.R. Raman Spectroscopy Characterization of Mineral Oil and Palm Oil with Added Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube for Application in Oil-Filled Transformers. Energies 2022, 15, 1534. (Q2 journal; IF: 3.004)

• Suhaimi, N.S.; *Din, M.F.M.; Ishak, M.T.; Rahman, A.R.A.; Ariffin, M.M.; Hashim, N.; Wang, J. Systematical study of multi-walled carbon nanotube nanofluids based disposed transformer oil. Sci. Rep. 2020, 10, 1-8. (Q1 journal; IF: 4.379)

• Suhaimi, N.S.; *Md Din, M.F.; Abdul Rahman, A.R.; Abdul Hamid, M.H.; Mohamad Amin, N.A.; Wan Zamri, W.F.H.; Wang, J. Optimum electrical and dielectric performance of multi-walled carbon nanotubes doped disposed transformer oil. Energies 2020, 13, 3181. (Q2 journal; IF: 3.004)

• Suhaimi, S.N.; Rahman, A.R.A.; *Din, M.F.M.; Hassan, M.Z.; Ishak, M.T.; Jusoh, M.T. bin A Review on Oil-Based Nanofluid as Next-Generation Insulation for Transformer Application. J. Nanomater. 2020, 1-17. (Q3 journal; IF: 1.98)

• Rahman, A.R.A.; *Din, M.F.M.; Hairudin, N.A.; Suhaimi, N.S.; Wang, J.; Tawil, S.N.M.; Ismail, M.; Idris, N.H. Effect of Ball Milling Methods on Structural and Electrical Properties of La(FeSi)13 Alloys. Des. Eng. 2021, 12984-12989. (ISSN 0011-9342)

• Rahman, A.R.A.; *Mohd Sabri, M.S.; Md Din, M.F.; Suhaimi, N.S.; Wang, J.L.; Idris, N.H.; Ismail, M. The Effect of Annealing Temperatures on the Phase Transition and Structural Properties of MnCoGe Compound. Key Eng. Mater. 2022, 908.

• *Rahman, A.R.A.; Md Din, M.F.; Suhaimi, N.S.; Mohd Tawil, S.N.; Wang, J.L.; Idris, N.H.; Ismail, M. Structural Behaviour and Electrical Properties of a Ball Milled MnCoGe Compounds. Key Eng. Mater. 2022, 908, 326-331.

• Zulkifly, M.I.; *Makmor, N.F.; Rahman, A.R.A.; Hashim, F.R.; Md Din, M.F.; Wan Zambri, W.F.H. Influence of Annealing Temperatures on the Structural Behaviour and Electrical Properties of La(FeSi)13 Alloys. Key Eng. Mater. 2022, 908, 337-342.

• Suhaimi, N.S.; *Md Din, M.F.; Tan, C.Y.; Ishak, M.T.; Rahman, A.R.A.; Wan Zambri, W.F.H.; Wang, J.L. Electrical Properties and Raman Scattering of Palm Oil Based Carbon Nanotube. Key Eng. Mater. 2022, 908, 343-347.

• *Md Din, M.F.; Mazlan, N.S.; Rahman, A.R.A.; Jusoh, M.T.; Suhaimi, N.S.; *Hashim, F.R. Investigation on the Dielectric Properties of Palm Oil with Silicon Carbide Doping for Transformer Application. Solid State Phenom. 2021, 317, 377-382.

• *Md Din, M.F.; Jusoh, M.S.M.; Rahman, A.R.A.; Wang, J.L.; Idris, N.H.; Ismail, M.; Wan Zambri, W.F.H. Study of Heat Treatment Effect in MnCoGe Compound on Stucture and Electric Properties. Mater. Sci. Forum 2020, 1010, 86-91.

• *Din, M.F.M.; Wang, J.L.; Rahman, A.R.A.; Norizan, Y.N.A.; Suhaimi, N.S.; Idris, N.H.; Ismail, M.; Zamri, W.F.H.W.; Aziz, F.A. Structure analysis using XRD refinement for replacement of copper (Cu) with manganese (Mn) in NdMn2Si2 compound. In Proceedings of the AIP Conference Proceedings; AIP Publishing LLC, 2019; Vol. 2068, p. 20062.

• Suhaimi, N.S.; *Din, M.F.M.; Ishak, M.T.; Rahman, A.R.A. Statistical Analysis on AC Breakdown Voltage of CNT Nanofluid with Mineral Oil and Palm Oil. In Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon); IEEE, 2018; pp. 111-116.

• Azhar, M.A.; *Din, M.F.M.; Hassan, M.Z.; Ishak, M.T.; Norizan, Y.N.A.; Rahman, M.R.A. Study on Gadolinium and LaFe11.5Si1.5 compound as refrigerant for magnetic refrigerator application. AIP Conf. Proc. 2018, 1930, 20037.

• Norizan, Y.N.A.; *Din, M.F.M.; Zamri, W.F.H.W.; Hashim, F.R.; Jusoh, M.T.; Rahman,
  M.R.A. The effects of different heat treatment annealing on structural properties of LaFe11.5Si1.5 compound. In Proceedings of the AIP Conference Proceedings; AIP Publishing LLC, 2018; Vol. 1930, p. 20038.
   

Honors / Awards

• Gold medalist in Defence, Security and Sustainability Exhibition (DSS), 2024

• Reviewer, ACS Materials Au, 2024 - Present

• Best paper award, IEEE International Conference in Power Engineering Application, 2021

• Editor for International Conference on X-ray and Related Techniques in Research and Industry, 2021