All Outputs (112)

Renewable energy performance of the green buildings: key-enabler on useful consumption yield. (2020)
Journal Article
AMRAN, M.E., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N., KAMARUDDIN, S.A., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., ABU-BAKAR, S.H., AYUB, A.S., BANI, N.A., SAUDI, A.S.M. and ARDILA-REY, J.A. 2020. Renewable energy performance of the green buildings: key-enabler on useful consumption yield. IEEE access [online], 8, pages 95747- 95767. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2996573

Malaysia’s Eleventh Plan started to encourage green building developments and green industries to stimulate green growth. Eventually, the Malaysian government had launched a new commitment to accelerate the green and efficient energy sector and revis... Read More about Renewable energy performance of the green buildings: key-enabler on useful consumption yield..

Assessment of the RACPC performance under diffuse radiation for use in BIPV system. (2020)
Journal Article
FOSTER, S., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., RAINE, D.F., DECIGA-GUSI, J., ABU-BAKAR, S.H., BANI, N.A., MUNIR, A.B., MAS'UD, A.A. and ARDILA-REY, J.A. 2020. Assessment of the RACPC performance under diffuse radiation for use in BIPV system. Applied sciences [online], 10(10), article ID 3552. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/app10103552

In the last four decades there has been a significant increase in solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity, which makes solar one of the most promising renewable energy sources. Following this trend, solar power would become the world’s largest source of ele... Read More about Assessment of the RACPC performance under diffuse radiation for use in BIPV system..

Effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus. (2020)
Journal Article
ZAKI, S.A., OTHMAN, N.E., SYAHIDAH, S.W., YAKUB, F., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., ARDILA-REY, J.A., SHAHIDAN, M.F. and SAUDI, A.S.M. 2020. Effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus. Sustainability [online], 12(7), article ID 2962. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12072962

This study investigated the effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus in Malaysia. Outdoor air temperatures (Tout) were recorded at eight different locations inside the campus for seven days. The study used... Read More about Effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus..

Design method of a compact static nonimaging concentrator for portable photovoltaics using parameterisation and numerical optimisation. (2020)
Journal Article
FREIER RAINE, D., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., JAFRY, T., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and GAMIO, C. 2020. Design method of a compact static nonimaging concentrator for portable photovoltaics using parameterisation and numerical optimisation. Applied energy [online], 266, article ID 114821. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114821

Portable solar chargers are one of the technologies that can help to achieve universal access to electricity by 2030. However, the large number of solar photovoltaic devices required and their short life-span make achieving this goal a resource and e... Read More about Design method of a compact static nonimaging concentrator for portable photovoltaics using parameterisation and numerical optimisation..

Lightning protection methods for wind turbine blades: an alternative approach. (2020)
Journal Article
MUCSI, V., AYUB, A.S., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., ZULKIPLI, M., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N., SAUDI, A.S.M. and ARDILA-REY, J.A. 2020. Lighting protection methods for wind turbine blades: an alternative approach. Applied sciences [online], 10(6), article ID 2130. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/app10062130

Lightning strikes happens in a fraction of time, where they can transfer huge amounts of charge and high currents in a single strike. The chances for a structure to be struck by lightning increases as the height increases; thus, tall structures are m... Read More about Lightning protection methods for wind turbine blades: an alternative approach..

Annual energy output simulation of an optical concentrator based PV system for energy security. (2020)
Journal Article
FOSTER, S., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., FREIER, D., DECIGA-GUSI, J., ABU-BAKAR, S.H., BANI, N.A., MUNIR, A.B., ABUBAKAR MUS'UD, A. and ARDILA-REY, J.A. 2020. Annual energy output simulation of an optical concentrator based PV system for energy security. IOP conference series: materials science and engineering [online], 736(3): proceedings of the 2019 Energy security and chemical engineering congress, 17-19 July 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, article ID 032018. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/736/3/032018

Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) system is an application of PV devices introduced with the aim of reducing the cost of BIPV systems through the use of an optical element to concentrate or focus the solar radiation from a large area, into a smaller a... Read More about Annual energy output simulation of an optical concentrator based PV system for energy security..

Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks. (2020)
Journal Article
ARDILA-REY, J.A., ORTIZ, J.E., CREIXELL, W., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and BANI, N.A. 2020. Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks. IEEE access [online], 8, pages 24561-24575. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2971319

The measurement of partial discharges (PD) in electrical equipment or machines subjected to high voltage can be considered as one of the most important indicators when assessing the state of an insulation system. One of the main challenges in monitor... Read More about Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks..

Effects of roadside trees and road orientation on thermal environment in a tropical city. (2020)
Journal Article
ZAKI, S.A., TOH, H.J., YAKUB, F., SAUDI, A.S.M., ARDILA-REY, J.A. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2020. Effects of roadside trees and road orientation on thermal environment in a tropical city. Sustainability [online], 12(3), article 1053. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12031053

Emerging tropical cities are experiencing rapid population growth and development, which can greatly affect the thermal environments. The effects of roadside trees and road orientation on the outdoor thermal environment were investigated on four diff... Read More about Effects of roadside trees and road orientation on thermal environment in a tropical city..

Risk management framework for handling and storage of cargo at major ports in Malaysia towards port sustainability. (2020)
Journal Article
KADIR, Z.A., MOHAMMAD, R., OTHMAN, N., AMRIN, A., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N., ABU-BAKAR, S.H. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2020. Risk management framework for handling and storage of cargo at major ports in Malaysia towards port sustainability. Sustainability [online], 12(2), article ID 516. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12020516

Risk management provides an effective method for ensuring safety and preventing accidents towards achieving port sustainability. This article describes a study of the implementation of a risk management framework for handling of cargo at ports. To ac... Read More about Risk management framework for handling and storage of cargo at major ports in Malaysia towards port sustainability..

Using illustrations to make decisions on the most appropriate qualitative research methodology: the industry 4.0 scenario. (2020)
Journal Article
JANIS, I., ALIAS, M., ZULKIPLI, M. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2020. Using illustrations to make decisions on the most appropriate qualitative research methodology: the industry 4.0 scenario. International journal of qualitative methods [online], 19, pages 1-16. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1609406920907247

Industry 4.0 is viewed as a complex scenario. This complex scenario could be interpreted using illustrations such as sketches or drawings. Ideally, sketches and drawings are useful in illustrating complexity and multiple abstracts from observed socia... Read More about Using illustrations to make decisions on the most appropriate qualitative research methodology: the industry 4.0 scenario..

The open air electrical-field activated sintering and forming of micro components. (2019)
Book Chapter
ZULKIPLI, M., QIN, Y., YANG, Y., SHAARI, M.F., AYUB, A. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2019. The open air electrical-field activated sintering and forming of micro components. In Ismail, T.N.H.B.T., Rashid, A.H.A., Roslan, M.N., Hairom, N.H.H., Noh, F.H.M., Mamat, T.N.A.R. and Adnan, S.H. (eds.) Advanced technology centre: research and innovation. Series 2. Malaysia: UHTM, pages 133-148.

As the demand for the miniature products has increased significantly, so also has the need for these products to be produced in a rapid, flexible and cost-efficient manner. The application of electroplasticity shows significant potential to produce t... Read More about The open air electrical-field activated sintering and forming of micro components..

Harvesting sustainable energy from saltwater, part II: effect of electrode geometry. (2019)
Journal Article
BANI, N.A., MAD KAIDI, H., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N., MOHAMED RASHIDI, A.H., HASSAN, M.Z., SARIP, S., SALEH, S., MUHAMMAD SUKKI, F., ABU BAKAR, S.H., MAS'UD, A.A. and ARDILLA-REY, J. 2019. Harvesting sustainable energy from saltwater, part II: effect of electrode geometry. Test engineering and management [online], 81 (11-12), pages 5709-5717. Available from: http://testmagzine.biz/index.php/testmagzine/article/view/810/731

Green energy or renewable energy is a widely and commonly used terminology when depicting the energy generated from natural resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and hydropower. One energy resource, in particular, has yet to unleash its... Read More about Harvesting sustainable energy from saltwater, part II: effect of electrode geometry..

Comparative evaluation of the effect of pore size and temperature on gas transport in nano-structured ceramic membranes for biogas upgrading. (2019)
Journal Article
OGUNLUDE, P., ABUNUMAH, O., ORAKWE, I., SHEHU, H., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and GOBINA, E. 2019. Comparative evaluation of the effect of pore size and temperature on gas transport in nano-structured ceramic membranes for biogas upgrading. WEENTECH proceedings in energy [online], 5(1): proceedings of the 4th International conference on energy, environment and economics (ICEEE2019), 20-22 August 2019, Edinburgh, UK, pages 195-205. Available from: https://doi.org/10.32438/WPE.8319

As a result of rising economies and environmental constraints, the demand for clean and renewable sources of energy is fast increasing. Biogas is a renewable form of energy that fits all expectations in terms of delivery, cost, and greenhouse emissio... Read More about Comparative evaluation of the effect of pore size and temperature on gas transport in nano-structured ceramic membranes for biogas upgrading..

Performance evaluation of unconcentrated photovoltaic-thermoelectric generator hybrid system under tropical climate. (2019)
Journal Article
SHATAR, N.M., RAHMAN, M.A.A., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N., SALIM, S.A.Z.S., SINGH, B., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., BANI, N.A., SAUDI, A.S.M. and ARDILA-REY, J.A. 2019. Performance evaluation of unconcentrated photovoltaic-thermoelectric generator hybrid system under tropical climate. Sustainability [online], 11(22), article ID 6192. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su11226192

Indoor farming is among the approaches which can be adapted to improve agricultural sustainability and ensure the food security of countries. However, adopting indoor farming requires a high amount of energy to sustain the system. Incorporating a ren... Read More about Performance evaluation of unconcentrated photovoltaic-thermoelectric generator hybrid system under tropical climate..

Renewable energy for sustainable growth and development: an evaluation of law and policy of Bangladesh. (2019)
Journal Article
KARIM, M.E., KARIM, R., ISLAM, M.T., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., BANI, N.A. and MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N. 2019. Renewable energy for sustainable growth and development: an evaluation of law and policy of Bangladesh. Sustainability [online], 11(20), article ID 5774. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su11205774

Bangladesh’s constant growth with an annual 6% plus Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for more than the last two decades and achievements in other socio-economic metrics in recent times is impressive and recognized by various global authoritative bodies.... Read More about Renewable energy for sustainable growth and development: an evaluation of law and policy of Bangladesh..

Upgrading biogas to a bio-methane by use of nano-structured ceramic membranes. (2019)
Conference Proceeding
OGUNLUDE, P., ABUNUMAH, O., ORAKWE, I., SHEHU, H., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., and GOBINA, E. 2019. Upgrading biogas to a bio-methane by use of nano-structured ceramic membranes. In Cossu, R., He, P., Kjeldsen, P., Matsufuji, Y. and Stegmann, R. (eds.). Proceedings of the 17th International waste management and landfill symposium (sardinia 2019), Cagliari, Italy. Padova: CISA [online], article 598. Available from: https://cisapublisher.com/product/proceedings-sardinia-2019/

In order to meet the demands of growing economies while considering environmental implications, the use of clean and renewable sources of energy has increasingly become of interest. Biogas utilisation is a means by which these rising needs can be met... Read More about Upgrading biogas to a bio-methane by use of nano-structured ceramic membranes..

Optimizing the mercerisation effect on the mode I fracture toughness of Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo using surface response method. (2019)
Book Chapter
HASSAN, M.Z., ROSLAN, S.A., RASID, Z.A., YUSOFF, M.Z.M., SAPUAN, S.M. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2019. Optimizing the mercerisation effect on the mode I fracture toughness of Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo using surface response method. In Mastura, M.T. and Sapuan, S.M. (eds.) Implementation and evaluation of green materials in technology development: emerging research and opportunities. Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies (AEEGT). Hershey, PA: IGI Global [online], chapter 6, pages 112-129. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1374-3.ch006

Alkaline treatment is widely being promoted to treat natural fibres and improves the fibre bundle surface for better interlocking with the polymer matrix. The aim of this study is to optimize the merceration parameter including natrium hydroxide (NaO... Read More about Optimizing the mercerisation effect on the mode I fracture toughness of Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo using surface response method..

Mode I fracture toughness of optimized alkali-treated Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo by Box-Behnken design. (2019)
Conference Proceeding
ROSLAN, S.A., HASSAN, M.Z., RASID, Z.A., BANI, N.A., SARIP, S., DAUD, M.Y.M. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2019. Mode I fracture toughness of optimized alkali-treated Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo by Box-Behnken design. In Awang, M., Emamian, S.S. and Yusof, F. (eds.) Advances in material sciences and engineering: selected papers from the proceedings of the 4th international conference on mechanical, manufacturing and plant engineering (ICMMPE 2018), 14-15 November 2018, Melaka, Malaysia. Lecture notes in mechanical engineering. Singapore: Springer [online], pages 565-575. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8297-0_58

Alkaline treatment is widely being used to treat natural fibres and it improves the fibre surface for better bonding with the polymer matrix. The aim of this study is to optimize the alkaline treatment variables such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH) concen... Read More about Mode I fracture toughness of optimized alkali-treated Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo by Box-Behnken design..

Photovoltaic expansion-limit through a net energy metering scheme for selected Malaysian public hospitals. (2019)
Journal Article
AMRAN, M.E., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., BANI, N.A., AHMAD ZAIDI, T.Z., KAMALUDDIN, K.A. and ARDILA-REY, J.A. 2019. Photovoltaic expansion-limit through a net energy metering scheme for selected Malaysian public hospitals. Sustainability [online], 11(18), article 5131. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su11185131

This paper presents an optimization approach in determining the expansion-limit of Renewable Distributed Generation (DG) capacity through a Net Energy Metering (NEM) scheme specifically for selected Malaysian public hospitals. In this study, the tota... Read More about Photovoltaic expansion-limit through a net energy metering scheme for selected Malaysian public hospitals..

Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the Malaysian RE policy. (2019)
Journal Article
AMRAN, M.E., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N., BANI, N.A., RAHAMAN, S.A.S.A., YUSOFF, N.M., AZIZUL, M.H. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2020. Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the Malaysian RE policy. Indonesian journal of electrical engineering and computer science [online], 17(1), pages 27-35. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v17.i1.pp27-35

A literature review is presented specifically on the photovoltaic (PV) as a distributed generation (DG) integration approach and the extensiveness through renewable energy (RE) assessment criteria in current green building rating system (GBRS) to: de... Read More about Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the Malaysian RE policy..