Dr. Wan Nurfadhilah Zaharim

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Dr. Wan Nurfadhilah Zaharim
Phone: 04-653 2275
Fax: 04-657 6000
E-mail: wannurfadhilah@usm.my
Solid State Physics, Theoretical and Computational Physics, Electronic Structure, Muon in Materials, Hyperfine Interactions, Physical Science		  

 

Profile

Academic Qualifications:

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Computational Solid State Physics) (2019) – Graduate on time, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Master of Science (Radiation Science), (2015), Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) (Medical Physics) (2013), Universiti Sains Malaysia

Websites & Social Links:

Researcher ID:

  • Web of Science Researcher ID: GNP-5874-2022
  • Scopus Author ID: 57208407769
  • ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3438-0289

Research

Key Research Area:

  • Solid State Physics
  • Theoretical and Computational Physics
  • Electronic Structure
  • Muon in Materials
  • Hyperfine Interactions
  • Physical Science

Research Grant:

  • Effects of Methylation on Electron Transport in Double Strand DNA, Newton Fund Program and the Malaysia Partnership and Alliances in Research, RM358,416.00, 01/01/2020-31/12/2022, (Active) (Co-Researcher)

Intellectual Property:

  • Copyright (Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia MyIPO)

Title of work: FRAMEWORK FOR THE STUDY OF ELECTRON TRANSPORT IN DNA

Filing date: 17/07/2020

Notification Number: CRLY00025493

  • Copyright (Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia MyIPO)

Title of work: FRAMEWORK OF MUON VIBRATIONAL EFFECTS ON HFCC

Application date: 17/03/2022

Application Number: LY2022P00977 

 

Publication

  1. Zaharim, W. N., Sulaiman, S., Abu Bakar, S. N., Ismail, N. E, Jamaludin, A., Rozlan, A. F., Ang, L. S., & Watanabe, I. (2022) Density Functional Theory Study of Muon Hyperfine Interactions in 12mer Single-Strand Adenine, Cytosine, and Thymine Oligomers. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 91, 094301. (WOS, SJR: Q2, JCR: Q2, Impact Factor 1.540)
  2. Jamaludin, A., Zaharim, W. N., Sulaiman, S., Rozak, H., Ang, L. S., & Watanabe, I. (2022). Density Functional Theory Investigation of Muon Hyperfine Interaction in Guanine-Cytosine Double-Strand DNA. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 91, 024301. (WOS, SJR: Q2, JCR: Q2, Impact Factor 1.540)
  3. Zaharim, W. N., Rozak, H., Sulaiman, S., Ahmad, S. N., Hasan Baseri, D. F., Mohd-Tajudin, S. S., Ang, L. S., & Watanabe, I. (2021). Density Functional Theory Study of 12mer Single Strand Guanine Oligomer and Associated Muon Hyperfine Interaction. ACS omega. (WOS, SJR: Q1, JCR: Q2, Impact Factor 3.613)
  4. Zaharim, W. N., Rozak, H., Sulaiman, S., Ahmad, S. N., Hasan Baseri, D. F., Mohd-Tajudin, S. S., Ang, L. S., & Watanabe, I. (2021). Density Functional Theory Investigation of Hyperfine Interaction in DNA Nucleobase and Nucleotide Muoniated Radicals. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 90(4), 044301. (WOS, SJR: Q2, JCR: Q2, Impact Factor 1.540)
  5. Umar, M. D., Ishida, K., Murayama, R., Puspita Sari, D., Widyaiswari, U., Fronzi, M., Rozak, H.,  Zaharim, W. N., Watanabe, I., & Iwasaki, M. (2021). Muon spin motion at the crossover regime between Gaussian and Lorentzian distribution of magnetic fields. Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, 2021(8), 083I01. (WOS, SJR: Q1, JCR: Q2, Impact Factor 2.212)
  6. Zaharim, W. N., Sulaiman, S., Mohd Tajudin, S. S., Abu Bakar, S. N., Ismail, N. E., Rozak, H., & Watanabe, I. (2020). Basis Set Effects in Density Functional Theory Calculation of Muoniated Cytosine Nucleobase. In Key Engineering Materials (Vol. 860, pp. 282-287). Trans Tech Publications Ltd. (SCOPUS)
  7. Ahmad, S. N., Zaharim, W. N., Sulaiman, S., Hasan Baseri, D. F., Mohd Rosli, N. A., Ang, L. S., Yahaya, N. Z., & Watanabe, I. (2020). Density Functional Theory Studies of the Electronic Structure and Muon Hyperfine Interaction in [Au25(SR)18]0 and [Au25(SeR)18]0 Nanoclusters. ACS omega, 5(51), 33253-33261. (WOS, SJR: Q1, JCR: Q2, Impact Factor 3.613)
  8. Zaharim, W. N., Sulaiman, S., Abu Bakar, S. N., Ismail, N. E., Rozak, H., & Isao, W. (2020). First Principles Theory of Hyperfine Interactions in Guanine Nucleobase. In & N. Baba Rahim, Dr. (Ed.), Multidisciplinary Research as Agent of Change for Industrial Revolution 4.0, vol 81. European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences (pp. 670-676). European Publisher. (SCOPUS)
  9. Zaharim, W. N., Sulaiman, S., Abu Bakar, S. N., Ismail, N. E, Rozak, H., & Watanabe, I., (2020). Density Functional Theory Studies on Guanine and Cytosine. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research - ICMR, ISBN 978-989-758-437-4; ISSN 2184-5166, pages 85-91. (SCOPUS)
  10. Zaharim, W. N., Sulaiman, S., Bakar, A., Nuramira, S., Ismail, N. E., Rozak, H., & Watanabe, I. (2019). The Effects of Split Valence Basis Sets on Muon Hyperfine Interaction in Guanine Nucleobase and Nucleotide Structures. In Materials Science Forum (Vol. 966, pp. 222-228). Trans Tech Publications Ltd. (SCOPUS)
  11. Rozak, H., Zaharim, W. N., Miyazaki, I., Ismail, N. E., Abu Bakar, S. N., Kernain, D., Samian, M. R., Ichimura, K., Mohamed-Ibrahim, M. I., Sulaiman, S., & Watanabe, I. (2019). Relationship Between the Structure and Electrical Conductivity of 12-mer Single-Stranded Polyadenine Studied by Scanning Tunnelling Microscope. In Materials Science Forum (Vol. 966, pp. 119-125). Trans Tech Publications Ltd. (SCOPUS)

 

Teaching

  • JIF 211 – Mechanics
  • JIF 415 – Statistical Mechanics
  • JIF 424 – Quantum Mechanics

 

Supervision

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Recognition

Recognition and Leadership:

  • Visiting Scientist at Meson Science Laboratory, RIKEN Nishina Center, Japan. July 2020 – June 2023
  • Muon Beam Time at TRIUMF, Canada’s National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics. Project title: “Change in the hyperfine interaction at the muon position against the number of bases of DNA mimic molecule”. Principal Investigator and spokesperson. January 2022
  • Research Fellow at RIKEN Nishina Center, Japan. October 2018 – January 2020
  • Student Trainee at RIKEN Nishina Center, Japan. January 2018 – March 2018

 Achievements and Awards:

  • Supercomputing account for BigWaterfall Massively Parallel Computer (BW-MPC) at RIKEN HOKUSAI Supercomputing facility, Advanced Center for Computing and Communication. 2019 - 2023
  • Best Paper Award at International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2019. School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. August 2019
  • Best Oral Presenter at International Conference on Ageing 2019. Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. March 2019
  • Best Oral Presenter at Postgraduate Colloquium 2017. School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. 2017
  • Dean’s List Award from School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. 2013

Selected Conferences and Training:

  1. Participant in Webinar on SEM Sample Preparation Techniques for Life Sciences (August, 2022). Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  2. Participant in ODL Research Seminar Series 2 (May, 2022). Universiti Sains Malaysia
  3. Zaharim, W. N & Sulaiman, S. (March, 2022). DFT Studies on Electronic Structure of DNA. Invited speaker at 7th URICAS Conference, 2022 RIKEN Symposium, organized by RIKEN Nishina Center, Japan.
  4. Zaharim, W. N & Sulaiman, S. (March, 2021). Computational Investigation on Electronic Structure and Muonium Hyperfine Interaction in DNA. Invited talk at 2021 Sakura Science Exchange Program organized by Japan Science and Technology Agency. RIKEN Nishina Center, Japan.
  5. Zaharim, W. N & Sulaiman, S. (September, 2020). Computational Studies on Muonium Trapping Sites in Guanine Base. Invited talk at 2020 virtual edition of the Muon Site Calculation Meeting. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, STFC, Harwell, United Kingdom.
  6. Zaharim, W. N & Sulaiman, S. (February, 2020). Computational Investigation on Electronic Structure and Muonium Hyperfine Interaction in DNA. Invited Speaker for seminar at Universiti Malaya. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  7. Organizing committee of International Conference on Ageing 2019 (2019). Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  8. Participant in Seminar on High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope Analysis (2019). Science and Engineering Research Centre (SERC), Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  9. Zaharim, W. N., Sulaiman, S., Abu Bakar, S. N., Ismail, N. E., Samian, M. R., Rozak, H., Watanabe, I., Mohamed-Ibrahim, M. I., & Kernain, D. (March, 2019). Simulation and Observation of 12mer Single Strand Guanine Oligomer. Poster presentation at URICAS Symposium 2019. Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  10. Zaharim, W. N., Sulaiman, S., Abu Bakar, S. N., Ismail, N. E., Rozak, H., & Watanabe, I. (August, 2019). First Principles Theory of Hyperfine Interactions in Guanine Nucleobase. Oral presentation at The 8th ICMR Conference 2018. Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  11. Participant of EPSRC-JSPS Symposium on 'Innovation in Material Characterisation' workshop (2019). Milton Hill House, Nr Harwell, United Kingdom.
  12. Zaharim, W. N., Sulaiman, S., Abu Bakar, S. N., Ismail, N. E., Rozak, H., & Watanabe, I. (September, 2018). Density Functional Theory Studies on Guanine and Cytosine. Oral presentation at The 7th ICMR Conference 2018. Medan, Indonesia.
  13. Zaharim, W. N., Sulaiman, S., Abu Bakar, S. N., Ismail, N.E., Rozak, H., & Watanabe, I. (November, 2018). The Effects of Split Valence Basis Sets on Muon Hyperfine Interaction in Guanine Nucleobase and Nucleotides Structures, Poster presentation at 4th ICFMS 2018 in conjunction with 2nd RIKEN Symposium: International Workshop on Organic Molecular System. Bali, Indonesia.
  14. Zaharim, W. N., Sulaiman, S., Abu Bakar, S. N., & Ismail, N.E. (November, 2018). Observation of 12mer Single Strand DNA Oligomer by Using HRTEM. Oral presentation at Postgraduate Colloquium 2018. Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  15. Organizing committee of RIKEN Symposium: International Workshop on Organic Molecular System (2017). Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  16. Committee member of Education Career Fair (2017). Perak Matriculation College.
  17. Zaharim, W. N., Rozak, H., Abu Bakar, S. N., Ismail, N. E., Samian, M. R., Mohamed-Ibrahim, M.I., Sulaiman, S., & Watanabe, I. (February, 2017). Density Functional Theory Studies on Muon Sites in DNA. Poster presentation at URICAS Symposium 2017. Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  18. Zaharim, W. N., Rozak, H., Abu Bakar, S. N., Ismail, N. E., Samian, M. R., Mohamed-Ibrahim, M. I., Sulaiman, S., & Watanabe, I. (August, 2017). Density Functional Theory Studies on Muon Sites in Deoxyguanylic acid and 9-Methylguanine. Poster presentation at RIKEN Symposium: International Workshop on Organic Molecular System. Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  19. Zaharim, W. N., Sulaiman, S., & Mohamed-Ibrahim, M. I. (November, 2017). DFT and µSR Studies on Muon Sites in DNA. Oral presentation at Postgraduate Colloquium 2017. Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  20. Participant of Occupational Safety and Health Course (2016). Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  21. Zaharim, W. N. (September, 2016). Microscopic Study on Electron Transport in Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA). Oral presentation at Postgraduate Colloquium 2016. Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

Professional Membership:

  • Member, Malaysian Institute of Physics (MIPM), Malaysia (Since 2022)

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