Research Area:

• Medical Physics

• Nanomaterials

Research Grant: 

1. 2023, Program Memupuk dan Meningkatkan Minat serta Pencapaian Akademik Subjek Sains Murid Tahap 2 Sekolah Rendah Islam Bahrul Ulum (SRIBU) Melalui Kaedah Pembelajaran Berasaskan Projek@Project Based Learning (PBL), USM Geran Libatsama Universiti-Komuniti, RM 8,766.

2. 2020, Determination the mechanical properties of Breast Cancer cell using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), USM Short Term Grant, RM 30,588

Research Publication:

1. Muhammad Zulhasyikin Abdul Penyu, Zakaria, N. S.*, Yusnira Yusoff & Afdhal Nuk Shabandi (2023) Effect of cerrobend thickness on electron transmission in megaelectronvolt (MeV) produced by clinical linear accelerator. Materials Today: Proceedings, Article In Press.

2. Muhamad Anuar Abdul Muin., Zakaria, N. S.*, & Siti Nur Azella Zaini (2022) Optimization of thin polystyrene waste embedded multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) film for solid electrolyte of flexible dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). Materials Today: Proceedings, 66, p 3970-3976.

3. Khairi Khazman Zulkiflee., & Zakaria, N. S.* (2021) Effect of Laser on Weld Strength for Neodymium Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (ND:YAG) at λ = 1.06 μm. Journal of Academia Vol. 9, Issue 2, p 145 – 153.

4. Zakaria, N. S., Azlan, A. A., & Nor Dyana Zakaria (2020). Functionalization of Mica Surface Using Poly-Llysine (Pll). European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences.

5. Ayob, Nur Syuhada, Ramli, R. Maizan, Khaizir, A. Shafawi Mustaqim, Zakaria, N. S., Azmi, N. S., & Yahaya, N. Z. (2020). Rice Husk as an Alternative Material for Microwave Absorber. European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences.

6. Zakaria, N. S., & Aziz, A. A., (2018). Effect of Medium on Interaction Forces between Atomic Force Microscopy ( AFM ) Tip and Gold Nanoparticle. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1083, 12035.

7. Rosli, N. S., Rahman, A. A., Aziz, A. A., Shamsuddin, S., & Zakaria, N. S. (2017). Effects of the Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) on the Proliferation and Morphological Characteristics of Human Breast Cancer Cells (MCF-7) in Culture. Solid State Phenomena, 268, p 254–258.

8. Zakaria, N.S, Siti, R., Aziz, A. A, & Razak, K. (2013). Imaging of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticle Using Atomic Force Microscope. Nano Hybrids, 4, p 47–60.

PhD (On-going):

1. Zhang Yonggang, Surface Phenomena Linked with Thermal Cycling (TC) Of Copper and Their Impact on The Service Life of Particle Accelerator Structures.

Master (On-going): 

1. Muhammad Zulhasyikin bin Abdul Penyu, Key Principles of Cerrobend Alloy Metal as Shielding Material for Therapeutic Electron Beam Transmission in Clinical Linear Accelerator.

Award:

1. Best Oral Presenter Awards, International Conference on Solid State Science and Technology 2017 (ICSST2017), 2017 (International)

Recognition:

1. Editor, The European of Social & Behavioural Sciences EpSBS 2019 in conjuction with International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2019 (iCMR2019). School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. August 2019 - (International).

Community Engagement:

1. Volunteer in Project Community Outreach sponsor by EMKAY Foundation in Perak