Advanced Composting and Waste Processing
Our research group involves in The Kundasang Compost Living Lab which features two key activities: Composting Engineering and Nutrient Recovery Processes.
Composting engineering emphasizes on composting system design and compost formulation. This study aims to enhance sustainability by analyzing economic feasibility, thereby providing effective waste management solutions and promoting environmental health.
Our research also investigates nutrient recovery processes to enhance plant growth through the development of liquid fertilizers suitable for irrigation and hydroponic systems. By utilizing advanced adsorbents, we aim to optimize nutrient adsorption and delivery, improving overall crop yield and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
Adsorption mechanism of NH4+ adsorption on mordenite-chitosan
The official launching of the Kundasang composting site and knowledge transfer from the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) researchers to the Kundasang communities (4th November 2021)
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Abu Zahrim Yaser (Leader)
Dr. Mariani Rajin
Dr. Sariah Saalah
Dr. Siti Suliza Salamat
Azreen Ibrahim
Latest Publications
- Murshid, Noorafizah., Yaser, Abu Zahrim., Lamaming, Junidah., Rajin, Mariani., Saalah, Sariah., Taliban, Mariana. (2024) Feasibility study of pilot scale vegetable waste composting project for Kundasang community’s waste management program. IJROWA, 13(3):1 - 12. https://doi.org/10.57647/j.ijrowa.2024.1303.27
- Murshid, Noorafizah., Lamaming, Junidah., Saalah, Sariah., Rajin, Mariani., Yaser, Abu Zahrim. (2024) A review of vegetable waste bio-processing techniques in rural areas. IJROWA, 13(2):1-25. https://doi.org/10.57647/j.ijrowa.2024.1302.13
- Safie N.N., Yaser A.Z. (2024) Adsorption of ammonium ion (NH4+) using mordenite-chitosan from synthetic and actual sewage: Batch and fixed-bed studies. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 185, 670 – 683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.03.048
- Luo Y., Shen J., Wang X., Xiao H., Yaser A.Z., Fu J. (2023) Recent advances in research on microbial community in the composting process. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. In Press.
- Yaser A.Z., Lamaming J. (2023) Wastewater as Nutrient Enhancer and Moisturizer for Compost Production: A Review. Cellulose: Development, Processing, and Applications, 83 – 104. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003358084
- Prof. Dr. Jie Fu - Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
- Dr. Junidah Lamaming - Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS
Vegetable waste composting at Kundasang Composting
