Dr Norshahirah Mohamad Saidi

Dr Norshahirah Mohamad Saidi

  • Research Fellow
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Biography

Dr Norshahirah Mohamad Saidi received her PhD in Physical Science from the Department of Physics, Universiti Malaya. She currently working as a Research Fellow at Graphene and Advanced 2D Materials Research Group. In 2022, she was selected as one of the most qualified young scientists to attend the 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. Her research interests are focused on the synthesizing of nanomaterials and polymer electrolytes for energy applications. She has published 20 research articles in high-impact ISI journals e.g., ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and Solar Energy. She has received an h-11 to date as per Google Scholar data.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • Ph.D, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia (2022)
  • BSc, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia (2016)

Research Interests

  • Polymer Electrolytes
  • 2D Nanomaterials
  • Energy Harvesting
  • Energy Storage

Notable Publications

  1. Elizer, N. R., Farhana, N. K., Goh, Z. L., Saidi, N. M., Bashir, S., Ramesh, S., Ramesh, K., & Sethuprakhash, V. (2022).  Poly(acrylamide-co-acrylic acid)-based gel polymer electrolytes incorporated with sodium iodide for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).
  2. Farhana, N. K., Omar, F. S., Saidi, N. M., Goh, Z. L., Bashir, S., Ramesh, S., Ramesh, K., Iqbal, J., Wageh, S., Algarni, H., & Al-Sehemi, A. G. (2022).  Modification of DSSC Based on Polymer Composite Gel Electrolyte with Copper Oxide Nanochain by Shape Effect. Polymers. 14, 3426.
  3. Goh, Z. L., Saidi, N. M., Farhana, N. K., Bashir, S, Iqbal, J., Ramesh, K., Ramesh, S., Wageh, S., & Kalam, A. (2021). Sonochemically synthesized cobalt oxide nanoparticles as an additive for natural polymer iodide electrolyte-based dye-sensitized solar cells. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 49, 101746.
  4. Syawal, H., Farhana, N. K., Goh, Z. L., Bashir, S., Saidi, N. M., Rachagan, E. N., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2021). Highly efficient dye‐sensitized solar cells: A comparative study with two different systems of solvent‐free binary room‐temperature ionic liquid‐based electrolytes. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 138, 51312.
  5. Farhana, N. K., Saidi, N. M., Bashir, S. Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2021). Review on the Revolution of Polymer Electrolytes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ACS Energy & Fuels, 35, 19320-19350.
  6. Saidi, N. M., Goh, Z. L., Arif, H. M., Farhana, N. K., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2021). Consolidation of ion promoters into quasi solid-state (QSS) polymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Solid State Ionics, 363, 115592. 
  7. Saidi, N. M., Farhana, N. K., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2021). Influence of different concentrations of 4-tert-butyl-pyridine in a gel polymer electrolyte towards improved performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC). Solar Energy, 216, 111-119.
  8. Ramlee, F., Farhana, N. K., Bashir, S., Saidi, N. M., Omar, F. S., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2021). Electrical property enhancement of poly (vinyl alcohol-co-ethylene)–based gel polymer electrolyte incorporated with triglyme for electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs). Ionics, 27, 361-373.
  9. Tan, C. Y., Saidi, N. M., Farhana, N. K., Omar, F. S., Algaradah, M. M., Bashir, S., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2020). Improved ionic conductivity and efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells with the incorporation of 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide. Ionics, 26, 3173-3183.
  10. Guan, K. H., Farhana, N. K., Omar, F. S., Saidi, N. M., Bashir, S., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2020). Influence of tetraglyme towards magnesium salt dissociation in solid polymer electrolyte for electric double layer capacitor. Journal of Polymer Research, 27 (116), 1-9.
  11. Poy, S. Y., Bashir, S., Omar, F. S., Saidi, N. M., Farhana, N. K., Sundadarajan, V., Ramesh, K., & Ramesh, S. (2020). Poly (1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl acetate)(PVP-co-VAc) based gel polymer electrolytes for electric double layer capacitors (EDLC). Journal of Polymer Research, 27 (50), 1-10.
  12. Yee, L. P., Farhana, N. K., Omar, F. S., Sundadarajan, V., Bashir, S., Saidi, N. M., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2020). Enhancing efficiency of dye sensitized solar cells based on poly (propylene) carbonate polymer gel electrolytes incorporating double salts. Ionics, 26, 493-502.
  13. Saidi, N. M., Ng, H. M., Omar, F. S., Bashir, S., Ramesh, K., & Ramesh S. (2019). Polyacrylonitrile–poly(1-vinyl pyrrolidone-co-vinyl acetate) blend based gel polymer electrolytes incorporated with sodium iodide salt for dye-sensitized solar cell applications. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 136, 47810. 
  14. Saidi, N. M., Omar, F. S., Numan, A., Apperley, D. C., Algaradah, M. M., Ramesh, K., Avestro, A. J., & Ramesh S. (2019). Enhancing the efficiency of a dye-sensitized solar cell based on a metal oxide nanocomposite gel polymer electrolyte. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 11, 30185-30196.
  15. Syairah, A., Khanmirzaei, M. H., Saidi, N. M., Farhana, N. K., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2019). Effect of different imidazolium-based ionic liquids on gel polymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells. Ionics, 25, 2427-2435.
  16. Ramesh, S., Saidi, N. M., Omar, F. S., & Ramesh, K. (2019). Effect of Nickel Oxide on the Conductivity of Polymer Blend Electrolyte Doped with Sodium Iodide and Its Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell. Malaysian Journal of Science, 38, 1-12.
  17. Sundadarajan, V., Saidi, N. M., Ramesh, S., Ramesh, K., Selvaraj, G., & Wilfred, C. D. (2019). Quasi solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell with P (MMA-co-MAA)-based polymer electrolytes. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 23, 1179-1189.
  18. Sugumaran, T., Silvaraj, D. S., Saidi, N. M., Farhana, N. K., Ramesh, S., Ramesh, K., Rameh S. (2019). The conductivity and dielectric studies of polymer electrolytes based on iota-carrageenan with sodium iodide and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide for the dye-sensitized solar cells. Ionics, 25, 763-771.
  19. Tan, C. Y., Omar, F. S., Saidi, N. M., Farhana, N. K., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2019). Optimization of poly (vinyl alcohol-co-ethylene)-based gel polymer electrolyte containing nickel phosphate nanoparticles for dye-sensitized solar cell application. Solar Energy, 178, 231-240.
  20. Ng, H. M., Saidi, N. M., Omar, F. S., Ramesh, K., Ramesh S., & Bashir, S. (2018). Thermogravimetric Analysis of Polymers. Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, 1-29.
  21.  Saidi, N. M., Ammar, S., Ma, I. A. W., Ramesh, K., Vengadaesvaran, B., & Ramesh S. (2018). Development of anti-corrosion coatings using the disposable waste material. Pigment & Resin Technology, 47, 478-484.
  22. Tan, C. Y., Farhana, N. K., Saidi, N. M., Ramesh, S., & Ramesh, K. (2018). Conductivity, dielectric studies and structural properties of P (VA-co-PE) and its application in dye sensitized solar cell. Organic Electronics, 56, 116-124.