Ts. Dr. Md. Hasanuzzaman

• Associate Professor at University of Malaya (Energy Engineering, Solar Thermal Energy, Renewable Energy, Hydrogen Energy, Energy Policy, Electric Vehicle & Smart Transport )
• Professor (Associate) at University of Malaya

The demand for sustainable energy drives innovation in solar technology, with semi-transparent dye-sensitized solar cells (ST-DSSCs) combining power generation and light transmission. This review investigates the potential of ST-DSSCs in applications like smart farming, interior energy harvesting, and building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). The d...

This study evaluates the feasibility of a municipal solid waste incineration-based power generation system in Dhaka, Bangladesh, addressing critical issues of waste management and energy deficits driven by rapid urbanization. A 10 MW waste-to-energy facility operating at 22.5% efficiency was analyzed using key economic metrics, including Net Presen...

This study evaluates the feasibility of a municipal solid waste incineration-based power generation system in Dhaka, Bangladesh, addressing critical issues of waste management and energy deficits driven by rapid urbanization. A 10 MW waste-to-energy facility operating at 22.5% efficiency was analyzed using key economic metrics, including Net Presen...

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) offers a promising avenue for renewable energy generation, leveraging temperature gradients in ocean water to produce electricity. Despite its potential, OTEC grapples with system efficiencies lingering between a modest 3 to 5%. This study provides an exhaustive exploration of OTEC's inherent challenges, spotl...

The increasing need for sustainable agricultural practices due to the overuse of chemical fertilizers has prompted interest in microalgae as biofertilizers. This review investigates the potential of microalgae as biofertilizers and phycoremediators within sustainable agroecosystems, addressing both soil fertility and wastewater management. Microalg...

This review investigates the role of microalgae in bioelectricity production through biophotovoltaic (BPV) systems, focusing on their dual benefits of generating renewable energy and treating wastewater while capturing CO2. The objective of this paper is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of publications from 2013 to 2024 to understand research tre...

Malaysia is currently pushing for greater solar photovoltaic (PV) penetration through various policies, hence need to assess the consequent PV waste situation in preparation for sustainable End-of-Life (EoL) management of the PV systems. Through incorporation of fixed-loss, early-loss, and regular-loss scenarios into Malaysia's PV roadmap, it is pr...

Thermal energy in the industrial sector for process heating applications in the range of 50 to 250°C consumes about 35% of the global fossil fuel. Cascaded solar thermal systems are promising solutions to meet clean and uninterrupted thermal energy supply for industrial process heating. Well-engineered cascaded arrangement of solar thermal collecto...

Modern technology converts waste materials into energy through various processes, such as incineration and gasification. The government of Bangladesh (GoB) has targeted to generate 10% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025. The plot of this study is the two parts of Dhaka city corporations, which are under tremendous pressure to manage...

This paper portrayed the EE initiatives that could assist in reducing energy (kWh), cost (RM), and CO2 (tonne) simultaneously in a building. A case study of Wisma R&D, UM was referred. The environmental-based impact of the lighting retrofitting projects initiatives at Wisma R&D was used in this study to illustrate the importance of EE approaches. T...

The education sector is one of the contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, the education sector strongly supports the government's aspirations to reduce carbon emissions. Energy consumption is related to the amount of carbon emission production—energy consumption information helps to forecast energy savings while creating carbon emissi...

As evidenced from recent policies encouraging renewable energy (RE) penetration in Malaysia, it is envisioned that solar photovoltaic (PV) in the country will receive a significant boost in growth as well. The proliferation of solar PV systems is viewed as a great leap in assisting the decarbonization of our energy generation systems, yet concerns...

Optimal solar energy utilization can be achieved with a Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT) system, which simultaneously produces electricity and heat. PVT generally uses water as heat transfer fluid to cool the PV cells while transporting heat for other purposes. However, water has low thermal conductivity and capacity as a heat transfer fluid. Nanofluid,...

Solar water heating (SWH) systems have yet to be widely employed despite their promising features for hot water production, especially in rural areas. This paper discusses several setbacks to the implementation of SWH systems. Generally, the setbacks are related to weather issues, the collector’s technical damages, and financial constraints. A few...

In the domain of energy consumption in restaurant-type commercial buildings, traditional energy audits tend to concentrate mainly on electrical loads, often neglecting the specifics of the restaurant sector, especially regarding liquified petroleum gas fuel consumption. This research employs a comprehensive energy audit framework specifically desig...

The paper aims to analyze the effects of various Prandtl number and different nanoparticles for heat transfer and entropy generation of free convection laminar fluid flow in an L-shaped cavity filled by nanofluid. To investigate the second law characteristics of free convective flow and heat transfer from an L- shaped geometry filled by water and n...

Photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems have been developed for nearly five decades as a further development of PV technology. The PVT system was designed to overcome the limited space for PV and solar water heaters and improve PV cell performance. However, many studies on PVT are theoretical and modeling, so experimentation is needed to confirm it. Thi...

Global primary energy supply mainly comes from fossil fuels that are limited in supply and have negative impacts on the environment. A large number of conventional vehicles, present on the streets, mainly consume fossil fuels and emit greenhouse gases. The popularity of electric vehicles is increasing rapidly due to various social and economic fact...

Given the significance of the transportation sector to the economy of a country, major companies and government-linked entities have invested in infrastructure and transportation services. Nonetheless, the sector faces issues relating to traffic congestion, energy consumption, and environmental impacts such as air pollution and carbon emissions. To...

Energy is one of the basic inputs and driving forces for economic and social development modernization. Sustainable energy supply is one of the major challenges in the modern world. Sustainable energy supply can be obtained through alternative energy sources, and efficient energy use is a high priority to optimize the environmental impact. This pap...

Photovoltaic (PV) technology that converts solar energy into electricity is projected to play a significant role in renewable development in Malaysia. However, its electrical efficiency decreases with the increase in cell temperature. Therefore, a photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) system uses water to boost electrical efficiency by cooling PV cells. The...

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An energy audit (EA) is a crucial step in boosting factory energy efficiency and obtaining certification for cleaner manufacturing. The results of a preliminary energy audit carried out at a sizable industrial facility in Jordan that creates some of the most well-known foods in the Middle East are presented in this study. The monthly demand of the...

Every year, a massive volume of textile waste is disposed of in a landfill or incinerated, contributing to resource loss and environmental consequences. Researchers are using textile waste to simultaneously develop composite materials to address both issues. Although manufacturing composites temporarily solves the problem, these composites will eve...

Energy is one of the essential inputs for modernization and social development. Energy demand is increasing, and the primary energy source is fossil fuels, which negatively impact the environment. Energy saving and renewables are the potential solutions which could minimize environmental impact. This paper investigates the energy-saving and solar p...

Concentrating solar energy system is a potential solar thermal technology, wherein parabolic trough concentrators (PTC) are becoming growingly popular. In this research, both analytical and experiment analyses have been done. The experiment has compared with analytical results. to examine the effect of different operating parameters. Water and wate...

With rapid urbanization and population growth, there has been a significant increase in the demand for public transport. Fossil-fuel-based internal combustion vehicles are increasingly fulfilling the transport demand and are creating negative impact on the environment. Electric three-wheeler (E3W) vehicles have better prospects in public transport...

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have started to play a significant role in the transport sector and automotive industries. The broader market penetration of BEVs has still not been achieved due to significant barriers associated with initial costs and short driving ranges. The purchase price and a limited driving range are barriers that are inevit...

To mitigate the consequences of climate change, there is an increasing need to minimize the usage of fossil fuels, especially in the industrial sector because the majority of the industrial sector primarily rely on fossil fuels to meet their needs for heat energy, and a practical strategy to reduce reliance on fossil fuels is to use energy from the...

The tropical climate of Malaysia presents higher environmental temperatures ranging from 27 to 31 °C and refrigerated semi-trailer trucks are utilized in cold chain transportation which is subjected to high thermal stresses and leads to elevated refrigeration load requirements. This subsequently causes a surge in diesel fuel consumption by the auxi...

Clean water demand has significantly increased due to the rise in the global population. However, most water on the Earth has high saline content that cannot be consumed directly; only about one over forty of the total water source is freshwater. Desalinated water is one of the potential solutions to meet the growing demand for freshwater, which is...

The gradual shift towards cleaner and green energy sources requires the application of electric vehicles (EVs) as the mainstream transportation platform. The application of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) shows promise in optimizing the power demand, shaping the load variation, and increasing the sustainability of smart grids. However, no comprehensive paper...

Commercial buildings in Malaysia contribute to 35% of the total electricity demand. During the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy faced a challenging situation that forced many businesses to shut down. However, fast-food restaurants with drive-through features managed to get through this pandemic phase without much effect from the economi...

Photovoltaic-based power generation is increasing in Bangladesh. With the high level of availability and being cost-effective in contrast with off-gird plants, grid-connected solar photovoltaic plants are growing popularity. The present research analyses the techno-economic and environmental feasibility of a 3 MW grid-connected PV plant in Ishwardi...

Global energy demand is continuously increasing where the pollution and harmful greenhouse gases that originated from the burning of fossil fuels are alarming. Various policies, targets, and strategies are being set to the carbon footprint. Renewable energy penetration into the utility grid, as well as bidirectional power flow between generation an...

An energy-efficient building is not built in a day. It requires effective processes, approaches, and tools, as well as high commitment from all the involved parties. A similar requirement is needed for effective retrofitting practice. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is one of the sensible processes in ensuring either the new building developme...

The photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system was initially developed by attaching a simple sheet and tube thermal collector to the PV panel to improve cell performance while producing heat energy. The collector designs and heat transfer fluid are the main focus of PVT research, with the sheet and tube collector being the direct reference, and nanofluid be...

Among the renewable energy resources, solar thermal is one of the technologies that significantly contribute to energy supply and reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Solar water heating (SWH) contributes a large proportion of the global solar thermal capacity, with 63% installation for domestic hot water (DHW) systems, 28% for large DHW s...

The considerable amount of waste PV modules expected to emerge from recent widespread of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is a cause of concern, especially in sustainability terms. Currently, most end-of-life (EoL) PV modules are either disposed of in landfills or bulk recycled in existing recycling facilities. Although these approaches are easier i...

Electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia are gaining more attention and interest from the public. However, the electric vehicle’s exposure, awareness, and sales are still low compared to other countries. In this review, the challenges associated with implementing the electric vehicle culture in Malaysia are thoroughly reviewed, including the obstacles t...

Solar photovoltaic-thermal system (PVT) enables the simultaneous conversion of solar radiation into electricity and heat. Various PVT systems have been developed over the last 30 years. The current article provides an extensive overview of PVT systems, an inspection of published research on these systems, and the technical (i.e., energy loss effect...

In recent years, a good number of research works have been conducted to elucidate the different aspects photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) technology. However, in order to take a technology to its maturity level, it is important to explore its internal physics and identify the factors that control system performance. With this view, in the present researc...

The issues of improving thermal comfort inside the building have become a global point of research interest attributed to the realization that people spend more than 90% of their time in the indoor environment. This study investigated the thermal comfort temperature range for indoor open spaces in second level of the Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Mala...

This study interprets the effect of using sand or gravel as energy storage unit in solar chimney power plants. The effect of using low-cost materials is evaluated. Based on the Manzanares pilot plant, a 3D CFD model is created. Geometric parameters are kept constant in simulations performed with ANSYS FLUENT engineering commercial software. By simu...

A steady rise in the ownership of vehicles in Malaysia has drawn attention to the need for more effective strategies to reduce the emissions of the road transport sector. Although the electrification of vehicles and replacing petrol with biofuel are the strategies being considered in Malaysia, these strategies have yet to be fully evaluated from an...

This study conducts a learning rate analysis on electric vehicle retail prices in Germany between 2015 and 2020 to predict the point of purchase price parity between electric cars and comparable conventional vehicles in different market segments. In small cars, a learning rate of 23% was found. For mid-sized cars, the rate of cost decline was 29%....

The current work performs the heatline revelation for combined convection of nanofluid within an enclosure with two moving walls at several thermal conductivity ratios plus heat generation parameter. A solid obstacle that produces uniform heat q per unit area is positioned at the middle of the domain. Sliding lids are assigned to the opposite side...

The current work performs the heatline revelation for combined convection of nanofluid within an enclosure with two moving walls at several thermal conductivity ratios plus heat generation parameter. A solid obstacle that produces uniform heat q per unit area is positioned at the middle of the domain. Sliding lids are assigned to the opposite side...

Photovoltaic thermal systems (popularly abbreviated as PVT systems) are well-engineered amalgamation of photovoltaic (PV) modules and solar thermal collector (STC). This chapter deliberates the fundamental concept, design, and basis of classification of this newly emerging solar energy capturing device. Performance parameters of different types of...

Drying is one of the most energy-intensive processes in drying agricultural and industrial products where fuel or another conventional energy source is used to heat the air before drying the product. However, solar energy is a promising renewable energy source for the drying to decrease the energy consumption and carbon footprint during the time of...

Photocatalytic methane (CH4) production wherein CO2 is reduced to CH4 by utilizing solar radiation energy is gaining research and industrial focus because of its environmental-friendly notion. It offers twofold advantages: reduction in CO2 emission and production of artificial natural gas (methane) at the same time. In this paper, comparative energ...

Municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in Bangladesh is increasing as the country is accelerating toward ever-increasing urbanization, accompanied by rapid economic expansion and population growth. Bangladesh’s energy demand is also rising faster than supply. As a result, the importance of an effective waste management framework is growing in Bangl...

Fresh drinking water is the most vital need in human life and climate change is causing scarcity of freshwater resources to fulfil the human and environmental demands. Desalination of saline water is the potential solution to fulfil the scarcity of fresh water. The purpose of this research is to make a comparison between the performances of single-...

This research presents a comprehensive review of solar chimney power plants (SCPP) as a reliable source of renewable electricity generation. Solar chimney power plants differ from other renewable energy technologies because thermal and momentum effects result in 24-h electricity generation. However, they are influenced by a wide range of design, ge...

Automation, modernization, economic development and global progress depends on efficient extraction and utilization of energy. Power generation by burning fossil fuels makes various adverse impacts on the environment. Additionally, the worldwide fossil fuel reserve is limited and depleting very fast. Hence, efficient energy usage and savings are cr...

Economic analysis is one of the important factors that must be done to be considered for the project under consideration. To do the analysis, an in-depth knowledge on the tools and techniques to be used to assess the suitability of the project in terms of profitability and sustainability is required. Profitability to ensure a secured investment in...

Fresh water is one of the basic needs in daily life where the sources are shrinking due to pollution and climate change. Sea water desalination system is one of the potential solutions that can minimize the scarcity of fresh water. Solar energy is one of the promising renewable energies that can be used for water desalination system. The concepts o...

Thermal energy is one of the most important energy sources for daily usage, industrial processes heat, and to generate electricity. Global energy demand continues to increase with the expansion of the economy activities and sustainable development where the world is suffering from pollution and harmful greenhouse gases due to over burning of fossil...

Solar energy is one of the promising clean and nondepleting renewable energy types which is excessively used all over the world in the form of electrical as well as thermal energy. From domestic to industrial level applications of solar thermal collectors have made them really important to share prominent amount in the worlds energy mix. In this ch...

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is one of the demonstrated management instruments for consolidating ecological concerns in development cycle. Sun-powered energy frameworks, for example, photovoltaic and solar thermal to give remarkable natural advantages in contrast with the conventional energy sources, along these lines' contributory, to the...

Energy is currently a critical demand for both national and global growth. Furthermore, the environmental consequences of using fossil fuels for power generation are concerning, and a fantastic alternative method is to employ renewable energy resources. However, effective power generation from renewable resources can be the most pressing issue in t...

Energy is one of the basic needs where the main sources of energy are still fossils fuels. Automation, modernization, and societal development are increasing rapidly as well as increasing the electricity demand. The fossil fuels–based power generation is not environmental due to the greenhouse gas emission where this concern is becoming a more seri...

In the current scenario of enormous demand for energy, reliance on fossil fuels alone is definitely causing future crises, particularly for developing countries. Although renewable energy options, such as solar energy, are used on a large scale, there are questions about the economy and the social acceptability of these options. If we want to reduc...

Fossil fuels are considered as the prime source of energy due to the high energy density and availability of mature energy conversion technologies. Renewable energy resources are plentiful and environmental friendly. Solar thermal energy is one of the most potential renewable and in modern energy industry to ensure best energy utilization. Heat exc...

Despite of being solar assisted, evaporative cooling devices in hot arid regions consume a substantial amount of electricity to produce sufficient cooling effect. This paper presents the design and performance analysis of a novel hybrid evaporative solar cooling system, aided by underground heat exchanger. A fan-assisted chamber composed of two ver...

This book presents reviews on the application of the technology for crop improvement towards food and nutrition security, and research status on mutation breeding and associated biotechnologies in both seed crops and vegetatively propagated crops. It also presents perspectives on the significance of next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics in...

There are many factors that have a major influence on reducing the energy expenditure in building sector. This research aims at qualitative and quantitative assessment of those factors such as double glazed windows, vertical greenery systems (VGS), integrating of semi-transparent photovoltaic device with architectural design of buildings, energy sa...

Solar photovoltaic (PV) converts sunlight into electricity and is an appropriate alternative to overcome the depletion of conventional fuels and global warming issues. The performance of a PV panel may vary with respect to PV cell technology, fabrication methods, and operating conditions. This research aims at performing an experimental study to in...

In response to the global quest for a sustainable and environmentally friendly source of energy, most scientists’ discretion is solar energy, especially solar thermal. However, successful deployment of solar thermal technologies such as solar-assisted process heating (SAPH) systems in medium- to large-scale industries is still in quandary due to th...

Background: Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) have been long thought to be a congenital anomaly of vasculogenesis in which arteries and veins form direct communications forming a vascular nidus without an intervening capillary bed or neural tissue. Scattered case reports have described that AVMs may form de novo suggesting that they can b...

Global energy demand continues to increase with the expansion of the economy activities and sustainable development. Meanwhile, the world is suffering from pollution and harmful greenhouse gases originated from burning of fossil fuels where the consequences of climate changes are also alarming. Solar energy is an alternative energy source that is a...

Photovoltaic (PV) system's performance is significantly affected by its orientation and tilt angle. Experimental investigation (indoor and outdoor) has been carried out to trace the variation in PV performance and electrical parameters at varying tilt angles in Malaysian conditions. There were two experimental modus: 1) varying module tilt under co...

Energy is the driving force for automation, modernization and economic development where the uninterrupted energy supply is one of the major challenges in the modern world. To ensure that energy supply, the world highly depends on the fossil fuels that made the environment vulnerable inducing pollution in it. Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHT...

Photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems have emerged as a well-engineered upgradation of photovoltaic (PV) modules that deliver both electricity and heat simultaneously. However, practicable performance is yet to be realized from these systems on commercial basis. In the present research, nanoparticle enhanced phase change material (NePCM) has been inco...

This paper study the potential of energy-saving through lighting located at the office building in an academic institution known as Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah (PSAS). Exercise through energy audit has been conducted at 3 main academic building to identify energy usage of lighting. 3 academic building involved is Mechanical Engineering Department...

The energy gain of domestic solar water heating systems is determined by solar to thermal energy conversion and optical efficiency of glazing. For this study, solar transmission properties of different transparent glazing materials such as acrylic, low-, medium-, and high-iron glasses were measured. The thermal efficiency of the collector under nat...