Dr Shazed Aziz
Research Fellow
School of Chemical Engineering
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Researcher biography
Experienced materials engineering researcher with proven experience in developing chemically tuned structures for commercial opportunities. My unique skill set spans interfacing technical analysis (morphology, composition, performance, and durability) of sustainable composite materials with economic feasibility and quality system requirements from research and industry associates. I am a team player, and the guiding principles by which I function in all facets of my life include 'shared values', 'shared vision', 'complementary expertise' and 'diligence'.
Book Chapters
Salahuddin, Bidita, Aziz, Shazed, Hossain, Md. Mokarrom, Ahmed, Aziz, Rahim, Md. Arifur, Islam, Mohammad S. and Faisal, Shaikh N. (2022). Graphene-Reinforced Polymer Composites. Toughened Composites. (pp. 69-79) Boca Raton: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9780429330575-6
Salahuddin, Bidita, Sha, Zhao, Aziz, Shazed, Faisal, Shaikh N. and Islam, Mohammad S. (2022). Durability Against Fatigue and Moisture of Natural Fibre Composite. Sustainable Natural Fiber Composites. (pp. 128-153) Millersville, PA United States: Materials Research Forum. doi: 10.21741/9781644901854-6
Faisal, Shaikh Nayeem, Shabnam, Luba, Aziz, Shazed, Dalal, Md Habibullah, Islam, Md Monirul, Hassan, Mahbub and Islam, Mohammad Saiful (2021). 3D graphene-based materials for enhancing the energy density of sodium ion batteries. Graphene-based 3D macrostructures for clean energy and environmental applications. (pp. 86-114) edited by Rajasekhar Balasubramanian and Shamik Chowdhury. London, United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry. doi: 10.1039/9781839162480-00086
Aziz, Shazed Md, Rashid, Suraya Abdul and Rahmanian, Saeed (2016). Fabrication methods of graphene nanoribbons. Graphene science handbook: fabrication methods. (pp. 133-148) edited by Mahmood Aliofkhazraei, Nasar Ali, William I. Milne, Cengiz S. Ozkan, Stanislaw Mitura and Juana L. Gervasoni. Boca Raton, FL USA: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b19606-11
Journal Articles
Heidarian, Pejman, Aziz, Shazed, Halley, Peter J., McNally, Tony, Peijs, Ton, Vandi, Luigi-Jules and Varley, Russell J. (2024). Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) Self-Reinforced Composites via Solvent-Induced Interfiber Welding of Nanofibers. Biomacromolecules, 25 (8), 5039-5047. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00441
Salahuddin, Bidita, Aziz, Shazed, Zhang, Xi, Feng, Desheng and Zhu, Zhonghua (2024). Biomorph soft actuators with tardigrade‐like resilience. Advanced Functional Materials. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202404962
Salahuddin, Bidita, Zhang, Xi, Aziz, Shazed and Zhu, Zhonghua (2024). Magnetothermal soft actuators from recycled face mask materials. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 39 e00798, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.susmat.2023.e00798
Gao, Shuai, Congo, Tara, Jing, Zhenhua, Aziz, Shazed, Balucan, Reydick, Zhu, Zhonghua, Pell, Stephen D. and Steel, Karen M. (2023). Oxidative effects of gaseous oxygen and ozone on Australian subbituminous and bituminous coals and the implications for coal seam permeability enhancement. Gas Science and Engineering, 118 205092, 205092. doi: 10.1016/j.jgsce.2023.205092
Zhang, Xi, Aziz, Shazed, Salahuddin, Bidita and Zhu, Zhonghua (2023). Thermoresponsive hydrogel artificial muscles. Matter, 6 (9), 2735-2775. doi: 10.1016/j.matt.2023.05.030
Aziz, Shazed, Zhang, Xi, Naficy, Sina, Salahuddin, Bidita, Jager, Edwin W. H. and Zhu, Zhonghua (2023). Plant‐like tropisms in artificial muscles. Advanced Materials, 35 (51) e2212046, e2212046. doi: 10.1002/adma.202212046
Salahuddin, Bidita, Aziz, Shazed, Gao, Shuai, Hossain, Md. Shahriar A., Billah, Motasim, Zhu, Zhonghua and Amiralian, Nasim (2022). Magnetic hydrogel composite for wastewater treatment. Polymers, 14 (23) 5074, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/polym14235074
Wahed, Sonia B., Dunstan, Colin R., Boughton, Philip A., Ruys, Andrew J., Faisal, Shaikh N., Wahed, Tania B., Salahuddin, Bidita, Cheng, Xinying, Zhou, Yang, Wang, Chun H., Islam, Mohammad S. and Aziz, Shazed (2022). Functional ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene composites for ligament reconstructions and their targeted applications in the restoration of the anterior cruciate ligament. Polymers, 14 (11) 2189, 2189. doi: 10.3390/polym14112189
Song, Bing, Cao, Xuewen, Gao, Wenran, Aziz, Shazed, Gao, Shuai, Lam, Chun-Ho and Lin, Richen (2022). Preparation of nano-biochar from conventional biorefineries for high-value applications. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 157 112057, 112057. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.112057
Salahuddin, Bidita, Masud, Mostafa Kamal, Aziz, Shazed, Liu, Chia-Hung, Amiralian, Nasim, Ashok, Aditya, Hossain, S. M. Azad, Park, Hyeongyu, Wahab, Md Abdul, Amin, Mohammed A., Chari, M. Adharvana, Rowan, Alan E., Yamauchi, Yusuke, Hossain, Md. Shahriar A. and Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino (2021). κ-carrageenan gel modified mesoporous gold chronocoulometric sensor for ultrasensitive detection of microRNA. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 95 (1), 198-207. doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20210286
Zhang, Xi, Zhang, Jinxuan, Salahuddin, Bidita, Gao, Shuai, Aziz, Shazed and Zhu, Zhonghua (2021). Reversible Torsional Actuation of Hydrogel Filled Multifilament Fibre Actuator. Actuators, 10 (9) 244, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/act10090244
Salahuddin, Bidita, Faisal, Shaikh N., Baigh, Tajwar A., Alghamdi, Mohammed N., Islam, Mohammad S., Song, Bing, Zhang, Xi, Gao, Shuai and Aziz, Shazed (2021). Carbonaceous materials coated carbon fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites. Polymers, 13 (16) 2771, 1-23. doi: 10.3390/polym13162771
Aziz, Shazed, Villacorta, Byron, Naficy, Sina, Salahuddin, Bidita, Gao, Shuai, Baigh, Tajwar A., Sangian, Danial and Zhu, Zhonghua (2021). A microwave powered polymeric artificial muscle. Applied Materials Today, 23 101021, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.apmt.2021.101021
Wahab, Md, Karim, Mohammad, Aijaz, Muhammad, Salahuddin, Bidita, Aziz, Shazed and Sina, Abu (2021). A study on the interfacial compatibility, microstructure and physico-chemical properties of polyimide/organically modified silica nanocomposite membrane. Polymers, 13 (8) 1328, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/polym13081328
Salahuddin, Bidita, Mutlu, Rahim, Baigh, Tajwar A., Alghamdi, Mohammed N. and Aziz, Shazed (2021). Self-reinforced nylon 6 composite for smart vibration damping. Polymers, 13 (8) 1235, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/polym13081235
Salahuddin, Bidita, Wang, Shuo, Sangian, Danial, Aziz, Shazed and Gu, Qi (2021). Hybrid gelatin hydrogels in nanomedicine applications. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 4 (4), 2886-2906. doi: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01630
Aziz, Shazed, Martinez, Jose G., Salahuddin, Bidita, Persson, Nils‐Krister and Jager, Edwin W. H. (2020). Fast and high‐strain electrochemically driven yarn actuators in twisted and coiled configurations. Advanced Functional Materials, 31 (10) 2008959, 2008959. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202008959
Aziz, Shazed, Martinez, Jose G., Foroughi, Javad, Spinks, Geoffrey M. and Jager, Edwin W. H. (2020). Artificial muscles from hybrid carbon nanotube-polypyrrole-coated twisted and coiled yarns. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 305 (11) 2000421, 2000421. doi: 10.1002/mame.202000421
Aziz, Shazed and Spinks, Geoffrey M. (2019). Torsional artificial muscles. Materials Horizons, 7 (3), 667-693. doi: 10.1039/c9mh01441a
Spinks, Geoffrey M., Bakarich, Shannon E., Aziz, Shazed, Salahuddin, Bidita and Xin, Hai (2019). Using force-displacement relations to obtain actuation parameters from artificial muscles. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 290, 90-96. doi: 10.1016/j.sna.2019.03.012
Aziz, Shazed, Naficy, Sina, Foroughi, Jayad, Brown, Hugh R. and Spinks, Geoffrey M. (2018). Twist-coil coupling fibres for high stroke tensile artificial muscles. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 283, 98-106. doi: 10.1016/j.sna.2018.09.057
Aziz, Shazed, Naficy, Sina, Foroughi, Javad, Brown, Hugh R. and Spinks, Geoffrey M. (2017). Thermomechanical effects in the torsional actuation of twisted nylon 6 fiber. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 134 (47) 45529, 45529. doi: 10.1002/app.45529
Mirabedini, Azadeh, Aziz, Shazed, Spinks, Geoffrey M. and Foroughi, Javad (2017). Wet-spun biofiber for torsional artificial muscles. Soft Robotics, 4 (4), 421-430. doi: 10.1089/soro.2016.0057
Aziz, Shazed, Naficy, Sina, Foroughi, Javad, Brown, Hugh R. and Spinks, Geoffrey M. (2017). Effect of anisotropic thermal expansion on the torsional actuation of twist oriented polymer fibres. Polymer, 129, 127-134. doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.09.052
Foroughi, Javad, Spinks, Geoffrey M., Aziz, Shazed, Mirabedini, Azadeh, Jeiranikhameneh, Ali, Wallace, Gordon G., Kozlov, Mikhail E. and Baughman, Ray H. (2016). Knitted carbon-nanotube-sheath/spandex-core elastomeric yarns for artificial muscles and strain sensing. ACS Nano, 10 (10), 9129-9135. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.6b04125
Bidita, B. S., Suraya, A. R., Shazed, M. A., Salleh, M. A. Mohd and Idris, A. (2016). Preparation, characterization and engine performance of water in diesel nanoemulsions. Journal of the Energy Institute, 89 (3), 354-365. doi: 10.1016/j.joei.2015.03.004
Aziz, Shazed, Foroughi, Javad, Brown, Hugh R. and Spinks, Geoffrey M. (2016). Controlled and scalable torsional actuation of twisted nylon 6 fiber. Journal of Polymer Science Part B - Polymer Physics, 54 (13), 1278-1286. doi: 10.1002/polb.24035
Kim, Shi Hyeong, Lima, Marcio D., Kozlov, Mikhail E., Haines, Carter S., Spinks, Geoffrey M., Aziz, Shazed, Choi, Changsoon, Sim, Hyeon Jun, Wang, Xuemin, Lu, Hongbing, Qian, Dong, Madden, John D. W., Baughman, Ray H. and Kim, Seon Jeong (2015). Harvesting temperature fluctuations as electrical energy using torsional and tensile polymer muscles. Energy and Environmental Science, 8 (11), 3336-3344. doi: 10.1039/c5ee02219c
Aziz, Shazed, Rashid, Suraya Abdul, Rahmanian, Saeed and Salleh, Mohamad Amran (2015). Experimental Evaluation of the Interfacial Properties of Carbon Nanotube Coated Carbon Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Composites. Polymer Composites, 36 (10), 1941-1950. doi: 10.1002/pc.23103
Aziz, Shazed, Naficy, Sina, Foroughi, Javad, Brown, Hugh R. and Spinks, Geoffrey M. (2015). Characterisation of torsional actuation in highly twisted yarns and fibres. Polymer Testing, 46 4467, 88-97. doi: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2015.07.003
Rahmanian, S., Suraya, A. R., Shazed, M. A., Zahari, R. and Zainudin, E. S. (2014). Mechanical characterization of epoxy composite with multiscale reinforcements: carbon nanotubes and short carbon fibers. Materials and Design, 60, 34-40. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.03.039
Bidita, B. S., Suraya, A. R., Shazed, M. A., Salleh, M. A. Mohd and Idris, A. (2014). Influence of fuel additive in the formulation and combustion characteristics of water-in-diesel nanoemulsion fuel. Energy and Fuels, 28 (6), 4149-4161. doi: 10.1021/ef5002259
Shazed, M. A., Suraya, A. R., Rahmanian, S. and Salleh, M. A. Mohd (2014). Effect of fibre coating and geometry on the tensile properties of hybrid carbon nanotube coated carbon fibre reinforced composite. Materials and Design, 54, 660-669. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.08.063
Aziz, Shazed, Rashid, Suraya and Salleh, Mohamad Amran Mohd (2013). Theoretical Prediction of CNT-CF/PP Composite Tensile Properties Using Various Numerical Modeling Methods. Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 21 (5), 411-416. doi: 10.1080/1536383x.2011.629755
Rahmanian, S., Thean, K. S., Suraya, A. R., Shazed, M. A., Salleh, M. A. Mohd and Yusoff, H. M. (2013). Carbon and glass hierarchical fibers: Influence of carbon nanotubes on tensile, flexural and impact properties of short fiber reinforced composites. Materials & Design, 43, 10-16. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.06.025
Conference Papers
Shuai Gao, Bing Song and Shazed Aziz (2021). Structured carbon monolith for gas adsorption: using nano-biochar as precursor. International Conference on Sustainable Biowaste Management 2021, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China, 12-15 April 2021.
Aziz, Shazed Md., Rashaid, Suraya Abdul, Rahmanian, Saeed and Salleh, Mohamad Amran Mohd (2014). Application of CNT Enhanced Carbon Fibers in Hybrid Composites with Improved Interfacial Properties. International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NANO-SciTech 2013), Shah Alam, Malaysia, 1-4 March 2013. Pfaffikon, Switzerland: Scientific.Net. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.832.237
Shazed, M. A., Suraya, A. R. and Amran, M. S. (2011). Tensile behavior of CNT-CF/PP composite obtained from experimental and numerical modeling methods. 2nd International Conference on Nano Science and Technology (ICNST 2011), Singapore, 14-15 October 2011. New York, NY USA: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/1.859841.paper74