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School of Industrial Technology

Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Syahidah Akmal Muhammad

Expertise: 

  1. Analytical Environmental Chemistry
  2. Isotope/Isotopic Tracer Technology
  3. Chemical Fingerprinting Techniques in Forensic Applications
  4. Nuclear-Related Analytical Techniques for Food Authenticity and Traceability

Dr Syahidah Akmal Muhammad is an Associate Professor at the Universiti Sains Malaysia, based at the School of Industrial Technology and the Analytical Biochemistry Research Centre (ABrC). She holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Otago (2012), where her research focused on compound-specific isotope analysis for forensic fingerprinting of petroleum hydrocarbons.
With over 20 years of experience in environmental chemistry, Dr Syahidah specializes in environmental forensics, particularly the application of stable isotope analysis, trace element profiling, and mass spectrometry for source apportionment of environmental contaminants. Since 2014, she has headed the Stable Isotope Laboratory at ABrC, overseeing laboratory operations and providing analytical services nationwide. She has been actively collaborating with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Malaysian Nuclear Agency to strengthen national capabilities in food traceability using nuclear and related analytical technologies.

Dr Syahidah has authored and co-authored more than 50 citation-indexed journal publications and has secured numerous international, national, university, and industry research grants as principal investigator. Her work extends to food authenticity, environmental monitoring of organic pollutants, and forensic investigations of water pollution incidents, including consultancy work with Malaysia’s largest water services provider.

A passionate educator, she teaches environmental chemistry and forensics courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and actively supervises postgraduate research. Through her research leadership, international fellowships, and professional networks, she continues to contribute significantly to the advancement of environmental forensic science and analytical chemistry in Malaysia and beyond.
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