2020 · The Science of The Total Environment
COVID-19's impact on the atmospheric environment in the Southeast Asia region
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467 papers in total2012 · Atmospheric Environment
Spatial assessment of air quality patterns in Malaysia using multivariate analysis
284 citationsRead
2014 · Atmospheric Environment
Concentration and source identification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in PM10 of urban, industrial and semi-urban areas in Malaysia
250 citationsRead
2019 · Remote Sensing of Environment
Diagnosing spatial biases and uncertainties in global fire emissions inventories: Indonesia as regional case study
249 citationsRead
2009 · Air Quality Atmosphere & Health
Trend and status of air quality at three different monitoring stations in the Klang Valley, Malaysia
229 citationsRead
2018 · Atmospheric Environment
Impact of regional haze towards air quality in Malaysia: A review
205 citationsRead
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467 papers in total2025
2024
- Organophosphate esters in water and air: A minireview of their sources, occurrence, and air–water exchangeChemosphere · 22 citations
- Uncertainties from biomass burning aerosols in air quality models obscure public health impacts in Southeast AsiaAtmospheric chemistry and physics · 22 citations
- Improving the quantification of fine particulates (PM2.5) concentrations in Malaysia using simplified and computationally efficient modelsJournal of Cleaner Production · 17 citations
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in blood serum of adults living in high and low-traffic volume areas in Malaysia: A comparative cross-sectional studyEnvironmental Research · 15 citations
2023
- A synergistic ozone-climate control to address emerging ozone pollution challengesOne Earth · 148 citations
- Atmospheric microplastic transport and deposition to urban and pristine tropical locations in Southeast AsiaThe Science of The Total Environment · 77 citations
- Application of land use regression model to assess outdoor air pollution exposure: A reviewEnvironmental Advances · 43 citations
- The presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air particles and estimation of the respiratory deposition fluxThe Science of The Total Environment · 33 citations
- Statistical and spatial analysis for soil heavy metals over the Murray-Darling river basin in AustraliaChemosphere · 33 citations
- Underestimation of biomass burning contribution to PM2.5 due to its chemical degradation based on hourly measurements of organic tracers: A case study in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region, ChinaThe Science of The Total Environment · 27 citations
- Molecular distribution, sources and potential health risks of fine particulate-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during high pollution episodes in a subtropical urban cityChemosphere · 20 citations
- Forecasting PM2.5 in Malaysia Using a Hybrid ModelAerosol and Air Quality Research · 16 citations
- The Impacts and Analysis of Individual and Social Risks of the Stochastic Emission of Benzene from Floating-Roof Tanks Using Response Surface Analysis and MPACT ModelArchives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology · 15 citations
2022
- Spatial–temporal variability and health impact of particulate matter during a 2019–2020 biomass burning event in Southeast AsiaScientific Reports · 71 citations
- Volatile organic compounds and their contribution to ground-level ozone formation in a tropical urban environmentChemosphere · 50 citations
- Rapidly Changing Emissions Drove Substantial Surface and Tropospheric Ozone Increases Over Southeast AsiaGeophysical Research Letters · 36 citations
- Research Priorities of Applying Low-Cost PM2.5 Sensors in Southeast Asian CountriesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 34 citations
- Assessing the contribution of open crop straw burning to ground-level ozone and associated health impacts in China and the effectiveness of straw burning bansEnvironment International · 33 citations
- Children's exposure to PM2.5 and its chemical constituents in indoor and outdoor schools urban environmentAtmospheric Environment · 31 citations
- The Influence of Environmental Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Exposure on DNA Damage among School Children in Urban Traffic Area, MalaysiaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 25 citations
- Transboundary haze from peatland fires and local source-derived PM2.5 in Southern ThailandAtmospheric Environment · 21 citations
- Spatiotemporal Variations of Particulate Matter and their Association with Criteria Pollutants and Meteorology in MalaysiaAerosol and Air Quality Research · 21 citations
- Vertical stratification of aerosols over South Asian citiesEnvironmental Pollution · 19 citations
- Environmental Assessment of Giant Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii Farming through Life Cycle AssessmentSustainability · 17 citations
- A scoping review on the health effects of smoke haze from vegetation and peatland fires in Southeast Asia: Issues with study approaches and interpretationPLoS ONE · 16 citations
2021
- Particulate matter (PM2.5) as a potential SARS-CoV-2 carrierScientific Reports · 144 citations
- WTO must ban harmful fisheries subsidiesScience · 91 citations
- Ambient volatile organic compounds in tropical environments: Potential sources, composition and impacts – A reviewChemosphere · 87 citations
- Air pollution impacts from COVID-19 pandemic control strategies in MalaysiaJournal of Cleaner Production · 67 citations
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From OpenAlex- article196
- preprint2
- conference paper1
- erratum1
- Atmospheric Environment15
- The Science of The Total Environment14
- Aerosol and Air Quality Research14
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research12
- Chemosphere11
- Md Firoz Khan62
- Mohd Shahrul Mohd Nadzir31
- Murnira Othman29
- Liew Juneng25
- Mazrura Sahani22
Experience and education
Universities
2020 to 2023Airlangga University
2023Bandung Institute of Technology
2019University of Malaya
2018Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
2017Taylor's University
2004 to 2005University of East Anglia
1999 to 2000University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Industry and labs
2022China Meteorological Administration
2018Institute for Medical Research
2002Max Planck Institute for Meteorology