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ROBERT THOMAS BACHMANN, PROFESSOR DR.

PROFESSOR
RESEARCH UNIT
UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR KAMPUS CWGN MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL AND BIOENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

bachmann@unikl.edu.my

80 publications, 714 citations
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Expert Area(s)
Division Category Group Area
Natural Science ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Environment Technology/Industry Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY APPLIED SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES Energy Technology Biomass Energy Technology (Including Biogas and Biofuel)
Water Technology Wastewater Treatment
Water Treatment
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Primary Products from Plants Biomass Products
FORESTRY SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY Biomass Utilisation Biomass Fuel and Energy
Carbon and Activated Carbon
Publication(s)
  Title Cited By Year

Effect of Bio-carbon Loading on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Filled Rubber Vulcanizate

Muhammad Hadi Bin Mohd Hasan, Robert Thomas Bachmann, M Y Ahmad Marzio, Muzafar Zulkifli, S.K. Ong
4th International Thermal Analysis Conference 2015

Oct 2015

Type 2 Quorum Sensing Monitoring, Inhibition and Biofilm Formation in Marine Microrganisms

Iram Liaqat, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Robert G.J. Edyvean
Current Microbiology

8 Oct 2013

BIOCHAR TO ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY OF CROP PRODUCTION, REDUCE FERTILIZER NEEDS AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Robert Thomas Bachmann, F Rupp, Haryati Zainal, W A Wan, Z Hamzah
Seminar on Biomass for Biofuels and Value-Added Products 2009

Oct 2009

Investigate the effect of patulin, penicillic acid and EDTA on biofilm formation of isolates from dental unit water lines

Iram Liaqat, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Anjum Nasim Sabri, Robert G.J. Edyvean, Catherine A Biggs
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

17 Oct 2008

A cost-benefit anlysis of methods for the determination of biomass concentration in wastewater treatment

Jesus Ernesto Hernandez Ortega, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Robert G.J. Edyvean
Anaerobe

3 Oct 2006

Preliminary Study on Production of Biochar from Palm Kernel Shell (PKS) at Different Pyrolysis Temperatures and Residence Time

Haryati Zainal, Soh Kheang Loh, Robert Thomas Bachmann
Palm Oil Milling, Refining, Environment and Quality (POMREQ)

Nov 2016

Production and Physico-Chemical Characterization of Biochar from Palm Kernel Shell

Sieng-Huat Kong, Soh Kheang Loh, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Yuen May Choo, Sahibin Abdul Rahim
Universiti-Kebangsaan-Malaysia, Faculty-of-Science-and-Technology

1 Nov 2013

Supplementary Material

Iram Liaqat, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Anjum Nasim Sabri, Robert G.J. Edyvean, Catherine A Biggs

Nov 2008

An Integrated Review of the Correlation between Critical Thinking Ability and Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing

Daphne S K Lee, L.A. Khatijah, Pathmawathi Subramanian, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Swee Leong Ong
Journal of Clinical Nursing

1 May 2017

Characterization of the Cell Surface and Cell Wall Chemistry of Drinking Water Bacteria by Combining XPS, FTIR Spectroscopy, Modeling, and Potentiomet...

Jesús Javier Ojeda, Maria Elena Romero-Gonzalez, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Robert G.J. Edyvean, Steven A Banwart
Langmuir

101 May 2008

Kinetic Study of Thermo-Chemical Degradation of Palm Kernel Shell Under Reducing Condition

Muhammad Hadi Bin Mohd Hasan, S.K. Ong, Robert Thomas Bachmann, F.A. Md Yusof, Manroshan Singh
Educational Workshop and Symposium on Polymer Science Tech 2016

Mar 2016

Influence of Pyrolysis Temperature on Physico-Chemical Properties of Corn Stover (Zea mays L.) Biochar and Feasibility for Carbon Capture and Energy B...

Muhammad Khalid Rafiq, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Muhammad Tariq Rafiq, Z.H. Shang, Ruijun Long
PLoS ONE

9 Jun 2016

Investigating the role of nickel and molybdenum in biofilms.

Robert Thomas Bachmann, Robert G.J. Edyvean, Steven L Percival
International Conference on Materials

Jun 2001

Nutrient Retention Capacity of Rice Husk Biocharcaol in Co-composted Poultry Manure

Theeba Manickam, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Illani Zuraihah Ibrahim, Ahmad Husni Mohd Anif, Samsuri A. W.

2 Jan 2016

Economical study of retrofitting unikl's laboratory with double-glazed window & ceiling insulation

A. B. A. Hakim, U.H.M. Daud, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Mohd Edyazuan Azni

Jan 2015

Biotechnology in the petroleum industry: An overview

Robert Thomas Bachmann, Anbu Clemensis Johnson, Robert G.J. Edyvean
International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation

41 Jan 2014

Aquabacterium commune: Combination of imaging FTIR spectroscopy, modeling and potentiometric titrations to characterize the cell surface and interacti...

Jesús Javier Ojeda, Maria Elena Romero-Gonzalez, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Steven A Banwart

Jan 2006

Biochar from Waste Rubber-Wood-Sawdust (Published,2013,ICP)

Gabriel da Silva, Wan Azlina Wan Ab Karim Ghani, Dr. Ayaz Mohd, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Ala'a Al-Muhtaseb

Feb 2014

BIOCHAR PRODUCTION FROM OIL PALM BIOMASS: A REVIEW

Haryati Zainal, Soh Kheang Loh, Robert Thomas Bachmann
4th Asian Conference on Biomass Science

Dec 2016

Production and Characterization of Biochar from Palm Kernel Shell (PKS)

Zainal Haryati, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Soh Kheang Loh
4th Asian Conference on Biomass Science

Dec 2016

Techno-economical feasibility study of UniKL MICET lighting fixture energy saving by using motion sensor

Mohd Edyazuan Azni, A. B. A. Hakim, Robert Thomas Bachmann, M. S. Sukri
2014 4th International Conference on Engineering Technology and Technopreneuship (ICE2T)

Aug 2014

A contemporary review on plant-based coagulants for applications in water treatment

Mussarat Saleem, Robert Thomas Bachmann
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

2019

Biochar amendment improves alpine meadows growth and soil health in Tibetan plateau over a three year period

Muhammad Khalid Rafiq, Yanfu Bai, Rukhsanda Aziz, Muhammad Tariq Rafiq, Ond¿ej Ma¿ek, Robert Thomas Bachmann, Stephen Joseph, Maqbool Shahbaz, Abdul Qayyum, Zhanhuan Shang
Science of The Total Environment

2019

Characterization of oil palm trunk biocoal and its suitability for solid fuel applications

Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

2019

Effective treatment of palm oil mill effluent using FeSO4.7H2O waste from titanium oxide industry: Coagulation adsorption isotherm and kinetics studies

Md. Sohrab, Hossain, Fatehah, Omar, Ahmad Jaril, Asis, Robert Thomas, Bachmann, Md. Zaidul Islam, Sarkere, Mohd Omar Ab, Kadir
Journal of Cleaner Production

2019

Simultaneous Extraction and Separation of Oil and Azadirachtin from Seeds and Leaves of Azadirachta indica using Binary Solvent Extraction

Natural Product Sciences

2019

A Contemporary Review on Plant-Based Coagulants for Applications in Water Treatment

Saleem, Mussarat, Bachmann, Robert Thomas
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

2018

Adsorption of NPK fertilizer and humic acid on palm kernel shell biochar

Journal of Oil Palm Research

2018

Biochar for sustainable soil and environment: a comprehensive review

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

2018

Partial substitution of peat moss with biochar for sustainable cultivation of Durio zibethinus L. in nurseries

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

2018

Pilot Scale Biochar Production From Palm Kernel Shell (Pks) In A Fixed Bed Allothermal Reactor

Haryati, Zainal, Loh, Soh Kheang, Kong, Sieng-Huat, Bachmann, Robert Thomas
Journal of Oil Palm Research

2018

Selective recovery of Copper from waste mobile phone printed circuit boards using Sulphuric acid leaching

Sohrab Hossain, Md, Naim Ahmad Yahaya, Ahmad, Suhaila Yacob, Lily, Zulkhairi Abdul Rahim, Mohd, Nadiah Mohamad Yusof, Nor, Thomas Bachmann, Robert
Materials Today: Proceedings

2018

Furfural Production Under Subcritical Alcohol Conditions: Effect of Reaction Temperature, Time, and Types of Alcohol

Nurabiyiah MOHAMAD, Nor Nadiah MOHAMAD YUSOF, Tau Len-Kelly YONG
Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy

2017

Lignin Extraction from Lignocellulosic Biomass Using Sub- and Supercritical Fluid Technology as Precursor for Carbon Fiber Production

Khalidatul Athirah KHALID, Asimi Ana AHMAD, Tau Len-Kelly YONG
Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy

2017

A simplified method for the purification of an intrinsically disordered coagulant protein from defatted Moringa oleifera seeds

Dezfooli, Seyedehsara M., Uversky, Vladimir N., Saleem, Mussarat, Salma, Farah, Sayed, Sharifah M., Bachmann, Robert T.
Process Biochemistry

3 2016

Furfural Production from Oil Palm Biomass Using a Biomass-derived Supercritical Ethanol Solvent and Formic Acid Catalyst

Yong, T.L.-K., Mohamad, N., Yusof, N.N.M.
Procedia Engineering

3 2016

Influence of Pyrolysis Temperature on Physico-Chemical Properties of Corn Stover (Zea mays L.) Biochar and Feasibility for Carbon Capture and Energy Balance

Rafiq, Muhammad Khalid, Bachmann, Robert Thomas, Rafiq, Muhammad Tariq, Shang, Zhanhuan, Joseph, Stephen, Long, Ruijun
Plos One

11 2016

Biochar application in Malaysian sandy and acid sulfate soils: Soil amelioration effects and improved crop production over two cropping seasons

Manickam, T., Cornelissen, G., Bachmann, R. T., Ibrahim, I. Z., Mulder, J., Hale, S. E.
Sustainability (Switzerland)

9 2015

Designing and Performance Evaluation of Biochar Production in a Top-Lit Updraft Up-scaled Gasifier

Hussein Kisiki Nsamba, Sarah E. Hale, Gerard Cornelissen, Robert Thomas Bachmann
JSBS

2015

Production of Furfural from Oil Palm Frond via Green Chemicals Using Supercritical Ethanol and Formic Acid

Nurabiyiah MOHAMAD, Tau Len¿Kelly YONG
Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy

2015

Production of furfural from oil palm frond via green chemicals using supercritical ethanol and formic acid

Mohamad, N., Yong, T.L.-K.
Nihon Enerugi Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy

1 2015

Sustainable Technologies for Small-Scale Biochar Productionâ¿¿A Review

Hussein Kisiki Nsamba, Sarah E. Hale, Gerard Cornelissen, Robert Thomas Bachmann
JSBS

2015

Biochar from oil palm biomass: A review of its potential and challenges

Kong, Sieng-Huat, Loh, Soh-Kheang, Bachmann, Robert Thomas, Rahim, Sahibin Abdul, Salimon, Jumat
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

58 2014

Improved Gasification of Rice Husks for Optimized Biochar Production in a Top Lit Updraft Gasifier

Nsamba, Hussein Kisiki, Hale, Sarah E., Cornelissen, Gerard, Bachmann, Robert Thomas
Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems

2014

Kinetics analysis of phenol and benzene decomposition in supercritical water

Yong, T.L.-K., Matsumura, Y.

10 2014

Photovoltaic - Battery System to Power Fan-Controlled Rice Husk Gasifier Cooking Stove

Qurni, Uwis, Bachmann, Robert Thomas
Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

2014

Production of Chemicals in Supercritical Water

Kelly Yong Tau Len
Near-critical and Supercritical Water and Their Applications for Biorefineries

2014

Biochar production from waste rubber-wood-sawdust and its potential use in C sequestration: Chemical and physical characterization

Al-Muhtaseb, Alaâ¿¿a H., Bachmann, Robert T., Ghani, Wan Azlina Wan Abdul Karim, Mohd, Ayaz, Rashid, Umer, Taufiq-Yap, Yun H., da Silva, Gabriel
Industrial Crops and Products

87 2013

Biotechnology in Petroleum Industry: an Overview

Bachmann, R. T., Johnson, A. C., Edyvean, R. G. J.
International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation

59 2013

Dye removal using carbonized biomass, isotherm and kinetic studies

Ahmad, Muhammad, Bachmann, Robert Thomas, Khan, Misbahul Ain, Edyvean, Robert G. J., Farooq, Umar, Athar, Muhammad Makshoof
Desalination and Water Treatment

3 2013

Kinetic analysis of guaiacol conversion in sub- and supercritical water

Yong, T.L.-K., Yukihiko, M.

35 2013

Kinetic analysis of lignin hydrothermal conversion in sub- and supercritical water

Yong, T.L.-K., Matsumura, Y.

43 2013

Reaction pathways of phenol and benzene decomposition in supercritical water gasification

Yong, T.L.-K., Matsumura, Y.

13 2013

Type 2 Quorum Sensing Monitoring, Inhibition and Biofilm Formation in Marine Microorganisms

Liaqat, Iram, Bachmann, Robert Thomas, Edyvean, Robert G. J.
Current microbiology

12 2013

Catalytic gasification of poultry manure and eucalyptus wood mixture in supercritical water

Yong, T.L.-K., Matsumura, Y.

12 2012

Characterization of Local Mill Rice Husk Charcoal and Its Effect on Compost Properties

Bachmann, Robert T., Husni, M. H. A., Illani, Z. I., Mackinam, T., Samsuri, A. W., Zulkefli, M.
Malaysian Journal of Soil Science

2012

Quantifying the Total and Bioavailable Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Dioxins in Biochars

Arp, Hans Peter H., Bachmann, Robert T., Cornelissen, Gerard, Hale, Sarah E., Lehmann, Johannes, Oâ¿¿Toole, Adam, Rutherford, David, Shitumbanuma, Victor, Sundqvist, Kristina L., Zimmerman, Andrew R.
Environmental Science & Technology

218 2012

Reaction kinetics of the lignin conversion in supercritical water

Yong, T.L.-K., Matsumura, Y.

52 2012

Gasification of oil palm Empty Fruit Bunch fibers in hot compressed water for synthesis gas production

Kelly-Yong, T.L., Lim, S., Lee, K.T.

6 2011

A continuous esterification of malonic acid with citronellol using packed bed reactor: Investigation of parameter and kinetics study

N. Aziah Serri, A.H. Kamaruddin, K.Y. Tau Len
Food and Bioproducts Processing

2010

Feasibility study on the recovery of hexavalent chromium from a simulated electroplating effluent using Alamine 336 and refined palm oil

Bachmann, R. T., Tengkiat, A. B., Wiemken, D., Wilichowski, M.
Separation and Purification Technology

27 2010

Isolate-specific effects of patulin, penicillic Acid and EDTA on biofilm formation and growth of dental unit water line biofilm isolates

Bachmann, R. T., Edyvean, R. G., Liaqat, I., Sabri, A. N.
Curr.Microbiol.

7 2010

Anaerobic treatment of olive mill wastewater and piggery effluents fermented with Candida tropicalis

Bachmann, R. T., Burgoyne, A., Edyvean, R. G., Johnson, A. C., Martinez-Garcia, G., Williams, C. J.
J.Hazard.Mater.

28 2009

Behavior of 5-HMF in subcritical and supercritical water

Chuntanapum, A., Yong, T.L.-K., Miyake, S., Matsumura, Y.

41 2008

Biogas production from cheese whey: past, present and future

Bachmann, R. T., Becerra, M., Cerdn, E., Gonzlez-Siso, I., Hernandez, J. E., Johnson, A. C.
Advances in cheese whey utilization

2008

Characterization of the cell surface and cell wall chemistry of drinking water bacteria by combining XPS, FTIR spectroscopy, modeling, and potentiometric titrations

Bachmann, R. T., Banwart, S. A., Edyvean, R. G., Ojeda, J. J., Romero-Gonzalez, M. E.
Langmuir

84 2008

Investigating the effect of patulin, penicillic acid and EDTA on biofilm formation of isolates from dental unit water lines

Bachmann, R. T., Biggs, C. A., Edyvean, R. G., Liaqat, I., Sabri, A. N.
Appl.Microbiol.Biotechnol.

8 2008

Investigating and modelling the development of septic sewage in filled sewers under static conditions: a lab-scale feasibility study

Bachmann, R. T., Edyvean, R. G., Saul, A. J.
Sci.Total Environ.

4 2007

Potential of hydrogen from oil palm biomass as a source of renewable energy worldwide

Kelly-Yong, T.L., Lee, K.T., Mohamed, A.R., Bhatia, S.

168 2007

Two-stage biological treatment of olive mill wastewater with whey as co-substrate

Bachmann, R. T., Burgoyne, A., Edyvean, R. G. J., Johnson, A. C., Martinez-Garcia, G., Williams, C. J.
International biodeterioration \& biodegradation

40 2007

A cost-benefit analysis of methods for the determination of biomass concentration in wastewater treatment

Bachmann, R. T., Edyvean, R. G., Hernandez, J. E.
Anaerobe.

1 2006

AFM study of the colonisation of stainless steel by Aquabacterium commune

Bachmann, R. T., Edyvean, R. G. J.
International biodeterioration \& biodegradation

19 2006

Olive oil waste as a biosorbent for heavy metals

Bachmann, R. T., Burgoyne, A., Edyvean, R. G. J., Martinez-Garcia, G., Williams, C. J.
International biodeterioration & biodegradation

31 2006

Biofouling: an historic and contemporary review of its causes, consequences and control in drinking water distribution systems

Bachmann, R. T., Edyvean, R. G. J.
Biofilms

2005

Characterisation of materials causing discolouration in potable water systems

Bachmann, R., Boxall, J., Edyvean, R., Saul, A., Seth, A.
Water science and technology

2004

Blackburn Meadows wastewater treatment works

Bachmann, R., Lima, R.
International Journal of Water

2002

Pollutant emissions from modern incinerators

Bachmann, R. T., Lima, R.
International journal of environment and pollution

3 2002

DEALGINATED SEAWEED AS A BIOADSORPTION MEDIUM FOR TREATING METAL MINE DRAINAGE: ISSUES SURROUNDING ITS PRETREATMENT AND USE IN SMALL SCALE TREATMENT P...

Suzanne Hartley, Nicholas John Geoffrey Pearce, William Perkins, Enrico Dinelli, Robert Thomas Bachmann

4

DEALGINATED SEAWEED FOR THE BIOREMEDIATION OF MINE WATERS IN MID-WALES: RESULTS OF FIELD TRIALS FROM THE "BIOMAN" EU LIFE ENVIRONMENT PROJECT

Nicholas John Geoffrey Pearce, Suzanne Hartley, William Perkins, Enrico Dinelli, Lynn Sandlands

5

LABORATORY SCALE TESTING OF THE ADSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS OF DEALGINATED SEAWEED: RESULTS FROM THE BIOMAN PROJECT

William Perkins, Suzanne Hartley, Nicholas John Geoffrey Pearce, Enrico Dinelli, Robert Thomas Bachmann

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UniKL Researcher - ROBERT THOMAS BACHMANN