Centre for Advanced Materials and Sustainable Manufacturing (CASUM)

Centre for Advanced Materials and Sustainable Manufacturing (CASUM)

Profile

The Centre for Advanced Materials and Sustainable Manufacturing (CASUM) started in 2020 and was previously known as the Centre for Advance Materials and Intelligent Manufacturing (CAMIM). Centre for Intelligent Manufacturing Systems merged its research and consultancy with CAMIM to work as a bigger centre to provide divergence coverage of intensive research in advanced materials and smart manufacturing.

Leader

Ir Dr Shamini Janasekaran
Email: shaminijanasekaran@segi.edu.my

Team Members

  • Dr. Go Tze Fong
  • Dr. Kanageswary Sockalingam
  • Dr. Nur Amirah Mohd Zahri
  • Dr. Fadzilah Adnan

Related SDGs

  • SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production
ONGOING AND COMPLETED PROJECTS (SINCE 2020) PROJECT STATUS DURATION FUNDING (RM) COLLABORATORS
1. Selangor State Research Grant (GPNS) SUK/GPNS/2023/PEM/01 On-going Sep 2023-Aug 2025 98,200 ORS Technology Sdn Bhd
2. Hybrid technology between microwave heating and laser welding towards smart energy consumption Completed Jan 2021-Dec 2024 33,500 Universiti Malaysia Pahang
3. Development of Low composition Sn-Bi Eutectic Solder Added with nanoparticles as an alternative to lead solder alloy Completed Jan 2019-Dec 2021 20,000 NA
4. Influence of welding parameters on autogenously lap joint between dissimilar metal alloys using low power fibre laser Completed Jan 2018-Dec 2020 106,770 Universiti Malaya
5. Establishment of Design criteria for dissasseblability for product recovery Completed March 2021-Feb 2023 26,000 NA
PUBLICATIONS
1. Zhao, Z., Janasekaran, S., Fong, G. T., Tayier, W., & Zhang, N. (2025). Direct spot-welding of zirconia ceramic to Ti-6Al-4V alloy for ultrahigh strength joint using pulsed Nd: YAG laser. Ceramics International.
2. Singh, A., Choo, H. L., Tan, W. H., Durairaj, R., Janasekaran, S., & Saravanan, M. S. (2025). A Review: Effect of Nanoparticle Additions on the Physical, Microstructural, Interfacial and Mechanical Properties of Low Temperature SnBi Solder Alloys. JOM, 1-20.
3. Mazlan, M. R., Jamadon, N. H., Aripin, M. A., Sulong, A. B., Halil, A. M., Ishak, M., & Janasekaran, S. (2024). Effect of laser speed on neck formation in SS316L powder joining for LPBF. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 32, 3382-3389.
4. Anuar, N. E. E., Singh, A., Mei Kit, M. L., Choo, H. L., Durairaj, R., & Janasekaran, S. (2024). Investigation on the Thermal and Wettability Properties Aided with Mechanical Test Simulation of Tin (Sn)-Bismuth (Bi) Solder Alloy at Low Reflow Temperatures. Key Engineering Materials, 982, 99-114.
5. Mohd Zahri, N. A., Yusof, F., Ariga, T., Haseeb, A. S. M. A., & Sukiman, N. L. Electrochemical corrosion of copper‐tin‐nickel‐phosphorus fillers for joining application: a case study on corrosion behavior of porous copper foam brazing using copper‐tin‐nickel‐phosphorus fillers. Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik, 46.
6. Chukwuemeka, R., Zahri, N. A. M., Jamaluddin, M. F., Lutfi, M., Zaharinie, T., & Jamadon, N. H. QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF METAL FOAM USING MICRO-CT AND 3D SLICER.
7. Mohd Zahri, N. A., Miyashita, Y., Ariga, T., Haseeb, A. A., & Sukiman, N. L. (2024). Brazing of Copper Foam Using Cu-4.0 Sn-9.9 Ni-7.8 P Filler Foil: Effect of Brazing Temperature and Copper Foam Pore Density. Key Engineering Materials, 982, 67-76.
8. Sockalingam, Kanageswary, Hasan Zuhudi Abdullah, and Maizlinda Izwana Idris. “Effects of acid pre-treatment on removal of organic and inorganic substances from Black Tilapia bones and scales.” International Journal of Integrated Engineering 16.5 (2024): 26-33.
9. Tayier, W., Janasekaran, S., & Jamadon, N. H. (2024). Microstructural Analysis and Microhardness Evaluation of Stainless Steel SS304 Joints Utilizing Microwave Hybrid Heating (MHH) and Cold/Heat Processing: A Fuzzy Logic Approach. Key Engineering Materials, 982, 51-66.
10.Zhao, Z., Janasekaran, S., Fong, G. T., Tayier, W., & Zhao, J. (2024). Laser applications in ceramic and metal joining: a review. Metals and Materials International, 30(7), 1743-1782.