Nurul Amira Zainal

@utem.edu.my

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Mechanical Technology and Engineering
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

I am actively engaged in research on the topic of boundary layer flow and possess a strong desire to disseminate high-quality research findings through publication in esteemed academic publications. I am eager to further my personal growth by broadening the scope of my research through collaborative endeavors with fellow professionals in the field, having the ultimate goal of generating high-caliber scholarly publications.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (Industrial Mathematics)
Master of Science (Engineering Mathematics)
Doctor of Philosophy (Mathematics)

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Applied Mathematics, Computational Mathematics
104

Scopus Publications

2022

Scholar Citations

26

Scholar h-index

38

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • MHD hybrid nanofluids and power law heat flux past a permeable surface with Joule heating impact
    NA Zainal, AR Mohd Kasim, NS Khashi’ie, I Waini, R Nazar, I Pop
    Discover Nano 21 (1), 172 , 2026
    2026
  • Forecasting of rainfall in Malaysia using time series analysis
    S Bahrom, N Abu, NHA Rahman, NA Zainal
    Environmental Science and Pollution Research 33 (14), 6522-6537 , 2026
    2026
  • Couple Stress Hybrid Nanofluid Flow over a Shrinking Riga Plate with Electromagnetic and Suction Effect
    DM Mokhtar, R Nazar, I Pop, NA Zainal
    Journal of Quality Measurement and Analysis 22 (1), 161-172 , 2026
    2026
  • Artificial Neural Network Model for Radiative Heat Transfer in a Magnetized Tapered Stenosed Artery
    HA Zuberi, N Kumar, NA Zainal
    Artificial Intelligence and Computational Modeling in Heat Transfer and … , 2026
    2026
  • Thermal analysis of magnetized TiO 2 –PAO nanolubricant flow in the presence of non-uniform heat source and activation energy
    A Bibi, MS Hashmi, M Riaz, M Inc, AR Mohd Kasim, NA Zainal
    Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 1-13 , 2026
    2026
  • Optimizing chemical reactive flow of diathermic oil-based trihybrid nanofluid with local thermal nonequilibrium effects for industrial heat transfer applications
    M Abbas, MM Okasha, M Inc, F Benabdallah, S Liaqat, H Kanwal, ...
    International Journal of Modern Physics B 40 (03), 2650016 , 2026
    2026
  • Suspension of nanoparticles impacts on MHD unsteady flow over an infinite vertical porous surface with Dufour and TGDHS: An RSM analysis
    BT Raju, SR Yadavannavar, C Ganteda, SVK Varma, NA Zainal, M Inc, ...
    Journal of Engineering Research , 2026
    2026
  • THE INTERACTION OF AGRICULTURE AND ECONOMIC FACTORS IN SHAPING EMISSIONS: INSIGHTS FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA USING PANEL QUANTILE REGRESSION
    SKS Nordin, MF Mukhtar, NA Zainal, BA Halim, M Aziz
    PLANNING MALAYSIA 23 , 2025
    2025
  • TOURISM DEMAND FORECASTING IN MALAYSIA USING SARIMA AND LONG SHORT-TERM MEMORY (LSTM) MODEL
    SAT Taib, N Abu, NA Ramli, NAB Kamisan, NA Zainal, F Hidayat
    PLANNING MALAYSIA 23 , 2025
    2025
  • Brinkman-Viscoelastic Nanofluid at the Lower Stagnation Point of a Horizontal Circular Cylinder: Buongiorno Model
    F Fauzi, ARM Kasim, SFHM Kanafiah, NA Rahmat, NA Zainal
    PaperASIA 41 (6b), 42-49 , 2025
    2025
  • Insight into hybrid nanofluid induced by a Riga plate: investigation on second grade fluid model
    NS Khashi’ie, SM Zokri, ARM Kasim, I Waini, NA Zainal
    Waves in Random and Complex Media 35 (6), 10685-10702 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Magnetohydrodynamic thermoconvective investigation of carbon nanotube-infused blood flow over an oscillating porous plate
    HA Zuberi, NA Zainal
    Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design 8 (7), 319 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Impact of gold and silver nanoparticles injected in blood with viscous dissipation
    HA Zuberi, M Lal, S Verma, AJ Chamkha, NA Zainal
    Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 28 (8), 1373-1397 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Mixed convection of couple stress hybrid nanofluid past a vertical shrinking plate
    NA Zainal, DM Mokhtar, I Waini, HA Zuberi, R Nazar, I Pop
    Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 150 (10), 8073-8081 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Nonlinear radiative heat transfer of magnetohydrodynamic non-newtonian fluid flow past a shrinking sheet: Reiner–Philippoff model
    I Waini, NS Khashi’ie, ARM Kasim, NA Zainal, A Ishak, I Pop
    Waves in Random and Complex Media 35 (1), 1933-1954 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 7
  • HYBRID NANOFLUIDS IN A PERMEABLE SHRINKING SURFACE WITH POWER LAW HEAT FLUX: HEAT SOURCE AND JOULE HEATING EFFECT
    NA ZAINAL, I WAINI, KH HAMZAH, MF MUKHTAR, NSK SAYED, I POP
    JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH 127 (2), 162-174 , 2025
    2025
  • Coupled Magnetothermal Effects in Biomagnetic Fluid Flow over a Stretched Sheet with Copper Nanoparticles
    HA Zuberi, NA Zainal
    Métodos numéricos para cálculo y diseño en ingeniería: Revista internacional … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Magneto-nanofluid dynamics in a cosineshaped stenosed artery: A finite difference approach
    M Tyagi, NA Zainal
    JP J. Heat Mass Transfer 38 (2), 253-265 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • STABILITY ANALYSIS ON REINER-PHILLIPPOFF HYBRID NANOFLUID FLOW OVER A WEDGE
    I Waini, KB Hamzah, NS Khashi’ie, NA Zainal, ARM Kasim, A Ishak, I Pop
    JP JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER 38 (1), 77-94 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Numerical simulation of blood flow dynamics in a stenosed artery enhanced by copper and alumina nanoparticles
    H Zuberi, M Lal, A Singh, N Zainal, A Chamkha
    Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 142 (2), 1839 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • MHD mixed convection stagnation point flow of a hybrid nanofluid past a vertical flat plate with convective boundary condition
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    Chinese Journal of Physics , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 181
  • MHD flow and heat transfer of hybrid nanofluid over a permeable moving surface in the presence of thermal radiation
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow 31 (3), 858-879 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 177
  • Stability analysis of MHD hybrid nanofluid flow over a stretching/shrinking sheet with quadratic velocity
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    Alexandria Engineering Journal 60 (1), 915-926 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 146
  • Heat generation/absorption effect on MHD flow of hybrid nanofluid over bidirectional exponential stretching/shrinking sheet
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    Chinese Journal of Physics 69, 118-133 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 135
  • Viscous dissipation and MHD hybrid nanofluid flow towards an exponentially stretching/shrinking surface
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    Neural Computing and Applications 33 (17), 11285-11295 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 99
  • Unsteady three-dimensional MHD non-axisymmetric Homann stagnation point flow of a hybrid nanofluid with stability analysis
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    Mathematics 8 (5), 784 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 78
  • Unsteady EMHD stagnation point flow over a stretching/shrinking sheet in a hybrid Al2O3-Cu/H2O nanofluid
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 123, 105205 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 70
  • Magnetohydrodynamic and viscous dissipation effects on radiative heat transfer of non-Newtonian fluid flow past a nonlinearly shrinking sheet: Reiner–Philippoff model
    NS Khashi'ie, I Waini, ARM Kasim, NA Zainal, A Ishak, I Pop
    Alexandria Engineering Journal 61 (10), 7605-7617 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 68
  • Unsteady stagnation point flow of hybrid nanofluid past a convectively heated stretching/shrinking sheet with velocity slip
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    Mathematics 8 (10), 1649 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 63
  • Unsteady MHD hybrid nanofluid flow towards a horizontal cylinder
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 134, 106020 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 61
  • Hybrid nanofluid flow past a shrinking cylinder with prescribed surface heat flux
    NS Khashi’ie, I Waini, NA Zainal, K Hamzah, AR Mohd Kasim
    Symmetry 12 (9), 1493 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 54
  • Stagnation point hybrid nanofluid flow past a stretching/shrinking sheet driven by Arrhenius kinetics and radiation effect
    NA Zainal, I Waini, NS Khashi'ie, ARM Kasim, K Naganthran, R Nazar, ...
    Alexandria Engineering Journal 68, 29-38 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 51
  • Magnetic impact on the unsteady separated stagnation-point flow of hybrid nanofluid with viscous dissipation and joule heating
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    Mathematics 10 (13), 2356 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 46
  • Unsteady magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) flow of hybrid ferrofluid due to a rotating disk
    I Waini, NS Khashi’ie, ARM Kasim, NA Zainal, KB Hamzah, N Md Arifin, ...
    Mathematics 10 (10), 1658 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 45
  • Flow and heat transfer over a permeable moving wedge in a hybrid nanofluid with activation energy and binary chemical reaction
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow 32 (5 … , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 43
  • Unsteady MHD stagnation point flow induced by exponentially permeable stretching/shrinking sheet of hybrid nanofluid
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal 24 (5), 1201-1210 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 41
  • The impact of thermal radiation on Maxwell hybrid nanofluids in the stagnation region
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    Nanomaterials 12 (7), 1109 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 40
  • Unsteady stagnation point flow past a permeable stretching/shrinking Riga plate in Al2O3-Cu/H2O hybrid nanofluid with thermal radiation
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 38
  • Thermal progress of a non-Newtonian hybrid nanofluid flow on a permeable Riga plate with temporal stability analysis
    NS Khashi'ie, I Waini, ARM Kasim, NA Zainal, NM Arifin, I Pop
    Chinese Journal of Physics 77, 279-290 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 37
  • Unsteady flow of a Maxwell hybrid nanofluid past a stretching/shrinking surface with thermal radiation effect
    NA Zainal, R Nazar, K Naganthran, I Pop
    Applied Mathematics and Mechanics 42 (10), 1511-1524 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 36

GRANT DETAILS

2025 COMPUTATIONAL STUDY OF UNSTEADY COUPLES STRESS HYBRID NANOFLUID FLOW OVER A FLAT PLATE GERAN ANTARABANGSA (INTERNATIONAL) 21,250.00 MAIN RESEARCHER
COMPUTATIONAL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF TERNARY HYBRID NANOFLUID FLOW FOR ENHANCED THERMAL MANAGEMENT GERAN ANTARABANGSA (INTERNATIONAL) 21,250.00 CO-RESEARCHER
2024 MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER OF COUPLE STRESS HYBRID NANOFLUID ON MULTIPLE SURFACES USING LOBATTO METHOD GERAN FRGS (NATIONAL) 74,200.00 MAIN RESEARCHER
2023 MODELING THE RICE PRODUCTION IN MALAYSIA: SPATIAL DURBIN REGRESSION APPROACH GERAN PENYELIDIKAN KERJASAMA STRATEGIK MTUN (NATIONAL) 20,000.00 MAIN RESEARCHER
2022 NUMERICAL STUDY ON REINER-PHILIPPOFF HYBRID NANOFLUID FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER PAST A PERMEABLE SHRINKING SURFACE SHORT TERM (UTEM) 20,000.00 CO-RESEARCHER
2021 INSENTIF PENERBITAN JURNAL 2020 GERAN INSENTIF PENERBITAN JURNAL (UTEM) 10,000.00 MAIN RESEARCHER
2015 DEVELOPMENT OF PNEUMATIC DRIVEN PULL TEST DEVICE AS FAILURE CHARACTERISTIC MEASUREMENT OF WELDED SHEET METALS SHORT TERM (UTEM) 16,140.00 MAIN RESEARCHER
2015 NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION (FSI) IN HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE USING ADINA SHORT TERM (UTEM) 18,800.00 MAIN RESEARCHER
2015 MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER OF A NANOFLUID OVER A STRETCHING/SHRINKING SHEET SHORT TERM (UTEM) 13,000.00 CO-RESEARCHER
2015 MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER OF A NANOFLUID OVER A STRETCHING/SHRINKING SHEET SHORT TER

RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)

2025 NEW ALGORITHM FOR CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER IN MHD COUPLE STRESS HYBRID NANOFLUID PAST A HORIZONTAL PLATE WITH THERMAL GENERATION (COPYRIGHT)
2025 COMPILATION OF COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION (COF) AND WEAR SCAR DIAMETER (WSD) TESTING DATA FOR INFUSED BANANA OIL WITH DIFFERENT GRADES OF GRAPHENE (COPYRIGHT)