
Education:
- 1993-1996: Doctoral Course, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, JAPAN (Degree: Doctor of Engineering)
- 1991-1993: Master Course, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, JAPAN (Degree: Master of Engineering)
- 1987-1991: Bachelor Course, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, JAPAN (Degree: Bachelor of Engineering)
Research Interest:
- Calcium phosphate materials of powder, granule, film and porous forms for biomedical applications
- Study on effects of metal doping on phase behavior of calcium phosphate ceramics
- TiO2 nanopowder and film photocatalysts for air and water purification
- Bio-based composites for structural applications
- Carbon nanotubes (CNT) for water treatment
- Hydroxyapatite-CNT composites
- Porous ceramics for floating microcarries
- Synthesis and hardening mechanism of bone cement
- Mechanochemical, sol-gel, precipitation, and hydrothermal methods for fine ceramics synthesis
- Polymer-ceramics composites
Email: sopyan@iium.edu.my
Website: http://staff.iiu.edu.my/sopyan