Jakeria Mohd. Rafiuddin

I received my Bachelors degree in Materials & Metallurgical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Bangladesh in 2012, and my Masters-by-research degree in Engineering Materials from University of Malaya (Malaysia) in 2015.

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I started my PhD at RMIT University in March 2019. My project is focused on corrosion inhibition of aluminium 6000 series alloys by organic inhibitors. This project will investigate the corrosion inhibition mechanism of organic inhibitors and the long-term durability of the inhibitor film.

Presently, I am working on long-term stability of a single organic inhibitor film over some of the aluminium 6000 alloy series via electrochemical analysis techniques. I will investigate the film-forming behaviour of different organic inhibitors by surface analytical techniques to reveal the exact mechanism of absorption. The outcome of my project will resolve some of the existing knowledge gaps regarding inhibitor film adsorption of onto aluminium 6000 series alloys and its durability in saline solution. The influence of alloy microstructure on inhibitor film formation is another critical aspect. The overall knowledge gained will be useful in promoting the aluminium 6000 alloy series as a more corrosion-resistant material to the construction and automobile industry. 

Skills

  • Electrochemical analysis (EIS - electrochemical impedance spectroscopy)
  • Surface analysis (FIB SEM - focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy, SKPFM - scanning Kelvin probe atomic force microscopy, TEM - transmission electron microscopy)
  • Materials characterization (FTIR – Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, XPS - X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, LCMS - liquid chromatography mass spectrometry)

PhD project

Prior work

  • 2013-2014: Research assistant at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia within research project ‘Compositional instability of palm biodiesel upon exposure to automotive materials’, 2015.
  • 2012: final-year Bachelors project ‘Mechanical strength of Zn-Al-Si composite’

Publications

  • Jakeria, M.R., R.J. Toh, X.-B. Chen, and I.S. Cole (2022). ‘Evolution and stability of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole inhibitor film upon Al alloy 6061’, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, p. 1-24, DOI: 10.1007/s10800-022-01687-w.
  • Jakeria, M., L. Ward, and I. Cole (2021). ‘Long term durability studies on the corrosion inhibition effect of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole (C3H4N2S) on AA6022: Mechanism of film formation and influence of IMPs’, Surfaces & Interfaces, 25: p. 101164. DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2021.101164.
  • I.S. Cole, L. Ward, and M.R. Jakeria (2019). ‘Influence of azole derivatives on corrosion inhibition of AA6022’, Corrosion & Prevention 2019, 25-28 November 2019, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Fazal, M., M. Jakeria, A. Haseeb, and S. Rubaiee (2017). ‘Effect of antioxidants on the stability and corrosiveness of palm biodiesel upon exposure of different metals’, Energy, 135: p. 220-226, DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.06.128.
  • Jakeria, M., M. Fazal, and A. Haseeb (2015). ‘Effect of corrosion inhibitors on corrosiveness of palm biodiesel’, Corrosion Engineering, Science, and Technology, 50(1): p. 56-62, DOI: 10.1179/1743278214Y.0000000208.
  • Fazal, M., M. Jakeria, and A. Haseeb (2014). ‘Effect of copper and mild steel on the stability of palm biodiesel properties: A comparative study’, Industrial Crops & Products, 58: p. 8-14, DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.03.019.
  • Jakeria, M., M. Fazal, and A. Haseeb (2014). ‘Influence of different factors on the stability of biodiesel: A review’, Renewable Sustainable Energy Reviews, 30: p. 154-163, DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.09.024.

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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.