Noteworthy Projects

Leader

Type of Grant: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) (January 2019-December 2020) On-going

Title: Proteomic study of Melastoma malabathricum L. in bacteria-assisted phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated

Type of grant: GUP Tier 1 (July 2016-December 2018) Completed

Title: Morphological and Photosynthetic Characteristics of Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) Applied with Different Levels of Chemical Fertiliser

Type of grant: GUP Tier 2 (May 2015-August 2016) Completed

Title: Nephrolepis biserrata as a potential phtoremediation agent: A proteomic Study

Type of grant: FRGS (April 2013-March 2015) Completed

Title: Identification of mitochondrial proteome and metabolic changes of Orthosiphon stamineus cells exposed to heavy metal stress

Type of grant: Potential Academic Staff (December 2012-February 2013) Completed

Title: Physiological and biochemical characterisation of herbal or medicinal plants potentially used in bioremediation of heavy metals in Malaysia

Co-members

Type of grant: Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (October 2020-December 2021)

Title: Development of Effective Biosorbents of Purple Non Sulfur Bacteria to Remove Cadmium from Aqueous solution

Leader: Dr Siti Halimah Hasmoni (FS, UTM)

Type of grant: UTM Transdiciplinary Research Grant (December 2018- May 2022)

UTM-TDR 35.1(T2) : TRANSKETOLASE (TKT) ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY FROM ORTHOSIPHON STAMINEUS

Leader: Dr Zaidah Rahmat

Type of grant: Malaysia Research University Network (Mac 2020-December 2023)

Title: Oil Palm Peptidomics Towards Biomarker Discovery to Improve Oil Palm Breeding

Leader: Dr Zaidah Rahmat

Type of grant: UTM GUP Tier 1 (Feb 2018-January 2020) 

Title: Oil palm wastes for sustainable value-added biofertilizer production

Leader: Dr Chong Chun Shiong (FS, UTM)

Type of grant: UTM GUP Tier 1 (July 2017- June 2019)

Title: Bacteria-Assisted Phytoremediation of Arsenic-Contaminated Soils

Leader: Prof Madya Dr Shafinaz Shahir (FBME, UTM)

Type of grant: UTM GUP Tier 1 (July 2016- June 2018) 

Title: Re-generated NPK-Organo-zeolite as repeated controlled released fertilizer for mulberry plant

Leader: Prof Madya Dr Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek (FBME, UTM)

Type of grant: Nagoya University Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (July 2016-March 2017)

Title: Comparative evaluation of phytoremediation potential of plants growing in ex tin mining lands

Leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr Chai Tsun Thai (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, UTAR)

Type of grant: National Scientific and Technical Council CONICET, Argentina (April 2015-March 2017) 

Title: Biological removal of environmental pollutants

Leader: Prof. Dr Wan Azlina Ahmad (Faculty of Science, UTM)

Type of grant: FRGS (June 2013-May 2015)

Title: Purification and identification of antiproliferative and antiglucosidase peptides form Malaysian seagrasses, marine sponges and soft corals

Leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr Chai Tsun Thai (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, UTAR)

Type of grant: GUP Tier 1 (May 2015-October 2016)

Title: Identification of Banana Peels to Produce Potential Functional Jellies

Leader: Dr Mariam Firdhaus Mad Nordin (Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, MJIIT UTM Kuala Lumpur)

Type of grant: Internal Flagship (April 2013-March 2014)

Title: Biological Systems as tools for mitigating climate change in the tropics

Leader: Prof. Dr Zaharah Ibrahim (FBME, UTM)