{"id":309,"date":"2026-07-13T02:12:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T02:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/?p=309"},"modified":"2026-07-13T02:12:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T02:12:03","slug":"strengthening-research-connections-our-visit-to-nus-ca2dm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/2026\/07\/13\/strengthening-research-connections-our-visit-to-nus-ca2dm\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Research Connections: Our Visit to NUS CA2DM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers from the Centre for Sustainable Nanomaterials (CSNano), Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research (ISI-SIR), and the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), recently visited the Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM) at the National University of Singapore (NUS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visit was organised following an invitation from the Director of CA2DM, Prof. Dr. Antonio Helio Castro Neto, who had previously visited CSNano on 3 March 2026. It marked another important step towards building stronger research connections between UTM and NUS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UTM delegation was led by the Director of CSNano, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lee Siew Ling. CSNano research fellows Assoc. Prof. See Hong Heng and Dr. Siti Salwa Alias also participated in the research discussion. Other members of the delegation from the Department of Physics included Dr. Faizaini Mohd Noor, Dr. Razif Razali, Ms. Siti Rashidah, Ms. Bon Shin Er, and Mr. Ho Jin Hong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the discussion session, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lee introduced CSNano\u2019s research activities and areas of expertise. Dr. Faizaini, Dr. Siti Salwa, and Ms. Bon Shin Er also shared their respective research projects and explored possible areas for future collaboration. Researchers from CA2DM presented their ongoing work, allowing both institutions to identify shared interests in materials science, nanotechnology, and advanced two-dimensional materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the highlights of the visit was a laboratory tour led by Prof. Antonio. The delegation had the opportunity to observe CA2DM\u2019s research facilities and learn more about the advanced research being conducted at the centre. Prof. Antonio also welcomed research proposals from CSNano and the Faculty of Science, UTM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visit was both meaningful and inspiring. It provided an excellent platform for exchanging ideas, expanding research networks, and discussing opportunities for joint research, student mobility, research attachments, and knowledge sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look forward to seeing this connection grow into productive collaborations between UTM and NUS in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image.png 878w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-1.png 843w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-1-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-1-768x422.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-2.png 833w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-2-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-3.png 865w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-3-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-3-768x429.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"872\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-4.png 872w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-4-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-4-768x417.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-5.png 817w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-5-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/lsling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2013\/2026\/07\/image-5-768x395.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers from the Centre for Sustainable Nanomaterials (CSNano), Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research (ISI-SIR), and the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), recently visited the Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM) at the &hellip; 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