Research Grant

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
Project Leader, Molecular Mechanism of Ethyl Levulinate Synthesis from Cellulose using Acidic Ionic Liquid. Budget approved RM 163,500 (Vot No. 5F307). Nov 01, 2020-Oct 31, 2023

JASTIP-Net 2019 Collaborative Research Grant
Project Leader, Strategies for Producing Valuable Carbon from Biomass by Microwave Pyrolysis System. Budget approved 300,000 JPY, Oct, 2019-Aug, 2020

UTM Fundamental Research (UTM-FR)
Project Leader, Mechanisms of Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis of Oil Palm Trunk and Its Major Polymers. Budget approved RM 70, 000 (Vot No. 21H55). Jan 01, 2020-Jun 30, 2022

Collaborative Reserach Grant (CRG)
Project Leader, Fabrication of Green Nanopolymer Embedded with Lignin Compound for Fruit Packaging Materials. Budget approved RM 20,000, Nov 1, 2019-Oct 31, 2021

Research Grant University (Tier 2)
Project Leader, Carbon Cryogel As a Potential Absorbent For Removal of Bisphenol A and Aspirin in Pharmaceutical Wastewater. Budget approved RM 30,000 (Vot No. 16J62), Aug 1, 2019-Jul 31, 2021.

Research Grant University (Tier 1)
Project Leader, A new Synthesis Method for Carbon Cryogel Catalyst from Ionic Liquid and Furfural for Production of Renewable Fuel Additive. Budget approved RM 50,000 (Vot No. 19H95), Feb 1, 2018-Jan 31, 2020.

Research Grant University (Tier 2)
Project Leader, Design and Synthesis of CNT Based Photocatalysts for Degradation of Phenolic Compounds. Budget approved RM 20,000 (Vot No. 11J81), Oct 1, 2016-Sept 30, 2017

Research Grant University (Tier 1)
Project Leader, Biomagnetic Carbon Particle For Heavy Metal Adsorption and Heterogeneous Biodiesel Synthesis. Budget approved RM 108,532.79 (Vot No. 04H69), Jan 01, 2012-Mar 31, 2015

Research Grant University (Tier 2)
Project Leader, Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Over Cobalt Supported Catalyst for Production of Fuels from Carbon Dioxide and Methane. Budget approved RM 50,000 (Vot No. 05J02), May 01, 2012-Apr 30, 2013

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
Project Leader, Reaction Mechanism of Lignin From Oil Palm Wastes in an Ionic Liquid. Budget approved RM 93,040 (Vot No. 4F160). Apr 01, 2012-Sept 30, 2014

New Academic Staff
Project Leader, Pyrolysis Behaviors of Some Softwood And Hardwood.Species. Budget approved RM 20,000 (Vot No. 4P037), Jan 01, 2012-Dec 31, 2012

Research Grant University (Tier 1)
Project member, Utilization of Ionic Solid Nanocatalyst in Catalytic Processes for Production of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Levulinic Acid, Budget approved RM 85,000 (Vot No. 02H75) May 01, 2012-July, 31, 2014

Research Grant University (Tier 1)
Project member, Design and Synthesis of Fibrous HZSM-5 Catalyst for Benzene Methylation. Budget approved RM 40,000 (Vot. No. 17H46), July 01, 2017-June 30, 2019

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
Project member, Physicochemical Properties Studies of AgO/CuO Incorporated on Wrinkled Titania Nanoparticles for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity. Budget approved RM 107,200 (Ref: FRGS/1/2015/SG06/UTM/03/2), Nov 02, 2015-Aug 31, 2017

Research Grant University (Tier 1)
Project Member, Utilization of Ionic Solid Nanocatalyst in Catalytic Processes for Production of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Levulinic Acid. Budget approved RM 50,000 (Vot No. 02H75), May 01, 2012-July 31, 2014

JSPS KAKENHI Grant
Project Member, Molecular mechanisms of lignin pyrolysis for selective production of biochemicals and biofuels, Budget approved 3,000,000 JPY (Grant Number JP15F15101), Sep 01, 2015-Aug 31, 2017.

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
Project Member, Activity and mechanistic study of nanotextured catalysts in carbon dioxide conversion to biofuels and chemicals. Budget approved RM 369,811.32 (Vot No. 4F988), Apr 1, 2018-Mar 31, 2020

Research Grant University (Tier 2)
Project Member, Development Sulfonated Sagu Pith Waste Catalyst for Esterification of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate to Methyl Ester. Budget approved RM 30,000 (Vot No. 17J16), Aug 1, 2019-Jul 31, 2021