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SERDANG, Jan 24 – The CO₂ Mortar team, represented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nur Hafizah Abd Khalid and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azman Mohamed from the Faculty of Civil Engineering (FKA), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), together with Ts. Dr. Adrina Rosseira Abu Talip from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Ts. Dr. Syed Mohd Saiful Azwan Syed Hamzah from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), has achieved a significant national milestone by advancing to the Grand Final of INNOVATHON Season 3 and securing a Top 5 position (4th place).
NNOVATHON Season 3 is a reality television programme organised by Astro, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), and other related government agencies. The programme showcases high-impact local innovations with strong potential to contribute to Malaysia’s socio-economic development and sustainability agenda.
The CO₂ Mortar innovation was initially shortlisted among the Top 56 innovations out of more than 2,032 nationwide participants during the audition stage of INNOVATHON Season 3. The team demonstrated consistent excellence throughout the competition by progressing through multiple evaluation rounds and delivering strong performances up to Week 6 of the programme, highlighting the innovation’s technical robustness, scalability, and readiness for real-world application.
#DrFizaOutbound: Visiting Faculty Members for the International Faculty Exchange Program (IFEP)- INDIA
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#DrFizaOutbound: UTM Delegates Make Their Mark at Makassar Engineering Odyssey-INDONESIA
MAKASSAR, May 13 – From 4 to 11 May 2025, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) successfully conducted a vibrant and impactful Outbound Academic Visit in collaboration with Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS), Indonesia. Dubbed the Makassar Engineering Odyssey (MEO) 2025,...
#DrFizaIndustry: A New CCUS Laboratory for Construction Materials Research at UTM- PETRONAS
JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 28 – A new Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) laboratory focusing on construction materials has been established at the Faculty of Civil Engineering (FKA) at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). This laboratory is fully funded by...
#DrFizaIndustry: UTM Develops a Standard Template JSM Tools- JABATAN STANDARD MALAYSIA
JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 22 – A team from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has successfully developed a tool known as JSM Tools, designed to streamline templates and standardize writing styles within the Department of Standards Malaysia (JSM). This JSM Tools aims to...
#DrFizaOutbound: UTM and Universitas Semarang Lead the ICoSECURE 2024- INDONESIA
SEMARANG – The Faculty of Engineering at Universitas Semarang has strengthened international academic collaboration by appointing distinguished staff members from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) as co-host organizers for the International Conference on Sustainable...
#DrFizaOutbound: UTM Strengthens Ties with UNHAS through Research Collaboration-INDONESIA
MAKASSAR – Dr. Nur Hafizah Abd Khalid from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has been appointed as a temporary invited researcher for one semester at the Faculty of Engineering at Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS) in Makassar,...
#DrFizaMentoring: UTM’s Ainaa Amirah Shines as 1st Runner-Up in National MLC 2024, Continuing Legacy of Excellence- MALAYSIA
Ainaa Amirah Marzuki @ Mahadi, a PhD student from the Faculty of Science at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), has secured the title of 1st Runner-Up in the National Level Materials Lecture Competition (MLC) 2024, held online on September 24, 2024. Her compelling...
#DrFizaIndustry: Industry Grant Secured worth ~RM1 Mil – PETRONAS
Congratulations to Dr. Nur Hafizah Abd Khalid on receiving a grant of RM921,360 from Petronas Academia Collaboration for her research project, "From Flares to Future: Transforming CO2 Emissions into Sustainable Construction Solutions at Onshore Gas Terminals." ...
#DrFizaOutbound: Official visit to Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS)- INDONESIA
Date: 22- 26 2023 Venue: UNHAS, Makassar, Indonesia Memories with Hasanuddin University (UNHAS), Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, hold a special place as invited speakers, co-hosts, and technical team for the 6th International Symposium on Infrastructure...
#DrFizaAward: Malaysian Invention & Design Society (MINDS) Award- MALAYSIA
Congratulations to Dr Nur Hafizah Abd Khalid for being awarded Young Woman Scientists Awards by Malaysian Inventions and Design Society (MINDS). Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HUxHEDwiR/...
#DrFizaOutbound: Talented Young Scientist Program (TYSP)- CHINA
Name of Award : International Mobility Fund Scheme Name of Program : Talented Young Scientist Program (TYSP) Recipient : Dr. Nur Hafizah Abd Khalid (Represent of UTM and Malaysia) Funded by : Chinese Government...
#DrFizaAward: recipient of UTMShine 2021- UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
Congratulations Dr. Nur Hafizah Binti Abd Khalid, recipient of the UTMShine 2011 Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15nyPsjMb5/
#DrFizaAward: The ROK-ASEAN Award- KOREA
The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) led by Minister Choi Kiyoung announced that the Ministry virtually held 2020 The Rok-ASEAN Award for Excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation and the KOR-ASEAN workshop on science and technology innovation after the...
#DrFizaEduCorner: Academic Phrasebank- Introduction
There are many ways to introduce an academic essay or short paper. Most academic writers, however, appear to do one or more of the following in their introductions: establish the context, background and/or importance of the topic indicate an issue, problem, or...
#DrFizaEduCorner: CAPSTONE PROJECT DESIGN- DELIVERY AND ASSESSMENT
Title: Capstone Project Design- Delivery and Assessment Venue: F54, UTM
