Completed Projects

RESEARCH UNIVERSITY GRANTS
2014 – 2016 : Cross-Linked xylanase aggregates using ship-in-a-bottle RM67,500
  approach with magnetically-separable mesoporous
  silica. [Project Leader]
2014 – 2015 : Biological treatment of problematic soy source RM20,000
  from industry (ZARA FOOD) by using improved EM
  wastewater (Effective Microorganisms).
  [Project Member – Head: Ismail Mahmood]
2012 – 2014 : Xylooligosaccharides (XOS) as an Emerging Prebiotic RM200,000
  Production Through Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Oil Palm
  Fronds (OPF). [Project Leader]
2012 – 2014 : Development of enzymes and microbial approaches RM135,000
  for bioconversion of biomass. [Project Member –
  Head: Prof. Dr. Rosli Md. Illias]
2012 – 2013 : Development of Measurement and Control Routine RM40,000
  for a Microbioreactor System via LabVIEW Software.
  [Project Member – Head: Dr. Muhd Nazrul Hisham 
  Zainal Alam]
2012 – 2013 : Potential of local plant as alternative foaming agent. RM30,000
  [Project Member – Head: Dr. Liza Md Salleh]
2012 – 2013 : Parameters optimization of waste cooking oil hydrolysis. RM30,000
  [Project Member – Head: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roslina Rashid]
2011 – 2012 : Pre-treatment of Palm Mill Effluent using Enzymes. RM40,000
  [Project Leader]
2011 – 2013 : Enhance extracellular production of recombinant RM150,000
  cyclodextrin glucanotransferase (CGTase) by random
  mutagenesis of signal peptide and optimization of
  medium additives. [Project Member –
  Head: Prof. Dr. Rosli Md. Illias]
2010 – 2011 : Kinetics and biodewatering properties of domestic RM20,000
  activated sludge by Aspergillus sp. [Project Leader]
FLAGSHIP UTM
2014 – 2015 : Bioconversion of biomass into value added products. RM100,000
  [Project Member – Head: Prof. Dr. Rosli Md. Illias]
FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME (FRGS FUND)
2014 – 2016 : Investigation on Biobutanol Production and RM138,000
  Tolerance by Saccharomyces cerevisiae Wild
  Strain in Aerobic Condition. [Project Leader]
2014 – 2016 : Topical anti-inflammatory and epidermal barrier RM48,000
  protecting activities of virgin coconut oil (VCO).
  [Project Member – Head: Dr. Rosnani Hasham]
2014 – 2016 : Elucidation of the relationships between RM93,200
  physicochemical properties of Malaysian-based
  lignocelluloses and Cellulases adsorption
  and rate of enzymatic reaction.
 [Project Member – Head: Dr. Mohd Nazlee Faisal Ghazali]
2014 – 2016 : Profiling of the release of volatile flavour compounds RM84,200
  and the structural stability in multi-layer food emulsion
  system containing sweet potato pectin.
  [Project Member – Dr. Dayang Norulfaiz Abang Zaidel]
2012 – 2014 : Physico-Chemical Properties Of Alkaliphilic RM101,000
  Microorganism Producing Hydrogen Isolated
  From Waste Crude Glycerol. [Project Member –
  Head: Associate Prof. Ir. Dr. Ramli Mat]
2011 – 2012 : Biodegradation kinetic studies of filamentous fungi for RM66,000
  palm oil mill effluent (POME) treatment.
  [Project Leader]
UCTC GRANT
2015 : Projek penanaman pokok tin menggunakan sistem RM35,000
  kaedah fertigasi.
  [Project Member – Head: Dr. Ahmad Johari Sihes]
EXPLORATORY RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME (ERGS)
2013 – 2015 : Utilization of novel pectin extracted from RM150,000
  Nephrolepis biserrata for pectinas enzyme
  production by Aspergillus niger. [Project Leader]
IRPA MOSTI RESEARCH GRANTS
2003 – 2005 : Synthesis of 2-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl L-ascorbic acid RM117,000
  by cyclomaltodextrin glucanotransferase
  from Bacillus sp. [Project Leader]
2003 – 2005 : Optimization of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase RM84,000
  production using sago starch as carbon source.
  [Project Member – Head: Prof. Dr. Rosli Md. Illias]
2002 – 2003 : Development of a membrane enzyme reactor for
  cyclodextrin. [Project Leader]
CONTRACT RESEARCH GRANTS
2010 – 2012 Bioconversion of empty fruit bunches (EFB) and palm RM20,700
  oil mill effluent (POME) into biofertilizer using fungi.
  Agrobase Trading Sdn. Bhd. [Project Leader]