Industrial / Institution Collaborators:
- RIPCOL INDUSTRIES Sdn. Bhd.
- Twolink Sdn. Bhd.
- Biotajmeel Cosmeceutical Sdn. Bhd.
- Biolina Sdn. Bhd.
- Ventura Agro Entreprise
- The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Serdang Selangor
Research Projects / Funding:
Principal Investigator & Project Leader
i. Project: Extraction of Lipids from Microalgae Using Liquid Biphasic Flotation (LBF) Method
Financial source: Ventura Agro Entreprise
Duration: 01 September 2020 – 31 August 2023
Amount: MYR 231,600.00
ii. Project: Designing of Simultaneous Cultivation of Spirulina and Extraction of Pigment (phycocyanin) System
Financial source: Biolina Sdn. Bhd.
Duration: 01 Nov 2020 – 31 Oct 2023
Amount: MYR 319,786.00
iii. Project: Organic Rapid energy Composter (OREC) for conversion of food- and bio-waste into renewable energy source
Financial source: MENTARI ALAM EKO (M) SDN. BHD.
Duration: 1st October 2020 – 31st March 2023
Amount: MYR 240,440.00
iv. Project: An investigation on algal proteins partitioning mechanism in ionic liquid biphasic flotation system
Financial source: MyPAIR-PHC-Hibiscus, Ministry of Education, Malaysia
Duration: May 2020 – April 2022
Amount: MYR 45,000.00
v. Project: Study of the separation efficiency of three phase flotation system in protein recovery from Chlorella vulgaris microalgae
Financial source: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Ministry of Education, Malaysia
Duration: September 2019 – September 2022
Amount: MYR181,300.00
vi. Project: Removal of microalgae protein from rubble golve
Financial source: TwoLink Sdn Bhd
Duration: July 2019 – July 2020
Amount: MYR73,000.00
vii. Project: Coconut virgin oil production based on two-phase system
Financial source: Public-Private Research Network (PPRN)
Duration: July 2019 – September 2020
Amount: MYR24,000.00
viii. Project: Converting wastewater to bioenergy and bio-products using microalgae technology
Financial source: The Society for Biotechnology, Japan
Duration: January 2019 – December 2020
Amount: JPY 300,000
ix. Project title: Efficient recovery and downstream process of valuable bioproducts using aqueous two-phase flotation at industrial scale
Financial source: Prototype Research Grant Scheme (PRGS), Ministry of Education, Malaysia
Duration: January 2016 – December 2018
Amount: RM 110,000
x. Project title: Study of Partitioning Behavior of Ionic Liquids Based Aqueous Two-Phase Systems to Improve Bio-Separation Process of Microbial Lipase from Fermentation Broth
Financial source: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Ministry of Education, Malaysia
Duration: November 2015 – October 2018
Amount: RM 100,800
xi. Project title: Extraction of bio ingredients from indigenous fruits
Financial source: Research Programme (FoodPLUS), Crops for the Future Research Centre (CFFRC)
Duration: September 2015 – December 2018
Amount: RM 142,415
xii. Project title: Study of Lipase Partitioning Behavior in Ionic Liquids based Aqueous Two-phase Systems to Improve Bio-separation Process of Microbial Lipase from Fermentation Broth
Financial source: MTSF, Malaysia Toray Science Foundation, Science & Technology Research Grant
Duration: June 2015 – May 2017
Amount: RM 15,000
xiii. Project title: Development of an efficient and cost-effective enzyme recovery system using recyclable aqueous two-phase flotation
Financial source: Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI-02-02-12-SF0256)
Duration: January 2014 – December 2016
Amount: RM 193,500
xiv. Project title: Improved downstream processing through phase formation and biomolecular partitioning in aqueous two-phase flotation
Financial source: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Ministry of Education, Malaysia
Duration: June 2013 – November 2015
Amount: RM106, 000
xv. Project title: Up-scale microalgae culture system integrated with solar power
Financial source: Capital Equipment below 50K (Dean’s Budget)
Duration: June 2013 – November 2015
Amount: RM 33,500
xvi. Project title: Extraction and Purification of Green Polymers Using Aqueous Two-Phase System (ATPS)
Financial source: Dean’s Scholarship Faculty of Engineering, UNMC
Duration: 1st September 2013 – September 2016
Amount: RM 114,000
xvii. Project Title: Bio-plastic production from microbial lipase using an aqueous two- phase green system
Financial source: Collaboration with Public Universities and Government Agencies
Project period: September 2013 – March 2014
Amount: RM10,000
xviii. Project Title: Product of critic acid from microbial using extractive fermentation aqueous two – phase system
Financial source: Collaboration with Public Universities and Government Agencies
Duration: September 2013 – September 2014
Amount: RM4,000
xix. Project Title: Production of citric acid
Financial source: Dean’s Undergraduate Research Scheme 2013 (DURS 2013)
Duration: September 2013 – June 2014
Amount: RM 6,000
xx. Project Title: Studies of aqueous two- phase system
Financial source: Dean’s Undergraduate Research Scheme 2014 (DURS 2014)
Duration: June 2013 – September 2014
Amount: RM4,000
Co-Investigator
I. Project Title: Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Organic Acid for Upgrading of Biogas to Bio-Natural Gas (BioCng)
Financial source: Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Project period: 16th May 2019 – 15th May 2020
Amount: RM30,000
Industrial project with Davis Sdn Bhd (MYR15K): 1 man-day for 12 months project.
Industrial project Boustead Plantation: 1 man-day for 4 months project