UTAR Research Fund 2013 Cycle 1
(1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014)

No. Faculty Principal Investigator Project Title Project Extension Date
1 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Mr. Cheong Wen Chiet The Study of Visco-Plastic Deformation Behaviour of Yttrium-Modified A356 Aluminum Alloy in Semi-Solid State Metal Forming and the Strain-Rate Sensitivity of Material Flow Stress by Finite Element Simulation N/A
2 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Tang Pek Yee Characterization of miRNAs and their expression in the Malaysian mahseer (Tor tambroides) fed sith commercial diet or seaweed diet. 31 December 2014
3 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Mr. Yeo Heng Giap Ivan Optimal policies for production-repair inventory systems with time varying-demand N/A
4 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Chew Kuew Wai Conversion of internal combustion engine vehicle to pure battery driven electric vehicle N/A
5 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Lee Poh Foong Neurofeedback Therapy on Depression by Monitoring with Electroencephalogram and Electrocardiography N/A
6 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr Tan Hai Chen Development of a Framework for Managing Claims Under JKR Form of Contract with the Aid of ICT N/A
7 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Tee Tiam Ting Bio-based nanocomposite thermoplastic starch reinforced with cellulose nanofibers N/A
8 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Tan Eng Kiang Continuous-measurement interpretation of master equations. N/A
9 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Prof. Dr.  Ewe Hong Tat Development of Scattering Models for the Remote Sensing of Agricultural Crops N/A
10 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Ms. Teoh Hui Chieh CFD Simulation and Experimental Study of Fluid Flow through Spiral Wound Membrane N/A
11 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Gulnaziya Issabayeva Evaluation of zinc removal from the rubber industry wastewater through adsorption onto palm shell activated carbon including adsorbent’s reusability and final safe disposal. N/A
12 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Loo Joo Ling Improvement of Physical Properties of Fish Feed Pellets Formulated from Alternative Ingredients 31 December 2014
13 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Mr. Hong Kai Sze Malay Language Semantic Information for Speech Recognition N/A
14 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Chong Poh Kit Realistic Wireless Network Simulation Using Parallel Co-Processors N/A
15 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Mr. Lim Jee Hock Structural Performance of Lightweight Structural Beam N/A
16 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Goh Yann Ling Confidence Intervals for VaR N/A
17 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Wang Chan Chin Tool life prediction of industrial tool steel SKD 61 & SKD 11 under extreme high pressure of working condition in metal forming process N/A
18 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Mr. Lin Horng Sheng Design and fabrication of micro fiber sensor based on arc-induced method N/A
19 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Yamuna Munusamy Development and characterization of eggshell biofiller filled natural rubber latex foam N/A
20 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Guo Xinxin Identification of Atmospheric Surfactants by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) N/A
21 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Yeong Kee Choon Modeling and Analysis of One-Dimensional Photonic Crystals with Enhanced Slow Light Coupling as Highly Sensitive Temperature Sensors N/A
22 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Sumathi Sethupathi Flue Gas Desulphurization Using Adsorbent Prepared from Waste Egg Shell 31 December 2014
23 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Mr. Lee Lim Tat Green Building: Breathable Roof System   N/A
24 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Prof. Dr. Ong Kok Seng Development of Energy Efficiency studies in UTAR. N/A
25 Faculty of Science Dr. Chew Choy Hoong The regulation of farnesoid X receptor (FXR) expression by pro-inflammatory cytokines in human umbilical vein endothelial cells, HUVEC and murine macrophage cell line, J774 cell line. N/A
26 Faculty of Science Dr. Wong Fai Chu Investigation of Cancer Protein Expression Profiles Influenced by Three Cytotoxic Tropical Fern Species N/A
27 Faculty of Science Ms. Ho Lai Yee youTube: Students’ Use Of Video Tutorial For Independent Learning Of 3D Animation 31 December 2014
28 Faculty of Science Prof. Dr. Ooi Aun Chuan Biodiversity of pest fruit flies in C4 land, UTAR Perak Campus N/A
29 Faculty of Science Dr. Lim Boon Hoe Determination of the species-specific assembly region in the CO2-fixing enzyme Rubisco 31 December 2014
30 Faculty of Science Mr. Ng Wen Jie Botanical origin and chemical composition of Malaysian stingless bee propolis 31 December 2014
31 Faculty of Science Ms. Saw Seow Hoon Comparative genomic analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from cerebrospinal fluid and noncerebrospinal fluid isolates N/A
32 Faculty of Science Ms. Yap May Ling High resolution melting analysis for detection of pathogenic Leptospira species N/A
33 Faculty of Science Dr. Ong Siew Teng Economical approach for dyes removal from aqueous environment and optimization using experimental design N/A
34 Faculty of Science Mr. Yeong Wai Chung The economic and economic-statistical designs of control charts monitoring process dispersion N/A
35 Faculty of Science Mr. Tan Jiunn Luh A Survey on the Successes in Small Farm Agriculture in Malaysia 31 December 2014
36 Faculty of Accounting and Management Dr. Kevin Low A Comparative Study on Malaysia Financial Institutions – the Implication of Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (“ICAAP”) N/A
37 Faculty of Accounting and Management Ms. Ngoo Yee Ting Assessing Employability from the Perspectives of Accounting Graduands and Employers. (“Graduands” term is used as we are accessing the students in final year who is going to graduate, not “graduates” term where students have already graduate) N/A
38 Faculty of Accounting and Management Dr. Lau Teck Chai Addressing Employees’ Job Insecurity: Examining the Impact of Ethical Leadership and Psychological Ethical Climate. N/A
39 Faculty of Accounting and Management Ms. Saraswathy a/p Thurairaj Language Usage in Facebook, Twitter and Mobile Phone: An asset or a Menace to the English Language? N/A
40 Faculty of Accounting and Management Dr. Lim Yet Mee Factors Influencing Behavioral Loyalty and the Mediating Effect of Hospital Image in Malaysian Medical Tourism N/A
41 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Dr. Lee Mah Ngee Meaningful Engagement in Activities and Happiness among Malaysian Youth N/A
42 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Mr. Teh Boon Teck Woman, Mother, Daughter, Worker: An Oral Historical Study of Women Miners in Kampar N/A
43 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Pn. Ida Puteri Application of Project-Based Learning in Students’ Engagement in Advertising Course. 31 October 2014
44 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Ms. Annie Margaret A study of suicidal factors and trends among the Indian community in Cameron Highland, Pahang N/A
45 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Ms. Tan Ser Zian Constructing Collaborative and Reflective E-Learning Environment: A Comparative Study between UTAR WBLE And Edublog towards Interactive Learning in Higher Learning Institution. N/A
46 Faculty of Creative Industries Ms. Wan Irma Sabrina Experimenting the usage of digital game-based learning as a tool in teaching complex theoretical subjects in Faculty of Creative Industries, UTAR N/A
47 Faculty of Creative Industries Ms. Yuen May Chan YouTube: Students’ Use Of Video Tutorial For Independent Learning Of 3D Animation N/A
48 Faculty of Business and Finance Dr. Chong Yee Lee Rural Area transformation: Into the era of E-banking Adoption. N/A
49 Faculty of Business and Finance Dr. Lee Thean Chye Exploring the Moderated Mediation Model of Company Size, Management Competence, Entrepreneurial Orientation and Firm Competitiveness: A Malaysian Business Perspective N/A
50 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Mr. Ooi Joo Onn An empirical investigation of university students' acceptance towards a learning management system at a Malaysian university N/A
51 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Prof. Dr.  Yap Sook Fan Targeted Screening of Bio-Active Compounds using a Primary Cervical Cell System N/A
52 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Yap Sook Fan Investigation of HPV-induced susceptibility to chemotherapeutic agents using the primary cervical cell model N/A
53 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Ms. Fong Ka Ling Effects of High Fidelity Patient Simulators (HFPS) as Teaching Learning Strategy on Learning Outcomes and Critical Thinking Skills Among Year-3 Diploma Nursing Students In Malaysia. N/A
54 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Dr. Jenny Prevalence, underlining risk factors and associated genotypic variants of Keratoconus (KC) in the main ethnic Malaysian school going children (9-12 years of age) N/A
55 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Prof. Dr.  Shelly Soo Generation and characterisation of spheroid cultures of colon cancer stem cells N/A
56 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Dr. Te Kian Keong Cultivation Research on local herbs本地中草药种植研究 31 December 2014
57 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Dr. Thaw Zin Attitude and Perception of Medical Students towards changing from Teacher-oriented Didactic Teaching to Self-directed, Integrated Learning of Pharmacology with Preclinical and Clinical subjects N/A
58 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Dr. Yang Zao Clinical research on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment of dry eye syndrome 31 December 2014
59 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Dr. Leong Pooi Pooi Generation of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency-derived induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) from Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells N/A
60 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Dato. Dr Shong Hing Kock Effectiveness of the electroacupuncture in Stroke Management N/A
61 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Prof. Dr. Lim Yang Mooi Cytotoxic and anti-tumour promoting activity of targeted compounds from the exudates of Dryobalanops aromatica N/A
62 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Prof. Dr. Choo Kong Bung Regulation of expression of microRNA-515 gene family in induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) N/A