UTAR Research Fund 2013 Cycle 2
(1 February 2014 - 31 January 2015)

No. Faculty Principal Investigator Project Title Project Extension Date
1 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Bee Soo Tueen Investigation of roles of nano-size montmorillonite on the irradiated flame retardant added chlorinated copolymer compound for electrical insulation application N/A
2 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Chen Kah Pin Face recognition in an unconstrained environment 30 November 2015
3 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Chew Kuew Wai Conversion on Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle to Pure Battery Driven Electric Vehicle (Extension) N/A
4 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Chong Zan Kai Transmitting Long-Length Messages to Resource Constraint Mobile Computing Devices with Rateless Erasure Code N/A
5 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Prof. Dr. Goi Bok Min Biometric Encryption Scheme for Preserving Human Privacy and Securing Biometric-based Systems N/A
6 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Lai An Chow Research and Development of a Mobile Sun-Tracking Algorithm for Electrical Mobile Platforms 30 April 2015
7 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Lee Tin Sin Development of controlled-release biodegradable polymer-starch materials encapsulated with fertilizer 31 July 2015
8 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Leong Loong Kong Ultrasonic Synthesis Of Vanadyl Pyrophosphate Catalysts For Partial Oxidation Of N-Butane To Maleic Anhydride 31 July 2015
9 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Lim Eng Hock Wideband Reflectarrays N/A
10 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Ng Tan Ching The Analysis of Lean Manufacturing Sustainability in Malaysia’s Manufacturing Industries. 31 July 2015
11 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Prof. Dr. Rajkumar a/l Durairaj Investigation on the synthesis and conductivity mechanism of Graphene based Isotropic Conductive Adhesives N/A
12 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Woon Kai Siong Fiber Reinforce Lightweight Foamed Concrete N/A
13 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Yap Wun She Design and Implementation of Multi-Factor Authentication Method 30 June 2015
14 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Yogeswaran a/l Mohan Multi-agent 3-Dimensional SLAM using Swarm Intelligence N/A
15 Faculty of Accounting and Management Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming Yu Skills Gap and Skills Shortage: A study of Penang 31 July 2015
16 Faculty of Accounting and Management Dr. Falahat Nejadmahani Mohammad Factors Influencing Malaysian SMEs to go for early Internationalization. N/A
17 Faculty of Accounting and Management Hen Kai Wah Leadership Development Practices and Needs among UTAR Academics N/A
18 Faculty of Accounting and Management Lim Chee Seong The Role of a Psychographic Approach in Segmenting Electorates’ Voting Behavior N/A
19 Faculty of Accounting and Management Dr. Low Mei Peng A Study of Internal CSR in SMEs located in the state of Selangor 30 April 2015
20 Faculty of Accounting and Management Dr. Sia Bee Chuan Disaster Risk Reduction/Management (DRR/M) for SME 31 July 2015
21 Faculty of Accounting and Management Dr. Tiong Kui Ming The Competitive Advantage of Malaysia as the Destination of Equity and Non-Equity Modes Activities 31 July 2015
22 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Chew Thiam Leng Novel Mesoporous Silica Material / Polymer Mixed-Matrix Membrane For Water Filtration. N/A
23 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Mohammed J.K Bashir Sanitary landfill leachate treatment using a novel adsorbent prepared from Cerbera Manghas  N/A
24 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Noor Zainab Habib Development of Sustainable and Energy efficient Roofing tiles using vegetable oil as a binder. N/A
25 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Olanrewaju Ashola AbdulLateef Benchmarking Building Sustainable Maintenance Management Model N/A
26 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Mr.Tang Chong Ming Multi-processor System-on-Chip Hardware and Software Modeling, Co-Design and Co-Verification N/A
27 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Mr.Tang Chong Ming Network-on-Chip Communication Architecture Design, Analysis, Optimization and Evaluation in a Multi-processor System-on-Chip – Part II N/A
28 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Teh Peh Chiong Broadband supercontinuum light source for water quality characterisations and monitoring N/A
29 Faculty of Science Dr. Beh Woan Lin Rational design and protein engineering of a bimolecular fluorescence complementation system for visualizing dynamic protein-protein interaction: A computational and experimental study N/A
30 Faculty of Science Dr. Chang Ying Ping Study on chloroplast/thylakoid membrane from selected plant tissues and the stability of its electron-transferring properties. N/A
31 Faculty of Science Dr. Choo Quok Cheong Molecular Diversity of Beta-Lactamase-Producing Bacteria in Diverse Soil Environment. N/A
32 Faculty of Science Dr. Lim Chan Kiang Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Studies of Phytochemicals from the Ethnomedicinal Plant of Sarawak Calophyllum castaneum N/A
33 Faculty of Science Dr. Neo Kian Eang Chemical study of Interaction of transition metal compounds with DNA and metal binding proteins. N/A
34 Faculty of Science Norliza Binti Shah Jehan Muttiah Preliminary screening of Triphala herbal formulation for cytotoxicity and induction of apoptosis on oral, cervical and liver cancer cell lines. N/A
35 Faculty of Science Dr. Phoon Lee Quen De novo proteomics and transcriptome sequencing of resistance genes in Hylocereus sp, Part I: Proteomics 31 December 2014
36 Faculty of Science Dr. Say Yee How Association of fatty acid translocase CD36 common gene variants with fat taste perception and preference, serum lipid profile and obesity. N/A
37 Faculty of Science Dr. Wong Wey Lim Assessment of parasitic infections in fish aquaculture system N/A
38 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Dr. Cheah Phaik Kin Factors leading to the nonuse of technology among teachers in institutions of higher learning in Malaysia N/A
39 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Mr. Pong Kok Shiong The influence of destination personality on satisfaction and behavioural intention for archaeological tourists: A case study in Bujang Valley, Malaysia N/A
40 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Dr. Priscilla Moses Exploring the Antecedents of Students’ Technology Use through UTAUT Model: An Online Survey N/A
41 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Dr. Karen Wong Mei Sing Perception and intention of using electronic cigarette among adolescents N/A
42 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Tan Swee Mee Willingness to Communicate in English and Motivation Level among Chinese Secondary Students in Malaysia N/A
43 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Tse Yau Hau Developing a Pronunciation Remedial Kit for UTAR Students N/A
44 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Wong Kin Tat The Role of Individual Differences in Attitudes and Motivation in the Learning of English as a Second Language N/A
45 Faculty of Creative Industries Dr. Nadya Supian A Feminist Critiques of Female Characters in George R.R. Martin's “A Game of Thrones”, As Portrayed in Season 1 31 July 2015
46 Faculty of Creative Industries Ms. Nor Azlili Binti Hassan Men’s Reproductive Health Perceptions And Knowledge In Selangor, Malaysia N/A
47 Faculty of Creative Industries Ms. Wirawani binti Kamarulzaman Drawings as a communication tool: what children with cancer can tell us?. N/A
48 Faculty of Business and Finance Dr. Garry Tan Wei Han Mobile Apps in Tourism: A Neglected Tourism Research Area in Malaysia? N/A
49 Faculty of Business and Finance Julian Teh Hong Leong A framework for ‘psychological capital’ development at the workplace: The interaction between Nature (personality) and Nurture (leadership) elements N/A
50 Faculty of Business and Finance Lam Siew Yong The structural relationships between TQM, market orientation, and service firm performance in Malaysia N/A
51 Faculty of Business and Finance Dr. Lee Weng Onn Exploring customer loyalty in mobile commerce: Towards a new model with relationship quality and service quality constructs N/A
52 Faculty of Business and Finance Teo Aik Chuan Continuance Acceptance of M-Advertising in Malaysia N/A
53 Faculty of Business and Finance Mr. Thurai Murugan a/l Nathan Does the world energy prices and financial factors have impact on the energy incentive agricultural commodities in malaysia? N/A
54 Faculty of Business and Finance Wong Kee Luen The relationship between Leadership, Work Values Ethic and Workplace Innovation: A comparative study across 7 nations N/A
55 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Chan Lee Kwun Exploring factors governing Business Intelligence architecture on service-oriented concept N/A
56 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Cheng Wai Khuen Exploring Social Network Users’ Behavior in Dynamic Situations through a Multi-Agent Framework (MAFSNUD). N/A
57 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Dr. Lau Phooi Yee A New Framework for the Identification of Biodiversity Abundances for Underwater Species in Malaysian Waters N/A
58 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Prof. Dr. Leung Kar Hang Moving outline based human action recognition N/A
59 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Dr. Ng Hui Fuang Robust and Efficient Color Image Descriptor for Object Recognition N/A
60 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Sun Teik Heng @ San Teik Heng The Modelling of the Relationship Between The Essential Attributes and Malaysian Qualification Agencies (MQA) Eight Domains of Learning Outcomes. N/A
61 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Tou Jing Yi Video Forensics and Anti Forensics on Variable-sized Blocks for Video Compressions N/A
62 Institute of Chinese Studies Khor Boon Eng The Study of Interaction and Mutual Influences within Malaysian, Taiwan and Hong Kong Chinese Literature: with special focus in 1950s to 1960s
 N/A
63 Institute of Chinese Studies Tee Boon Chuan Confucian Religion from the Perspective of World Religions N/A
64 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Alan Ong Han Kiat Hypermethylation, miRNA and chemotherapeutic drugs profiling of the spheroid derivatives from human breast cancer cell lines 31 July 2015
65 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Alan Ong Han Kiat Profiling of miRNAs and microsatellite alterations from human adult MSCs bone marrow in relation to aging prolonged passage and hypoxia, 31 July 2015
66 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Boo Nem Yun @ Mooi Nam Ying Risk Factors Associated with Severe Hyperbilirubinemia in Normal Term Infants in Malaysia N/A
67 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr. Chew Wai Fong Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and its Association with Metabolic Syndrome amongst the Malay Overweight/Obese Adolescents in Klang Valley 31 July 2015
68 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Choo Kong Bung Cellular reprogramming based on the C19MC microRNA cluster N/A
69 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr. Gan Seng Chiew Differentiation of Human Keratinocyte-derived Reprogrammed Cells Into Neuroectodermal Lineage N/A
70 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr. Gary Low Kim Kuan Use of biomarkers for the early detection and prediction of clinical dengue cases. N/A
71 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr. Leong Pooi Pooi Expression of Sensor Protein in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma 31 July 2015
72 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr. Te Kian Kiong China-ASEAN Medicinal Plants Database(Cooperation Project) 中国-东盟药用植物数据库 N/A
73 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr. Thaw Zin The effect of Cratoxylum cochinchinense Lour (CC) on global mRNA gene expression in HepG2 liver cancer cells N/A
74 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Woo Li Fong The Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Prevention Aspects of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Amongst University Students In Klang Valley 31 July 2015