UTAR Research Fund 2014 Cycle 2
(1 February 2015 - 31 January 2016)

No. Faculty Principal Investigator Project Title Project Extension Date
1 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Prof. Dr. Chong Kok Keong High Acceptance Angle Optical Fiber Based Solar Day-lighting System Using Non-Imaging Dish Concentrator N/A
2 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Goh Yong Kheng A Study on Correlation of Multiple Financial Instruments in Instantaneous Volatility to Predict Short-, Medium-, and Long-term Market Reversals N/A
3 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Gulnaziya Issabayeva Optimization of zinc removal from the rubber manufacturing industrial wastewater through adsorption onto palm shell activated carbon N/A
4 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Jun Hieng Kiat Development of “Green” Quantum-dot Sensitized Solar Cell N/A
5 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Kong Sin Guan Functional genomic studies and repurposed drug discovery for breast cancer N/A
6 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Kwan Ban Hoe ECG denoising and compression using discrete orthogonal moments N/A
7 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Lai An Chow Offshore Hybrid Solar-Wave Mobile Electricity Generation System using Concentrated Photovoltaic System and Damping Wave Energy Converter N/A
8 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Lim Boon Han A Novel Non-destructive Auto Shut-off System using Low Power Position Sensor and Wireless Reactiveable Device for the Application in Anti-theft Solar Photovoltaic Module without Embedded Power Source N/A
9 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Pua Chang Hong Evaluation of the fibre laser dynamic behaviour under external modulation of vibration/acoustic waves for large area sensing N/A
10 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Tan Kok Hong Edible bird nest in West Malaysia: Toward Quality downstream processing and cleaning model N/A
11 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Deepali Sharma a/p Krishna Kumar Sharma Association of gene polymorphisms and oxidative stress with bone mineral density in Malaysian postmenopausal women N/A
12 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr. Gan Seng Chiew Induction of Dermal Papilla Properties in Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Using 3D Culture N/A
13 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr. Leong Pooi Pooi Investigating the role of secreting proteins of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells for the maintenance of human pluripotency stem cell culture N/A
14 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Lim Yang Mooi Validation of the Differentially Expressed Genes and Proteins in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induced by Edible Bird Nest N/A
15 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr. Ong Hooi Tin Attenuated oncolytic measles virus as cancer therapeutic in chemo- and radio-resistant human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells N/A
16 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr. Thaw Zin Validation of the differentially expressed genes and proteins in HepG2 induced by Cratoxylum Cochinchinense Lour (CCL) N/A
17 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Yap Sook Fan Targeted Screening of Bio-Active Compounds using a Multi-Purpose Cervical Cancer Cell-Based System N/A
18 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
19 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology  Dr. Kwan Wai Hoe Studies of reaction kinetics and durability properties of polymer modified cement under heat treatment N/A
20 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Lee Sheng Chyan Use of Long Period Fiber Grating for Heavy Metal Sensing Application N/A
21 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Loh Siu Hong Development of Low-noise Optical Beam Deflection method in Atomic Force Microscopy N/A
22 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Mathialagan a/l Muniyadi Development and Characterization of Multi-Functional Epoxy/Bentonite Porous Particles through Water/Oil Homogenization Method N/A
23 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Tan Kok Tat Production of biodiesel via catalyst-free superheated reaction with non-edible oils N/A
24 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Mr. Tang Chong Ming RF Transceiver SoC for Internet of Things N/A
25 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Yamuna a/p Munusamy Development of Graphene Oxide Membrane for Desalination N/A
26 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Zafarullah Nizamani Structural reliability of Jacket Platform using SORM and Monte Carlo importance sampling N/A
27 Faculty of Science Dr. Neo Kian Eang Influence of Dicationic Gemini/Conventional Surfactants on Ninhydrin-Amino Acids/Peptides and their Metal Complexes Reaction N/A
28 Faculty of Science Dr. Say Yee How Investigation of the role of cellular prion protein in brain astrocyte glucose metabolism pathways N/A
29 Faculty of Science Dr. Sit Nam Weng Fresh bamboo shoots of Malaysia: An insight into their nutritional values and antimicrobial activities N/A
30 Faculty of Science Tan Shu Min Preparation and characterization of polymer composites of maleated sago starch and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) N/A
31 Faculty of Science Dr. Teoh Wei Lin Optimal design of the run sum X chart based on median run length N/A
32 Faculty of Science Dr. Wong Hann Ling Identification of the positive regulators of OsRac4, a disease susceptibility factor in rice N/A
33 Faculty of Science Yuen Hawk Leong Phage display selection and rational modification of novel antibacterial peptides against pathogenic bacteria N/A
34 Faculty of Accountancy and Management Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming Yu The Development of Chinese Businesses in Malaysia: Cultural Adaptation, Challenges and Opportunities N/A
35 Faculty of Accountancy and Management Dr. Law Kian Aun The Influence of Sun Zi Art of War on Malaysian Chinese Corporate Leaders’ Managerial and Business Practices N/A
36 Faculty of Arts and Social Science  Christina Ong Sook Beng Readability and Academic Word List Analyses of MUET Reading Texts   N/A
37 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Gerard Sagaya Raj a/l A Rajoo Foreign language reading strategy use and gender differences N/A
38 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Glory Nancy a/p Viapude A study on social capital, developmental assets and risk behaviours among secondary school students N/A
39 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Lee Mah Ngee Goal Orientations and its relationship to Happiness among Working Adults at their Workplace N/A
40 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Low Sew Kim Psychological Distress and Help Seeking Behaviours of Malaysian Youths in Private Tertiary Institutions N/A
41 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Manmeet Kaur a/p Senthok Singh Students’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Multimedia Computer-Based Instruction in the Learning of English Syntax N/A
42 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Tan Soon Aun Multi-ethnic differences in filial behavior among adolescents in Malaysia N/A
43 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Tse Yau Hau The Promotion of Autonomous English Language Learning for UTAR Students N/A
44 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Wirawahida binti Kamarul Zaman Affect of personality on learning styles N/A
45 Faculty of Business and Finance Ng Yen Hong Assessing the Relationship Between Corporate Governance, Sustainability Disclosure and Financial Performance N/A
46 Faculty of Business and Finance Peter a/l Yacob Towards Sustainable Green Practices: Evidence in Malaysian Manufacturing SMEs N/A
47 Faculty of Business and Finance Tan Swee Kiow The impact of tax system factors and quality of tax service upon the compliance behavior of individual taxpayers in Malaysia N/A
48 Faculty of Business and Finance Thurai Murugan a/l Nathan Relationship between the Bio-ethanol Production and Agricultural Commodity Prices: The case of Thailand N/A
49 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Dr. Goh Hock Guan Design and Simulation of Energy Harvesting Routing Algorithms for Multi-sink Wireless Sensor Networks Achieving Lifetime Extension and Reliability N/A
50 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Dr. Lau Phooi Yee A Framework for V2V / V2I Technologies for Smart Car System N/A
51 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Lee Heng Yew PAPR Reduction in Unipolar-OFDM Systems N/A
52 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Ooi Boon Yaik Dynamic Resource Over-provisioning with Minimal SLA Violation using Discovered Usage Patterns N/A
53 Institute of Chinese Studies Cui Yan A Study on Chinese Phonology based on Malay-Chinese (Dialects) Dictionaries in Singapore and Malaysia from 19th Century N/A
54 Centre for Foundation Studies Lim Khiew Loon Effective Depreciation Model for Automobiles in Malaysia N/A
55 Faculty of Creative Industries Aloysius Yapp Borneo Virtual Reality: A WALKTHROUGH N/A
56 Faculty of Creative Industries JOSEPHINE ANAK FRENI AFFRIN Motivation, Experiences, Problems: Mother-Teachers Pursuing Tertiary Education N/A
57 Faculty of Creative Industries Anita Binti Morah Abas The Construction of Patriotic Discourse: A Preliminary Study on What Patriotism Means to Malaysian N/A
58 Faculty of Creative Industries Cynthia Lau Pui-Shan Media Dependency of Online Special Interest Groups: Urban Mothers on Parenting Social Networking Sites N/A
59 Faculty of Creative Industries Iza Sharina Binti Sallehuddin How Young Adults Form Group Identity Using #Hashtag in Facebook: A Preliminary Study on Malaysian Universities N/A
60 Faculty of Creative Industries K Sivan a/l R Koran Teachers’ Perception on The Effects of Gadgets on Socio-emotional Development of Young Children in Klang valley N/A
61 Faculty of Creative Industries Kumutham a/p Krishnan Social media addiction: A study on behavioral change of children towards family ties N/A
62 Faculty of Creative Industries Lau Kah Foo Niche Market : A study for the successful determinants of the niche market for the Miniature War Gaming Hobby Industry (Klang, Malaysia) N/A
63 Faculty of Creative Industries Nadya Supian Poetree: Emerging language learning identities through poetry-writing N/A
64 Faculty of Creative Industries Nor Azlili Binti Hassan Social media usage and outcomes among University students N/A
65 Faculty of Creative Industries Norazilah binti Buhari Perpaduan Dalam Karya Sastera Melayu oleh Penulis-Penulis Bukan Melayu sebagai Mekanisme Perpaduan N/A
66 Faculty of Creative Industries Wirawani binti Kamarulzaman School-based assessment and the promotion of critical thinking skills N/A
67 Faculty of Creative Industries Wong Su Cheong A Research To Re-Examine And Analyze Current Malaysian Graphic Design Curriculum That Affect Students’ Learning Methodology N/A