UTAR Research Fund 2018 Cycle 1
(1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019)

No. Faculty Principal Investigator Project Title Project Extension Date
1 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Huang Yuk Feng Big Data Artificial Intelligence Models for Drought Forecasting in a Changing Climate in Malaysia N/A
2 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Lim Eng Hock Microfluidic HF and UHF Tag-Sensors for Air Pressure Monitoring in Tyres 31 December 2019
3 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Lim Poh Im Sustainability framework for urban high-rise affordable housing: perspectives from the bottom-up N/A
4 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Loo Fook Loong Electrically Small Low-profile Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Vehicular Radiofrequency Identification Applications N/A
5 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Mah Shee Keat Development of the of biodegradable food packaging material with natural antimicrobial extracts 31 December 2019
6 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Mok Siew Ying Schizophrenia and drug addiction: understanding the effect of DRD2 inhibition on the electrophysiological activity of zebrafish 31 December 2019
7 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Ong Ying Hui Removal of nitrogen from water using biological treatment method N/A
8 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Pang Yean Ling Enhanced sonoelectrocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant in wastewater N/A
9 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Rubina Bahar Development and Performance Evaluation of Concentrated Solar Power(CSP) and Phase Change Material(PCM) Assisted Portable Solar Desalination System for Freshwater Production in Coastal Area 31 December 2019
10 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Sim Jia Huey Catalytic Activity Enhancement of Nano CaO Catalyst via Thermal Hydration-Dehydration Treatment for Biodiesel Production 31 December 2019
11 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Tan Yin Qing Association of functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in dopamine transporter with cognition ability in schizophrenia 31 December 2019
12 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Tee Yee Kai Pilot study of Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CEST MRI) in Brain Cancer Patients 31 December 2019
13 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Wong Phui Fung Developing a refurbishment assessment framework for heritage buildings in Malaysia N/A
14 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Dr. Wong Whee Yen A framework to Software Quality Assurance of Change Control Management for ISO initiative: In the context of Malaysian SMEs IT Industry N/A
15 Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Ms. Yeow Kah Niam Mechanical Properties, Thermal Conductivity and Fire Resistance of Recycled Car Waste Tyres Rubber Reinforced with Steel Wires in Concrete Blocks N/A
16 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Prof. Dr. Alan Ong Han Kiat Clinical study on electro-acupuncture combined with top ten high-selected acupoints for treatment of non-acute knee osteoarthritis (KOA) estimated by IL-1β and TNF-α levels in serum
电针配合十大高选穴位治疗非急性期膝关节骨性关节炎与血清IL-1β和TNF-α水平的临床研究		 N/A
17 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Mr. Gan Quan Fu In vitro effect of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells on the cellular aging of dermal fibroblasts N/A
18 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Prof. Dr. Lam Sau Kuen Sequence-Based Typing of Legionella Pneumophila Isolates from Environmental Water Samples In Klang Valley, Malaysia 31 March 2020
19 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Dr. Lee Siew Keah Development of a 3-Dimensional (3D) Virtual Guided Walkthrough (VGW) 29 February 2020
20 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Dr. Ling Wei Chih Modelling Homebuyer’s Intention to Use Property Crowdfunding Platform as an Alternative Financing Option 29 February 2020
21 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Prof. Dr. Ngeow Yun Fong A STUDY ON THE REGULATION, PARTNER-DRIVER’S WELFARE, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF E-HAILING INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA N/A
22 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Dr. Ong Hooi Tin A Study On The Acceptance Level Of Investors On A New Electronic Lending In Malaysia N/A
23 Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Dr. Won Jun Leong The importance of Inculcating youth with Global Citizenship in Malaysia N/A
24 Faculty of Accounting and Management Dr. Teddy Lian Kok Fei The Direct and Indirect Impacts of Different Bundles of Human Resource Practices on Organization Innovation and Employee Learning N/A
25 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Humaira Nisar Barriers and success factors towards sustainable hazardous waste management in electronic industries N/A
26 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Lam Sze Mun Enhancing the Neuro-feedback Training Experience using Music Stimulation Based on EEG Emotion Recognition N/A
27 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Leong Siew Yong Design and Development of Miniaturized Torsional Spring Actuator 31 December 2019
28 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Mohammed JK Bashir A solar light-driven photocatalytic fuel cell (PFC) with dual heterostructured electrode for efficient power generation concomitantly organics degradation N/A
29 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Sin Jin Chung Batch production of glycerol carbonate using shell catalsyt and crude glycerol N/A
30 Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dr. Tan Kok Weng Optimization of on-site xylanase production from Aspergillus niger via Central Composite Design (CCD) 31 December 2019
31 Faculty of Science Ms. Chang Chew Cheen Design of an Implantable Antenna for Biotelemetry 31 December 2019
32 Faculty of Science Mr. Ho Wai Yew The role of nano-structures for the power conversion efficiency of silicon solar cell 31 December 2019
33 Faculty of Science Dr. Kuan Chee Hao Developing The Bioinformatics Pipeline for Computational Epigenomic, Transcriptomic and Proteomic analyses of ischemic stroke 31 December 2019
34 Faculty of Science Dr. Lam Weng Siew Impact of Titanium Dioxide and Silver Nanoparticles on the Nutritional properties of Spirulina platensis N/A
35 Faculty of Science Dr. Loo Keat Wei Construction of a CRISPR/Cas9-based biosensing system for in vitro detection of DNA from plant pathogens N/A
36 Faculty of Science Dr. Wong Fai Chu Biological control of Lepidopteran pests in oil palm plantations: Host searching behaviors of insect parasitoids N/A
37 Faculty of Science Dr. Yap Moh Lan Empowering the National Educational Policy in Information Technology and Communication: Undergraduates’ Awareness of Digital Citizenship and Lecturers’ Internalization of Digital Citizenship in Malaysian ESL Classrooms N/A
38 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Dr. Alia Azalea Product placement marketing in movies and consumer purchase intentions: A study on Malaysia's multi ethnic cinema patrons 31 December 2019
39 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Dr. M Sultana Alam The Role of Social Media in Political Socialization of Malaysian Youth. 31 December 2019
40 Faculty of Arts and Social Science Mr. Pheh Kai Shuen A study of social media socialization effects on the ethnic boundary of Malaysian Chinese N/A
41 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Mr. Lee Chen Kang Examining the relationship between personality traits, fear of (not or) negative evaluation and public speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduates N/A
42 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Dr. Lee Wai Kong UTAR Undergraduate Students Competency in MUET: Diagnosis and Remedy N/A
43 Faculty of Creative Industries Ms. Suhaila Ahmad Zaki Ismail Hashim’s photos and the articulation of the Malaysian culture from undergraduate art students’ interpretation N/A
44 Faculty of Creative Industries Ms. Yang Suk Lan Effects of Andragogical Approaches in Achieving Academic Performance for Undergraduate Students N/A
45 Faculty of Business and Finance Dr. Au Yong Hui Nee DETERMINING THE RISK APPETITE TO GO GLOBAL: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES N/A
46 Faculty of Business and Finance Dr. Choong Yuen Onn Fourth Industrial Revolution Technology Disruption of the Workplace and its Societal Challenges on Business: New Opportunities in Accelerating of a Productive Aging Workforce Reskilling and Innovation N/A
47 Faculty of Business and Finance Dr. Eng Yoke Kee Is this time different? Implications of Artificial-Intelligence-Enabled Automation on Malaysia’s Industrial Transformation N/A
48 Faculty of Business and Finance Ms. Farhana Hanim Binti Mohsin The Effects of Performance Approach Goal Orientation and Work Engagement on Proactive Behaviour N/A
49 Faculty of Business and Finance Mr. Gopalan a/l Raman EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND IDEALIZED INFLUENCE OF LEADERS IN PREDICTING INTENTION TO PERFORM AMONG ACADEMIC STAFF. GENDER AS MODERATOR N/A
50 Faculty of Business and Finance Ms. Meenah a/p Ramasamy The impact of preferred learning styles among accounting students on soft skills. N/A
51 Faculty of Business and Finance Ms. Vivien Wong Zi Wen THE EFFECTS OF RENT SEEKING ACTIVITIES ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN MIDDLE AND LOW INCOME COUNTRIES N/A
52 Faculty of Business and Finance Dr. Wong Chin Yoong Leveraging Islamic Financial Contract for SMEs’ Digitisation in Malaysia N/A
53 Institute of Chinese Studies Dr. Chou Wen Loong A Study of the Genre, Writing Techniques and Literary Development of The Malaysian Chinese Literature of Buddhism: with special focus on Selected Malaysian Chinese Prose of Buddhism(1982-2010)马华佛教散文选 (1982-2010) and the 1st-6th Xinyun Literary Writing Context星云文学奖 N/A