No | Project Leader | Members | Project Titles | Funding amount (RM) | Funding Agencies | Start Date |
1 | ChewCH | Chew CH | Effect Of Lauric Acid On Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines Secretion And Macrophage Polarization In Insulin Resistance Thp-1 Macrophages, | RM 52600 | UTARRF | 20/12/2016 |
2 | Lim Boon Hoe | Lim Boon Hoe, Wong Hann Ling, Tey Lai Hock, Neo Kian Eang, Ong Ching Ang | Enhancement of carbon dioxide capture through genetic engineering in Escherichia coli | 63,000 | UTARRF | 20/12/2016 |
3 | Dr Goh Wei Lim | Dr. Lai Koon Chun (FEGT), the 5th Earl of Cranbrook (Micropathology Ltd. UK) | Diet analysis and foraging behaviour of the house-farm swiftlets (Apodidae, Collocalinii) in Malaysia | 54,205 | UTARRF | 20/12/2016 |
4 | Dr Chang Ying Ping | Dr Lee Kok Chang, Dr Woo Kwan Kit | Guava Waste Valorization Through Biochemical Treatments | 55,000 | UTARRF | 20/12/2016 |
5 | Chee Huei Phing | External (Sunila R.S., Ong Y.C.) | Effectiveness of a supplement containing alpha-S1-Casein Tryptic Hydrolysate and L-Theanine on sleep disorder, DASS scores (Depression, anxiety, stress scale) and blood pressure among Malaysian population | RM5,100.00 and in-kind products | External | 1/11/2016 |
6 | Teh Lai Kuan | Dr Loo Keat Wei ; Prof Dr. Elizabeth George | Association of foetal haemoglobin levels (HbF) with genetic modifiers in β-thalassaemia carriers with Filipino βº-deletion | 76000 | UTARRF | 1/10/2016 |
7 | Chee Huei Phing | External (Choo, S.H., Ong Y.C., Zulfitri AMD) | Effectiveness of plant sterol consumption on cardiometabolic parameters among patients with metabolic syndrome. | RM2,500.00 and in-kind products | External | 5/9/2016 |
8 | Wong Wey Lim | Wong WL, Loo Keat Wei | Effects
of seaweed extracts on the survival and gut microbiota of the whiteleg shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei infected by the early mortality syndrome (EMS) pathogen, Vibrio
parahaemolyticus |
RM 80,500 | UTARRF | 1/9/2016 |
9 | Silvara Junus | Tey Lai Hock, Kwong Phek Jin, Gideon Khoo | Development of captive broodstock protocol for Holothuria scabra through indoor conditioning | RM 4,000 | External - SE Aquatech Sdn. Bhd. | 1/9/2016 |
10 | ChewCH | ChewCH, ChooQC, Prof Dr.Tengku Sifzizul Tengku Muhammad | Elucidation of the effect of lauric acid on mitochoondrial dysregulation in insulin-resistant macrophages | 114200 | FRGS (MOHE) | 1/8/2016 |
11 | ChewCH | ChewCH, ChooQC, Prof Dr. Tsay Huey-Jen (NYMU), WongHK | In Vivo Eluation of Ithe effects of cocus nucifera milk on adipogenesis | 77000 | UTARRF | 1/7/2016 |
12 | Dr. Ooi Ai Lin | Prof. Chong Ving Ching (UM), Dr. Chew Li Lee (UCSI), Dr. Teoh Chaiw Yee | The Effects of Anthropogenic Impacts in Klang Strait on Feeding Ecology of Larval Fish | 38,000 | UTARRF | 1/7/2016 |
13 | Dr. Shit Chong Seng | Dr. Chai Tsun Thai, Dr. Wong Fai Chu | Evaluation of anti-biofilm property of tempeh and its application against dental plaque formation. | 47000 | UTARRF | 1/7/2016 |
14 | Dr. Chee Huei Phing | External (Ong Y.C.) | Effectiveness of black bean vinegar consumption in alleviating constipation | RM700.00 and in-kind products worth approximately RM5,040 | External (Eu Yan Sang) | 4/4/2016 |
15 | Dr Sim Kooi Mow | Ms Teo Kah Cheng | Synthesis and antibacterial activity of 1, 2, 4-Triazolo [3, 4-b]-1, 3, 4-Thiadiazines | 59,000 | UTARRF | 1/2/2016 |
16 | Dr. Loo Keat Wei | Dr. Nor Ismaliza | An integrative network analysis of DNA methylation data for ischemic stroke | 43580 | UTAR | 1/2/2016 |
17 | Neo KE | Neo Kian Eang , Dr. Dileep Kumar, Dr. Sim Yoke Leng | Influence of Dicationic Gemini/Conventional Surfactants on Ninhydrin-Amino Acids/Peptides and their Metal Complexes Reaction | RM 90000 | UTARRF | 1/2/2016 |
18 | Prof. Dr. Chong Ving Ching (Universiti of Malaya) | Co-researcher, Dr. Wong Wey Lim, Dr. Jillian Ooi Lean Sim, Dr. Lee Choon Weng, Dr. Rozainah Bt Mohamad Zakaria. | Biofouling mechanisms of larval stalked barnacles | 43,000 | University of Malaya Research Grant | 8/1/2016 |
19 | Dr. Ong Siew Teng | Dr. Michelle Ng Yeen Tan | Combination and optimization of sorption and photodegradation processes for various dyes removal | 20,000.00 | MTSF | 1/1/2016 |
20 | Chang Ying Ping | Chang Ying Ping (co-researcher) | Protective Roles of Leaves' Anti-oxidative Enzymes in Chloroplastic Electron Transport | 20,000 | MTSF | 15/12/2015 |
21 | Yeoh Loo Yew | Chang Ying Ping (co-researcher) | Protective Roles of Leaves' Anti-oxidative Enzymes in Chloroplastic Electron Transport | 20,000 | MTSF | 15/12/2015 |
22 | Teoh Chaiw Yee | Ong Mei Kying | Assessment on the effects of dietary fatty acids on growth performance, health statys and characterization of the final eating quality of marble goby, Oxyeleotris marmoratus | 90,700 | UTARRF | 2/11/2015 |
23 | Say Yee How | Say Yee How, Chew Choy Hoong | Investigation of angiogenin – organophosphate pesticide interaction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) microglial activation | 148100 | MOHE FRGS | 2/11/2015 |
24 | Kunasundari Balakrishnan | Lye Huey Shi, K. Sudesh kumar a/l c. Kanapathi pillai, Zarina Bt Zakaria | Identification of new cellulolytic bacterial strains from tropical mangrove soil | 98200 | FRGS (MOHE) | 1/11/2015 |
25 | Dr. Loo Keat Wei | Dr. Nor Ismaliza | Basic molecular mechanism of ischemic stroke via DNA methylation and mRNA profiling | 186205 | MOHE | 1/11/2015 |
26 | Dr. Wong Wey Lim | Dr. Seyedeh Fatemeh Afzali | Effect of tropical herbal extracts against Aphanomyces invadans on epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) infected fish | 65,500 | UTARRF | 1/9/2015 |
27 | Tan Ji | Yu Chew Hock, Joseph Koh Kok Hong | Systematics
and Biodiversity of Orb-Weaver Spiders (Araneae; Arachnida) in Selected Agroecosystems in Peninsular Malaysia. |
60,500 | UTAR | 1/9/2015 |
28 | Loo Joo Ling | Tang Pek Yee | Study on the Effect of Partial Substitution of Dietary Fishmeal on the Gut Microflora and Protein Expression of Juvenile Malaysian Mahseer (Tor tambroides) | 77,500 | UTAR | 1/9/2015 |
29 | Chew Choy Hoong | ChooQc Lim WS | Elucidation
of the effect of lauric acid on key regulatory genes of insulin resistance
and insulin signaling pathway. |
60000 | UTARRF | 1/8/2015 |
30 | Dr. Loo Keat Wei | Dr. Nor Ismaliza | DNA methylation analysis of NINJ2, PITX2, TWIST 1 Genes among Ishemic Stroke Patients | 83981 | UTAR | 1/8/2015 |
31 | Tey Lai Hock | Lim Boon Hoe, Wong Hann Ling, Neo Kian Eang | Isolation, Identification and Characterization Potential Microalgae Strains for Leachate Treatment | 63,000 | UTAR | 1/8/2015 |
32 | Alan Ong Han Kiat | Alan Ong Han Kiat, Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud & Gideon Khoo | Identification of areas of occurrence, census, and genetic diversity using microsatellite markers of Tomistoma schlegelliin Penisular Malaysia | 93810 | UTARRF | 1/8/2015 |
33 | Mohammod Aminuzzaman | Dr Chee
Swee Yong, UTAR,FSC, Collaborators
Dr Yamuuna A/P Munuasmy, UTAR,FEGT,
Collaborators
Prof IR Dr Tee Tiam Ting |
Studies on mechanical and surface properties of natural rubber latex reinforced with nanomaterials | 60289 | TOP GLOVE SDN BHD | 1/6/2015 |
34 | Say Yee How | Chew Choy Hoong | INVESTIGATION OF THE ROLE OF CELLULAR PRION PROTEIN IN BRAIN ASTROCYTE GLUCOSE METABOLISM PATHWAYS | 74,000 | UTARRF | 1/4/2015 |
35 | Dr. Sim Yoke Leng | Dr. Tey Lai Hock | Optimization of Lipids Yield of Freshwater Microalgae via Leachate Treatment. | 56,000 | Internal Grant - UTAR | 1/4/2015 |
36 | Wong Hann Ling | Loh Pek Chin, Tee Chong Siang | Identification
of the positive regulators of OsRac4, a disease susceptibility factor in rice |
92000 | UTARRF | 1/2/2015 |
37 | Tan Jiunn Luh | Prof Peter Ooi, Dr. Gideon Khoo | A survey of the practices and problems faced by Nightshade (Solanaceae) Growers in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia with Emphasis of the Effect of Pesticides on Thrips | 15000 | Malaysia Toray Science Foundation | 1/1/2015 |
38 | Say Yee How | Say Yee How, Ong Sing Hui | ELUCIDATION OF GENE (ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN) - ENVIRONMENT (AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES) INTERACTION INVOLVED IN MICROGLIAL NEUROINFLAMMATION IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE | 20,000 | MTSF (Toray Japan) | 1/1/2015 |
39 | Dr. Ng Chew Hee | Yip Foo Win, Neo Kian Eang, Tan Kong WAi, Er Hui Meng, Ooi Ing Hong | Novel AuNP-{linker-[Zn(II)(FL-ligand)(aa)x}(NO3)m}n conjugates: synthesis, characterization and factors affecting their properties | 135000 | FRGS | 1/1/2015 |
40 | Sim Kheng Yuen | Liew Jeng Young, Seri Intan (FIAT, UMK) | Evaluation of submerged fermentation in producing maitake (Grifola frondosa) mycelia with potential Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities | RM 69,000 | EXTERNAL RAGS-KPT | 1/1/2015 |