Centre for Agriculture and Food Research

Research Projects & Funding (2022)

No	Project Leader	Members	Project Titles	Funding amount (RM)	Funding Agencies	Start Date
1	Wong Sian Sang	Lim Tuck Meng, Wong Wey Lim	Fundamental Assessment and Analysis of Host Extracts as Attractants for the Host-searching of Oil Palm Bagworm?s Parasitoids	14,000	MTSF	1/1/2022
2	Wong Wey Lim	Clement Wong Kiing Fook	Development of a biofertilizer formulation and its effect on the growth and suppression of Fusarium wilt of banana under greenhouse condition.	7831.7	External	11/1/2022
3	Ee Kah Yaw	Lam Ming Quan, Chong Chun Shiong, Esther Chong Zhe Hui	Utilising genomics to reveal the potential of new protease-producing halophilic bacteria in degrading salty food waste for bioactive peptide derivation	41,800	UTARRF	12/20/2022
4	Nor Ismaliza Mohd. Ismail	Lee Kok Chang, Yamuna Munusamy, Ooi Zhong Xian, Lim Chaw Jiang, Mohammed J. K. Bashir	Formulation of Enzyme and Optimization	86,530	External	9/1/2022
5	Yamuna Munusamy	Lee Kok Chang, Nor Ismaliza Mohd. Ismail, Ooi Zhong Xian, Lim Chaw Jiang, Mohammed J. K. Bashir	Encapsulation of Enzyme and Compounding of Biodegradable Nitrile Butadiene Gloves	101,470	External	9/1/2022
6	Chang Ying Ping	Lee Kok Chang	Biochemical treatments on Black Soldier Fly Bio-wastes for Chitin Isolation	41,000	UTARRF	7/1/2022
7	Lim Chaw Jiang	Lim Boon Hoe	Formulation of Palm-based Esters Nano-emulsion System for Foliar-Applied Liquid NPK Fertilizer in Cultivating Leafy Vegetable, Amaranthus tricolor L.	35,012	UTARRF	7/1/2022
8	Prof. Dr. Nazamid Saari	Chay Shyan Yea, Dr. Wan Zunairah Wan Ibadullah, Dr. Fatema Hossain Brishti, Nursyafiqah bt Mohamad Asri, Mohammed S.S. Abualqumssan	Valorization of local plant protein sources for plant-based food applications	250,000	External	5/16/2022

Research Projects & Funding (2021)

No	Project leader	Members	Project Titles	Funding Amount (RM)	Funding Agencies	Start Date
1	Chan Mun Yee	Tee Chong Siang Chai Tsun Thai, Sim Yoke Leng	Transcriptome analysis of Pista stratiotes grown in a modified synthetic leachate containing Fe: a phytoremediation coupled with Electro Assisted Phytoremediation (EAPR) waste treatment approach	15,000	UTARRF	20/12/2021
2	Wong Wey Lim	Tee Chong Siang, Ooi Aun Chuan Peter,	Study on the semiochemicals that affect the host-searching pattern of insect parasitoids on oil palm bagworms	124,200	MOHE FRGS	7/9/2021
3	Dr Tan Gim Cheong	Chan Mun Yee, Kwong Phek Jin, Lim Pooi Gaik,	Study on the semiochemicals that affect the host-searching pattern of insect parasitoids on oil palm bagworms	45,000	UTARRF	20/12/2021
4	Lim Boon Hoe	Wong Hann Ling, Ho Chai Ling, Tey Lay Hock , Yap Moh Lan	Engineering Rubisco with improved CO2 specificity in Escherichia coli	86,530	External	1/7/2021
5	Wong Hann Ling	Loh Pek Chin , Ho Chai Ling , Parameswari Namasivayam, Khomaizon Abdul Kadir Pahirulzaman	Construction of an Agrobacterium virulence-based mitochondria-targeted transformation system	101,470	External	1/7/2021
6	Wong Hann Ling	Loh Pek Chin, Ho Chai Ling, Parameswari Namasivayam , Khomaizon Abdul Kadir Pahirulzaman	Construction of an Agrobacterium virulence-based mitochondria-targeted transformation system	188,000	FRGS	7/9/2021
7	Ali Yassoralipour	Phuah Eng Tong, Chai Tsun Thai	Cellulose nanoparticles from palm kernel waste for the development of active packaging	41,500	UTARRF	1/7/2021
8	Chow Yit Lai	Chai Tsun Thai	Development of an in vivo model to study the effects of antibacterial phytochemicals on xenobiotics resistance using Caenorhabditis elegans	47,500	UTARRF	1/7/2021
9	Teoh Chaiw Yee	Ooi Ai Lin	Toward a sustainable development of Malaysian aquaculture: Investigation on the current aquaponics status and its potential application with high value native fish species	42,800	UTARRF	20/12/2021
10	Kwong Phek Jin	Teoh Chaiw Yee, Fakar Faris,	Potential of a newly formulated creep- and starter feed regime for meat goat using agriculture by-products and black soldier fly as corn replacer	40,000	UTARRF	21/12/2021
11	Wong Wey Lim	Tee Chong Siang, Peter Ooi Aun Chuan	Study on the semiochemicals that affect the host-searching pattern of insect parasitoids on oil palm bagworms	124,200	MOHE FRGS	7/9/2021
12	Goh Wei Lim	Lucas Loo Ze Xian, Wai Soon Han,	Intra-species variations in the mechanical and chemical properties of the wild bamboos in Malaysia	34,000	UTARRF	1/7/2021
13	Lye Huey Shi	Loo Keat Wei, Tan Thuan Chew,	Meta-analysis and comparative study of different oils and cooking methods on glycemic response of brown and white rice	33,000	UTARRF	20/12/2021
14	LAM MING QUAN	Ee Kah Yaw, CHONG CHUN SHIONG, LIM WEI LUN	Elucidation of new halophilic bacteria to produce lignocellulolytic enzymes for seawater-based oil palm residues degradation	50,300	UTARRF	20/12/2021
15	Chai Tsun Thai	Wong Fai Chu	Computational studies of bioactive peptides	-	External	19/4/2021
16	Zam Zuriyati Binti Mohamad,	Siti Subaryani Binti Zainol, Suhaili Binti Mohd Hussin, Azni Suhaily Binti Samsuri, Mohd Nizam Bin Badaruddin	Value Stream Mapping for Effective Asset Management in Healthcare Sector: A Case Study at Malaysia's National Heart Institution (IJN).	-	External	9/7/2021

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