2024 Leading Towards Innovative Societies Prepared by: Strategic Management and Research Excellence Division, Research Management Centre, UMS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CLUSTER UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
2024 research clusters Leading Towards Innovative Societies Engineering and Technology Environmental and Applied Science Medicine and Life Science Arts,Social Science and Humanities
At UMS, we are dedicated to expanding the frontiers of knowledge beyond academic achievement, going beyond the traditional research outputs. Our main goal is to support research that not only advances knowledge in the educational community but also makes technological advancements and economically viable products that directly influence society. This project aims to close the gap between academics and industry by transforming creative ideas and theoretical understanding into workable solutions that deal with realworld issues. We are entering a new era in which our scholarly pursuits align with the demands of the market and societal matters, improving our academic achievements and our community's and the world's economic and social well-being. The academic community is a thriving ecosystem but may present self-sustaining challenges, particularly in large-scale research. It burdens many entities, including the vast network of professional and support personnel throughout UMS and the scholars themselves, who have to maintain a level of commitment and effort that is difficult even in the best of situations. Therefore, the research group initiative is a strategic plan to overcome such challenges and facilitates the implementation of translatable research at various levels for impactful outcomes. Heartfelt congratulations to all! Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Sabah PROF. DATUK. DR. KASIM HJ. MD. MANSUR PREFACE
It is with great pleasure that the first volume of the Research Cluster UMS book is launched in early 2024. In line with our university's dedication to becoming the leader towards innovative societies, striving for excellence in research and innovation is crucial. UMS has launched 10 Key Results Areas for 2023-2027, serving as the primary drive for materialising the 2050 transformational Pillar. KRA 3, termed as Translatable Research, sets its mission in translating the research to society through living laboratory establishment, enhancing the university's research niche based on the development of the centre of excellence (CoE), promoting entrepreneurship and commercialisation of innovative productions and demonstrating our research excellence through MyRA performance. Here lies the research group initiative as one of the primary strategic plans to steer our scholars in identifying their strengths and similarities in specific fields of interest. This initiative has become the root of support for the development of the research laboratory, research centre, and CoE. Such organised governance permits academic freedom and research acculturation and is deemed the right platform for globalisation. In less than a year since the launch of Research Cluster UMS in March 2023, we are witnessing exponential growth of research groups, research laboratories, and living laboratories established across our university. These successes are made possible through the efforts of Research Management Centre UMS in delivering guidelines and implementation strategies and the roles of appointed Research Cluster committees in serving as the bridge between the management and our fellow researchers. Their collective effort must continue, and together, we shall make it a vision to place ourselves as the frontier of research and innovation, not only for Sabah but also for global standing. The importance of grooming the young generations by senior researchers should be a call to ensure sustainability in research and innovation. Well done to all scholars and the Research Management Centre of UMS! Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Universiti Malaysia Sabah PROF. IR. DR. ROSALAM HAJI SARBATLY PREFACE
The research and innovation ecosystem of UMS is expanding vastly, where we see the establishment of several centres as focused entities to facilitate the successful implementation of research and innovation on various management facets. Two vital aspects to be prioritised are governance and monitoring. For the former, we have laid down foundations on policies and guidelines for UMS to utilise so that the conduct of research among scholars is KRA-driven, parallel to national directives, supporting the growth of our researchers and translatable in nature. Recently, the Ministry of Higher Education emphasised the need to strengthen our monitoring system by evaluating the progress and performance of research and being consistent with the anticipated output, outcome, and impact for talent development, university visibility, and innovating society. Here, the research group initiative under the Research Cluster of UMS started initially with policy development and subsequently progressed with developing a Research Entity Management System, in which the latter acts as a tool for outcome monitoring of research entities. My sincere gratitude goes to everyone who contributed to making the visibility of our Research Cluster and research group initiative a success! Director of Research Management Centre, Universiti Malaysia Sabah PROF. DR. JUMAT SULAIMAN PREFACE
Leading Towards Innovative Societies CLUSTER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER COMMITTEE VISION ENVISIONING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: SYNERGISING GREEN PROCESSES AND AI-POWERED INDUSTRY 4.0 MISSION ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN EFFICIENT PROCESS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT WITH LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND CARBON FOOTPRINT THE PROJECT IS DRIVEN BY ARTIFICAL INTELIGGENCE (AI) POWERED INDUSTRY 4.0 AND WILL BE RECOGNISED THROUGH HIGH IMPACT PUBLICATION, GRANTED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, PILOT PLANT OPERATION, CONSULTATION AND LOCAL COMMUNITY/INDUSTRY EMPOWERMENT Leading Towards Innovative Societies
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER COMMITTEE ZAHRIM@UMS . EDU.MY AS SOC. PROF . IR. DR. ABU ZAHRIM YAS ER (CHAIR) FACUL T Y OF ENGINE ERING MEMBERS FACUL T Y OF FOOD SCI ENCE AND NUTRI T ION PROF . DR CHY E FOOK Y E E FACUL T Y OF SCI ENCE AND NATURAL RE SOURCE S PROF . DR. J EDOL DAYOU FACUL T Y OF COMPUT ING AND INFORMAT ICS AS SOC. PROF . T S . DR. RAYNER AL FRED FACUL T Y OF ENGINE ERING AS SOC. PROF . IR. DR. NURMIN BOLONG FACUL T Y OF COMPUT ING AND INFORMAT ICS AS SOC. PROF . DR. AZAL I SAUDI Leading Towards Innovative Societies
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ENTITIES Leading Towards Innovative Societies Faculty of Engineering Green Material and Advanced Construction Technology CreativeAdvanced Machine Intelligence Research Center Advanced Energy and Materials Research Center Faculty of Computing And Informatics
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RESEARCH LABORATORY FACUL T Y OF COMPUT ING AND INFORMAT ICS ( FCI) CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH LABORATORY T S . DR. L EAU YU BENG ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : CYBERS ECURI T Y INT ERNE T AND COMMUNICAT ION S ECURI T Y DATA AND INFORMAT ION S ECURI T Y SOCIO- T ECHNICAL S ECURI T Y L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S L YBENG@UMS . EDU.MY E XPERT I S E : HOMOMORPHIC ENCRYPT ION DR. TAN SOO FUN E XPERT I S E : CLOUD COMPUT ING DR. HAS SAN JAMI L S Y ED E XPERT I S E : S ENSOR NE TWORKS DR. SALMAH FAT TAH E XPERT I S E : CYBERS ECURI T Y MRS . AINNUR HAF I ZAH BINT I ANUAR MOKHTAR RE S EARCH FOCUS :
MAKMAL BAHAN KAJI LOGAM 2 , FACUL T Y OF ENGINE ERING POWER AND ENERGY RESEARCH LABORATORY (PERL) DR. WAN KHAIRUL MUZAMMI L BIN ABDUL RAHIM ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : WIND ENERGY (DE S IGN AND DE V E LOPMENT OF WIND TURBINE S ) KHAIRULM@UMS . EDU.MY E XPERT I S E : MACHINE L EARNING DR. S I T I NURFADI LAH BINT I JAINI E XPERT I S E : RENEWABL E ENERGY FOR RURAL DE V E LOPMENT S I S SABAH IR. DR. MOHD. AZ LAN BIN I SMAI L E XPERT I S E : CARBON MAT ERIAL S T S . DR. FARM YAN YAN E XPERT I S E : COMBUS T ION DR. NAZRE IN ADRIAN BIN AMALUDIN RE S EARCH FOCUS : SUS TAINABL E ENERGY CONV ERS ION AND ENERGY S TORAGE RECYCL ING RENEWABL E ENERGY T ECHNOLOGI E S MANAGEMENT , S ECURI T Y , AND POL ICY IN ENERGY L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S RESEARCH LABORATORY
L IVI N G LABORATORY KUNDASANG, SABAH KUNDASANG COMPOST LIVING LAB E XPERT I S E : BIOFUE L S AS SOC. PROF . DR. RAHMATH ABDUL LA E XPERT I S E : ENZ YME T ECHNOLOGY DR. MARIANI BINT I RAJIN E XPERT I S E : POL YMER ENGINE ERING DR. SARIAH SAALAH E XPERT I S E : CI V I L ENGINE ERING IR. T S . DR. HABIB MUSA BIN MOHAMAD E XPERT I S E : WAS T E MANAGEMENT DR. S I T I SUL I ZA BINT I SALAMAT E XPERT I S E : PLANT PATHOLOGY DR. MOHD. RAKIB BIN MOHD. RASHID E XPERT I S E : ANAL Y T ICAL CHEMI S TRY CHM. DR. NEWAT I BINT I WID E XPERT I S E : WAS T EWAT ER TREATMENT MRS . AZRE EN BINT I IBRAHIM PROF . MADYA IR. DR. ABU ZAHRIM YAS ER ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : WAS T E PROCE S S ING T ECHNOLOGY ZAHRIM@UMS . EDU.MY RE S EARCH FOCUS : V EGE TABL E WAS T E COMPOS T ING INTO SOI L CONDI T IONER COMPOS T L EACHAT E PROCE S S ING FOR L IQUID F ERT I L I S ER PRODUCT ION L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S
ENGINE ERING AND T ECHNOLOGY CLUS T ER RE S EARCH GROUP L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S
NORZ I LAWAT I@UMS . EDU.MY T S . DR. NORZ I LAWAT I BT E MOHAMAD ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : MAGNE TORHEOLOGICAL MAT ERIAL S E XPERT I S E : CERAMIC MEMBRANE FABRICAT ION DR. NORFAZ L IANA BINT I ABDUL LAH E XPERT I S E : ENZ YME T ECHNOLOGY DR. MOHD S YAHLAN BIN MOHD S YUKRI RE S EARCH FOCUS : MAT ERIAL DE V E LOPMENT ( S YNTHE S I S AND CHARACT ERI SAT ION) POT ENT IAL APPL ICAT ION IN OI L AND GAS INDUS TRY HYBRID COMPOS I T E MAT ERIAL L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S RE S EARCH GROUP
ZAHRIM@UMS . EDU.MY AS SOC. PROF . IR. DR. ABU ZAHRIM YAS ER ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : WAS T E PROCE S S ING T ECHNOLOGYAT ERIAL S E XPERT I S E : ENZ YME T ECHNOLOGY DR. MARIANI BINT I RAJIN E XPERT I S E : POL YMER ENGINE ERING DR. SARIAH SAALAH E XPERT I S E : WAS T EWAT ER TREATMENT MS . AZRE EN BINT I IBRAHIM RE S EARCH FOCUS : COMPOS T ING T ECHNOLOGY AND ENGINE ERING WAS T EWAT ER TREATMENT AND NUTRI ENT RECOV ERY ENV IRONMENTAL ENGINE ERING LAB, FACUL T Y OF ENGINE ERING ADVANCED COMPOSTING AND WASTE PROCESSING LAB (MYKOMPOS) L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S RE S EARCH GROUP
CHIAMCHE LKEN@UMS . EDU.MY DR. CHIAM CHE L KEN ( L EADER) POL YMERS AND BIOMAT ERIAL S FOR AS YMME TRIC AND COMPOS I T E MEMBRANE S E XPERT I S E : NANOF IBER MEMBRANE AND SUS TAINABL E T ECHNOLOGY PROF E S SOR IR. DR. ROSALAM SARBAT L Y E XPERT I S E : MAT ERIAL S DE S IGN FOR ENERGY CONV ERS ION AND S TORAGE DR. NG CHI HUE Y E XPERT I S E : NANOF IBERS S YNTHE S I S MS . Z YKAMI L IA KAMIN E XPERT I S E : WAT ER TREATMENT DR. FARHANA ABD LAHIN RE S EARCH FOCUS : WAT ER AND WAS T EWAT ER TREATMENT BAT T ERY , SUPERCAPACI TOR, SOLAR CE L L , PEROV SKI T E MAT ERIAL S , E L ECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN E VOLUT ION (HER) FOOD PRODUCT ION AND S ECURI T Y FACUL T Y OF ENGINE ERING MEMBRANE AND NANOFIBER RESEARCH GROUP RE S EARCH GROUP L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S
ME L V IN.GAN@UMS . EDU.MY AS SOC. PROF . IR. T S . DR. ME L V IN GAN J E T HONG ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : CARBON MAT ERIAL S , NANOMAT ERIAL S E XPERT I S E : TRIBOLOGY , SURFACE ENGINE ERING PROF . IR. DR. WI L L E Y L I EW YUN HS I EN E XPERT I S E : ME TAL ADDI T I V E MANUFACTURING IR. DR. CHUA BIH L II RE S EARCH FOCUS : CONV ERS ION OF WAS T E MAT ERIAL S INTO FUNCT IONAL CARBON MAT ERIAL S . SOLAR VAPOUR GENERAT ION FOR CL EAN WAT ER PRODUCT ION. SURFACE FUNCT IONAL I SAT ION, HEAT TREATMENT , AND MAT ERIAL CHARACT ERI SAT IONS . TRIBOLOGY , E SPECIAL L Y WEAR OF CARBURI S ED S T E E L AND COAT INGS IN S L IDING. E F F ECT OF LUBRICAT ION ON THE MACHINABI L I T Y OF VARIOUS MAT ERIAL S US ING COAT ED CARBIDE TOOL S . THERMAL E F F ECT ON THE OX IDE FORMAT ION, MICROS TRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERT I E S OF COAT INGS . MUL T I-MAT ERIAL FOR INT EGRAT ED AND E F F ICI ENT AM PRODUCT S . E F F ECT OF ADDI T I V E S AND IMPURI T I E S IN F I LAMENT ON TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERT I E S . THERMAL -ME TAL LURGICAL -MECHANICAL ANAL Y S I S FOR ME TAL ADDI T I V E MANUFACTURING PROCE S S . MATERIALS ENGINEERING L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S RE S EARCH GROUP
Leading Towards Innovative Societies CLUSTER ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE CLUSTER COMMITTEE VISION TO IMPROVE/ENSURE THE SOCIETAL WELL-BEING AND SUSTAINABLE SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD MISSION TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE DISCOVERY OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS, AND THE TRANSLATION OF THESE DISCOVERIES TO SOLVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS IN TERMS OF ECONOMICS, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENT Leading Towards Innovative Societies
ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE CLUSTER COMMITTEE MIDAHMAD@UMS . EDU.MY PROF . DR. ABDUL HAMID AHMAD (CHAIR) INS T I TUT E FOR TROPICAL BIOLOGY AND CONS ERVAT ION MEMBERS INS T I TUT E FOR TROPICAL BIOLOGY AND CONS ERVAT ION PROF . DR. HENRY BERNARD FACUL T Y OF SCI ENCE AND NATURAL RE SOURCE S PROF . DR. JUS T IN S ENT IAN FACUL T Y OF SUS TAINABL E AGRICUL TURE PROF MADYA DR. SUZAN BENEDICK FACUL T Y OF SCI ENCE AND NATURAL RE SOURCE S PROF . MADYA DR. MOH PAK YAN FACUL T Y OF TROPICAL FORE S TRY PROF . MADYA DR. BERHAMAN AHMAD Leading Towards Innovative Societies
ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE CLUSTER RESEARCH ENTITIES Leading Towards Innovative Societies Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation Faculty Of Science And Natural Resources Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture Halal Services and Research Center Seaweed Research Unit Sustainable Palm Oil Research Unit Borneo Marine Research Institute Faculty of Tropical Forestry Natural Disaster Research Center Small Islands Research Center Water Research Unit
LABORATORY LABORATORY & ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE CLUSTER
L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S AS SOC PROF . DR. S I T T I RAEHANAH MUHAMAD SHAL EH ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : L I V E F E ED CUL TURE S I T T IRAE@UMS . EDU.MY E XPERT I S E : BIOFUE L S DR. MUHAMMAD DAWOOD SHAH E XPERT I S E : REARING S Y S T EMS DR. NUR FAT IHAH ABDUL HAL ID E XPERT I S E : PROBIOT IC CUL TURE DR. SUJJAT AL -AZAD E XPERT I S E : HATCHERY S Y S T EMS PROF . DR. SHIGEHARU S ENOO E XPERT I S E : WAT ER QUAL I T Y AP. DR. ABENT IN E S T IM RE S EARCH FOCUS : DE V E LOPMENT OF ADVANCED T ECHNIQUE S FOR L I V E F E ED CUL TURE DE S IGN AND PERFORMANCE OF RECIRCULAT ION AQUACUL TURE S Y S T EM (RAS ) FOR HIGH-DENS I T Y CUL TURE OF MARINE F INF I SH INDUS TRY 4 .0-BAS ED SMART S Y S T EMS IN AQUACUL TURE RESEARCH LABORATORY AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS LABORATORY
RE S EARCH FOCUS : PREDICT ION AND MI T IGAT ION OF EARTHQUAKE IMPACT S . PREDICT ION AND MI T IGAT ION OF T SUNAMI IMPACT S . MECHANI SMS , IMPACT S , AND MI T IGAT ION OF S LOPE S TABI L I T Y AND LANDS L IDE S . CAUS E S , IMPACT S , MI T IGAT ION, AND EARL Y WARNING S Y S T EMS FOR F LOODS . MI T IGAT ION OF RI V ERBANK EROS ION. PREDICT ION OF DROUGHT OCCURRENCE S AND MI T IGAT ION OF FORE S T F IRE S . PREDICT ION OF S TORM AND HURRICANE E V ENT S . PROF . MADYA T S . GS . DR. CAROL YN ME L I S SA PAYUS ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : E X TREME WEATHER E V ENT ME LPAYUS@UMS . EDU.MY NATURAL DISASTER RESEARCH CENTRE (NDRC) E XPERT I S E : EARTHQUAKE ENGINE ERING PROF . IR. DR. AZ LAN BIN ADNAN E XPERT I S E : GEOHAZARD AS S E S SMENT PGEOL . T S . IR. DR. GOH THIAN LAI E XPERT I S E : CL IMAT E CHANGE MODE L ING PROF . DR. JUS T IN S ENT IAN E XPERT I S E : EARTHQUAKE AND T SUNAMI DR. CHAI MUI FAT T E XPERT I S E : F LOOD AND EARTHQUAKE PUAN E LDAWAT Y BINT I MADRAN E XPERT I S E : S ENS ING AND DI SAS T ER/HAZARD DE V ICE S PROF . MADYA T S . DR CHE E FUE I PI EN E XPERT I S E : EARTHQUAKE , F LOOD AND T SUNAMI PROF . DR. F E L I X TONGKUL E XPERT I S E : F LOOD MODE L ING DR. JANICE L YNN AYOG E XPERT I S E : LANDS L IDE DR. I SMAI L AB RAHIM E XPERT I S E : DI SAS T ER MANAGEMENT DR. FREDERICK F . TAT ING E XPERT I S E : EARTHQUAKE ENGINE ERING T S . DR. NOOR SHE ENA HERAYANI HARI TH E XPERT I S E : NATURAL DI SAS T ER MANAGEMENT PROF . MADYA T S . GS . DR. RODEANO ROS L E E E XPERT I S E : COAS TAL EROS ION AND T SUNAMI PROF . MADYA T S . DR. E JRIA SAL EH L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S RESEARCH LABORATORY
PROF . MADYA T S . GS . DR. CAROL YN ME L I S SA PAYUS ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : E X TREME WEATHER E V ENT ME LPAYUS@UMS . EDU.MY E XPERT I S E : F LOOD AND EARTHQUAKE PUAN E LDAWAT Y BINT I MADRAN E XPERT I S E : F LOOD AND RE S ERVOIR MANAGEMENT PROF . DR. KAWI BIDIN E XPERT I S E : CL IMAT E CHANGE MODE L ING PROF . DR. JUS T IN S ENT IAN E XPERT I S E : S ENS ING AND DI SAS T ER/HAZARD DE V ICE S PROF . MADYA T S . DR CHE E FUE I PI EN E XPERT I S E : EARTHQUAKE , F LOOD AND T SUNAMI PROF . DR. F E L I X TONGKUL E XPERT I S E : F LOOD MODE L ING DR. JANICE L YNN AYOG E XPERT I S E : BIOT ECHNOLOGY AND ENV IRONMENTAL ENGINE ERING PROF . DR. JUALANG @ AZ LAN ABDUL LAH BIN GANSAU E XPERT I S E : EARTHQUAKE ENGINE ERING T S . DR. NOOR SHE ENA HERAYANI HARI TH E XPERT I S E : NATURAL DI SAS T ER MANAGEMENT PROF . MADYA T S . GS . DR. RODEANO ROS L E E RE S EARCH FOCUS : S TUDI E S AND MONI TORING OF NATURAL DI SAS T ER E V ENT S INCLUDE F LOODS , DEBRI S F LOW, LANDS L IDE S , AND EARTHQUAKE S IN ME LANGKAP, KOTA BE LUD. EDUCAT ION AND TRAINING ON DI SAS T ER PREPAREDNE S S ; EMPOWERING THE RE S I L I ENCE AND PREPAREDNE S S OF INDI V IDUAL S AND COMMUNI T I E S AGAINS T NATURAL DI SAS T ERS . INNOVAT ION AND THE LAT E S T T ECHNOLOGY IN NATURAL DI SAS T ER MANAGEMENT - IMPL EMENTAT ION OF SCI ENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY IN DI SAS T ER RI SK REDUCT ION (DRR) L IVI N G LABORATORY MELANGKAP NATURAL DISASTER LIVING LABORATORY (MAHBAM) L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S
ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE CLUSTER RESEARCH GROUP L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S
RE S EARCH GROUP COL L IN@UMS . EDU.MY AS SOC. PROF . CHM. DR. COL L IN G. JOS EPH ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : SONOPHOTOCHEMI S TRY E XPERT I S E : COS T BENE F I T ANAL Y S I S AS SOC. PROF . DR. JANICE NGA LAY HUI E XPERT I S E : HE T EROGENEOUS CATAL Y S I S CHM. DR. T EO S IOW HWA E XPERT I S E : ENERGY S TORAGE AND CONV ERS ION DR. NG CHI HUE Y E XPERT I S E : CARBON MAT ERIAL S T S . DR . FARM YAN YAN RE S EARCH FOCUS : S YNTHE S I S ING V I S IBL E L IGHT ACT I V E SONOPHOTOCATAL Y S T S THAT CAN BE US ED FOR ENV IRONMENTAL REMEDIAT ION IN THE PRE S ENCE OF UL TRASONIC SOUND WAV E S (US ) AND UL TRAV IOL E T IRRADIAT ION (UV ). MAKMAL KIMIA FOTOPEMANGKINAN, FAKUL T I OF SCI ENCE & NATURAL RE SOURCE S SONOPHOTOCHEMISTRY RESEARCH GROUP (SRG) L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S
WI L SONYG@UMS . EDU.MY AS SOC. PROF . T S . DR. WI L SON YONG THAU L YM ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : PLANT BIOT ECHNOLOGY RE S EARCH FOCUS : IMPROV E PROTOCOL S FOR GROWING PLANT S IN V I TRO BY RE F INING GROWTH MEDIA, HORMONE TREATMENT S , AND ENV IRONMENTAL CONDI T IONS TO ENHANCE E F F ICI ENCY . WORK ON S E L ECT ING DI S EAS E -RE S I S TANT GENOT YPE S , US ING GENE T IC MARKERS FOR DE S IRABL E TRAI T S , AND INDUCING GENE T IC DI V ERS I T Y TO IMPROV E THE GENE T IC QUAL I T Y OF MICROPROPAGAT ED PLANT S . DE V E LOP T ECHNIQUE S FOR PROPAGAT ING ENDANGERED PLANT S AND RE INTRODUCING THEM TO THE IR NATURAL HABI TAT S , ENSURING THE SURV I VAL AND PRE S ERVAT ION OF RARE AND THREAT ENED SPECI E S . E XPERT I S E : MOL ECULAR GENE T ICS AS SOC. PROF . DR. KENNE TH FRANCI S RODRIGUE S E XPERT I S E : PLANT ME TABOLOMICS DR. CHEONG BO ENG E XPERT I S E : BIOINFORMAT ICS DR. Y EW CHE E WE I PLANT T I S SUE CUL TURE LABORATORY , BIOT ECHNOLOGY RE S EARCH INS T I TUT E PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND MICROPROPAGATION L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S RE S EARCH GROUP
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MEDICINE AND LIFE SCIENCE CLUSTER COMMITTEE VISION LEADING CLINICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE MISSION SUSTAINING CLINICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION DRIVE IN ENHANCING THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Leading Towards Innovative Societies
MEDICINE AND LIFE SCIENCE CLUSTER COMMITTEE MEMBERS BIOT ECHNOLOGY RE S EARCH INS T I TUT E PROF . DR. CL EMENT E MICHAE L WONG VUI L ING FACUL T Y OF MEDICINE AND HEAL TH SCI ENCE S AS SOC. PROF DR. MOHD F IRDAUS MOHD HAYAT I BIOT ECHNOLOGY RE S EARCH INS T I TUT E AS SOC. PROF T S DR. ZARINA AMIN FACUL T Y OF MEDICINE AND HEAL TH SCI ENCE S AS SOC. PROF T S DR. SHAMSUL BAHARI SHAMSUDIN FACUL T Y OF MEDICINE AND HEAL TH SCI ENCE S AS SOC. PROF DR. FREDI E ROBINSON PROF . T S . DR. ZAINUL AMIRUDDIN ZAKARIA (CHAIR) FACUL T Y OF MEDICINE AND HEAL TH SCI ENCE S ZAZ@UMS . EDU.MY Leading Towards Innovative Societies
MEDICINE AND LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH ENTITIES Leading Towards Innovative Societies Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Malaysia Sabah Hospital Exercise Health Research Unit Biotechnology Research Institute Borneo Medical and Health Research Centre
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RESEARCH LABORATORY BORNEO MEDICAL AND HEAL TH RE S EARCH CENTRE (BMHRC) GROUND F LOOR, BLOCK E , FACUL T Y OF MEDICINE AND HEAL TH SCI ENCE S BORNEO TROPICAL MEDICINE RESEARCH LABORATORY PROF . DR. KAMRUDDIN AHMED ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : MICROBIOLOGY AHMED@UMS . EDU.MY E XPERT I S E : ANATOMY PROF . DR. ZAINAL ARI F IN MUS TAPHA E XPERT I S E : BIOMEDICAL SCI ENCE DR. CHIN KAI L ING E XPERT I S E : ANAE S THE S IOLOGY DR. ABDUL JABBAR I SMAI L E XPERT I S E : BIOT ECHNOLOGY DR. FONG S IAT Y E E @ AL I SON RE S EARCH FOCUS : INF ECT IOUS DI S EAS E AND OUTBREAK INV E S T IGAT ION DRUG DI SCOV ERY FROM NATURAL PRODUCT S DIAGNOS T ICS L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S
GROUND F LOOR, BLOCK E , FACUL T Y OF MEDICINE AND HEAL TH SCI ENCE S HEAL (BORNEO HEALTHY LIFESTYLE INITIATIVE GROUP) AS SOC. PROF DR D. MARYAMA AG. DAUD ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : E XCERCI S E PHY S IOLOGY DMARYAMA@UMS . EDU.MY RE S EARCH FOCUS : OCCUPAT IONAL HEAL TH AND F I TNE S S HEAL THY AND ACT I V E L I V ING FOR E LDERL Y COMMUNI T Y NUTRI T ION HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT S E XPERT I S E : NURS ING MRS . MAZ L INDA MUSA E XPERT I S E : OCCUPAT IONAL HEAL TH DR. PRAV INA A/P DE L IGANNU E XPERT I S E : NUTRI T ION DR. WOON FUI CHE E E XPERT I S E : PUBL IC HEAL TH DR. KHAL ID MOKT I E XPERT I S E : COMMUNI T Y HEAL TH AS SOC. PROF . DR. S Y ED SHARI ZMAN S Y ED ABDUL RAHIM E XPERT I S E : COMMUNI T Y HEAL TH AS SOC. PROF . DR SAHIPUDDIN SAUPIN E XPERT I S E : OCCUPAT IONAL HEAL TH PROF . DR. KHAMI SAH AWANG LUKMAN E XPERT I S E : MAT ERNAL AND CHI LD HEAL TH DATUK DR. MOHD YUSOF IBRAHIM E XPERT I S E : OCCIPAT IONAL HEAL TH PROF . DR. MOHAMMAD SAF FRE E J E F FRE E L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S RESEARCH LABORATORY
L IVI N G LABORATORY RURAL MEDICINE AND RESEARCH LABORATORY PROF . DR. MOHAMMAD SAF FRE E J E F FRE E ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : EPIDEMIOLOGY , MALARIA, COMMUNI T Y EMPOWERMENT SAF FRE E@UMS . EDU.MY RE S EARCH FOCUS : RURAL HEAL THCARE DE L I V ERY AND WORKFORCE . HEAL TH ECONOMICS FAMI L Y HEAL TH AND PRIMARY HEAL THCARE SOCIOCUL TURAL DE T ERMINANT S AND HEAL TH DI SPARI T I E S T E L EMEDICINE AND HEAL TH INFORMAT ION T ECHNOLOGY (HI T ) E XPERT I S E : COMMUNICABL E DI S EAS E EPIDEMIOLOGY DR. AZMAN AT I L E XPERT I S E : ENV IRONMENTAL HEAL TH DR. ZULKHAIRUL NAIM S IDEK AHMAD E XPERT I S E : NON-COMMUNICABL E DI S EAS E (NCD) DR. MUHAMMAD AKL I L ABD RAHIM E XPERT I S E : HEAL TH ECONOMICS DR. ABDUL RAHMAN RAMDZAN E XPERT I S E : NON-COMMUNICABL E DI S EAS E (NCD) AS SOC. PROF DR. AZ I ZAN OMAR E XPERT I S E : COMMUNICABL E DI S EAS E EPIDEMIOLOGY AS SOC. PROF DR. RICHARD AVOI E XPERT I S E : COMMUNICABL E DI S EAS E EPIDEMIOLOGY AS SOC. PROF . DR. S Y ED SHARI ZMAN S Y ED ABDUL RAHIM E XPERT I S E : PUBL IC HEAL TH NURS ING DAT IN DR. NORKIAH ARSAT E XPERT I S E : NON-COMMUNICABL E DI S EAS E (NCD) DR. AI ZUDDIN HIDRUS E XPERT I S E : ENV IRONMENTAL HEAL TH MANAGEMENT DR. MOHD. FAI ZAL MADRIM E XPERT I S E : MALARIA V ECTOR ECOLOGY AND BIOLOGY DR BENNY OBRAIN JOS EPH MANIN L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S
MEDICINE AND LIFE SCIENCE CLUSTER RESEARCH GROUP L EADING TOWARDS INNOVAT I V E SOCI E T I E S
Leading Towards Innovative Societies RESEARCH GROUP DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCI ENCE S , FACUL T Y OF MEDICINE AND HEAL TH SCI ENCE S BORNEO RESEARCH ON ALGESIA, INFLAMMATION AND NEURODEGENERATION (BRAIN) GROUP ZAZ@UMS . EDU.MY PROF . T S . DR. ZAINUL AMIRUDDIN BIN ZAKARIA ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : NATURAL PRODUCT DRUG DI SCOV ERY E XPERT I S E : NATURAL PRODUCT DR. MOHD. HIJAZ BIN MOHD. SANI E XPERT I S E : CE L L CUL TURE DR. RUZAIDI AZ L I BIN MOHD MOKHTAR E XPERT I S E : NATURAL PRODUCT CHEMI S TRY DR. S YAHRI E L BIN ABDUL LAH E XPERT I S E : CHI LDHOOD PS YCHIATRIC DR. DATU AGAS I BIN MOHD KAMAL E XPERT I S E : INT ERNAT IONAL ADMINI S TRAT ION AS SOC. PROF DR. NAJIHAH HANI SAH BINT I MARMAYA E XPERT I S E : SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DR. BAMINI KPD BALAKRI SHNAN E XPERT I S E : NUTRI T IONAL BIOCHEMI S TRY DR. NUR HANI SAH BINT I AZMI E XPERT I S E : FAT S AND OI L S DR. YANT Y NOORZ IANNA BINT I ABDUL MANAF RE S EARCH FOCUS : PHARMACOLOGICAL AND TOX ICOLOGICAL INV E S T IGAT ION OF SABAH MEDICINAL PLANT S PHY TOCONS T I TUENT S AND ME TABOLOMICS ANAL Y S E S OF SABAH MEDICINAL PLANT S NUTRACEUT ICAL /COSMECEUT ICAL PRODUCT S DE V E LOPMENT BAS ED ON SABAH MEDICINAL PLANT S MUL T I-OMICS PROF I L ING OF SABAH MEDICINAL PLANT S FOR THERAPEUT IC APPL ICAT IONS E LUCIDAT ING MECHANI S T IC PATHWAY S OF SABAH MEDICINAL PLANT S IN DI S EAS E PRE V ENT ION AND MANAGEMENT
SABAH REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND SERVICE GROUP FAT IMAHMEDY@UMS . EDU.MY AS SOC. PROF DR. FAT IMAH AHMEDY ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : REHABI L I TAT ION MEDICINE E XPERT I S E : REHABI L I TAT ION MEDICINE AS SOC. PROF DR. KHIN NY E IN Y IN E XPERT I S E : NURS ING IN INT ENS I V E CARE MRS . SUKHBHE ER KAUR DARS IN S INGH RE S EARCH FOCUS : PRECI S ION IN REHABI L I TAT ION MEDICINE WI TH FOCUS TO S E EK THE RIGHT REHABI L I TAT ION INT ERV ENT IONS FOR PEOPL E WI TH DI SABI L I T I E S AT THE RIGHT T IME OF DI S EAS E / INJURY COURS E SPINAL CORD MEDICINE INCORPORAT ING PROGNOS T ICAT ION AF T ER SPINAL CORD INJURY ( SCI), SCI REHABI L I TAT ION, AGE ING IN SCI AND INT ERNAT IONAL COL LABORAT ION FOR GLOBAL SCI SURV E Y NEUROREHABI L I TAT ION FOR DI SABI L ING CONDI T IONS INCLUDING S TROKE , CEREBRAL PAL S Y AND TRAUMAT IC BRAIN INJURY MUSCULOSKE L E TAL DI S EAS E S AND CARDIAC REHABI L I TAT ION EMPHAS I S ING ON DIAGNOS T IC MEASURE S , PAIN MANAGEMENT AND FUNCT IONAL CAPACI T Y REHABI L I TAT ION T ECHNOLOGY AND T E L EREHABI L I TAT ION FOR PAT I ENT S AS S E S SMENT AND INT ERV ENT ION MONI TORING RESEARCH GROUP Leading Towards Innovative Societies
VISUAL SCIENCE (VG) DRSUHA@UMS . EDU.MY AS SOC. PROF DR. SHUAIBAH AB GHANI ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : OPHTHALMOLOGY E XPERT I S E : OPHTHALMOLOGY DR. CHUA SHE E WEN E XPERT I S E : OPHTHALMOLOGY DR. YAP JIN Y I RE S EARCH FOCUS : PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND S TRABI SMUS PUBL IC HEAL TH OPHTHALMOLOGY CATARACT AND COMPREHENS I V E Leading Towards Innovative Societies RESEARCH GROUP
RURAL PSYCHIATRY AND ADDICTION NICHOLAS@UMS . EDU.MY DR. NICHOLAS PANG T Z E PING ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : PS YCHIATRY RE S EARCH FOCUS : PRE VAL ENCE OF MENTAL DOSORDERS IN RURAL LMICS INT ERV ENT IONS ADAPT ED FOR LMICS BEHAV IOURAL ADDICT ION THERAPY ADAPTAT IONS E XPERT I S E : FAMI L Y MEDICINE AS SOC. PROF DR. MOHD NAZRI BIN MOHD DAUD E XPERT I S E : PS YCHIATRY DR. MOHD AMIRUDDIN MOHD KAS S IM E XPERT I S E : CL INICAL PS YCHOLOGY MS . AT IQAH CHEW ABDUL LAH RESEARCH GROUP Leading Towards Innovative Societies
ABDUL JABBARI SMAI L@UMS . EDU.MY DR. ABDUL JABBAR I SMAI L ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : ANAE S THE S IOLOGY E XPERT I S E : ANAE S THE S IOLOGY AS SOC. PROF DR. RAJ E SH KUMAR A/ L MUNIANDY E XPERT I S E : ANAE S THE S IOLOGY DR. CONS TANCE L I EW RE S EARCH FOCUS : ANAE S THE S IA AND CRI T ICAL CARE RE S EARCH IN E LDERL Y POPULAT ION PERSONAL I S ED PRECI S ION MEDICINE IN S EPS I S , S EPT IC SHOCK AND ARDS S L E EP PHY S IOLOGY , DI SRUPT ION AND DE L IRIUM AS SOCIAT ION IN CRI T ICAL CARE OPT IMI SAT ION OF PAIN MANAGEMENT IN DI F F ICUL T TO TREAT CRONIN PAIN DI SCOV ERY OF NEW THERAPY FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT AND NEW ANALGE S IC MEDICAT ION SABAH ANAESTHESIA, INTENSIVE CARE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT Leading Towards Innovative Societies RESEARCH GROUP
M_ F IRDAUS@UMS . EDU.MY AS SOC. PROF DR. MOHD F IRDAUS BIN MOHD HAYAT I ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : SURGERY E XPERT I S E : PUBL IC HEAL TH AS SOC. PROF DR. S Y ED SHARI ZMAN BIN S Y ED ABDUL RAHIM E XPERT I S E : BIOT ECHNOLOGY DR. LUCKY GOH POH WAH RE S EARCH FOCUS : PART ICIPAT E IN THE INT ERNAT IONAL MUL T ICENT ER RE S EARCH RE LAT ED TO SURGERY PART ICULARL Y IN THE F I E LDS OF GAS TROINT E S T INAL AND COLORECTAL DI S EAS E S PRODUCE A HIGH L E V E L OF E V IDENCE CL INICAL RE S EARCH INCLUDING RANDOMI S ED CONTROL L ED TRIAL IN HOSPI TAL UMS E S TABL I SH AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND MOL ECULAR DATABAS E ON COLORECTAL AND GAS TROINT E S T INAL DI S EAS E S ON SABAH COHORT INCLUDING THE URBAN AND RURAL AREAS COLORECTAL AND GASTROINTENSTINAL (CGI) Leading Towards Innovative Societies RESEARCH GROUP
SOPHIA.HS L@UMS . EDU.MY DR. SOPHIA HENG S I L ING ( L EADER) E XPERT I S E : PLAS T IC SURGERY E XPERT I S E : FORENS IC MEDICINE DR. NANG KHIN MYA E XPERT I S E : PLAS T IC SURGERY DR. HO HUI L IAN RE S EARCH FOCUS : S T EM CE L L L INEAGE REPL ICAT ION KERAT INOCY T E S POPULAT ION GROWTH AND REPL ICAT ION DERMAL REGENERAT ION T EMPLAT E ENGINE ERING SKIN, BONE , CORNEAL , PLACENTA, CART LAGE T I S SUE HARV E S T AND BANKING BORNEO TISSUE BANKING Leading Towards Innovative Societies RESEARCH GROUP
Leading Towards Innovative Societies CLUSTER ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES
VISION EXCELLENCE THROUGH CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND DISCOVERY IN THE FIELDS OF ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES MISSION EXPLORE NEW KNOWLEDGE IN ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES DEVELOP RESEARCH THAT PROMOTES CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FACILITATE COLLABORATION BETWEEN RESEARCHERS, GOVERNMENTS AND INDUSTRY PLAYERS FOSTERING RESEARCH IMPACTS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS AND COMMERCIALISATIONS Leading Towards Innovative Societies ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES CLUSTER COMMITTEE
ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES CLUSTER COMMITTEE HANUDIN@UMS . EDU.MY AS SOC. PROF DR. HANUDIN AMIN (CHAIR) LABUAN FACUL T Y OF INT ERNAT IONAL F INANCE MEMBERS FACUL T Y OF SCI ENCE AND NATURAL RE SOURCE S PROF DR. I SMAI L AL I FACUL T Y OF PS YCHOLOGY AND EDUCAT ION PROF DR. SABARIAH SHARI F FACUL T Y OF BUS INE S S , ECONOMICS AND ACCOUNTANCY DR. MORI KOGID CENTRE FOR THE PROMOT ION OF KNOWL EDGE AND LANGUAGE L EARNING AS SOC. PROF . DR HAL INA S ENDERA MOHD YAKIN FACUL T Y OF PS YCHOLOGY AND EDUCAT ION AS SOC. PROF . DR. MOHD KHAIRUDDIN@J ERRY ABDUL LAH Leading Towards Innovative Societies
Leading Towards Innovative Societies ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES CLUSTER RESEARCH ENTITIES Borneo Institute for Indigenous Studies Centre for the Promotion Of Knowledge and Language Learning Labuan Faculty of International Finance Borneo Tourism Research Centre Maritime Community Socio-Economic Research Center Faculty of Psychology and Education Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy Academy of Arts and Creative Technology Entrepreneurship Research and Development Center Psychology and Social Health Research Unit
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