PERINTIS Research Invention and Innovation Competition
October 29, 2014
By Hii Ching Lik The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus won two Silver medals in the Research Invention and Innovation Competition for Private Institutions of Higher Learning, Malaysia (PERINTIS 2014), which was held in the Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur on the 10th of September, 2014. The two projects that won were based on research …
Keeps Jumbo at Bay
October 25, 2014
By Dr. Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz, MEME’s PI and Associate Professor, School of Geography “Conflict arises between humans and elephants when villages, farms and plantations close in on wild habitats. Electric fence is one way to avoid the encounters.” … starts a column on thestar that features the activities of the Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants (MEME) project.
Staying FRESH
By Prof. Asgar Ali, Professor in Post-harvest Physiology & Technology at University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus and the founding director of the ‘Centre of Excellence for Postharvest Biotechnology’ “It is saddening that the current practices are too dependent on the use of synthetic chemicals with little consideration for health implications on consumers. We were therefore delighted …
Research to improve food processing
October 24, 2014
By Prof Hii Ching Lik Food processing remains one of the most important income earning sectors in Malaysia. One of the strategic thrusts that has been set under Third Industrial Master Plan (IMP3) 2006-2020 is to intensify research and development in food processing in order to make Malaysia an important regional food production and …
FOE Dean’s Undergraduate Research Scheme 2014
October 13, 2014
By Dr. Show Pau Loke Dean’s Undergraduate Research Scheme (DURS) is an annual summer internship program for undergraduate students of Faculty of Engineering. It was established in 2012. In 2014, the scheme is organized by the Faculty Research Operation Group (FROG), overseen by the Faculty Research Committee. The objectives of the scheme are three-fold: to …
FOE Postgraduate Research Showcase 2014
October 11, 2014
By Liew Yuh Xiu, Feven Mattews Michael, Viknesh Andiappan and Zain Taha The annual Postgraduate Research (PGR) Showcase was held successfully with great enthusiasm at the Great Hall, UNMC on the 23rd September 2014. This event was organised by the Faculty of Engineering with aim to provide a platform for their PGR students to …
CFFRC domes are beginning to look like domes
September 27, 2014
On the recent on location visit, when the Vice-chancellor accompanies a number of VIPs to our international campuses in China and Malaysia, we were able to show the progress that CFFRC (Crops for the Future Research Centre) has made with regard to the iconic domes that are being built. We showed an artist’s impression of …
Osmotic Dehydration of Tropical Fruits
August 4, 2014
This post was contributed by Hii Ching Lik A final year MEng research project “Osmotic Dehydration of Tropical Fruits” was awarded the Food and Drink Undergraduate Prize for 2014 by the IChemE (UK) Food and Drink Special Interest Group. The project report was based on the experimental works carried out by Khoo Phey yeong, Lim …
Research Collaboration with Institute for Infrastructure Engineering and Sustainable Management (IIESM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
August 1, 2014
This post was contributed by Choong Wee Kang and Edwin Goh Boon Hoe The Department of Civil Engineering UNMC invited the Institute for Infrastructure Engineering and Sustainable Management (IIESM) of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Malaysia for an inter-university research discussion on the 21st January 2014 at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. The event was …
3 Minute Thesis Competition
July 4, 2014
This post was contributed by Tissa Chandesa Fancy hearing an 80,000 word thesis explained in less than 180 seconds? Research students from across the globe are doing just that in preparation for the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®). Established by the University of Queensland (UQ) in 2008, 3MT is now held in universities around the …
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