Overview
We are on the threshold of a truly transformative era. Nanoengineering of advanced functional materials, microfluidics and miniaturization technology, polymer and composite processing, fabrication of novel bio-scaffold and brushite materials, development of highly efficient nano-ion storage materials, utilization of ultrasonic cavitation technology for pharmaceutical nanoemulsion generation and advanced nanomaterials synthesis using soft-chemistry templating technique are some of the areas focused for various technological applications.
Group Mission
The Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials group at the UNMC is established with the purpose to support and foster interdisciplinary research within the area of nanotechnology and advanced materials. The group aims to provide expertise, state-of-the-art instruments and infrastructure for academic, industrial, government agencies and international researchers that will help to generate new scientific insights, create innovative nanostructured materials with intriguing functionality and contribute significantly to the advancement of environmental, pharmaceutical as well as energy related research and development programs. The group is also devoted to cultivate collaborative efforts for both non-proprietary and proprietary research among the members with renowned research institutes worldwide. Members have a broad spectrum of advanced and cutting-edge nano related research themes, particularly on the materials design and discovery at nanoscale, energy storage development and optimization as well as the advancement of nanostructured devices fabrication and manipulation. Most of the research projects are financially supported by the funding agencies and dedicated industrial partners, either locally or internationally.
Current Projects
Project Title: Synthesis and characterization of thallium-based high temperature superconductor with addition of nano-sized magnetic particles
Funding Agency: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
Amount: RM 95,000
Project Title: Synthesis and properties of graphene-nanoparticles hybrids and their polymer nanocomposites
Funding Agency: Exploratory Research Grant Scheme (ERGS), Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
Amount: RM 108,000
Project Title: Fundamental Investigation on Nickel Oxide/Multi-layer Graphene Nanocomposites for Asymmetric Supercapacitor System
Funding Agency: FRGS, MOHE
Amount: RM 88,000
Project Title: Dirac Charge Carrier Dynamic Study on Graphene Nanocomposite System
Funding Agency: FRGS, MOHE
Amount: RM 97,200
Project Title: Development of Eco-Friendly and Biocide-Free Maritime Antifouling Coating Based on Silver Nanoengineering Technology
Funding Agency: MOSTI
Amount: RM 198,000
Project Title: Fundamental Spectroscopic Investigation on Photo-induced Charge Carrier Property of Titanium Dioxide/Iron Oxide
Funding Agency: FRGS, MOHE
Amount: RM 80,000
Project Title : Magnetic Nanophotocatalyst for Solar Detoxification Wastewater Treatment System
Funding Agency: MAVCAP
Amount: RM 150,000
Project Title: ZnO/Fe3O4 Nanocomposite Templated from Surfactant System and its Potential as Photocatalyst
Funding Agency: MOSTI
Amount: RM 139,000
Project Title: Design and Fabrication of A Novel Magnetic Nanophotocatalytic Water Splitting Reactor Prototype Towards the Development of A Green, Cost-effective and Sustainable Hydrogen Gas Production System
Funding Agency: UNMC
Amount: RM 10,000
Project Title: Unravelling the effect of strain engineering in molyddenum disulfedi (MoS2) Monolayer for sustainable energy application in producing hydrogen gas
Funding Agency: ERGS, MOHE
Amount: RM 114,000
Project Title: A New And Reusable Smart Magnetic-Photocatalyst (CoFe2O4/TiO2) For The Photodetoxification of Organic-Dye In Textile Industry
Funding Agency: MOSTI
Amount: RM 229,000
Project Title: A Highly Sensitive, Selective and Non-Invasive Glucose Sensor Towards Continuous and Closed Loop Controlled Diabetes Management
Funding Agency: Early Career Research and Knowledge Transfer
Amount: RM 115,000
Project Title: Electron Transfer Kinetics at Graphene-Metal Oxide Interfaces for High Performance
Electrochemical Biosensor
Funding Agency: FRGS, MOHE
Amount: RM 131,000
Project Title: Fabrication of Micropropulsion System Using Graphene Based Polymer Derived Ceramic Material For Application in Challenging Space Environment
Funding Agency: E-Science, MOSTI
Amount: RM252,000
Project Title: Advanced Palm-Fibre Composites (PFCs) For The Aerospace Industries
Funding Agency: MOSTI
Amount: RM 109,000
Project Title: A Highly Sensitive and Non-Invasive Glucose Sensor towards continuous and closed loop controlled diabetes management
Funding Agency: Early Career Research and Knowledge Transfer Award 2012
Amount: RM 115,000
Duration: July 2012-2015
Project Title: Electron Transfer Kinetics at Graphene-Metal Oxide for High Performance Electrochemical Biosensor
Funding Agency: Mohe- FRGS
Amount: RM 131,000
Duration: Dec 2014-on-going
Project Title: Technology for offshore cultivation of tropical seaweeds for the production of aviation fuel
Funding Agency: Newton-Ungku Omar Fund Institutional Links Collaboration
Amount: RM 41000
Duration: On-going
Project Title: Utilisation of Hydrodynamic Cavitation for the generation of Polymeric Nanoparticles
Funding Agency: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK
Amount: 11950 pounds
Duration: On-going
Project Title: Identification of Gaharu species planted, producing powdered and study on nutrition of Gaharu
Funding Agency: Gaharu Sdn Bhd
Amount: RM 43000
Duration: On-going
Project Title: Development of Multimodule “Turn-On” Protein-Gold Nanoclusters for Targeted Theranostics and Imaging of Colon Cancer and its Metastases
Funding Agency: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
Amount: RM 126100
Duration: On-going
Project Title: ACOUSTIPRINT – A Novel Acoustic Method for monitoring Colloidal System Stability Funding Agency: UNICAS Inter-Disciplinary Sandpit Programme
Amount: £ 6833 pounds
Duration: On-going
Project Title: Fabrication of Polyhydroxyalkanoate/Graphene-Silver Nanocomposite Fibres: Towards the development of a Biocompatible Antimicrobial Scaffold
Funding Agency: eScienceFund by MOSTI
Amount: RM 156000
Duration: On-going
Project Title: C60 Fullerene – Folic acid Nanohybrid Electrochemical Biosensor as a Diagnostic tool for Simpler and Earlier detection of Cancer
Funding Agency: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
Amount: RM 112000
Duration: Completed
Project Title: Designing a Novel Nanoscale Drug Delivery Platform using Graphene, Dye and Pluronic F127 as Nanohybrid vehicle for improved efficacy of Curcumin into cancer cells
Funding Agency: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
Amount: RM 86000
Duration: Completed
Project Title: Process to Enhance coatings for Core Shell structure of Metallic and Non-metallic materials
Funding Agency: Tensor Technology Engineering Sdn. Bhd.
Amount: RM 40000
Duration: On-going
Project Title: Augmenting the removal of active ingredients of Ganoderma lucidum and their encapsulation in the Nanosized Liquid Vehicles (NLVs) to improve the bioavailability using ultrasonic cavitation
Funding Agency: eScienceFund by MOSTI
Amount: RM 221000
Duration: Completed