External Research Grants

Curtin Malaysia 2025 Ongoing Research Projects: From Statutory Bodies

External Project 1:

  • Project Team Leader: Dr. Lee Yeong Huei.
  • Project Team Member: Professor Dr. Ramasamy Nagarajan, Associate Professor Dr. Wong Kwong Soon, Dr. Tina Ting Chui Huon, Ms. Carrie Ho.
  • Project Title: Alkali-Carbonate reactivity (ACR) of limestone in aged structural members.
  • Funder: Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Sarawak.
  • Status: Ongoing – commenced on 15th April 2025.

External Project 2:

  • Project Team Leader: Dr. Lee Yih Nin.
  • Project Team Member: Dr. Tay Ai Chen, Professor Dr. Prasanna Mohan Viswanathan, Professor Dr. Tuong Thuy Vu, Associate Professor Dr. Wong Kwong Soon.
  • Project Title: Ecological studies of Miri River in Establishing Potential Conservation Areas along Riverine Ecosystem for the benefits of Miri communities.
  • Funder: National Resources and Environment Board (NREB) of Sarawak.
  • Status: Ongoing – commenced on 16th July 2025.

External Project 3:

  • Project Team Leader: Associate Professor Dr. Henry Foo Chee Yew.
  • Project Team Member: Associate Professor Dr. Tan Inn Shi, Dr. Adrian Tiong Chiong Yuh, Associate Professor Dr. Lam Man Kee (UTP), Professor Dr. Loh Kee Shyuan (UKM).
  • Project Title: Development of a Zero-Waste Hydrogen – Powered Microgrid System Integrating Microfluidics, Electrochemical Regeneration, and Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells for Sustainable Sodium Borohydride – Based Hydrogen Economy Solution.
  • Funder: Sarawak Research and Development Council (SRDC) – Thematic Grant.
  • Status: Ongoing – commenced on 17-Sept-2025.

External Project 4:

  • Project Team Leader: Dr. Hana Chen Wei Jun.
  • Project Team Member: Dr. Lee Yih Nin, Dr. Yong Leong Kong, Dr. Voltisa Thartori, Elia Bit.
  • Project Title: Foster Entrepreneurial Intention: Co-Creating Precision Fish Farming Workshop with Mulu Indigenous Older Adults.
  • Funder: Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) – Social Studies Fund.
  • Status: Ongoing – commenced on 1-Sept-2025.

External Project 5:

  • Project Team Leader: Dr. Alpha Anak Ngadan.
  • Project Team Member: Professor Dr. Pauline Ho, Dr. Dhanuskodi Rengasamy, Dr. Hosam Alden Riyadh, Dr. Shahid Latif, Teo Yuang Teck (Realfun Academy Sdn Bhd).
  • Project Title: Financial Literacy Gamification Application (FinPintar).
  • Funder: Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) – Scoial Innovation Fund.
  • Status: Ongoing – commenced on 1-sept-2025.

External Project 6:

  • Project Team Leader: Professor Dr. Stephanie Chan Yen San.
  • Project Team Member: Dr. Jibrail Kansedo, Associate Professor Dr. Law Ming Chiat, Mr. William Hu (Mega BSF Sdn Bhd).
  • Project Title: High Performance, High Operability and High Drop-in requirement of Bio-jet Fuel Production Derived from Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) through Simultaneous Microwave Catalytic Hydroprocessed Ester and Fatty Acid (HEFA) and Distillation System.
  • Funder: Yayasan Sarawak Research Grant 2025.
  • Status: Ongoing – commenced on 15-Sept-2025.

External Project 7:

  • Project Team Leader: Dr. Edza Aria Wikurendra.
  • Project Team Member: Professor Dr. Tony Hadibarata, Josfirin Uding anak Rangga, Dr. Paran Anak Gani, Mr. Yap Way Lon (TG Agro Fruits Sdn Bhd).
  • Project Title: Sustainable utilization of pineapple wastes for value-added products in the frame of circular economy.
  • Funder: Yayasan Sarawak Research Grant 2025.
  • Status: Ongoing – commenced on 15-Sept-2025.

Curtin Malaysia 2025 Ongoing Research Projects: From Industries.

External Project 1:

  • Project Team Leader: Associate Professor Dr. Wong Kwong Soon.
  • Project Team Member: Professor Dr. Nagarajan Ramasamy, Dr. Low Wai Wah.
  • Project Title: STEM Program: Workshops about Knowledge Related to Construction Industry for High School Students in Sarawak.
  • Funder: Advancecon (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd.
  • Status: Ongoing – commenced on 1-Apr-2025.

External Project 2:

  • Project Team Leader: Dr. Timothy Ting Zhi Hong.
  • Project Team Member: Dr. Lee Yeong Huei, Associate Professor Dr. Wong Kwong Soon, Professor Dr. Nagarajan Ramasamy.
  • Project Title: Development of Waste – Based Alkali – Activated Geopolymer for Sustainable Mortar.
  • Funder: Syarikat Samsulee Engineering.
  • Status: Ongoing – commenced on 1-Aug-2025.

External Project 3:

  • Project Team Leader: Dr. Yong Leong Kong.
  • Project Team Member: Dr. Tina Ting Chui Huon, Dr. Timothy Ting Zhi Hong, Dr. Lee Yeong Huei.
  • Project Title: Replacement of Supplemental Cementitious Materials (SCM) in the Ready-Mixed Concrete.
  • Funder: Best Quality Batching (BQB) Sdn Bhd.
  • Status: Ongoing – commenced on 11-Jul-2025.