External Research Grants

Curtin Malaysia 2025 Ongoing Research Projects.

A. Dr. Lee Yeong Huei (Faculty of Engineering and Science)

  • 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.

B. Dr. Lee Yih Nin (Curtin Aquaculture Research Laboratories)

  • 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.

C. Associate Professor Dr. Henry Foo Chee Yew (Faculty of Engineering and Science)

  • Project Team Member: Associate Professor Dr. Tan Inn Shi, Dr. Adrian Tiong Chiong Yuh, Associate Professor Dr. Lam Man Kee, Professor Dr. Loh Kee Shyuan.
  • 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

D. Dr. Hana Chen Wei Jun (Faculty of Humanities and Health Science)

  • Project Team Member: Dr. Lee Yih Nin, Dr. Yong Leong Kong, Dr. Voltisa Thartori, Elia Bit.
  • Project Title: Foster Entrepreneurial Intention: Co-Creating Pre Funder.

E. Dr. Alpha Anak Ngadan (Faculty of Business)

  • Project Team Member: Professor Dr. Pauline Ho, Dr. Dhanuskodi Rengasamy, Dr. Hosam Alden Riyadh, Dr. Shahid Latif, Teo Yuang Teck.
  • Project Title: Financial Literacy Gamification Application (FinPintar).

F. Professor Dr. Stephanie Chan Yen San (Faculty of Engineering and Science)

  • Project Team Member: Dr. Jibrail Kansedo, Associate Professor Dr. Law Ming Chiat, Mr. William H.
  • 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.

G. Dr. Edza Aria Wikurendra (Faculty of Humanities and Health Science)

  • Project Team Member: Professor Dr. Tony Hadibarata, Josfirin Uding anak Rangga, Dr. Paran Anak Gani, Mr. Yap Way Lon.
  • Project Title: Sustainable utilization of pineapple wastes for value-added products in the frame of circular economy.

H. Dr. Sivaraman Eswaran (Faculty of Engineering and Science)

  • Project Team Member: Associate Professor Dr. Wong Wei Kitt, Professor Dr. Lim King Hann, Associate Professor Dr. Raymond Chiong Choo Wee, Dr. Kelvin Yong, Mr. Wang Zhi Xian, MR. Cyrus Lok.
  • Project Title: An Integrated Cyber Defense Platform for Proactive OT/ICS Cybersecurity in Industry 4.0.

I. Mr. Foad Motalebi (Faculty of Engineering and Science)

  • Project Team Member: Dr. Sivaraman Eswaran, Associate Professor Dr. Wong Wei Kitt, Dr. Han Yi Chiew, Ms. Nurlaila Binti Rosli, Dr. Panchami V, Dr. Makhindran Subramaniam, Mr. Teo Yuang Teck.
  • Project Title: Blockchain – Secured Federated Learning for Early Cancer Detection in Distributed Healthcare Networks.