The Beginning of ‘Powering for Better

Brighter Future’

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On 23 and 24 April 2014, UNITEN held its own research exposition,

UNIREX’14, organized by Innovation and Research Management Centre

(iRMC) UNITEN with theme ‘Powering for Better Brighter Future'. It

served as a platform for UNITEN researchers to share their research

findings and it is the very first event in UNITEN history. In UNIREX’14,

112 products were exhibited and they are from 7 categories across vari-

ous academic disciplines. This event witnessed the presence of The

Chief Executive Officer of TNB, YBhg. Datuk Seri Ir Azman Bin Mohd. In

his welcoming speech, he mentioned that he was impressed with the

exposition as it serves as a bridge from academia to the industry.

A notable Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between

UNITEN and ENTURA Hydro Tasmania, Australia. ENTURA Hydro Tasma-

nia is a leading Australian company in water or dam engineering and

management and renewable energy. It is noteworthy to highlight

that ENTURA Hydro Tasmania was eminently involved in Bakun Project

in Sarawak and SMART Tunnel in Kuala Lumpur.

Creative, Innovative & Energetic UNITEN Research and Graduate Bulletin

List of Award Winners for UNIREX 2014 by Category:

Science and Technology

Life Science

ICT

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“Adapted from UNIREX Newspaper Articles”.

Project Leader Title

Dr. Rohayu Binti Che Omar Bio-Vege-Grout

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saifuddin Bin Hj. M. Normanbay

Design and Development of Continuous Flow Microwave Assisted Pre-Treatment System for Enhancement of Biogas Production in Sewage Treat-

ment Plant

Kumaran Palanisamy Novel Biodiesel Production for Gas Turbine Application from Standardised

Malaysian Waste Cooking Oil Using Microwave Assisted Distillation

Prof. Ir. Dr. Tiong Sieh Kiong Artificial Intelligent Tools for TNB Applications

Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Lariyah Bte. Mohd Sidek

Eco-Friendly Integrated Green Technology Expert System for Sustainable Green Infrastructure (GENIUS)

Intan Nor Zuliana Binti Baharuddin

Enhancement of Environment Sensitive (ESA) Safe and Intelligent Route Finder (ESASIRF) for Substation Site Selection

Gasim Hayder Ahmed Salih Integrated Wastewater Treatment System (IWTS)

Dr. Zuraidah Binti Ali Helical Intervention System to Develop Public Speakers

Dr. Md Ashraful Alam Embedded Connectors to Eliminate Premature Debonding Failure of Externally

Bonded Plates for Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Structure

Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Bin Ahmad

Process Analytical Modeling for Quantum Dot Lateral P-I-N Photodiode

Project Leader Title

Dr. Bakhtiar Bin Alrazi The Carbon Disclosure Index for Electricity Companies

Amanuddin Bin Shamsud-din

My-ICI: Malaysia Intellectual Capital Index

Chan Yee Chuann Smart Accouting Learning Tool (SALT)

Suhaimi Bin Sudin Personality, Emotional Intelligence and Learning Style Dashbord (Peils Dash-

board)

Dr.Hajjah Mastura Johar Effect of Senamseri Dance Therapy Intervention on Phychological Health

among Adults

Project Leader Title

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Sharifuddin Ahmad

C-Semantic: A Novel Technique for Intelligent Robotic Vision using Semantic Web Technlogy

Dr. Norziana Bte. Jamil Lightweight Cryptographic Algorothm for Resources Contrained

Dr. Badariah Bte. Solemon Mobile Application for Facilitating On-Site Asset Registration for Electricity

Utility Company

Muhammad Sufyian Bin Mohd Azmi

Smart Shopping Using QR Code Approach Through Smart Phone

Lee Chen Kang Simulation of a 3D Interactive Multimedia Problem Solving Tool for Relative

Motion Analysis using Rotating Axwes Approach

“Heartiest Congratulations to All the Celebrated Winners”

New Milestone —MOU Signing with ENTURA

Research Centres in UNITEN

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Leaders in Research Centres

DVC Academic & Research

1. Power

Engineering

Centre(PEC)

2. Centre for-

Renewable

Energy (CRE)

3. Institute of

Energy Policy &

Research

(IEPRe)

COE COBA COIT

1. Centre for Social Transformation & Innovation (STI) 2. Centre of Strate-gic Governance and Policy (CoSGP) 3. Centre of Green Research (CoGR)

1. Centre for Software Innovation (CSI) 2. Centre of Agent Tech-nology (CAT) 3. Centre of Information & Network Security (CoINS) 4. Centre for Information Management Governance and Audit (CIGMA) 5. Centre for Innovative Advanced VR (CIAVR)

1. Centre for Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 2. Centre for Advanced Materials (CAM) 3. Centre for Communications Service Convergence Technologies (CCSCT) 4. Centre for Electric Transportation and Systems (CETS) 5. Centre for Micro and Nano Engineer-ing (CMNE) 6. Centre for Photonic Technologies (CPT) 7. Centre for Signal Processing and Con-trol (SPaCs) 8. Centre for Smart Grid Technology (CSGT) 9. Centre for Sustainable Technology and Environment (CSTEN) 10. Centre for Advanced Mechatronics and Robotics (CAMaRO) 11. Centre for Automation & Embedded Computing System (CAECS) 12. Centre for Nuclear Energy (CNE) 13. Centre for Clean Water and Clean Energy (CWCE) 14. Centre for Power System Research (CPSR) 15. Centre for RF Microwave Engineering (CRFME) 16. Centre for Systems and Machines Intelligence (CSMI) 17. Centre for Forensic Engineering (CeFE) 18. Centre for Engineering Education (CEE) 19. Centre for Innovation and Design (CID) 20. Centre for Occupational, Environ-mental and Safety Engineering (COESE)

Centres of Excellence

Research Centre Leader

1 Power Engineering Centre (PEC) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ir. Au Mau Teng

2 Center for Renewable Energy (CRE) Prof. Ir. Dr. Abd Halim Shamsuddin

3 Institute of Energy Policy & Research (IEPRe) Dr. Ir. Tuan Rashid Bin Tuan Abdullah

4 Centre for Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Prof. Dr. Mohd Zamri Yussof

5 Centre for Communications Service Convergence

Technologies (CCSCT) Prof. Ir. Dr. Norashidah Md Din

6 Centre for Forensic Engineering (CeFE) Dr. Rohayu Che Omar

7 Centre for Power System Research (CPSR) Assoc. Prof. Dr Izham Zainal Abidib

8 Centre for Photonic Technologies (CPT) Dr. Fairuz Abdullah

9 Centre for RF Microwave Engineering (CRFME) Prof. Dr. Chandan Kumar Chakrabarty

10 Centre for Systems and Machines Intelligence (CSMI) Prof. Dr Tiong Sieh Kiong

11 Centre for Clean Water and Clean Energy (CWCE) Prof. Dr. Indra Mahlia

12 Centre for Micro and Nano Engineering (CeMNE) Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ahmad

13 Centre for Nuclear Engineering (CNE) Assoc. Prof. Dr Abdul Aziz Mohamed

14 Centre for Smartgrid Technology (CSGT) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ong Hang See

15 Centre for Engineering Education (CEE) Adzly Anuar

16 Centre for Advanced Materials (CAM) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shahida Begun

17 Centre for Innovation and Design (CID) Dr. Sivadass Thiruchelvam

18 Centre for Electric Transportation and Systems (CETS) Hj Halil Husin

19 Centre for Automation & Embedded Computing

System (CAECS) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Razali Jidin

20 Centre for Signal Processing and Control (SPaCs) Syed Khaleel Ahmad

21 Centre for Sustainable Technology and Environment

(CSTEN)

Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Lariyah Bte. Mohd

Sidek

22 Center for Advanced Mechantronics and Robotics

(CAMaRo)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khairul Salleh Bin

Mohamed Sahari

23 Center for Center for Occupational, Environmental and

Safety Engineering (COESE) Dr. Muhamad Bin Mansur

24 Center for Software Innovation (CSI) Dr. Badariah Solemon

25 Centre of Agent Technology (CAT) Dr. Azhana Ahmad

26 Centre of Information & Network Security (CoINS) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roslan bin Ismail

27 Centre for Information Management Governance and

Audit (CIGMA) Nor’ashikin Ali

28 Centre for Innovative Advanced VR (CIAVR) Dr. Azmi Bin Mohd Yusof

29 Centre for Social Transformation & Innovation (STI) Prof. Dato' Dr. Mohamad Nasir Saludin

30 Centre of Strategic Governance and Policy (CoSGP) Mohd Rizuan Bin Abdul Kadir

31 Centre of Green Research (CoGR) Nora Yusma Binti Mohamed Yusop

Activities Held by iRMC

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BENGKEL PENULISAN BERSAMA DEWAN BAHASA DAN PUSTAKA

Date: 21-5-2014

Venue: LAB CISCO BW-3-L05 DAN BW-3-L06 KOLEJ TEKNOLOGI MAKLUMAT, UNITEN

Speaker: En Syukri from DBP

Objective: We expect more UNITEN staff to publish their findings in KOSMIK magazine

Research fund secured recently (FRGS and PRGS)

Prototype Research Grant Scheme (PRGS) Phase 1

Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) has approved 3 out of 10 projects sub-mitted by UNITEN for PRGS Phase 1/2014. The approved sum is RM 399,900.00 .

1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khairul Salleh Bin Mohamed Sahari ( Title: Boiler Header Inspection Robot)

2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Azree Bin Idris (Title: Toilet Flushing Cistern Using Mechanical Timer Tipping Point Mechanism)

3. Nor Hazwani Binti Nor Khalid (Title: Development of Real Time Multi-sensors Monitoring System for Slope and Structure Stability Assessment)

Seminar on “SKIM GERAN PENYELIDIKAN PEMBANGUNAN PROTOTAIP (PRGS) FASA 1/2014”

Date: 29-5-2014

Venue: BILIK BA-04-024 TINGKAT 4,BANGUNAN PENGURUSAN, UNITEN .

Speaker: PROF DR NORHAMIDI BIN MUHAMAD

iRMC was invited to take part in TENAGA EXPO & FORUM 2014 that was held at KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE (KLCC) from 10 – 12 June 2014.

BENGKEL GERAN PENYELIDIKAN FUNDAMENTAL (FRGS)

Date: 6-8-2014

Venue: BW-2-L06, BANGUNAN TEKNOLOGI MAKLUMAT

Speaker: DATO NIK MUHAMAD BIN NIK AB MAJID

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) Phase 1

Apart from PRGS, MOE has also approved 29 out of 78 projects submitted by UNITEN for FRGS Phase 1/2014. The approved sum is RM 2,790,820.00 .

The breakdown of funding received for MOE FRGS Phase 1/2014 according to Colleges as shown:

College Approved Approved Amount

COE 16 1,672,400.00

COIT 5 389,900.00

COBA 6 556,820.00

CFGS 2 171,700

TOTAL 29 RM 2,790,820.00

ITEX2014

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A CELEBRATION OF CREATIVITY : UNITEN CLINCHES 34 MEDALS AT ITEX’14

Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) moved another step forward in realizing its W15E Strategic Plan of becoming a research-led university by 2015, by clinching 10 gold, 20 silver and 4 bronze medals at the International Inventions, Innovation and Technology Exhibition 2014 (ITEX’14).

Organised by the Malaysian Invention & Design Society (MINDS) with the appoint-ment of C.I.S Network Sdn. Bhd. as its event manager, ITEX’14 was held for the 25th year on May 8 - 10, celebrating its Silver Jubilee. UNITEN was proud to have taken part in the leading exhibition and shared the joy at the Kuala Lumpur Con-vention Center (KLCC).

An overall of 34 esteemed research teams from College of Engineering (17), Col-lege of Business and Accounting (8), College of Information Technology (7) and College of Foundation and General Studies (2) were sent by UNITEN to participate at ITEX’14. All teams were proud to bring home a total of 10 gold, 20 silver, and 4 bronze medals with their creative and innovative inventions.

Fully sponsored 34 entries, the Innovation & Research Management Center (iRMC) of UNITEN has generously disbursed RM170,000 for decoration, rental and souvenirs at ITEX this year.

The awards are proofs of the university working towards establishing a milieu that begets innovation, creativity, curiosity and boldness. With increasing recognitions and achievements in the international limelight, UNITEN is moving towards its mission in providing exceptional research support that will encourage continuous and enriching research experience in order to become a research-led university in 2015.

UNITEN RESEARCHERS RECEIVE 4 GOLD MEDALS IN INPEX 2014

Four researchers from Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) walked away with 4 Gold Medals at the Invention and New Product Exposition (INPEX) held at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 17th to 20th June 2014.

INPEX, the Invention & New Product Exposition, America's largest invention trade show, provides a platform for inventors to exhibit their inventions and attempt to make contacts with companies interested in licensing, marketing or manufacturing new products. The 29th Invention Show was held on June 17-20, 2014 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Lariyah Mohd Sidek from COE and her team bagged a gold medal for the product: GENIUS – Integrated Green Technology for Sustainable Infrastructure. The second gold medal was seized by Hidayah Basri from COE and her team for the invention: INSPiRE: Interactive Dam Safety Decision Support Tools.

Besides, Nor Hazwani Nor Khalid and her team won a gold medal for the product: Excellent Real Time In-situ Slope Monitoring System (ERIMS). Dr. Fathoni from COE and his team won the fourth gold medal for the invention VEAS – Value Engineering Advisory System for Building Construction.

With the winning of these 4 Gold Medals, UNITEN has further mapped itself globally and its products internationally recognized. The 2014 edition of INPEX Invention & New Product Exposition attracted 1500 inventors from the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Malaysia, Romania, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Poland, Britain, Singapore, Iran, Turkey and other countries.

INPEX2014

“Adapted from ITEX 2014 Newspaper Articles”.

“Adapted from INPEX 2014 Write-Up”.

“Our heartiest congratulations to our winners who have

done us proud locally and internationally ”

Patron : Dato’ Seri Prof. Ir. Dr. Mashkuri Yaacob

Advisor : Dato’ Prof. Ir. Dr. Ibrahim Hussein

Managing Editor : Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Lariyah Bte Mohd Sidek

Chief Editor : Editors :

Dr Woon Hai Song

Prof. Ir. Dr. Norashidah Bt Md Din Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zainuddin Hasan Dr. Norhayati Bt Mat Husin Mr Chong Seng Tong Mr. Ng Yu Jin

Editorial Team