Successful FRGS grant applicants 2021

Posted date: Tuesday 7 September 2021

The successful applicants and their project and grant details are as follows:

Dr. Ling Huo Chong Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Project: A Robust SVD-based Watermarking Algorithm using Orthogonal Vectors and Optimal Scaling Factor for Solving False-Positive Problem and Sensitivity Issue Co-investigators: A/Prof. Hezerul Abdul Karim, Multimedia University Dr. Wong Wei Kitt, Curtin Malaysia Dr.Thomas Anung Basuki, Curtin Malaysia Grant received: RM55,000 (100% funding)
Dr. Wendy Ng Pei Qin Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Project: Enhancing the Feasibility and Sustainability of Circular Hydrogen Production Process via a Fundamental Process Integration Approach Co-investigators: Prof. Lam Hon Loong, University of Nottingham, Malaysia Dr. Jibrail Bin Kansedo, Curtin Malaysia A/Prof. Lim Chun Hsion, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Dr.How Bing Shen, Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Grant received: RM70,000 (100% funding)
Dr. Jibrail Bin Kansedo Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Project: Elucidating the Reaction Kinetic and Conversion Mechanism of Hydrolyzed Non-Edible Cerbera Odollam (Sea Mango) Oil into Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Bioplastic Co-investigators: Dr.Clarence M.Ongkudon, Universiti Malaysia Sabah A/Prof. Jobrun Anak Nandong, Curtin Malaysia Dr. Lam Man Kee, University Teknologi Petronas Dr.Tan Yie Hua, Curtin Malaysia Dr.Tan Inn Shi, Curtin Malaysia Grant received: RM146,000 (71% funding)
Dr. R.Nagarajan Professor, Applied Geology Project: Development of Environmental Surveillance of Fluoride Emissions from an Aluminium Smelter and Investigation on the Effect of Fluoride Accumulation on the Surrounding Environment Co-investigators: Ms.Cynthia Anak Paul Sebli, Curtin Malaysia Dr. Anuj Nishanth Lipton, CBV, Curtin Malaysia Dr. Kiew Siaw Fui, CBV, Curtin Malaysia Grant received: RM387,600 (100% funding)