TOP 1%
2. UTM-industry innovation eXchange (UNIX) program
2.5 Awards & recognitions
UNIX has also led to recognition and awards such as Prince Sultan Abdul Aziz International Prize for Water [12] which is the“spin-off” results of the
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Company R&D projects Year started
Student involvement BERNAS Toward a Resource-Efficient, Integrated Rice
Mill Complex–Optimisation of Rice Supply Chain
2009 1 PhD
Optimisation Rice-Husk Based CHP System 2008 1 undergrad CCM Development Of Math Models for Retrofit based
on Minimum Water Network Technique and considering multiple contaminants
2009 1 undergrad 1 MSc
Combined Mass and Heat Exchange Networks 2009 1 MSc TITAN Petchem Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling of
Ethylene Cracker Furnace
2008 2 undergrads
Development of Soft Sensor for Ethylene Cracker
2009 1 PhD
Steam Trap Optimisation 2008 1 MSc
Mechmar Boiler Techno-Economic Feasibility of CDM Project from Palm Oil Waste
2008 1 MSc (part time) Malaysian Energy
Centre & Malaysian Venture Capital
Optimal-Audit, Optimal-Heat, Optimal-Water Software Development
2006 5 undergrads, 2 MSc, 2 programmers Pan Century Oleo
Chemical (PCOC)
Maximum heat recovery network and hydraulic system analysis
2007 1 undergrad
Maximum Heat Recovery System (Pinch Analysis)
2007 1 undergrad
FELDA Oil Products Heat recovery network retrofit 2008 1 undergrad MIMOS Semiconductor
(MySEM)
Cost Effective Minimum Water Network using graphical approach
2006 1 PhD 1 undergrad Malaysian Newsprint
Industry (MNI)
Maximum water recovery with regeneration targeting using numerical method
2006 1 MSc
Optimisation of CHP system 2008 1 MSc
Polycore Electrical Energy Management 2008 2 undergrad
Infineon Overall Plant Utility Optimisation 2008 1 MSc (part time)
Ethylene Malaysia Power recovery network 2006 1 MSc
TITAN Polymer (M) Sdn Bhd
Modelling The Product Quality and Production Rate of Propylene Polymerisation in Industry Reactors
Formulation of Modelling and Simulation Algorithm for Propylene Homopolymerization Loop Reactor
Artificial Neural Network Modelling of Propylene Polymerisation in Industrial Loop Reactors
Development and Simulation of Hybrid Model for Propylene Polymerisation in Industrial Reactors
2008 3 MSc 4 undergrads
Kempas Edible Oil Sdn Bhd
Develop a prediction model for:
Phosphoric acid and bleaching earth dosage for degumming and bleaching process, respectively,
2009 2 undergrads
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Company R&D projects Year started
Student involvement in palm oil refinery.
Product quality of the refined oil from degumming and bleaching process.
Mensilin Holdings Sdn Bhd
Optimisation of decentralised electricity generation from biogas and biomass.
2010 1 PhD
Kerry Ingredients Modelling and optimisation of Industrial Spray Dryer
2010 1 undergrad
Kerteh Petronas Gas Bhd
Modelling of Benfield CO2 removal system Integrated reformer Methanol with natural gas plant
Life cycle analysis (LCA)
2010 2 undergrads
PPNJ, Kahang, Kluang Performance Study of POME Treatment using SBR
2008 1 undergrad
PPNJ, Kahang, Kluang Performance Study of POME Treatment using MBR
2009 1 undergrad
PPNJ, Kahang, Kluang Cost Benefit Analysis of Producing PHA from POME
2010 1 undergrad
Agensi Nuklear Malaysia Characterisation and Properties of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate/ Sepiolite Nano Composite Preparation of Polyamide-6 Polypropylene EFB Composite
2012 2 undergrads
Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB)
Study of Polylactic Acid (PLA)/Empty Fruit Bunch Fibre (EFBF) Compatibilizer With Maleic Anhydride
Low Density Polyethylene/Oil Palm Mesocarp Fibre Composite
Effect of Inorganic Plasticiser On Low Density Polyethylene/Palm Pressed Fibre Composite Film
Polyurethane/Oil Palm Biomass Fibres Composite Foam
2012 4 undergrads
PGEO Edible Oils SdnBhd
Blending of Polymer with Shea Latex for Plastics Applications
Blending Of Polymer with Shea Latex for Plastics Applications
2013 2 undergrads
Agensi Nuklear Malaysia Suspended Solid Removal by Natual Adsorbent Oil Removal from Superabsorbent For Waste Treatment
2013 2 undergrads
Lembaga Getah Malaysia
Preparation of Nanoparticle Assembly Using Natural Rubber Latex
2013 1 undergrad
Lipidchem Sdn Bhd Formulation of Water-soluble beta carotene powder palm oil.
2013 1 undergrad
Lipidchem Sdn Bhd 1. Formulation and pilot prototype of Water soluble MCT powder from coconut oil
2014 1 undergrad
Naturemedic Supply Sdn Bhd
1. Anti-inflammatory properties of herbal supplement for gout, R-38.
2. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of botanical drinks
2014 2 undergrads
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collaboration with MIMOS Semi-Conductor and Sultan Ismail Mosque in UTM (see Figure 1).Table 3shows the list of water savings from UNIX projects.
In addition, SCEE also won USD 100,000 Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prize of Excellence in Science and Technology 2017, cited as an Institution having achieved outstanding contribution to a given scientific discipline”(Figure 2).
Company R&D projects Year
started
Student involvement Pantai Medivest 1. Detailed Design of Heat Recovery System and
Fuel Switching
2009 2 Master
Malakoff R&D Sdn Bhd 1. Feasibility of study of steam demand
requirement in Tanjung Langsat industrial area
2011 1 UG
Jabatan Alam Sekitar 1. Development of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) guidelines for solid waste incineration plant
2011 1 PhD
Pertamina 1. Maximising heat recovery for retrofit 2011 1 PhD Student, 1 Undergrad Student Middle Distillate Plant 1. Retrofit of Middle Distillate Refinery Plant for
Utility Conservation Using Pinch Analysis
2012 3 PhD Students
Synthomer 1. Sustainable energy management system. 2012 1 MSc student 2. Cooling load optimization 2012 1 Undergrad
student 3. Batch heat integration with exothermic
reaction
2012 1 Undergrad Student Mudra Tropika 1. Water reuse and rainwater harvesting design 2012 1 Master
UTM 1. Carbon emission reduction in UTM 2012 1 Master
Iskandar Malaysia 1. Low carbon society 2012–
2015
5 PhD, 8 Master, 2 UG
Institute Development Bank
1. Draft-1 of the Green Technology Blueprint for the OIC Countries
2013 4 PhD
Evyap Sabun Sdn Bhd 1. HAZOP analysis and 3-D pipe modelling Design Gap Analysis
2013 and 2014
3 PhD students
AMR Sdn Bhd 1. Cogeneration feasibility study for hospital clinical waste heat recovery
2014 1 PhD
Johor Port Authority 1. Ships emission analysis at Johor Port and Port of Tanjung Pelepas
2015 1 Master
Sterling Engineering Sdn Bhd
1. Heat pipe operability study 2015 2 UG
UTM 1. Energy factor analysis for university 2015 1 UG
Malaysian BioXcell Sdn Bhd
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting System Software
2015 1 undergrad
Total 113 students
Table 2.
List of industry on our UNIX-internship program.
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