Engineering Research Projects

Researcher(s)	Project title
Cathy Yule	Biodiversity of the aquatic flora, fungi and macro-invertebrates of Malaysian peat swamp forests- a comparison of pristine and disturbed sites.
Goh Joo Kheng, Emily	Biological Activity Studies of Essential Oils and/or Active Compounds from Guttiferae and Citrus family plant materials
Kan Mun Seng	Expression and purification of amylolytic enzymes from Bacillus subtilis
Robin Mitra	Production of transgenic crops tolerant to oxidative stress using metabolic engineering
Ton So Ha	Relation between PPARy, glucose and lipid metabolism in glycyrrhizic acid treated and non-treated rats.
Song Keang Peng	Development of vaccine delivery system using receptor binding domain of Clostridium difficile
Song Keang Peng, Alistair Lax	Structural and functional analysis of fibroblast activating factor (FAF) from Porphyromonas gingivalis, a causative agent for destructive periodontal diseases
Srinivasa Jayachandra	Chronic effect of permethrin on testicular steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis of rat.
Tee Hui Yew	To study of effects of a local Chinese 'anti-stomach ache' medicine (Po Chai pills) at the tissue/ organ level, using rabbit ileum in an isolated tissue bath
Yong Foong Yee, Ng, Kim Yong, Ngeow Yun Fong, Elizabeth Louise Hartland	Developing a molecular kit in detecting Legionella pnuemophila in clinical and environmental samples and the study of oxidative stress of Legionella spp.

Researcher(s)	Project title
Catherine Yule, Lalita Gomez, Meera Subramaniam	Biodiversity of the Aquatic Flora, Fungi and Macro-Invertebrates of Malaysia Peat Swamp forests - a comparison of Pristine and Disturbed Sites
Cathy Yule, Lalita Gomez	Nutrients dynamics in a tropical Malaysian Peatswamp
Chua Tock Hing	Application of neem tree extracts in managing household insect pests
Joseph Samy, Mohammed Omar	Composting using Earthworms
Kan Mun Seng	Synthesis of Commercial Products by Recombinant Microorganisms a) production of bacterial a-amylase b) conversion of starch to high-fructose syrup sweetener
Khoo Keng Meng	Isolation and characterization of CD38 in astrocytoma cell lines: A study of its role in nuclear Ca2+ - mobilization and associated processes
Khoo Kong Soo, Stacey Yong	Bioactive Molecules and Fluorophores from Marine Organisms
Lim Yau Yan, Khoo Kong Soo, Mohammed Omar, Alex See	Isolation and characterisation of antimicrobial, cytotoxic and antioxidant molecules from tropical herbal plants, seaweeds and marine organisms.
Pushpamalar Janarthanan, Lim Yau Yan	Preparation and Characterisation of Carboxymethyl Cellulose from Sago Waste
Robin Mitra, Lim Yau Yan, Pua Eng Chong	Production of Transgenic Crops Tolerant to Oxidative Stress using Metabolite Engineering
Tee Hui Yew, Ton So Ha	To Elucidate the mechanisms of Action of 3 local Chinese 'anti-stomach ache' medicines using isolated tissue bath for guinea pig/rat ileum

Researcher(s)	Project title
Catherine Yule, Colin Jackson	Carbon cycling in a Malaysian peat swamp
Chow Sek Chuan	Characterization of the molecular mechanisms involved in the activation of caspase-1 through the inhibition of isoprenoid biosynthesis in monocytes
Chua Tock Hing, Lim Saw Hoon	Development of diagnostic DNA kits for fruit fly pests (Tephritidae: INSECTA)
Goh Joo Kheng, Emily	Fabrication of Electrochemical Sensor using Carbon Nanotube
Lim Yau Yan, Mohammed Omar, Quah Soon Cheang	Bioactivity and chemical constituents of several Malaysian ferns
Lim Yau Yan, Goh Joo Kheng, Eric Chan Wei Chiang, Mary Khoo Gaik Hong, Ling Sui Kiong	Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Chemical Compounds of Several Species of Etlingera (Zingiberaceae) for the Development of Nutraceutical and Cosmeceutical Products
Olivia Tee Hui Yew	Study on the effects of a local Chinese 'anti-stomach ache' medicine (Po Chai Pills) at the (1) tissue/organ level, using rabbit ileum in isolated tissue bath and (2) cellular level using animal/human tissue culture.
Ooi Yong Wee, Mohammed Omar, Xiao Dong Chen, Tan Cheok Fah, Ian Prince, Nik Hafizah bt Nik Uba, Aminuddin bin Hussin	Optimization of Brine Fermentation under Malaysian Climate
Ram Rajasekharan	Identification and Molecular Cloning of Lipase from Oil Palm (Elaeis oleifera)
Ram Rajasekharan, Pua Eng Chong	Elucidation of Physiological Function - identification of in vivo substrate for a Newly Identified Serine/Threonine/Tyrosine Protein Kinase
Song Beng Kah	Comparative genomics of Eimeria species
Tan Fui Ching	Increasing the longevity of cut roses by interfering with the molecular process of flower senescence: isolation and characterisation of the SOC1, AGL15 and IDA orthologs from rose (Rosa hybrida).
Ton So Har, Sharifah Noor Akmal, Khalid bin Abdul Kadir	11-ß Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase in diabetes and metabolic syndrome: Modifications of its action on Peroxisome-Proliferator Activated Receptors in different tissues of rats.