Current Projects

  • FRGS/MOHE-Isolation and identification of indigenous bacteria from Paddy field capable of degradation of herbicide monochloroacetate. Project Leader (1 Sept 2008 to 31st August 2010- 2 years)
  • GUP 2013-Rational design of a Geobacillus sp. lipase for improved catalytic properties and enantioselectivity. (Q.J130000.2626.08J1) RM50,000. Project Leader (1 Dec 2012 to 31 December 2013-13 months)
  • ERGS-Teaching old enzymes new tricks: Finding new purposes for Candida rugosa lipase through combinatorial chemical and molecular genetics approaches. (R.J130000.7826.4L132) RM137,000. Project Leader (1 Apr 2013 to 30 March 2016-36 months)
  • FRGS-A combinatorial approach to successful modulation of dehalogenase DehE-substrate specificity by in-silico and empirical rational protein engineering. (R.J130000.7826.4F649) RM96,000. Project Leader (1 Dec 2014 to 30 Nov 2016-24 months)
  • RUGS-National Scientific Program (PSAN)-Functional analysis of the roles of the amino acids of dehalogenase (DehE) from Rhizobium sp. RC1 by site-directed mutagenesis ((10J65). RM20,000. Project Member (1 Dec 2014 to 30 Nov 2015-12 months)
  • FRGS-Protein structural prediction and functional analysis by computational studies and site-directed mutagenesis of stereospecific haloacid dehalogenase (DehL) from Rhizobium RC1. (R.J130000.7845.4F611) RM116,000. Project Member (1 Dec 2014 to 30 Nov 2016-24 months)
  • GUP 2015-A step towards green and sustainable future: Application of modified chitosan-lipase biocatalysts for efficient biosynthesis of several important commercial esters. (Q.J130000.2526.09H85) RM49,800. Project Leader (1 May 2015 to 31 Oct 2016-18 months)
  • GUP 2016-Development of robust chitosan-chitin nanowhiskers Rhizomucor miehei lipase nanobioconjugates as green biocatalyst for efficient bioconversions. (Q.J130000.2526.13H09) RM49,800. Project Leader (1 Feb 2016 to 31 Jan 2018-18 months)
  • GUP 2017- Crude β-glucosidase from Trichoderma hazianum a bioactive ingredient of green fungicide.(Q.J130000.2526.17H48) RM40,000. Project Leader (1 July 2017 – 31 June 2019)
  • GUP 2018-Profilling the bioactivity and nutritional properties of lactic acid bacteria. (Q.J130000.2545.18H47) RM50,000. Project Leader (1 Feb 2018 to 31 July 2020-24 months)
  • FRGS 2018 – Metagenomic identification of Sy-1 Lactobacillus species from Kelulut honey, for in silico and in vivo efficacy assessments against multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus. RM87,000. Project Leader (1 Jan 2019 to 31 Dec 2021- 36 months)
  • FRGS 2019 – Metagenomic approach to study dehalogenase producing bacteria from hypersaline lake of Tuz Golu. RM92,000. Project Member (1 Oct 2019 to 30 Sept 2022- 36 months)
  • FRGS 2019 – Silica-enriched extract from Oil Palm Biomass as Potential Sorbent for Determination of Organophosphorus Pesticides through Online solid phase extraction and magnetic solid extraction – M118,200. 1 Oct 2019 to 30 Sept 2022- 36 months)
  • PNBP Universitas Negeri Malang 2019 – Fungsional Ekstrak Kasar Protease dari Isolate HTCUM7.1.1. dan TR10 untuk peningkatan Rendeman ekstraksi kolagen halal dari sisik ikan bandeng secara enzimatis. RM30,000 (20 Mac 2019 to 31 Dec 2019 – 9 months)