{"id":1394,"date":"2024-12-28T11:35:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T11:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/?p=1394"},"modified":"2025-01-16T01:45:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T01:45:41","slug":"utm-academic-delivered-inspiring-talk-on-biotechnology-and-green-energy-at-petrosains-playsmart-johor-bahru-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/2024\/12\/28\/utm-academic-delivered-inspiring-talk-on-biotechnology-and-green-energy-at-petrosains-playsmart-johor-bahru-event\/","title":{"rendered":"UTM Academic Delivered Inspiring Talk on Biotechnology and Green Energy at Petrosains PlaySmart Johor Bahru Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Johor Bahru, December 2024<\/strong> \u2013 Dr. Nurashikin Ihsan, a Senior Lecturer from the Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), delivered an insightful talk at the <strong>Petrosains PlaySmart Johor Bahru<\/strong> event on <strong>28th December 2024<\/strong>. Her presentation, titled <strong>&#8220;Tiny Life, Big Impact: Biotechnology for a Greener Energy Future&#8221;<\/strong>, captivated the audience at the <strong>Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Johor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The session was part of the <strong>PETRONAS Planting Tomorrow<\/strong> initiative, which aimed to educate and inspire communities about sustainable energy solutions and environmental stewardship. The program complemented the ongoing exhibition on <strong>Cleaner Energy Solutions<\/strong>, held from October 2024 to January 2025, showcasing innovative approaches such as sustainable aviation fuel and hydrogen energy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Dr. Nurashikin\u2019s talk explored the critical role of biotechnology in shaping a greener future. She highlighted how microorganisms can be harnessed for energy solutions and shared insights into cutting-edge research and its practical applications in addressing environmental challenges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Organized in collaboration with PETRONAS, the event was a highlight of the company\u2019s 50th-anniversary celebration, emphasizing its commitment to innovation and sustainability. The initiative successfully raised public awareness about the importance of science and technology in creating a cleaner and more sustainable tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The event attracted attendees from various backgrounds, offering them a unique opportunity to engage with experts and learn about practical solutions for global energy challenges.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2025\/01\/Meet-th-expert.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Meet th expert&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johor Bahru, December 2024 \u2013 Dr. Nurashikin Ihsan, a Senior Lecturer from the Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), delivered an insightful talk at the Petrosains PlaySmart Johor Bahru event on 28th December 2024. Her presentation, titled &#8220;Tiny Life, Big Impact: Biotechnology for a Greener Energy Future&#8221;, captivated the audience at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":390,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activities-2024","category-community"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/390"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1394"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1394\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1398,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1394\/revisions\/1398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}