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JOHOR BAHRU, 1 October 2026<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 The Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), congratulates <\/span>Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hazri Bakhtiar<\/span><\/strong> from the <\/span>Department of Physics<\/span><\/strong> for successfully securing the <\/span>ASCEND Research Prominence Grant<\/span><\/strong>, with total research funding of <\/span>RM148,727.50<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n The grant supports his research project entitled <\/span>\u201cAdvanced Visible-Light-Driven TiO\u2082\/Fe\u2082O\u2083\/ZnO\/Graphene Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Integrated Removal of Organic Pollutants, Heavy Metals, and Emerging Contaminants from Wastewater Towards Sustainable Water Security.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The three-year project will be implemented from <\/span>18 September 2026 to 17 September 2029<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n The research focuses on developing advanced nanocomposite photocatalysts capable of harnessing visible light for wastewater treatment. By integrating TiO\u2082, Fe\u2082O\u2083, ZnO and graphene, the project aims to develop an effective approach for the removal of multiple classes of water contaminants, including organic pollutants, heavy metals and emerging contaminants.<\/span><\/p>\n Beyond advancing photocatalytic materials, the project addresses the broader challenge of <\/span>sustainable water security<\/span><\/strong> by exploring technologies that could contribute to cleaner water and more efficient wastewater remediation.<\/span><\/p>\n The successful award reflects the Faculty of Science\u2019s commitment to advancing high-impact research in <\/span>advanced materials, environmental sustainability and water technologies<\/span><\/strong>, in line with the aspirations of <\/span>UTM ASCEND 2030<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n The Faculty of Science congratulates Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hazri Bakhtiar and his research team on this achievement and wishes them every success in delivering impactful outcomes from the project.<\/span><\/p>\n Congratulations on this outstanding research achievement!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n #UTM #UTMScience #FacultyOfScience #UTMFSResearch #ASCEND2030 #ResearchProminence #ResearchGrant #Photocatalysis #Nanocomposites #WastewaterTreatment #WaterSecurity #Sustainability<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-Oct-2-2026-07_33_23-AM.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”ChatGPT Image Oct 2, 2026, 07_33_23 AM” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" JOHOR BAHRU, 1 October 2026 \u2013 The Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), congratulates Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hazri Bakhtiar from the Department of Physics for successfully securing the ASCEND Research Prominence Grant, with total research funding of RM148,727.50. The grant supports his research project entitled \u201cAdvanced Visible-Light-Driven TiO\u2082\/Fe\u2082O\u2083\/ZnO\/Graphene Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Integrated Removal of […]<\/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":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-awards-achievements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4275","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=4275"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4280,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4275\/revisions\/4280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}