UiTM wins medals at Seoul International Invention Fair

The technologies include a novel oral drug delivery system, infrared tomography for solid floe monitoring, textile thermal tester machine, roselle chewable tablets, new technique for transdermal drug delivery system and many more. The Seoul International Invention Fair is the largest Bi-Annual Invention Fair in Asia.

Seoul International Invention Fair (SIIF) 2006

2006 marks the second time Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) has participated in the Seoul International Invention Fair (SIIF). The exhibition was held for five days from the 7th until the 11th of December 2006 at Seoul, Korea and the largest Bi-Annual Invention Fair in Asia.

SIIF 2006 presents a multitude of opportunities and a common platform for inventors and innovators from all over the world to promote their inventions and learn about the importance of intellectual property.

UiTM exhibited 11 research products/inventions and triumphantly won 3 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 7 bronze medals. The gold medal winners are Dr. Wong Tin Wui and Nurjaya Sumiran from the Faculty of Pharmacy, Mr. Mohamad Faizul Yahya, Suzaini Abdul Ghani and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jamil Hj. Salleh from the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Mr. Hezri Fazalul Rahman and Nazmy Mahadzir from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. We are proud to note that most of the award winners are new and young researchers. Congratulations to all the winners. The following is the full list of winners:

Title of Research: Novel Excipient Formulation for Design of Carbohydrate Biopolymeric Matrix as an Oral Drug Delivery System
Researcher: Dr. Wong Tin Wui and Nurjaya Sumiran
Faculty: Faculty of Pharmacy
Medal: Gold

Title of Research: The Infrared Tomography System (ITS)-Online Monitoring for Solid Floe in Pipeline System
Researcher: Mohd Hezri Fazalul Rahman and Nazmy Mahadzir
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Medal: Gold

Title of Research: Fabrication and Testing of Textile Thermal Tester Machine
Researcher: Mohamad Faizul Yahya, Suzaini Abdul Ghani and Prof. Madya Dr. Jamil Hj. Salleh
Faculty: Faculty of Applied Sciences
Medal: Gold

Title of Research: Roselle Chewable Tablets as New Natural Nutraceutical Product
Researcher: Tommy Julianto, Rosa Elisabeth Pereira and Mohamad Rahmat Mohamed Razali
Faculty: Faculty of Pharmacy
Medal: Silver

Title of Research: Design of Microwave Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Technique for use in Characterization of Transdermal Drug Delivery System
Researcher: Dr. Wong Tin Wui, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Deepak K. Ghodgaonkar, Prof. Dr. Mohd Nasir Taib and Nor Khaizan Anuar
Faculty: Faculty of Pharmacy/ Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Medal: Bronze

Title of Research: Corporate Intranet Implementation and Middle Manager’s performance in Port Industry in Malaysia
Researcher: Norzaidi Mohd Daud and Intan Salwani Mohamed
Faculty: Faculty of Business Management/ Faculty of Accountancy, Johor Branch
Medal: Bronze

Title of Research: Novel Material for Underwater Corrosion Protection
Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan, Shabuddin Wan Ali, Najmiddin Yaakob and Prof. Dr. Ku Halim Ku Hamid
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Medal: Bronze

Title of Research: Lansium Domestic Corr Jam
Researcher: Norhidayah Abdullah, Saidatul Afzan Abdul Aziz, Wan Norlida Wan Abdul Rahman, Mohd Firwan Mohamad and Suhana Jamaluddin
Faculty: Faculty of Tourism & Hotel Management
Medal: Bronze

Title of Research: Stretching Routine for the Office Workers
Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anuar Suun, Nagoor Meera Abdullah and Suhana Aiman
Faculty: Faculty of Sport Sciences & Recreation
Medal: Bronze

Title of Research: STestMAP: A Roadmap to Statistical Tests
Researchers: Foo Kien Kheng, Leong Siow Hoo and Lau Ung Hua
Faculty: Faculty of Information Technology & Sciences Quantitative, Sarawak Branch
Medal: Bronze

Title of Research: C1 and Stress-Relaxation Machine (Model SR 1)
Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azemi Samsuri and Che Mohamad Som Said
Faculty: Faculty of Applied Sciences
Medal: Bronze

Published: 31 Jan 2007

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