Projects & grants

Funded research connecting foundational engineering questions with ship, material, and port-system applications.

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)FRGS/1/2019/TK10/UMT/02/5

Properties enhancement of oil palm trunk lumber resin impregnated using vacuum resin infusion technique

Development and evaluation of resin-enhanced oil-palm-trunk lumber using vacuum infusion for higher-value structural applications.

Marine composites

Principal InvestigatorRM 87,500CompletedProject record

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)FRGS/1/2015/TK03/UMT/02/2

Mathematical model of an asymmetrical bridle towline to reduce unsteady yaw motion of a towed ship

A computational and mathematical investigation of towline geometry and its effect on the directional stability of towed vessels.

Maritime operationsStructural integrity

Co-researcherRM 127,000CompletedProject record

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)FRGS/1/2021/ICT06/UMT/02/1

Optimization and simulation hybrid modelling for vessels allocation at seaport terminal

Hybrid optimization and simulation methods for improving vessel and berth allocation decisions in seaport terminals.

Maritime operations

Co-researcherRM 68,000Status to verifyProject record

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)FRGS/1/2020/TK0/UMT/02/4

Correlation of manufacturing defects, interfacial adhesion, physical and mechanical properties of plant-fibre reinforced hybrid composites

A study of how fibre selection, manufacturing defects, interfaces, and water absorption influence hybrid-composite performance for marine applications.

Marine composites

Co-researcherRM 116,450Status to verifyProject record

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