Research Grants and Funding for 2019

External Grant: Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM)

Project Members: Dr Cheah Phaik Kin; Dr Priscilla Moses; Er Pek Hoon Winnie, Mr Lee Chee Heong

Project Title: Effective Teaching Methods

Grant Amount:  RM27,030

Project Duration:  5 July 2019 to July 2020


External Grant: Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM)

Project Members: Dr Cheah Phaik Kin; Dr Priscilla Moses; Er Pek Hoon Winnie, Mr Lee Chee Heong

Project Title: Teaching Digital Native

Grant Amount:  RM27,030

Project Duration:  5 July 2019 to July 2020

External Grant: Jissen Women University, Japan

Project Members: Prof Tomokazu Nakayama, Cheah Kok Sung, Pek Hoo Chun, Siti Ummaizah bt Meor Musa

Project Title: Developing an English Mastery Model for English as an International Language

Grant Amount: RM12,500

Project Duration: 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020

External Grant: UNESCO

Project Members:  Ms. Er Pek Hoon Winnie, Dr. Wei Chooi Yi, Ms. Lau Siew Yee, Mr. Lee Chee Heong

Project Title: Implication of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Education in Malaysia

Grant Amount: RM9,757

Project Duration: 1 May 2019 to 31 July 2021

External Grant: FRGS

Project Members:  Dr Lee Chen Kang, Prof. Dr. Manjit Singh Sidhu, Ms Zaimah binti Hassan, Dr Lim Seng Chee, Dr Lim Seng Poh, Ms Saw Seow Hui

Project Title: Effects of Blended Learning using Flipped Classroom Approach in Engineering Education

Grant Amount: RM60,580

Project Duration: 1 Sep 2019 to 31 Aug 2021

External Grant: FRGS

Project Members:  Asst. Prof. Ts. Dr. Lim Seng Poh, Asst. Prof. Ts. Dr. Lim Seng Chee, Asst. Prof. Ts. Dr. Lee Chen Kang, Asst. Prof. Dr. Tan Joi San, Asst. Prof. Dr. Jasmina Khaw Yen Min

Project Title: Enhanced Self Organising Map model for Surface Reconstruction of Unstructured Data

Grant Amount: RM71,500

Project Duration: 1 Sep 2019 to 31 Aug 2021

External Grant: Cardas Research & Consulting Sdn Bhd

Project Members:  Dr Lam Weng Siew, Dr Lam Weng Hoe, Mr Yeoh Hong Beng

Project Title: An Empirical Study on the Factors that Determine the Quality of Higher Education in Malaysia with Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach

Grant Amount: RM1,000

Project Duration: 1 Oct 2019 to 31 Sept 2020

External Grant: FRGS

Project Members:  Asst. Prof. Dr. Wei Chooi Yi

Project Title: Solar Photovoltaic as a Means to Sustainable Energy Consumption in Malaysia: The Role of Knowledge Transmission and Price Value

Grant Amount: RM54,000

Project Duration: Jan 2019 to Dec 2020

External Grant: International Endangered Language (ELF) Fund: Language Legacies Grant Program 2019 from USA

Project Members: Dr. Sumathi Renganathan

Project Title: Documentation of Uma Beluvuh Kayan language and Culture

Grant Amount: USD 3500

Project Duration: 2019 to 2020

External Grant: FRGS

Project Members: Dr. Chong Su Li (UTP), Dr.Sumathi Renganathan

Project Title: Narrowing the divide: How to increase poor, rural-school children's life chances by sustaining reading practices through school-community-university partnerships

Grant Amount: RM57890

Project Duration: Jan 2019 to Dec 2020

External Grant

Project Members: Florica Tomos, (University of South Wales), Saraswathy Thurairaj (UTAR), Professor Artee Aggrawal (Amity University)

Project Title: A Theoretical Model on the Impact of Culture on Women Entrepreneurs' Success: A Cross Country Study

Grant Amount: -

Project Duration: June 2019 to May 2020

Internal Grant: UTARRF

Project Members: Dr Wei Chooi Yi, Ms Kuah Yoke Chin, Dr Ng Chee Pung, Ms Lau Wai Kwan

Project Title: Exploring Educators' Readiness to Adopt Augmented Reality (AR) as an Enhancement Teaching Aid

Grant Amount: RM4,500

Project Duration: 20 Dec 2018 to 19 Dec 2019

Internal Grant: UTARRF

Project Members: Ms Diong Fong Wei

Project Title:  Learner Perspectives of Service-learning on the PR Volunteerism Campaign Experience

Grant Amount:  RM3,280

Project Duration:  20 Dec 2018 to 19 Dec 2019

Internal Grant: UTARRF

Project Members: Ms. Ong Sheau Wen, Dr. Ihediwa Samuel Chibundu

Project Title: An analysis of media and political actors’ views on the framing of vernacular education by Malaysian media

Grant Amount: RM1,875

Project Duration: 20 Dec 2018 to 19 Dec 2019

Internal Grant: UTARRF

Project Members: Ms Surindar Kaur a/p Gurmukh Singh, Mr Yeoh Hong Beng, Dr Wei Chooi Yi, Ms Viji a/p Ramamuruthy, Ms Geetha Veerapan, Ms Saraswathy Thurairaj, Ms Ranjini Kunalan, Dr Ngeow Yeok Meng, Ms Bharathi Mutty

Project Title:  UTAR Undergraduate Students Competency in MUET: Diagnosis and Remedy

Grant Amount:  RM3,420

Project Duration:  1 June 2019 to 31 May 2020

Internal Grant: UTARRF

Project Members: Dr Foo Chuan Chew, Ms. Liew Feng Mei

Project Title: Exploring Parents’ Influence on the Augmented Reality in Science Subject at Pre-school Education Level

Grant Amount: RM4,600

Project Duration: 2019

Internal Grant: UTARRF

Project Members:  Dr Khor Saw Chin, Ms. Liew Feng Mei

Project Title: Quality of Life Among Elderly in Malaysia: The Role of Financial Determinants

Grant Amount:  RM31,400

Project Duration: 2019

Internal Grant: UTARRF

Project Members: Zarlina bt Mohd Zamri (UiTM Perak), Viji a/p Ramamurthy,Nur Aizuri bt Md Azmin, Nurullashkeen bt Mohd Anis

Project Title: Empowering the National Educational Policy in Information Technology and Communication: Undergraduates’ Awareness of Digital Citizenship and Lecturers’ Internalization of Digital Citizenship in Malaysian ESL Classrooms

Grant Amount: RM28,040

Project Duration: 1 June 2019 to 31 May 2020

Internal Grant: UTARRF

Project Members: Cik Siti Ummaizah bt Meor Musa

Project Title: Assessing Interpersonal Skills: Development of an Assessment Model for ESL trainee teachers

Grant Amount:  RM1,450

Project Duration: 2019

Internal Grant: UTARRF

Project Members: Dr. Priscilla Moses, Dr Muliyati Mat Alim 

Project Title: Education 4.0 Google Classroom: Perceptions and Acceptance of Online Learning Among Malaysian Teachers. 

Grant Amount: RM27600

Project Duration: 20 Dec 2019