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Congratulations to the 2024 Excellence & Service Award Recipients

May 19, 2025 By Editor

On the 22nd and 23rd of April 2025, several staff members and research fellows of INEE received their respective awards during the UniMAP Seri Gemilang Awards Ceremony 2024, which included the Research Excellence Award (AKP), Excellent Service Award (APC), Special Excellent Service Award (AKPC), and the Long Service Award. The ceremony was held at the Excellence Hall, Pauh Putra Campus, Universiti Malaysia Perlis.

The awards were officiated by the Vice Chancellor of UniMAP, YBhg. Dato’, and the Chancellor of UniMAP, Tuanku Canselor. Congratulations to:

Prof. Subash C. B. Gopinath (AKP)
Associate Professor Ir. Ts. Dr. Muhammad Mahyiddin Ramli (AKP)
Dr. Nurhamidah Abd Halim (Long Service Award)
Mohd Luqman Hakim Abdul Ghani (AKPC)
Dr. Shahidah Arina Shamsuddin (AKP)
Dr. Nur Aiman Uda (AKP)

Congratulations also to INEE, which has been awarded ‘5 Stars’ by the UniMAP Research Assessment (UniRA). May this achievement further inspire and energize research activities for the year 2025. Congratulations once again!

NanoRoadshow Biotech Exploration – STI 100 Scientists: 100 Schools: 100 Days MOSTI

March 12, 2025 By Editor

On March 4, 2025, INEE, in collaboration with Bioeconomy Corporation (BioCorp), an agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI), organized the NanoRoadshow – Series 5 ‘Biotech Exploration’ program at Dewan Seri Utara, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Padang Besar Utara, Perlis.

This school was selected by MOSTI as part of the STI 100 Scientists 100 Schools 100 Days program for Cycle 1.5. The event was also held in conjunction with the 2025 UniMAP Research and Innovation Excellence Month. Fully sponsored by MOSTI, the program involved more than 50 students from Form 4 and Form 5.

Congratulations to Ts. Dr. Nor Azizah Parmin as the program director. Special thanks to the school, especially the Principal and the entire school management. Deepest appreciation to MOSTI and Bioeconomy Corporation for their sponsorship. May programs like this continue to benefit all students. Thank you!

Visit to the Faculty of Science and Trace Analysis and Biosensor COE, Prince of Songkla University

March 6, 2025 By Editor

A visit was conducted by INEE to the Faculty of Science and the Trace Analysis and Biosensor COE (TAB-COE) at Prince of Songkla University (PSU) on February 24. The Faculty of Science was represented by the Deputy Dean (Academic & International), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pimonsri Mittraparp-Arthorn, while TAB-COE was represented by its Director, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chongdee Buranachai.

The meeting, which was also attended by researchers from the Faculty of Science, discussed the Dual-Degree program for postgraduate programs between INEE and the Faculty of Science, PSU. The potential for research collaboration was also explored in depth. Hopefully, this collaboration will continue to thrive.

Fabrication and simulation of silicon nanogaps pH sensor as preliminary study for Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4) detection

March 1, 2025 By Editor

Abstract – In this research, a silicon nanogap biosensor has the potential to play a significant role in the field of biosensors for detecting Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4) molecules due to its unique nanostructure morphology, biocompatibility features, and electrical capabilities. Additionally, as preliminary research for RBP4, a silicon nanogap biosensor with unique molecular gate control for pH measurement was developed. Firstly, using conventional lithography followed by the Reactive-ion etching (RIE) technique, a nanofabrication approach was utilized to produce silicon nanogaps from silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers. The critical aspects contributing to the process and size reduction procedures were highlighted to achieve nanometer-scale size. The resulting silicon nanogaps, ranging from 100 nm to 200 nm, were fabricated precisely on the device. Secondly, pH level detection was performed using several types of standard aqueous pH buffer solutions (pH 6, pH 7, pH 12) to test the electrical response of the device. The sensitivity of the silicon nanogap pH sensor was 7.66 pS/pH (R² = 0.97), indicating that the device has a wide range of pH detecting capacity. This also includes the silicon nanogap biosensor validated by simulation, with the sensitivity obtained being 3.24 μA/e.cm² (R² = 0.98). The simulation of the sensitivity is based on the interface charge (Qf) that represents the concentration of RBP4. The results reveal that the silicon nanogap biosensor has excellent characteristics for detecting pH levels and RBP4 with outstanding sensitivity performance. In conclusion, this silicon nanogap biosensor can be used as a new electrical RBP4 biosensor for biomedical diagnostic applications in the future.

Corresponding Author: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nuzaihan Md Nor
Corresponding Author’s Email: m.nuzaihan@unimap.edu.my

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Link to Publication: https://doi.org/10.58915/ijneam.v17iJune.830

Visit and Collaborative Discussion Between INEE, Walailak University, Thailand, and Maejo University Chiang Mai, Thailand

December 20, 2024 By Editor

A collaborative research discussion between INEE, UniMAP, Walailak University, Thailand, and Maejo University Chiang Mai, Thailand, was held on December 12, 2024. Walailak University was represented by Prof. Dr. Mudtorlep Nisoa, while Maejo University was represented by Dr. Sureepon Sarapirom from the Center of Excellence Plasma Innovation.

The visit focused on discussing research activities, particularly in the field of plasma technology, for applications in biosensors and biomedical fields.

Thank you to our friends from Walailak University and Maejo University, Thailand, for the visit. We look forward to exploring more research activities in the near future.