Research Funding Project

Date of Reward: December 2020
Title of Research: Investigation on the Feasibility of Power Switching Devices Against Surge Protection (SPD)
Funding Agency: UTAR Research Fund
Project Leader: Ts Dr Chew Kuew Wai
Current Status: Ongoing
Date of Reward: August 2020
Title of Research: Optimal Design and Control Strategy for Cost-Effective Renewable Energy Power System with Hybrid Energy Storage System
Funding Agency: UTAR Research Fund
Project Leader: Dr Chong Lee Wai
Current Status: Ongoing
Date of Reward: May 2020
Title of Research: Integration of Various Renewable-Energy Resources Using Different Microgrid
Funding Agency: JRS 2020
Project Leader: Dr Chua Kein Huat
Current Status: Ongoing
Date of Reward: May 2019
Title of Research: Development of Cloud-based Controlled Virtual Energy Storage for Maximum Demand
Funding Agency: Newton Fund
Project Leader: Prof Ir Dr Lim Yun Seng
Current Status: Ongoing
Date of Reward: January 2019
Title of Research: Feasibility study of grid-scale gravity energy storage for increased penetration of sustainable energy and enhanced power quality in Malaysia hybrid power systems
Funding Agency: FRGS
Project Leader: Ts Dr Stella Morris
Current Status: Completed
Date of Reward: January 2019
Title of Research: Feasibility Study of Gravity Energy Storage Systems for Increased Penetration of Renewables and Enhanced Power Quality in Malaysia
Funding Agency: UTAR Research Fund
Project Leader: Ts Dr Stella Morris
Current Status: Completed (November 2020)
Date of Reward: 2018
Title of Research: Supplementary Agreement of Fast Responding and Effective Energy Storage System for Peak Reductions
Funding Agency: AAIBE
Project Leader: Prof Ir Dr Lim Yun Seng
Current Status: Completed
Date of Reward: December 2018
Title of Research: Research in Railway Power Supply and Distribution System
Funding Agency: CRSE Sdn Bhd
Project Leader: Dr Chua Kein Huat
Current Status: Completed
Date of Reward: August 2018
Title of Research: Design, Model and Control of Hybrid Energy Storage System (HESS) for the Electric Vehicles
Funding Agency: KLAE Sdn Bhd
Project Leader: Dr Chua Kein Huat
Current Status: Completed (January 2020)
Date of Reward: April 2018
Title of Research: Large Scale Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant Optimization for Tropical Region
Funding Agency: Integrated Logistic Berhad
Project Leader: Ir Dr Lim Boon Han
Current Status: Completed (May 2020)
Date of Reward: July 2017
Title of Research: Lightning Surge and Hazardous Area Protection Technology
Funding Agency: KLAE Sdn Bhd
Project Leader: Dr Chua Kein Huat
Current Status: Completed (July 2019)
Date of Reward: July 2017
Title of Research: A study on a Micro Grid System with Various Renewable-Energy Resources
Funding Agency: SATU Joint Research Scheme
Project Leader: Dr Chua Kein Huat
Current Status: Completed (June 2018)
Date of Reward: July 2017
Title of Research: Application of Organosolv Pretreatment to Degraded Empty Fruit Bunch for Optimum Sugar based Substrate Recovery
Funding Agency: UTAR Research Fund
Project Leader: Dr Steven Lim
Current Status: Completed (June 2018)
Date of Reward: January 2017
Title of Research: Research on the Efficacy of Integrated Fuel Cell and FACT Devices in Improving Power Quality on Distribution Networks with Photovoltaic Systems
Funding Agency: FRGS
Project Leader: Ir Dr Wong Jianhui
Current Status: Completed (February 2020)
Date of Reward: December 2016
Title of Research: Optimization of Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Systems for Microgrid to Achieve the Minimum Cost of Electricity
Funding Agency: UTAR Research Fund
Project Leader: Dr Chua Kein Huat
Current Status: Completed (December 2017)
Date of Reward: July 2016
Title of Research: Improved Performance of PEMFC and DMFC using Sulfonated Polyether Ether Ketone (SPEEK) SiO2-SiWA Composite Membranes
Funding Agency: UTAR Research Fund
Project Leader: Dr Thiam Hui San
Current Status: Completed (December 2017)
Date of Reward: June 2015
Title of Research: Development of A Fast-Responded and Utility Integrated Energy Storage System
Funding Agency: Newton Fund with Newcastle University
Project Leader: Prof Ir Dr Lim Yun Seng
Current Status: Completed (2018)
Date of Reward: January 2015
Title of Research: Utility-Scaled Energy Storage System for Ancillary Services under High Intermittency of Renewable Energy Sources
Funding Agency: AAIBE
Project Leader: Prof Ir Dr Lim Yun Seng
Current Status: Completed (December 2018)