BKC TOPICS

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1 Formulation of mathematical modeling for the design of maximum paper fiber recovery network
2 Targeting minimum paper fiber mass flowrate using property cascade analysis technique

3 Optimal water allocation networks in chlor-alkali plant

4 Optimum Inter-plant water network design with centralized regeneration system

5 A mathematical model for simultaneous reduction of energy and water in the process plant

6 Development of supported metal oxide catalyst for the transesterification and esterification reaction-(5 students)

7 Dynamic modeling of a Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) unit

8 Dynamic modeling of a Reactive Distillation Column

9 Dynamic modeling of a Crude Distillation Unit (CDU)

10 Study on modeling and dynamics of a distillation column

11 Dynamic Modeling of Batch Reactor for Fischer esterification reaction of ethanol and acetic acid

12 Making wood composites using Rubber Latex as an Adhesive

13 Studying the Impact of Coupling Agent and Fiber Length on Wood Plastic Composites

14 Using Saw dust to make Wood Pellets for log burner

15 Use of Carbon Nano-tubes to enhance the physical and mechanical properties of the wood composites
16 Development of Bio-medical and Cosmetic Products from Keratin Protein
Mercury removal from petrochemical wastewater using Portable Mercury Removal Rig (PMRR) for enhancing water
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quality
18 Development of drilling fluid system using CMC for HTHP application

19 Development of high quality barite as weighting agent for drilling fluid system application

20 Development of synthetic-based emulsion for drilling fluid in HTHP conditions

21 Study of application epoxidised bitumen for pipe coating

22 Development of glass coating using Liquid epoxidised Natural Rubber

23 Elucidation of sono chemical reaction kinetics of biodiesel production from Jatropha oil and other forest seed oils.
24 Study on Extraction kinetics and formulation of natural mosquito repellent solution from the plant extracts.
25 Study the ultrasonic Extraction kinetics of natural colour extraction from rosemary flowers.
Study the reaction mechanism of the production of novel Biopolymer {Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) [PHB]} from the forest
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seed oils.
27 Study on Ultrasonic extraction kinetics and formulation of natural hair shampoo from Sapindus emarginatus (Soapnut)
28 Formulation and performance study of melamine urea formaldehyde resin (MUF) with various types of filler.
29 Formulation of natural non toxics mouthwash lotion from the Jatropha curcas extracts
30 Formulation of antibiotic ointment from the Jatropha curcas extracts
31 Preparation of copper/ aluminium nanofluids using one-step chemical method for high end applications.
32 production of grease from rice husks (2 students)

33 concentration of fruit juice via crystallization technique (2 students)

34 Separation of Oil and Water by Using Coconut Husk

35 Effectiveness of Cane Husk as a air filter

36 Paper and pulp making by using Empty fruit bunch

37 Paper and pulp making by using shredded palm pressed fibres

38 Extraction of guava leaves by using Soxhlet Method

Comparison of microwave-assisted chemicals in demulsification of water in crude palm oil emulsions

Extraction and characterization of Jathropha curcas seed oil by soxhlet method

Comparative evaluation of physicochemical properties of Jasmine seed oil by hydrodistillation or soxhlet method

Production of virgin coconut oil via water soluble materials and centrifugation method

39 Separation of crude oil emulsions via microwave heating technology

40 Characterization and extraction of virgin coconut oil by microwave heating technology and centrifugation method
41 Chemical studies of essential oils of some Malaysian plants

42 Production of biodiesel from rubber seed oil

43 Improvement of the cold flow property of biodiesel from palm oil

44 kinetic study of biodiesel production

45 Mathematical modelling of CSTR for waste water treatment

46 Design and development of photocatalytic reactor for dye removal from wastewater

47 Nanoparticle preparation and electrode fabrication for fuel cell (half cell characterization)

48 Polymer Nanocomposites based on Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes (2 Students)

49 Thermal Behaviour of Polymer Nanocomposites based on modified Nanoclay (2 students)

50 Modification of nanofiller to improve the final properties of polymer nanocomposites

51 Production and characterization of bamboo fibre reinforced biodegradable composite

52 Production and characterization of insulator materials from EFB

53 Production and characterization of plastics from algae

54 Production and characterization of polymer blend from LDPE and starch

55 Production of conductive polymer using carbon nano tube

57 To Study the Mechanical Characteristic of Heterogeneous coastal plastic waste

58 To Study Bonding Mechanism of Heterogeneous coastal plastic waste

59 To Study the effect of plastic additive to the characteristic of heterogeneous coastal plastic waste
60 To Study the Recovery of Heavy Metal From Spent IPA using Adsorption Process (2 students)
61 Modeling and Simulation of Reactive Distillation for Biodiesel Production

62 Modeling and Simulation of Batch Distillation Process

63 Environment : A Study on the potential of reusability of spent IPA (industrial-linked) - 2 students

Environment/food safety : Determination of heavy metal accumulation in "kampung/wild" crops using microwave
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digestion
Environment / safety/ health : A Study on pattern recognization using Mahalanobis Distance (MD) for Local Exhaust
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Ventilation system. - 2 students
66 Synthesis and swelling behavior of rice husk based superabsorbent polymer composite
67 Synthesis and swelling behavior of Empty Fruit Bunch based superabsorbent polymer composite
68 Synthesis and swelling behavior of organoclay based superabsorbent polymer composite
69 Synthesis and swelling behavior of Empty Fruit Bunch/organoclay based superabsorbent polymer composite
70 Synthesis and swelling behavior of rice husk/organocaly based superabsorbent polymer composite
71 Solvent and Temperature Effect in Polymorphism Study of 2,6-Dihydroxybnzoic Acid Crystal
72 Solubility Study of 2,6-Dihydoxybenzoic Acid in Xylenes, Methanol and Acetonitrile Via HPLC Method.
73 Extraction Performance Study of Gaharu using Supercritical Extraction Method

74 Miscibility Study of Gaharu Essential Oil in Water and Organic Solvents

The Molecular Dynamic Simulation of 2,6-Dihydroxybnzoic Acid Crystal in Ethanol, Methanol and Para-Xylene at 20oC
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Using COMPASS Force Field.
76 Synthesis of amorphous silica from cane leaf by hydrolysis pretreatment

77 Synthesis of amorphous silica from cane leaf by chemical extraction method

78 Troubleshooting of uneven heat transfer issue in waste heat boiler

79 Fluid dynamics of advanced gas dispersion impeller:Deep Hollow Blade Disc turbine
80 Fluid dynamics of flooding, loading and fully dispersed gas dispersion regime in stirred tank
81 Biopetrol synthesized from rubber seed oil by zeolite catalyst: Effect of ethanol in solvent extraction of rubber seed
82 Biopetrol synthesized from rubber seed oil by zeolite catalyst: Effect of hexane in solvent extraction of rubber seed
Biopetrol synthesized from rubber seed oil by zeolite catalyst: Effect of supercritical CO2 in solvent extraction of
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rubber seed
84 Biopetrol synthesized from rubber seed oil by zeolite catalyst: Effect of catalyst amount in cracking process.
85 Biopetrol synthesized from rubber seed oil by zeolite catalyst: Effect of operating temperature in cracking process

86 Development of cation exchange membrane chromatography for protein separation

87 Development of anion exchange membrane chromatography for protein separation

88 Mixed mode interaction membrane chromatography for whey protein fraction

89 Mixed matrix membrane from ethylene vinyl alcohol for mercury removal

90 Mixed matrix membrane from chitosan for mercury removal

91 Fluoride removal from groundwater using nanofiltration membrane

92 Fabrication of NF membrane using phase inversion method for colour removal

93 Dye removal by thin film composite (TFC) membrane produced through interfacial polymerisation technique

94 Study the effect of solvent in dissolving Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG)

95 Mercury removal from wastewater by Electrocoagulation

96 Palm Oil based research (5 students)

97 Adsorption of Iron (II) and Cu(II) Using Saw Dusk

98 Batch Extraction of 1.3.7 Trymethyl Xanthine from KKM 22 Cocoa Seeds

99 Extraction of Caffeine from PBC 123 Cocoa Seeds Using Various Organic Solvents

100 Recycling of OPA for Zeolites Production Using Hydrothermal Technique

101 Reduction of Iron (II) and Zn(II) Using Rice Husk

102 Characterization and modification of Castor bean oil extracted from the newly Malaysian produced castor beans

103 Identify ,characterize emulsifiers from natural resources and as termite control

104 Composite from palm tree and waste rubber.

BKB TOPICS
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1 Utilization of natural sources as a medium for biocellulose production by using Acetobacter Xylinum.

2 Enhancement of biocellulose production in mixed medium culture.

3 Application of different mode of operations in biocellulose production.

4 Optimizing immunoglobulin production stimulating factors in the production of monoclonal antibody against CAH.

5 Production of β-carotene using microalgae – effect of medium composition.

6 Production of β-carotene using microalgae – effect of CO2 concentration

7 Acetic acid production from banana stem waste

8 Biological delignification of Oil Palm Trunk: Optimization

9 The pharmaceutical potential of oleaginous algae for arachidonic acid production

10 Production of glycolic acid isolated from natural sources as a therapeutic skin corrector

Purification of fructosyltransferase (FTase) from selected micro fungi to enhance fructooligosaccharides production
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as a food additive

12 Characterization and Production of An Anti-Fungal Extract From Lempuyang Ginger

13 Formulation and Production of A Papain Whitening Face Soap From Papaya

14 Purification and Characterization of A Papain Enzyme From Papaya

15 Design bioreactor for bacterial cellulose production

16 Scale up biocomposite production from bacterial cellulose/starch -2 students

17 Optimization of bacterial cellulose synthesis by Acetobacter xylinum Sp using RSM

18 Production study of microbial tannase from Aspergillus sp. with potential use in food industry
19 Potato peel extracts as Bacillus sp. substrates for the production of extracellular protease enzyme

20 Cultivating conditions influence invertase production by Aspergillus sp. in submerged culture

21 Studies on the optimization of sawdust species and particle size on xylose production

22 Optimization of Collocalia Fuciphaga pretreatment for enzymatic hydrolysis using response surface methodology.

Production and separation of glucose from cellulose hydrolysates using membrane reactor: Effect of
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transmembrane pressure and cross flow velocity.

24 Analytical quantification of protein denaturation in spray drying

25 Biodiesel production from forest seed oil

26 Optimization of extraction parameters of total phenolic compounds from Cosmos caudatus

27 Effect of different type of solvent on extraction of phenolic compounds from Cosmos caudatus
Antioxidant activity of ethanolic extracts of some Malaysian herbs (student will select several herbs based on
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literature review)
29 Quantification of therapeutic proteins using electrospinning engineering by nanofiber fabrication
Optimisation of image pixel conditions for the detection of cancerous conditions for breast cancer patients using
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ultrasound images

Designing a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certified manufacturing unit for pharmaceutical, food and halal
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products in Gambang
32 Optimization and scale up of fermentation for PHB Biopolymer using oil palm fronds juice as medium component
33 Production of microalgae biomass and lipids in photobioreactor

34 Production of methane from poultry manure

35 Optimization of red pigment by monascus species (solid state fermentation)

36 Optimization of extraction process of monascus pigment

37 Evaluation of a molecularly imprinted polymer for racemic product separation

38 Nanofiller blended polyvinyl alcohol membranes for dehydration of bioethanol azeotrope

39 Optimization of two step karanja biodiesel synthesis under ultrasonic assist

40 Optimization of butanol production from POME by c.acetobutylicum

41 Optimization of butanol production from POME by c.beijerinckii

42 Production of Omega 3 fatty acid from microalgae: Effect of CO2 and light intensity

43 Kinetic evaluation of palm oil mill effluent (POME) with membrane anaerobic system (MAS)

44 Kinetic evaluation of sewage sludge treatment by membrane anaerobic system (MAS)

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NO TOPIC

1 The study of heat and mass transfer for sheel and tube heat exchanger

2 The study of heat and mass transfer for plate heat exchanger

3 A study of hybrid induction heating for distillation process

Preparation and characterization of metal-loaded titania in the photoreduction of
4 CO2
Synthesis of ZnS nanostructures deposited on low-cost material as an application
5 of photoreduction of CO2

6 Production of Electric using Pyrolysis Exhaust Gases

7 Sol-gel Pyrolysis Process using Palm Oil Stems

8 The Solubility of CO2 in Water at High Pressure and Different Temperature

9 Study on Wax deposition of heavy crude oil in pipelines

10 Enhancement of flow in pipeline transportation for crude oil emulsions

Production of methane gas from palm oil mill effluent (POME) by membrane
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anaerobic systems (MAS)
12 Evaluation of the effectiveness parameters on gas dehydration plant
13 Investigating the effect of magnetic force on the flow behavior in pipelines.
Investigating the effect of gas flow rate on the drag reduction performance in
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three phase flow system.
15 Improving the water flow in pipelines using floating technique.

16 Improving the gas oil flow in pipelines using floating technique.

Investigating the effect of gas flow rate on the drag reduction performance in gas
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oil – solid- gas flow system.
To study the effect of different methods dope solution preparation on
18 development of Polyethersulfone MMMs for O2/N2 separation.
Comparison between polymeric membrane with mixed matrix membrane on their
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The effect of difference coupling agent on zeolite modification for development of
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Polyethersulfone MMMs.
21 A Review Study on Typical Problems Industrial Gas Metering (Rotary) in Malaysia

22 A Review Study on Typical Problems Industrial Gas Metering (Turbine) in Malaysia

23 New formulation of Non- Sulphur based ordorant for Natural Gas Pipeline

24 Gas flow network analysis in Shah Alam (Cox Method)

25 Gas flow network analysis in Putra Jaya (Cox Method)
Sustainability Approach in Modeling and Improvement of Pre-Treatment Unit in
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Gas Processing Plant
Sustainability Approach in Modeling and Improvement of Acid Gas Removal Unit in
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Gas Processing Plant
28 Production of PDMS-PVDF TFC membrane for biogas purification.

29 Production of PEG-PVDF TFC membrane for biogas purification.

30 Modified PVDF membrane for biogas purification.

Effect of different mesostructured material based on silica as cobalt supports for
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Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (MCM-41,Sba-15)
Effect of ZrO2 promotion on the structure and performance of SBA-15 supported
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cobalt catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis(ZrO2,Zn)
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbon over mesoporous Co/SBA-15 catalyst:
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influence of cobalt and zinc precursors loading
34 Effect CO2 gas on flammablility limits of LPG

35 Effect CO2 gas on flammablility limits of NG

36 Effect of pressure on flammability limits of Acetylene

37 LPG Storage Design

38 CFD Application in Designing Perwaja Steel's Furnace System

39 CFD Application in Designing Perwaja Steel's Furnace System

40 Pyrolysis System Design (2 students)