There are 3 research centres in FOAS as listed below. Members perform individual research, group research, collaborative research with individual researcher(s) from other Faculties, institution(s), statutory bodies or industry partner(s). Members provide consultancy or testing and analysis services using scientific instruments available in the laboratories based on the stipulated and approved guidelines and charges.
Activities include conducting or organizing research project, consultancy work, workshop, seminar, conference and any other relevant activities including publishing papers.
Location: Applied Science Laboratories at Block D, TAR UMT Main Campus
The Centre conducts BioScience, Food Science and Chemistry research activities, provides scientific instrumentation services and consultancy to other education or research institutions as well as for the industry and conducts trainings and workshops. It also serves as an incubator to explore new ideas and research, and to nurture new researchers.
The Research Centre aims to:
To become active research centre for BioScience, Food Science and Chemistry related work, particularly with specialization in BioScience, Food Science and Chemistry related analysis and testing using scientific instrumentation.
Within this Research Centre, there are 3 centres:
Research Centre Leader - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Hui Yin
Secretary - Ms. Shim Siang Yian, Assistant Registrar, FOAS
Members - Dr. Ong Yien Yien, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Loh Khye Er, Dr Chong Cheong Yew, Dr. Lim Ah Kee, Dr. Tiang Choon Lin, Dr. Hew Hoi Chin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sheri-Ann Tan Shu Wei, Dr. Ng Siou Pei, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Tang Pei Ling, Dr. Thed Swee Tee, Dr. Low Ying chiang, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Koo Hui Chin, Dr. Won Hui Loo, Dr. Kek Siok Peng, Dr. Tan Phui Yee, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yue Chen Son, Ms. Chia Meow Lin, Ms. Lim Lee Chang, Ms. Selvi Cellappan and any interested academic staff in science and engineering at the Faculty / TAR UMT.
Research Centre Leader - Dr. Ng Kim Hooi
Secretary - Ms. Shim Siang Yian, Assistant Registrar, FOAS
Members - Dr. Chong Kian Wei, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yue Chen Son, Ms. Chen @ Chong Sheau Huey, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lim Teck Hock, Prof. Dr. Phang Sook Wai, Ms. Wong Pei Yin, Dr. Sin Sau Leng, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Ming Yueh, Dr. Chong Cheong Yew, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Liew Chiam Wen, Dr. Tan Siow Ping, Ms. Wong Pei Yin and any other interested academic staff in TAR UMT will be added in from time to time.
Research Centre Leader - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lim Teck Hock
Secretary - Ms. Shim Siang Yian, Assistant Registrar, FOAS
Members - Dr. Ng Kim Hooi, Dr. Chong Kian Wei, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yue Chen Son, Dr. Chen @ Chong Sheau Huey, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Hui Yin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Loh Khye Er, Dr Chong Cheong Yew, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Liew Chiam Wen, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Ming Yueh, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Siow Ping and any other interested academic staff in TAR UMT will be added in from time to time.
Location: Microelectronics and Physics Laboratories, Block D, TAR UMT main campus
To become an active and dynamic Applied Physics, Control Systems and Embedded System centre in carrying out research and applications development in the areas of applied physics and embedded system with the goal of solving scientific and engineering problem.
Research Leader - Dr. Tan Thiam Seng
Secretary - Ms. Shim Siang Yian, Assistant Registrar, FOAS
Members - Mr. Chong Nyok Kian, Dr. Poh Tze Ven, Mr. Tan Jui Tee, Ms. Michelle Lim Sern Mi and Mr. Chan Fung Lin, and any interested academic staff in the area of sciences and engineering at the Faculty / TAR UMT may join from time to time.
Research activities:
Research Leader - Mr. Chan Choon Kit
Secretary - Ms. Shim Siang Yian, Assistant Registrar, FOAS
Members - Dr. Tan Thiam Seng, Dr. Poh Tze Ven, Mr. Tan Jui Tee, Ms. Michelle Lim Sern Mi, and Mr. Chan Fung Lin, and any interested relevant academic staff who may be appointed from time to time.
Research group activities:
Research Leader - Dr. Poh Tze Ven
Secretary - Ms. Shim Siang Yian, Assistant Registrar, FOAS
Members - Dr. Tan Thiam Seng, Mr. Tan Jui Tee, Ms. Michelle Lim Sern Mi, Mr. Chan Choon Kit and Mr. Chan Fung Lin, and any interested relevant academic staff who may be appointed from time to time.
Research group activities:
Location: Sports and Exercise Laboratories DKS and Block C, TAR UMT Main Campus
The Centre conducts Sports and Exercise related research activities, provides scientific instrumentation services and consultancy to other education or research institutions as well as for the industry and to conduct trainings and workshops. It also serves as an incubator to explore new ideas and research, and to nurture new researchers.
The Centre aims to:
This centre strives to combine, structure and integrate the elements of sport and exercise science into its activities and services to enhance the well-being of general public, children and athletes. Through the activities and services rendered, research activities will be undertaken on a co-ordinated, interdisciplinary and specialized basis, with the aim of publishing research results.
To provide the services to the sport organizations, community and industries, hence enhancing the collaboration between the University College and the external institutions and further strengthening the expertise building within the existing faculty members.
Research Centre Leader - Prof. Dr. Wee Eng Hoe
Secretary - Ms. Shim Siang Yian, Assistant Registrar, FOAS
Members - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ler Hui Yin, Dr. Chan Kai Quin, Mr. Ling Seng Kian, Ms. Juliana Binti Johan John, Mr. Tiew Kee Aun, Ms. Cynthia Anne Cornelius, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ong Tah Fatt and any interested academic staff from other Faculty, Institutions or Industry.
Activities include:
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES (FOAS)
TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
JALAN GENTING KELANG
SETAPAK
53300 KUALA LUMPUR
TELEPHONE: +603-41450123 Ext no. 3231
MOBILE PHONE: 011-1075 8544
FAX: 603-41423166
EMAIL : foas@tarc.edu.my
OPENING HOURS
8.30am - 5.30pm
(Monday - Friday)