Research Grant

1. Investigation of practical and simple design procedures for robust control of a pneumatic muscle
actuated system.
FRGS/2/2014/TK03/UTEM/03/1 (Duration: 24 months, starts from December, 2014)
Approved budget: RM 81,000.00
Role: Principle Researcher
Status: on-going.

2. Development of a laboratory prototype of a pneumatic artificial muscle based actuator
PJP/2014/FKE/PRPTPTYPE/S01389 (Duration: 12 months, starts from December 15, 2014)
Approved budget: RM 19,300.00
Role: Principle Researcher
Status: on-going

3. A new method of nonlinear H-infinity observer design for polynomial discrete-time networked
control systems using sum of squares optimization approach.
FRGS/2/2014/TK03/UTEM/03/5 (Duration: 24 months, starts from December, 2014)
Approved budget: RM 63,500.00
Role: co-researcher
Status: on-going

4. Investigation of motion and force characteristic of a 3-phase rotary electromagnetic microactuator
using nonlinear controller for high thrust force and law friction motion.
RAGS/1/2014/TK01/UTEM//8 (Duration: 24 months, starts from December, 2014)
Approved budget: RM 53,000.00
Role: co-researcher
Status: on-going

5. Investigation of pendulum parameters characteristics in robust control strategy for a winder
tension system
RAGS/1/2014/TK03/UTEM//6 (Duration: 24 months, starts from December, 2014)
Approved budget: RM 59,500.00
Role: co-researcher
Status: on-going

6. PLC-based fuzzy gain scheduling of PID controllers for a winder tension system in Hitachi Cable
Sdn. Bhd. Senai, Johor
PJP/2014/FKE(13C)/S01352 (Duration: 18 months, starts from October, 2014)
Approved budget: RM15,197.00
Role: co-researcher (as main-supervisor for one Master-by-Research student)
Status: on-going.

7. Investigation of priority fitness scheme in robust control strategy for underactuated gantry crane
system
FRGS/1/2014/TK03/FKE/03/F00213 (Duration: 2 years, starts from July 2014)
Approved budget: RM 114,400.00
Role: co-researcher
Status: on-going.

8. Reformulation of frequency sampling filter algorithm for automated reduced-complexity data
compression structure
FRGS/1/2014/TK03/USM/02/6 (collaboration with RU) (Duration: 2 years, starts from July 2014)
Approved budget: RM 136,000.00
Role: co-researcher
Status: on-going.

1. Robust control of a scrubber system in SILTERRA (M) Sdn. Bhd., Kulim, Kedah
PJP/2013/FKE(19C)/S01216 (Duration: 18 months, starts from October 2013)
Approved budget: RM 15,000.00
Role: co-researcher
Status: on-going.

2. A new optimization technique of robust motion control for nonlinear gantry crane system
PJP/2013/FKE(25C)/S01256 (Duration: 18 months, starts from October 2013)
Approved budget: RM 20,000.00
Role: co-researcher
Status: on-going.

3. Motion control of as multi-mass system for exoskeleton robot-bionic arm
PJP/2013/FKE(13C)/S01196 (Duration: 18 months, starts from June 2013)
Approved budget: RM 15,359.00
Role: Principle Researcher
Status: on-going.

4. Development of pre-combustion chamber in compress natural gas (CNG) engine
ERGS/2013/FKM/TK01/UTEM/02/06/E00017 (Duration: 24 months, starts from June 2013)
Approved budget: RM 66,000.00
Role: co-researcher
Status: on-going.

5. Design & control of an electrostatic microactuator supported by lubricating liquids for low friction
PJP/2013/FKE(4C)/S01170 (Duration: 18 months, starts from June 2013)
Approved budget: RM 20,000.00
Role: co-researcher
Status: on-going.

1. Motion control of pneumatic muscle actuator for exoskeleton robot-bionic arm
RAGS/2012/UTEM/TKJ/274 (2 years, starts from December 2012)
Approved budget: RM 50,000.00
Role: Principle Researcher (as main-supervisor for one Master-by-Research student)
Status: on-going.

2. Investigation of bionic hand controller based on forearm EMG signal for exoskeleton robot
RAGS/2012/UTEM/TK02/1/B00008 (2 years, starts from December 2012)
Approved budget: RM 55,000.00
Role: co-researcher
Status: on-going.

3. Motion control of permanent magnet brushless motor for exoskeleton robot-bionic arm.
PJP/2012/CERIA/Y00002 (18 months, starts from October 2012)
Approved budget: RM 29,000.00
Role: Principle Researcher
Status: Completed.

4. Design and development of robust machine control system
PJP/2012/AMC/Y00005 (18 months, starts from December 2012)
Approved budget: RM 150,000.00
Role: co-researcher
Status: on-going.

5. A new model of electromyography instrumentation analysis based on back propagation neural
network
FRGS/2012/FKE/TK02/03/1/F00123 (24 months, starts from May 2012)
Approved budget: RM 57,000.00
Role: co-researcher (as main-supervisor for one Master-by-Research student)
Status: Completed.

6. Fundamental study on new algorithm for hopping mechanism
FRGS/2012/FKE/TK02/03/2/F00124 (24 months, starts from May 2012)
Approved budget: RM 60,000.00
Role: co-researcher (as main-supervisor for one Master-by-Research student)
Status: Completed.

1. Design of a practical controller for precision motion systems
PJP/2011/FKE(4C)/S00822 (18 months, starts from February 2011)
Approved budget: RM 10,500.00
Role: Principle Researcher
Status: Completed.