1. Name of grant: Malaysia Fundamental Research Grant Scheme
   Funder: Ministry of Education
   Project Title: Immuno-engineering of a mutational-resistant multivalent oral vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variants
   Code: FRGS/1/2022/STG01/UCSI/03/1
   Duration: 3 years
   Role: Principal investigator
   Amount: RM 171,950
   Status: On-going
2. Name of grant: Malaysia Fundamental Research Grant Scheme
   Funder: Ministry of Education
   Project Title: Investigating the synergistic potential between a G12V/A mutated KRAS vaccine in combination with anti-PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor against colorectal cancer
   Code: FRGS/1/2021/STG01/UCSI/02/1
   Duration: 3 years
   Role: Co-investigator
   Amount: RM 194,100
   Status: On-going
3. Name of grant: Malaysia Fundamental Research Grant Scheme
   Funder: Ministry of Education
   Project Title: Investigating the potential of surface modified cyclodextrin based gold nanoparticles for cytotoxic drugs to enhance the apoptosis in cancer cell lines.
   Code: FRGS/1/2021/SKK0/UCSI/02/5
   Duration: 2 years
   Role: Co-investigator
   Amount: RM 100,108
   ​Status: On-going
4. Name of grant: UCSI Research Excellence & Innovation Grant
   Funder: UCSI University
   Project Title: Development internet-of-things for continuous cultivation and extraction system Code: REIG-FAS-2022/003
   Duration: 2 years
   Role: Principal investigator
   Amount: RM 50,000
   ​Status: On-going
5. Name of grant: UCSI Research Excellence & Innovation Grant
   Funder: UCSI University
   Project Title: Preclinical assessment of hemi-synthesized juglone derivative for its anticancer effects on various solid tumours
   Code: REIG-FAS-2020/030
   Duration: 2 years
   Role: Principal investigator
   Amount: RM 50,000
   ​Status: On-going
6. Name of grant: UCSI Research Excellence & Innovation Grant
   Funder: UCSI University
   Project Title: Immuno-engineering and evaluation of an orally administered mutated KRAS multivalent tandem vaccine against colorectal cancer.
   Code: REIG-FAS-2020/060
   Duration: 2 years
   Role: Co-investigator
   Amount: RM 50,000
   ​Status: On-going

Current Research Project

1. Immuno-engineering of a mutational-resistant multivalent oral vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variants
2. Preclinical assessment of a hemisynthesized curcumin derivatives for its anticancer effects on various solid tumours
3. In vivo prophylactic and therapeutic study of KRAS mimotope vaccine (G12V/G12A) in combination with checkpoint inhibitor and its pairing with a KRAS aptamer-based biosensor
4. Enhancement of secondary metabolite production in microalgae through chloroplast genetic engineering