1. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Faris Ismail Deputy Rector (Research and Innovation)
NEW INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE RESEARCH & INNOVATION COLLABORATIONS AT IIUM
Prof. Dr. Ahmad Faris Ismail Deputy Rector (Research and Innovation)
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

2. INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA (IIUM)
LOCATION:
Main Campus: Kuala Lumpur (283 hectares)
Centre for Foundation Studies Campus: Petaling Jaya & Nilai
Kuantan Campus: Bandar Indera Mahkota (404 hectares)
International Institute of Islamic Thought & Civilization (ISTAC) Campus: Kuala Lumpur (8 hectares)
Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IiBF)
Campus: Kuala Lumpur

3. POPULATION LANGUAGE FACULTY STUDENTS: Undergraduate: 16,522 Students
(Malaysian: 14,108, Internationals: 2,414)
Postgraduate: 4,509 Students
International students come from over 90 countries
STAFF:
Academic Staff: 1,798 Lecturers
Administrative Staff: 1,713 Staff
(As of Oct 2009)
(As of Jan 2010)
LANGUAGE
Medium of instruction:
ENGLISH
ARABIC (for faculty of Laws & Islamic Revealed Knowledge)
FACULTY
No. of faculties: 15 (Some of them include; Laws, Economics & Management Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Medicine, Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry and Pharmacy)

4. The Malaysian New Economic Model: Goals and characteristics

5. MALAYSIAN BUDGET 2010: INTENSIFYING RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALISATION
Currently, expenditure on R&D activities (in Malaysia) is at 0.6% of GDP, well below the United States at 3%, South Korea 3.5% and Taiwan 2.4%. To shift towards a high-income economy, we need a strong foundation in research, development and commercialisation (R&D&C) activities. Therefore, to strengthen R&D&C activities, the Government will undertake the following measures: First: Rationalising all research funds and grants to be more effective to achieve set targets; Second: Establishing a National Innovation Centre supported by a network of innovation excellence centres under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education; Third: Integrating R&D activities with patents, copyrights and trademarks registration to ensure R&D&C processes are implemented more effectively. The cooperation between patent and research agencies will expedite the commercialization of research findings; and Fourth: Providing small and medium enterprises with tax deduction on expenses incurred in the registration of patents and trademarks in the country.

6. MALAYSIAN BUDGET 2010: LEVERAGING FULLY ON NICHE AREAS
Intensify efforts to fully leverage on the potential of sectors in which we have the advantage, including the services sector. To date, the contribution of the services sector to GDP is 58% and has the potential to be developed further.
Focus on niche areas with potential and move up the value chain as well as generate higher returns.
The areas include tourism, information technology and communication (ICT), finance and Islamic banking, halal and green technology industries.

7. National Higher Education Strategic Plan
The seven strategic thrusts of the National Higher Education Strategic Plan are:
Widening Access and Enhancing Equity,
Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning,
Enhancing Research and Innovation,
Strengthening Institutions of Higher Education,
Intensifying Internationalization,
Enculturation of Lifelong Learning, and
Reinforcing the Higher Education Ministry’s Delivery System 7

8. Widening Access and Enhancing Equity
Targets:
50% years old cohort enrolled in tertiary education
33% workforce with tertiary education
Human Capital Development Fund for Higher Education
Prestigious Scholarship and Special Scholarship 8

9. Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning
Targets:
National policy on student training and staff attachment with the industry
Periodic curriculum review, interactive teaching, and use of english language
Employable graduates
100,000 PhD or equivalent 9

10. Enhancing Research and Innovation
Targets:
Critical mass of researchers (50 RSE per work force)
6 research universities
20 internationally recognised centre of excellence
Innovation culture among students
10% commercialization of research products 10

11. Strengthening Institutions of Higher Education
Targets:
One or two APEX Universities
3 public universities in Top 100 and one university in Top 50 in the world
Autonomy according to KPIs
75% lecturers with PhD
University rating according to KPIs 11

12. Intensifying Internationalization
Targets:
Networking with international universities
Average of 10% international student enrolment
5% international student enrolment in competitive programmes
Average of 15% international faculty members in research universities
Student mobility and transfer of credits 12

13. Enculturation of Lifelong Learning
Targets:
Recognition of life long learning in the MQF
Recognition of past learning and experiences
Increase in adult/matured students
Alternative paths of education and programme mobility 13

14. Reinforcing the Higher Education Ministry’s Delivery System
Targets:
MOHE as a facilitator
Effective implementation and monitoring
Performance based KPIs
Prudent Spending
Selection of Public HEIs top management based on merit 14

15. NEW INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE RESEARCH & INNOVATION COLLABORATIONS AT IIUM15

16. Research & Academic Excellence
IIUM 2015 Strategic Direction: Towards becoming a Research-Intensified University
C1.
Achieve status as a leading international academic & research institution imbued with Islamic values
S1.
Produce well-rounded personalities and employable graduates
S2.
Become centre of reference in niche areas of research
F1.
Achieve budgetary sufficiency and efficiency
Customer
Stakeholder
Financial
Research & Academic Excellence
P2.
Intensify quality research output and publication
P1.
Strengthen quality integrated curriculum
P4.
Increase academic staff who are engaged in high impact research
P5.
Have a significant pool of distinguished scholars
Internal Process
P3.
Strengthen postgraduate
studies
Business
Innovation
P6.
Secure bigger research grant
P8.
Increase income contribution from SBUs/RMC/IHSB
P7.
Enhance quality service
L1.
Strengthen staff development and competency
L2.
Ensure quality of research facilities through key compliance
L3.
Improve library facilities to support research
L4.
Enhance morality within the university community
Learning
& Growth
IIUM Strategy Map 16

17. NEW STRUCTURE OF RESEARCH OFFICES AT IIUM
DEPUTY RECTOR
(RESEARCH AND INOVATION)
DIRECTOR
Islamic Knowledge & Products Office
Sustainable Development of Muslim World Office
Innovation &
Commercialization Office
IIUM
Press Office
International Funding Office
Research Management Office
SPECIAL COORDINATOR
Kuantan Campus
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18. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSLIM WORLD ISLAMIC KNOWLEDGE & PRODUCTS
FUNCTIONS
To develop and enhance research culture
To encourage research activities to the academic staff
To ensure the incoming of funding for the interdisciplinary research
To ensure the sustainability of the research activities of the University
To promote the University’s expertise to the external bodies
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19. INNOVATION & COMMERCIALIZATION OFFICE
FUNCTIONS
To establish linkages and solicit contracts for consultancy, sponsored projects & collaborative funding
To manage Intellectual Property Rights of researchers
To promote innovation and commercialization arrangements
To encourage commercially viable research projects
To act as secretariat for the Research Exhibitions
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20. INTERNATIONAL FUNDING OFFICE
FUNCTIONS
To secure international grants for the University
To assist academic staff to apply for international grant
To build strong network with international bodies in obtaining grants
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IIUM PRESS
FUNCTIONS
To encourage faculty members to produce scholarly works
To publish scholarly works (English, Arabic and Bahasa Malaysia)
To promote IIUM Publications
To participate in books exhibitions
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22. RESEARCH MANAGEMENT OFFICE
FUNCTIONS
To administer and coordinate research activities
To disseminate research findings to relevant parties
To organize seminars on the presentation of research findings
To manage the Research databases
To provide specialized training for the researchers
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23. Research Clusters Research Group Research Unit Research Centre
Research Institute

24. CLUSTER/COORDINATOR/DATE APPROVED
LIST OF APPROVED RESEARCH CLUSTER ( )
NO.
CLUSTER/COORDINATOR/DATE APPROVED 1
Women for Progress Research Unit
Coordinator- Prof. Dr. Noraini Mohd Noor
25th February 2004 15
Graduateness Research Unit
Coordinator- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shukran Abd. Rahman
31st October 2007 2
Quantum Information Research Unit
Coordinator- Prof. Dr. Nasir N. Ganikhodjaev
19th August 2004 16
Computer Assisted Language Learning Research Unit (CALLRU)
Coordinator- Prof. Dr. Nuraihan Mat Daud
26th December 2007 3
Electoral Studies Research Unit
Coordinator- Prof. Dato’ Dr. Syed Arabi Idid
23rd October 2004 17
Alternative Dispute Resolution Research Unit (ADRU)
Coordinator- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Naqib Isan Jahn 4
Globalization and WTO Research Unit
Coordinator- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rokiah Alavi 18
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Research Unit
Coordinator- Asst. Prof. Dr. Seikh Farid Uddin Akter
18th March 2008 5
Basic and Applied Biomedical Research Unit
Coordinator- Asst. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Tariqur Rahman 19
Environmental Analysis and Virtual Reality Research Unit
Coordinator- Asst. Prof. Dr. Puteri Shireen Jahn Kasim 6
Bioenvironmental Engineering Research Unit
Coordinator- Prof. Dr. Suleyman Aremu Muyibi 20
Small & Medium Enterprises & Entrepreneurs Development Unit
Coordinator- Prof. Dr. Moha Asri Abdullah
25th March 2008 7
Functional Food and Nutraceuticals Research Unit
Coordinator- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Jalal Chowdhury 21
Mangrove Research and Information Unit (MARIU)
Coordinator- Asst. Prof. Dr. Shahbudin Saad
30th June 2008 8
Religion & Science Research Unit
Coordinator- Asst. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim A. Shogar
11th July 2006 22
International Law and Maritime Affairs Unit – ILMA
Coordinator- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Ghafur Khin Maung Sein 9
Biomolecular Engineering Research Unit
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ali Noorbatcha 23
Cyberspace Security
Coordinator- Asst. Prof. Dr. Azeddin Messikh 10
Halal Industry Research Centre
Coordinator- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamzah Mohd Salleh 24
Intelligent Mechatronics Systems Research Unit
Coordinator- Asst. Prof. Dr. Wahyudi Martono 11
Land Tenure and Environmental Management Research Unit
Coordinator- Prof. Dr. Abdul Haseeb Ansari
4th June 2007 25
KAED Universal Design Unit
Coordinator – Assoc. Prof. Ar. Dr. Asiah Abdul Rahman
19th September 2008 12
Islamic Accounting and Accountability Research Unit
Coordinator- Prof. Dr. Maliah Sulaiman 26
Law of Social Obligations Unit (LOSOU)
Coordinator - Prof. Dr. Altaf Hussain Ahangar
31st December 2008 13
Precision Manufacturing Engineering Research Unit
Coordinator- Prof. Dr. A.K.M Nurul Amin 27
IT for Development and e-Government (ITDEG)
Coordinator - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nor Shahriza Abdul Karim 14
Testing and Assessment in Higher Education Research Unit
Coordinator- Asst. Prof. Dr. Ainol Madziah Zubairi
29th October 2007

25. CLUSTER/COORDINATOR/DATE APPROVED
LIST OF APPROVED RESEARCH CLUSTER 2009 NO
CLUSTER/COORDINATOR/DATE APPROVED 1
Family Law and Ethics Unit (FAME)
Coordinator - Asst. Prof.Dr.Norliah Ibrahim
6th February 2009 2
Qur'anic Guidance for Good Governance Unit
Coordinator - Prof. Dr. Abdullah ah-Ahsan
5th June 2009 3
VLSI and System Design Research Unit
Coordinator – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ibn Ibrahimy 4
Procurement and Project Delivery System Research Unit
Coordinator – Prof. Dr. Khairuddin Abdul Rashid 5
Institutional Research on Quality Assurance Capacity Building for OIC Higher Education
Coordinator - Assoc. Prof. Dr.Hassanuddeen Abdulaziz
August 2009 6
Corporate, Securities and Finance Law & Regulation
Coordinator - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd. Sulaiman 7
Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering (AMSERU)”
Coordinator - Prof. Dr. Shahjahan Mridha

26. Engineering Research Groups
Biomolecular Engineering Research Unit
Intelligent Mechatronics System Research Unit
Bioprocess Engineering Research Group
MEMS / NEMS Research Group
Experimental and Computational Thermo-Fluid Mechanics Research Group
Autonomous Agent Research Group
Wireless Communication and Signal Processing Research Group
VLSI and System Design Research Group
Computer Networking Research Group
Structural Mechanics & Dynamics Research Group
Advanced Materials and Surface (AMSE) Engineering Research Group.
Precision Manufacturing Engineering Research Unit
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research Group
Bioenvironmental Engineering Research Unit (BERU)
Information Assurance Research Group (IARG)
Software Engineering Research Group
Biomedical Engineering Research Group (BME)

27. Research/Innovation Funding
FRGS – Fundamental Research Grant Scheme
Science Fund
TechnoFund
Specific Funds – Biotech, ICT

28. RMGS Projects
Genetic, bio-chemical and behavioral determinants of neurodegenerative diseases-a multicentre study
Aleppo University, Syria
Zakat Collection, Disbursement and Expenditure: Case Studies of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (FDKL), States of Selangor and Kelantan in Malaysia
King Abdul Aziz University
Distribution of Heavy Metals and their Pollution Effects on Fishes, Green Mussels and Sediments of Coastal Water Pahang, Langkawi Malaysia and Gulf of Oman
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Addition of Essential Heavy Metal to Bioactive Components of Aqucous Carica Papaya L. Extract for Improved Wound Healing
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman & University of Queensland University, Australia
Intelligent Autonomous Small Helicopter for Disaster Monitoring
Konkuk University, Seoul Korea
Real-Time Sign Language Analysis, Recognition and Synthesis Based on Image Processing and Multimedia
Messy University, New Zealand
Access Audit In Religious Buildings and Public Spaces in Syria
Damascus University, Syria
Studies on Carotenoids From Local Sources for Food and Nutraceutical Applications
Hokkaido University, Japan
Prediction of Failure Mechanism of Polylactic Acid-Kenaf Fibre Biocomposites Using Acoustic Emission Parameters
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Management Commitment to Service Quality: A comparative Case in Conventional Banking in New Zealand and Islamic Banking in Malaysia
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Global Metabolite Analysis of Cho Cells Cultured in T-Flasks and Bioreactor using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
University College Dublin, Ireland
Development of Inorganic Membrane for Microbattery Applications
Centre for Technology of Process Industry, Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology, Jakarta
An Investigative Analysis of the use of Road Topography Data to Enhance Truck Performance along Roadways
Virginia Polytechnic & State University Blacksburg, USA

29. Malaysia ranked 30th in global patent filings
Malaysia: Patent Filed : 218 (+6.0% change)

30. IIUM Patents Filed in 2009
Method for Preparing Sherical Shaped Polous Ceramic microcarrier using Sago As Porgens
Method and Apparatus for Recognizing Arabic Handwritten Characters
Electromagnetic Actuated CVT System for Vehicles
A Novel Method for Producing Porous Ceramic Bodies
Synthesis of Carbon Nanofibers (CNFs) on Powdered Activated Carbon
Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) on Powdered Activated Carbon for Water Treatment
A Dementia Brain Solution
Unique Class (Quranic Al-Muqataat) Encryption Cryptograph)
Development of Ceramic Membrane Chromatography for Biologics Purification
Microstrip Patch Antenne with Unsymmetrical Feedline
Method for formulating a Culture Medium to Provide Maximum Number of Viable Cell Concentration
A Multipurpose Bag
An Improved Folding Mechanism Used As A Reading Material Support
An Improved Wheel Chair
Surface Active Extracts From Clove for Preparation of Vegetable Oil Emulsions
Secure Encrypted Envelop
An Intelligent Shoe guard or Alarm or the Like System
Hexapod Robot
Method for determining amount of electric current to a fowl prior to slaughter
Method for producing recombinant bromelain
Vegetable Oil Emulsion Drug Delivery System and Method for Making Thereof
An Acrylic Die For Hipbone Joint Casting
Method for Producing Citric Acid from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches using Aspergillus Niger
A Novel Process development to produce bioactive Compounds From Palm Oil Mill Effluent by Using Liquid-State Fermentation and A Novel Strain
A Process for Producing Glucoamylase from NonFood Starch
A Process for Producing Carbon Nanotubes (CNTS)
A Process for Removing Protein from Skim Latex
Sonication Technique for Improvements of Recovery Process of High Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) Titer
Bioactive Dence Hydroxyapatite for Load Bearing Bone Implant Applications and Effect of Manganesse Doping on Mechanical Improvement
New Glass Ionomer Cement With Boron

31. IIUM Patents Filed in 2010
Novel MEMS Biosensor with Integrated Impedance and Mass-Sensing Capabilities
A Method of Producing Nanofluids Comprising Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs)
A Method of Producing Cross-Linked Nanocomposite
Method for Isolating Virus
Method for Virus Propagation in A Bioreactor
Palm Oil Sludge - A Novel Source for Biosurfactant Production by Using A New Strain
Production of NP-AIV Using Different Process Control
System and Method for Locating Subjects in an Indoor Environment With Speech Recognition
Transesterification Process from Producing Methyl Ester From Crude Palm Oil
A Thermoelectrically-Controlled MEMA- Based Nozzle

32. IIUM Research and Innovation: The Way Forward
Research University
World Renowned Research Institutes or Research Centres
Attract High Quality Researchers and Postgraduate Students
Generating Income through Commercialization of Research Products

33. Conclusions
IIUM has decided to focus on two main research niche areas, namely the Islamic Products and Knowledge as well as the Sustainable Development in the Muslim World.
Various research clusters formed at IIUM are aligned in these new directions. The Research and Innovation Office has recently been restructured to include new offices that look after the niche areas as well as the international funding, IIUM press, and the innovation and commercialization.
In addition, the Research Matching Grant Scheme (RMGS) is enhanced further to promote international research collaborations.