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Research & Publication
2021
Latest projects updates:
April onwards
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Biovisualisation
Gather. Town
Data analysis/ Paper writing
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Microcellular of Microorganisms: To see the unseen
Abstract. Paper writing
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Cultural Hybridity
From culture to contemporary product: A study on Songket motifs familiarity, preferences and the potential application into everyday design
Paper writing.
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The latest revised/ developed version of the conceptual model on The Purpose of Biological Materials in Everyday Designs.
Conceptual Model Design. Paper writing.
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The ownership of nature-inspired product designs during COVID-19
The purpose, ownership and usage of product designs and product embedded with living organisms in the global COVID-19 pandemic
Questionnaire Survey. Data Analysis
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Biological materials: The understanding of emotional responses and the incorporation in existing designs
Reviewing and editing.
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Understanding the perception of biological materials in the application of everyday designs
Reviewing and editing.
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March
Bio-related Design Genres: A Survey on Familiarity and Potential Applications
Interactivity and Game Creation.
379-393, 2021
Paper Published.
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Microcellular of Microorganisms: To see the unseen
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Poster, Lightning Talk, and Art & Biology
Visualizing Biological Data (VIZBI) 2021
EMBL, Heidelberg, 26 March, 2021
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Biological materials: The understanding of emotional responses and the incorporation in existing designs
A new paper, writing completed.
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Understanding the perception of biological materials in the application of everyday designs
A new paper, writing completed.
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The ownership of nature-inspired product designs during COVID-19
The purpose, ownership and usage of product designs and product embedded with living organisms in the global COVID-19 pandemic
Questionnaire Survey.
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Cultural Hybridity
From culture to contemporary product: A study on Songket motifs familiarity, preferences and the potential application into everyday design
Data analyses and paper writing.
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March 2021
Paper Published.
https://doi.org/10.18848/2325-1379/CGP/v15i02/1-20.
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![VIZBI_POSTER_micro_furniture_RCA_1.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9acbd6_2a195c41d19a452693dd4228fc663fe2~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_956,y_0,w_7629,h_4718/fill/w_100,h_62,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/VIZBI_POSTER_micro_furniture_RCA_1.png)
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2020
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December 2020
Identifying the Purposes of Biological Materials in Everyday Designs
Article
Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal
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August 2020
ICDC, 2020, Finland.
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March/ April 2020
Bio-Inspired Design by Mangrove Species
ISSN 2518-968-9 04
Green Building, Taiwan
January 2020
Biophilic design: Furniture design with living organisms
(PhD thesis excerpt)
ISSN 2518-968-9 12
Green Building, Taiwan
2019
2019/ 2020: A study of emotions and perceptions of biological materials embedded into product designs.
Submitted for ICDC 2020.
2019/ 2020: From Culture to Contemporary Product: A Study on Songket Motives Preferences and the Incorporation into Product Design.
Head Researcher (ongoing research).
In progress - Data collection & analysis
2019/ 2020: A Study of Emotional Responses towards Furniture Designs That Incorporate Living Organisms (FDLOs).
Submitted to Design 2020 (waiting for approval)
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2019: The Development of Typologies, Design Patterns and Scaled Models Bio-Inspired by Mangrove Species.
Published in IJAST, Vol 28, No 13 (2019), pp 451 - 464
ISSN: 2005-4238 IJAST
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Nurturing Biophilic Design and Nature Inspired in Furniture Design Project.
Published in IJAST, Vol 28, No 13 (2019), pp 483 - 497
ISSN: 2005-4238 IJAST
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2019: Phase 2: The Development of Design Patterns Inspired by the Mangroves Species of Sungai Merbok – Head Researcher (Excellence Grant)
Completed.
2018
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2018: From Culture to Contemporary Product: Batik Design in Porcelain Wares.
Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Environment (MySE). Vol.5 No.2.
eISSN - 0128 - 326X
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2018: A Market Study on the Effectiveness of DIDE Programme towards Students’ Early Academic and Career Development.
Conference Paper.
Technology, Science, Social Science & Humanities International Conference (TeSSHI 2018), Rainbow Paradise Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia. 2nd May 2018
2018: Phase 1: The Development of Typology Matrixes on Design Patterns Inspired by the Mangroves Species of Sungai Merbok
Head Researcher (Excellence Grant)
Completed. Paper submitted and presented in ACAH 2019.
Sustainable Design: Exploration of Recycled Materials Physical Forms in Furniture Studies (2012). Voice of Academia: Academic Series of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah, Malaysia. ISSN: 1985-5079
2012
Conference Presentation
2021:
Microcellular of Microorganisms: To see the unseen
Poster, Lightning Talk, and Art & Biology
Visualizing Biological Data (VIZBI) 2021
2020:
EAI ArtsIT 2020 - 9th EAI International Conference: ArtsIT, Interactivity & Game Creation
December 10-11, 2020
Cyberspace
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AIVCE-BS-2, 2020 - AMERABRA International Virtual Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies, 2nd Series
ShahAlam, Malaysia,
02-03 Dec 2020
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ICDC 2020 - The Sixth International Conference on Design Creativity. University of Oulu, Finland.
August 2020
2019:
iFAME 2019
Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah, Malaysia
The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities (ACAH2019),
Virtual presentation,
Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo, Japan.
March 29th to March 31st, 2019
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2018:
Technology, Science, Social Science & Humanities International Conference (TeSSHI & ICHAC 2018), Rainbow Paradise Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia
May 2018
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ICDC 2018 - The Fifth International Conference on Design Creativity. University of Bath, United Kingdom.
January 2018
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2017:
National Creativity Conference, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang
2017
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2015:
IASDR—International Association of Societies of Design Research Conference
PhD Colloquium, Brisbane, Australia.
2 – 5 November 2015
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2014:
IJAS—International Journal of Arts and Science, Freiburg, Germany
November 2014
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2013:
ACUADS—The Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools, UNSW, Sydney, Australia.
25 – 27 September 2013
Books
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Seni dan Budaya : Menelusuri Sejarah Kuala Muda. (2019) Perpustakaan Sultan Badlishah. Malaysia.
eISBN: 978-967-0314-69-3
Professional Design Practice: Poster Presentation Techniques. (2018). Perpustakaan Sultan Badlishah. Malaysia. ISBN: 978-967-0314-46-4
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Batik Merbok: Menelusuri Tradisi, Seindah Seni, Semurni Budaya dan Warisan Sepanjang Zaman. (2008). Malaysia.
MPH Publishing ISBN: 978-983-3698- 98-1
(In the Malay Language)
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