UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANG POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME (UMP-PRGS)
Provide financial support to assist full time research students of UMP (both Masters and PhD) to undertake meritorious research activities.
The application for research proposals is now open to all main supervisors at Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP).
Eligibility Requirements
This grant is open to all main supervisors of full time research students (Masters and PhD) currently enrolled at UMP.
Funding Guidelines
- UMP PRGS is offered under the UMP research initiative.
- Applications must be endorsed by the respective faculty’s Deputy Dean (Research & Post Graduate Studies) or Head of the centres.
- The research proposals must be independent and not a duplicate or modification of existing research grants.
- The application will be strictly reviewed by a professional panel.
- Total amount of budget is based on the criteria as stated below :
| ENGINEERING & PURE SCIENCE STUDENT | ||
| Msc. | Ph.D | |
| FIRST YEAR STUDENT | RM 4,500.00 | RM 10,000.00 |
| SECOND & THIRD YEAR STUDENT | RM 3,500.00 | RM 7,000.00 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE & SOCIAL SCIENCE STUDENT | ||
| Msc. | Ph.D | |
| First Year Student | RM 3,500.00 | RM 7,000.00 |
| Second & Third Year Student | RM 2,500.00 | RM 5,000.00 |
All decisions on applications are final.
Funding Guidelines
- Incomplete application forms will be rejected.
- Publications supported by this research scheme must acknowledge the support of UMP PRGS.
- Eligible expenditures include travel, communication, rental, supply of research materials, etc
Selection Criteria
Application selection will be made by a special selection committee and will be based on the following criteria:
- The qualification of the student
- The capacity and the capability of applicants and the student in term of to carry out the research
- The importance of the proposed research to the overall research agenda of this university.
Language for application
All application can be written in English or Malay.
Application Deadlines
This grant scheme is open throughout the year
I am an applied mathematician whose research interest is based on the mechanics of granular materials, in particular in developing constitutive equations governing the deformation and flow of such materials (for example sand, clay, grain, cereals, and rice). The constitutive equations together with various balance laws furnish mathematical models comprising systems of first (or sometimes second) order partial differential equations. In some models, there are additional algebraic inequalities. The complexity of the models makes it very difficult to obtain analytic solutions. So, having constructed the equations I now wish to begin to solve them numerically!
The other focus of my research is Computer Aided Geometric Design (CAGD) with particular interests in geometric modelling, curves, surface and shape understanding using the subdivision method. The applications are numerous, from animated cartoon character creation to virtual restoration, to industrial design.
☏ +6095492422
✉ noralisa@ump.edu.my
Education
Ph. D (Mathematics) University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2014
Thesis title: The numerial approximation to solutions for the double-slip and double-spin model for the deformation and flow of granular materials.
Supervisor: Dr. David Harris
Sc. (Mathematics) Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, 2004
Dissertation title: Recursive Subdivision Method for Smoothing Irregular Polyhedron
Software: MATLAB and Mathematica
Supervisor: Dr. Ahmad Abdul Majid
Sc. (Hons) (Mathematics) Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, 2003
Project title: Fundamental calculus via pictures for high school (CD ROM)
The project was designed to illustrate the ideas of fundamental calculus via pictures
Supervisor: Dr. Adam Baharom
Work Experience
3 Sept 2019 – Present, Senior Lecturer : Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University Malaysia Pahang.
12 Dec 2014 – 2 Sept 2019, Senior Lecturer: Faculty of Industrial Science & Technology, University Malaysia Pahang.
2009 – 2014, Teaching Assistant: School of Mathematics, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
2 June 2008 – 11 Jan 2015, Lecturer: Faculty of Industrial Science & Technology, University Malaysia Pahang.
3 Jan 2005 – 7 Oct 2006, Lecturer: Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering, Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan & Teknologi Malaysia, Pahang.
July 2006 – Jan 2007, Part-time Lecturer: Kuliyyah of Science, International Islamic University, Malaysia.
Sept 2004 – Dec 2004, Lecturer: Department of General Studies, UniKL, Malaysian Spanish Institute.
June 2003- May 2004, Tutor: School of Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia.