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Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

EducationJohor Bahru, Malaysia
About: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is a education organization based out in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Membrane & Control theory. The organization has 21644 authors who have published 39500 publications receiving 520635 citations.


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TL;DR: In this paper, the current state of affairs of renewable energy application in Sub-Saharan Africa is presented, which highlights the need for effective international and cross-sector collaboration on inputs from financial, resource and technological development mechanisms for renewable energy exploitation.
Abstract: Energy use is a prerequisite for physical and socio-economic development in both rural and urban communities. There is a need to promote and guarantee energy security, availability and reliability to preserve any existing level of development and further new developmental strides for human comfort. Access to modern energy is considered one of the foremost factors contributing to the disparity between developed and developing nations. Undisputedly, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is the most physically and economically backward developing and poverty-stricken region in the world. The slower rate of development can be attributed to the low access to modern energy use in the region as a result of a high level of constraints ensuing from underprivileged energy policies, inadequate funding, ineffective energy infrastructures and the low pace of technological diffusion. These overlapping deficiencies are responsible for the looming scenario of energy crisis in the region, which has heightened the degree of dependency on combustible renewable energy sources for primary energy consumption. The application of modern renewable energy is a negligible component in the regional power sector compared with its naturally endowed potential. This review presents the current state of affairs of renewable energy application in SSA. From a focal point of view, wind energy, solar energy, hydropower, bioenergy and geothermal energy are fundamentally discussed within the framework of socioeconomic and technological developmental challenges in this review article. It was stressed that combustible bioenergy is excessively consumed in the region especially in the rural segment of society. It also pinpoints some prevailing challenges negatively influencing the development of renewable energy using modern technologies. Conclusively, this research highlights the need for effective international and cross-sector collaboration on inputs from financial, resource and technological development mechanisms for renewable energy exploitation.

127 citations

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TL;DR: The findings of this study indicate that there are significant differences between the experimental group and the control group in relation to stress and social support.
Abstract: Background: This is an experimental study and it discusses the effectiveness of social support in managing academic stress among students. Aim: The purpose of this study is to understand the importance of social support in managing stress. Materials and Methods: Simple random sampling was assigned to a number of 120 students, equally divided into an experimental and a control group. Classes on social support as coping mechanisms were given to the experimental group only. The accumulated data were then analyzed, descriptive statistics were used to interpret and evaluate the prevalence of academic stress, and social support. Correlation analysis was employed in the examination of the relationship between stress and social support. Results: The findings of this study indicate that there are significant differences between the experimental group and the control group in relation to stress and social support. Eventually, the experimental group proved to cope with academic stress better than the control group, and they were satisfied with their academic performance during the experimentation. Conclusion: Hence, it is highly advisable to encourage the students to use social support as coping mechanisms.

127 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the feasibility of photovoltaic (PV), battery and fuel cell (FC) based systems are investigated for the load of a village longhouse comprising 50 families located in Kapit, Sarawak.
Abstract: Costly and eco-destructive diesel based systems are usually used for electrifying rural areas in Malaysia. Fuel transportation is another obstacle in this regard. Moreover, unpredictable fluctuation of fuel price makes the system cost unstable. The diesel based systems can be replaced with renewable energy (RE) based systems. Thus, a feasibility analysis is necessary to assess the potentiality of RE resources. This paper analyzes the potentiality of renewable energy in Sarawak, East Malaysia. The wind speed is insufficient, but solar energy is abundant at the location. Hence, the feasibility of photovoltaic (PV), Battery and Fuel Cell (FC) based systems are investigated for the load of a village longhouse comprising 50 families located in Kapit, Sarawak. Both systems, including FC (PV/Battery/FC) and excluding FC (PV/Battery) are analyzed and compared with conventional diesel based system. The analysis focuses on net present cost (NPC) and cost of energy (COE). Other cost parameters such as installation cost, operation and maintenance cost (OM thus despite of its benefits, it is not suggested as the best system for the situation.

127 citations

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TL;DR: An almost complete MB removal could be attained within 4 h, higher than that of the TiO2 alone (30%) under the same conditions, and subsequent biological treatments are unnecessary for completing biodegradation of remaining oxidation by-products in the wastewater effluents.

127 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, Naringenin, kaempferol and methanol extracts were found to be active as radical-scavengers with IC 50 values of 052mM, 815μM, 107 mM, 358 mm, 721 mM and 659 mM.

127 citations


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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Xin Li114277871389
Muhammad Imran94305351728
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail93135740853
Bin Tean Teh9247133359
Muhammad Farooq92134137533
M. A. Shah9258337099
Takeshi Matsuura8554026188
Peter Willett7647929037
Peter C. Searson7437421806
Ozgur Kisi7347819433
Imran Ali7230019878
S.M. Sapuan7071319175
Peter J. Fleming6652924395
Mohammad Jawaid6550319471
Muhammad Tahir65163623892
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Performance
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
YearPapers
202371
2022347
20212,811
20203,003
20193,148
20182,980