Welcome!
Food and Biomaterial Engineering Research Group
Food and Biomaterial Engineering Research Group (FoBERG) is a research group that focuses on the areas of food and biomaterial engineering in the School of Chemical & Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Professor Dr. Ida Idayu Muhamad, founded FoBERG in 2001. Initially, this group was composed of two staff and five students and now have grown to seven staff and more than 20 students. FoBERG was officially registered as a research group and recognised by the university since 2016.
FoBERG main laboratory is located in N29 Building, Lengkok Suria, School of Chemical & Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor ,meanwhile our FoBERG R&D Office is located in N05 Building which is placing our commercialized innovations and healthy food. Our members have been conducting studies in various Biopolymers/Biomaterial and Food Engineering fields, as demonstrated by our achievements in many publications and awards.
Focus Area:
- Food processing,
- Food technology and quality,
- Product development,
- Biopolymers,
- Biocomposite materials
We welcome you to join our group to further your studies in the field of Food and Biomaterial Engineering, as well as for research collaboration and consultation. For further information, please contact us.
Dr. Dayang is now a chartered engineer (CEng)
Congratulations Dr. Dayang Norulfairuz for being awarded with Chartered Engineer (CEng.) status by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).
Dr. Zanariah appointed as the new Head of Research Group of FoBERG
Dr. Zanariah has been appointed as the new Head of Research Group, effective from 13 Jan 2020 until 12 Jan 2023, to replace Prof. Dr. Ida Idayu who finished her term on 8 May 2019. All the best to Dr. Zanariah and thank you so much to Prof. Ida!
Prof. Ida won IRDA grant for “Smart Tech EO” project
Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Ida Idayu Muhamad for winning RM47,200 grant from Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) for the project "Smart Tech EO". The mock cheque presentation ceremony was held at Holiday Villa Hotel, Johor Bahru on the 23rd February 2020...
Prof. Ida participated in Inisiatif Mestecc 2020
The event was organized to provide a platform for all MESTECC Citizens to understand the initiatives to achieve the direction and strategic planning of the ministry by 2020, to provide information on program initiatives and activities under MESTECC in an effort to...
FoBERG team collaborated with AHIBS student in GTM (Go-to-market) Plan Competition
Our team led by Dr. Dayang Norulfairuz collaborated with three Azman Hashim International Business School (AHIBS) students in GTM (Go-to-market) Plan Competition, which was organized by AHIBS, UTM. In this competition, the students came up with a business plan and...