RESEARCH FIELDS
Some selected fields of research in the various Institutes/Departments.
Institute of Biological Sciences:
- Animal Embryology Breeding and Genetics
- Ecophysiology and Biochemistry
- Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants
- Immunology
- Industrial Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Plant Biotechnology
- Plant Bacteriology
- Plant Ecology
- Plant Genetics and Breeding
- Plant Phycology
- Plant Taxonomy
- Population Ecology of Agricultural Insect Pests
- Phytochemistry and Pharmacology
- Weed Ecology and Management
Institute of Mathematical Sciences:
- Algebra and Number Theory
- Analysis
- Applied and Computational Statistics
- Combinatorial Group Theory
- Computer-Aided Geometric Design
- Differential Geometry
- Fluid Mechanics
- Graph Theory
- Linear and Multilinear Algebra
- Mathematical Modelling
- Operational Research
- Probability and Statistics
- Quantum Scattering Theory
- Stochastic Processes
Department of Physics:
- Advanced Materials
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Nuclear Physics
- Fibre Optic Technology
- Laser and Photonics
- Plasma Physics
- Radiation Physics
- Semiconductor Physics
- Solid State Ionics
- Theoretical & Computational Physics
Department of Geology:
- Engineering Geology
- Geology, Magmatism Tectonism and Metallogenesis of Peninsuslar Malaysia
- Minerology and Geotechnical Properties of Materials in mined-out ponds
- Petroleum Geology and Geochemistry
Department of Chemistry:
- Catalysis
- Glycolipid Research
- Natural Product Chemistry
- Dynamics and Kinetics of Organic Reactions
- Biochemical Reaction Mechanisms
- Crystal Structure Determination
- Electrochemistry
- Solid-state Chemistry
- Polymer Chemistry
- Surface and Colloid Chemistry
- Liquid Crystals
- Computational and Molecular Modeling
- Air and Water Pollution Chemistry
Department of Science & Technology Studies:
- Philosophy of Nature
- Philosophy of Mind
- Philosophy of Science