Universiti Malaya High Voltage Lab (UMHVL)

No.	Project	Grant	Funder	Duration
1	Partial discharge mechanisms in a delamination defect within electrical insulation system under high AC and superimposed switching impulse voltages	Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)	Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia)	36 months (Dec 2025 - Nov 2028)
2	Multi-Source Partial Discharge Fault Diagnosis for Power Transformers via Hybrid Deep Learning Models	Prototype Development Research Grant Scheme (PRGS)	Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia)	24 months (Dec 2025 - Nov 2027)
3	Automated Single and Multi-Source Partial Discharge Fault Diagnosis Software for Rotating Machines based on Deep Neural Network	Technology Development Fund 1 (TeD 1)	Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) (Malaysia)	30 months (Oct 2022 - Mar 2025)
4	Automated Fault Diagnosis of Partial Discharge in Rotating Machines via Hybrid Artificial Intelligence-Optimisation Techniques	RU Satu Joint Program	Universiti Malaya (Malaysia)	24 months (Jun 2021 - Jun 2023)
5	Improvement of Transmission Line Protection System Against Lightning Strikes	Impact-Oriented Interdisciplinary Research Grant (IIRG)	Universiti Malaya (Malaysia)	24 months (Dec 2020 - Nov 2022)
6	Smart Hybrid Solar Energy Harvesting and Storage System	University of Malaya Living Labs Grant	Universiti Malaya (Malaysia)	12 months (Dec 2020 - Nov 2021)
7	Renewable energy harvesting from water flow	University of Malaya Living Labs Grant	Universiti Malaya (Malaysia)	12 months (Nov 2019 - Oct 2020)
8	Optimisation of electricity usage in school buildings	University of Malaya Cares (UMCares) Grant	Universiti Malaya (Malaysia)	24 months (Dec 2019 - Nov 2021)
9	Classification of defect types in underground power cable joint using partial discharge data and hybrid artificial intelligence-optimisation algorithm	Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology (CREST) Grant	CREST Centre (Malaysia)	6 months (Dec 2018 - May 2019)
10	Design and development of bio-degradable polymer-based nanocomposites as alternative insulating materials in electrical power apparatus for energy security	Faculty Research Grant (FRG)	Universiti Malaya (Malaysia)	24 months (Oct 2018 - Sep 2020)
11	Investigation on a Novel Palm Oil based Nanofluid for High Voltage Insulation Material	Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP)	Universiti Malaya (Malaysia)	36 months (Oct 2016 - Sep 2019)
12	Characterization Of Mixed Polymeric Materials For High Voltage Insulation Applications	Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP)	Universiti Malaya (Malaysia)	36 months (Aug 2016 - Jul 2019)
13	Partial discharge pattern recognition in 11 kV 3 core XLPE cable using wavelet transform, image processing and artificial intelligence based technique	Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP)	Universiti Malaya (Malaysia)	12 months (Dec 2015 - Nov 2016)
14	Enabling Copper Access Powering (ECAP)	Private Research Grant	Telekom Malaysia Research and Development Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)	6 months (Jun 2013 - Nov 2013)
15	Characteristics of partial discharge phenomenon in nanodielectrics	Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)	Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia)	36 months (May 2012 - Apr 2015)
16	Study of partial discharge within voids in dielectric materials with nanofillers	High Impact Research Grant (HIR)	Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia)	48 months (Jan 2012 - Dec 2015)
17	Lightning Rods For Photovoltaic System Protection	Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP)	Universiti Malaya (Malaysia)	12 months (Nov 2011 - Oct 2012)
18	Lightning Back Flashover For 275 kV Single Circuit Line In Malaysia	Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP)	Universiti Malaya (Malaysia)	12 months (Nov 2011 - Oct 2012)
19	Measurement and simulation of partial discharge activity within two spherical voids in a solid dielectric material	University of Malaya Research Grant (UMRG)	Universiti Malaya (Malaysia)	24 months (Nov 2011 - Oct 2013)

Grants and Projects Awarded