Kuantan, 21 September 2020 - A lecturer from the Faculty of Chemical & Process Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Ts. Dr. Norashikin Mohd Zain, who has more than ten years of research experience at the university, has successfully produced three personal care and hygiene products from safe ingredients, namely antimicrobial hand wash, antimicrobial body cleanser and antimicrobial space cleaning spray.

Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) received the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) worth RM350,000 from a total of RM3.2 million in 2016 by Associate Professor Ts. Ir. Dr. Kumaran Kadirgama and Associate Professor Ts. Ir. Dr. Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun. The grant is a collaboration with Qatar University, Hamad Medical Corporation, and Rutgers University. The achievement of the project shows that Universiti Malaysia Pahang can compete with other universities in the world.