Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering -- IIUM Summary: The conventional plastics derived from petroleum-based materials have caused environmental problems. For this reason, the biodegradable polymer such as starch has been utilized to produce biodegradable plastics. Currently, the efforts a

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Applied Art and Design -- IIUM Summary: The art of wood carving in Malaysia has been inherited from the old generation of carvers since 16th century. Wood Carving is part of Malay socio-cultural elements which is protected and recognized as one of national important craft that has heritage si

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Biotechnology Engineering -- IIUM Summary: In this study, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) composite foam reinforced with microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) was prepared using freeze-drying process. The MFC from sugarcane bagasse (SCB) was extracted via chemical treatment assisted with ultrasonication.

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering -- IIUM Summary: Since its discovery in 2004, graphene has been tipped as the material that can boost the development of various applications. Among the methods developed to produce graphene in large-scale is chemical vapor deposition (CVD). CVD is view

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Accounting -- IIUM Summary: Disclosure of risk management and internal control (DRMIC) is an essential characteristic to promote investors' confidence in the capital market and to enable them to make decisions. Disclosing more of risk management and internal control would make financial i

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Political Science -- IIUM Summary: This research identifies the role of Islam in shaping the national identity of Azerbaijanis. The study uses the constructivist methodology to find the relationship between the state and the people to elucidate the role of Islam in the shaping of national ide

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering -- IIUM Summary: The mortality rate of lung cancer is increasing year by year. As reported by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in 2014, lung cancer is the primary death cause worldwide and ranked 3rd in Malaysia as the most common type

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Business Administration -- IIUM Summary: This study intends to identify the travel motivations of Indonesian tourists towards Malaysia as a destination choice and investigate the effects of push and pull travel motivations on satisfaction and loyalty. The research framework of this study is a

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute for Halal Research & Training -- IIUM Summary: A perceptible visual aesthetics in terms of colour is one of the important aspects for product marketability and acceptability. This is due to colour itself being inherently ubiquitous and capable of conveying valuable messages of t

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering -- IIUM Summary: Emotion plays a significant role in our life and cannot be consciously controlled. It can be expressed by using facial expression, speech and behaviour. Recently, human biological signals are used to recognize emotions. Photoplethysmogram (