School of Chemical Engineering students grab multiple awards at BIS, London

Undergraduate students from the School of Chemical Engineering has again made the school proud by winning multiple awards for their invention “CRUSTAGANT – Biodegradable and Natural Floc-Sorb from Biomass Waste” at The British Invention Show which was held in London, UK in October 2012. The team comprised of HOO PENG YONG, AZRINA BINTI MOHAMED ISA and MUHAMMAD YUSRI HADI BIN MUHAMMAD AZLI have invented an Innovative, Biodegradable, Green and Natural Coagulant - Flocculant - Adsorbent in a single step process from abundantly available biomass waste that can be used as an cost effective oily wastewater treatment. The awards won are:

Grand Final Awards:

1.   International Innovation of the Year – Industrial: Platinum

2.   International Invention of the Year – Industrial: Double Gold

Semi Final Awards:

1.   International Innovation of the Year – Industrial: Gold Medal

2.   International Invention of the Year – Industrial: Gold Medal

3.   Environment Awards – Natural Earth: Gold Medal