We are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our talented researchers and innovators who have brought home 5 Gold Awards and 7 Silver Awards during the recent IIUM Festival of Ideas! 🏆✨

🥇 Gold Award Winners

1. Streptokit: Rapid Detection of Streptococcosis
Leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nur Nazifah Mansor – Department of Marine Science, IIUM
Team: Muhamad Faizal Mohd, Asst. Prof. Dr. Firdaus Nawi, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azmeer Azzar Abdul Hamid, Nur Amalin Sofea Abdul Rahim, Muhammad Alif Hamli

2. Fixed Gas Detector
Leader: Ts. Dr. Maryam Zahaba – Department of Chemistry, IIUM
Team: Dr. Nur Akasyah Jaafar, Nurul Atikah Mohamad Alimin, Nurul Hayati Abdul Rahman, Chm. Ts. Dr. Saiful ‘Ariffin Shafiee

3. iKös WASH: Safe Eyes, Smart Science
Leader: Br. Mohamad Romizan Osman – Lab Management Office
Team: Dr. Che Nor Zarida Che Seman, Norsyafini Ahmad Marzuki, Norrul Afzan Zainal Abidin, Maliza Azrain Sham Mohd Azmi, Yahya Abu Bakar, Che Muhammad Arif Che Malek

4. DurianGuard: Volatile-Sense Phytophthora Diagnostic Stick
Leader: Dr. Nur Sabrina Ahmad Azmi – Department of Plant Science, IIUM
Team: Dr. Aeni Ariyanti (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)

5. Bifacial Solar Panels Module Using Fiber Optics Collectors to Enhance Power Harnessing in Solar Farming for Long-Term Sustainability
Leader: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Zamani Zulkifli – Department of Physics, IIUM
Team: Muhammad Khudhori Mohd Yusof, Muhammad Ridzwan Shahril, Sabrina Mohd Farid, Siti Nurfatinah Mohd Asseri, Nur Aida Syahmina Noorbahrin, Siti Nurul Fatihah Azahan

🥈 Silver Award Winners

1. SenseBox: Environmental Chamber for Gas Sensor Testing
Leader: Br. Ahmad Arrasyid Zubir – Department of Chemistry, IIUM
Team: Sr. Hermanuralia Fatihah Yatin, Asst. Prof. Ts. Dr. Maryam Zahaba, Dr. Nur Akasyah Jaafar, Asst. Prof. ChM. Ts. Dr. Saiful ‘Ariffin Shafiee

2. HydroSense
Leader: Ts. Dr. Maryam Zahaba – Department of Chemistry, IIUM
Team: Dr. Nur Akasyah Binti Jaafar, Muhammad Danish Irfan, Muhammad Noor Azam Ryza, ChM. Ts. Dr. Saiful ‘Ariffin Shafiee

3. ExuviaFlex: Bionanofiber Films from Bugs
Leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suhaila Mohd Omar – Department of Biotechnology, IIUM
Team: Muhammad Huzaifilyasir Kamal Bashah, Nur Adriana Sufilia Rizal, Muhammad Aidel Amsyar Zamri, Muhammad Hafizuddin Ibrahim

4. Environmental Chamber
Leader: Muhammad Hariz Haikal bin Mohd Masrizal – Department of Chemistry, IIUM
Team: Hermanuralia Fatihah Binti Yatin, Ts. Dr. Maryam Zahaba, Dr. Nur Akasyah Jaafar, Chm. Ts. Dr. Saiful ‘Ariffin Shafiee

5. Twisted Photons: Unveiling Heavy Metal Secrets
Leader: Dr. Nor Azwa Zakaria – Department of Physics, IIUM

6. RizqiFy: Smart Community Fridge System
Leader: Yasmin Nur Ainaa Abdul Karim – Department of Biotechnology, IIUM
Team: Muhammad Alif Zuhairi Kamarudin, Ain Zahira Zainudin, Nur Anis Raihanah Nazaruddin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suhaila Mohd Omar

7. SciSAFE: Science Inspection and Flow Equipment (Emergency Shower Water Collection Kit)
Leader: Sr. Maliza Azrain Sham Mohd Azmi – Lab Management Office
Team: Dr. Che Nor Zarida Che Seman, Norrul Afzan Zainal Abidin, Mohamad Romizan Osman, Mueizzah Afkaarah Mohd Salleh, Noor Hafiah Izzati Aris, Noor Izyan Hassan, Muhammad ‘Izzuddin Afiq Azaharudin, Norazura Jamil

Your dedication, creativity, and pursuit of excellence continue to inspire us all. Congratulations to every winner — you make us proud! 🌟👏

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