MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA −
SUNWAY GROUP OF COMPANIES GRANT SCHEME
A grant scheme was established with Sunway Group to foster research collaborations between our organisations. While
Sunway City has grown tremendously in the past 30 years, Sunway Group continues to improve the sustainability of its
township by engaging the help of Monash University Malaysia researchers.
Feasibility assessment of solar
energy for BRT Sunway Sustainable permeable geopolymer
pavement system
This research will determine if solar energy is technically
viable and economically feasible to power the BRT
(Bus Rapid Transit) Sunway transport system. The study will
contribute new knowledge of the clean energy source, with
the aim of reducing the carbon footprint and pollution in
Sunway City and its surrounding communities. The findings
can also be applied to other transportation sectors in Malaysia
and the world. Monash researchers are developing a sustainable permeable
geopolymer pavement system using fine industrial waste, which
will be an environmentally and economically viable alternative to
conventional porous pavements. The gains are multidimensional;
it is expected that the new pavement system will enhance public
safety against flooding, improve the current traffic system, and
make a positive environmental impact through waste recycling
and carbon footprint reduction.
Researchers: Dr Arshad Salema and Dr Varghese Swamy Researchers: Dr Ahmad Mousa, Dr Daniel Kong and Dr Arash Behnia
Campus garden
increases population
of butterflies
and bees
The butterfly garden was
established as a joint venture
between Dr Zoe Yek from the
School of Science and Dr Cyren
Wong from the Monash Directorate.
It has since functioned as a
practical learning space for
students and a conservation site for
native pollinators. At least 12
species of butterflies, six species of
moths, and four species of bees
have been recorded at the garden
since its inception, with efforts to
attract more underway. Moving
forward, the Garden aims to
encourage greater participation of
the Monash community by hosting
the first campus-wide science
project on urban biodiversity.
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