{"id":2756,"date":"2015-11-26T12:26:19","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T04:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amtec.utm.my\/?page_id=2756"},"modified":"2026-11-11T09:18:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T01:18:44","slug":"message-from-director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/amtec\/message-from-director\/","title":{"rendered":"MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section et_pb_section_parallax\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-wrapper\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-background et-pb-parallax-background-module--divi-section-0\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/research.utm.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/04\/amtec-bg.jpg)\"><\/span><\/span>\n<section class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_center et_animated et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container center\"><div class=\"header-content-container center\"><div class=\"header-content et_flex_module\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Welcome to AMTEC<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_header_button_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/amtec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/11\/nana.jpeg\" width=\"809\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/amtec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/11\/nana.jpeg 809w, https:\/\/research.utm.my\/amtec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/11\/nana-480x759.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 809px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-33212\" title=\"dr ju 2022\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4><\/h4>\n<h4>THE DIRECTOR OF AMTEC<\/h4>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: &apos;Lovers Quarrel&apos;;font-weight: normal;font-size: xx-large\">Prof. Madya. Ir. Dr Farhana Abd Aziz<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"et_pb_social_media_follow_0 et_pb_social_media_follow clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\">\n<li class=\"et_pb_social_media_follow_network_0 et_pb_social_media_follow_network et_pb_social_icon et_pb_social_network_link et-social-facebook et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/Advanced-Membrane-Technology-Research-Centre-AMTEC-UTM-544334239057423\/?ref=page_internal\" class=\"icon\" title=\"Follow on Facebook\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"et_pb_social_media_follow_network_name\">Follow<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"et_pb_social_media_follow_network_1 et_pb_social_media_follow_network et_pb_social_icon et_pb_social_network_link et-social-linkedin et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/universiti-teknologi-malaysia\/\" class=\"icon\" title=\"Follow on LinkedIn\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"et_pb_social_media_follow_network_name\">Follow<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Message from director<\/h4>\n<h2>Welcome!<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh and warm greetings.<\/p>\n<p>It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the official website of the Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).<\/p>\n<p>I am honoured to lead a dedicated team of researchers, technical experts and supporting staff in advancing the centre's commitment to excellence in membrane science, engineering and technology. I look forward to building upon the achievements and strong foundations established by previous leadership while exploring new opportunities for growth, innovation and collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>As a Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), AMTEC remains committed to strengthening its position as a leading research centre in membrane technology, with a particular emphasis on addressing challenges in water reclamation. Beyond this core focus, AMTEC continues to advance research and innovation in the areas of energy and environmental sustainability. Through impactful research, technological innovation and knowledge transfer, we aspire to develop practical and sustainable solutions that deliver meaningful benefits to industry and society.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, our priorities will focus on strengthening research excellence, enhancing international visibility, expanding strategic partnerships and fostering stronger industry engagement. We are also committed to optimising our research facilities, enhancing professional and analytical services, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of our laboratory operations.<\/p>\n<p>I firmly believe that our success lies in collective commitment, shared vision and strong collaboration. Together, we will continue to nurture a dynamic research ecosystem, empower our talents and elevate AMTEC towards greater national and international recognition.<\/p>\n<p>I warmly invite our academic partners, industry collaborators, government agencies, researchers and the wider community to engage with us and explore opportunities for meaningful collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your continued trust and support. Let us work together to advance innovation, create impact and shape a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warm regards,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Farhana Aziz<\/strong><br \/>Director<br \/>Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC)<br \/>Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_0 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_blurb_position_top et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image et_animated\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">{<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><h4>\u00a0\u201cEverything is theoretically impossible, until it is done.\u201d<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11253,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2756","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/amtec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/amtec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/amtec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/amtec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11253"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/amtec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2756"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/amtec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33213,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/amtec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2756\/revisions\/33213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/amtec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}