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Universiti
Sains Malaysia
(USM) was founded in 1969 and was first known as University of
Penang. USM has
undergone a tremendous transformation in terms of physical
development, providing the necessary facilities for the steadily
increasing student population which has exceeded 17,800.
USM
has, over the past six or seven years, embarked on an ambitious
programme of 'applied', 'market-driven' or 'priority-specific'
research, which now accounts for some 70% of its total research
effort. Many projects now incorporate consultancy,
technology-transfer and training elements. This has enabled the
University to strengthen its industrial links, and has given greater
authenticity to its role as a contributor to the nation's industrial
competitiveness. Commercially viable discoveries have been made;
work is proceeding on promising pre-competitive technologies;
successes have been achieved in closer-to market product
development; a variety of skills and research findings have been
passed on to potential beneficiaries; and some one hundred
consultancies have been undertaken annually.
The
Unit of Wood, Paper and Coating Technology is a specialised group in
the School of Industrial Technology
dealing with applied research on aspects of processing and
properties of wood and non-wood forest products. The group also participates in the INCO project
Sustainable management and quality improvement of bamboo and
products.
The
leading scientist of USM for the Bamboo Thematic Network is Dr.
Othman Sulaiman. His recent publications
include:
Sulaiman,
O. Murphy, R.J. 1995. Ultrastructur
of soft rot decay in bamboo cell walls.
Material und Organismen 29(4), 241-254.
Sulaiman,
O. Murphy, R.J. 1995. The
role of cell wall structure in soft rot decay of bamboo.
International Research Group on Wood Preservation
IRG/WP/95-10133
Sulaiman,
O. Murphy, R.J. 1994. Soft
rot decay in bamboo. Material
und Organismen 28 (3) 167-195.
Sulaiman,
O. Murphy, R.J. 1994. Effect
of microfibrillar orientation of bamboo cell wall on soft rot
penetration hyphae. International
Research Group on Wood Preservation IRG/WP/94-10087.
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