Joint research with Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) 2006-2009

Production of functional materials from unused woody biomass by a chemical process
Sponsor: JIRCAS
Researchers: Dr. F. Kawamura, Prof. Dr. Othman Sulaiman and Prof. Dr. Rokiah Hashim
Joint research with Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS 2007)

Development of an ethanol production system using oil palm sap
Sponsor: JIRCAS/NEDO
Researchers: Dr. Y. Mori, Dr. F. Kawamura, Dr. A. Kosugi, Dr. Y. Murata, Dr. R. Tanaka, Prof. Dr. Othman Sulaiman, Prof. Dr. Rokiah Hashim and Assoc. Dr. Rosma Ahmad
Joint collaborative research with National Institute of Agricultural Research for Hokkaido Region (NARCH) Japan (since 2005)

Physicochemical and functional properties of potato and sago starch
Sponsor: JSPS
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Abd Karim Alias and Dr. Takahiro Noda
Joint collaborative research with Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kagoshima, Japan (since 2005)

Molecular studies of sago starch
Sponsor: MOSTI
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Abd Karim Alias, Dr. Hanashiro and Prof. Dr. Takeda