IMEN is one of the centers of excellence of UKM, with yearly performance modestly surpass the university’s expectations. On top of the grant amount of RM 38 million readily available upon IMEN’s establishment and also grants from TMR&D Sdn. Bhd., IMEN has since then obtained and spent total research grants amounting to over RM 8.8 million from the government. The institute has acquired two patent rights for their works on MEMS packaging and carbon monoxide sensor respectively and 13 pending patents. IMEN’s researchers are actively producing articles in indexed journals and proceedings with total of 402 ISI indexed articles published from 2006-2010.
Since the institute’s establishment in 2002, We actively pursue making Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia a national brand name in research on microelectronics and nanotechnology. Our strength is IMEN’s principal fellows who are widely recognized and highly respected in Malaysia for their individual expertise positioning the institute as a prominent option for students who wish to pursue postgraduate studies in MEMS/NEMS technology and nanoelectronics.Research students are an essential part of the institute. Currently, the institute has 15 full-time research fellows and 72 postgraduate students. Since 2006, the numbers of postgraduate students produced by IMEN are 20 PhD graduates and 17 MSc graduates.
In 2011, Imen has been chosen as one of centre of excellent of Malaysia nanotechnology. To date, the institute has forged research collaborations with 13 institutions including Inter-University Semiconductor Research Center of Seoul National University, Kyungpook National University Korea, Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, Kyoto University, Japan and National University of Singapore. At national level, IMEN has formed collaborations with Telekom R&D and MIMOS Berhad. Since 2007, IMEN has yearly joint seminars with Inter-University Semiconductor Research Center of Seoul National University and Kyungpook National University called the Malaysia-Korea Nanotechnology Joint Workshop, and with Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia called the IMEN-LIPI Joint Seminar on Nanotechnology.
IMEN researchers persistently seek to develop enabling technologies and systems for strategic applications. Through research work IMEN continues to harness the benefits of microtechnology that can promise a better life. IMEN is focused on building new ideas and technology, and developing knowledge that contribute to technological advancement of Malaysia. The institute’s achievement and development are results from the commitment and hard work of its members and support by UKM.