Malaysia Awards 2026

Winners 2026

Digitalisation, AI and Automation Award

Winner:

  • Chemical Reaction Engineering Group (CREG), Malaysia – PalmEye: Non-Destructive AI-Driven Digital Grader for Oil Palm Fruit Ripeness

Highly commended: 

  • UCSI University, Malaysia – Decoding Cellular Green Pixels: AI-Driven Microalgae Intelligence for Identification & Sustainable Bioproduction

Energy Award

Winner:

  • Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis; Technology (CONNECT); School of Energy and Engineering, Xiamen University, Malaysia – Integrated Photocatalytic Solar-to-Hydrogen Panels for Renewable Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Clean Electrification

Highly commended: 

  • Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia – Spiral Wound Membrane Prediction Program (SWMPP)

Health, Wellbeing and Food Award

Winner:

  • PETRONAS, Malaysia – Catalyzing Clean Beauty: Process Intensification of the Emfinity™ Esters

Highly commended: 

  • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia – OrthaG: A Bio-Based Hydrogel Contact Lens Platform for Sustainable Vision Care

Innovation Award (Sponsored by Synthomer)

Winner:

  • University Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia – Transforming Chemical Engineering Education through Immersive Digital Technologies


Highly commended: 

  • Petronas Research, Malaysia – Functionalised Graphene Oxide (ProShield+ Neutra) as Rust Converter Additive for Protective Paint

 

Process Safety Award (sponsored by Synthomer)

Winner:

  • PETRONAS Chemicals Ethylene and PETRONAS Chemicals Polyethylene, Malaysia - PS4C - Process Safety For Contractors – From Confusion to Foresight

Highly commended: 

  • Petronas Penapisan Terengganu, Malaysia – Smart LOPC Digital Tracker 

Sustainable Systems Award

Winner:

  • Chemical Reaction Engineering Group, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia  - O3AT: Sustainable Long-Fiber Agricultural Biomass Pretreatment for Bio-based Textiles Applications

Highly commended: 

  • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia - Engineering a Sustainable Chemoenzymatic Catalyst for Biodiesel Production