According to MIMOS president and chief executive officer Dato' Abdul Wahab Abdullah, the use of MEMS sensors--connected to wireless networks--would promote the aquaculture sector by the environmental monitoring of water pollution such as nitrate, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, and other by-products of agriculture.

"The collaboration with UniMAP complements MIMOS' existing applied research in MEMS sensors," said Dato' Wahab. "MIMOS applied research in MEMS, one of eight applied research areas, involves exploring microfluidics and complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensing technologies for developing MEMS-based applications and solutions."

MIMOS' collaboration with universities is part of its effort to assemble a team of virtual researchers and create domain experts in specific areas.

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"MIMOS applied research in MEMS meets the emerging aquaculture sector needs of the market by developing cutting edge technology platforms which offer simple solutions to complex aquaculture issues," said Dato' Wahab. "Under the agreement, MIMOS and UniMAP are to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in the area in tandem with the Northern Corridor initiative in agriculture industry."