Photonic crystals in biology - NanoTR-VI

Poster Session, Thursday, June 17Theme F686 - N1123Nanotechnology in Higher Education in OIC CountriesM.Yahaya 1 , I.Ho Abdullah 3 , M.M.Salleh 2 and C.C.Yap 11School of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology,Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia2Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics,Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaFaculty of Social 3 Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities SciencesUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaAbstract. Nanotechnology is acknowledged as potentially one of the most beneficial for the developmentof developing countries. This paper reports on the survey conducted in drawing up a roadmap fornanotechnology in higher education. The Nanotechnology Survey is designed to elicit three dimensions innanotechnology in higher education, namely the perception of the importance of nanotechnology, the currentstatus of institutional contribution to capacity building in nanotechnology and the curriculum aspects ofnanotechnology programmes in higher education. The survey reveals that in general, there is high level ofresearch activities in nanoresearch conducted in OIC member countries. 71.2 % of respondent indicated thatfaculty members in their respective institutions are conducting and managing research programs in the areasof nanotechnology and nanoscience. Generally, nanotechnology knowledge is already incorporated in thescience and engineering programs at 78.7% of the institutions and universities surveyed.6th Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference, zmir, 2010 800