The Parabolic Team of Universiti Kuala Lumpur led by Dr. Mohd Harridon Mohamed Suffian, Head of Parabolic Team/Director of UniKL Strategic Taskforce Unit, and two UniKL students Muhamad Zaim Ismail and Muhammad Zaim M. Nor received a special award from the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) and the National Space Agency of Malaysia (ANGKASA) on October 15, 2011 at Planetarium Negara in conjunction with the 4th Anniversary of Program Angkasawan Negara (SUPAN 4). The award was presented by Y.B. Datuk Hj. Fadillah Yusof, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation.

This award was given to commemorate the team’s achievement for being chosen to represent Asia for the Parabolic Flight in Japan scheduled to be held in March 2012. A parabolic flight is a flight where the occupants of the flight would feel weightlessness for certain duration. The team from UniKL would perform several microgravity experiments during the flight which would be flown in a Gulfstream Jet owned by JAXA.

On October 20, 2011, UniKL Parabolic Team took the opportunity to present the award to the Patron of the Parabolic Team, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Abdul Hakim Juri, UniKL President/CEO, which had contributed greatly to the development of the team.

The Parabolic Team receiving the Award from Deputy Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Datuk Haji Fadillah Yusof

Honouring the Patron of UniKL Parabolic Team Prof. Dato’ Dr. Abdul Hakim Juri (From Left to Right : Zaim Nor, Prof Dato’ Dr. Abdul Hakim Juri, Dr. Mohd Harridon, Zaim Ismail)

The Microgravity Experiment which would be performed during the Parabolic Flight. The Experiment involves the Measurement of the Rate of Transfer of Moisture from Bath Towel to Human Skin during Zero Gravity