Mohammad Effendy Ya’acob
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Title: A practical design of a DSSC mini greenhouse for botanical drugs cultivation
Biography
Biography: Mohammad Effendy Ya’acob
Abstract
The Government of Malaysia has outlined a number of strategic thrusts to boost her economic growth, including the high Value Herbal Crops under the National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) Entry Point Projects. Clinical Studies have shown great potential of the herbal compounds as botanical drugs in treating diseases including cancer and therefore a suitable greenhouse with light spectrum treatment are proposed. DDMG is a moveable mini greenhouse comprising semi-transparent Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) as photoselective shading component. The semi-transparent DSSC optimizes the usage of light which are relevant to the photosynthesis process of plants while the other wavelengths are utilized for electricity production. The focus of this design is based on the sustainable development approach considering a robust design that integrates agro-voltaic with the aim of achieving simple, efficient, ecologic, and low cost materials. This prototype will not only justifies the issues pertaining to energy saving and environmental protection, it also promotes the agricultural practices as well.