KUALA LUMPUR: New Zealand-based Malaysian researcher Dr Vickneswaran M Veloo believes that Nexus air disinfection technology using UV-C developed in Malaysia (NX-UVC Shield) is safe for humans but lethal for viruses.
He said this could be a "game changer" to mitigate the spread of airborne Covid-19 virus and other pathogens for better air quality.
Dr Vickneswaran involves extensively in the research area of nanotechnology, harnessing the potential of sound and light wave for many industries, particularly in medical industry.
He is also the chief technology officer of Nexus Venture group.
Together with a team of local Malaysian technologists, Dr Vickneswaran has developed a unique proprietary system that kills the corona virus fast and safe.
The research was conducted in collaboration with University Malaya's Medical Faculty led by Dr Tee Kok Keng and Associate Professor Dr Ong Kien Chai.
The technology is fully developed and is used in manufacturing by Nexus in Malaysia.
It has also been deployed in various applications such as air sterilisation of the HVAC system in manufacturing facilities, medical clinics, elevators, community halls and offices.
He believes the technology has high potential to be deployed for many applications including public transport and schools.
The technology developed by Nexus, certified by Malaysian Nuclear Agency, uses lamps with special emitter of continuous, targeted doses of a particular wavelength of ultraviolet light which can kill viruses and bacteria as a standalone device without any intervention or exposure to human.
"The success of its implementation relies on the proprietary
system designed to provide automated both standalone and real-time air sterilisation for continues air quality monitoring system.
"Improving air quality helps the spread of viruses, in line with suggestion and recommendation from industry experts, government and safety authority locally and internationally," he said.