Ponraj, Saravanamuthukumar
Abdullah, Ahmad Baharuddin https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0562-6494
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Article History
Received: 12 November 2025
Accepted: 9 February 2026
First Online: 19 February 2026
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