PUTRAJAYA, 19 November 2018 – The Malaysian Business Ethics Module or ‘Modul Etika Perniagaan Malaysia’ produced by the researchers from the Integrity and Good Governance Research Group (IGG), School of Human Resource Development and Psychology (SHARPS), Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) was officially launched in Putrajaya.

The module which was produced through a strategic collaboration between the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysian Institute of Integrity (INTEGRITI) and Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) was launched by the Minister of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP), Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail at Palm Garden Hotel Putrajaya.

Project leader, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Aisyah Panatik said that four researchers from IGG have developed the Malaysian Business Ethics Module.

“The researchers  involved in this project include Assoc Prof. Dr Rozeyta Omar, Assoc. Prof. Dr Maisarah Mohamed Saat and Dr Ebi Shahrin Suleiman.

“The module, which  took two years to complete, was  developed to ensure that ethics remain as an integral part of a business venture. It also has the potential to serve as guidelines to ensure  that  ethics are observed  when  conducting  business endeavours” said Dr. Siti Aisyah.

Through this module, a total of 46 professional practitioner groups (PPG) were trained to ensure that integrity is practiced by the business and consumers community in Malaysia,” said Dr. Siti Aisyah.

The minister later attended the conferment ceremony where 46 PPGs were awarded with  the Malaysian Business Ethics Professional Practitioners appointment certificate at the same venue.

JOHOR BAHRU, 18 November 2018 – The Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) debating team has won the first place in the Intervarsity Nuclear Debate Challenge 2018, an annual nuclear debate competition organised by UTM Nuclear Engineering Student Society (NESS).
The programme which was held on 16th to 18th November 2018 at the Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying (FABU) was organized with a collaborative effort between NESS and Nusantara Technologies Sdn Bhd, Malaysian Nuclear Society (MNS) and UTM English Debate Society.
Programme Director, Devintharaaj a/l Kumar said that the participation for 2018 comprised 32 students from six local public universities (UA).

“This year, a total of 32 students from 6 Malaysian universities took part; Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Bukit Besi branch, UiTM Shah Alam and Pasir Gudang branch and Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UniTEN).

“The programme was organized with the theme, “Would the World be Better-off without Nuclear Power?” and it was designed to encourage the participants to engage in intellectual discussion while reassessing their perception on nuclear energy and nuclear technology as a whole,” said Devintharaaj.

A cash prize worth RM1, 300.00 was awarded to the champion, Muhammad Yusuf, Fariqy Farhan, and Chia Yong Chai from UTM along with a coveted trophy and certificates while UniTEN emerged as a second place winner and took home RM800.00.

“The Best Speakers category witnessed the participant from UniTEN, Shatiswarren Pachiappan crowned as the Best Speakers and received a cash prize of RM200.00. UiTM Shah Alam came in the third place.

“The prize giving ceremony was enlivened by the Johor State Assemblyman (ADUN) for the Mengkibol constituent, YB Chew Chong Sin, ADUN who attended the Gala Dinner as representative of YB Tan Hong Pin, Johor State Local Government, Science and Technology Committee Chairman,” said Devintharaaj.

Also attending the Gala Dinner were Mr. Nazaruddin Rahmat Muji Dato’ Mohamed Razali, Managing Director of Nusantara Technologies Sdn Bhd, the major sponsor of the event; Prof. Dr. Mohd Ghazali Mohd Nawawi, Chair of School of Chemical and Energy Engineering; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khaidzir Hamzah, Head of Nuclear Engineering Programme; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roshanida A. Rahman, Deputy Dean of Faculty of Engineering (Student Affairs) and Dr. Zulhairun Abdul Karim, Advisor of Nuclear Engineering Student Society.

Considering the positive feedbacks, the event is expected to gain more participants in the future and become a platform for knowledge transfer and correcting the misconceptions and stigmas on nuclear power.

NESS UTM will be organizing yet another high impact event – the International Nuclear Science, Technology and Engineering Conference (INuSTEC 2018) from 23rd November to 25th November 2018 at Dewan Sultan Iskandar, UTM Skudai.

UTM Culture Corner 18.0 | 23 November 2018 (Friday) | 7:00 am – 9:00 pm | 
Mini Malaysia Malacca and ASEAN Cultural Park & the Historical City of Malacca
Theme :- Trip to Malacca

This was the first Culture Corner for the semester that gave students the opportunity to experience Malaysia outside Johor and the campus grounds. Culture Corner 18.0 with the theme ‘Trip to Malacca’ aimed to inculcate new and interesting Malaysian culture and knowledge to the students. The trip started off in the morning by heading to Mini Malaysia Malacca and ASEAN Cultural Park. The students were allowed to freely stroll around the cultural park that showcased replicas of the 13 traditional Malaysian and ASEAN homes. A traditional dance performance courtesy of the Mini Malaysia Malacca and ASEAN Cultural Park was also presented to the students to showcase the cultural diversity in Malaysia.

After an eventful morning at Mini Malaysia and after Friday prayer, the students were dropped off opposite to The Taming Sari Tower and they were given some refreshments such as the Malacca famous Coconut Shake as well as the renowned ‘Kuih Keria Antarabangsa’ before they headed off to explore the city of Malacca independently. Students were allowed to roam the city for a good 7 hours! Famous historical sights and museums such as the A’Famosa Fort, Maritime Museum, the Stadthuys were among some of the famous places they visited in Malacca. As the day turned dark, it was an opportunity to enjoy the bustling environment of Jonker Street that was no short of excitement and constantly selling various types of goods such as souvenirs, clothes, bags, shoes and of course, FOOD! A large variety of affordable local delicacies can be found at Jonker Street to suite ones taste and preference. Some food can only be found in Malacca and not anywhere else in Malaysia.

After a long day of enjoying oneself with friends and acquiring new knowledge, it was time to say goodbye to the Historical City of Malacca. We sincerely hope that the students will be able to remember the bonds formed and the experiences gained throughout this event and will keep on cherishing the memories that they have created with one another.

It is our hope that the friendships, networks and bonds built throughout Culture Corner will persistently last. It is also our heartfelt expectation that the students have gained immensely during the interactions and sharing. Stay tuned to our Facebook Page (UTM International Student Experience) for more engaging, captivating and educative activities inside and outside of UTM.

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SHAH ALAM, 16 November 2018 – Three students were being selected to represent Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) as the participants of the 8th International Conference on Gross National Happiness (GNS).
UTM team led by Dr. Akbariah Mohd Mahdzir were represented by Anis Fahizha Fahim from Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) with Mac Foster Sulai Anak Langkau and Lee Ern Tung(Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics).
Dr. Akbariah said that the idea of forming a network of Young Happiness Ambassadors was to share the young peoples’ perspectives, experiences, actions and solutions in the GNH discourse.
“Besides contributing to the GNH discourse, the young happiness ambassadors would advocate or promote GNH in schools, universities, colleges and youth organisations in order to mobilise a youth movement that champions the four pillars of GNH.
“The formation of the YHA’s network and the establishment of YHA Charter are some of the outstanding outcomes of the GNH conference,” said Dr. Akbariah.
The three UTM participants have joined the nineteen Young Happiness Ambassadors from Malaysia together with another 150 delegates from 12 countries at the international conference held from 14th to 16th November hosted by Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Shah Alam.
This conference was held based on the collaboration between the Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia and the Centre for Bhutan Studies & GNH (CBS & GNH).
The Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH Research (formerly The Centre for Bhutan Studies) is a research institute located in Thimphu, Bhutan established in 1999 with the purpose of promoting research and scholarship in Bhutan.
This conference aim was to provide a creative platform for inspirational exchanges, interaction and scientific debate on research related to Gross National Happiness in areas not limited to Public policy development, Economic system, Education, Spirituality, Life Styles & Health, Cultural Communication, Tradition & Heritage, Ecosystem Resilience Measurement and Index.
The three days conference was officially opened by Pro-Chancellor of UiTM, YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Panglima Dr Abdul Rahman Arshad. Also attending the ceremony was President of the Centre for Bhutan Studies & Gross National Happiness, Mr. Dasho Karma Ura.

DUBAI, Nov. 19 – A group of lecturers and university students from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) met at Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Al-Maktoum Solar site, here, to build a house branded as MIZANHome, since October 27.

 

MIZANHome was a project built for the design competition and construction of a solar home called Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME2018).

 

This project combined both the researchers’ and students’ expertise in producing sustainable home prototype designs characterized by modern technology.

 

The participation of experts from the Institute for Smart Infrastructure & Innovative Construction (ISIIC) of The School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Architecture & Building (FABU), and Centre for Electrical Energy System (CEES), constituted a representative of Malaysia and Southeast Asia, with a collaboration with Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM).

The team will compete with 15 other home teams who had their own home designs showcased at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, at Seih Al Dahal, in the Middle East.

 

According to Project Head, Professor Dr Muhd ​Zaimi Abd Majid, the UTM team had successfully joined SDME2018 as a continuation of UTM’s success with Solar Decathlon China (SDC2013) in Datong City.

 

UTM ultimate experience had been the foundation of the SDME2018 participation which also involved USIM lecturers and students who for the first time participated in this same world-class competition.

 

Preparation of the design which covers Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Renewable and Electrical Engineering aspects had commenced since September 2016.

 

The collaboration between the two universities reflected the capabilities of public universities to synergize to produce an iconic project capable of being exhibited and featured globally.

 

Involvement by various construction agencies and the construction industry in Malaysia also highlighted the ability of public universities to collaborate in displaying ‘state of the art’ R & D in Malaysia for world-viewers in Dubai as an advanced city.

 

MIZAN Home and 14 houses from other teams around the world will be tried by a group of judges and opened for visits to construction and building industries as well as the public after the opening of SDME2018 on November 14, 2018, by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.

 

Sourced by Prof. Dr. Muhd Zaimi Abd. Majid

 

JOHOR BAHRU , 9 Nov. – Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) post graduate students whom excel in their studies have been celebrated in a grand event in Pulai Springs, here today.

112 excellent students were selected from amongst the most outstanding postgraduate students in their field of study and faculty/schools from Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur campus, where 36 were Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students and 76 were from Master program.

Faculty of Engineering has the most numbers of recipients with 11 PhD and 34 Master recipients.

The event, called Best Post Graduate Students Award, is organized by the School of Graduate Studies (SPS) and it is held every UTM convocation session for each semester.

For the best student of Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering program, Siti Khadijah binti Hubadillah, learning is like an unrequited love because you need to learn wholeheartedly and never expect anything in return.

“Throughout my studies, I deactivated all my social media,” she said.

Now appointed as an additional research advisor at Nan Yang Academy Singapore, her research focuses on water purification because the world only has three percent of clean water, since another 97% is sea water.

“However, because of the industrial activities, clean water is left with one percent. So my focus of the investigation is to clear water.

The latest project is not to depend on neighbouring countries for clean water,” she added.

She graduated her doctoral program with B1 result in VIVA (oral examination), seven Q1 papers, six Q2 papers and 6 scopus index.

Meanwhile for the best student in Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Technology program, Kew Si Na, she has a special interest to know more about how technology can be used greatly to enhance teaching and learning practices effectively, and this has led to the basis of her research, which is to focus on e-learning to improve learning process of students.

Throughout her three-year learning journey,  she has involved in many interesting activities like Three Minutes Thesis Competition, research exhibitions and competitions, young scholar program, research conferences, research internship in Thailand, international invitation program such as Hong Kong, Xi’an, Shenzhen and Maldives and university visit program in Indonesia.

These were her tips to excel in study:

• To possess passion and curiosity in your research field. With that, you will feel more motivated to read and write more.
• To develop the right attitude. The journey of PhD is challenging, and thus must always be determined, think positively, and never give up no matter how.
• To manage time wisely and have a plan. With that, you will have clearer ideas on what to do and how long you will need to complete the tasks punctually.
• To discuss with your supervisor. Come out with your own ideas and discuss with your supervisor. Don’t simply sit and wait for your supervisor to tell you what to do.
• To have peer-to-peer support and be part of research group. Get your buddy whom you can share thoughts and feelings with. Research group will organize numerous skills development workshops and seminars.

Being a fast track student, she undergone many challenges in life, and one of the unforgettable moments was when she was lack of skills and knowledge in research methodology that she need to put extra efforts and spend much more time to study the related books and articles to cover back what she had lacked.

“I feel proud to be one of the UTM students,” she said, ending the conversation.

One of the other recipients, Dr. Liman Alhaji Saba from Nigeria, a Doctor of Philosophy Architecture student, studying in UTM has changed his lifestyle and he is satisfied with all the services and facilities in UTM.

“I will give a lot to UTM once I am back in my country, such as promoting good names of UTM. In fact, my daughter will come to Malaysia to enroll in UTM in the year 2020,” he added.

All these recipients will also be graduating in the UTM 61st Convocation Ceremony which will be held on 10 – 12 December 2018.

UTM wishes a very hearty congratulations to all graduands!

20 November, Johor Bahru – Congratulations to Mehedi Hasan from Faculty of Engineering for winning the October Mobile Phone Competition. The theme for the October competition was “Loving, Caring and Excellent Culture in UTM”.

Mehedi was automatically picked as the winner for the October Mobile Phone Competition as his video received the most Likes on UTM Facebook at the closing time at 11.59pm on 19th Nov 2018. It was a very tight competition but Mehedi’s video received 1.1k Likes at the closing time while the other video received 954 Likes.

Mehedi will receive RM500 prize and a certificate from the UTM Office of Corporate Affairs.

    

Screenshot of total Likes and Loves voted for both selected participants at the closing time

Watch Mehedi’s winning video

 

Nineteen Young Happiness Ambassadors from Malaysia joined some 150 delegates from 12 countries at the 8th International Conference on Gross National Happiness (GNH) from 14-16 November hosted by Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Shah Alam. UTM team, led by Dr Akbariah Mohd Mahdzir, was represented by Anis Fahizha binti Fahim (MJIIT), Lee Ern Tung (Razak Faculty) and Mac Foster Sulai Anak Langkau (MJIIT). The idea of forming a network of Young Happiness Ambassadors is to share the young people perspectives, experiences, actions and solutions in the GNH discourse. Besides contributing to the GNH discourse, the Young Happiness Ambassadors would advocate or promote GNH in schools, universities, colleges and youth organisations in order to mobilise a youth movement that champions the four pillars of GNH. The formation of the YHA network and the establishment of YHA Charter are some of the outstanding outcomes of the GNH conference.

JOHOR BAHRU, 11 Nov. – The first batch of students of FINISAR – UTM special program, completed their studies successfully when they graduated and received their scrolls in the last convocation i.e. UTM 61st Convocation Ceremony.

The group consisted of 13 students from various countries which are Malaysia, India and Philippines.

All the students are engineers from Finisar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

Its Vice President and Managing Director of Finisar Malaysia, Yap Suan See said credits must go to the students because they have struggled during their studies while working at the same time.

She said the company is planning to set up a collaboration for the Doctor of Philosophy program, as they already have the potential students.

“With the new budget announced by the Government to strengthen research activities at IPT level by allocating RM 400 Million, we hope for good news regarding this,” she said.

Finisar-UTM Special Program is a collaboration between the two big names, Finisar and UTM. Based in Ipoh, the program offered was a Master of Computer Science Program, and the students were sponsored by the company.

UTM Special Program is an off campus program, and it is a postgraduate study program that is offered on a modular basis and the teleconferencing was conducted on weekends with special fees that was different from the Mainstream Program.

This program is implemented to meet the specific demands of an organization or institution which has staff who are interested to pursue their studies while working.

Johor Bahru, 15 Nov. – IJN-UTM Cardiovascular Engineering Centre, a research centre under the Institute of Human Centered Engineering (iHumEn; previously known as IHCE) has welcomed a visit from HID Global Sdn Bhd to the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Lab. Thanks to Dr. Noor Asniza Murad from the School of Electrical Engineering, who has been working hard to arrange for the visit.

IJN-UTM Cardio Centre was represented by its Director, Dr. Ahmad Zahran, accompanied by Mr. Akmal Ayob, Research Officer and Mr. Azren Azrey, Assistant Science Officer. Meanwhile, Dr. Jaysuman from the School of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, was also present to introduce the EMC lab facility at V01 Building .

HID Global is a multinational company with businesses in Banking, Education, Healthcare, Sport & Transportation. HID Global Sdn Bhd which is based in Kulai however, is focusing on RFID, radio-frequency identification which uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects.

R&D in electronic devices compliance to electromagnetic standards is one of the areas that has been discussed and we are looking forward for future collaboration. Since EMC is an emerging technology in E&E sector, the requirement to comply with EMC standards has become more significant world wide. The establishment of EMC lab at UTM since December 2014 has been a strategic action to address the needs in Malaysia and Singapore as well as Indonesia.

Report by: Akmal Ayob

JOHOR BAHRU, 14 Nov. – CONGRATULATIONS to the 11 members from Institute of Human Centered Engineering (iHumEn; previously known as IHCE) who have been certified by the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) as Certified Trainers.

The 11 Members are:

1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kahar Osman

2. Dr. Mohd Yazid Idris

3. Dr. Mohd Najeb Jamaludin

4. Dr. Kamarulafizam Ismail

5. Dr. Saravana Kumar Jaganathan

6. Dr. Hau Yuan Wen

7. Dr. Syafiqah Saidin

8. Dr. Aizreena Azaman

9. Dr. Ajune Wanis Ismail

10. Mr. Azizul Azman

11. Mr. Muhammad Akmal Ayob

A ‘Train The Trainer’ (TTT) course was conducted from 15 to 19 July 2018 at CICT UTM Johor Bahru. The course was co-organized by the Media and Game Innovation Centre of Excellence (MaGICX), German-Malaysia Institute (GMI) and UTM School of Professional and Continuing Education (UTMSPACE). During this course, the trainers were groomed with 5 modules namely:

1. Plan Adult Learning

2. Conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA)

3. Design Competency Based Training Programme

4. Conduct Competency Based Training Programme

5. Assess Participant’s Competence

Several courses have been drafted out to be offered by iHumEn in this coming future. They are:

1. Professional Diploma Programs

2. Verilog & FPGA Training Course

3. Anti-Microbial Training Course

4. Biomedical Scaffold Production Training Course

5. Fluid Dynamic Interaction Simulation Training Course

6. Virtual and Augmented Reality Environment Training Course

7. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Training Course

Those courses were designed to address the technology gap in universities and industries with the direction of Industrial Revolution 4.0. (IR 4.0). With the offering of this courses, UTM will be a referral university of such technologies in the ASEAN region.

For more info, please visit: http://ihumen.utm.my/
Reported by: Akmal Ayob

SURABAYA, 21 Nov – Malaysia and Indonesia’s higher education institutions need to join forces and to go for strategic and high-impact collaborations on research and development programme to produce technology and experts in the field of renewable energy.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Ir. Dr. Wahid Omar emphasises on renewable energy as one of the key interests of the new government of Malaysia and the solution for the long-term energy security.

Datuk Wahid is in Surabaya attending the Indonesia-Malaysia Research Consortium Seminar (I’MRC2018).

I’M Research Consortium (Indonesia-Malaysia Research Consortium) is the Indonesia-Malaysia network of research-intensive universities and institutions, working together to foster institutional innovation through research-inspired teaching and learning, student mobility, connecting students and staff, and wider advocacy for internationalisation.

The Ministry of Education through the Malaysia Research University Network (MRUN) supports this initiative fully, as RM1 million has been allocated for UTM to coordinate collaborations between universities in Malaysia and Indonesia under the consortium.

Held at Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), the seminar is jointly organised by UTM, ITS and Universitas Negeri Malang (UM), and it convenes researchers and faculty members from eight universities in Malaysia and 29 in Indonesia.

The opening ceremony will be held on 22 November 2018, and will be attended by the Director General, Strengthening of Research and Development, Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education Indonesia, Dr. Muhammad Dimyati; the Director General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education Malaysia, Datin Paduka Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah Tapsir; Rector of ITS, Prof. Dr. Ir. Joni Hermana, and Rector of UM, Prof. Dr. Rofi’uddin.

The seminar is held following the successful Indonesia-Malaysia Research Consortium (I’MRC) forum organized by UTM on 18 May 2016 at UTM Kuala Lumpur Campus.

With the theme “Development of Research Potential in Renewable Energy”, the seminar focuses on, among others, the development of advanced vehicles, biomass energy, bioenergy, gasification systems, geothermal energy, grid connected renewable energy, hydroelectric power, hydrogen energy, ocean thermal energy conversion, solar energy, wind energy, ICT for energy, and the infrastructure for energy.

 

MALACCA, 8 Nov. – Two Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC) lecturers/researchers from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) received excellent recognition in the 2018 Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society (MASS) Young Researcher Award.

The Director of AMTEC, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Bin Othman received MASS Young Researcher Award 2018 for his research on “Advanced Ceramic Materials for Membrane and Fuel Cell Technologies”.

Meanwhile Dr. Mukhlis bin A Rahman was given MASS Young Researcher Special Award 2018 for his research on “Phase Inversion and Sintering Technique, Ceramic Membrane and Crystalline Materials”.

They were awarded at the 30th Regional Conference on Solid State Science and Technology which was organized by MASS and the Islamic Science University Malaysia (USIM), here, today.

The Malaysian Solid State Science & Technology Society (MASS) Young Researcher Award 2018 is given once in two years.

The award is to recognize and reward the young researchers whose research are in solid state field, working in solid state science and technology, have outstanding achievements and contributions in solid state science and technology and must be below 40 years old.

UTM wishes congratulations on the achievements!

 

JOHOR BAHRU, 10 November 2018 – Being a disabled person (OKU) is not an obstacle for a person to achieve success in any field of endeavor, as long as the person thinks positive.
An OKU Special Award recipient of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Lee Ke Vin, 27, said he has never regretted being born as a disabled and even regarded it as a positive challenge to achieve success.
“If you want to succeed, just go through with something that you desire without giving up despite what happened. Be a strong minded person who always think positive towards other things in this world”.
Lee graduated with a Master’s degree in Bioscience in the 61st UTM Convocation ceremony which was held from 10 to 12 November 2018 at Johor Bahru campus. He received his scroll together with the award from the Chancellor of UTM, Her Royal Highness Raja Zarith Sofiah binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah.
Being asked about the disabled facilities available at UTM, Lee said he was very satisfied with the existing facility as there are many facilities available to support the disabled in UTM.
Lee said for instance, the faculty provided him with a special chair in the classroom, while the library is also set up with special lanes to facilitate the disabled people’s mobility.
“Friends, classmates and lecturers have also been very supportive. I am very proud to be a student of UTM and will continue to be linked with UTM even after my graduation, “he said.
Lee also did not rule out UTM status as a Research University (RU) has helped him to succeed in his studies.
“The Research University status has actually helped me in my studies. As you know, the biological subjects I took entails that I spend time in the lab experimenting.
The RU status enables UTM to enjoy many facilities for research and laboratory grants, which has resulted in a vibrant teaching and learning environment,” he said.
Two years ago after graduating with his Bachelor of Bioscience from UTM, Lee worked in a ceramic company in Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru. He worked as an Assistant Engineer which has nothing to do with his field of studies.
“I have to work to enrich my experience and to lessen the burden of my family. Besides that, my working experience can also be used as a research material for my post-graduate studies,” he said.

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Oct. – Kudos to our researchers !

Seven Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) researchers from various expertise and field of research received awards in multiple categories in the Malaysia Research Star Award, here, today.

The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation), Prof. Datuk Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail received the International Research Collaboration award alongside with Prof Ir Dr Nor Aishah Saidina Amin from School of Chemical and Energy Engineering (SKT) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sharidan bin Shafie from Faculty of Science.

Prof Dr Zainal Salam from School of Electrical Engineering (SKE) was selected as the Frontier Researcher, and Dr Tan Chee Wei, also from SKE was awarded in the High Impact Paper category.

Meanwhile Prof Ir Dr Sharifah Rafidah binti Wan Alwi from SKT and Assoc Prof Dr Nor Azwadi bin Che Sidik from Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) were the winners for Young Researchers.

The Malaysia Research Star Awards were held at the Sama Sama Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on 25^th October 2018,  and was graced by the Ministry of Education (MoE)  Secretary General, Dato’ Dr. Mohd Gazali Abas.

For the 2018 Malaysia Research Star Awards, Elsevier has worked closely with MOE to recognize a total of 18 researchers in 4 award categories.

Congratulations to all award recipients.