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Archives for 2018
TDR Grant discussion
Posted on August 9, 2018 ·
We had a grant proposal discussion today. My research group proposed the One Fathom Bank project. Good response from colleagues of Razak Faculty.
Pusat Gelandangan Medan Tunku
Posted on August 8, 2018 ·
We went to Pusat Gelandangan Medan Tunku last night. We were there to see what we as UTM’s lecturers can help the NGOs there. Last night was Kaseh4u and Pustaka Jalanan turn to manage the activities there. Different NGOs in charge of distributing foods and handling activities to the gelandangan each day. Such a startling and eye-opening experience to me personally.
UTM VC’s Monthly Engagement August 2018
Posted on August 7, 2018 ·
The first engagement in the era of synergy 4.0 for UTM. Now UTM has only 7 faculties.
STEM Mentor-Mentee Program @SK La Salle Meeting#1
Posted on August 3, 2018 ·
We will have our next mentor-mentee program at SK La Salle, PJ. Today is our first meeting with the headmaster.
TRANSDICIPLINARY RESEARCH GRANT BRIEFING
Posted on August 2, 2018 ·
A new type of RUG grant is introduced today by RMC UTM. Now it is transdisciplinary grant where we researchers need to have a multidisciplinary team in a research project. It is a challenge but let’s do it!
RESEARCH ALLIANCES ROADSHOW – SINERGY 4.0
Posted on August 1, 2018 ·
All the RA Chairs came to UTMKL to give updates and have a dialog with Razak Faculty’s lecturers.
The world’s largest solar farm rises in the remote Egyptian desert
Posted on July 31, 2018 ·
Nice progress from Egypt.
http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-egypt-green-power-20180730-story.html#
The world’s largest solar park, the $2.8-billion Benban complex, is set to open next year 400 miles south of Cairo in Egypt’s Western Desert.
It will single-handedly put Egypt on the clean energy map.
That is no small feat for a country that’s been hobbled by its longtime addiction to cheap, state-subsidized fossil fuels and currently gets more than 90% of its electricity from oil and natural gas.
Human Bankers Are Losing to Robots
Posted on July 30, 2018 ·
Bankers are some of the jobs most vulnerable to automation.
Human Bankers Are Losing to Robots as Nordea Sets a New Standard
The only big bank that managed to cut costs also happens to be behind one of the industry’s boldest plans to replace humans with automation.
Nordea Bank AB, whose Chief Executive Officer Casper von Koskull says his industry might only have half its current human workforce a decade from now, is cutting 6,000 of those jobs. Von Koskull says the adjustment is the only way to stay competitive in the future, with automation and robots taking over from people in everything from asset management to answering calls from retail clients.
Engineering Science class 28-29 July 2018
Posted on July 29, 2018 ·
The second class for July 2018. Always loved to teach adult students. They always have a humorous side to any difficult topic or concept.
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