Nana Korobi, Ya Oki

Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up At Eighth

Persevere, Be Happy Still

A decade of adapting to life in Japan from single, then transitioning to marriage and parenthood, has fostered my perseverance and resilience, and commitment to self-care

Background

  • City girl born in Kuala Lumpur, in 1989
  • Grew up in Subang Jaya
  • Currently resides in Kajang

Education

  • Completed secondary education at Sekolah Tun Fatimah Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • Earned Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees from Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan.
  • Holds a PhD in Engineering from Osaka University, Japan

Expertise

  • R & D in heat-to-energy generating material development
  • Familiar with various deposition fabrication methods and powder metallurgy
  • Familiar with advanced phase, microstructure and elemental characterization methods like XRD, SEM, and EDS

Work Experience

  • Project engineer in Nissha Co. Ltd., Kyoto Japan until 2020
  • Currently serving as an academic in Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Community Service

  • Started off with leading Malaysia Muslim students association in Japan for almost 10 years
  • Actively leading the women’s community service and support programs in Biro Wanita, Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia, Kajang branch

Personal Interest

  • Snuggling with my 2 girls and 2 boys
  • Attend 2 – 3 times of strength training classes per week
  • Table tennis is my forte

Highlights

All about work-life balance

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Education is one of the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

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Billie Jean King

“Read in the name of your Lord who created. Created man from a clinging substance. Read, and your Lord is the most Generous—Who taught by the pen—Taught man that which he knew not.”

Surah Al-Alaq

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