Day 27 – I3P Dashboard Monitoring and JKPD Meeting Bil. 1/2026

Had the Dashboard Monitoring meeting to be embedded in Radis in the morning with I3P project team. After lunch JKPD meeting was held after missing the meeting in November and December 2025.

Day 28 – UTM RMC Strategic Planning

RMC Strategic Planning Workshop 2026 was held as follows:Date: 28 January 2026Venue: Main Hall, CTLD, UTM Johor Bahru … [Continue reading]

Day 26 – Winding Down Meeting with PACD and Project Leader at AMTEC

After last week's online meeting with PACD team with me and the Director of UTM RMC, we had a meeting from 9am to 1pm with PACD team to discuss on the project progress and also financial commitment. … [Continue reading]

Day 25 – Completed Catatan Kembara Agung Draft and Sending for Review

After a real super focus since Friday, I finally managed to complete the CKA draft of up to 80% or 168 pages. It was a personal achievement considering I was battling to complete this draft since August 2024. I shared a copy with my wife and few … [Continue reading]

Day 23 – PDF Fund Presentation at UTM ICC

We had a presentation for the rain water purification project for disaster under the Prototype Development Fund (PDF) that was trusted to UTM ICC at 9.15am. PM Dr. Mazura is the project head while Ir. How and myself are the team member. There were 3 … [Continue reading]

Day 22 – Brought my father to HSA for Appointment

I took a leave today which was planned since early January 2026, to bring my father for his neuro appointment. Alhamdulillah everything went well. A new thing is the que system is now using app. … [Continue reading]

Driving UTM’s Research Mission Through eJournal Management and Academic Commitments

Management Meeting of UTM eJournal No. 1/2025 This afternoon, I attended the UTM eJournal Management Meeting No. 1/2025, held at the Meeting Room of the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & International), Sultan Ibrahim Chancellery … [Continue reading]

Moderating Forum 1 at ICChee 2025: Bridging Innovation, Talent & Technology in Energy Transition

Today was a defining moment in my professional journey as I was entrusted with the role of Forum Chair and Moderator for Forum 1 at ICChee 2025. The forum, titled “Bridging Innovation, Talent & Technology in Energy Transition,” brought together … [Continue reading]

Pre-Viva Milestone: Engineering Identity Development Framework for Malaysian Students

Today marked an important academic milestone for my PhD student, Izwan, who is pursuing his doctorate in engineering education at UTM. His pre-viva session focused on his thesis, “Engineering Identity Development Framework for Engineering Students in … [Continue reading]

A Day of Endless Tasks: Between PRGS at the Ministry, PhD Students, and End Reports

Today tested both my stamina and patience. As early as 5 a.m., I began my journey to the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Putrajaya, to attend the Pembentangan Permohonan Skim Geran Penyelidikan Pembangunan Prototaip (PRGS) Tahun 2025. This is an … [Continue reading]

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