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In conjunction with the Kuala Lumpur We see the project as the beginning of the Architecture Festival, UCSI SABE is curating documentation and rejuvenation of a three day architecture exhibition/ talk/ traditional markets. The interaction between workshop in collaboration with One Bite international architects and the local public Design Studio, Hong Kong + Young will facilitate cultural exchange and the architect offices from Korea, Taiwan, sharing of knowledge in the discussion about Singapore and Malaysia + the Hong Kong markets. Our project will carry out the Design Institute. Participating students will investigation of traditional markets through have the chance to work alongside their heritage significance, environmental international designers and gain knowledge challenges and cultural relevance. The on curating public architecture events. investigation in these three areas will help to create a methodology to develop markets in the new era for long-lasting repositioning. CONTENTS

COVER STORY MALAYSIA’S #1 PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

BERITA RENCANA HIBURAN BISNES KOTA PENDIDIKAN S & T RONA SUKAN

PENDIDIKAN UMUM SEKOLAH KAMPUS SASTERA AGAMA

UCSI universiti swasta terbaik di Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR 7 Jun - Universiti UCSI telah diiktiraf sebagai universiti swasta terbaik di Malaysia dalam penilaian QS World University Rankings menempatkannya dalam kelompok dua peratus yang terbaik daripada semua universiti di dunia.

Berada di kedudukan 481, UCSI adalah satu-satunya universiti swasta di Malaysia yang berada di kedudukan tangga 500 terbaik dalam ranking itu. UCSI juga merupakan satu daripada hanya enam universiti tempatan dengan pencapaian membanggakan ini, bersama dengan lima universiti penyelidikan tempatan yang lain. Naib Canselor dan Presiden UCSI, Profesor Kanan Datuk Dr. Khalid Yusoff UCSI dalam kenyataan yang dikeluarkan hari ini memberitahu, ini adalah kali pertama UCSI disertakan di dalam penilaian QS World University Rankings Ð satu penilaian tahunan yang memberi pengiktirafan pada universiti-universiti terbaik di seluruh dunia. ÒTahun ini merupakan tahun yang memberi impak kepada UCSI kerana telah diiktiraf oleh Coverage from The Star QS University Rankings: Asia 2018 sebagai universiti yang paling pantas meningkat naik di Asia dan berada di kedudukan 100 teratas untuk reputasinya sebagai universiti seni persembahan di penilaian QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018. ÒKemampuan universiti ini untuk terus meningkat naik di peringkat global adalah kerana Coverage from gabungan hebat yang menunjukkan kegigihan daya usaha universiti yang sentiasa ingin HOME / MALAYSIA New Straits Times mencapai kecemerlangan dan prestasi terbaik dengan strategi tertentuCoverage untuk capaianfrom Utusan Online UCSI rated best local private university secara dalaman juga luaran,Ó katanya. Kejayaan itu juga katanya, disebabkan oleh komitmen untuk meningkatkan nilai kerjasama in QS Rankings 2019 bagai kepentingan masa depan pelajar dan pekerja serta dedikasi dan daya usaha pelajar Published 1 week ago on 07 June 2018 dan pekerjanya dalam mencapai aspirasi ini. By Danial Dzulkiﬂy ÒKami menerima kejayaan ini memandangkanUCSI Becomes ia menuju ke arah yang Topbetul. Kami Private semua 02 di UCSI berusaha keras untuk terus memperbaiki prestasi kami dan saya ingin mengucapkan terima kasih di atasUniversity usaha semua pekerja[20/06/2018, danIn pelajar 5:43:18Malaysia UCSI. PM] ÒFokus kami adalah untuk memajukanPublished danby John meningkatkan Lim - 07 Jun lagi 2018, prestasi 07:17 UCSI. PM Kami juga sedang berusaha untuk membina kekuatan universiti. Pendidikan berkualiti adalah Congrats, UCSI University! keutamaan kami dan kami ingin menjadi perintis dan pelopor yang mendahului pelbagai The UCSI Awards and aspek pendidikan,Ó katanya. UCSI University students, be proud. Khalid juga merasakan bahawaThe kedudukan Cheras-based UCSI di dalam tertiarypenilaian iniinstitution menunjukkan just became the bahawa universitI di Malaysia bolehlocal memperlihatakan private university kemajuan to yangbreach jelas sekiranyathe top 500 of the Scholarship Presentation mereka menggabungkan kebolehan dan usaha mereka untuk menjadi lebih baik. 2019 QS World University Rankings. ÒPenilaian ini juga membuktikan bahawa kita mampu melakukan apa saja jika kita mahu. Ceremony 2018

Khalid said that UCSI’s position in the rankings showed that Malaysian universities could achieve marked improvement. - Reuters pic

PETALING JAYA,Malaysia’s June 7 - UCSI University have been ranked as the #1 Private University 10nation’s best private university according to the QS World University Rankings 2019.

The ranking placed the private tertiary institutionCoverage at from 481st Malay place Mail Coverage from China Press out of the top 500 university globally, placing it in the top two per cent of the world’sUCSI universities. features in the QS World University Rankings for the first time Image via QS World University Rankings Apart from UCSI and the nation’s ﬁve research universities, no other Malaysianby institution breaking made it to the top 500. into the top 500. UCSI is ranked 481st, placing it in the top 2% of all AM EKONOMIPOLITIKSUKANRENCANADUNIA LAMAN MIKROE-NEWSLETTER UCSI Vice-Chancellor and President Datuk Dr Khalid Yusoﬀ said universities in the world, The Star Online wrote. WEBTthatV theINFOGRAFI university’sK ARKIB continued rise in global stature was a The fifteenth edition of the QS World University Rankings was culmination of university-wide push for excellence and released today, 7 June, by global higher education analysts performance. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). BERITA AM To commemorate the milestone, UCSI posted a Universiti UCSI diiktiraf universiti swasta terbaik di Malaysia newspaper write-up of its achievement on Facebook, Tarikh kemaskini: 07/06/2018 calling it a "record-breaking feat"Coverage from SAYS.com KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Jun (Bernama) -- Universiti UCSI diiktiraf sebagai universiti

swasta terbaik di Malaysia dalam penilaian Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2018/2019, menempatkannya dalam dua peratus yang terbaik daripada semua universiti di dunia.

Berada pada kedudukan ke-481, UCSI adalah satu-satunya universiti swasta di Malaysia yang berada pada kedudukan 500 teratas dan satu daripada enam universiti tempatan dengan pencapaian membanggakan itu. HOME UNI KITA U 8tive U INOVASI U IN NEWS U KNOW U SHARE U INFO U COMPARE U DIREKTORI U ALUMNI Ur VIDEO Ur SAY

Perkara itu diumumkan Menteri Pendidikan, Dr Maszlee Malik pada sidang media di U-In-News > SEL KL > Tahniah! UCSI diiktiraf universiti swasta terbaik di Malaysia Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi di Putrajaya, hari ini.

Dalam satu kenyataan di sini, UCSI berkata ini merupakan kali pertama universiti itu Tahniah! UCSI diiktiraf universiti swasta terbaik di Malaysia disertakan di dalam penilaian QS World University Rankings - satu penilaian AMMALINA MUHAMMAD AFFANDI, UCSI 7 June 2018 tahunan yang memberi pengiktirafan pada universiti-universiti terbaik di seluruh dunia. Universiti UCSI telah diiktiraf sebagai universiti swasta terbaik di Malaysia di dalam penilaian QS World University Rankings 2019, menempatkannya di dalam 2 peratus yang terbaik daripada semua universiti di dunia. Naib Canselor dan Presiden UCSI Profesor Kanan Datuk Dr Khalid Yusoff berkata kemampuan universiti untuk terus meningkat di peringkat global adalah kerana Berada di kedudukan 481, UCSI adalah satu-satunya universiti swasta di Malaysia yang berada di kedudukan gabungan hebat yang menunjukkan kegigihan daya usaha universiti yang sentiasa tangga 500 teratas. UCSI juga merupakan satu daripada hanya enam universiti tempatan dengan pencapaian ingin mencapai kecemerlangan dan prestasi terbaik dengan strategi tertentu untuk membanggakan ini, bersama dengan lima universiti penyelidikan tempatan lain. capaian secara dalaman juga luaran. Ini adalah kali pertama UCSI disertakan di dalam penilaian QS World University Rankings – satu penilaian "Kejayaan ini juga disebabkan oleh komitmen untuk meningkatkan nilai kerjasama tahunan yang memberi pengiktirafan pada universiti-universiti terbaik di seluruh dunia. bagi kepentingan masa depan pelajar dan pekerja serta dedikasi dan daya usaha pelajar dan pekerjanya dalam mencapai aspirasi ini," katanya dalam kenyataan itu. Tahun ini merupakan tahun yang memberi impak kepada UCSI kerana telah diiktiraf QS University Rankings: Beliau berkata fokus UCSI kini adalah menyediakan pendidikan berkualiti dan Asia 2018 sebagai universiti yang paling pantas meningkat naik di Asia dan berada di kedudukan 100 teratas menjadi perintis dan pelopor yang mendahului pelbagaiCoverage aspek pendidikan. from Bernama Coverage from Sin Chew Daily untuk reputasinya sebagai universiti seni persembahanCoverage di penilaian QS World from University Kampus Rankings by Uols Subject 2018. Menurut Khalid, kedudukan UCSI dalam penilaian itu menunjukkan universiti di Naib Canselor dan Presiden UCSI, Profesor Kanan Datuk Dr Khalid Yusoff mengatakan bahawa kemampuan universiti ini untuk terus meningkat naik di peringkat global adalah kerana gabungan hebat yang menunjukkan http://www.bernama.com/bm/am/news.php?id=1470396 [20/06/2018, 6:28:54 PM] kegigihan daya usaha universiti yang sentiasa ingin mencapai kecemerlangan dan prestasi terbaik dengan strategi tertentu untuk capaian secara dalaman juga luaran. Kejayaan ini juga disebabkan oleh komitmen untuk meningkatkan nilai kerjasama bagai kepentingan masa depan pelajar dan pekerja serta dedikasi dan daya usaha pelajar dan pekerjanya dalam mencapai aspirasi ini.

04 06 09 Football Meets Art Next Big Chefs Serve Up A Academic Spotlight Surprise at UCSI Professor Dr Ooi Keng Boon

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A group shot of the participants of the UCSI Awards and Scholarship Presentation Aisha Mohamed and Joshua Sim thankful to UCSI University Trust for their scholarships. Ceremony 2018. Eager students at the Media Festival. THE UCSI AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION CEREMONY 2018

May 5, 2018 was certainly a day to remember as of excellence and have been singled out to burdens to bear. scholarship and award recipients went up on receive these awards and scholarships. stage to be recognised for their achievements in She started working part time at the age of 15 and outside the academic sphere at the UCSI For Foo Hui Ying, it was the ability to shoulder years as a sales assistant in a pharmacy to pay Awards and Scholarship Presentation responsibility at a young age and sheer hard for her allowances. Ceremony 2018. work that put her on the list of recipients for the UCSI University Trust Pre-U Scholarship. According to her, “You reap what you sow. I had In 2018 alone, a total of RM30 million worth of to work hard. These awards mean a lot to me scholarships has been allocated by the UCSI Also, it was her determination and perseverance and it is a good opportunity to further my University Trust to assist deserving students that shone as she related what it was like to lose studies. I am thankful to the UCSI University who have the ambition of attaining a her father at a young age, to stop studies after Trust and my lecturers.” world-class education for their studies at either SPM to support daily expenses and take on a full UCSI University or UCSI College. time job. For Eunice Lim, recipient of the UCSI Prestige Scholarship Award and the UCSI University Trust The category of awards included the Tan Sri “Personally, one of the challenges I have had to Scholarship Principal’s Award, being an only Ahmad Razali Merit Scholarship Awards, the face was holding back the desire to study. I have child had its share of challenges. But she has not UCSI University Trust Graduate Scholarship, the learned to be independent and that there is no let the hard lessons in life keep her from UCSI University Trust Principal’s Award, the UCSI easy way out. UCSI accepted me regardless of pursuing her goal of being an architect. University Trust A-Level Scholarship, and the the gap in studies after my SPM when no other UCSI University Trust Pre-U Scholarship among university would.” “As I was always alone, having no older siblings others. made me independent. I tend to be shy, so my Currently, she works as a tuition teacher and will studies at UCSI helped me be more open to Additionally, the UCSI Prestige Scholarship be pursuing her degree in Medicine in UCSI social groups and gain interpersonal skills. Awards recognised the top 30 achievers based University this year. These awards are a huge motivation to do better on their academic performance as well as in the future.” extra-curricular activities and leadership. A recipient of the UCSI Prestige Scholarship Award and the UCSI University Trust True to UCSI’s philosophy of embracing students Coming from diﬀerent walks of life, these Scholarship, Khor Phoey Fang, also lost her from all cultures, Aisha Mohamed originally from students have demonstrated a sustained level father at a young age while having financial Egypt was another recipient of the Pre-U

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Foo Hui Ying receiving the UCSI University Trust Pre-U Khor Phoey Fang delighted to receive her award at the Lee Yee Jeat receiving the UCSI University Trust Scholarship from UCSI’s Vice-Chancellor and President, ceremony. Scholarship from UCSI University Trust Chairman, Dato’ Senior Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoﬀ. Dr Haji Mohd Karim Bin Haji Abdullah Omar.

Scholarship. Having come to Malaysia at the for me to increase my knowledge holistically. tender age of five, she shared that it was initially This includes leadership, communication and hard to assimilate to Malaysian culture as learning presentation skills. I also plan to contribute to the Malay language was a challenge to her. society by providing nutrition advice to refugee children in the country.” “Growing up in Malaysia, I had to get used to the culture, the people and even the food. However, The ceremony included a speech by UCSI’s in Form Four my Malay became better and I did Vice-Chancellor and President, Senior Professor well in my SPM. Upon joining UCSI University, I Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoﬀ, who applauded the found that the multi-cultural environment made awards and scholarship recipients urging them it easier to learn.” to use the opportunity given to them to excel in their studies and make a diﬀerence in society. Joshua Sim’s story is also one that draws attention. Having been home-schooled most of There was also a speech by UCSI University Trust his life, he is thankful to his parents for Chairman, Dato’ Dr Haji Mohd Karim Bin Haji supporting him in pursuing Music, specifically Abdullah Omar, in which he said he was proud of the cello, as some would think it is more of a the achievements of the recipients and to hobby than a profession. Joshua received the challenge themselves to go further. UCSI University Trust Scholarship at the ceremony. During the ceremony, UCSI University’s Institute of Music student Nurul Aina accompanied by Eunice Lim, a proud recipient of the UCSI Prestige According to Lee Yee Jeat, receiving the UCSI pianist Sylvia Wong both of whom are UCSI’s Scholarship Award and the UCSI University Trust University Trust Scholarship will help her in her scholarship recipients, rendered an electrifying Scholarship Principal’s Award. quest to become a nutritionist. This is the performance with the songs “Mimpi Kita” and second scholarship she has received, the first “Doubt”. one being the UCSI University Trust Pre-U Scholarship. The ceremony ended with a group photo collectively celebrating the achievements of the “UCSI has provided a good study environment students and the bright future that they have in ucsiuniversitytrust.com store for them.

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“UCSI has always been a great patron of sport, art, music and culture in Malaysia hosting many leading Russian musicians in recent years who have conducted concerts and masterclasses,” he added.

“Today’s event is the latest milestone in a long history of cultural appreciation and exchange. May it continue for a long time,’’ said Yermolov.

UCSI’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor of External and International Aﬀairs, Professor Dato’ Dr Ahmad Haji Zainuddin who was also present at the event said:

“We encourage students to hone their talents constantly and this sees them pushing the frontiers of creativity – imagining things others don’t, designing things others can’t and coming up with creative solutions that are both timely and timeless.”

ICAD’s Event Coordinator, Lucas Lim was overwhelmed with the response of the art showcase. For him, the event was much more than just a celebration of football and art. It was significant in making students mindful of what is happening in the world around them.

His Excellency Valery N Yermolov with UCSI’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor of External and International Aﬀairs, Professor Dato’ Dr Ahmad Haji Zainuddin admiring an art piece.

The Football Art. Design. Showcase organised various designs which were trendy, by UCSI’s De Institute of Creative Arts and contemporary and practical at the same time. Design (ICAD) was an event that featured the best of football and art at its finest. The launch was graced by the Guest of Honour, His Excellency Valery N Yermolov, Ambassador At the event, there were 32 football art pieces Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the representing each finalist in the upcoming FIFA Russian Federation to Malaysia. He was first World Cup 2018. These appealing art pieces shown the art pieces and the displays, while truly brought out the diverse overtones of the admiring the work and creativity of the students finalist countries and put them in the limelight. from ICAD. Among the art pieces were the Matryoshka doll, the Eiﬀel Tower and a matador pitting his skills He was accompanied by the Cultural Counsellor against a raging bull representing Russia, of the Russian Embassy, Dr Ayrat Akhmetov and France and Spain, respectively. Second Secretary and Press-Secretary of the Embassy, Maxim Salnikov. Four 10-foot fashion displays inspired by the World Cup trophy and a 10-piece sportswear “Pozdravleniya and spasibo, congratulations collection were also launched. These also and thank you, to UCSI’s De Institute of Creative reflected the duality of football and art which Arts and Design (ICAD), and all participating have the capacity of bringing people together students for your ingenuity in making this event regardless of nationality and background. a momentous success,” said Yermolov.

All designs were created by students from ICAD “Football and art are both universal languages. and makeup was sponsored by Amber Chia They are also unifying factors. And by Academy. The sportswear collection, in combining them, you have set the perfect stage particular, turned many heads as students for a fantastic World Cup countdown on displayed poise and elegance in modelling the campus” he said. One of the stunning art pieces at the event.

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“As educators, we are well aware that most students nowadays are addicted to their phones, social media, online gaming, etc. and unfortunately have less knowledge in social, political and economic matters,” he said.

“This is why we decided to organise this showcase, to create more awareness for the upcoming World Cup and also to expose our students to a diﬀerent form of creativity,” he added.

Eunice Chan, a first-year student pursuing the Diploma in Graphic Design said that “participating in this showcase helped me to understand better the process of creating an art piece.”

“At first, I had no idea how to decorate the Art pieces for Tunisia and Uruguay. football but upon conducting a lot of research on the Russian culture and their tradition, I discovered new ideas and was inspired. Finally, I chose the Matryoshka doll,” she said.

“I would like to thank ICAD for this experience because it allowed me to have more exposure to the various types of artistic inspirations from all around the world,” she added.

Eunice’s eﬀorts were rewarded and she received a sponsored prize worth RM899 from Gene Code Global.

The event was one which struck a chord in everyone as they celebrated the meeting of football and art, and discovered the common ground between them. Students showcasing the 10 piece sportswear collection.

His Excellency Valery N Yermolov giving a speech at the event. Student describing an art piece to His Excellency Valery N Yermolov and UCSI’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor of External and International Aﬀairs, Professor Dato’ Dr Ahmad Haji Zainuddin.

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A group photo with the winners and participants of The Next Big Chef 2018 competition.

The delicious seafood aglio e olio pasta made by Afiqah and Rabiatul. Strawberry trifle to end the meal.

Plan Bs are often taken as a last resort but doing “We certainly did not expect to win today after Also present at the grand final was Aziah Amir, so resulted in a sweet ending for Afiqah changing the game plan. In fact, we did not the head of the academic unit at the education Bastrisyia and Rabiatul Adawiyah Radzuan who expect to reach the finals as many of the other oﬀice of Bangsar and Pudu. Hailing the won UCSI University’s Next Big Chef 2018 grand contestants are really good. competition, she encouraged the contestants to final. pursue their passion and hone their culinary “Changing our original plan was a tough call but craft. Initially planning on a beef-based dish, the duo we decided that it would take too much time to from SMK Bandar Baru Sri Petaling tore up the prepare the main dish well. This competition is a “If you have a passion for cooking, take it script when they concluded that they would race against the clock too and we had to adapt.” seriously and make it your career path,” she struggle with the preparation time. said. “Times have changed and cooking can be a This year’s Next Big Chef finals carried a lucrative career if you make your name in the Their fallback plan: Seafood aglio e olio pasta western-centric theme that required industry. and strawberry trifle, the latter being a contestants to prepare the main course and quintessential British cold dessert that passes dessert in two hours or less. “I’m sure parents understand this and I hope as a sponge cake with layers of fruit, custard, they do not discourage their children from jelly and cream. Sponsored by Nestlé Professional and Era D pursuing culinary art if they are passionate and Mansion Sdn Bhd, all teams were also required talented about it.” The sugar rush turned the heads of the judges to include Maggi’s mash potato instant mix as who deemed their trifle to be of the highest part of their final dish. The latest edition of UCSI’s Next Big Chef quality – the indulgence one would normally culinary competition drew record numbers with find in five-star hotels. Their main dish also The Next Big Chef 2018 grand final was 50 two-man teams from schools across the received praise but with other teams coming up adjudicated by Rossham Rusli, the executive Klang Valley – up from 20 teams in 2017. with their own epicurean delights, there was chef at Sunway Putra Mall and Mohammad little to choose from. Sabri Abdul Ghafar, the executive chef of To cater to the growing numbers, the O’Coﬀee Club Kuala Lumpur. They were joined competition was broken into two legs, with the “We are in total disbelief,” said Afiqah after by Loke Hoi Weng, Hanafi Hamzah and Chan Kok top 20 teams advancing to the grand final. winning the grand prize that comprised Fai, chefs from UCSI’s Faculty of Hospitality and bursaries worth RM20,000 from UCSI and Tourism Management. RM1,000 cash.

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UCSI ENGINEERING STUDENTS VISIT

UM HIGH VOLTAGE LAB The UM High Voltage Lab.

The visit to the UM High Voltage Lab by UCSI grounding measuring equipment and oil University’s Electrical and Electronic breakdown strength test equipment. Engineering students proved to be an informational and enlightening one as students There are also other equipment such as the were exposed to research in high voltage as well potentiostat/galvanostat, tan delta and as various high voltage equipment. capacitance measuring equipment, leakage current measuring system, cable fault location The visit started with a brief presentation by equipment, thermal imager and workstations. Associate Professor Ir Dr Hazlee who introduced the University of Malaya’s High Voltage There were a few demonstrations for students to Laboratory (UMHVL), the equipment available understand the workings of the high voltage and diﬀerent research groups. He also described equipment and students got the opportunity to the organisational chart of UMHVL, ongoing try it out themselves. This knowledge is very research projects, publications and facilities beneficial for Electrical and Electronic available in UMHVL. Engineering students especially those who are in Year 3 and Year 4. The UMHVL serves as a teaching and research lab in the Department of Electrical Engineering. The Electrical and Electronic Department holds Taught courses and lab experiments associated many site visits, workshops and technical talks are provided to undergraduate and to give its students the opportunity to see the postgraduate students. practical and technical applications of engineering. Associate Professor Ir Dr Hazlee demonstrating how the The lab also serves as a training centre, a place equipment works. to hosts seminars and to provide consultation These activities also give students hands-on and professional services in the field of high experience in what they learn in their courses at voltage engineering. UCSI. Some of their visits included Muzium Telekon and the National Metrology Institute Among the important equipment available are Malaysia as well as activities such as the PCB the high voltage kit (generation of AC, DC and and IoT Workshop and a technical talk on VLSI impulse voltages), partial discharge testing and Design Industry in Malaysia. measuring equipment, soil resistivity and

Dr Hazlee giving a talk on the UMHVL equipment at the lab.

A group photo of the visit to the UMHVL Lab.

THE UCSI GAZETTE MAGAZINE 08 ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT

Professor Dr Ooi Keng Boon, Dean of UCSI’s Faculty of Business and Information Science, talks about his experiences, his opinions and what motivates him. ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT 09

GETTING TO KNOW PROFESSOR DR OOI

Prof Ooi, you have been awarded the With such a heavy IT background, how did In your opinion, which is more relevant today, Outstanding Reviewer Award recently. How you adapt to your current role as the dean leadership or management? did you get started as a reviewer and what of the Faculty that is predominantly keeps you going? business-oriented? To me, it is leadership. A successful leader can influence and change others by inspiring them. I Most of the reviewer jobs are by invitation. The Although I come from an IT background, I always believe in “leading by example”. That is editor of a journal will send a manuscript that is worked in a corporate setting and part of my to say, for others to follow your footsteps, you relevant to your field of research after they have day-to-day job required me to liaise with people would need to demonstrate to them how things gone through the manuscript and your from diﬀerent sections of the company, thereby are done. In this way, we would always be publication profile. In the beginning, I was making it necessary for me to understand the motivated to change ourselves for the better so involved in reviewing papers because I wanted entire business process of the company. It is that others can follow. to learn from others by reading their from here that I also picked up some manuscripts. It was later that I realised it is the management skills, and these skills were further There has been much debate that the MBA reviewers who ensure the paper has attained a honed in my subsequent jobs in other has lost its relevance in today’s business certain set quality before it is accepted for universities where I served as the Head of climate. What are your thoughts on this and publication. Department, and also Dean. I was also very lucky how has your faculty designed its MBA to stay to have worked with great people who have ahead of the curve? What does it take to get one’s research advised and guided me throughout my published in high impact journals that are academic career. I believe MBA students need to be inspired. This ISI-indexed? can’t happen just by teaching in the classroom. We have seen the fall of corporate giants like Other than textbook knowledge, we need to ISI-indexed journals are considered the gold Enron, Vivendi Universal and Nokia since the feed them with real life experiences and standard for research all around the world, new millennium. What are your thoughts on examples. In our faculty, we make sure that especially in areas of science, technology, the constant flux in business? How do you lecturers teaching the MBA programme have engineering and mathematics. There are no keep your students abreast of change? enough real-world working experience so that short cuts to getting published in ISI-indexed they are able to guide the students, in addition journals. One has to have a good piece of work The business sector is dynamic. It is an to having adequate educational qualifications. that is not only technically sound and novel, but interesting area to work on and to do research With this, I believe that the MBA graduates also one that is in line with the current trends in in. I constantly remind my staﬀ to read and to do produced by our faculty could be really research in that particular area. research in order to keep themselves updated competent in the business world and easily on the changes that are happening in the stand out compared to graduates of other You worked for eight years as an IT engineer business world. This is so that they can pass on universities. before venturing into academics. What made their knowledge to their students, and in turn, you decide to change your path? make sure they are aware of these changes too. Lastly, your students and alumni have won many prestigious competitions and awards. Ever since I was young, I have wanted to be a How does one practice ethical technopreneurship How do you and your faculty keep this going? teacher. Nonetheless, I also believed that with in light of data theft and breaches such as working experience, I could contribute more to those occurring in the US? We motivate them by letting them know these my students. Therefore, I worked as an IT awards not only matter to the faculty, but also to engineer first before switching my role to an A successful society needs ethical values in order themselves. These awards carry their names, academician. After a few years of working in the for it to function well. We can’t have laws to and therefore, should be considered as one of commercial sector, I was given a chance to govern everything that we do. In UCSI, we do their achievements. This, in turn, could also be switch professions. After completing my Doctor emphasise ethical value education in the very helpful in their future endeavours. of Engineering in Engineering Business university curriculum so that our graduates will Management, I did not hesitate to take the have certain moral and ethical values when they plunge. become leaders in the society, and they would be able to stand tall.

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WWF-Malaysia Marine Conservation Head, Dr Robecca Jumin talks about working together.

The signing of the memorandum (left to right) UCSI’s Faculty of Applied Sciences Dean, Associate Professor Dr Bimo Ario Tejo, UCSI’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Senior Professor Dato’ Dr WWF-Malaysia Director, Dato’ Dr Dionysius S.K. Sharma at UCSI’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Khalid Yusoﬀ, WWF-Malaysia Director Dato’ Dr Dionysius S.K. the signing of the MoU. Senior Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoﬀ Sharma and WWF-Malaysia Marine Conservation Head, Dr supporting the partnership between Robecca Jumin. UCSI and WWF-Malaysia. UCSI SIGNS MOU WITH WWF MALAYSIA

As a university that supports biodiversity and improvement projects and other sustainable feed and fish-in/fish-out ratios (FIFO). sustainable development, conservation of the seafood-related activities. environment should be our main agenda. In line Additionally, both parties may also benefit from with this, UCSI strives to make the most of our It is evident that WWF-Malaysia’s ultimate goal the organisation of seminars, conferences, partnerships with established national is to achieve long-term and sustainable workshops or courses in the related fields that conservation trusts like WWF Malaysia. conservation impact in the country. This is in contribute towards knowledge building and line with the UNDP’s Sustainable Development dissemination. May 24, 2018 marked the beginning of a Goals (SDGs), which are a universal call to commitment between UCSI University and action to end poverty, protect the planet and After the signing ceremony, WWF-Malaysia WWF-Malaysia in which both parties signed an ensure that all people enjoy peace and Marine Conservation Head Dr Robecca Jumin MoU solemnly pledging to work together in prosperity. gave a presentation on the WWF addressing environmental issues and concerns. Malaysia-Sustainability Marine Programme and “With this collaboration, we can make the world showed a short video on marine issues. “We are excited with the pursuit of our vision to a better place. Together it is possible!” stressed increase awareness and excellence through WWF-Malaysia Director Dato’ Dr Dionysius S.K. “The technology support from our partnership education by having this collaborative Sharma, sharing on the mutual benefits of the will make our marine projects move forward, arrangement and partnership with WWF MoU. which have been often overlooked,” said Dr Malaysia” said UCSI University’s Vice-Chancellor Robecca Jumin. and President, Senior Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Senior Professor Khalid and Dato’ Dr Dionysius Yusoﬀ at the signing ceremony. S.K. Sharma both encouraged the public to “We hope we can work together to improve have an open and enquiring mind in order to methods and standards towards the “We acknowledge its full commitment to transform and create a better environment, to development of the aquaculture industry in safeguarding Malaysia’s natural resources and protect our Mother Earth. Malaysia and come out with a scalable and unique biodiversity,” he added. sustainable solution for seafood-related Specifically, both parties envisage the activities,” she said. In terms of goals, both UCSI and WWF-Malaysia collaboration to increase the awareness and already share the common ground of knowledge base that contributes towards The MoU signing ceremony signified the preserving and regenerating aquatic and reducing the environmental footprint of consensus of both parties in preserving the marine life. However, the signing of MoU will see aquaculture, supplying farmed fish with environment and initiating projects that will both parties continuing its aquaculture economically and environmentally sustainable bring about more progress in the pursuit of sustainable living.

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Students having fun at the Colour Festival.

A group photo of the colourful event.

Excited students at the Colour Festival. Students registering for the Colour Festival. Colours everywhere!

It was a day of colour, music, dance and food at break the ice between students and lecturers. It Dean, Assistant Professor Dr Mogana Sundari the Colour Festival 2018 organised by UCSI’s was also to provide a relaxing and enjoyable Rajagopal. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. atmosphere for the students and lecturers away from their hectic routines. A total of 203 participants were registered for The festival was inspired by Holi, a traditional this event which was also supported by Hindu festival marking the beginning of spring. The colours used were eco-friendly (natural and Students Affairs and Alumni. The allocated ELE It is a celebration of fertility and love as well as easily washable) and there were traditional points for the participants were 14. the triumph of good versus evil where snacks including items such as samosas and participants throw colourful powders on each gulab jamun as well as song dedications and The majority of participants appreciated the other. dances. efforts of the committee and supported this event. Overall, the event was a success and it is The festival was held with the aim of raising The organising committee consisted of 6 staff hoped that there will be a better response next funds to support World Pharmacist Day and to members and 18 students guided by UCSI’s year. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Deputy

THE UCSI GAZETTE MAGAZINE COVER STORY 12 MALAYSIA’S #1 PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

BERITA RENCANA HIBURAN BISNES KOTA PENDIDIKAN S & T RONA SUKAN

PENDIDIKAN UMUM SEKOLAH KAMPUS SASTERA AGAMA

UCSI universiti swasta terbaik di Malaysia

Berada di kedudukan 481, UCSI adalah satu-satunya universiti swasta di Malaysia yang berada di kedudukan tangga 500 terbaik dalam ranking itu. UCSI juga merupakan satu daripada hanya enam universiti tempatan dengan pencapaian membanggakan ini, bersama dengan lima universiti penyelidikan tempatan yang lain. Naib Canselor dan Presiden UCSI, Profesor Kanan Datuk Dr. Khalid Yusoff UCSI dalam kenyataan yang dikeluarkan hari ini memberitahu, ini adalah kali pertama UCSI disertakan di dalam penilaian QS World University Rankings Ð satu penilaian tahunan yang memberi pengiktirafan pada universiti-universiti terbaik di seluruh dunia. ÒTahun ini merupakan tahun yang memberi impak kepada UCSI kerana telah diiktiraf oleh Coverage from The Star QS University Rankings: Asia 2018 sebagai universiti yang paling pantas meningkat naik di Asia dan berada di kedudukan 100 teratas untuk reputasinya sebagai universiti seni persembahan di penilaian QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018. ÒKemampuan universiti ini untuk terus meningkat naik di peringkat global adalah kerana Coverage from gabungan hebat yang menunjukkan kegigihan daya usaha universiti yang sentiasa ingin HOME / MALAYSIA New Straits Times mencapai kecemerlangan dan prestasi terbaik dengan strategi tertentuCoverage untuk capaianfrom Utusan Online UCSI rated best local private university secara dalaman juga luaran,Ó katanya. Kejayaan itu juga katanya, disebabkan oleh komitmen untuk meningkatkan nilai kerjasama in QS Rankings 2019 bagai kepentingan masa depan pelajar dan pekerja serta dedikasi dan daya usaha pelajar Published 1 week ago on 07 June 2018 dan pekerjanya dalam mencapai aspirasi ini. By Danial Dzulkiﬂy ÒKami menerima kejayaan ini memandangkanUCSI Becomes ia menuju ke arah yang Topbetul. Kami Private semua di UCSI berusaha keras untuk terus memperbaiki prestasi kami dan saya ingin mengucapkan terima kasih di atasUniversity usaha semua pekerja[20/06/2018, danIn pelajar 5:43:18Malaysia UCSI. PM] ÒFokus kami adalah untuk memajukanPublished danby John meningkatkan Lim - 07 Jun lagi 2018, prestasi 07:17 UCSI. PM Kami juga sedang berusaha untuk membina kekuatan universiti. Pendidikan berkualiti adalah Congrats, UCSI University! keutamaan kami dan kami ingin menjadi perintis dan pelopor yang mendahului pelbagai aspek pendidikan,Ó katanya. UCSI University students, be proud. Khalid juga merasakan bahawaThe kedudukan Cheras-based UCSI di dalam tertiarypenilaian iniinstitution menunjukkan just became the bahawa universitI di Malaysia boleh memperlihatakan kemajuan yang jelas sekiranya mereka menggabungkan kebolehanlocal dan private usaha merekauniversity untuk to menjadi breach lebih thebaik. top 500 of the 2019 QS World University Rankings. ÒPenilaian ini juga membuktikan bahawa kita mampu melakukan apa saja jika kita mahu.

Khalid said that UCSI’s position in the rankings showed that Malaysian universities could achieve marked improvement. - Reuters pic

PETALING JAYA, June 7 - UCSI University have been ranked as the nation’s best private university according to the QS World University Rankings 2019.

Image via QS World University Rankings Apart from UCSI and the nation’s ﬁve research universities, no other Malaysian institution made it to the top 500. UCSI is ranked 481st, placing it in the top 2% of all AM EKONOMIPOLITIKSUKANRENCANADUNIA LAMAN MIKROE-NEWSLETTER UCSI Vice-Chancellor and President Datuk Dr Khalid Yusoﬀ said universities in the world, The Star Online wrote. WEBTthatV theINFOGRAFI university’sK ARKIB continued rise in global stature was a The fifteenth edition of the QS World University Rankings was culmination of university-wide push for excellence and released today, 7 June, by global higher education analysts performance. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). BERITA AM To commemorate the milestone, UCSI posted a Universiti UCSI diiktiraf universiti swasta terbaik di Malaysia newspaper write-up of its achievement on Facebook, Tarikh kemaskini: 07/06/2018 calling it a "record-breaking feat"Coverage from SAYS.com KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Jun (Bernama) -- Universiti UCSI diiktiraf sebagai universiti

swasta terbaik di Malaysia dalam penilaian Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2018/2019, menempatkannya dalam dua peratus yang terbaik daripada semua universiti di dunia.

Dalam satu kenyataan di sini, UCSI berkata ini merupakan kali pertama universiti itu Tahniah! UCSI diiktiraf universiti swasta terbaik di Malaysia disertakan di dalam penilaian QS World University Rankings - satu penilaian AMMALINA MUHAMMAD AFFANDI, UCSI 7 June 2018 tahunan yang memberi pengiktirafan pada universiti-universiti terbaik di seluruh dunia. Universiti UCSI telah diiktiraf sebagai universiti swasta terbaik di Malaysia di dalam penilaian QS World University Rankings 2019, menempatkannya di dalam 2 peratus yang terbaik daripada semua universiti di dunia. Naib Canselor dan Presiden UCSI Profesor Kanan Datuk Dr Khalid Yusoff berkata kemampuan universiti untuk terus meningkat di peringkat global adalah kerana Berada di kedudukan 481, UCSI adalah satu-satunya universiti swasta di Malaysia yang berada di kedudukan gabungan hebat yang menunjukkan kegigihan daya usaha universiti yang sentiasa tangga 500 teratas. UCSI juga merupakan satu daripada hanya enam universiti tempatan dengan pencapaian ingin mencapai kecemerlangan dan prestasi terbaik dengan strategi tertentu untuk membanggakan ini, bersama dengan lima universiti penyelidikan tempatan lain. capaian secara dalaman juga luaran. Ini adalah kali pertama UCSI disertakan di dalam penilaian QS World University Rankings – satu penilaian "Kejayaan ini juga disebabkan oleh komitmen untuk meningkatkan nilai kerjasama tahunan yang memberi pengiktirafan pada universiti-universiti terbaik di seluruh dunia. bagi kepentingan masa depan pelajar dan pekerja serta dedikasi dan daya usaha pelajar dan pekerjanya dalam mencapai aspirasi ini," katanya dalam kenyataan itu. Tahun ini merupakan tahun yang memberi impak kepada UCSI kerana telah diiktiraf QS University Rankings: Beliau berkata fokus UCSI kini adalah menyediakan pendidikan berkualiti dan Asia 2018 sebagai universiti yang paling pantas meningkat naik di Asia dan berada di kedudukan 100 teratas menjadi perintis dan pelopor yang mendahului pelbagaiCoverage aspek pendidikan. from Bernama Coverage from Sin Chew Daily untuk reputasinya sebagai universiti seni persembahanCoverage di penilaian QS World from University Kampus Rankings by Uols Subject 2018. Menurut Khalid, kedudukan UCSI dalam penilaian itu menunjukkan universiti di Naib Canselor dan Presiden UCSI, Profesor Kanan Datuk Dr Khalid Yusoff mengatakan bahawa kemampuan universiti ini untuk terus meningkat naik di peringkat global adalah kerana gabungan hebat yang menunjukkan http://www.bernama.com/bm/am/news.php?id=1470396[20/06/2018, 6:28:54 PM] kegigihan daya usaha universiti yang sentiasa ingin mencapai kecemerlangan dan prestasi terbaik dengan strategi tertentu untuk capaian secara dalaman juga luaran. Kejayaan ini juga disebabkan oleh komitmen untuk meningkatkan nilai kerjasama bagai kepentingan masa depan pelajar dan pekerja serta dedikasi dan daya usaha THE UCSI GAZETTE MAGAZINE UCSI's strong performance in the rankingspelajar dan pekerjanya was dalam highlighted mencapai aspirasi ini. by many leading media agencies. COVER STORY 13

QS World University Rankings 2019 2019 2018 Institution 87 114 Universiti Malaya (UM) 184 230 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) 202 229 Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) 207 264 Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) 228 253 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) 481 UCSI University 521-530 601-650 Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) 601-650 Taylor’s University 601-650 701-750 Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) UCSI features in the QS 651-700 701-750 International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) World University Rankings 701-750 Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) for the ﬁrst time by 751-800 751-800 Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) 801-1000 Multimedia University (MMU) breaking into the top 500. Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds 2004-2019

UCSI University made history when it was “Our focus is to push UCSI further and higher. contributions to the nation’s education ranked as Malaysia’s best private university in We are building the strengths of the University. landscape. the QS World University Rankings 2019, placing Quality education is our priority and we want to it in the top 2% of all universities in the world. be a standard bearer of thought leadership.” These developments were quickly picked up by the local media and UCSI was prominently Ranked 481, UCSI is the only Malaysian private Senior Professor Khalid also mused that UCSI’s featured in many news outlets. university in the top 500. This is the first time position in the rankings showed that Malaysian UCSI is featured in the QS World University universities could achieve marked Over the years, UCSI has focused extensively on Rankings – an annual exercise that ranks the improvement. improving its research output, curriculum world’s best universities. development and delivery, as well as industry “The rankings prove that we can do it if we want partnerships. UCSI also works closely with the Apart from UCSI and the nation’s five research to,” he added. “We can’t do it if we’ve already great universities around the world while universities, no other Malaysian institution decided not to. UCSI shares the aspiration and working together with newer universities in the made it to the top 500. takes up the challenge and responsibility of region. making Malaysia the regional hub of higher The latest milestone caps a memorable year for education.” It has elevated its engagement with the world’s UCSI – one that also distinguished it as Asia’s best universities. UCSI students are annually fastest rising university (QS University Rankings: UCSI’s strong debut in the rankings was also selected by Harvard, Imperial College London, Asia 2018) and a global top 100 university for highlighted by QS research director Ben Sowter Chicago and Tsinghua and the University of performing arts (QS World University Rankings who told The Star that the University stood out Queensland for involvement in various research by Subject 2018). as an ambitious institution that enjoyed a good programmes at those universities. reputation amongst local and regional UCSI Vice-Chancellor and President Senior recruiters. Additionally, the University of Melbourne has Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoff said that the arrangements for UCSI’s third-year medical University’s continued rise in global stature was He added that UCSI enjoyed much potential for students to work for the Bachelor of Medical a culmination of a university-wide push for growth and earmarked it as an institution to Sciences (Melb.) after one year of studies in excellence and performance. watch in future rankings. Melbourne, indicating recognition of the three years of UCSI’s MD programme. The students This involved specific strategies to reach-out “UCSI also boasts a good rank for will then return to UCSI to complete their MD and to reach-in, a commitment to synergise faculty-student ratio and it is in the top 200 for programme, graduating with two degrees from with the future for its students and staff, as well the proportion of international students,” said two universities. as the dedication and hard work of its staff and Sowter from London. students in pursuing these ideals and In light of the latest rankings, UCSI can bank on aspirations. In Putrajaya, Malaysian Education Minister Dr its improved standing to pursue further Maszlee Malik congratulated UCSI and other collaboration with global companies and “We welcome this development as it shows we private providers for doing well to feature in the leading universities in the Ivy League, Russell are moving in the right direction,” he said. “All of competitive annual rankings. Group, Universitas 21 and Australia’s Group of us at UCSI have been working consistently to Eight. improve ourselves and I’d like to thank all UCSI Encouraging Malaysian universities to continue staff and students for their efforts. the upward trend, Dr Maszlee also More high impact tie-ups are in the pipeline and Alhamdulillah. acknowledged the private sector’s exciting times lie ahead for UCSI. Here’s to another great year.

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STRIVING TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability is the way forward. And UCSI University is part of this movement. Holding its first ever Sustainable Development Goals Conference 2018, UCSI University engages with top industry players to reach a consensus on how it can implement these goals day-to-day, especially as an educational institution. Also, you can get involved in the SDGs through the MySDGStep. The Gazette presents the eﬀorts of UCSI University in advocating this worthy cause.

Implementing Sustainable Development Goals (left to right) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s Perdana School of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy According to the United Nations Development Professor Dato’ Ir Dr Abu Bakar Jaafar, Department of the Prime Minister, Economic Planning Unit Director Programme, the SDGs are a “universal call to Mohamad Razif Hj Abdul Mubin, Malaysia Palm Oil action to end poverty, protect the planet and Council, Science and Environmental Division Director ensure that all people enjoy peace and Dr Ruslan Abdullah, UCSI’s Faculty of Engineering, prosperity.” Technology and Built Environment Professor Dato’ Ahmad Ibrahim and Centre for Environment, Technology and Development, Malaysia (CETDEM) There are 17 SDGs in total, ranging from Chairman Gurmit Singh. eradicating poverty and hunger to having quality education, gender equality as well as forming peaceful, just and strong institutions. expressed that there is a need for strategic They also include climate action and planning by the government and ministries to responsible consumption and production. ensure that SDG is properly implemented, especially for natural resources. In line with this, UCSI University held its first ever Sustainable Development Goals Malaysia Palm Oil Council, Science and Conference (SDGC) with the theme “SDGs: Is Environmental Division Director, Dr Ruslan Malaysia Prepared?” to bring important world Abdullah shared that government agencies issues closer to home. should work collaboratively and in partnership instead of creating new divisions. The conference focused on introducing the concept of SDGs to student leaders of higher He was accompanied by Centre for learning institutions in Malaysia, and to Environment, Technology and Development, evaluate the readiness of Malaysia in meeting Malaysia (CETDEM) Chairman Gurmit Singh, the goals of SDGs. Department of the Prime Minister, Economic Planning Unit Director Mohamad Razif Hj Abdul “As a leading private higher education Mubin, UTM’s Perdana School of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Professor UCSI University’s Vice-Chancellor and President, institution in Malaysia, UCSI University is firmly Senior Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoﬀ and UCSI’s committed to implementing the SDGs,” said Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built UCSI University’s Vice-Chancellor and Environment Dean Associate Professor Ir Dr Jimmy President, Senior Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Mok Vee Hoong presenting a certificate and token of appreciation to UCSI’s Faculty of Engineering, Yusoﬀ during the opening of the conference. Technology and Built Environment Professor Dr Tajuddin Mohd Radsi who was also the moderator “This is why we have launched a series of events for the conference. and activities like today’s conference to initiate the practice of SDG at a tertiary level’’, he said. The first-panel session discussed the current practices of SDGs in Malaysia. The panel

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Participants of the Sustainable Development Goals Conference 2018.

Dato’ Ir Dr Abu Bakar Jaafar, and UCSI’s Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment Professor Dato’ Dr Ahmad Ibrahim.

The implications of SDG on talent, research, and business and how universities can be preparing was the topic discussed at the second-panel session. Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, Secretary-General Tan Sri Dr Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur giving a talk at the Moderated by UCSI’s Faculty of Engineering, conference. Technology and Built Environment Professor Dr Tajuddin Mohd Radsi, the panellists agreed that the practice of SDG can be cultivated by were also part of the second panel. Do it yourself with injecting values and compassion amongst the future generations. The conference challenged all participants to MySDGStep! look beyond their existing world views and be There was also the understanding that the united in coming up with sustainable practices As an online platform initiated by UCSI, the introduction of the integrated cumulative grade that will benefit self, the community and the ‘MySDGStep’ is aimed at garnering sustainable point average (iCGPA) by the Ministry of nation at large. development ideas which change the way we Education will strongly encourage SDGs. live and encourage others in the process. Undoubtedly, one of the main advantages of “This assessment will groom students to be the conference was that it was inclusive of the The ‘MySDGStep’ was launched during the UCSI more pro-active, to involve themselves in part that educational institutions can play in SDG Conference 2018 and brings together SDG student activities which will eventually making a diﬀerence. Hence, it is with SDG 4 advocators from all walks of life to contribute to promote the values of SDGs,’’ said UKM’s (Quality Education) in mind that UCSI’s role one common cause: Making the planet better Institute for Environment and Development becomes clear, that is, in striving towards for people. (LESTARI) Professor Dato’ Dr Mazlin Mokhtar. making excellent education available for all. It is a practical way to contribute to this cause iCGPA will be implemented in all public After all, it is through the never-ending pursuit and we can raise the awareness and universities, alongside the existing of a sustainable future that we have confidence understanding of SDGs to the society at large, academic-driven CGPA system in 2019. in living today and tomorrow. It is the drive both locally and internationally. towards positive change that keeps us believing Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia Secretary and hoping for a better planet. Together, let us be part of this monumental General Tan Sri Dr Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur movement. Share your journey in contributing together with Malaysian Industry-Government to the SDGs and let’s make the world a better Group for High Technology (MIGHT) Senior Vice place! President Dr Raslan Ahmad and University Malaya Professor Dr Nik Meriam Nik Sulaiman mysdgstep.ucsiuniversity.edu.my

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BUSINESS AS USUAL Participants of the HSBC-Enactus Malaysia Case Study Workshop 2018.

In the field of Business, stock markets fluctuate He went on to assure students that although He said not to “report” but rather to bring out and profits may fall but last year marked a this method was quite normal, it was better to key points and that there should be a sweet victory for UCSI University’s Business and focus on the case requirements, to engage in connection from the first to the last slide. Information Science students Wong Chun mind mapping techniques where ideas and Weng, Shia Siaw Hui, Sandra Ooi Ping Nyee and relationships are linked as well as to Six teams were selected and through their Eric Ling Kaiyue. concentrate on processes and presentations it was obvious that they had put a interdependencies. lot of eﬀort and work into slides. They were the winning team for the 2017 HSBC-Enactus Malaysia Business Case Chan also talked about learning steps in Each team brought out salient points and Competition and represented Malaysia at the developing strategies such as practicality, presented their own analysis of the case. Each HSBC/HKU Asia Pacific Business Case measurability, long term and short term as well showed clarity of thought, attention to detail Competition 2017 in Hong Kong. as actionable strategies mentioning key and most of all good presentation skills. phrases such as “compartmentalising”, In talking about their win, the team emphasised “attainable strategies” and “good team versus This year, Team UCSI consists of four members: trust and team work most of all. They also said winning team”. Tiew Kin Pong, Yap Kah Seng, Daphne Lim and adequate preparation as well as recording Chan Wan Teng. themselves during their presentation also Students were required to discuss the case helped in identifying weak points. study given to them based on the topic They are reading Financial Economics, Finance “Evolution of the relationship between major and Investment, Logistics Management and This year, UCSI University played host to the financial institutions and major MNCs driven by Accounting and Finance respectively. HSBC-Enactus Malaysia Case Study Workshop technological change: The evolution of the 2018. The trainer for the workshop KPMG strategic landscape.” With regards to the preparation for the Director (Financial Risk Management Services), workshop, according to Daphne, “We were Joseph Chan presented the case study for the The next few hours were intense requiring total quite prepared for the workshop as our training workshop and let the students get down to the concentration and complete absorption. was intense where we had analysed over 20 nitty-gritty of doing an analysis. Students were given time to work on their case studies.” transparencies before their actual presentation. Titled “E-Business Transformation In The For Pong, “The mind-mapping was helpful in Banking Industry: The Case Of Citibank”, The mentors for the workshop were on the organising thoughts and enhancing critical students were given 30 minutes to understand, sidelines in case students needed advice. The thinking in our daily lives.” examine and dissect the study. workshop then proceeded with Chan highlighting the dos and don’ts of the students’ More than 20 universities participated in the After this, Chan gave some input on the presentations. He said that their slides should workshop. It was challenging and beneficial to appropriate way to analyse a case. He said it be uncluttered, to be mindful of spelling and students as they learned how to improve their was common practice for students to highlight grammar mistakes as well as to be detailed and presentation and analytical skills while the main points deciding which parts were most concise. promoting team work as well as broadening important but that this was not very eﬀective. one’s knowledge in key business strategies.

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Participants find the workshop challenging and informative.

An engaging talk by KPMG Director (Financial Risk Management Services), Joseph Chan.

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The Breadboard Incubator Programme

Raj Kumar Ganeson giving a talk on “Be The Next Blue UCSI students learning the traits of being a successful Kim Lim, co-founder of the Picha Project, speaking on Ocean Entrepreneur”. entrepreneur. entrepreneurship.

The Breadboard Incubator Programme has the He explained that Red Ocean thinking She gave a touching presentation on the objective of turning business ideas into reality. encompasses entrepreneurs having animal difficulties of people from war-torn countries Essentially, a breadboard is a base for electronic instincts and they learn from trial and error such as Syria in finding work and sustaining prototypes used in the field of Engineering and where the focus is on supply. themselves. Therefore, through the Picha serves as a connector for electrical Project, job opportunities are provided to these components. In Blue Ocean thinking, on the other hand, families by creating a platform for them to cater entrepreneurs can be cultivated with creative food to the public. The current Breadboard Incubator Programme education where methods are employed to held from June to August 2018 has a cohort reduce failures and the focus is on demand. To her, these families may come from different consisting of 11 teams with 3 members per Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) is all about business backgrounds but “there are no barriers in the team. models and market space where value, profit Picha family”. Dinners are often hosted where and people come into play. the families share their refugee issues and talk It aims to drive innovative entrepreneurial about their difficult circumstances. solutions providing avenues to equip aspiring He said that being an entrepreneur is about students with knowledge to experiment, build “having the spirit within” and BOS is the Values such as courage, kindness and and test their ideas while connecting with winning formula. He encouraged students to compassion go a long way. “It is amazing to stakeholders and key players in the industry. join the Breadboard Incubator Programme as it affect so many lives despite differences in connects aspiring student entrepreneurs with culture and religion,” she added. “We are part of In line with this, UCSI University welcomed Raj experienced and diverse mentors that will help this journey to help people live better lives.” Kumar Ganeson, CEO of UCSI Consulting Group propel business ideas to greater heights. and Certified Blue Ocean Strategy Consultant to It is such programmes that motivate and edge give a talk on “Be The Next Blue Ocean Kim Lim, in her talk, also empowered students students to go beyond their comfort zone and Entrepreneur”. Also invited was UCSI alumni to make a difference in the lives of others achieve their aspirations. With role models such and co-founder of the Picha Project, Kim Lim, through their own initiatives, such as the Picha as Raj and Kim Lim, being a successful who talked about her experiences as a student Project. entrepreneur may not be very difficult after all, to a rising entrepreneur. especially if one has the right mind set. She is an alumni of the UCSI’s Institute of Music Interestingly, Raj highlighted the differences and co-founder of the Picha Project, a social between conventional (red) versus blue ocean enterprise which aims to empower refugees in thinking inspiring students to be passionate, Malaysia through a sustainable food catering UUNIVERSITYCSI diligent and persistent. and delivery business. TRUST

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Winners of the Runway Designer Search 2018.

The first runner-up, Khalawatliman Abu Bakar, and her designs “rock the wave’’ was Winner -Tan Chun Yong with his futuristic designs themed “the secret beauty of the inspired by a recent trip to Pulau Perhentian. crawlies – d insects’’. RUNWAY DESIGNER SEARCH 2018 Uncovers New Talents The second runner-up, Nur Amylia Azahar presenting her theme of “sporty chic”. Held at the Gurney Paragon Mall, Penang from well as glittered-velvet fabric. He also creativity and stage presentation were some of 14-22 April 2018, this year’s Penang Fashion attempted a laser cutting on one of his outfits. the criteria considered. Finals were held on 17th Week saw UCSI University’s De Institute of April 2018 at Gurney Paragon Mall. Creative Arts and Design (ICAD) hosting its “From the bottom of my heart, I am beyond fashion design competition “Runway Designer words to describe my win today. It is like “At De Institute of Creative Arts and Design, we Search”. receiving recognition from the experts in the continuously try to form a strong bond with the industry,” he said. Malaysian fashion industry to expose fashion The Runway Designer Search competition was graduates and our students to the real world of organised to discover new and fresh Malaysian “It all started when I was a kid. I always assisted fashion,” Lucas Lim, event coordinator from talents and to provide them with a platform my grandmother in sewing and this sparked my ICAD. that will challenge their creativity and research interest in fashion designing. My beloved family skills. is the reason I am here today’’, shared Yong The first runner-up was Khalawatliman Abu upon winning the competition. Bakar whose designs “rock the wave’’ was It was also held to serve as a guide for them to inspired by a recent trip to Pulau Perhentian. understand and meet the international He received a full UCSI University Trust She used a mixture of new and purchased standards of runway fashion. scholarship for the Bachelor of Fashion Design denim for her collection. The second runner-up with Marketing worth RM70,000 and a 2 day 1 was Nur Amylia Azahar with her theme of sporty The grand prize winner, Tan Chun Yong won the night stay at DoubleTree Resort by Hilton chic. hearts of the judges with his futuristic design Penang worth RM1000. themed “the secret beauty of the crawlies – d Overall, the competition was a good way to tap insects’’ which was inspired by Lady Gaga and The judging of the competition took place in the potential of young talent and to give them her music video, Bad Romance. late March with 12 finalists finally chosen to the opportunity to showcase their designs to showcase a three piece fashion collection. the public. It also adds to their experience and He used mostly PVC and PU fabrics, netting as Qualities such as originality of expression, expertise in the evolving field of fashion.

THE UCSI GAZETTE MAGAZINE 20 INSIDE UCSI UCSI PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY

UCSI students talking to the children of Yayasan Sunbeams Home. Group photo with UCSI’s Psychology department Head, Tan Yen Teng and Pastor Alvin Tan of YSH.

Often we take the necessities in life for granted. There was a Q & A session during which Having a good home, loving family members, students gained a deeper understanding on the friends as well as mental and emotional operations of the home, the staﬀ’s Trips like these allow well-being are things we consider important. responsibilities, and the children’s experiences But how do we reach out to those who are less in YSH. students to meet those fortunate, who have serious problems and who need psychologists those struggling in life? The trip left a deep impression on all the students as they gained valuable knowledge on and enable them to As an example of showing that they truly care, proper and appropriate methods to deal with UCSI’s Psychology students recently had the children from troubled backgrounds. learn how to prevent opportunity of visiting the Yayasan Sunbeams Home in Kuala Lumpur and Kenosis Home The trip was a success as students were able to issues like drug Mantin in Negeri Sembilan. The visits were get a glimpse of the lives of child educators who addiction from arising. organised as a way to engage with people from have dedication, passion and love for their jobs. diﬀerent walks of life and to realise the — TAN YEN TENG students’ responsibilities in helping those in need. Head of Department, Psychology

The students from the department also organised ARTmoSphere, a musical showcase in support of local artists in their journey to being performers in Malaysia.

Yayasan Sunbeams Home (YSH) is a non- governmental, self-supporting multi-racial foundation for displaced, abused and neglected children of single parents.

It was established in 1995 and is the brainchild of a husband and wife team, Pastor Alvin Tan and his late wife, Pastor Lucy. It now shelters a total of 106 children across three branches in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Melaka.

The purpose of the visit to YSH was to discover how a non-governmental home operates and also to understand the ethical and professional challenges faced by the staﬀ. Spending time with the children at YSH.

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environment to empower drug addicts to live a the knowledge learned to communicate with purposeful and drug-free life. drug addicts and help them overcome their addiction. The visit aimed at exposing the students to the lives of recovering drug addicts and for them to They were expected to provide fresh solutions learn rehabilitation methods. to curb drug addiction and raise awareness among other Psychology students on the same UCSI University’s Psychology department Head, issue. Tan Yen Teng shared that ‘’As future psychologists, it is important for students to understand the needs of the addicts and the proper methods in giving counselling and A talk on drug abuse at Kenosis Home, Mantin. motivational sessions to help them regain their confidence back to adapt to society.’’ Kenosis Mantin is a non-profit organisation focused on helping individuals and families UCSI University’s Psychology Club secretary, facing drug addiction to experience freedom, Sammi Cheng, said “This was a very meaningful hope and life. trip as it allowed me to learn about people from diﬀerent backgrounds and also explore the The Kenosis rehabilitation programme is treatments for drug addicts.” faith-based and rides on Christian values. It oﬀers a caring, supportive and disciplined After the trip, students were expected to apply Kenosis Home, Mantin in Negeri Sembilan.

A performance by group, An Honest Mistake. A stunning show by one of the performers at ARTmoSphere.

ARTmoSphere, spearheaded by the ballads, entertaining the audience with their community and apply psychological concepts Professional Development students of the upbeat tempo. and theories in various situations. Through UCSI’s Psychology Department, was held in these activities, it is hoped that students will support of local performers striving to emerge The Psychology department of UCSI is adopt approaches to real-life problems and in the contemporary arts and music scene in constantly organising field trips and activities to come up with solutions for the betterment of Malaysia. encourage their students to connect with the society.

ARTmoSphere was not only about music and art but also saw the artists sharing their struggles and challenges of being performers in Malaysia. It was hoped that through this event, the featured performers would be appreciated for their talents and be given further opportunities to passionately live out their dreams.

Performances included that by Isaac Ho, singing and playing his acoustic guitar, Lofrine, with the mystic vibe of Sarawak’s traditional ‘’sape’’, belly dancers from the Middle East Dance Academy and Amrita Soon with the gentle chords on her guitar. Rock band, An Amrita Soon serenades the audience. Honest Mistake also performed punk-rock

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CULTURAL VALUES AND MOBILE SHOPPING

Professor Dr June Wei incorporates both The espoused cultural value of long-term She has more than 100 publications in refereed Eastern and Western perspectives into her orientation, where the inclination is to plan for journals and conference proceedings. The research, having studied in China and the US. the future, exerts a direct impact on mobile journals include Electronic Commerce Her recent talk on the effects of cultural values shopping continuance intention for the Chinese Research, Behavior and Information on mobile technology usage was reflective of mobile shoppers. Technology, Journal of Computer Information her experiences and expertise in analysing Systems and Journal of Database Management. patterns in both countries. Using a US sample of 656 and a Chinese sample of 866, the practical implications were that She is also the Senior Editor of the International Thus, her ability to relate to both cultures puts cultural orientation will continue to differ Journal of Mobile Communications, and Editor her at an indisputable advantage especially among countries. There was also evidence on in Chief of the Electronic Government: An when it comes to studying the similarities and the dynamic roles of espoused cultural values in International Journal, and the International differences between the two. determining individual continuance decision Journal of Electronic Finance. processing. Her talk was titled “Investigating the Effects of Her work experience includes being a research Espoused Cultural Values on Mobile Shopping Despite the limitations, this study is one of the engineer at the Bausch and Lomb Oral Care Continuance”. She explained how the espoused initials to provide empirical evidence of the Division in Atlanta, Georgia and a software values of masculine or femininity, uncertainty cross-cultural similarities and differences in engineer at Marconi Communications in Dallas, avoidance, power distance, individualism or mobile shopping continuance between China Texas. collectivism and long- or short-term orientation and the US, incorporating the espoused cultural all play a part in mobile shopping continuance. value perspective. She has received numerous awards such as the Outstanding Educator Award, from the Her study indicated that the espoused cultural The current study provides insights into how Southwest Decision Sciences Institute, 2016 value of individualism and collectivism has a culture can manifest at the individual level and and the University Distinguished Teaching strong influence on perceived privacy influence a mobile shopper’s continuance Award from the University of West Florida, protection toward mobile shopping decision in China, as well as in the US. 2011-2012. continuance intention. Perceived protection as well as perceived effort expectancy, Professor Dr June Wei has a PhD in Industrial performance expectancy and mobile social Engineering from Purdue University with a influence were the key determinants of her focus on human computer interaction and study. human factors.

THE UCSI GAZETTE MAGAZINE INSIDE UCSI 23 A TALK ON CANCER AND IMMUNOTHERAPY

UCSI’s Faculty of Applied Sciences recently welcomed Professor Brad Nelson, Director of the Immunotherapy Programme from the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Victoria, BC Canada for a talk at the UCSI University Kuala Lumpur campus.

Professor Nelson obtained his PhD from UC Berkeley and became the Founding Director of the BC Cancer Agency’s Deeley Research Centre in Victoria BC in 2003.

His talk was on how cancer immunotherapy helps the immune system recognise attacks of certain types of cancer including melanoma, lung cancer and leukaemia.

According to him, often when we come to know The audience listening attentively to the talk. of cancer patients who live many years more than expected, it’s because their immune Professor Nelson also talked about research system is strong and this helps control the opportunities and grants in Canada citing major tumour. With such strong immune responses, funding agencies such as the Canadian Institute there is a three-fold higher survival rate. of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and He went on to talk about the immunotherapy Genome Canada. modality which includes adoptive T-cell therapy. He described T-cells as a type of white To attract funding, he said, the research should blood cell in the immune system which indicate the problem (cancer) and solution circulate throughout the body looking for signs (immunotherapy). The research should address of infection from viruses or bacteria. When they what the world thinks is a problem and include detect infection, they destroy these foreign identification of strengths and weaknesses. bodies. One also needs to collaborate with the best With T-cell therapy, "T-cells will be taken out of people in the field and be a team player. the tumour sample, grown in a lab, activated Furthermore, his advice was not to take failure and rejuvenated, and about a month later, the personally and aim for a win-win situation. patient will receive an IV infusion of these T-cells and their body will be flooded with these Professor Nelson’s talk was helpful in that UCSI cancer-fighting T-cells," Nelson said. researchers including students may understand the latest trends and advances in cancer The genetic modification that happens in the immunotherapy. lab involves introducing an extra gene into the T-cells that carries instructions for a new As his institute is now carrying out several component called a Chimeric Antigen Receptor clinical trial studies on cancer treatment, it (CAR). serves as a valuable case study on how to develop fundamental research groups into The CAR-carrying designer genes are a powerful more established research centres and centres way to give T-cells the ability to recognise and of excellence. destroy cancer cells in a very precise manner.

In the past year, the BC Cancer teams have also Professor Brad Nelson giving his talk on developed techniques that make it possible to cancer and immunotherapy. identify a greater number and variety of tumour-specific T-cells.

They are currently testing strategies to generate Organised by: T-cells with greater activity. They are also ® working to separate the most active T-cells from UCSI University those that are less likely to be eﬀective. FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

THE UCSI GAZETTE MAGAZINE 24 UCSI ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Alvin Teo Kuo Jing Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons), graduated 2010 PhD student in Public Health at Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore. Worked at Hospital Melaka, Ministry of Health Malaysia and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders.

The UCSI Gazette dedicates this column to our prominent alumni, celebrating their achievements and accomplishments after their education at UCSI. These individuals stand out in one way or another and are now pursuing their dream careers, furthering their studies or involved in other exciting endeavours. In this issue, we catch up with Alvin Teo, a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) graduate now pursuing his PhD in the National University of Singapore.

Did you always want to study Pharmacy or drug or medical supply related issues (e.g. little about your experiences in these were you inspired by someone or quality, information). I worked very closely places. something? Tell us about some of your with the medical team to ensure that we have Most importantly were the skill sets and work experiences in Hospital Melaka, for training required to perform as a pharmacist. example. the right drugs/supplies to respond to the It was very impactful to witness. It could get I have always wanted to be involved in the medical needs of the population that we are quite difficult with the bare living and medical and health sector. As a provisionally serving. working conditions, a plethora of problems registered pharmacist in Hospital Melaka, I What were some of your favourite courses that we had no solutions for and at times, underwent a one year training in various at UCSI and what did you enjoy most about security and safety was a concern Yet, it was departments — out-patient, in-patient them? a rewarding journey on both the personal and departments, cytotoxic drugs reconstitution, Pharmacotherapy problem-based learning: professional level. I am grateful to have had therapeutic drug monitoring, ward the simulations were similar to actual the opportunity to contribute to humanity. pharmacy, drug information and parenteral scenarios I faced in my day-to-day nutrition. professional life as a hospital pharmacist. What made you choose Public Health as Also aseptic dispensing/dispensing and your postgraduate study? Progress in the field of Pharmacy compounding: this gave us insights into how The medical humanitarian stints not only undoubtedly requires certain attributes that are of essence. What are some medicines are formulated and compounded raised my awareness about the poor medical attributes that you acquired in your for consumption. status in these regions but also gave the education at UCSI that you think are impetus that sparked my interest to irreplaceable? Intercultural experiences are enriching understand how epidemiology and public For one, problem-solving skills and the and rewarding at the same time. How would you compare your study experiences both health studies can positively impact both ability to perform under pressure. And of here in UCSI and in NUS? operational and population health outcomes. course, tenacity! The curriculum was From the academic perspective, both were demanding but we pulled through. What is next for you, after completing your demanding. My undergraduate studies at PhD in Singapore? UCSI gave me the tools to perform at work What made you decide to join Médecins Toughest question of the lot! I enjoy research Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without and subsequently scoring a place at NUS. Borders and what were some of your and at the same time, I’d like to be involved in responsibilities? What excites you most about the field of operationalising public health programmes. I’ve been on humanitarian missions with MSF Pharmacy? Probably a marriage of both. between 2013 and 2015. I have always Versatility: It is a broad field that encompasses Besides immersing yourself in contributing clinical medicine, pharmaceutical chemistry, wondered how could I use the skill sets I to the community and studying, what other acquired in school and at work to help people dosage form design, ICT, marketing, business, interests do you have? And what is your in need. That motivated me to apply to be a management, education, and research. There advice to Pharmacy students at UCSI who want to follow in your footsteps? field worker with MSF. As a field pharmacist, is something for everyone. I like travelling, watersports and reading (I I worked with logistics and the supply team to What stands out the most with regards to try!). My advice is to follow your passion. Step ensure that drugs and medical supplies are your education at UCSI University out of your comfort zone (difficult but worth adequately procured and distributed to the especially in preparing you for your MSF it) and go do what you want to do. It is a cliché hospitals/clinics. I was also responsible for missions in Doro Refugee Camp, Jebel al Akkrad, Donetsk, Islamabad, etc.? Tell us a but it is true.

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