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2017 Issue 3 2017 Issue 3 02 Collaborations at Work 08 In Search of Excellence 10 Special Feature 15 R&D 16 From Talks to Forums 17 Community at Heart 18 拉大视 野 20 Sudut Utarian UTAR gym www.utar.edu.my www.facebook.com/UTARnet www.twitter.com/UTARnet www.youtube.com/UTARnet plus.google.com/+UtarEduMy www.linkedin.com/company/universiti-tunku-abdul-rahman 02 Collaborations at Work 03 TAR and I-Chem Solution Sdn Bhd TAR Tun Tan Cheng Lock Centre for Social and Policy Usigned an MoU at Sungai Long Campus UStudies (TCLC), Centre for Chinese Studies and the on 4 May 2017. MoU with I-Chem Solution Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP) Seminar on population Signing on behalf of UTAR was its held a seminar themed ‘Trends and Challenges of Chinese President Ir Prof Academician Dato’ Dr Malaysian Population’ on 21 April 2017 at Sungai Long Chuah Hean Teik witnessed by the Vice Campus. trends and challenges President Prof Ir Dr Lee Sze Wei while Present at the seminar were Minister in the I-Chem was represented by its Chief Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Ir Dr Wee Executive Officer Lee Tiong Do witnessed Ka Siong, INSAP-cum-TCLC Steering Committee by General Manager for Sales and Technical Chairman and UTAR Council Member Senator Chan Boon Chew. Dato’ Dr Hou Kok Chung, UTAR President Ir Prof Present at the signing ceremony were Academician Dato’ Dr Chuah Hean Teik, Political I-Chem delegates Advisor Dr Tay Kin Bee, Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Datuk Wong Advisor Lai Kar Kheong, General Manager Nai Chee, INSAP Director Yap Hon Lun, UTAR for Sales and Marketing Ravi, General Vice President Prof Ir Dr Lee Sze Wei, TCLC and Manager for Sales and Marketing Chan From left: Dr Ong, Dr Tee, Dr Mah, Dr Gulnaziya, Dr Lai, Prof Lee, Prof Chuah, Lee, Chan, Dr Tay, Ravi, Lai, Chan and Yee Organising Chairperson Prof Chin Yee Mun, and Khon Nyan and General Manager for Institute of Chinese Studies Dean Assoc Prof Dr Operation Yee Siew Chin. (LKC FES) Deputy Deans Dr Lai Soon Onn The MoU intended to facilitate Chong Siou Wei. Representing UTAR were Lee Kong and Dr Gulnaziya Issabayeva, and LKC FES development exchanges between both The seminar aimed to serve as a platform to Sixth from left: Prof Chuah, Datuk Seri Wee and Dato’ Hou together with the organising Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science Head Dr Mah Shee Keat. parties. discuss trends and challenges of the Chinese population in Malaysia. committee members and some speakers at the opening ceremony ith the aim he Kuala Wto promote Lumpur- collaboration with Henan Agreement FAA calls on UTAR T isiting UTAR Singapore High HSR Project MMLM Mind University of Chinese Kampar Speed Rail (HSR) Medicine (HUCM), the V Campus and Project Conference Department of Chinese with HUCM the Faculty 2017 which was Conference Competitions 2017 Medicine Head Dr Te of Business held at Berjaya Kian Keong exchanged and Finance Times Square Hotel, an agreement on clinical (FBF) on 7 Kuala Lumpur from posting regarding student March 2017 3 to 4 May 2017, internship with the for the second assembled 15 Faculty of International time were industry experts Education Dean Prof Lu delegates from of high speed rail Mei on 18 April 2017. the Financial sector to share According to the Accreditation insights and bring agreement, HUCM Agency the project to reality. would provide 41-week (FAA), namely The conference of intensive Traditional Strategic aimed to provide Chinese Medicine Participants at the Random Words competition Dr Te (left) and Prof Lu Mei (right) exchanging the Corporate Dr Au Yong (left) presenting a souvenir to Avinesh (centre) as update on the (TCM) courses for UTAR agreement Relations Jonathan looks on HSR project and undergraduate students, bout 800 participated in the Mind Competitions 2017, organised by Managers Avinesh Varma and Jonathan David. offer business where the participating students will be offered a clinical Athe Malaysia Mental Literacy Movement (MMLM), UTAR and Tunku The representatives from FBF there to welcome them were Dean opportunities to all Abdul Rahman University College held at Sungai Long Campus on 15 practice in the medical department, acupuncture-moxibustion Dr Tioh (left) and Dr Low (right) at the conference Dr Au Yong Hui Nee, Deputy Dean Yew King Tak, Deputy Dean Dr forward-thinking department, massage department, gynaecology department, April 2017. Lau Lin Sea, Department of Business Administration Head Choong industry players. paediatrics department, oncology department, ward, pharmacy This competition aimed to enhance various skills such as brainpower, Yuen Onn, Department of Finance Head Kuah Yoke Chin, Department Speaking on behalf of UTAR was Lee Kong Chian Faculty department and other clinical departments of the affiliated creativity, intelligence quotient, emotional intelligence, memory skills, mind of Marketing Head Choy Johnn Yee and lecturer Lim Chong Heng. of Engineering and Science (LKC FES) Assoc Prof Ir Dr hospital. mapping and critical thinking skills of Malaysians. The competition consists The visit aimed to promote the benefits of accreditation to UTAR Low Kaw Sai and LKC FES Assoc Prof Dr Tioh Ngee Heng An in-depth discussion on future cooperation was conducted of three main categories, namely Memory Competition, Mind Mapping and to help raise the standards and quality of professional learning with their award-winning research titled “Multi-tiers bamboo- and both universities have reached a preliminary consensus to Competition and Mental Calculation Competition. and development for the industries. Also, to provide FBF with valuable geotextile buoyant system as a reliable method to support carry out teacher training, Chinese medicine culture root-seeking The participants stand a chance to win a share of RM60,000. The input, feedback and advice on how to improve the content and heavy construction over those potentially soft areas along the tour project, Chinese medicine clinical specialist short-term Winner, 1st Runner-Up and 2nd Runner-Up from each of the categories structure of its programmes. High Speed Rail site”. will receive RM5,000, RM2,000 and RM1,000 respectively. MMLM will also training and other aspects. Following its good reception at the conference, Prof Low award five consolation prizes worth RM100, Best School Prize, Special and Prof Tioh have been invited to speak on the HSR project in Prize for Senior Citizens (age 60 and above), and Children (age nine and o Guang University (FGU) visited Sungai Indonesia on 12 and 13 September 2017. below) worth RM500 each for all categories. FLong Campus on 6 May 2017. Delegates from FGU were its President Visit by Fo Guang University Prof Yung Chaur-Shin; International and Cross-Strait Affairs TAR was Office’s Director Prof Hsieh Ta-ning, Vice Directors Assoc Prof Udelighted when Chang Wei-yi and Chief Chen To-yu; Department of Health Ng Kam Sin, Chief Mobile apps for bus and and Creative Vegetarian Science Director Prof Derek Hsu; Technical Officer of Department of Buddhist Studies Dr Kan Cheng-Tsung; and Fo Recogine Technology Guang Shan (Malaysia) Dong Zen Temple Ven Miao Feng. Sdn Bhd proposed, security management Representing UTAR were its President Ir Prof Academician developed and UTAR’s Software Development and to facilitate the live location tracking of Dato’ Dr Chuah Hean Teik, Vice President Prof Ir Dr Ewe Hong contributed two Multimedia Services Centre and IT campus security guards whereas the Tat, Institute of Management and Leadership Development mobile apps for free Infrastructure and Support Centre to UTAR bus Go facilitates the tracking of Director Prof Cheng Ming Yu, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of to the University. work on the implementation of the two the location of UTAR buses at both its Engineering and Science Dean Prof Goi Bok Min, Institute of To fine tune the mobile apps named the UTAR Patrol and Kampar and Sungai Long Campuses. Chinese Studies Dean Prof Chong Siou Wei, Department of FGU delegates and UTAR representatives at the campus development of the the UTAR bus Go. UTAR is indeed grateful for Ng and Mass Communication Head Dr Lim Chai Lee, and Faculty of mobile apps, Ng The UTAR Patrol is a security his generosity in donating the mobile Accountancy and Management Dr Cham Tat Huei and Dr Ng At the visit, both parties endorsed several areas for collaborations to Prof Chuah (left) and Ng collaborated with monitoring system which can be used apps to the university. Kar Yee. facilitate greater instructional and research opportunities. 04 Collaborations at Work 05 ne hundred and sixty secondary Oschool principals, deputy principals UTAR Kampar to hold ASC 2017 and representatives from the SMJK SMJK Council calls on UTAR TAR Kampar Campus will be the venue for the Council (Majlis Pengetua Sekolah- Uupcoming Asian Science Camp (ASC) 2017 which Sekolah Menengah Conforming will be held for the first time in Malaysia from 20 to 26 Malaysia) called on UTAR Kampar August 2017. Campus on 18 April 2017. The week-long annual camp aims to deepen Led by the council’s chairman- science, technology, engineering and mathematics cum-SMJK Chio Min principal Tan Teik (STEM) interests among Asian youths and give Seong and organising chairperson- them exposure to the importance of STEM via close cum-SMJK Nan Hwa principal interaction with prolific STEM experts. Ng Aik Geen, the delegation was The ASC 2017 will see four Nobel Laureates and received by UTAR Vice President an array of distinguished scientists and technologists Prof Ir Dr Lee Sze Wei and Division sharing their insights and knowledge with approximately of Programme Promotion Director 350 participants from across Asia. Lee Choy Fong. Also present was The four Nobel Laureates include Nobel Laureates Chairman of Associated Chinese in Chemistry Prof Lee Yuan-Tseh, who is also the Co- Chambers of Commerce and Industry Founder of ASC, and Prof Dr Ada E.
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