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AIMST Newsletter THIS NEWSLETTER IS INTENDED FOR AIMST COMMUNITY AND ITS STAKEHOLDERS Volume 1,Issue 4 November 2018 Educating AIMST University in the Malaysia Book of Records Tomorrow's Sayangi Mata Vision Clinic 2018 pro- Leaders gramme hosted by AIMST University is in the limelight for Special points of interest inside making a National record by distrib- this issue: uting 3438 specta- ● AIMST International Con- cles to the needy patients, the highest ference on Lifestyle Dis- number in a single eases………………………. 3 event. The Honoura- ● Research at AIMST Uni- ble Menteri Besar of versity is Soaring Upwards. 7 Kedah visited AIMST ● AIMST RMC is Gearing up to sign the certificate to Implement ISO to endorse the rec- 9001:2015 Standard……… 9 ord. ►Read the full ● Global Recognition for story on page 5. AIMST Biotechnology……. 10 The Honourable Menteri Besar of Kedah Darul Aman, YAB Dato Seri‘ Haji Mukhriz Bin Tun Dr Mahathir with Honorable Vice Chancellor of AIMST Univer- ● AIMST Uni: Where My sity, Emeritus Prof. Dr Harcharan Singh Sidhu during event at AIMST University. Journey to Yale Began…… 11 ● Reflections from Dr Nicho- Awesome International las Cheong Wong Wai…… 12 Patriotic Day at AIMST ● AIMST Uni Has Made Me Who I Am Today………….. 12 University ● Special Olympics Malaysia We celebrated International Pat- (SOM) visit to AIMST…….. 15 riotic Day on 27th September ● Training the “Nex-Gen”….. 22 2018 on AIMST University cam- ● Top 10 Reasons to Join pus. The Chief Guest for the BSc Biotechnology & BSc event was Tuan PPJ Abdul Bioinformatics at AIMST…. 23 Wahab Bin Rahim from Angkatan Pertahanan Awam ● Neuropaediatric Physio- (APM). therapy Workshop………… 25 YAB MB signing the entry into Malaysian book of records. ● Community Service: Oral Angkatan Tentera Malaysia Health Screening & Edu…. 29 (ATM) from Kem Sg. Layar, ● The Excellent Placement Sungai Petani, Kedah was invit- Rate for the BSc (Hons)…. 31 ed to join hands in the celebra- ● Better Posture for a Better tion. A tank called ―Gempita‖ Future: …..………………… 32 was brought in for the exhibi- ● Launching of MARGO tion which also participated in Project……………………… 33 the marching parade together ● Collaboration with the Uni- with the staff and students. versity of Leicester……….. 42 ►Read more on page 6. ● Family Medicine Staff At- YAB MB at AIMST University for Malaysian book of records. tended Pre-Hospital Care Conference ……………….. 46 AIMST University, Bedong - Semeling Road, 08100, Bedong, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia; Tel: +604-4298 000; DL: +604-429 8108; Fax: +604-429 8009; Email: [email protected]; www.aimst.edu.my Page 2 AIMST Newsletter Contents Editorial Team ● AIMST University in the Malaysia Book of Records ……………………….. 1 Editor-in-Chief Subhash J Bhore ● Awesome International Patriotic Day at AIMST ……………………………. 1 ● Message from Editor-in-Chief ………………………………………………… 3 Sectional Editors ● SPECIAL Camp for the Needy Children ..…………………………………… 8 Pharmacy Mohd. Baidi Bahari ● Faculty of Pharmacy Stakeholders Meeting ………………………………... 10 ● Engaging Our Communities: Medical Camps ………………………………. 14 Medicine Arun Sen ● Engineering Project Exhibition for the Indian Community …………………. 15 Dentistry Durga Prasad Mudrako- ● Students from Public Uni Completed Internship at FAS …………………... 16 la ● Engineering Project Exhibition at SMK Sungai Karangan ………………... 16 Applied Sciences Lee Su Yin ● Ilham Project …………………………………………………………………… 16 ● Participation in Microbiology Quiz ……………………………………………. 17 Business & Management Sham Abdulrazak ● A Workshop by Sabah Alzheimer Association ……………………………… 18 ● Nursing Students‟ Interview by Island Hospital ……………………………. 18 Media Communication Kalaiselvee Rethinam ● Safety Exercise: Fire Drill at AIMST Main Building ………………………… 18 ● Optometry Training: Notable Students Accomplishments ………………… 19 Engineering & Computer Ravandran Muttiah ● AIMST FAS Includes „LBRM‟ in its BSc Biotech Curriculum ……………… 20 ● 11th Biennial Con‟s of Asian Academy of Prosthodontics ………………… 20 Physiotherapy Rishi Kesavan ● Workshop on Fundamentals of Cybersecurity ……………………………… 21 ● Discussion with Saveetha Institute of MTS …………………………………. 22 Nursing Karthikeyan Jayabalan ● Updating Skills with Recent Trends in Caries Calibration …………………. 23 ● Represented AIMST at Medan ……………………………………………….. 23 Nursing Ooi Saw Geok ● A Day for Therapies with Therapist ………………………………………….. 24 ● Protocol Writing Workshop 2018 …………………………………………….. 24 Foundation Ponnarasy Ganesan ● Biotech Show at FAST-2018 Exhibition at Tech-Dome Penang …………. 26 The AIMST Newsletter is distributed to all AIMST staff, students, and ● Invited Talks and Presentations ……………………………………………… 26 stakeholders and is also available online. It is published six times ● Technical Talk on LED Driver IC for Solid State Lighting …………………. 27 annually in odd-numbered months. Its purpose is to keep all stakehold- ● World Sight Day 2018 …………………………………………………………. 28 ers informed of the AIMST University activities and to highlight the ● Silver Medal for Innovation …………………………………………………… 28 important issues vital for the AIMST community. The AIMST Newsletter ● Medical Camp at Dewan Kampung Bujang ………………………………… 29 is edited and produced by AIMST university staff from material provid- ● The Beginning of a New Journey …………………………………………….. 30 ed by staff, students, stakeholders and other interested parties. Copy ● Autism Awareness Day Event by RED Association ……………………….. 30 deadline is the 22nd day of the preceding even-numbered month (for ● AIMST Astronomy Club ……………………………………………………….. 31 example, April 22 for May-June publication). ● Innovation in Anatomy Teaching …………………………………………….. 32 Publisher by: AIMST University ● First Asian Clinical Anatomy and Clinical Physiology Quiz ……………….. 34 Printed by: AIMST University ● Virtual Reality: The Next Big Thing in Dental Training …………………….. 34 ● AIMST Participated in the Relay for Life, Penang 2018 …………………… 35 © 2018 AIMST University, All Right Reserved ● Medico-Legal Conference-2018 ……………………………………………… 35 Disclaimer of Liability: Every effort is made to provide accurate and ● AIMST Biotechnology Research on Phage Technology …………………... 36 complete information in AIMST Newsletters. However, Editor-in-Chief ● Stakeholder Meeting for Post Basic in Critical Care Nursing ….………….. 36 or publisher cannot guarantee that there will be no errors. Publisher ● AIMST University Biotech Career Talk and Exhibition …………………….. 36 makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, com- ● What is Your Awareness Level on Autism? ………………………………… 37 pleteness, or adequacy of the contents of the newsletters and express- ● AIMST Alumni Conduct the Workshop on Wound Care …………………... 37 ly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents of this ● A Talk on HP Frequency Analysis in Electronic Circuits …………………... 38 newsletter. Neither AIMST, nor its employees make any warranty, expressed or implied or statutory, including but not limited to the war- ● A Talk on Phase Noise Analysis Using Spectrum Analyser ………………. 38 ranties of noninfringement of third party rights, title, and the warranties ● Poster Presentation on RF and Microwave Electronics …………………… 38 of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to ● Biotechnology Roadshow at Schools ……………………………………….. 39 content available from the newsletters. Neither does AIMST assume ● Live Vitreo Retinal Surgery Workshop ………………………………………. 40 any legal liability for any direct, indirect or any other loss or damage of ● Workshop on Food Safety Management ……………………………………. 40 any kind for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any infor- ● AIMST Awareness Programme by Marketing Division ……………………. 41 mation, product, or process disclosed herein, and do not represent that ● Blended Learning Workshop …………………………………………………. 42 use of such information, product, or process would not infringe on privately owned rights. ● AIMST University Collaborates With Dr Wong & Partners ………………... 42 ● Business Across Borders-International Student Mobility ………………….. 43 ISSN: Application is in process; eISSN: Application is in process ● International Articulation ………………………………………………………. 44 Contact: Subhash J Bhore, Editor-in-Chief , AIMST Newsletter, De- ● Water Balloon Festival ………………………………………………………… 45 partment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST Uni- ● 61st Annual Biological Safety Conference, USA …………………………… 46 versity, Bedong-Semeling Road, 08100 Bedong, Semeling, Kedah “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to Darul Aman, Malaysia; e-mail: [email protected] / activi- succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas A. Edison [email protected]; Ph.: 04-429-8176. Volume 1,Issue 4 Page 3 Message from Editor-in-Chief Dear Readers, inaugurated the event (page 3). Welcome to the No- Research funding is essential to boost our vember edition of the postgraduate programmes of biomedical sci- AIMST University‘s bi- ences. Recently, in October 2018, we have re- monthly Newsletter. ceived RM 1,581,400.00 as research funding Convocation function for 11 research projects from Ministry of Edu- is the event of pride for cation Malaysia under its ‗Fundamental Re- the university, and its search Grant Scheme (FRGS)‘ (page 7). To all stakeholders. manage research projects efficiently, the Re- We are taking the op- search Management Centre is gearing up to portunity to make our implement ISO 9001:2015 standard (page 9). November Issue of the We are always eager to hear the achievements newsletter available to all stakeholders of the uni- of our