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1 2 9 11 12 13 19 21 22 27 28 31 33 35 37 Vice- 2017 SCHOOL THE YEAR IN UNIVERSITY THE STUDENT ACADEMIC STUDENT SCHOLARLY INTERNATIONAL WORKING IN NEW SENIOR INVESTING IN CAMPUS AWARDS AND Chancellor’s RESEARCH STATISTICAL REVIEW GOVERNANCE COUNCIL DEVELOPMENTS EXPERIENCE ACTIVITIES COLLABORATIONS PARTNERSHIP HIRES THE FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVEMENTS Introduction HIGHLIGHTS

Sunway University graduation ceremony, January 2017 CONTENTS

1 2 9 11 12 13 19 21 22 27 28 31 33 35 37 Vice- 2017 SCHOOL THE YEAR IN UNIVERSITY THE STUDENT ACADEMIC STUDENT SCHOLARLY INTERNATIONAL WORKING IN NEW SENIOR INVESTING IN CAMPUS AWARDS AND Chancellor’s RESEARCH STATISTICAL REVIEW GOVERNANCE COUNCIL DEVELOPMENTS EXPERIENCE ACTIVITIES COLLABORATIONS PARTNERSHIP HIRES THE FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVEMENTS Introduction HIGHLIGHTS

Sunway University graduation ceremony, January 2017 The Year in Review Highlights of Achievements of 2017

The University made significant progress in 2017 Vice-Chancellor’s as we continued on our quest to become one of Introduction the leading universities in Asia.

am delighted to introduce this review of Sunway University’s At the beginning of the year, we changed from an In January, the Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia achievements in 2017. It has been a truly remarkable year, with academic structure of three faculties, plus centres organised the Asia Public Policy Forum held on campus, jointly many new milestones passed, exciting initiatives taken, and fresh and institutes, to a structure of six schools, each led organised with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance recognitions of our quality — both national and international. by a dean. This enabled us to harmonize our academic and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School. In reflecting on the past year, so much has happened that it is governance procedures across all areas of the University. Idifficult to know where to begin or which achievements to highlight Continuing our links with Harvard University, in March, above all others. But several themes stand out to me: growth, quality In order to build up our research, in the early part of the in collaboration with Harvard Medical School, a new recognition and collaboration. year we began an initiative to recruit leading academics professional development programme was launched, known to professorial positions. We launched a search process as the Harvard Southeast Asia Healthcare Leadership Our growing scale is exemplified by the fact that our number for “new blood professors” and were successful in Programme (SEAL), a certificate programme designed for of total enrolled students surpassed the level of 7000 making ten appointments at the professorial level. senior healthcare professionals in the ASEAN healthcare for the very first time. In terms of recognition, there have These appointments enabled us to build up academic industry, with aspirations to transition into senior been many significant achievements in the year, any strength in a number of key areas, in business and the administrators and executives roles. The year-long Harvard one of which would by itself indicate a “good year” for sciences in particular, and also to launch new research programme was hosted jointly by the University and Sunway any high quality university. These achievements include centres and groups such as the Centre for Carbon Dioxide Medical Centre, and attracted nearly 60 delegates from entering the QS Asia ranking for the very first time and Capture and Utilisation and the Graphene and Advanced across the ASEAN region. This marked a highly fruitful being placed in the top 2.5% of universities in Asia, 2D Materials Research Group. educational collaboration with the Harvard Medical School. gaining 5-star “excellent” status in the national SETARA quality assessment of institutions of higher learning (for the fourth time in succession), gaining ISO 9001 quality certification for our higher education provision for the very first time, and gaining recognition from MDEC (Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation) as a Premier Digital Technology University (one of only eight institutions to do so).

To crown all these achievements (and many more), we also launched the Harvard Medical School Southeast Asia Healthcare Leadership (SEAL) Programme, launched our very own Sunway Innovation Lab (iLabs) to stimulate entrepreneurship amongst our students, and hosted the 2nd Cambridge–Oxford– Sunway Biomedical Symposium. The following pages give you more information on all of these achievements and many more — I trust that you will be both enthralled and impressed.

Professor Graeme Wilkinson Vice-Chancellor

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The University made significant progress in 2017 Vice-Chancellor’s as we continued on our quest to become one of Introduction the leading universities in Asia.

am delighted to introduce this review of Sunway University’s At the beginning of the year, we changed from an In January, the Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia achievements in 2017. It has been a truly remarkable year, with academic structure of three faculties, plus centres organised the Asia Public Policy Forum held on campus, jointly many new milestones passed, exciting initiatives taken, and fresh and institutes, to a structure of six schools, each led organised with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance recognitions of our quality — both national and international. by a dean. This enabled us to harmonize our academic and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School. In reflecting on the past year, so much has happened that it is governance procedures across all areas of the University. Idifficult to know where to begin or which achievements to highlight Continuing our links with Harvard University, in March, above all others. But several themes stand out to me: growth, quality In order to build up our research, in the early part of the in collaboration with Harvard Medical School, a new recognition and collaboration. year we began an initiative to recruit leading academics professional development programme was launched, known to professorial positions. We launched a search process as the Harvard Southeast Asia Healthcare Leadership Our growing scale is exemplified by the fact that our number for “new blood professors” and were successful in Programme (SEAL), a certificate programme designed for of total enrolled students surpassed the level of 7000 making ten appointments at the professorial level. senior healthcare professionals in the ASEAN healthcare for the very first time. In terms of recognition, there have These appointments enabled us to build up academic industry, with aspirations to transition into senior been many significant achievements in the year, any strength in a number of key areas, in business and the administrators and executives roles. The year-long Harvard one of which would by itself indicate a “good year” for sciences in particular, and also to launch new research programme was hosted jointly by the University and Sunway any high quality university. These achievements include centres and groups such as the Centre for Carbon Dioxide Medical Centre, and attracted nearly 60 delegates from entering the QS Asia ranking for the very first time and Capture and Utilisation and the Graphene and Advanced across the ASEAN region. This marked a highly fruitful being placed in the top 2.5% of universities in Asia, 2D Materials Research Group. educational collaboration with the Harvard Medical School. gaining 5-star “excellent” status in the national SETARA quality assessment of institutions of higher learning (for the fourth time in succession), gaining ISO 9001 quality certification for our higher education provision for the very first time, and gaining recognition from MDEC (Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation) as a Premier Digital Technology University (one of only eight institutions to do so).

To crown all these achievements (and many more), we also launched the Harvard Medical School Southeast Asia Healthcare Leadership (SEAL) Programme, launched our very own Sunway Innovation Lab (iLabs) to stimulate entrepreneurship amongst our students, and hosted the 2nd Cambridge–Oxford– Sunway Biomedical Symposium. The following pages give you more information on all of these achievements and many more — I trust that you will be both enthralled and impressed.

Professor Graeme Wilkinson Vice-Chancellor

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In April, the Jeffrey Sachs Center on In June, we renewed our long-standing partnership with Lancaster Sustainable Development hosted the University, a top 10 UK university. Through this partnership we shall ASEAN Ministers’ Workshop 2017 on continue to offer dual degrees (both Sunway and Lancaster awards) Navigating the Headwinds of Sustainable to many of our students for a further ten years. The Lancaster Development in ASEAN. Featuring partnership is a very strong one for us, which encompasses both ministers and senior civil servants from education and research. nine countries, the workshop involved a high-level dialogue on the challenges of sustainable development in Southeast Asia and the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in this region.

We were also awarded the Premier Digital Technology University status by MDEC (Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation), in June, in recognition of our well established campus ICT infrastructure and our commitment to offering top-notch digital We also received the Readers Digest technology courses to nurture world class In May, we launched our Sunway Innovation Gold Award (in April), and the talents for the digital tech economy. Laboratory (iLabs) which provides a Putra Brand Silver Award (in unique environment for students and staff November), which were to innovate and start up new businesses. also based on consumer brand awareness, further Modelled on successful innovation centres confirming the continuing such as the Harvard Innovation Lab, the excellent perception of the iLabs brings together Sunway University University brand by the (academia), Sunway Group (industry) general public. and Sunway Ventures (venture capital) in a unique partnership in Malaysia to stimulate entrepreneurial activity. Another affirmation of Sunway University’s significant competitive advantage and brand position in this region, the University was named “Asia’s First Superbrand in Education” by Superbrands Worldwide in June.

With our new student intake in August, we passed 2.5% of approximately 13,000 universities in Asia. the level of 7000 enrolled students for the first Our QS ranking result showed that we are doing time, taking our critical mass even higher. This particularly well in terms of international faculty, represented a growth of 12% in new enrolments, international students, and employer reputation. a pleasing result in a challenging and highly competitive market environment. We also took a significant step forward in 2017 in gaining ISO 9001 certification for our Provision For the first time ever, the University entered of Higher Education Studies (in October). This the QS Asia Ranking of Universities. In the confirmed the high quality of the University’s announcement made in October, we were ranked framework of processes and procedures around in the bracket 261-270 in Asia, placing us in the top admitting and educating our students.

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In April, the Jeffrey Sachs Center on In June, we renewed our long-standing partnership with Lancaster Sustainable Development hosted the University, a top 10 UK university. Through this partnership we shall ASEAN Ministers’ Workshop 2017 on continue to offer dual degrees (both Sunway and Lancaster awards) Navigating the Headwinds of Sustainable to many of our students for a further ten years. The Lancaster Development in ASEAN. Featuring partnership is a very strong one for us, which encompasses both ministers and senior civil servants from education and research. nine countries, the workshop involved a high-level dialogue on the challenges of sustainable development in Southeast Asia and the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in this region.

We were also awarded the Premier Digital Technology University status by MDEC (Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation), in June, in recognition of our well established campus ICT infrastructure and our commitment to offering top-notch digital We also received the Readers Digest technology courses to nurture world class In May, we launched our Sunway Innovation Gold Award (in April), and the talents for the digital tech economy. Laboratory (iLabs) which provides a Putra Brand Silver Award (in unique environment for students and staff November), which were to innovate and start up new businesses. also based on consumer brand awareness, further Modelled on successful innovation centres confirming the continuing such as the Harvard Innovation Lab, the excellent perception of the iLabs brings together Sunway University University brand by the (academia), Sunway Group (industry) general public. and Sunway Ventures (venture capital) in a unique partnership in Malaysia to stimulate entrepreneurial activity. Another affirmation of Sunway University’s significant competitive advantage and brand position in this region, the University was named “Asia’s First Superbrand in Education” by Superbrands Worldwide in June.

With our new student intake in August, we passed 2.5% of approximately 13,000 universities in Asia. the level of 7000 enrolled students for the first Our QS ranking result showed that we are doing time, taking our critical mass even higher. This particularly well in terms of international faculty, represented a growth of 12% in new enrolments, international students, and employer reputation. a pleasing result in a challenging and highly competitive market environment. We also took a significant step forward in 2017 in gaining ISO 9001 certification for our Provision For the first time ever, the University entered of Higher Education Studies (in October). This the QS Asia Ranking of Universities. In the confirmed the high quality of the University’s announcement made in October, we were ranked framework of processes and procedures around in the bracket 261-270 in Asia, placing us in the top admitting and educating our students.

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We also participated in the new SETARA-2017 institutional quality review exercise this year, which involved a more data-driven and broader assessment of institutional performance than In November, a joint “springboard” event with Lancaster University the previous SETARA exercises. We received the was held, to plan collaborative international research projects with a result in November and were awarded 5-stars Southeast Asian focus. We also hosted the 2nd Cambridge-Oxford- “excellent” (for the fourth time in a row). We Sunway Biomedical Symposium; this year devoted to the theme of were one of only six private emerging (young) Stem Cells: From Biology to Therapy. Organised jointly with Sunway universities to achieve this rating under the new At the end of October, the University entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Statistics of Medical Centre and Monash University Malaysia, the event was held methodology, which confirms our position as one Malaysia, providing access to government statistical data to support our research, especially in areas such as social over two days, and featured plenary talks by World leading expert of the leading private universities in the country. and economic development. research scientists from Cambridge, Oxford, Monash and Sunway.

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We also participated in the new SETARA-2017 institutional quality review exercise this year, which involved a more data-driven and broader assessment of institutional performance than In November, a joint “springboard” event with Lancaster University the previous SETARA exercises. We received the was held, to plan collaborative international research projects with a result in November and were awarded 5-stars Southeast Asian focus. We also hosted the 2nd Cambridge-Oxford- “excellent” (for the fourth time in a row). We Sunway Biomedical Symposium; this year devoted to the theme of were one of only six private emerging (young) Stem Cells: From Biology to Therapy. Organised jointly with Sunway universities to achieve this rating under the new At the end of October, the University entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Statistics of Medical Centre and Monash University Malaysia, the event was held methodology, which confirms our position as one Malaysia, providing access to government statistical data to support our research, especially in areas such as social over two days, and featured plenary talks by World leading expert of the leading private universities in the country. and economic development. research scientists from Cambridge, Oxford, Monash and Sunway.

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Board of Directors Ex-Officio

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling, AO Dr Khatijah Khalid Chairman Ms Wong Sook Jean Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr) R.V. Navaratnam Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Lin See Yan Tan Sri Datuk Seri Razman M Hashim By Invitation Professor Tan Sri Dr Ghauth Jasmon Dato’ Chew Chee Kin Dr Elizabeth Lee Dr Thomas Thornborrow Dato’ Dr Goh Cheng Teik Associate Professor Dr Foo Yin Fah Ms Izah Isa Dato’ Sri Idris Jala Associate Professor Dr Yuka Fujimoto Ms Monica Foong Sui Oi Dr Lee Weng Keng Associate Professor Dr Lau Sian Lun Mr Paul Linus Andrews Dr Elizabeth Lee Associate Professor Dr Alvin Ng Lai Oon Ms Siti Fariza Mohd Dahlan Professor Graeme Wilkinson Mr Augustine Wong Chung Howe Mr Rodney Toh Seong Yuen Professor Jarlath Ronayne Dr Chan Nee Nee Postgraduate student representative Professor Dato’ Dr Woo Wing Thye Dr Sim Tze Ying Mr Yap Joong Sern Undergraduate student representative Ms Sarena Cheah Yean Tih Alternate Director to Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling, AO

Academic Senate University Management Committee

Professor Graeme Wilkinson Professor Michael Furmston Professor Graeme Wilkinson Ms Betty Lai Chair Professor Mohamed Ariff Syed Mohamed Vice-Chancellor Chief Resources Officer Professor Pua Eng Chong Professor Mohammad Khalid Dr Elizabeth Lee Ms Jerrine Koay Senior Executive Director Director – Public Relations Professor Peter Heard Professor Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua Professor Abhi Veerakumarasivam Professor Pua Eng Chong Ms Lee Siok Ping Professor Naveed Ahmed Khan Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Acting Dean, Director – Student LIFE Professor Chaiporn Vithessonthi Professor Nigel Marsh School of Science & Technology Ms Lim Shui Chin Professor David Bradley Professor Peh Suat Cheng Professor Peter Heard Director – International Office and Special Projects Provost Professor Donald Bowyer Professor Poh Chit Laa Mr Ng Kok Cheng Professor Edward Teikink Professor Harold Thwaites Chief Financial Officer Professor Sabine-Salima Chaouche Dean, School of Arts Professor Harold Thwaites Mr Patrick McVeigh Professor Saidur Rahman Professor Ho Chee Kit Director – Branding & Corporate Communications Professor Hew Gill Professor Sanjaya Singh Gaur Dean, School of Mathematical Sciences Ms Siti Fariza Mohd Dahlan Professor Ho Chee Kit Professor Stephen Hall Professor Marcus Stephenson Director – University Services Dean, School of Hospitality Professor Hwang Ha Jin Professor Steve Williams Mr Tony Lee Professor Jarlath Ronayne Professor Peh Suat Cheng Director – Information Technology Services Professor Wong Koi Nyen Dean, School of Interdisciplinary Studies Professor Lee Chien Sing Ms Wong Lei Lei Professor Dato’ Woo Wing Thye Professor Steve Williams Director – Marketing Professor Leong Choon Heng Professor Yeah Kim Leng Dean, Sunway University Business School Ms Preeti Nair Professor Mathew Sansom Professor Zaharin Yusof Dr Khatijah Khalid Head – Planning & Corporate Development Professor Marcus Stephenson Group Registrar

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Board of Directors Ex-Officio

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling, AO Dr Khatijah Khalid Chairman Ms Wong Sook Jean Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr) R.V. Navaratnam Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Lin See Yan Tan Sri Datuk Seri Razman M Hashim By Invitation Professor Tan Sri Dr Ghauth Jasmon Dato’ Chew Chee Kin Dr Elizabeth Lee Dr Thomas Thornborrow Dato’ Dr Goh Cheng Teik Associate Professor Dr Foo Yin Fah Ms Izah Isa Dato’ Sri Idris Jala Associate Professor Dr Yuka Fujimoto Ms Monica Foong Sui Oi Dr Lee Weng Keng Associate Professor Dr Lau Sian Lun Mr Paul Linus Andrews Dr Elizabeth Lee Associate Professor Dr Alvin Ng Lai Oon Ms Siti Fariza Mohd Dahlan Professor Graeme Wilkinson Mr Augustine Wong Chung Howe Mr Rodney Toh Seong Yuen Professor Jarlath Ronayne Dr Chan Nee Nee Postgraduate student representative Professor Dato’ Dr Woo Wing Thye Dr Sim Tze Ying Mr Yap Joong Sern Undergraduate student representative Ms Sarena Cheah Yean Tih Alternate Director to Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling, AO

Academic Senate University Management Committee

Professor Graeme Wilkinson Professor Michael Furmston Professor Graeme Wilkinson Ms Betty Lai Chair Professor Mohamed Ariff Syed Mohamed Vice-Chancellor Chief Resources Officer Professor Pua Eng Chong Professor Mohammad Khalid Dr Elizabeth Lee Ms Jerrine Koay Senior Executive Director Director – Public Relations Professor Peter Heard Professor Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua Professor Abhi Veerakumarasivam Professor Pua Eng Chong Ms Lee Siok Ping Professor Naveed Ahmed Khan Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Acting Dean, Director – Student LIFE Professor Chaiporn Vithessonthi Professor Nigel Marsh School of Science & Technology Ms Lim Shui Chin Professor David Bradley Professor Peh Suat Cheng Professor Peter Heard Director – International Office and Special Projects Provost Professor Donald Bowyer Professor Poh Chit Laa Mr Ng Kok Cheng Professor Edward Teikink Professor Harold Thwaites Chief Financial Officer Professor Sabine-Salima Chaouche Dean, School of Arts Professor Harold Thwaites Mr Patrick McVeigh Professor Saidur Rahman Professor Ho Chee Kit Director – Branding & Corporate Communications Professor Hew Gill Professor Sanjaya Singh Gaur Dean, School of Mathematical Sciences Ms Siti Fariza Mohd Dahlan Professor Ho Chee Kit Professor Stephen Hall Professor Marcus Stephenson Director – University Services Dean, School of Hospitality Professor Hwang Ha Jin Professor Steve Williams Mr Tony Lee Professor Jarlath Ronayne Professor Peh Suat Cheng Director – Information Technology Services Professor Wong Koi Nyen Dean, School of Interdisciplinary Studies Professor Lee Chien Sing Ms Wong Lei Lei Professor Dato’ Woo Wing Thye Professor Steve Williams Director – Marketing Professor Leong Choon Heng Professor Yeah Kim Leng Dean, Sunway University Business School Ms Preeti Nair Professor Mathew Sansom Professor Zaharin Yusof Dr Khatijah Khalid Head – Planning & Corporate Development Professor Marcus Stephenson Group Registrar

9 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 10 THE Academic STUDENT Developments COUNCIL

n 2017, in line with Sunway University’s aim to provide practices in three areas mentioned earlier were also held in students with outstanding learning experience, the 2017. The goal of such sessions was to provide a platform for Academic Enhancement Division (AED) contributed academic staff to learn from and collaborate with each other, to various institutional quality assurance and quality specifically on improvements that had been introduced in enhancement efforts, often working closely with the their own subjects. Participants reported high satisfaction IAcademic Standards and Quality Office. Apart from those, with the programmes and sharing sessions and their AED has initiated a wider range of professional development applicability to participants’ professional practice. programmes for academic staff and expanded its learning support for students. A new initiative in 2017 was the Classroom Action Research Team, aimed at supporting academic staff in developing Some of the continuous professional development research skills especially in relation to classroom teaching programmes made available through AED included the and learning. Modelled as an inquiry community and with a following: small membership, this initiative resulted in several international The bi-annual Academic Staff “AED has initiated a wider conference presentations by Induction Programme was its members and publications expanded from three to five range of professional on teaching and learning in days to enable new academic Scopus-indexed journals. staff to engage in a wider range development programmes of topics related to teaching, for academic staff and Another initiative was widening learning and research at Sunway the access to research University. The programme was expanded its learning development workshop also opened to sessional staff sessions beyond academic and postgraduate students with support for students” staff to include postgraduate teaching responsibilities. students. This had enabled Sunway University’s The Lancaster University Educational Development postgraduate students to gain value-added learning Programme, an annual programme in its sixth year, took experience, above what they were already receiving in their place in March 2017 at Lancaster University and was respective postgraduate programmes. participated by 18 academic staff. This year’s programme Left to right: Marisha Barth Ubrani, Shasvini Naidu Nagiah, Kong Bei Ji, Kang Sher Ern, Yap Joong Sern, Mu Chun Kang, Siew Yong Teck, Law Zhun Khing. focused on the theme of “Student Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.” With contributions from educational experts in Peer Assisted Learning Programme the areas of inclusive education and legislation, programme The Peer Assisted Learning Programme (PALP) continued to he Sunway University Student “The Student Council serves and participants gained invaluable exposure on inclusive action to support students transitioning into their first year at university Council is the official student body be implemented within their own subjects and programmes. by providing peer assisted learning sessions for academically acts as a bridge between students that represents the entire student challenging first year degree subjects. In 2017, the programme community of Sunway University. We and the university management In August 2017, Lancaster University’s Postgraduate was expanded to include second year subjects. In total, nine serve and act as a bridge between Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) had its yearly subjects were supported by PALP, with 60 peer leaders and ensuring that students have a Tstudents and the University management ensuring intake with 12 academic staff enrolling in the programme. 816 students engaged in the programme. Comparison of that students have a platform to be heard. platform to be heard” Since it was first offered at Sunway University, more than 60 achievements between students who attended PALP sessions academic staff have successfully completed the programme. regularly and students who did not attend regularly or did not Throughout the year, the Student Council In order to promote a vibrant campus experience, the Student Council attend the sessions at all showed that more students with regular participates in academic governance of the coordinates many events around the year, ensuring that every student Thirty five training sessions or workshops were offered throughout PALP attendance achieved grades A to C. The highest difference University through membership of the Academic experiences the diversity of campus life, alongside their academic the year. The programmes focused on three major areas – was 25 per cent for a subject while the average difference Senate, University Teaching and Learning pursuits. We aim to foster an inclusive environment for all, taking a teaching, learning, assessment and quality enhancement, across the PALP supported subjects was 11 per cent. Both peer Committee and University Higher Degrees special care to ensure that new students transitioning into University b research development, and leaders and peer learners also indicated high satisfaction with Committee. The Student Council met the Vice- life can assimilate effortlessly. The campus is constantly abuzz with C technology-enhanced teaching. the programme, reporting improvements in subject matter and Chancellor twice during the year, where issues events such as ‘Freshies’ Night’, cultural festivities celebrations as transferrable skills such as time-management, organisational relating to student welfare were discussed. well as sports events. Sharing sessions and demonstration sessions led by skills, communication, leadership and networking. academic staff who had initiated what was considered best

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n 2017, in line with Sunway University’s aim to provide practices in three areas mentioned earlier were also held in students with outstanding learning experience, the 2017. The goal of such sessions was to provide a platform for Academic Enhancement Division (AED) contributed academic staff to learn from and collaborate with each other, to various institutional quality assurance and quality specifically on improvements that had been introduced in enhancement efforts, often working closely with the their own subjects. Participants reported high satisfaction IAcademic Standards and Quality Office. Apart from those, with the programmes and sharing sessions and their AED has initiated a wider range of professional development applicability to participants’ professional practice. programmes for academic staff and expanded its learning support for students. A new initiative in 2017 was the Classroom Action Research Team, aimed at supporting academic staff in developing Some of the continuous professional development research skills especially in relation to classroom teaching programmes made available through AED included the and learning. Modelled as an inquiry community and with a following: small membership, this initiative resulted in several international The bi-annual Academic Staff “AED has initiated a wider conference presentations by Induction Programme was its members and publications expanded from three to five range of professional on teaching and learning in days to enable new academic Scopus-indexed journals. staff to engage in a wider range development programmes of topics related to teaching, for academic staff and Another initiative was widening learning and research at Sunway the access to research University. The programme was expanded its learning development workshop also opened to sessional staff sessions beyond academic and postgraduate students with support for students” staff to include postgraduate teaching responsibilities. students. This had enabled Sunway University’s The Lancaster University Educational Development postgraduate students to gain value-added learning Programme, an annual programme in its sixth year, took experience, above what they were already receiving in their place in March 2017 at Lancaster University and was respective postgraduate programmes. participated by 18 academic staff. This year’s programme Left to right: Marisha Barth Ubrani, Shasvini Naidu Nagiah, Kong Bei Ji, Kang Sher Ern, Yap Joong Sern, Mu Chun Kang, Siew Yong Teck, Law Zhun Khing. focused on the theme of “Student Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.” With contributions from educational experts in Peer Assisted Learning Programme the areas of inclusive education and legislation, programme The Peer Assisted Learning Programme (PALP) continued to he Sunway University Student “The Student Council serves and participants gained invaluable exposure on inclusive action to support students transitioning into their first year at university Council is the official student body be implemented within their own subjects and programmes. by providing peer assisted learning sessions for academically acts as a bridge between students that represents the entire student challenging first year degree subjects. In 2017, the programme community of Sunway University. We and the university management In August 2017, Lancaster University’s Postgraduate was expanded to include second year subjects. In total, nine serve and act as a bridge between Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) had its yearly subjects were supported by PALP, with 60 peer leaders and ensuring that students have a Tstudents and the University management ensuring intake with 12 academic staff enrolling in the programme. 816 students engaged in the programme. Comparison of that students have a platform to be heard. platform to be heard” Since it was first offered at Sunway University, more than 60 achievements between students who attended PALP sessions academic staff have successfully completed the programme. regularly and students who did not attend regularly or did not Throughout the year, the Student Council In order to promote a vibrant campus experience, the Student Council attend the sessions at all showed that more students with regular participates in academic governance of the coordinates many events around the year, ensuring that every student Thirty five training sessions or workshops were offered throughout PALP attendance achieved grades A to C. The highest difference University through membership of the Academic experiences the diversity of campus life, alongside their academic the year. The programmes focused on three major areas – was 25 per cent for a subject while the average difference Senate, University Teaching and Learning pursuits. We aim to foster an inclusive environment for all, taking a teaching, learning, assessment and quality enhancement, across the PALP supported subjects was 11 per cent. Both peer Committee and University Higher Degrees special care to ensure that new students transitioning into University b research development, and leaders and peer learners also indicated high satisfaction with Committee. The Student Council met the Vice- life can assimilate effortlessly. The campus is constantly abuzz with C technology-enhanced teaching. the programme, reporting improvements in subject matter and Chancellor twice during the year, where issues events such as ‘Freshies’ Night’, cultural festivities celebrations as transferrable skills such as time-management, organisational relating to student welfare were discussed. well as sports events. Sharing sessions and demonstration sessions led by skills, communication, leadership and networking. academic staff who had initiated what was considered best

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Research at Sunway continues to grow from strength to strength, with 2017 being no exception: research output RESEARCH GRANTS was up by more than 1/5th on the previous year, citations grew by over 50 per cent and postgraduate student External Grants Awarded for 2017

numbers grew by 10 per cent. Principal Investigator Title of Research Funding Body Duration Amount

Associate Professor The Southeast Asian Social European Union 36 months EURO 60,000 Dr Foo Yin Fah Innovation Network (SEASIN) In 2017, the University also made a record number of applications for external grant funding; notable successes include Associate The Origin of Trust within Organisation: Asian Office of Aerospace Professor Dr Foo Yin Fah, who was awarded EURO 60,000 for Dr Michelle Lee Chin Chin 12 months USD 52,000 Research and Development the “Southeast Asian Social Innovation Network”; Professor A Multilevel Perspective Jeff Tan who was awarded RM 94,340 for the project “Anti- cancer therapeutics mediated by MBR oncolytic virus and Anti-Cancer Therapeutics Mediated by Ministry of Higher Education Associate Professor novel small molecule activators for apoptosis”; and Dr Michelle MBR oncolytic Virus and Novel Small - Fundamental Research 24 months RM 94,340 Dr Jeff Tan Kuan Onn Lee Chin Chin, who was awarded USD 52,000 by the Asian Molecule Activators of Apoptosis (SMAA) Grant Scheme Office of Aerospace Research and Development for the project “The origin of trust within organization.” Amongst the many symposia held at the University throughout Malaysia’s Tax Buoyancy Impact of Ministry of Higher Education the year, two in particular stand out. In November we Professor Yeah Kim Leng Differential Taxes on Malaysia’s Tax - Fundamental Research 24 months RM 61,000 Alongside these successes, Professor Saidur Rahman, Head welcomed some of the world’s leading experts to the second Revenue Collection vs OECD Countries Grant Scheme of the Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Cambridge-Oxford-Sunway Biomedical Symposium, which Technology, won a Highly Cited Researcher Award, placing focused on stem cell research this year. Officially opened Defining the role of KRA’s in autophagy him in the top one per cent for citations in his field. Professor by Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam, Minister in colorectal cancer and implications National Cancer Council Saidur was the only academic from a private university in of Health, Malaysia and Chaired by Professor Tony Green, Dr Ronald Teow Sin Yeang in predicting response to therapy in 24 months RM 30,000 Malaysia (MAKNA) Malaysia to receive such an award. Professor David Bradley Director of the Wellcome Trust – MRC Cambridge Stem Cell advanced stage colorectal cancers and became President-Elect of the International Radiation Institute and Head of the Department of Haematology at the overall patient survival Physics Society, and will assume his role in 2018, and there University of Cambridge, the symposium included Professors were a host of silver medal winners at ITEX 2017. K J Patel, FRS, William James and Susie Nilsson, to name but three. Just a few weeks before the Biomedical symposium Dr Yow Yoon Yen & Population genetic diversity and Associate Professor phylogeography of invasive apple snails Wildlife Reserves the University hosted academics from our partner institution, 12 months RM 14,500 Lancaster University, UK, as well as from leading universities Dr Shyamala Ratnayake (Pomacea spp) in wetlands of Malaysia Singapore and neighbouring countries and NGOs across Southeast Asia in a three-day workshop on sustainable cities. The highly-successful workshop has resulted in eight initiatives which were provided with seed- Associate Professor corn funding for development into full proposals under the Indoor Localisation Project Al-Sense Technology 3 months RM 3,685 UK Research Councils Global Challenges Research Fund. Dr Yap Kian Meng

2017 also saw a giant leap forward in the University’s drive to support innovation and commercialisation, with the establishment of iLabs, a unique collaboration between Sunway University, Sunway Group, and Sunway Ventures to foster entrepreneurship and stimulate market-driven innovations. Less than one-year old, iLabs is already inspiring Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam, Minister of Health, Malaysia; Tan Sri and supporting academic and students alike to develop novel Dato’ Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah, Chancellor of Sunway University, and Gary Keegan, Director of Development for Cambridge University Health Partners, at the launch of the Sunway Clinical ideas and their potential for commercialisation. Research Centre, the world’s first Cambridge-linked clinical research centre.

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Research at Sunway continues to grow from strength to strength, with 2017 being no exception: research output RESEARCH GRANTS was up by more than 1/5th on the previous year, citations grew by over 50 per cent and postgraduate student External Grants Awarded for 2017 numbers grew by 10 per cent. Principal Investigator Title of Research Funding Body Duration Amount

Associate Professor The Southeast Asian Social European Union 36 months EURO 60,000 Dr Foo Yin Fah Innovation Network (SEASIN) In 2017, the University also made a record number of applications for external grant funding; notable successes include Associate The Origin of Trust within Organisation: Asian Office of Aerospace Professor Dr Foo Yin Fah, who was awarded EURO 60,000 for Dr Michelle Lee Chin Chin 12 months USD 52,000 Research and Development the “Southeast Asian Social Innovation Network”; Professor A Multilevel Perspective Jeff Tan who was awarded RM 94,340 for the project “Anti- cancer therapeutics mediated by MBR oncolytic virus and Anti-Cancer Therapeutics Mediated by Ministry of Higher Education Associate Professor novel small molecule activators for apoptosis”; and Dr Michelle MBR oncolytic Virus and Novel Small - Fundamental Research 24 months RM 94,340 Dr Jeff Tan Kuan Onn Lee Chin Chin, who was awarded USD 52,000 by the Asian Molecule Activators of Apoptosis (SMAA) Grant Scheme Office of Aerospace Research and Development for the project “The origin of trust within organization.” Amongst the many symposia held at the University throughout Malaysia’s Tax Buoyancy Impact of Ministry of Higher Education the year, two in particular stand out. In November we Professor Yeah Kim Leng Differential Taxes on Malaysia’s Tax - Fundamental Research 24 months RM 61,000 Alongside these successes, Professor Saidur Rahman, Head welcomed some of the world’s leading experts to the second Revenue Collection vs OECD Countries Grant Scheme of the Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Cambridge-Oxford-Sunway Biomedical Symposium, which Technology, won a Highly Cited Researcher Award, placing focused on stem cell research this year. Officially opened Defining the role of KRA’s in autophagy him in the top one per cent for citations in his field. Professor by Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam, Minister in colorectal cancer and implications National Cancer Council Saidur was the only academic from a private university in of Health, Malaysia and Chaired by Professor Tony Green, Dr Ronald Teow Sin Yeang in predicting response to therapy in 24 months RM 30,000 Malaysia (MAKNA) Malaysia to receive such an award. Professor David Bradley Director of the Wellcome Trust – MRC Cambridge Stem Cell advanced stage colorectal cancers and became President-Elect of the International Radiation Institute and Head of the Department of Haematology at the overall patient survival Physics Society, and will assume his role in 2018, and there University of Cambridge, the symposium included Professors were a host of silver medal winners at ITEX 2017. K J Patel, FRS, William James and Susie Nilsson, to name but three. Just a few weeks before the Biomedical symposium Dr Yow Yoon Yen & Population genetic diversity and Associate Professor phylogeography of invasive apple snails Wildlife Reserves the University hosted academics from our partner institution, 12 months RM 14,500 Lancaster University, UK, as well as from leading universities Dr Shyamala Ratnayake (Pomacea spp) in wetlands of Malaysia Singapore and neighbouring countries and NGOs across Southeast Asia in a three-day workshop on sustainable cities. The highly-successful workshop has resulted in eight initiatives which were provided with seed- Associate Professor corn funding for development into full proposals under the Indoor Localisation Project Al-Sense Technology 3 months RM 3,685 UK Research Councils Global Challenges Research Fund. Dr Yap Kian Meng

2017 also saw a giant leap forward in the University’s drive to support innovation and commercialisation, with the establishment of iLabs, a unique collaboration between Sunway University, Sunway Group, and Sunway Ventures to foster entrepreneurship and stimulate market-driven innovations. Less than one-year old, iLabs is already inspiring Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam, Minister of Health, Malaysia; Tan Sri and supporting academic and students alike to develop novel Dato’ Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah, Chancellor of Sunway University, and Gary Keegan, Director of Development for Cambridge University Health Partners, at the launch of the Sunway Clinical ideas and their potential for commercialisation. Research Centre, the world’s first Cambridge-linked clinical research centre.

13 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 14 Internal Grants Awarded for 2017

Principal Investigator Title of Research SCHOOL Amount (RM) Principal Investigator Title of Research SCHOOL Amount (RM)

Associate Professor The investigation into suicide risk among university Science and Science and 30,000 Professor Naveed Khan Targeted photochemotherapy against eye infection 25,000 Dr Alvin Ng students: factors of interpersonal needs and resiliency Technology Technology

Dr Ng Sin Pei Big Data analytics and dynamic capabilities Business 5,000 Evaluation of bismuth-derived chemical compounds and Science and Dr Babu Ramanathan 24,500 antimicrobial peptides identified from cockroach for their Technology antiviral activity against dengue virus Investigating the role of KRAS in autophagy in colorectal cancer (CRC) and its implication in therapy response and Interdisciplinary Professor Dr Peh Suat Cheng 199,000 Examining the social and emerging media use in patient survival, and the potential use of autophagy marker Studies Catherine Lee Cheng Ean Arts 5,000 public relations practices in Malaysia as CRC biomarker

Benchmarking indispensable virulent proteins for typhoid: Science and Development of tetravalent synthetic peptide Dr Chandrajit Lahiri 30,000 Science and en route intervention strategies for antimicrobial resistance Technology Professor Poh Chit Laa dengue vaccine using polystyrene nanoparticles as 178,000 Technology vaccine delivery vehicle

Delas Santano Malaysian culture and heritage folklore stories repository Arts 15,000 Associate Professor Strategies for improved management of Science and 25,000 Dr Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui Acanthamoeba keratitis Technology Interdisciplinary Professor Glenda Crosling Pedagogy for Sustainability 20,000 Studies Professor Sanjaya Gaur Parental behaviour and its influence on children obesity Business 10,000

Interdisciplinary Professor Glenda Crosling Student Well-being at Sunway University 10,000 Dr Sivakumari Supramaniam Salesperson’s valuing of their sales process Business 10,000 Studies

Dr Hamid Reza Panjeh Agile reverse logistics performance evaluation model using Remediation of eutrophication in Sunway Lagoon: Mathematical Business 10,000 Dr Tan Wai Kiat 18,000 Foudladragan grounded theory and interpretive structural modeling Monitoring, modeling and synthesis Sciences

Possibilities and outcomes of technology involvement From screen products to actual holiday: Human Esmaeili in household waste management in Malaysia, Targeting Arts 10,000 Dr Teh Pek Yen How media representations help to reduce cultural Hospitality 10,000 Sunway Group high rise residential buildings differences among Muslim tourists in South Korea

Comparative study on uses and gratifications of Associate Professor The detection of fraudulent scientific papers using Science and Professor Hwang Ha Jin Business 15,000 7,750 social media in Malaysia using niche theory Dr Teh Phoey Lee computers to assess psychological cues to deception Technology

Chryseobacterium indologenes: An emerging Science and Neurotrophic and neuroprotective activities of Science and Dr Jactty Chew 12,750 Dr Yow Yoon Yen 30,000 pathogen and its ability to interact with phagocytes Technology gracilaria manilaensis in Malaysia waters Technology

Socio-economic valuation of ecosystems Mathematical Dr Jane Teh 12,000 Associate Professor Dr Yuka Fujimoto Social Entrepreneurship: Implications for inclusive business Business 5,000 services provided by Sunway Lagoon Sciences

Associate Professor Post box cinema Arts 10,000 Associate Professor Dr Yuka Fujimoto Exploration of Chinese workers’ life enrichment Business 10,000 Dr Kenneth Feinstein

Corporate humanistic responsibility as antecedents Dr Koon Vui Yee Business 15,000 Note: all internal grants are for a 12-month duration. of employee well-being in organization

Corporate diversification, corporate governance Business 5,000 Lancaster University Small Grant Scheme 2017 Dr Lee Kian Tek and stock price rash risk: evidence from the Malaysian public listed firms Lancaster Principal FUNDING University Title of Research Amount Investigator BODY Towards a documentation and sustainability of Bajau Laut Collaborators Dr Mayco Axel Santaella Arts 15,000 traditional music and dance in Semporna, Sabah

Gavin Bremner A cross- cultural investigation Lancaster Professor Mohamed Mutual Fund management expertise, Woo Pei Jun GBP 15,000 Business 15,000 Diana Tham on infant face perception University Ariff Syed Mohamed fees and investment strategy

15 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 16 Internal Grants Awarded for 2017

Principal Investigator Title of Research SCHOOL Amount (RM) Principal Investigator Title of Research SCHOOL Amount (RM)

Associate Professor The investigation into suicide risk among university Science and Science and 30,000 Professor Naveed Khan Targeted photochemotherapy against eye infection 25,000 Dr Alvin Ng students: factors of interpersonal needs and resiliency Technology Technology

Dr Ng Sin Pei Big Data analytics and dynamic capabilities Business 5,000 Evaluation of bismuth-derived chemical compounds and Science and Dr Babu Ramanathan 24,500 antimicrobial peptides identified from cockroach for their Technology antiviral activity against dengue virus Investigating the role of KRAS in autophagy in colorectal cancer (CRC) and its implication in therapy response and Interdisciplinary Professor Dr Peh Suat Cheng 199,000 Examining the social and emerging media use in patient survival, and the potential use of autophagy marker Studies Catherine Lee Cheng Ean Arts 5,000 public relations practices in Malaysia as CRC biomarker

Benchmarking indispensable virulent proteins for typhoid: Science and Development of tetravalent synthetic peptide Dr Chandrajit Lahiri 30,000 Science and en route intervention strategies for antimicrobial resistance Technology Professor Poh Chit Laa dengue vaccine using polystyrene nanoparticles as 178,000 Technology vaccine delivery vehicle

Delas Santano Malaysian culture and heritage folklore stories repository Arts 15,000 Associate Professor Strategies for improved management of Science and 25,000 Dr Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui Acanthamoeba keratitis Technology Interdisciplinary Professor Glenda Crosling Pedagogy for Sustainability 20,000 Studies Professor Sanjaya Gaur Parental behaviour and its influence on children obesity Business 10,000

Interdisciplinary Professor Glenda Crosling Student Well-being at Sunway University 10,000 Dr Sivakumari Supramaniam Salesperson’s valuing of their sales process Business 10,000 Studies

Dr Hamid Reza Panjeh Agile reverse logistics performance evaluation model using Remediation of eutrophication in Sunway Lagoon: Mathematical Business 10,000 Dr Tan Wai Kiat 18,000 Foudladragan grounded theory and interpretive structural modeling Monitoring, modeling and synthesis Sciences

Possibilities and outcomes of technology involvement From screen products to actual holiday: Human Esmaeili in household waste management in Malaysia, Targeting Arts 10,000 Dr Teh Pek Yen How media representations help to reduce cultural Hospitality 10,000 Sunway Group high rise residential buildings differences among Muslim tourists in South Korea

Comparative study on uses and gratifications of Associate Professor The detection of fraudulent scientific papers using Science and Professor Hwang Ha Jin Business 15,000 7,750 social media in Malaysia using niche theory Dr Teh Phoey Lee computers to assess psychological cues to deception Technology

Chryseobacterium indologenes: An emerging Science and Neurotrophic and neuroprotective activities of Science and Dr Jactty Chew 12,750 Dr Yow Yoon Yen 30,000 pathogen and its ability to interact with phagocytes Technology gracilaria manilaensis in Malaysia waters Technology

Socio-economic valuation of ecosystems Mathematical Dr Jane Teh 12,000 Associate Professor Dr Yuka Fujimoto Social Entrepreneurship: Implications for inclusive business Business 5,000 services provided by Sunway Lagoon Sciences

Associate Professor Post box cinema Arts 10,000 Associate Professor Dr Yuka Fujimoto Exploration of Chinese workers’ life enrichment Business 10,000 Dr Kenneth Feinstein

Corporate humanistic responsibility as antecedents Dr Koon Vui Yee Business 15,000 Note: all internal grants are for a 12-month duration. of employee well-being in organization

Corporate diversification, corporate governance Business 5,000 Lancaster University Small Grant Scheme 2017 Dr Lee Kian Tek and stock price rash risk: evidence from the Malaysian public listed firms Lancaster Principal FUNDING University Title of Research Amount Investigator BODY Towards a documentation and sustainability of Bajau Laut Collaborators Dr Mayco Axel Santaella Arts 15,000 traditional music and dance in Semporna, Sabah

Gavin Bremner A cross- cultural investigation Lancaster Professor Mohamed Mutual Fund management expertise, Woo Pei Jun GBP 15,000 Business 15,000 Diana Tham on infant face perception University Ariff Syed Mohamed fees and investment strategy

15 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 16 Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow - Anthony J. D’Angelo

17 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 18 Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow - Anthony J. D’Angelo

17 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 18 2017 School Statistical Highlights

NEW STUDENTS s Class I & II(I) Employed by (Bachelor’s only) New programmes Graduation1 68 AC launched SCHOOL 609 BA (Hons) Design 6% TOTAL INTERNATIONAL Communication OF ARTS graduates 320 ENROLMENT STUDENTS 10 AD 166GRADUATES BA (Hons) in earning received (ALL) 77% [+44%] Interior 84% above % Architecture 2

TOTAL STAFF INT I n t ernal gran RM3000 [+26%] 15% 78 13 RM55,000

NEW STUDENTS s Class I & II(I) (Bachelor’s only) Employed by Graduation1 30 AC SCHOOL OF 786 17% TOTAL INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY graduates 357 ENROLMENT STUDENTS 6 AD earning [+11%] received 198 above % GRADUATES 44% 71% 2 (ALL) RM3000 I n t ernal gran [+17%] 21% 36TOTAL STAFF 8 INT RM10,000

NEW STUDENTS s Class I & II(I) (Bachelor’s only) Employed by 1 Graduation School of 560 Mathematical 24% 187 TOTAL INTERNATIONAL graduates ENROLMENT AC Sciences STUDENTS 21 earning [-12%] received 72 above GRADUATES 78% 84% 2 (ALL) AD RM3000 TOTAL STAFF I n t ernal gran [+8%] 4% 24 3 RM30,000

NEW STUDENTS Employed by Graduation1 Sunway 28 AC RM199,000 Institute for 153 Internal grants received TOTAL INTERNATIONAL Healthcare 62 ENROLMENT STUDENTS 3 AD Development [ 27%] 89% + % RM30,000 15GRADUATES [+63%] 2% 31TOTAL STAFF 10 INT EXTERNAL grants received (ALL) s

NEW STUDENTS s New programmes Employed by T ES

A launched Graduation1 87 AC School of 1401 Bachelor of TOTAL Software Engineering 12% Science and INTERNATIONAL GRAD U (ALL) (Hons) graduates 620 ENROLMENT STUDENTS 18 AD 230 Technology TOTAL STAFF Class I & II(I) received earning 105 received BIS (Hons) in Mobile [+25%] (Bachelor’s only) Computing with 77% above % T ERNAL gran t 60% 2 Entrepreneurship I n t ernal gran RM3000 INT EX [+23%] 14% 20 RM363,000 RM336,125 s NEW STUDENTS s New programmes

T ES launched

Employed by A Graduation1 Sunway 107AC BA (Hons) 3048 Entrepreneurship University TOTAL 22% INTERNATIONAL GRAD U (ALL) ENROLMENT BSc (Hons) Global Supply graduates 1289 Business STUDENTS AD 591 18 Class I & II(I) Chain Management TOTAL STAFF received earning 125 received [ 21%] School (Bachelor’s only) BSc (Hons) in

T ERNAL gran t 55% above + % 2 International Business

80% I n t ernal gran EX RM3000 [+13%] 9% 14 INT RM100,000 RM291,000

1 Based on MOHE Tracer study 2017 (Number of Bachelor’s and Diploma graduates who are employed full time or part time at time AC: Academic AD: Administrative INT: International staff of survey, divided by total respondents excluding those who further studies, undergo skill enhancement and chose not to work) 2 Based on MOHE Tracer study 2017 (Number of Bachelor’s and Diploma graduates earning RM 3000 and above, divided by Number of Bachelor’s and Diploma graduates who are employed and who provided income information)

19 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 20 2017 School Statistical Highlights

NEW STUDENTS s Class I & II(I) Employed by (Bachelor’s only) New programmes Graduation1 68 AC launched SCHOOL 609 BA (Hons) Design 6% TOTAL INTERNATIONAL Communication OF ARTS graduates 320 ENROLMENT STUDENTS 10 AD 166GRADUATES BA (Hons) in earning received (ALL) 77% [+44%] Interior 84% above % Architecture 2

TOTAL STAFF INT I n t ernal gran RM3000 [+26%] 15% 78 13 RM55,000

NEW STUDENTS s Class I & II(I) (Bachelor’s only) Employed by Graduation1 30 AC SCHOOL OF 786 17% TOTAL INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY graduates 357 ENROLMENT STUDENTS 6 AD earning [+11%] received 198 above % GRADUATES 44% 71% 2 (ALL) RM3000 I n t ernal gran [+17%] 21% 36TOTAL STAFF 8 INT RM10,000

NEW STUDENTS s Class I & II(I) (Bachelor’s only) Employed by 1 Graduation School of 560 Mathematical 24% 187 TOTAL INTERNATIONAL graduates ENROLMENT AC Sciences STUDENTS 21 earning [-12%] received 72 above GRADUATES 78% 84% 2 (ALL) AD RM3000 TOTAL STAFF I n t ernal gran [+8%] 4% 24 3 RM30,000

NEW STUDENTS Employed by Graduation1 Sunway 28 AC RM199,000 Institute for 153 Internal grants received TOTAL INTERNATIONAL Healthcare 62 ENROLMENT STUDENTS 3 AD Development [ 27%] 89% + % RM30,000 15GRADUATES [+63%] 2% 31TOTAL STAFF 10 INT EXTERNAL grants received (ALL) s

NEW STUDENTS s New programmes Employed by T ES

A launched Graduation1 87 AC School of 1401 Bachelor of TOTAL Software Engineering 12% Science and INTERNATIONAL GRAD U (ALL) (Hons) graduates 620 ENROLMENT STUDENTS 18 AD 230 Technology TOTAL STAFF Class I & II(I) received earning 105 received BIS (Hons) in Mobile [+25%] (Bachelor’s only) Computing with 77% above % T ERNAL gran t 60% 2 Entrepreneurship I n t ernal gran RM3000 INT EX [+23%] 14% 20 RM363,000 RM336,125 s NEW STUDENTS s New programmes

T ES launched

Employed by A Graduation1 Sunway 107AC BA (Hons) 3048 Entrepreneurship University TOTAL 22% INTERNATIONAL GRAD U (ALL) ENROLMENT BSc (Hons) Global Supply graduates 1289 Business STUDENTS AD 591 18 Class I & II(I) Chain Management TOTAL STAFF received earning 125 received [ 21%] School (Bachelor’s only) BSc (Hons) in

T ERNAL gran t 55% above + % 2 International Business

80% I n t ernal gran EX RM3000 [+13%] 9% 14 INT RM100,000 RM291,000

1 Based on MOHE Tracer study 2017 (Number of Bachelor’s and Diploma graduates who are employed full time or part time at time AC: Academic AD: Administrative INT: International staff of survey, divided by total respondents excluding those who further studies, undergo skill enhancement and chose not to work) 2 Based on MOHE Tracer study 2017 (Number of Bachelor’s and Diploma graduates earning RM 3000 and above, divided by Number of Bachelor’s and Diploma graduates who are employed and who provided income information)

19 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 20 Scholarly Activities STUDENT Jeffrey Cheah Distinguished EXPERIENCE Speaker Series (JCDSS) in 2017

16 January 17 January 27 March The Student Barometer™ is a global benchmark Professor Mark Wilson Professor Anthony Saich Professor Sibrandes

for student experience administered by Jeffrey Cheah Professorial Fellow, Director, Ash Center for Democratic Poppema Brasenose College; Professor of Governance and Innovation, Harvard i-graduate, enabling tracking and comparison Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Kennedy School, Harvard University President and Professor of Chemistry Laboratory, Department Pathology, University of Groningen, of student satisfaction levels and identifying of Chemistry, University of Oxford Netherlands Computer Simulation What Does General Building a Leading specific areas of key importance. of Materials in Extreme Secretary Xi Jinping University: From Regional Environments Dream About? Roots to Global Significance

The Student Barometer Survey Entry Wave 2017 tracked feedback from 129 institutions across the globe in the 29 March 10 April 12 APRIL last quarter of the year. Sunway ranked among the leading institutions in Asia and Malaysia in several categories. Professor Barry Professor John Todd FRS Professor Sir Leszek Eichengreen Borysiewicz FRS, Jeffrey Cheah Professorial Fellow George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee in Medicine, Brasenose College; FMedSci Professor of Economics and Political Professor of Precision Medicine, Science, University of California, University of Oxford Vice-Chancellor, Berkeley University of Cambridge A Molecular Link Between The Economic Consequences Diabetes and Dementia: Universities and Their Role in of Mr Trump Implications for Prevention an Era of Global Challenges

27 APRIL 3 MAY 25 MAY Professor John Dr Park Jin Dato’ Dr Kim Tan

Chowning Hankuk University of Foreign Chairman of SpringHill Studies, South Korea Osgood Hooker Professor of Fine Management Ltd Arts and Professor of Music, In ASIA* for Stanford University • Laboratories Composing Music from US-China Relations and the Social Impact Investing: • Physical library the Inside-Out and a bit Future of the Korean Peninsula: Fighting Poverty Through • Technology of History along the Way Challenges and Prospects Enterprise • Campus buildings

8 AUGUST 11 AUGUST 15 AUGUST

* Student Barometer Survey Entry Wave 2017 Eric Vogt Professor Professor

Founder and CEO of eProvenance Feng Da Hsuan John Wallwork Director of Global Affairs and Emeritus Professor of Special Advisor to the Rector, Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Macau University of Cambridge

Powerful Questions: The DNA of Creativity One Belt, One Road: and Innovation An Explanation Mending Broken Hearts

10 NOVEMBER 17 NOVEMBER 20 NOVEMBER In MALAYSIA* for • Overall aspects of institutional experience Professor Mark Elliott Professor Professor Karen • Safety Vice Provost for International Thomas Kosnik Thornber • Campus environment • Eco-friendly attitude Affairs, Harvard University Adjunct Professor, Management Victor and William Fung Director, • Virtual learning • Good place to be Science and Engineering, School of Harvard University Asia Center • Sport facilities • Transport links Engineering, Stanford University • Social facilities • Financial Services Silk Roads Old and New: Conflicts of Care at the End of Life: Japan, the United • Earning money • Campus Cafeteria A Historical Perspective on BRI Bridging the Education Gap Kingdom and the United States

21 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 22 Scholarly Activities STUDENT Jeffrey Cheah Distinguished EXPERIENCE Speaker Series (JCDSS) in 2017

16 January 17 January 27 March The Student Barometer™ is a global benchmark Professor Mark Wilson Professor Anthony Saich Professor Sibrandes for student experience administered by Jeffrey Cheah Professorial Fellow, Director, Ash Center for Democratic Poppema Brasenose College; Professor of Governance and Innovation, Harvard i-graduate, enabling tracking and comparison Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Kennedy School, Harvard University President and Professor of Chemistry Laboratory, Department Pathology, University of Groningen, of student satisfaction levels and identifying of Chemistry, University of Oxford Netherlands Computer Simulation What Does General Building a Leading specific areas of key importance. of Materials in Extreme Secretary Xi Jinping University: From Regional Environments Dream About? Roots to Global Significance

The Student Barometer Survey Entry Wave 2017 tracked feedback from 129 institutions across the globe in the 29 March 10 April 12 APRIL last quarter of the year. Sunway ranked among the leading institutions in Asia and Malaysia in several categories. Professor Barry Professor John Todd FRS Professor Sir Leszek Eichengreen Borysiewicz FRS, Jeffrey Cheah Professorial Fellow George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee in Medicine, Brasenose College; FMedSci Professor of Economics and Political Professor of Precision Medicine, Science, University of California, University of Oxford Vice-Chancellor, Berkeley University of Cambridge A Molecular Link Between The Economic Consequences Diabetes and Dementia: Universities and Their Role in of Mr Trump Implications for Prevention an Era of Global Challenges

27 APRIL 3 MAY 25 MAY Professor John Dr Park Jin Dato’ Dr Kim Tan

Chowning Hankuk University of Foreign Chairman of SpringHill Studies, South Korea Osgood Hooker Professor of Fine Management Ltd Arts and Professor of Music, In ASIA* for Stanford University • Laboratories Composing Music from US-China Relations and the Social Impact Investing: • Physical library the Inside-Out and a bit Future of the Korean Peninsula: Fighting Poverty Through • Technology of History along the Way Challenges and Prospects Enterprise • Campus buildings

8 AUGUST 11 AUGUST 15 AUGUST

* Student Barometer Survey Entry Wave 2017 Eric Vogt Professor Professor

Founder and CEO of eProvenance Feng Da Hsuan John Wallwork Director of Global Affairs and Emeritus Professor of Special Advisor to the Rector, Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Macau University of Cambridge

Powerful Questions: The DNA of Creativity One Belt, One Road: and Innovation An Explanation Mending Broken Hearts

10 NOVEMBER 17 NOVEMBER 20 NOVEMBER In MALAYSIA* for • Overall aspects of institutional experience Professor Mark Elliott Professor Professor Karen • Safety Vice Provost for International Thomas Kosnik Thornber • Campus environment • Eco-friendly attitude Affairs, Harvard University Adjunct Professor, Management Victor and William Fung Director, • Virtual learning • Good place to be Science and Engineering, School of Harvard University Asia Center • Sport facilities • Transport links Engineering, Stanford University • Social facilities • Financial Services Silk Roads Old and New: Conflicts of Care at the End of Life: Japan, the United • Earning money • Campus Cafeteria A Historical Perspective on BRI Bridging the Education Gap Kingdom and the United States

21 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 22 Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast AsiA

24 January 31 MARCH EVENTS IN 2017 Webcast on The SPEAKER Opportunities SPEAKERS Islamic State (IS) Professor Joseph Liow and Challenges in 陈宪 18 & 19 January in Southeast Asia Chin Yong China ‘s Economic 上海交通大学安泰经济与管理 A conversation with Dean, S. Rajaratnam School of Transformation 学院教授, 中国发展研究院院长 Asia Public Policy SPEAKERS Professor Joseph Liow International Studies, Nanyang 中国经济转型中的机遇挑战 Forum 2017 Professor Michael Woolcock Professor Xiao-Li Meng Technological University A workshop organised by 潘英丽 in collaboration Lecturer in Public Policy, Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Malaya and JCI, 上海交通大学安泰经济与管理 with Harvard Harvard Kennedy School Harvard University in collaboration with 学院教授, 现代金融研究中心 10 FEBRUARY Kennedy School Shanghai Jiao Tong 主任 Pak Daniel Suryadarma Dr Nay Win Oo University, Antai College Research Associate, SMERU Research Institute and Joint Secretary, Myanmar National Inequality in Higher SPEAKERS Economic- Management 黄少卿 Honorary Lecturer, Australian National University Education Policy Commission Education: Meeting Dr Graeme Atherton 上海交通大学安泰经济与管理 the Challenge in Adjunct Professor, Centre for 学院副教授 Dr Karndee Leopairote Professor Anita Lie Malaysia Higher Education Research, Managing Director, C-Asean Director, Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya A seminar in collaboration Sunway University, Founder and 陆铭 with Centre for Higher Director of NEON, UK 上海交通大学经济学院特聘教 Professor Lant Pritchett Dr Vu Quoc Huy Education Research (CHER), 授, 中国发展研究中心主任 Professor of the Practice of International Development Head of Department, Institute of Regional Sunway University Professor Fauziah Md Taib and Faculty Chair of the MPA/ID Program, Sustainable Development (IRSD), Dean, School of Management, 张淼 Harvard Kennedy School Viet Nam Academy of Social Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia 马来亚大学中国研究所研究员

Professor Rajah Rasiah Professor Mayling Oey Professor Ghauth Jasmon 李冉 Professor, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Emeritus Professor, University of Indonesia, Senior Fellow, Jeffrey Cheah 马来亚大学中国研究所研究员 University of Malaya AIPI, (Indonesian Academy of Sciences) Institute on Southeast Asia 叶得利 Dr Deunden Nikomborirak Professor Tan Sri Dr Ghauth Jasmon Associate Professor Munir Shuib 上海财经大学金融系博士, 独立 Research Director, Thailand Development Senior Fellow, Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Deputy Director, National Higher 经济学家兼投资分析师 Research Institute (TDRI) Asia Education Research Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia Ms Dam Bich Thuy Professor Satryo Brodjonegoro President-designate, Fulbright University Vietnam Emeritus Professor, Bandung Institute of Technology Professor Glenda Crosling Head, Centre for Higher Education Dr Connie Kyung-Hwa Chung Professor Chen Zhao Research, Sunway University Associate Director of the Global Education Innovation Deputy Director, China Center for Economic Studies, Initiative, Harvard Graduate School of Education Fudan University 20 MARCH 11 JULY

Mr Mokhamad Mahdum Professor Woo Wing Thye Director of Planning and Investment, President, Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia, Public Lecture on SPEAKERS Forum on SPEAKERS Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) Sunway University Globalisation Enters Dr Ooi Kee Beng Transformation Dr Sakina Sofia Baharom a New Phase: Deputy Director, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak of Malaysian Head of Education Transformation How is Southeast Institute, Singapore and Senior University MARACorp, 1Sentral ModeratorS Asia to Adapt? Fellow, Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Models for Professor Leong Choon Heng Pak Toenggoel Siagian Professor Graeme Wilkinson Southeast Asia, Sunway University Sustainability Professor Hamzah A. Rahman Director of Education and Social Indonesian Scholar/Practitioner Vice-Chancellor, Sunway University Former President, International Progress Program, Jeffrey Cheah Professor Woo Wing Thye University of Malaya-Wales Institute on Southeast Asia, President, Jeffrey Cheah Sunway University Institute on Southeast Asia, Professor Ghauth Jasmon Sunway University Senior Fellow, Jeffrey Cheah Professor James Chin Professor Jay Rosengard Professor Dwight Perkins Institute on Southeast Asia Director, Governance Studies Adjunct Lecturer, Harold Hitchings Burbank MODERATOR Programme, Jeffrey Cheah Harvard Kennedy School Professor of Political Economy, Ambassador (R) Dato’ M. Institute on Southeast Asia, Emeritus, FAS, Redzuan Kushair Sunway University Harvard Kennedy School Deputy Chairman, Foreign Policy Study Group

23 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 24 Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast AsiA

24 January 31 MARCH EVENTS IN 2017 Webcast on The SPEAKER Opportunities SPEAKERS Islamic State (IS) Professor Joseph Liow and Challenges in 陈宪 18 & 19 January in Southeast Asia Chin Yong China ‘s Economic 上海交通大学安泰经济与管理 A conversation with Dean, S. Rajaratnam School of Transformation 学院教授, 中国发展研究院院长 Asia Public Policy SPEAKERS Professor Joseph Liow International Studies, Nanyang 中国经济转型中的机遇挑战 Forum 2017 Professor Michael Woolcock Professor Xiao-Li Meng Technological University A workshop organised by 潘英丽 in collaboration Lecturer in Public Policy, Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Malaya and JCI, 上海交通大学安泰经济与管理 with Harvard Harvard Kennedy School Harvard University in collaboration with 学院教授, 现代金融研究中心 10 FEBRUARY Kennedy School Shanghai Jiao Tong 主任 Pak Daniel Suryadarma Dr Nay Win Oo University, Antai College Research Associate, SMERU Research Institute and Joint Secretary, Myanmar National Inequality in Higher SPEAKERS Economic- Management 黄少卿 Honorary Lecturer, Australian National University Education Policy Commission Education: Meeting Dr Graeme Atherton 上海交通大学安泰经济与管理 the Challenge in Adjunct Professor, Centre for 学院副教授 Dr Karndee Leopairote Professor Anita Lie Malaysia Higher Education Research, Managing Director, C-Asean Director, Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya A seminar in collaboration Sunway University, Founder and 陆铭 with Centre for Higher Director of NEON, UK 上海交通大学经济学院特聘教 Professor Lant Pritchett Dr Vu Quoc Huy Education Research (CHER), 授, 中国发展研究中心主任 Professor of the Practice of International Development Head of Department, Institute of Regional Sunway University Professor Fauziah Md Taib and Faculty Chair of the MPA/ID Program, Sustainable Development (IRSD), Dean, School of Management, 张淼 Harvard Kennedy School Viet Nam Academy of Social Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia 马来亚大学中国研究所研究员

Professor Rajah Rasiah Professor Mayling Oey Professor Ghauth Jasmon 李冉 Professor, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Emeritus Professor, University of Indonesia, Senior Fellow, Jeffrey Cheah 马来亚大学中国研究所研究员 University of Malaya AIPI, (Indonesian Academy of Sciences) Institute on Southeast Asia 叶得利 Dr Deunden Nikomborirak Professor Tan Sri Dr Ghauth Jasmon Associate Professor Munir Shuib 上海财经大学金融系博士, 独立 Research Director, Thailand Development Senior Fellow, Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Deputy Director, National Higher 经济学家兼投资分析师 Research Institute (TDRI) Asia Education Research Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia Ms Dam Bich Thuy Professor Satryo Brodjonegoro President-designate, Fulbright University Vietnam Emeritus Professor, Bandung Institute of Technology Professor Glenda Crosling Head, Centre for Higher Education Dr Connie Kyung-Hwa Chung Professor Chen Zhao Research, Sunway University Associate Director of the Global Education Innovation Deputy Director, China Center for Economic Studies, Initiative, Harvard Graduate School of Education Fudan University 20 MARCH 11 JULY

Mr Mokhamad Mahdum Professor Woo Wing Thye Director of Planning and Investment, President, Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia, Public Lecture on SPEAKERS Forum on SPEAKERS Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) Sunway University Globalisation Enters Dr Ooi Kee Beng Transformation Dr Sakina Sofia Baharom a New Phase: Deputy Director, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak of Malaysian Head of Education Transformation How is Southeast Institute, Singapore and Senior University MARACorp, 1Sentral ModeratorS Asia to Adapt? Fellow, Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Models for Professor Leong Choon Heng Pak Toenggoel Siagian Professor Graeme Wilkinson Southeast Asia, Sunway University Sustainability Professor Hamzah A. Rahman Director of Education and Social Indonesian Scholar/Practitioner Vice-Chancellor, Sunway University Former President, International Progress Program, Jeffrey Cheah Professor Woo Wing Thye University of Malaya-Wales Institute on Southeast Asia, President, Jeffrey Cheah Sunway University Institute on Southeast Asia, Professor Ghauth Jasmon Sunway University Senior Fellow, Jeffrey Cheah Professor James Chin Professor Jay Rosengard Professor Dwight Perkins Institute on Southeast Asia Director, Governance Studies Adjunct Lecturer, Harold Hitchings Burbank MODERATOR Programme, Jeffrey Cheah Harvard Kennedy School Professor of Political Economy, Ambassador (R) Dato’ M. Institute on Southeast Asia, Emeritus, FAS, Redzuan Kushair Sunway University Harvard Kennedy School Deputy Chairman, Foreign Policy Study Group

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14 JULY 25 AUGUST (KL) | 26 AUGUST (PENANG)

Public lecture on SPEAKERS Lessons for PANELISTS Materially Poor, Emeritus Professor Malaysia from Professor Lu Ming Morally Rich: Alberto Gomes the Reform Director, Center for China The Orang Asli, Global Director, Dialogue, Experiences of Development Studies, Department Malaysia’s First Empathic Engagement & Other Countries of Economics of Antai College of Peoples Peacebuilding (DEEP) Network A JCI-MEA Economic Economics and Management, Melbourne, Australia Seminar Series #2, in Shanghai Jiao Tong University collaboration with Malaysian Economic Dr Chalongphob Sussangkarn 26 JULY 7 SEPTEMBER (KL) | 9 SEPTEMBER (PENANG) 31 OCTOBER Association (MEA) Former Minister of Finance, Thailand; Distinguished Fellow, Lecture on The SPEAKER Thailand Development Research Policy Imperatives KEYNOTE SPEAKER The Reform KEYNOTE SPEAKER New Challenge for Professor Woo Wing Thye Institute (TDRI) to Drive Future Professor Dwight H. Perkins Program for Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs Emerging Asia President, Jeffrey Cheah Growth Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor Dynamic Chairman, Jeffrey Sachs Center The Middle-Income Trap Institute on Southeast Asia, Dr Muhamad Chatib Basri A JCI-MEA Economic of Political Economy, Emeritus Sustainable on Sustainable Development, Phenomenon followed by Sunway University Former Minister of Finance, Seminar Series #3, in Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Development Sunway University meeting with students Indonesia collaboration with Harvard Kennedy School A JCI-MEA Economic from The Joseph H. Lauder Malaysian Economic Seminar Series #4, in PANELISTS Institute, University of Professor Woo Wing Thye Association (MEA) PANELISTS collaboration with Tan Sri Datuk Dr Kamal Pennsylvania President, Jeffrey Cheah Professor Edmund Malaysian Economic Mat Salih Institute on Southeast Asia, Terence Gomez Association (MEA) Adjunct Professor of Sunway University Professor of Political Economy, Economics and Development Faculty of Economics and Admin- Studies, University of Malaya MODERATOR istration, University of Malaya Dato’ Latifah Merican Cheong Professor Woo Wing Thye Deputy President, Malaysian Professor Dato’ Dr Tan Tat Wai President, Jeffrey Cheah Economic Association Research Professor, Institute on Southeast Asia, Sunway University Sunway University

1 AUGUST 28 AUGUST Dr Muhammed Abdul Khalid MODERATOR Managing Director, Tan Sri Dato Mohd Sheriff The Malaysian PANELISTS Public Lecture on SPEAKER DM Analytics Malaysia Mohd Kassim Economy: Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Lin See-Yan The Malaysian Professor James Chin Immediate Past President, Where are We? Research Professor, Federation: Director, Governance Studies MODERATOR Malaysian Economic Association A JCI-MEA Economic Seminar Sunway University Views from East Malaysia Programme, Jeffrey Cheah Professor Woo Wing Thye Series #1, in collaboration Institute on Southeast Asia, President, Jeffrey Cheah with Malaysian Economic Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin Sunway University Institute on Southeast Asia, Association (MEA) Chairman, PNB Research Institute Sunway University

29 AUGUST 25 SEPTEMBER 12 DECEMBER Professor Dr Rajah Rasiah Professor, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University Public Lecture SPEAKER Seminar on SPEAKERS Seminar on SPEAKERS of Malaya on The Many Professor Ahmad Fauzi Malaysian Datuk David Chua Kok Tee Spearheading Phoebe Than Lee Lee Shades of Islamism Abdul Hamid Universities Managing Director, National Doctoral Candidate, Dato’ Latifah Merican Cheong and Islamists in School of Distance Education Must Change DC & A Group of Companies Development Universiti Malaya Deputy President, Malaysian Malaysia and Consultant Researcher, Through Quality Economic Association Centre for Policy Research Professor Ghauth Jasmon Research Professor Ghauth Jasmon and International Studies, Senior Fellow, Jeffrey Cheah Senior Fellow, Jeffrey Cheah MODERATOR Universiti Sains Malaysia Institute on Southeast Asia Institute on Southeast Asia Professor Woo Wing Thye President, Jeffrey Cheah Professor Dato’ Institute on Southeast Asia, Dr Mansor Fadzil Sunway University President/Vice-Chancellor, Open University Malaysia

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14 JULY 25 AUGUST (KL) | 26 AUGUST (PENANG)

Public lecture on SPEAKERS Lessons for PANELISTS Materially Poor, Emeritus Professor Malaysia from Professor Lu Ming Morally Rich: Alberto Gomes the Reform Director, Center for China The Orang Asli, Global Director, Dialogue, Experiences of Development Studies, Department Malaysia’s First Empathic Engagement & Other Countries of Economics of Antai College of Peoples Peacebuilding (DEEP) Network A JCI-MEA Economic Economics and Management, Melbourne, Australia Seminar Series #2, in Shanghai Jiao Tong University collaboration with Malaysian Economic Dr Chalongphob Sussangkarn 26 JULY 7 SEPTEMBER (KL) | 9 SEPTEMBER (PENANG) 31 OCTOBER Association (MEA) Former Minister of Finance, Thailand; Distinguished Fellow, Lecture on The SPEAKER Thailand Development Research Policy Imperatives KEYNOTE SPEAKER The Reform KEYNOTE SPEAKER New Challenge for Professor Woo Wing Thye Institute (TDRI) to Drive Future Professor Dwight H. Perkins Program for Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs Emerging Asia President, Jeffrey Cheah Growth Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor Dynamic Chairman, Jeffrey Sachs Center The Middle-Income Trap Institute on Southeast Asia, Dr Muhamad Chatib Basri A JCI-MEA Economic of Political Economy, Emeritus Sustainable on Sustainable Development, Phenomenon followed by Sunway University Former Minister of Finance, Seminar Series #3, in Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Development Sunway University meeting with students Indonesia collaboration with Harvard Kennedy School A JCI-MEA Economic from The Joseph H. Lauder Malaysian Economic Seminar Series #4, in PANELISTS Institute, University of Professor Woo Wing Thye Association (MEA) PANELISTS collaboration with Tan Sri Datuk Dr Kamal Pennsylvania President, Jeffrey Cheah Professor Edmund Malaysian Economic Mat Salih Institute on Southeast Asia, Terence Gomez Association (MEA) Adjunct Professor of Sunway University Professor of Political Economy, Economics and Development Faculty of Economics and Admin- Studies, University of Malaya MODERATOR istration, University of Malaya Dato’ Latifah Merican Cheong Professor Woo Wing Thye Deputy President, Malaysian Professor Dato’ Dr Tan Tat Wai President, Jeffrey Cheah Economic Association Research Professor, Institute on Southeast Asia, Sunway University Sunway University

1 AUGUST 28 AUGUST Dr Muhammed Abdul Khalid MODERATOR Managing Director, Tan Sri Dato Mohd Sheriff The Malaysian PANELISTS Public Lecture on SPEAKER DM Analytics Malaysia Mohd Kassim Economy: Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Lin See-Yan The Malaysian Professor James Chin Immediate Past President, Where are We? Research Professor, Federation: Director, Governance Studies MODERATOR Malaysian Economic Association A JCI-MEA Economic Seminar Sunway University Views from East Malaysia Programme, Jeffrey Cheah Professor Woo Wing Thye Series #1, in collaboration Institute on Southeast Asia, President, Jeffrey Cheah with Malaysian Economic Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin Sunway University Institute on Southeast Asia, Association (MEA) Chairman, PNB Research Institute Sunway University

29 AUGUST 25 SEPTEMBER 12 DECEMBER Professor Dr Rajah Rasiah Professor, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University Public Lecture SPEAKER Seminar on SPEAKERS Seminar on SPEAKERS of Malaya on The Many Professor Ahmad Fauzi Malaysian Datuk David Chua Kok Tee Spearheading Phoebe Than Lee Lee Shades of Islamism Abdul Hamid Universities Managing Director, National Doctoral Candidate, Dato’ Latifah Merican Cheong and Islamists in School of Distance Education Must Change DC & A Group of Companies Development Universiti Malaya Deputy President, Malaysian Malaysia and Consultant Researcher, Through Quality Economic Association Centre for Policy Research Professor Ghauth Jasmon Research Professor Ghauth Jasmon and International Studies, Senior Fellow, Jeffrey Cheah Senior Fellow, Jeffrey Cheah MODERATOR Universiti Sains Malaysia Institute on Southeast Asia Institute on Southeast Asia Professor Woo Wing Thye President, Jeffrey Cheah Professor Dato’ Institute on Southeast Asia, Dr Mansor Fadzil Sunway University President/Vice-Chancellor, Open University Malaysia

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8 FEBRUARY 9 January 31 MARCH 1 JUNE 1 September Working in University of Findlay, USA Capital University of Silla University, South Korea Toyo University, Japan Partnership Spillover Effects SPEAKER Memorandum of AGREEMENT Economics and Business, China Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding of Foreign Direct Professor Wong Koi Nyen Articulation arrangement for Memorandum of Understanding To facilitate exchange of To facilitate exchange of staff Investment Associate Dean (Academic), students to pursue their degree To facilitate exchange of staff members, students members, students and 21 April The Case for Malaysian Sunway University Business School studies abroad with transfer credits staff members, students and academic information. academic information. Grabcar Sdn. Bhd Manufacturing from Sunway’s American Degree and academic information. Memorandum of Understanding Transfer Programme (ADTP). 2 JUNE 5 September Internship programme for Sunway 12 April Sunchon National Western Michigan University students. 23 MARCH 13 January University of Nottingham University, South Korea University, USA University of North Ningbo, China Memorandum of Understanding Study Abroad Agreement 10 August From Intelligent SPEAKER Carolina Wilmington, USA Memorandum of Understanding To facilitate exchange of To enable students from Malaysian Software Testing Board Tutoring Systems Professor Lee Chien Sing Memorandum of Understanding To facilitate exchange of staff members, students Western Michigan University (MSTB) to Discovery Department of Computing To facilitate exchange of staff members, students and academic information. to spend a semester in Sunway Memorandum of AGREEMENT Learning and Information Systems, staff members, students and academic information. University under ADTP to enrich Agreement to use materials A 20-Year Journey School of Science and Technology and academic information. 22 JUNE their undergraduate experience. and lecture aid materials in the 27 April Lancaster University, UK delivery of the Software Testing 23 JANUARY University of Debrecen, Hungary International Collaborative 27 September and Requirements Engineering 25 MARCH Ryukoku University, Japan Memorandum of Understanding Agreement Tainan National University modules. Opportunity to obtain up Memorandum of Understanding To facilitate exchange of LU validated programmes, research of the Arts, Taiwan to two professional certificates in From Cultural SPEAKER To facilitate exchange of staff members, students collaborations, study abroad and Memorandum of Understanding Certified Tester Foundation Level Chameleons to Professor Sanjaya Singh Gaur staff members, students and academic information. staff development programmes. To facilitate exchange of (CTFL) and Certified Professional Pygmalion Head (Academic) - Department and academic information. staff members, students in Requirements Engineering- Performers of Marketing, Sunway University 28 APRIL 3 JULY and academic information. Foundation Level (CPRE-FL). Business School 1 FEBRUARY Meikai University, Japan Leading University for Start- Dankook University, South Korea Memorandum of Understanding Up Business Association 9 November 31 October 27 JULY Memorandum of Understanding To facilitate exchange of (LUSBA), South Korea Huizhou University, China Department of Statistics, Malaysia To facilitate exchange of staff members, students Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding Personality? SPEAKER staff members, students and academic information. To seek ways to collaborate and To facilitate exchange of Exploration of research collaboration Professor Hew Gil and academic information. exchange insights on developing staff members, students in statistics. Head (Academic) - Department 4 May acceleration programs, and and academic information. of Psychology, School of Science 11 March Young Outliers Inc., USA scientific research, for the social 1 November and Technology University of North Memorandum of Understanding and economic benefits of Malaysia Malaysian Reinsurance Group Carolina Wilmington, USA To jointly develop programmes, and South Korea. Berhad Memorandum of AGREEMENT talks, camps for students in the Memorandum of Understanding Articulation arrangement for Sunway Innovation Labs 14 August Internship programme for actuarial students to pursue their degree Accelerator programme. Salesforce.com Singapore science students. studies abroad with transfer credits Pte. Ltd., Singapore from Sunway’s ADTP. 19 May Memorandum of Understanding Kyoei University, Japan To enhance the training of 21 March Memorandum of Understanding computing students in the University of Kent , UK To facilitate exchange of area of CRM technologies. Memorandum of AGREEMENT staff members, students Articulation arrangement for and academic information. actuarial studies students to complete the final part of their degree studies abroad.

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8 FEBRUARY 9 January 31 MARCH 1 JUNE 1 September Working in University of Findlay, USA Capital University of Silla University, South Korea Toyo University, Japan Partnership Spillover Effects SPEAKER Memorandum of AGREEMENT Economics and Business, China Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding of Foreign Direct Professor Wong Koi Nyen Articulation arrangement for Memorandum of Understanding To facilitate exchange of To facilitate exchange of staff Investment Associate Dean (Academic), students to pursue their degree To facilitate exchange of staff members, students members, students and 21 April The Case for Malaysian Sunway University Business School studies abroad with transfer credits staff members, students and academic information. academic information. Grabcar Sdn. Bhd Manufacturing from Sunway’s American Degree and academic information. Memorandum of Understanding Transfer Programme (ADTP). 2 JUNE 5 September Internship programme for Sunway 12 April Sunchon National Western Michigan University students. 23 MARCH 13 January University of Nottingham University, South Korea University, USA University of North Ningbo, China Memorandum of Understanding Study Abroad Agreement 10 August From Intelligent SPEAKER Carolina Wilmington, USA Memorandum of Understanding To facilitate exchange of To enable students from Malaysian Software Testing Board Tutoring Systems Professor Lee Chien Sing Memorandum of Understanding To facilitate exchange of staff members, students Western Michigan University (MSTB) to Discovery Department of Computing To facilitate exchange of staff members, students and academic information. to spend a semester in Sunway Memorandum of AGREEMENT Learning and Information Systems, staff members, students and academic information. University under ADTP to enrich Agreement to use materials A 20-Year Journey School of Science and Technology and academic information. 22 JUNE their undergraduate experience. and lecture aid materials in the 27 April Lancaster University, UK delivery of the Software Testing 23 JANUARY University of Debrecen, Hungary International Collaborative 27 September and Requirements Engineering 25 MARCH Ryukoku University, Japan Memorandum of Understanding Agreement Tainan National University modules. Opportunity to obtain up Memorandum of Understanding To facilitate exchange of LU validated programmes, research of the Arts, Taiwan to two professional certificates in From Cultural SPEAKER To facilitate exchange of staff members, students collaborations, study abroad and Memorandum of Understanding Certified Tester Foundation Level Chameleons to Professor Sanjaya Singh Gaur staff members, students and academic information. staff development programmes. To facilitate exchange of (CTFL) and Certified Professional Pygmalion Head (Academic) - Department and academic information. staff members, students in Requirements Engineering- Performers of Marketing, Sunway University 28 APRIL 3 JULY and academic information. Foundation Level (CPRE-FL). Business School 1 FEBRUARY Meikai University, Japan Leading University for Start- Dankook University, South Korea Memorandum of Understanding Up Business Association 9 November 31 October 27 JULY Memorandum of Understanding To facilitate exchange of (LUSBA), South Korea Huizhou University, China Department of Statistics, Malaysia To facilitate exchange of staff members, students Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding Personality? SPEAKER staff members, students and academic information. To seek ways to collaborate and To facilitate exchange of Exploration of research collaboration Professor Hew Gil and academic information. exchange insights on developing staff members, students in statistics. Head (Academic) - Department 4 May acceleration programs, and and academic information. of Psychology, School of Science 11 March Young Outliers Inc., USA scientific research, for the social 1 November and Technology University of North Memorandum of Understanding and economic benefits of Malaysia Malaysian Reinsurance Group Carolina Wilmington, USA To jointly develop programmes, and South Korea. Berhad Memorandum of AGREEMENT talks, camps for students in the Memorandum of Understanding Articulation arrangement for Sunway Innovation Labs 14 August Internship programme for actuarial students to pursue their degree Accelerator programme. Salesforce.com Singapore science students. studies abroad with transfer credits Pte. Ltd., Singapore from Sunway’s ADTP. 19 May Memorandum of Understanding Kyoei University, Japan To enhance the training of 21 March Memorandum of Understanding computing students in the University of Kent , UK To facilitate exchange of area of CRM technologies. Memorandum of AGREEMENT staff members, students Articulation arrangement for and academic information. actuarial studies students to complete the final part of their degree studies abroad.

27 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 28 An investment in knowledge pays the best interest - Benjamin Franklin

29 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 30 An investment in knowledge pays the best interest - Benjamin Franklin

29 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 30 NEW SENIOR HIRES

PROFESSORS Directors • Heads of Centres

Professor Donald Bowyer Professor Chaiporn Vithessonthi Professor Nafis Alam Monica Foong Sui Oi Karen Sujata Chand School of Arts – Department of Sunway University Business School – Sunway University Business School – Sunway Institute for Jeffrey Cheah Institute Performance and Media Department of Economics and Finance Department of Economics and Finance Healthcare Development ON Southeast Asia Professor of Music and Associate Dean Professor Professor Head - Department Of Nursing Director - Office Of The President Date of Appointment: 3 January Date of Appointment: 3 January Date of Appointment: 16 January Date of Appointment: 1 OCTOBER Date of Appointment: 15 MAY

Adjunct and Visiting Professors Professor Matthew Sansom Professor Sabine-Salima Chaouche Professor David Bradley School of Arts School of Arts – Department of Sunway Institute for Professor of Music Performance and Media Healthcare Development Professor Lee Cheok Soon Professor Steven Bradley Professor Ahmad Hakimuddin Razi Head - Department Of Performance And Media Professor Research Professor Sunway Institute for Sunway University Business School of Science and Technology – Date of Appointment: 1 February Date of Appointment: 1 FEBRUARY Head - Centre For Radiation Sciences Healthcare Development School – Department of Management Department of Biological Sciences Date of Appointment: 1 April Visiting Professor And Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor International Advisor 30 MARCH 2017 - 29 MARCH 2020 1 APRIL 2017 - 29 MARCH 2020 1 FEBRUARY 2017 - 31 JANUARY 2018 Professor Mohamed Professor Chia Yook Chin Professor Mohammad Khalid Kheireddine Aroua Sunway Institute for School of Science and Technology – School of Science and Technology – Healthcare Development Research Centre for Nano Materials Professor Ngeow Yun Fong Professor Kenneth Laidlaw Sian Elizabeth Coker Research Centre for Nano Materials Research Professor and Energy Technology Sunway Institute for School of Science and Technology – School of Science and Technology – and Energy Technology Date of Appointment: 1 June Professor Healthcare Development Department of Psychology Department of Psychology Professor Date of Appointment: 6 June Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor Adjunct Associate Professor Date of Appointment: 10 JULY 1 APRIL 2017 - 31 MARCH 2019 1 JUNE 2017 - 31 MAY 2020 1 JUNE 2017 - 31 MAY 2020

Professor Mayeen Uddin Khandaker Professor Abhimanyu Professor Marcus Stephenson Wong Siew Fan Tee Kok-Keng Professor Peter Walker Sunway Institute for Veerakumarasivam School of Hospitality School of Science and Technology – Sunway Institute for School of Science and Technology – Healthcare Development Sunway Institute for Professor of Tourism And Hospitality Department of Computing and Healthcare Development Department of Psychology Professor Healthcare Development Management and Dean Information Systems Adjunct Associate Professor Visiting Professor Date of Appointment: 4 December Professor Date of Appointment: 2 OCTOBER Adjunct Associate Professor 1 JULY 2017 - 30 JUNE 2019 28 DECEMBER 2017 - 30 JANUARY 2018 Date of Appointment: 9 August 1 JUNE 2017 - 31 MAY 2020

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

Associate Professor Associate Professor Dr Gopalasamy Reuben Dr George John Hess Jr Clements School of Arts – Department School of Science and of Performance and Media Technology – Department Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Date of Appointment: 17 July Associate Professor Date of Appointment: 1 MAY

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PROFESSORS Directors • Heads of Centres

Professor Donald Bowyer Professor Chaiporn Vithessonthi Professor Nafis Alam Monica Foong Sui Oi Karen Sujata Chand School of Arts – Department of Sunway University Business School – Sunway University Business School – Sunway Institute for Jeffrey Cheah Institute Performance and Media Department of Economics and Finance Department of Economics and Finance Healthcare Development ON Southeast Asia Professor of Music and Associate Dean Professor Professor Head - Department Of Nursing Director - Office Of The President Date of Appointment: 3 January Date of Appointment: 3 January Date of Appointment: 16 January Date of Appointment: 1 OCTOBER Date of Appointment: 15 MAY

Adjunct and Visiting Professors Professor Matthew Sansom Professor Sabine-Salima Chaouche Professor David Bradley School of Arts School of Arts – Department of Sunway Institute for Professor of Music Performance and Media Healthcare Development Professor Lee Cheok Soon Professor Steven Bradley Professor Ahmad Hakimuddin Razi Head - Department Of Performance And Media Professor Research Professor Sunway Institute for Sunway University Business School of Science and Technology – Date of Appointment: 1 February Date of Appointment: 1 FEBRUARY Head - Centre For Radiation Sciences Healthcare Development School – Department of Management Department of Biological Sciences Date of Appointment: 1 April Visiting Professor And Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor International Advisor 30 MARCH 2017 - 29 MARCH 2020 1 APRIL 2017 - 29 MARCH 2020 1 FEBRUARY 2017 - 31 JANUARY 2018 Professor Mohamed Professor Chia Yook Chin Professor Mohammad Khalid Kheireddine Aroua Sunway Institute for School of Science and Technology – School of Science and Technology – Healthcare Development Research Centre for Nano Materials Professor Ngeow Yun Fong Professor Kenneth Laidlaw Sian Elizabeth Coker Research Centre for Nano Materials Research Professor and Energy Technology Sunway Institute for School of Science and Technology – School of Science and Technology – and Energy Technology Date of Appointment: 1 June Professor Healthcare Development Department of Psychology Department of Psychology Professor Date of Appointment: 6 June Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor Adjunct Associate Professor Date of Appointment: 10 JULY 1 APRIL 2017 - 31 MARCH 2019 1 JUNE 2017 - 31 MAY 2020 1 JUNE 2017 - 31 MAY 2020

Professor Mayeen Uddin Khandaker Professor Abhimanyu Professor Marcus Stephenson Wong Siew Fan Tee Kok-Keng Professor Peter Walker Sunway Institute for Veerakumarasivam School of Hospitality School of Science and Technology – Sunway Institute for School of Science and Technology – Healthcare Development Sunway Institute for Professor of Tourism And Hospitality Department of Computing and Healthcare Development Department of Psychology Professor Healthcare Development Management and Dean Information Systems Adjunct Associate Professor Visiting Professor Date of Appointment: 4 December Professor Date of Appointment: 2 OCTOBER Adjunct Associate Professor 1 JULY 2017 - 30 JUNE 2019 28 DECEMBER 2017 - 30 JANUARY 2018 Date of Appointment: 9 August 1 JUNE 2017 - 31 MAY 2020

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

Associate Professor Associate Professor Dr Gopalasamy Reuben Dr George John Hess Jr Clements School of Arts – Department School of Science and of Performance and Media Technology – Department Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Date of Appointment: 17 July Associate Professor Date of Appointment: 1 MAY

31 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 32 Investing in the Future

In 2017, the Sunway Campus Library continued to enhance its study environment and library resources.

As at December 2017, the Library’s total book, audio-visual and bound journal collections increased to 150,000 items. Total electronic collection available to users included 51,400 e-journals, 127 e-databases and 190,000 e-books.

The Library saw high usage, with total entries amounting to 1,727,627. A total of 36,368 physical loans were made by Sunway University users. A total of 388,740 e-documents were downloaded from e-journals and e-databases, showing an increase of 18% over 2016.

The Sunway Campus Library continued to provide a wide range of library services. Improvements carried out during 2017 included the following: • Anti-Hogging Campaign held between April and May 2017 to promote awareness • Blue-ray players have been installed in the Training Rooms • Installation of an auto-sliding door at the Mezzanine Level entrance and opening of an office and service counter on the Mezzanine Level in June 2017 to provide better service to users. The Mezzanine Level also opened at 7.30 am on weekdays beginning June 2017 at the request of the Student Councils. The Library opened the door leading from the Mezzanine Level to the Ground Level in December 2017 to allow free flow of users throughout the Library • A TV has been installed at the entrance to display announcements • The QueueBee Feedback System was implemented in May 2017 to monitor feedback at the Help Desk • A survey on the Library website was carried out in July 2017 to Facilities find out the usage of and problems accessing the website. Renovations and upgrades continued to Corrective actions have been identified to be taken in 2018 take place in the University which includes • A back-up book drop was put into operation in August 2017 to refurbishing the VIP Holding Room cum allow users to return library items if the first book drop was down Multipurpose Lounge on Level 1. The House of • Introduction of short term library membership for visiting students Multimodal Evolution (HOME) Lab was built to allow them to access the Library while they are on Campus on Level 3. A Biology Research Lab as well as • Replacement of dim lighting in the study areas in December 2017 a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lab were both • Replacement of the barrier gate system at the two entrances in built on level 4. December 2017 • Five new e-databases were subscribed to in 2017: Safari Online, The School of Mathematical Sciences was Report Linker, PsycTest, Labour Law Box and ClinicalKey established in 2017 and was located on Level 5.

Sunway Campus Library was successful in upgrading its certification To further enhance student learning experience, to ISO9001:2015 after a SIRIM Surveillance Audit in April 2017. additional informal learning spaces were created on Levels 2, 5 and 9.

33 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 34 Investing in the Future

In 2017, the Sunway Campus Library continued to enhance its study environment and library resources.

As at December 2017, the Library’s total book, audio-visual and bound journal collections increased to 150,000 items. Total electronic collection available to users included 51,400 e-journals, 127 e-databases and 190,000 e-books.

The Library saw high usage, with total entries amounting to 1,727,627. A total of 36,368 physical loans were made by Sunway University users. A total of 388,740 e-documents were downloaded from e-journals and e-databases, showing an increase of 18% over 2016.

The Sunway Campus Library continued to provide a wide range of library services. Improvements carried out during 2017 included the following: • Anti-Hogging Campaign held between April and May 2017 to promote awareness • Blue-ray players have been installed in the Training Rooms • Installation of an auto-sliding door at the Mezzanine Level entrance and opening of an office and service counter on the Mezzanine Level in June 2017 to provide better service to users. The Mezzanine Level also opened at 7.30 am on weekdays beginning June 2017 at the request of the Student Councils. The Library opened the door leading from the Mezzanine Level to the Ground Level in December 2017 to allow free flow of users throughout the Library • A TV has been installed at the entrance to display announcements • The QueueBee Feedback System was implemented in May 2017 to monitor feedback at the Help Desk • A survey on the Library website was carried out in July 2017 to Facilities find out the usage of and problems accessing the website. Renovations and upgrades continued to Corrective actions have been identified to be taken in 2018 take place in the University which includes • A back-up book drop was put into operation in August 2017 to refurbishing the VIP Holding Room cum allow users to return library items if the first book drop was down Multipurpose Lounge on Level 1. The House of • Introduction of short term library membership for visiting students Multimodal Evolution (HOME) Lab was built to allow them to access the Library while they are on Campus on Level 3. A Biology Research Lab as well as • Replacement of dim lighting in the study areas in December 2017 a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lab were both • Replacement of the barrier gate system at the two entrances in built on level 4. December 2017 • Five new e-databases were subscribed to in 2017: Safari Online, The School of Mathematical Sciences was Report Linker, PsycTest, Labour Law Box and ClinicalKey established in 2017 and was located on Level 5.

Sunway Campus Library was successful in upgrading its certification To further enhance student learning experience, to ISO9001:2015 after a SIRIM Surveillance Audit in April 2017. additional informal learning spaces were created on Levels 2, 5 and 9.

33 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 34 The Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development (JSC), a regional center of excellence that advances the Sustainable Development Goals Campus Sustainability (SDGs) in Malaysia and Southeast Asia also implemented sustainable practices which include a complete stop in the use of disposable plastic 2017 saw a number of departments and centres on campus bottles, food containers and cutleries at all events, as well as the carrying out sustainable projects and campaigns as part of minimisation of energy usage at all JSC workspaces. Other projects initiated the ongoing campus sustainability initiatives. by the Center in 2017 include:

Green IT was initiated by the IT Services ASEAN SDG Dashboard Rejuvenating the Penaga River Department to ensure proper disposal of A dashboard to report the national and ASEAN-level SDG and Waste Management in the eWaste which would otherwise end up in Index, using available and nationally appropriate data Penaga River Basin landfills. 3.2 tonnes of eWaste was collected in that is consistent with those reported in the Global SDG Using Sungai Penaga, a river flowing through 2017, comprising unwanted electronic devices Index by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Sunway City, as a model, this project aims to and electrical home appliances. Since 2012, and Bertelsmann Stiftung. The instrument will present showcase approaches to rehabilitating and this green journey had accumulated 22 tonnes the standing of individual countries in the ASEAN region, rejuvenating urban rivers, thus improving of eWaste for proper disposal. allowing regional comparison and global benchmarking. The biodiversity and soil condition in urban habitat. The Facilities Department launched the dashboard will particularly highlight and delve deep into Energy Saving Movement in April 2017 areas of critical concern, i.e. those that appear as red flags in with the theme: each individual country, or as a region wherever applicable.

Switch OFF Smart Sustainable Turn OFF Management of Lake Cool OFF Ecosystems in Sunway City Sunway Smart Sustainable City and A project that will develop methodology and The purpose of this campaign was to create Sustainable Campus (SSSC) Initiatives simulation models for the analysis, synthesis, awareness amongst the staff and students that Digital Connectivity is one of These initiatives are consolidated under the main themes prognosis and management of lake ecosystems a concerted effort was needed to reduce energy the marks of a Smart City. In line with this, of: sustainability in operations; sustainability in planning; appropriate for promoting long-term consumption . The launch was officiated by the an initiative undertaken in 2017 increased sustainability for social community; governance and sustainability of Sunway Lagoon as a tourist Suruhanjaya Tenaga (ST) – Energy Commission the campus internet capacity by 50%. As reporting; and a digital platform for data integration. attraction and South Quay Lake as a reliable of Malaysia. This initiative is part of the a result, the average number of WiFi users water resource within the context of SSSC institution’s continuous implementation of going online during peak hours had increased Initiative. The methodology and technology energy management programmes to conserve to 10,000. Aside from that, IT Services also developed in this research project can be energy and preserve the environment for our introduced WiFi EZ, a new fuss-free and safe applied to large lakes, namely the Plateau future generation. way for our users to get connected quickly Sustainable Energy Lakes of Yunnan in China and the Great Lakes and automatically through digital certificates, Technology and Systems of Canada. ensuring always-on connectivity. 5,000 users Focuses on the deployment of sustainable energy technology take advantage of this facility on a daily basis. in various application settings with the aim of reducing carbon consumption from energy usage. The development and deployment of a solar-battery combination is being tested at a number of locations in Sunway City and other Big Data and Climate Change Sunway properties in Malaysia. Successful deployment Aims to integrate interdisciplinary and iCheckIn was yet another initiative that would increase opportunities for existing urban buildings transdisciplinary methodologies that takes was rolled out by the IT Services Department to transition into renewable energy source, and more on data, both in quantitative and qualitative Rainwater Harvesting was to automate the student attendance importantly, pave the way to providing rural communities forms, from a variety of technoscientific and implemented in 2017 to reduce constraint on recording process and reduce the associated with access to energy at a faster rate than via the traditional sociological sources that are informative about the limited clean water for human consumption. administrative paperwork required. The capital-intensive infrastructure. the cause and effects of climate change. The rainwater is used to water the foliage on iCheckIn system was conceptualised and the campus grounds. Other initiatives by the developed in-house in collaboration with the Facilities Department include installing hand Department of Computing and Information Other activities include deploying river cleaning devices, exploring dryers in the campus restrooms to reduce Systems. Nearly 7,000 students and 300 Powering remote off-grid possible uses of the clean urban river water, deployment of smart paper usage and increasing the number of staff use this system daily with reported communities technology, sensors and IOT to capture images of the sources of drinking water fountains to reduce usage of improvement in student attendance Looks to design and implement solutions to pollution and gather data, 3D rendition of findings, community disposable water bottles. monitoring. rural electrification. monitoring of water quality and waste generation as well as introducing recreational facilities.

35 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 36 The Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development (JSC), a regional center of excellence that advances the Sustainable Development Goals Campus Sustainability (SDGs) in Malaysia and Southeast Asia also implemented sustainable practices which include a complete stop in the use of disposable plastic 2017 saw a number of departments and centres on campus bottles, food containers and cutleries at all events, as well as the carrying out sustainable projects and campaigns as part of minimisation of energy usage at all JSC workspaces. Other projects initiated the ongoing campus sustainability initiatives. by the Center in 2017 include:

Green IT was initiated by the IT Services ASEAN SDG Dashboard Rejuvenating the Penaga River Department to ensure proper disposal of A dashboard to report the national and ASEAN-level SDG and Waste Management in the eWaste which would otherwise end up in Index, using available and nationally appropriate data Penaga River Basin landfills. 3.2 tonnes of eWaste was collected in that is consistent with those reported in the Global SDG Using Sungai Penaga, a river flowing through 2017, comprising unwanted electronic devices Index by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Sunway City, as a model, this project aims to and electrical home appliances. Since 2012, and Bertelsmann Stiftung. The instrument will present showcase approaches to rehabilitating and this green journey had accumulated 22 tonnes the standing of individual countries in the ASEAN region, rejuvenating urban rivers, thus improving of eWaste for proper disposal. allowing regional comparison and global benchmarking. The biodiversity and soil condition in urban habitat. The Facilities Department launched the dashboard will particularly highlight and delve deep into Energy Saving Movement in April 2017 areas of critical concern, i.e. those that appear as red flags in with the theme: each individual country, or as a region wherever applicable.

Switch OFF Smart Sustainable Turn OFF Management of Lake Cool OFF Ecosystems in Sunway City Sunway Smart Sustainable City and A project that will develop methodology and The purpose of this campaign was to create Sustainable Campus (SSSC) Initiatives simulation models for the analysis, synthesis, awareness amongst the staff and students that Digital Connectivity is one of These initiatives are consolidated under the main themes prognosis and management of lake ecosystems a concerted effort was needed to reduce energy the marks of a Smart City. In line with this, of: sustainability in operations; sustainability in planning; appropriate for promoting long-term consumption . The launch was officiated by the an initiative undertaken in 2017 increased sustainability for social community; governance and sustainability of Sunway Lagoon as a tourist Suruhanjaya Tenaga (ST) – Energy Commission the campus internet capacity by 50%. As reporting; and a digital platform for data integration. attraction and South Quay Lake as a reliable of Malaysia. This initiative is part of the a result, the average number of WiFi users water resource within the context of SSSC institution’s continuous implementation of going online during peak hours had increased Initiative. The methodology and technology energy management programmes to conserve to 10,000. Aside from that, IT Services also developed in this research project can be energy and preserve the environment for our introduced WiFi EZ, a new fuss-free and safe applied to large lakes, namely the Plateau future generation. way for our users to get connected quickly Sustainable Energy Lakes of Yunnan in China and the Great Lakes and automatically through digital certificates, Technology and Systems of Canada. ensuring always-on connectivity. 5,000 users Focuses on the deployment of sustainable energy technology take advantage of this facility on a daily basis. in various application settings with the aim of reducing carbon consumption from energy usage. The development and deployment of a solar-battery combination is being tested at a number of locations in Sunway City and other Big Data and Climate Change Sunway properties in Malaysia. Successful deployment Aims to integrate interdisciplinary and iCheckIn was yet another initiative that would increase opportunities for existing urban buildings transdisciplinary methodologies that takes was rolled out by the IT Services Department to transition into renewable energy source, and more on data, both in quantitative and qualitative Rainwater Harvesting was to automate the student attendance importantly, pave the way to providing rural communities forms, from a variety of technoscientific and implemented in 2017 to reduce constraint on recording process and reduce the associated with access to energy at a faster rate than via the traditional sociological sources that are informative about the limited clean water for human consumption. administrative paperwork required. The capital-intensive infrastructure. the cause and effects of climate change. The rainwater is used to water the foliage on iCheckIn system was conceptualised and the campus grounds. Other initiatives by the developed in-house in collaboration with the Facilities Department include installing hand Department of Computing and Information Other activities include deploying river cleaning devices, exploring dryers in the campus restrooms to reduce Systems. Nearly 7,000 students and 300 Powering remote off-grid possible uses of the clean urban river water, deployment of smart paper usage and increasing the number of staff use this system daily with reported communities technology, sensors and IOT to capture images of the sources of drinking water fountains to reduce usage of improvement in student attendance Looks to design and implement solutions to pollution and gather data, 3D rendition of findings, community disposable water bottles. monitoring. rural electrification. monitoring of water quality and waste generation as well as introducing recreational facilities.

35 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 36 AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Soon Shi Min (left), BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Studies student, completed the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Grand Slam by passing all five preliminary SOA examinations.

44 BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Studies students passed the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Professional Exams making them eligible for professional credentials.

Associate Professor Dr Shyamala Ratnayeke (centre), Sin Li Jane, Natasha Roslan Award for Excellence in Teaching, Sunway University (second and third from left respectively), American Degree Transfer Programme Professor Saidur Rahman (fourth from left), Highly Cited students, clinched the Gold Low Khai Wynn, Chan Choon Hee and Yeow Jian Shyang (second, Researcher Award, Malaysian Higher Education Forum 2017 medal for the women’s tenpin third and fourth from left respectively), BSc (Hons) in Computer bowling event at the Kuala Science students emerged Champions at the Software Hackathon 2017 Lumpur SEA Games 2017 Associate Professor Dr Alvin Ng Lai Oon, won the National Outstanding Educator Award 2017 (University Category - Psychology) at the Private Education Excellence Awards Designed by Eleanor Lim, Diploma in 2017 organised Graphic and Multimedia design student, one by EduCoop, of nine Malaysians selected by Volkswagen the Private Goh Kar Yan, Passenger Cars Malaysia to participate in Education Co- #BeetleInspired campaign operative Of BSc (Hons) in Malaysia. Accounting and Finance student, emerged as champ- ion in the Nielson Business Case Competition 2017

Julian Yee (left), American Degree Transfer Programme student clinched the Gold Chef Chong medal for the men’s figure Wei Tzeh, skating event at the Kuala Champion, Lumpur SEA Games 2017 Cake Challenge Malaysia 2017

Ang Wei Boon (centre), BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance student, Jean Gan Lay Pin (left most), BSc (Hons) Business Management student, and Leong Wei Xiang (right most), BSc Nur Hidayah Khairul Anuar (left most), (Hons) in Accounting and Finance Tan Zhi Zhong, MSc in Computer Thi Yein Soe (second from right) and Ivan Jamie Cham Hui Sim (front row, right), Tang Win Ni student, emerged as National Science (by Research) student, won Khoo Swee Meng (right most), Grand Prize (standing, right), Tham Yee Ying (front row, left), and Champions in Unilever Future the Best Presenter Award, 13th IEEE for the 2017 Corporate Meeting and Incentive Wong Ruo Lin (standing, left), Diploma in Interior Design Leaders’ League 2017 Colloquium on Signal Processing Travel Challenge organized by the Malaysia students, who won the Platinum Award in the Dark Tower and Its Application. Convention an Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) competition organised by Sony Pictures.

37 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 38 AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Soon Shi Min (left), BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Studies student, completed the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Grand Slam by passing all five preliminary SOA examinations.

44 BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Studies students passed the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Professional Exams making them eligible for professional credentials.

Associate Professor Dr Shyamala Ratnayeke (centre), Sin Li Jane, Natasha Roslan Award for Excellence in Teaching, Sunway University (second and third from left respectively), American Degree Transfer Programme Professor Saidur Rahman (fourth from left), Highly Cited students, clinched the Gold Low Khai Wynn, Chan Choon Hee and Yeow Jian Shyang (second, Researcher Award, Malaysian Higher Education Forum 2017 medal for the women’s tenpin third and fourth from left respectively), BSc (Hons) in Computer bowling event at the Kuala Science students emerged Champions at the Software Hackathon 2017 Lumpur SEA Games 2017 Associate Professor Dr Alvin Ng Lai Oon, won the National Outstanding Educator Award 2017 (University Category - Psychology) at the Private Education Excellence Awards Designed by Eleanor Lim, Diploma in 2017 organised Graphic and Multimedia design student, one by EduCoop, of nine Malaysians selected by Volkswagen the Private Goh Kar Yan, Passenger Cars Malaysia to participate in Education Co- #BeetleInspired campaign operative Of BSc (Hons) in Malaysia. Accounting and Finance student, emerged as champ- ion in the Nielson Business Case Competition 2017

Julian Yee (left), American Degree Transfer Programme student clinched the Gold Chef Chong medal for the men’s figure Wei Tzeh, skating event at the Kuala Champion, Lumpur SEA Games 2017 Cake Challenge Malaysia 2017

Ang Wei Boon (centre), BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance student, Jean Gan Lay Pin (left most), BSc (Hons) Business Management student, and Leong Wei Xiang (right most), BSc Nur Hidayah Khairul Anuar (left most), (Hons) in Accounting and Finance Tan Zhi Zhong, MSc in Computer Thi Yein Soe (second from right) and Ivan Jamie Cham Hui Sim (front row, right), Tang Win Ni student, emerged as National Science (by Research) student, won Khoo Swee Meng (right most), Grand Prize (standing, right), Tham Yee Ying (front row, left), and Champions in Unilever Future the Best Presenter Award, 13th IEEE for the 2017 Corporate Meeting and Incentive Wong Ruo Lin (standing, left), Diploma in Interior Design Leaders’ League 2017 Colloquium on Signal Processing Travel Challenge organized by the Malaysia students, who won the Platinum Award in the Dark Tower and Its Application. Convention an Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) competition organised by Sony Pictures.

37 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 38 A special ceremony at Sunway University for awarding Sir Christian John Storey Bonington CVO, CBE with Doctor of Laws honoris causa from Sunway University, March 2017.

39 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 40 A special ceremony at Sunway University for awarding Sir Christian John Storey Bonington CVO, CBE with Doctor of Laws honoris causa from Sunway University, March 2017.

39 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 40 Produced by the Planning and SunwayUniversity sunwayuniversity @SunwayU Corporate Development Department, Vice-Chancellor’s Office.

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