VIRTUAL TOUR
SILVER MEDALIST OF THE 31ST INTERNATIONAL INVENTION, INNOVATION, AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION MALAYSIA
Associate Professor Dr Mogana Sundari Rajagopal | Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesWon the silver medal award for their product entry at the 31st International Invention, Innovation, and Technology 2020. Their product, TomoClear, is an anti-pigmentation cream which incorporates tomato seeds.
SILVER MEDALIST OF THE 31ST INTERNATIONAL INVENTION, INNOVATION, AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION MALAYSIA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. PALANIRAJAN VIJAYARAJ KUMAR | Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesAnd his team won the silver medal award for their product entry at the 31st International Invention, Innovation, and Technology 2020. Their product is Kollicoat MAE 100P Coated Capsules to Deliver the Cyclodextrin-Everolimus Inclusive Complex to Treat Colorectal Cancer.
THE WORLD OF OPTOMETRY (TWOP) WEBINAR
Assistant Professor Dr Shah Farez Othman | Faculty of Medicine & Health SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Dr Shah Farez Othman for being selected as a speaker at The World of Optometry (TWOP) Webinar on 13 March 2021.
He gave a talk entitled “Optometrist: Profession or Occupation?”
EXPERT PANEL FOR THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (MOSTI) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) FUND
Professor Dr Shamala Devi A/P K.C. Sekaran | Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesCongratulations to Professor Dr Shamala Devi A/P K.C. Sekaran
Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
for being appointed as an expert panel for the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) Research and Development (R&D) Fund
1 January 2021 - 31 December 2023
PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO HEAVY METALS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH FETAL GROWTH, TELOMERE LENGTH AND DNA DAMAGE IN NEWBORNS
Assistant Professor Dr Normina Ahmad Bustami | Faculty of Medicine & Health SciencesReceived The Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) RM130,900.00 funded by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) 2020.
Co-researchers:
1.Assistant Professor Dr Eugenie Tan Sin Sing (Co-PI, UCSI)
2. Assistant Professor Dr Tan Chung Keat (UCSI)
3. Associate Professor Dr Farahnaz Amini (UCSI)
4.Assistant Professor Dr Marjan Sadat Seghayat (UCSI)
5.Dr Vinodhini Bhaskaran (Sri Kota Medical Specialist Centre)
IDENTIFYING THE SIGNATURE BIOMARKER(S) OF EARLY METASTASIS EVENT IN NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA USING HETEROTYPIC MULTICELLULAR TUMOUR SPHEROID
Assistant Professor Dr Cheah Shiau Chuen | Faculty of Medicine & Health SciencesReceive The Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) RM244,800.00 funded by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) 2020.
Co-researchers:
1.Associate Professor Dr Lionel In Lian Aun (Co-PI, UCSI)
2.Professor Dr Hoh Boon Peng (UCSI)
3.Associate Professor Dr Wong Pooi Fong (UM)
4.Heng Win Sen (University Medical Centre Groningen)
APPOINTED HONORARY PROFESSOR AT DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITI MALAYA
Professor Dr Raveendran Paramesran | Institute of Computer Science and Digital InnovationProfessor Ravee was appointed Honorary Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Malaya, 2021-2024
MOST CITED TELEMATICS AND INFORMATICS ARTICLES SINCE 2018
Professor Ts Dr Ooi Keng Boon and Associate Professor Dr Garry Tan Wei Han | UCSI Graduate Business SchoolTheir paper titled 'Gender And Age: Do They Really Moderate Mobile Tourism Shopping Behavior?' was published in Telematics and Informatics, Vol. 35 No.6, pp. 1617-1642 (Elsevier, US; ISSN: 0736-5853; Clarivate Analytics; Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI); JCR-2019, IF = 4.139). The paper has been listed as one the ‘Most Cited Telematics and Informatics Articles’ since 2018.
EMERALD OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR AWARD FROM EMERALD PUBLISHING
Professor Ts Dr Ooi Keng Boon and Associate Professor Dr Garry Tan Wei Han | UCSI Graduate Business SchoolReceived the Emerald Outstanding Contributor Award from Emerald Publishing. Professor Ooi was also recognised as the 'Outstanding Reviewer" for the International Journal of Bank Marketing (Emerald; SSCI; JCR-2019, IF = 2.8; ABDC - A) in the Emerald Literati Awards for excellence 2020 by Emerald Publishing.
ADVANCED INTO SEMI-FINALS OF THE 2021 SOCIETY OF ACTUARIES STUDENT RESEARCH CASE STUDY CHALLENGE
Lee Xue Er, Siew Chin Yoong, Chong Jia Wei, Jaclyn Loo Jieying and See Hui Xin | Bachelor of Science (Honours) Actuarial ScienceCongratulation to Actuarial Science students Lee Xue Er, Siew Chin Yoong, Chong Jia Wei, Jaclyn Loo Jieying and See Hui Xin for advancing into Semi-finals of the 2021 Society of Actuaries Student Research Case Study Challenge. Their mentor was Assistant Professor Jeff Lai.
