Achievements

HOW DO SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS INSPIRE CONSUMERS' PURCHASE DECISIONS? THE MEDIATING ROLE OF PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS

Assistant Professor Dr Irfan Hameed | Faculty of Business & Management

Published a paper entitled, "How do social media influencers inspire consumers' purchase decisions? The mediating role of parasocial relationships." on International Journal of Consumer Studies, indexed to Scopus (Q1), ABDC (A category), WoS (Impact Factor: 7.096).

AWARDED GOLD AWARD (BEST ORAL PRESENTATION) AND SILVER AWARD (SDG INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION AWARDS & EXPO)

Tan Jai Wei | BPharm (Hons), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Congratulations to Tan Jai Wei for being awarded:

Gold award (Best oral Presentation) – International Research Conference on Pharmaceutical and Allied Sciences 2.0 (IRCPAS 2.0) March 2023, Malaysia

Title: “Formulation and Development of Poly-Herbal Anti-aging cream”

Silver award (SDG International Innovation Awards & Expo) – Malaysia Technology Expo March 2022, Malaysia

Title: “PUREEMER: Novel Polyherbal Anti-Aging Formulation”

AWARDED GOLD AWARD (ASIAN YOUTH INNOVATION AWARDS) AND GOLD AWARD (SPECIAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD)

Sammie Loh Pui Shan | BPharm (Hons), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Congratulations to Sammie Loh Pui Shan for being awarded:

Gold award (Asian Youth Innovation Awards) – Malaysia Technology Expo, March 2023, Malaysia

Title:”Blancour: Formulation and Development of Tremella Fuciformis Whitening Cream”

Gold award (Special Undergraduate Research Award) - International Research Conference on Pharmaceutical and Allied Sciences 2.0 (IRCPAS 2.0) March 2023, Malaysia

Title: ”Formulation and Development of Tremella Fuciformis Whitening Gel”

PLANT AS AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF ANTIFUNGALS AGAINST ASPERGILLUS INFECTIONS: A REVIEW

YAP VI LIEN | Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Congratulation to Ms Yap Vi Lien for successfully publishing a review article titled “Plant as an alternative source of antifungals against aspergillus infection : A review” in the journal “ Plants” in 2022.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF DEPRESSION: CHRONIC STRESS ALTERS THE GLUTAMATERGIC SYSTEM IN THE BRAIN-FOCUSING ON AMPA RECEPTOR

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TS DR LEE MING TATT / Director | Director , Office of Postgraduate Studies

Congratulation to Associate Professor Ts Dr Lee Ming Tatt on his continuous achievements in high-impact publications with titled : “ Neurobiology of Depression : Chronic Stress Alters the Glutamatergic System in the Brain-focusing on AMPA Receptor”. In this publication , Dr Lee and his collegues reviewed the recent literature on chronic stress-induced maladaptation of glutamatergic neurotransmission in emotional and mood-associated brain regions. This work is a collaboration among UCSI University (Malaysia), I-Shou University (Taiwan) and E-da Hospital (Taiwan).

WON THE BEST ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD AT 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

WONG ZI YIN | Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)

Congratulation to Wong Zi Yin for winning the best oral presentation award at the 2nd International Conference on Natural Products and Human Health 2022 held at Deshbandhu College , University of Delhi , New Delhi , India on 4-6 November 2022

Theme: Recent Advances and Challenges in Human Health

Presentation Title: Green Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles Using the Naturally Occurring Colchicine

BEING APPOINTED AS SECTION EDITOR OF ASM SCIENCE JOURNAL UNDER ACADEMIC OF SCIENCES MALAYSIA (ASM) FOR YEAR 2022-2023

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TS DR LEE MING TATT | Director , Office of Postgraduate Studies

Congratulation to Associate Professor Ts Dr Lee Ming Tatt for being appointed as the section editor of the ASM Science Journal , under the Academic of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) for year 2022-2023. The ASM Science Journal publishes advancement in the broad fields of medical, engineering , earth , mathematical , physical , chemical and agricultural sciences as well as ICT. Scientific articles published will be on the basis of originality , importance and significant contribution to science , scientific research and the public.

BEING APPOINTED AS VISITING PROFESSOR AT FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES , VILLA COLLEGE, MALE’, REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR ANAND GAURAV | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Congratulation to Associate Professor Dr Anand Gaurav for being appointed as visiting professor at Faculty of Health Sciences , Villa College , Male’ , Republic of Maldives

ELECTED AS COUNCIL MEMBER FOR MALAYSIA ACADEMY OF PHARMACY 2023

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR MAI CHUN WAI | Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)

Congratulation Associate Professor Mai Chun Wai for being elected as Council Member for Malaysia Academy of Pharmacy in 2023

RECEIVED FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME (FRGS)

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DR ASHOK KUMAR JANAKIRAMAN | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Congratulation to Assistant Professor Dr Ashok Kumar Janakiraman and his co-researchers for receiving Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) of RM86,899 for their project “ Green synthesis of zinc oxide loaded vinblastine nanoparticles and their anticancer potential on specific anticancer cell lines.”