DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS AS GREEN AND EFFICIENT MEDIA FOR BIOCATALYTIC PROCESSES
Lim Win Yee & Ng Ying Ki |  Doctor of Philosophy (Science)Congratulations to Lim Win Yee and Ng Ying Ki for their recent publication entitled, "Deep eutectic solvents as green and efficient media for biocatalytic processes" in the Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering book.
SILVER RIBBON & BRONZE RIBBON
Darren Darien Naen, Clarence Voon Kai Le, Kenny Lai Chee Chiang & Eunice Teo Ee |  Diploma in Culinary Arts | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Hospitality ManagementCongratulations to Darren Darien Naen, Clarence Voon Kai Le, Kenny Lai Chee Chiang and Eunice Teo Ee for being the 1st and 2nd runner up in the recent “Pesta Lada 2022” cooking competition. The competition was organised by the Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) in conjunction with the Pepper Festival 2022 at Plaza Merdeka, Kuching.
WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL
Kenny Lai Chee Chiang |  Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Hospitality ManagementCongratulations to Kenny Lai Chee Chiang for winning the Gold Medal in the Sarawak International Culinaire Challenge (SICC 2.0) concurrent with E.A.T: Taste of Borneo Conference at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK).
WINNING THE FIRST PRIZE IN THE POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD
How Yu Hsuan |  Doctor of Philosophy (Science)Congratulations to How Yu Hsuan for winning the First Prize in the Poster Presentation Award, with the poster titled "Effect of Protectants on Freeze-Dried Recombinant Food-Grade Lactococcus lactis NZ3900-Fermented Milk Powder Expressing K-ras Mimotope" in the 12th Asian Conference on Lactic Acid Bacteria, held on 10 – 13 October 2022 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), Sarawak, Malaysia.
EMULSION FORMULATED USING HIBISCUS TILIACEUS L. EXTRACT AND FLAXSEED OIL FOR TOPICAL APPLICATION
Lim Win Yee |  Doctor of Philosophy (Science)Congratulations to Lim Win Yee for the recent publication entitled ‘Emulsion Formulated Using Hibiscus tiliaceus L. Extract and Flaxseed Oil for Topical Application’ published in Industrial Crops & Products. Q1 (JCR); Impact Factor 2021 = 6.449; under the supervision of Associate Professor Dr Wong Chen Wai and Associate Professor Dr Eric Chan Wei Chiang.
WINNING THE 1ST AND 2ND PRIZE IN THE 5TH INTERVARSITY PARASITOLOGY QUIZ & ORATORICAL COMPETITION
Tong Chu Wah and Pon Guan Yu |  Doctor of Medicine (MD)Congratulations to Tong Chu Wah and Pon Guan Yu for winning the 1st and 2nd Prize in the 5th Intervarsity Parasitology Quiz & Oratorical Competition on 17 September 2022. A total of 18 universities in Asia (including Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Philippines) participated in this competition organised by the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya.
HIGH IMPACT RESEARCH PROGRAMME
Fiona Ho Jing Min, Ngu Hui Ling, and Clarice Siow Jing Rou |  Doctor of Medicine (MD)Congratulations to Fiona Ho Jing Min, Ngu Hui Ling, and Clarice Siow Jing Rou on being selected by Harvard University for a year-long high impact research programme at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in the United States under UCSI's Star Trek Programme - an initiative that sees the world’s best universities selecting UCSI students for high-impact research.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CHALLENGE RULES BOOK
Nurul Farah Aisyah Mohd Fauzi, Joey Chong Hui Ling, Gan Yi Ann, Chung Kar Mun and Eng Jing Fu |  Bachelor of Hospitality AdministrationCongratulations to Nurul Farah Aisyah Mohd Fauzi (Gold), Joey Chong Hui Ling (Gold), Gan Yi Ann (Silver), Chung Kar Mun (Bronze) and Eng Jing Fu (Bronze), for winning the Food and Beverage Challenge Rules Book (Category: Malaysian Welcome Drinks). The competition was organised by the Malaysia's Agriculture, Horticulture & Agrotourism Show (MAHA) 2022 at MAEPS Serdang.
BATTLE OF THE CHEFS
Kenny Lai Chee Chiang & Darren Kuan Ho Yi |  Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Hospitality Management | Diploma in Culinary ArtsCongratulations Kenny Lai Chee Chiang (Gold) and Darren Kuan Ho Yi (Bronze), for winning the Battle of the Chefs 2022 organised by the Penang Chefs Association, at Gurney Paragon Mall, Penang. A special thank you to the Kuching Chefs Association for sponsoring our students for the competition.
ENDOLYSINS AGAINST STREPTOCOCCI AS AN ANTIBIOTIC ALTERNATIVE
Wong Kuan Yee |  Doctor of Philosophy (Science)Congratulations to Wong Kuan Yee for the recent publication entitled 'Endolysins against Streptococci as an antibiotic alternative' in the Frontiers in Microbiology journal (Impact Factor = 6.064, Q1).