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Ng Choon Ming

PHD CANDIDATE NG CHOON MING WON THE BEST POSTER AWARD FOR RESEARCH PRESENTATION AT MASO 2019 CONFERENCE

Ng Choon Ming |  PhD in Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations Ng Choon Ming, PhD Candidate under the supervision of Asst Prof Dr Satvinder Kaur (Faculty of Applied Sciences), on winning the Best Poster Award for research presentation at the Malaysain Association for teh Study of Obesity (MASO) Conference. The event was held on 15 to 16 October 2019 at Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur.


Assistant Professor Dr Satvinder Kaur

BEST GUIDED POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD

Assistant Professor Dr Satvinder Kaur |  Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Dr Satvinder Kaur from UCSI's Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS) on winning the Best Guided Poster Presentation Award for your research project regarding culinary nutrition education for schoolchildren in Kuala Lumpur at the 2019 International Congress on Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome & Asia-Oceania Conference on Obesity (ICOMES & AOCO 2019) that was held in Seoul, South Korea from 29 to 31 August 2019.


PROFESSOR DR PHANG RECEIVES RECOGNITION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

Emeritus Professor Dr Phang Siew Moi |  Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Postgraduate Studies

Congratulations to Professor Dr Phang Siew Moi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Postgraduate Studies, UCSI University who was conferred the title Emeritus Professor by the University of Malaya for her contributions in Algae Research in its 59th Convocation Ceremony on 12 October 2019


Associate Professor Dr. Nyam Kar Lin

WON GOLD MEDAL AWARD AT THE INVENTION, INNOVATION & DESIGN EXPOSITION 2019 (IIDEX 2019)

Associate Professor Dr. Nyam Kar Lin |  Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations to Associate Professor Dr Nyam Kar Lin from UCSI's Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS), who has won the gold medal award for the invention, innovation and design under individual category at the Invention, Innovation & Design Exposition 2019 (IIDEX 2019), which was held at Dewan Agong Tuanku Canselor, UiTM Shah Alam from 10 to 15 September 2019. The winning product was "Kenaf Sunscreen Cream SPF 50+".


Dr. Yam Hok Chai

RECIPIENTS OF THE FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME (FRGS) FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Dr. Yam Hok Chai |  Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations to Dr. Yam Hok Chai (Faculty of Applied Sciences) and Co-Researchers for their project entitled: “Comprehending the structural interaction between bacterial leukotoxin (LtxA) and human leukocytes.”


Dr. Michelle Soo Oi Yoon

RECIPIENTS OF THE FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME (FRGS) FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Dr. Michelle Soo Oi Yoon |  Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations to Dr. Michelle Soo Oi Yoon (Faculty of Applied Sciences) and Co-Researchers for their project entitled: “Interaction of Acinetobactor venetianus and Cycloclasticus pugetii with acetylated Kapok (Ceiba pentandra) cotton fibres, and their ability to degrade crude oil”.


Associate Professor Dr. Nyam Kar Lin

UCSI APPLIED SCIENCES LECTURER IN TOP 1% FOR 'AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES' CITATIONS

Associate Professor Dr. Nyam Kar Lin |  Head of Department Research and Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Applied Sciences

UCSI University's Head of Department Research and Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Applied Sciences Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nyam Kar Lin has been included in the latest Top 1% for Agricultural Sciences citation list, based on total citations as ranked by Clarivate Analytics.

Previously, Dr Nyam Kar Lin was ranked 5211 (November 2018) and has jumped 1535 spots to 3635 (June 2019), firmly placing her in top 1% in the list.

The placement was based on the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) - an analytical tool that identifies top-performing research and the impact of publications in the Web of Science Core Collection.


Dr Michelle Soo

UCSI’S MICHELLE SOO DISCOVERS NEW PARASITES; NAMES ONE AFTER THE BANTING TOWN

Dr Michelle Soo Oi Yoon |  Faculty of Applied Sciences

UCSI University's Aquatic Science Lecturer Dr Michelle Soo Oi Yoon has discovered 14 new species of marine parasites. As a marine taxonomist, who studies marine life, Michelle’s discovery is considered record-breaking in her field of work.

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Noor Alali

WON ONE OF THE 3RD ICMBB'S BEST POSTER PRIZE.

Noor Alali |  MSc Biotechnology

The 3rd ICMBB, held from 24-25 April 2019, was co-organized by the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UCSI University and the Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology & Biotechnology.


Choo Yik Jin

FAS BIOTECHNOLOGY STUDENT WINS BEST POSTER PRIZE AT THE 30TH INTERVARSITY BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR.

Choo Yik Jin |  BSc (Hons) Biotechnology

Won the Best Poster prize at the 30th Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar (IBS) held on 4th May 2019 at University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. The annual IBS is organized by the Malaysian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSBMB) and involves participants from 15 public and private universities. 


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