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Student Achievers

Best Presenter for 3-Minute Poster Presentation

How Yu Hsuan |

Doctor of Philosophy (Science)

How Yu Hsuan was awarded the Best Presenter for 3-Minute Poster Presentation (3MPP) Award under the Biotechnology (Postgraduate) category at the 4th International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (ICMBB2021) on 1 – 3 June. Her supervisor is Assistant Professor Dr Pui Liew Phing, Head of the Food Science Department under FOAS.

Her research presentation is entitled Optimisation of milk fermentation incorporated with recombinant Lactococcus lactics NZ3900.

Congratulations to Sobitha Luxshmi A/P Mogan

Sobitha Luxshmi A/P Mogan |

Doctor of Medicine

For publishing her first fiction novel titled "Anything For You" that is available on Amazon.


The book is dedicated to her mother and late grandfather. She said her utmost gratitude goes to her mother in supporting her endeavour in writing the novel and her late grandfather in being her inspiration.

Advancing Science at Harvard

Joel Phua Jia Meng |

BSc (Hons) Biotechnology

Joel Phua Jia Meng (an alumnus of the BSc (Hons) Biotechnology programme) was selected to do a year-long high impact research at Harvard University during 2020, under the UCSI University’s Star Trek programme. 

Advanced into Semi-finals of the 2021 Society of Actuaries Student Research Case Study Challenge

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 Science

Congratulation 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.

Top 15 Finalists of the 2021 YSN-ASM Chrysalis Award

Miss Sim Yan Yi and Teoh Ai Ni |

Doctor of Philosophy (Science)

They have been selected as the Top 15 Finalists of the 2021 YSN-ASM Chrysalis Award by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) and the Young Scientists Network – ASM (YSN-ASM).

Second Runner-Up for the Oral Presentation Award (Postgraduate) in The UTAR Intervarsity Science Symposium 2021 (UISS 2021)

Miss Sim Yan Yi |

Doctor of Philosophy (Science)

She was awarded the Second Runner-Up position the Oral Presentation Award (Postgraduate) in The UTAR Intervarsity Science Symposium 2021 (UISS 2021). Under the supervision of Associate Professor Dr Nyam Kar Lin, she presented her research entitled “Application of Hibiscus cannabinus L. KR9 (Kenaf) Leaves Extract As Skin Whitening and Anti-Aging Agents in Natural Cosmetic Prototype: Valorization of a by Product”.

Silver Medalist of the 31st International Invention, Innovation, and Technology Exhibition Malaysia

MARWAN ABDELMAHMOUD |

Doctor of Philosophy

And 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.

Silver Medalist of the 31st International Invention, Innovation, and Technology Exhibition Malaysia

Ms Tan Lee Yang and Ms Yap Vi Lien |

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)

Won the silver medal award for their product entry at the 31st International Invention, Innovation, and Technology 2020. Their product, TomaClear, is an anti-pigmentation cream which incorporates tomato seeds.

Asian Youth Innovation Gold Award at the Malaysia Technology Expo 2021

Miss Ong Khai Kee |

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)

Bagged the Gold Award with her competition entry at the Asian Youth Innovation Awards under the Malaysian Technology Expo 2021. Her competition entry is the fabrication of Cocoa Butter base Amlodipine Besylate fast melt tablets.

Khairil

ACADEMICS WORLD EXCELLENT PAPER AWARD

Khairil Anwar Bin Abu Kassim |

Master in Business Administration

“Academics World International Conference”, 28 March 2016, Tokyo, Japan.

Paper titled: “ Application of Theory of Planned Behaviour to Predict Consumer Behaviour to Purchase Safer Car.”