Student Achievers

Development of Effective Metaheuristic Search Algorithms Through Hybridization Approach

Alumnus, Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering with Honours

Won Silver Award in Thesis in 5 Minutes (T5m Series 1/2022), organised by MNNF Network for the title, “Development of Effective Metaheuristic Search Algorithms Through Hybridization Approach” in Degree Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics category on 19 March 2022.

Development of Modified Particle Swarm Optimization for Training Machine Learning Model

Alumna, Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering with Honours

Won Bronze Award in Thesis in 5 Minutes (T5m Series 1/2022), organised by MNNF Network for the title, “Development of Modified Particle Swarm Optimization for Training Machine Learning Model” in Degree Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics category on 19 March 2022.

Psychological Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Practitioners in Selangor, Malaysia

Faculty of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts

Congratulations for winning the Gold Award for completing Thesis in 5 Minutes (T5M) Series 1/2022, title: Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Practitioners in Selangor, Malaysia on March 19, 2022. The competition is organised by MNNF Network, Category: C2: Degree Social Sciences and Humanities.

The Self-Perception of Sugar Relationship and Self-Esteem Among Young Adults: A Qualitative Study

Faculty of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts

Congratulations for winning the Silver Award for completing Thesis in 5 Minutes (T5M) Series 1/2022, title: The Self-Perception of Sugar Relationship and Self-Esteem Among Young Adults: A Qualitative Study on March 19, 2022. The competition is organised by MNNF Network, Category: C2: Degree Social Sciences and Humanities.  

When you eat could affect how well you sleep while pregnant

Student, Doctor of Philosophy (Science)

Teoh Ai Ni, a PhD student from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, was selected by the American Society Nutrition (ASN) to present her research at the ASN Nutrition 2021 Live Online conference (ASN Nutrition 2021) on 7 – 10 June. Her research was selected by the committee from ASN Nutrition 2021 to be featured in the media. Her supervisor is Assistant Professor Dr Satvinder Kaur from the Faculty of Applied Sciences.

The title of her research presentation is “When you eat could affect how well you sleep while pregnant”.

Antiaging Potential of Sunscreen Formulated from Nanostructured Lipid Carrier and Palm Oil Tocotrienol-rich Fraction

Student, Doctor of Philosophy (Science)

Chu Chee Chin, a PhD student from the Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS), was awarded the Best Presentation in Drug Delivery and Nanotechnology Award and the Second Prize Award for the Best Oral Presentation at the Inaugural Monash International Health Science and Technology Conference (MONASH INITITIATE 2021) on 16 – 17 June. Her supervisor is Associate Professor Dr Nyam Kar Lin, Head of Research and Postgraduate Studies of FAS.

The title of her research presentation was “Antiaging Potential of Sunscreen Formulated from Nanostructured Lipid Carrier and Palm Oil Tocotrienol-rich Fraction”.

Application of Kenaf Seed Oil-Nanostructured Lipid Carriers in the Development of Multifunctional Photoprotective Cosmetic Formulation

Student, Doctor of Philosophy (Science)

For her recent impactful article under the supervision of Associate Professor Dr Nyam Kar Lin, Head of Research and Postgraduate Studies (FOAS), titled “Application of Kenaf Seed Oil-Nanostructured Lipid Carriers in the Development of Multifunctional Photoprotective Cosmetic Formulation”, in The Journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society (JAOCS).

 

Storage stability of recombinant Lactococcus lactis NZ3900 in fermented milk

Student, Doctor of Philosophy (Science)

For being awarded Champion in the Postgraduate Research Paper Competition – Poster at the 12^th Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) National Food Science and Technology Competition held on 4-5 August 2021. The title of her poster presentation was “Storage stability of recombinant Lactococcus lactis NZ3900 in fermented milk”.

Best Oral Presentation

Student, Doctor of Philosophy (Science)

Congratulations to Janice Tay Ee Fang for winning the “Best Oral Presentation” in International Congress on Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (ICOMES) 2021. The congress was hosted by KSSO between 2 and 4 September 2021. Her title of presentation was “Relationship Between Diet Quality with Weight Status Among Urban Poor Adolescents Living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia”.

ABPA Increases Glucose Uptake in L6 Skeletal Muscle Cells via The Activation of p38 MAPK-GLUT4 Pathway

Student, Doctor of Philosophy (Science)

for winning the Best Presentation Award out of the 52 posters presented at Asian Symposium of Medicinal Plants and Spices XVII (2021) held on the 18 and 19 August 2021. The title of her poster presentation was “ABPA Increases Glucose Uptake in L6 Skeletal Muscle Cells via The Activation of p38 MAPK-GLUT4 Pathway”.

The event was organised by Malaysian Natural Products Society (MNPS) along with c-organisers such as Institut Kimia Malaysia (KM), Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Phytochemical Society of Asia (PSA) and Japan Analytical Industry Co., Ltd. (JAI).