Student Achievers

One of the Top 10 among the Top 30

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Graphic Design

Congratulations to Kok Hong Li for being chosen as one of the top ten winners in the top 30 in the Adobe Certified Association (ACA) Championship 2020.

Dr Tracy Wong Wei Wen

i. Assistant Professor of Choral Studies at Western University and Conductor of Grand Philharmonic Youth Choir in Ontario, Canada

ii. 2019 Canadian Composer Feature for the Canadian Kodály Journal, Alla Breve

iii. Recipient of the 2018-19 McMaster University Student Union Teaching Award

iv. 2016 & 2017 Elmer Iseler National Graduate Fellowship in Choral Conducting

v. Published choral pieces on Cypress Choral Music (Canada), Graphite Publishing (USA), and Young Choral Academy (Malaysia). It has been performed by Malaysian, North American, European, and Southeast Asian choirs at international competitions and festivals

1st Runner-Up Winner in the Sakura Collection Asia Student Awards in Malaysia 2020

BA (Hons) Fashion Design with Marketing

Congratulations to Denise Thong Wan Qing for winning the 1^st runner-up in the Sakura Collection Asia Student Awards in Malaysia 2020.

Multiple Award-Winning University Choirs

i. UCSI Chamber Choir

• Two Gold Awards at the World Choralympic 2020 in Pyeongchang, South Korea
• Gold Award at the 3rd International Choral Competition in Karlovac, Croatia in 2019
• Gold Medal and Grand Prix Finalist at the 47th Festival of Songs, International Choir Competition MUNDI CANTANT 2019 in Olomouc, Czech Republic
• Silver Award in Taipei International Choral Festival 2018
• Gold Medal at the 5th Vietnam International Choir Competition 2017
• Level B Choir Award at the 13th China International Chorus Festival 2016
• Gold Medal at the 4th Bali International Choir Festival 2015
• Gold Medal and the Grand Prix Finalist at the 7th International Choir Festival, Grand Prix Pattaya 2014
• Silver Award and one Performance Gold Award at the HK International Youth and Children’s Choir Festival 2013

ii. UCSI Concert Choir

• Gold Medal and Grand Prix Absolute Winner at the 10th International Choir Festival, Grand Prix Pattaya 2017
• Silver Award at the 9th Orientale Concentus International Choral Festival in Singapore 2016
• Gold Medal at the 11th China International Choir Festival 2012
• Gold Award at the 3rd International Choral Festival Orientale Concentus in Taiwan 2010

iii. UCSI University Singers

• Gold Medal and Grand Prix finalist at the 12th International Choir Festival, Grand Prix Pattaya 2019

iv. UCSI Chorale

• Performed with Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of international conductors, Roberto Abbado for Carmina Burana (2018), Jessica Cottis for Ola Bola The Movie (2017), Benjamin Zander for Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 (2016), and Andreas Delfs for Mozart’s Requiem (2015)

Cooking with Style

Bachelor of Hospitality Administration

Congratulations to Aiman Haqim for winning 1 Gold and 1 Bronze Award at the World Chefs Championship 2019, held at Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Kedah from 13-15 December 2019.

• Gold Award – My Burger Challenge
• Bronze Award – Modern Chicken Chop Challenge

Being Bold with Gold

Diploma in Culinary Art

Congratulations to Muhamad Aiman for winning 2 Gold Awards at the World Chefs Championship 2019, held at Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Kedah from 13-15 December 2019.

• Gold Award – Modern Pasta Challenge
• Gold Award – Modern Malaysian Laksa Challenge

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Bachelor of Science (Hons) Computing, Class of 2017

Alumnus of SMK SS17, Subang Jaya

Currently working as Lead Developer at HTM Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan

Former Project Manager, MYCITY SME Sdn Bhd

UCSI University President’s Award (2014; 2015)

Recipient of the Best Poster Award at the 13th MOH-AMM Scientific Meeting 2019

MSc (Healthy Aging, Medical Aesthetics and Regenerative Medicine)

Congratulations to Dr Poh Tian who recently received the Best Poster Award (Clinical) at the 13^th MOH-AMM Scientific Meeting 2019 in conjunction with the 21^st National of Health (NIH). The scientific meeting was organised by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia and Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM). Her paper was entitled ‘Efficacy and Safety of Stem Cell Therapy for people with Cerebral Palsy: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis’.

Dyslexia: An Experience With Augemented Reality

Master of Arts and Design

Congratulations to Fonita Theresia for a successful collaboration exhibition between ICAD UCSI University and Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN) entitled “BOOX”, An Augmented Campaign For Dyslexia held at Gramedia in Jakarta last 21 September 2019.

Her paper was recognised as original and innovative by DCI (Elite Tutor Programme for Dyslexia and Autism) of Jakarta. The founder of Elite Tutor Indonesia, Dr Sumarsono expressed that her paper was the only one accepted to be part of its research interest and further collaboration among many papers up to PhD level.

FIRST RUNNER UP AT THE NATIONAL INVESTMENT CHALLENGE EXTRAVAGANZA 2019

Bsc (Hons) Finance and Investment

Congratulations to Lau Ze Kai for being the first runner up in a team of four at The National Investment Challenge Extravaganza 2019. The competition was held on October 3-5, 2019 at University Utara Malaysia and organised by the Bursa Young Investor Club (BYIC).