Student Achievers

RECIPIENT OF THE CISI GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST AWARD 2019

BSc (Hons) Finance and Investment

Congratulations to Dana Teoh who recently received the CISI Global Educational Trust Award 2019. She was the only winner from Malaysia. Others who participated in this award were from Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore and India,

The Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) is the leading UK professional body for securities, investment, wealth and financial planning professionals.

PhD Candidate Ng Choon Ming won the Best Poster Award for research presentation at MASO 2019 Conference

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.

WON GOLD MEDAL AT THE ASIA YOUNG DESIGNER AWARDS 2019

Bachelor of Science (Hons) In Architecture

• Gold medal for his project ‘Revival of Hope’ in the Architecture category at the Asia Young Designer Awards 2019;
• Won Silver medal at the ARCASIA Student’s Architectural Design Competition 2019 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Architecture Students Get Creative, Contributing To Community

Bachelors of Arts (Hons) in Interior Architecture

UCSI University’s Interior Architecture students presented their design studio project at the Pangkor Story House exhibition in conjunction with the Pangkor Island Festival 2019 from 13 to 15 September, 2019.

The Pangkor Island Festival was organised by Oriental Art and Cultural Center (OACC).

Discovering the science of crystal growth at the Imperial College

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honours

• Selected by Imperial College London in 2019 as a research student under Department of Chemical Engineering for the Student Oversea Visiting Programme (SOVP).
• Currently conducting his research entitled ‘Peptides Crystallisation’ focusing on the thermodynamic properties of peptides in protein crystallisation: glycine and its homopeptides

Alumnus of SMK Abu Bakar, Temerloh

Opportunity to study nucleation control at the Imperial College

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honours

• Selected by Imperial College London in 2019 to do an attachment programme for 4 months.
• Occasional Undergraduate Research student in Dr Jerry Heng’s research group under the Department of Chemical Engineering
• His research interest focuses on establishing soft templates such as small organic molecules in controlling nucleation.
• President of Talent Acquisition and Development (TAD) 2018/2019 and former executive committee of U-Schos. Both TAD and U-Schos are initiatives under Youth Beyond Boundaries community.

Alumnus of SMK Kapit, Sarawak

STUDYING REVERBERATION TIME OF TEACHING SPACES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

Bachelors of Mechatronic Engineering With Honours

• Currently interning at Genesis Spectrum Sdn Bhd
• Selected by University of Queensland in 2019 to study ‘Reverberation time of teaching spaces in the University of Queensland’.
• UCSI Red Crescent, President 2018-2019
• UCSI IET on Campus Member, since 2017

Alumnus of SMK USJ4, Subang Jaya

A GOLDEN LEARNING OPPORTUNITY IN QUEENSLAND

Bachelors of Electrical and Electronics Engineering With Honours

• Currently an Electrical Design Engineer in ABB, Electrification Division (a Fortune 500 Global Company)
• Previously a Design Engineer intern at Schneider Electric (a Fortune 500 Global Company)
• Selected by University of Queensland in 2019 to study ‘Battery Energy Storage Control System Design for Large-Scale Solar PV Plant Integration’
• President of IEEE-HKN (Eta Kappa Nu) Mu Alpha, Malaysia (2017-2018, 2018-2019)
• UCSI Trust Scholarship Recipient

Alumnus of SMK Pusat Bandar Puchong (1)

Selangor International Culinary Festival 2019

Diploma in Culinary Arts

Name: Siti Hajar Bt Badrul Hisham
Programme: Diploma in Culinary Arts
Award: Bronze Medal
Category: Main Course - Fish / Seafood
Competition: Selangor International Culinary Festival 2019
Date: 10 - 13 October 2019

Selangor International Culinary Festival 2019

Diploma in Culinary Arts

Name: Siti Hajar Bt Badrul Hisham
Programme: Diploma in Culinary Arts
Award: Gold Medal
Category: Main Course - Poultry (Duck)
Competition: Selangor International Culinary Festival 2019
Date: 10 - 13 October 2019