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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.
BEST PRESENTER FOR 3-MINUTE POSTER PRESENTATION
Christina Chong Shook Cheng | MSc Applied Sciences by ResearchChristina Chong Shook Cheng 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 Associate Professor Dr Crystale Lim Siew Ying, Deputy Dean of FOAS.
The title of her presentation is Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of WHO priority pathogens isolated from Acute Pharyngitis Patients in Private Primary Care Clinics.
DOUBLE AWARD AT MONASH INITIATE 2021
Chu Chee Chin | Doctor of Philosophy (Science)Chu Chee Chin 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”.
ADVANCING RESEARCH IN PREGNANCY
Teoh Ai Ni | Doctor of Philosophy (Science)Teoh Ai Ni was selected by the American Society of 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”.
SENIOR PROFESSOR OOI TOPS COMPUTER SCIENTIST RANKINGS
Senior Professor Ts Dr Ooi Keng Boon, FASc | UCSI Graduate Business SchoolCongratulations to Senior Professor Ts Dr Ooi Keng Boon, FASc for being ranked #1 Top Scientist in Malaysia for Computer Science and Electronics (as of June 29, 2021) by "Guide2Research" 2021.
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Senior Professor Ooi is the only researcher from a private university in Malaysia to be listed in "Guide2Research" which is a top portal for computer science research providing updated data since 2015.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORTS
Job Tan XI Jay | Foundation Studies (Arts)- Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Accounting and Finance
- Received a total of 18 Gold Medals, 7 Silver Medals, and 7 Bronze Medals in five Malaysian swimming competitions between 2019 and 2020.
UCSI RESEARCHERS RANKED TOP 2% IN THE WORLD BY STANFORD
Senior Professor Ts Dr Ooi Keng Boon, Senior Professor Dr Phang Siew Moi, Associate Professor Dr Eric Chan Wei Chiang, Professor Dato’ Dr Ng Seik Weng
CONGRATULATIONS TO SOBITHA LUXSHMI A/P MOGAN
Sobitha Luxshmi A/P Mogan | Doctor of MedicineFor 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.
SUCCESSFULLY PUBLISHED AN IMPACTFUL ARTICLE
Associate Professor Dr Cheah Shiau Chuen | Faculty of Medicine & Health SciencesCongratulations to Associate Professor Dr Cheah Shiau Chuen for successfully publishing an impactful article in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS).
The article titled “Understanding Lung Carcinogenesis from a Morphostatic Perspective: Prevention and Therapeutic Potential of Phytochemicals for Targeting Cancer Stem Cells” provides a comprehensive overview of how normal lung tissues operate in relation with lung carcinogenesis to redefine better targets for lung cancer stem cells.
This paper was a result of an international collaboration with University Medical Centre of Groningen (UMCG), Netherlands.
MSMBB YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD 2021
Associate Professor Ts Dr Lionel In Lian Aun | Dean of the Faculty of Applied SciencesDr Lionel was awarded the MSMBB Young Scientist Award 2021 at the fourth International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (ICMBB2021) by the Malaysian Society of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB).
