Achievements

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

Four of UCSI University’s researchers have been ranked Top 2% in the World by the 2019 Stanford University List in various research sub-fields. Their outstanding achievements put them at the forefront of their research areas, bringing prestige to the University itself.

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.

THE ONLY MALAYSIAN TEAM IN THE TOP THREE

Chai Weng Yan, Lee Pei Shan, Teh Xin Ee | Bachelor of Hospitality Administration

The team won third place at the Hotel and Tourism Management Institute (HTMi) Global student Forum 2021 Innovation Challenge. They are the only Malaysian team to be named among the top three winners in this global contest.

ANTIAGING POTENTIAL OF SUNSCREEN FORMULATED FROM NANOSTRUCTURED LIPID CARRIER AND PALM OIL TOCOTRIENOL-RICH FRACTION

Chu Chee Chin | 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”.

SUCCESSFULLY PUBLISHED AN IMPACTFUL ARTICLE

Associate Professor Dr Cheah Shiau Chuen | Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Congratulations 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 Sciences

Dr 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).

THIRD PLACE IN THE RAPID ORAL PRESENTATION AT THE EMPOWER SEMINAR 2021

Assistant Professor Dr Satvinder Kaur D/O Nachatar Singh | Faculty of Applied Sciences

Dr Satvinder won the third-place prize in the Rapid Oral Presentation at the Empower Seminar 2021: Combating Non-Communicable Diseases Towards Healthy Ageing on 2 – 3 June 2021.

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.

MPS NATIONAL PHARMACISTS CONVENTION 2021 COMMITTEE

Associate Professor Dr Mogana Sundari Rajagopal | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Scientific Committee Chair:

Associate Professor Dr Mogana Sundari Rajagopal

Committee members:

Assistant Professor Dr Muhammad Junaid Farrukh,
Por Choo Shiuan
Annabelle Rose Joykin
Hee Mei Qi
Yap Chuan Sheng

The team from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences were selected to be part of the Prestigious MPS National Pharmacists Convention 2021 Committee.

DOUBLE APPOINTMENT FOR DR MOGANA

Associate Professor Dr Mogana Sundari Rajagopal | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Prof Dr Mogana was appointed as a Council Member of the Malaysian Pharmacists Society for the 2021 – 2023 term. She was also appointed as an editor of the Malaysian Journal of Pharmacy.