Research Acculturation and Strategies in Universiti Putra Malaysia

Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Mohd. Saleh JaafarDeputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation)Universiti Putra Malaysia

Presented by: Assoc. Prof.Dr. Mohammad Hamiruce Marhaban

Deputy Director, Research Management Centre, UPM

3rd. Eurasian Silk Road Universities Convention of ESRUC ConsortiumOctober 13, 2012

1931 - School of Agriculture1947 - College of Agriculture, Malaya1971 - Agriculture University, Malaysia1997 - Universiti Putra Malaysia

2006 - RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

Our History

Enhance the supply & quality of knowledge workers especially PhDs

To raise the capacity & quality of research & entrepreneurial skills

Nurture & enhance the national percentage of research leaders in

the country

Enhance the number of quality publications

Enhance the number of IPs, research &

innovation products to the market place in

order to generate wealth

Undergo community engagement to empower the

community to enhance their quality of life

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Innovative Human Capital

Research Prominence

Quality of Life

Wealth Creation

Objectives of RU

Healthcare & Diagnostics

Environment testingMedicines

Sustainability Food supply

Research Improves People’s Quality of Life

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Impact of R&D Investment on Countries’ Innovation & Economy

Investment Rank

Country InvestmentUSD (billion)

% of GDP Innovation Rank

GDP Nominal Rank

1 United States 405.3 2.70% 5 1

2 China 153.7 1.40% 46 2

3 Japan 144.1 3.30% 1 3

4 Germany 69.5 2.30% 4 4

5 South Korea 44.8 3.00% 11 15

26 Singapore 6.3 2.20% 16 42

37 Malaysia 2.6 0.63% 35 36

40 Thailand 1.46 0.25% 57 30

48 Indonesia 0.72 0.07% 74 18

- 2011 Global R&D Funding Forecast, Battelle, The Business of Innovation- 2009 Economist Intelligence Unit Report- 1990 – 2010 World Bank

The Top 4 countries with the highest GDP are the Top 4 countries with the highest investments in R&D.

Innovation drives economy

Criteria for the Assessment of RU Performance Using MyRA©

Section and CriteriaCurrent MYRA

marksSection MyRA II

Marks MyRA II

A : General information - A -

B : Quantity and Quality of Researchers 25 B 15

C : Quantity and Quality of Research 30 C 35

D : Quality of Postgraduates 10D 10

E : Quantity of Postgraduates 5

F : Innovation 10 E 15

G : Professional Services and Gifts 7 F 10

H : Networking and Linkages 8 G 10

I : Support Facilities Lab Accreditation5 H 5

Total marks 100 100Performance-based 6

RU Overall Performance by Year 2005 - 2011

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RUMyRA I My RA II

2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011Universiti Sains Malaysia 77.9 89.3 93.9 101.4 107.6 114.9 59.2 74.2 83.7

Universiti Malaya - 95.7 95.7 95.7 - - 76.4 76.4 76.4Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

75.3 120.4 99.4 94.2 126.1 - 77.6 83.8 86

Universiti Putra Malaysia 77.3 86.3 91.8 101.1 106.2 110.9 64.1 68.1 77.2

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 80.7

MyRA 1 - Audited by KPT:2007 – 2009 : 101.4%

(RU benchmark at 100%)

Audited by KPT : 2005 : 77.9%

(entry point at 75%)

MyRA 2 - Unaudited :2010 - 2012

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Jobs by Sector

NO CATEGORY 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total

1 RESEARCH OFFICER 207 210 452 259 437 1,565

2 RESEARCH ASSISTANT 879 917 1636 1176 1,688 6,296

3 STUDENT ASSISTANT 76 370 1,900 2,205 2,770 7,321

4 POST DOC 52 140 247 270 343 1,052

Grand Total 1,214 1,637 4,235 3,910 5,238 16,234

16,234 Job Opportunitiesfrom RU program

Job Opportunities in R&D Sector(2007-2011)

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Number of High Impact Publications since Independence

Source: Scopus as of April, 2012

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• Post Graduates - 58 (more than 250 field of studies)

• Under Graduates - 63 (7 Diploma programs & 56 Bachelor programs)

Academic entities• 16 faculties• 9 institutes

Academic Programs

• 2 school• 1 academy

As of April 2011

Field of studies Local International Total

Under graduates 15, 220 125 15, 345 (60%)

Post graduates 7, 489 2, 794 10, 283 (40%)

Jumlah 22, 709 2, 919 25, 628 (100%)

Student Enrollment

Students from more than 60 CountriesAlgeria Brunei Canada Egypt Pakistan Sierra Leone Japan

France Ghana Iran Colombia Thailand Nigeria Myanmar

Korea Malawi Morocco Nepal Oman Philippines Turkey

United States Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe Bahrain

Cameroon Ethiopia Fiji Island Germany India Laos

Jordan Kenya Maldives Namibia Palestine Mongolia

Singapore Tanzania Malaysia Uganda Venezuela Uzbekistan

Syria Botswana China Gambia Indonesia Libya

Mauritius Saudi Arabia Sudan Bangladesh Cambodia

Iraq Mauritania Cote D’Ivoire Somalia Sri Lanka Sweden

Wealth Creation Nation Building

Improvement in Quality of Life

Issues, Opportunities and Challenges

Critical Success Factors

Abundance of ResourcesConcentration of Talents

Governance and Leadership

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RESEARCH TRANSFORMATION PLAN OF UPM

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• Knowledge Discovery & Publication,

• Invention, Innovation, IP & Commercialisation

• Technopreneurship

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PROCESS • RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIALIZATION• POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

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Customer/Stakeholder’s Expectation

Learning & Growth

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

HR Development, Selection, Deployment

Financial Government Funds

Intellectual & Collaborative Culture

PUTRA Science Park – Incubation center

Acquiring/ Establishing Teaching

Hospital

High-end and accredited facilities

Strategic International, Industry and

Community Alliances

Research Competitiveness (Quality & Quantity)

Excellent Extension, Consultation and

Employment

Research Commercialization - Products &Technology Know How

Licensing , Techno-preneur

STRATEGY MAP

Financial Resources Optimization & Autonomy

Off-Shore Research and Development Centers

MyPutra Cockpit

Inter-disciplinary Research in Niche

Clusters

Governance and devolution of powerValue Management

Innovative Workforce Innovation -Led Economy Enhanced Quality of Life

Talent Management – 100 Top Scholars

Strengthening R&I and Services HICoE

Acquire and train R&D support personnel

UPM-Private Funding Initiatives

Post-Graduate Village

UPM Research Roadmap 2011-2015

2006 - 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

• Increase critical mass (PI from 30 to 75%, PhD from 55 to 75%)

• Increased PG students• Establish research cultures • 300% increase in Impact

Factors: 319 (2006) to 1,062 (2010)

• Research and Innovation incentives

• Establish Innovation and Commercialization Center

Talent Management & Top scholar program

Curriculum on Innovation Strengthening Niche areas –

Distinctive and Emerging Competencies

10 high-end and certified facilities

5 HICoE in Research and Services

Incubation and technopreneur centers

International & Industry matching

• Sustainable research culture and output

• Increase IF to 4500 (1000% increase)

• 20 products & tech. know-how

• 20 companies and technopreneur

• 500% income increase from commercialization of R&D

• Community and Industry reference centers

To become a University of International Repute

Laying the FoundationStrengthening phase Attaining

excellence

• Cancer Research Institute

- Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Biodiversity Manipulation and Discovery

- Institute of Bioscience –Drugs Discovery

- Super Critical Fluid Extraction (SFE) Center – Drugs Production

- Pre-clinical Animal Testing Center – Clinical Trial Part 1 and 2

- Teaching Hospital –Clinical Trial Part 3 and 4

- Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Center

- CARE + UPM-MAKNA Lab

• Halal Innovation and Certification/ Service Center

- Laboratory of Analysis and Authentication - Advancement of Halal Products Authentication

- Laboratory of Policy and Management - The development of Islamic law and fatwa, framework

law of Halal, Halal international harmonization of standards , product liability and safety

- Laboratory Of Product And Process Innovation – Finding alternative techniques for development

of Halal product (e.g ; halal gelatin)

High Impact Projects

High Impact Projects• Integrated Solution for National Food Security

- Faculty of Food Science & Technology - Food Safety and Security, Food Processing and Post Harvest Technology

- Faculty of Environmental Studies – Agro-environment and Climate Change

- Faculty of Agriculture - Sustaining Food Security, Production and Supply Chain Management

- Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies - Policy Responses on Food Security in

Climate Change

- Faculty of Engineering – High-Technology Mechanization of Agriculture

• Aerospace Manufacturing and Innovation Center (AMIC)

- EADS (Airbus) , Rolls Royce

- Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Product - Bio-composite and Bio-fuel research

- Marine Science Center – Bio-fuel research (algae)

• Science Park and Center for Technopreneur

- promote UPM research outcomes, commercial development and commercialisation of

technology (R&D&C) for the benefit of the community and industry

- transfer of research technology

- help develop society through the dissemination of knowledge

UPM’s Scival Spotlight Circle Map

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2009 2010 2011

NO. OF COMPETENCIES 75 90 118

NO. OF DCs 16 33 31

NO. OF ECs 59 57 87

% DCs 21% 37% 26%

UPM VISUALIZATION MATRIXQUESTION MARK

HIGH GROWTH AREALOW MARKET SHARE

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HIGH GROWTH AREAHIGH MARKET SHARE

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LOW GROWTH AREALOW MARKET SHARE

CASH COW

LOW GROWTH AREAHIGH MARKET SHARE

20112009 2010

2009 20112010

34.67% of competencies with RAS > 1

46.67% of competencies with RAS > 1

54.24% of competencies with RAS > 1

Increased proportion of competencies with high Relative Article Share (RAS)

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