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QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS | ISSUE 51 | JULY - SEPTEMBER 2014 | ISSN 1675-2023

At a Glance:

Highlights• UTP, Our Home• Addressing Future Water Woes by Dr Low Kwai Sim • Public Lecture: Theorizing Social Innovation Seminar by CoSI • Taking Goodwill Beyond Boundaries

Feature Story• Interview with Tan Sri Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin (Member of UTP Academic Advisory Council) UTP: Past, Present and Future

Achievements• UTP Team Invention Awarded National Intellectual Property Award 2014• Innovation Comes Alive at SEDEX 33!• SyafiqGrabsGoldforUTPinWushuCompetition• UTP Snatched Bronze Medal in World Taekwondo Competition • Volleying Our Way on Malaysia Day

Events• Festive Celebration of Diversity• Iftar Reunites UTP Alumni• Nurturing Scientists for Tomorrow• We Run Lumut 2014 • Yayasan Siti Sapura and UTP Host Iftar in Kampung Aji

UTP Awarded its 1st US Patent...and many more to comeUTP adds another feather in its cap with its first InternationalPatent Grant from The United States Patent and Trademark Office. The grant has beenawarded to Prof Ir Dr Ahmad Fadzil Mohamad Hani and his co-inventor Dr Esa Perkasa for their invention entitled “Methodology and Apparatus for Objective, Non-Invasive and In Vivo Assessment and Rating of Psoriasis Lesion Scaliness Using Digital Imaging”. Themanagement wishes to extend its heartiest congratulations to Prof Fadzil and Dr Esa for this landmark achievement!

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Essence

contents the essence

editorial teamAdvisorDatuk Ir (Dr) Abdul Rahim Hj Hashim

Editor-In-ChiefShamsina Shaharun

EditorTajulAriffinShamsuddin

Staff WriterSuhaila Sharaini

Adeep sense of belonging comes from feeling at home in our environment.UTP aspires to instil this attachment amongst our staff and students in order to help the university scale greater heights and achieve more success in the coming future. The University has always focused on raising the bar andproviding the necessary support to help our staff and students outdo themselves.

In this edition, we are very proud of the achievements our UTP family has attained. Being awarded a US Patent Grant adds another feather in UTP’scap; as did garnering a national award for Intellectual Property, which spoke volumesof thequalityofUTP’sstaffandstudents.Wehope thesesuccessesmarks the beginning of a new journey for UTP in the area of Intellectual Propertyrights.

The past quarter had been filledwith various achievements, whichwere notlimited to academics alone. Various community outreach programmes byboth staff and students alike and wins at numerous sporting events provided balanceto theUTP listofaccolades.UTPhasalwaysbeenconcernedaboutcontributing back to society and this is evident in The University’s seriouscommitment to help strengthen economically the Kg. Aji community throughvarious engagement programmes. UTP also strongly supports similar CSRprogrammes and encourages efforts to extend such initiatives beyond national borders. On the academic front, UTP has always endeavoured to bringillustrious speakers through UTP’s Public Lecture Series to help share newtechnologies and knowledge to the locals, such as the one on “Social Innovation”and“WaterIssues”recently.

We hope the UTP community are inspired by the various initiatives that have been undertaken by various members of the UTP family thus far and may these news and stories give you ideas for a new endeavour that you will not only undertake,butalsochampion.

Perhaps your story will be the one we will see in the next edition!

Editorial Team

UTPQuarterlyisthequarterlybulletinofUniversitiTeknologiPETRONAS.Theviewsandopinionsexpressedor implied are those of the authors and do not necessarilyreflecttheviewsoftheUniversity’smanagement.Noarticle in part of in whole should be reprinted withoutwrittenpermission.

Editorial correspondence and contributions can beaddressed to:The Editor-In-Chief UTP QuarterlyCorporate Affairs, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS31750 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul RidzuanTel: 605-368 8230 Fax: 605-365 4088

Forenquiriesonphotographsfeaturedinthisquarterly,please contact: Mohd Hazrin Ismail at 605-368 8235

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ContributorsAhmad PG AbdullahM ThavasegaranRaja Shoman Raja Rosdin

PhotographersKhalid Asyril IsmailMohd Hazrin Ismail

CirculationAzfulredza Abdul AzizHafizahHamzah

Highlights

04 UTP, Our Home05 Addressing Future Water Woes by Dr Low Kwai Sim 15 Public Lecture: Theorizing Social Innovation Seminar by CoSI16 Taking Goodwill Beyond Boundaries

Feature Story

06-07 Interview with Tan Sri Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin (Member of UTP Academic Advisory Council) UTP: Past, Present and Future

Achievements

8 UTP Team Invention Awarded National Intellectual Property Award 20148 Innovation Comes Alive at SEDEX 33!9 SyafiqGrabsGoldforUTPin Wushu Competition 10 UTP Snatched Bronze Medal in World Taekwondo Competition 10 Volleying Our Way on Malaysia Day

Events

11 Festive Celebration of Diversity 11 Iftar Reunites UTP Alumni 12 Nurturing Scientists for Tomorrow13 We Run Lumut 2014 14 Yayasan Siti Sapura and UTP Host Iftar in Kampung Aji


WelcomeAboard&Diary

welcome aboard | jul - sep 2014

diary | jul - sep 2014

Nur Ain binti Mohd SallehAdministrative Assistant, Management and Humanities

Muhammad Syimir bin Abdul RazakExecutive, Human Resource Management & Administration

Titus Ntow OfeiLecturer, Faculty of Geosciences & Petroleum Engineering

Dokyun KimSenior Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering

Wan Naemah binti Meor RazaliTechnologist, Lab Facilities & Service Unit

Muhammad Saiyid Hasnul Syamil bin MohamedClerk, Student Support Services

Syed Amjad AhmedResearch Scientist, Research & InnovationOffice

Sarini binti Mat YaakobResearch Scientist, Research & InnovationOffice

Mohamed Mohideen NayeemLecturer, Management and Humanities

Zahra GholamiPost-Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Science & Information Technology

Thar Mohammed BadriPost-Doctoral Researcher, Research & InnovationOffice

Nur Arfah binti Abdul SabianLecturer, Management and Humanities

Mohd Izzat Effandy bin MisbunClerk, Information Resource Centre

Mazli bin MustaphaSenior Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering

Maria Hani binti MustaffaExecutive, Information Resource Centre

Mohammad Fahmi bin Syed NazimanClerk, Registry

Siti Hawa binti AhmadLecturer, Management and Humanities

Sharifah binti MalikClerk,Research&InnovationOffice

Muhammad Jamal Hamizi bin ZulkafliExecutive, Lab Facilities & Service Unit

Jul 20141 RAMADHAN ZOHOR TALK | Masjid An-Nur UTP

2 Majlis Berbuka Puasa Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

3 Talkon‘Wanita&Ramadhan’byUstazahMasthuriah Ismail, Lecturer, Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS) UiTM Perak (Tapah)

8 Adjunct Lecture Session: Dr Hartini Zainudin, CEO, Yayasan Siti Sapura (Sapura Kencana)

9 BICARARAMADHAN-‘BerkatkahPuasaKita’by BroKhozofifromUniversitiAl-AzharMesir

12-13 Kursus Pra-Perkahwinan

18 M&H Departmental Seminar 2014 - ‘The Indigenous Communities’by 1. DrIngeKral,ResearchFellowCentreforAboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) Australian National University 2. MsRosalindWan,PhDStudentinHumanitiesand Social Science, UTP 3. MsLisbethSinan,ResearchStudentMADiscourse Studies UPM

19 7thPetronita‘WeCareWeShare’Programme

23 RamadhanTalk:‘KERJASEBAGAIIBADAH’ by En Abdul Hadi Abd Malek, YAPEIM

SUREMOR Talk Series: An Evening with Engineers Without Border, Malaysia

Majlis Khatam Al-Quran & Penyampaian Zakat UTP

Talk Series & Networking by Dr Shankar Chelliah – School of Management USM : ‘Using Theory in Research - A Recipe in Contemporary Research forPostgraduateScholars’

Aug 20147-8 Surveillance Audit By SIRIM

7-9 Lee Wan Wah Training Camp 2014

10 Majlis Hari Raya UTP

13 UTP Public Lecture Series by Dr Low Kwai Sim Title:‘SecuringOurWaterFuture’

18 Visit by Turkish Delegation

19 M&H Department Adjunct Lecture Session by Founder Director Cyberport Holdings Sdn Bhd/ Executive Vice Chairman, MSC Cyberport Sdn Berhad

22 Visit by Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sayong, Kuala Kangsar, Perak

25 Visit by FPREE UTMJB

Visit by Energy Institute, UK

Visit by Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pengkalan Aur, Changkat Jering, Perak

27 Visit by Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Gerik, Perak

29 TalkbyProf.HiroshiInokawa

Sep 20142 TalksbyProfTanSriDato’DzulkifliAbdulRazakand Mr Eddie Razak (AIM) Theorizing Social Innovation Seminar by CoSI

2-5 Kem Sains MRSM

3 Program Motivasi Kecemerlangan UPSR & Halatuju Kerjaya PT3/SPM by Petronita Cawangan Perak

4 Talk by Dr Wan Abdul Rahman Jauhari Wan Harun, Senior Director of Plant and Machinery Flagship, Research and Technology Innovation Division, SIRIMBerhad,Malaysia:‘Industry-InstitutionGrant’

5 Visit by Kelab Perpustakaan Tengku Anis Reader’sClub(PTARC)UiTMKelantan

8 Visit by Politeknik Ungku Omar Ipoh

8-12 Kejohanan Badminton KSKKU UTP 2014

9 UCSI Study Visit to UTP

Junior Science Camp

10 Visit by Aston University, UK

11 Visit by Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara (SMK Bandar Penawar, SMK Tanjung Datuk, SMK Tan Sri Jaafar Albar & SMK Bandar Mas, Johor Bahru, Johor)

17 HaveAChatWithShellMalaysia’sGeneralManager of LNG & NBD, Mr Zahid Osman

VisitbyViceChancellor’sOffice,UniversitiMalaysia Terengganu (UMT)

18 VisitbySouthOilCompany,Iraq

22 External Environment Analysis (EEA) Seminar

24 UTP HR Open Day 2014

26 Visit by Kolej Matrikulasi Gopeng Perak

29 Training on Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (FNIRS)

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Ali Samer Muhsan MuhsanPost-Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Engineering

Ogboo Chikere AjaPost-Doctoral ResearcherResearchandInnovationOffice

Ng Cheng YeeLecturer, Faculty of Engineering

Tun Zainal Azni bin ZulkifliAssociate Professor, Faculty of Engineering

Asif ZamirLecturer, Faculty of Geosciences & Petroleum Engineering

Nor Syazwani binti Zainal AbidinLecturer, Faculty of Geosciences & Petroleum Engineering


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UTP, Our Home

“UTP, Our Home” was the theme of the 2014 Vice-Chancellor’s Townhall which was recently held on theafternoonof18thSeptemberatUTP’sChancellorHall.Atthisannual event, the Vice-Chancellor, Datuk Ir (Dr) Abdul Rahim Hashim,sharedwithUTPstaff thewayforwardforUTP.Oneimportant fact that was emphasised was that UTP is committed to taking up a primary role in becoming a leader in Technology Education and will be looking to introduce centres forCreativityandInnovationinthefuture.

At this event, Datuk Rahim shared the findings from theone-month Star Action Lab held earlier this year.More than150 people from different groups were syndicated during the lab session which studied the UTP Human Resource Ecosystem in order to attract and retain the kind of talent needed to realise UTP’s goal of becoming a premieruniversity.The labopenlydiscussedandreviewedthepainsand grievances of various stakeholders with the aim of making the necessary required improvements. Variousbenchmarking and syndication exercises were also conducted in order to understand the best practices of other model organisations.The labalso looked towards radical,practicalandinnovativesolutionstoachievethetargetedBigResults.

The lab proposed four (4) practical philosophies which are expected to help drive UTP in achieving its aspiration, as follows :1.Value your own worth, i.e. discover success through elevationofindividual’svalueandself-worth;2.InclusiveInstitutionalSupport,i.e.institutionalsupportwith adequateresources,integratedsystemandperformance- based rewards & recognition;

3.Accelerate&RecognisePassion,i.e.actualisationofone’s growth and passion; and4.Harmonious Living Environment, i.e. work-life balance through vibrant surroundings and better engagement & communication.

After that Datuk Rahim goes on to explain the “UTP, My Home” concept that UTP is now embarking on as the university gears itself to go to the next level after successfully becoming a reputable international university. This conceptis meant to position UTP as a CARING organisation which provides a caring, nurturing and harmonious living environmentforUTPstaff.

This idea was developed with the philosophy of utilising the individual’s passion to fuel the realization of the institution’saspiration. The objective is to provide a conduciveenvironment to boost internal networking by the establishment of a staff center, children’s nursery, and relevant billboards.The actions are designed to address current issues and at the same time motivate staff to enhance cohesiveness and productivitytowardsacceleratingtheirpassion.

The last item shared that afternoon was the Fundamental Agenda Framework for Sustainability which is currently being developed.Thekeyfocusitemsofthesaidframeworkareasfollows:1. Forminghighperformanceculturewhichismeantto support and nurture the development of “One-UTP” culture; 2. ThedevelopmentofAspirationalLeadershipatalllevels; and3. EffectiveBranding.


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Addressing Future Water Woes by Dr Low Kwai Sim

Dr Low Kwai Sim, theDirector ofAsiaPacificEnvironmentalGroup (ASPEC) and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM), recently gave a public lecture on ‘Securing OurWater Future’ in SeminarRoom7,UTPUndercroft. Thespeaker with a Ph.D on Hydrology from University of Hull,England, is active in all water-related work at ASM and has over 40 years of experience as a researcher, academician and consultant covering a wide range of tropical hydrological studies and environmental work ranging from integrated water resources, river basin management to rehabilitationsofdegradedenvironments.

Dr Low Kwai Sim started her career in University of Malaya (UM) in 1970 as a lecturer and later as a full-fledgedProfessor where her duties included teaching, supervision andresearch.ShewasalsoacknowledgedasanAlexandervon Humboldt Fellow in Germany and a Honda Fellow in Japan while she was serving UM. In her present role atASPEC she has undertaken many projects which include, among other, environmental impact assessments, river corridors and rehabilitation, river basin planning and management,andwaterresourcesandlakemanagement.

In her lecture, Dr Low Kwai Sim raised awareness on global water issues that are currently happening and need the publicattention.Water isatransnational issueandeveryoneneeds to realise that it is also a pressing one. Sheemphasises the need for various efforts to support the development of solutions for this burgeoning list of issues.There is a need for various conservation measures and integrated efforts by all parties in taking immediate steps to achieve the nation’s target in water management. The talkhopes to leverage on the true value of water and how

everyoneshouldappreciateandnotmisuse it. Peopleneedto know that water is a valuable resource that we cannot live without.

Apart from the UTP staff and students, the lecture also attracted representatives from government sectors and variousNGOs.AlsopresentwereDatuk Ir (Dr)AbdulRahimHashim, Vice Chancellor of UTP and the UTP Management andSenateCommitteemembers.

The UTP Public Lecture series, aimed at providing the public with better insights on national and global issues, has been heldsince1998.Sincethenithasbecomeasharingplatformfor many prominent speakers including Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Yang Berbahagia ProfEmeritusDato’DrKhooKayKimandYangBerbahagiaTanSriMohdGhazaliShafie.


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Interview with Tan Sri Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin(Member of UTP Academic Advisory Council)

UTP: Past, Present and Future

Academician Tan Sri Datuk Ir (Dr) Hj Ahmad Zaidee Laidin FASc, is an active member of UTP’s Academic Advisory Council since 2010. The Council, which was established in February 2003, provides guidance and strategic direction for the development of the University, from international collaboration to staff development and consultancy - to be in tandem with the University’s vision and mission. In this interview, Tan Sri shared his perspectives and some insights on UTP’s progress and development.

On Leadership and ProgressTan Sri Datuk Ir (Dr) Hj Ahmad Zaidee Laidin said that he was very impressed with the University’s achievementsespecially inthelastfiveyears.Henotedthatthechangeofleadership did not halt the progress but instead the University hascontinuedtodevelopandbuildfromstrengths.Theteamis focused, passionate and enthusiastic about achieving the vision.

“UTP is always forward looking. At every AACmeeting, theUniversity’s management ensures continuity and progress.Theteamalwaysaskstherightquestionsandendeavourstofindanswers to thesequestions.”TanSri saidhenoted thatwith each accomplishment, the University strides forward by raisingthebars.

On Graduates Employability Tan Sri said that where graduates employability is concerned, according to records and statistics, there was already evidence of success to indicate that UTP “has arrived”.Hequoted that inTheStar,according toMEFSalarySurveyfor Executives 2010 it was revealed that 68% of the companies surveyed named communication skills as the top quality required in job applicants, followed by workingexperience (67%), interpersonal skills (56.2%) and passionandcommitment(55.7%).

He pointed out that English language is an important language in business and in petroleum industry. This wassupported by a statement made by Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers President that the young ones who could not communicate in English were unable to negotiate the best deals inbusiness transactionsor investments.Thestandardof English also affects the quality of the public sector ascivil servants have to interact with international citizens and thebusinessworldaswellasarticulateMalaysia’sstandonissues to the international community. These includenegotiationsonimportantissuessuchastradeagreements.

According to Tan Sri, there are two areas that UTP has great advantage over other institutions of higher learning. One islanguage skill and the other is experience via the 8-month internship programme. Perhaps, UTP students should alsomaster other foreign languages to enhance their marketability like Mandarin, Spanish and Arabic, and even Russian bearing in mind the oil and gas industry spreads out to all cornersoftheearth.

”“Always learn to unlearn

and relearn. After all, a technological curriculum only lasts for five years. And the world is constantly changing. Expand your network and find opportunities to extend your portfolio and work.


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Tan Sri also proposes for the University to take active steps to measure how far the “well-rounded graduates” vision has been achieved in other areas besides language use and workingexperience.

On Postgraduate Education According to Tan Sri, a study conducted in USA has shown that people with higher degrees command higher salaries.There was a direct association between unemployment and lower(orwithout)academicqualification.

In Malaysia the number of professionals who are pursuing professional qualificationand/orpostgraduate studies is stillconsiderablylower.InDenmark,hesaid,thosewithIndustrialPhD perform better at work compared to those with conventional PhD degrees. This is because those withIndustrial PhDs have to Business modules alongside the technicalcontent.

Tan Sri shared that with his Engineering degree, he probably wouldgetbyhisworkwithintheconfineofhisknowledgeandeducation. Butwith aMaster’s degree hewas appointed tobecome a director of a company and he was able to handle thecomplexitiesofmodernand internationalbusiness.MBAfor example is a very useful tool especially for managers and leaders. He quipped that, “Otherwise it is always financialpeople that will get inflated perks.” Many successfulcompanies in the United States and Japan, are led by engineers with business qualifications that run theorganisations.

On University Ranking Tan Sri congratulated UTP for its outstanding and unprecedented achievement finding internationalfootingintheprestigiousQSWorldRanking.Hesaid,“Wewillonly know where we stand when we are measured against something or someone.”UTPhasbeenput through variousassessments and ranking standards like QS World Ranking, SETARA and D-SETARA. However, Tan Sri gave a word ofcaution, “We cannot be too focused in ranking that we forgot about the real business. Competition and evaluation shouldbe taken in good stride. Sometimes, it is actually aboutmeetingtherulesofthegame.”

TanSriquoted that inCanada,Chinaand India,evaluationsand assessments sometimes were taken with “a pinch of salt”.Nevertheless, theShanghaiJiaoTongWorldUniversityRanking, for example was started because the University itselfwantedtofocusonimprovingitsareasofspecificneedsinnaturalsciences.TheShanghaiAcademicRankingof theWorld Universities, has emerged to be one of the three most influentialuniversityrankingsintheworld.

On Patents and Papers (Inventor versus Author)Tan Sri also said that “In the past, for the academics, it was either publish or perish”. However since the United StatesSenate enacted the Bayh-Dole Act in 1980, having registered patents and commercialisation are two areas accounted for in any ranking system. When patents areregistered there will be many claimants and disputes. Tominimize the hassle, Singapore he said, outsourced the Intellectual Property verification to Australia. As such, theirfocus and efforts are geared towards speedy production of patents. Malaysia, (MyIPO), however verifies the patents

themselves, and this may take longer time but with better understanding.JapanworksinthesamewayasMalaysia.

There are also issues and dilemma over patents versus papers or inventors versus authors especially in the context of higher learning institutions. TanSri said that there shouldbe a balance between the two. Getting published maysometimes infringe on patents’ potential. As such, a patentapplicationmustbefiledBEFOREtheinventionispublished.

On Talents“Talentsbeget talents”,saidTanSri.HavingNobel laureates,for example would inspire, motivate and cultivate better productivity.Otherhighqualitytalentsfromallovertheworld,would want to work with them. UTP has a few bright starsfrom abroad. Such talents could be effective magnets toattract more stars to join the University. Tan Sri said,“More academics and scientists should pitch for their specialisations to explore more opportunities for inventions orpublications.”

Tan Sri said that in Singapore, when an international talent is identified and invited to join a learning institution, he/shewouldmoreoftenthannot,bringonboardhis/herentireteam.However, according to Tan Sri if the talent leaves, he/she mayalsotakehis/herentireteamwithhim/her.UTPneedstoexploreothermodels,albeitmoresustainableones.

On Words of WisdomTanSri said, “Always learn to unlearn and relearn.After all,a technological curriculumonly lasts for five years.And theworld isconstantlychanging.Expandyournetworkandfindopportunitiestoextendyourportfolioandwork.”

He shared that being a Senior Fellow at Academy of Sciences Malaysia has not stopped him from venturing to workwithotherassociations.Heisstill intheCouncilof theInstitution of Engineers Malaysia and is serving in the Board of Appeal for the Board of Engineers Malaysia. Heencouraged more UTP researchers to explore working with International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (www.iiasa.ac.at), IAP, the global network of scienceacademies (www.interacademics.net) and The WorldAcademyofSciences(www.twas.org),justtonameafew.

On Chancellor of the UniversityAs far as I am aware, no other Chancellor of a University takes the trouble to chair the Academic Advisory Council every year, nor give a Chancellor’s Talk annually to thestudents. Clearly, UTP is perhaps the only one in theworldthathasthisprivilege.

On Hopes and Aspiration“UTP can be the think tank or reference point for the economiccounciland for thecountryonoilandgas. Ithasthe resources, the expertise and the experience to provide counsel and advice not only for PETRONAS but for the industryandthecountry.Forthat,UTPhastobemorevisiblein its efforts, nudge with the right people and fraternity, and strengthenitstransformationandacademicpositioning.”

Ending the interview, Tan Sri said that” By being a thought leader in oil and gas, the University has to be mindful of its responsibilityespeciallyinmattersconcerningtheenvironment.”


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More than 500 students got to show off their science and engineering skills at the 33rd Science and Engineering Design Exhibition (SEDEX 33) held at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP).Theexhibition’scategoriesincludedFinalYearProject,Engineering Team Project, Post Graduate Project, Young Innovation Challenge, Open Innovation Challenge, Most Creative Idea Award, Most Innovative Award, I-Gen Award, People’sChoiceAward,ProjectDirector’sChoiceAwardandBestDepartmentAward.

Organised since 1997, the event showcased inventions and innovations from primary, secondary and university students fromUTP’ssurroundingcommunity. Someof the inventionsand innovations exhibited were Automatic Qibla Direction Finder for Blind People (QiBlind), Visual Approach for Educating Autistic Children, Water-LESS Washing Machine, SolarPoweredAnti-mosquitoDeviceFocusedandAutomatedDiagnosisforSupraspinatusTendon.

“Participation in SEDEX provides a platform for UTP students to demonstrate their creativity and cultivate the culture of

innovativeness, in linewithUTP’s vision tobecomea leaderin technology education and centre for creativity and innovation,” said Prof Ir Dr Ahmad Fadzil Mohamad Hani, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic at the opening ceremony of SEDEX33.ProfIrDrAhmadFadzilfurtherinformedthatsinceitwasfirstheld in1997, “SEDEXhassuccessfullyproducedpotential future inventors and innovators; delivered in the form of prototypes, inventions, new research methodologies and approachesinmultiplefieldsofexpertise.”

“It has always been SEDEX’s aim to nurture and developtalents from a very young age, who are innovative and passionate about research. We are hopeful that throughSEDEX, we will be able to produce pool of young researchers from which science leaders will emerge, who will find newsolutionstotackleglobalissuesinthefuture,”saidDr.NurulIzmaMohammed,ChairpersonofSEDEX33.

Students with the best projects were awarded medals and certificates.

Innovation Comes Alive at SEDEX 33!


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Muhammad Syafiq Lokman from the UTP Wushu Team clinched a gold medal in the Wushu Federation of Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur Sanshou Competition2014.

Syafiq,anElectricalandElectronicEngineeringstudent, tookpart in theSparring (60.1-65kg) categoryand tookhome thegoldafterbeatinghisopponentfromtheSelangorSparringTeaminthefinals.Althoughhewasthe only representative from UTP, Syafiq was not at all perturbed andshowedgreatmentalandphysicalresiliencethathelpedhimwinfirstplace.

ThisfirsteditionoftheWushucompetitionwasorganisedbyWFFTKLandamong the top teams who participated were Venum, Sanda Selangor, SelangorSparringTeamandShaolingGorDor.

Syafiq Grabs Gold for UTP in Wushu Competition


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UTP Snatched Bronze Medal in World Taekwondo CompetitionThe UTP Taekwondo Team did the university proud when they snatched a bronze medal in the Authorized Poomsae Category at the World Taekwondo Hanmadang 2014. Thiswas certainly an outstanding feat for the team which comprised of Muhammad Faisal Redzwan Md. Roslee,NikNurNailiniNikAb.Rashir,NurfarahHanimAbdullahandAiman Naafiz Shahrul as this was their debut performanceintheinternationalarena.

The Taekwondo Team was the first sports team selectedto represent UTP internationally as they had shown outstanding achievements in the previous years and this year’sSukanInstitusiPengajianTinggiMalaysia(SUKIPT).

The World Taekwondo Hanmadang is a global event that highlights the essentials of martial arts such as breaking, self-defence and Poomsae. Since 1992, it has beenorganised annually by TheWorld Taekwondo Headquarters(KUKKIWON)inSouthKorea.

This year, the competition was held in South Korea, the birthplace of Taekwondo. Aptly themed, “Unifying theworldthrough Taekwondo”, it brought together 900 taekwondo practitioners from 53 countries to compete and revitalize this popularformofmartialart.

Volleying Our Way on Malaysia Day12 UTP students from the UTP Volleyball Team recently took part in the Malaysia Day Open Volleyball Championship 2014 and finished as second runner up. The competition, whichwas organised by the Selama, Matang and Larut Districts Volleyball Club was won by the Bagan Serai Volleyball Team, whilesecondplacewenttoAngkatanTenteraMalaysia.

The team, which lost to the Bagan Serai Volleyball Team (23 – 31) in the semi-final was represented byNuur AsramKamar Nordin, Mohd Hamdan Mat Sabadi, Muhammad Faizzudin Rosli, Muhammad Aizat Abd Karim, Yew Weng Keong, Leong Yee Hong, Yap Zhi Kuan, Lee Yeh Seng, Mohd Nulhakim Mohd Yazit, Gary Fong Xiang, Angga Pratama Herman,andMohdKhairulAzreeAbdAziz.

The team had defeated Polis Diraja Malaysia (31 - 23) in the quarter-final before beating the team from KRT 6 Manjung(31-25)for3rdplace.


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Festive Celebration of DiversityMore than1000guestsattended theUTPHariRayaAidilfitrilunchgatheringatCasuarina@MeruHotel,Ipohrecently.TheycomprisedofUTPstaff,theirspousesandchildren.

On hand to personally greet the guests were UTP Vice Chancellor, Datuk Ir (Dr) Abdul Rahim Hashim, accompaniedby his wife, Professor Datin Dr Suzana Sulaiman and UTP ManagementCommittee(MC)Members.

Datuk Abdul Rahim and UTP MC Members also handed out “duit raya” to thechildrenof thestaff.Variousacademicexcellence awards and gifts for newly-wed staff were also presentedattheevent.

Guests were treated to a wide array of modern and traditional delicacies such as roasted lamb, prawn fritters, lemang,ketupat,rendangandsatay.

ThisHariRayagathering isheldannually tocelebrateUTP’sculturaldiversitybybringingthemtogetherinoneevent.Thisyear the event was celebrated in moderation and the festivity was kept light and simple in remembrance of the MH370 and MH17tragedy.

AlsopresentattheeventwerePerakstategovernmentofficialsIndustryPartnersandmembersofthemedia.

To celebrate the holy month of Ramadhan, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) Alumni recently organised UTP Alumni Iftar GatheringatKLCC.Eventhoughitwasaniftarevent,itwasopentoallAlumnimembersofallfaiths.

The event began with a talk by Ustaz Dawi Cahyono from UTP, which emphasised the importance of helping people in need andthejoywegetinreturnfordoingthisgooddeed.

Inhisofficiatingspeech,En.MohamedNoorRosliBaharom,UTP Deputy Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Alumni, announced that UTP Alumni will collaborate with PETRONAS HRM and Human Resource Shared Services Centre (HRSSC) to create a platform for all UTP alumnus who are serving PETRONAS and its subsidiaries which will allow them to provide

backtotheiralmamaterthroughamonthlysalarydeduction.

Through this platform, UTP Alumni members have the choice of contributing to several different fund options, i.e. : zakat,UTPAlumniorSpecialProject forAlumniBuilding.Memberswho opt to pay zakat via salary deduction to UTP can rest assuredthattheuniversityhasbeenappointedasthe‘Amil’forMajlisAgamaIslamPerak.Meanwhile,thosewhocontributetothe UTP Alumni fund will then help support UTP Alumni branding activities aimed at enhancing its image within its surroundingcommunity.

Also present at the iftar were two representatives from HRSSC PETRONAS, En Mohd Sabri Mohd Aboo Tahir and Puan SuzanaHussin.

Iftar Reunites UTP Alumni


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The Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department of the Faculty of Science and Information Technology (FSIT) Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) once again collaborated with Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) to organise the 2014 MRSM Science CampinUniversitiTeknologiPETRONAS.ThisprogrammereceivedthesupportofProfDr Abdul Rashid Abd Aziz, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation UTP, and PuanHanimAbdWahab,DirectorofCurriculumSecondaryEducation,MARA.

With the theme “Scientists for Tomorrow”, the camp was conducted to nurture and deepenstudents’interestsinscience,andtoencourageandinstillresearchcultureinthem to help them become more creative and innovative in exploring new things via research.

The event was also organized to assist the government in producing a pool of young andtalentedscientists.Thisyear,150studentsfromMRSMsaroundthecountrywereexposed to hands-on lab research, literature search and report writing, via activities conductedbyUTPfacilitators.

During the closing ceremony, Prof Dr Abdul Rashid stated that this program was a goodplatform tohelpnurtureanddevelopstudents’ thinkingandscientificskills inadditiontoexpandingtheircreativityandinnovativeness.This is inaccordancewiththe governments’ vision in producing youths who are competitive, innovative anddynamic.AlsopresentattheclosingceremonywasPnHanimAbdWahab.

Nurturing Scientists for Tomorrow


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WE RUN LUMUT 2014

Previna ArumugamfromUTPfinishedasthefirstrunner-upintheWomen’sOpen(10km)of“WeRunLumut2014”.

Apart from Previna, UTPwas also represented in theMen’sOpen Category (10km) by Mawut Mangar Mawut Mabeny and OktaNurinawhofinishedat15thand19thplaces,respectively.

The event was organised by Endurancity and Revive, with supportfromYouthandSportsMinistry.

Held at Esplanade Wings, Lumut, Perak, the event managed to attractabout500runners.


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In celebration of the holy month of Ramadhan and the spirit of giving, UTP recentlyhostedaniftarfor90lessprivilegedvillagersofKgAji.OrganisedincollaborationwithYayasanSitiSapura,theeventwaspartofUTP’scontinuousandextensiveCSReffortsforitssurroundingcommunities.

The villagers received cash donations from the Sapura Group of Companies whichwasrepresentedbyPn.KamaliahAbdullah,Sapura’sGeneralManagerofHumanResourceManagement.

AlsopresentattheeventwereDr.HartiniZainudin,CEOofYayasanSitiSapura;En.MeorMohdAbdullah,KgAjiVillageChief;ProfMohamedIbrahimAbdulMutalib, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, UTP; AP Dr Shahrina Mohd Nordin, Head of the Management & Humanities Department, UTP and various other membersoftheUTPstaff.APDrShahrinaisalsotheKg.Aji-UTPCSRProjectDirector.

Yayasan Siti Sapura and UTP Host Iftar in Kampung Aji


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Public Lecture: Theorising Social Innovation Seminar by CoSI

soft issues in non-technical areas to ensure a more holistic researchoutput.

Staffandstudentsaswellasthegeneralpublicbenefitedfromthislecture.Thelecturewaswellreceivedandendedwithanengaging question and answer session. Furthermore, theofficialwebsiteofCentreofSocialinnovation(CoSI)wasalsolaunchedduringthesession.

On 2 September 2014, two prominent speakers, Prof Tan Sri Dato’ Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, President of the InternationalAssociation of Universities (IAU), a UNESCO-affiliatedorganisation based in Paris, and Mr Eddie Razak, Executive Vice President of Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM) delivered a seminar on Theorizing Social Innovation at the IRC Auditorium, UniversitiTeknologiPETRONAS.ThiseventwasorganisedbytheCentreofSocialInnovation(CoSI),UTP.

The key objective of this seminar was to discuss and conceptualize different aspects of social innovation in order to betterservethecommunity.ProfTanSriDato’DzulkifliAbdulRazak had highlighted different schools of thought on social innovation and discussed some practical examples. Inaddition to that, Mr Eddie Razak shared how social innovation can be used for the betterment of the community to create a positiveimpactonMalaysia’snationalobjectives.

CoSI hopes to use Social Innovation to address social issues for the development of novel solutions to these social problems that are effective, efficient, sustainable. The valuecreated through these solutions should cascade to all strata of societysothatthebenefitsarewideandfar-reaching.Socialinnovation has the potential to provide innovative approaches to support the development, implementation, and sustainabilityofsocialsolutions.

UTP has been known in the areas of engineering and technology due to its advancements in research and innovations that had brought the Mission-Oriented Research clusters and various Research Centres to the forefront in technical fraternities. To complement the strength of theuniversity, a group of researchers has formed CoSI to address


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Taking Goodwill Beyond Boundaries

The recent incidents that happened to Malaysia especially the tragedies involving MH370 and MH17 have taught us many lessons including the need to have strong ties with other countries.Thespiritofservingcommunitiesshouldtranscendbeyond local boundaries and it is important to instill this spirit earlyinouryouths.

With the aspiration to serve communities beyond boundaries, the Rotaract Club of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (RACUTP) had embarked on the International GoodwillProgramme.Thisprogrammehadbeenconductedin several times over the past 10 years beginning in Pune, India (2004), Singapore (2006), Chiang Rai, Thailand (2007), Jakarta, Bandung & Yogyakarta in Indonesia (2008), Kochi & Coimbatore in India (2009) and Siem Reap in Cambodia (2010and2013). This year saw17UTP studentswhoweremostly club members accompanied by their 2 advisors head to to Central Manila, Philippines from 10th to 15th September 2014 to engage with the underprivileged children at their schoolandvillage.Theprogrammealsowas joinedbyUTPstudents of various nationalities from the following countries : Brunei,Mozambique,MyanmarandSyria.

During the project, the UTP students spent time with the underserved children at Ipo Dam Elementary School to teach them English, Mathematics and Art. RACUTP also donatedover 200 stationery sets to the children.Once classeswereover, the participants served the school children lunch and playedgameswiththem.

At the Happyland Village in the district of Tondo Manila, RACUTP conducted another project for over 300 underprivileged children who were living in the slum areas.“Once we had arrived, we were shocked to see the villagers living in slum areaswhich had garbage strewn everywhere.

This was truly an eye opener for all of us,” said Mong Zhi Ling, the project director of RACUTP. In collaboration with Rotaryand Rotaract Clubs of Chinatown Manila and the University of Santo Thomas, medical check-up, hygiene lessons, meal serving, stationery donation as well as games and origami for thechildrenwerealsoconducted.

“In achieving our mandate to serve the communities regardless of race and nationality, we also realised how lucky we are living in Malaysia and it has made us more grateful of our good fortune, after comparing the fate of the underprivileged pupils in other parts of the world,” said Zulkarnan Abdul, RACUTP Club Advisor who is also the ManagerofCorporateServicesatUTP.

ThisisRACUTP’s8thInternationalGoodwillendeavourfortheaward-winningclub. Theclubhaswon theBestClubawardthreetimesduringUTP’sCo-CurriculumandSportsAppreciationDinnerorganisedbyStudentSupportServicesofUTP.


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