December
e-KLESF
The Kuala Lumpur Engineering Science Fair (KLESF) is an initiative with various programmes and activities that aims to promote interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among primary and secondary school students. The KLESF partners comprise of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET), The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TARUC) and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR). In view of the current Covid-19 situation, e-KLESF 2020 will be held and implemented via online platforms.
Date: 12 - 20 December 2020
Platform: Zoom / Microsoft Teams / Facebook Live
Make a Customer, Build Your Business
For further information, please contact Ms. Joyce at Mobile: 016-2618830 or Email: looyh@utar.edu.my
Date : 29 December 2020
Time : 10.00 am to 11.00 am
Platform: Zoom
How to Create a Nice Career Portfolio Before Job Interview?
For enquiries, please contact:
Whatsapp: +6011 - 1888 9397
+603 - 9086 0288 Ext 118 / 119
Email: info@klesf.net
Date: 28 December 2020
Time: 3.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Platform: Microsoft Teams
中国网剧<<陈情令>>的圈层突破和网文IP的开发
网剧?陈情令?在腾讯视频播出之后渐成为大热，这一现象背后所代表的不仅是网文IP改编的成功，更隐含著文化圈层的突破。本演讲主要谈及?陈情令?背后涉及的多圈层突破，以及分析从网文大IP到网剧爆款中的所蕴含的传统文化、群体、传播，乃至改编策略等因素的积极作用。
Date: 27 December 2020
Time: 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm
Platform: Zoom
From Idea to Publication & Getting Internationally Recognized Indexation
If you require any further information, feel free to contact Pn Juliana Abu Bakar (juliana@utar.edu.my) or Ms Chitrah Krishnan (chitrah@utar.edu.my).
Date: 22 December 2020
Time: 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Platform: Microsoft Teams
GOING BANANAS! The Daunting Quest of Saving Bananas from Being Wiped Out
Synopsis:
The banana fruit is well-loved by many around the world because of its taste and nutrition. Bananas can be a staple in the kitchen and a quick snack to provide us an extra boost of energy when we are on the go. However, like many other crops, bananas are not free from disease infections. Most global production of banana, including Malaysia, are severely hampered by fungal and bacterial diseases, which could possibly wipe out the entire industry without proper disease management strategies. The Panama disease is an iconic example that has run rampant in the Latin America in the mid-20th century, crippling the banana industry. Hence, current available strategies in suppressing banana diseases and their potential challenges will be highlighted in this sharing session. It is hoped that this session will bring inspirations to more researchers, especially the young ones, to engage in the daunting quest of saving bananas from being wiped out!
Speaker: Dr Clement Wong Kiing Fook, Department of Agricultural and Food Science, UTAR, Kampar Campus
Please contact Dr Phoon Lee Quen (email address: phoonlq@utar.edu.my) if you have any questions.
Date: 21 December 2020
Time: 11:00 am- 12:00 pm
Platform: Microsoft Teams (Code : womjb8l)
Food Science and Technology
Programme:
14.00 - 14.10 : Welcome and Introduction of UTAR-JNU Webinar
14.10 - 14.50 : Talk by Prof. Dr. Xiyang (Kent) Wu
Topic: Polysaccharides as Potential Prebiotics
14.50 - 15.30 : Talk by Dr. Clement Wong Kiing Fook
Topic: Going Bananas! The Daunting Quest of Saving Bananas From Being Wiped Out
15.30 - 16.10 : Talk by Dr. Chai Tsun Thai
Topic: Bioactive Peptides and Health-promoting Potential
16.10 - 16.50 : Talk by Prof. Dr. Weibin Bai
Topic: Strategies for Maintaining Anthocyanin Color
16.50 - 17.00 : Closing remarks
For further enquiries, please contact Dr. Ong Mei Kying at ongmk@utar.edu.my.
Date : 18 December 2020
Time : 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Platform: Tencent Meeting
后疫情时代中马钦州产业园区与马中关丹产业园区的发展
任何详情，请电邮至 imld@utar.edu.my (Kok Li Kuan)
Date: 18 December 2020
Time: 8.30 am - 12.00 pm
Platform: VooV Meeting 腾讯会议
What is Chikungunya? Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine into It
Synopsis:
Have you been ever hear joint pain resulted by mosquito bite? Yes, this is Chikungunya infection. Chikungunya infection is endemic to Asia and Africa with human known to be the natural host. From Ministry of Health (MOH), the number of Chikungunya cases has increased steadily for the past 3 years from 2018 till 2020. The increasing threat and burden of chikungunya will continue to threaten mankind in the future with the absence of specific antiviral or vaccine to control or eliminate the infection. Of course, the control and treatment regime for chikungunya warrant a more concerted effort. In which, one of the potential ways is through traditional Chinese Medicine.
Speaker: Dr Teh Lai Kua, Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, UTAR, Kampar Campus
Please contact Dr Phoon Lee Quen (email address: phoonlq@utar.edu.my) if you have any questions.
Date: 17 December 2020
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams (Code : womjb8l)
Introduction to Power Quality Issues in Railway Systems
For further information, please contact Ms Hema at Mobile: 012-647 6555 or Email: hemalatha@utar.edu.my
Date: 15 December 2020
Time: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Platform: Microsoft Teams
Challenges of Teaching Online in the Post-Pandemic Era
Speakers :
Professor Dr Moses Samuel “Online Teaching: Some Questions and Issues”
Associate Professor Dr Dorothy DeWitt “Online Collaboration for Student Engagement: Pedagogies and Tools”
Date: 12 December 2020
Time : 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Platform : Zoom
Covid-19: What is the current state?
Speaker: Prof. Dr Retneswari a/p S. Masilamani
Date: 12 December 2020
Time: 9.00 am – 12.00 pm
Platform: Microsoft Teams (code: 0wthpht)
马中文化旅游的观察
Speaker: 拿督伍安琪（马中文化旅游促进商会会长
Date: 11 December 2020
Time: 8.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Platform: Zoom / Facebook Live ( https://www.facebook.com/UTARDSSCSL/)
Bioactive Peptides and Health-Promoting Potential
Synopsis:
Today, there is an increasing number of food and non-food products in the market that highlight bioactive peptides as the main or as one of the selling points. Depending on how they are produced, you can take bioactive peptides to be just fragments of proteins which show biological effects/functions. Between 1990-2000, there was ~ 6 papers/year on bioactive peptides, according to statistics on SCOPUS. By contrast, in 2020 alone, there was 339 publications, indicating strong, continuously growing scientific interest on the peptides. In this webinar, Dr Chai would like to share with you current progress and interesting findings on food-derived bioactive peptides. In particular, their health-promoting potential, tools for their discovery, as well as some previous works by his collaborators and himself will be covered.
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr Chai Tsun Thai, Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, UTAR, Kampar Campus
Please contact Dr Phoon Lee Quen (email address: phoonlq@utar.edu.my) if you have any questions.
Date: 11 December 2020
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Platform: Microsoft Teams (Code : womjb8l)
中国海盗与海峡殖民地（1840年-1860年） & 马中1974年至1997年间经贸互动变迁与成因
如欲了解更多详情，请与敦陈祯禄社会与政策研究中心的李先生联系，jylee@utar.edu.my. 谢谢！
Date: 11 December 2020
Time: 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Platform: Zoom (ID: 914 8113 2665 / Password: 086967)
COVID-19: The Transformation of the Healthcare Industry
For any further enquiries, please contact Ms. Khairunnisa at khairunnisa@utar.edu.my.
Date: 11 December 2020
Time: 10:30 am – 12.00 pm
Platform: Zoom
2021 Budget Talk
For further information, please contact Mr Kaarthic at Mobile: 016-223 3563 or Email: kaarthic@utar.edu.my
Date: 10 December 2020
Time: 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Platform: Zoom
GASTROINTESTINAL MALIGNANCIES
Date: 10 December 2020
Time: 12.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Platform: Zoom (Zoom meeting link)
Digital Marketing:A Plausible Solution in the Era of Pandemic or Future Direction for Real Estate Marketing?
Feel free to contact Dr. Chin Hon Choong (chinhc@utar.edu.my) for additional information.
Date: 10 December 2020
Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Platform: Microsoft Teams (code: 21mnqf6)
The World of the Peranakan Babas and Nyonyas
We are pleased to inform you that the Tun Tan Cheng Lock Centre for Social and Policy Studies,UTAR, will be organising a virtual public talk entitled: "The World of the Peranakan Babas and Nyonyas" to be given by Dr Lee Su Kim, a formerly Associate Professor at the School of Language Studies and Linguistics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, where she lectured and researched for more than 30 years on language, culture and identity.
Date: 9 December 2020
Time : 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
Platform: Zoom and Facebook Live (facebook.com/utarnet)
Researc Gaps on Small Mammal in Malaysia
Synopsis:
The global diversity of small mammals is incredible, encompassing over 6/10 of total mammal diversity known to humans. However, small mammals are less studied compared to larger mammals. Being one of the megadiverse countries in the world, Malaysia is no exception to this case. Not only high in diversity, Malaysia is also high in mammalian endemism, many of these endemics are small mammals. This opens up various research opportunities especially for cross disciplinary studies. I will revisit some of the recent findings and other works done by various groups of small mammal researchers in the country. I will also present some research gaps and opportunities for people who are interested to further their work in small mammals.
Speaker: Dr. Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran, Global Entrepreneurship Research and Innovation Centre (GERIC); Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
Please contact Dr Phoon Lee Quen (email address: phoonlq@utar.edu.my) if you have any questions.
Date: 9 December 2020
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Platform: Zoom
Nature-Based Solutions for The Planet
If you have any queries, please contact Dr Phoon Lee Quen (email address: phoonlq@utar.edu.my)
Date: 8 December 2020
Time: 10.00 am - 11.00 am / 4.00 pm - 5.30 pm
Platform: Zoom
Session 1: Can Oil Palm Farms Be Chemical-Free And Still Be Productive?
Time: 10:00 am- 11:00 am (Malaysia time zone)
Registration link: http://tiny.cc/alternativeapproaches
Session 2: How Does Sustainable Farm Management Contribute To A Better Global Climate Impact?
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm (Malaysia time zone)
Registration link: http://tiny.cc/innovativeapproaches
机械工程、基于数字化的设计及仿真工程 Mechanical Engineering - Digital Based Design & Simulation Engineerin
For more information, kindly contact:
Ts. Dr. Lee Poh Foong - leepf@utar.edu.my (Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering Science)
Mr. Howard Goh - dcinternet@utar.edu.my (Division of Community and International Networking)
Date: 8 December 2020
Time: 10.00 am - 11.30 am
Platform: VOOV Meeting 腾讯会议
Whole genome sequencing of bacterial pathogens: Its potential and limitations
For further information, please contact Mr Kaarthic at Mobile: 016-223 3563 or Email: kaarthic@utar.edu.my
Date: 7 December 2020
Time: 3.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Platform: Zoom / Facebook Live
Transient Stability in Railway Systems
For further information, please contact Ms Hema at Mobile: 012-647 6555 or Email: hemalatha@utar.edu.my
Date: 7 December 2020
Time: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Platform: Microsoft Teams
Online Library Information Skills Programme for Postgraduate Students
For any further enquiries, please contact Pn Siti Zuliana (zuliana@utar.edu.my) / Pn Suraya (surayayu@utar.edu.my)
Date: 5 December 2020
Time: 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Platform: Microsoft Teams (jhsh42w)
法兰西采锡矿公司（S.E.K）与金宝历史文化观光
Speaker: 张期钧（台湾交通大学客家文化学院博士生）
Date: 4 December 2020
Time: 8.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Platform: Zoom / Facebook Live
Toxic Effects of Environmental Pollution of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Nutrient Microalga Spirulina platensis
Synopsis:
The extensive usage of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in industrial and consumer products raises the risk of releasing their residues into the aquatic environment. The presence of ZnO NPs in the aquatic environment could potentially cause cytotoxic effects on the aquatic organisms, especially on microalgae as they form the base for food web of aquatic organisms. Our study reported considerable cellular accumulation and significant cytotoxic effects of ZnO NPs on the nutritional supplement microalga Spirulina platensis by decreasing cell density, biomass, and photosynthetic pigments. The study results indicate that cultivating S. platensis in the water contaminated with ZnO NPs may conceivably not suitable for human consumption and also for poultry and aquaculture use, as the S. platensis contaminated with NPs might not fulfill the expected nutritional needs and also the chronic consumption of NPs contaminated microalga could potentially result in adverse health effects among consumers. Hence, it is recommended to screen the contamination of NPs in algal biomass during the cultivation stage in the industry to produce and market the quality Spirulina supplements.
Speaker: Dr. Sinouvassane Djearamane (Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, UTAR)
Any enquiries, please contact: Dr. Phoon Lee Quen (E-mail address: phoonlq@utar.edu.my)
Date: 4 December 2020
Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
Platform: Microsoft Teams (code: womjb8l)
Malaysia’s National Role Conceptions and Transitions of Foreign Policy from the Tunku to Mahathir
Speaker:
Professor Johan Saravanamuttu is Professor Emeritus of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Adjunct Professor at Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya and Adjunct Senior Fellow, RSIS, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has published extensively on Malaysia, its foreign policy, the middle class, general elections, the New Economic Policy and political Islam.
For further information, please contact Mr Kaarthic at
Mobile: 016-223 3563 or Email: kaarthic@utar.edu.my
Date: 4 December 2020
Time: 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
Platform: Zoom
Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast Asia: Origins, Variation, and Future Direction "一带一路"倡议在东南亚的起源、 变化与未来方向
Speaker: Alvin Camba (Sociology PhD Candidate, Johns Hopkins University)
* English-Chinese simultaneous interpretation is available 英中同声传译
Date: 3 December 2020
Time: 10.00 am - 11.30 am
Platform: Zoom & Facebook Live
Reference Management Tool Workshop (Citavi Workshop)
Library will be organizing Online Reference Management Tool Workshops via Microsoft Teams. The workshops are open to all staff and students who may be interested. The purpose of the workshops is to provide a guidance on how to use the free reference management tools to manage the information sources and referencing in your writing.
For any further enquiries, please contact Mr Chang (changtc@utar.edu.my) / Mr Nasrul (nasrul@utar.edu.my) for Kampar Campus or Pn Suraya (surayayu@utar.edu.my) / Pn Siti Zuliana (zuliana@utar.edu.my) for Sungai Long campus.
Date: 3 December 2020
Time: 10.00 am - 12.00 pm (Class 1) / 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm (Class 2)
Platform: MIcrosoft Teams (1df2mwy)
Save Our Seahorses
"Saving seahorses means saving our seas". Seahorses are ambassadors of the ecosystem they inhabit and stand as flagship species for many marine ocean conservation issues that not only affect them but all the other species that surround them. However, the data we are knowing about seahorses does not paint the most positive outlook for their future. The species of Seahorses have been threatened by overfishing, destruction of habitat, by-catch, and ocean plastic pollution.
Speaker's Profile:
Dr. Adam Lim Chee Ooi is the Project Leader and Chairperson of Save Our Seahorses (SOS) Malaysia.
He obtained a Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology) from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) and completed his Doctoral studies in University of Malaya (UM). He studies syngnathid fishes extensively in Malaysian waters, focusing on various aspects of their biology and ecology, which provides a basis for their conservation. He is currently a Regional Focal Point for Southeast Asia of the IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish & Seadragon Specialist Group (SPS SG) and the National Seahorse Expert - Malaysia for the iSeahorse Project.
Contact us at mafm@utar.edu.my or chongcw@utar.edu.my if you have any inquiries.
Date: 2 December 2020
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Platform: Zoom
SAGE Hour Publishing Talk: Your Publishing Questions Answered
For any further enquiries, please contact Mr Chang (changtc@utar.edu.my) / Mr Nasrul (nasrul@utar.edu.my) for Kampar Campus or Pn Suraya (surayayu@utar.edu.my) / Pn Siti Zuliana (zuliana@utar.edu.my) for Sungai Long campus.
Date: 2 December 2020
Time: 4.00 pm -5.00 pm
Platform: Zoom
Reference Management Tool Workshop (Mendeley Workshop)
Library will be organizing Online Reference Management Tool Workshops via Microsoft Teams. The workshops are open to all staff and students who may be interested. The purpose of the workshops is to provide a guidance on how to use the free reference management tools to manage the information sources and referencing in your writing.
For any further enquiries, please contact Mr Chang (changtc@utar.edu.my) / Mr Nasrul (nasrul@utar.edu.my) for Kampar Campus or Pn Suraya (surayayu@utar.edu.my) / Pn Siti Zuliana (zuliana@utar.edu.my) for Sungai Long campus.
Date: 1 December 2020
Time: 10.00 am - 12.00 pm (Class 1) / 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm (Class 2)
Platform: MIcrosoft Teams (1df2mwy)