UTAR and UST host science and technology workshops

UST delegates visiting Kuala Lumpur

UTAR and the University System of Taiwan (UST) jointly held a series of science and technology workshops at UTAR Perak Campus from 1 to 4 July 2013.  The collaborative project between UTAR and UST was coordinated by UTAR Department of Consultancy and Commercialisation.

UST is a consortium of four top research universities in Taiwan which are National Central University, National Chiao Tung University, National Tsing Hua University, and National Yang-Ming University.  It has a combined student population of over 40,000. 

A delegation of 14 professors from UST, led by Prof Hang Hsueh-Ming, arrived at Kuala Lumpur on 30 June for the workshops.  The UST-UTAR Science and Technology Workshops saw speakers from both UTAR and UST presented on various fields such as Biotechnology, Environment and Energy Technology, Optical Science and Photonics, Communications, and Software and Multimedia.  The participants of the workshops were enlightened on the latest developments in the respective fields.

The UST delegates left Malaysia on 5 July. While in Kuala Lumpur, they visited the Royal Palace, KLCC, and the Putra Mosque.

Prof Chang Shu-Min presenting on Environment and Energy Technology

Attentive participants at the workshop

Prof Lee (left) receiving a souvenir from Prof Hang