R&D Colloquium 2.0
Fifth from left: Prof Faidz with researchers and participants
Focusing on the theme ‘Smart and Emerging Technologies – Solutions for
Sustainability (SDGs)’, the R&D Colloquium 2019 (2.0) was once again
organised at UTAR Sungai Long Campus
on 23 November 2019.
Aimed at providing a platform for the researchers to update their research
outcomes, research ideas, interests and project funding, the two-yearly
colloquium also aimed to provide regular networking and promote
cross-disciplinary research collaboration among all the researchers from 32
UTAR research centres. The colloquium also provided an encouraging stage for
presenters to present early-stage research plan in order to receive some
valuable feedback and suggestions from fellow professors and researchers.
Organised by the Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPSR), the colloquium
was attended by UTAR Vice President for R&D and Commercialisation Prof Ts Dr
Faidz bin Abd Rahman, staff and students.
Prof Faidz sharing the three initiatives prepared by the University
Welcoming everyone to the colloquium, Prof Faidz said, “The main purpose of
this R&D Colloquium is to create a platform for the research participants to
exchange ideas, interact, present and share their research efforts in
multiple fields of studies.” He added, “All of us are from different
expertise, so take this opportunity to talk to each other.”
Prof Faidz said, “UTAR has come up with three
initiatives to promote R&D. First, we are collaborating with our sister
campus – Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TARUC) to get funding. Helen
Keller once said ‘Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much’. We
have already started to work on selected projects and I hope that there will
be more soon. Second, we are working on knowledge transfer programmes. These
programmes enable researchers to share their knowledge as a way of giving
back to the community. Researchers transfer their knowledge from the
university to the community by organising structured programmes like talk,
symposium, colloquium and etc. By measuring the return of investment (ROI),
we can look at the ‘before’ and ‘after’ impact of the programme to the
community. The third initiative is designed to welcome staff and students to
share their ideas at the Unovate Centre.”
The colloquium began with four sessions that were held concurrently.
Session one themed ‘Smart technologies for a circular economy’ was chaired
by Chairperson of Centre for Computing and Intelligent Systems Dr Ng Oon-Ee.
It saw Chairperson of Centre for Applied Psychology Dr Gan Su Wan presenting
on “The Impact of Smart Technology on Child Development: Parenting and
Children’s Gadgets Use”; Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science
(LKC FES) lecturer Dr Steven Lim presenting on “Sustainable Production of
Biodiesel of Circular Economy”; Chairperson of Centre for Power Systems and
Electricity Ir Prof Dr Lim Yun Seng presenting on “Energy Storage System For
Ancillary Services”; Dr Ng presenting on “3D-Sensing for Agriculture” and
Chairperson of Centre for Railway Infrastructure and Engineering Prof Dr
Andy Chit Tan presenting on “Railway Diagnostics System”.
Chairperson of Centre for Applied Psychology Dr Gan Su Wan presenting
on “The Impact of Smart Technology on Child Development: Parenting and
Children’s Gadgets Use”
LKC FES lecturer Dr Steven Lim presenting on “Sustainable Production of
Biodiesel of Circular Economy”
Chairperson of Centre for Power Systems and Electricity Ir Prof Dr Lim
Yun Seng presenting on “Energy Storage System for Ancillary Services”
Chairperson of Centre for Computing and Intelligent Systems Dr Ng
Oon-Ee presenting on “3D-Sensing for Agriculture”
Chairperson of Centre for Railway Infrastructure and Engineering Prof
Dr Andy Chit Tan presenting on “Railway Diagnostics System”
Session two themed ‘Smart Tourism’ was chaired by Chairperson of Centre
for Immersive Technology and Creativity Dr Aloysius Yapp. It saw LKC FES
lecturer Dr Ooi Jong Boon presenting on “Biofuels for Transportation:
Trends, Opportunities and Challenges”; LKC FES Assoc Prof Ir Dr Khoo Hooi
Ling presenting on “A Bus Accident Prediction Model Using Bayesian Network;
Faculty of Accountancy and Management (FAM) lecturer Dr Lee Kwee Fah; FAM
lecturer Dr Komathi Munusamy presenting on “Key Factors that Encapsulate the
Adoption of V-Tourism in Boosting Tourists’ Attitude Toward Malaysia”;
Specialist from LKC FES Abd Muluk bin Abd Manan presenting on “Tourism
Infrastructure for A Heritage Area : A Case Study of Kampung Bahru Kuala
Lumpur”; Dr Aloysius Yapp and Faculty of Creative Industries (FCI) lecturer
Lim Chai Kim presenting on “V- Tourism (Virtual Tourism) the Development for
VGW (Virtual Guided Walkthrough)”.
LKC FES lecturer Dr Ooi Jong Boon presenting on “Biofuels for
Transportation: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges”
LKC FES Assoc Prof Ir Dr Khoo Hooi Ling presenting on “A Bus Accident
Prediction Model Using Bayesian Network”
FAM lecturer Dr Komathi Munusamy presenting on “Key Factors that
Encapsulate the Adoption of V-Tourism in Boosting Tourists’ Attitude Toward
Malaysia”
LKC FES Specialist Abd Muluk bin Abd Manan presenting on “Tourism
Infrastructure for A Heritage Area: A Case Study of Kampung Bahru Kuala
Lumpur”
Chairperson of Centre for Immersive Technology and Creativity
Dr Aloysius Yapp and FCI lecturer Lim Chai Kim presenting on “V- Tourism
(Virtual Tourism) the Development for VGW (Virtual Guided Walkthrough)”
Chaired by Head of Computer Science Department Ts Dr Ooi Boon Yaik,
session three themed ‘Innovative Technologies for Smart Society’ saw FCI
lecturer Dr Sharon Jacqueline Albert Wilson presenting on “Sustainable
Development in Education Incorporating Blended Learning and Digital Tools: A
Case Study in Cross Border Teaching”; Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF)
lecturer Yip Yen San presenting on “Influence of Managerial Coaching Towards
Service-Oriented Citizenship Behaviours: The Mediating Role of Employees’
Commitment to Service Quality in Malaysia Hotel Industry”; Head of Master of
Mathematics Programme Dr Denis Wong Chee Keong presenting on “The Blockchain
Technology In Insurance Sector”; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
(FMHS) lecturer Thavamalar Paramasivam presenting on “Role of EFT In Cancer
Prevention” and Dr Ooi presenting on “IoT Cloud Solution: Nexus Of
Intelligent Systems”.
FCI lecturer Dr Sharon Jacqueline Albert Wilson presenting on
“Sustainable Development in Education Incorporating Blended Learning and
Digital Tools: A Case Study in Cross Border Teaching”
FBF Lecturer Yip Yen San presenting on “The influence of Managerial
Coaching Towards Service-Oriented Citizenship Behaviours: The Mediating Role
of Employees’ Commitment to Service Quality in Malaysia Hotel Industry”
Head of Master of Mathematics Programme Dr Denis Wong Chee Keong
presenting on “The Blockchain Technology in Insurance Sector”
FMHS lecturer Thavamalar Paramasivam presenting on “The role of EFT In
Cancer Prevention”
Head of Computer Science Department
Dr Ooi Boon Yaik presenting on “IoT Cloud
Solution: Nexus of Intelligent Systems”
Session four themed ‘Sustainable development through IoT and Disease
Modelling’ was chaired by Chairperson of Centre for Mathematical Sciences Ts
Dr Teoh Lay Eng. It saw FBF Specialist Chin Yoon Mei presenting on “The
benefit of IoT technology for human beings”; LKC FES lecturer Dr Lim Ming
Han presenting on “Occupational Noise Mapping Prediction Using the
Stochastic Modelling”; Postgraduate student Ayinla Ally Yeketi presenting on
“Ending the Great White Plague Mathematical Approach”; FMHS senior lecturer
Imtiyaz Ali Mir presenting on “Efficacy of mental and physical training on
blood pressure among pre-hypertensive young adult” and FMHS lecturer Gan
Quan Fu presenting on “Modelling of Umbilical-Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells as
Personalize Approach to Ligament Healing”.
FBF Specialist Chin Yoon Mei presenting on “The benefit of IoT
technology for human beings”
LKC FES lecturer Dr Lim Ming Han presenting on “Occupational Noise
Mapping Prediction Using the Stochastic Modelling”
Postgraduate student Ayinla Ally Yeketi presenting on “Ending the Great
White Plague Mathematical Approach”
FMHS senior lecturer Imtiyaz Ali Mir presenting on “The efficacy of
mental and physical training on blood pressure among pre-hypertensive young
adult”
FMHS lecturer Gan Quan Fu presenting on “Modelling of Umbilical-Cord
Mesenchymal Stem Cells as Personalize Approach to Ligament Healing
Multi-Disciplinary Research Proposal Presentation by Session Chair
Clockwise, from top left: Dr Ng Oon-Ee, Dr Aloysius Yapp, Dr Teoh Lay
Eng and Dr Ooi Boon Yaik
