ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIAN OPTOMETRISTS

Sathiya Prakash and Prema Muthiah |  School of Optometry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Congratulations to Mr Sathiya Prakash for being elected as the Honorary Secretary and to Ms Prema Muthiah for being elected as the Honorary Treasurer, of the Association of Malaysian Optometrists (AMO) for the term 2022-2024. This appointment is effective upon the election of the Executive Committee Member (EXCO) during the 38th AMO Annual General Meeting, which was held on 24 May 2022 at Avante Hotel, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE CHALLENGE RULES BOOK

Nurul Farah Aisyah Mohd Fauzi, Joey Chong Hui Ling, Gan Yi Ann, Chung Kar Mun and Eng Jing Fu |  Bachelor of Hospitality Administration

Congratulations to Nurul Farah Aisyah Mohd Fauzi (Gold), Joey Chong Hui Ling (Gold), Gan Yi Ann (Silver), Chung Kar Mun (Bronze) and Eng Jing Fu (Bronze), for winning the Food and Beverage Challenge Rules Book (Category: Malaysian Welcome Drinks). The competition was organised by the Malaysia's Agriculture, Horticulture & Agrotourism Show (MAHA) 2022 at MAEPS Serdang.

BATTLE OF THE CHEFS

Kenny Lai Chee Chiang & Darren Kuan Ho Yi |  Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Hospitality Management | Diploma in Culinary Arts

Congratulations Kenny Lai Chee Chiang (Gold) and Darren Kuan Ho Yi (Bronze), for winning the Battle of the Chefs 2022 organised by the Penang Chefs Association, at Gurney Paragon Mall, Penang. A special thank you to the Kuching Chefs Association for sponsoring our students for the competition.

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DIABETES AND OBESITY WITH DENGUE INFECTIONS

Professor Dr Shamala Devi A/P K.C. Sekaran, FASc |  Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Congratulations to Professor Dr Shamala Devi A/P K.C. Sekaran, FASc for her recent publication entitled ‘The Association between Diabetes and Obesity with Dengue Infections’ in Diabetology & Metabolism (Impact Factor 2021 = 3.395, Tier 2 in Endocrinology & Metabolism).

ENDOLYSINS AGAINST STREPTOCOCCI AS AN ANTIBIOTIC ALTERNATIVE

Wong Kuan Yee |  Doctor of Philosophy (Science)

Congratulations to Wong Kuan Yee for the recent publication entitled 'Endolysins against Streptococci as an antibiotic alternative' in the Frontiers in Microbiology journal (Impact Factor = 6.064, Q1).

ENDOLYSINS AGAINST STREPTOCOCCI AS AN ANTIBIOTIC ALTERNATIVE

Associate Professor Ts Dr Lionel In Lian Aun & Dr Michelle Teo Yee Mun |  Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations to Associate Professor Ts Dr Lionel In Lian Aun and Dr Michelle Teo Yee Mun for the recent publication entitled 'Endolysins against Streptococci as an antibiotic alternative' in the Frontiers in Microbiology journal (Impact Factor = 6.064, Q1).

SELECTED AS A REPRESENTATIVE TO PARTICIPATE IN A RESEARCH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

Cheng Wy-Liang |  Master of Philosophy in Engineering

Congratulations to Cheng Wy-Liang for being selected as a representative to participate in a research exchange programme in collaboration with Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan.

STUDIES ON THE STORAGE STABILITY OF BETACYANINS FROM FERMENTED RED DRAGON FRUIT (HYLOCEREUS POLYRHIZUS) DRINK IMPARTED BY XANTHAN GUM AND CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE

Associate Professor Dr Ivan Ho Chun Wai |  Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations to Associate Professor Dr Ivan Ho Chun Wai for the recent publication entitled 'Studies on the storage stability of betacyanins from fermented red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) drink imparted by xanthan gum and carboxymethyl cellulose' in the Food Chemistry journal (Impact Factor 2022 = 9.231, Q1 Tier 1) ranking it at 8 out of 143 in Food Science & Technology.

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Lim Teck Wei |  Doctor of Philosophy (Science)

Congratulations to Lim Teck Wei for the recent publication entitled 'Studies on the storage stability of betacyanins from fermented red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) drink imparted by xanthan gum and carboxymethyl cellulose' in the Food Chemistry journal (Impact Factor 2022 = 9.231, Q1 Tier 1) ranking it at 8 out of 143 in Food Science & Technology.

2ND RUNNER UP AT MONETARY POLICY CHALLENGE

Leong Mae-Lyne, Lim Jia Wei, Ling Kwei Mei |  Bachelor of Financial Economics (Honours)

2nd Runner Up at Monetary Policy Challenge organised by Tun Ismail Ali Chair (TIAC) Intervarsity Challenge on 19 & 20 July 2022. Their supervisors were Dr Wong Hoong Sang and Assistant Professor Dr Umathevi Munikrishnan from the Department of Management Studies