SELECTED TO ATTEND THE IBRO-APRC SPONSORED NEUROSCIENCE SCHOOL

Assistant Professor Dr Tan Yong Hui (Karen) |  Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Dr Tan Yong Hui for being selected to attend the IBRO-APRC Sponsored Neuroscience school on "Neuroprotection potential on medicinal plants and phytochemicals in neurodegenerative disorders", held on 12-18 September 2022 at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India.  

THE ROLE OF EPSTEIN–BARR VIRUS IN NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA

Professor Ts Dr Cheah Shiau Chuen |  Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Congratulations to Professor Ts Dr Cheah Shiau Chuen for her recent publication entitled, ‘The role of Epstein–Barr virus in nasopharyngeal carcinoma’ in the Frontiers in Microbiology (Impact Factor 2021 = 6.064, Tier 1 journal in Microbiology).

AWARDED THE URAKAMI FOUNDATION TRAVEL AWARD

Dr Lim Sook Yee |  Nutrition with Wellness, Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations to Dr Lim Sook Yee for being awarded the Urakami Foundation Travel Award for her oral presentation entitled, "Dietary acid load, cardiometabolic syndrome and bone resorption among postmenopausal Malaysian Chinese women", at the 22nd IUNS-ICN International Congress of Nutrition, held on 6-11 December 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. 

DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODIFIED SAFETY ATTITUDE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE MEDICAL IMAGING DEPARTMENT

Emeritus Professor Dr Ng Kwan Hoong, FASc |  Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Dr Ng Kwan Hoong, FASc for his recent publication entitled, ‘Development of the Modified Safety Attitude Questionnaire for the Medical Imaging Department’ in the Singapore Medical Journal (Impact Factor 2021 = 3.331, Tier 2 journal in Medicine, General & Internal).

AWARDED THE URAKAMI FOUNDATION TRAVEL AWARD

Dr Nurliyana binti Abdul Razak |  Nutrition with Wellness, Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations to Dr Nurliyana binti Abdul Razak for being awarded the Urakami Foundation Travel Award for her oral presentation entitled, "Growth patterns and factors associated with overweight/obesity among infants at the age of 2 years: Findings from a cohort study in Malaysia", at the 22nd IUNS-ICN International Congress of Nutrition, held on 6-11 December 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.  

IT IS TIME TO INCORPORATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN RADIOLOGY RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

Emeritus Professor Dr Ng Kwan Hoong, FASc |  Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Dr Ng Kwan Hoong, FASc for his recent publication entitled, ‘It is Time to Incorporate Artificial Intelligence in Radiology Residency Programs’ in the Korean Journal of Radiology (Impact Factor 2021 = 7.109, Tier 1 journal in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging).

WINNING THE BEST PAPER AWARD AT THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS (ICOGPA) FOR THIER ARTICLES TITLED "PENGETAHUAN DAN KESEDARAN MENGENAI EKSTREMISME DAN KEGANASAN DALAM KALANGAN PELAJAR UNIVERSITI AWAM"

Professor Dr Siti Zobidah Omar and team |  Faculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts

Congratulations to Professor Dr Siti Zobidah Omar and team for winning the best paper award at the 2022 International Conference on Government and Public Affairs (ICOGPA) for their article titled "Pengetahuan dan Kesedaran Mengenai Ekstremisme dan Keganasan dalam Kalangan Pelajar Universiti Awam" organised by Universiti Utara Malaysia and Maktab Polis Diraja Malaysia Kuala Lumpur on 18 October 2022.

SIX UCSI UNIVERSITY ACADEMICS LISTED IN STANFORD’S WORLD’S TOP 2% OF SCIENTISTS

Distinguished Professor Ts Dr Ooi Keng Boon, Associate Professor Dr Eric Chan Wei Chiang, Distinguished Professor Dr Phang Siew Moi, Professor Dr Karuthan AL Chinna, Professor Dr Garry Tan Wei Han, Assistant Professor Dr Mehrbakhsh Nilashi

Congratulations to our researchers for being ranked among the World’s Top 2% Scientists. The list is compiled by Professor John Loanndis and his team of experts from Stanford University, cataloguing more than 100,000 scientists across the globe. These researchers of various fields and disciplines received a special grant of RM25,000 each from UCSI University.

FIRST ROUND JUDGE FOR THE WHARTON-QS REIMAGINE EDUCATION AWARDS 2022

Associate Professor Dr Crystale Siew Ying Lim |  Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations to Associate Professor Dr Crystale Siew Ying Lim for being appointed as the First Round Judge for the Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards 2022. The Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards is the world’s largest awards programme for innovative pedagogies. It culminates in a virtual global forum for educational thought-leaders. Projects are judged based on approach, engagement, impact, scalability and competitor uniqueness.

EFFECTS OF AMBIENT PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) EXPOSURE ON CALORIE INTAKE AND APPETITE OF OUTDOOR WORKERS

Assistant Professor Ts Dr Tan Chung Keat |  Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Ts Dr Tan Chung Keat for his recent publication entitled, “Effects of Ambient Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Exposure on Calorie Intake and Appetite of Outdoor Workers” in the Nutrients (Impact Factor 2021 = 6.706, Tier 1 journal in Nutrition and Dietetics).