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Month: June 2022

Research on sport science in the spotlight from College of Kinesiology and Health, CCU

Posted on by Chinese Culture University

There are 4 sports laboratories in the College of Kinesiology and Health from Chinese Culture University (hereinafter referred to as CCU), Laboratory of Sports Physiology, Laboratory of Sports Biomechanics, Laboratory of Sports Psychology, and Laboratory of Sports Immunology respectively.

The Laboratory of Sports Physiology is chaired by Director Wu HuiJun and has shepherded the research team to publish about 20 international journals. It engages in athlete training methodologies, sports performance, nutritional supplements and other researches primarily. The laboratory also has a variety of testing instruments, a total of 13 types, and instruments for body composition (Inbody), swimming isokinetic muscle strength measurement training, cardiopulmonary function analysis, and a wireless remote control measurement system for energy metabolism are all included. The results of a recent study have discovered that higher physical demands of the upper body in the battle (training) rope exercise resulted in a decrease in accuracy of shooting and ball passing speed from the chest. Perhaps battle rope training before practice or competition is not helpful, as it triggers a drop in performance and an increase in fatigue caused by one-off exercises (Chen et al., 2020). This study is also demonstrated in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (SCI Q2, IF=3.781).

The Laboratory of Sports Biomechanics is hosted by Professor Peng XianDe and has published about 30 international journals. It engages in the research of body movements of athletes and the measurement of training methodologies. There are a variety of measuring instruments in the laboratory, including 12 precision instruments such as force plates, motion capture analysis systems, and thermal imaging cameras. Recent studies have also illustrated that the adoption of elastic bands as a heavier load during the air and landing phases of skydiving is capable of directing the preferential action of the extensor muscles of the lower extremity joints to demonstrate the benefits and performance of the stretch-shortening cycle and reduce the impact of the lower extremity on the ground (Peng et al. al., 2021). The discovery has also demonstrated in the European Journal of Sport Science (SCI Q1, IF= 4.05).

The Laboratory of Sports Psychology is chaired by Professor Lu JunHong and has shepherded the research team to publish about 20 international journals. Professor Lu is also the Vice President of Asia and South Pacific International Organization and has engaged in the research of psychological energy of athletes, scale development, and athletes’ superstition. Equipment for heart variability rate detection and coordination between eyes and hands are included in the lab. A recent study has illustrated that the intervention of imagery training through PETTLEP (Physical, Environment, Task, Timing, Learning, Emotion, Perspective) is capable of making basketball players improve the final performance of shooting through manifestation of images (Lu et al., 2020). The discovery was also presented in Psychology of Sport and Exercise (SCI Q1, IF=4.785 )

The Laboratory of Sports Immunology is hosted by Mr. Li LingChun and has led the research team to publish about 4 international journals. The Lab engages in bioelectrical impedance research mainly. The laboratory also has many instruments and equipment, including 22 kinds of items such as carbon dioxide incubators and animal treadmills. A recent study investigated the potential of standing 8-electrode Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) in assessing Visceral Fat Area (VFA) and Body Fat Mass (BFM) for athletes (Lee et al., 2021). This study was also published in the International Journal of General Medicine (SCI Q2, IF=2.466).

The hosts of all laboratories has also gained various accolades from the Ministry of Science and Technology (M.O.S.T.), the Ministry of Education (M.O.E.), and lots of opportunities for cooperation between undergraduate and post-graduate students. There are also numerous opportunities for undergraduate and post-graduate students to take part in sports-related scientific studies, as well as scholarship grants. Above all, master and doctoral degrees are awarded in the Graduate Institute from the Department of Physical Education. Therefore, a series of associated fields will be cultivated and learned by students and help these students devote themselves to associated industries in the future.

Laboratory of Sports Physiology: https://sites.google.com/view/exercisephysiologylab-704

Laboratory of Sports Biomechanics: https://sites.google.com/site/pccubiomechlab/home?authuser=0

Laboratory of Sports Psychology: https://sites.google.com/view/pccusportpsychology/

Laboratory of Sports Immunology: https://sites.google.com/view/pccusportimmunology/

AUS researcher leads international collaboration studying chemical compositions of distant galaxies

Posted on by American University of Sharjah

A collaborative study led by a researcher at American University of Sharjah (AUS) has recently published the detailed chemical composition of three star clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a smaller companion galaxy of the Milky Way that is 160,000 light years away, to contribute to understanding the history of the universe.

“Different chemical elements (such as iron, calcium, carbon and many others) form inside the core of stars through nuclear fusion. The stars created today have a different composition compared to the first generation of stars following the Big Bang. They consist of many more elements and have higher chemical abundance. Tracing the chemical enrichment history of different galaxies is one of the fundamental goals of the field of astrophysics,” said Dr. Randa Asa’d, Associate Professor in Physics at AUS and lead researcher.

She added: “We used integrated-light spectroscopic observations in our research, which we obtained by fitting the Magellanic Echelle Spectrograph on the Magellanic Baade Telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. We were able to determine the chemical abundance of the three star-clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The abundance we derived from observations are in agreement with the theoretical values predicted by mathematical models.”

However, obtaining these outstanding results was no easy feat.

“This research is very exciting, but really challenging. In order to study the chemical abundance of star clusters in distant galaxies, we needed to observe high-resolution integrated spectra of star clusters using some of the largest telescopes in the world. Using these telescopes is very competitive because of their limited number and the many astronomers around the world who need to use them. Another challenge we faced was the need for a powerful computing facility to measure the chemical abundance from the spectra we were studying. To give you an idea about the intensity of the required computing time, the code used to obtain the abundance of one element in one star cluster took several months to produce the results. Such computational abilities are surely not possible using a regular computer,” said Dr. Asa’d.

She added: “I am looking forward to applying the methods used in this study on other galaxies to study their chemical composition and history, which helps us understand the universe as a whole.”

The findings were published in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal Astrophysical Journal (ApJ) and come as part of a series of research projects led by Dr. As’ad in collaboration with research teams from world- renowned research centers and universities including the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) among others.

Having earned her PhD in Physics from the University of Cincinnati in 2012, Dr. As’ad joined AUS right after her graduation and has already made a name for herself in the field of stellar-clusters astrophysics. Her research work has been recognized locally and internationally and has been presented at international conferences and published in renowned scientific journals such as Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. She is an elected member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) – Commission H4 (Stellar Clusters throughout Cosmic Space and Time) and winner of the AUS College of Arts and Sciences Award for Excellence in Research (Mathematics and Sciences) for the Academic Year 2021-2022.

Dr. Asa’d enjoys engaging students in her research and welcomes new passionate students to join her group. She is currently working with six AUS undergraduates on different scopes of research. Two of her students have received undergraduate research grants from the College of Arts and Sciences and plan to travel to the US to work with renowned researchers this summer.

The Department of Physics at the AUS College of Arts and Sciences is at the forefront of scientific endeavor, innovation and entrepreneurship. It is recognized for excellence in teaching and distinguished research. Its faculty are known for their notable research records, and for the collaborations they have fostered with some of the world’s most celebrated physicists, working in the world’s most respected and recognized universities. With the exciting developments in the UAE’s clean energy sector and the launch of an ambitious space program, the Bachelor of Science in Physics offered at AUS prepares students to think rigorously and conduct meaningful and cutting-edge research, preparing them for fulfilling careers in academia, and the public and private sectors.

For more information about the Department of Physics and what it has to offer, please visit www.aus.edu/cas/department-of-physics.

NASA scientist speaks at Heritage Institute of Technology

Posted on by Partha

“Tagore is in our blood. We should search for the unknown among what we know,” said Dr. Goutam Chattopadhyay, Senior Scientist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA during his address on 29th April 2022 at Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata organized by the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering & IEEE Microwave Theory & Techniques Society in association with AP-MTT Kolkata Chapter.

Speaking on the topic ‘Mars Landing: Rover & Helicopter’ Dr. Chattopadhyay said, “We did not find any form of life outside the planet earth, not even a cell. But there could be life and it is yet to be discovered. There are trillions of planets in the universe and we are studying 5000 exoplanets which requires a huge amount of investment. To make life survive on any planet, it should have a rocky surface and there should be a probability of the existence of water.” Citing various examples he gave a detailed presentation to the students about the Perseverance Rover that has landed on Mars in the previous year along with the first launch of a Helicopter at Mars which was also done recently creating a breakthrough in science & technology.

The session was also addressed by Dr. Shiban Koul, Emeritus Professor, Centre for Applied Research in Electronics, IIT Delhi and Dr. Chinmoy Saha, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology. Both of them spoke about the latest technologies on Microwave Integrated Circuit & Satellite Tracking Applications respectively.

“IEEE has started to offer internship opportunities across India for the students. Moreover we are also doing some projects as a part of our social initiatives where students can actively participate,” said Dr. Saha during the session.

“We are helping students with some live projects and that too can happen under the IEEE student chapter. I assure that every student will have his own paper presented in research journals after becoming a member of IEEE,” said Dr. Shiban Koul encouraging the future techies to be a part of the IEEE network.

“We are planning to open a MTT-AP student’s chapter at HITK apart from motivating our students to actively become a member of IEEE. The benefits of opening a MTT- AP student’s chapter in terms of getting grants to organize conferences where the students can actively participate and learn, are huge,” said Prof. Prabir Banerjee, Head of the Department, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata. It’s a matter of pride that Prof. Prabir Banerjee had been featured among the Top 100 scientists across the world for the year 2022 by AD Scientific Index.

“Students learn a lot from interacting with the experts and they should capitalize on such opportunities developing their skills and knowledge,” said Mr. P.K.Agarwal, CEO, Heritage Group of Institutions, Kolkata.

Revamping operations of farmers’ organisations in Tarlac province

Posted on by Office of External Linkages and International Affairs

The paper “Attributes and Business Operations Performance of Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs) in Tarlac Province” by Dr. Erlie SD. Totaan took home the coveted Best Paper of Organizational Performance during the Fourth International Conference on Economics, Business, and Social Science (ICEBUSS) on February 1, 2022.

Dr. Totaan, an Associate Professor IV from Tarlac Agricultural University – College of Business and Management (TAU-CBM), presented a study that seeks to “help farmers gain skills, access inputs, form enterprises, process and market their products, more effectively to generate income” before a panel of experts from Southeast Asia and Russia.

The study identified the key factors affecting the management and recommended intervention strategies to boost the capacity of ARBOs. It covered 23 ARBOs from 11 local government units in Tarlac.

“It is my vision that through this research I would be able to lay the groundwork for the eventual improvement of living conditions of farmers, especially for those whose farms are located within the priority areas of the Department of Agrarian Reform,” Dr. Totaan stressed.

In addition, Dr. Totaan shared that the result of her study may serve as a basis for the formulation of policies and guidelines of agencies which may implement similar programs.

ICEBUSS 2022 was organized by Universitas Islam Malang’s (UNISMA) Faculty of Economics and Business in coordination with Moscow City University, Khon Kaen University Business School, Graduate School of Entrepreneurship and Business Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Prince of Songkla University, Prodi S1 Manajemen FE Universitas Negeri Jakarta, FEB Universitas Esa Unggul, and STIE YKPN Yogyakarta.

As a Research and Entrepreneurship-oriented Higher Education Institution, UNISMA strengthens its international profile by improving the quality of its patents and implementing joint research publications.

Floating hospital of UNAIR geared for sailing across ten islands to provide healthcare

Posted on by Universitas Airlangga News

Ksatria Airlangga Floating Hospital (RSTKA) gears its sails to provide healthcare services. This time, the targets of RSTKA’s service are ten small islands in Sumenep Regency. The community service will take place from May 14 to July 10, 2022.

The Governor of East Java and the leadership from UNAIR officially send the floating hospital off in a ceremony. The Dean of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (FPK) UNAIR Prof Amin Alamsjah PhD attended the ceremony on behalf of UNAIR Rector.

The Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa said the humanitarian mission of RSTKA was a noble activity carried out with the cooperation of all parties from various disciplines at UNAIR. She also hopes that these noble activities and intentions will lead to equal welfare of the community in various aspects.

In the ceremony held at Tanjung Perak Main Harbormaster Office, May 14, Prof. Amin said that UNAIR through RSTKA, hopefully, can be an example of efforts to improve the quality of services to the community, especially on remote islands. Furthermore, he continued, the service is also part of implementing higher education Tri Dharma.
“Thus, we would like to thank all those who support this program. In particular, the Governor who continues providing support and other positive things to RSTKA,” he said.

Furthermore, Prof Amin also hopes that the services provided by RSTKA can be better in the future. He also emphasized that there will be more service voyages, and it could continue more frequently.

“We all expect voyage programs with the concept of health services like this to be held more frequently,” he said.

On this cruise, many faculties of UNAIR have been involved. In addition to doctors from the Faculty of Medicine, a team from the Faculty of Pharmacy will also provide education and plant medicinal plants. A team of Faculty of Advanced Technology and Multidiscipline will provide education in transforming motor vehicles into electric vehicles and provide tools to measure oxygen levels.

There are also those from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine who provide training to produce feed for cattle, goats, and chickens. With many faculties involved, this voyage is expected to greatly impact the community.

Cloudbae Company and Chula sign MoU for the exchange and cooperation of overseas young talents

Posted on by Chulalongkorn University

On April 21, Cloudbae Company and Chulalongkorn University held the signing ceremony of the MoU on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cooperation for Overseas Talents at the China-ASEAN Smart City Collaborative Innovation Center. Assoc. Prof. Natcha Thawesaengskulthai, Vice President of Strategic Planning, Innovation and International Cooperation of Chulalongkorn University, and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulcha, Executive Director of Bachelor of Arts and Science in Integrated Innovation (BAScII), attended the signing ceremony and delivered speeches.

The advantage of this MoU is to:

• Jointly research and work on entrepreneurial venture projects in areas of entrepreneurship, smart city solutions, and emerging technologies, including AI, machine learning, and data science.

• Recruit the next generation of employees for consecutive implementation

• Exchange knowledge and talents

Cloudbae Company, started in March 2017, is dedicated to the development and operation of new Smart Cities. The company focuses on Smart City collaborations among Chinese and ASEAN cities and delivers the building, operating and upgrading of smart city collaborations with local governments.

“I-Nanning APP” is the first product launched by CloudBae company in Jan 2018. It is a Municipal Public Service Platform connected with 47 government departments, offering more than 100 services.

By Jan 2021, Cloudbae has accumulated 6 million registered users, out of which more than 600,000 are daily active users. Some highlights of the application are the E-Identification, Once Code Smart Pass, and Real Estate E-Services.

EdUHK research reveals influence of sensory-motor components of handwriting on Chinese character learning

Posted on by eduhk

A large body of research supports the critical role of handwriting in reading, both in alphabetic languages and Chinese. Studies of alphabetic languages found that handwriting practice facilitates early letter categorisation ability.

In the study by Dr Amelia Xu Zhengye, Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Special Education and Counselling (SEC), The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), 144 second- and 150 fourth-grade Chinese students were recruited to complete a Chinese character-learning task to explore the specific contributions of sensory-motor components including visual, motor and haptic systems, of handwriting to Chinese character learning. There were three sessions in the study: pretest, training, and posttest. The pretest was performed two weeks before the training and the posttest was conducted immediately after the training session.

After matching for age, nonverbal IQ, and a series of cognitive-linguistic skills, each child was assigned to one of four training conditions (i.e., reading, visual processing, air-writing, or handwriting) to investigate the specific contributions of sensory-motor components of handwriting to Chinese character learning. In the reading condition, the children were shown images of characters. In the other three conditions, they were shown animations of how a given character is written. The participants were asked to view the animations in the visual processing condition, whereas in the air-writing and handwriting conditions they were asked, respectively, to follow the animations and write the Chinese characters with their index fingers in the air or write the Chinese characters with a pen on paper. They were asked to name the learnt characters in the posttest.

Both air-writing and handwriting elicited a larger training effect than reading or visual processing, but there was no difference between the air-writing and handwriting groups. Also, no age differences were found in either the air-writing or handwriting conditions.

Overall, the children in the air-writing and handwriting groups performed better than those in the reading (control) and visual processing groups, but there was no significant difference between air-writing and handwriting, nor between reading and visual processing.

First, the visual-processing condition, displaying characters with their stroke-order information, did not provide any extra benefit over the control condition displaying the overall shape. Second, both the air-writing and handwriting conditions provided greater enhancements than the reading condition, suggesting that participating had a better learning effect than passive viewing. Third, the difference between air-writing and visual processing was significant, implying that the specific movements related to orthographic formation have a unique contribution to the relationship between writing and reading. Finally, the similar training effects of the handwriting and air-writing conditions suggest that the haptic processing of handwriting per se did not lead to any unique reading improvement.

The study provides a direction for researchers and educators to examine how to use the different sensory-motor components of handwriting in learning and teaching practice to enhance the effectiveness of Chinese character learning.

The study was conducted together with Dr Liu Duo, Associate Professor at SEC, EdUHK; and Professor Joshi R. Malatesha at Texas A&M University.

Thammasat University lecturer invents ‘Smart Handy’

Posted on by Thammasat University

Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat University led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Prachaya Prempraneerat and the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Thammasat University, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Worada Samosornsook, has collaborated to invent the ‘Smart Handy’ innovation, a UVC disinfection tunnel that can kill up to 99% of viruses and bacteria on various materials in 18 seconds to help reduce the current epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Prachaya Prempraneerat, Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat University revealed that behind the development of this innovation was an experiment with UVC radiation with a wavelength of 253.7 nm which is found to destroy the DNA and RNA of small organisms, making them unable to reproduce nor cause more disease. This equates to a high potential to destroy pathogens’ DNA and RNA and therefore kill the pathogens. Importantly, the concentration of UVC can kill viruses and bacteria as well. Then selected high quality equipment from leading manufacturers that does not cause substances that destroy the Earth’s ozone layer which is the cause of global warming.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Worada Samosornsook, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Thammasat University said that as an expert in microbiology, from the research, the result has shown that ‘Smart Handy’ is capable of killing Bacillus Atrophaeus, a spore-forming organism. Hence, it can be used to kill viruses and bacteria as well, and it is effective in stopping up to 10,000 cells and has been tested by instilling Bacillus atrophia on various surfaces such as leather bags, luggages, plastic materials, parcel boxes, etc., and then go through the disinfection process with the ‘Smart Handy’ automatic disinfection tunnel. It was found that within 15 seconds, it can kill 95% of germs. If the disinfection process time is extended to 18 seconds, it was found that it can kill up to 99% of germs attached to objects. Therefore, this innovation can help stop the epidemic of the viruses and bacteria, protecting people’s health and well-being, and increasing confidence for the people to be living in an era where pathogens are rapidly evolving species, including those associated with emerging diseases.

‘Smart Handy’, an automatic disinfection tunnel has registered a patent from the Department of Intellectual Property. In addition, it has already been installed for testing at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport office building, Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited or AOT.

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Students will attend lectures in different countries through Indonesian International Student Mobility Award (IISMA) Program

Posted on by UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA

A total of 20 Students of the Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia successfully passed the selection and achieved achievements as participants in the Indonesian International Student Mobility Award (IISMA) International Mobility Award (IISMA) 2022. The 20 students of the Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia will attend lectures at 19 universities and in 11 different countries.

Vice Rector for Education and Student Affairs of the Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Prof. Dr. Didi Sukyadi, MA explained that the Indonesian International Student Mobility Award (IISMA) Program is an Merdeka Belajar-Kampus Merdeka Program (MBKM) organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture in order to provide opportunities for undergraduate students in Indonesia to acquire knowledge and skills, exchange ideas and culture, and develop networks with students and academics in overseas universities so as to become scholars with a global perspective.

According to Prof. Dr. Didi Sukyadi, MA, the reason for the importance of students joining this program is the recognition of credits from Domestic Universities (PTDN) and Foreign Universities (PTLN). Students can take classes according to their passion, learn from the world’s best universities, interact and adapt to new cultures from different countries, build international networks, and prepare themselves to be able to plunge on a global level in the future.

Prof. Dr. Didi Sukyadi, MA explained that participants of the Indonesian International Student Mobility Award (IISMA) Program of the Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia who passed the selection increased from the previous year. In the Previous year’s Indonesian International Student Mobility Award (IISMA) Program in 2021, Students of the Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia successfully passed the selection and achieved the achievements of 19 students. Meanwhile, in 2022, students of the Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia successfully passed the selection and achieved the achievements of 19 students as many as 20 students.

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia responded quickly to the offer of the Indonesian International Student Mobility Award (IISMA) Program which is the Merdeka Belajar-Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) Program organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture by conducting socialization to students throughout the faculty and UPI Regional Campus and collaborating to hold the IISMA Info Session Festival with partner universities of Padjadjaran University, Parahyangan Catholic University, Telkom University, Maranatha University, and the National Institute of Technology. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia also provides assistance funds for English language tests, provides essay writing training for students who will apply for IISMA, and provides interview training for students who have registered for IISMA 2022.

According to Ahmad Bukhori Muslim, Ph.D, as Director of the Directorate of International Affairs of the Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia explained that in 2022, UPI, through the Vice Rector of Education and Student Affairs, recommended more students to join the IISMA program, as many as 186 people. But due to increasingly competitive competition, only 38 students passed the diversity test and were eligible for interviews. Of these, alhamdulilah as many as 20 students were declared successful in becoming IISMA awardees. This number increased by 1 from the previous year, as many as 19. We will continue to strive and look forward to passing more IISMA students in the coming year.

Coordinator of IISMA-UPI Directorate of International Affairs, Tuszie Widhiyanti, Ph.D explained that 20 Students of the Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia who attended lectures through the Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards program included 8 students from the Faculty of Language and Literature Education (1) Yanti Yulianti, students of the English Language and Literature Study Program, stationed at University College Dublin, Ireland; (2) Mutiara Dini Isfaizal, a student of the English Language Education Study Program, is placed at the University of Glasgow, UK; (3) Shidqi Muhammad Fadhil, a student of the English Language Education Study Program, is placed at the University of Queensland, Australia; (4) Athaya Hasya Hafiezha, English Language Education student, is placed at the University of California Davis, US; (5) Eki Lazuardi Akbar, a student of the English Language Education Study Program, is placed at the University of Liverpool, UK (6) Kirana Anjani Ariella Lugijana English Language Education study program student, placed at Monash University, Australia; (7) Amira Zalfa Setyadykusumah, a student of the Korean Language Education Study Program, is placed at Hanyang University, South Korea; (8) Karyn Maharani, a student of the Korean Language Education Study Program, is placed at Korea University, South Korea.

Furthermore, two IISMA scholarship students from UPI came from the Faculty of Economics and Business Education (9) Mojang Zulfa Amadea, a student of the Islamic Finance Economics Study Program, placed at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia; (10) Rayandra Valera Edhie Putra, a student of Management Study Program, is placed at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia.

Five students from the Faculty of Social Sciences Education also managed to get an IISMA scholarship, namely: (11) Khaupillah Wulandari, a student of the Resort and Leisure Management Study Program, placed at the University of Szeged, Hungary; (12) Nadhifa Aulia Karimbi, a student of the Resort and Leisure Management Study Program, is placed at the University of Szeged, Hungary; (13) Shelma Feraniza, student of Resort and Leisure Management Study Program, is placed at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; (14) Rayhan Arellio Syahbudiman, student of Resort and Leisure Management Study Program, is placed at Lancaster University, UK; (15) Haris Norfaizi, student of History Education Study Program, placed at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan.

Afterwards, 2 students from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Education, 2 students from the Faculty of Art and Design Education and 1 student from UPI Serang Campus are: (16) Faiza Maila Yusfiana, a student of the Biology Education Study Program, is placed at the Centro de Lenguas Modernas de la Universidad de Granada, Spain; (17) Nur Ilmiah Sakinah, Biology Education, placed at Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuani (18) Fathia Salma Ramadhani, student of Visual Communication Design Study Program, placed at the University of Pecs, Hungary; (19) Dzaki Aziz Nugroho, student of Visual Communication Design Study Program is placed at the University of York, UK; (20) Muhammad Fakhrurrazi, a student of the Marine Information Systems Study Program, was placed at the University of Padua, Italy.

FBM, UiTM coordinate International Sustainability Invention, Innovation and Design Showcase (ISIIDS) 2022

Posted on by NURUL SALIZAWATEE MAHPAR & NOOR RITA MOHAMAD KHAN

The Faculty of Business and Management (FBM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor (UCS) Kampus Puncak Alam (KPA), coordinated the International Sustainability Invention, Innovation and Design Showcase (ISIIDS) 2022 with collaboration from Creative Media & Technology Hub UiTM (CMT) UiTM, International University College (PICOMS), Nilai Polytechnic and Faculty of Business, Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Indonesia. It was established in response to the call of the global vision which encourages transformation in the world of research and innovation.

With the theme “Pathways to Sustainability Innovation”, it provides opportunities and space for inventors and industries to showcase their creative innovations as well as to highlight the use and application of inventions in a sustainable environment. Targeted at researchers from institutions of higher learning and industry, as well as potential researchers, namely secondary and primary school students, from both the public and private sectors, it had attracted 169 participations, including international participants from Thailand and Indonesia. To assist and encourage the culture of innovation and invention among the participants, several activities such as innovation and invention competitions through video presentations and webinars from the industry experts were organized.

Prior to the ISIIDS 2022 Awarding Ceremony, a one-day coaching and mentoring workshop titled ‘The Coaching and Mentoring Workshop: from Ideation to Commercialization’ was held on the 9th of February 2022 to guide and advise participants in preparing their innovation and invention products for the competition. Several prominent speakers from the industries, academicians, and university students with vast experience and had won numerous awards internationally, were invited to share their experiences with the participants during the workshop.

The inauguration and award ceremony of ISIIDS was virtually held on 22nd March 2022 and officiated by Professor Ts. Dr. Asmah Awal, Deputy Rector (Research & Innovation), Universiti Cawangan Selangor (UCS), and attended by the program advisor Professor Dr. Noryati Ahmad (Dean of the Faculty Business and Management), program collaborators and the participants. The ISIIDS 2022 Awarding Ceremony reached more than 1000 views and it can be viewed via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srgaf4-Hhzw. It offered Gold, Silver, Bronze, best poster, video, and extended abstract awards to be won by professionals, university students, and school students. In addition, specials awards, namely ‘Al-Khawarizmi,’ were also given to each category.

May the success of ISIIDS 2022 inspire other faculties and UiTM campuses to create similar or other fruitful events in the near future focusing on the Global Goals for Sustainable Development (17 SDG Goals).