Post Graduate Research Poster Competition

This post was contributed by Rex Ng The annual Postgraduate Research (PGR) Showcase and Poster Competition was held successfully at the Great Hall, UNMC on the 1st of October 2013. This event was organised by the Faculty of Engineering (FoE) for PGR students of the FoE to showcase their research work and build networks as …

Malaysia shortlists announced for IChemE Awards 2013

I am sure that you will join me is wishing good luck to those that are in the shortlist for the Malaysia IChemE Awards 2013. The award ceremony will take place on the 21st Oct in Kuala Lumpur. Header Image: Chemical Engineering. Downlaoded from Google (13 Oct 2013), labelled as free to reuse. URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cushinglibrary/3641668286/

UNMC Mechanical Engineering Student returned with trophy from the IMechE EngNow 2013, Hong Kong

This post was contributed by Albert Tshai KY IMechE “EngNow – The Future of Engineering is Now” is an inaugural cross regional IMechE event encompasses a collection of activities over 4 days, 14th – 17th September 2013, including a Design Competition for the Visually Impaired (DCVI), Asia Pacific Speak Out for Engineering competition (API SOfE) …

Mike Gascoyne (F1 Chief Technology Officer) visits UNMC

This post was contributed by Chan Kuan Yoong The most eagerly awaited Formula one technician, aerodynamicist and MGI’s founder; Mike Gascoyne had visited our University delivering a talk on innovation. He elaborated on the path and stages that he took to get to his current astounding position in the motorsport industry. Mike described his take …

Dominic Foo receives award from the Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan

Professor Ir Dr Dominic C. Y. Foo has just been awarded the Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer by the Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (SCEJ).  This award is granted to outstanding individuals under the age of 45, who contribute to research and technological development of chemical engineering that have resulted in significant improvements in Asia. …

UNMC Student Representing IMechE South East Asia in Speak Out for Engineering (SOfE) Competition

This post was contributed by Tshai Kim Yeow (Albert) Speak Out for Engineering (SOfE) competition was an initiative of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK (IMechE) since 1964, with the aim to challenge young engineers’ communication skills  by giving an effective presentation to a group of audience who may know little about engineering. As an …

Food Processing: Perspective from a Chemical Engineer: Techinical Talk AT IEM

This post was contributed by Dr Hii Ching Lik. A technical talk was presented by Dr Hii Ching Lik from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, at the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia on 5th July 2013, at Wisma IEM, Petaling Jaya. The session was chaired by Dr Chong Chien Hwa (Taylor’s University). The talk …

Postgraduate Colloquium for Environmental Research 2013 (POCER 2013)

This post was submitted by Dr Denny Ng The last weekend saw the second installment of our very own Postgraduate Colloquium for Environmental Research (POCER), as it is affectionately known, held successfully at Awana Hotels & Resorts, Genting Highlands, Malaysia from 28th to 29th June. This colloquium was jointly organised by the Centre of Excellence …

FASS vs FoE vs FoS

Each post on this blog is assigned to at least one category. This enables you to look at all the posts for a particular category. Take a look, for example, at the EU category. You can see the categories at the bottom of each post. We should also mention that there are also tags, but …

I am Blue

This post was contributed by Professor Ian Harrison I’m feeling Blue Look around, blue is everywhere from decorative lights on cars and computer cases  to blue ray DVDs that allow you watch the  latest hollywood blockbuster in hi-definition. Ever wondered about the material and devices behind the technology and what the economic drivers were? The …