May 19, 2014, by Deepa Kumari Veerasingam
UNMC Research Showcase 2014
Research has the potential to change the world – or at least a small part of it!
The Graduate School held its annual Research Showcase on Friday, 16 May 2014.
The participants were first required to submit a press release outlining their research work and why it is of interest to the wider community. They then had to design a poster representing their research work. During the showcase, they presented their poster and explained their research to the judges, their peers and even members of the public. The showcase aimed to promote public engagement, open discussion and exchange of views and opinions with a larger audience, who are not necessarily acquainted with the research topic or field.
Abdullahi Shuaibu ADAMU from the Department of Computer Science, with his poster titled Toward More Biologically Plausible Artificial Neural Networks
Caryl Louise THOMPSON from the School of Politics, History & International Relations, with her poster titled Alien Invasion: Migrants in the Media and the Politics of Fear
Yvonne Kah Hooi TEOH from the School of Psychology, with her poster titled “Are you seeing what is or isn’t there?” – Judging Social Presence from Facial Expressions
Renu GEETHA BAI from the Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, with her poster titled A Carbon Battle Against Cancer!
Phui Cheng LIM from the School of Psychology, with her poster titled Rethinking Driver Licensing
Surya MUDAVASSERIL SUDHEER and her poster titled Utilisation of Oil Palm Biomass for the Cultivation of Ganoderma Lucidum
Suganti RAMARAD (left) from the Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, with her poster titled Waste Tyre: Dawn or Doom?
Michelle CHIANG from the School of Pharmacy, with her poster titled What is Singing in Your Spice?
There were five awards and non-academic judges from the University and an external guest were invited to choose the winners. University staff and students were invited to meet the participants, view the posters, ask questions, discuss research ideas and vote for their favourite poster in the Peer Recommendation Award.
Best Press Release Award – Phui Cheng LIM, School of Psychology
Peer Recommendation Award – Michelle CHIANG, School of Pharmacy
Best Visual Flair Award – Renu GEETHA BAI, Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
Judges’ Choice Award – Suganti RAMARAD, Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
The five awards – Best Press Release, Peer Recommendation, Best Visual Flair, Judges’ Choice and Overall Winner*
*Overall Winner will be chosen from the six finalists, by a panel of judges from the UK Campus
![[From left] Renu - recipient of the Best Visual Flair Award, Suganti - recipient of the Judges' Choice Award, and Phui Cheng - recipient of the Best Press Release Award](http://blogs.nottingham.edu.my/postgraduate/files/2014/05/IMG_0640.jpg)
(From left) Renu – recipient of the Best Visual Flair Award, Suganti – recipient of the Judges’ Choice Award, and Phui Cheng – recipient of the Best Press Release Award
![[Right] Michelle - recipient of the Peer Recommendation Award](http://blogs.nottingham.edu.my/postgraduate/files/2014/05/Photo-May-16-4-55-15-PM.jpg)
Michelle (right) – recipient of the Peer Recommendation Award
This year, six finalists were selected to present their poster to a panel of judges from the UK Campus, via video conference on Friday, 23 May 2014. The best of these six finalists will represent UNMC at the final in the UK Campus on Wednesday, 18 June 2014. The six finalists are (in no particular order):
1. Caryl Loiuse THOMPSON, School of Politics, History & International Relations
2. Yvonne Kah Hooi TEOH, School of Psychology
3. Phui Cheng LIM, School of Psychology
4. Renu GEETHA BAI, Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
5. Suganti RAMARAD, Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
6. Surya MUDAVASSERIL SUDHEER, Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
The six finalists – (from left) Renu, Suganti, Caryl, Phui Cheng, Yvonne and Surya
Thank you to those who attended the showcase and participated in the voting for the Peer Recommendation Award. Kudos to all the participants and good luck to the finalists!
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