May 12, 2015, by Lisa Chin
UNMC Research Showcase 2015
The world wants to know how you are shaping the future!
The annual UNMC Research Showcase was held on Friday, 8th May 2015. The participants were first required to submit a press release outlining their research work and why it is important to the wider community. 18 postgraduate researchers were shortlisted but unfortunately, 5 withdrew from the competition due to unforeseen circumstances. Participants 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 as well as the members of staff and student of the University. The showcase aimed to promote public engagement, open discussion and exchange of views and opinions with a larger audience, who were not necessarily acquainted with the research topic and field.
The Research Showcase this year featured a newly introduced voting system via an online voting platform. The online voting platform showcased the participants’ poster presentation through a short video. The video-recorded poster presentation aimed to cultivate the creativity in communicating and presenting their research work through a non-traditional educational medium.
One of the poster presentation recording sessions.
The online voting platform received an overwhelming response from members of staff and student of the University. 839 online votes were received and 74 physical votes were casted during the showcase, which set a new record for us. The online voting opened on Thursday, 7th May 2015 at 10am and it closed on Friday, 8th May 2015 at 11am. The online voting was first introduced for the Images of Research Photography Competition held last year. In view of the outreach and effective engagement with a larger audience (not only limited to postgraduate community), the online voting proved to be a successful implementation.
Mei Xiang Ng from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, with her poster titled “Instantaneous Drying with Infrared Assisted Hot Air Drying System”.
Wei Jiang Ng from the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, with his poster titled “Graphene Nano Flakes – An Advanced Material for Future Electronic Device”.
Yamina Boukari from the School of Pharmacy, with her poster titled “Repair Bones with One Prick of a Needle”.
Kalaimani Markandan from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, with her poster titled “Propulsion for the Next Generation”.
Buddhike Neminda Madanayake from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, with his poster titled “Turning Waste into Coal: Pre-treatment of Malaysian Biomass for Co-firing with Coal in Power Stations”.
Sadia Afreen from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, with her poster titled “A Novel Method to Detect Early Stage Cancer”.
Chin Chin Hoh from the Department of Applied Psychology, with her poster titled “Emotionalise Job Performance Appraisal: Identify the Stressors and Emotions in Performance Appraisal”.
Yin Leng Kua from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, with her poster titled “Safer Food Supplements from Malaysian Palm Oil”.
Wei Ling Chow from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, with her poster titled “Wastewater Treatment Generates Energy”.
Abba Lawan from the School of Computer Science, with his poster titled “Future Web for the Future Crops”.
Anand Bellam Balaji from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, with his poster titled “Life Saving Plastics”.
Azhane Ahmed from the School of Biosciences, with her poster titled “Polyamines May Hold Key to Preserving More of World’s Crop”.
Muhammad Yaasiin Oozeer from the Department of Civil Engineering, with his poster titled “Forest Fire Smoke – How High?”.
A panel of six judges commended that the overall standard of presentation was very high and all participants did a very good job in communicating and presenting their research work to the general audience. The awards and the winners are listed below:
Best Press Release Award – Kalaimani Markandan, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Best Poster Award – Wei Ling Chow, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
People’s Choice Award – Kalaimani Markandan, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Judges’ Choice Award – Yamina Boukari, School of Pharmacy
Kalaimani (right) – recipient of the Best Press Release Award.
Wei Ling (left) – recipient of the Best Poster Award.
Kalaimani (right) – recipient of the People’s Choice Award.
Yamina (right) – recipient of the Judges’ Choice Award.
This year, six finalists were selected to further present their poster to a panel of judges from the UK Campus, via video conference on Friday, 15th May 2015. The best of these six finalists will be crowned the Overall Winner and sweep RM1,000 cash prize. The six finalists are (in no particular order):
1. Kalaimani Markandan, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
2. Wei Ling Chow – Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
3. Yamina Boukari – School of Pharmacy
4. Yin Leng Kua – Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
5. Sadia Afreen – Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
6. Muhammad Yaasiin Oozeer – Department of Civil Engineering
The six finalists of UNMC Research Showcase 2015 – (from left) Sadia, Yamina, Yaasiin, Yin Leng, Wei Ling and Kalaimani.
Thank you to those who attended the showcase and participated in the voting. Kudos to all the participants and good luck to the finalists!
Special thanks: [Judges] Ruth Tomlinson, Deepa Kumari Veerasingam, Sangeetha Veerasingam, Siew Ling Ng and Sock Fang Ng
Credit: [Videographer] Siti Nur Fazlin, IT Personnel
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