September 13, 2016, by Lisa Chin
UNMC 2016 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®)
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) crowned its 2016 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) winner on 6th September 2016. A total of 16 participants from various disciplines took part in this year’s competition. The competition was judged by a multidisciplinary panel consisting of academics, non-academics and industry experts.
Initially developed by the University of Queensland in 2008, 3MT® challenges research students to communicate their research to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes. The aim is to help research students develop their academic, presentation and research communication skills.
The list of contestants and their title of presentation is outlined below:
- Mariam Altaf Tarar [Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering], Lean System in Higher Education Institutes
- Sia Ming Yean [Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering], Word Learning Mechanism in Young Children
- Ten Joon Yoon [Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering], Inherent Safety and Health in Product Design
- Jecksin Ooi [Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering], Save the Environment
- Sadia Afreen [Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering], Saving a Life in Three Minutes
- Lee Xin Jiat [Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering], Fighting Wastewater with Waste
- Sumair Faisal Ahmed [Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering], Solar Energy
- Mohammed Ayoub Juman [Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering], Future Plantation Helpers
- Lillian Joyce Among Olule [Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering], Capturing Signals then Charging Batteries
- Nadiah Syafiqah bt. Nor Azman [School of Pharmacy], Leishmaniasis
- Debabrata Panda [Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering], Ultrasound for Clean Water
- Veronica Charlotte [School of English], Scientific Writing and Research Article Publication
- Hoh Chin Chin [Division of Organisational and Applied Psychology], Social Interaction: The Key to Feeling Positive about Job Performance Appraisal
- Arun Prabhakar [Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering], Computer Simulations vs. Experiments for Aerospace Engineering
- Enas Alkhader [School of Pharmacy], A Spice for Colon Cancer Treatment
- Bhavya Dhanaraj [School of Biosciences], Minion Giants of the Agriculture World
The judges had a difficult time making decision in view of the commendable performance by the contestants. The deliberation took over an hour before the judges finalised their decision, with the order being as follows:
Winner
- Lillian Joyce Among Olule
The prizes included a conference fund of RM2,500 from UNMC and Mr James Wong and vouchers worth RM500 from Univillage.
Runner Up
- Mohammed Ayoub Juman
The prizes included a conference fund of RM750 and vouchers worth RM300 from Univillage.
The audience members voted for the People’s Choice award and this also went to Lillian. The award came with MPH book vouchers worth RM250 and vouchers worth RM200 from Univillage.
Lillian will now progress to the video round to compete against the other Nottingham campuses. The overall winner will represent the entire University of Nottingham at the U21 Final, also via video, which will be judged by an international panel of industry and academic professionals. The winner of the entire 3MT® will receive US$2,500 to visit a U21 university of their choice to benefit their research or on-going career development.
“It was a very engaging session and I am personally impressed by the showcase of talent by the contestants who were able to articulate their complex 100,000 word thesis in three minutes,” said Ms Deepa Kumari Veerasingam, Head of Graduate School at UNMC.
A group photograph of the contestants, judges and members of the Graduate School.
A group photograph of the contestants with Professor Graham Kendall.
Many thanks to the following individuals for their contributions and tireless efforts in making this year’s 3MT® a great success:
Sponsors
- Mr James Wong
- Univillage Management Sdn Bhd
Internal Judges
- Professor Graham Kendall, Provost and CEO
- Ms Ruth Tomlinson, Director of Special Projects
- Ms Anita Pathma, Manager of the Research Support Office
External Judges
- Mr James Wong, Group Managing Director, Mudajaya Group Bhd
- Dr David Lim, Managing Director of Eureka Synergy Sdn Bhd
- Dr Elaine Lim, Business Development Director of Ample Effect Sdn Bhd
- Ms Nur Hidayah bt. Mohd Akil, Commercialisation Specialist of PlaTCOM Ventures Sdn Bhd
Trainers
- Dr Tissa Chandesa, Research Training Development Manager
- Dr Lee Jiin Woei, Research Training Development Manager
Videographer
- Ms Siti Nur Fazlin, IT Services
Photographers
- Dr Maysoun Mustafa, CFF-UNMC Doctoral Training Programme Manager
- Ms Deepa Kumari Veerasingam, Head of Graduate School
Others
- Estate Office
- IT Services
Well done to all contestants and congratulations to the winners!
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