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2 Postgraduate
Going beyond
the norm
By IAN JEROME LEONG
ECONOMIES around the world
have taken a dip in recent times
with many analysts and
observers expecting the
recession to continue or
even worsen in the years
ahead.
What is interesting is
how some economies have
actually dealt with this
situation through
horizontal expansions via
diversification and
specialisation.
From the areas
of science to
commerce,
industry
professionals
are taking
the opportunity to delve into jobs
and career paths unheard of a
decade or two ago.
Such positions include data
scientists, social media managers,
search engine optimisation
specialists and sustainability
experts.
Though many are bracing the
economic storm, there are
companies that are bold enough
to not only acquire new talent
but have action plans in place
that will allow them to thrive in a
slumping economy.
Recognising the knowledge gap
created as a consequence of these
new positions, top universities
are quick to hop on the
bandwagon and offer students a
wider option of niche courses
especially at the postgraduate
level.
On top of familiarising
themselves with the
fundamentals of various
disciplines, these postgraduate
students attain expert insight
into specialised segments of the
industry.
Engineering is one such
industry that has been separated
into various
sub-disciplines. Besides
automotive, electrical,
mechanical, chemical and
civil engineering that have
long been typical career
choices for university students,
the industry is now exploring
areas such as mining and
mineral, polymer, maritime,
geoscience, material science and
nuclear engineering, among
others.
Spearheading careers
Among the myriad of reasons
niche engineering courses are
gaining popularity among
professionals is because many of
them recognise that the industry as
a whole lacks specific expertise
and skills, resulting in a shortage of
skilled resource to fill the dynamic
positions of the modern workplace.
By enrolling in such courses,
postgraduates with niche skills
become an elite group of
individuals.
Their unique skill set
provides them with an advantage
over the majority of engineering
candidates with mainstream
qualifications and the subsequent
lower competition equals better
chances of securing their dream
job.
Being in a better position to
demand higher remuneration
packages is another reason
individuals perceive the return on
investment from balancing a tiring
job and pursuing a demanding
niche postgraduate programme to
be entirely worth it.
On knifes edge
Despite the advantages of niche
engineering programmes, many
professionals are staying true to
the traditional areas of
engineering.
Dr Arshad explains, Niche
engineering courses can be very
focused in specific subjects or
areas.
Engineering is
one such industry
that has separated
into various subdisciplines. The
industry is now
exploring areas
such as mining
and mineral,
polymer, maritime,
geoscience, material
science and nuclear
engineering, among
others.
Many students are attracted to
more general courses and gain
wide knowledge from the various
subjects as they can market and fit
themselves in any engineering job.
They do not want to confine or
limit themselves to a specific area
or job sector.
Furthermore, he believes there
may be a limited number of jobs
available for niche engineering
postgraduates due to the small
number of niche sectors.
Adding to the fact that these
emerging sectors are highly market
and economy dependent,
postgraduates may opt to avoid
enrolling in niche courses as there
is much uncertainty to the
longevity or sustainability in the
sectors growth.
Job security, therefore, can work
both ways. Should professionals
secure niche engineering positions,
they will play important roles for
their organisations and make
worthy contributions.
On the other hand, as these
sectors are far from being the cash
cows for an industry, these
positions may be among the first to
be eliminated when engineering
firms find themselves in a position
where they need to retrench or
downsize their workforce to stay
afloat.
The job market plays a very
important role in defining the
choices students make in their
Increasing prominence
Once more using the area of
sustainability in engineering as
an example, Dr Arshad says,
Sustainability is becoming the
core business for all types of
industries.
At present, firms, the
Government, consumers and
retailers are slowly focusing on
sustainability and related
products. This will require skilled
engineers and professionals.
Dr Arshad shares that
although the current enrolment
for such courses is not as high
compared to traditional
programmes, he believes these
courses will pick up in popularity
in the future.
However, he is quick to point
out that niche engineering
courses exist to complement the
wider understanding of
engineering instead of opposing
it.
From my perspective, niche
engineering courses will not
eclipse traditional courses. This is
because the industry and market
need a variety of engineers and
not just professionals or
engineers who are focused on
niche engineering sectors.
Considering the everlasting
relevance of traditional
engineering sectors, Dr Arshad
adds that it will be the norm for
universities to offer hybrid
postgraduate programmes in the
future that will allow students to
acquire a good balance between
traditional engineering
fundamentals and enhanced
niche knowledge.
Elevating national
standards
Dr Arshad says, There is a
tremendous boom in renewable
energy technology, which has
established a bioeconomy with
new businesses in the country.
As the expansion of any sector
or business will depend on
highly qualified and skilled
engineers,
Niche engineering
courses in Malaysia
Here are some examples:
Master of Science in
Environmental
Engineering
Master of Science in
Electronic
Communications and
Computer Engineering
Master of Advanced
Engineering (Energy
and Sustainability)
PhD (Environmental
Sciences) by Research
Master of Science
Engineering
Management
Master of Engineering
Science
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The Heriot-Watt
Malaysia Campus is
located in Putrajaya.
As a team
leader, I am now
equipped with
the knowledge
required to more
effectively lead a
team consisting of
members from
different job
scopes.
Sreetharan Thiruchelvam
Powering growth
KNOWLEDGE is constantly
evolving when it comes to
science and technology.
Especially in the field of
engineering, there are constant
developments in technology as
well as theories and applications
in various fields.
Hence, it is important for
engineers and technicians to
keep themselves up to date with
the latest developments and
skills. One such way is through
continuing professional
development (CPD) courses.
According to the Board of
Engineers Malaysia (BEM), CPD
is the systemic maintenance,
improvement and broadening
of knowledge, skills and
development of personal
qualities for execution of
professional and
technical duties
throughout an
engineers
working life.
Professional
engineers
under BEM will
be subjected to an average of 50
hours of CPD in a span of three
years, which include formal
education and training activities,
informal learning activities,
conferences, presentations and
service activities.
From a non-professional
perspective, CPDs or skill
development activities are crucial
for individuals who work in the
technical line and are looking to
enhance their knowledge further
through certifications or skill
development.
These courses and activities will
benefit them in further advancing
their careers or helping
academicians who are involved in
education, research and
development.
Here are some CPD and
skill-based development courses
offered in Malaysia in the coming
weeks.
Continuing professional development (CPD) courses or skill-development activities are essential for those in the
technical line.
engineers in relation to
globalisation and mobility of
engineers in the Asean, AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation
and Trans-Pacific Partnership
Agreement economies.
Venue: Auditorium, Universiti
Sains Malaysia Engineering
Campus, Penang
Date and time: Oct 19 from
2pm to 4.30pm
www.myiem.org.my/news/
newsdetails.aspx?id=382.
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Master of Business
Administration
This course offers majors in either
general management or global business. It
also offers a specialisation in either
strategic human resource management,
project management, strategic marketing,
finance or digital transformation.
The United
States Medical
Licensing
Examination
offers medical
students
worldwide the
opportunity to
pursue a
specialist
career in the
US.
Achieve medical
specialisation
EVERY year, countless number of students
graduate from medical schools all around
the world in search of the next step in their
postgraduate studies.
Unfortunately, many find themselves
trapped in a grey zone after they graduate.
In Malaysia, after completing their
housemanship, young medical graduates
often try to work their way to the top of
their field with hard work but do not
succeed because they use the same pathway
as their peers.
Most medical graduates pursue their
postgraduate studies in Australia and the
United Kingdom, forgetting that there is an
alternative pathway to achieve their
specialist career, which is in the United
States.
The United States Medical Licensing
Examination (USMLE) is an alternative
pathway that Malaysian medical students
can opt for to achieve their specialist career.
Kaplan Medical is the premier
test-prepping centre in the US that prepares
medical students worldwide for the USMLE.
Hareen Theivasigamany, programme
coordinator at Kaplan Medical in Malaysia,
provides free seminars and university talks
on the declining number of medical
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integrated approaches,
processes, tools and
techniques that are pertinent
to engineering project
management.
Venue: 01-Auditorium
Tan Sri Prof Chin Fung Kee,
third floor, Wisma IEM
Date and time: Nov 7 and
8 from 9am to 5.30pm
importance of safety
standards in the local
electrical engineering field.
Venue: One City, USJ, Subang
Jaya
Date and time: Dec 5 and 6
from 8.30am to 5.30pm
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Smartphone Discovering
Application, which aids search and
rescue teams in areas lacking
connectivity.
These achievements were
rewarded with employment in
reputable companies such as
Huawei to contribute to their pool
of skills in telecommunications,
computer technology, information
technology, wireless
communications and automation.
In conjunction with the October
intake this year, UTAR is extending
counselling hours at the Sungai
Long and Kampar campuses daily
from 9am to 5pm (excluding public
holidays).
Dr Jens
Zinke from
Freie
Universitt
Berlin
collecting a
coral core.
A new phase
THE Curtin Baram Project is an
integrated study that spans the
highlands and sea. Curtin
Universitys Perth and Sarawak
researchers are currently
conducting studies in an area of
approximately 24,000sq km of
land and sea.
In the Upper Baram
catchment, Assoc Prof
Dominique Dodge-Wan and her
team from the Department of
Applied Geology at Curtin
Sarawak are mapping land use
via information from satellite
imagery.
It is important to know
the types of land use in the
9,000sq km Baram catchment
because the change in land use
can impact soil erosion, says
Assoc Prof Dodge-Wan.
Soil erosion can impact not
only the sediment load carried
by the Baram River but where
this load eventually deposits.
From the Upper Baram
catchment to the sea off Miri,
another team from Curtin
Sarawaks Department of
Applied Geology led by
Assoc Prof Ramasamy Nagarajan
is studying the distribution of
heavy metals and their
geochemistry.
Water, river sediments and
plant materials are regularly
sampled at various points along
the Baram River to build a
baseline data set on the presence
of heavy metals.
The baseline established for
heavy metals will be an
important reference point for
assessing the impact of any
developments in the Baram
catchment in the future.
After processing, heavy metal
content of sediment and other
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msu
management &
science university
Advancing
the generation
SIMILAR to other foreign branch campuses
operating in Malaysia, the advantages of
studying at The University of Nottingham
Malaysia Campus (UNMC) are the lower
tuition fees and living costs compared to the
campus in the United Kingdom.
Apart from that, you graduate with a
globally recognised UK qualification and that
is a strong reason for studying at UNMC.
Students who enrol at UNMC, depending
on their course, are also able to complete
part of their degree at the UK or China
campus.
UNMC provost and chief executive officer
Prof Graham Kendall says, Running a
private university in Malaysia is different
from running a university in the UK or a
public university in Malaysia.
The underlying business models are
entirely different. For example, Malaysian
public universities receive government
support with the staff being government
employees. Private universities are
companies with their main income stream
coming from student fees.
We have brought skills, expertise, new
ideas and perspectives to operate sustainably
without government funding and as we have
been in Malaysia for 16 years, we must be
doing something right.
He adds, We also have given Malaysian
students the opportunity to experience a
British-style education, soft skills
development, study options in the UK and
China and these, as a result, have helped
them become confident global students.
You will get an education that is much
more student-centred, where you will learn
to take more responsibility for your
learning.
Necessary progression
Since coming to Malaysia in August 2011,
Prof Kendall has witnessed the country make
great strides in tertiary education, but like
any growing and evolving entity, he believes
there is still much room for improvement.
UNMCs graduate employability rate is
92%, against the national statistic where up
to one out of four graduates remain
unemployed six months after graduation.
In relation to the countrys aspirations to
become an educational hub, Prof Kendall
believes Malaysia is on track to achieve this
goal but universities need to have greater
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Expanding learning
accessibility
How did the idea for AeU
come about?
As an educationist from a
traditional university who was
later involved in establishing an
open university, I saw the
difference that access to
education can make in a persons
life.
Travelling within Malaysia and
in the Asian region and meeting
potential students especially in
smaller towns, rural areas and
remote areas made me realise
that the traditional approach to
higher education that is,
through a brick-and-mortar
campus is only good for a small
segment of society.
With more access to
technologies, we have seen an
increasing trend towards online
learning, especially in developed
countries.
We knew the time had come to
shift higher education towards
an infrastructure for mature
students, be they 30 or 70 years
old.
We knew our target
clients were busy individuals
who yearned to improve
their qualifications but needed
the learning to be wrapped
around their hectic lives, where
they should be able to pursue
their studies at a pace that suits
them.
We needed to reach out to
them wherever they may be and
empower them to manage their
own learning, which was only
possible by embracing the
philosophy of learning anytime
and anywhere.
By putting together
appropriate technologies and
new pedagogies, I started on a
journey of creating a new
business model for providing
access to higher education at
an affordable price to people in
Asia without compromising
quality.
We deliberately did some
unbundling that was never done
by traditional providers,
including the unbundling of
content, academic facilitators and
assessments.
We were the first movers and
shakers that use open source and
technologies across borders.
Asia e Universitys
president and
chief executive
officer Prof Datuk
Dr Ansary Ahmed.
We needed to
reach out to them
wherever they may
be and empower
them to manage their
own learning, which
was only possible
by embracing the
philosophy of
learning anytime and
anywhere.
Prof Datuk Dr Ansary Ahmed
under the purview of the Higher
Education Ministry, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Ministry of
Finance.
AeU was established to create
and widen access to opportunities
for learning by promoting
cooperation between educational
institutions throughout the ACD.
As an institution that propagates
lifelong learning, AeU strives to
harness appropriate technologies
and improve the quality of our
teaching and learning to ensure
that learners have the skills
needed to succeed in the 21st
century.
Describe the technologies
used in AeUs model.
The use of technology is at the
heart of AeU. It is only through the
appropriate use of technology that
AeU is able to provide flexibility
for learners.
For example, with an invisible
group of dispersed learners, it is
easy to lose touch and sight of each
of them.
A key contributor to learning
success in the ODL mode is
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Staying ahead
There are potential
disrupters in the higher
education space. How
does AeU stay at the forefront of
this technological change?
I think we are at an important
juxtaposition. I have been in the
higher education industry for
around 40 years, during which
time we have seen great changes
locally and globally. Right now,
technology is and will become
more destructive.
Universities will have to
transform to meet the challenges of
not only new learning demands
but also the spaces that new
edutech startups are creating and
occupying.
New disruptors such as
Cousera, Udacity and edX are the
well-known leaders in MOOCs.
They are edutech startups that
are impacting the higher education
landscape.
The future
What do you think the
higher education
landscape will look
like in 10 years?
I am a strong believer in
providing choices to learners. The
higher education landscape has to
be diverse as learners today want
varieties to suit their lifestyle.
There will be learners who
prefer face-to-face while others
prefer blended or online learning.
Some universities will still be
didactic, others will focus on
work-based learning while the
rest become hybrid.
The notion of quality and fit for
purpose will also evolve and
universities will be forced to
change either their price structure
or offerings to meet these new
meanings.
I believe that alternative
credentialing pathways, especially
badging, will become mainstream
in the next few years as more and
more universities embrace MOOCs
and the like.
I would say that many students
in the future will select courses
from myriad of providers be they
universities or otherwise to obtain
badges, thus empowering them to
choose not only what they want to
study but also the provider.
This DIY (do-it-yourself) degree
formula will have far-reaching
implications.
I also see more and more
collaborative online learning
taking place as the millennials and
Generation Z join mainstream
higher education.
This new breed of students will
demand a paradigm shift in
teaching and learning.
The notion of classroom will
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ACCORDING to renowned
psychologist David Kolb,
experiential learning involves
learning from experience.
It is a process where knowledge
is created through the
transformation of experience.
This is the value that is imbued
in the premier dual-award Master
of Business Administration (MBA)
programme offered at Sunway
University.
Addressing the new intake of
MBA students during the induction,
Sunway Universitys MBA
programme chair Dr Michael Dent,
stressed the importance of
experiential learning and critical
analysis.
Noting that surface learning
may suffice in passing an
undergraduate programme, he said
things are different for an MBA
programme, as it involves critical
analysis and seeing things from a
different perspective.
Undergraduate degrees are
about memorising, completing
formulae and writing essays. An
MBA, however, is about critical
analysis, where you need to look at
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Breaking gender
stereotypes
NAMES such as Archimedes, Leonardo da
Vinci, Alexander Graham Bell, Henry Ford
and Elon Musk are synonymous with
engineering.
However, besides sharing their knowledge
and greatly contributing to the world of
engineering, these personalities share
something else in common the male
gender.
Taking nothing away from their dedication
and intelligence, it is, however, unfortunate
that the most common names associated
with the field of engineering tend to be male.
Furthermore, in a world where gender
equality is slowly being embraced, it is
surprising to hear instances of female
engineers not being given the same work
opportunities as their male colleagues.
However, things are gradually changing
thanks to women rights groups, persistent
lobbying and social media.
As a result, companies are beginning to
learn that a diversified workforce equals to
better business outcomes. In Innovation By
Design: The Case for Investing in Women
produced by the Anita Borg Institute,
Fortune 500 companies with at least three
female directors saw return on invested
capital increase by at least 66%, return on
sales increase by 42% and return on equity
increase by at least 53%.
It was also reported that companies with
more diverse teams have a lower turnover
rate and have an easier time recruiting.
Limited resource
Among the biggest problems facing
employers in the engineering industry is the
low talent pool available. In 2013, the
American Society for Engineering Education
reported that out of all engineering
graduates in the United States, only around
20% of them were female a percentage that
has been roughly consistent since 2004.
Females, however, were more likely to
pursue an advanced degree compared to
their male counterparts.
In addition, in a study titled
Women Who Lean In Often Soon
Leave Engineering Careers,
Dr Nadya Fouad from
the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee stated
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VC COLUMN
THERE has been a lot of press
coverage recently about the
significant advances that research
universities (RUs) in Malaysia have
made in the latest QS World
University Rankings.
The table shows that four of the
RUs improved their overall
position, with Universiti Malaya
(UM) moving up from the 146th
university in the world to the
133rd ranking.
In 2012, UM was ranked 156th in
the world, rising 23 places in the
past four years. In the same period,
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
has risen from 360th to 270th.
There is still some progress to
make before a Malaysian
university breaks into the top 100,
but the general movement is in the
right direction, even if some of the
RUs experience a drop in their
rankings as has been the case with
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
this year.
The rankings are determined
based on five criteria academic
reputation (40%), employer
reputation (10%), student-to-faculty
ratio (20%), citations per faculty
(20%), international faculty ratio
World
ranking
in 2015
University
World
ranking
in 2016
Engineering
and
technology
Chemical
engineering
Civil and
structural
engineering
Electrical
engineering
Universiti Malaya
146
133
54
51-100
101-150
37
331
270
133
101-150
151-200
101-150
303
288
100
51-100
101-150
51-100
312
302
149
51-100
151-200
101-150
289
330
85
46
101-150
51-100
The overall university rankings and subject rankings (2016) of research universities in Malaysia according to
QS World University Rankings.
world ranking.
This suggests that engineering is
one of the strongest disciplines in
Malaysia. In particular, UM and
USM are ranked in the worlds top
100 universities for engineering.
Malaysia is well known for its
chemical engineering industries,
with Petronas being an obvious
example. Since it was formed in
1974, the company has grown to be
a global player in oil and gas.
Therefore, you might expect
universities in Malaysia to also be
world leaders in engineering,
which is supported by the rankings
in the table.
All the RUs are ranked higher
in chemical engineering than in
world ranking. Indeed, USM is one
of the worlds top 50 universities in
this discipline.
Similarly for civil and structural
engineering, all the RUs are more
highly ranked in this subject than
they are in their overall world
ranking.
This is also the case for electrical
engineering, with UM being ranked
37th in the world in this discipline,
a rise from 51st last year.
Of course, the fact that the RUs
are more highly rated in
engineering than in world rankings
means that they do not do as well
in some other disciplines.
For example, UM, UPM and
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
are not so highly rated in life
sciences and medicine as their
world ranking would suggest.
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Women in engineering
JUST because an industry is
predominantly filled by men does
not mean that a woman cannot
make waves and achieve success.
Though a minority, there are many
women holding high-powered
positions in international
engineering-related companies,
making key decisions that affect
not only the employees under them
but the wider consumer market.
Here are some inspiring women
who believed in their abilities and
chose not to succumb to the
stereotypes of the engineering
world.
l Dr Ann B. Kelleher
corporate vice president and
general manager of the
Technology and Manufacturing
Group at Intel Corporation
Dr Kelleher is responsible for
corporate quality assurance,
corporate services, customer
fulfilment and supply chain
management.
She also supervises the strategic
planning for Intels worldwide
manufacturing operations,
including fabrication, assembly
and testing.
Her previous positions include
process engineer, factory manager,
site manager and general manager
for various companies under the
Intel umbrella. She holds
bachelors, masters and PhD
degrees in electrical engineering.
l Amanda Stiles simulation
software engineer at Space
Exploration Technologies
Stiles has a bachelors degree in
aerospace, aeronautical and
astronautical engineering plus
l Deb Kilpatrick
Dr Ann B. Kelleher.
a master's in science degree
in space management.
She works as a training
and simulation engineer
for various commercial
operations under
SpaceX an American
aerospace
manufacturer and
space transport services
company.
Her experience
in engineering
includes
developing
ground
simulators,
contributing to
crew-training
documentation
and NASA
reviews, as well as
managing various
aspects of the
Google Lunar XPRIZE
Tracy
Chou.
Erica Lockheimer.
LinkedIn has doubled its member
sign-up rate and tripled its total
member count.
She is also the head of LinkedIns
Technical Women Leaders
initiative, a peer group for female
technicians at the company.
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Science Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Madius Tangau (centre) and Monash University The Innovation and Collaboration Day, which presented a notable display of
Malaysia's chairman of the board Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah (right) at Engage Monash 2016.
Monash Universitys research strengths, is a feature event of Engage Monash.
INDUSTRY engagement, innovative
research, entrepreneurship and
employment opportunities were
some of the core themes
surrounding Engage Monash 2016.
The week-long event provided a
platform for students and staff to
showcase their capabilities as well
as engage with the industry and
wider community.
An Engage Monash feature event
was the inaugural Innovation and
Collaboration Day, which
showcased an impressive display
of the universitys research
strengths.
The Innovation and
Collaboration Day is part of
Monash Malaysias wider
engagement strategy, which aims
to work with the community,
identify potential partnerships and
explore ways to work together to
solve key issues and problems,
shared Monash University
Malaysias president and provice-chancellor Prof Helen Bartlett.
While Monash Malaysia
currently has approximately 1,000
different industry engagements, we
are keen to deepen many of these
relationships as well as forge new
partnerships for greater strategic
and long-term impact.
In the last 17 years, Monash
Malaysia researchers have made
important breakthroughs and
discoveries in various fields such
as engineering, public health,
tropical medicine and biology,
halal ecosystems and economic
policy modelling.
Open to the public, the event
featured 19 inventions and 44
research projects by academics
and students.
The event was host to the
Science, Technology and
Innovation Minister Datuk Seri
Panglima Madius Tangau and
Monash University Malaysias
chairman of the board Tan Sri
Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah, AO.
They were given a tour and
short demonstrations of each
invention. The Minister spoke to
students on Uncovering the Hidden
Gems of Entrepreneurship
Opportunities in Innovation and
STEM (science, technology,
engineering and mathematics),
where he addressed the
opportunities in connecting
entrepreneurship and the
evolution of science for youths.
Notable projects on display
included four projects, which have
been submitted for patenting.
Innovation in research
pH-sensitive inorganic
nanocrystals
The second creation
was the worlds first
pH-sensitive inorganic
nanocrystals by Assoc Prof
Md Ezharul Hoque
Chowdhury from the
Jeffrey Cheah School of
Medicine and Health
Sciences.
To serve as a superefficient drug transporter,
this product is designed
based on pH-sensitive
Monash Malaysia
researchers have made
important breakthroughs and
discoveries in various fields.
In the last 17
years, Monash
Malaysia researchers
have made important
breakthroughs
and discoveries in
various fields such
as engineering,
public health, tropical
medicine and biology,
halal ecosystems
and economic policy
modelling.
and biodegradable inorganic
nanoparticles that have
properties of electrostatic
binding to DNA
(deoxyribonucleic acid),
siRNA (small interfering
ribonucleic acid), proteins
and small molecule drugs.
It can deliver a capacity
across the bloodstream and cell
membrane efficiently to
exert a therapeutic effect.
16 Postgraduate
POSTGRADUATE study is an
educational pathway for those who
want to improve their career
prospects, gain job satisfaction,
pursue long-standing interests or
challenge themselves intellectually.
Management & Science
University (MSU) has designed
considerable flexibility in the
graduate study environment so
that students can work out the
study mode that works best for
them.
The MSUs School of Graduate
Studies (SGS) offers advanced
degrees at MSc (Master of Science)
and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
levels.
This covers the wide areas of
management, business, computer
science, accounting, finance,
information and communication
technology, food service
technology, biomedicine,
educational management and
leadership, biomedical sciences,
engineering, pharmacy as well as
clinical pharmacy.
The PhD education focuses
on training in original and
independent scholarships while
the masters education is in either
full research or coursework mode,
which prepares graduate students
for careers in public and private
sectors as well as professional
practice.
The graduate programmes at
MSU emphasises a number of
distinctive and desirable features,
such as the high level of
engagement between local and
international faculties and
graduates.
This is to have an environment
that fosters a global community of
scholars. All of the programmes
offered are supported and
complemented by a wide range of
MSU gives importance to quality education and creative teaching methodologies to produce holistic graduates.
interdisciplinary units. This results
in the promotion of intellectual
activities and research across the
university.
The SGS provides support to
graduates throughout their
learning experience at MSU. It also
provides creative and innovative
teaching and delivery, a global
leadership programme and social
facilities.