ANOTHER FRUITFUL OUTING FOR USM RESEARCHERS AT MTE 2019 – WON SIX GOLD AWARDS, ONE SPECIAL AWARD
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 February 2019 – Six Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) researchers exuded excellence in winning six gold medals at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2019, which saw the participation of the research community locally and abroad.
USM also attracted the attention of the external jury and won a special ‘Croatia Innova’ award with the innovative Magnetorheological Elastomer, produced by Dr. Raa Khimi Shuib from the USM School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering.
The six gold medals were the results of innovations produced by Dr. Rafidah Zainon and Dr. Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zin from the Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (IPPT), Dr. Zuraida Zainun (School of Health Sciences), Associate Professor Dr. Wan Zaripah Wan Bakar (School of Dental Sciences), Associate Professor Dr. Nor Shafrin Ahmad (School of Educational Studies) and Dr. Norilmi Amilia Ismail (School of Aerospace Engineering).
Apart from the six gold haul, USM also took home five silver and three bronze medals, simultaneously maintaining the university’s 100% achievement record on overall medal wins.
Director of the USM Innovation Office, Professor Dr. Hanafi Ismail who heads the USM research delegation to MTE 2019 said, USM continues its tradition of excellence by winning medals for all the 14 research products participating in the competition.
"In this edition, we were truly thrilled in seeing the excellent achievements of the female USM researchers, who have clinched five out of the six gold medals won.
"This reflects the standard of their research products, which are on par with those of the international researchers as the participation in MTE does not only come from local research and educational institutions, but also from those abroad from 18 countries such as Croatia, Poland, the United States of America, Iran, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and others," he said.
He also said, out of the 14 products competed, two have undergone the commercialisation phase and received grants from industrial partners, while awaiting the licensing and other related processes," he said.
Themed “Asia’s Inventions and Innovations Marketplace”, MTE 2019 provides a one-stop platform for inventors, designers and entrepreneurs to showcase their latest inventions, ideas, prototypes, products and designs to investors, manufacturers, distributors and marketers in Asia and beyond, paving the way to connect them with those who are seeking new ideas, as well as technological commercialisation and collaboration.
Translation: Mazlan Hanafi Basharudin
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