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UPM recognisesexcellence of its academicsoleh Khairul Anuar Muhamad Noh

Serdang - Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)recognized the excellent contributions of 15academics in the fields of teaching, researchand innovation, and professional services atthe recent 2011 Majlis Gernilang AkademiaPutra (MGAP).

Each of these exceptional members ofthe UPM academic community received thethe newly-named Vice Chancellor FellowshipAward each from the Sultan of Selangor,Sultan Sharafuddin ldris Shah, who is theUPM Chancellor.

New award categories have beingintroduced this year, including the ProfessionalServices Award, Publishing Award, JournalPublishing Award as well as the Arts andCreativity Award.

In his speech, Sultan SharafuddinIdris Shah expressed the hope that UPM'sexcellence should continue in the future andresult in viable outcomes that impact thecommunity, industry and the country.

"The University's academics andadministrators should become role modelsfor the community to help elevate the qualityof life through their teaching and research,thus contributing towards the prosperity ofthe country," said the Sultan ..

UPM Vice Chancellor, Dato' Ir. Dr.Radin Umar RadinSohadi in his welcomingspeech, hoped that such recognition wouldencourage its academics to enhance thequality of their contributions to the university

UPM winsagain atNationalIntellectualProperty Awardsby Noor Eszereen Juferi

Kuantan- Universiti PutraMalaysia (UPM)emerged the winner in the Organisation(Governmcn and Private Sector) Categoryat the 2012 National Intellectual PropertyAwards (AHIN20 12) night held recently.This i, the second time UPM has won inthis category, the first being ill 2008. Theaward carried a cash prize of RM30,000and a trophy.

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Secondfrom left, Prof Madya Dr Zeenatbul Nazariab Alaudin, Prof Dr Fatimab Mohamed Arsbad and Prof Data' Dr Yaakob Cbe Man, are the threerecipients of tbe Vice Chancellor SPecial Award together witb Sultan of Setangor.

through teaching and learning, reseal eh andprofessional services.

"The univcrsity encourages its academicsand other professionals to contributetowards the nation and community, as wellas industry," he said during the third MGAp,which has been held since 2009.

lie added that the awards areacknowledged as the highest form of

recognition in UPM for the fields of teaching,research and professional services and in orderto save costs, other awards presentations thatused to be held separately were incorporatedinto the MGAP this year.

Dato' lr. Dr. Radin Umar said theprogram will be a legacy of the efforts in theacquisition and development of knowledgeand educational services, for MGAP creates a

culture of knowledge and excellence."The excellence of the UPM cornrnunitv

will significantly impact human capitaldevelopment and cntribute to the economicgrowth of the country. The event also providesthe university an opportunity to select asuitable candidate for the annual National

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Pahang Chief Minister, Dato' Sri DirajaAdnan Yaakob presented the awards tothe winners of the various categories ina ceremony held at the Sultan AhmadShah International Convention Centre(SASICC), Kuantan.

The theme for AHlN2012 was'Intellectual Property PromptingTransformation' and the programme wasto add value to our economy. AHIN2012was organized by the Ministry ofDomesticTrade, Co-operatives and Consumerism(KPDNKK) and the Intellectual PropertyCorporation of Malaysia (MyIPO).

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Researchand Innovation), Prof. Dato' Ir. Dr. MohdSaleh Jaafar said UPM's achievementin winning the award was the result ofmeasures taken to file 49 patents withMylPO and 144 patents internationallyup to 2011.

"In 20 II, research productcommercialization totalled 48IP/productlicensing, which generated RM32.3milrevenue," he said, after receiving theaward on behalf of UPM.

He attributed UPM's win to variousother significant factors, including theRMIIO.27mil research grant and theresearchers' accomplishments at lastyear's Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE),the International Invention, Innovation& Technology Exhibition (lTEX), theExposition of Research and Inventionsof International Institutions of HigherLearning (PENCIPTA), and BioMalaysia.

The National Intellectual PropertyAwards are given in recognition ofthe contribution of researchers andorganizations through their intellectualproperties towards the economic andsocio-cultural advancement of thenation.

Yang Di-Pertuan Besar NS rasmiPameran Kesusasteraan Rakyatoleh Khairul Anuar Muhamad Noh Yaacob.

Pengarah program selaku Yang DipertuaPERMANIS, Zulkifli Kamaruddin berkata ceritarakyat yang belurn pernah didokumentasikanitu diusahakan penyelidikan olehnya sejakawal tahun lalu melalui temubual lisandengan 15 penduduk yang berusia 68 sehingga98 tahun di lokasi sebenar cerita itu di NegeriSembilan.

Katanya antara cabaran ialah tidaksemua individu mahu berkongsi cerita rakyatyang dimiliki oleh generasi mereka keranasebahagian keturunan mereka terlibat denganperisitiwa bersejarah dalarn cerita rakyat itu.

Antara cerita rakyat dalarn pameran ituialah Lagenda Bukit Jong, Asal Usul NamaBandar Seremban, Misteri Buaya PutihSungai Linggi dan kisah kesaktian pahlawanNegeri Sembilan seperti Datuk Moyang Salleh,Penghulu Naam dan Tok Godang.

Pelajar-pelajar UPM turutmempersembahkan Cak Lempong, lagu-Iagurakyat Negeri Sembilan, ghazal lagu-Iagu asliNegeri Sembilan, tarian Berindik dan tarianKanak-Kanak makan Sirih.

Program itu turut dianjurkan dengankerjasama Yayasan Negeri Sembilan, LembagaMuzium Negeri Sembilan dan Kolej KeduaUPM

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SERDANG, 23 April - Yang Di-pertuanBesar Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhrizibni Almarhurn Tuanku Munawir berkenanmelawat Pameran Kesusasteraan RakyatNegeri Sembilan di Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM).

Pameran anjuran Persatuan MahasiswaAnak Negeri Sembilan, UPM (PERMANIS)dari 21 hingga 24 April itu mempamerkan25 buah cerita rakyat Negeri Sembilan yangberlaku sekitar 200 tahun lalu dan 100 kepingfoto kesan sejarah cerita rakyat itu.

Antara objektif pameran itu ialah untukmendidik mahasiswa untuk menghargai danmemelihara warisan cerita rakyat generasiyang terdahulu yang semakin dilupakan danmemperkenalkan ternpat-ternpat bersejarahberlakunya cerita itu di Negeri Sembilan.

Baginda juga menyampaikan sumbangankepada 15 pencerita kesusasteraan rakyatNegeri Sembilan pada majlis itu. Turutmengiringi baginda ialah Tunku AmpuanBesar Negeri Sembi Ian, Tuanku Aishah RohaniTengku Besar Mahrnud, puteranya, Tunku AliRedhauddin Tuanku Muhriz, Naib CanselorUPM, Data' Ir. Dr. Radin Umar Radin Sohadidan Penasihat PERMANIS, Dr. Abu Sofian

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UPM first university in Malaysiawith AACSB AccreditationLess than five percent of BusinessSchools in the world AACSB-accreditedby Khairul Anuar Muhamad Noh andMuhamad Najkhan Mazlan

SERDANG,ju!y30 - Universiti PutraMalaysia(UPM) is the first university in Malaysia toobtain accreditation from ACCSB in businesseducation. This accreditation is awarded tothe Faculty of Economics and Management(FEP) and Putra Business School or PBS(formerly known as the Graduate School ofManagement or GSM).

The achievement ofUPM and seven otherinternational universities was announced bythe President and Chief Executive Officer ofMCSB International, John J. Fernandes atTampa, Florida via wwwaacsb.edu recently.

Other international universitiesaccredited by MCSB are the University ofTexas at Brownsville (US-TX), ChonnamNational University (South Korea), DonggukUniversity (South Korea), Istanbul University(Turkey), Peking University (China),Providence College (US-RI) and West TexasA&MUniversity (US-TX).

The Peer Review Team (PRT) fromMCSB came to audit UPM from 27 to 30 May2012.

MCSB International or Associationto Advance Collegiate Schools of Business,which was established in 1916, is the longestserving global accrediting body for businessschools that offer undergraduate, mastersand doctorate degrees in business andaccounting.

Fernandes said, "The accreditation fromMCSB represents the highest achievementfor an educational institution that awardsbusiness degrees."

MCSB accreditation is the hallmark ofexcellence in business education, and lessthan five percent of the world's businessprogrammes have been resognized by thisprestigious accreditation body. Today, 655business schools in 44 countries are MCSB-accredited.

Universiti Putra Malaysia is only thesixth university in South East Asia with suchaccreditation.

The accreditation process involvesrigorous internal review, evaluation, andadjustment and can take several years tofulfill 21 requirements that have been set byMCSB International. All accredited schoolsmust go through a peer review processevery five years in order to maintain theiraccreditation.

UPM Vice Chancellor, Dato' Ir. Dr. RadinUmar Radin Sohadi, said this latest successof UPM has recorded a new benchmark forquality higher education in Malaysia.

"The process of accreditation is complexand long. Since 2005, various improvementshave been made until the final audit processwas carried out and completed in June2012," he said at the MeSB Accreditationpress conference here.

Also present were the Dean of FEP, Prof.Dr. Mohd Shahwahid Othman and PBSPresident, Prof. Dr. Arfah Salleh.

"UPM's success in earning theMCSB accreditation required a lot ofevaluation, dedication and commitment.Congratulations to the management staff,faculty members and support staff of PutraBusiness School and Faculty of Economics

English language qualificationfor international studentsby Muhamad Najkhan Mazlan

SERDANG, 2 April- Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM) has endorsed the Certified IntensiveEnglish Programme (CIEP) from the ELSLanguage Centre as part of the requirementsfor international students pursuing theirstudies in UPM.

An MoU was signed between UPMand ELS, an established language centrewith a chain of 74 campus ELS Centres ininternational universities.

UPM Vice Chancellor, Dato' Ir. Dr. RadinUmar Radin Sohadi said UPM is the first IPTAin the country to establish an on-campus ELScentre that is able to cater to help improveEnglish language competencies among UPM'sinternational students.

"There is an increasing demand amonginternational students that have requestedfor UPM to implement a programme whichis at par with the other English languagecompetency standards such as TOEFL andIEL1'S," he said.

Dr. Radin said the programimplementation would not only enableinternational students to master the Englishlanguage and provide opportunities to furthertheir studies in UPM but will also help themto adapt to Malaysian culture in a short periodof time.

The MoU was signed by Dato' Ir. Dr. Radinand Mark Harris, who represented ELS and inaccordance with the ELS programme havingobtained recognition from US AccreditingCouncil for Continuing Education andTraining (ACCET).

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and Management. I would also like to puton record our appreciation to the Ministry ofHigher Education of Malaysia for their strongsupport.

"With this accreditation, UPM has metthe very stringent MCSB requirements, andwe promise continuous commitment toprovide high quality education to students,"he said.

Dato' Ir. Dr. Radin Umar revealed thatthe accreditation process involved rigorousinternal review, evaluation, and adjustmentthat took several years to fulfill the 21requirements that have been set, some ofwhich include:

Quality teaching activities;Challenging but realistic set of standardsto ensure continuous improvementin business education, and to providea challenge to lecturers to pursue on-going improvement;Quality academic environment throughopen communication among facultymembers and students in a systematicprogramme fully supported by theinstitution, andExisting qualities in the educationsystem."This MCSB accreditation is closely

related to the Strategic Planning for PublicInstitutions of Higher Education (PIHE), thetwo main principles of which are autonomyand Top Business School (TBS).

"Both criteria are essential to receiveMCSB accreditation. UPM achieved the TBSaward by the Ministry of Higher Education(MOHE) in 2008," he said.

Dato' Ir. Dr. Radin said in order tomaintain the TBS award, it is important forthe university to achieve other internationalaccreditation to further enhance UPM'squality, image, and reputation.

"For UPM to move forward, we havemade a strategic decision to acceleratethe autonomy of Putra Business Schoolby establishing the Putra Business SchoolFoundation.

"The foundation's aim is for educationand not for profit. It will have the autonomyoperate and function without having to gothrough the various processes that involvethe Universities and University Colleges Act(UCCA)

"Only through this will PBS be ableto attract captains of industry as facultymembers and together with existing expertisewithin the university UPM will be able toattract more international sudents andgenerate more income," he commented.

"We believe by being a pioneer in humangovernance as the niche area will enableUPM to achieve even more important andmeaningful outcomes. Currently, there aremany staff members ofGLCs or Government-Linked Companies and international bodiesundergoing training at the Putra BusinessSchool," Slid Dato' Ir. Dr. Radin.

With this recognition, UPM joins anelite group of outstanding business schools,among which are the London BusinessSchool, INSEAD, University of Pennsylvania,Harvard University, Yale University, ColumbiaUniversity, EDHEC Business School, WarwickBusiness School and University of Toronto.

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Maiden issue ofExquiseed launchedBy Dimpho Gosibotsile

SERDANG, 18th July - The maiden issueof Exquiseed, UPM's campus newspaperproduced under the "Journalism onCampus" (JOC) project in collaboration withthe New Straits Times was recently launchedby UPM Vice Chancellor, Datuk Dr RadinUmar Radin Sohadi.

In a simple but symbolic ceremony,Asssociate Professor, Dr Shameem Tafik-Galea, Director of the Office of Marketingand Communications (MarComm) officiallyhanded over a copy of Exquiseed to DatukDr Radin Umar, witnessed by deputy Vicechancellor (Academic and International)Professor Datin Dr Aini Ideris, the projectmentors and members of the editorialcommittee.

The JOC participants, numbering morethan 40 drawn from various faculties ofUPM, spent time in the initial stages at theNST office in Kuala Lumpur where they weretaught the basics of news writing, newspaperlayout as well as selling of media space.

It is planned that Issue #2 of Exquiseedwill be published sometime in late Septemberwhen a new batch of JOC participants will berecruited to produce the subsequent issues.

For the first issue, 10 ,000 copies wereprinted and distributed to all faculties as wellas residential colleges and other selectedocations within the campus.

The JOC programme, sponsored by the

Ministry of Higher Education and facilitatedby the New Straits Times, is to encouragestudents from various Malaysian publicuniversities to

The University Putra Malaysia Vice-chancellor, and Head of Public RelationsUnit Mr. Patrick Yeoh and also the directorShameem Rafik Galea paid so muchcontribution to the success of the event bygiving an assurance that the students bring"Exquiseed" to fruition. The effort implied byabout 40 students and three lecture-mentorsfrom the campus in the form of a newspaperwas successfully accomplished.

"The achievement of the project with myteam members made us even realize morethat writing for a newspaper was totally adifferent field, and we enhanced this for thepast four weeks we were under training withthe New Straits Times", said student SafwanaHaque. Most of the students were quiteenthusiastic about the attainment of their setup goals and their learning experience withthe News Straits Times media outlet.

The UPM vice-chancellor Datuk DrRadin Umar Radin Sohadi said, "It is reallyimpressive to see the actions of team work,leadership, from our international studentsand this marks a very significant meaning inthe corporate world. The project mentor, Mr.Patrick Yeoh, also mentioned that the secondissue of publication would be in September,just after the new students arrive mainly forcoverage of their first experience in UPM.

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Healthy Lifestyle Day kutip danaamal aktiviti pesakit kanser

oleh Khairul Anuar Muhamad Noh

SERDANG, 21 April - Sebanyak 85 mejatelah dijual pada majlis makan malam amalprogram Healthy Lifestyle Day 2012 yangmembudayakan amalan gaya hidup sihatuntuk aktiviti pesakit kanser.

Pengarah Pusat Sumber dan PendidikanKanser (CaRE), Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM), Prof. Dr. Mazanah Muhamad berkatadana melalui jualan meja disumbangkan olehorganisasi kerajaan, badan korporat, badanbukan kerajaan (NGO), survivor kanserdan masyarakat umum selain melibatkanpersembahan daripada survivor kanser.

"Sumbangan ini bukan sahaja dapatmenyokong program ini sebaliknya dapatmembantu individu yang terlibat dengankanser untuk meneruskan kehidupan,"katanya mengenai program yang julungkalinya dianjurkan dengan kerjasamaPersatuan Kanser Network Selangor & WilayahPersekutuan (KanWork) dan Persatuan GuolinQi Gong Malaysia (PGQM).

Program dari jam 7 pagi hingga 10malam turut menganjurkan senamantradisional China 'QiGong' pada sebelah pagiuntuk memperkenalkan kepada orang ramaikeunikan senaman yang menggunakan tenagadalaman untuk memerangi kanser.

Seramai 1,500 peserta daripada pelajardan staf UPM, ahli Guolin QiGong, ahliKanWork dan orang awam melakukansenaman itu di UPM dan melepaskan belonberamai-ramai sebagai simbolik harapankesihatan pesakit kanser.

Peserta senaman 'QiGong' juga menyertaiperbincangan kumpulan Rakan Sebaya yang

merupakan perkongsian pengalaman danpengetahuan tentang penyakit kanser dancara-cara untuk menghadapinya" katanya.

Selain itu, tiga lagi aktiviti utama yangdijalankan sepanjang program HealthyLifestyle Day itu ialah saringan kesihatan,pameran poster dan program kesedaran.

Saringan kesihatan yang akan dijalankanadalah seperti ujian dan tekanan darah,indeks jisim tubuh (BMI), pemeriksaan parasglukos, pemeriksaan sendiri payudara (PSP)dan kempen menderma darah.

Selain berpeluang untuk membuatsaringan kanser, pameran poster pulamelibatkan pameran kajian saintifikberkaitan kanser dan gaya hidup sihat yangakan dipamerkan oleh penyelidik, pensyarahatau pelajar daripada IPTA yang berdekatanmanakala program kesedaran memberipeluang kepada pengunjung untuk mengenalijenis-jenis kanser, tanda-tanda awal dan carapencegahannya.

Program ini disertai oleh pel ajardan komuniti UPM, badan korporat danpertubuhan awam, komuniti setempatdan masyarakat umum dan mereka yangmempunyai hubungan rapat dengan kanser.

Prof. Dr. Mazanah berkata satudaripada peranan CaRE adalah untukmempertingkatkan kesedaran awalmasyarakat terhadap penyakit kanser. Hasilpenyelidikan tentang kanser akan disalurkan

kepada golongan pesakit, survivor dankeluarga mereka, pel ajar, penyelidik, doktor,jururawat dan masyarakat amnya dengan carayang lebih mudah.

"Dengan adanya pusat rujukan ini,masyarakat akan lebih mudah untukmendapatkan maklumat berkaitan jenispenyakit, cara rawatan, perubatan dan tipspenjagaan semasa dan selepas rawatan.Bahan-bahan rujukan dan pembelajaranyang berkaitan dengan kanser juga disediakandalam bentuk yang lebih ringan dan mudahdifahami,"katanya.

CaRE memupuk kesedaran awal melaluipelbagai aktiviti dan perkhidmatan sepertimenyediakan bahan pendidikan kanserdalam bentuk yang lebih mudah difahami,mengadakan program pendidikan kanserpada setiap bulan, menyediakan bilik sumberrujukan kanser, rnengadakan program rakansebaya, memberikan khidmat kaunseling yangakan dilaksanakan oleh kaunselor profesional,menyediakan maklumat berkaitan kansersecara online, menyediakan direktori sumberkanser dan perkhidmatan KanHelp line yangakan dikendalikan oleh jururawat terlatih.

Sejak tahun 2003 hingga 2011, seramai3,077 peserta telah mengambil bahagiandalam program Pendidikan dan SokonganKanser Bulanan CaRE dan seramai 7,055peserta pula terlibat dalam program PublicAwareness CaRE.

UPM - JAWHAR to collaborateon Institutional endovvmentBy Aizat Faiz Zainal

SERDANG, May 28 - Universiti PutraMalaysia (UPM) in collaboration withthe Department ofWakaf, Zakat and Hajj(JAWHAR) are set to develop a moreeffective institutional endowment.

Director General of JAWHAR,DatukAnan C. Mohd said the collaboration wasin the form of research, professionaltraining, publishing, orgaruzmgconferences and seminars from time totime.

"Research with the endowmentsuch as contemporary issues, regional

and global markets is expected to benefitsthe community," he said at the signingof an Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) between UPM andJAWHAR.

The MoU provides opportunitiesfor both parties to explore Wakaf, zakatand haii/urnrah. in particular, theexploration of new resources that willbenefit Muslims.

Meanwhile, Deputy Vice-Chancellor(Student Affairs and Alumni), Assoc.Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Fauzi Ramlansaid UPM had taken the initiative toestablish the Knowledge Fund (DanaWakaf lImu) that has been supported

by the Selangor Islamic ReligiousCouncil (MAtS). He explained that theendowment fund would help to financeacademic and scientific activities for thebenefit of the campus community.

JAWHAR was impressed bythe success of the UPM KnowledgeEndowment Fund and decided tocollaborate with the university to helpas the main sector under the auspicesof the Prime Minister's Departmentto create an effective institutionalendowment to help improve the socio-economic status of the Muslim societyin Malaysia.

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Academic Award (MN) organized by theMinistry of Higher Education.

Out of the IS recipients, three receivedthe Vice Chancellor Special Award, thetop award. They included Assoc. Prof. Dr.Zeenathul Nazariah Allaudin from the Facultyof Veterinary Medicine (Teaching, PureScience and Health cluster category), Prof.Dato' Dr. Yaakob Che Man, Faculty of Scienceand Food Technology (Research, Scienceand Food Technology cluster category), andProf. Dr. Fatimah Mohamed Arshad fromthe Institute of Agriculture and Food StudiesPolicy (Professional Services category).

Under the Excellent Educator category,the recipients were Assoc. Prof. Dr. ZanariahAbd Majid from the Faculty of Science (PureScience and Health cluster), Assoc. Prof. Dr.Muhammad Shahrim Abdul Karim fromthe faculty of Science and food Technology(Social Science, Applied Social Science andEngineering cluster), and Dr. Kamziah Abd.Kudus from the Faculty of Forestry (AppliedScience and Engineering cluster).

The recipients of the Young Educatorcategory, included Assoc. Prof. Dr. ZeenathulNazariah Allaudin from the Faculty ofVeterinary Medicine (Pure Science and Healthcluster), and Assoc. Prof. Dr Ahmed OsmanuHaruna from the Faculty of Agriculturaland Food Science (Applied Science andEngineering cluster). The award carries afellowship grant worth RM7,000, a certificateand a trophy.

Under the Excellent Researchercategory, the recipients were Prof. Dato' Dr.Yaakob Che Man from the Faculty of Scienceand Food Technology (Science and FoodTechnology cluster category) and Prof. Dr.Mohd Shahwahid Othman from the Faculty ofEconomics and Management (Social Scienceand Humanity cluster). They each received afellowship grant worth RM I 0,000, a certificateand a trophy.

The YOllng Researcher award went toAssoc.Prof.Dr Zainal Abidin Ab Kadir fromthe Faculty of Human Ecology (Scienceand Technology cluster) and Dr HaninaHalimatusaadiah Hamsan of the Faculty ofHuman Ecology (Social Science and Humanitycluster). Each received a fellowship grantworth RM7,000, a certificate and a trophy.

Under the Journal Publication Category,Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hawa Ze Jaafar from theFaculty of Agriculture (Science and Technologycluster) and Dr. Roziah Mohd Rasdi from thefaculty of Educational Studies (Social Scienceand Humanity cluster) were the recipients.The recipient of the Book Publication awardwas Prof. Dr Hashim Musa from the Faculty ofSocial Science and Modern Languages with abook entitled, 'Kitab Pengetahuan Bahasa'. Asfor the Arts and Creativity category, the awardwent to Dr. Yeoh Pei Sze from the Faculty ofHuman Ecology. Each walked away with afellowship grant worth RMS,OOO, a certificateand a trophy.

Prof. Dr. Fatimah Mohamed Arshadfrom the Institute of Agriculture and FoodStudies Policy (Management and Professionalgroup) and Dr Hanafiah Ayub from the SportsAcademy (Management and non-Professionalgroup) received the Professional Servicesaward that came with a fellowship grant worthRM 10,000, a certificate and a trophy.

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Pencapaian penerima MGAP. .. .

Pencapaian penerima AnugerahKhas Naib Canselor (anugerahtertinggi keseluruhan)

Prof. Dato' Dr. Yaakob Che Man

Beliau ialah Saintis Iialal Malaysiatelah menghasilkan produk HAfYS atauHalal Verification System untuk mengesankehadiran unsur-unsur haram terutamanyarnelalui lernak, protin, metabolit, DNA danalkohol dalarn produk halal. Produk inidikelaskan sebagai 'break-through' dandipatenkan di Malaysia dan 22 negara lainterrnasuk USAdan Eropah. Inovasi ini telahmemenangi banyak anugerah di dalamdan luar negara termasuk Anugerah Hartalntelek Negara, EUREKA, Anugcrah InovasiIslam dan Anugerah Khas Bioinno.

Beliau juga merupakan Pengasas danPengarah pertama Institut PenyelidikanProduk Halal UPM dan telah mendapatpengikitrafan Anugerah Saintis HalalKebangsaan, Anugerah Harta IntelekNegara, Tokoh Maulidur Rasul Kebangsaan,Anugerah Khas lnovasi Islam, penerimaanugerah "Khwarizmi International Award'daripada Iranian Research Organizationdalam bidang Sains danTeknologi, MSTFTOR~Y Science and Technology Award dantersenarai sebagai 'Top 10 Scientists' diMalaysia oleh Kementerian Sains, Teknologidan Inovasi, 'Top 5 Scientists and Engineersin OIC' dari Malaysia, Geneva-PalexpoAward, Anugerah Melayu Cemerlang,Anugerah Perunding Cemerlang dan EurekaAward Brussels.

Prof. Madya Dr. Zeenathul NazariahA1laudill

Beliau Illerupakan pakar dalambidang molekular biologi dan virologi dipilihkerana menggalakkan pelajar menerokaiillllu Illelalui pelllbelajaran kendiri untukmengukuhkan pemahaman. Denganfalsafah pengajarannya 'Be Champions ToMake learning A Wonderful Experience',pclajar difahamkan tujuan pelllbelajaran,bagailllana dapat mencapainya danbertanggungjawab terhadap pembelajaranscndiri.

Sejumlah 15 kaedah pembelajaranberpusatkan pelajar (SCl) diapplikasikan.Beliau menggunakan aktiviti debat antaraahli dalam kUlllpulan lain untuk mengasahpemikiran kritikal dalam pel ajar. Sentiasamenekan konscp "tiada jawapan yang salahdan setiap yang kurang boleh diperbaiki",pelajar berani dan secara sukarelanya terujauntuk berkongsi pendapat scrta berminatIllenyertai segala aktiviti dalam kelas.

Antara bidang penyelidikan yang bcliauterokai merangkumi penghasilan vaksinvirus rekombinan, vaksin kanser dan terapigen serta pembentukan cip dia3f1ostikpenyakit.

Prof. Dr. Fatimah Mohamed Arshad

Hasil pcmikiran beliau telahmembentuk Polisi Negara yang telahIllcngubah senario dan pendekatanstrategik mengenai polisi pertanian ncgara.Berdasarkan kepada dapatan kajian beliau,kerajaan telah Illenerimadan melaksanakanbeberapa polisi yang membawa kepadaperubahan dan penambahbaikan sepertimenamatkan polisi mencapai "Icbihanimbangan perdagangan makanan" danmencadangkan supaya berfokus kepada"pertumbuhan";

Selain itu, kepakaran danpengalamannya membuatkan beliautidak bergantung kepada UPM untuk danapenyelidikan. lebih daripada tiga per empatdana yang diperolehinya adalah daripadaagensi awam tempatan dan antarabangsa.

Pencapaian penerima lainProf. Madya Dr. Zallariah Abd Majid

Pakar matclllatik dalalll anal isisberangka dan pengaturcaraan selari. Pcrnahmenerima Anugerah Pensyarah Pilihanperingkat Fakliiti Sains dan AnugerahKhidmat Cellleriang dan AnugerahPengajaran Cemerlang peringkat Fakulti.Beliau menerapkan alllalan inovasi didalam aktiviti pengajaran dan pelllbelajaranbagi meningkatkan perkembangan intelekdan kemah iran berfikir pelajar. Beliautclah memperolehi peratlls pcnggunaanPelllbelajaran Berpusatkan Pelajar (SCl)

yang tinggi dalarn penilaian pengajaran.

Prof. Madya Dr. Muhammad Shah rimAbdul Karim

Pakar kulinari, perkhidmatan makanan,makanan dan kebudayaan serta gelagatpelanggan. Daya usahanya memastikan pelajarIllembuat sesuatu dengan kesempurnaandan hasil yang terbaik untuk mendapatkankepuasan pelanggan dan Illereka sendiri.Dengan pengalalllan industrinya, beliauIllerealisasikan kepada pelajar apa yangdipraktikan di dalam industri Illakanan.

Menekankan pelajar agar befikir "outof the box" dan harus punyai jati diri yangtinggi dan pelllikiran krcatif untuk pergi jauhdi dalam kerjaya yang akan mereka tempuhikclak

Dr. Kamziah Abd. Kudus

Pakar Biometrik Hutan dan PermodelanStatistik Dalalll Perhutanan. BeliauIllenekankan elemen inovasi dan kreativitidengan mengaitkan pengalaman penyelidikandan kerja perundingan ke dalam pengajarandan pembelajaran. Pelajarnya bcrpcluanguntuk mengaplikasi pengetahuan di dalamkursus lain untuk melihat hasil pengajarandan pembelajaran secara keseluruhan. Beliausentiasa mendapat skor yang tinggi melaluipenilaian pengajaran oleh pelajar sehinggakini dan pernah meraih Anugerah PensyarahPilihan 2011. Pelajar juga dikehendakimembuat analisa, laporan dan persembahanke atas data inventori yang di kumpulkan.Sentiasa membentuk pelajar mempunyaitahap keyakinan yang tinggi untuk bersaingmenghadapi cabaran sclepas tUllat pcngaj iankelak Pernah meraih Anugerah PensyarahPilihan 20 II.

Prof. Madya Dr. Abmed Osumanu Haruna

Beliau merupakan kelahiran Ghana danpernah meraih anugerah Pensyarah CemerlangUPM 20 II. Beliau menekankan inovasi dalampembelajaran berasaskan pcl:rjar sepertiice-breaking, stil11ulasi, pemikiran kritikal,penyclesaian masalah, lawatan lapangan,eksperimen, persidangan dan pameran dalampengajaran.

Pakar dalam bidang pengurusan tanahini telah l11elatih pelajar-pclajar mendapatpekcrjaan dalalll kedua-dua organisasi awamdan swasta, memenangi anugerah nasionaldan antarabangsa, menerbitkan pelbagaikcrtas penyelidikan dalam jurnal ternamadan kerja-kerja penyelidikan pelajarnya telahdipatenkan.

Prof. Madya Dr Hawa ZEJaafar

Kajian beliau dalam bidang PersekitaranFisiologi TUlllbuhan terutama mengenaiimpak persekitaran ke atas pertumbuhandan kllaliti (bioaktiviti) tumbuhan/tanaman.Beliau adalah pelopor kepadl tekllologiperkaryaan karbon dioksida pada tanamanherba di Malaysia.

I!;L)il dari penyelidikan terkini,makalahnya bertajuk HPLC and GC-MSDetermination of Bioactive Compounds inMicrowave Obtained Extracts of Three Varietiesof labisia pumila Bcnth ditcrbitkan dalamjurnal antarabangsa berimpak tinggi.

Penyclidikan ini telah bcrjayamembangunkan satu protokol dan tekniknovel pcngek)trakan dalam tiga varicti KacipFatimah di Malaysia untuk menentukanaktiviti biologi serta kesan perubatan dalamtUlllbuhan. Beliau membangunkan produkhcrba/asli bermutu tinggi, berkesan danselamat digunakan dengan harga lebihl11urah melalui keupayaan pengesanan bahanfitokimia dan lain-lain kompaund bioaktifberpotcnsi.

Dr. Hanina Halimatusaadiah Hamsan

Pakar dalarn bidang Psikologi Komunitidan aktif memberikan khidrnat perundingandengan agensi kerajaan dan swasta dalampembentukan garis Panduan IntegritiAkademik, penilaian Dasar PembangunanBelia Malaysia, pcmbangunan komuniti OrangAsli, Audit Integriti Staf Kementerian PcngajianTinggi 2011-2015, Pakar Rujuk Gejala SosialBelia Malaysia serta perunding KesihatanReproduktif dan Seksual Remaja SemenanjungMalaysia. Turut menghasilkan buku berjudul'Belia Berisiko'.

Dr Yeoh Pei Sze

Di sam ping karier sebagai seorangpensyarah, beliau aktif membuat persemballanbiola, menjalankan penyelidikan muzikdan menerbitkan album sendiri berjudul'Pulse of the Metropolis'. Pernah membuatpersembahan seperti Asian Youth Orchestra,jacky Cheung Music Odyssey Tour, David TaoSoul Power Tour dan Alan Tam Concert live inMalaysia.

Pemeriksa luar dan wakil tunggaldari Asia yang tcrlibat di dalam panelantarabangsa Trinity Guildhall london.Pernah dianugerahkan The Outstanding Y3ungMalaysian Award 2004, Martell's PersonalityAward 2008 dan Marquis's Who's Who in theWorld 2012.

Dr. Roziah Mohd. Rasdi

Makalah beliau bertajuk PredictingMalaysian Managers' Objective and SubjectiveCareer Success telah diterbitkan dalam jurnalThe International journal of Human ResourceManagement, Volume 22 (17). Makalah iniyang pertama mcmaparkan faktor kejayaankerjaya pengurus sektor awam di Malaysiakhususnya Pegawai Tadbir dan Diplomatikyang mana hasil kajian ini boleh dijadikanpenanda aras dalam pembangunan kerjayapengurus sektor awam dalam merealisasiProgram Transformasi Ekonomi Malaysiake arah pencapaian Model Baharu Ekonomimenjelang 2020.

Kajiannya mendapat anugerah TheBest Paper Award di The 8th InternationalConference of the Academy of HumanResource Development (Asia Chapter), danAward for Highly Commended Paper di The12th International Conference on HumanResource Development, Research and Practiceacross Europe.

Professor Dr. Hashim Mllsa

Profesor Linguistik Melayu ini menerimaanugerah Fulbright Malaysian Islamic ScholarAward di University of California Berkeley danTemple University Pennslyvania U.S.A dantelah menghasilkan 32 buku akademik danlebih daripada 100 artikcl dan kertas kerjailmiah bahasa, sastera, peradaban, falsafah,pemikiran, epigrafi, sejarah dan filologi.Pernah memenangi em pat pingat perakdi International Expo INPEX Pittsburg USA(2010), PECIPTA (2009, 2010) dan pingatgangsa di MTE (20 II).

Sinopsis Bllku: K1TAB PENGETAHUANBAHASA ialah karya kedua tcntang bahasaMelayu oleh budayawan, ilmuwan, ulama,negarawan dan karyawan Melayu yang palingprolillk dalam abad ke-19, iaillJ Raja AliHaji bin Raja Ahmad (1808/9 - 1872) darijohor-Riau. Buku ini terdiri daripada 466halaman dalam tulisan Jawi, mengam'ungitiga bab. Kitab Pengetahuan Bahasa tertulis1858 dan dicetak batu 1927, ialah sebuahkamus-ensiklopedia ekabahasa yang pertamaditulis oleh seorang MelaYli untllk kegunaankomunili pclajar, penulis dan bijak pandaiMelayu yang pada masa illl masih sedikit dansedang dibangunkan. Karya ini telah terpilih

sebagai satu daripada Karya Agung DuniaMelayu (Great Works in the Malay World).

Prof. Dr. Mohd Shahwahid Othman

Pakar penrlaian ekonomi ke atas surnberalam sekitar dan ahli ekonomi hutan danindustri berasaskan kayu. Pada tahun 1997beliau terlibat di dalam pcnyelidikan anjuranEconomics and Environment Program forSouth East Asia mengenai Kos Ekonomi dadImpak Pembakaran Hutan dan jercbu ke atasIndonesia, Malaysia dan Singapura. Dijemputoleh W\VF UK dan Asia Pacific melaksanakanpenyelidikan di Apia, untukjabatan KonservasiTanah dan A1am Sekitar, Kerajaan Samoa.Beliau juga dijemput oleh WWFVietnam untukmenyelidik mengenai peluang mcngwujudkandana pemeliharaan sumber alam di VietnamTengah untuk Jabatan Pemelihara ButanKerajaan Vietnam.

Turut dijemput oleh Global CanopyProgramme, Oxford untuk melaksanakanpenyelidikan nilai ekonomi hutan tropika yangdibentangkan di seminar mengiringi UNFCCdi Bali. Pada 2011, Kementerian Sumber danAlam Sekitar, Malaysia telah menjemput beliaumewakili kementerian membentangkan kertaskerja mengenai Amalan Instrumen Ekonomidalam Pemeliharaan Sumber Alam di Seminaranjuran SEARCtVEEPSEA di Bali.

Beliau merupakan Ketua Sub-K1usterInstrumen Ekonomi dalam K1uster A1amSekitar, Majlis Profesor Negara. Beliau telahdidaftarkan sebagai Spesialis Bidang SosialImpak Assessment dan Economic Analysisand Valuation di Jabatan Alam Sekitar Malaysiadan kerap dijemput oleh jabatan ini sebagaikumpulan pakar dalam panel teknikal menilailaporan Terperinci Kesan Impak A1am Sekitarprojek-projek pembangunan.

Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Zainal Abidin AbKadir

Beliau merupakan seorang CharteredEngineer dari Engineering Council UK. AhliPakar bagi Kumpulan Teknikal Antarabangsadi dalam Perlindungan Kilat dan A1lli Penasihatbagi National Lightning Safety Institute(NlSI), USA. Antara sumbangan terbesarbeliau kepada Negara dan Antarabangsa ialahdalam membantu pihak Suruhanjaya TenagaMalaysia mengeluarkan pekeliling berkaitanperlindungan kilat dan juga menghasilkanbuku panduan perlindungan kilat yangmenjadi rujukan paraJurutera, Konsultan danpertubuhan lain dari dalam dan luar negara.

Dr. Hanafiah Ayuh

Kepakaran beliau adalah dalam aspekpemindahan pembelajaran, program latihandan pembangunan sukan. Usaha beliaumembimbing atlet berjaya membawa pasukanUPM menjuarai Sirkit Majlis Sukan UniversitiMalaysia (~HSUM) dalam acara sepak takrawselama tlljuh tailUn berturut-turut iaitudad tahun 200~ hingga 2008 beliau berjayamembawa UPM menjadi Naib johan acaraSepaktakraw dalam Kejohanan Antarabangsadi Dar.vin Australia pada 2007.

Di kejohanan Unil'ersiti Dunia 2008di Taiwan, beliau telah menjadi PengurusPasukan Malaysia dan pasukan di bawahpimpimLl beliau telah memperoleh pingatPerak dalanl acara Memanah Campuran.Beliau juga terlibat dalam membangunkanperisiaJl Mel anall untuk Kejohanan SukanUnil'ersiti AS[A!\/ 2008. Beliau juga terlibatdengan pem~angunall polisi antaranyapembangunan Dasar Sukan IPT dim DasarIndustri Sukan. Beliau juga terlibat dalamprogram kha!> Kementerian PcngajianTillggi iaitu Program Pusat KecemerlanganSukan Ragbi dan Progral I Sukan TtlmpuanMemanah.

5Research > > » > > TRIBUN PUTRA • Jun 2012

UPM researchers bag 7 gold,special award at ITEX'Serdanq Green Township'

launched in UPM-MPSJcollaboration with "The Furniture Accountant", a software

that is able to calculate the cost and priceestimation for the furniture manufacturingindustry.

Another gold medal went to Prof.Dr. Raja Noor Zaliha Raja Abd. Rahmanfrom the Faculty of Biotechnology andBimolecular Science for her ''AT2 Lipase- Cool Active, Solvent Stable Enzyme forIndustrial Applications", a product that willfind widespread use in the manufacturing ofcosmetics, soaps, pharmaceuticals as well asfood and beverages.

Prof. Dr. Fatimah Abu Bakar from theFaculty of Food Science and Technologywith her research product, "HalotolerantStaphylococcus Carnosus FSI9 as PotentialHistamine Degrade", was another gold medalwinner. Her research product is expectedto help decrease the problem of histaminecaused by fermented fish.

"Green Nano-Emulsion Intervention forBiopesticide Formulation," a biopesticideconcentrate formulation containing greennano-emulsion combined with bioactiveazadirachtin won a gold medal for Prof.Dr. Mahiran Basri from the Institute ofBioscience.

Assoc.Prof. Dr. Rahmita Wirza O.K.from the Faculty of Computer Science andTechnology also bagged a gold with "3D DepthMeasurement using Images via RotationalOptical FlowMagnitude': that is able to measurean object's three-dimensional coordinates.

Oil Palm Bunches Ripeness Detection,a device to detect the ripening level of palmoil plant and the brainchild of Assoc. Prof.Dr. Abdul Rashid Mohamed Shariff from theFaculty of Engineering, bagged gold for theinventor.

Product sales, such as Bacto-IO,produced by PhytoGold Sdn Bhd, TherapeuticHerbal Bath by EtlinGEra Sdn. Bhd, bioCharfertilizer by Prof. Dr. Mohd Ali Hassan, HealexAntiseptic spray and Healex Antiseptic andHealing ointment, by PhytoQuest Sdn. Bhdas well UPM publications were available to allvisitors during the three-day exhibition ..

Results of the silver and bronze medalwinners and Malaysia Innovative ProductAward (MIPA):

by Hafliza Hussin (RMC) Biomolecular Science, AT2 Lipase -Cool Active, Solvent Stable Enzyme forIndustrial Applications.

5) Assoc.Prof.Dr. Rahmita Wirza O.K.Rahmat, Faculty of Computer Scienceand Technology 3D Depth Measurementusing Images via Rotational Optical FlowMagnitude.

6) Assoc. Prof. Dr. jegatheswaranRatnasingam, Faculty of Forestry, Thefurniture Accountant.

7) Assoc.Prof. Dr. Abdul Rashid MohamedShariff, Faculty of Engineering, Oil PalmBunches Ripeness Detection.

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 May - UPM researchprojects bagged 7 gold medals in addition toa special award, 6 silver and 2 bronze at the23rd International Invention, Innovation &Technology Exhibition (ITEX).

UPM submitted 15 projects underthe Invention Competition category andfour entries under the Malaysia InnovativeProduct Award (MIPA) category. A total of 860submissions were received from 14 countriesin ASEAN,Asia and Europe.

UPM researchers also walked away withfour Malaysia Innovative Product Awards(MIPA) at the exhibition that was held from17-19 May, at the Kuala Lumpur ConventionCentre (KLCC).

Gold medal winner, Assoc. Prof Dr. SieoChin Chin from the Institute of Biosciencebrought home a special award, which is theINPEXAward, USA,with her "Phage Theraphyfor Colibacillosis Control in Broiler Chickens".

The product is able to control Colibacillosisattack on broiler chickens, somethingantibiotics currently available in the marketare unable to do ..

Assoc. Prof. DrJegatheswaran Ratnasingamfrom the Faculty of Forestry won a gold medal

by Noor Eszereen Juferi social laboratory with hopes to develop thelocal community as a whole," he said at thelaunching of the Serdang Green Township"here.

Meanwhile, MPS] President, Dato' AsmawiKasbi said the "Serdang Green Township"project is part of the MPS]-UPM GreenInitiative to foster the development of a greencommunity and seek to increase the quality oflife for the Serdang community.

"The Serdang area was chosen as anexample of a development based on caring forthe environment in the long run", he said.

Among the ongoing activities in theproject are the Serdang Biomass Township,Knowledge Transfer Programme, Sri SerdangClean Zone, recycling campaign, and wiseplastic consumption awareness.

The various activities of the project arepart of a pioneer development programmeunder the biomass township concept to beimplemented over three years, (2011-2013)including LED light installation, which will saveelectricity consumption of up to 50 percent.

SERDANG, 17 March - Universiti PutraMalaysia (UPM) in collaboration with theSubang ]aya Municipal Council (MPS]) havejoined hands in establishing the Serdang areaas an efficient Green Township in the handlingof environmental pollution and solid waste.

UPM Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dato' Ir.Dr. Radin Umar Radin Sohadi in explainingthe project, disclosed the nine collaborativeareas, namely community service, theenvironment, engineering, green township,information resources, safe city, humancapital development, municipal services, andenvironmental enhancement.

"Serdang Green Township" is an initialeffort of the many projects planned forthe Serdang neighbourhood, which will beconducted by a research team from thefaculties of Biotechnology and BimolecularScience (FBSB), Engineering, and theCentre for Extension, Entrepreneurship andProfessional Advancement (APEEC).

"We aspire to establish Serdang as UPM's

Silver Medal Winners1) Prof. Dr. Zaharah Abdul Rahman, Faculty

of Agriculture, Nitrogen Contribution toOil Palm by Mucana Bracteata GroundOver.

2) Assoc.Prof.Dr. Maheran Abd Aziz, Instituteof Tropical Agriculture, Heat TolerantBroccoli.

3) Assoc.Prof. Datin Dr. Siti Nor AkmarAbdullah, Institute of Tropical Agriculture,Bacterial-Metal Ions Biosensor(Bacmions) .

4) Prof. Dr. Fakhrul Razi Ahmadun, Facultyof Engineering, Bioremediation of CrudeOil Contaminated Soil with Solid PolymerPartitioning Bioreactor.

5) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Rodzi Mahmud,Institute fo Advanced Technology,Automated Property Valuation Model.

6) Assoc.Prof. Dr. Abdul Rashid MohamedShariff, Faculty of Engineering, Fresh FruitBunch (FFB) Hyperspectral Scanner.

A kit to detect contaminatedwater in fish bodyby Siti Normalis Zakaria "The reading is also 33 times more

accurate, and the cost for each 100 sample isaround RM450, which is cheaper comparedto RM700, using liquid-liquid extractionmethod," added Dr. Christianus.

According to Dr. Christian us, previousdeveloped technologies underestimated thepresence of PAHs in fish and, therefore, inaquatic environments. This has dramaticallyinfluenced conservational decisions taken byauthorities and, consequently, endangeredsustainable development

Target groups such as the Departmentof Environment, petroleum companies,Ministry of Health, Research Institutes andthe Malaysian fisheries Development Board(LKIM) were urged to use this kit to detectPAHs and water resources of fish.

The kit which won a gold medal in theMalaysia Technology Exhibition (MTE) 2012is the only kit that can detect PAHs in fishbile and is now ready to be commercializedfor use by the target groups.The researchersbelieve that this innovative invention whichinvolved a two-year study, offers technologythat will be very useful for the continuousdetection and monitoring of the aquaticenvironment by the authorities.

SERDANG, 3 April - Water pollution dueto carcinogenic contamination can now bedetected and accurately measured in fishbile using a kit invented by Universiti PutraMalaysia (UPM) researchers.

The kit, developed by Dr. AnnieChristian us and Ali Karami Varnamkhastifrom the Department of Aquaculture,UPM, detects and accurately measuresthe presence of cancer-causing polycyclicaromatic hydrocarbons (PAlls) in fish bile.

The researchers explained that thekit is used for the preparation of fish bilesamples prior to high performance liquidchromatography (HPLC) analysis and allowsfor the efficient detection and recovery ofPAHs from fish bile.

Dr. Christian us revealed that analysisof contaminated water was insufficient todetect the presence of PAHs conclusively.

"It is determined by the contents ofPAHs in fish bile and the readings can beobtained within four hours compared tothe conventional method using acetonitrileor methanol which takes a day," sheexplained.

Bronze Medal Winners1) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Makmom

Abdullah, Faculty of Agriculture, RemoteSensing and GIS.

2) Prof. Dr. Hashim Musa, Faculty of ModernLanguages and Communications, A GreatLiterary Work in Malay: The Heritage ofRaja Ali Haji.

Malaysia Innovative Product Award(MIPA) Category1) Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Shamsudin, Faculty of

Agriculture, Bacto-I 0, Liquid Biofertilizerfor Sustainable Crop Production.

2) Assoc.Prof.Dr. faridah Qamaruzzaman,Institute of Bioscience, TherapeuticHerbal Bath.

3) Dr. Rosnah Shamsudin, Faculty ofEngineering, Rolled Tart Machine.

4) Assoc.Prof. Dr. Abdul Rashid MohamedShariff, Faculty of Engineering, Real Time_OilPain} Fruit Bunch Grading System.

Gold Medal WinnersI) Prof. SieoChin Chin, InstituteofBioscience,

Phage Therapy for Colibacillosis Controlin Broiler Chickens.

2) Prof. Dr. Fatimah Abu Bakar, Faculty ofFood Science and Technology, HalotolerantStaphylococcus Carnosus FS I9 as aPotential Histamine Degrader.

3) Prof. Dr. Mahiran Basri, Institute ofBioscience, Green Nano-EmulsionIntervention for BiopesticideFormulation.

4) Prof Dr. Raja Noor Zaliha Raja Abd.Rahman, Faculty of Biotechnology and

INPEX USA Special AwardAssoc. Prof. Dr. Sieo Chin Chin,Institute of Bioscience, Phage Therapyfor Colibacillosis Control in BroilerChickens.

6TRIBUN PUTRA • Jun 2012 < Jaringan« « <I AI Fatihah Proton sumbang Gen 2

dan 10 enjin Cam pro untukFakulti Kejuruteraan

Tribute toMalaysia'sHalal ScientistSERDANG, 15 July - Professor Data' DrYaakob Che Man, known in Malaysia andthroughout the Islamic world as the "HalalScientist" passed away on 15 ]uly 2012 at theage of 58, having suffered from pancreaticcancer for some time.

With his passing, the nation has lost anexceptional son and an outstanding scientistwhose dedication and commitment toresearch on various aspects of halal productshas left a proud legacy of achievementsand ground-breaking discoveries that havetransformed the study of halal food productsand production into an advanced science.

Professor Data' Dr Yaakob earned hisBSc (Hons) and MSc in Food Technologyfrom University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA,in 1977and 1979 respectively while his PhDin Food Chemistry was from University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, in 1988.

Prior to his appointment as the firstDirector of Universiti Putra Malaysia's HalalProducts Research Institute in 2006, he wasa professor at UPM, holding various seniorpositions including Head, Halal Food andAnalysis Unit, Faculty of Food Science &Biotechnology in 2004 and Director, Instituteof Halal Food in 2005.

He was responsible for the developmentof HaFYSTM, a Porcine DNA Test Kit that isable to detect the presence of Porcine DNAdirectly from samples within an hour. Thedevice has been recognized as a significantbreakthrough and has been patented inMalaysia and 22 other countries includingthe USAand Europe. The innovation has wonnumerous local and international awardsincluding the National Intellect PropertyAward, Islamic Innovation Award, andBioinno Special Award.

He was conferred the National Halal

oleh Suhaili Othman

SERDANG, 8 Mei - ]abatan KejuruteraanBiologi dan Pertanian, FakultiKejuruteraan, Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM) menerima sumbangan ProtonHolding Berhad sebuah kereta Gen 2 dan10 enjin CAMPRO.

Sumbangan itu diterima olehKetua ]abatan Kejuruteraan Biologi danPertanian, Prof. Madya Dr. Khalina Abdandaripada Pengurus Bahagian FMD, Proton,Hoslan Hussain.

Majlis penyerahan itu diadakan diDewan Seminar, Fakulti Kejuruteraan,UPM dan dihadiri oleh Prof. DatinDr. Napsiah Ismail, Timbalan DekanAkademik, Hal Ehwal Pelajar, Alumni dan]aringan Industri & Masyarakat, FakultiKejuruteraan, Prof. Madya Ir, Dr. AzmiDato' Yahya, pegawai delegasi Proton,pensyarah, staf teknikal dan sokongan]abatan Kejuruteraan Biologi dan Pertaniandan pelajar siswazah jabatan itu.

Kereta dan 10 enjin itu ditempatkandi Makmal Kuasa dan Sistem Tenaga untukdigunakan dalam kursus Pengurusan danLatihan Bengkel pelajar-pelajar tahunSatu Bacelor Kejuruteraan Pertanian danBio Sistem dan Bacelor KejuruteraanAeroangkasa serta pelajar-pelajar tahuntiga Bacelor Kejuruteraan Proses danMakanan.

Kemudahan yang sam a juga akandigunakan dalam kursus Mesin Termaldan Bendalir pelajar-pelajar tahun tigaBacelor Kejuruteraan Pertanian danBiosistem.

Fakulti Kejuruteraan turut menjemputProton untuk menjadi rakan kongsi pintaruntuk membangunkan modal insan yang

Scientist Award, National Intellect PropertyAward, National Maulidur Rasul Award,Islamic Innovation Award, KhwarizmiInternational Award from the IranianResearch Organization in the field of Scienceand Technology, the MSTF TORAYScience andTechnology Award, Geneva-Palexpo Award,Malay Excellence Award, Excellent ConsultantAward and Brussels Eureka Award.

He is listed as one of the Top 10 Scientistsin the country by the Minister of Science,Technology and Innovation, and among theTop Five Scientists and Engineers in OIC fromMalaysia.

The most recent recognition of hismassive contribution to the field of researchin halal products over the years is the ViceChancellor's Special Achievement Awardfrom University Putra Malaysia in late Maythis year.

The annual turnover of the worldwidehalal products industry is estimated at RM6.3trillion and with the Malaysian government'scurrent focus on making Malaysia a halalhub, the role of the UPM Institute of HalalProduct Research will be one of great nationaland international significance - thanks tothe vision of its founder, Professor Data' DrYaakob Che Man and the rich legacy he hasbequeath to the university, society, nation andthe Islamic world.

berpengetahuan dan berkemahiran yangrnarnpu bersaing di peringkat global.

Melalui' jalinan rakan kongsi pintaritu, kemudahan makmal yang terdapatdi Proton dan di Fakulti Kejuruteranboleh digunakan bersama untuk tujuanpengajaran dan pembelajaran pel ajar-pelajar dan penyelidikan dan pembangunanpensyarah fakulti dan jurutera Proton.

]urutera Proton mungkin dapatmengenalpasti masalah kejuruteraan yangboleh dijadikan sebagai topik bagi projektahun akhir pelajar bacelor atau topik kajianpenyelidikan tesis MS atau Phd bagi pelajarsiswazah.

]urutera Proton yang terbabit bolehdilantik sebagai ahli jawatankuasapenyeliaan projek pel ajar bacelor ataudalam jawatankuasa penyeliaan tesis pelajarsiswazah terbabit.

Melalui jalinan rakan kongsi pintaritu juga fakulti boleh menjemput jurutera

Proton untuk berkongsi pengalamanpraktikal di bawah topik-topik tertentumelalui syarahan atau perbincangan yangdiatur khusus untuk pel ajar.

Melalui jalinan itu, pelajar bacelordalam kumpulan yang besar dibenkanlaluan yang mudah oleh Proton setiap tahununtuk menjalani latihan industri 10 minggudi makmal-makmal rekabentuk dan kilang-kilang pemasangan Proton.

]urutera Proton juga akan diberikankeutamaan oleh fakulti bagi mengikutiprogram peringkat MS atau PhD.

Dari aspek penyelidikan pula, Protonboleh menaja aktiviti penyelidikan untukpensyarah fakulti di bawah kajian strategikuntuk Proton selain pensyarah fakultidan jurutera Proton boleh bekerjasamamemohon geran penyelidikan nasionaldan antarabangsa dalam permasalahankejuruteraan.

UPM dan KYUTECH bangunprojek berirnpak tinggi

jaringan ini diperkukuhkan lagi dengankedua-keduanya menandatangani satumemorandum persefahaman (MoA) bersamaFELDA pada tahun 2006.

]aringan kerjasama terus dipertingkatkandengan penyertaan Institut Sains, Teknologidan Industri Maju, ]epun (A1ST, Japan)menyertai usahasama itu yang membawakepada penubuhan Pusat Teknologi Biomasdi UPM.

Melalui kerjasama itu juga, UPM danKYUTECHberjaya memperolehi lebih daripadaRM I0 juta geran penyelidikan, gabunganpenyeliaan pelajar, kerjasama industribersama FELDA, menghasilkan 60 kertasberwasit dan beberapa paten serta mendapatanugerah di peringkat antarabangsa.

Presiden KYUTECH,Dr. Moria Matsunagaberkata, beliau menzahirkan rasa gembiranyakerana Projek Loji Perintis Biomas di SertingHilir, Negcri Sembilan masih kekal beroperasisejak dibagunkan pada tahun 2004.

Katanva, ia merupakan petandayang positif untuk berkongsi kepakaranmembangunkan industri biomas di negaraini kerana ]epun mempunyai kepakarandan ~ al vsia mernpunvai banyak sumberbiomas.

"Idea mewujudkan industri biornasberasaskan kelapa sawit sernemangnyamemberikan manfaat yang besar terhadappembangunan pengindustrian, memberikanpeluang pekerjaan kepada rakyat tempatandan mernberikan impak kepada pemeliharaandan pemuliharaan alam sekitar," katanya.

UPM-MPSJ lancar teknologihijau atasi masalah sisa pepejaloleh NoorEszereen Juferi yang berpotensi menukarkan sisa makanan

kepada biogas, iaitu gas yang terdiri daripadacampuran metana, karbon dioksidadan efluenbiojisim. Sisa enapcemar dari pencernaananaerobic juga boleh digunakan sebagai baja.

Selain dari amalan untuk pengurangansisa pepejal, teknologi biogas ini bersesuaiandengan Dasar Tenaga Boleh diperbaharuiNegara Malaysia dan Pelan Tindakan untukmeningkatkan tenaga boleh diperbaharuidaripada 1 peratus kepada 5.5 peratus bekalanelektrik menjelang 2015.

Projek Vermicomposting yang diketuaioleh Prof. Dr. Azni Idris dari FakultiKejuruteraan UPM merupakan prosespenguraian semulajadi menggunakanorganisma vermin (cacing) bagi menghasilkanbaja kompos dalam ternpoh 30 hari.

Terdahulu, UPM dan MPS] bersetu]ubergabung kepakaran bagi melahirkankomuniti hijau bagi meningkatkan kualitihidup penduduk Serdang. Projek itu ada!ahsebahagian program perintis pembangunankonsep ban dar biomas yang dilaksanakansclama tiga tahun (2011-2013)

SERDANG, 23 April- Universiti PutraMalaysia(UPM) dan Majlis Perbandaran Subang ]aya(MPS)) melancarkan projek Vermicompostingdn Biogas Anaerobic Digestion iaitu teknologihijau bagi mengatasi masalah sisa pepejal diPasar Awam Seri Serdang.

Yang Dipertua MPS], Dato' Asmawi Kasbibcrkata perlaksanaan projek itu merupakanyang pertama dijalankan oleh pihak berkuasatempatan di Malaysia.

Katanya, projek Biogas AnaerobicDigestion telah dibiayai kira-kira RM200,000oleh pihak ]abatan Pengurusan Sisa PepejalNegara OpSpN) manakala pihak KementerianPengajian Tinggi (KPT) menampung kosRM140,000 bagi projek Vermicomposting

"Projek yang dibangunkan sepenuhnyaoleh penyelidik UPM itu diharapkan akandimanfaatkan oleh peniaga dan boleh dikongsibersama penduduk Serdang," katanya padamajlis pelancaran projek.

Semen tara itu, projek Biogas AnaerobicDigestion merupakan salah satu teknologi

oIeh Haftza Pakhurdin kenyataan kerana wujudnya hubungankerjasama yang erat di antara kedua belahpihak.

Pen cetus kerjasama yang erat selamaini ialah an tara Dekan Fakulti Bioteknologidan Sains Biomolekul, UpM, Prof. Dr. MohdAli Hassan dengan Prof. Yoshihito Shirai dariSekolah Pengajian Siswazah Sains HidupanDan Kejuruteraan Sistem, KYUTECH.

Beliau bcrkata, bidang kerjasama yangakan dibangunkan itu bakal mernberikankeuntungan kepada ekonorni negara selainmenyediakan peluang pekerjaan yang luas.

"Projek ini merupakan satu projek yangmemberi manfaat besar kepada Malaysiakerana ia bakal mernberlkan 66, 000 peluangpekerjaan kepada anak watan," katanya.

Usahasama di antara UPM denganKYUTECH bermula pada tahun 2004 dan

SERDANG, 31 Mac - Universiti PutraMalaysia (UpM) dan Kyushu Institute ofTechnology (KYUTECH) memeterai surathasrat (Lol) untuk membangunkan projekberimpak tinggi dalam bidang pengajaran danpenyelidikan.

Kerjasama UpM-KYUTECH itu melibatkanpenubuhan Kyutech Malaysia Super SatelliteCampus (MSSC), pembangunan programUPM-KYUTECH jointly awarded PhD degree,pembangunan program latihan global untukpengajian ijazah pertama dan promosi projekpenyelidikan bersama dalarn teknologihijau bagi pembangunan mapan denganmensasarkan isu global.

Naib Canselor UpM, Dato' Dr. Ir. RadinUmar Sohadi berkata, perjanjian itu menjadi

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TRIBUN PUTRA • Jun 2012

The Boeing Companylawat UPM

Oleh Noor Eszereen Juferi

SERDANG, 18 jun - Pejabat TimbalanNaib Canselor Penyelidikan dan Inovasi,Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)menerimakunjungan wakil The Boeing Companyuntuk membincangkan kerjasamapenyelidikan antara Boeing dan UPMdalam bidang aeroangkasa, sains dankejuruteraan.

Terdahulu, Dr. Mohd Roshdi Hassanyang mengusahakan lawatan itu turutmembawa delegasi Boeing melawatmakmal Bio-Komposit, Institut PerhutananTropika dan Produk Hutan (INTROP).

MTSR marta bat warisan kebudayaanMelayu kepada masyarakatoleh Muhamad Najkhan Mazlan penghayatan terhadap budaya, seni dan

warisan daIam kalangan generasi modensekarang.

"Pameranyangdijalankanmencerminkankehidupan sebenar generasi dahulu kalakhususnya yang berkaitan dengan adat istiadatnegeri Selangor.

"Saya percaya masih ramai yang tidakmengetahui warisan sebenar peninggalangenerasi terdahulu. Sayaberharap pameran inidimanfaatkan sepenuhnya oleh pengunjung,"

katanya pada perasmian program di UnitKecemeriangan Warisan Bangsa FBMK.

Pameran itu merupakan usaha pelajarkursus Kesusasteraan Rakyat Melayu denganmendapat nasihat pensyarah jabatan BahasaMelayu FBMK,Halimah Hassan bermula dari11 hingga 21 MeL

Pelbagai aktiviti menarik dijalankanseperti persembahan silat, upacara mandikeris, serta pameran dan jualan kraftangantradisional Melayu.

SERDANG,11 Mei - Pameran Malam TradisiSastera Rakyat (MTSR)kali ke-27 merupakanmedan terbaik memartabatkan warisankebudayaan Melayu kepada masyarakat.

Dekan Fakulti Bahasa Moden danKomunikasi (FBMK),Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM), Prof. Madya Dr. Abdul Mua'ti @Zamri Ahmad berkata penganjuran programitu adalah wajar bagi memperkukuhkan

KAMIgoesMusical!

all time. Followers of Malay films at homeand abroad now consider KAMIa Malay filmclassic.

KAMIthe Musical was performed to fullhouses for three nights from 6th to 8th Julyat the Panggung Bandaraya in Kuala Lumpurand a busload of UPM students, staffers andtheir families attended the perform ace duringthe VIPnight on 7th July.

Anugerah Pusat Tanggungjawab (PTj) terbaik dianugerahkan kepada Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad (PSAS)

Sumbangan staf ke arahpembangunan dihargai

menganugerahkan Anugerah PusatTanggungjawab (PTJ) terbaik kepadaPerpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad (PSAS),tempat kedua kepada kepada Pusat SainsAsasi Pertanian (ASper) dan Institut Biosainsdi tempat ketiga.

Anugerah PTJ dipilih berdasarkankriteria Standard OSH (Akta Keselamatandan Kesihatan Pekerjaan 1994), sistempengurusan kualiti, maklum balaspelanggan, kemudahan dan pelaksanaanaktiviti di PTJ.

Selain itu, turut disampaikan hadiahkepada pemenang video pendek yang dinilaioleh Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem NasionalMalaysia (FINAS).

johan dimenangi oleh Mohd RusaidiAbd Rahman dari Fakulti Bioteknologi danSains Biomolekul dengan karyanya bertajuk'Keranamu' menerima hadiah wang tunaiRM500

Majlis turut menyaksikan sumbanganRMI0 ribu daripada Jawatankuasa PestaKonvokesyen kali ke-35 yang diwakili olehPresidennya, . Mohd Zailani Abd Razakkepada Jawatankuasa Kebajikan dan SosialUPM, diwakili oleh Presidennya Dato' WanAzman Wan Omar.

EDITORIAL TRIBUN PUTRA 2012

KUALALUMPUR,6th July - KAMI,starringthe late singing lawyer, Sudirman Haji Arshadand first shown in cinemas nationwide almost30 years ago,was brought back to the attentionof the Malaysian public - as a musical in e~ly'July in conjunction with the month-long KualaLumpur Festival2012.

Based on the screenplay of the originalfilm, which was written and directed by UPMstaff member, Patrick Yeoh, the adaptation forKAMIthe Musical was done by KhairunazwanRodzy with Darus Af8 playing the role ofTookoo and Adik Faris Adzim playing Din,the roles played by Sudirman and Zulzamrirespectively in the original movie.

KAM!was the critics' choice for Best Filmof the Year in 1982, and since then has madeit into the list of the 50 Best Malay Films of

oleh Muhamad Najkhan Mazlan

SERDANG,8 Mei - Sumbangan pekerja kearah pembangunan Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM)dihargai pada sambutan Hari Pekerjaperingkat UPM di sini dengan pemberianempat anugerah.

Anugerah Tokoh Pekerja bagi kategoriPengurusan dan Profesional (P&P)Akademikdisandang oleh profesor di Jabatan FizikFakulti Sains, Prof. Dr. SidekAb Aziz,kategoriP&P Bukan Akademik diraih oleh PengarahPusat Islam, Mohamad Ghazali dan kategoriPelaksana dianugerahkan kepada PenolongPegawai Pertanian Kanan, Institut Biosains,Tajuddin AbdManap.

Masing-masing menerima hadiah wangtunai berjumlah RMI ribu, plak dan sijilpenghargaan.

Pendaftar UPM, Dato' Wan AzmanWan Omar berkata pemilihan TokohPekerja UPM adalah berdasarkan kriteriayang melambangkan kecemerlangan dansifat istimewa seseorang pekerja yangmenunjukkan sikap· inovatif, kreatif,berdedikasi, bermotivasidan berpengetahuandalam menjalankan tugasnya

Sementara itu, majlis turut

Ketua Editorial Eksekutif Pemberita Penulis Bersekutu Penyelenggara Online berkaitan bidang pendidikan danProf.MadyaDr. Shameem Mohd. Rafik Khan Noor Eszereen Juferi Prof.MadyaDr. Lim SweeTin Mohd Mazlimin Omar penyelidikan negara. Surat menyurat dan

SyifaridaMuhamad Zaki Dr.Amini Amir Abdullah kiriman artikel / berita / rencana hendaklahTimbalan Ketua Editor Eksekutif Muhamad Najkhan Mazlan Mohd NazriYasin Pemasaran di a1amatkan kepada:Abdullah Arshad Siti Normalis Zakaria (praktikal) Mohd Redzuan M.Aspar Kamarol Abu Bakar

Ketua Editor Nur Hafiza Pakhurin (praktikal) JurufotoErwan Kasmungi Editor Tribun Putra

Zaidathul Akhmar Omar (praktikal) Suhaimi Yaakub Pejabat Pemasaran dan KomunikasiKhairul Anuar Muhamad Noh Marina IsmailNoorAzreenAwang Tribun Putra diterbitkan oleh Pejabat Universiti Putra MalaysiaEditor Bahasa Inggeris Penterjemah Bahasa Inggeris Mohd Hasrul Hamdan 43400 Serdang, SelangorPatrick YeohPeng Sim Sabrina Mahili Pemasaran dan Komunikasi, UniversitiKonsep Putra Malaysia.Tujuan penerbitan untuk Telefon : 03-89466013

Penolong Editor Pentadbiran & ISO Khairul Anuar Muhamad Noh menyampaikan maklumat di samping Faksimili : 03-8942 2609Noor EszereenJuferi NorAzizahSabirin pelbagai rencana, berita, laporan semasa Emel : khal.upmtgigmail.corn

Dr. Lim Swee TinFakulti Bahasa Moden dan Komunikasi, UPM

Seingat-ingatnya, dia malam itubermimpi. Tuah termenung ketika diasampai. Sedikit berdurja.Tuah mendongak memandangnya. "0,

tuan harnba," bisiknya."Harnba, pahlawanku." Dia menjawab

perlahan, penuh hemah.Tuah merenungnya. Dia merenung

Tuah, untuk ke sekian kalinya. Agak lama. Diaberdebar, apakah erti dan makna reaksi itu.Selang tidak berapa lama, Tuah merekahkansenyuman, "Nampaknya, mereka masihbersoal tentang hamba di sana."

Dia tergamam. Senyuman Tuahterlalu mempesonakannya. Benar, luarbiasa pahlawan Melayu 1111. Dengansifat keepikannya, seribu tangkasnya,senyumannya semanis madu. jauh di sudut

Tarian Mimpikalbu, berkata-kata hatinya, memang am at Tuah berdiri, memegang hulu kcrisnya,mulia insan yang salu ini. '\\danya Tuah adanya Bendahara adanya

Reaksi Tuah meleburkan kegusarannya. Baginda Sultan! Mengapakah dipersoalkan?Pantas berlalu. Demikian barangkali Kau hanya menidakkan keberadaan Mamakpantasnya Tuah menghunus kerisnya. Dan, Bendahara yang bijak laksana itu? jua Kemungkin demikian jugakah tatkala dia bawah Duli Tuanku?"membenamkan Taming Sari ke tubuhJebat? Kali ini Tuah sedikit bersahaja semula.

Ah, dia tidak ingin berlama mengingat Ada kejernihan di wajahnya. Dia sekarang diitu. Dia sedang berada di depan pahlawan sisi Tuah.terbilang, lalu siapakah si pentafsir dangkal "Hamba di Melaka untuk berbaktiyang menidakkan keberadaannya? kepada Raja, titih Raja titah mulia. Hamba

Namun, sekilas itu juga pantas Tuah patuh mamak Bendahara. Di sam pingmenghilang. hamba rakyat Melaka. Bagaimana ceritera

Tuah termenung lagi. "Tuah! Tuah hamba dicatat rakam bukan urusan hamba.pahlawanku!" Dia bersuara, setengah Hamba hanya meninggalkan riwayat untukmenjerit. setiap generasi mentafsirnya. Peri Tuah

Apakah dia bermimpi? Dia berkira-kira dan seisi negeri rnemetakansendiri. Tuah yang bermimpi. melanjutkan memaknakan

selebihnya mewariskan ..... ""Mewariskan apa pahlawanku?""Saksi kebesaran bangsa Melayu." Suara

itu tegas dan jelas.Tuah pun pergi.Dia terjaga, bagai Tuah pula di sisi.Tuah bingkas. Dia sempat melihat sosok

perkasa seorang pahlawan Melayu terulung.Tuah tersenyum.

"Sejarah telah meriwayatkan harnba,Jangan melihat Tuah ada atau tiada, lihatrangkai kisahnya. Baca sisi yang lebih dalam,dan jauh."

Tuah berpaling, kini benar-benarbersetentang dengannya.

"Ertinya pahlawanku?""Tafsirlah. "

lemparan-Iemparan pentafsir dangkal itu.""Jangan ucapkan itu," Tuah berpaling,

kini dia hanya melihat dari belakang. Diamasih ingin melihat senyumannya yangmempe na.

"Hamba sendiri sesungguhnya takpernah sediklt pun terganggu. Terganggu?Terganggu oleh kata-kata itu?" Ujarnyaseperti berbisik, akan tetapi jelas dan terang.

"Iya," dia membalas.Sere -tak itu Iuah lenyap. Sepantas kilat

dia tercari-cari. Atau, Tuahkah yang sepertitercari-cari.

Kemudian dia mendengar getaran dalamhatinya, apakah dia yang bermimpi? Atau,dalam mimpinya tadi Tuah yang bermimpi?

10TRIBUN PUTRA • Jun 2012 « « < < Warna Kampus

Kolej 15 sambut Earth Hourdengan acara Night Walkoleh Siti Normalis Zakari

SERDANG, 31 Mac - Kolej 15 UniversitiPutra Malaysia (UPM) menyokongsambutan Earth Hour 2012 denganmengadakan acara Night Walk @ 15 diBukit Ekspo di sini.

Seramai 600 peserta bcrjalan sepanjangempat kilometer dengan membawa lilin

sambil menikmati keindahan panorama diwaktu malam.

Sambutan tersebut mencerminkankomitmen pihak Kolej 15 dalam usahamembina kesedaran ke arah penjimatanpenggunaan tenaga untuk pemeliharaanalam sekitar.

Dengan terna Save Electricity,Do Charity and Stay Healthy, Kolej 15

menyokong perjuangan memelihara bumidengan mewujudkan kesedaran pesertaterhadap kesan pembaziran elctrik danpemanasan global.

Program anjuran Sckreteriat Alumnidan Kolegiat Kolej 15 dan Sckretcriat RakanMuda UPM itu turut dihadiri oleh PengetuaKolcj 15, Dr. fatimah Sidi dan wakil dariTNB iaitu Kamaliah.

Kern Revolu~i Kepirnpinanpupuk sernangat ISurvivor'PUCHONG, 20 April - Seramai 20 pelajarKelab Kepimpinan Persatuan Pelajar(QKP), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)menganjurkan program Kem RevolusiKepimpian di Hutan Simpan Ayer Hitam,UPM untuk menerapkan elernen survivorserta kemahiran insaniah.

Program itu turut memberikan

pendedahan kepada pelajar sekolahmengenai nilai kepimpinan.

Ketua program, Mohamad Afif MohdSalleh berkata program yang disertai oleh 90pelajar Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan DesaCernpaka, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan yang terdiridaripada pengawas sekolah dan pengawaspusat sumber.

Program tersebut turut memanfaatkanpelajar UPM sccara langsung dalammelaksanakan kern itu seiring dengankehendak universiti untuk melahirkanpelajar dari aspek kebolehpasaran apabiJabergraduat kelak.

K13 tewaskanK17 DebatBahasa Inggerisantara Kolejoleh Muhamad Najkhan bin Mazlan

SERDANG, 4 April - Debat bertajuk'Malaysia perlu memberikan pendidikansecara percuma di peringkat pengajian tinggi'mernbawa pasukan debat Kolej 13 menjuaraipertandingan Debat Bahasa Inggeris antarakolej (ICED) kali keenam termasuk gelaranPendebat Terbaik oleh Keeren S. Rajoo.

Keeren berkata kemenangan pasukannyamenewaskan kolej 17 dalam pertandinganakhir itu mengukur kebolehan mereka untukmewakili universiti dalam pertandingan debatantara universiti yang akan datang.

Bcliau berkata kemenangan iturnerupakan kejayaan pertama Kolej 13sclepas menduduki tempat kedua selamadua tahun berturut-turut pada 2009 dan

2010.Kolej 13 dibarisi oleh Nur Sabrina

Mohamed Zaini, fernandaz Samy dan KeerenS. Rajoo menerima hadiah wang tunai RM400, pial a pusingan dan sijil penyertaan yangdisarnpaikan oleh Timbalan Naib CanselorHal Ehwal Pelajar dan Alumni (HEPA)Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Prof. DatukDr. Mohd fauzi Ramlan di Dewan Putra DuaKolej Serumpun di sini.

Turut menyaksikan pertandingan ituialah Pengetua Kolej 16, Dr. Paiman Bawon.ICED pertama kali dianjurkan pad a 2007rnerupakan kejohanan debat berprestijanjuran Majlis Tertinggi Mahasiswa Kolej16 bertujuan membudayakan debat ilmiahdalam kalangan pelajar kini telah memasukitahun keenam penganjurannya.

FPSK anjur khidmat masyarakat di Pasir Gudangoleh Noor Eszereen Juferi

PASIR GUDANG, 27 Mei - Program khidmatmasyarakat diharap dapat diperluaskan an tarainstitusi pengajian tinggi OPT) dan organisasilainuntuk terus memberi perkhidmatan sertaperkongsian ilmu kepada masyarakat.

Menteri Pengajian Tinggi, Dato' SeriMohamed Khaled Nordin berkata penglibatanpelajar dalam program sebegini mampumeningkatkan kualiti modal insan pelajarserta memberikan pendedahan komunitipada masa kini.

"Pelajar bukan sahaja rnernberi khidmatmasyarakat dan kesihatan, malah merekadidedahkan dengan pendidikan, kebudayaan,keagamaan dan kernasyarakatan," katanyapada program Anak Angkat Remaja Aktif SihatIMalaysia anjuran fakulti Perubatan danSains Kcsihatan, Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM) dan Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi(KPT) di sini.

Pengarah Program, Prof. Dr. Latiffah A.Latiff berkata program itu yang dianjurkandengan kerjasama Majlis Perbandaran PasirGudang dan Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysiabertujuan menangani masalah sosial remaja

belasan tahun di kawasan Parlirnen PasirGudang, johor,

Katanya program itu melibatkan pakar-pakar dan pclajar perubatan UPM mernberimotivasi kepada golongan remajadan keluargamengenai pentingnya peranan keluarga danibu bapa dalam membentuk remaja yangcemeriang.

"Seramai 100 pelajar UPM menjadifasilitator dan ditempatkan dengan keluargaangkat di kawasan ini yang majoritinyaterdiri daripada masyarakat perindustrianberpendapatan rendah dan sederhana.

"Pada peringkat permulaan, satukajian saringan masalah psikososialremaja berumur 13-17 tahun telah dibuateli 10 sekolah pilihan oleh pakar UPM bagimenyelidik status masalah sosial remaja danremaja berisiko tinggi bagi membangunkanpelan pembelajaran untuk meningkatkankesihatan holistik remaja," katanya.

Program itu juga menyediakanperkhidmatan perubatan primer danpakar dari UPM kepada golongan rcmajadan keluarga berkenaan agar dapatmeningkatkan kesedaran mengcnaipencegahan dan penyelesaian masalah

kesihatan remaja berkaitan sahsiah,akademik dan pembangunan kerjaya.

Semen tara itu, interaksi denganpel ajar melalui program Latihan DalamKumpulan (LDK) dcngan pelajar-pelajarsekolah renelah dan menengah serta

pelbagai aktivitimernantapkanpelajar UPM.

Antara pameran yang diadakanpaela program itu ialah ceramah agarna,ceramah motivasi, forum kekeluargaan,

lain di sekolah-sekolahpengalaman praktikal

pameran kesihatan farmasi seperti HIV,penyalahgunaan dadah, rnerokok, rawatanpergigian percuma, demonstrasi Silat Cekak,sukaneka bersarna keiuarga, persembahankebudayaan dan perscmbahan daripadaartis Ana Raffali.

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Career Expo bantugraduan cari pekerjaan

oleh Muhamad Najkhan Mazlan

SERDANG, 15 Mei - Career Expo 2012 yangberlangsung selama dua hari membantubakal graduan Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM) serta pelajar institusi pengajian tinggiawam dan swasta mencari peluang pekerjaanyang bersesuaian.

Ekspo dari 14 hingga 15 Mei di PusatKebudayaan dan Kesenian Sultan SalahuddinAbdul AzizShah (PKKSSMS), UPM itu menarikkunjungan lebih 4 ribu bakal graduandan graduan untuk merebut 300 peluangpekerjaan daripada 50 syarikat dan agensiyang menyertai pameran.

Pengarah Pusat Penempatan Kerjaya(CPC) UPM, Dr. Che An Abdul Ghani berkata,ekspo itu merupakan inisiatif UPM memberipendedahan maklumat kerjaya melibatkanpelbagai sektor dan kumpulan sasaran.

"Para graduan perlu mengukuhkan carapemikiran dengan menunjukkan keyakinandiri yang tinggi serta membina kriteria diriyang positif.

"Majikan masa kini sangat mengambilkira kemahiran generik yang dimiliki olehgraduan semasa proses temuduga. Oleh itu,graduan perlu memiliki kemahiran insaniah,pengetahuan, kebolehan dan sikap positifbagi membolehkan mereka bersaing dalampasaran kerja.

"Komunikasi yang baik termasukpenguasaan pelbagai bahasa memberikankelebihan kepada graduan mendapatkansesuatu pekerjaan," katanya.

Dr. Che An berkata ekspo itu turutmengadakan klinik resume kendalianjabatanTenaga Kerja dan sesi temuduga bersemukayang membolehkan bakal graduan bertanyasendiri kepada syarikat keperluan persiapan

bekerja.Ekspo yang masuk kali kedua

penganjurannya bertujuan meningkatkankebolehdapatan dan kebolehpasaran graduanUPM dan mensasarkan sekurang-kurangnya75% pelajar tahun akhir mengikuti programitu.

Selain itu, Career Expo 2012 bertujuanmeningkatkan bilangan syarikat, agensialumni, organisasi yang mengambil danmenemuduga graduan serta meluaskanjaringan kerjasama antara pihak industridengan UPM.

Pelajar tahun akhir Sarjana PendidikanSains Pertanian, UPM, Raihana NazihahMazlan, 24, berkata selain mendapatkanmaklumat persediaan sebelum menempuhalam kerjaya, pameran itu turut memberikanpeluang dalam membuat pilihan syarikatterbaik.

Dr. Shahrirn danNorsyahidah hasilbuku Sajian EksotikWarisan Bugisoleh Hafizah Pakhurdin masakan Melayu yang lain.

Beliau mempelajari masakan Bugisini daripada sebuah keluarga yangmenetap di Sungai Kuali, Pontian [ohorBahru dan mengambil masa satu setengahtahun untuk menyiapkan buku itu dengandibantu oleh pelajarnya, NorsyahidahIsmail.

Buku yang mempunyai lima bahagianiaitu pembuka selera, istimewa, lauk-pauk,pencuci mulut dan penganan memaparkanmenu seperti gohu, acarak penasa Bugis,ayam kicap Bugis, burasak, lawak,bejabokdan bale tabba.

Buku itu dilancarkan oleh TimbalanMenteri di jabatan Perdana Menteri,Senator Dato' Dr. Mashitah Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 April - Bukupensyarah Fakulti Sains dan TeknologiMakanan, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM),Prof. Madya Dr. Muhammad Shahrim AbKarim bertajuk Sajian Eksotik WarisanBugis memuatkan 60 resipi masakanBugis yang mudah disediakan.

"Keistimewaan masakan Bugis initerletak pada bahan-bahan yang digunakan,cara penyediaannya dan nama yang unik."Semoga buku ini dapat memuliharakeunikan warisan sajian eksotik Bugisdaripada ditelan zaman," katanya.

Beliau memilih masakan Bugiskerana masakan. itu jarang ditemui direstoran-restoran dan tidak popular seperti

150 pelajarSelangkah

ikuti progral~'ke Universiti

oleh Noor Eszereen Juferi

SERDANG, 13 Mei - Sebanyak 150 pelajartingkatan empat daripada 17 buah sekolahmenengah luar bandar terpilih mengikutiprogram Selangkah ke Universiti 2012 bagimemberi pendedahan serta motivasi kepadapelajar luar bandar mengenai pentingnya keuniversiti.

Pengerusi Pendidikan, Badan Amaldan Kebajikan Tenaga Isteri-Isteri (BAKTI),Datin Sri Azlina Ahmad berkata pihaknyamemandang berat terhadap pendidikangenerasi muda kerana mereka merupakantulang belakang dalam menstrukturkan masadepan negara.

"Dengan adanya ilmu pengetahuan,masyarakat akan bebas daripada belenggukemiskinan serta memupuk budaya mencintaiilmu untuk manfaat bersama," katanyapada majlis penutup program selangkah keuniversiti di sini yang dianjurkan oleh BAKTIdan UPM.

Semen tara itu, Ahli Parlimen Rembau,Negeri Sembilan, Khairy Jamaluddin berharapmelalui program itu, pelajar-pelajar luar

bandar yang datang daripada ahli keluargayang tidak pernah ke universiti akan mendapatmotivasi untuk belajar bersungguh-sungguhbagi memasuki universiti.

"Kita bukan sahaja mahu melahirkanpelajar yang cemerlang tetapi juga mahumelahirkan pelajar yang berfikiran kritis sertamenghayati ilmu pengetahuan. Pelajar jugaperlu mengenali potensi diri untuk berjayadalam bidang yang ingin diceburi," katanya.

Timbalan Naib Canselor (Akademik danAntarabangsa), UPM, Prof. Datin Paduka Dr.Aini Ideris berkata inisiatif itu adalah satulangkah proaktif yang amat signifikan antarauniversiti dan badan kerajaan dan bukankerajaan dalam membantu meningkatkankualiti pendidikan negara.

"UPM amat menyokong semangattanggungjawab sosial korporat dalammembantu masyarakat melalui penerokaanilmu dan teknologi baharu serta perkongsianpengetahuan untuk kemajuan negara,"katanya.

Pelajar-pelajar turut didedahkan dengansuasana Campus Life di UPM denganmelawat Makmal Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains

Kesihatan, Kompleks Perkhidmatan Makanan,Hospital Veterinar Universiti, stesen radio PutraFM, Fakulti Bahasa Moden dan Komunikasi

dan Motion Capture, Pusat PembangunanMaklumat dan Komunikasi (iDEC).

Seramai 55 fasilitator pelajar daripada

Majlis Tertinggi Mahasiswa (MTM) Kolej 10dan 11 terlibat membantu pelajar-pelajarsekolah terbabit.


UNISSA, HPRI •sign non-legally bindingUniversity Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA),Brunei has entered into a Memorandumof Understanding with UPM, which isrepresented by Halal Product ResearchInstitute (HPRI). The MoU was signedduring a visit to UPM by the UNISSAdelegation led by the Rector, Dr. HajiSarbini Haji Matahir.

UNISSA and HPRI will endeavour toestablish, promote and develop direct co-operation and collaboration in the fields

of research and education, and in trainingprogrammes of mutual interest.

Both parties have agreed to participatein a student and staff exchange programme,joint workshops and training programmes,joint research and development projects,joint education programme and theexchange of publications. The link andcooperation may be extended to otherareas to be mutually agreed upon by bothparties.

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UPM Vice Chancellor, Dato' 11:D,: Radin Umar Radin Sobadi (second from left) and Rector,University Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Brunei, Dr. Haji Sarbini Haji Matabir (second fromrigbt) signing tbe MoU witnessed by Director, Halal Product Research Institute (HPRI), Prof Dr.Russly Abdul Rahman (left) and Bursar; UNISSA, Tuan Haji Sulaiman Haji Latip (right).

Deputy ViceChancellor (Industry and Community Relations), Prof Dr Tai Szee Yew (second from left)exchanging the MoU document with the Director, Institute of Mathematics and Information Technologiesof Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan (IMASRUz), Prof Dr Ayl/pOZSbaukat Abdullaeuicb, witnessed byDirector, Institute for Mathematical Research (lNSPEM), Prof Data' Dr.Kamel Ariffin Mohd Atan andHead, Laboratory of Applied Mathematics, Prof Dr Abdulla Azamou (right).

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Faculty of Engineering,CIIT, Pakistan committed toenhancing ties through MoUUPM and COMSATS Institute of Information Technology(ClIT), Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understandingduring a recent visit by CliT to foster greater academiclinkages and cooperation in strategic fields to raise thelevel of commitment and enhance bilateral relations.

Expressing satisfaction at the excellent state ofbilateral relations at all levels and positive establishmentespecially in the field of engineering, the two partiesreaffirmed their commitment to consolidate existingbilateral relations and strive for greater cooperation in

UPM Vice Chancellor, Data' Ir. Dr. Radin Umar Radin Sobadi is shaking bands with the Rector, COMSATS Institute ofInformation Technology (CIIT), Pakistan, Dr. S. M. [unaidi Zaidi after an MoU Signing Ceremony

strategic areas of mutual interest such as student andfaculty exchange, joint research, exchange of informationand any other areas of co-operation to be mutually agreedupon by both institutions.

ClIT is a public educational institution which receivedits Charter from the Federal Government of Pakistanin August 2000 as a Degree Awarding Institute (DAI).The campus is located at Park Road, Chak Shahzad,Islamabad, Pakistan.

INSPEM to ink deal with IMASRUz, Uzbekistanfor cooperation in MathematicsThe Institute for Mathematical Research(INSPEM) has signed a non-bindingMemorandum of Understanding (MoU)with the Institute of Mathematics andInformation Technologies of Academy ofSciences of Uzbekistan (IMASRUz) for theestablishment of cooperaton in the field ofMathematical research. Both institutionsare committed to take necessary steps toencourage and promote cooperation inthe areas of Modern Algebra, MathematicAnalysis, Functional Analysis, Control

Theory, and any other areas of cooperationto be mutually agreed upon by bothparties.

The MoU was signed during therecent visit by the IMASRUz delegates ledby Director, Institute of Mathematics andInformation Technologies of Academy ofSciences of Uzbekistan (lMASRUz), Prof.Dr. Ayupoz Shavkat Abdullaevich. The MoUshall remain valid for five years except asotherwise mutually agreed in writing byboth parties.

Members of Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomo/ecular Sciences (FBSB) led by Dean, Prof AliHassan hosted a seminar attended by a delegation from Academia Sinica (AS), 7'aiwan

FBSB organise BiotechnologySeminar with Academia Sinica, TaiwanThe Faculty of Biotechnology andBiomolecular Sciences (FBSB) incollaboration with the Office of Marketingand Communications (MarComm)organized a seminar on Biotechnologywhich was attended by eight delegates fromAcademia Sinica, Taiwan. The delegationwas led by Dr. Sue-Lin Chao, Director ofInternational Affairs, Institute of MolecularBiology, Academia Sinica (AS).

During the seminar, two of the

delegates, Dr. Wen-Hsiung Li, DistinguisedResearch Fellow, and Dr. Huai-KuangTsai, Associate Research Fellow, presentedpapers entitled 'il.vian evolutionary geneticsand genolllics" and "Bioinformaticsapproaches in studying the yeast regulatorymechanisms" respectively The seminarwas followed by a discussion on furtnercollaboration possibilities between bothinstitutions. The visitors then visited theuniversity Agricultural Park.

The delegations from SEAMEO and Cebu Normal University comprising academic staff membersled by D,: Gerome l. Lasala (Font row, seventh from left) ill in a group photo at the UPMAdministration Building

SEAMEO and Cebu Normal University delegates visit UPMA delegation comprising a group ofofficers from SEAMEO and a group of staffmembebrs from Cebu Normal UniversityCNU), Philippines, visited UPM on twoseparate occasions. The first delegation toarrive comprised the academic staff fromCNU who were on a study tour aimed atlearning the best practices in teaching andlearning and research management fromUPM. The visitors met with the Director,Centre for Academic and Development,Prof. Dr, Aida Suraya Md. Yunus; DirectorResearch Management Centre, Prof. Ir.Dr. Norman Mariun; and Dean of Facultyof Engineering, Prof. Dr. Fakhrul-RaziAhmadun. The delegation was led by Dr.

Gerome L. Lasala, Assistant Professor andPresident of the CNU Faculty Association

SEAMEO which is also known as TheSoutheast Asian Ministers of EducationOrganization (SEAMEO) is a regionalintergovernmental organization establishedin 1965 among governments of SoutheastAsian countries. The main role is topromote regional cooperation in education,science and culture in the region. Theorganisation's highest policy-making bodyis the SEAMEO Council, which comprisesthe II Southeast Asian education ministers.The SEAMEO Secretariat is located inBangkok, Thailand.

3rd from left, Mr. Akihiko Isbiyama, Director, InternationalExchange Programme, Koeugakuin University, Japan andAssoc. Prof Dr. Sbameem Rafik-Galea, Director; OfficeMarketing and Communications.

Japaneseculture-relatedresearchopportunityatKokugakuinUniversityMr. Akihiko Ishiyama, Director, International ExchangePrograms Office, Kokugakuin University (KU), Japanmet up with representatives from UPM led by Assoc.Prof. Dr. Shameem Rafik-Galea, Director, Office ofMarketing and Communications. The meeting wasjoined by Prof. Dr. Ab Rahim Bakar, Dean, Faculty ofEducational Studies; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Mua'ti@Zamri Allmad, Dea!], Faculty of Modern Languagesand Communication, Dr. Roslina Binti Mamat, Head,Department of Foreign Languages; and Puan ChekZan Kasah, Head of Administration, UndergraduateStudies.

Apart from discussing the student exchangeprogramme, the mer ing was also aimed at idel1li~;ingpossibilities to attract UPM researchers to pursueresearch in fields elated to Japanese culture atKokugakuin University under the "Visiting Rese,lrcherProgram." Japanese culture in this programme isanything related to Japan such as Japanese historv,literature, lailguage, philosophy, law, economics,education and religion.

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NARA Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST)" Japan presenteducational and research programme to Biotech Researchers

NARA Institute of Science and Technology (NAlST) 'shead of delegation, Dr. Satoko Maki, presented a talk oneducational programmes at NAIST to FBSB's lecturersand researchers. This was followed by talks on NAIST'sresearch programmes by Yasumasa Bessho, TakashiHashimoyo, and Hisaji Maki. The delegates also showedgreat intrerest in discussing possible future collaborationin both education and research with the FBSB team.

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(From lejl) Prof Dr. Bujang Kim Huat, Dean, School of Graduate Studies; Dr.Michael Templeton,MIDP Academic Lead/Senior Lecturer, Imperial College; Ms. Helen Challis, International Officer&Partnership, Imperial College; Prof Datin Paduka Dr. Aini Ideris, Deputy Vice Chancellor(Academic and International); and UPM lecturer, Dr.Mariatulqabtiab Abdul Razal; ..

UPM to sign new form of Partnershipwith Imperial College, UKDeputy Vice Chancellor (Academicand International), Prof. Datin PadukaDr. Aini Ideris chaired a meeting withrepresentatives from Imperial CollegeLondon, United Kingdom. She discussedwith Dr. Michael Templeton, MlDPAcademic Lead/Senior Lecturer, ImperialColiegeandMs. Helen Challis, InternationalOfficer & Partnership, Imperial Collegethe ongoing collaborations between UPMand Imperial College.

Both parties have agreed that anew form of partnership should beimplemented in order to replace theexisting collaboration, namely theMalaysia-Imperial Degree Programme(MlDP). The meeting was also joinedby Prof. Dr Bujang Kim Huat, Dean,School of Graduate Studies and Dr.Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak, Lecturer,UPM, who had obtained her doctoratethrough the MlDP.

Japanese national university located in Kansai Science City,a border region between Nara, Osaka, and Kyoto. Foundedin 199 I, NAISTconsists solely of graduate schools in threeintegrated areas; information science, biological sciences,and materials science. The university's objectives arc toconduct 'cutting-edge research in frontier areas and totrain students to become tomorrow's leaders in scienceand technology.

< Dean, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (FBSB), Prof Dr.Mobd Ali Hassan (rigbt) cbairs theseminar with NAIST delegates, (from left) Yasumasa Bessbo, Takasbi Hasbimoyo, Hisaji Maki and Dr. Satako Maki.

Dr. Cbe An Abd Ghani (left), Director, Career Placement Centre receives a giftfrom MadamDominican]. Bandala, Head 0fSEAMEO/CNU delegation.

UPM hospitality and client-centerednessimpress SEAMEO and CNU delegatesThe Second SEAMEO/CNU delegationwhich consisted of 29 administrativesand supporting staff was headed byMadam Dominican J. Bandala, ChiefAdministrative Officer, CNU. The aim of thesecond visit was to discuss UPM's student-focused services and strategy to inculcatethe culture of student/client-centerednessamong the UPM support staff.

The discussion was then followedby a campus tour organised by the Office

of Marketing and Communications(MarComm). During the tour, thedelegations was impressed with how UPMhas developed the campus. They expressedtheir gratitude for the hospitality shown byUPM staff. One of the delegates, MadamAna Liza V Serrana, Specialist, Learning& Training, SEAMEO INNOTECH said;"That certainly put a 'face' to what client-centeredness is all about!".

Deputy Vi'ceChancellor (Research and Innovation), Prof Data' Ir. Dr. Saleb jaafar flanked by Assoc.Prof Dr.Noritab Omar, Deputy Dean, School of Graduate Studies (lejl) and Mr. Abmad Tariq Kamal,Rector, Khurasalllllstitute of f/(~ber Education during a Dinner at 101Marriott Putraja),a.

UPM attracts interest from KhurasanInstitute of Higher Education, AfghanistanKhurasan Institute of Higher Education(KlHE) in Afghanistan has proposed toproceed further in the areas of bilateralcooperation and shown a deep interestin working together with UPM to furtherstrengthen academic, cultural andprofessional ties. They have expressedtheir heartfelt gratitude to UPM and theAfghan Embassy in Kuala Lumpur forthe extraordinary level of cooperationextended during the visit of KIHE's rector

to Malaysia.The rector, Mr. Ahmad Tariq Kamal

said, "Visiting Malaysia was for sure anopportunity to learn a great deal aboutits culture and people. The people ofAfghanistan and Malaysia share strongreligious and political ties -this I knewbefore visiting Malaysia, and coming herehas confirmed that. I am deeply impressedwith the richness of your culture andincredible hospitality".

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Researcb and Innovati011), Prof Data' If. Dr. Mobd SalehJaafal' (left)looking at tbe information given by tbe delegates of Kazan National Research TecimologicalUniversity, Tatarstan, Russia, (From Left) Prof Elena N. Cberezova, Dept. ofTecbnology CifSyntbetic Rubber; Prof Alexander M. Kocimev, Vice Rectorfor Academic & Stlldent A.ffair;~· andAssoc. Prof Valentina F Sbkodich, Dept. of Technology ofSYlltbetic Rllbbel:

UPM-KRNTU, Russia discussedat Polymer EngineeringAn delegation from Kazan NationalResearch Technological University,Tatarstan, Rusia paid a courtesy visit onDeputy Vice Chancellor (Research andInnovation), Prof. Dato' Ir. Dr. Mohd SalehJaafar.

The five-person delegation was headed

by Alexander M. Koch nev, Vice Rector forAcademic & Student Affairs. During thetour, the delegates also visited the Facultyof Engineering to hold a discussion onpolymer enginnering with the Engineeringresearch team which was chaired by theDean, Prof. Dr. Fakhru'l-razi b. Allmadun.

Prof Cbipo Dyanda, Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic andAdministration), University of Zimbabwe using an IPADfor herbs collection during a visit to UPM AyeI' Hi/am ForestReserve, Pucbong.

University ofZimbabweto learn bestpractice inacademics,teaching andadministrationPro Vice Chancellor (Academic and Administration),University of Zimbabwe, Prof. Chipo Dyanda underwenta professional attachment programme at UPM to learnbest practice in Academics, teaching and administrationto be implemented by the University of Zimbabwe whenshe returns.

To enhance the efffectivencss of the programme,the Office of Marketing and Communications madearrangements for a special programme that provided Prof.Dyanda attachement opportunities with the AcademicDivision, Registrar's office, Corporate Planning Division,Centre for Academic Development, Bursary, Library,School of Graduate Studies, Research Management Centreand Student Health Centre.

In addition, she also too time to visit the SultanSalah uddin Ab~ul Aziz Shah Art and Cultural Centre andthe Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve. On completion of theprogramme, Prof. Dyanda said, "When I go back to mycountry, the real challenge is to translate what I have seenin UPM into action points based on what makes sense inour context."


UPM'sPertanikaJournalsCitation Indexed

JOURNAL NEWSNew fditor-in-Chief for JSSHProfessor in Economics, Mohd. Shahwahid Othman, has beenappointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Social Sciences &Humanities (JSSH). He succeeds Professor Shamsher MohamadRamadili, who helmed the Journal for the past three years.

Currently Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management, UPM,Professor Shahwahid is known for his work in Forestry Economics andEvaluation Economics. He will now commit himself to making JSSH"the vanguard journal" in Social Sciencesand Humanities.

Congratulations to the new EiC!

Pertanika gets a boost Down UnderA Pertanika Scholarship Trust Fund, the result of discussions withFlinders University, Adelaide, might be in the offing if all goes well.The trust fund will pave the way for the growth of the journal in theSouth Pacific region.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Fundraising support for Pertanika initiativesdiscussed by Pertanika Executive Editor, Dr. Nayan Kanwal, with the VicePresident & Deputy Vi(e-Chan(el/or (International & Communities), Prof Dr.Dean Forbesot Flinders University, Australia.

This was achieved after talks between Pertanika Executive Editor, Dr.Nayan Deep S.Kanwal, and Flinders University officials, namely VicePresident & Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International & Communities),Professor Dr. Dean Forbes; Pro-Vice-Chancellor (InformationServices), Professor Dr. Richard Constantine; Director, Marketing &Communications, Ms. Diane Ranck; Director, Flinders Press, RobertBreen; and University Librarian, Mr.lan McBain.

f'~ournals

Pertanika's foray into the South Australian academic world includeddiscussions on Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) with theUniversity of South Australia (UniSA). Meetings with Pro Vice Chancellor& Vice-President, UNESCO Chair in Transnational Diasporas andReconciliation Studies, Professor Dr. Pal Ahluwalia, focussed on the ERAinitiative to streamline journals according to field of research rather thanto publish broad-based journals.

The Performance of Classical and Robust Logistic RegressionEstimators in the Presence of OutliersHabshah Midi and Syaiba Balqish AriffinJSH250-20ll

Synthesis of Epoxidized Palm Oil-based Trimethylolpropane Esterby In Situ Epoxidation MethodFerra Naidir, Robiah Yunus, Tinia Idaty Mohd. Ghazi and Irmawati RamliJST-0280-2011

Cadmium (Cd) Removal from Aqueous Solution using MicrowaveIncinerated Rice Husk Ash (MIRHA)Mohamed Hasnain Isa, Shamsul Rahman Mohamed Kutty, Sri RahayuMohd Hussin, Nurhidayati Mat Daud and Amirhossein MalakahmadJST-0281-20ll

Pressure Reduction on Blood Flow in Aorta Coronary SinusConduitSiti Aslina Hussain, Tan Hong Tat, Mohd Ismail Abdul Hamid, NorhafizahAbdullah and Azni IdrisJST-0282-2011

ANew Heuristic Method to Solve Straight Assembly LineBalancing ProblemMohd Khairol Anuar Mohd Arillin, Masood Fathi, Reza Shahjerdi andNapsiah IsmailJSH283-20ll

f,,' By Crescentia Morais

Pertanika will look into moving in a similar direction.

UPMjournals to have ScholarOne Journal ManagementSystemUPM journals can expect a leap in status when they are equipped forScholarOneonline submission ascurrently enjoyed by the three Pertanikajournals.

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TheJournal Division, together with Pertanika Executive Editor, Dr.Nayan,is currently working to implement ScholarOne submission for the otherfive UPMjournals to provide for an efficient journal management system.

Web implementation will begin as soon as the budget for the project isreceived.

Forthcoming A'rt.~cles•••••Journal of Science and Technolog~.,..;~~.

Groundwater from Fractured Granite and MetasedimentaryRocks in the West Coast of Peninsular MalaysiaNasiman Sapari, Raja Zainariah Raja Azie and Hisyam JusohJST-0284-20ll

PERTANIKA GETSA BOOSTDOWN UNDER: Dr. NayanKanwal, ExecutiveEditor,Pertanika Journals discussesin length with Diane Ran(k,Director, Marketing &Communications, FlindersUniversity, South Australia.

Journal visibilityThe prestige of a journalis measured by its impactfactor (IF), which resultsfrom cumulative frequencyof citation of articles

featured in the journal. A high citation count indicates that a journal has ahigh impact on the academic community, and gives it high visibility.

Citation counts are recorded by national and global indexing databases,which are usually the first search points for scholars looking for publishedinformation.

The tables below show the bibliometrics of UPMjournal titles indexed inScopusas listed in SCiMago2010 and the number of citations accredited tothem from 2006 to 2010.

Table 1:Bibliometrics of UPM Journals Indexed in SCOPUSListed in SciMago 2010.

II I!ImDlBIITitle

1. Pertanika Journal ofTropical Agricultural Science 2007-11 0.027 2

JSTVOl. 20(2) JULY2012Effect of Rainfall Event and Land Use Characteristics on RiverBasin Hydrological Response: ACase of Sg. Kayu Ara, MalaysiaAlaghmand, S., Abdullah, R., Abustan, I., and Vosoogh B.JST-0180-2010

ABehavior of Reinforced Vibrocompacted Stone Column in PestArun Prasad, Sina Kazemian, Behzad Kalantari and Bujang BK HuatJSH209-2010

Cure Rate Estimation Based on Turnbull versus Kaplan·MeierEstimators of Cure for Interval Censored DataBader Ahmad Aljawadi, Mohd Rizam Abu Bakar and Noor Akma IbrahimJST-0222-2010

Optimization of In-feed Centre less Cylindrical Grinding ProcessParameters Using Grey Relational AnalysisKhan, Z. A., Siddiquee, A. N., and Kamaruddin, S.JST 0234-2010

Production of Lentivirus Carrying Green Fluorescent Proteinusing (EBM) Different Promoters for in vitro Gene TransferSiew Ching Ngai, Rajesh Ramasamy and Syahril AbdullahJST 02372010

Numerical Simulation on the Reflection Characterisation andPerformance of a Solar Collector - A Case Study of UPM SolarBowlNg Khai Mun, Nor Mariah Adam and Azmi ZakariaJST-0238-2010

Impact Assessment of Climate Change in Iran Using LARS-WGModelRaheleh Farzanmanesh, Ahmad Makmom Abdullah, Alireza Shakiba andJamil AmanollahiJST 0247-2011

Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences &Humanities

3. International Food Research Journal 2008-11 0.040 5Source: Reprint of Malaysian Journal ofUbrary & Information Science, Vol. 17 (1) April2012, pp. 74.

Table 2: Number of Citations 2006-2010.

ITitle Year/ No. of Citing Articles

Source: Citation Performance of Malaysian Scholarly Journals in the Web of Science 2006-2010.

Geospatial Water Productivity Index (WPI) for RiceMd Rowshon Kamal, Mohd Amin Mohd Soom and Abdul RashidMohamed ShariffJST-0285-2011

Combined Ultrasound and IVUfor the Management of theChildhood Urolithiasis: ACase ReportFathinul Fikri Ahmad Saad and Abdul Jalil NordinJST-0109-2011

Effects of Alkali Treatment on Tensile Properties of Pineapple LeafFibre Reinforced High Impact Polystyrene CompositesJ.P. Siregar, S.M. Sapuan, MIA. Rahman and H.M.D.K. ZamanJST-0170-2012

Effects of Composition Parameters on Tensile and Thermal Propertiesof Abaca Fibre Reinforced High Impact Polystyrene CompositesE.H. Agung, S.M. Sapuan, M.M. Hamdan, H.M.D.K. Zaman and U. MustofaJST-0371-2012

Preparation and Characterization of Hydrogels from Grafting of VinylPyrrolidone Onto Carboxymethyl CelluloseAhmad, M.B., Hashim, K.B., Mohd Yazid, N, and Zainuddin, NJSI-0173-2012

UV-Curable Palm Oil Based-Urethane Acrylate/Clay NanocompositesA.M. Salih, Wan Md. Zin Wan Yunus, Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan Mohd HilmiMahmood and Mansor Ahmad 'JST-017S-2012

The h-lndex in Elsevier's Scopus as an Indicator of ResearchAchievement for Young Malaysian ScientistsYap Chee KongJSSH-0336-2011

Synthesis of Polymeric Nanogel Via Irradiation of InverseMicelles TechniqueYusof Hamzah, Naura Mat Isa and Wan Md Zin Wan YunusJST-0367-2012

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Patriotikkah kita?

Baru-baru ini saya membawaanak-anak saya menyaksikanperlawanan persahabatan

bolasepak antarabangsa di antaraMalaysia dengan Sri Lanka di StadiumShah Alam, Selangor, Kami bersolatMaghrib di stesyen minyak Petronasbersebelahan Proton, Lebuhraya KESASsebelum kestadium. Walaupundemikian,kami sempat menyaksikan perlawananitu dari mula hingga akhir, Ketika lagukebangsaan Sri Lanka dimainkan, anak-anak saya dan semua penonton berdiritegak sebagai tanda menghormati lagutersebut. Tegaknya anak-anak sayasemakin padu apabila lagu Negarakudirnainkan. Ini berbeza dengan penontondi negara jiran ketika kita menyaksikanperlawanan akhir Piala AFCSuzuki padaawal tahun 2012, Kita patut bertanyakepada diri kita sendiri. Adakah kitamempunyal semangat patriotik? Adakahkita menyayangi negara kita? Apakahsumbangan kita yang bermakna kepadanegara? Di sinilah tanah tumpah darahkita, Negara ini adalah negara kita,Negara ini adalah tempat tinggal kitadan tempat kita meneari rezeki di manasegala keselamatan terjamin termasukkeluarga dan anak-anak serta hartabenda, Negara ini adalah tempat kitamenghormati hak-hak dan peraturankita serta menunaikan segala tanggungjawab, Kitalah yang mempunyaihubungan yang rapat dengan negara kita,Negara kita dihormati kerana peranankita ataupun akan menjadi lemah, tidakbermaya serta dipandang rendah keranakita juga, Kerajaan Malaysia menjadikerajaan kita kerana kita yang memilihuntuk ia menjadi sedemlkian. SepanjangIipatan sejarah, kita telah menyaksikansemangat patriotik yang tinggi di kalanganperwira negara yang mempertahankannegara daripada penjajahan dan anasir-anasir subversif

Seman gat patriotik juga tidak bolehdipisahkan daripada konsep kesetiaanterhadap tanah air, Apabila seseorangmencintai negaranya, sepenuhketaatsetiaan mestilah ditumpukankepada tanah airnya kerana segalakeperluan hidupnya wujud di tanahairnya dan daripada tanah airnyalahseseorang akan memperolehi keaibanataupun keagungan, Rakyat diajar untukmenjunjung undang-undang, Maka,penjunjungan undang-undang mestilahdilaksanakan dengan penuh rasa adildan saksarna Rakyat dan kerajaan diajarsupaya bekerjasama demi kebajikanrnasing-masing, Negara akan menjadiaman makmur dan diperintah denganbalk oleh kerajaan sekiranya prinsipundang-undang diletakkan di tempatyang tinggi. Rakyat juga dapat hidupdalam keadaan aman dan sentosasekiranya mereka sentiasa mematuhi

oleh Muhamad Najkhan Mazlan melaksanakan latihan kompetensi kepadapenyelidik profesional IPPH bagi menjalankananalisis ujian kimia dengan menggunakan alat itu.

Pengarah IPPH, Prof.Dr. RusslyAbdulRahmanberkata kerjasama itu membuktikan bahawa UPMsentiasa memastikan kualiti penyelidikan produkhalalnya bertaraf dunia demi meningkatkan tahapkeyakinan pengguna terhadap kualiti produk danperkhidmatan yang dihasilkan.

"Kerjasama yang pertama seumpamanyadi rantau Asia Tenggara ini dilihat mampumelonjakkan nama Malaysia sebagai Hub HalalSedunia di mana nilai pasaran produk - produkhalal dianggarkan berjumlah US$662 bilion (RM2 trilion) setahun mewakili 17% daripada industripasaran makanan global," katanya semasa SidangKemuncak Penyelidikan Halal Dunia 2012 di sini.

Kerjasama kedua melibatkan IPPH denganMIFF (M) Marketing, sebuah syarikat yang dimiliki100% bumiputera Islam yang menawarkanperkhidmatan samak berasaskan tanah liat di

Malaysia.Dr. Russly berkata, penyelidikan dengan IPPH

itu merupakan langkah inisiatif yang diambil olehMIFF untuk membangunkan produk mereka bagimeningkatkan mutu barangan dan perkhidmatansedia ada.

"Penyelidikan dengan IPPHadalah penyelidikansecara kimia dan fizikal terhadap produk tanah liatyang dibangunkan dan menghasilkan produk barumenepati piawaian serta selamat digunakan.

"Selain itu, penyelidikan juga akan dijalankanbagi menghasilkan variasi terhadap produk untukkegunaan awam dan pihak industri seperti samakclay powder, sabun samak, cecair pencuci samakdan pembersih minyak universal," katanya.

Sidang Kemuncak Penyelidikan HalalDunia 2012 di Kuala Lumpur menampilkan 12penceramah tempatan dan antarabangsa dandisertai oleh 700 orang terdiri daripada ahliakademik dan pemiagaan.

KUALA LUMPUR, 5 April - Institut PenyelidikanProdukHalal (IPPH)UniversitiPutraMalaysia (UPM)menandatangani dua perjanjian persefahamanmembangunkan teknologi mengesan bahan gelatintidak halal pada produk makanan dan penghasilanproduk samak berasaskan tanah liat.

Firma Amerika Syarikat, Agilent TechnologiesInc. menjalin kerjasama dengan IPPH bagimeningkatkan keupayaan melaksanakanpenyelidikan yang memberi penekanan terhadappenghasilan produk makanan yang halal danselamat kepada pengguna.

Melalui kerjasama itu, Agilent akanmembekalkan alatan canggih dikenali sebagaiultra-sensitive Agilent 6490 Triple QuadrupoleLiquid Chromatography yang mampu melakukandiagnostik tahap molekul bagi mengesan bahantidakhalal.

Selain bantuan alatan, Agilent turut

pnnsrp kedaulatan undang-undang,Sebab itu, sebarang demonstrasi harambertentangan dengan prinsip kedaulatanundang-undang.

Rakyat mestilah menyedaritanggungjawab sebenarnya di dalamsetiap tindak-tanduk mereka agarnegara akan menjadi aman, makmurdan wujudnya kesatuan dalammasyarakat berbilang kaum. Sikap danseman gat melampau boleh menjadibatu penghalang untuk merealisasikannegara kita sebagai sebuah negara majuyang aman dan harmoni.

Islam adalah satu-satunya elemenkekuatan yang boleh menyatupadukanumat Islam di bawah satu payungakidah dan pegangan. Dalam khutbahWada' di 'Arafah, Nabi Muhammads.a.w bersabda yang bermaksud: "Wahaimanusia! Sesungguhnya Tuhan kamuadalah satu, dan sesungguhnya asalkamu adalah satu, Ketahuilah tidakada kelebihan bagi orang Arab ke atasorang yang bukan Arab, Dan tiada jugakelebihan bagi orang bukan Arab ke atasorang Arab, Orang yang berkulit hitamjuga tidak ada kelebihan ke atas orangyang berkulit kemerahan dan begitujuga sebaliknya keeuali dengan takwa,Sesungguhnya yang paling mulia dikalangan kamu di sisi Allah adalah yangpaling bertakwa",

Musuh-musuh Islam terutamanyakelompok neo-imperialis eukupbimbang jika umat Islam bersatu.Sebab itu, apabila berlaku demonstrasiharam dalam negara kita, mereka akanmengulang-mengulang pemberitaanmengenainya dalam media perdanaBarat yang boleh menjatuhkan imejnegara yang telah lama dibangunkan.lntegrasi dan perpaduan nasionalsepatutnya diletakkan di tempat yanglebih tinggi darlpada kepentingan dirisendiri dan kelompok yang mempunyaiagenda tersendiri sarna ada yang tersuratatau tersirat.

Kaharuddin,MunirahOlahragawan &OlahragawatiUPM

Anugerah TokohSukan yang dipilih dalam kalanganindividu yang berjasa membangunkan sukan UPMdisandang oleh Presiden KongresKesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Dalam Perkhidmatan Awam (CUEPACS),Datuk Omar Osman.

Olahragawan dan Olahragawati harapan,masing-masing dimenangi oleh IvanYuenCheeWer(skuasy) dan Ganthimati Kumurasamy (olahraga).

Atlet UPM bertaraf nasional seringkalimendominasi majlis anugerah itu. Pada tahun lalu,Olahragawan dan Olahragawati UPMmilik pemainhoki, Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin Tengku Abdul Jalildan jaguh olahraga Norjannah Hafiszah jamaludin,sementara atlet olahraga, MohdZafrilMohdZuslainidan Roslinda Samsu pada tahun 2010.

Sementara itu NaibCanselor UPM,Dato' Ir. Dr.Radin Umar Radin Sohadi berkata seramai 41 atletUPM yang telah memenangi kejohanan peringkatantarabangsa baru-baru ini turut dicalonkan untukanugerah itu.

"UPMberharap anugerah ini akan menyuntikmotivasi pelajar atlet UPMagar mereka berupayabergraduat sebagai seorang modal insan yangseimbang dari segi akademik dan sukan sertaberjaya dalam persaingan kebolehpasaran atlet.

Pengerusi majlis anugerah, Prof. Datuk Dr.Mohd Fauzi Ramlan berkata anugerah Olahragawandan Olahragawati memilih calon yangmewakili UPM

dalam Kejohanan Sukan MASUMatau kejohananyang diiktiraf UPM selain mewakili negara padatahun 2011, kecuali Olahragawan dan OlahragawatiHarapan yang ditambah syarat untuk pelajar tahun1 dan 2.

Seramai 60 pelajar yang cemerlang dalamsukan menerima anugerah Putra Cemerlang, 31pelajar bagi kategori Penghargaan Setia Bakti,17 pelajar menerima Anugerah Khas keranamengharumkan nama negara selain SukanMASUM.

Anugerah Pasukan Cemerlang dimenangi olehpasukan hoki, anugerah Pengurus Cemerlang diraiholeh Mohd. Firdaus Abdullah bagi sukan olahragadan anugerah Jurulatih Cemerlang milik jurulatihhoki wanita, WanZaharuddin WanAbdullah.

Tan Sri Dato' Dr. M.Jegathesan yang diundangsebagai Tetamu Sukan dalam ucapannya berharapUPM akan terus memainkan fungsinya sebagaiuniversiti yang banyak melahirkan atlet negara yangberkelulusan tinggi.

Pada majlis itu turut diadakan majlispenyampaian Apresiasi Atlet kepada 43 atlet UPMyang mendapat pingat pada Sukan SEA ke-26 diPalembang dan Jakarta 2011 serta enam atlet UPMyang menyertai Kejohanan Sukan Universiti Dunia2011 di Shenzhen, China dan Kejohanan MemanahAsia2011 di Tehran, Iran.

oleh Khairul Anuar Muhamad Noh

SERDANG, 30 Mel - Atlet memanah, MohdKaharuddin Ashah dan atlet skuasy, Siti Munirahjusoh dinobatkan sebagai Olahragawan danOlahragawati Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) ke-29.

Kaharuddin, 25, pelajar tahun akhir BacelorPembangunan Sumber Manusia yang merupakanpemenang pingat perak memanah acara compoundpada Sukan SEA2011 di Indonesia menewaskanperenang negara, KevinYeap.

'~ugerah ini memberi semangat padasaya untuk mencatatkan keputusan yang baikapabila mewakili UPM dan negara dalam mana-mana kejohanan pada masa akan datang,"katanya pada majlis Anugerah Sukan UPM yangmempertandingkan 10 kategori untuk atlet-atletyang cemerlang mengharumkan nama UPM dipersada kebangsaan, serantau dan antarabangsa.

Siti Munirah, pelajar tahun dua BacelorKomunikasi (penyiaran) yang meraih emas padaKejohanan Sukan Majlis Sukan Universiti Malaysia(MASUM)di Sarawak, April lalu tidak menyangkaakan memenangi anugerah Olahragawati.

Kedua-dua pemenang menerima pilapusingan, piala iringan dan sijil yang disampaikanoleh Pro-Canselor UPM, Tan Sri Rozali Ismail.

Prof. Sapuan menangEmas Penyelidikan Rotaryoleh Noor Eszereen Juferi mekanikal.

Prof. Mohd Sapuan yang merupakan pakarbidang polimer komposit telah menerbitkan 300kertas kerja jurnal, kertas kerja dalam persidangan,tujuh buku, tiga buku disunting, 15 bab dalambuku-buku dan tiga paten.

Selain itu beliau adalah Naib Presiden AsianPolymer Association serta penerima ISESCOScience in Technology2008.

RoyalRotary Club Kuala Lumpur merupakanpersatuan yang menggalakkan program khidrnatmasyarakat serta keharmonian antara komuniti.

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April - Profesor JabatanKejuruteraan dan Pembuatan, Universiti PutraMalaysia (UPM) Prof. Mohd Sapuan Salit telahmemenangi Anugerah Pingat Emas PenyelidikanRotary baru-baru ini.

Anugerah daripada Royal Rotary Club KualaLumpur disampaikan oleh Penaung Kelab,Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah bagi menghargaikecemerlangan penyelidik itu dalam penyelidikanasli dan pencapaian dalam kejuruteraan

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Nahvvan NurJuara Nasyid IPToleh Noor Eszereen Juferi

LABUAN, 7 April - Kumpulan nasyidNahwan Nur, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)menjuarai Pertandingan Nasyid IPT 2012 diUniversiti Malaysia Sabah baru-baru ini.

Presiden Kelab Nasyid Nahwan Nur,Awangku Muhammad Aisamuddin AwallgJidel berkata kumpulan nasyid itu menerimahadiah kejohanan bernilai RM3,000, trofi

dan sijil penyertaan selain mendapat duaanugerah sampingan iaitu Anugerah Lagu danLirik Terbaik.

Lagu 'Cemerlang Akhlak Sahsiah Terpuji'dan 'Sarnpai Bila' selain disiplin tinggi telahmembawa kemenangan Nahwan Nur. Naibjohan telah disandang oleh Universiti SainsIslam Malaysia (USIM) dan tempat ketiga olehUniversiti Malaya (UM).

Menang AnugerahPerpustakaan Cemerlangoleh Noor Eszereen Juferi

KUALALUMPUR, 7 Mei - Perpustakaan SultanAbdul Samad (PSAS), Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM) memenangi Anugerah PerpustakaanCemerlang bagi kategori perpustakaan besardengan meraih hadiah wang tunai RM7,000 danpiala yang disampaikan oleh Ketua PengarangPertubuhan Berita Nasional (BERN!\MA), DatukYong Soon Heong.

Mengulas kejayaan itu, Ketua PustakawanPSAS, Amir Hussain Md Ishak berkata PSASmemenuhi kriteria yang ditetapkan olehPersatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (PPM) antaranyamemiliki sistern perpustakaan berkomputerserta program pengumpulan koleksi semasayang baik.

"Selain itu, PSAS telah menjalankanpelbagai aktiviti, koleksi, perkhidmatan sertasurnber sejajar dengan keperluan masa kini.

"Penerimaan penganugerahan ini adalahganjaran kepada staf PSAS untuk meneruskanusaha untuk memperungkatkan perkhidmatandi PSAS," katanya pada majlis perasmianmesyuarat agung tahunan PPM di AuditoriumPerpustakaan Kuala Lumpur.

Katanya, pada masa kini PSAS sedang

merancang untuk menukar persekitarannyakepada suasana lebih ceria bagi mengalakkanmasyarakat terutamanya warga UPM untuk keperpustakaan.

"Perancangan dalam ternpoh tiga bulanini, PSAS akan mernbuka ruangan koleksibacaan ringan bagi mengalakkan pelajar danstaf untuk menjadikan PSAS sebagai tempatuntuk bersantai sarnbil memperkukuhkan ilmudengan bahan bacaan," katanya.

Amir turut merakamkan penghargaankepada usaha warga Perpustakaan yang konuteddan sentiasa menerap nilai budaya kerjaberkualiti dan sentiasa memberi pioriti untukmemenuhi keperluan pelanggan.

PSAS merupakan gabungan PerpustakaanUtama dan tiga cawangannya di kampusSerdang iaitu Perpustakaan Perubatan dan SainsKesihatan, Perpustakaan Perubatan Veterinardan Perpustakaan Kejuruteraan dan Senibinaserta cawangannya di Kampus UPM, Bintulu,Sarawak.

Anugerah Perpustakaan Cemerlangmerupakan pertandingan di peringkatkebangsaan yang diadakan setiap dua tahunbermula 2005, terbahagi kepada tiga kategoriiaitu perpustakaan besar, sederhana dan keci!'

Four UPM students to london Olympic Games 2012Oleh Khairul Anuar Muhamad Noh

SERDANG, 25 July - Four Universiti PutraMalaysia (UPM) students have been selectedto represent Malaysia in the London OlympicGames 2012. They are Cheng Chu Sian forarchery, Leong Mun Yee and Cheong JunHoong, both of them for diving and Yu PeangKean (fencing).

Of the 28 Malaysian Olympians nowin London, there are eight representativesfrom the various Malaysian institutions ofhigher learning, with UPM having the highestnumber from a single IPT.

Peang Kean is a student of the Faculty ofEducational Studies, and the other three arefrom the Faculty of Modern Languages andCommunication.

UPM Vice Chancellor, Dato' Ir. Dr. Radin

Umar Radin Sohadi hopes that these UPMstudents will be medal winners or at least setnew national records at the London Olympics2012.

"I would like to wish all the best to theUPM athletes who left for London yesterday.I hope they will distinguish themselves in theevents they are competing," he said.

Earlier, Deputy Minister of Youth andSports, Datuk Razali Ibrahim said it is apositive development that almost 30 percentof the current Malaysian Olympians comefrom Institutions of Higher Learning andhave qualified to go to the London OlympicGames 2012 based on merit, thus showingthat the government's objective to produce"Thinking Athletes" has been achieved.

"I hope that JPT athletes who willcompete in the Olympic Games will do their

utmost to bring honour to the country,"he said at the close of the Malaysian Inter-university Championships (MASUM) phase 2here at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia(UTHM), with the team from UiTM emergingthe overall champions with 12 gold whileUPM were runners-up with seven gold andUniversiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia thirdwith four gold.

5-time champions inMASUM Hockey LeaguePENANG, May 6 - The Universiti PutraMalaysia (UPM) Hockey Team againsuccessfully defended their MASUM Hockeyleague title for the fourth time, thus makingthem five-time champions.

As winners, the UPM team won a cashprize of RM4, 000, the MASUM Trophy, andmedals. Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) andUniversiti Sains Malaysia (USM) were secondand third respectively.

Enroute to their fifth MASUM hockeycrown, the UPM defeated six other universityteams - UiTM, USM, Universiti TeknikalMelaka, UNITEN, Universiti Malaya andUniversiti Pertahanan Malaysia.

In the final at the USM Hockey Stadium,UPM, captained by Mohd Ibrahim Hairul,beat Universiti Malaysia Pertahanan 7-2.

Dari kiri K. Teagarajan, uiakil Leong Mun Yee, wakil Cheng Cbu Sian, Prof Datul; Dr Mobd FClLdRam/all, Cbai Fang Yin dan Nurfarab Afiqab Mabel. TallJekb

Zainal Abidin pada majlis Anugerah SukanMASUM 2011 di Dewan Konvensyen TamanTamadun Islam, Kuala Terengganu. Turutberangkat ke majlis itu ialah Sultanah NurZahirah.

Bagaimanapun, Chu Sian dan Mun Yeetidak hadir pada majlis itu kerana merekakini gigih membuat persiapan menghadapiSukan Olimpik 2012 di London,Julai depan.

Pelajar UPM yang merupakan juaradua kali Kejohanan Wushu Dunia dan juaradua kali emas Sukan Asia, Chai Fong Yinmenerima Anugerah Khas MASUM. Beliaumerupakan Olahragawati MASUM pada tahunlalu.

Dua lagi atlet UP1\1, K. Teagarajan, 21(karate-Do), dan Nurfarah Afiqah Mohd.Taufekh, 22 (Menembak), masing-masingmeraih anugerah Bintang Harapan lelaki danwanita.

Tezgarajan ketika ditemui sudahmenjangka merangkul anugerah berkenaanberdasarkan pencapaiannya meraih pingatemas karate-do pada Sukan SEA di Jakarta,Indonesia tahun lalu.

Nurfarah Afiqah yang mendudukikelompok en am penembak remaja terbaikdunia ketika ini tidak menduga akan meraihanugerah berkenaan.

LimaatletdominasianugerahMASUMoleh Khairul Anuar Muhamad Noh

KUALA TERENGG~I\lU, 12 Mei - limaatlet kebangsaan Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM) mendominasi beberapa anugerahutama pada Majlis Sukan Universiti Malaysia(MASUM) 20 II.

Pemanah, Cheng Chu Sian dan peneriun,Leong Mun Yee masing-masing dinobatkansebagai Olahragawan serta OlahragawatiMasum 20 II kerana pencapaian cemerlangdi pentas antarabangsa sepanjang tahun lalu.

Mereka meraih hadiah wang tunai RM3ribu, piala iringan, trofi dan sijil penghargaandaripada Sultan Terengganu, Tuanku Mizan

Diterbitkan oleh Pejabat Pemasaran dan Komunikasi, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Tlngkat 4, Bangunan Pentadbiran, GPM, 43400 Serdang, Selangor.Dicetak oleh Percetakan Asas Jaya (M) Sdn Bhd I 5B Tkt. 2, Jalan Pipit 2, Bdl'. PuchongJaya, 47100 PuchongJaya, Selangor D. E.

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