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ISSUE 42 • APRIL – JUNE 2012 • ISSN 1675-2023 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS

CONTENTSEDITORIAL• The Essence

HIGHLIGHTS• World Engineering, Science and Technology Congress

(ESTCON2012)

ACHIEVEMENTS• ITEX: UTP Bags 35 Gold Medals• UTP Wins 6 Gold and The Best Invention of The

Pacific Rim Award for The Invention and New Products Exposition (INPEX2012)

• Champion of ‘Bahas Muhibbah 2012’• Shell Intervarsity Student Paper Contest 2012• Top Spot at MSC Malaysia Institution of Higher Learning

(IHL) Business Plan Competition (MIBPC)• National Mathematical Modeling Competition 2012

(NMMC2012)• UTP Wins 2nd Place in The Future Petroleum

Engineers Forum• Recognised for The Best Structured Student Industrial

Internship Programme

COLLABORATIONS• UTP Signed Agreement with HUAWEI• UTP Signed The Strategic Alliance Agreement with

Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM)• The University Signs Collaborative Agreement with

Schlumberger

EVENTS• Industry Advisory Panel Meeting• Welcome Home – My Second Home at Kampung

Rungkup Kechil, Bagan Datoh, Perak• Shell Downstream Leaders Engagement Session with

UTP Final Year Engineering and Technology Students• Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin Integrity Lecture Series

(TAZA-ILS)• PETRONAS and Yayasan UTP Award Scholarships to

324 Students• Official Opening of ATIC• New Talents Discovered at SEDEX 29• Petroleum Geoscience Conference & Exhibition

(PGCE2012)• Appreciating the Diversity of Culture

– EUPHONIOUS 2012 – The Red Sonata Fiesta 3 – Ensemble of Gamelan (EOG2012) – Festival of Colours of The World (FESCO 2012) – Malaysia – Taiwan Cultural Exchange

Programme (MTCEP 2012)• TAPESTRY of Colours 2012 – A Concert in

Support of Yayasan UTP

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World Engineering, Science and Technology Congress (ESTCON2012) Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA) and Yayasan UTP organised World Engineering, Science and Technology Congress (ESTCON2012), deemed as one of the largest world congresses Malaysia has ever hosted. It was officially opened by the Minister of Higher Education, YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin on 12 June 2012 and closed by the Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, YB Dato’ Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui on 14 June 2012. Themed “Towards Sustainability: Bridging Engineering, Technology and Humanities”, The event successfully gathered about 1,200 experts from 45 various countries representing diverse fields of research and innovation in the spirit of sustaining knowledge for the betterment of humanity.

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The University entered the second quarter of 2012 by organising one of its landmark events – World Engineering, Science and Technology Congress (ESTCON2012),

the biggest congress of its kind, where it convened more than 1,200 experts from 45 countries showcasing innovation and creativity via intellectual discourse. The event was anchored by the theme “Towards Sustainability: Bridging Engineering, Technology and Humanities”, deliberating diverse fields of research and innovation.

The challenge after winning a competition is in maintaining the status of victory or in achieving a higher level of success. The University strides confidently in grabbing 6 gold medals and secured the Best Invention of the Pacific Rim award for second consecutive year at INPEX2012, Pennsylvania, USA. At home ground, UTP perpetuates excellence by winning 35 Gold Awards at ITEX’12.

The University’s active participation at global competitions augurs well with the establishment of UTP’s Advanced Technology and Innovation Centre (ATIC). ATIC functions as a ‘one-stop centre’ for UTP to respond to the needs of the industry as well as a platform for UTP to showcase its expertise, facilities and capabilities.

Apart from showcasing its capabilities at academic competitive arena, the University also continued to expand its network through collaboration and partnership. Recently, the University signed collaborative agreements with Schlumberger, Huawei and strategic alliance agreement with Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM).

Strategic partnership encourages bilateral advantages and the University has gained tremendous benefits from its close partnership with the industry. The University’s Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) with its 22 members had its 6th meeting in May 2012. IAP continues to add value to the University’s curriculum structure, capstone projects, R&D and academic programmes. In June 2012, YBhg Dato’ Hafsah Hashim, CEO of SME Corp Malaysia, through Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin Integrity Lecture Series (TAZA-ILS), a lecture series in collaboration with Institute of Integrity Malaysia (IIM), shared her perspectives and insights in propagating business ethics amongs Malaysia businesses.

In the University’s commitment to develop well-rounded graduates, arts and cultural activities continue to bring colours and waves to the campus. Festival of Colours of the World (FESCO 2012), Ensemble of Gamelan (EOG2012), Tapestry of Colours 2012 and Malaysia-Taiwan Cultural Exchange Programme (MTCEP 2012) were some of the programmes lined-up during April, May and June 2012. Tapestry of Colours 2012 was not only organised to share the diversity of global culture. It was also a fund-raising exercise in support of Yayasan UTP for it to run programmes that will hopefully continue to benefit the community.

The Editorial team hopes you enjoy this edition. As usual, feedback and constructive input are welcome!

Editorial team

EDITORIAL TEAMAdvisorDatuk Dr Zainal Abidin Hj Kasim

Editor-In-ChiefShamsina Shaharun

EditorsM Zairee Shah M ShahAslinda Jamaludin

Staff WriterSuhaila Sharaini

ContributorsSuhana Albakri Abu BakarAhmad PG AbdullahRaja Shoman Raja RosdinM Thavasegaran

PhotographersMohd Hazrin IsmailKhalid Asyril Ismail

CirculationHafizah HamzahNor’aini Ma’aros

UTPquarterly is the quarterly bulletin of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. The views and opinions expressed or implied are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University’s management. No article in part of in whole should be reprinted without written permission.

Editorial correspondence and contributions can be addressed to:

The Editor-In-Chief UTP QuarterlyCorporate Relations and Public AffairsUniversiti Teknologi PETRONAS31750 Bandar Seri IskandarPerak Darul RidzuanTel: 605-368 8234 Fax: 605-365 4088

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WELCOME ABOARD April – June 2012

April 20122 Visit by Interior Design Department, Kolej

Kemahiran Tinggi MARA, Rembau

Visit by The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi

6 Ensemble of Gamelan (EOG2012)

7 Festival of Colours of the World (FESCO 2012)

8 Malaysia – Taiwan Cultural Exchange Programme (MTCEP 2012)

9 Visit by Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, Bandar Darul Aman, Jitra, Kedah

9-10 Tapestry of Colours 2012 – A Concert in Support of Yayasan UTP

13 Visit by Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Daya, Johor Bahru

16 Visit by Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Alaudin, Melaka

17-18 29th Science & Engineering Design Exhibition 2012 (SEDEX2012)

20 Visit by Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan

Visit by Sekolah Kebangsaan Malim Nawar, Perak

23-24 Petroleum Geoscience Conference & Exhibition (PGCE) 2012

23-25 EDUCAMP for May 2012 Intake

24 UTP Receives Recognition for The Best Structured Student Industrial Internship Programme

26 Visit by PETRONAS Vietnam

May 20128 Visit by COMSATS Institute of Information

Technology, Pakistan

8-9 Visit by Universiti Teknologi MARA, Johor Bahru

16 Visit by Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam

21 Visit by High Commission of Pakistan

22 Collaborative Agreement Signing Ceremony with Schlumberger

Official Opening Of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) Advanced Technology & Innovation Centre (ATIC)

25 Visit by Sekolah Menengah Teknik Bachok, Kelantan

26 PETRONAS and Yayasan UTP Scholarship Award Ceremony

28 Industry Advisory Panel Meeting

June 20126 Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin Integrity Lecture

Series (TAZA-ILS)

7 Visit by MOC, Iraq

8 Seminar by Prof Sergei Sazhin University of Brighton, UK

12-14 World Engineering, Science and Technology Congress (ESTCON2012)

15 Shell Downstream Leaders Engagement Session

Green Technology Seminar 2012

16 7th Euphonious 2012 Competition

18 Visit by Sekolah Menengah Teknik Tuanku Jaafar, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan

20 Seminar on Corrosion, Science & Engineering 2012

22 Red Sonata Fiesta 3

25 National Mathematical Modeling Competition 2012 (NMMC2012)

26 UTP-Technip 3rd Oil & Gas Industry Lecture Series

Visit by Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Kinta, Ipoh, Perak

27 Health Talk on Diet Cholestrol Management

Visit by Universiti Malaya and National University of Singapore

Visit by Sekolah Kebangsaan Bota Kiri, Bota, Perak

UTP Signed the Strategic Alliance Agreement with Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM)

DIARY April – June 2012

HUMAN RESOURCE

Raja Moha Haekal Bin Raja JamaludinExecutive, Research and Innovation Office

Nur’Aini Binti Raman YusufResearch Officer, Research and Innovation Office

Muhamad Zulkhairi Bin RizlanResearch Officer, Research and Innovation Office

Yong Wen PinResearch Officer, Research and Innovation Office

Syed Ahmad Farhan Bin Syed A IskandarResearch Officer, Research and Innovation Office

Amir Sharifuddin Bin AB LatipResearch Officer, Research and Innovation Office

Norhadijah Binti Md MokhtarResearch Officer, Research and Innovation Office

Zariz Ain Sofia Binti AliasTechnologist, Academic Central Services

Dalila Diyana Binti AzharAdministrative Assistant, Registry

Saiful Nizam Bin IsmailTechnologist, Academic Central Services

Jayita PalPost Doctoral Researcher, Chemical Engineering

Dileep KumarResearch Scientist, Research and Innovation Office

Dr Oh Pei ChingLecturer, Chemical Engineering

Yeong Yin FongLecturer, Chemical Engineering

Mohd Adli Bin Mohd YusofTechnologist, Academic Central Services

Teh Sabariah Binti Abd MananResearch Officer, Research and Innovation Office

Mohamad Hafiz Bin Mohamad AzmiClerk, Human Resource Management and

Adminstration

Maisara Shahrom Binti Raja ShahromResearch Officer, Research and Innovation Office

Nur Hidayah Binti Abd KarimAdministrative Assistant, Registry

Vahideh AngardiPost Doctoral Researcher, Chemical Engineering

Muhammad Aqram Bin Shahidan HadzriExecutive, Petroleum Geoscience

Ho Guan YihSenior Executive, Faculty of Engineering

Tay Wee HorngResearch Officer, Research and Innovation Office

Mohd Farid Bin Mohd ShafriResearch Officer, Research and Innovation Office

Farhana Binti Mohd SalimResearch Administrative Assistant, Research and

Innovation Office

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minimise carbon footprint in three key areas involved in organising the Congress, namely air travel, paper usage and electricity consumption. To achieve this, trees are planted to minimise or counter back the carbon emission level. Some of these trees are sponsored by the staff of the University. The sponsorship received for this congress is also channeled to fund the tree planting activities.

This is the second time that UTP had embarked on the project. For ESTCON2010, 200 trees were planted at UTP and another 200 trees were planted last week in conjunction with this year’s ESTCON.

During the closing ceremony of the three day congress, YB Dato’ Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui, Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Science, hoped that UTP set the precedence and foundation for more practical sustainable solutions in various disciplines and increase efficient use of energy, water and materials. He also congratulated UTP as ESTCON2012 has met its objectives of serving as an important platform for academic, researchers, scientists, engineers, interest groups and industry experts from all around the world to share knowledge, have fruitful intellectual discussions and forge meaningful networking on various areas of interest. Later, YB Dato’ Sri Peter also gave away certificates to 25 best papers presented during the congress.

Earlier, the speakers and delegates were treated with a delightful dinner, accompanied with songs and cultural performances by UTP students on the evening of 12 June 2012. After dinner, the delegates also had the opportunity to experience ‘batik chanting’, pewter smithing, mengkuang weaving and many more local handicrafts making activities.

The third ESTCON is scheduled to be held from 3 – 5 June 2014.

ESTCON2012 has also worked on a special Carbon Offset Project (COP) called “Save the Earth” to help minimise global warming by planting trees during the organisation of the congress. For this project, UTP focused on reducing and reworking strategies to

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HIGHLIGHTS

1. International Conference on Integrated Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences (ICIPEG2012)

2. International Conference on Civil, Offshore & Environmental Engineering (ICCOEE2012)

3. International Conference on Production, Energy and Reliability (ICPER2012)

4. International Conference on Process Engineering and Advanced Materials (ICPEAM2012)

5. International Conference on Intelligent & Advanced System (ICIAS2012)

6. International Conference on Computer & Information Sciences (ICCIS2012)

7. International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Science (ICFAS2012)

8. International Conference on Management, Social Sciences & Humanities (ICMeSH2012)

In his opening speech, YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khalid remarked that the theme of the congress was indeed relevant to Malaysia’s transformation into a developed country by 2020. He said, “Malaysia has come a long way in promoting research and understanding in the various areas on science and technology. While science and technology are important, social sciences and humanities should never be marginalised and should be treated as equally important. The moment we neglect arts and humanities, which nurture critical and creative perspectives, then we are in fact neglecting the need for humanism, for tolerance, for reason, for the adventure of ideas, and for the search of truth.”

For the Opening Ceremony, two notable speakers delivered their keynote addresses. The first keynote entitled ‘Sustainability, Energy, and Civilization: Issues and Options’ was delivered by Professor Dr Michael A Celia, Professor of Environmental Studies and Civil & Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, USA. He is also the contributing author to IPCC Working Group III Special Report on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage who shares in the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. In delivering his keynote, Professor Celia revealed that science and technology provided the best options in solving the sustainability-energy problem.

The second keynote entitled “Roles and Responsibilities of Humanity Facing Global Challenges in the 21st Century” was delivered by Professor Dr Feng Da-Hsuan, Vice President of Global Strategy, Development and Evaluation, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. Professor Feng concluded that in order to solve global challenges, one must not be totally dependent on science and technology, but to also understand human behaviours and public policies, as they would help in building a better world for the human race of the 21st century. This biennial three-day congress also included 23 parallel sessions with 26 renowned plenary speakers who are experts in their respective fields. It comprised eight simultaneously-held international conferences, namely:

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QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONASACHIEVEMENTS

ITEX: UTP Bags 35 Gold MedalsThe University has marked another international triumph when all of its 51 exhibits managed to win medals for the recently concluded International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX12). During the event which was held on 17 to 19 May, UTP bagged 35 Gold, 14 Silver and 2 Bronze medals. With this achievement, it testifies the strength of the University in its aspiration to be a centre of innovation and creativity.

The University also won the Patron Award from Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) for the overall winner, Hanita Daud for the Best Invention ICT Award, Prof. Dr. Norani Muti Mohamed for the Best Green Invention University Category, Assoc. Prof. Dr Faiz Ahmad for the Severstal Russian Steel Division, SEVERSTAL OAO Award and the Best Booth Award.

For full list of winners, please visit our website: www.utp.edu.my

UTP maintained its excellence in the field of research when it won 6 gold medals and the Best Invention of the Pacific Rim Award for the second consecutive year at the Invention and New Products Exposition (INPEX2012), Pennsylvania, USA which was held on 13 to 15 June 2012.

Organised annually by Invent Help USA, INPEX2012 is a unique trade show that showcases numerous inventions, new products and innovations that are available to be licensed, marketed or manufactured. It is the largest exposition of its kind in USA that brings innovators and industry together under one roof. It offers inventors a number of unique opportunities for industry exposure, product searches, education and support, publicity, awards and networking.

INPEX is regarded as one of the toughest shows for inventions and innovations in terms of medal awards. Only gold medals will be awarded for each category and only two medals allocated for each category (domestic and international). INPEX2012 consists of 44 award categories where UTP emerged as champion for 6 categories.

UTP Wins 6 Gold and The Best Invention of The Pacific Rim Award for Invention and New Products Exposition (INPEX2012)

Inventors Medal

Prof Ir Dr Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin AP Dr Nasir ShafiqCik Syazwani

Gold

Prof Ir Dr Muhd Fadhil NuruddinAP Dr Nasir ShafiqMs Chin

Gold

AP Dr Wan Fatimah Wan AhmadEn Hezri Amir

Gold

AP Dr Dayang Rohaya Awang RambliDr Suziah SulaimanCik Nur Iswadi Zainuddin

Gold(Best Invention of the Pacific Rim Award)

AP Dr Cecilia DeviAP Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul MutalibEn Divya NairEn Mohamed Osman Hussein

Gold

AP Dr Shamsul Rahman KuttyMr Gasim Saleh Hayder

Gold

UTP’s overall achievements for INPEX2012 are as follows:

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Recognised for The Best Structured Student Industrial Internship Programme

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)’s Student Industrial Internship Programme (SIIP) has been recognised as the best Structured Internship Programme (SIP) offered by educational institutions in Malaysia. This was announced at The Talent Roadmap 2020 launched by the Prime Minister, Y.A.B. Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak held at Putrajaya International Convention Centre, Putrajaya on 24 April 2012. Also present were Y.B. Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Minister of Home Affairs, Y.B. Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Y.B. Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Minister of Higher Education and YBhg. Dato’ Ab. Rahim Md. Noor, Secretary General, Ministry of Higher Education.

At this event, YBhg. Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin Hj Kasim, the Vice Chancellor received an endorsement letter which recognises UTP’s contribution in enhancing pre-employment experience by providing a high quality practical learning experience through internships to students, from En. Johan Mahmood Merican, Chief Executive Officer of Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp).

The Structured Internship Programme (SIP) is a collaborative programme between the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and TalentCorp (an agency under the Prime Minister’s Office). Under TalentCorp’s initiatives, eligible partner companies that contribute to UTP’s SIIP will enjoy double tax deduction incentives on cash allowances and other internship training-related expenses for the years 2012 – 2016 effective 1st January 2012.

SIIP by UTP is a collaboration programme between UTP and its industry partners in engineering and technology fields, which allows employers to play active roles in developing the students’ attributes and expertise required by the industry. The programme’s duration is seven months and it is compulsory for 3rd year undergraduate students, prior to their completion of studies at UTP. Experience gained from this programme will enhance students’ knowledge acquired at UTP.

UTP Wins 2nd Place in the Future Petroleum Engineers ForumSociety of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)-UTP Student Chapter won 2nd place at the Future Petroleum Engineers Forum held at China University of Petroleum, Beijing (CUPB) from 17th to 21st May, 2012. It was organised by CUPB and its SPE student chapter, CUPB SPE Student Chapter.

The Future Petroleum Engineers Forum is an academic activity oriented for students who have great passion in petroleum engineering and a centre stage to share their achievements with talents from all

over the world. It also provides a platform to exchange knowledge and ideas among petroleum engineering students.

The forum consisted of the Paper Contest and the PetroBowl Competition. UTP were represented by:

• Noor Afiqah Ahmad• Chiew Kwang Chian• Buoy Rina• Darren Wong Vun Nyap• William Liew Sin Yoong

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Throughout the competition, UTP students stood out with their vast knowledge in the petroleum engineering field. Their hard work finally paid off when they were announced the second place winner when they had to compete against international participating universities such as USA, Australia, Germany, Russia and Egypt. Other winners were University of Oklahoma and University of Tulsa of USA as the champions and China University of Petroleum (Beijing) in the third place.

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Top Spot at MSC Malaysia Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) Business Plan Competition (MIBPC)

The University added another feather in its cap when it clinched the top spot at the MSC Malaysia Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) Business Plan Competition (MIBPC) 2011/2012. The competition, which was held on 25 May 2012 organised by the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and supported by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), was introduced with the intention of growing brilliant ideas from ICT and the multimedia business into technopreneurial feats. The idea behind MIBPC is to encourage participation from IHLs at all levels – undergraduates, graduates, academics and non-academics alike – to acquire the entrepreneurial mindset and skills development to create, initiate, design and build a viable business venture.

The 8th installation of the MIBPC saw 32 business plan submissions from 25 IHLs across the country, with only 7 selected as finalists. Despite the very tough competition, it was the ‘Squikie’ Educational Mobile Game proposed by UTP’s Worldroid team that won the judges over. The winning team walked away with the Grand Prize of RM10,000 cash and a trophy, plus immediate finalist status at the upcoming MSC Malaysia Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) 2012. The award was presented by MDeC Chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali.

National Mathematical Modeling Competition 2012 (NMMC2012)UTP emerged as the second place winner in the online National Mathematical Modeling Competition 2012 (NMMC2012). In addition, they won honourable mentions and successful categories for the competition.

NMMC is a group-based competition opened to all undergraduates’ students at any Malaysian university or tertiary institution. This competition challenges students’ mathematical minds in solving problems via a collaborative effort. Each team comprises three members where they need to select one problem based on local scenario real-world problems that must be solved using mathematical approaches and formulations and submit it online.

Teams’ performances were classified into 4 categories – Winners (first, second and third), Honorable Mention, Successful and Unsuccessful. The competition run from 5-10 April 2012 and the results were announced online on 25 June 2012.

UTP’s overall achievements were as follows:

2nd PLACE WINNERAdvisor: Dr Mohd Yunus NayanStudents: Nguyen Chi Cuong (Electrical & Electronics Engineering) Ny Vanneth (Civil Engineering) Ahmed Kamal Saad Abulinain (Electrical & Electronics Engineering)

HONOURABLE MENTION CATEGORYAdvisor: Dr Mohd Yunus NayanStudents: Fuad Deen bin Azmi (Chemical Engineering) Muhamad Irfaan bin Che Anuar (Chemical Engineering) Mohamad Faris bin Mohamed Shah (Chemical Engineering)

Advisor: Dr Lee Yen CheongStudents: St. Antikira Novichaka (Chemical Engineering) Leong Dong Guo (Chemical Engineering) Tan Et Kuan (Chemical Engineering)

SUCCESSFUL CATEGORYAdvisor: Dr Brahim Belhaouari SamirStudents: Khairil Ikhwan bin Abdul Rahman (Mechanical Engineering) Zahidah Ahmad Zulfa (Chemical Engineering) Adiff Nafillah Azlizah Hamzah (Chemical Engineering)

Advisor: Dr Dennis Ling Chuan ChingStudents: Chia Boon Chung (Chemical Engineering) Chin Yong Bao (Chemical Engineering) Mackevin Lim Chun Teck (Chemical Engineering)

Advisor: Dr Ibrahima Faye Students: Tran Duc Chung (Electrical & Electronics Engineering) Youssef Ahmed Youssef Rezk (Electrical & Electronics Engineering) Moctar Abdellahi Bebaha (Petroleum Engineering)

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Shell Intervarsity Student Paper Contest 2012With his paper entitled, “Cuttings Transport Characterisation of Drilling Fluid through Horizontal Eccentric Wellbore”, Tham Keat Fu from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS was announced as the 1st runner up in the prestigious paper contest, Shell Intervarsity Student Paper Contest 2012 (S-SPEC 2012).

The S-SPEC 2012 contest was organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Student Chapter from 17 to 18 May 2012. Its main objective is to serve as a platform for students to present their papers on the fields of health, science and environment. Through this contest, the students will be exposed to the diversified fields of oil and gas industry, as well as to keep in pace with the oil and gas current situation.

S-SPEC 2012 consists of major events which are the Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) Student Paper Presentation Contest and Poster Contest. Themed “Energising the Green Future through a Sustainable Technology”, 15 participants from various institutions namely Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, University of Indonesia, Indonesia and Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia participated in the contest.

Champion of ‘Bahas Muhibbah 2012’UTP Malay Debate Team took part in Bahas Muhibbah 2012 where two of its speakers emerged as the Champion and won the Best Speaker. The event was held at the National University of Singapore from 24 to 30 May 2012 and was officiated by the Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore, Mr Hawazi Daipi.

The UTP Malay Debate Team, who was also representing Malaysia, consisted of:

Using Parliamentary Style as the concept of the competition which comprised the government and opposition team, UTP Malay Debate Team had to undergo four rounds of selection in the competition. Syed Syafiq Al Hafiz Syed Senu represented the government team together with three other speakers from Brunei, Cambodia and Singapore, whilst Muhammad Norilyyas Hussin was in the opposition team with

1. SyedSyafiqAlHafizSyedSenu (Foundation Petroleum Engineering)

2. MuhamadNorillyasHussin (Second Year Chemical Engineering)

3. MuhammadLuqmanHasan (Final Year Petroleum Engineering)

4. RozaidiToha (Second Year Petroleum Engineering)

three other speakers, also from Brunei, Cambodia and Singapore.

With the motion “Strategi 3R tidak memberi kesan kepada pemulihan alam sekitar”, it was indeed a proud moment for UTP Malay Debate Team when Syed Syafiq Al Hafiz Syed Senu’s team emerged as the Champion and Muhammad Norillyas Hussin announced as the Best Speaker in the competition.

80 students from various institutions in Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia and Singapore participated in this competition. This annual event is organised by Singapore Malay Youth Literary Association with the objective of emphasising the importance of Bahasa Melayu among university students in the Asian region.

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QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONASCOLLABORATIONS

UTP Signed Agreement with HUAWEIUniversiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) signed an agreement with Huawei in a commitment to further create and enhance UTP graduates’ employability in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector globally. The signing was in conjunction with Huawei Malaysia Global Training Centre (MGTC) official opening by the Prime Minister, YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Hj Abdul Razak at Cyberjaya on 14 June, 2012. This new establishment in Cyberjaya is in line with Multimedia Development Corporation Malaysia (MDeC) and Huawei’s continuous support to the Malaysian Government’s aspiration to accelerate the creation of ICT professionals in the industry as well as to contribute towards the success of Malaysia in becoming a high income economy by 2020.

Huawei is a leading global ICT solutions provider. It is dedicated towards customer-

UTP Signed The Strategic Alliance Agreement with Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM)Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM), a statutory body established by the Malaysian government, as part of the government’s effort to set up the National Technology Commercialisation Office (NTCO). The event was held on 27 June 2012 at Tunku Abdul Rahman College, Kuala Lumpur and witnessed by the Prime Minister, Y.A.B. Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak. UTP was represented by its Vice Chancellor, YBhg. Datuk Dr. Zainal Abidin Hj Kasim.

NTCO is established by AIM in collaboration between the government, academia, industry and the public. Apart from assisting the universities and public research institutions to commercialise their innovations, NTCO also functions as a centre to gather the nation’s innovations for the purpose of commercialisation.

UTP was among the 26 private and public institutions as well as research institutions that took part in the agreement. Others include Universiti Malaya, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Institut Penyelidikan Pembinaan Malaysia (CREAM), Lembaga Getah Malaysia (LGM), Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) and SIRIM Berhad.

At the same event, UTP and Chan Heng Guan Trading Sdn. Bhd. had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for joint research and development in the area of fire retardant materials. Pursuant to this Memorandum, both UTP and the company will be working closely to commercialize products for the benefits of the industry.

Also present at this event was AIM Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mark Rozario.

centric innovation, strong partnerships and has established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. Through this agreement, Huawei will set up a Huawei University Training Lab (HUTL) under MSC Malaysia MyUniAlliance (Huawei) programme in UTP to further cultivate the interest of students in the field of next generation ICT technologies, such as Cloud Computing, Long Term Evaluation (LTE) and Fixed Broadband.

Also present at the ceremony were the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China, Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting; China’s ambassador to Malaysia, Mr. Chai Xi; Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) Chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali; Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Datuk Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof and Huawei Senior Vice President, Mr Victor Wang.

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The University held its 6th Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) Meeting on 28 May 2012. The main objectives of this meeting were to help further enhance the university’s curriculum, teaching methodology and facilities, and to establish academic-industry collaborations especially in the areas of research, development and consultancy.

The meeting kicked off with a welcoming remark by UTP’s Vice Chancellor, YBhg Datuk Dr. Zainal Abidin Hj Kasim; UTP Programmes briefing by the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, Prof. Ir. Dr. Ahmad Fadzil Mohamed Hani and followed by a briefing on strategic plans towards achieving Research University by UTP Director of Transformation Office, Associate Prof. Dr. Hilmi Mukhtar.For this year, the discussions were strategically geared to obtaining their expert opinions and advice on the following matters:

• curriculum structure, • capstone projects, • possible collaboration and consultancy (research opportunities

and joint venture with UTP’s MORs) and • postgraduate programmes.

COLLABORATIONS / EVENTS

The University Signs Collaborative Agreement with SchlumbergerOn 22 May 2012, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) has signed a collaborative agreement with Schlumberger in a commitment to elevate the university/industry engagement to a new level. This agreement will support UTP’s efforts to develop a professional workforce for the oil and gas industry and position itself as a leading research university. Under this collaborative arrangement, Schlumberger has committed to undertaking a number of programmes with UTP. These include:

• Sponsorship of a Schlumberger Professorial Chair in Petroleum Engineering

• Software donation for the Faculty of Geosciences and Petroleum Engineering of UTP

• Schlumberger PhD Prestigious Scholarship Programme• Adjunct Lectureship Programme• Student Internship Programme

The signing of this agreement was the result of a long-term collaborative agreement between Schlumberger and PETRONAS. It was signed on 5 October 2011 between Dato’ Wee Yiaw Hin, Executive Vice President, PETRONAS Exploration & Production, and Mr. Paal Kibsgaard, CEO, Schlumberger Limited. This PETRONAS-Schlumberger Strategic Alliance is focused on collaborations between Schlumberger and PETRONAS in the areas of technical projects, technology solution applications, and education and learning initiatives.

Schlumberger Oilfield Services Malaysia/Brunei/Philippines Vice President & General Manager, Dr. Demos Pafitis, said: “The

sustainable and long-term development of future experts is important for our industry. Schlumberger has a long history in Malaysia and is pleased to make this investment. It will help the nation grow through equipping the university and its graduates with the latest knowledge and skills as effectively and efficiently as possible. This collaboration with UTP as one of the various ways that Schlumberger will continue to invest in Malaysia and its people.”

Also present were Chairman of Schlumberger Asia, En. Ainul Jamal and Vice President, Business Development & Corporate Services of Technology Park Malaysia Corporation Sdn. Bhd (TPM), En. Ahmad Husni Johari.

Industry Advisory Panel Meeting

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With its objective to generate integration between Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) local and international students and to expose the students to the Malaysian culture for their awareness and experience, the University, for the eighth time since 2005, managed to organise Mission Awareness Programme (MAP) with theme the “Welcome Home – My Second Home”. The programme also aimed to create a caring society amongst UTP students as well as promote UTP as a university of choice amongst the public.

The programme was organised by the International Student Unit of Student Support Services Department in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Bagan Datoh MP Service Centre, Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK) Kampung Rungkup and PETROSAINS. This programme was carried out at Kampung Rungkup Kechil, Bagan Datoh, Perak from 15th – 19th May 2012. The programme was officiated by Perak State Assemblyman of Rungkup, Y.B. Dato’ Haji Shaarani bin Mohamad.

56 students (including 28 international students from Cambodia, Chad, Mozambique, Pakistan, South Sudan, Sudan, and Vietnam) participated in this 5-day home stay-foster family programme. This is the second time UTP organised MAP at the same village after last year.

“Welcome Home – My Second Home” at Kampung Rungkup Kechil, Bagan Datoh, Perak

Shell Downstream Leaders Engagement Session with UTP Final Year Engineering and Technology StudentsTuan Haji Azman Ismail, Managing Director Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd & Shell Timur Sdn Bhd cum General Manager Retail Business of Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Brunei, accompanied by 20 top leaders of Shell Downstream team visited UTP to engage with the final year engineering and technology students in the “Shell Downstream Day, We Care, We Share” event on 15th June 2012 at the Undercroft, Chancellor Complex.

The Shell Downstream delegates included En. Rozano Saad, Managing Director, Shell Refinery Port Dickson, Mr. Leslie Ng, Retail National Sales and Operation Manager, Mr. Au Tong Sing, General Manager Sales, Shell Lubricants Malaysia/Singapore and MD East, Mr. Yap Tze Khong, Local Senior Supply & Distribution Lead, Pn. Nur Azlina Mohd Yazid, General Manager DS Human Resource – Malaysia, Mr. Ferdinand Tan, Retail IT Manager East, Pn. Lily Rozita, Managing Counsel, Shell Malaysia Limited,

Mr. Frank Saing, General Manager Corporate Affairs, Shell Malaysia, Mr. Leong Kah Fye, Downstream HSSE Adviser, Mr. Kent Lim, Business Integrity Manager- Asia Pacific, Mr. Arul Prakash Raman, DS Controller- Malaysia and En Zairi Dzuljastri, MD Forum Secretary/ Retail Network Planner – Malaysia/Hong Kong. The event was co-organised by Career Advisory Unit, UTP and Shell-UTP Campus Ambassador Programme Manager, En. Wan Ahmad Anis Wan Mohd Shukri who is also UTP Alumni.

About 350 students from various specialisation attended the 3 hours sharing session and interact with the leaders in the three main sections of the downstream business namely Retail & Global Commercial, Manufacturing and Supply & Distribution and IT, Legal, Finance and Human Resource.

With the booming potential of employment in the oil and gas industry, Shell management

acknowledged UTP graduates as their prominent future workforce. To date, about 20 UTP graduates are now working with Shell group of companies either locally or globally. Tuan Haji Azman Ismail in his speech advised UTP graduates to learn to articulate personal thoughts well, invest time in networking and relationship building and sets high personal work ethics in order to be successful in any career path that they wish to take in the near future. With this manifestation, our academic delivery and structured internship programme has proven that UTP is in the right direction in preparing the nation for the high-skilled manpower especially for the oil and gas industry.

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PETRONAS and Yayasan UTP Award Scholarships to 324 StudentsPETRONAS and Yayasan UTP have awarded 324 scholarships to deserving students this year, to pursue their foundation and undergraduate studies at established local and foreign universities. Of the 324 recipients, 316 were awarded the scholarships under the PETRONAS Education Sponsorship Programme (PESP), while the remaining eight received Yayasan UTP scholarships. Of the total, 112 students were offered overseas programmes. The remaining 204 will pursue their studies at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) in Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak.

The scholarships for the 324 students were presented today by Puan Juniwati Rahmat Hussin, Vice President of Human Resource Management at a special ceremony held in UTP on 26 May 2012. In her speech, Puan Juniwati said that PETRONAS had always provided

boards related to strategic business planning and marketing to drive entrepreneurship and small businesses in Malaysia.

A total of almost 1,000 audiences benefited from this lecture. The audiences included En. Mohd. Rezaidi Mohd Ishak, Deputy Director (Private Sector) Institut Integriti Malaysia (IIM), representing YBhg. Datuk Mohd Tap Bin Salleh, President, Institut Integriti Malaysia, UTP Senate and Management Committee members, staff and students of UTP.

Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin Integrity Lecture Series (TAZA-ILS)The University in collaboration with the Institute of Integrity Malaysia (IIM) organised the second Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin Integrity Lecture Series (TAZA-ILS), which was delivered by YBhg. Dato’ Hafsah Hashim, CEO of Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) Corporation Malaysia on 6 June 2012 at the Chancellor Hall.

This Integrity Lecture Series is an initiative to provide an avenue for intellectual discourse among undergraduates and prominent Malaysian corporate figures, and will be conducted once every six months at different institutions of higher learning, including UTP. The Lecture Series was named after Allahyarham Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin, the former President and Chairman of PETRONAS; a man of great integrity and humility, a visionary leader and a gentleman.

The 2012 TAZA-ILS also awarded the Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin Award 2011 to Afif Izwan Bin Abdul Hamid, a 1st year Petroleum

Engineering student at UTP, where he received RM15,000.00 to cover his tuition fees for his Foundation year. This award was founded by YABhg Toh Puan Noor Aini Che, wife of late Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin, where she and her family have agreed to sponsor one student every year throughout the four years programme commencing January 2011.

This year, the lecture entitled “Propagating the Adoption of Business Ethics among Malaysian Companies” is in support of the fourth challenge of Malaysia’s Vision 2020, which is to shape a society that is firmly based on moral principles and ethics imbued with sound religious and spiritual values, which are attested by good manners.

The speaker, YBhg Dato’ Hafsah, is a profound speaker and has represented Malaysia in many international conferences and free trade negotiations in support of globalization. She currently sits in various councils and

various opportunities and facilities for the acquisition of knowledge, especially in the areas of science and technology. “The setting up of UTP in 1997 in itself marked an important milestone in our commitment towards the development of education in Malaysia,” she added.

The PESP is a sponsorship programme that provides educational opportunities to deserving students to help realise their academic potential and nurture a pool of capable personnel to meet PETRONAS’ human resource and business growth requirements. Since its inception in 1975, PESP has benefited about 20,307 scholarship recipients.

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Official Opening of ATICUniversiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)’s Advanced Technology & Innovation Centre (ATIC) was officially opened at Technology Park Malaysia, Bukit Jalil by Puan Juniwati Rahmat Hussin, Chairman, Institute of Technology PETRONAS (ITPSB) Board of Directors & Vice President, Human Resource Management PETRONAS. This historic event was held 22 May 2012

ATIC is established in line with the government’s policy that encourages transfer of knowledge and technology between universities and industries. It

functions as a ‘one-stop centre’ for UTP to provide for the needs of industry and a ‘shop window’ to display UTP’s expertise and facilities worldwide.

The Centre is set up at Technology Park Malaysia (TPM), situated within the Klang Valley area to support collaboration between the University and external entities such as industry and government agencies.

Also present were UTP’s Vice Chancellor, YBhg Datuk Dr. Zainal Abidin Haji Kasim; Chairman of Schlumberger Asia, En Ainul

Jamal; Vice President of Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Brunei, Malaysia & Philippines, Dr Demos Pafitis and Vice President, Business Development & Corporate Services of Technology Park Malaysia Corporation Sdn. Bhd (TPM), En. Ahmad Husni Johari.

The 35th edition of Petroleum Geoscience Conference & Exhibition (PGCE2012) was held from 23rd to 24 April 2012 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. This premier and prominent geoscience event in Asia was co-organised annually by PETRONAS and Geological Society of Malaysia, with the objective of providing a platform for all geoscientists to gather, discuss and network with each other. It was officiated by YBhg. Datuk Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin, PETRONAS Chief Operating Officer. One of the main highlights of the event was

Petroleum Geoscience Conference & Exhibition (PGCE2012)

The 29th edition of Science and Engineering Design Exhibition (SEDEX 29) was successfully held on 17th and 18th April, 2012 at the Plaza, Chancellor Complex, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS and was officiated by YBhg Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin Hj Kasim, the Vice Chancellor. The two-day event, which was held since 1997, managed to attract 456 participants with 143 booths, including participations from various local schools. It comprised of several award categories, namely Engineering Team Project (ETP), Final Year Project (FYP), Open Innovation Competition (OIC), Postgraduate, Most Innovative Award, Idea-Generated Fund Award, the Young Inventor’s Category (YIC), as well as the Best Department Award.

In his officiating speech, YBhg Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin hoped that through SEDEX, UTP would be able to discover students’ new talents that continuously strive to the highest possible standards in the fields of science, engineering and technology. This would certainly benefit UTP in its quest of becoming a Research University and more importantly, in implementing the objectives and goals for the Ministry of Higher Education’s (MOHE) National Key Economic Area (NKEA) initiatives, under the Advanced Engineering, Science and Innovation Discipline Cluster.

YBhg Datuk also said that with the active participation from school students and

New Talents Discovered at SEDEX 29

local community, SEDEX was definitely a significant event in making Malaysia as an “Innovative Nation” in the future, which augurs well for the Science and National Innovation Movement Year 2012.

In his closing speech, Professor Ir. Dr. Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin, Dean of Faculty Engineering, who also delivered the prizes to all winning teams, believed that SEDEX will continue to propel students to be actively involved in the area of innovation and creativity, in line with UTP’s vision to be a leader in Technology Education and Centre for Creativity and Innovation.

a cheque presentation by YBhg. Datuk Wan Zulkiflee to YBhg. Datuk Dr. Zainal Abidin Hj Kasim, UTP’s Vice Chancellor for Yayasan UTP worth RM200,000.00. Also present was En. Effendy Cheng Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer of PETRONAS Exploration.

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objective of organising Euphonious is to provide students from all institutes of Higher Education in Malaysia the opportunity to showcase their talents in performing arts. It is also to dissolve barriers among students in order to create a more harmonious and enjoyable environment.The results of the competition are as follows:

Champion: Bits

1st Runner Up: Threnody

2nd Runner Up: Bro’s Code

Best Male Vocalist: Muhammad Hafiz B. Abdul Aziz

Best Female Vocalist: Ku Eet Ying

Best Drummer: Mohd Firdaus Bin Mohd Nasir

The music band competition Euphonious 2012 was successfully held on 16 June 2012 at the Chancellor Hall, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. The theme “Music Revolution Elevated” was chosen for its 7th year anniversary. The event was organised by the Co-Curriculum Unit, Student Support Services Department and International Culture Club Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS.

Euphonious 2012 is an inter-university musical band competition participated by 19 musical bands including 2 musical bands from UiTM Pematang Pauh and Kolej Profesional MARA, Bandar Melaka. The main

Ensemble of Gamelan (EOG2012)Yayasan Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (YUTP) and the University’s Co-Curriculum Unit of Student Support Services Department successfully organised the inaugural Ensemble of Gamelan (EOG2012) on 6 April 2012, at the Foyer, Chancellor Complex of UTP, in conjunction with the 10th year anniversary of the establishment of UTP Gamelan Group, Sanggar Kirana. The event was officiated by Y.B. Dato’ Zainol Fadzi Haji bin Paharudin, Perak Exco of Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Committee, in the presence of Pn. Zaiton Md Desa, Assistant Director of Istana Budaya, and En. Mohamed Noor Rosli bin Baharom, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs & Alumni, UTP.

The objective of the event was to encourage university students, as well as the public,

to appreciate Gamelan music from around the world. It also served as a platform to showcase the country’s diversity, culture and uniqueness through arts and cultural activities.

During YB Dato’ Zainol Fadzi’s officiating speech, he expressed his appreciation towards UTP for organising EOG2012 and gave assurance that the Perak State Government would support initiatives that encourage and promote traditional music at the university and community level, as well as internationally.

6 Gamelan groups from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia performed in the EOG2012. The groups were:

1. Anugerah Rentak Tradisi (ASWARA)

2. Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

3. Asuhan Seni Istana Budaya

4. Kumpulan Gamelan Gamma: Rays, Singapore

5. Ensemble in Gamelan (EiG) Group (Alumni UTP)

6. Sanggar Kirana, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

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Appreciating the Diversity of Culture

The Red Sonata Fiesta 3The Red Sonata Fiesta 3 was successfully held on 22 June 2012, at the Chancellor Hall, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS with the theme “The Grace of Autumn Rhyme”. Entering its third year, this event was organised by the Co-Curriculum Unit, Student Support Services Department UTP, UTP Chinese Orchestra (UTPCO) and supported by the State of Perak.

The event was officiated by Ir Lai Kong Phooi, Ipoh City Councillor, representing YB Dato’

Best Bassist: Muhammad Saufie

Best Keyboardist: Hadryan Gabriel D.W Majin

Best Accompanist: Muhammad Aminuddin Bin Zainal

Best Background Performer: Atika Abdul

Best Self-Composed Song: Threnody

Best Guitarist: M. Hisyamuddin B Abdul Rahman (Kolej Profesional MARA, Bandar Melaka)

Dr Mah Hang Soon, Perak State Executive Councilor and Health, Local Government, Consumer Affairs, Environment, Transport and Non-Muslim Affairs Committee Chairman.

The aim of this programme was to exchange ideas, opinions and knowledge pertaining to arts and culture, bridge the gap between Malaysian and Chinese culture, promote traditional music, as well as to expand networking. The programme featured

Canadian Er Hu soloist Mrs. Zheng Mei Shan and Taiwanese Liu Qin soloist Miss Zheng Yi Shan. Their rendition of solo pieces, accompanied by the UTPCO, was met with great acclaim from their audience for their expressiveness and style.

EUPHONIOUS 2012

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Festival of Colours of The World (FESCO 2012)

The fifth edition of Festival of Colours of the World (FESCO 2012) was successfully held on 7 April 2012, at the Chancellor Hall,UTP. This annual event was organised by the Co-Curriculum Unit, Student Support Services Department and UTP Performing Arts Group (UPAG). The event was officiated by YB Dato’ Mohammad Zahir bin Dato’ Abdul Khalid, Perak Exco of Education, Higher Education, ICT, Human Resources, Science and Technology Committee Chairman, representing YAB Dato’ Seri DiRaja Dr. Zambry bin Abd Kadir, Perak Menteri Besar. The festival showcased a variety of folk and traditional cultural performances from the respective participating universities/colleges in line with the theme of the event, “Creative 1 Malaysia Dance”.

The main objective of the festival was to showcase the students’ talent and capability in performing arts, to encourage the students in appreciating Malaysian and foreign arts and culture, as well as to promote the country’s cultural diversity and uniqueness. The rationale behind this festival was to demonstrate that unity and integrity can also be achieved through culture and arts.

In delivering his officiating speech, Y.B. Dato’ Mohammad Zahir said that FESCO was increasingly playing an important role towards contributing to the preservation and continuity of the nation’s cultural heritage. He further added that FESCO 2012 not only bring people from various races, religions, and colours together, but also provided a platform for arts and culture to be recognised and appreciated by not only Malaysians but also people from around the globe.

This year, FESCO 2012 succeeded in attracting participation from 33 teams, with 24 locals and 1 international institution, with more than 350 dancers from different genres and culture.

Malaysia – Taiwan Cultural Exchange Programme (MTCEP 2012)

The inaugural Malaysia – Taiwan Cultural Exchange Programme (MTCEP 2012) was successfully held on 8 April, 2012 at the Chancellor Hall UTP. It was officiated by YBhg. Datuk Cheng Lai Hock JP, Deputy President, Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia in the presence of Mr Lin Zhi Hua and Mr Lin Si Ming, Hsinchu County Council Members, Taiwan representing the honourable Mayor Chiew Ching Chun of Hsinchu County, Taiwan.

This programme included cultural performances presented by the UTP Chinese Orchestra (UTPCO), UTP Performing Arts Group (UPAG) and UTP Bhangra Group. It also showcased performances from the Hsinchu County Chinese Orchestra who staged various all-time classics from Taiwan.

The main objective of this programme was to appreciate the diversity of cultures from the two countries, as well as creating networking and friendships among the participants. During YBhg. Datuk Cheng’s officiating speech, he expressed his delight to see a multi-racial audience from different backgrounds; consisting not only the 1Malaysia race, but also international students from all over the world, appreciating Chinese culture and music. He also hoped that this programme would nurture the future generation to carry on their traditions and cultural heritage.

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TAPESTRY of Colours 2012 – A Concert in Support of Yayasan UTP

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS proudly presented the “Tapestry of Colours 2012” – a charity concert in support of Yayasan UTP, in its second series of fund raising concert performances, at South East Asia’s premier venue for classical music – the Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP). The concert was held from 9-10 April 2012 and was organised by Yayasan UTP, in collaboration with Alumni of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS and Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS.

The glittering two-day event featured the “Sounds of Spring” on 9 April 2012 and “Roots of Heritage” on 10 April 2012. They were four (4) UTP student ensembles who performed at this concert, namely UTP Chinese Orchestra, UTP Performing Arts Group, UTP Gamelan Group and UTP International Students Cultural Group.

SoundsofSpringThe “Sounds of Spring” featured Taiwanese maestro Qu Chu Quan and Malaysian conductor Steven Goh Suk Liang together with Beijing-born sopranos Li Lu and Malaysian Yen Chock. These celebrated artistes performed melodious classical Chinese numbers such as “Spring Festival Overture”, “Colourful Dragon Boat” and “Chrysanthemum Terrace”, Italian classics and P. Ramlee songs from Malaysia.

The event also included mock check presentations by the sponsors to YBhg Dato’ Shamsul Azhar bin Abbas, witnessed by YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad. Among the sponsors were Dialog Group, J.P. Morgan Chase Berhad, CIMB Investment Bank Berhad and Nexbis Sdn. Bhd.

RootsofHeritageOn 10 April 2012, the audience was mesmerised by the exciting performances from both local and international students. Entitled “Roots of Heritage”, this gala event featured performances from UTP Gamelan group, as well as other local and international gamelan groups from Indonesia and Japan. It also showcased traditional

local dances by the UTP Performing Arts Group, along with folk dances from Mozambique and Uzbekistan by UTP International students. There were also performances from Malaysia’s very own multi-talented and versatile artist, Adibah Noor.

For the first night, the Guests of Honour were YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, Chancellor of UTP and YABhg Tun Dr Siti Hasmah binti Mohd Ali. Also present were YBhg Dato’ Shamsul Azhar bin Abbas, Chairman of Yayasan UTP Board of Trustees, Puan Juniwati binti Rahmat Hussin, Chairman of UTP Board of Directors, YBhg. Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin bin Hj Kasim, Vice Chancellor of UTP, YBhg Tan Sri Mahmood bin Adam, Secretary General, Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr Ngau Boon Keat, Executive Chairman of Dialog Group Berhad while for the second night, DYTM Raja Muda Perak Darul Ridzuan, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah and DYTM Raja Puan Besar Perak Darul Ridzuan, Tuanku Zara Salim graced the event. Other guests were YAB Dato’ Seri DiRaja Dr Zambry bin Abdul Kadir, Menteri Besar Perak Darul Ridzuan and spouse, YB Dato’ Mohammad Zahir bin Dato’ Abdul Khalid, Perak Exco of Education, Higher Education, ICT, Human Resources, Science and Technology Committee Chairman and spouse, YBhg Dato’ Prof Dr Rujhan Mustafa, Director General, Ministry of Higher Education and spouse, Puan Juniwati binti Rahmat Hussin, Chairman of UTP Board of Directors and Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin bin Hj Kasim, Vice Chancellor of UTP.

Contributions from these two concerts would be channelled to Yayasan UTP for the granting of scholarships to deserving students, supporting research and innovation, developing activities related to arts, sports and culture and supporting the administration of the university.

Since its inception in 2010, Yayasan UTP has awarded a total of 14 full scholarships and also bursaries to deserving students. Yayasan UTP has also contributed towards the social activities and community projects organised by UTP students for the benefit of various communities.

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