MIRI: Two teams from the Faculty of Engineering and Science of Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) recently won gold awards in the open category at the 7th Miri Creativity, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (MCiTeX).
The first team consisted of Associate Professor Bridgid Chin from the Faculty’s Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering.
She won on the merits of her research project titled ‘Ecosynterra: In-situ Transformation of Plastic and Agricultural Waste into Syngas’, walking away with a cash prize of RM2,500.
The second team comprised Associate Professor Wong Wei Kitt, Associate Professor Lim Chye Ing, and undergraduate students Koo Yew Wei, Tan Zhen Chuan, and Koh Say Kit.
Their research project was titled ‘Wireless Sensor Network for Monitoring Peat Soil Critical Data’.
This team won a cash prize of RM1,500.
“My heartiest congratulations to our winning teams on their outstanding success,” said the dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Professor Tuong-Thuy Vu
“Their projects showcase our research focus on sustainable energy and intelligent systems, as well as the involvement of undergraduate students in research,” he said.
MCiTeX 2023 was organised by the Miri Industrial Training Institute in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Jabatan Tenaga Malaysia, Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia, Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia, and Koperasi Institut Latihan Perindustrian Miri Berhad.
The event’s opening and closing ceremonies were officiated by Deputy Minister for Talent Development Datuk Francis Harden Hollis representing Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah.
