Introduction UTM and internationalization

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IntroductionUTM and internationalization

• Prof Zaini UJANG
• Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research Innovation)
• Professor of Environmental Engineering
• zaini_at_utm.my
• www.fkkksa.utm.my/staff/zaini

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Presentation outline

• Malaysia
• UTM
• Focus research
• Internationalization initiatives
• RD cooperation
• Publications
• Staff exchange
• Student exchange
• International staff
• Why UTM?

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Malaysia in briefSocio-enviro-economic outlook

• Population 25 million
• Race Multiracial country (Malay, Chinese,
  Indian)
• Religion Multi-religions (Muslim, Buddhist,
  Hindu, Christian etc.)
• Land area Slightly smaller than the size of the
  UK
• Economy Processed products (petrochemicals,
  electronics, specialty chemicals, wood-products,
  services), tourism, commodity (palm oil, rubber,
  wood), services, petroleum
• Income per capita USD5000
• Landscape More than 40 forest, 40 plantation
• International Environmental Performance Index
  2006 Malaysia ranked 9 after NZ, Sweden,
  Finland, Republic Czech, UK, Austria, Denmark and
  Canada (Japan 14, Switzerland16, Germany 22,
  Taiwan 24, Holland27, USA 28, Indonesia79 and
  China94).

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Before you come to Malaysia, buy a decent life
insurance!
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Scenario in Malaysia

• 1950s First university in Malaysia University
  Malaya (moved from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur)
  National University of Singapore
• 1969 First university in after independence USM
• 1974 First technical university UTM
• 1998 First private university
• 2004 new Ministry on Higher Education
• 2007 Strategic Master Plan for Higher Education
• 2007 Strategic Action Plan for Higher Education
• 2007 Upgrade 5 College Universities to University
  status
• 2007 Established 4 Research Universities
• 2007 Establishment of Malaysia Qualification
  Agency
• 2008 Establish another 2 Research Universities
• 2008 Apex Universities (2)

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Higher education in Malaysia
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UTM in brief

• Started as technical school in 1904
• Became full-fledged university in 1974
• The premier university in engineering and
  technology
• 24,000 students
• 30 postgraduate (Masters and PhD)
• 1000 foreign students (mainly Masters and PhD
  students)
• 1800 academics / lecturers
• 3000 research fellows (mostly among PhD
  students)
• RM500 million annual operating budget (80 from
  Government)
• RM50 million research funds from local and
  foreign grants
• Involved in EU, SIDA, DANIDA, JICA projects

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UTM faculties

• Civil engineering
• Chemical and natural resources engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Geoinformation science and engineering
• Biomedical engineering
• Biotechnology and bioengineering
• Built environment
• Science
• Management and human resources
• Social development and Islamic studies

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UTM research centres

• Environmental and water resources management
  (IPASA)
• Ibnu Sina fundamental sciences (Ibnu Sina)
• Artificial intelligence and robotics (CAIRO)
• Wireless
• Construction technology and management (CTMC)
• Coastal and off shore engineering (COEI)
• Malay architecture (KALAM)
• Process integration (PROSPECT)
• Chemical engineering pilot plant (CEPP)
• Steel technology (STC)
• International Business School
• Business and Advanced Technology Centre (BATC)
• 26 centres

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Underlying global drivers
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Key performance indicators (KPI)
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Key performance indicators (KPI)
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Key performance indicators (KPI)
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Key performance indicators (KPI)
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Internationalization

• RD cooperation
• Publications
• Staff exchanges
• Student exchanges
• Special programs
• Team teaching
• Case studies development
• New learning methods
• Contract academic staff (PhDs)

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RD cooperation

• Joint program for external funding, e.g. EU
• Internal funding, from Malaysia or Sweden
• Joint PhD supervision
• Similar project, but internally funded, e.g.
• PHA from activated sludges
• Membrane bioreactor
• Modeling of activated sludges
• Different objectives, but similar partial funding
• Others???

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Lab-scale HBR for 3 m3/d (without anaerobic and
anoxic tanks). Funded by Swedish International
Development Agency (SIDA)
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Publication

• Journals
• Books
• Chapters in books
• Articles in magazines

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Staff exchanges

• Professors
• Team teaching
• PhD supervision
• Joint publication
• Staff to embark at PhD levels
• UTM provides more than 200 PhD scholarships
  annual for academic staff
• Major destinations UK and USA

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Staff exchanges
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Student exchanges

• PhD
• Sandwich / attachment 1 or 2 semesters
• Similar projects at both ends
• PhD supervision
• Joint publication
• Masters or bachelors
• 1 or 2 semesters transfer credits
• Master project at UTM or Lund (15 or 30 ECT)

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DTU students in UTM since 2000
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Contract academic staff

• For PhDs
• 2 to 8 years academic positions in UTM
• Teaching
• Research
• Publication
• Joint collaboration with international
  universities
• Competitive package
• Salary
• Allowances
• Free education for children
• Tax-free (applicable for some)
• University car

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Contract academic staff
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Thank you Terima kasih Tak!