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Research activity in USM School of Physics TCU-USM Joint Postgraduate Symposium on Nanotechnology & Nanoscience December 22, 2016 Tiem Leong Yoon* School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia *E-mail: tlyoon@usm.my

Malaysian public universities We l e a d • Three groups • A- Research Universities • B- Focussed Universities • C- Comprehensive Universities. 2

A- Research Universities We l e a d • Fields of Study: Focus is on research • Competitive entries • Ratio of undergraduates to postgraduates is 50:50 • Universiti Malaya (UM) • Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) • Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) 3

B-Comprehensive Universities We l e a d • Various fields of study • Ratio of undergraduates to postgraduates is 70:30 Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) • Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia • Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) • Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) 4

C- Focussed Universities We l e a d • Technical, education, management and defence • Fields of Study : Focus is on research • Ratio of undergraduates to postgraduates is 50:50 • These are smaller, newer and more specialized universities 5

Foreign population in higher education universities in Malaysia We l e a d • Malaysia aims to host 250,000 foreign students by 2025 • In 2014, Malaysian institutions enrolled 135,500 international students, with most coming from Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Nigeria, India, and Pakistan • Now 11 foreign branch campuses in the country from the UK, Australia, India, the Netherlands, and China • Source: http://monitor.icef.com/2016/08/malaysia- competing-greater-share-international-students/ 6

Foreign population in higher education universities in Malaysia We l e a d • Source: the Sun Daily 7

USM We l e a d 8

Where are we? We l e a d 9

Georgetown UNESCO World Culture Heritage Site We l e a d Chew Jetty Little India Penang Municipal Council St. George’s Church Khoo Kongsi Kapitan Keling Mosque 10

Tourist Attractions in Penang We l e a d Penang Bridge Batu Ferringhi Beach Penang’s Street Food Kek Lok Si Temple Peranakan Museum 11

Background of USM We l e a d • Established as the second university in Malaysia in 1969. • Undergraduate and postgraduates courses are available to approximately 33,350 students at 17 academic schools on the main campus (Penang island); 6 schools at the engineering campus (Nibong Tebal, Penang); 3 schools at the health campus (Kubang Kerian, Kelantan). • 22269 undergraduate (Bachelor degrees, as of 2014) • 11081 post-graduates (Masters, Doctorates, as of 2014) • Academic staffs (1687, as of 2014) • Has dedicated 17 research centers for a wide range of specializations (archeology, medicine and dentistry, science and technology, policy research and international studies, etc.). 12

APEX Status and slogan We l e a d • Accelerated Programme for Excellence (APEX) is a fast track development programme to enable institutions of higher education to be recognised as world class entities. • Currently there five APEX public universities in Malaysia. • USM is the first to be granted APEX status in 2008 • “Transforming USM slogan is Higher Education for a Sustainable Tomorrow” . 13

The University in a Garden We l e a d The University in a Garden concept as conceptualised by USM is designed to depict the close affinity between the role and function of the University as an institution of higher learning and nature as part of the global ecological setting. 14

Main Campus, Penang Island We l e a d 15

Program Outline (Main Campus) We l e a d Pure Arts Pure Science • • Centre for Policy Research and Centre for Chemical Biology International Studies • Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies • School of Distance Education • School of Biology Sciences • School of Humanities • School of Chemical Sciences • School of Languages, Literacies and • School of Distance Education Translation • School of Mathematical Sciences • School of Social Sciences • School of Physics Applied Arts Applied Science • • Centre for Global Archaeological Centre for Drug Research Research • Malaysian Institute of Pharmaceuticals & • Centre for Instructional Technology and Nutraceuticals Multimedia • National Advanced IPV6 Centre • Graduate School of Business (GSB) • National Poison Centre • School of Communication • School of Computer Sciences • School of Educational Studies • School of Housing, Building and Planning • School of Management • School of Industrial Technology • School of The Arts • School of Pharmaceutical Sciences • Women’s Development Research Centre 16

Engineering Campus, Penang We l e a d 17

Health Campus, Kelantan We l e a d 18

Program Outline We l e a d Engineering Campus • River Engineering & Urban Drainage Research Centre • School of Aerospace Engineering • School of Chemical Engineering • School of Civil Engineering • School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering • School of Materials & Minerals Resources Engineering • School of Mechanical Engineering Health Campus • Advanced Medical & Dental Institute • Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine • School of Dental Sciences • School of Health Sciences • School of Medical Science 19

School of Physics We l e a d • One of the first three schools that were set up when the university was established in 1969 • Offers 5 undergraduate academic program: Pure Physics, Applied Physics, Geophysics, Engineering Physics and Medical Physics. • Approximately 400 undergraduates and 200 postgraduates • Offers postgraduate program: – MSc by coursework: Medical Physics and Solid State Physics – MSc by mixed modes: Applied Geophysics and Radiation Science – Graduate research both at MSc and PhD levels. 20

Pusat Pengajian Sains Fizik We l e a d 21

School of Physics We l e a d Applied and engineering physics Condensed matter physics and X-ray crystallography Energy studies Research Group Geophysics, astronomy and atmospheric science Medical physics and radiation science Computational condensed matter physics Theoretical and computational physics High energy physics 22

Applied and Engineering Physics We l e a d Group Leader Associate Professor Dr. Mutharasu Devarajan E-mail: mutharasu@usm.my • Research in these areas involves the application of fundamental theory of physics to explain and solve problems of applied physics and engineering physics for the development of new technologies. • Main research topics: – Semiconductor fabrication – Sensors and actuators – Thermal processes in device and packaging – Digital image processing – Optical and remote sensing technology – Photonic devices, system and applications 23

Condensed Matter Physics and X-Ray Crystallography We l e a d Group Leader Dr. Quah Ching Kheng E-mail: ckquah@usm.my • Research in these areas discovers and understands the materials and their properties through various experiment, computation, simulation and theoretical methods, which could lead to enhancement and control of materials properties will result in new fundamental knowledge, materials or products. • Main research topics: – Materials fabrication and characterization for electronics, optoelectronics and biomedicine – Studies of condensed matter materials and devices – Photonic materials and devices – Modeling and simulation of condensed matter devices – X-ray structure determination and characterization (organic/organometallic 24 compounds, non-linear optical materials, natural products)

Energy Studies We l e a d Group Leader Associate Professor Dr. Adilah Shariff E-mail: adilah@usm.my / adilah08@gmail.com • Research in these areas is directed towards research in solar energy, in particular, solar photovoltaic (fabrication of solar cells and modules, electrical power system), solar thermal (system design, hot water system, drying system, air- conditioning) and bioenergy (utilization of biomass and wastes, and production of solid and liquid biofuels by fast and slow pyrolysis). • Main research topics: – Bioenergy – Computer simulation and modeling of solar energy – Fuel cell and batteries – Solar thermal and photovoltaic – Thermal processes in devices and packaging 25

Geophysics, Astronomy and Atmospheric Science We l e a d Group Leader Associate Professor Dr. Khiruddin Abdullah E-mail: khirudd@usm.my • The Group's philosophy and objective has been to pursue excellence by concentrating its research initiatives in specific areas of the Geosciences. The group owns a complete range of geophysical tools such as multielectrode resistivity and electromagnetic tools, ground penetrating radar and magnetic measurements meters. • Main research topics: – Engineering and environmental geophysics – Remote sensing applications – Petroleum geoscience: Sedimentary geology and reservoir characteristic – Nearshore and coastal oceanography 26