UNITEN AR2021

Vision & Mission 3
Vice-Chancellor’s Review 4
University Governance 8
Organisational Chart 17
Rankings & Highlights 19
A Year in Review 21
Towards Academic Excellence 46
Towards Research Excellence 58
Achieving Financial Sustainability 84
Our Alumni, Our Pride 87

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VISION

A leading global energy
university that shapes
a sustainable future.

MISSION

We strive to advance
knowledge and learning
experience through research
and innovation that will best

serve human society.

VICE-CHANCELLOR’S REVIEW

VICE-CHANCELLOR’S
REVIEW

One year ago, the world was anticipating
towards the end of the year 2020 in the hope
that the year 2021 would mark the beginning
of the post-pandemic recovery. Unfortunately,
the impact and effect of the year 2020 on the
world continued all through the year 2021. With
the positive cases rising rapidly, on May 10th, the
government had taken a bold decision to place
the whole of Malaysia under the Movement
Control Order (MCO 3.0). In accordance with the
MCO 3.0 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs),
and in line with the Ministry of Higher Education’s
(MOHE), UNITEN had to be physically closed
and to conduct online Teaching and Learning
(T&L). During these challenging times, UNITEN
has been part of the solution in addressing
urgent educational challenges associated with
the coronavirus pandemic while strengthening
our aspiration to be among the world’s top
energy universities by 2030. The uniqueness of
UNITEN lies within its workforce with unwavering
commitment in transforming this beloved
institution that will best serve human society. This
level of engagement would strengthen the spirit
of togetherness in charting a better and brighter
future for UNITEN.

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At a point when the COVID-19 outbreak had support to staff and students through our Virtual
become a global pandemic in early 2020, UNITEN and Online Learning Emergency Response Team
had to adapt to the new norm. The situation (VIOLERT) communication channel. Knowing that
warranted us to be innovative in our delivery of the the COVID-19 outbreak may have an impact on
academic programmes without compromising the well-being of staff and students, we took the
on the attainment of depth of knowledge and lead in launching Tabung Bantuan COVID-19. The
the associated learning outcomes. In response collection was then distributed to 94 staff and 43
to the impact of the pandemic, the education students affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
sector has shifted to virtual learning which has
accelerated the evolution of T&L while continuing In addition, we have conducted a number
to provide quality education for our beloved of initiative to retain the employees’ spirits
students. Our green screen technology and other up and ensure high work productivity such
online applications have substantially improved as engagement sessions with Heads of
our students’ engagement and communication Departments via NescafeTiam Sessions, with
between lecturers and students. However, there staff via MiloTiam Sessions, Leadership Talk on
are still arising problems such as the issue of BOLD2025 Refresh with Heads of Departments,
affordability. Therefore, underprivileged students engagement workshop with Kesatuan Pekerja-
(B40) cannot afford to have computer for online Pekerja UNITEN (K2P), Persatuan Kebajikan
education. Under one of our core values, UNITEN Pekerja-Pekerja Islam (PKPI), Kelab Kilat,
Prihatin, we distributed laptops and data plans Pelitawanis and Persatuan Kakitangan Universiti
to 308 of B40 students and distributed laptops Tenaga Nasional (PAKAT), year-end engagement
to 250 of asnaf students to support their with Heads of Departments, weekly online
learning process. We came up with the idea Tazkirah and Yasin@UNITEN and daily UNITEN
when we realised the urgent need of B40 and Berdoa. In total, approximately 31 sessions were
asnaf students to have suitable digital devices conducted virtually throughout the year 2021
to access the Internet for online classes. excluding daily UNITEN Berdoa. To reiterate our
commitment and support for staff’s well-being,
UNITEN also strives to adapt and to introduce Bantuan Prihatin UNITEN (BPU) and assistance
new ways to reduce the financial burden of utilising Tabung Amanah Zakat UNITEN (TAZU)
our students and to alleviate our students’ and Yayasan Canselor UNITEN (YCU) fund were
predicaments due to the pandemic such as provided to deserving UNITEN staff.
reducing their financial burden by granting
flexibility to students in terms of moratorium Despite the challenges to cope with the
and waivers on accommodation, library, COVID-19 Pandemic, Alhamdullilah we are still
student activity and service fees. As part of our blessed with many great achievements in the
commitment to ensure virtual learning activities year 2021 such as the development of strategic
are optimally utilised, we have enhanced our partnership with stakeholders among others with
learning platforms and provided technical Yayasan Pahang, Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA),

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MOHE and Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). The university which was based on three strategic
trust goals namely Teaching and Learning Excellence,
Research Excellence and Financial Sustainability.
given by MOHE, has led UNITEN to receive a As we are now at the mid-point of this 10-year
grant on Career Advancement Cap (KPT-CAP) journey, we have launched a refresh exercise
that focuses on reducing the unemployment rate looking at our past progress in terms of academic,
for graduates. This grant focuses on three main research and financial performances and where
pillars namely job matching and placement, necessary to revise our course for the next 5 to
entrepreneurship and gig economy. With the 10 years. The development of this BOLD2025
grant provided, UNITEN collaborated with Refresh has included interactions with various
companies in various industries to offer training internal and external stakeholders. Although
courses for graduates, giving them exposure the original strategic goals are maintained, 3
and experience, and guaranteeing them jobs in new Strategic Objectives have been identified
selected industries. which are supported by 10 new and enhanced
Strategic Initiatives which will enable UNITEN to
UNITEN is actively engaged in various scientific achieve its intended aspirations, in addition to
research primarily related to energy. We have being financially independent and sustainable.
five Research Institutes namely the Institute of
Power Engineering (IPE), Institute of Energy Policy Despite all the challenges and obstacles we
and Research (IEPRe), Institute of Sustainable encountered in the year 2021, UNITEN succeeded
Energy (ISE), Institute of Energy Infrastructure in securing Tier-5 in SETARA, an instrument
(IEI) and Institute of Informatics and Computing which measures the position of the institution
in Energy (IICE). Among our focus areas are in providing world class academic and T&L by
Renewable Energy, Biomass to Energy, Energy the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and
Security and Policy, Energy Efficiency, Smart MOHE. Moreover, we are truly honoured to be
Cities, Cyber Security, Big Data Analytics, Energy accorded the Self-Accreditation Assessment by
Storage, Power Generation Transmission and MOHE. This status is crucial as it will be a testament
Distribution, Dam Safety, and Energy-Related of a reliable quality assurance system in place
Disaster Management. These transdisciplinary within UNITEN to systematically review our own
driven Research Institutes support the research academic programmes. Obtaining this Self-
and development ecosystem at UNITEN which Accreditation Status implies the empowerment
corresponds to the long-term needs of our and the trust laid upon us by MOHE and MQA to
stakeholders including to support the Malaysian certify our own courses.
Electricity Supply Industry (MESI).
In addition, UNITEN jumped 16 spots in the U.S.
In the year 2016, UNITEN launched its 10-year News and World Report’s Best Global University
BOLD2025 Strategic Plan with the aspiration to 2022 to #227 in the world for Engineering, #5 in
become a globally competitive energy-focused Malaysia for Engineering and UNITEN is ranked

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VICE-CHANCELLOR’S REVIEW

#1 in the world for percentage of highly cited I truly believe that UNITEN has
papers among top 1% most cited in Engineering. the capacity, capability and
UNITEN’s success stories are reflected in its the commitment to be the top
performance in the world rankings. In the QS university not only in Malaysia
Asia University Rankings 2022, UNITEN ranked but also in the region and
#144. The other main ranking agency, the Times the world, especially in areas
Higher Education (THE) 2022, ranked UNITEN as related to energy, targeting of
the top 6 in Malaysia for Engineering and top 7 being ranked Top 140 in Asia
in Malaysia for Computer Science. Additionally, in the QS Asian University
UNITEN is ranked in the #801-1000 band in the Rankings by the year 2022 and
THE World University Rankings 2022. These results Top 100 in Asia by the year
along with our continued excellence in various 2025 and #1 among private
areas is purely the sheer hard work of our staff, universities in Malaysia in
quality of our students, impact of our alumni and global ranking by the year
commitment of our partners which elevated our 2030.
rankings.
Thank you for your contributions towards the
We look forward to the year 2022 when more success of this beloved institution, UNITEN. The
UNITEN students return to campus to continue year 2021 was a challenging but prosperous year
face-to-face T&L, to undertake research and with everyone’s support and effort. We certainly
to be able to graduate despite the challenging lived up to the theme: We Strive, We Stay and We
environment we are in. Hopefully, this will be a Succeed TOGETHER! Next, let’s work together to
time that will propel education systems into make the year 2022 truly outstanding!
innovative and efficient ways of delivering
relevant and quality T&L experiences to students
on and off-campus, experiences that support
their ability to apply theory into practice and
prepare them holistically.

PROF. DATO’ IR. DR. KAMAL NASHARUDDIN
MUSTAPHA PEng, FIEM, FASc
UNITEN VICE-CHANCELLOR

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UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE

CHANCELLOR CHANCELLOR

TUAN YANG TERUTAMA TUN DATO’ SERI UTAMA TUAN YANG TERUTAMA TUN DATO’ SERI UTAMA
(DR.) HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN HAJI ABBAS AHMAD FUZI HAJI ABDUL RAZAK
(EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2021)
(COMPLETION OF TERM ON 30 APRIL 2021)

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UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE

PRO-CHANCELLOR PRO-CHANCELLOR
ACADEMICIAN DATUK IR. BAHARIN DIN
(EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2021)
TAN SRI DR. IR. AHMAD TAJUDDIN ALI FASC

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PRO-CHANCELLOR PRO-CHANCELLOR
YB DATO’ SERI MAHDZIR KHALID DATUK SERI AMIR HAMZAH AZIZAN
(22 OCTOBER 2020 - 29 AUGUST 2021) (22 OCTOBER 2020 – 28 FEBRUARY 2021)

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UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

YB DATO’ SRI HASAN ARIFIN YB DATO’ SERI MAHDZIR KHALID
(EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2021) (22 OCTOBER 2020 - 29 AUGUST 2021)

DATUK IR. BAHARIN DIN DATUK SERI AMIR HAMZAH AZIZAN
(EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2021) (22 OCTOBER 2020 – 28 FEBRUARY 2021)

MR. WAHIZAN ABD RAHMAN
(EFFECTIVE 12 OCTOBER 2021)

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DATUK WIRA ROSLAN AB RAHMAN DATUK DR. RUJHAN MUSTAFA

ACADEMICIAN TAN SRI IR. TS. DR. AHMAD DATO’ MOHD. YUSOF IBRAHIM FASc
ZAIDEE LAIDIN FASc

DATO’ SERI IR. DR. ZAINI UJANG FASc 12

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

YB DATO’ SRI HASAN ARIFIN YB DATO’ SERI MAHDZIR KHALID
(EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2021) (22 OCTOBER 2020 - 29 AUGUST 2021)

DATUK IR. BAHARIN DIN DATUK SERI AMIR HAMZAH AZIZAN
(EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2021) (22 OCTOBER 2020 – 28 FEBRUARY 2021)

MR. WAHIZAN ABD RAHMAN DATUK WIRA ROSLAN AB RAHMAN
(EFFECTIVE 12 OCTOBER 2021)

DATUK DR. RUJHAN MUSTAFA
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

ACADEMICIAN TAN SRI IR. TS. DR. AHMAD DATO’ MOHD. YUSOF IBRAHIM FASc
ZAIDEE LAIDIN FASc

DATO’ SERI IR. DR. ZAINI UJANG FASc DATUK IR. KHALILUR RAHMAN EBRAHIM

DATO’ HAJI ABD. AZIZ ABU BAKAR PROF. DATO’ IR. DR. KAMAL NASHARUDDIN
MUSTAPHA PEng, FIEM, FASc

PROF. DATO’ TS. DR. MOHD ZAMRI YUSOFF 14
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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

PROF. DATO’ IR. DR. KAMAL NASHARUDDIN MUSTAPHA
PENG, FIEM, FASC
VICE-CHANCELLOR

PROF. DATO’ TS. DR. MOHD. ZAMRI YUSOFF PROF. DATO’ DR. SITI SALBIAH MOHAMED SHARIFF
DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR, STUDENT AFFAIRS & ALUMNI DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR, ACADEMIC & RESEARCH

PROF. DATO’ DR. SALINA DAUD PROF. DR. BAHISHAM YUNUS
DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR, SULTAN HAJI AHMAD SHAH CAMPUS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (ACTING)

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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

PROF. DATO’ IR. DR. NORASHIDAH MD DIN PROF. IR. DR. IZHAM ZAINAL ABIDIN PROF. DR. ZAINUDDIN HASSAN
DEAN, COLLEGE OF GRADUATE DEAN, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (COE) DEAN, COLLEGE OF COMPUTING &
STUDIES (COGS)
INFORMATICS (CCI)

ASSOC. PROF. DR. HAJI AMANUDDIN PROF. DR. ABU BAKAR MUSA MRS. FAIRUZANA HANEEM
SHAMSUDDIN DEAN, COLLEGE OF ENERGY ECONOMICS & MOHAMED ALI

DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOCIAL SCIENCES (CES) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
& ACCOUNTING (COBA)

MR. ZULKARNAIN MD NOR ASSOC. PROF. DR. ADNAN YUSOFF
REGISTRAR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

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ORGANISATIONAL
CHART

as of 31 DECEMBER 2021

DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR, DIRECTOR,
KAMPUS SULTAN HAJI AHMAD SHAH ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT (KSHAS)
PROF. DATO’ DR. SALINA DAUD MS. SABIHAH HITAM
DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR,
VICE-CHANCELLOR / ACADEMIC & RESEARCH DEAN, DEAN,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PROF. DATO’ DR. SITI SALBIAH COLLEGE OF GRADUATE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
MOHAMED SHARIFF
UNIVERSITI TENAGA STUDIES PROF. IR. DR. IZHAM
NASIONAL SDN. BHD. PROF. DATO’ IR. DR. ZAINAL ABIDIN
PROF. DATO’ IR. DR. KAMAL NASHARUDDIN NORASHIDAH MD DIN

MUSTAPHA DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR,
UNITEN RESEARCH & INNOVATION & RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POWER

DEVELOPMENT SDN. BHD. MANAGEMENT CENTRE ENGINEERING
PROF. IR. DR. KUMARAN A/L ASSOC. PROF. TS. DR. ASSOC. PROF. IR. TS. DR.
NORMY NORFIZA ABDUL
PALANISAMY MARAYATI MARSADEK
RAZAK

YAYASAN CANSELOR UNITEN DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR, DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR,
MR. MOHAMAD STUDENT AFFAIRS & ALUMNI STUDENT AFFAIRS ALUMNI RELATIONS, CAREER
PROF. DATO’ TS. DR. MOHD. ZAMRI
ISHAK MOHAMAD IBRAHIM DEPARTMENT AND INDUSTRY LINKAGE
YUSOFF MS. RUSMALA MOHD DAUD DEPARTMENT

ASSOC. PROF. DR.
CHUA KOK HUA

TABUNG AMANAH ZAKAT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DIRECTOR,
UNITEN FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT HUMAN RESOURCE

ASSOC. PROF. DR. ABDUL AZIZ DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT
MAT ISA MS. FAIRUZANA HANEEM ASSOC. PROF. DR. ADNAN

MOHAMED ALI YUSOFF

DANA WAKAF ILMU CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR,
ASSOC. PROF. DR. ABDUL AZIZ PROF. DR. BAHISHAM YUNUS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MARKETING,
STUDENT ADMISSION
MAT ISA (acting) DEPARTMENT AND CORPORATE
TS. DR. ROSNAFISAH COMMUNICATION
DEPARTMENT
SULAIMAN MR. MOHD FAIRUDZ HAMDAN

DEAN, DEAN, DEAN, REGISTRAR,
COLLEGE OF COMPUTING & COLLEGE OF ENERGY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS REGISTRAR OFFICE
ECONOMICS & SOCIAL MR. ZULKARNAIN
INFORMATICS MANAGEMENT &
PROF. DR. ZAINUDDIN SCIENCES ACCOUNTING MD NOR
PROF. DR. ABU BAKAR
HASSAN ASSOC. PROF. DR.
HAJI MUSA AMANUDDIN SHAMSUDDIN

DIRECTOR,
TEACHING & LEARNING

CENTRE
TS. ZAILANI IBRAHIM

DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR,
INSTITUTE OF SUSTAINABLE INSTITUTE OF ENERGY INSTITUTE OF INFORMATICS INSTITUTE OF ENERGY
POLICY & RESEARCH & COMPUTING IN ENERGY
ENERGY TS. DR. SITI INDATI MUSTAPA INFRASTRUCTURE
PROF. IR. DR. TIONG SIEH ASSOC PROF. TS. DR. ASSOC. PROF. P.GEOL. GS.
@ JAAFAR HAZLEEN ARIS
KIONG DR. ROHAYU CHE OMAR

DIRECTOR,
UNITEN ISLAMIC CENTRE
ASSOC. PROF. DR. ABDUL

AZIZ MAT ISA

DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR,
QUALITY ADVANCEMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING

CENTRE CENTRE
PROF. DR. HANIM SALLEH ASSOC. PROF. TS. DR.
MOHD EZANEE RUSLI

DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR, INFORMATION DIRECTOR,
FACILITY MANAGEMENT, IT & MULTIMEDIA SERVICES INTERNATIONAL OFFICE RESOURCE CENTRE DIGITAL LEARNING CENTRE
SAFETY AND SECURITY ASSOC. PROF. TS. DR. YUNUS MR. RUZLI ZAIRAZI TS. T.J. ISKANDAR ABDUL
DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT MR. MOHAMAD RUSLAN YUSOFF AZIZ
ASSOC. PROF. TS. GS.
JAMIL
DR. SIVADASS A/L
THIRUCHELVAM

RANKINGS & HIGHLIGHTS

AN INSPIRING 2021

Ranking Name of Award Rankings/Score in The World/Asia In Malaysia Private Malaysia
QS World University Rankings 751-800 14 6
19 5
2022 2
5
QS World University Rankings 144 14 2

2022 3

QS By Subject University 301-350 7 2
501 + (550) 12 2
2021 801-1000 8 2
9 1
QS Graduate Employability 201-250 7 -
Rankings 601-800 6 -
501-600 6
2022 251-300 5

Times Higher Education World 227
University Rankings

2022

Times Higher Education Asia
University Rankings

2021

Times Higher Education by
Subject: Computer Science

2022

Times Higher Education by
Subject: Engineering

2022

Times Higher Education Young
University

2021

Best Universities for Engineering
(US News)

2022

MyRA 2020 5 STAR -

SETARA 2019 5 STAR -
(Very Competitive in Mature

University)

94.5%

Employability Rate

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ACCELERATING NETWORKING

12 MARCH 2021 10 AUGUST 2021
IMPACTFUL COLLABORATION WITH JABATAN MINERAL & MOU PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNITEN-URND AND
GEOSAINS MALAYSIA AIRGO DESIGN PTE LTD

2 JULY 2021 6 OCTOBER 2021
UNITEN, ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF WATER RESOURCES AND UNIVERSITI TENAGA NASIONAL (UNITEN) AND AL-HUSSEIN
ELECTRIC POWER (ZJWEU) INKED PACT ON COLLABORATION TALAL UNIVERSITY (AHU), JORDAN SIGNED A VIRTUAL
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

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OUR UNIVERSITY

Our Aspirations 2021
18 & 19 January 2021

Every year, UNITEN organises Our Aspiration programme to share the vision
and initiatives as well as to look back at our past progress. We are proud of our
achievements and will keep working hand in hand with our colleagues in order
to achieve our mission. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Our Aspiration 2021 was
organised virtually with the theme Our Vision, Our Commitment, Our Future.

Work-Based Learning (WBL)
27 January 2021

In a virtual meeting with TNB Janamanjung (TNBJ), UNITEN Sultan Haji Ahmad
Shah (KSHAS) successfully presented a new initiative known as the Work-Based
Learning (WBL). WBL is an educational strategy that provides students with
real-life work experiences where they can apply academic and technical skills
and develop their employability.

UNITEN Vice-Chancellor Participates in World Universities
Summit as A Panellist
13 February 2021

The World Universities Summit on “Universities of the Future: Building Institutional
Resilience, Social Responsibility and Community Impact” was organised by the
International Institute for Higher Education Research & Capacity Building (IIHEd)
of Jindal Global University (JGU) from 21-23 July 2021 via YouTube live streaming.
Our esteemed Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha ,
was one of the panellists in one of the sessions with the theme, “Staying Afloat:
Financial Stability and Sustainability of Universities”. This three-day virtual event
involving global leaders of higher education will help to reimagine the ‘Universities
of the Future’ and strengthen their vision and commitment towards institutional
resilience, social responsibility and community impact.

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Scholarships for Our Students
7 March 2021

An engagement session between YB. Datuk Hj Mohd Arifin Hj. Mohd Arif, Sabah
Special Tasks Minister, and the recipients of Dermasiswa Zakat was held at
UNITEN. The minister handed over the mock cheque amounting to RM 223,933.85
to Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha, UNITEN Vice-Chancellor. At
the same ceremony, a symbolic handing over of the entire amount of scholarship
to students from Sabah who are studying at public and private institutions in
Selangor amounting to RM 1,484,333.85 was also held.

Potential Incident Reporting by OSHE
16 March 2021

The presentation of awards to the recipients of Potential Incident (PI) Reporting
was organised by UNITEN Occupational Safety & Health (OSHE). We continuously
strive to inculcate safety culture among UNITEN staff. Among the initiatives taken
are to incentivise intervention to curtail unsafe actions or unsafe conditions by
promoting potential incident (PI) reporting through TNB’s HSE Wallet application.

Laptops Handover Ceremony
24 March & 2 April 2021

A total of 15 asnaf students of UNITEN KSHAS received laptops in the Phase 3.0
of Laptop Assistance Handover Programme at Wisma Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah.
Later on 2 April 2021, another laptops handing over ceremony was organised by
Tabung Amanah Zakat UNITEN (TAZU) to 100 deserving UNITEN students to ease

their learning process during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

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COBA Industry Advisory Panel Meeting
7 April 2021

The Industrial Advisory Panel (IAP) Meeting of College of Business Management
and Accounting (COBA) via Teams that was filled with input, suggestions and
proposals from distinguished and renowned industry captains, Chief Executive
Officers, Managing Directors, General Managers, Senior Managers and public
sector leaders covering areas of academic curriculum, staff enhancement, students
development and other related areas to further enhance the delivery of our
academic programmes.

UNITEN Virtual Open Day 2021
10 – 11 April 2021

UNITEN hosted a virtual open day due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenges
we face today should not stop us from moving forward especially in the education
sector. Hence, organising a virtual event truly benefits the university as a means
to promote the programmes and for the potential students to learn more about
UNITEN.

UNITEN CSI Online Survey 2021
14 – 15 April 2021

UNITEN Customer Satisfaction Index Online Survey 2021 (CSI 2021) serves as an
opportunity for students to pen their comments related to services provided by
UNITEN. The physical event was conducted from 14 to 15 April. Students completed
the survey virtually on 25 April 2021.

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CSR Programme at Rompin Vaccination Centre (PPV)
19 April 2021

A total of 12 Non-Health Volunteers (MyVAC) involving UNITEN staff and students
gave back to the community through their Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) programme at the Rompin Vaccination Centre (PPV located at the Perak
Sultan Ahmad Shah Jubilee Hall which is the first PPV in Rompin to operate.

Department of Electrical Power Engineering:
Adjunct Professor Talk Series (Routes to Professional Engineer,
Competent and Supervising Engineers in Malaysia)
26 April 2021

Talk by Adjunct Prof Ir. Dr. Mohamed Fuad Faisal for third and fourth year engineering
students. The objective of this talk is to expose students on the routes of becoming
professional engineers, competent and supervising engineers even before they
begin their career lives so that they can plan their career in early stage.

Eid Assistance
10 May 2021

Prof. Dato’ Ts. Dr. Mohd Zamri Yusoff, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs,
Alumni & Management, who is also the Chairman of the UNITEN Zakat Distribution
Committee handed over Eid assistance to some UNITEN, TNB Integrated Learning
Solution (ILSAS) and TNB Research (TNBR) staff at the Chancellery Building, UNITEN.
The ceremony was also attended by the Director of UNITEN Islamic Center and
the Director of Human Resource Department.

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Launching of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Open
Electives & GLUMinor (MOG)
28 June 2021

The Launching of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Open Electives &
GLUMinor (MOG) was held online and attended by the Presidents and Vice-
Chancellors of Government-Linked University (GLU) Council Members comprising
UNITEN, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Multimedia University (MMU) and
Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL). The GLUs have provided opportunities to reach
individuals across the world through online platforms. There has also been
incredible growth in the online education industry, and the GLUs have made
valuable contributions to increase their online presence.

Department of Mechanical Engineering: Industrial Talk Series
1.0, 2021
15 July 2021

The first Department of Mechanical Engineering Industrial Talk Series 1.0 welcomed
Dr. Mohd Hariffin Boosroh to deliver his talk to students on the topic of energy
and sustainability.

UNITEN Vice-Chancellor Participates in World Universities
Summit as A Panellist
23 July 2021

The World Universities Summit on “Universities of the Future: Building Institutional
Resilience, Social Responsibility and Community Impact” was organised by the
International Institute for Higher Education Research & Capacity Building (IIHEd) of
Jindal Global University (JGU) from 21-23 July 2021 via YouTube live streaming. Our
esteemed Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha, was
one of the panellists in one of the sessions with the theme, “Staying Afloat: Financial
Stability and Sustainability of Universities”. This three-day virtual event involving
global leaders of higher education will help to reimagine the ‘Universities of the
Future’ and strengthen their vision and commitment towards institutional resilience,
social responsibility and community impact.

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Launching of Food Banks Desasiswa Ilmiah
7 August 2021

Uni10 Care collaborated with PTNBMS in contributing food and necessities for
students. The programme was officiated by Prof. Dato’ Dr. Salina Daud, Deputy
Vice-Chancellor of UNITEN KSHAS and attended by students, fellow, Uni10Care
and PTNBMS. The food banks were placed in the chosen two blocks for students
to easily access them.

Laptops and Internet Data Plans Contribution
15 August 2021

A Meeting with B40 Recipients: Laptops and Internet Data Plans that involved
a total of 128 B40 category students (96 UNITEN Putrajaya Campus students
and 32 UNITEN KSHAS students). The ceremony was also graced by Prof. Dato‘
Ir. Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha, UNITEN Vice-Chancellor. The laptops and
data plans were contributed by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) through Yayasan
Canselor UNITEN (YCU) in helping the B40 category students to pursue online
learning effectively.

Launching of UNITEN Alumni Waqf Fund
24 September 2021

UNITEN launched UNITEN Alumni Waqf Fund which is another platform established
within the financial ecosystem of UNITEN. This fund is offered to everyone and the
contribution from this fund will be solely used for scholarships, to assist students
in need, to support club activities and other support as needed and approved.
This event was officiated by UNITEN Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Kamal
Nasharuddin Mustapha, and also attended by Prof. Dato’ Ts. Dr. Mohd Zamri
Yusoff, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs & Alumni, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Siti
Salbiah Mohamed Shariff, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Academic & Research and
Heads of Business Units.

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Department of Electrical Engineering: Adjunct Professor Talk
Series (Project Planning and Management)
1 October 2021

Talk by Adjunct Prof. Ir. Cheang Kok Meng for EEEB403 Capstone Design
Course / EPDB4013 Integrated Design Project students. The capstone talk series
aims to expose students to the latest engineering practices and technologies.

Department of Electrical Engineering: Adjunct Professor Talk
Series (Big Data Analytics, AI and IoT Industrial Use Cases)
8 October 2021

Talk by Adjunct Prof. Dr. Keeratpal Singh for EEEB403 Capstone Design
Course / EPDB4013 Integrated Design Project students. The capstone talk series
aims to expose students to the latest engineering practices and technologies.

PENJANA KPT-CAP
9 October 2021

PENJANA KPT-CAP programme is a government initiative in addressing the
challenges of graduate marketability and reducing unemployment. Director of IPTS
Governance Division, Department of Higher Education (JPT), Dato’ Dr. Mohd Hafiz
Yusoff, officiated the Inauguration Ceremony of Penjana Semula Ekonomi Negara
(PENJANA) Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi – Career Advancement Programme
(PENJANA KPT-CAP) IPTS at UNITEN Putrajaya Campus.

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10th International Economics & Business Management
Conference (IEBMC 2021)
13 October 2021

The 10th International Economics & Business Management Conference (IEBMC
2021) is an effective platform to connect delegates from diverse research areas to
productively communicate and engage in exchanging innovative ideas and the
latest findings. IEBMC 2021 was organised with the purpose of bringing together
academics, researchers, experienced professionals and industries not only to
promote research on issues relating to business, management, and accounting
but also encourage them to actively produce academic writings or research and
share and exchange ideas for new input in relevant research areas.

Department of Mechanical Engineering: Industrial Talk Series
2.0, 2021
29 October 2021

The Department of Mechanical Engineering Industrial Talk Series 2.0 was delivered
by Ir Fam Yew Hin to students taking Integrated Design Project. The title was
“Effective Project Management.

3rd Endowment, Zakat and Waqf Fund Management
Conference 2021
2 November 2021

Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha, UNITEN Vice-Chancellor, officiated
the 3rd Endowment, Zakat and Waqf Fund Management Conference 2021 that
was conducted online. The conference was organised by YCU and Waqf, Tahfiz
Al-Quran and Zakat UNITEN (WAQAZ) followed by a presentation on Financial
SustainabilIty of UNITEN - The Role of Endowment, Zakat & Waqf in the Financial
Ecosystem during the COVID-19 Pandemic with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Aziz Mat Isa
and Mr. Mohamad Ishak Mohamad Ibrahim.

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Launching of Varsity Esports Uni-League 2021
11 November 2021

The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) in collaboration with Majlis Sukan IPTS
Malaysia (MASISWA) launched the Varsity Esports Uni-League 2021. The event
which was held at the Admin Theater , UNITEN; was completed by Dr Pekan Ramli,
Deputy Secretary of the Division Sports Section, Planning & Policy Research.

Deliberating on Potential Collaboration Between UNITEN-IUKL
15 November 2021

UNITEN received a visit from Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL) on
15 November 2021. The delegation was welcomed by Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Kamal
Nasharuddin Mustapha, UNITEN Vice-Chancellor, and Prof. Dr. Bahisham Yunus,
UNITEN Chief Operating Officer, and Heads of Business Units. The delegation,
led by IKRAM Education Sdn. Bhd. Executive Director, Mr. Lenny Chong Ther Zern
and President/ Vice-Chancellor of IUKL, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Noor Inayah Ya’akub,
deliberated on the future potential collaboration between UNITEN and IUKL in the
field of education and human capital development, research, student activities,
and facilities among others.

7th International Visual Informatics Conference 2021 (IVIC’21)
23 – 25 November 2021

The 7th International Visual Informatics Conference 2021 (IVIC’21) was officiated
by Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima TPr Annuar Haji Musa, Minister of the Ministry
of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia. During this conference, YB also
launched the UNITEN Research Roadmap 2021-2025 which will become the main
source of reference for all researchers in the university. With this new research
roadmap, all research institutes and colleges in UNITEN will play even bigger
role in the advancement of research and development in their respective niche
areas in energy.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering: Annual IAP Meeting
2021
23 November 2021

The Department of Mechanical Engineering UNITEN is an annual event that
gathers the feedback and inputs from distinguished industrial panel. The IAP
provides support in enhancing the academic curriculum, staff enhancement and
student development to further elevate the ME programme.

Department of Electrical Engineering: Annual IAP Meeting
2021
25 November 2021

The Department of Mechanical Engineering UNITEN’s annual IAP meeting that
gathers feedback and inputs from distinguished industrial panel. The IAP provides
support in enhancing the academic curriculum, staff enhancement and student
development to further elevate the ME programme.

International Forum on Global Energy Landscape (IFGE 2021)
30 November 2021

The International Forum on Global Energy Landscape (IFGE 2021) was officiated
by YB Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, Minister of the Ministry of Energy and Natural
Resources Malaysia. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the forum which is
a flagship programme of the Chair of Energy Economics of Energy Commission at
UNITEN was held in a hybrid onsite and online mode. The onsite opening ceremony
was conducted at Dewan Kuliah 1 (DK1), College of Computing and Informatics
(CCI) and was live-streamed to IFGE 2021 virtual platform which was attended
by more than 300 participants from 21 countries.

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Visit from Panel Auditors of Higher Institution Centers of
Excellence (HICoE) and Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)
6 December 2021

Panel Auditors of Higher Institution Centers of Excellence (HICoE) and Ministry
of Higher Education (MOHE) visited UNITEN and the Institute of Sustainability
Energy (ISE). Accredited HICoE are those that are impactful in generating new
talents in research, innovation and publications within their particular research
niche area. All HICoEs actively apply and achieve the Quintuple Helix concept,
which demonstrates the synergy and relationship between universities, industries,
government, community and the environment.

External Examiner Visit for the Master of Mechanical
Engineering (Structure A) and Doctor of Philosophy
(Engineering) Programmes, College of Graduate Studies
9 December 2021

The external examiner for the Master of Mechanical Engineering (Structure A) and
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) programmes, Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Zulkifly Abdullah
from Universiti Sains Malaysia, visited College of Graduate Studies on 9 December
2021. During the visit, the external examiner had met with COGS Management
team and the staff of the Department of Engineering & Interdisciplinary Programs.
He had also reviewed the processes involved in these programmes, reviewed some
thesis samples, and interviewed some postgraduate students and academic
staff members involved in these programmes.

Virtual Learning Improvement
13 December 2021

An Engagement Session for Virtual Learning Improvement between Prof. Dato’
Dr. Siti Salbiah Mohamed Shariff, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Academic and
Research; Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC); Student Affairs Department
(STAD) and Students’ Representative Council (SRC) was conducted virtually on
13 December 2021. The discussion revolved around moving forward and action
plan in enhancing our virtual learning and the overall teaching and learning
implementation at UNITEN.

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Flood Relief Mission
19 January 2021

Persatuan Kebajikan Pekerja-Pekerja Islam (PKPI) Muadzam Shah, Pelitawanis
TNB, UNI10 Care and Pejabat Agama Islam Daerah Muadzam Shah collaborated
for the flood relief mission at Pusat Pemindahan Sementara (PPS) Kg. Tanjong,
Kuala Mertiga and Bukit Udang in Pekan, Kg. Chenor in Maran, and Dewan Wisma
Belia Indera Mahkota, Kuantan. The programme was organised to help the flood
victims in Pahang.

Hand in Hand with Frontliners
28 January 2021

In an effort to support the frontliners in combatting COVID-19, PKPI Muadzam
Shah, Pelitawanis TNB and Uni10 Care collaborated for the good cause. The
team handed over two units of BP Test and Face Shield to Dr. Rafidah Mohd
Salleh, the Director of the COVID-19 Quarantine and Treatment Centre at Dewan
SUKPA, Kuantan.

Projek Prihatin Frontliners Pahang 2021
10 – 11 February 2021

In the latest Projek Prihatin Frontliners Pahang 2021 that was organised by Uni10
Care in collaboration with PKPI Muadzam Shah, Pelitawanis TNB and Pusat Islam
Ibnu Khaldun (PIIK), the team donated items such as fans, hand sanitisers, face
masks and mineral water to L/KPL Siti Nor Fiqriah Mohamed and officers on duty
at the Perantau Damai, Muadzam Shah roadblock and three other roadblocks
in Muadzam Shah, Rompin and Pekan. The team also handed over sanitisers to
the 505 (AW) Regiment Camp Sungai Miang, Pekan.

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Lunch Packs Distribution for Frontliners
2 March 2021

A total of 150 lunch packs were distributed to the frontliners at the Sepang District
Health Office as a sign of appreciation for their effort to combat the COVID-19
pandemic. UNITEN was represented by UNITEN Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr.
Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, Alumni
& Management, Prof. Dato‘ Ts. Dr. Mohd. Zamri Yusoff who is also the Chairman
of UNITEN COVID-19 Taskforce, and UNITEN COVID-19 Taskforce secretariat. The
team was welcomed by Dr. Mohd Nasir Habib, Sepang District Health Officer, Dr.
Areena Yusof, Head of Infectious Disease Control Unit and Dr. Mohd Syis, Public
Health (Epidemiology) Officer.

Deliberating on Impactful Activities
22 March 2021

UNITEN Mosque Committee Members held a meeting deliberating on activities for
the year especially preparation for Ihya’ Ramadan. We wish to further strengthen
UNITEN Mosque as a Centre of Excellence with dynamic leadership, strong
community relations, clean and comfortable facilities, and impactful activities
and pengimarahan for Campus Community and Society.

MiloTiam & NescafeTiam @ UNITEN
5, 6 & 7 May 2021

UNITEN cares about the well-being of its staff and conducts meet and greet events
with Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha, UNITEN Vice-Chancellor,
regularly known as MiloTiam and NescafeTiam. These events were conducted in
2021 to share latest information and obtain feedback from the staff.

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PTNBMS Ladies Day Out
30 June – 5 July 2021

Pelitawanis TNB Cawangan Muadzam Shah (PTNBMS) organised the PTNBMS
Ladies Day Out to strengthen the relationships between the members. Among
the activities include a bowling tournament and hi-tea which were conducted
by following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

Santuni Tetangga Kampung Dato Abu Bakar Baginda (KDABB)
3 April 2021

The Santuni Tetangga Kampung Dato’ Abu Bakar Baginda (KDABB) programme
was a collaboration between PKPI Bangi, Kelab Kilat UNITEN/ TNBR/YTN (UNITY),
Pelitawanis UNITEN/YTN and UNITEN Mosque. The team worked together and
pool resources to donate food packs to deserving residents of KDABB to help
alleviate the challenges they face.

Let’s Read Together for 10 Minutes
22 April 2021

UNITEN Information & Resource Centre (IRC) held a ‘Let’s Read Together for
10 Minutes’ programme as a response to the call by the national library. The
programme is a national initiative to improve reading culture among the community
in conjunction with World Book Day.

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Lend a Helping Hand
25 April 2021

Uni10 Care in collaboration with MPU3412 & ICDB212 students collected and
delivered donations since last April to the frontliners, the needy and Aman Palestine.
This good cause is truly commendable and should be held continuously in order
to support the needy.

Infaq Ramadhan
1 May 2021

UNI10 Care, a community service programme organised by PIIK, UNITEN KSHAS,
collaborated with the Muslim Care Malaysia and the Association of Islamic Nurses
Malaysia (INAM) to organise the Infaq Ramadan Programme: ‘We Care, We Help’.
They team distributed basic necessities to 40 families in Felda Keratong, Melati
Kota Shahbandar and Kota Bahagia.

Program Prihatin Frontliners @ Pusat Vaksin , Rompin
5 May 2021

Iftar food packs were distributed to the frontliners at the Vaccine Centre, Dewan
Jubli Perak Rompin during the Program Prihatin Frontliners @ Pusat Vaksin, Rompin.
The programme was also attended by Prof. Dato’ Dr. Salina Daud, Deputy Vice-
Chancellor of UNITEN KSHAS as well as UNI10 Care, PIIK UNITEN KSHAS, PKPI
Muadzam Shah TNB, PTNBMS and PAKAT representatives.

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Contributions for Frontliners
11 & 22 June 2021

On 11 June, Uni10 Care contributed blood pressure monitors, thermal scanner
stands, portable speakers, hand sanitisers and mineral water to the frontliners
in Kuantan. The contributions were handed over to Dr. Rafidah M. Salleh, Deputy
Medical Director of Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA), Kuantan, Pahang.
Later on 22 June, the team handed over a total of 8,500 face masks to Lt. Col
Azman Alias, Deputy Commander of the 505th Regiment of the Territorial Army
Camp, Pekan, Pahang. This contribution was made possible by the individuals
who contributed to Tabung Uni10 Care.

Click & Learn! Useful Apps for Online Learning
Webinar
22 June 2021

The Click & Learn! Useful Apps for Online Learning Webinar was successfully
conducted on 22 June. This webinar is a collaboration between UNITEN and
Muadzam Shah Polytechnic under YCU grant which aims to enhance one’s skills
in using various latest applications such as Canva, Padlet, WordWall and Google
Classroom especially in online teaching and learning sessions.

Deko-deko Workstation
30 June – 5 July 2021

Deko-deko Workstation is the first activity organised by PAKAT for the 2021/2022
session. This activity was carried out in 2 stages. In the first stage, participants
were required to send a picture of the current state of their workstation. Once
modifications and improvements have been made, participants were required to
submit a photo of their new workstation along with a photo of the participants
and their workstation.

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Mama, Papa, Are You Working? Forum
16 July 2021

Mama, Papa, Are You Working Forum deliberated on issues faced by parents while
working from home (WFH). This forum was organised by PAKAT in collaboration
with Kelab Kilat UNITY, Pelitawanis UNITEN-YTN and PKPI TNB. The panellists were
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rafidah Aga Mohd Jaladin and Dr. Husni Md Radzi. Dr. Rafifdah
is a special panellist invited from University of Malaya (UM) and Dr. Husni is a
counselor at UNITEN.

Hockey Webinar Programme: Application / Interpretation
of Hockey Rules and Regulations in Modern Hockey
4 October 2021

The Hockey Webinar Programme: Application/Interpretation of Hockey Rules and
Regulations in Modern Hockey was conducted through MS Teams. The programme
was organised by the Talent Enrichment & Student Care Unit in collaboration
with UNITEN Hockey Club and officiated by Prof. Dato’ Ts. Dr. Mohd Zamri Yusof,
Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs & Alumni, together with invited panels,
Ts. Nazmi Kamarudin and Eric Koh.

Fasa Endemik COVID-19: Apakah Cabaran Warga
UNITEN / TNB & Komuniti
14 November 2021

During this challenging time, moral support and knowledge are very important.
In an effort to share knowledge related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a session
with Dr. Amir Ramli and Dr. Malar Santhi was held to discuss about Fasa Endemik
COVID-19: Apakah Cabaran Warga UNITEN/TNB & Komuniti. It was an interesting
session with important messages conveyed.

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A Leaf of Faith
11 December 2021

COBA organised the A Leaf of Faith programme from 1 - 28 November 2021 where
the participants planted trees at their respective places. The closing ceremony was
held on 11 December 2021 and was officiated by Ir. Razali Kassim, Muadzam Shah
Adun, at Mercu Tanda Gading Muadzam Shah. This programme was supported in
the form of joint organisation and sponsorship from various parties and agencies
including YCU, PTNBMS, Lembaga Pelabuhan Kuantan, Majlis Daerah Rompin
(MDR), Indah Bandaran Sdn Bhd, and Kelab Kilat Unity.

UNITEN Post-Flood Volunteers
21 – 22 December 2021

UNITEN Post-Flood Volunteers is a collaboration between Kelab Kilat
UNITY, PKPI TNB Kawasan Bangi, Pelitawanis UNITEN-YTN, Kesatuan
Pekerja-pekerja UNITEN (K2P) and PAKAT. They took the initiative to help the flood
victims who were the staff. This initiative is a humanitarian aid mission to alleviate
the burden of flood victims. Besides this, UNI10 CARE cleaned the houses of two
UNITEN KSHAS staffs affected by the recent flood in Kuantan.

Contributions for Flood Victims
25 & 27 December 2021

UNI10 CARE in collaboration with PTNBMS and DH Solution Company handed
over contributions to the flood victims in Kg. Mambang Berulang and Taman
Mentakab Indah in Mentakab as well as to the frontliners at Sultan Ahmad Shah
Hospital (HoSHAS), Temerloh. Later on 27 December, the UNI10 CARE team and
UNITEN KSHAS SRC handed over contributions to UNITEN students’ families
affected by the flood.

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IMechE YMS Malaysia Design Competition
16 January 2021

Two UNITEN teams won consolation prizes in the IMechE YMS Malaysia Design
Competition.
1. Solar Powered Portable Car Cooling System by Ascend Co.

Students: Mr. Christopher a/l James, Mr. Ashwin Anbalagan & Mr. Sathish
Kumar a/l Mahadevan
Industrial Mentor: Mr. Kong Ye Kai, FESTO
2. Smart Active Cool Roof System
Students: Mr. Pardeep Mohan & Mr. Tenesh Vignesan
Industrial Mentor: Mr. Lim Wen Xian, TechnipFMC

Justice for Wage Theft 2020 Poster Competition
27 February 2021

Muhammad Haizreel Muhammad Zulfadlee Thye, an International Business student,
ranked among the Top 3 in the ‘Justice for Wage Theft 2020’ Poster Competition
organised by Migrant Forum in Asia. This competition was organised to raise
awareness and visibility on the issue of wage theft experienced by migrant
workers who have been forced out of their jobs or forced to go on unpaid leave
without being given their earned wages, salaries or benefits.

Champion of EA Sports Fifa Global Series East Asia Regional
Qualifier 2
13 March 2021

Ahmad Akmal Abdul Rafil, a Diploma in Electrical Engineering student, was
crowned champion of the EA Sports Fifa Global Series East Asia Regional Qualifier
2. UNITEN students are not only academically excellent but also active in sports
and competitions.

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RedFlag in Budding Value Investor Award
18 March 2021

RedFlag from COBA made through the final stage for 2020/2021 Budding Value
Investor Award. The team was represented by Muhammad Nazhan Hisham, Amirul
Harith Azrul and Muhammad Hakeem Akashah Iberahim.

PKS UNITEN-KPT’s Proud Achievements
18, 22 & 25 March 2021

PKS UNITEN-KPT defeated Young Tigress and Mutiara Juniors PSHA 3-0 and
13-1 respectively at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil. The team also
managed to secure the third place in the TNBMHL (Women) 2021. This is one of
our ways to mould holistic students by encouraging our students to get involved
in co-curricular activities.

PKS UNITEN-KPT Won Vivian May Soars Cup
3 April 2021

PKS UNITEN-KPT emerged as the champion of the Vivian May Soars Cup after
defeating the champion of TNB MHL (Women) 2021, UniKL Ladies 1 – 0 at the
National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil. This is another great achievement we
are proud of.

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International Innovation ARSVOT Malaysia (IAM 2021)
10 April 2021

Our student, Amirul Aiman Mohd Jais exhibited his project at the International
Innovation ARSVOT Malaysia (IAM 2021) that highlights innovation in teaching and
learning, innovative products, and a medium to share expertise in humanities.
His project that involves the development of an Air Quality Sensor Measurement
Device using Arduino-based system bagged a gold award.

#COVID Mental Health Webinar
24 – 25 July 2021

SPYB113 students organised a two-day webinar called the #COVID Mental Health
Webinar to address the rising number of the COVID-19 cases that may affect
one’s mental health. The webinar managed to raise awareness regarding mental
health issue especially during this pandemic.

Musabaqah Hafazan al-Quran Peringkat Kebangsaan 2021
29 August 2021

Ahmad Ikmal Mohd Riduan secured the first place in the Musabaqah Hafazan
al-Quran Peringkat Kebangsaan 2021 organised by PERMATA, PITAS & MTBM.
Ahmad Ikmal is our 10th Generation Tahfiz student. We are always proud of our
student achievements.

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From KLCC to Uncle Sam’s Country
20 August 2021

6 UNITEN students departed to the United States of America (USA) to enrol as
freshmen in Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering. They are the Yayasan
Tenaga Nasional (YTN) scholars who have completed the 1-year Foundation in
Engineering and UNITEN Overseas Transfer Program (UOTP). Congratulations,
Tengku Luqman Hakim Tengku Kamarul Bahri and Siti Nur Yasmin Mohd Yusof (Ohio
State University), Izzah Syahmina Abdullah Wahab, Mridhul Nair A/L Baskaran,
Muhammad Nazrie Hasan and Wan Danish Isyraf Wan Mohd Suhaimi (University
of Wisconsin-Madison).

Tauliah (D3- Al-Quran) Negeri Selangor
17 September 2021

Congratulations to our excellent Tahfiz students for being awarded Tauliah (D3-
Al-Quran) Negeri Selangor. They are Nadzeefah Zamil (3rd Generation), Faihaa
Arifah Md Amir (6th Generation), Nurul Mardhiyah Zakaria (6th Generation), Muham-
mad Imran Zulzamrin (6th Generation) and Muhammad Ashhad Naim Mohamad
Nasir (5th Generation).

Wordskills Asia Games 2021
5 July – 15 August 2021

Our student, Muhammad Khairi Azim Kamal Ariffin, represented Malaysia at the
International Wordskills Competition in 2020 and Wordskills Asia Online Skills
Games 2021. He bagged the Layouter Award in the Mobile Application Devel-
opment. There were 186 competitors from 26 countries.

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Oath-Taking Ceremony: Semester 1, Academic Year 2021/2022
2 September 2021

Around 639 students comprising under graduates and postgraduates enrolled for
September intake, Semester 1, Academic Year 2021/2022 at both UNITEN Putrajaya
Campus and UNITEN KSHAS on 2 September 2021. The oath taking ceremony was
officiated by UNITEN Vice-Chancellor, YBhg. Prof Dato’ Ir. Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin
Mustapha, and witnessed by UNITEN Management Council. The event was also
attended by UNITEN Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Deans, Deputy Deans, Heads of
Departments, and UNITEN staff.

Pertandingan Debat Kepenggunaan IPT 2021
26 September 2021

UNITEN won Pertandingan Debat Kepenggunaan IPT 2021 which was conducted
virtually. UNITEN was represented by Muhammad Ilman Hakim Abdul Razak,
(Bachelor of International Business (Hons.)) and Muhammad Afif Nazhan Mohd
Hasni, (Bachelor of Electrical Power Engineering (Hons.)). Muhammad Afif Nazhan
was also awarded the best debater.

YTN 2021 Scholarship Award Ceremony
1 October 2021

During the YTN 2021 Scholarship Award Ceremony, TNB awarded scholarships
to 93 outstanding students to further their studies at UNITEN and international
universities. These selected students are academically excellent and show strong
leadership qualities. A total of 73 outstanding students will further their studies
at UNITEN in the fields of Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Finance, and
Accounting. Meanwhile, another 20 people will pursue their studies at international
universities.

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GLU Education Forum (GLUEF)
10 October 2021

The GLU Education Forum (GLUEF) is a scholarly discussion that was held for the
first time by UNITEN Student Representative Council (SRC) in collaboration with
USDIC Foundation & Diploma Studies, COBA. The theme of the forum is Learning
in the New Norms – Challenges and Opportunities.

iNuSTEC2021 Debat Nuklear Antara Varsiti
10 – 12 October 2021

UNITEN Debate Team won first place in iNuSTEC2021 Nu Debat Nuklear Antara
Varsiti held virtually from 10 to 12 October 2021. UNITEN was represented by
Muhammad Syazran Haikal Azlan (Bachelor of International Business (Hons.)), Nur
Aziean Abdullah (Bachelor of Electrical Power Engineering (Hons.)), Wan Qistina Wan
Izahan Zameree (Foundation in Business Administration) dan Mohamad Luqman
Hafiz Md Hanif (Bachelor of International Business (Hons.)) The best debater was
awarded to one of our debaters, Mohamad Luqman Hafiz.

Anugerah Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri
16 October 2021

Muhammad Ariff Sazali, our 8th Generation of Tahfiz UNITEN was awarded Anugerah
Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri during Majlis Instiadat Konvokesyen Darul
Quran JAKIM kali ke-29. Muhammad Ariff successfully completed his hafazan twice
throughout his year of studies and managed to get excellent academic results.

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Top 100 MonStar Awards
20 October 2021

Muhammad Ilman Hakim Abdul Razak Ilman Hakim (Bachelor of International
Business (Hons.)), Mohamad Amirul Adli Abd Wahab Amirul Adli (Bachelor of
Electrical Power Engineering (Hons.)), Aina Athira M Arif (Bachelor of International
Business (Hons.)) and Muhammad Khairi Azim Kamal Ariffin Khairi Azim (Bachelor
of Electrical Power Engineering (Hons.), 2021) were listed among the Top 100
MonStar Awards recipients. Organised by Monsta Asia, MonStar Awards marks
the fourth year in discovering & recognising young talents who inspire, innovate
and influence people and their community.

B40 JPA-YCU 2021 Scholarship Assistance Laptop & JAKOA
Education Incentive Assistance Yayasan Pahang - UNITEN
10 December 2021

Submission of B40 JPA-YCU 2021 Scholarship Assistance Laptop & JAKOA Education
Incentive Assistance Yayasan Pahang - UNITEN. A total of 109 UNITEN students
comprising recipients of the B40 JPA-YCU 2021 Scholarship received laptops
donated by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) through YCU. The laptops were handed
over by Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha, UNITEN Vice-Chancellor.
Before the event, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Salina Daud, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of UNITEN
KSHAS, briefed the guests about the campus.

UNITEN Leadership Exploration and Development (ULEAD)
3 December 2021

The UNITEN Leadership Exploration and Development (ULEAD) is a student
development programme jointly organised by YTN and UNITEN, and was launched
on 3 January 2020. The five pillars under this programme are Effective Leadership,
Professional Skills, Entrepreneurship Skills, Emotion Management, and Humanistic
Values which aim to shape one’s personality and leadership. This event was
organised to celebrate to success of UNITEN YTN scholars.

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TOWARDS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

TEACHING & LEARNING CENTRE

Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) continues to support teaching and learning (T&L)
excellence at the university by providing effective teaching and learning experience for
both the lecturers and the students. In line with this, TLC conducts ongoing professional
development courses to equip lecturers with necessary teaching skills - pedagogy, technology
and content knowledge as well as to empower them with up-to-date teaching innovations.

The ongoing pandemic challenges since COVID-19 hit the country in 2020 have significantly shifted the
T&L strategies into virtual learning. Despite the challenges of virtual learning, UNITEN has managed to
successfully endure fully virtual learning experiences for six consecutive semesters from March 2020 until
January 2022. The virtual learning implementation was conducted fully online with adequate supporting
educational tools and technology such as the Brighten Learning Management System (LMS) and Microsoft
Office 365. The main reason for a smooth transition into virtual learning was because Blended Learning
has been practiced at UNITEN since 2016. Blended Learning is defined as the integration between face-
to-face and online or virtual learning. It offers a unique experience that focuses on the learning that
takes place, rather than the technology that supports it. As part of the BOLD 2025 initiative to provide
T&L excellence, Blended Learning has been experienced and benefited by both the students and
lecturers since it was introduced. In 2021, UNITEN has successfully reached 81.33% of Blended Learning
implementation in most courses and 95.6% of lecturers have successfully achieved Blended Learning
Level 2 “Enhanced Learning”. Our lecturers continue to progress and strive to achieve a higher level of
BL implementation to offer a quality learning experience with TLC as the driving force.

As advancement in T&L, the 2021 International Conference on Advancing and Redesigning
Education (ICARE’21), an international virtual conference was organised by the Government-
Linked Universities (UNITEN, UTP, MMU and UniKL) on 22-24 November 2021. The objective of
ICARE’21 is to establish a collaboration opportunity and emphasise building relationships between
academics and industry. It is also to strengthen the research culture among educators and
researchers specifically in Teaching and Learning areas in the era of post and beyond COVID-19.

Alongside the quest for T&L excellence at the university, UNITEN lecturers aim to excel by showcasing
their best practices in T&L and teaching innovations in both national and international competitions too.
In 2021, 11 gold awards at the international level and 8 gold awards at the national level were acquired
by our esteemed lecturers in various teaching and academic innovation exhibitions and competitions.

TLC is delighted to be the best partner for academics in delivering quality teaching and learning
experience and will continue to support, promote, and enhance inclusive teaching and effective
pedagogical practices at the university.

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS & EVENTS CONDUCTED

Date Achievement / Event Description
​8-22 February 2021 New LMS Name and Logo Competition
19 March 2021​, BL Agents Engagement Sessions​ This competition is held to find name and logo for the newly upgraded Learning
27 August 2021, Managaement System. It is opened to all UNITEN students and staff.
10 September 2021 Teaching Excellence Award : Interim Semester
9 April 2021​ & Semester 1, 2020/2021​ A knowledge and best practices sharing session among Blended Learning
Conducted a Survey on Students’ agents.
28 July - 10 August 2021 Virtual Learning and Mental Health During the
Pandemic (Special Semester 2020/2021) Interim Semester, 2020/2021:
6 August 2021​ 1. Ustazah Syafawati Salihan (CES)
Teaching Excellence Award & Blended 2. Dr. Marniyati Mohd Nor (CES)
Learning Awards : Semester 2, 2020/2021​(Online) 3. Dr. Chong Pui Yee (CES)
4. Prof. Ir. Dr. Agileswari A/P Ramasamy (COE)

Semester 1, 2020/2021:
1. Ms. Hamidah Ramlan (COBA)
2. Mr. Mohd Azrin Mohd Azau (COE)
3. Dr. Noreliza Abu Mansor (COE)
4. Prof. Ir. Dr Agileswari A/P Ramasamy (COE)
5. Ms. Hazwani Mohamad Razin (COBA)
6. Ms. Nor Edi Azhar Mohamad (COBA)
7. Ms. Ili Farhana Ab Razak (CES)
8. Dr. Kuan Tze Mei (COE)

The main intention of this survey is to find out about students
well-being and how they are coping with virtual learning during the pandemic.

Teaching Excellence Award Semester 2, 2020/2021:
1. Ms. Lee Hui Jing (COE)
2. Dr. Yong Jia Ying (COE)
3. Ms. Azlina Mohamat Nor (COBA)
4. Ms. Nor Edi Azhar Mohamad (COBA)
5. Dr. Vathana Bathmanathan (COGS)
6. Ms. Ili Farhana Ab Razak (CES)
7. Ms. Inaliah Mohd Ali (COBA)
8. Dr. Nur Azzammuddin Rahmat (COE)
9. Dr. Marniyati Mohd Nor (CES)
10. Dr. Ammar Ahmed Nasser Al-Kahtani (COE)
11. Mr. Azwan Abdul Rashid (COBA)

Blended Learning Award Semester 2, 2020/2021:
1. Ts. Hasniza Yahya (CCI) BL3
2. Ms. Masyura Ahmad Faudzi (CCI) BL3
3. Ms. Alicia Philip (CES) BL3
4. Ms. Aniza Mohamed Nor (CES) BL3
5. Ms. Izzaaamirah Ishak (CES) BL3
6. Dr. Nurulbahiah Awang (CES) BL3
7. Mr. Rusli Abdul Roni (COBA) BL3
8. Ms. Zuliawati Mohamed Saad (COBA) BL3
9. Ir. Dr. Prajindra Sankar Krishnan (COE) BL3
10. Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Ungku Anisa Ungku Amirulddin (COE) BL3
11. Ms. Mahlindayu Tarmidi@Tokhid (COBA) BL4
12. Dr. Umi Kalsom Masrom (COBA) BL4
13. Ms. Wan Farhah Shafiy Wan Kamalluarifin (COBA) BL4
14. Dr. Jehana Ermy Jamaluddin (COE) BL4
15. CCI - Full Compliance in BL
16. COBA - Most Dynamic BL Team Award

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