USM RESEARCHERS AT MTE 2019 – WON SIX GOLD AWARDS, ONE SPECIAL AWARD

KUALA LUMPUR, 23 February 2019 – Six Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) researchers exuded excellence in winning six gold medals at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2019, which saw the participation of the research community locally and abroad.

USM also attracted the attention of the external jury and won a special ‘Croatia Innova’ award with the innovative Magnetorheological Elastomer, produced by Dr. Raa Khimi Shuib from the USM School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering.

The six gold medals were the results of innovations produced by Dr. Rafidah Zainon and Dr. Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zin from the Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (IPPT), Dr. Zuraida Zainun (School of Health Sciences) and Associate Professor Dr. Wan Zaripah Wan Bakar (School of Dental Sciences), Associate Professor Dr. Nor Shafrin Ahmad (School of Educational Studies) and Dr. Norilmi Amilia Ismail (School of Aerospace Engineering).

Apart from the six gold haul, USM also took home five silver and three bronze medals, simultaneously maintaining the university’s 100% achievement record on overall medal wins.