1 lecture: utm and internationalization zaini ujang @ lund univ., sweden, 28 feb. 2008 introduction...

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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008

Introduction

UTM and internationalization

Prof Zaini UJANGDeputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation)

Professor of Environmental [email protected]

www.fkkksa.utm.my/staff/zaini

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Presentation outline

• Malaysia• UTM• Focus research• Internationalization initiatives

– R&D cooperation– Publications– Staff exchange– Student exchange– International staff

• Why UTM?

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Looks like US flag!

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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, Switzerland:16, Germany: 22, Taiwan: 24, Holland:27, USA: 28, Indonesia:79 and China:94).

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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008 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

Public Private

University 20 36

Students 400,000 300,000

Postgraduate 20% <5%

Staff with PhD qualifications 40% (RU > 60%) <10%

Professors 10% <5%

Foreign staff <10% <10%

Foreign students <10% <10%

Funding from student fees <5% 100%

Polytechnique, colleges Students: 150,000 Students: 150,000

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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

Drivers Trends / initiatives

Global benchmarking THES ranking

Scholarship Peer review exercise

National interests Human capital, IP

New economy K-economy

Studentship Trans-boundary

Institutions Effective and efficient

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ITEMS

Student-related

Staff-related

Academic programs

R, D & C

Publications

Resources – Financial & facilities

Governance

Key performance indicators (KPI)

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ITEMS KPI Target

Staff-related Number of PhDs 75%

Number of international staff 6/faculty

(Total 160)

Number of Staff with professional qualifications

20%

Number of Professors 15%

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ITEMS KPI Target

R, D & C Amount of grant RM30m/fac/yr

% of staff involvement as PI 60%

Patents 1/yr/fac

International awards 3/fac/yr

National awards 5/fac/yr

Number of start-up companies / revenues from commercialization

RM1 m/yr /univ

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ITEMS KPI Target

Publications Number of papers in referred journal 1/staff/yr

Citation 200/fac/yr

The most importance criteria in rating of universities to benchmark the standing in research and staff reputation

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Internationalization

• R&D cooperation• Publications• Staff exchanges• Student exchanges• Special programs

– Team teaching– Case studies development

– New learning methods • Contract academic staff (PhDs)

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R&D 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 HBRfor 3 m3/d (withoutanaerobic and anoxic tanks).Funded by SwedishInternational DevelopmentAgency (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 youTerima kasih

Tak!

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