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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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
Presentation outline
• Malaysia• UTM• Focus research• Internationalization initiatives
– R&D cooperation– Publications– Staff exchange– Student exchange– International staff
• Why UTM?
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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
Looks like US flag!
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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
ITEMS
Student-related
Staff-related
Academic programs
R, D & C
Publications
Resources – Financial & facilities
Governance
Key performance indicators (KPI)
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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
Key performance indicators (KPI)
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
Key performance indicators (KPI)
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
Key performance indicators (KPI)
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
Lab-scale HBRfor 3 m3/d (withoutanaerobic and anoxic tanks).Funded by SwedishInternational DevelopmentAgency (SIDA)
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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
Publication
• Journals• Books• Chapters in books• Articles in magazines
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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
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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Lecture: UTM and internationalizationZAINI UJANG @ Lund Univ., Sweden, 28 Feb. 2008
Thank youTerima kasih
Tak!