School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
XMUM Team Wins Awards at International Process Control Competition 2025
A team of undergraduate students from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering (SECE), Xiamen University Malaysia, achieved notable success at the International Process Control Competition 2025 (IPCC 2025), held at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) from 22 to 24 August.Team members Sim Jian Hao, Wong Yu Xin, Ng Wei Kang, and Tan Willy, under the guidance of Assistant Professor Dr. Noraini binti Mohd, secured the Second Runner-Up and Best Innovation Awards after an intensive 48-hour hackathon.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
XMUM Presents ChemVerse Project at Meta Reality Labs Roundtable on Immersive Learning
Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) was invited to participate in a roundtable discussion hosted by Meta Reality Labs, Asia Pacific, along with its partners. The event, held on 24 July 2025 at the Connexion Conference & Event Centre (CCEC), brought together representatives from Meta, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the Ministry of Education (MOE), and other stakeholders from government, academia, and industry to discuss the role of immersive technologies in education and workforce development.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Students Win National Case Study Competition
A team of Chemical Engineering undergraduates from Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), advised by Assistant Professor Dr. Kua Yin Leng, won the national championship at the Insight 2025 Ignition: Case Study Competition. The event was organized by the Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Student Chapter and took place on July 17 and 18, 2025, at the UTAR Sungai Long campus.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Prof. Ir. Dr. Yong Wai Fen Named National Outstanding Researcher
Prof. Ir. Dr. Yong Wai Fen from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) has been named National Outstanding Researcher at the Private Education Excellence Awards 2025.The annual awards, organised by the Private Education Cooperative of Malaysia (Educoop) in collaboration with Emerald Publishing, recognise academic excellence in private higher education institutions across the country.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Dr. Tan Jian Ping Appointed National Bioenergy Advisor by SEDA Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Jian Ping from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), has been appointed Technical Advisor on Bioenergy to the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia.
