USM, Pulau Pinang, November 9, 2024: The MY Universities Hackathon 2024 was organised by HackQuest, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). The event, which ran from September to November 2024, was also co-hosted with KIP Protocol and Open Campus. It was also sponsored by the Ethereum Foundation and Road to Devon. The event is also supported by the USM Google Development Student Club.

From September to October 2024, around 230 students joined the preliminary activities of the hackathon which included various virtual workshops and consultancy sessions, organised by HackQuest and Open Campus. The hackathon had multiple tracks including the Gaianet track, the Ethereum track, as well as the Best Business Plan track. The top 10 finalist teams were selected to compete in the final demo day which was held in the School of Computer Sciences at USM on 9^th November 2024. The finalists comprised undergraduate and postgraduate students from various public and private universities such as USM, UTM, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Southern University College, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology, University Putra Malaysia, Multimedia University (MMU), Cyberjaya, and Asia Pacific University.

On the final demo day. The finalist teams competed in stage pitching and project demonstration sessions. The judges included Ts. Dr. Mohd Najwadi Yusoff (USM, as judge coordinator), Dr. Jennifer Dodgson from KIP Protocol, Mr. Ching Sue Hok, the CEO of Getcto Sdn Bhd, Ms Venus Khor, the Chief Brand Officer of Masverse, and Mr. Joseph Saw, a Senior Developer from Floki. There are also four industry and academic talks given by Mr. Manish Barnwal, Dev Rel from HackQuest, Dr. Jennifer Dodgson from KIP Protocol, Associate Professor Dr. Manmeet Kaur Mahinderjit Singh from the School of Computer Sciences, USM, and Ts. Dr. Nur Haliza Binti Abdul Wahab, Head of Pervasive Computing Research Group (PCRG), Faculty of Computing, UTM.

The final demo day winner list is as follows:

Ethereum Track Grand Prize (RM4500)

Team Smart X

• Tham Siew Teng, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
• Jacky Chung Sze Yung, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
• Kam Soon Cheng, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

Gaianet Track

First prize (RM2000)

Team Syntax Samurai

• Raakesh A/L A Ovannan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
• Abdul Rohman Bin Mahmood, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
• Navindran A/L Raghupathy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
• Puventhiran A/L Ganeson, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
• Hisyamuddin Firdaus Bin Hamzah, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Second prize (RM1500)

Team Xyphra Coders

• Mira Praveena A/P Kasinathan, Asia Pacific University
• Sugeetha A/P Kesava Pillai, Asia Pacific University
• Imanie Sofea binti Mohd Zulhairi, Asia Pacific University
• Riteikes A/L A Prakash, Asia Pacific University
• Mathumita A/P Muraly, Asia Pacific University

Best Business Plan Track

First prize (RM380)

Team Smart X

• Tham Siew Teng, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
• Jacky Chung Sze Yung, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
• Kam Soon Cheng, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

Second prize (RM380)

Team KKL

• Chai Kok Cheng, University Putra Malaysia
• Ling Yu Qian, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
• Low Kah Xuan, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology
• Loo Jia Chang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Third prize (RM380)

Team PizzaintheHut

• Clement Foong Wen Kai, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
• Lee Lin Huie, Southern University College

1. Group Photo

 2. Prizes on stage

3. Academic Guest Talk by PM Dr. Manmeet

4. USM Winning Team for Ethereum Track and Best Business Plan Track

5. All winners 

6. Panel judges

Congratulations to the fantastic team for achieving this remarkable milestone! Your hard work, dedication, and teamwork have paid off.

The Dean’s List Awards Ceremony was held on July 3, 2024, in DKG31 at the School of Computer Science, honoring the tireless efforts and exceptional academic achievements of the awardees.

A total of 283 recipients, including 19 postgraduates and 264 undergraduates, were honored with the Dean's List Award by the esteemed Dean of the School of Computer Science, Professor Dato' Dr. Bahari Belaton. Notably, the top 10 performers from each academic year (Year 1 to Year 4) received additional tokens of recognition, underscoring their outstanding achievements.

Special appreciation is extended to Dr. Alhamzah, Postdoctoral of CS USM, for his generous contribution of Gold Medals to all the awardees, adding a memorable touch to the event.

Congratulations to all the recipients of the Dean’s List Awards for Semester 1, Academic Session 2023/2024. Your hard work and achievements are truly commendable. Keep up the positive momentum in your academic journey. Well done, and best wishes for your future endeavors!