Pusat Pengajian Sains Komputer ingin merakamkan ucapan setinggi-tinggi tahniah kepada Prof. Madya Dr. Wan Mohd Nazmee Wan Zainon di atas pelantikan sebagai Dekan Pusat Pengajian Sains Komputer, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) untuk sesi 2025-2027.
Tidak lupa juga ucapan tahniah kepada Dr. Mohd Adib Hj Omar atas pelantikan sebagai Timbalan Dekan Akademik, Kerjaya & Antarabangsa dan Prof. Madya Dr. Wong Li Pei atas perlantikan sebagai Timbalan Dekan Penyelidikan, Inovasi & Penglibatan Komuniti Industri (sessi 2025-2027).
Semoga pelantikan ini menjadi pemangkin kepada kejayaan yang lebih cemerlang dalam memacu kecemerlangan akademik, penyelidikan, dan inovasi di Pusat Pengajian Sains Komputer, USM.
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Congratulations!
The School of Computer Sciences wishes to extend its highest congratulations to Prof. Madya Dr. Wan Mohd Nazmee Wan Zainon on his appointment as the Dean of the School of Computer Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for the 2025-2027 session.
The School of Computer Sciences also extends its congratulations to Dr. Mohd Adib Hj Omar, Deputy Dean of Academic, Career & International, and Prof. Madya Dr. Wong Li Pei, Deputy Dean of Research, Innovation & Community Industry Engagement (2025-2027 session).
May this appointment be a catalyst for greater success in driving academic excellence, research, and innovation at the School of Computer Sciences, USM.
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 9th 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
Exciting news from the Tech 4 Good Challenge 2024!
USM's School of Computer Sciences students made waves at this national competition, jointly organized by Vitrox Technologies and UTAR. The event was held on July 6th, 2024.
With over 160 teams innovating in STEM fields, our students clinched top spots:
Project Name: 2RRevolution - A B2C and C2C platform that encourages second-hand goods and recycling items’ buy and sell services, with on-demand delivery and pick-up services.
Tertiary Category - Well-Being Track Finalists:
- CHEAH JIA NING (Year 2)
- CHIANG HO LEI (Year 2)
- WUN LIM ZHE (Year 2)
Project Name: Medivatar - A mobile application that provides personal physical health monitoring, food intake calories checker, and exercise recommendations.
Huge congratulations to all participants and their mentor, Dr. Lim Chia Yean! Your innovative solutions are making a real difference, and we're incredibly proud of your achievements!
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!
