Post Graduate Student Society (PGSS) Activities

2020/2021 | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

With Motto “From Student to Student”, PGSS has a mission 

to be an optimal, responsible and holistic Postgraduate representation body in UTM.

Together, they carry out activities that help the development of local and international students in UTM.  The main objective of postgraduate activities organised by PGSS is to equip UTM postgraduate students with skills, attributes and knowledge to thrive as independent researchers and professionals.”

 

SCHEDULE OF PGSS ACTIVITY

(2020/2021)

 

DAY/DATE TIME TOPIC SPEAKER ORGANISER

P.I.C’s EMAIL ADD.     

(Any inquiry can

be send via email)

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Thursday, 21 October, 2021 10.00am – 12.00pm Improving Your Productivity to Maximize Your Research Output as a PhD Student Prof. Dr. Dayang Norhayati bte. Abang Jawawi PGSS SC muhammad.zafran@outlook.com LINK bit.ly/3ABHuUG
Monday, 18 October, 2021 10.00am – 12.00pm How Maintaining a Good Student-Supervisor Relationship Can Help Your PhD Journey? Prof. Dr. Wan Mohd Nasir bin Wan Kadir PGSS SC muhammad.zafran@outlook.com LINK
Thursday, 23 September, 2021 11.00am – 1.00pm Ethics and Ethical Issues in Publication Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aqeel Khan PGSS FSSH JB norainrahman@utm.my
CLOSED
Sunday, 12 September, 2021 9.00pm – 11.30pm Identifying Researchable Topics and Transforming Them into Titles Prof. Dr. Md. Aminul Islam PGSS FSSH KL jhanoonumar@gmail.com CLOSED
Sunday, 12 September, 2021 3.00pm – 5.00pm News Article Writing Course Dr. Muhammad Abd Hadi Bunyamin PGSS UTM collabration with SPS CLOSED
Tuesday, 7 September, 2021 10.00am – 12.00pm Thesis Preparation For Submission Dr. Shamsulhadi Bandi PGSS FABU tkw@graduate.utm.my CLOSED
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Data Analysis Workshop:

MATLAB

Dr. Saharudin b. Haron PGSS SKT chongkarlun00@gmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/2WC6IDB
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 2.00pm – 5.00pm Coffee Session: Research and Industry Prof. Madya Dr. Yeong Che Fai PGSS SKE

manjula.wickramathilaka

@gmail.com

CLOSED bit.ly/3jdcWB6
Thursday, August 26, 2021 2.30pm – 5.30pm Strategies to Write a Review Paper Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lau Woei Jye PGSS FS hweeli4156@gmail.com
CLOSED bit.ly/3AL3UCO
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 10.00am – 1.00pm Preparing Viva Defense Prof. Madya Ir. Dr. Muhammad Nadzir Bin Marsono PGSS SKE

manjula.wickramathilaka

@gmail.com

CLOSED bit.ly/3xAdkyN
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 9.00am – 1.00pm Presentation Skills Training – Effective Presentations Prof. Dr Durrisah binti Idrus PGSS FTIR nikk.abdillah@gmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/3f1NYmY
Saturday, August 21, 2021 10.00am – 12.00pm A Lovely Ph.D.: When Dots Get Connected! Dr. Logaiswari A/P Indiran PGGS AHBIS mshamsul7@graduate.utm.my CLOSED bit.ly/3AFL4N6
Thursday, August 19, 2021 10.00am – 12.00pm Unleash Your Creative Side using CANVA Dr. Nurhasmiza Abu Hasan Sazalli PGSS UTM collabration with SPS CLOSED WEBEX
Sunday, August 15, 2021 9.00am – 12.00pm Pandemic & My Infected Productivity Dr. Jaysuman bin Pusppanathan PGSS SKM SKBSK nurilysahira@gmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/3f86aLO
Sunday, August 15, 2021 9.00am – 11.30am PhD Proposal Defence Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mazura Bt Jusoh PGSS SKT

chongkarlun00@

gmail.com

CLOSED bit.ly/3y9DnOH
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 10.00am – 1.00pm Route To Professional Engineer Prof Ir Dr Sharul Kamal Bin Abdul Rahim PGSS SKE

manjula.wickramathilaka

@gmail.com

CLOSED bit.ly/3y9VDHA
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 10.00am – 12.00pm How To Write & Publish A High Impact Journal Prof. Sr. Dr. Mazlan Bin Hashim PGSS FABU tkw@graduate.utm.my CLOSED bit.ly/3fsQLWP
Sunday, August 8, 2021 2.30pm – 5.00pm

Career Path after

Covid-19 Pandemic

Prof. Ir. Dr. Sharifah Rafidah Bt. Wan Alwi PGSS SKA shing_mei@hotmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/3f3pYQE
Sunday, August 8, 2021 10.00am-12.00pm Life After PHD Dr. Ir Zaki Yamani Bin Zakaria PGSS SKT

chongkarlun00@

gmail.com

CLOSED bit.ly/2VgPpH8
Sunday, August 8, 2021 10.00am-12.00pm

Research Method In Social

Sciences

(Quantitative)

Assoc. Prof. Dr Siti Aisyah Bt. Panatik PGSS FSSH

suhaimisamad007@

gmail.com

CLOSED bit.ly/3zHqADa
Saturday, August 7, 2021 9.00am – 4.00pm

Mendeley Reference Manager Workshop

(In Collaboration with PGSS FTIR)

Ts. Dr. Wan Zuki Azman Wan Muhamad

PGSS AHIBS JB

PGSS FTIR

nikk.abdillah@gmail.com

diwaniparsi@gmail.com

CLOSED bit.ly/2THaCtC
Thursday, August 5, 2021 2.00pm – 4.00pm Facing Your Viva Voce Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suhairul Bin Hashim PGSS FS

aneezsyuhada94@

gmail.com

CLOSED bit.ly/379fkDm
Sunday, August 1, 2021 11.00am – 1.00pm Cite It Right With Endnote Mdm. Haliza binti Zainal PGSS SKM SKBSK

nursyahirah.mustafa@

gmail.com

 

CLOSED

bit.ly/2WBVeQt
Thursday, 29 July, 2021 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Solid Waste Management

During Covid-19 Pandemic

Dr. Shazwin Binti Mat Taib PGSS SKA shing_mei@hotmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/2TI43XN
Thursday, 29 July, 2021 10.00am – 1.00pm

How to Develop MATLAB

Apps with Graphical User Interfaces (GUIS)

Dr. You Kok Yeow PGSS SKE

manjula.wickramathilaka@

gmail.com

CLOSED bit.ly/3x9mke0
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 2.00pm – 4.00pm Writing High Impact Publications Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sib Krishna Ghoshal PGSS FS shairahgafar@outlook.com CLOSED bit.ly/3zMHnFc
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 9.00am – 1.00pm

Typesetting UTM-Thesis

using LYX

Prof. Madya Ir. Dr. Muhammad Nadzir Bin Marsono PGSS SKE

manjula.wickramathilaka@

gmail.com

CLOSED bit.ly/2V0ixTp
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 9.00am – 1.00pm Write and Publish a Research Paper Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Shreeshivadasan A/l Chelliapan PGSS FTIR nikk.abdillah@gmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/3l36f7m
Sunday, July 25, 2021 9.30am – 12.oopm Viva Voce Preparation Prof Dr. Zainura Binti Zainon Noor PGSS SKT chongkarlun00@gmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/3yeSXbG
Saturday, July 24, 2021 10.00am – 1.00pm

Effective Time Management

for A Good Viva Preparation

(in collaboration with PGSS

AHIBS JB)

Ts. Dr. Anusuyah A/P Subbarao

PGSS FTIR

PGSS AHIBS JB

nikk.abdillah@gmail.com

diwaniparsi@gmail.com

CLOSED bit.ly/3l7DBC2
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 9.00am – 10.00am

Tazkirah Aidil Adha

‘Sambung Belajar-Sebuah Pengorbanan Fi Sabilillah’

Ustaz Mohd Hariri bin Mohamad Daud PGSS FTIR nikk.abdillah@gmail.com CLOSED ZOOM
Saturday, July 17, 2021 9.00am – 1.00pm

Stress Management

(For Students & Working Professionals)

Prof Madya Datin Dr Nooraini Binti Othman PGSS FTIR nikk.abdillah@gmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/3x6ULSz
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 10.00am – 1.00pm

Graph Grabber Workshop

– A Research Tool for Data Extraction from Journal

Articles and Thesis

Ir. Ts. Dr Michael Tan Loong Peng PGSS SKE

manjula.wickramathilaka@

gmail.com

CLOSED bit.ly/376ZYPL
Sunday, July 11, 2021 2.oopm-4.30pm

UTM Thesis Template

Workshop

Prof. Madya Dr. Zurina binti Mohamad PGSS SKT chongkarlun00@gmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/3x6KVQF
Saturday, July 10, 2021 4.00pm – 6.00pm

Identifying Research Problem

and Developing Theoretical Framework

Prof. Dr. Md. Aminul Islam PGSS FSSH KL jhanoonumar@gmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/3eZ6w7B
Saturday, July 10, 2021 10.00am – 1.00pm
UTM Thesis Template
Ts. Dr. ‪Wan Zuki Azman Wan Muhamad PGSS FTIR nikk.abdillah@gmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/3f7WzEU
Monday. July 5, 2021 10.00am-12.00pm
UTM Thesis Template
Dr. Mohamad Fadhli Rashid PGSS FABU + PGSS FS

tkw@graduate.utm.my,
mramziuddin2@graduate.

utm.my

CLOSED bit.ly/2VkzhEx
Sunday, July 4, 2021 9.00am – 1.00pm Thesis Template Workshop Ts. Dr. Azman Bin Mohamed PGSS SKA shing_mei@hotmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/3iZNvTF
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 10.00am – 1.00pm Thesis Writing Journey Dr. Thavamaran A/L Kanesan PGSS SKE

wickramathilaka@

graduate.utm.my

CLOSED bit.ly/2VgPtXo
Sunday, June 27, 2021 10.00am-12.00pm

Coffee Session: Bridging

The Gap Between University

and Industry (How Can

University-Industry

Partnership Survivet

Through This Pandemic)

Dr. Syed Muhammad Rafy bin Syed Jaafar

Dr. Shankar Ramanathan

PGSS FABU

PGSS FS

tkw@graduate.utm.my,
mramziuddin2@

graduate.utm.my

CLOSED bit.ly/3BO9w0t
Monday, June 26, 2021 2.00pm – 4.00pm

10 Financial Sins Amongs

Youths And How To

Avoid Them

En. Muhamad Azeaei bin Idros PGSS FK chongkarlun00@gmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/3x5GGFa
Wednesday, 23 June, 2021 11.00am-1.00pm

Data Triangulation to

Strengthen Research

Finding

Nur’ Ain Balqis binti Haladin PGSS FSSH JB kadiraini@gmail.com CLOSED bit.ly/2THqE6N
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 10.00am-12.00pm

How to Defend Your

Proposal Like A Pro Via

Online During MCO

Dr. Noor Aireen binti Ibrahim PGSS FSSH JB

mardhiya1995@

graduate.utm.my

CLOSED bit.ly/373wS3Y
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10.00am – 1.00pm

How to Publish My F

irst High-Impact Paper

Prof. Madya. Dr. Leow Chee Yen PGSS SKE

wickramathilaka@

graduate.utm.my

CLOSED bit.ly/3zGyEnQ
Sunday, June 13, 2021 9.00am – 1.00pm

VIVA Defence

Preparation

Prof. Dr. Azmi bin Aris PGSS SKA

smchiew2@

graduate.utm.my

CLOSED bit.ly/3x9OB4r
Sunday, June 23, 2021 1.30pm – 5.00pm

What Are the Best Tools to

Defend Your Proposal?

Dr. Mohd Khair PGSS AHIBS JB CLOSED bit.ly/3zKGoFo
Friday, May 21, 2021 9.00am – 6.00pm

Asean Business School Connections: Chnage

Learning Lab Competition

Mr. Julian Neo PGSS AHIBS KL CLOSED
Tuesday, May 2, 2021 10.00am- 12.00pm

Presenting Research at

Virtual And Face to Face Conference: Tips & Trick

Dr. Farhana binti Abu Bakar PGSS FSSH JB CLOSED
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 10.00am – 1.00pm

Questionnaire Design for

Data Collection

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Rafee bin Majid PGSS FABU CLOSED
Sunday, May 2, 2021 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Tips and Tricks for

High Impact Publication

Dr. Muhammad Hanif bin Ramlee PGSS SKM SKBSK CLOSED
Sunday, May 2, 2021 10.00am – 12.00pm

How to Find Happiness

Through Postgraduate

Journey?

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Aisyah Panatik PGSS FSSH CLOSED
Sunday, May 2,2021 9.00am – 11.30am

Research Surface

Methodology (RSM)

workshop

Prof. Madya Dr. Roshanida binti A. Rahman PGSS SKT CLOSED
Monday, April 26, 2021 9.00am – 12.00pm

Pitch Perfect: How to

Ace Your PhD Viva

Prof. Dr. Habibollah Haron PGSS SC CLOSED
Sunday, April 25, 2021 9.00am – 1.00pm

How to Increase

Productivity

Prof. Dr. Norhaniza binti Sariman PGSS SKA CLOSED
Sunday, April 25, 2021 9.00am – 11.30am

Active Learning Strategies

to Ace in PG Study Route

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Agus bin Arsad PGSS SKT CLOSED
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 1.30pm-4.30pm

Student-Supervisor

Relationship

Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Haizal bin Jamaluddin PGSS FKE CLOSED
Monday, April 19, 2021 10.30am – 12.30pm UTM Thesis Template Dr. Liew Peng Yen PGSS MJIIT CLOSED
Sunday, April 18, 2021 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm G.O.T. Motivation Prof. Madya Ir. Dr. Ma Chau Khun PGSS SKA CLOSED
Thursday, April 8, 2021 2.00pm – 4.00pm GOT: A Wake Up Call Prof. Dr. Nor Haniza binti Sarmin PGSS FS CLOSED
Monday, April 5, 2021 9.00am – 11.30am

Interpretation of Results

in Qualitative Inquiry

Prof. Dr. Ismail Said PGSS FABU CLOSED
Sunday, April 4, 2021 2.00pm – 5.00pm

Graduate on Time

Motivation Course

Prof. Dr. Aishah Abdul Jalil PGSS SKT CLOSED
Wednesday, 31 March, 2021 10.00am – 12.00pm

How to Develop Your

Instrument on Research

Dr. Rohaya binti Talib PGSS FSSH CLOSED
Wednesday, 31 March, 2021 9.00am – 12.00pm

Mendeley Reference

Manager Workshop

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noorminshah Binti A.Iahad PGSS SC CLOSED
Monday, 30 March, 2021 9.00am – 1.00pm Postgraduate Life Journey Dr. Amir Putra Bin Md Saad PGSS SKM SKBSK CLOSED
Sunday, March 29, 2021 9.00am – 1.00pm

Database, Extraction,

Analysis and Generalization

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Izni Syahrizah bin Ibrahim PGSS SKA CLOSED
Sunday, March 28, 2021 10.00am – 1.00pm Surviving PhD at FABU Dr. Shamsulhadi Bandi PGSS FABU CLOSED
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 10.00am – 1.00pm IT for Research Management Dr. Muhamad Solehin Fitry, AK Mohd Rafiq Akmatusin PGSS FABU CLOSED
Sunday, March 21, 2021 9.00am – 1.00pm How to Survive PhD Journey Dr. Ain Naadia binti Mazlan PGSS SKA CLOSED
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 10.00am – 12.00pm

Viva Presentation : How to

Give Effective Academic Presentation

Dr. Syed Muhammad Rafy bin Syed Jaafar PGSS FABU CLOSED
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 9.00am – 11.30am

Real Journey of Postgraduate

Study

Assoc. Prof.Dr. Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan B. Othman PGSS SKT CLOSED
Sunday, March 7, 2021 9.00am – 1.00pm

How to Survive PhD

Journey

Dr. Ain Naadia Mazlan PGSS SKA CLOSED
Thursday, March 4, 2021 10.00am – 1.00pm

Developing A Research

Proposal

Prof. Lar. Dr. Ismail Said PGSS FABU CLOSED
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Mendeley Workshop for

Literature Review Writing

Ts. ChM. Dr. Nor Suriani Sani PGSS FS CLOSED
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 9.00am – 12.00pm

Endnote Workshop for

LIterature Review Writing

ChM. Dr. Aemi Syazwani Abdul Keyon PGSS FS CLOSED
Monday, February 22, 2021 Career Planning-How do you market yourself? Dr. Nurulakmar binti Abu Husain PGSS MJIIT CLOSED
Sunday, February 21, 2021

Strategies of Becoming

a Prolific Writer/Presenter

Prof. Dr. Norhazilan bin Md Noor PGSS SKA CLOSED
Sunday, February 21, 2021

Rites Of Passage: Reflection

On A Qualitative Journey

Dr. Norhalimah Idris PGSS AHIBS JB CLOSED
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Strategic Research

Publication

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud El-Sayed Nasef PGSS MJIIT CLOSED
Saturday, February 6, 2021 Emotional Challenges of Postgraduates Dr. Zulfikar bin Ahmad PGSS SKMSKBSK CLOSED
Thursday, February 4, 2021

Walk of life-Career for

Graduates

Dr. Yap Yung Szen
Dr. Anthony Nyangson Steven @ Mohd. Daniel
Noor Adyanti Binti Rusdi
PGSS FS CLOSED
Sunday, January 31, 2021

How to write an A-grade

Literature Review and

Research Methodology

Dr. Muhammad Tahir PGSS MJIIT CLOSED
Sunday, January 31, 2021 Phyton for Data Analysis Dr. Haslina Hashim PGSS SC CLOSED
Tuesday, January 19, 2021

A PhD Journey: How to

Survive It Successfully?

Dr. Faizuan bin Abdullah
Dr. Ahmad Qushairi bin Mohamad
Dr. Nurhafizah binti Hasim
En. Muhammad Talhah Jima’ain
PGSS FS CLOSED
Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Starting Your PhD &

Keeping the Momentum

Going

Dr. Dewi Fariha binti Abdullah PGSS AHIBS JB CLOSED
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 How To Increase Research Productivity Dr. Ali Tareq PGSS MJIIT CLOSED
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 MATLAB Workshop for Data Analysis Dr. Nor Alafiza binti Yunus PGSS FS CLOSED
Sunday, January 10, 2021

How to Identify Your

Research Gap

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norhisham Bakhary PGSS SKA CLOSED
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Defending Research Proposal Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nor Muhainiah Mohd Ali PGSS FS CLOSED
Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Life as a Research Student:

How to Make It Works?

Dr. Mohd Rustam bin Mohd Rameli, Dr. Lau Ung Hua (UiTM Sarawak), En. Muhammad Talhah Jima’ain, Dr. Kew Si Na PGSS FSSH JB CLOSED
Monday, January 4, 2021

How to Publish in High

Impact Journals

Assoc. Prof.Dr. Mohd Haizal Jamaluddin PGSS SC CLOSED
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 AMA on Action Research Dr. Nurhasmiza bin Abu Hasan Sazalli PGSS AHIBS KL CLOSED
Saturday, December 19, 2020 Arduino Workshop Dr. Zaharah binti Johari PGSS SKMSKBSK CLOSED

List of PGSS Activities (2020/2021)

PGSS School/Faculty has planned for the activities to be conducted in 2020/2021.  Each PGSS (UTM JB) will organise 9 Structured Courses (PGSC) and 3 courses for PGSS (UTM KL).  Click the below button to see the complete list of PGSC/PGOSC.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Got any enquiry (s), comment (s) or suggestion (s) regarding PGSS Activities?

Kindly send your email to our respective Mr./Ms. President.

 

LIST OF PGSS PRESIDENTS (FACULTY/SCHOOL)

2020/2021

NO. PGSS NAME EMAIL ADDRESS
1 PGSS SKA CHIEW SHING MEI smchiew2@graduate.utm.my
2 PGSS SKT CHONG KAR LUN chongkarlun00@gmail.com
3 PGSS SKE MANJULA WICKRAMATHILAKA wickramathilaka@graduate.utm.my
4 PGSS SKMSKBSK MUHAMMAD QADRI BIN RUSLI mqadri2@graduate.utm.my
5 PGSS SC MUHAMMAD ZAFRAN BIN MUHAMMAD ZALY SHAH muhammad.zafran@outlook.com
6 PGSS FS MUHAMMAD RAMZIUDDIN BIN ZAKARIA mramziuddin2@graduate.utm.my
7 PGSS FSSH JB NURUL ATIKA BT MOHD ROSLI atika.mohdrosli@gmail.com
8 PGSS FABU TEO KOK WEI tkw@graduate.utm.my
9 PGSS AHIBS JB MOHD SHAMSUL BIN HJ HASSAN diwaniparsi@gmail.com
10 PGSS MJIIT MOHD AIDY FAIZAL BIN JOHARI mohdaidyfaizal@graduate.utm.my
11 PGSS AHIBS KL ADIBAH OMAR adibahomar.moe@gmail.com
12 PGSS FTIR NIKK ADAM ABDILLAH KIPALLI nikk.abdillah@gmail.com
13 PGSS FSSH KL JAMEELA HANOON UMARLEBBE hujameela@graduate.utm.my

 

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