Phoebe with her project supervisor,
Dr. Abdul Azim
Kuala Lumpur, 29 July 2010 -
When UCSI University Senior Lecturer Phoebe Teh Phoey
Lee heard she had won the University Putra Malaysia
Gold Medal for her research, she said she cried.
The full-time lecturer, wife and mother of two is also
a PhD student at UPM, working toward her doctorate in
computer science. She said she started the project three
years ago, and it was nice to see her hard work and
sacrifice acknowledged.
“It’s really a great encouragement to have someone accept
my ideas and innovation,” she said. “I feel it’s worth
it to spend all the effort.”
UPM established the award in 1997 as a way to showcase
achievements in research and innovation. According to
UPM’s website, the goal is to highlight “high impact”
projects to commercialize, as well as encourage others
to research as well.
Phoebe, who has been with UCSI since 2003, was one of
16 applicants out of 71 to receive the award in the
category of Science, Technology and Engineering in the
subcategory of Applied Science. She, along with co-researchers
Hamidah Ibrahim and Dr. Rodziah Atan and project supervisor,
Dr. Abdul Azim Abdul Ghani, were recognized for their
IT research.
In her project, Phoebe and her team built an RSS-aggregator
with improved search capabilities that supports multiple
aggregator formats. Her work makes it easier for Internet
users, such as those who subscribe to blogs and news
websites, to increase the relevancy of their search
results.
Chloe Thong Chee Ling, UCSI’s Associate Dean in the
Faculty of Management and IT, said the award is encouraging
for the rest of the staff in her department. She said
her department is working to produce more research and
increase its involvement with students.
“(Phoebe) deserves it, because she’s put in a lot of
effort,” she said. “I hope (her example) encourages
more staff to be involved in research.”
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29 Jul 2010
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