Message from the Deputy Vice Chancellor

Mission Statement & Structure

Research & Scholarly Activities Committee

Welcome to UCSI’s Centre for Research Excellence website. We at UCSI are serious about Research and posses an extensive R&D unit. We hope this website will enlighten you on your possible queries with regards to research in UCSI.

The Centre for Research Excellence was conceived in 1998 to make this dream a reality. UCSI is the first private university in Malaysia to have spearheaded a detailed framework and administrative policies regarding research in the form of a fully staffed research office. Placed under the purview of the University’s Deputy Vice Chancellor, the CRE focuses on consulting, encouraging, managing, co-ordinating and financing research activities within and beyond the University campus.

At the Centre for Research Excellence:-

• We encourage researchers by helping them in sourcing for external funds for large-scale research by managing an extensive database of potential investors.

• We coordinate the application for internal funding for beta-projects and research.

• We coordinate research efforts between staff and external organizations such as in consultancy assignments.

• We manage large scale research and development projects by the University

• We advocate a sound understanding and compliance of federal regulations and university policies regarding research activities.

• We regulate policies and procedures pertinent to health, safety and ethics in all research and development work.

• We protect the intellectual property rights of researchers affiliated with CRE and explore means to commercialize and expand their work.

There have been recent changes at CRE under the MQA concerning research:

• The setting up of an Academic Board, Research & Scholarly Activities Committee (AB-RSA) consisting of experts representing each faculty.

• The AB-RSA is tasked with directing UCSI research efforts, regulating policies and approving research funds.

• There are also Faculty RSAs tasked with co-ordinating research efforts at the individual faculty levels.

• The Centre for Research Excellence is to act as the executive arm of the AB-RSA.

• Research under UCSI is now part of the Academic Team to foster better integration and to make research part of the core academic activity.

• CRE & CRDC is now merged under a new entity, but the CRE name and image is retained.

• The mission of CRE is to continue on the success built by the previous set-up

UCSI has continued to ensure the implementation of new infrastructure that makes research possible. The completion of the new RM80 million state-of-the-art, purpose built campus in 2004 has only been the stepping-stone in our efforts to provide the required facilities for both students and staff. In less than a year, UCSI has built 3 additional multi-million Ringgit laboratories in addition to the 4 applied sciences/pharmacology laboratories and 9 engineering laboratories currently in existence. Even now we are in the midst of adding new laboratories and purchasing additional equipment. At UCSI we believe in constantly improving our facilities and our quality of education to ensure our students continue to enjoy their best university experience!
I would like to extend a cordial invitation to you and/or the organization you may represent to contact the CRE, in order to undertake a joint effort to explore any possible means of collaboration for mutual benefit.

Thank you for your time and interest. Terima kasih.
 

ASSOC. PROF. CHIN PENG KIT

Deputy Vice Chancellor