Conflict between nature, artificial, biological and engineering in managing water quality

Putrajaya is one of the important man made lakes to be studied as an example of management conflict between nature, engineering and cost. OR challenge in making money instead of maintaining/managing water quality. This is where politician, economist/money maker/business man and policy maker make use of scientists. Now scientist just an ordinary workers. Public need to be educated aggressively in order to appreciate the scientists and achieve the mission without wasting time and money.

Strategi Mendapatkan Pelajar terbaik masuk ke Jabatan Biologi UPM

1. Publisiti kekuatan Jabatan Biologi di kalangan masyarakat pelajar dan guru sekolah terutama sekolah yang mempunyai pelajar terbaik.
2. Mendekati alumni Jabatan Biologi yang sedang menjadi guru di sekolah dan kolej matrikulasi.
3. Aktiviti akademik dan kerjaya bersama sekolah. Pensyarah mestilah bersedia menghadapi pihak sekolah dan bukannya hanya berdiam diri menulis manuskript untuk tujuan penerbitan, mencapai KPI diri dan mendapat ganjaran dari hasil penerbitan.
4. Menyediakan sistem pengajaran yang terbaik, menarik, menghasilkan graduan yang cemerlang sesuai dengan kerjaya dimasa hadapan.
5. Jabatan menyediakan peruntukan aktiviti berkala bersama sekolah dan mendapatkan publisiti di media.

Visi universiti, maklumat ke akar umbi dan respon dari pensyarah

Sejauh mana visi universiti, strategi perlaksanaan dan respon dari pensyarah berjalan dengan baik?
Kadang-kadang strategi mencapai visi universiti yang dilakukan oleh ketua pusat tanggung jawab tidak sealiran dengan respon pensyarah. Ini boleh menghalang visi universiti dari tercapai. Pensyarah adalah kunci terakhir bagi menentukan visi univesiti atau KPI universiti.
Bagi memastikan KPI universiti tercapai hubuganbaik, kesefahaman dan kerjasama erat antara ketua PTJ dengan semua pensyarah adalah penting. Ada pensyarah yang memerlukan kebebasan dan ada yang boleh bekerja dalam kumpulan dalam menjalankan penyelidikan dan menghasilkan penerbitan. Dalam hal ini bidang, sikap pensyarah dan kepimpinan sangat penting perlu diambil kira.
Walau apapun, sikap dan strategi individu pensyarah lebih penting dari segalanya bagi mencapai kecemerlangan individu. Semua pensyarah mesti mencari jalan untuk mencipta kecemerlangan dan kejayaan. Ahli akademik zaman sekarang tidak boleh lari dari menjadi pensyarah yang baik, membuat penyelidikan yang bertahap tinggi dan menerbitkan artikel dalam jurnal berimpak tinggi serta menyumbang kepada masyarakat. Kalau ini sudah ada secara otomatik KPI universiti akan tercapai.

Research and Publication in Malaysia After Short Evolution

The Evolution of Research Excellence in Malaysia

1. First phase (2006-2008); Enhancing Research Culture
2. Second Phase (2009-2010); Inculcating Research Quality
3. Third Phase (2011-2012); Driving Research Excellence

Based on the above short evolution, the publications output were increased in 2001 to 2010 from about 2000 to nearly 10,000. This made Malaysia is among the highest growth rate of output above China, Brazil, India, and Taiwan. In Asean countries, Malaysia above Singapore and Thailand.

In term of number of publication off-course we cannot compare with China,1,003,743 articles in 2005-2009 compared to Malaysia only 26,339, Brazil 162,840, India 229,885, Taiwan 143,978 and Korea 212,000 articles respectively.

Malaysia Way Forward in Research;
1. Changing Mindset
2. Holistic effort by all stakeholders: Government, Private Sectors and the Research Institutions.
3. Quality culture: Transparency, Accountability and Honesty.
4. Team Spirit
5. Measurable outcomes and follow-through
6. Governance: Strategic Planning

Continuous Tree Planting Programme in Air Hitam Forest Reserve

UPM staff and students should involve directly if we are united to protect this forest. Residents near the forest including school teachers and children should also involve. UPM can be the promoter to the local community through their public services or extension activities. The MoU between UPM and MPSJ should be used as one of the tools involving public and local authority for AHFR conservation programme.

Adaptability of Released Milky Storks in Kuala Gula 31 July 2011

Kuala Gula is one of Birds Sanctuaries in Malaysia. We can see migratory shorebirds here in October to March every year. Three out twelves birds near Perhilitan office. They were fed everyday. BUT today is holiday. Other birds probably searching for their food nearby. Since they were grown in Zoo Negara, they are very tame and like to stay near human areas. There fore one of their threat is human beside other human activities such as plantation and natural predators.

Sports Bringing People Together: friendship, unity, exchange ideas, respect, fund raising, team building and direction

Sports bringing people together at community and working organisation levels. More of this activities needed to reduce stress at work, understand and solving grassroots conflicts together.