Kota Samarahan, June 11, 2015- Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see both institutions collaborate on research, education and training.
The agreement was signed by Professor Dato' Dr. Mohamad Kadim Bin Suaidi, Vice Chancellor of UNIMAS and Professor Dato’ Dr. Mazliham Bin Mohd Su’ud, President and Chief Executive Officer of UniKL, on 11th June 2015. The event was also witnessed by the Chairman of UniKL, Datuk Dr. Adham Baba.
The agreement will see cooperation across several fields including joint research activities, structured discussion around education and research challenges as well as joint supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students. The universities will exchange teaching materials, published research and scientific data, in addition to jointly funded research proposals with a view to promote a stronger scientific research culture as well as efficient technological business venture.
The agreement was also a continuation of research collaboration efforts already established between UNIMAS and UniKL in the field of renewable energy. UniKL through the Sustainable Energy Analysis Research Laboratory headed by Associate Professor Dr. Engku Ahmad Azrulhisham have been working together as collaborative partners with UNIMAS’s Centre for Renewable Energy in the rural electrification research funded by the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA) at various locations in Sarawak.
The MoU inked will serve as a stepping stone towards a stronger cooperation in the future between the universities providing platforms for staff and students in exploring opportunities to produce high impact publications, joint research project, organization of joint workshops and training, as well as conferences and visit.
