The Research Advisory Council (RAC) convened for the seventh time recently to discuss on the key topics and foresights towards financial sustainability and agile team transformation at UTP Research Division.
UTP RAC Chairman and Vice Chancellor, Professor Ts Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib commenced the meeting with his opening remarks followed by a context setting on UTP research, innovation and commercialisation delivered by UTP Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, Innovation and Commercialisation, Professor Ir Dr Mohd Shahir Liew.
Establish in 2010, the RAC meets annually to garner external insights for the strategic development of the university’s research, innovation and commercialisation.
The council members consist of prominent and esteemed industry captains from Malaysia and international outfits. They are:
1. Professor Ts Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib as the Chairman.
UTP Vice Chancellor (Chairman)
2. Professor Ir Dr Mohd Shahir Liew
UTP Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, Innovation and Commercialisation
3. Tan Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh
Group Managing Director, MMC Corporation
4. Datuk Joseph Podtung
CEO, Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority (MTJA)
5. Dato’ Kamarul Redzuan Muhamed
CEO, UZMA Group
6. Dr Raslan Ahmad
Senior Vice President, Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)
7. Dr Mohd Hariffin Boosroh
Managing Director, TNB Research
8. Kamarul Azman Muhamed
CEO, Aerodyne Group
9. Xavier Faugeras
General Manager, TotalEnergies Malaysia
10. Srirangam R Srirangarajan
Managing Director, Altair Engineering
11. Peter Godfrey
Managing Director APAC, Energy Institute
12. Bruce Robertson
Global Product Line Manager, Weatherford