March 13, 2023
SPECIAL LECTURE ON CHRONONUTRITION AND ITS HEALTH IMPLICATIONS
Associate Professor Dr Satvinder Kaur from the Faculty of Applied Sciences of University College Sedaya International (UCSI), Malaysia gave a special lecture on the ‘Emerging Research - Unlocking your Body's Internal Clock - How chrononutrition can improve your health’. The event took place at the lecture theater 2 of the library complex. Lecturers and students from the Food Science and Technology program area, School of Applied Sciences and Mathematics attended this seminar. Dr Satvinder's talk focused on benefits of chrononutrition behaviours in managing obesity and body weight. Chrononutrition is a dietary strategy that connects the timing of meals, circadian rhythms, and health.
February 25, 2023
UTB AGROTECHNOLOGY STUDENTS VISITED BRUGOAT FARM
UTB Agrotechnology students dedicated a Group photo with field trip leader Dr Munira Rambli (FST lecturer)
A group of 23 Agrotechnology students from Semester four (intake 1) and Semester two (intake 2) recently had the opportunity to visit Brugoat farming, a local breeder farm rears Boer goats and Dorper sheep which were originally bought from Australia. During the field trip at Sg Liang, the students were firsthand given an opportunity to see the entire process of goat production, from slaughter to feeding the baby goats. It was important for them to understand the entire process of sustainable and ethical animal production. Besides, the students had the opportunity to tour the animal feeding store and learn about the feeding making process. The students observed the preparation and mixing of the feed and learned about the different ingredients used to create a balanced and nutritious diet for the goats.
UTB Agrotechnology students witnessed the slaughtering process.
UTB Agrotechnology students observed the animal feeding in the feeding store.
JANUARY 12, 2023
STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS WON THE PROVEG FOOD INNOVATION CHALLENGE FINALIST AWARD
Four students from the School of Applied Sciences and Mathematics (SASM), Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) won the finalist prize award of ProVeg Food Innovation Challenge Asia-Pacific (APAC) 2022. The team was led by Awang Muhammad ‘Atiq bin Juani @ Najrien bin Juani, a postgraduate student of Food Science and Technology, SASM. Other members include Dayang Siti Madihah binti Haji Mohd Don; Dayang Hasna Basirah binti Mazalan, and Dayang Jhoorhanah binti Abdul Halim. They are also currently pursuing graduate degree in Food Science and Technology. The students were the first to represent Brunei Darussalam, which was one of the top 11 percent of finalists for the ProVeg Food Innovation Challenge Asia from the APAC region. The team’s innovation proposal will soon be adopted by the Oatly Company, based in the APAC region. The objective of the competition is to generate innovation ideas that promote the plant-based food market in the region.
DECEMBER 3, 2022
WORLD ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CONGRESS: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES AND CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION (ICSuPCET 2022)
Dr Aida Maryam Basri and Dr Syazana Abdullah Lim presented their research findings at the World Engineering, Science and Technology Congress (ESTCON 2022) that was held at Borneo Convention Center Kuching in Sarawak, Malaysia.
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
WEBINAR ON POLYMER CHEMISTRY: ADVANCEMENTS IN POLYMER TECHNOLOGY SHARING BY GLOBAL EXPERTS
Dr Syazana Abdullah Lim delivered a lecture entitles “Green Packaging and Coating for Food Application” for Webinar Polymer Chemistry: Advancements in Polymer Technology organised by Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). The joint webinar was delivered by UTM, Osaka University and Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan and Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) and as part of UTM’s Online Global Classroom - Inbound and Outbound.
OCTOBER 6, 2022
ASEAN SYMPOSIUM: PANEL DISCUSSIONON PLANT-BASED REVOLUTION RECENT INSIGHT INTO PRODUCTS AND DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR FUTURE APPLICATION
Dr Aida Maryam Basri was one of the panellists for a panel discussion on Plant-based Revolution Recent Insight into Products and Development Technologies and Their Future Application at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) Bangkok, Thailand as a part of 'Food Ingredients Asia (FiAsia 2022) and Vitafood Asia'.
The objectives of the event were to share knowledge and experience on the development of plant-based foods and technologies that are powering the plant-based revolution from ASEAN Member States and to promote collaborative network among ASEAN experts/researchers on the development of plant-based foods through the application of appropriate technologies, to deliver sustainable and affordable plant-based proteins productions as well as healthy and nutritious plant-based foods in ASEAN.