The Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) Excellence Award Ceremony 2021 was held today in conjunction with UTB Convocation Ceremony 2021. This year the UTB Excellence Award Ceremony celebrates the Staff Excellence Award (SEA); the Graduate Excellence Award; the Dean’s List and Student Co-curricular Activities Award; and the People’s Choice Award. The ceremony took place at the An-Naura Hall, Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex, Brunei Darussalam.
Present as the Guest of Honor at the event was the Minister of Education and Chairman of the UTB Council, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman.
Also present were the Minister of Energy and Deputy Chairman of UTB Council, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Awang Haji Mat Suny bin Haji Md Hussein; UTB Vice-Chancellor, Yang Mulia Professor Dr. Dayang Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman; and other members of the UTB Council.
The event began with the recitation of the Surah Al-Fatihah and Doa Selamat, followed by a welcoming speech by the Vice-Chancellor of UTB, Yang Mulia Professor Dr. Dayang Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman.
At the event, the Guest of Honour presented awards to the recipients of the Staff Excellence Awards in Teaching, Research, Administrative Excellence Award for Academic Staff and Special Mention Award.
UTB awarded a total of seven (7) academics and staff for excellence work throughout their service with the University this year. The recipients were each awarded with a plaque, certificate of recognition and cash prize of BND$1,000.00. While for recipients for Special Mention received a certificate.
The recipients of the Staff Excellence Awards and Special Mention are as follows:
- TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD: Dr. Dayang Syazana binti Abdullah Lim, School of Applied Sciences and Mathematics
- RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD:
- Research Excellence Award for Early Career Academic: Dayang Syazana binti Abdullah Lim, School of Applied Sciences and Mathematics
- Research Excellence Award for Mid-Career Academic: No Recipient
- Research Excellence Award for Senior Career Academic: No Recipient
- ADMINISTRATIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD:
- Administrative Excellence Award for Academic Staff: Awang Yap Yok Hoe, Faculty of Engineering
- Administrative Excellence Award for Non-Academic Staff: No Recipient
SPECIAL MENTION:
- Teaching Excellence Award Special Mention:
- Professor Dr. Yulfian Aminanda, Faculty of Engineering
- Awang Tan Soon Jiann, Faculty of Engineering
- Dayang Hajah Nor Zainah binti Haji Siau, School of Computing and Informatics
- Dayang Lee Kok Yueh, Centre for Communication, Teaching and Learning.
- Research Excellence Award: No Recipient for all categories
- Administrative Excellence Award for Academic Staff: Pengiran Dr. Seri Rahayu binti Pengiran Ya’akub, Faculty of Engineering
- Administrative Excellence Award for Non-Academic Staff: No Recipient for all categories
The Staff Excellence Award was introduced in 2015, celebrated annually to reward the outstanding and meritorious contribution of both academic and non-academic staff to the success of the University in achieving its strategic goals.
The ceremony then continued with the Guest of Honour presenting the Graduate Excellence Awards in various categories to deserving graduates who have successfully completed their studies and excelled in their respective academic programmes.
The Guest of Honour also presented the Chancellor’s Medal Award to Dayang Rohadatul’ Aisy Nabilah binti Irwan, a graduate from the Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Technology Management for her astounding accomplishments. This award is the first of its kind to ever be awarded to graduates from Higher Education Institutions in the Sultanate.
The Vice-Chancellor’s Medal Award was also presented to Awangku Muhammad Wafiy bin Pengiran Haji Amir Isa, a graduate from Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computing with Data Analytics for his outstanding achievements.
Other awards presented include the University Excellence Awards; The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Brunei Darussalam (IMechE-Brunei) Award for Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate; The IMechE-Brunei Award for Best Mechanical Engineering (Final Year Project); Pertubuhan Ukur Jurutera dan Arkitek (PUJA) Prestige 2021 Student Awards; Petrokon Utama Sendirian Berhad (PUSB) Best Final Year Project Award; British Computer Society (BSC) Award 2021; Brunei Insurance and Takaful Association (BITA) Award; Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) Award; Authority for Info-Communications Technology Industry (AITI) Award; Datastream Digital (DST); Best Final Year Project Award; Best Design Studio Project Award; and Best Capstone Project Award.
Some of the sponsors of the Graduate Excellence Award include The Embassy of The People’s Republic of China in Brunei Darussalam; Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad (BSP); PUSB; Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad; Makan Ceria Sendirian Berhad; ADN - A.K. Studio; Wood Private Limited Company; BIBD; IMechE-Brunei; PUJA; Shiham Sendirian Berhad; Asprint Enterprise; BITA; PDO Chartered Architects; AITI; Dynamik Technologies; TGT Sendirian Berhad; Jetwires Trading and Electrical Services; DST; and British Computer Society.
The event then continued with the Deputy Chairman of UTB Council presenting the Dean’s List Award, Student Co-curricular Activities, and the People’s Choice Award.
About 29 recipients from various faculty and schools who have demonstrated commendable academic achievement in their studies received the Dean’s List Awards. Whereas, six (6) recipients were also awarded for Student Co-curricular Activities which include Outstanding Life Skill Achiever, Religious Awards, Sports Man of UTB, Sports Woman of UTB and Top Cultural Achiever award. Meanwhile, four (4) recipients were awarded for the People’s Choice Award for the UTB Project Showcase 2021.
