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IEEE IRIS 2015 PhD Forum, 19th October 2015, Berjaya Resort Langkawi

Hello everyone.

Completing a PhD is an odyssey. Many challenges lie ahead, even before the PhD actually started. PhD is definitely a rewarding experience but at every step of the way, a dose of motivation is needed to keep things in perspective.

In conjunction with the IEEE-IRIS2015 conference from 18-20th October 2015, a special program was held to celebrate and motivate future, current and recently graduated PhD students. I believe that those who are about to kick start their PhD especially will have a lot of questions going through their minds. 

Final program outline for the Forum 

Associate Professor Dr Rugayah Hashim from Fakulti Sains Pentadbiran Dan Pengajian Polisi UiTM and myself were given the task to organize this program during IRIS2015 conference. I was also given the honour to the third keynote speaker who will be speaking to the audience after Prof Dr Ahmad Fauzi (UTM) and Prof Dr M. Iqbal Saripan (UPM). I was truly excited and nervous at the same time! Alhamdulillah, after making the best preparations for my slides and also support and tips from my supervisor, Dr Rugayah herself and my colleagues in UTeM, everything went well during the Forum.

First Keynote Presentation by Prof Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, UTM
Second Keynote Presentation by Prof M Iqbal Saripan, UPM
The Third Keynote Presentation by me! :) 
I felt so small standing on stage
Assoc Prof Dr Hanafiah Yussof, General Chair of IEEE-IRIS2015 launching the Forum
Some of our Forum participants
Prof Ahmad Fauzi answering questions from the audience
A Forum was held after the keynotes speeches for the Forum participants to ask questions to the panel
Happy me 
Prof M Iqbal with his flair of seeing all challenges positively
More questions
This participant asked about research directions after completing PhD


Yeay, i got a token of appreciation from my supervisor
Finally, a group picture. Dr Rugayah is the lady beside me in the black suit. Such a wonderful pleasure working with her, looking forward for more wonderful collaborations

Stay tuned for PhD Forum 2016! We hope to make this an annual event insya Allah.

Comments

  1. danie36069 December 2015 at 15:41

    definitely happy you!!!!!
    love u lots...muahhh
    (rugi x dapat pi nyelit time ni..hihi)

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    1. Syamimi Shamsuddin, PhD9 December 2015 at 16:40

      Thank you Dot darling. I saw your post on the costing of the Europe backpacking trip. Wanna go with you.... hope we can travel to Europe together one day

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