The Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) Excellence Award Ceremony 2022 was held today in conjunction with UTB Convocation Ceremony 2022. The UTB Excellence Award Ceremony celebrates the Staff Excellence Award (SEA); the University Excellence Award; the Dean’s List Award; the Co-Curricular Activities or Student Achievement Passport (SAP) Award; and the People’s Choice Award. This year new excellence award categories were introduced for Postgraduate students namely the Publication Award and the Outstanding Research Paper Award. The ceremony took place at the Plenary Hall, International Convention Centre (ICC), Berakas.
Present as the Guest of Honor at the event was Yang Berhormat Datin Seri Setia Dr. Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Mohd Salleh, the Minister of Education, Chairperson of UTB Council members.
The event began with the recitation of the Surah Al-Fatihah and Doa Selamat, followed by a welcoming remark by the Vice-Chancellor of UTB, Yang Mulia Datin Paduka 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 (SEA) in Teaching, Research, Administrative Excellence Award for Academic Staff and Non-Academic Staff; and Special Mention Award. A total of ten academics and staff were awarded for their excellence service to 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:
1. Teaching Excellence Award: No Recipient
2. Research Excellence Award Early Career Academic: Dr. Dayang Aida Maryam binti Haji Basri
3. Research Excellence Award Mid Career Academic: No Recipient
4. Research Excellence Award Senior Career Academic: No Recipient
5. Administrative Excellence Award for Academic Staff:
- Dr. Dayang Hajah Ena Kartina binti Haji Abdul Rahman
- Pengiran Dr. Seri Rahayu binti Pengiran Yaákub
-Dr. Awang Lim Tiong Hoo
6. Administrative Excellence Award for Management and Professional:
- Dayangku Siti Ariana binti Pengiran Haji Yusof
- Dayang Hajah Noorul Farizalina binti Abdul Karim
7. Administrative Excellence Award for Technician: Awang Rozaidi bin Haji Abdul Lamit
8. Administrative Excellence Award for Administrative Support Staff: No Recipient
SPECIAL MENTION:
1. Teaching Excellence Award Special Mention: No Recipient
2. Research Excellence Award Early Career Academic: Dr Shaista Wasiuzzaman
3. Research Excellence Award Mid Career Academic: Dr Awang Lim Tiong Hoo
4. Research Excellence Award Senior Career Academic: No Recipient
5. Administrative Excellence Award for Academic Staff: Dr. Au Thien Wan
6. 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.
Awards presented under the Graduate Excellence Award include the University Excellence Awards; Best Final Year Project Award; Petrokon Utama Sendirian Berhad (PUSB) Best Final Year Project Awards; PUSB Best Student Award; Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) Best (Masters) Student Awards 2022; BIBD Most Progressive Awards 2022; Authority for Info-Communications Technology Industry (AITI) SCI Best Student Awards 2022; Datastream Digital Sendirian Berhad (DST) SCI Best Final Year Project Awards 2022; The Institution of Mechanical Engineering Brunei Darussalam (IMechE-Brunei) Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Award; IMechE-Brunei Best Mechanical Engineering Final Year Project Award; Pertubuhan Ukur Jurutera dan Arkitek (PUJA) Prestige 2022 Students Award; British Computer Society (BSC) Awards 2022; Publication Award; and Outstanding Research Paper Award.
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); Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad; McDonald’s Brunei; Hengyi Industries Sendirian Berhad; Wood Private Limited Company; Shiham Sendirian Berhad; Jetwires Trading and Electrical Services; TGT Sendirian Berhad; and Anonymous.
Whereas the sponsors of the Special Awards include PUSB; BIBD; IMechE; PUJA; AITI; DST; and BSC.
The event then continued with the presentation of the Dean’s List Award, Co-Curricular Activities Award or Student Achievement Passport (SAP) Award, and the People’s Choice Award.
About 43 recipients from various faculty and schools who have demonstrated commendable academic achievement in their studies received the Dean’s List Awards.
Whereas five recipients were also awarded for Student Co-curricular Activities which include Outstanding Life Skill Achiever, Top Religious Award (Male), Top Religious Award (Female), Sports Man of UTB, and Sports Woman of UTB.
Meanwhile, three recipients were awarded the People’s Choice Award for the UTB Project Showcase 2022.
Also present were Her Excellency Madam Yu Hong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China; Yang Mulia Dr. Haji Azman bin Ahmad, the Permanent Secretary (Higher Education) of Ministry of Education; Yang Mulia Awang Haji Mohammad Rosli bin Haji Ibrahim, the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Religious Affairs; and other members of the UTB Council.
