General
Lay Soo Yuen: A Gemologist Goes Back to University
At 5am, while her family was still asleep, Lay Soo Yuen was already getting ready to leave home. She would take a bus, then a train, then change again before making her way to Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) for her 8am class.The journey took nearly three hours.She did it for four years.
School of Communication
SOC Students Experience Summer Camp at Xiamen University
From 7 to 18 September 2026, 20 students from the School of Communication (SOC), Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), participated in a two-week summer camp at Xiamen University (XMU)’s main campus in Siming District, Xiamen, China.Hosted by XMU School of Journalism and Communication, XMU, the programme included academic sessions, creative activities, campus visits and cultural experiences. The students also had opportunities to interact with XMU students and academic staff and experience university life at the main campus.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
XMUM PhD Candidate Wins Best Presenter Award at ICICET 2026
Malvin, a PhD candidate at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) and researcher at the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Advancement and a Zero-Waste Economy (STARGAZE), received the Best Presenter Award at the 3rd International Conference on Innovation in Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 (ICICET 2026).Best Presenter Award certificate presented to Malvin at ICICET 2026.
School of Economics and Management
Asst. Prof. Dr. You Hui Wei Publishes in Business Process Management Journal
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates Asst. Prof. Dr. You Hui Wei of the School of Economics and Management (SEM), Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), on her recent publication in Business Process Management Journal (BPMJ).
School of Computing and Data Science
XMUM Student Wins Third Prize at China National University Computer System Capability Competition
Liu Zhen, a third-year undergraduate student in Artificial Intelligence at the School of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), won the National Third Prize in the Compiler Implementation Track (RISC-V) at the 2026 China National University Student Computer System Capability Competition – Compiler System Design Contest.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Jian Ping Receives 2026 Ten Outstanding Young Malaysians Award
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates Assoc. Prof. Dr Tan Jian Ping, Director of the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Advancement and a Zero-Waste Economy (STARGAZE) from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), on being conferred the 2026 Ten Outstanding Young Malaysians (TOYM) Award for Scientific and Technological Development by Junior Chamber International (JCI) Malaysia.
