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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).BPMJ is a Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)-indexed Q1 journal with a latest Impact Factor of 5.2. Led by Asst. Prof. Dr. You, the research was a collaborative international effort with researchers from COMSATS University Islamabad (Pakistan), American University of Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates), German University of Technology (Oman), NUST Business School (Pakistan), and UNITAR International University (Malaysia). Titled “Prediction of Crowdfunding Success in Malaysia Using Quality Signaling Theory and Machine Learning”, the study examines factors associated with the success of reward-based crowdfunding campaigns in Malaysia, based on data from 728 projects on MyStartr. It combines Quality Signaling Theory with machine learning to identify factors that can help predict crowdfunding success.The study identified the number of supporters, median pledge amount, target fundraising amount, and project updates as key factors in crowdfunding success, with Random Forest achieving the strongest predictive performance among the seven algorithms evaluated.The full article is available at:https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-02-2025-0175Dr. You Hui Wei is an Assistant Professor at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) and a Research Fellow at UNITAR International University, Malaysia. Her research interests include finance, FinTech, crowdfunding, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and digital entrepreneurship. For more information about Asst. Prof. Dr. You Hui Wei and her research profile, visit: https://www.xmu.edu.my/staff/you-hui-wei
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.Liu Zhen with fellow winners at the national finals at Nankai UniversityThe national finals were held in August at Nankai University in Tianjin, China, where Liu competed as a solo participant under the team name "Supportless Vectorization Machine". He was advised by Dr. Li Jing, Assistant Professor at XMUM’s School of Computing and Data Science, who was also recognised with the Outstanding Instructor Award.For the competition, Liu developed a compiler for a subset of the C programming language targeting the RISC-V architecture. The project covered frontend analysis, intermediate representation and target code generation, as well as optimisation passes and register allocation.The compiler was evaluated through functional correctness and performance benchmarks during the preliminary and final rounds of the competition.Liu Zhen's certificate for the National Third Prize in the Compiler Implementation Track (RISC-V)The contest is organised by the China National Research Association of Computer Education in Higher Education, the System Capability Cultivation Research Expert Group and the initiating universities of the System Capability Cultivation Research Project. It is hosted by the College of Computer Science at Nankai University, with support from Huawei Technologies and other partners.The competition aims to promote system-level design, analysis, optimisation and engineering skills among university students and support the development of talent in compiler and system software.Certificate of the Outstanding Instructor Award presented to Dr. Li Jing
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.The award recognises outstanding young Malaysians for their leadership, innovation and meaningful contributions to society. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan has been actively involved in national-level research and sustainability initiatives, including serving as National Bioenergy Technical Advisor to the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA), under the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), and as National Secretary of the Malaysian Academic Research on Palm Oil Sustainability (ARPOS) for the 2025–2027 term.His national engagements also include membership in the Bio-Alliance for the Stability and Sustainability Cluster Committee on the National Food Security Policy under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), leading the biogenic carbon capture and utilisation consultancy for government-linked TNB Research, supporting strategic decarbonisation planning for Malaysia’s national power utility, and serving as a Council Member of Malaysian Bioscience Scholars (MBIOS).Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan receives TOYM 2026 Award from YB Tuan Haji Mohd Hairi bin Mad ShahThe award was presented by YB Tuan Haji Mohd Hairi bin Mad Shah, Chairman of the Johor State Committee for Youth and Sports, Entrepreneurship Development and Cooperatives. Reflecting the TOYM 2026 theme, "One Nation, One Vision", YB Tuan Haji Mohd Hairi highlighted the importance of youth in contributing to Malaysia’s future and working together across differences in race, religion and background to build the nation.Established in Malaysia in 1985 by JCI Malaysia, TOYM has, for more than four decades, recognised outstanding young Malaysians for their achievements and contributions to society.During his award speech, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan thanked XMUM for its trust and supportive ecosystem, as well as the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) for the research funding that has empowered his team to pursue research and innovation.Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan delivering his speech after receiving the TOYM 2026 Award