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Department of English Language and Literature Celebrates Students' Academic Achievements
The Department of English Language and Literature at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) held its Dean's List Award Ceremony on 16 October 2026 to recognise students’ academic achievements.In her address, Dr. Song Jiayang, Head of the Department of English Language and Literature, highlighted the importance of values and social responsibility alongside academic excellence. Encouraging students to use language responsibly, she remarked, “Let us use language to make more light rather than more dust.” She also urged students to approach artificial intelligence (AI) with creativity and critical thinking.Fathiya Zikriya Rahma, a Year 2 English Language and Literature student, shared her reflections:“Receiving the Dean’s List honour is a meaningful achievement for me, and I am truly grateful for this recognition. It reflects the effort, dedication, and perseverance I have put into my studies. I would like to thank my lecturers, family, and friends for their support and encouragement throughout my academic journey. This achievement motivates me to keep learning, continue improving myself, and strive for greater accomplishments in the future.”Zhou Chunxu, a Year 3 English Language and Literature student, reflected on the recognition and her return to campus:“Since I’m currently on my internship, returning to campus and meeting lecturers and classmates felt really special. It gave me a great chance to connect with new undergraduates and have in-depth conversations with academic staff. The conversations with lecturers gave me valuable insights regarding my future plans, whether about my current situation or concerns regarding further study and future career paths.”
XMUM Renews MoU with Newcastle University to Expand Global Opportunities
On 14 October 2026, Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Newcastle University, United Kingdom, to strengthen academic collaboration and international exchange.The partnership dates back to July 2018. The renewed MoU was signed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zhang Ying, Vice President of XMUM, and Prof. Dr. Li Li, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Global of Newcastle University. The ceremony was witnessed by Prof. Dr. Wang Peiming, Director of the MBA Centre at XMUM, and Prof. Dr. Dennis Wong, Regional Provost and Group CEO (East and Southeast Asia) at Newcastle University.The MoU provides a framework for collaboration in student exchange and progression, academic staff exchange, joint research and academic activities. During the meeting, both parties discussed ways to attract more students to participate in the partnership and expand opportunities for student mobility and academic exchange.Prof. Dennis also invited XMUM MBA students to participate in an educational visit to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, offering opportunities to learn about regional economic development, business opportunities and cross-border cooperation.
Prof. Ong Wee Jun and Team Publish in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulate PhD candidates Brenden Jing Su, Elton Song-Zhe Mah, Naufal Arshad, and Prof. Dr. Ong Wee Jun from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering and the Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis Technology (CONNECT) on their recent publication of a research article in Journal of Materials Chemistry A, a SCIE Q1 journal with the latest Impact Factor of 9.2.The article is first-authored by PhD student Brenden Jing Su and co-authored by Elton Song-Zhe Mah and Naufal Arshad, under the supervision of Prof. Ong Wee Jun. The research also includes collaborative contributions from Prof. Xianhai Zeng of Xiamen University and Dr. Lling-Lling Tan of Monash University Malaysia.The article, entitled "Synergistic Ni Doping and Zinc Blende-Wurtzite Twin Junctions in ZnxCd1-xS for High-Selectivity Solar-Driven Polyethylene Terephthalate Reforming to Hydrogen and Acetate", presents advanced work on a Ni-doped ZnCdS photocatalyst engineered with zinc blende-wurtzite twin junctions, aiming for high-selectivity solar-driven conversion of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste into hydrogen and acetate. The optimized Ni-doped ZnxCd1-xS nanoparticles with Zinc Blende-Wurtzite twin junctions (9NidZCS), synthesized via one-step hydrothermal synthesis, delivers a hydrogen yield of 89.574 mmol g-1 and 97.6% acetate selectivity within 4 hours under visible light. The system performs robustly on both pretreated PET powder and commercial bottles, establishing Ni-doped ZnCdS as a viable platform for solar-driven plastic upcycling. This work positions Ni-doped ZnCdS as a promising platform for solar-driven plastic upcycling.Graphical abstract of the work published.The full article is available at: https://doi.org/10.1039/D6TA04142FThis research project received funding support from the Ministry of Higher Education under the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS); the PETRONAS-Academia Collaboration Dialogue grant from PETRONAS Research Sdn. Bhd. (PRSB); the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) Malaysia under the Strategic Research Fund (SRF); Agilent Technologies Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. for their contribution through chromatography; the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation; the State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University; the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Malaysia; the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. Additional support was provided by the Xiamen University Malaysia Investigatorship Grant and Xiamen University Malaysia Research Fund.Prof. Ong Wee Jun is the Assistant Dean of School of Energy and Chemical Engineering and the director of CONNECT research center at Xiamen University Malaysia. His research interests include nanomaterials for photo(electro)catalytic and electrochemical H2O splitting, CO2 reduction, H2O2 synthesis, nitrate-to-ammonia, alcohol oxidation and organic synthesis as well as microwave plasma methane cracking for graphene and hydrogen production. For more details, refer to his website: https://sites.google.com/site/wjongresearch/