ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA RESEARCH CLUSTERS

1. ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA RESEARCH CLUSTERS Mesyuarat NC-Dekan / Pengarah PTj dan Pengarah Pusat Penyelidikan Bilik Anggerik , IPS 15 Dis 2008

2. VISIT OF VICE CHANCELLOR • Purpose: To elevate UM to the world’s top 200 within • 2 year and the top 100 within 5 years. • The 5 Key Areas to Address: • Quality of Research and Publications • Quality of Academic Staff and Students • International Collaboration and Networking • Quality of Academic Programs and Delivery • Entrepreneurship Development Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905

3. ESTABLISHMENT OF RESEARCH CLUSTERS • The Objectives include: • To Enhance Research Program- current strength, international • cooperation, future strategic areas, identified niche areas. • As a Locus of R&D activities- attracting R&D Funding ,Collaboration, • Mentoring. • To Facilitate R&D Management- promotion, financial management, • monitoring etc. • IP Generation- Idea Bank, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship. Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

4. HIGH QUALITY RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Strengthening Research Culture in the University of Malaya • Recruitment of Excellent Staff and Students • Research Collaboration, Teamwork and Centre of Excellence. • Optimization of Human Resource and Research Fund • Good Research Infrastructure • Publication in High Impact Journals- ISI Ranked Journals • Producing High Quality Journals-ISI Ranked Journals • Incentives and Reward to Productive Researchers. Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

5. UM RESEARCH CLUSTERS • Advanced Fundamental Research (AFR) • Advanced Engineering (AE) • Biotechnology (Biotech) • Health and Translational Medicine (HTM) • Humanities & Ethics (H&E) • Information, Communication and Computational Science and Technology • (ICCST) • Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) • Sustainability & Environment (S&E) Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

6. ENTITIES OF RESEARCH CLUSTERS • National (Top down) Institute/Centre of Research • University of Malaya Institute/Centre of Research • Research Group and Research Laboratory Every academic staff must be a member of a research entity : institute/centre/group. Maximum official membership is limited to two entities Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

7. RESEARCH MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE DVC (R&I) IPPP (SECRETARIAT) RC RC RC RC RC RC RC RC Institutes, Centres, Groups, Labs Membership Academic Staff, Research Fellows, Post-docs, Research Officers, Research Graduate Students RC = Research Cluster Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

8. CRITERIA FOR CLUSTER CHAIRPERSON Cluster Chairperson, Director of Institute/Centre of Research will be appointed by the Vice–Chancellor. The Cluster Chairperson reports directly to the Deputy Vice –Chancellor and the Director of Institutes/Centres reports to the Cluster Chairperson. • Proven track record in research • Good leadership quality • Ability to secure funding for research Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

9. TERM OF REFERENCE (TOR) FOR CLUSTER CHAIRPERSON The cluster chairperson enjoys similar status as a faculty dean • Strategize and plan the direction of the research for the • cluster. • Oversee the implementation of the strategic direction of the • research entities. • Acquire research budget for human resource, infrastructure • and research activities. • Monitor the performance of research activities within the • cluster. • Promote networking and collaboration amongst related • interest at local and international level. • Promote IP generation, commercialisation and • entrepreneurship. Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

10. INTERACTION AMONGST RESEARCH ENTITIES National/International Entity CoR: A Central Facility RL: F RG:D RI : B CoR:C RG:C1 CoR:B2 SRL CoR:B1 RL:C1 RG:B1 RG:C2 RG:E RI: Research Institute RL: Research Lab RG: Research Group SRL: Specialized RL CoR: Research Centre Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

11. CURRENT NATIONAL (TOP DOWN) INSTITUTE / CENTRE OF RESEARCH (5) Institut Pengajian China (ICS) University Malaya Centre of Regulatory Studies (UMCoRS) National Antarctica Research Centre (ANTARCTICA) Centre of Excellence For Biodiversity Law (CEBLAW) Centre for Poverty & Development Studies (CPDS) Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

12. CURRENT UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA INSTITUTE/CENTRE OF RESEARCH (17) Institute of Ocean & Earth Sciences (IOES) Photonics Research Centre Centre of Research For Power Electronic Drive Automation & Control (UMPEDAC) 4. Centre For Research in Nanotechnology and Catalysis (NanoCen) 5. Centre For Research in Biotechnology For Agriculture (CEBAR) 6. Centre For Natural Product and Drug Discovery (CENAR) 7. Centre For Research In Computational Science For Biology , Bio-industry , Environment, Agriculture and Healthcare (CRYSTAL) Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

13. CURRENT UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA INSTITUTE/CENTRE OF RESEARCH (17) Centre of Excellence In HIV Research and Training University of Malaya Centre for Ionic Liquids (UMCiL) Oral Cancer Research and Coordinating Centre (OCRCC) Tropical Infection Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC) Family Development Centre (FDC) Centre for Malaysian Indigenous Study Centre for Product Design & Manufacturing (CPDM) Virtual Reality Centre (VRC) Civilisational Dialogue Centre Proteomic Research Centre Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

14. OTHER POSSIBLE RESEARCH GROUPING Energy Studies Advanced Materials Regional Studies (eg: ASEAN, East-Asian, Borneo) Cultural Heritage Early Childhood Education Leadership Studies. Electronic and Multimedia Disaster and Crisis Management Gender Studies Informatics (e.g Geo, Bio, Chemo, Medical) 11. Global Environment Green Building Islamic Finance Malaysian Studies Pollution Prevention National History Tropical Biodiversity Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

15. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA for COE Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

16. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA for COE Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

17. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA for COE Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

18. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA for COE Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

19. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA for COE Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

20. TO DO LIST Appointment of Cluster Chairpersons. Realign current institutes/centres to the clusters. Assessment of current and proposed institutes/centres according to the university’s CoR. Deans of Academic PTj: to ensure membership of academic staff to various cluster entities. Research and Innovation Producing Leaders Since 1905 Producing Leaders Since 1905

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