Curtin Insight Articles

Articles contributed by Curtin Malaysia staff for publication in print media.

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2025

Accounting for Waste: Turning Sarawak’s Circular Economy Vision into Financial Reality	By Dr. Shahid Latif
When Art and Sustainability Converge: The Story Behind “Reaction, Reimagination”	By Dr. Yukie Hori
Borders and Boom : The Economics Behind Migration	Dr. Tanusree Chakravarty Mukherjee
Enhancing knowledge of Environmental Engineering students in water sustainability through community engagement	Ir. Dr. Tan Yee Yong, Dr. Paran Anak Gani and Dr. Wai Lai Yan
The “Old Lady”: Engineering Hope in a Prisoner of War Camp	Terry Justin Dit
Not Just DEI : Why UDL is the Key to Real Inclusion	Delon Chai
Sarawak’s Transition to a Green Economy: A Low-Carbon Perspective	Associate Professor Ts. Bridgid Chin Lai Fui
Is animation cinema? Reflections on motion pictures	Dr. Yukie Hori
Small Changes, Big Impact : Simple Ways to Live a Greener Life	Khin Than Myint
P-Turn Safety on Sarawak’s Pan Borneo Highway : Enhancing accessibility while mitigating risks	Ir. Meheron Selowara Joo
Personal finance in the Digital Age : Are we spending smarter or just faster?	Dr. Ivy Hii Siaw Hung
AirBorneo a game changer for Sarawak’s economy and tourism, comments Curtin Malaysia expert	Associate Professor Goi Chai Lee
A city without a memory is a city without a soul: Why Miri needs a proper museum now more than ever	Terry Justin Dit
Towards the Digital Shift: Elevating Small Businesses with Social Media	Dr. Dhanashree Giri Amatya
The Rise of Generative AI and Death of Values in Education	Dr. Anita Jimmie and Abirami Sashidharan
Remembering the Past, Building the Future: Miri’s WWII Memorial and the Resilience of the Human Spirit	Terry Justin Dit
Empowering the Next Generation: Sustainability and Values-Based Education in Pre-University Programmes	Delon Chai and Michelle Phua

2024

The evolution from network security to cyber security	Dr. Rama Abirami Karuppaia
How Green HRM enhances employee engagement and talent retention	Dr. Malini A/P Sathappan and Mdm. Khin Than Myint
Shadows in the Jungle: The Dutch Air War in Sarawak	Terry Justin Dit
Integrating Sustainability into Economic Learning: Preparing Engineers for a Greener Future	Associate Professor Ts. Bridgid Chin
Dr. Roselind Wan: Championing Indigenous Language and Culture through Education
Balancing Sustainability and the Green Economy	Dr. Tanusree Chakravaty Mukherjee and Madam Khin Than Myint
Curtin Malaysia’s comprehensive Learning and Teaching support empowering students
The role of thermal energy in global energy transition	Associate Professor Jundika Candra Kurnia
Fighting the hidden threat: Antibiotic resistance in wastewater treatment	Dr. Muhammad Noor Hazwan Jusoh
Finding viable replacements for cement in the drive towards developing sustainable concrete	Dr. Lee Yeong Huei
Curtin Malaysia: A vanguard of innovation and excellence in learning and teaching
Hepatopancreas: An organ that plays an important role in shrimp physiology	Dr. Julia Moh
Mitigating climate change through environmental conservation	Dr. Tay Ai Chen
Dispelling the myth of environmental engineers being ‘rubbish management specialists’	Dr. Tan Yee Yong
Insect meals: Sustainable feed in aquaculture	Dr. Lee Yih Nin
Phycoremediation: Harnessing microalgae for sustainable wastewater treatment	Dr. Paran anak Gani
The feasibility of geothermal energy extraction in Sarawak	Dr. Mahmood Bathaee
Miri’s overlooked industrial heritage	Terry Justin Dit
The cradle of Sarawak’s oil industry and the Canadian ‘foreign drillers’	Terry Justin Dit
Green gold in waterways: Advancements in utilisation of aquatic weeds for biofuels and more	Associate Professor Ts. Bridgid Chin Lai Fui

 

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2023

Title	Author
Driving employees’ well-being through high quality work design, promoting joy at work, and embracing positive habits	Dr. Lew Tek Yew
Is it beneficial for the economy to have higher household savings, or is it just a fallacy of composition?	Dr. Tanusree Chakravarty Mukherjee and Sim Hao En
The transformative role of structural adhesives in diverse industries	Associate Professor Wong King Jye
Shaping the future: How a DMO could ensure sustainable tourism in Miri (Part 3)	Prof. Andreas H. Zins
Funding the future: How a DMO could transform Miri’s tourism industry (Part 2)	Prof. Andreas H. Zins
The dawn of a new era: Introducing destination management organisations in Miri (Part 1)	Prof. Andreas H. Zins
Current and future trends of wearable sensors in gait analysis	Dr Han Yi Chiew
Fostering greater interest in STEM in local communities	Associate Professor Bridgid Chin Lai Fui, Associate Professor Fidella Tiew and Associate Professor Ir. Lim Chye Ing
Projects by Curtin final-year geology students promote sustainability, address UN Sustainable Development Goals	Professor M.V. Prasanna
Embracing life’s ups and downs: A journey of growth and resilience	Khin Than Myint and Quistina Omar
Miri’s path to rediscovery: Overcoming identity crises through inclusive branding	Prof. Andreas H. Zins
Revolutionising sustainable hydrogen fuel as a green fuel for the aviation sector	Associate Professor Bridgid Chin Lai Fui
Modern urban wastewater management to ensure a sustainable future for Miri City	Dr. Henry Foo Chee Yew and Ir. Ts. Dr. Tan Inn Shi
Interpreting sport science data using 3D imaging and AI	Professor Garenth Lim King Hann
Researching a sustainable solution for aquaculture industry	Associate Professor John Lau Sie Yon
Exploring the Dark Web: An unseen world of hidden markets and networks	Dr. Sivaraman Eswaran
Innovative thermal energy storage technology for enhanced energy storage	Dr. Jundika Candra Kurnia
Biodiesel: A sustainable renewable energy source	Dr. Tan Yie Hua and Yat Yu Dong
Making concrete a sustainable building material	Dr. Lee Yeong Huei

 

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2022

Title	Author
Good supervisor-student relationship key to successful PhD projects	Dr. Tanusree Chakravarty Mukherjee, Dr. Lew Tek Yew and Dr. Adamu Abbas Adamu
Impostor Syndrome: “What if they find out I’m a fraud?”	Dr. Anita Jimmie and Christine Lau
Surviving the pandemic with Emotional Intelligence (EI)	Angelina Laing
Motivation for young people to explore opportunities in the stock market	Dr. Oladokun Nafiu Olaniyi
Embracing post-traumatic growth during the endemic phase	Dr. Andi Tri Supratno Musrah and Angelina Laing
Advances in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) technology	Assoc. Prof. Hisham Khaled Ben Mahmud

 

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2021

Title	Author
Is email etiquette important among Generation Z?	Dr. Jong Ling
Metaverse and Education: A Leap in Technology or a Dystopian Future?	Dr. Anita Jimmie and Dr. Noraisikin Sabani
Nanobiotechnology Advances: Fusion of Enzymes and Nanotechnology	Associate Professor John Lau Sie Yon and Shamini Anboo
Social media and the fake news menace: Academics as a panacea to restore media credibility	Dr. Adamu Abbas Adamu
Progressing towards sustainability in renewable hydrogen production in Sarawak	Dr. Bridgid Chin Lai Fui
Collaborative fashion consumption: You don’t have to own high fashion to own it	Dr. Fayrene Chieng Yew Leh
FinTech: Reshaping the future of the financial industry	Dr. Ramez A. Badeeb
“Thanks Chatbox, but please don’t ask me to show my face online!”	Dr. Khan Taufique
Will lowering interest rates necessarily stimulate economic growth?	Tanusree Chakravarty Mukherjee
Can biochar be a sustainable solution for wastes in the agriculture sectors?	Dr. Tan Yie Hua
Strong support programmes at Curtin Malaysia enrich the student learning experience	Professor Beena Giridharan
Business Model and Industry 4.0	Dr. Dhanuskodi Rengasamy
Are voice assistants going to disrupt hiring?	Dr. Malini Sathappan
Online learning as the way forward	Delon Chai
Strategic thinking in teaching and learning in higher education	Dr. Samuel Adeyinka-Ojo
Perceived Organisational Support: Why caring for employees is important for remote workers	Dr. Lew Tek Yew
Consumption, waste generation and recycling practices in Miri amid COVID-19 and the future	Smart World Sustainability (SWS) Curtin Malaysia

 

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2020

Title	Author
Building Students’ Self-efficacy in Online Learning	Dr. Anita Jimmie, Dr. Noraisikin Sabani and Esther Tong
Expectations, uncertainty and impact of COVID-19 on economic growth	Dr. Abey P. Philip
How Corporate Social Responsibility contributes to sustainable development	Associate Professor Dr. Lew Tek-Yew and Wee Yee Shyen
Online Delivery in Higher Education: Our experience and challenges to-date	Associate Professor Tang Fu Ee
COVID-19 from the perspective of Health, Safety and Environment	Dr. Daniel Tang Kuok Ho
Transferable skills for life and work – What you learn in a public relations degree	Dr. Karen Conrad
How the unseen power of public relations helps organisations to succeed	Dr. Karen Conrad
Food fests: Currency for cross-cultural creativity?	Dr. Samuel Ogbeibu
Along with environmental concerns come health and safety	Dr. Daniel Tang Kuok Ho

 

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2019

Title	Author
Innovative learning technologies and learning spaces the hallmarks of ‘Learning for Tomorrow’	Professor Beena Giridharan
Letter to Students	Dr. Shen Goh
You mean you’ve never heard of environmental engineering?	Dr. Daniel Tang Kuok Ho
A smile can bridge any difference	Dr. Shen Goh
Surviving Borneo: Brawn & Brain	Dr. Shen Goh
TAXI vs GRAB: Who Is The Real Enemy?	Dr. Shen Goh
Is GDP really a good indicator of the social well-being of a country and its people?	Delon Chai Wei How
Holding Up Half The Sky	Dr. Shen Goh
Branding the Seaside City of Miri	Dr. Shen Goh
Is there any truth in the link between horoscopes and personality traits?	Dr. Daniel Tang Kuok Ho
A Postcard from Curtin Malaysia – Celebrating 20 years of excellence and innovation	Professor Beena Giridharan
The Need for and Benefits of a Global Education	Dr. Shen Goh
My PhD Journey: Reflections and Lessons Learnt	Tan Kim Lim

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2018

Title	Author
Women in Leadership: What Makes an Effective Leader?	Professor Beena Giridharan
Applying Human Governance in teaching	Dr Abey P. Philip

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2017

Title	Author
The flipped classroom: To flip or not to flip?	Lai Zhenyue
Commemorating inaugural MSMEs Day on 27 June	Associate Professor Dr Pauline Ho
High value products and energy production through metabolic engineering	Dr Yalun Arifin
Magnetic-based materials a new innovation in waste water treatment	Associate Professor Dr Mubarak Mujawar
The use of online media in Malaysian national elections	Dr Hah Foong Lian

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2016

Title	Author
Challenges and feasibility of the scaled-up production of nanomedicines	Hii Yiik Siang and Dr Stephanie Chan
‘Light of Borneo’ project brings relief to villagers	Hoi Chee Hoi
Nanomedicine – A cure for Type 2 diabetes?	Jaison Jeevanandam and Dr Stephanie Chan
When a consumer becomes a net producer of electricity	Aminu A. Maruf
Flexpatriate rotational assignees in the energy industry	Reimara Valk
Turbulence phenomenon and its potential as a renewable energy source	Sharul Sham bin Dol
Modelling and process control research	Noraini Mohd
Curtin Sarawak’s Programming Nation Club and the teaching of programming	Foad Motalebi
High involvement work processes	Professor Jonathan Winterton
The Malaysian economy	Dr. Abey P. Philip
Understanding and managing flood hazards in Malaysia	Dr. Afroz Ahmad Shah
Reflective practice and traditional lecture styles	Dr. Haidar Fadhil Abbas Al-Qrimli

 

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2015

Title	Author
Cutting-edge research at Curtin Sarawak	Professor Michael K. Danquah
Corporate governance and theoretical development	Dr Anbalagan Krishnan and Chan Kwok Mow
Publication scams	Dr. Afroz Ahmad Shah
Powering offshore platforms with renewable energy	Associate Professor Sharul Sham bin Dol
Curtin Sarawak exploring wind energy as potential energy source for Malaysia	Associate Professor Dr. Chinnasamy Palanichamy

 

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2014

Title	Author
Is there love in learning?	Associate Professor Beena Giridharan
Why undertake higher degree by research?	Dr. Anbalagan Krishnan and Dr. Dhanuskodi Rengasamy
Reflections: Making a difference in students’ learning	Lai Zhenyue
Good government and the policy sciences	Lance McMahon
Landslides do not kill, unsafe slopes do	Donovan Mujah
The prosperous Malaysian palm oil industry	Dr. Kenneth Ray Szulczyk
Impact of business environment on management accounting practice	Dr. Anbalagan Krishnan
Vehicle aerodynamics: Drag reduction through surface dimples	Dr. Sharul Sham Dol
Practical C++ programming projects	Foad Motalebi
Financial Crises	Sylvia Chia Lee Ping
Mariculture farm on offshore oil and gas platforms	Dr. Sharul Sham Dol
Green banking practices	Dr. Dhanuskodi Rengasamy

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2013

Title	Author
Revisiting Vision 2020: Has the vision gone myopic?	Donovan Mujah
Country risk analysis	Zhing Siang Boon
The Ringgit is depreciating but should we lose trust in it?	Dr. Abey P. Philip
Developing business research studies at Curtin Sarawak	Yeo Tze Sheng
Education – A signal in the job market	Tanusree Chakravarty Mukherjee
This Global Handwashing Day, say NO to antiseptic soaps!	Dr. Merlin Franco
The multi-directional wheel robot	Jasher Tan
Teaching strategies and students’ learning approaches	Dr. Lew Tek Yew
Are we environmentally friendly??	Han Yi Chiew
Massive open online courses	Professor Francois Therin
What will you accomplish in five years at university?	Esther Ling
The influence of HSE management in Malaysia’s oil and gas industry	Kulvinder Kaur and Dr. Anbalagan Krishnan
Web spam and its counter measures	Alex Goh Kwang Leng and Associate Professor Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Singh
Planning a green city	Dr. Merlin Franco
The effect of truancy on future generations	Dr. Anbalagan Krishnan and Selvaraj Grapragasem
Play games to save the world	Terence Tan
Hornbills in Miri	Dr. Dominique Dodge-Wan
PISA, TIMSS and higher education: The missing link	Professor Dr. Francois Therin
A Lesson in Urban Ecology: The benefits of trees in urbanised areas	Dr. Lisa Marie King
Frameworks for the teaching and learning of second language students	David Lee
Smart Technology: Are we smarter than the environment?	Associate Professor Dr. Michael K. Danquah and Rozaidah Saat
Industrial biotechnology research at Curtin Sarawak	Associate Professor Dr. Michael K. Danquah
Job satisfaction and organisational commitment: Implications for the banking industry	Dr. Lew Tek Yew
The role of multi-agent systems in our lives	Billy Lau Pik Lik and Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Singh
The student as an individual ‘being’	Dr. Beena Giridharan

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2012

Title	Author
GST in perspective	David Lee
Entrepreneurship and Leadership Styles	Dr. Lew Tek Yew
Sustainable development: A case study of Miri City using the Low Carbon Cities Framework (LCCF)	Dr. Pauline Ho, Dr. Lew Tek Yew, Dr. Goi Chai Lee, Dr. Minyu Wu, Dr. Tang Fu Ee, Dr. Tan Chong Keng, Foad Motalebi & Carrie Ho
The need to evaluate bank performance	Dr. Dhanuskodi Rengasamy
The Herzberg Theory	Dr. Lew Tek Yew and Mona Abdul Manap
World Heritage: The ‘Best of the Best’ on planet Earth	Dr. Lisa Marie King
Nuclear energy: A viable energy option for Malaysia?	Mitrabinda Singh
The big money circus	Charmele Ayadurai
Malaysia as an international hub for higher education: Too much or not enough?	Professor Dr. Francois Therin
The Service Quality (SERVQUAL) technique	Dr. Dhanuskodi Rengasamy
Keeping EVA and MVA in the equation when measuring investment performance	Dr Anbalagan Krishnan
Our planet is at risk and the past could hold the key to the future	Dr. Dominique Dodge-Wan
A.I.: No longer alone	Terence Tan
Power and Managers’ Roles	Dr Lew Tek Yew and Tiong Siew Ping
‘Humanitarian competition’ a great motivator for students	Dr. Ujjal Ghosh
English: Whose language and Why?	Dr Beena Giridharan
Service quality and the higher education industry	Dr. Lew Tek Yew
Is your university employer friendly?	Charmele Ayadurai
Why study economics?	Tanusree Charkravarty Mukherjee
Evaluative criteria for selection of private universities and colleges in Malaysia	Anbalagan Krishnan, Keling Stevenson Boniface Ancheh and Oktavia Nurtjahja
Human Resources Management for the future: The importance of universities being caring employers	Dr. Lew Tek Yew
Defect or cooperate? What would your winning strategy be?	Terence Tan
If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu	Charmele Ayadurai
Why we all need to be financially astute	Alpha Ngadan
Europe needn’t fear higher education investors	Dr Francois Therin

 

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2011

Title	Author
The Idea of the University: Philosophical or Economic?	Dr Beena Giridharan
Network your brain: The Net beyond Facebook	Rozaidah Saat
Karstification of the Subis limestone in Niah hills	Dr Dominique Dodge-Wan
Reflections: Curtin Sarawak’s achievements in Electrical Power Engineering over the last three years	Dr. Nader Nassif Barsoum
What does the future of computers technology hold in store?	Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Singh and Akilan Thangrajah
Is Optimus Prime A.I.?	Terence Tan
Is the world to witness another looming crisis?	Charmele Ayadurai
Teaching philosophy and the student’s learning approach	Dr Lew Tek Yew
Sewerage system monitoring based on Wireless Sensor Network	Lue Ik Hong and Dr Wong Kiing Ing
Organisational misbehaviour: Should management intervene?	Dr Lew Tek Yew and Glynis Gregory
Extent of Corporate Voluntary Disclosure: The nexus of research and teaching	Dr. Pauline Ho
The influence of human resource management practices on employees’ attitudes and behaviour	Dr. Lew Tek Yew
Curtin Sarawak geology students are now working underground!	Dr Dominique Dodge-Wan
Integrity essential to maintaining high standards in education	Cecilia Anthony Das
Management intervention in workplace romances	Dr. Lew Tek Yew and Pranay Rai
Lead, manage and motivate others as a business development manager	Charmele Ayadurai
Are your skills, knowledge and experience still relevant? A skills gap analysis can get you back on track.	Cecilia Anthony Das
Rock paper scissors. Skills beat paper.	Terence Tan
Helping students improve their English and academic standards	Beena Giridharan
The wealth of online education	Charmele Ayadurai
Documenting the exploits of our unsung heroes, the Sarawakian guerrillas of the ‘Z’ Special Unit, for perpetuity	Terry Justin Dit
The future of democratic elections lie in Fault Tolerance Automatic Voting Machines (FTAVM)	Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Akilan Thangarajah, King Seh Hong and Sing Ping

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2010

Title	Author
From chili sauce to body armour	Dr. Aaron Goh
Search engines the key to the World Wide Web	Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Singh and Alex Goh Kwang Leng
Business Law classes go high-tech	Cecilia Anthony Das & Alice Urud
A novel green technology in the making	Associate Professor Chua Han Bing
Good project management makes a difference	Cecilia Anthony Das
Making it big in the world of finance	Charmele Ayadurai
Cracking the salt challenge	Dr. Aaron Goh
Connecting Ironman and engineering	Terence Tan
Consider tourism, event management	Nazaruddin Haji Hamit
Evolving and transforming the way we live	Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Singh & Alexander Lau
The world’s an oyster for accountants	Cecilia Anthony Das
Staying competitive in the accounting world	Dr. Pauline Ho
Helping people deal with their money	Dr. Abey P. Philip