From Innovation to Publication: UMPSA’s Smart Agriculture Breakthrough

From Innovation to Publication: UMPSA’s Smart Agriculture Breakthrough

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On August 5, 2024, a team from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), led by Dr. Chuan Zun Liang from the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, participated in the International Innovation & Invention Competition 2024 (IIICe2024), organized by the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). The team consisted of four undergraduate students —Tham Ren Sheng (Faculty of Industrial Management), Tan Chek Cheng (Centre for Mathematical Sciences), Abraham Lim Bing Sern (Centre for Mathematical Sciences), and David Lau King Luen (Centre for Mathematical Sciences). They collaborated with Dr. Sai Chong Yeh, Chief Executive Officer of Ever AI Technologies, to compete in the Agriculture, Environmental, and Renewable Energy categories at the professional level.

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During the competition, the team showcased their innovation project, "Smart Agriculture Economics and Engineering: Unveiling the Innovation Behind AI-Enhanced Rice Farming," through a poster presentation at Dewan Sultan Ibrahim, UTHM. Their project aligned with four United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): No Poverty (SDG 1), Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Good Health and Well-Being (SDG 3), and Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8). Their outstanding efforts earned them a silver medal, announced during the closing ceremony on the same day.

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Furthering their success, the team recently received confirmation that their previously submitted extended abstract has been accepted for publication as a research article in Multidisciplinary Applied Research and Innovation, a MyJurnal-indexed open-access journal. The article has been published in a special issue on February 19, 2025. Through this achievement, the team gained valuable expertise in agriculture economics and engineering, teamwork, professional communication, and scientific writing. They express their sincere gratitude to the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Management, and Research Management Centre of UMPSA for their continuous support.
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Author: Dr Chuan Zun Liang
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