Academic staff and PhD student shine at awards
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of two academic staff members, Dr Teoh Jing Wei and Dr Teoh Wei Lin, along with PhD student Mr Goh Kai Le, at the recent Anugerah Persatuan Sains Matematik Malaysia (PERSAMA) Awards 2025.
Recognised for their exceptional talent and innovation in the mathematical sciences, they secured top honours across multiple award categories:
- Grand Prize in the Scientific Paper Category
Awarded to Dr Teoh Jing Wei and Dr Teoh Wei Lin for their comprehensive research paper titled “A Robust Design for the Omnibus SPRT Control Chart Under Skewed Data Distributions.”
- Honourable Mention in the Scientific Paper Category
Earned by the team of Mr Goh Kai Le, Dr Teoh Wei Lin, and Dr Teoh Jing Wei for their insightful paper titled “The One-Sided Variable Sampling Interval Exponentially Weighted Moving Average X-bar Charts Under the Gamma Distribution.”
- Honourable Mention in the Mathematical Innovation Category
Bestowed upon Dr Teoh Jing Wei and Dr Teoh Wei Lin for their innovative project “Development of a Process Monitoring Application Using OSPRT Control Charts.”
These accolades highlight the high calibre of the University’s school and doctoral researchers and the institution’s commitment to fostering academic excellence and impactful innovation in mathematical sciences.
Dr Ian Tan, Head of the School of Mathematical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, remarked:
“We are immensely proud of the achievements of our academic staff and PhD student at the PERSAMA Awards 2025. Their dedication, creativity, and rigorous research underpin the university’s mission to cultivate purpose-driven leaders in STEM fields. Such recognition on a national platform reaffirms the University’s growing reputation as a centre for quality mathematical research and education.”
The PERSAMA Awards are among the most esteemed honours in Malaysia’s scientific community, recognising exemplary contributions to mathematical research, innovation, and applications that advance the nation’s scientific capabilities.