APU Celebrates Historic Breakthrough with Prestigious MCMC Digital Society Research Grant
This landmark award, which comes after six years of persistent efforts, marks APU’s very first MCMC grant, a success that firmly cements the university’s reputation as a rising leader in impactful research and industry collaboration.
APU Researchers and Students Shine at ERA Asian Research Excellence Awards 2025
The ERA Asian Research Excellence Awards, organised by the Einstein Research Academy, an international research institution based in Puducherry, India, recognise outstanding contributions from researchers across Asia. The awards highlight achievements in science, technology, innovation, and education, rewarding efforts that advance the UNSDGs through creative and impactful research.
[The Star] Thriving in the age of algorithms
The answer rests on three interconnected pillars that machines cannot replicate. Each pillar discussed below builds upon the others, creating a defensible position in an AI world.
APU Academics Advance Malaysia’s Semiconductor Frontier through Elite Training in China
Two faculty members from the School of Engineering (SoE) at the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) have been selected among only ten academicians nationwide to participate in an intensive semiconductor training programme in China.
APU Strengthens Industry Leadership at KLEF 2025
APU’s representation was further strengthened by Assistant Professor Ir EUR ING Ts Dr Lau Chee Yong from the School of Engineering (SoE), who participated as a panellist in Session 6: When IEC Young Professionals Speak… on Day 2 of the ASEAN Electrotechnical Symposium & Exhibition (IESE).
APU Strengthens Global Ties Through Faculty Exchange
From 18 to 27 February 2025, Ir EUR ING Ts Dr Lau Chee Yong, Assistant Professor at the School of Engineering (SoE), Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), embarked on a significant academic journey as a visiting professor at the KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology (KPRIET) in Tamil Nadu, India.
Empowering Young Minds Through Technology and Community Engagement
Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) hosted a remarkable Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) event, “Tech-Day @ APU”, in collaboration with Asia Pacific Centre for Analytics (APCA) and APU research centres, on 29th June 2024.
Graduate Engineer Kok Fu Jie Awarded IEM Gold Medal
Kok Fu Jie, a Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering with Honours from Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), recently received the esteemed Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Gold Medal Award 2023.
APU Wins Shell Selamat Sampai Varsity Challenge 2023
Shell’s road safety programme for tertiary education students, the Shell Selamat Sampai Varsity Challenge, concluded on December 7, 2023, in Kuala Lumpur. Themed ‘Innovate! Captivate! Safe Lives!’, the challenge aimed to empower Malaysian university and college students to propose innovative STEM solutions for road safety.
Honorary Shawls Awarded to APU Tech Experts for Inspiring SIMATS Students in India
In a fitting culmination of the two-week Faculty Exchange Programme at the Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) in India, three distinguished academicians from the Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) in Malaysia were honoured with Ponnadai (honorary shawls) for their unwavering commitment to imparting technological skills and knowledge to over a hundred local students.
Partnership with Advance Pact
On December 14, 2023, the Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) solidified a strategic partnership with Advance Pact Sdn Bhd (APSB) focused on Healthcare Device Optimization and Management.
APU SHINES AT THE INTERNATIONAL INTER VARSITY INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2023
In a resounding celebration of academic brilliance and groundbreaking innovation, the International Inter Varsity Innovation Challenge 2023 (IVIC2023) took the world stage from November 1st to December 8th, 2023. When the official results were unveiled on January 2nd, 2024, the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)’s Center of Research and Development for IoT (CREDIT) emerged as a beacon of success, with five teams bagging one gold, three silver, and one bronze medals.
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION (IEC) YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD 2022 FOR APU’S SOE SENIOR LECTURER
Ir Eur Ing Ts Dr Lau Chee Yong, Senior Lecturer of the School of Engineering, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), recently completed the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Young Professional Programme in San Francisco, USA, and was subsequently certified as the IEC Young Professional.