I had an opportunity to embark on an academic tour to South Korea and Japan. Among activities planned were to attend an innovation award ceremony at Seoul, and to visit established universities, including Hiroshima University. Apart from this, I also visited the Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI), the University of Tokyo, and Goko Senior …
I had an opportunity to visit one of the reputable leading research institutions, the Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI), located at Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. This is my story. At about 11.00 pm, I arrived at Haneda International Airport, Tokyo. The travel agent informed me that there will be a free shuttle bus from the …
Just finished listening to an excellent TED talk by Susan Cain entitled “The power of introverts”.https://www.linkedin.com/embeds/publishingEmbed.html?articleId=6956535961619752546 I self-described myself as an introvert. I knew it since I was a child that I belong in this type and this is why: I don’t usually have a lot to say, I prefer staying in my room, …
I defended my Ph.D. thesis in August 2013. This is my story. After almost 1.5 hours defending my thesis in front of two professors, I passed with minor corrections. Alhamdulillah. But within the next 3 months, a lot of things can happen and affect this result. Therefore, it is crucial for me to not mess …
My name is Norpadzlihatun, and my peers call me ‘Atun’. I am a construction lecturer at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). I joined this university in 2007 while pursuing my Master’s degree in Engineering Management and after resigning as a Contracts and Commercial engineer at Malaysian Maritime and Dredging Corporation (MMDC). I worked with …
