SERDANG, April 9th – The Institute of Plantation Studies (IKP) organized an orientation session and laboratory safety rules briefing for new graduate students registered under IKP for Semester 1 Session 2025/2026. The introduction on IKP and the Post-Graduate Program was delivered by Prof. Dr. Wong Mui Yun (Post-Graduate Student Coordinator, IKP) while Mrs. Nazlia Girun (Science Officer, IKP) delivered the briefing on laboratory safety.

This program was started with an introduction to management members, research supervisors, associate researchers, laboratory staff, and administrative staff at IKP. In addition, students were also exposed to safety information including explanations of the basic safety rules in the laboratory, the procedure for laboratory and equipment booking, how to handle chemicals and chemical waste management, the use of appropriate personal protective equipment, and actions that need to be taken if incidence happened in the laboratory. At the end of the program, all new students were taken to visit all the laboratories in IKP.

The list of newly registered students (al are under Laboratory of Sustainable Agronomy and Crop Protection) for Semester 1 Session 2025/2026 is as follows:

1. Alvarino Jess Bryan (PhD) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Wong Mui Yun
2. Putri Shaza Nursyahira Shahrulnizam (PhD) under supervision of Prof. Dr. Wong Mui Yun
3. Daarshini A/P Ganapathy (PhD) under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Ganesan A/L Vadamalai
4. Chan Chung Hao (PhD) under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Ganesan A/L Vadamalai
5. Liew Hao Yuan (Master) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Wong Mui Yun

Date of Input: 11/04/2025 | Updated: 11/04/2025 | ainzubaidah