November, 6th – The Institute of Plantation Studies (IKP) had organized an orientation session and laboratory safety rules briefing for new graduate students who have been registered under IKP for Semester 1 Session 2023/2024. The introduction of IKP and its Post-Graduate Program was delivered by Prof. Dr. Wong Mui Yun as IKP’s Post-Graduate Student Coordinator, while the briefing on laboratory safety was delivered by Mrs. Nazlia Girun, Science Officer of IKP.

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.

Laboratory safety video was also shared in this program for a better understanding especially on how to use the emergency eye wash, fire extinguisher and gloves disposable procedure. At the end of the program, all new students were taken to visit all laboratories in IKP including Transgenic Glasshouse (TGH).

The list of newly registered students for Semester 1 Session 2023/2024 are as listed:

1. Muhammad Fitri Abu Muntalib (new postgraduate student from MSc. to PhD program –PSTM Laboratory
2. Chin Sze Jie (PhD) – PPD Laboratory
3. Nur Rashyeda Ramli (PhD) – SACP Laboratory
4. Yao Xiaobing (PhD) – SACP Laboratory
5. Mezerdi Youcef (PhD) – SACP Laboratory

Date of Input: 30/11/2023 | Updated: 30/11/2023 | ainzubaidah