Department of Engineering (DEN)Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET)Sunway University
Inspired by Sun Tzu’s The Art of War· adapted for research leadershipThe key ingredients for success
Sunway University campusS3E LAB

Smart, Safe and Sustainable
Engineering Lab

PROPOSED PRIORITIES

2027 Roadmap

Ink-and-wash campus research illustration connecting six areas: Structural Integrity, Safety & Resilience; Sustainable Construction Materials & Technologies; Resilient Cities, Sustainable Infrastructure & Environmental Systems; Net Zero Architecture, Buildings & Sustainable Design; Intelligent Robotics, Automation & Smart Engineering; and Circular Economy, Life Cycle Assessment & Resource Management.
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  1. Build and lead multidisciplinary research teams to advance Net Zero campus initiatives.

  2. Translate research into practical solutions that strengthen the university’s sustainability performance and rankings.

  3. Foster high-impact research collaborations, targeting publication in Nature.

  4. Lead the development of competitive proposals to secure national and international research funding.

PROPOSED TEAM SUPPORT

Monthly Funding Update

I plan to share a monthly funding update with research teams, covering:

Open funding dashboard

Private demonstration · owner access

PROPOSED EXPERTISE-BASED GROUPING

Research Teams & Publication Consortium

Official profiles checked 25 October 2026 · proposed alignment, not confirmed membership · four exclusions retained.

UNIVERSITY AMBITIONS · MY PROPOSED CONTRIBUTION

Contributing to Sunway’s 2030 Ambitions

Sunway ambition*My proposed contribution through S3E
25% per yearCitation growthBuild high-impact collaborations and strengthen the visibility of quality research.
1.5 billion by 2030Diversified incomeDevelop competitive grant proposals and industry-funded research partnerships.
5,000 by 2030PublicationsSupport multidisciplinary teams with a shared publication pipeline and mentoring.

*Figures from my meeting notes, pending confirmation of the official definitions and scope, including the income currency. These are university ambitions, not personal or S3E delivery commitments.

SMART, SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING LAB

Thank you

Thank you to the panel for your time
and consideration.

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

— Martin Luther King Jr.
User-provided Sunway University poster: A global university built on sustainability, enterprise and innovation, above a photograph of Sunway City.

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