UMPSA Students Join 2025 Japan-ASEAN NEXUS Research Program at JAIST

23 April 2025 – Two postgraduate students from the Faculty of Industrial Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), have joined the 1st Phase of the 2025 Japan-ASEAN NEXUS Program at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST).

This program is part of an international collaboration between Japan and ASEAN countries. It is led by Prof. Yuki Nagao from JAIST and aims to strengthen research and innovation in science and technology.

The students, Mr. Zeeshan Ahmad and Mr. Mohamad Zul Ikhwan Abu Kassim, are participating in this outbound mobility program for two months, from April to May 2025. Mr. Zeeshan is supervised by Dr. Daisuke Hirose (JAIST) and Dr. Nurul Azzyati Sabri (UMPSA), while Mr. Zul Ikhwan is supervised by Prof. Takumi Yamaguchi (JAIST) and ChM. Dr. Nazikussabah Zaharudin (UMPSA). During their time at JAIST, the students are working on research related to sustainable technology and materials. They also presented their work and findings in a meeting with researchers from both UMPSA and JAIST.

This program gives students valuable experience in international research and helps build stronger connections between universities in Japan and Southeast Asia.