ENGAGEMENT & Collaborative projects

2022 - 2023

3rd Penang International Conference in Hospitality 2023 (PItCH 2023) - Recovery and Resilience: Strengthening the Hospitality and Tourism Industry through Sustainable Development Goals.

Role: Co-Organizer

Industry / Community: Hospitality and Tourism Industry

2021 - 2022

Special Dietary Meals: Low Calorie and Diabetic Friendly Meals

Lead and provide consultation service to MAS Awana Sdn. Bhd. for the development Special Dietary Meals: Low Calorie and Diabetic Friendly Meals.

Role: Project Leader / Consultant

Industry / Community: MAS Awana Sdn. Bhd

Prediabetes Awareness Campaign

Member of consultant services (content developer) for Prediabetes Awareness Campaign by MERCK Sdn. Bhd.

Role: Member / Consultant

Industry / Community: MERCK Sdn. Bhd.

2019

Preparing Future Faculty at the Iowa State University

Role: Forum Panelist - Topic: Expectations at International Institutions

Industry/Community: Future Faculty Members

2017 - 2018

Need Assessment and Video-Enriched Workshops for Small Food Operations in Underserved Communities in Iowa.

A needs assessment of small food operations in the state of Iowa. Open-ended interviews and focus groups with business experts were conducted to identified the gaps. Based on the identified gaps a workshop series (in the spirit of TED-Talks) were conducted. Participants’ pre- and post-test to were used to measure their understanding of workshop material.

Role: Research Assistant

Industry / Community: Small Food Operators - Underserved Communities in the State of Iowa

2018

Iowa ProStart - Culinary Competition 2018

Iowa ProStart Invitational is an annual event hosted by the Iowa Restaurant Association Education Foundation. This event a place for the top high school teams to become champions in culinary arts and restaurant management.

Role: Volunteer - Time Keeper

Industry / Community: Iowa Restaurant Association

Award Ceremony Excellence Non-Tenure Employee (NTE)

Assisting the Provost Office in planning and executing a recognition celebration event for NTE Faculty held by Iowa State University Office of Senior Vice President and Provost.

Role: Volunteer - Events Planner

Industry / Community: Non-Tenure Employees

networking activities

2022

Industrial Visit to Malaysia Sport Councils

This physical visit was conducted for Year 2 Bachelor Science Dietetics with Honours students who enrolled Institutional Foodservice II course Semester 2 2021 2022

Role: Lecturer in Charge

Industrial Visit to Yakult

This physical visit was conducted for Bachelor Science Nutrition and Community with Honours and Bachelor Science Environmental and Occupational Safety students who enrolled Food Safety for Consumer and Health course Semester 2 2021 2022

Sharing Session: U.S. Food Law Regulation and Food Safety in Foodservice

This online sharing session is a collaborative initiative between three institutions: Universiti Putra Malaysia, Univesiti Teknologi MARA Pulau Pinang, and Iowa State University

Role: Program Leader

2021

International Webinar on Food Safety Research: Applications to Consumers and Foodservice Operators

This webinar is a collaborative initiative between three institutions: Universiti Putra Malaysia, Univesiti Teknologi MARA Pulau Pinang, and Iowa State University

Role: Program Leader

2020

Industrial Guest Lecture: Orange Country Recovery Kitchen - (Mdm. Alexendra Yates)

Topic on food waste and recovery kitchen in foodservice and community

Role: Program Leader