b'24 Member News March 2024Travel AwardsIET members, do you want up toInformatic at Universiti Teknologi Brunei, provided a platform for researchers, 1,500 to attend a conferenceacademics, industry, and research students to exchange experiences or go on a research visit?and knowledge related to the recent technological advancements in the field of Computing and Then read on Information Systems.IET member Dr Yi Lung Then, from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, has wonYi Lung won a national travel awards for both international and national travel over the last twotravel award in November years and has had the opportunity to network, collaborate and share2023 which saw him knowledge and experiences with other researchers throughout these visits. travel to Kuala Lumpur in December to attend the 21st IEEE Student and access resources thatConference on Research Yi Lung said: significantly advanced myand Development research. The exposure gained(SCOReD).during my travels has catalysedYou can read his reportThe IET Travelbreakthroughs in my work,on our website atenabling me to contribute Awards have beenmeaningfully to my field oftheiet.org/travel-awards.instrumental instudy. The awards have served providing financialUniversiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia as a catalyst for innovation, support that allowedallowing me to stay at the In October 2022, Yi Lungforefront of developments me to participatetravelled to Singapore fromin my area of expertise.in key conferences,Kuching, Malaysia, to attend theLater, in October 2023, collaborate withIEEE International ConferenceYi Lung attended the 6th experts in my field,on Communications, Control,International ConferenceTestbed lab visit and Future and Computing Technologies and gain exposurefor Smart Grids. While heon Applied ComputationalCommunications Labto cutting-edgewas there, he conducted aIntelligence in InformationYi Lung summarised by research collaboration visitSystems in Brunei. The advancements.conference, hosted by thesaying: Winning the IET This invaluableat the University of GlasgowSchool of Computing andTravel Awards has been a support has notSingapore, Nanyang Polytechnic. transformative experience for Later that year he travelled tome, profoundly impacting both only enhancedMalaysia to carry out a researchmy professional and research my academicvisit at the Centre of Healthcarepursuits. I would like to standing but hasScience and Technology, at theexpress my deepest gratitude also broadened myUniversiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.to the IET community for Overall, the research visit was atheir unwavering support. professional network,valuable opportunity for him toThey have not only facilitated opening doors tolearn about their commitmentmy professional growth but new opportunitiesto radio frequency biomedicalhave also instilled a sense and collaborations. research and to see theof belonging within the different approaches in action.IET community, where I am He said: I was able to engagecontinually inspired by the with leading researchersdedication and achievements Yi Lung of fellow members.'