b'Member News November 2022 27VolunteersExcellence AwardTeamwork AwardDr Ejay Nsugbe MIET IET On Campus, Taylors University Ejay is the founder of Nsugbe ResearchResearch Scholar Kameswara Prakash Labs, an international, multidisciplinary group(Kamesh) is proud to be the IET On Campus of scholars that has published dozens ofPresident at Taylors University in Selangor, peer-reviewed papers during the last twoMalaysia. And so he should be. years and gained a level of international recognition. He is currently Lead DataIn mid-December 2021,classrooms, a kitchen, a play Scientist at Fishbone Consulting. torrential rain caused severearea and a toilet. floods in eight of PeninsularWith the help of two lecturers Since September 2014,Malaysias 11 states, resultingand five scholar students Ejay has willingly takenin more than 50 fatalities.from the VERTICALS research on a vast array of IETOn learning that teacherslab they worked tirelessly volunteer roles, includingand children were still usingto replace or upgrade Education Officer, Councila local kindergarten, despitethe damaged electrical member and Chair of theflooding having disabled allequipment. They then did Control and Automationits electrical appliances andinsulation tests to ensure Technical Network. connections, Kamesh andthe safety and integrity of his fellow IET committeethe electrical systems.In 2020, during themembers sprang into action. pandemic he representedKamesh said: The planning, the IET on a project thatThey visited the kindergartencommissioning and execution provided resources toDr Ejay Nsugbe MIET and performed an initialof the work took three days underrepresented groupsevaluation of the damages,in all, with seven people on in West Africa and trainedthen secured theirsite each day. The joy in the them in how to deliverBeing a volunteer universitys support inteachers eyes on completion STEM content effectivelyis a fantasticsourcing electrical fixturesof the project is something to school children. Heexperience andand appliances for the two that Kamesh will never forget!said: The programme was successfully deliveredsomething that and received internationalcan be tailored coverage from multiplearound your own media sources. It helpedpersonal and work strengthen the IETs presence in West Africa. commitments. Volunteering Ejay has gained aalso providesDr. Gowtham Raj, Dr Sridhar, Dr Aravind Chockalingam, Mr. Ahamad Adel, reputation for going the extra mile to succeed inopportunitiesMr Kameswara Prakash, Mr Ramsundarwhatever he undertakes.to develop yourCommittee members:To me, excellence issoft skills andKameswaraRamsundarAssoc. Prof. Ts. about going aboveleadership skills. PrakashSecretary Dr Chockalingam and beyond. I try toPresidentMijuwaadhAravind embody this conceptDr SridharMarketing andLecturer Adviserin all my volunteeringVice President Publicityactivities, he said. Dr Ejay Nsugbe MIET Dr GowthamrajAhmad AdelDr Mohd Farhan Treasurer Member LecturerRead more at: theiet.org/meet-our-volunteers'