Celebrating Excellence at the Vice Chancellor Awards 2025

13 Feb 2026

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The Taylor's Team (Editor)

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In 2025, the Vice Chancellor Awards once again brought the Taylor’s community together to honour individuals and teams who have redefined excellence across teaching, research, leadership, and service. More than a celebration of achievement, the awards recognise those who challenge conventions, elevate standards, and create meaningful impact that resonates across the University.

From transformative digital innovation and pioneering HyFlex learning models to groundbreaking research and steadfast institutional governance, this year’s recipients embody the values that shape Taylor’s future. Each award reflects not only personal accomplishment, but a shared commitment to excellence that strengthens our academic community and advances our institutional vision.

Individual Category

Khaliful Wardi Bin Idris

Registry, Student and Academic Services | Campus Central

Change Maker Award

Recognised for leading transformative digital and service innovations that reduced wait times, enhanced student satisfaction, strengthened team performance, and set a new benchmark for operational excellence at Taylor’s.

Associate Professor Dr Lim Chee Leong

Learning Innovation and Development | Centre of Future Learning

Change Maker Award

Honoured for driving meaningful transformation through the HyFlex Learning Model, courageously challenging the status quo and creating measurable impact in teaching and learning.

Chef Frederic Raymond Paul Cerchi

Taylor’s Culinary Institute | Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management

Leadership Excellence Award

Recognised for leading with clarity, empathy, and integrity, transforming team morale and cultivating a work environment grounded in trust, support, and solution-focused collaboration.

Professor Dr Paraidathathu Thomas A/L P.G. Thomas

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Leadership Excellence Award

Honoured for elevating academic standards, strengthening financial sustainability, and uniting the faculty under a shared set of values through outstanding leadership.

Deva Sundari A/P Govindasamy

Regulatory Affairs Registry | Chancellery

Distinguished Service and Commitment Award

Recognised for exceptional long-standing service, meticulous governance leadership, and steadfast commitment that ensured audit readiness, operational clarity, and strengthened institutional confidence.

Kaven Kan Yin Meng

Faculty Office | Faculty of Innovation and Technology

Distinguished Service and Commitment Award

Honoured for exceptional perseverance, unwavering reliability, and consistently going above and beyond in service of the Taylor’s community.

Dr Vinothini A/P Vasodavan

School of Education | Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management

Education and Scholarship Excellence Award

Recognised for advancing student engagement and personalised learning through HyFlex implementation, while contributing to the broader elevation of educational practice.

Ir Dr Eunice Phang Siew Wei

School of Engineering | Faculty of Innovation and Technology

Education and Scholarship Excellence Award

Honoured for elevating teaching and learning through curriculum innovation, GenAI-enabled assessment redesign, and immersive learning experiences with significant impact on the academic field.

Professor Dr Chong Pei Pei

School of Biosciences | Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Research Leadership and Impact Award

Recognised for significant contributions to Molecular Medicine through impactful research, sustained grant success, patented discoveries, and exemplary leadership in advancing Taylor’s research excellence.

Associate Professor Dr Mah Siau Hui

School of Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Research Leadership and Impact Award

Honoured for emerging leadership in Medicinal Chemistry, demonstrated through prolific research output, major external funding, and serving as an inspiring model for the next generation of researchers.

Team Category

Dr Chong Kim Mee, Dr Lui Tze Kiat, Abdul Razak Bin Mohd Kassim, AP Dr Yau Weng Keong, Dr Leow Yen Mee, Dr Lim Con Nee, AP Dr Low Bin Seng, Yap Keat Leong, Sharon Linang Jimbun

Collaborative Excellence Award

Recognised for orchestrating a high-impact collaboration across multiple faculties, healthcare institutions, and community partners to champion healthy and purposeful ageing through the Active Ageing Festival and Medical Seminar 2025.

Team Members

Dr Chong Kim Mee
Dr Lui Tze Kiat
Abdul Razak Bin Mohd Kassim
AP Dr Yau Weng Keong
Dr Leow Yen Mee
Dr Lim Con Nee
AP Dr Low Bin Seng
Yap Keat Leong
Sharon Linang Jimbun

Dr Mike Choong Wai Keng, Nurhanim Binti Hassan, Jeya Mithiavani A/P Nadarajah, Yun Mei Ling, Mohd Radzy Bin Omar, Balqis Binti Zulkifli, Dr Lisa Tung Pei Pei, AP Dr Khine Pwint Phyu, Dr A. Vijayalakshmi Venugopal, Ir Dr Eunice Phang Siew Wei

Innovative Excellence Award

Honoured for advancing Taylor’s Digital-First and AI-First vision by creating and scaling the AI-powered HyFlex Learning Model, transforming teaching practices and delivering impactful student learning across the University.

Team Members

Dr Mike Choong Wai Keng
Nurhanim Binti Hassan
Jeya Mithiavani A/P Nadarajah
Yun Mei Ling
Mohd Radzy Bin Omar
Balqis Binti Zulkifli
Dr Lisa Tung Pei Pei
AP Dr Khine Pwint Phyu
Dr A. Vijayalakshmi Venugopal
Ir Dr Eunice Phang Siew Wei

Yeoh Khee Hing, John Paul Raja A / L Ramesh Victor, W Minona Soyza, Renuka A / P Sadhasevam Naidu, Viviana Bt Harith Thean, Cassandra Elizabeth Suniitha, Jocelyn Khor Ying Xi, Yusma Hanis Bt Mohamad Yusoff.

Strategic Transformation Award

Recognised for driving strategic change in talent acquisition and promotion frameworks, ensuring the University attracts, develops, and retains the talent required for long-term institutional excellence.

Team Members

Yeoh Khee Hing
John Paul Raja A/L Ramesh Victor
W Minona Soyza
Renuka A/P Sadhasevam Naidu
Viviana Binti Harith Thean
Cassandra Elizabeth Suniitha
Jocelyn Khor Ying Xi
Yusma Hanis Binti Mohamad Yusoff

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