FIST Hosts Academic Writing Session with Bon View Publishing

The Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FIST) organised an Academic Writing Session in collaboration with Bon View Publishing, bringing together academic staff and students to strengthen knowledge and practice in research writing and publication on 23 April 2026.

The session featured two sharing sessions: From Policy to Practice: Classifying AI Use in Academic Manuscript Preparation by Ms. Xian Luo (Green and Low-Carbon Economy, GLCE), and From Bon View’s Research Publication Perspective: Policy to Practice towards Scopus by ChM Dr. Mohamad Razlan B. Abd Rahman (Journal Development Specialist).

The programme saw the participation of more than 80 attendees, including academicians from various universities, researchers, as well as postgraduate and undergraduate students, reflecting active engagement from the academic community.

The session began with an opening speech by Dr. Khoh Wee How, Deputy Dean (Academic and Innovative Learning), FIST, and concluded with a closing remark by Prof. Ts. Dr. Md. Shohel Sayeed, Chairperson of the Center of Intelligent Cloud Computing (CICC).

The event was organised by Dr. Jashila Nair Mogan, with support from Mr. Alvin Lim Fang Chuen, Ms. Amelia Binti Kassim, Mr. Brendan Hong Jun Zhi, Mr. Pang Wei Ming, Mr. Poh Li Zhe, Ms. Sharifah Noor Masidayu Sayed Ismail, Mr. Thinesh Ganesan, and Dr. Yap Hui Yen. The session concluded with positive feedback from participants, highlighting its value in enhancing understanding of academic writing practices and supporting efforts to improve research publication quality.