Our Alumni
MANY OF OUR ALUMNI HAVE MANAGED TO BECOME INNOVATORS AND INDUSTRIAL LEADERS ON THEIR OWN.
At FOE, we are committed to celebrating the success of our alumni’s. While they’re out there achieving their dreams, we would like to share about their journey to help inspire others. Each member of our alumni has a story to tell, and we’re gathering them here.
Ko Chuan Zhen
Co-Founder & CEO at Plus Solar Systems Sdn. Bhd. & Leaf Energy Sdn. Bhd.
(Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Electrical, 2008)
Ko Chuan Zhen co-founded +SOLAR (Plus Solar Systems Sdn. Bhd.), a solar energy solution company which has contributed in completing 20MWp out of 200MWp of solar systems of the Malaysia grid in 2014. +SOLAR, comprising a group of energetic young engineers who are passionate about green technologies is one of the leading solar companies in Malaysia,contributing 10% of the solar energy in Malaysia.
In 2019, Chuan Zhen was awarded EY Emerging Entreprenuer Of The Year 2019 and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 (The Star Outstanding Business Awards). He was also the Grand Winner Award of The Rising Star for The Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA) in 2015.
He has been an active participant in the global solar industry since his graduation in year 2008. He is a qualified Grid Connected Photovoltaic (GCPV) engineer recognised by the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA). In addition, he had also completed the PV Applications and System Design training course at CES Solar Cells Testing Centre, from King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand in 2009.
Jimmy Yeap Thye Liang
Founder & CEO, Mintygreen Senior Residences Sdn. Bhd. and Wecare Mobile Services Sdn. Bhd.
(Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Electrical, 2018)
In 2017, Jimmy Yeap Thye Liang founded 24 Angels Home Care (Wecare Mobile Services Sdn. Bhd.), a home health services provider in West Malaysia. The core services include in-house caregiver, home physiotherapy, hospital sitter and private nursing. His startup company was awarded 2nd Runner Up in the Ministry of Education Entrepreneurial Award 2017, under the category of Outstanding Student Enterprise Award.
Soon after, he established another subsidiary, Mintygreen Senior Residences Sdn. Bhd. in early 2018. Mintygreen has multiple chain of nursing and rehabilitation center based at Klang Valley. The core services include senior day care services, palliative care, cancer care, stroke rehabiliation, Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment and physiotherapy. Jimmy Yeap is also a notable alumni of the prestigious Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation and The Star Education Fund. In 2020, he was once again being awarded a postgraduate scholarship to pursue Master of International Business in Monash University.
He expressed his utmost gratitude to Entrepreneur Development Center and Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University for giving him the invaluable exposure and support in his 4 years of studies.