A total of 56 participants attended The 2nd Young Researchers’ Quantitative Symposium themed 'Progressing Quantitative Research towards Sustainable Future: Creating a Sustainable Future' on Nov 20, 2019. The main objective of the symposium is to provide platform for young researchers to share their knowledge while establishing a network of fellow researchers in quantitative science. Keynote talks by Mr. Zaidi Osman, Bina Darulaman Berhad Head of Human Resources Department and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazihah Ahmad, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, School of Quantitative Sciences, UUM, poster exhibitions, and parallel sessions were among the events on that day. This symposium chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syariza Abdul Rahman has also presented 7 awards for best poster and presenters’ categories.

The 2^nd Young Researchers’ Quantitative Symposium (YRQS2019)

Name List of Best Poster and Best Presenters

• Best Poster

Winnie Chua & Nor Idayu Mahat (Title: Discovering the Clusters of Countries’ Academic Performance from the Influence of Home Environment)

• Best Presenter
  1. Nurul Nabihah Abd Malek, Sharipah Soaad Syed Yahaya and Ayu Abdul Rahman (Title: Robust Shewhart Control Chart with Trimmed Mean)
  2. Nur Zhafiqah Azhar and Hashibah Hamid (Title: Eating Attitude among SQS Academic Staffs in Universiti Utara Malaysia)
  3. Ghazari Amri Sanusi and Mohd Kamal Mohd Nawawi (Title: Using Design and Development Research (DDR) Methods to Identify Critical Success Factors of Food Truck Business in Malaysia)
  4. Noorazmina Ezzaty Noor Adlyand Rosnalini Mansor (Title: Electricity Consumption Forecasting at Water Treatment Plant Jenun Baru, Kedah)
  5. Muhamad Syafiq Abdul Ghani and Norhaslinda Zainal Abidin (Title: Evaluating Travel Demand Strategy to Mitigate a Demand Competition between Taxi and E-Hailing Services in Malaysia)
  6. Nor HamizahMustaffa, Farhah Nadjihah Mohd Shariff and Norazura Ahmad  (Title: Inventory of Perishable Products Using Discrete Event Simulation (DES))

“Quantitative analysis not only applicable during your work but can be useful in your personal life” - Mr Zaidi Osman

“Market and sensitivity analysis are the important quantitative method can be used for the development of the businesses” – Mr Zaidi Osman

A total of 114 participants and 26 lecturers attended a keynote talk by Mr. Zaidi Osman, Head of Human Resources at Bina Darulaman Berhad and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazihah Ahmad, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, School of Quantitative Science (SQS UUM), on November 20, 2019.

This keynote talk was organized at the 2nd Seminar Hall, SQS was a complementary to The 2^nd Young Researchers’ Quantitative Symposium themed 'Progressing Quantitative Research towards Sustainable Future: Creating a Sustainable Future'. Throughout this symposium, undergraduates and postgraduates are able to showcase their research at university level. Also, they can explore new fields of quantitative that are related with their research interest.