FALLING IN LOVE...❤️ (PART 3)

Salam to all,

2001...I arrived at the Albuquerque Airport, New Mexico, USA (late at night) and was greeted by Prof Steinberg. I spent the night at his house and met Rascal, Prof Steinberg's playful dog that kept sniffing at my shoes...he2.

Prof Steinberg introduced me to Dr Michael Wester, his former phd student. Later Michael took me to his house to meet his father, James, an 83 year old man but still healthy and strong. I remember him telling me (when I allowed him to drive me home after dinner at his house)..."Do you trust an old man like me to drive you home"...he2. He passed away 5 yrs ago😒.

I spent about 3 months with Prof Steinberg and Michael discussing the area that I would like to venture for my phd thesis. Finally we decided to look into Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition (CAD) algorithms with substantial enhancement that suit a targeted industry (in this case, I chosed education industry).

Note: CAD algorithms can also be applied to other industries as well for various purposes...for more information refer to Yuzita Profile (ScFnd project).

2003...I went to the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) (Kulliyyah of Engineering) to further my phd studies in computer algebra (application of vector analysis in engineering problems using CAD algorithm) in "informal" collaboration with The University of New Mexico, USA...why informal? Becoz I didn't pay Prof Steinberg and Michael for their services...not a single sen...he2

Eventually I had to admit that I needed to have a grant to suport my phd research. So after a discussion with Prof Ahmad Faris Ismail (my phd supervisor) about my intention, I went to see madam Asnili, IIUM research management officer and began to work on applying for a research grant. Alhamdulillah...I succeeded in getting a SciFnd grant (RM100+K) with Prof Hamzah from the Kulliyyah of Engineering, IIUM as the project leader.

I used this ScFnd grant to go abroad to attend conferences, Applications of Computer Algebra (ACA) meetings and trainings, bought softwares, hardwares, books, etc. Alhamdulillah...😀 !!!

Again..."No money, no research"...he2.

Yuzita

FALLING IN LOVE...❤️ (PART 2)

Salam to all,

2004...The two master students under this IRPA grant, Noraini and Khairina Atika, completed their master thesis...alhamdulillah. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Prof Tengku Muhammad Tengku Sembok for being my "malim" (mentor) and for his guidance and advice to ensure the success of this project. 

We produced some papers from the outcome of this project and contributed some new stuff to a Computer Algebra System (CAS) namely Mathematica. For example, Noraini and Khairina Atika in their work succeeded in developing step by step technique which a user can do the input in a pop up box using Mathematica linked to Visual Basics.

I presented this new technique in a conference at the University of Vienna, Austria where the representatives from Wolfram Research Inc, USA  (developer of Mathematica) were present. Wolfram Research Inc. later incorporated this technique in their latest version of Mathematica (without link to Visual Basics) and produced Mathematica's own pop up box (2003).

2020...Khairina Atika is currently doing her phd thesis under my supervision, inshaAllah. We are now looking for a research grant...(again!!!)...like some people say: "No money no research"...he2!

Yuzita

FALLING IN LOVE...❤️ (PART 1)

Salam to all,

1999....Prof Abdul Rahman Abdullah, head of Industrial Computing dept, called me to see him in his office. He wanted me to look into the area of "symbolic computation" for my phd thesis. I said to myself: "Apa kebendanya tu...🤔"...never heard of it before ...

So i began to do some searching and found out that mathematicians called this area "symbolic computation" but computer science people called it "computer algebra". But actually it is about the same...

This area is a combination of maths and computer science. I love to call it computer algebra...maybe becoz of my educational background (i.e., Bsc in maths, Bsc in computer science, Msc in maths with minor in computer science...and later Phd in engineering (computer algebra).

So i started to read papers (scientific) in computer algebra and most of the time got stuck...and asked around (mostly lecturers in the local universities) for guidance. But nobody could help me...sob2.

I decided to seek help from oversea lecturers and started to contact them via emails but i didnt receive any reply. Until finally, alhamdulillah....Prof Stanley Steinberg from The University of New Mexico, USA responded to my email and clarified to me the problems that i got stuck with (...which i have now forgotten what it was all about...he2).

I asked him if he was willing to supervise me on my phd thesis in computer algebra and he agreed.
He said: "So far none of my phd students have failed". My reply: "I might be your first one"...he2.

He invited me to go USA to discuss further this matter. But i didnt have any research grant
to support my going there...sob2.

So what to do???
I applied IRPA grant and was successful...alhamdulillah. I received RM 256K and hired 2 master students by research in Computer Algebra System (CAS)...and off i go to USA !!!😀

What happened next???
Stay tuned....🙂

Yuzita

THE COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET

Salam to all,

The Prophet Muhammad saw said:
"My companions are like the stars. Whichever of them you follow, you will be guided."   

The inspiring aspects of the lives of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad saw should be highlighted mainly for the young people nowadays especially in Malaysia. The Companions were the chosen people by Allah swt to assist the Prophet Muhammad saw in spreading Islam to the world. Their various paths to Islam...sometimes direct, mostly long and tortuous, their devotion to the noble Prophet saw, their endeavours in peace time and their exploits in war...all serve to cast them in a heroic mould. They sacrificed everthing they had to ensure the survival of Islam in this world.

We need to emphasize on the young generation in Malaysia to follow the footsteps of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad saw in order to produce a "khairul ummah" that will benefit our beloved country. They should be exposed to the struggle of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad saw since they were very young, perhaps three years old or the sooner, the better... 

Names of some of the Companions (radiyallahu anhuma):
Abu Bakr, Umar ibn al-Khattab, Uthman ibn al-Affan, Ali ibn Abu Talib, Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah, Khabbab ibn al-Aratt, Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, Umayr ibn Wahab, Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, Muadh ibn Jabal, Zayd al-Khayr and many more...I believe a few hundred thousands of them...radiyallahu anhuma.

Note:
I would like to dedicate this very short article to my dear brothers from the Ixora Apt, Kajang, Selangor: Abu Mustofa, Mustofa & Ibraheem... "Jazakumullahu khairan kathira for everything".

Yuzita

SELAMAT TAHUN BARU 2019

My cute cat, Ninie, was planning what to do this year, 2019... sampai tertidur-tidur !!! (Hehe...)

I hope it is not too late for me to wish all of you: "Selamat Tahun Baru 2019: Semoga dirahmati Allah sentiasa dan dipermudahan Allah segalanya...Ameen, ya Allahku Tuhanku".

Yuzita

October 28

Salam all,

Pictures of my wedding... 

 

Where was I? I was behind the door (with my girlfriends)...memorizing formula (he2) coz I have an important test on Monday (we got married on Saturday). 

 

My hub holding Faris's hand. He was my "wali hakim".
We got married at Houston (Texas,USA) Surau.

My hub in my office at Math & Comp Sc dept...helping me to solve something. I worked as a tutor while doing my master.

Such a sweet memory...eventhough there are only 3/4 wedding pictures...without me in any of them (he2).

Note: Tqvm abang...for always being there for me. I love u v much...kerana Allah swt.

Yuzita

MENGAPA ???...

Salam to all,
A few years ago, I wrote in my blog (now I have deleted it):
"Rose & tulip are my favourite flowers. So beautiful...MashaAllah !!!"

TG Nik Aziz wrote:
"Apabila yakin bahawa Allah swt itu Maha Cantik meskipun tidak menyaksikan Nya, tetapi diyakini dengan bukti tanda daripada ciptaan Nya yang cantik dan indah.
Sedangkan kamu yakin bahawa Allah swt Maha Cantik, Maha Kaya dan Maha daripada segalanya. Mengapa tidak berminat bermunajat dengan Nya melalui solat malam sekalipun tidak melihat Nya?"

Hmmm...teguran yang menusuk hati tetapi dengan begitu lembut sekali...

Yuzita