IMU University achieved a significant milestone at the 10th Huawei ICT Competition 2025–2026 Malaysia Final, marking a breakthrough moment for the School of Business and Technology. This national-level event brought together approximately 30 teams from universities across Malaysia, all participating under the Huawei ICT Academy ecosystem. The competition is well known for cultivating digital talent and challenging students in areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and digital innovation.
For the first time, the School of Business and Technology fielded two teams consisting of six students from the Bachelor of Digital Health programme. Their participation demonstrated that digital health students are capable of excelling alongside peers from traditional ICT and engineering backgrounds. After several competitive stages, including concept pitching, preliminary rounds, quarter-finals, and semi-finals, the IMU team advanced to the Grand Finale held at Courtyard by Marriott Kuala Lumpur on 1 December 2025.
An IMU team emerged as the Grand Prize winner in the Malaysia Final, placing the School of Business and Technology firmly on the national map for digital innovation. The winning team comprised Bachelor in Digital Health (Hons) students from Cohort DH1/23: Sam Tao Kien, Keh Pei Rou, and Chee Yue Mei. Their accomplishment reflects not only their innovative thinking and technical capability but also their ability to translate digital health knowledge into broader ICT applications.
The winning innovative project, developed by IMU Digital Health students, is a minimally invasive IoT-based biosensor that uses advanced Graphene–Carbon Nanotube (G-CNT) technology to monitor hormone levels in real time—opening new possibilities for mental health care. Designed with three key user groups in mind, it enables continuous monitoring for high-risk psychiatric patients, offers mental health professionals timely and data-driven insights for informed decision-making, and provides researchers with valuable, high-quality datasets to drive future breakthroughs in mental health science.
Sam Tao Kein: The road to winning the Huawei ICT Competition Grand Prize was filled with relentless challenges, but tackling them as a team is what helped us grow. That moment on stage confirmed that our perseverance and collective effort made this victory possible. We are ready to take on whatever comes next!
Keh Pei Rou: I still can’t believe we won the Grand Prize in the Huawei ICT Competition. Every challenge pushed us to grow, and standing on that stage with my team showed that all the hard work really does pay off and that this milestone is only the beginning !!
Chee Yue Mei: I am blessed and honoured to have achieved the grand prize. This victory belongs to every late night, every brainstorm and each teammate who believed. The journey brought out our best and we hope our achievement inspires others to believe in their ideas and take bold steps forward.
Much of the team’s success is attributed to the strong guidance and commitment of their mentor, Dr Thein Oak Kyaw Zaw, from the Department of Digital Health and Health Informatics. His supervision throughout the competition rounds ensured the students were able to refine their ideas, strengthen their technical skills, and approach each stage with confidence.
This achievement highlights the growing strength of the School of Business and Technology in shaping digital-ready graduates who can contribute to Malaysia’s expanding healthcare and technology ecosystem. It also showcases the Bachelor of Digital Health programme as a forward-looking degree that equips students with competencies in AI, data analytics, cloud technologies, digital health systems, and innovation-driven problem solving.
The event underscored the School’s commitment to producing graduates who are prepared for the future of health technology.
With opportunities to participate in major competitions, work with industry tools, and engage in real-world digital health projects, students in the Bachelor of Digital Health programme are well positioned to lead advancements in Malaysia’s health tech landscape.
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