Ts Dr Angela Lee Siew Hoong is an Associate Professor at Sunway University. She was the one that introduced, developed, and is currently teaching Analytics and Data Science programmes at the University. Dr Lee has been developing the data science curriculum since 2009. She prepares her students to enter the analytics workforce by staying up to date with the industry's needs. She was the key person to introduce the Analytics and Data Science degree at Sunway University.

Dr Lee has developed many innovative ways to use data science tools from the most elementary level to advanced analytics. She teaches Social Media Analytics, Visual Analytics, Advanced Analytics and Business Intelligence and authored many published articles in the area of churn analytics, sentiment analysis and predictive analytics. For her continued efforts in promoting data science, she was recognized by the SAS Institute as  2021’s ‘Distinguished Analytics Educator of the Year’

The Sunway University Data Science programme offers students the diversity of applying data science to many different industries. The programme is designed in such a way that allows learners to apply their data science knowledge to help multiple different industries to solve real-world problems. The curriculum is up-to-date with the latest technology and tools used in the programme to close the gaps between the needs of the industry and graduates’ skills. Dr Lee highlights that the University has embedded SAS, Alibaba and Amazon Web Services syllabus into the programme to empower students with the competencies and capacity to contribute to the fast-changing economic, social and technological world.

Sunway University prepares graduates to be career-ready to lead a productive, fulfilling and meaningful life with integrity and, by being ethical, accountable, resilient, caring and responsible members of society. Dr Lee reveals that at Sunway University, a multidisciplinary approach has been adopted for data science. The students are taught to be flexible and creative, and they are genuinely immersed in data science. Dr Lee adds that Sunway University has an exceedingly high employability rate as students would have been employed well before they graduate from the programme.

Dr Lee opines that by 2025, Malaysia's big data analytics industry is anticipated to be valued at US$1.9 billion. Malaysia has big intentions to grow its digital economy, with initiatives like the ‘Malaysian Digital Economy Blueprint’ indicating that data and digital technology would be a big part of the future. Dr Lee highlights that the Master of Data Science and Bachelor of Science Information Systems (Data Analytics) at Sunway University is designed to develop the data scientists of tomorrow by combining academic rigour with real-world experience to help students grow their data abilities and open doors to new possibilities. The university’s programme also appeared in the Top 10 degrees in Graduates Tracer studies, with 100% of graduates Employed and further studies.

Associate Professor Ts Dr Angela Lee Siew Hoong
School of Engineering and Technology
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This article has been adapted from Analytics Insight Magazine, January 2022