The journey of an engineer begins from obtaining a scroll of an engineering degree till becoming a professional practitioner in their engineering field or better known as Professional Engineer (PE). Becoming a Professional Engineer is an end most achievement for all engineering graduate of any area. The recognition as one of Professional Engineers will provide a sense of triumph to anyone passionate to their engineering profession.

Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP)’s Mechanical and Automotive Engineering undergraduate Kamil Khalili Haji Abdullah’s deep interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and active involvement in various STEM-related programmes earned him the Outstanding Student Award in Academic and Intellectual Development Cluster for STEM category for the year 2019.
He believed that interest in STEM should be nurtured among children at school and they should be encouraged to take part in STEM programmes.