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JOHOR BAHRU, 14 Dec<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 A team of Chemical Engineering students from\u00a0Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/span><\/span>\u00a0has proven that classroom ideas can compete on a regional stage, securing fourth place at the Southeast Asia Global Innovation Challenge (SEA-GIC) 2025. Competing against teams from across Southeast Asia, the UTM ChemEng team emerged among the Top 5 finalists with an AI-driven solution addressing a real and pressing industry challenge. 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