Keynote Speaker

Prof. Dr. Mohd Shahir Shamsir bin Omar
(Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia)

Biodata:
My current role as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) is to provide leadership in research and innovation development across UTHM. The task includes managing research strategy and enculturation along the core values and principles of the University, in support and collaboration with members of the management & staff.
An experienced manager with rational curiosity and tenacity for rapid execution. Prior experience in the strategic and operational aspect of MyRA has given invaluable experience in engaging myriad stakeholders in the R&D ecosystem.

Summary of Achievements

• Streamlined 116 Focus groups and 26 CoEs in UTHM. Consolidated 26 UTM Centre of Excellence (CoE) and assisted two CoE to achieve national HiCoE status.
• Redesigned the national HiCOE instrument and glossary, the new KPT KKP performance and evaluation and led the drafting of the Public University Innovation and Commercialisation Guideline. Introduced Patent Search mechanism in the KPT DPF Funding Selection.
• Introduced performance-based funding & research audits for UTM & UTHM. Restructured UTM and UTHM spin-off and optimised IP revenue.
  Introduced a streamlined research-based student internship program.
• Reinvigorated the double tax deduction program in UTM and UTHM that has increased the number of contract research tenfold.

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Invited Speaker 1

Dr. Nur Azam Badarulzaman
(Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia)

Biodata:

Born in Taiping, Perak, Nur Azam bin Badarulzaman serves as an academician at the Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (FKMP), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) since the year 2000 (formerly known as Institut Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn, ITTHO, and later as Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn, KUiTTHO). He obtained his doctorate in Materials Engineering from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2011.  Apart from his main roles as an academician, he has also previously served as the FKMP’s industrial training coordinator, master's program coordinator, and head of department. He is currently the principal researcher for the Nanostructure and Surface Modification Focus Group (NANOSURF), a research unit under the Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (FKMP).  Among his research works are clay-based ceramics, metals and alloys, electroplating and polymer composites.

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Invited Speaker 2

 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jariah Mohamad Juoi
(Universiti Teknikal Malaysia, Malaysia)

Biodata:

Jariah Mohamad Juoi received her B. Eng. Hons. (Materials Engineering) and Master of Science (Materials Engineering) degrees from Universiti Sains Malaysia and hold a Ph. D (Engineering Materials) from University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, research in immobilization of simulated radioactive waste in glass composite materials. Current research involved recycling waste materials and antimicrobial coating.  She had received various awards including Gold Award in International Invention, Innovation &Technology Exhibition (ITEX), Gold and Platinum Special Award at British Invention Show. She had carried out various national research grants and provided training and consultation work to industries related to materials engineering and technology. She holds Malaysia Patent on Tiles made from waste glass and filed a patent on Eco-friendly Printing Ink from Waste Cooking Oil. She is a registered member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM),) South Region Committee Member of Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM) and Life Member of Malaysian Invention & Design Society (MINDS). She also serves as an Academic Editor for the Journal of Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations.

Abstract:

Deposition of Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) coating with good antimicrobial property combats surface bio-contaminants on an unprotected surface. The study on the deposition and the antimicrobial performance of TiO₂ coating on common ceramic building materials such as ceramic tiles is very limited. Although TiO₂ inherits the disinfect ability due to its photocatalytic property, its performance is highly dependent on the morphology of the coating, which necessitates a fundamental understanding of the materials, the process, and its performance. Therefore, a detailed study on the deposition and characterization of TiO₂ coating on the ceramic substrate has been carried out to evaluate the influence of different TiO₂ formulations (with and without additives such as Degussa P25, PEG, and SiO₂) on the morphology and the photocatalytic performance of the coating. The TiO₂ coating was fabricated via the sol-gel dip-coating method on unglazed and glazed ceramic tiles. Details characterization analyses involved surface and cross-section microstructure analyses via the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with an Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer (EDX), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and transmission electron microscopic (TEM). The crystallinity and phase formation of the TiO₂ coatings was studied using the X-ray diffraction (XRD) method. The TiO₂ coatings’ photocatalytic performance was tested via aqueous methylene blue (MB) degradation under the UV light using the standard experimental procedures of ISO 10678:2010.

Invited Speaker 3

Prof. Ts. Ir. Dr. Julie Juliewatty Mohamed
(Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia)

Biodata :
Professor Ir Ts Dr Julie Juliewatty Mohamed is Director of the Intellectual Property andProfessor Ir Ts Dr Julie Juliewatty Mohamed is Director of the Intellectual Property andCommercialisation Division, Centre of Research and Innovation, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan. Prof Ir Ts Dr Julie Juliewatty holds a Bachelor of Materials Engineering (USM), MSc in Materials Engineering – Composite (USM) and PhD in Materials Engineering – Elctroceramic also from USM.She is Registered Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). She has published extensively in the area of advanced ceramic - electroceramic materials such as dielectric (CCTO, NiO), piezoelectric (KNN, PZT), and also traditional ceramic (Mambong Pottery, Singgora roof tile). She has published more than 100 journal. Her recent projects have focused on development of CaCu₃Ti₄O₁₂ (CCTO) materials that has high potential to be used as supercapacitor, due to its giant dielectric constant behaviour.Her impressive background both in research and academia landed her several prestigious awards which include Gold Medal in International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2019, PECIPTA 2019, ITEX 2018, Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2017, Carnival Research and Innovation (CRI) 2019, CRI 2018 and CRI 2017. She has won silver medal in ITEX 2019, MTE 2019, ITEX 2017, CRI 2018, and some other competition. She has achieved 20 awards in innovationcompetition.

Abstract :

CaCu₃Ti₄O₁₂ Electroceramic for Capacitor Applications: Trends and Challenges

CaCu₃Ti₄O₁₂ (CCTO) electroceramic has been received tremendous attentions in 2000s due to its colossal dielectric constant (CDC; ε′ ~ 12,000), which is nearly constant over a wide ranges of frequencies (DC – 10⁶ Hz) and temperatures (100 – 400 K), without showing any structural phase transition. This ε′ value has been improved up to 300,000 by many researchers through several processing techniques, yet still not enough to be commercialized as its dielectric loss is slightly higher than the standard Electronic Industry Alliance (EIA), tanδ ≤0.05. In addition, the origin mechanism of CDC effect still not fully understood. Hence, this presentation tries to recap the trends and challenges for CCTO development. The main process was started in 2005, where a CCTO single phase has been successfully synthesized using solid-state reaction method from three different oxides, followed by characterization details. There are many processing parameters involved including type of mixing process, powder compaction pressure, calcination temperature and duration and sintering. At the present study, the author is focusing on the field of electrode-sample contact due to the creation of Schottky diode that lead to the formation of CDC affect.