MECON

Multimedia University Engineering Conference

Theme: Embracing the future of Smart World Through Engineering and Technology

ABOUT

The Multimedia University Engineering Conference 2023 (MECON 2023) aims to bring together related research scholars, educators, practitioners, policy makers, enthusiasts, fellow students, and industries to share and exchange their research experiences and results on all aspects of engineering technologies from various perspectives, disciplines, and fields. It also offers an interdisciplinary platform for all stakeholders to present and discuss the most latest trends, innovations, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered, and solutions adopted in the realm of engineering technologies. This conference is being co-organised by the Faculty of Engineering (FOE) and Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), Multimedia University. MECON 2023 carries the theme `Embracing the future of Smart World Through Engineering and Technology’.

PUBLICATION

    All accepted papers will be published in indexed journals (subject to meeting individual journals requirement) or proceedings (by AIP Proceedings, indexing status: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/acp/pages/abstracts). Following are participating journals:

  • Journal of System and Management Sciences (JSMS); ISSN:1816-6075 e-ISSN:1818-0523; SCOPUS

  • Journal of Logistics, Informatics and Service Science (JLISS); ISSN:2409-2665; SCOPUS

  • International Journal of Technology (IJTech);ISSN : 2086-9614; SCOPUS

  • Journal of Engineering Technology and Applied Physics (JETAP); eISSN: 2682-8383; MyCite, MyJurnal

  • International Journal on Robotics, Automation and Sciences (IJORAS); eISSN: 2682-860X; MyJurnal

  • International Journal of Integrated Engineering (IJIE); ISSN:2229-838X; SCOPUS, MyCite


    • All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. A maximum of 20 page(s) manuscript is to be prepared according to the following template.

CONFERENCE TRACKS

  • Robotics and Automation

    Robot design, development and control, Network robotics, Human augmentation and shared control, Space and underwater robots, Vehicle control applications, Industrial networks and automation, Natural language dialogue with robots, Computer and microprocessor-based control, Instrumentation networks and software, Human-robots interfaces, Mobile robots and autonomous systems, Intelligent transportation technologies and systems, Telerobotics and Teleoperation, Intelligent warehouses, Vision, recognition and reconstruction, Web-based control & Autonomous agents, Reasoning about action for intelligent robots, etc.

  • Advances in Mechanical Engineering

    Advanced Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing, Alternative Fuels, Design and innovation, Energy Harvesting, Green Manufacturing, Heat and Mass Transfer, Machinery and Machine Design, Modeling Analysis, and Simulation, Non-Conventional Energy Resources, 4D printing, Next Generation of manufacturing, Smart System and Technology, Functionally Graded Materials, Shape Memory Alloys, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Tribology, System Dynamics and Control, etc.

  • Nano and Micro Electronics

    Advanced Materials, Micro and Nano- Fabrication and Processing, Micro and Nano- Fabrication Process Modeling and Simulation, Devices Design, Fabrication and Characterization Device Modeling and Simulation Integration, Circuits and Systems, etc.

  • Wired and Wireless Telecommunications

    Telecommunication, Wireless Communication and Technologies, Fifth Generation (5G) Wireless Networks, Satellite Communication, Communications Circuits and Systems, Smart Antennas, Green Wireless, etc.

  • Electrical Engineering and Green Energy

    Analog and Digital Electronics, Electric Drives and Control, Electrical Machines Instrumentation Engineering, Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Power System Engineering, Renewable Power and Green Technology, Signals and Systems, Smart Grids Technologies & Applications, etc.

  • Photonics and Optics

    Optical Communications and Networking, Optoelectronics, Optical fiber, Organic Photonics, Nanophotonics, Waveguide Optics, etc.

  • Industry 4.0

    Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, Internet of Things (IoT) and Computer Networks, Big Data and Cloud Computing, Sensors, 3D Printing, Augmented Reality, Predictive Maintenance, Machine Intelligence, Smart Cities & Smart Manufacturing, etc.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Prof. M A Hannan

Sunway University, Malaysia

Dr M A Hannan recently joined as a full Professor at the School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Malaysia. He was a Professor of Intelligent Systems in Energy and Power Applications and the Advisor for Research and Publication at Innovation & Research Management Centre (iRMC), Universiti Tenaga Nasional (The National Energy University), Malaysia since Sept 2016 to May 2023. He was a full Professor at the FKAB, the National University of Malaysia (UKM) since May 2008 to Sept 2016. He has a philosophical vision of multidisciplinary, inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary research approaches to developing, analysing and resolving issues in energy and power applications to achieve efficient, sustainable, and low carbon technologies for future energy needs, and sustainability towards achieving net-zero target. His research interests and skills are on the modelling, designing and developing of energy and power applications, renewable energy sources, its grid integration, microgrid, energy management system, artificial intelligence based optimized algorithms for converter controllers, battery energy storage, electric vehicle, grid decarbonisation and renewables integrated power trans-disciplinary research.

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Prof. Ir. Dr. Abu Bakar Sulong

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Abu Bakar Sulong is Professor at the Dept. of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UKM. He graduated with a BEng (Hons) in Mechanical and System Engineering from Gifu University Japan, 2001. He then worked as an trainee engineer in SMK Corporation in Ibaraki, Japan for a year followed by as a design engineer in Malaysia for two years. He joined UKM as a tutor in January, 2004. He then continued his studies in March, 2004. In 2008, he received his PhD from Sejong University, South Korea under Advanced Material Processing Lab, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. He teaches for undergraduate and post graduate of Mechanical Engineering Programme. He served as Editor-in-Chief for Jurnal Kejuruteraan (Journal of Engineering) an indexed ESCI (WoS). Currently, he is deputy director at Center of Research and Instrumentation Management (CRIM). His specializations are in the area of Composite Material Processing and Powder Metallurgy. Currently, he is an active researcher for four research groups in UKM. He has experienced as project and programme leader for grants worth more than R6.0 million. Based on Scopus data on Jan 2023, he has 270 published documents, 49465 citations, 36 h-index with more than 100 manuscripts in Q1 and Q2 journals. He been invited as keynotes, invited talks and speakers at various international and national conferences. He is also a Professional Engineer with Practice under Board Engineer Malaysia (BEM). He also serves as engineering programmes accessor, panel for grants evaluation and committee of professional organizations. He is Top Research Scientist Malaysia (TRSM) under Academy Science Malaysia (ASM) for 2021.

INDUSTRY FORUM

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COMMITTEES

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Md. Jakir Hossen
Co-chair: Prof. Ir. Dr. Chan Kah Yoong
Executive Secretary: Dr. Thangavel Bhuvaneswari
Co-Executive Secretary: Dr. Min Thu Soe
Technical Program Committee Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. You Ah Heng
Technical Program Committee Co-Chair: Dr. Foo Yee Loo
Tutorial Chair: Dr. Teh Chin Hui
Publication Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. You Ah Heng
Keynote Speakers: Ms. Nur Asyiqin Binti Amir Hamzah
Industry Forum Chair: Dr. Em Poh Ping and Mr. Jee Kian Siong
Sponsorship Chair: Ms. Sun Cha Chee
Website. Design and Publicity: Dr. Chung Gwo Chin
Programme Chair: Dr. Yap Yee Ling
Financial Chair: Ms. Hernie Marlynna Binti Mursaid

TECHNICAL PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Prof. Ir. Dr. Tan Ai Hui (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Chockalingam Aravind Vaithilingam (Taylors University, Malaysia)
Dr. Yeo Boon Chin (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Dr. Em Poh Ping (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Dr. Yaseein Soubhi Hussein (Military College, Qatar)
Dr. Palanisamy Chockalingam (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yap Boon Kar (UNITEN, Malaysia)
Dr. Joseph Emerson Raja (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Dr. Nor Hidayati Binti Abdul Aziz (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Dr. Ayad Atiyah Abdulkafi (Tikrit University, Iraq)
Prof. Dr. Parameshachari B D (Karnataka, India)
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Lee Lini (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Prof. Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh (NIIT University, India)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. H C Ananda Murthy (Adama Science and Technology University, Ethiopia)
Prof. Dr. Chuah Teong Chee (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Prof. Ts. Dr. Mardeni Roslee (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Khoirul Anwar (Telkom University, Indonesia)
Prof. Ir. Dr. Normiza Binti Mohamad Nor (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Chen Gooi Mee (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayman A. El-Saleh (A'Sharqiyah University, Ibra, Sultanate of Oman)
Prof. Ajay Kumar Singh (NIIT University, India)
Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Ridzuan Bin Mokhtar (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Associate Prof. Dr. Choo Kan Yeep (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Prof. Ir. Dr. Fabian Kung Wai Lee (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Prof. Ir. Dr. Koo Voon Chet (Multimedia University, Malaysia)