Monthly Archives: September 2016

OPENING OF NEW AND RE-APPOINTMENT OF POST DOCTORAL APPLICATION CYCLE 2/2016

Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera

 

Please be informed that the Application for Re-Appointment and New Post-Doctoral Fellowship is opened starting from  06 SEPTEMBER 2016  UNTIL  20 SEPTEMBER 2016. For re-appointment of post-doctoral fellowship, application submission is allowed only for those with contract that ends on or before 31 DECEMBER 2016.

Start date of the appointment is 1 January 2017.

Complete hard copy of applications must submitted to RMC Office by 4.30 pm on 20 SEPTEMBER 2016. 

For more information on the latest application guidelines and checklist kindly visit RMC Portal at http://rmc.utm.my/research-activity/3/. For further inquiries, applicant may directly contact Post-Doctoral Fellowship Secretariat at rmc.postdoc@utm.my.

Thank you.

Prof. Madya Dr. Shukor Abd Razak

Timbalan Pengarah Pengurusan Projek

Pusat Pengurusan Penyelidikan

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Tel:(6)07-5537803

Fax:(6)075566177

http://www.rmc.utm.my – RMC Portal

http://www.rmconline.utm.my – RMC Helpdesk

https://radis.utm.my – Research and Development Information System

Experience & Knowledge Sharing Session – Applying for Private Sector Grant & Contract Research @ UTMKL on 7th September 2016

Dear Sir/Madam,

Pleased 

be informed

 that 

Advanced Informatics School (AIS)

will be organising a

n Experience & Knowledge Sharing – Applying for Private Sector Grant & Contract Research, details as follow:
Date:  7 September 2016 (Wednesday)
Time:  10.00am – 11.30am
Venue: LPU Meeting Room, Level 17, Menara Razak
Speakers:
     1.  Prof. Ir. Dr. Abu Sahmah Mohd Supa’at, Research Dean – Innovative Engineering Research Alliance
     2.  Prof. Dr. Abu Khairi A’ain, Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering

 

 
Those seeking tips and knowledge on how to apply/manage “private sector grant & contract research” are most welcome. Feel free to invite colleagues/friends from other PTJs.
If you wish to attend, please confirm your attendance here 
 
We look forward to seeing you at the experience and knowledge sharing session. Your kind support for the event is highly appreciated.
 
Thank you.

Dr. Kamilia Kamardin
Senior Lecturer
Advanced Informatics School,
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur

Karnival Sukan Mahabbah 2016

ds mahabbah 2016

 

Adalah dimaklumkan Karnival

Sukan Mahabbah 2016 peringkat UTM Kuala Lumpur akan bermula
esok, 6 September

2016.

Pada kali ini menyaksikan penyertaan 4 buah pasukan yang terdiri daripada :
Zon A (Biru)
Ketua Zon – En. Mohd Fazlan Abdul Fatah, Pejabat Harta Bina
Ahli terdiri daripada staf:
1.  Pejabat Harta Bina
2.  Perpustakaan UTM Kuala Lumpur
3.  Bendahari
4.  International Business School
5.  Perdana School
Zon B (Hitam)
Ketua Zon – En. Mohd Rafi Abu Bakar, CICT
Ahli terdiri daripada staf:
1.  Pejabat TNCPI (UPMU/RMC/ICC/IKPLP/IBD/CASIS/IKG/CAIRO)
2.  CICT
3.  UTM International
Zon C (Hijau)
Ketua Zon – En. Muhammad Fadzly Jamaludin (Pejabat Pendaftar)
Ahli terdiri daripada staf:
1.  Pejabat Pendaftar & Keselamatan
2.  UTMSPACE
3.  UTM AIS
Zon D (Merah)
Ketua Zon – En. Zurik Azaham Aris, HEMA
Ahli terdiri daripada staf:
1.  HEMA & Pusat Kaunseling
2.  Canseleri (HEK/QRIM/Pusat Islam)
3.  Fakulti Tamadun Islam
4.  Sekolah Pengajian Siswazah
5.  Pejabat TNCAA
6.  Akademi Bahasa
7.  Pejabat TNCP (OSHE/CCIN/ENDOWMEN/BDU)

 

Jadual Perlawanan adalah seperti berikut:
 
1.  Bola Tampar L (Berpasukan) 6 – 8 September 2016
2.  Bola Tampar W(Berpasukan) 19 – 21 September 2016
3.  Bola Sepak (Berpasukan 9 sebelah) 21, 26, 29 September 2016
4.  Karom (berpasukan) 27 – 28 September 2016
5.  Badminton (Berpasukan) 8 Oktober 2016
6.  Ping Pong (Berpasukan) 18 – 20 Oktober 2016
7.  Futsal W (Berpasukan) 22 Oktober 2016
8.  Futsal L (Berpasukan) 23 Oktober 2016
9.  Bola Jaring (Berpasukan) 25 – 27 Oktober 2016
10. Tenpin Boling (Berpasukan) 1 November 2016
 

Sama-samalah kita memberikan sokongan kepada pasukan masing-masing.

#Akrab Riadah 

Pembaharuan Lesen Antivirus UTM/ Renewal of licenses Antivirus UTM

Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera,

 

Sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa perolehan/pembaharuan lesen Antivirus UTM dijangka selesai pada 21 September 2016. Berikut merupakan langkah pencegahan sementara yang disarankan mengikut sistem pengoperasian:

 

  1.   Uninstall antivirus sebelum ini (Kaspersky For Windows 10 dan lain-lain)

2a. Windows 8, 8.1 @ 10 : Mohon aktifkan Windows Defender (percuma).

2b. Windows 7 : Mohon aktifkan Microsoft Security Essential (percuma)

2c. Lain-lain OS : Muat turun set 30 hari antivirus percuma spt Kasperksky Total Security atau lain-lain.

 

Diharap, semua pengguna dapat melaksanakannya sebagai langkah inisiatif melindungi komputer/ komputer riba anda.

 

Harap Maklum.

 

Terima Kasih.

 

Pengurusan Perhubungan Pelanggan,

Pusat Teknologi Maklumat & Komunikasi.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

 

Renewal of licenses Antivirus UTM

 

Assalamulaikum & Good Day,

 

Please be informed that the acquisition / renewal of licenses Antivirus UTM is expected to finish on September 21 , 2016. Below is a recommended temporary precautionary step: 

1. Uninstall the previous antivirus ( Kaspersky For Windows 10 and other)

2a. Windows 8 , 8.1 @ 10 : Please activate Windows Defender ( free ) .

2b. Windows 7 : Please activate Microsoft Security Essential ( free )

2c. Other OS : Download  a 30 days trial antivirus like Kasperksky Total Security or other . 

 

Hopefully , all users can execute this initiative to protect the computer / laptop . Please note.

 

Thank you.

 

Customer Relationship Management,

Center for Information and Communication Technology,

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

Post-Coneference Workshop & Sharing Session on “Key Points in Industrialization of some Catalysts and Processes”

POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP & SHARING SESSION on 

Key Points in Industrialization of some Catalysts and Processes

In conjunction with iCAT2016 and 1st Malaysian Catalysis Society Meeting, the organizing committee of iCAT2016 will be organizing a Post-Conference Workshop and Sharing Session on “Key Points in Industrialization of some Catalysts and Processes“.

The event will be held on 22 Sept 2016 from 14.00-17.00 at DK-1, Bangunan C-17, Fakulti Sains, UTM Johor Bahru.

Prof. Dr. Hideshi Hattori and Prof Wan Azelee Wan Abu Bakar will be the speakers for this workshop. Prof. Dr. Hideshi Hattori is a Professor from Hokkaido University – Japan and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Mineral – Saudi Arabia. He is also a consultant for several big companies in Japan and Saudi Arabia and one of the author of “Acid-Base Catalysis’ book published by Elsevier/Kodansha. Prof. Dr. Wan Azelee Wan Abu Bakar is  a Professor from Dept. of Chemistry, Fac. of Science, UTM. He is one of the consultant in the development of catalysts for Petrochemical Industries in Malaysia.

Fill and send the form of workshop to the iCAT Secretariat at iCAT2016@gmail.com by 15 September 2016 to confirm your participation or contact +607-5534502 for details program.

22nd ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2017)

22nd ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces
IUI 2017

St. Raphael Resort, Limassol, Cyprus

March 13-16, 2017

http://iui.acm.org/2017

Overview

ACM IUI 2017 is the 22nd annual meeting of the intelligent interfaces
community and serves as a premier international forum for reporting
outstanding research and development on intelligent user interfaces.

The 22nd edition of the conference will be held in Limassol, Cyprus.
Limassol (or Lemesos) is a multicultural bustling town, flanked by two
ancient cities, Amathus and Kourion, and guarded by the Amathusian
Aphrodite and Appolo Hylates. It is a town of great visual diversity and
contrast from spectacular seafront views, historic places like the mediaeval
Castle, and Byzantine churches.
Along the 17 km long sandy beaches, two
Marinas, world renowned 5 star hotels, and a most exciting dining, shopping,
nightlife and yachting scene create a year-round vibrant lifestyle well beyond
the expectations of a Mediterranean island.

ACM IUI is where the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) community meets
the Artificial Intelligence (AI), with contributions from related fields such as
psychology, behavioral science, cognitive science, computer graphics, design
or the arts. Our focus is to improve the interaction between humans and
machines, by leveraging both more traditional HCI approaches, as well as
solutions that involve state-of-the art AI techniques such as machine
learning, natural language processing, data mining, knowledge
representation and reasoning. ACM IUI welcomes contribution from any
relevant arena: academia, business, or non-profit organizations.

IUI 2017 is pleased to invite tutorial proposals. Tutorials offer the community
an opportunity to learn about the state-of-the-art concepts and techniques
and allow the presenters to share their expertise. We invite proposals from
active researchers and experienced presenters. Ideally, a tutorial will cover
the state-of-the-art research and development in a specific area strongly
related to IUI. Tutorials on interdisciplinary areas, novel or fast growing
directions, and significant practical applications are also encouraged.

Each accepted tutorial will receive one free IUI 2017 registration.

Submission Guidelines

The proposals should be PDF documents not exceeding 3 pages, submitted
by e-mail to the tutorial chairs at: tutorial2017@iui.acm.org.

We encourage prospective presenters to contact the tutorial chairs in
advance and discuss their tutorial ideas. Each tutorial proposal should
provide the following information:

· Name and title: Your name, the tutorial title and the expected length of
your tutorial (up to half a day).

· Description of tutorial topic and goal: Detailed outline of the tutorial,
along with descriptions of the objectives, its relevance to IUI, benefits
to the attendees, and course materials/handouts (links to online
materials encouraged).

· Organizers: Name, email address, and affiliation of each presenter. Note
that each listed presenter must register for the conference and be
present at the tutorial.

· Target audience and prerequisites: Target audience level (introductory,
intermediate, advanced) and prerequisite knowledge or skills.

· Experience: Tutors’ short bios and their expertise related to the tutorial,
including history of previously given tutorials.

· Equipment and software requirement: please list any that will be needed.


Important Dates

· Tutorial Proposals: October 21, 2016
· Decisions Sent: November 21, 2016

Tutorials Co-Chairs

· Shlomo Berkovsky, CSIRO, Australia
· Bart Kninijnburg, Clemson University, USA

ISHU 2016

Dear Prof/AP/Senior Fellow/Research Fellow/Scientist/Researcher/Supervisor/Lecturer & Students
 
ISHU 2016 call for a  full paper submission for Scopus  and ISI index journal publications. For more detail , visit  http://www.utm.my/ishu2016/publication/
Presentation is based on video conferencing style. No food, no hotel, no seminar room, no restaurant, no accommodation, no transport, minimum expenses and no need to travel to UTM.
 
Just need a computer with internet network and the join meeting ID from ISHU 2016 organizer. Refer to the publication below.
Thank you
 
ISHU 2016 Organizer
Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific  and Industrial Research,
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
81310, UTM Skudai, Johor , Malaysia
    1. Pakistan Journal of Statistics (ISI & Web of Science with IF 0.14)
    2. Pertanika (Scopus)
    3. International Journal of Advances in Soft Computing and its Applications (Scopus)
    4. Advanced Science Letters (Scopus)
    5. International Journal of Economics & Financial Issues (Scopus)
    6. International Review of Management & Marketing (scopus)
    7. Science International (ISI Thomson Reuters)
A.P Dr Norma Binti Alias
Associate Professor
Center for Sustainable Nanomaterials,
Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific  and Industrial Research,
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
81310, UTM Skudai, Johor , Malaysia

Office:+607-5536271 | Mobile: +6012-7299094 | Fax: +607-5536080

High Performance Computing-Large Sparse Mathematical Modelling- Big Data Simulation
and Software Engineering

 

Experience & Knowledge Sharing Session – Applying for Private Sector Grant & Contract Research

Assalamualaikum & salam sejahtera,

  • Date : 7 September 2016 (Wed)
  • Time : 1000am-1130am
  • Venue : LPU Room, Level 17, Menara Razak.
  • Speakers:
    1. Prof Ir. Dr Abu Sahmah Mohd Supa’at, Research Dean – Innovative Eng Research Alliance
    2. Prof Dr Abu Khari A’ain, Profesor, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Elektrik

Those seeking tips and knowledge on how to apply/manage “private sector grant & contract research” are most welcome.

Narrowband Internet of Things

Javier Gozálvez

 

Vodafone Group, Huawei, and u-blox announced that they have completed what they claim to be the first successful commercial trial of pre-standard narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) using cellular bands. Vodafone and Huawei successfully integrated the technology into the operator’s existing mobile network in Spain, and then sent the first pre-standard NB-IoT message to a u-blox module installed in a water meter.

NB-IoT is a new technology that will extend the use of IoT by making it more efficient to connect objects that require a long battery life and are located in areas of poor Internet coverage. NB-IoT promises to provide up to ten years of battery life and deep indoor penetration. Industry technology standards for NB-IoT will be set with Release 13 from the global standards organization Third-Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

Korea’s operator, KT, and Nokia announced that they have conducted what they claim to be the industry’s first enhanced machine-type communications (eMTC) field trial. The trial was conducted on KT’s LTE network using Nokia’s Flexi Multi-radio 10 Base Station, wherein eMTC used only 1.4 MHz of the full 20-MHz LTE system, leaving the remaining spectrum free for normal LTE traffic. Also referred to as LTE-M with a 1.4-MHz bandwidth, eMTC is a feature that will be fully standardized with 3GPP Release 13, the first step in the evolution of LTE Advanced to LTE Advanced Pro. It will provide data rates of up to 1 Mb/s, up to four times better coverage, and reduce device complexity by up to 80% in comparison to conventional LTE.

Ericsson, Orange, and Intel have completed what they claim to be one of the first live trials of extended coverage global system for mobile communications (EC-GSM) technology for IoT. EC-GSM (formerly enhanced coverage data rates for GSM evolution, or EC-EGPRS) is a new technology that enables new capabilities of existing cellular networks for low-power wide-area IoT applications. EC-GSM can be activated through new software deployed over a very large GSM footprint, adding even more coverage to serve IoT devices. This trial was conducted using the 900-MHz band. Coverage extension of 20 dB beyond GSM coverage was reached, showing a sevenfold improvement in the range of low-rate applications. It also showed the ability to reach challenging locations such as deep indoor basements, where many smart meters are installed, or remote areas in which sensors are deployed for agriculture or infrastructure monitoring use. The live trial proved that full coexistence of such devices with legacy mobile devices is possible. According to the companies, cellular networks optimized for IoT will be operational by 2017.

Full article: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, Volume 11, Number 2, June 2016