2021 Day 157 Task – AIP Proceedings Copyright Agreement for RCEE2020 Paper

It’s an official off day today as it is our King’s birthday. It’s good to have an off day like this. So, I can focus on several pending tasks and assignments without the interruption of meetings or class etc. My main task is to settle the matter for our recently publish and presented paper to RCEE2020. We will now handle the matters to publish the papers to AIP Conference Proceeding.

Other highlighted tasks of the day:

  • Checked and commented on PSM student weekly research progress.
  • Add new references to IJET paper as per requested (since we lack of certain reference).
  • Went through some of the lessons under SCEE RAE Week 6.
  • Sign in AIP Scopus Proceeding for our RCEE2020 papers.

Example of my Weekly Comments to the Weekly Progress Report Submitted by my Students

Comments for Ziah Er

1) Do you BI and BM abstract

2) Correct your Table of Content Paging

3) Can you adjust Figure 1.1 to be actually cited and discussed under Section 1.1 Reserch Background?

4) 2.3 Catalyst Used in Ethanol Dry Reforming Section – You can also list those catalyst under steam reforming as well.. So that you can get more data. Better tabulate this in table.

5) Under Section 2.9 Ethanol Reforming Process – Its best to include a table of previous researchers who has been working on ethanol production from steam and dry reforming. This Table maybe can combine with the table I mentioned in Point 4 above.

6) For Figure 4.12 to 4.16, Effect of pressure, is your temperature maintained at 800C?

7) Originally I suggested to you do discuss effect of both temperature and pressure in a contour plot. Since you have done this, that’s fine. But you need to justify why you choose the 800C temperature.

8) After this you plot the contour plot ok.

9) Can start prepare presentation slide.

Comments for Zakwan:

1) Remind me to improve your Objective next week.

2) I suggest to include some pictures of bio oil in Section 2.3 or 2.4. And also picture of bio oil after upgrading for Section 2.6.

3) Good job on Table 2.2, but instead of putting SLASH, put a DASH. Also for Table 2.2, you lack data of the recent 5 years (2016-2021) – Where you only have 3 out of 18 references from the more recent 5 years, I suggest you add a bit more on this, atbout half- half… Meaning recent 5 years >50% than all of the ones in Table 2.2. ===== Same issue for Table 2.4. (Good job on the improvement of Table 2.2 and 2.4 compared to before this!!!)

4) Chapter 4 – You are left with the discussion and analysis of the results right… Make sure when you discuss all the Tables and Figures, cite the table and figure accordingly. It must be mentioned. It cannot be left independently alone. The discussion must be before the table or figure appear.

5) Later, you can study effect of pressure and temperature by analysis it in a contoour plot… But choose only the most important and dominant products.

Overall, Greaat Amazing job!!!

Comments for Izz:

1) Change all the starting part of your proposal to your own content, not template content.

2) Extend content of your Abstract.

3) Check issues in your Table of Content.

4) Your references formating are not consistant. At the same time your references are not too much. I did’nt realize this before. Please add more references (especially those of the recent 5 years (2016-2021) so you have more references in Chapter 1 and 2.).

5) Have you actually applied Endnote to your proposal?

6) Can you include picutres of oil sludge in early part of Chapter 2, so we can imagine how it looks like. You can include few photos so we can see the various kinds of sludges. Include references for it as well.

7) Table and Figure Captions throughout the proposal must be corrected. For example, Your existing Table 2.1.1 must be actually Table 2.1, Then yourexisting Table 2.1.2 must be Table 2.2. Your Figure 2.2.1, must be Figure 2.1, then the next figure after that must be Figure 2.2 … All of these are in chapter 2.

If it is in Chapter 3. First figure must be Figure 3.1, followed by Fig 3.2, Fig 3.3 and so on. Table also must be Table 3.1, 3.2 3.3 and so on.

If it is in Chapter 4, It should be labled as Figure 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and so on.. Table should be labeled as Table 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and so on… Hope you understand this.

7) All equations must be labelled as well. Check the format how to label it.

8) Chapter 4 – Your figure citation and Figure caption must be corrected for all.

9) Later, you can study effect of pressure and temperature by analysis it in a contoour plot… But choose only the most important and dominant products.

2021 Day 156 Task – Chemical Engineering

Dengan sukacitanya,pihak Jabatan TNCPI berhasrat ingin mengadakan program JERAYAWARA BLUEPRINT PENYELIDIKAN & INOVASI 2025 yang akan disertai oleh Pejabat TNCPI dan entiti perkhidmatan di bawah JTNCPI. Objektif program ini adalah:

i. Menyampai dan menyebarluas maklumat berkaitan visi, misi, strategi dan inisiatif Blueprint Penyelidikan dan Inovasi UTM 2025 kepada warga UTM.
ii. Mendapatkan maklum balas dari warga UTM berkaitan dengan strategi dan inisiatif Blueprint Penyelidikan dan Inovasi UTM 2025.
iii. Mengadakan perbincangan khusus bersama pentadbir Fakulti dan PTJ bagi memastikan keberkesanan pelaksanaan strategi dan inisiatif Blueprint Penyelidikan dan Inovasi UTM 2025.
iv. Meninjau dan mengumpul maklumat berkaitan dengan kemudahan dan fasiliti makmal penyelidikan serta penyelidikan yang berpotensi bagi perancangan pelaksanaan strategi dan inisiatif Blueprint Penyelidikan dan Inovasi UTM 2025 (terutama Signature Research Area) dan program AIMS4STAR.

The above program is the highlight of the day and I attended it in view of my capacity as CEE Director, as all directors, CEOs as part of the DVCRI Team to present the road show.

Other highlighted tasks of the day:

  • PDP Meeting with the team I supervise – 9pm
  • Go through coffee table book.
  • Extended Abstract RCEE2021.
  • Evaluated Final Exam for Environmental Management MKKH1513.
  • Assisted the preparation of Contract Research Proposal for CPO recovery at Palm Oil Mill.
  • Started the search for new references for IJET paper (co-authored with Nazrul).
  • Final checked on the PhD correction of Nazlina and all SV signed her corrected Thesis.
  • Submitted Contract Grant LOA into Radis System, and Alhamdulillah, by the end of the day, the grant has been approved. Alhamdulillah.
  • Received CV template from WS Ho.
  • Completed reading Book Muhammad till page 100.

2021 Day 155 Task – Chemical Engineering Research and Design Journal Submissions

Today, Alhamdulillah it is better than yesterday in terms of the number and quality of tasks that I performed. I have planned and listed carefully some of the tasks I need to accomplish today and I am pleased with my performance although I channeled nearly 4 hours of my productive working time on something else. That something else was spending quality time with my family 🙂 . Anyway, I managed to submit 2 manuscript to the Chemical Engineering Research and Design (CERD) Journal. I hope it will be accepted.. Please pray for me, insyaAllah.

Other highlighted tasks of the day:

  • Email Google Rep because of my GA account.
  • Searched for additional papers for Shams’ Review Paper project.
  • Read, checked my PhD student’s thesis correction.

2021 Day 154 Task – BCREC Manuscript Review

The weekend arrived again. Honestly, today was not as productive as other weekend in terms of my official task is concern. Nevertheless, it’s fine. Sometimes we need time to relax, rest, rejuvenate and so on. Once I saw the email from BCREC, I immediately accepted the offer to review it. Among the reasons to accept reviewing manuscripts are I can learn what others are doing and I can also contribute to the betterment of the scientific community. InsyaAllah

Other highlighted tasks of the day:

  • Checked my PSM and masters student’s progress.
  • Interview CEO-05 – 8am.
  • Finishing reading the book “Saya da 25 jam sehari”

2021 Day 153 Task – Online Roadshow on UTM Micro-Credential

Today, I attended and learned more about micro credential program that UTM is planning to do. It’s a very good idea and concept since it provides flexibility for participants to be future students with ease (as the courses that they took before can be counted as a credit subject that he or she has earned). This roadshow will provide an overview of UTM-MC and the steps to develop a MC course. Here are some of the benefits of developing MC courses :

  • Opportunity for faculties / schools to develop stackable courses – existing academic courses divided into smaller MC courses.
  • UTM students who completed a stackable course may apply for credit transfer.
  • Opportunity to develop a stackable course with professional certification – collaboration with industrial partners.
  • Opportunity to convert existing short and professional courses to MC courses.
  • Opportunity for lecturers to develop any type of courses – for skills development, for public awareness etc.
  • Provide flexibility for learners in terms of time and pace.
  • Income generation for course developers (up to 80%), schools and faculties.

Other highlighted tasks of the day:

  • Week 5 SCEE RAE weekly meeting – 5pm.
  • Checked my PhD student’s draft paper review.
  • Checked Shams’ engineering identity draft paper.
  • Submit proceeding publishing agreement for RCEE2021.
  • Interview CEO-04 – 9pm
  • Perjumpaan untuk mendapatkan maklumbalas sempena audit dalaman fakulti kejuruteraan – 9.30am
  • Reviewed a manuscript from International Journal of Environment and Climate Change Journal.

2021 Day 152 Task – Refinery and Petroleum Technology Project Assignment Presentation

My main task today was quite normal, which is to evaluate my Refinery and Petrochemical Technology student’s project presentation.

Other highlighted tasks of the day:

  • Followed up on RCEE2021 abstract submission flow.
  • Invited several potential authors to publish at AJEE journal.
  • Read “Saya ada 25 Jam Sehari” book. Almost done reading.

2021 Day 151 Task – Checked My PhD Student Final Correction

The above Safety Concept Mindmap was part of the assignment for Week 5 under the SCEE RAE Fellowship program

Finally the final correction is done and completed. I’m prioritizing this, dedicating my time to check my student’s thesis. While doing this, I also did my best to complete as much activities possible as shown below.

Other highlighted tasks of the day:

  • Continue check ECM paper – Yes this will take days since it’s a long and complicated paper.
  • Went through SCEE Weekly training – under Future Learn Platform. Done!
  • Rectified Application Activity to Attend ICLCA2021.
  • Checked PSM and Master student’s progress report.
  • Attended MESYUARAT JAWATANKUASA PENGURUSAN JABATAN TIMBALAN NAIB CANSELOR (PENYELIDIKAN DAN INOVASI) BIL 3/2021
  • Anwar’s Water MDPI paper published!

2021 Day 150 Task – Youtube Tax Declaration

This is something that is rarely shown here. We have our own Youtube Channel and Google has asked to fill up some information that is related to the tax. It was not an easy task since the questions asked were quite confusing for us. Luckily we sat down together, 3 of us, in a webex meeting to discuss the questions together before submitting it online.

Other highlighted tasks of the day:

  • Continue check ECM paper.
  • Checked PSM and master student research progress.
  • Went through SCEE Weekly training – under Future Learn Platform.

2021 Day 149 Task – Checked IOP Final Draft Agreement

I have several tasks lined up for today. Hopefully I can complete half of them, which will be quite helpful for me because I will have several meetings coming for the days to come in this week. Well, one of the main task I plan to accomplish today is the final checking and signing up for IOP agreement. I hope I can complete this task today and move on to the next huge task of today which will be checking ECM paper.

Other highlighted tasks of the day:

  • IJET Editorial Matters.
  • Check ECM journal paper draft.
  • Went through final IOP contract agreement.
  • PDP meeting