ENCON 2020

The 13^th International UNIMAS Engineering Conference 2020 (EnCon 2020) will be held from 27-28 October, 2020 (Online) by UNIMAS, Sarawak, Malaysia.
With the theme ‘Empowering Industry and Transforming Society through Engineering, Technology and Management’, the objectives of the current conference are to:

To provide a platform for researchers and academics as well as postgraduate students to present their latest research findings primarily related to problem solving in engineering, technology and management.

To provide a platform for engineers and professionals from the construction industry to share their experience and knowledge in engineering, technology and management.

To develop and empower engineering industry and society through knowledge in engineering, technology and management.

To create collaborative networking opportunities between academic and industry participants (private and public) as well as participants from diverse backgrounds in engineering and technology.

To share ideas and knowledge to meet the latest challenges in industry and society through innovative solutions in engineering, technology and management.

Mark your calendar today to join our 2020 International UNIMAS 13th Engineering Conference (EnCon2020), 27-28 October 2020 (Online) by UNIMAS, Sarawak.!

Interested authors are encouraged to submit previously unpublished contributions from a broad range of topics related to engineering, including but not limited to the following:

-Tracks:

Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
Engineering Construction Management
Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Engineering

-Areas:

Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Water Resources Engineering
Highway and Transportation
Construction Management
Environmental Engineering
Project Management
Construction Management
Risk Management
Procurement Management
Engineering Contract and Dispute resolution.

Industrial Waste Management
Green Technology
Energy Efficiency and Policies
Renewable Energy
Chemical Engineering
Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
Material Engineering
Climate Change
Pollution and Control
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Engineering and STEM Education
Related Case Studies

-Special Industry Sessions:

Road Construction
Policy and Regulations
Precast Concrete and IBS
Building Information Modelling
Project Management with Softwares
Construction Materials

Submission deadline : 15th July 2020
Notification of Acceptance :15th August 2020
Early Bird Registration : 20th August 2020
Final Paper Submission & Registration :15th September 2020
Camera-ready Submission Deadline : 15th September 2020

Instruction for Authors

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be written in English.
All papers must be submitted in MS Word (.docx) for the review purpose through https://submit.confbay.com/conf/encon2020
Papers should be formatted according to the Guidelines described here. The template for submission of manuscript can be found --> Submission Template
All papers must contain original work, have not been published in any other journal/publication, are not under consideration by any other journal/publication and do not infringe any existing copyright or any other third party rights. All papers will be screened and checked via plagiarism detection tools. Papers contain plagiarized material will not be considered. Good quality plagiarism software/ tool (Turnitin) will be used to check similarity that would not be more than 20% including the reference section.
All papers must be between six (6) to eight (8) pages only, including all text, figures and references.
All submitted paper should be cutting edge, result-oriented, original paper and under the scope of the journal that should belong to the engineering and technology area. In the paper title, there should not be word ‘Overview/brief/ Introduction, Review, Case study/ Study, Survey, Approach, Comparative, Analysis, Comparative Investigation, Investigation’.
When reporting experiments on data collected in your lab, consider stating this as "This experiment was conducted using data acquired in our labs". Do not state the name of the labs or institution.
When citing your own work, ensure that the narrative does not divulge your identity.
All accepted and fully paid papers will be sent for consideration to be published in the proceedings/journals.
The editorial committee reserves all the right to send the paper to any publications for consideration (with author/s’ consent), which the committee deemed suitable for the said submitted paper.

One of the authors MUST register and present the paper at the conference.

Paper Review Process

Papers submitted will be pre-screened for conformity with submission guidelines and for overall appropriateness. Papers that pass the initial screening process will then be double-blind reviewed.
The double-blind peer review process is employed to ensure that both authors and reviewers remain anonymous during the review process. Three expert specialists in respective field of Engineering will be selected to perform the reviews.
Authors will receive feedback in the form of a peer review report. The paper peer review process and the outcomes presented in the review reports will be monitored and verified by the editorial committee.

Publication Process

All submitted papers will be considered for publication in Scopus indexed proceedings or journals or Journal of Civil Engineering, Science and Technology (JCEST) and Journal of Applied Science & Process Engineering (JASPE).
Registered authors will be offered an extra free slot to publish their second paper in open-access JCEST or JASPE which are indexed in DOAJ, MyJurnal, MyCITE, Google Scholar, UDL edge Beta, Dimensions, etc. The second paper can be submitted after the registration and payment of the authors’ first paper and subjected to decision by the journal’s technical committee.
Selection of articles to the Scopus indexed proceedings or journals will be based on a number of factors including, among others, requirement from the journals, quality of research, originality, style and scope area of the research. Selected papers may be required to undergo further reviews and editing before actual publication. The authors’ are responsible to adhere to the publisher’s guidelines, terms and conditions.
The editorial committee reserves all the right to send the paper to any publications for consideration (with author/s’ consent), which the committee deemed suitable for the said submitted paper.

All submitted papers presented at EnCon 2020 will be considered for publication in Scopus indexed proceedings or journals or Journal of Civil Engineering, Science and Technology (JCEST) and Journal of Applied Science & Process Engineering (JASPE).
Registered authors will be offered an extra free slot to publish their second paper in open-access JCEST or JASPE which are indexed in DOAJ, MyJurnal, MyCITE, Google Scholar, UDL edge Beta, Dimensions, etc.
All papers are subjected to a double-blind peer review

ENCON2020 Programme Schedule

Call For Paper Brochure

Full Paper Template

Sponsorship Package Form

Co-organiser Form

Conference Registration Form

International UNIMAS 13th Engineering Conference 2020 - Conference Registration Form to be uploaded at conference bay https://submit.confbay.com/conf/encon2020

All information provided will be kept confidential and be used for continual quality improvement purposes only.

Conference Fees and Registration

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Conference Organizing Committee

EnCon 2020 Committee Members

29-30 October 2020

Hotel Riverside Majestic, Kuching

Advisors :	Assoc. Prof. Ir Dr Siti Noor Linda Binti Hj. Taib Dean, Faculty of Engineering
	Dr Norhuzaimin Bin Julai Deputy Dean (Postgraduate and Research), Faculty of Engineering Assoc. Prof. Ir Dr Lim Soh Fong Deputy Dean (Industry, Community Engagement and Commercialization), Faculty of Engineering
Chairperson :	Ir Dr Ting Sim Nee
Deputy Chairperson :	Assoc. Prof. Dr Mohammad Ibrahim Safawi Bin Mohammad Zain
Secretary :	Miss Hasmida Binti Hamza (Head) Dr Charles Bong Hin Joo
Deputy Secretary:	Dr Charles Bong Hin Joo
Secretariat and Programme Committee	Ir Rudiyanto Bin Philman Jong Dr May Raksmey Mdm Norazlina Binti Bateni Mdm Dayangku Salma Binti Awang Ismail Mdm Nur Shafini Hamdan Mdm Rokilah Bte Bohari Khan Mdm Safaraliwati Ghazali
Treasurer:	Ir Dr Abdul Razak Bin Abdul Karim
Deputy Treasurers :	Ir Dr Norazzlina Binti M. Sa’don Mr Abdul Azim Bin Abdullah
Committees :
Publicity, MoA & MoU	Mdm Rosmina Binti Ahmad Bustami (Head) Ir Dr David Bong Boon Liang Assoc. Prof. Dr Norsuzailina Binti Mohamed Sutan Dr Yonis M. Yonis Buswig Dr Kasumawati Binti Lias Mr Saiful bin Edi Mdm Rose Sima Ak Ikau
Sponsorship	Assoc. Prof. Dr Mohammad Ibrahim Safawi Bin Mohammad Zain (Head) Prof Ir Dr Law Puong Ling Dr Raudhah Binti Ahmadi Mdm Azida Binti Hj Rashidi
Venue and Logistics:	Dr Alsidqi Hasan (Head) Dr Nicholas Kuan Hoo Tien Dr Abang Mohammad Nizam Bin Abang Kamaruddin Mr Mohammad Ismail Hairul Bin Abdul Latif
Technical papers and Publication:	Dr Lee Yee Yong (Head) Prof Dr Mohammad Abdul Mannan Assoc. Prof. Dr Ahmad Kueh Beng Hong Ir Dr Mah Yau Seng Chemical – Ir Dr Ivy Tan Ai Wei Chemical – Dr Hafizah Binti Abdul Halim Yun EE – Dr Kho Lee Chin EE – Dr Dayang Nur Salmi Dharmiza Binti Awang Salleh Mechanical – Dr Lidyana Binti Roslan
Protocol and floor management:	Dr Jethro Anak Henry Adam (Head) Dr Nordiana Binti Rajaee Mdm Rosmina Binti Ahmad Bustami Mr Affandi Bin Hj Othman Mr Rozaini Bin Ahmad
Special Sessions:	Prof Dr Ng Chee Khoon (Head) Ir Dr Leonard Lim Lik Pueh Mr Ron Aldrino Chan@Ron Buking Mr Larry Anak Silas Tirau Dr Mahsuri Binti Yusof
Technical visit :	Mr Ahmad Kamal Bin Abdul Aziz (Head) Dr Mohamad Raduan Bin Hj Kabit Mr Affandi Bin Hj Othman
iSTEEX	Dr Idawati Binti Ismail (Head) Dr. Nur Tahirah binti Razali (Secretary) Miss Siti Nor Ain binti Musa (Secretary) Dr. Dyg Norkhairunnisa binti Abang Zaidel (Venue/Protocol/Logistics) Miss Nur Amalina Shairah binti Abdul Samat (Venue/Protocol) Dr Gaddafi Bin Ismaili (Special Task) Dr Zamri Bin Bujang (Special Task) Dr. Lidyana binti Roslan (Special Task) Dr. Ngu Sze Song (Special Task) Mr Mohd Hafiez Izzwan bin Saad (Technical/Logistics) Mr Azfar Satari bin Abdullah (Technical/Logistics) Mr Mohammad Ar-Rasyidin Bin Marudin (Technical/Logistics) Mr Mohammad Sapian Bin Mohamed Kassim (Technical/Logistics)

International Engineering Conference 2020 Advisory Panel

The International Scientific Committee ENCON2020

Civil Engineering

Dato’ Ir. Dr. Gue See Sew (Keynote Speaker)

Chief Executive Officer of G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd

Area of expertise: Geotechnical Engineering

Prof. Dr. Irtishad Uddin Ahmad (Keynote Speaker)

Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates

Area of expertise: Construction & Management

Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Rosli bin Hainin (Keynote Speaker)

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and International) Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Area of expertise: Transportation Engineering

Prof. Dr. Ng Chee Khoon (Keynote Speaker)

Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Area of expertise: Structural Engineering

Professor Simon Beecham

Deputy Vice Chancellor, UNISA Australia, University of South Australia

Area of expertise: Sustainable Water Resources Engineering

Prof. Dr. Jianguo Cai

Key Laboratory of C & PC Structures of Ministry of Education, National Prestress Engineering Research Center, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China

Area of expertise: Structure

Prof. Dr. Xiao-Hui Wang

College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, China

Area of expertise: Civil Engineering Materials and Structural Engineering

Prof. Dr. K. S. Sathyanarayanan

Head of Civil Engineering Department, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India

Area of expertise: Materials and Structural Engineering, Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures

Prof. Dr. K. Gunasekaran

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India

Area of expertise: Structural Engineering – Construction Materials and Concrete

Prof. Dr. S. Senthil Selvan

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India

Area of expertise: Structural Engineering – Steel Structures

Professor Dr. Galina S. Slavcheva

Department of Construction Materials

Voronezh State Technical University, Russia

Email:sergey.usa4ev@mail.ru

Area of expertise: Structure formation and durability of building materials such as nanomodification of building materials structure, Rheology of building materials as dispersed systems, 3D-printable concrete

Professor Dr Indrajit Ray

Program Coordinator Construction Materials, Engineering and Management, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,

The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

Email address: IndrajitRay29@gmail.com

Area of expertise: Construction materials

Professor Dr Md Maruf Mortula

Civil Engineering, American University of Sharjah

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

email: mmortula@aus.edu

Area of expertise: Environmental Engineering

Professor Dr. Farid Abed

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Sharjah, AUS, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

email: fabed@aus.edu

Area of expertise: Structure

Associate Professor James Ward

Lecturer, UNISA Australia, University of South Australia

Area of expertise: Water engineering and environmental science, specializing in computer modelling of water and environmental systems

Associate Professor Dr. JOE G. TOM

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States

Area of expertise: Geotechnical Engineering

Associate Professor Dr. Xiaowei Deng

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong,

China

Area of expertise: Structural Engineering

Associate Professor Dr. Faiz Uddin Ahmed Shaikh

School of civil and mechanical engineering, Curtin University, Australia.

Email: s.ahmed@curtin.edu.au

Area of expertise: Structure

Associate Professor Dr. Anjay Kumar Mishra

Research Director

Madam Bhandari Memorial Academy Nepal and Pokhara University, Nepal

Email: msc.soe.@mbman.org/ anjaymishra2000@gmail.com

Area of expertise; Project Management

Eng. Prof. Sibilike K. Makhanu

Professor of Civil Engineering

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Kenya

Email: ksmakhanu@yahoo.com/smakhanu@mmust.ac.ke

Area of expertise: Hydraulics Engineering

Ir. Dr. Kelvin Kuok King Kuok

Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus

Area of expertise: Water Resources Engineering

Dr Suntoro Tjoe

Universitas Kristen Indonesia

Area of expertise: Structure mechanics & construction project management

Dr Ir Pinandan Simanjuntak MT

Universitas Kristen Indonesia

Area of expertise: Structure mechanics

Mechanical Engineering

Prof. Dr. S. Prabhu

Head of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India

Area of expertise: Nanotechnology

Associate Professor Dr. Yixiang Xu

Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Aerospace, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Area of expertise: numerical and experimental study of light weight mechanical system and new materials, e.g. deployable actuators, thin composites, including advanced space structures as well as and design and analysis of infrastructure, e.g. portal frame and web crippling

Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Basil T. Wong

Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus

Area of expertise: Near-field radiation, light scattering, nanoscale thermal conduction

Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Murali

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India

Area of expertise: Manufacturing/Ergonomics/Human Factors

Chemical Engineering

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jaka Sunarso

Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus

Area of expertise: Electrochemical-based materials

Prof. Dr. M. P. Rajesh

Head of Chemical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India

Area of expertise: Biochemical Engineering

Assoc. Prof. Dr. K. Anbalagan

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India

Area of expertise: Chemical Engineering, Energy Engineering

Electric & Electronics Engineering

Prof. Dr. Su Hieng Tiong

Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus

Area of expertise: Design of RF and microwave passive devices

Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Sim Kwan Yong

Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus

Area of expertise: Electronic and computer engineering

Prof. Dr. K. Vijayakumar

Head of Electric & Electronic Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India

Area of expertise: Power systems

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Sridhar

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India

Area of expertise: Power Electronics & Drives

Assoc. Prof. Dr. J. Preetha Roselyn

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India

Area of expertise: Voltage stability, computational intelligent techniques, evolutionary computation, Grid integration issues of renewable energy, building automation, smart metering infrastructure

Keynote Speakers for ENCON 2020

DATO’ IR. DR. GUE SEE SEW
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Chief Executive Officer of G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd

Title: Challenges On Soft Ground and Solutions

Abstract:

Soft compressible alluvial clays are found in the coastal belt of Malaysia, particularly in the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak. Some of the challenges faced by development over this formation include differential settlement of roads, highways, railways and building platforms. Serious issues such as failures of bridge approaches and deep excavations may occur if these soft compressible alluvial clays are not properly dealt with. The presentation will include findings from forensic investigations into cases of differential settlements and failures, and solutions to some of these challenges are provided.

Prof Ts Dr. Mohd Rosli Bin Hainin
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and International) Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Title: Roles of Pavement Technologies in Sustaining Humanity

Abstract:

Human civilization is dependent upon how well a society is developed. This is much influenced by a good road network and sound pavement structure. Pavement technologies have evolved to mainly suit the needs, however, oftentimes inappropriate selection of technologies have resulted in poor performances that lead to an unnecessary increase in maintenance cost, riding quality and safety. Locations with rain throughout the years should adopt porous pavement technologies. Failure to do so could lead to hydroplaning and accidents. Heavy industrial areas use superior quality of mix such as Stone Mastic Asphalt, and high trafficked roads need concrete pavement for long-lasting performance to avoid traffic congestion. To help reduce carbon footprint, warm mix asphalt would be a better choice. Taking these factors into account during planning and design could not only make pavement long-lasting but also save humanity.

Prof Dr. Chee Khoon Ng
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Faculty of Engineering Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Title: Empowering the Readymix Concrete Industry with Advances in Concrete Technology

Abstract:

The first ready-mixed concrete was used in the United States of America more than a hundred years ago. Since then, the readymix concrete industry has been developing to become the industry that consumes more than half of the cement produced today. The readymix concrete industry has benefitted from the development in concrete technology in enhancing the end product and this relationship is inevitable for the betterment of both entities. To date, cement is partially or totally replaced by other cementitious materials such as ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS), pulverized fuel ash (PFA), micro- or nano-silica, metakaolin, etc. These cement-replacement materials are incorporated in concrete either to improve or modify the properties of concrete to suit specific application. Another advancement in concrete technology is the admixture technology. The development in admixture technology lead to production of various types of high-performance concrete. For instance, the use of high-range water reducer and viscosity-modifying agent lead to consistency in producing high-flow or self-compacting concrete. Other than cement-replacement materials and admixtures, fibres have also been used extensively in concrete to improve its tensile stress resistance. Steel and polymer fibres are the most common types used but the exploration of using natural fibres is also in existent. With the current emphasis in industry revolution 4.0 (IR4.0), automation in the readymix concrete industry is also inevitable in the near future as concrete mix design has become more complicated due to the ever-growing list of materials. Therefore, the application of computational intelligence may be the future solution for the concrete mix design. Another automation technology that may have an impact on the readymix concrete industry is 3D printing, of which a small house can be built within a day. For a better future in the readymix concrete industry, a stronger link between concrete technology development and ready-mixed concrete production can always be enhanced through closer university-industry engagement.

Prof Dr. Irtishad Uddin Ahmad
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Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at American University of Sharjah (AUS),United Arab Emirates

Title: Driving Forces in Global Construction: Infrastructure, Technology and Sustainability

Abstract:

Increasing urbanization throughout the world is placing high demands on the cities of the world to increase capacities of their infrastructure. Infrastructure systems involving roads, highways, ports, power supply, and water supply all are in need to be newly built or upgraded. The demands on their size, scale, quality of service and maintenance are ever increasing. In addition, infrastructures need to be sustainable and resilient. Modern technology, such as automation, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and the likes offers a great opportunity to build and maintain infrastructures to meet these demands and needs. This keynote paper is to address the challenges and opportunities facing the civil engineering community of today. While the demands are enormous and daunting, the opportunities abound, too. In this paper, first the state of global construction will be discussed, with particular focus on infrastructure construction in the wake of increasing urbanization. Second, the importance of sustainability and resilience will be addressed, and finally, the role of technology in building safe, sustainable and resilient infrastructure will be outlined. The underlying message of the paper is that the civil engineering community at all levels firm, industry and government must consider the new challenges of infrastructure construction and embrace modern digital technology as opportunities to meet the challenges.

Virtual Conference Rooms

Welcome to ENCON 2020 Virtual Conference Rooms.

In order to enjoy a comfortable conference experience, we strongly recommend you to make sure your computer/laptop is equipped with the right software and good Internet speed. All virtual rooms will be conducted via Cisco Webex Meetings app. You may download the software from https://www.webex.com/downloads.html

ENCON2020 Programme Schedule

(Please Download the Schedule Here)

Keynote Session 1 - 27 October 2020

Keynote Virtual Room 1 Link: https://unimas.webex.com/unimas/onstage/g.php?MTID=e50cbf7ef689f71cdd8bdeaf5607457dd
(Event number: 165 399 5153, Event password: encont01)
8:30 - 9:15am - Keynote 1
“Challenges On Soft Ground and Solutions” by DATO’ IR. DR. GUE SEE SEW (Chief Executive Officer of G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd)
9:15 - 10:00am - Keynote 2
“Empowering the Readymix Concrete Industry with Advances in Concrete Technology” by PROF DR. NG CHEE KHOON (Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak)

Keynote Session 2 - 27 October 2020

Keynote Virtual Room 2 Link: https://unimas.webex.com/unimas/onstage/g.php?MTID=e834caf9962507c6032e979c04033937c
(Event number: 165 867 8855, Event password: encont02)

8:30 - 9:15am - Keynote 1
“Driving Forces in Global Construction: Infrastructure, Technology and Sustainability” by PROF DR. IRTISHAD UDDIN AHMAD (Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates)
9:15 - 10:00am - Keynote 2
“Roles of Pavement Technologies in Sustaining Humanity” by PROF TS DR. MOHD ROSLI BIN HAININ (Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academics and International, Universiti Malaysia Pahang)

Opening Ceremony (10am)

Virtual Room Link: https://unimas.webex.com/unimas/onstage/g.php?MTID=e1ed11c6e8838246aff56ffea3e0b6801
Event number: 165 279 3156
Event password: encon2020

Parallel Sessions (Paper Tracks and Special Tracks)

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ENCON2020 Programme Schedule

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Virtual Conference Rooms

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