1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Conference Programme Day 1: 13 November 2013 (Wednesday) Time 8.30 am - 9.30 am Programme Venue Conference Registration Foyer 2 Opening Ceremony Arrival of participant Arrival of VIP Speech by Chairman Speech by Dean of Faculty of Engineering Conference officiation Ballroom 1 9.00 am -9.30 am 9.30 am - 9.40 am 9.40 am-9.50 am 9.50 am-10.00 am 10.00 am-10.05 am 10.05 am – 10.25 am Morning Tea Break Foyer 1 10.25 am -10.55 am Plenary Speaker 1 Prof. Dr. Issam Doghri Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Belgium Topic: Modeling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Henk Matselaar Ballroom 1 10.55 am – 11.25 am Plenary Speaker 2 Prof. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail Universiti Technology Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia Topic: Membrane Technology Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rafie Ballroom 1 11.25 am – 11.55 am Plenary Speaker 3 Prof. Robert Kao National Taiwan University (NTU), Taiwan Topic: Electronic Materials Chairman: Prof. Haseeb Ballroom 1 11.55 am – 12.25 pm Plenary Speaker 4 Dr. Nor Azmi Alias Collaborative Research in Engineering Science and Technology Center (CREST) Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Chou Yong Ballroom 1 12.25 pm – 1.30 pm Lunch Coffee House Session 1A Topic : Bio-materials 1 Chair: Dr. Mohammad Abul Fazal Ballroom 2 Session 2A Topic : Concrete and Structural Materials 1 Chair: Dr. Noor Asmawati Md Zabidi Ballroom 3 Session 3A Topic : Ceramics 1 Chair: Dr. Siti Raihan Merpati Room 1.30pm – 3.20pm (Parallel session) Enggang Room 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 1 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Session 4A 1 Topic : Material Modeling and Simulations Chair: Dr. Yang Ming Lu Session 5A Topic : Environmentally sustainable Materials and Processing 1 Chair: Dr. Wong Yew Hoong Merak Room 3.20pm – 3.40pm Afternoon Tea Break Foyer 3.40 pm – 4.10 pm Poster session 1 Foyer Session 1B Topic: Bio-materials 2 Chair: Dr. Addanki Sambasiva Rao Ballroom 2 Session 2B Topic : Catalytic Materials 1 Chair: Dr. Teo D.C.L Ballroom 3 Session 3B Topic : Ceramics 2 Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ku Zilati Ku Shaari Merpati Room Session 4B Topic : Environmentally sustainable Materials and Processing 2 Chair: Dr. Zurhana Mat Husin Enggang Room Session 5B Topic : Nanotechnology 1 Chair: Dr. Nor Ishida Zainal Abidin Merak Room 4.10pm – 5.20pm (Parallel session) 7.30pm - 7.45 pm 7.45 pm – 8.00 pm 8.00 pm – 10.00 pm Dinner Guest arrival Speech by Chairman Dinner and dinner show 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Ballroom 1 Page 2 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Day 2: 14 November 2013 (Thursday) Time 9am – 10.30am Programme Session 1C Topic : Polymers 1 Chair: Prof Yoshiharu Kimura Venue Ballroom 1 Session 2C Topic : Metals and Alloys 1 Chair: Dr. Shek Poi Ngian Ballroom 2 Session 3C Topic : Composites 1 Chair: Dr. Ching Yern Chee Merpati Room Session 4C Topic : Nanotechnology 2 Chair: Dr. Monon Mahboob Enggang Room Session 5C Topic : Materials for Renewable and Energy Conversion 1 Chair: Dr. Roslina Ahmad Merak Room 10.30 am – 10.50 am Morning Tea Break Foyer 10.50 am – 11.20 am Poster session 2 Foyer Session 1D Topic : Polymers 2 Chair: Prof. Hideki Yamane Ballroom 2 Session 2D Topic: Metals and Alloys 2 Chair: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Usman Sudjadi Ballroom 3 Session 3D Topic: Composites 2 Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Henk Matselaar Merpati Room Session 4D Topic : Nanotechnology 3 Chair: Dr. Marneni Narahari Enggang Room Session 5D Topic: Electronic and Electronic Packaging 1 Chair: Dr. Huseyin Kizil Merak Room 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm Lunch Coffee House 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm Session 2E Topic : Material for Energy Storage 1 Chair: Dr. Hendrik Lintang Ballroom 3 (Parallel session) 11.20 am – 1.00 pm (Parallel session) (Parallel session) 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 3 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3.00 pm - 3.05 pm 3.05 pm – 4.05 pm (Parallel session) 4.05 pm - 4.25pm 4.25 pm – 5.25 pm (Parallel session) Session 3E Topic: Coating and Surface Engineering 1 Chair: Dr. Rajashekhar Pendyla Merpati Room Session 4E Topic: Polymers 3 Chair: Prof. Dr. Levent Trabzon Enggang Room Session 5E Topic: Metal and alloys 3 Chair: Prof Ikuo Ihara Merak Room 5 Minutes Break Foyer Session 1F Topic : Polymers 4 Chair: Dr. Andri Andriyana Ballroom 2 Session 2F Topic: Metal and Alloys 4 Chair: Dr. Long Bui Duc Ballroom 3 Session 3F Topic: Composites 3 Chair: Dr. Mervin Herbert Merpati Room Session 4F Topic: Nanotechnology 4 Chair: Dr. Mohamad Abul Fazal Enggang Room Session 5F Topic : Electronic and Electronic Packaging 2 Chair: Dr. David Mc Phail Merak Room Afternoon Tea Break Foyer Session 1F (cont.) Topic : Polymers 4 Chair: Dr. Andri Andriyana Ballroom 2 Session 2F (cont.) Topic: Metal and Alloys 4 Chair: Dr. Long Bui Duc Ballroom 3 Session 3F (cont.) Topic: Composites 3 Chair: Dr. Mervin Herbert Merpati Room Session 4F (cont.) Topic: Nanotechnology 4 Chair: Dr. Mohamad Abul Fazal Enggang Room 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 4 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Session 5F (cont.) Topic : Electronic and Electronic Packaging 2 Chair: Dr. David Mc Phail 5.25 pm – 5.35 pm 5.35 pm – 5.50 pm Closing ceremony Speech by Chairman Closing 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Merak Room Ballroom 2 & Ballroom 3 Page 5 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia List of oral presentations Biomaterials Session 1A 1.30pm – 3.20pm 1.30pm 1.45pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.30pm ICoSEM 170 Fabrication of Stainless Steel 316L-HA Composite via Powder Injection Molding (PIM) - Mohd Ikram Ramli ICoSEM 192 Synthesis and Properties of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Prepared by Different Method - Natasha Nawawi ICoSEM 254 The Potential of Quercetin in Psidium Guajava L. leaves extract as Bioinhibitor for Controlled Released Fertilizer - Nur Kamila Ramli ICoSEM 177 Thermal Treatment and Properties of Bovine Hydroxyapatite - Ali Niakan ICoSEM 350 Biomechanical Testing of Bovine Skin using Various Sample Specifications - Nor Fazli Adull Manan Session 1B 4.10pm – 5.20pm 4.10pm 4.25pm 4.40pm 4.55pm ICoSEM 420 Removal of Pb(II) By Cs2 Modified Kenaf Powder - Dr. Siti Raihan ICoSEM 388 The Effects of YSZ-Al₂O₃ Addition on Hydroxyapatite Fabricated by Powder Metallurgy - Nurul Liyana ICoSEM 191 Sintering Studies of Synthesized Manganese Oxide Doped Calcium Phosphate via Wet Chemical Precipitation Method - Norakmal Md Amin ICoSEM 198 The Effects of Sintering Behavior of Zirconia Doped-Hydroxyapatite for Clinical Applications - Cheah Gaik Ping Catalytic Materials Session 2B 4.10pm – 5.20pm 4.10pm 4.25pm 4.40pm ICoSEM 416 Characterization of Co-Mn catalysts synthesized via reverse microemulsion method - A. P. Dr. Noor Asmawati Md Zabidi (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 245 Preparation and investigation of photoelectrochemical behaviour of Ce and W co-doped TiO2 composite film - Rakibul Hassan ICoSEM 276 The Movement Comparison for Fired Clay and Calcium Silicate Brick Under Aggressive Environment - Dr. Mohd Haziman Wan Ibrahim Ceramics Session 3A 1.30pm – 3.20pm 1.30pm ICoSEM 393 Phase formation and surface morphology of nickel doped Ba1-xSrxTiO3 ceramics prepared by sol-gel technique - Asa Deepthi (Invited Speaker) 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 6 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1.50pm 2.05pm 2.20pm 2.35pm 2.50pm 3.05pm ICoSEM 143 The Effect of Sintering Ramp Rte on the Sinterability of Forsterite Ceramics Teh Yee Ching ICoSEM 285 Characterization of Rice Husk Activated Carbon for Neutral Protease Adsorption - Noor Hasyierah Mohd Salleh ICoSEM 287 Investigation of Ultrasonic Pretreatment on the Synthesis of Zeolite-T and Its CO2 Adsorption Characteristics - Dr. Ying Fong Yeong ICoSEM 403 Vapochromic Copper (I) Pyrazolate Complex Materials For Phosphorescent Chemosensors of Ethanol - Nur Fatiha Ghazali ICoSEM 215 An Investigation of the Mechanical properties of α-cristobalite - Keith Azzopardi ICoSEM 148 On the Geo-Electromagnetic Properties of Clay: Elementary Characterization Dr. Chee Ming Chan Session 3B 4.10pm – 5.20pm 4.10pm 4.25pm 4.40pm 4.55pm ICoSEM 372 Effect of Sintering Holding Time on Low Temperature Degradation of YSZ Ceramic - Sutharshini Ubenthiran ICoSEM 241 Novel Approach For Co2 Enriched Natural Gas Dehydration Via Adsorption Using 13x Zeolite As Solid Desiccant - Firas Ayad ICoSEM 280 Thin Cold-Mix Asphalt Overlay - Dr. Md. Maniruzzaman Abd Aziz ICoSEM 199 Synthesis of carbon-opacified-silica-aerogel using bamboo leaf - Kow Kien Woh Coating and Surface Engineering Session 3E 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.30pm ICoSEM 410 Characterization Of Oxide Film By Vanadium Based Anodic Oxidation Coating - Farah Alina bt Ab Aziz ICoSEM 439 Investigation Of Surface Characteristics Of Hydroxyapatite/Titanium Composite Layer Obtained By HF Magnetron Sputtering - Mamayeva Axaule ICoSEM 206 Preparation And Mechanical Characterization Of Amorphous B-C Films Shahira Liza Composites Session 3C 9am – 10.30am 9.00am 9.20am ICoSEM 162 Microstructure And Hardness Of Friction Stir Welded Aluminum –Copper Matrix Based Composite Reinforced With 10(Wt-%) Sic - Dr. Mervin Herbert (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 101 Electron Beam Crosslinking Of Eva/Enr-50/Hnts Nanocomposites In The Presence Of Trimethylol Propane Triacrylate, TMPTA - Amirah Kamal Rudin 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 7 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9.35am 9.50am 10.05am 10.20am ICoSEM 124 Green Magnetic Wave Absorber: The Potential Of Paddy Straw And Recycle Paper - Mohd Khairul Shahril ICoSEM 163 Basalt Carbon Hybrid Composite For Wind Turbine Rotor Blades: A Short Review - Ali Nawaz Mengal ICoSEM 171 Sintering Properties Of Zirconia–Based Ceramic Composite - Kelvin Chew ICoSEM 427 Effectiveness Of Fillers In Impact Of Aluminum Tubes - Fauziah Binti Mat Session 3D 11.20 am – 1.00 pm 11.20am 11.40am 11.55am 12.10pm 12.25pm 12.40pm ICoSEM 118 Mechanical Properties Of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites - Mohd Shaiful Zaidi Mat Desa (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 172 Uniaxial Compressive Stability Of Laminated Composite Plate With Localized Interfacial Degeneration - Kam Chee Zhou ICoSEM 173 Behaviour Of Peat-Added Composite Bricks In Low Cost Building Construction - Syed Mofachirul Islam ICoSEM 286 Synthesis And Characterization Of Composite Partially Phosphorylated PvaAluminum Phosphate (PPva-AlPO4) As A Protective Coating - Asmalina Mohamed Saat ICoSEM 355 Effect of Maleic Anhydride Grafted Poly(lactic acid) on Properties of Sawdust/Poly(lactic acid) Composites Toughened with Poly(butylene adipateco-terephthalate) - Jiraporn Nomai ICoSEM 377 Identification Of Material Properties Of Orthotropic Composite Plate Using Hybrid Non-Destructive Evaluation Approach - Dr. Ong Zhi Chao Session 3F 3.05 pm – 4.05 pm, 4.25 pm – 5.25 pm 3.05pm 3.20pm 3.35pm 3.50pm 4.25pm 4.40pm 4.55pm 5.10pm ICoSEM 190 Water Absorption Properties Of Kenaf Fibre-Pva Composites - Tan Boon Khoon ICoSEM 219 Flexural and Tensile Behavior of Kenaf Fiber Composite Materials - Behzad Abdi ICoSEM 234 Fabrication And Characterization Of CFRP Rod With Aluminium Foam Core Ummu Raihanah ICoSEM 242 Design and Fabrication of Compression Test Rig for FRP Composites Norhafiza Muhammad ICoSEM 329 Preparation And Characterization On Polyvinyl Alcohol/Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Composite - Muhammad Hanif Hassan ICoSEM 357 Effects of Sawdust Content and Alkali Treatment on Mechanical and Flame Retarding Properties of Sawdust/Recycled High Density Polyethylene Composites - Rapisa Jarapanyacheep ICoSEM 363 Biocomposites Reinforced With Cellulose Derived From Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch - Ng Tuck Sean ICoSEM 384 Phosphorescent Sensing And Imaging Of Temperature Using Mesoporous Silica/Gold Nanocomposites - Dr. Hendrik Lintang 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 8 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Concrete and Structural Materials Session 2A 1.30pm – 3.20pm 1.30pm 1.50pm 2.05pm 2.20pm 2.35pm 2.50pm 3.15pm ICoSEM 114 Improving The Properties Of Oil Palm Shell (OPS) Concrete Using Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Coated Aggregates - Dr. Teo D.C.L (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 105 Experimental Evaluation Of Damaged Rectangular Rc Beams Repaired With NSM-CFRP - Abdelkrim Laraba ICoSEM 353 Effects of Aggregate Size on Concrete Shear Strength - Dr. Lau Teck Leong ICoSEM 181 Marshall Properties Of Single Face Compacted Asphalt Specimen - Fung Lum Chang ICoSEM 332 Effects of Recycled Aggregates on Concrete Strengths - Dr. Wael Elleithy ICoSEM 251 A Review: Merits Of Warm-Mix Asphalt Technology Using Sasobit And Aspha-Min Additives - Shahab Moeini Feizabadi ICoSEM 103 Waste Tyre In Asphalt Pavement Modification - Nuha Salim Mashaan Electronic and Electonic Packaging Session 5D 11.20 am – 1.00 pm 11.20am 11.40am 11.55am 12.10pm 12.25pm ICoSEM 315 The Application Of Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS), Low Energy Ion Scattering, Focused Ion Beam Sims And Stable Isotope Exchange Protocols In Materials Science - Dr. David Mc Phail (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 212 Deposition Of Amorphous Boron Carbide Films With Pulsed Magnetron Sputtering And Evaluation Of Their Mechanical Properties - Kei Saito ICoSEM 260 In-Depth Study And Characterization Of Insulated Cu Wire Ball Bonding Leong Hyung Yang ICoSEM 333 Fabrication Method of MEMS Based Clamped - Clamped Resonant Magnetometer - Prof. Dr. Levent Trabzon ICoSEM 336 Fabrication and Characterization of RF Magnetron Sputtered Silicon Oxide Films - Hoon Jian Wei Session 5F 3.05 pm – 4.05 pm, 4.25 pm – 5.25 pm 3.05pm 3.20pm 3.35pm 3.50pm 4.25pm ICoSEM 341 Surface Plasma Characterization Of Polyimide Films For Flexible Electronics AP Dr. Huseyin Kizil (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 159 High Performance Of Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Of Inconel 718 Using Copper Tungsten Electrode - Said Ahmad ICoSEM 210 Value-Addition Of ZnO Used In Glazing Industry For Varistor Application Dr. Niti Yongvanich ICoSEM 257 Humidity Sensors on Thermally Oxidized Silicon Substrates - Cheng Yang Low ICoSEM 304 Interfacial Reaction of Bi-Ag and Bi-Sb solders on Copper Substrate with Multiple Reflow Number - Mahdi Nahavandi 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 9 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4.40pm 4.55pm 5.10pm ICoSEM 338 Fabrication And Characterization Of Aluminum Nitride Films On Silicon Substrate For A Better Overgrown Layer - Alvin Yong Shee Meng ICoSEM 283 Influence of Spinning Speed on the Properties of Sol-Gel Spin Coated ZnO Films - Zi Neng Ng ICoSEM 211 Nanostructure of Cr-Doped ZnO Thin Films by Dip Coating - Teerasak Sirijan Environmentally Sustainable Materials and Processing Session 5A 1.30pm – 3.20pm 1.30pm 1.50pm 2.05pm 2.20pm 2.35pm ICoSEM 322 Monosodium Glutamate Functionalized Chitosan Beads for Adsorption of Precious Cerium Ion - Dr. Zurhana Mat Husin (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 352 Development of Water Adsorbents Synthesized From Spent Bleaching Earth To Dehydrate Ethanol Water Mixture - Azharin Shah Abd Aziz ICoSEM 369 Solvent Extraction of Light Rare Earth Ions Using D2EHPA from Nitric Acid and Sulphuric Acid Solutions - Khaironie ICoSEM 119 Analysis Of Napier Grass (Pennisetum Purpureum) As Potential Plant For Becoming An Alternative Fiber In Paper Making Industry - Mohd Zainuri Mohd Hatta ICoSEM 370 Preliminary Study on Analysis of The Chemical Compositions and Characterization of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) In Malaysia -Nurul Hazirah Session 4B 4.10pm – 5.20pm 4.10pm 4.25pm 4.40pm ICoSEM 189 Kinetic Study Of A Cationic Dye Adsorption By Dewatered Alum Sludge - Dr. Ong Keat Khim ICoSEM 244 Kinetic And Isotherm Adsorption Studies Of Methylene Blue On Sulfuric Acid Treated Spent Grated Coconut (Cocos Nucifera) - Khadijah Khalid ICoSEM 323 Recycling Aluminium (Al 6061) Chip Through Powder Metallurgy Route Fariza Fuziana Materials Modeling and Simulations Session 4A 1.30pm – 3.20pm 1.30pm 1.50pm 2.05pm ICoSEM 127 Development Of Rapid Tooling For Investment Casting Using Fused Deposition Modelling Process - Dr. Addanki Sambasiva Rao (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 278 Frontal Cellular Automata Simulations Of Micostructure Evolution During Shape Rolling - Lukasz Lach ICoSEM 228 Modeling the Release of Urea from Coated Urea: The Constant Release Stage Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ku Zilati Ku Shaari 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 10 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2.20pm 2.35pm 3.50pm ICoSEM 216 Auxetic Properties Of Perforated Sheets Having Hierarchical Designs - Luke Mizzi ICoSEM 423 Investigation Of Layer Thickness Effect On The Performance Of Low Cost And Commercial FDM Printers - Muhammad Syamsuzzaman bin Shamsuddin ICoSEM 432 Rigid-plastic Finite Element Simulation of Cold Forging and Sheet Metal Forming by Eulerian Meshing Method - Wen Chiet Cheong Materials for Renewable and Energy Conversion Session 5C 9am – 10.30am 9.00am 9.15am 9.30am 9.45am 10.00am - ICoSEM 149 Synergistic Action Of Deep Eutectic Solvents (Dess) And Cellulases For Lignocellulosic Biomass Hydrolysis - Ahmad Anas Nagoor ICoSEM 321 Synthesis And Characterization Of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles For Thermoelectric Application - Nisha Devaraj ICoSEM 325 Enhancement of the Efficiency of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) by Utilizing Silver Plasmonic Nanoparticles on Titania (TiO2) Nanotube Photoanode - Daniel Angelo Camacho ICoSEM 367 Thermopower of Benzenedithiol Molecular Junctions with Nickel Electrodes Lee See Kei ICoSEM 374 Characteristics of porous GaN prepared by KOH photoelectrochemical etching Rosfariza Radzali Materials for Energy Storage Session 2E 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.30pm ICoSEM 134 Characteristics Of Polycylic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Emissions Of PalmBiodiesel Blend - Dr. Nor Shuhaila Mohamad Sunar ICoSEM 137 Enhancement Of Polypropylene Twisted Bundle Fiber On The Mechanical Properties Of High Strength Oil Palm Shell Lightweight Concrete - Yew Ming Kun ICoSEM 164 Effect Of Synthetic Antioxidants On Storage Stability Of Calophyllum Inophyllum Biodiesel - Rizwanul Fattah Metals and Alloys Session 2C 9am – 10.30am 9.00am ICoSEM 335 Study of Surface Hardening on Local Bolt (C= 0.01%) at Temperature 400 0C for 5 and 6 Hours With Nitrocarburizing Using RF-Plasma Apparatus - Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Usman Sudjadi ( Invited Speaker) 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 11 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9.20am 9.35am 9.50am 10.05am ICoSEM 255 Brazing Of Inconel 600 By Active Filler Metal - Tuan Zaharinie Tuan Zahari ICoSEM 360 The Effects Of Scandium On A356 Aluminium Alloy In Gravity Die Casting - Dr. Lim Ying Pio ICoSEM 400 Investigation The Structural And Magnetic Properties Of FINMET Type Alloy Produced By Mechanical Alloying - Tayebeh Gheiratmand ICoSEM 252 Potentials Of Steel Slag And Copper Mine Tailings As Construction Materials: A Review - Oluwasola Ebenezer Akin Session 2D 11.20 am – 1.00 pm 11.20am 11.40am 11.55am 12.10pm 12.25pm 12.40pm ICoSEM 208 Economic Aspect Of Square Hollow Section (SHS) In The Design Of MultiStorey Unbraced Steel Frame - Dr. Shek Poi Ngian (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 381 Brazeability And Mechanical Properties Of Ag-Cu-Sn Brazing Filler Metals On Copper Brazed Joint - Basri Din Kamar ICoSEM 153 Microstructural Analysis Of Brazing Sapphire And Inconel600 For Sensor Applications - Mohd Fadzil Jamaluddin ICoSEM 376 Failure Analysis Of Flow-Induced Vibration Problem Of In-Serviced Duplex Stainless Steel Piping System In Oil And Gas Industry - Kong Keen Kuan ICoSEM 386 Formation of Expanded Austenite using Hybrid Low Temperature Thermochemical Heat Treatment on 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel - Mohd Shahriman Adenan ICoSEM 144 High Temperature Oxidation Effect On The Dissolution Rate Of Hot-Dip Aluminized Steel In Aluminum Melt - Ayeh Mohsenifar Session 5E 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.30pm ICoSEM 438 Preliminary Study On The Feasibility Of Friction Stir Welding In 7075 Aluminum Alloy And Polycarbonate Sheet - Rahmat ICoSEM 342 Investigation On Solvent-Borne Intumescent Flame Retardant Coatings For Steel - Yew Ming Chian ICoSEM 253 Utlization Of Steel Slag For The Construction Of Roads In Pavement Layers A Review - Zulfiqar Ali Session 2F 3.05 pm – 4.05 pm, 4.25 pm – 5.25 pm 3.05pm 3.20pm 3.35pm 3.50pm 4.25pm ICoSEM 437 Real-Time Nondestructive Monitoring Of Temperature Profiles Of Heated Materials By Ultrasound - Prof Ikuo Ihara (Speaker) ICoSEM 156 Characteristics Of Hybrid Microwave Sintering Of Zn-Al-Cu-Mg Alloy Maisarah Lutfi ICoSEM 205 Purification And Conversion Of Malaysian Iron Ores Into Industrial Grade Iron Oxide Colour Pigment: Methodology And Results - Wong Yuo Wei ICoSEM 390 Advanced Mechanical Properties Of Commercially Pure Aluminium Tubes Produced By Tubular Channel Angular Pressing (TCAP) - Mohsen Mesbah ICoSEM 243 Shear Capacity Of Composite Slab Reinforced With Steel Fibre To That Of Fabric Reinforcement In Concrete Topping - Noor Nabilah Sarbini 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 12 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4.40pm ICoSEM 443 Effect Of Tool Eccentricity On The Joint Strength In Mechanical Clinching Process - Kam Heng Keong Nanotechnology Session 5B 4.10pm – 5.20pm 4.10pm 4.25pm 4.40pm 4.55pm ICoSEM 229 The Effect of Acid Treatment on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes - Syuhaidah Rahman ICoSEM 235 Efficiency improvement of Polymer Solar Cells by Adding TiO2 nanopraticles into the Active Layers - Dr. Yang Ming Lu ICoSEM 194 Relationship Between Precursor Gas Flow Rate With The Structural And Morphology Properties Of DLC Films - Ong Wai Kit ICoSEM 201 Undoped Diamond-Like Carbon Thin Films Grown By Direct Current-Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition: Structural And Electrical Properties Jackie Chen Session 4C 9am – 10.30am 9.00am 9.20am 9.35am 9.50am 10.05am ICoSEM 158 Effects Of Heat Generation Or Absorption On Free Convection Flow Of A Nanofluid Past An Isothermal Inclined Plate - Dr. Marneni Narahari (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 186 Fabrication And Characterization Of Zno-SnO2 Mixed Nanostructures - T. Tharsika ICoSEM 300 Synthesis of Silica-coated Copper Nanoparticles and its Applications - Shohei Shiomi ICoSEM 305 Starch Based Biofilm Reinforced With Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Cellulose Nanofiber - Mohd Harfiz Salehudin ICoSEM 383 Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production on Ta3N5 Nanoparticles Prepared at Different Nitridation Temperatures - Dr. Leny Yuliati Session 4D 11.20 am – 1.00 pm 11.20am 11.40am 11.55am 12.10pm 12.25pm ICoSEM 339 Effect of Vacancy and Stone-Wales Defects on The Shear Strength of Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Interfaces - Dr. Monon Mahboob (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 396 Electrochemical growth of self-organized anodic TiO2 nanotubes for better photocatalytic degradation reaction - Lau Kung Shiuh ICoSEM 401 Preparation of Iron (III) Oxide Nanoparticles Using a Mesoporous Carbon Nitride Template For Photocatalytic Phenol Removal - Nur Azmina Roslan ICoSEM 406 One-dimensional TiO2 Nanotubes Arrays: Influence of Anodization Voltage and Their Photocatalytic Activity Performance - Lee Wai Hong ICoSEM 167 Effect Of Sepiolite On Mechanical And Flammability Properties Of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Nanocomposite - Cherghibidsorhi Hossin 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 13 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 12.40pm ICoSEM 214 Dispersion Behaviour And Agglomeration Effects Of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles In Ethanol-Water Mixtures - Dr. Rajashekhar Pendyala Session 4F 3.05 pm – 4.05 pm, 4.25 pm – 5.25 pm 3.05pm 3.20pm 3.35pm 3.50pm 4.25pm 4.40pm 4.55pm 5.10pm ICoSEM 107 Investigation Of Nanoscale Structure Of Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System Containing Poorly Water-Soluble Model Drug - Prof. Dr. Mont Kumpugdee Vollrath (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 310 Fabrication and Characterization of Chitosan/PVA nanofibers Via Electrospinning - Sepher Talbien ICoSEM 394 A Study On Growth Formation Of Nano-Sized Magnetite Fe3O4 Via CoPrecipitation Method - Lim You Sing ICoSEM 187 Microstructural And Electrical Conductivity Of Annealed ZnO Thin Films - Peh Ly Tat ICoSEM 385 Formation Of Chemically Synthesized Manganese Oxide Nanostructures With Various Morphologies - Ronak Janani ICoSEM 413 Synthesis and Characterization of Mn2+ doped ZnS using Reverse Miceller Method - Rahizana Bt Mohd Ibrahim ICoSEM 405 Facile Synthesis of Magnetite Iron Oxide Nanoparticles via Precipitation Method by Controlling Reaction Temperatures - Mun Foong Tai ICoSEM 138 Viscosity Data Of Al2O3/Water And Al2O3/ (Eg/Water) Mixture Nanofluids And The Hysteresis Phenomenon - Zafar Said Polymers Session 1C 9am – 10.30am 9.00am 9.20am 9.35am 9.50am 10.05am ICoSEM 108 Effect Of The Addition Of Nanoclay On The Physical Property And The MeltSpinnability Of Bacterial Polyester - Prof. Hideki Yamane (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 139 Synthesis, Characterization And Antioxidant Activities Of Cu(II) Complexes Of Substituted Triazine - Abdul Aziz Ali Mohd Alomari ICoSEM 221 Quasi-Static Indentation Behaviour Of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer - Syed Muhd Azwan ICoSEM 356 Mechanical, Thermal, and Morphological Properties of Thermoplastic Starch/Poly(lactic acid)/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Blends Sujaree Tachaphiboonsap ICoSEM 368 Performance of Intrinsic Conducting Polymer Current-Limiting Device (CLD): Statistical Analysis and Predictions - Hafezali Iqbal Hussain Session 1D 11.20 am – 1.00 pm 11.20am 11.40am 11.55am ICoSEM 419 Bio-based Polymers: Establishing a New Paradigm for Materials Innovation Prof Yoshiharu Kimura (Invited Speaker) ICoSEM 395 The Effect of Wollastonite Filler on Thermal Performance of Intumescent Fire Retardant Coating - M. Zia Ul Mustafa ICoSEM 264 Flexural Response Of Nanoclay-Modified Epoxy Polymers - Widia Wahyuni 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 14 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 12.10pm 12.25pm 12.40pm ICoSEM 203 Heparin Imprinted Polymer Prepared By Sol-Gel Process On Silica Microparticles Surface: Analysis Of Template Removal And Binding Performance - Azalina Mohamed Nasir ICoSEM 328 Preparation, Characterisation And Performance Of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane For Sodium Chloride Rejection In Direct Contact Membrane Distillation - Chong Kok Chung ICoSEM 311 The Creep Master Curve Construction For The Polyamide 6 By The Stepped Isostress Method - Mohamad Hadid Session 4E 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.30pm ICoSEM 379 Rheological Behavior Characterization of Natural Rubber Containing Different Gel - Saengchao Thongseevich ICoSEM 326 Small Band Gap Polymers For Organic Photovoltaics - Hammed Wasiu Adebayo ICoSEM 126 Phosphate Esters From Epoxidized Palm Kernel Oil And Soybean Oil - Nur Rabbiatul Adawiyah Session 1F 3.05 pm – 4.05 pm, 4.25 pm – 5.25 pm 3.05pm 3.20pm 3.35pm 3.50pm 4.25pm 4.40pm ICoSEM 188 Study Of Physical And Spray Properties Of Biopolymer Starch Adhesives At Elevated Temperature - Mohd Yasin Naz ICoSEM 306 Novel Bio Based Resins from Blends of Functionalized Palm Oil and Unsaturated Polyester Resin - Siti Nur Hidayah Mustapha ICoSEM 133 Functionalisation Of Ethylene-Propylene Copolymer (EPM) By Melt Grafting Of Maleic Anhydride (MAH) Using High Shear Internal Mixer - Mazlin Aida ICoSEM 136 Changes In Characteristics And Physicochemical Through Vermicomposting Of Pome Sludge By Epigeic Earthworm E. Eugeniae - Biddatul Syirat Zainal ICoSEM 263 Thermogravimetry Analysis Of Nanosilica Filled Epoxy Polymer - Nur Hidayah Zamani ICoSEM 197 Surface Modification of Poly (lactic acid) (PLA) via Alkaline Hydrolysis Degradation - Tham Cho Yin List of Poster Presentations Poster Session 1 3.40 pm – 4.10 pm ICoSEM 117 ICoSEM 131 Stoichiometric Zro2 Thin Film Based On Si Characterized By Angle –Resolved X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometer - Dr. Wong Yew Hoong Phase and Surface Area Studies of Maghemite Nanoparticles Dispersed in Silica Gel Dr. Ang Bee Chin 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 15 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ICoSEM 141 ICoSEM 246 ICoSEM 313 ICoSEM 241 ICoSEM 382 ICoSEM 444 ICoSEM 425 ICoSEM 426 ICoSEM 154 ICoSEM 161 ICoSEM 165 ICoSEM 174 ICoSEM 182 ICoSEM 440 ICoSEM 106 ICoSEM 319 ICoSEM 291 ICoSEM 230 A Continuum Mechanical Modelling Of Mullins Effect In Swollen Elastomers - Loo Mei Sze Alumina Reinforced Epoxidized Natural Rubber In Latex Phase Mixing: Effect Of Alumina Content - Dr Chuanpit Khaokong Sintering Effects On Microstructure And Electrical Properties Of (Na0.5K0.5)0.94Li0.06nbo3 Lead Free Ceramics - Dr. Pornsuda Bomlai Novel Approach For CO2 Enriched Natural Gas Dehydration Via Adsorption Using 13x Zeolite As Solid Desiccant - Firas Ayad Effect of Compatibilizer on the Accelerated Weathering Performance of Polypropylene/Silica Nanocomposites - Anis Sofiah Mudzafar Kamil The Effect Of Mg Doping On The Performance Of Inverted Type Organic Solar Cell Based On ZnO Nanorod Arrays - Dr. Yap Chi Chin Oxygen Gas Sensing of Al/LaxCeyOz/Si Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Gas Sensor Lim Way Foong Effects of Post-Deposition Annealing Time in Oxygen Ambient on Y2O3 Film Deposited on Silicon Substrate - Quah Hock Jin Microhradness Of Al2o3 Nanoparticles Added Yba2cu3o7 Superconductor Prepared Using Auto-Combustion Reaction - Mohd Shahadan Suan Statistical Analysis Of Binder Behavior During Debinding Step In Powder Injection Molding (PIM) - Dr.Nutthita Chuankrerkkul Crystalline Properties Of Polylactide Acid (PLA) Filled Aragonite CaCO3 Derived From Polymesoda Bengalensis (Lokan) Shell - Nur Damia Ismail Reflow Of Sn-3.8 Ag-0.7 Cu Solder On Ni Substrate In Presence Of Mo Nanoparticles - Mohammad Hossein Mahdavifard Structural And Optical Properties Of Zno Thin Films Obtained By Spray Pyrolysis Kalyani Nadarajah Comparison of Starch Fiber Filled- Polyvinyl Alcohol and Starch Filled-Polyvinyl Alcohol under Tensile Analysis - Mohd Shahrul Nizam Bin Salleh X-Ray Ct Scan Analysis Of Oxidized Welded AA6061 Al Alloy - Nur Azida Che Lah Improved Processability Of Electrospun Poly [(R)-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid] Through Blending With Medium Chain Length Poly (3-Hydroxyalkanoates) Produced By Pseudomonas Putida From Oleic Acid - Pedram Azari The interaction between Sugar-Based Surfactant and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: a Theoretical Study - Zahrabatoul Mosapour Kotena Synthesis, Characterization and Stability of Superparamagnetic Maghemite Nanoparticle Suspension - Irwan Nurdin Poster Session 2 10.50 am – 11.20 am ICoSEM 225 ICoSEM 233 Synthesis, Optical, Photocatalytic and Bactericidal Properties of Nanocrystalline ZnO Powders Prepared by Precipitation Method - Dr. Sumetha Suwan Boon Photocatalytic Activity Of Photocatalyst In Ag3PO4-Agi System - Pongsaton Amornpitoksuk 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 16 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ICoSEM 236 ICoSEM 237 ICoSEM 259 ICoSEM 240 ICoSEM 261 ICoSEM 262 ICoSEM 265 ICoSEM 269 ICoSEM 272 ICoSEM 284 ICoSEM 302 ICoSEM 434 ICoSEM 330 ICoSEM 340 ICoSEM 343 ICoSEM 183 ICoSEM 411 ICoSEM 417 ICoSEM 421 ICoSEM 431 ICoSEM 436 ICoSEM 441 ICoSEM 219 ICoSEM 402 ICoSEM 226 ICoSEM 266 Wire Sweep Improvement Study Of Multi-Tier Palladium-Copper (Pd-Cu) Wire Bonding On LQFP Package Using Low Alpha Green Mold Compound - Siti Sofiyah Skh Ali Synthesis Of Bioactive Titaniananofibrous Structures Via Oxidation - Tan Ai Wen Development Of Insulated Cu Wire Stitch Bonding - Leong Hyung Yang An Extended Two-Phase Model For Mullins Effect In Swollen Rubber - Chai Ai Bao Effects of Complexing Agent Concentration and Bath pH on Electroless Nickel Deposition for Tungsten Carbide Powders - Pranee Rattanawaleedirojn Corrosion Behavior Of Soldered And Laser-Welded Ni-Free Co-Cr Alloy Joints In Sodium Chloride Solution - Kanokwan Saengkiettiyut The Prospects Of Electricity Generation From Poultry Processing Dewatered Sludge (PPDS) In Malaysia - Mohd Fadhil Harfiez Synthesis And Characterization Of Nanostructured Co-Pt Magnetic Films Electrodeposited From Tartrate-Stabilized Chloride Baths - Dr Teh Seoh Hian Hardness And Compressive Properties Of Calcium Carbonate Derived From Clam Shell Filled Unsaturated Polyester Composites - Mahshuri Yusof Influence Of Copper And Mild Steel On Stability Of Palm Biodiesel - Rafi Jakeria Effect Of Carbon Black Content On The Swelling Of Elastomers In Solvent In The Presence Of Static Mechanical Loading - Tee Yun Lu Preparation and Characterization Electrospun Silica Nanofibers - Sepher Talbien Effect of The Thermal Aging on the Mechanical Properties of Empty Fruit Fiber Filled Polyvinyl Alcohol Biocomposites - Dr. Ching Yern Chee Optimization And Material Volume Reduction For A Gear Reducer By Evolutionary Algorithm - Padmanabhan Effect Of Fillers On Crystal Structures And Electronic Properties Of CoSb3-Based Skutterudites - Dr. Long Bui Duc Low Temperature Degradation and Defect Relationship in YSZ Ceramic - Ubenthiran S. A Study On Biocompatibility Of Gadolinium Based Anodizing Coating AZ91D Magnesium Alloy in Simulated Body Fluid (SBF) Solution - Nor Fadzillah bt Toha Preparation and Characterization of Microencapsulated Paraffin Wax with Polyaniline Based Polymer Shells for Thermal Energy Storage - Mahyar Silakhori Stability Evaluation Of Titania Nanofluid By Uv-Vis Spectrophotometer - Dr. Azadeh Ghadimi Kenaf Fibre and Polymer Matrix Resin Composites - Noor Haznida Bt Abu Bakar Optical Studies Of Chitosan Capped Gold Nanoparticles - Norfazila Mohd Sultan An In-Vitro Study On The Proliferative Potential Of Rat Bone Marrow Stem Cells On Electrospun Fibrous Polycaprolactone Scaffolds Containing Micro Hydroxyapatite Particles - Mohd Haris Akram Flexural And Tensile Behavior Of Kenaf Fiber Composite Materials - Syed Mohd Azwan Simple and Low-cost Preparation of Carbon-Coated Titanium Dioxide via Hydrothermal Method - Mohd Hayrie Mohd Hatta Role Of Mechanical Alloying Parameters On Powder Distribution Of Al/Cu Alloy And Al/Cu Composite - Nur Ayuni Jamal A Non-Isothermal Thermo Gravimetric Kinetic Analysis Of Malaysian PoultryProcessing-Dewatered-Sludge - Abbas Hassan Abbas Atya 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 17 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM2013) 13 & 14 November 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ICoSEM 318 ICoSEM 422 Thermal Conductivity Of Calcium Carbonate Filled With Unsaturated Polyester Composites With Different Filler Sizes - Mahshuri Yusof Characteristics Of Combustion And Pyrolysis Of Biomass From Lowland, Tropical Rainforests - Dr. Nasrin Aghamohammadi 1st International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICoSEM 2013) Page 18