International Conference on Mathematics, Engineering and Industrial Applications 2018 (ICoMEIA 2018
International Conference on Mathematics, Engineering and Industrial Applications 2018 (ICoMEIA 2018) was held at Menara Razak, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur from 24 until 26 July 2018. ICoMEIA 2018 was organised by Institute of Engineering Mathematics, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), co-organised by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Penang and involving Thaksin University, Thailand as the co-sponsor.
The three-day conference has managed to collect a total of 61 research articles in mathematics, engineering and industrial applications from local and international. The participating countries are Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Spain and Australia.
ICoMEIA 2018 elevates the theme “Conquering Big Data Challenges via Mathematics and Statistics” concerning its rapid development in analytical data and its relation in engineering, industry, finance, business, health, social media and etc.
The organiser has invited Dato’ Sri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin, Chief Statistician Malaysia, Department of Statistics Malaysia to deliver a keynote address. His speech emphasized on big data as a new trend that will impact our country economically and socially as a whole.
The second keynote address delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norma Alias from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia touched on the technical aspect of big data including its relationship with the simulation, network and appropriate platform towards the Industry Revolution 4.0.
The final keynote was delivered by Mr. Mohd Parid Sulaiman, The Director of Engineering Strategic Program, Intel Products (M) Sdn. Bhd. He addressed on the direction of the industry and industry-academic gap facing Industry Revolution 4.0.
ICoMEIA 2018 was officially opened by Dato’ Prof. Dr. Zul Azhar Zahid Jamal, The Vice Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP).
ICoMEIA 2018 participants had a photo session in front of Menara Razak, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
Dato’ Profesor Dr. Zul Azhar Zahid Jamal, Vice Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Perlis (three from left) besides Mr. Mohd Parid Sulaiman (two from left) and Dato’ Sri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin (two from right) with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zaini Ahmad, The Dean of Institute of Engineering Mathematics (most right) and Prof. Dr. Amran Ahmed, The Chairperson of ICoMEIA 2018 (most left).