Sustainable Energy and Development, Advanced Materials

Preface, Committee and Sponsors
Chapter 1: Advanced Materials and Processing Manufacturing Technologies
Effects of Helix Angle on Cutting Performance for Machining Thin-Wall Aerospace Monolithic Component
The Effect of Ceramic Substrates Surface Roughness on the Deposition of AgTiO2 Coatings
Effect of Curing Conditions on the Mechanical Properties of Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer without Sodium Silicate Solution
Effect of Injection Moulding Machine Parameters on the Warpage by Applying Taguchi Method
The Effect of EDM Die-Sinking Parameters on Material Characteristic for Aluminum Composite
Effect of Concentration and Time Factors on Carbon Nanofiber Supported Iron Catalyst Preparation by Incipient Wetness
Influence of Surface Treatment on the Surface Energy of Tungsten Carbide Inserts
Measurement of Twist Springback on AA6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy Strip - A Preliminary Result
Thiosulfinates Concentration in Garlic Extract at Different Storage Temperatures
Investigation of Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2-PANi Nanocomposites
V-Bend Die Forming Performance of Oil Palm Fiber Composite
The Study of Tool Wear Performance on Pocket Milling Strategy
Spin Coating Deposition of c-Oriented Wurtzite Gallium Nitride Thin Film
A Study of Microstructure Properties of AISI D2 Tool Steel in Partial Re-Melting Method
Effect of Temperature and Pressure on Spray Properties of Tapioca Starch Adhesives
Physical and Chemical Activation Effect on Activated Carbon Prepared from Local Pineapple Waste
Effect of Alkali and Water Content on Setting Time and Strength of Fly Ash Based Geopolymer
A New Method in Producing Ni Deposited Hydroxyapatite Composite by Modification of Electroless Deposition Technique
Effect of Heat Treatment Parameters in Plasma Arc Surface Hardening of AISI 4340 Steel
Urea Hardness Optimization in a Fluidized Bed Coating Equipment Using Taguchi Design Method
Effect of Heat Treatment on Properties of Kenaf Fiber Mat/Unsaturated Polyester Composite Produced by Resin Transfer Molding
Optimization of Cu/TiO2 Preparation Variables Using Response Surface Method for Photodegradation of Diisopropanolamine
The Effects of Fiber Content in Plasticized Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) - Sweet Potato Peel Blends
Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes from Rich Premixed Propane/Air Flame
Removal of Reactive Dye from Artificial Textile Effluent by Corncob: An Agro Solid Waste
Effect of Reprocessing Palm Fiber Composite on the Mechanical Properties
Grain Size Effects on the Oxidation of Fe-33Ni-19Cr Alloy at 700°C
Effect of Stannum on Properties of Graphite/Stannum Composite for Bipolar Plate
Characterization of Wet Impregnation Method for Catalytic Microcombustor by Using Platinum
Effect of Weld Side Combination on Mechanical Properties of Double Sided Friction Stir Welded 5083 Aluminum Alloy
Characterization of Nanoclay-Modified Epoxy Polymers Using X-Ray Diffraction Analysis
Facile Preparation of Co3O4 Nanoflower through Forced Hydrolysis
Synergistic Effect of Thiourea and Surfactants on Corrosion Inhibition of Stainless Steel-410 in Presence of Sulfuric Acid
Determination on the Effect of Cutter Geometrical Feature for Machining Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Using Taguchi Methods
Optimisation of Machining Parameters for Milling Polyetheretherketones (PEEK) Biomaterial
Water Uptake Behavior of Lignin Modified Starch Film
Photocatalytic Oxidative Desulfurization of Model Oil Using Cu/TiO2 Photocatalyst and Eutectic Based Ionic Liquid: Effect of Metal Loading
Corrosion Analysis of Carbon Steel Pipeline: Effect of Different Sulfuric Acid Concentrations
Empirical Equilibrium Study on Rice Husk and Eggshells as Low Cost Bioadsorbent for the Methylene Blue Removal
The Effect of Heat Treatment on Fatigue and Mechanical Properties of 6061 Aluminium Alloy
Synthesis and Phase Behaviors of New Heterocyclic Liquid Crystals: Nematic and Smectic Properties
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Nanosilica Filled Epoxy Nanocomposites
Synthesis and Characterization of Hollow Anatase TiO2 Spheres and its Application in the Photodegradation of γ-Lindane under Ultraviolet Light
Effect of Pouring Temperature and Cooling Slope Length on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Rheocast A319 Aluminium Alloy
Effect of Relative Humidity on Drying Kinetics of Agricultural Products
Thermal Reliability of Paraffin Wax Phase Change Material for Thermal Energy Storage
Chapter 2: Applied Materials and Applied Mechanics, Materials Development and Fabrication
The Effects of Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR) towards Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Concrete
Review on Reinforcement of Aerogel for Development of Advanced Nano Insulation Material for Application in Sustainable Buildings
Non-Parametric Modelling and Validation of Magnetorheological Damper for Lateral Suspension of Railway Vehicle Using Interpolated Sixth Order Polynomial
Fabrication of PDMS Dome-Shaped Membrane and its Performance Analysis Using FEA for Fluidic Based Flow Sensor
J-Integral Prediction for Semi-Elliptical Surface Cracks in Round Bars Subjected to Torsion Moment
CFD Model Validation for Charging and Discharging of a PCM Encapsulated in Sphere
Effect of Shear Rate on Characteristics, Performance and Morphology of Polysulfone Blend Membranes
Investigation on the Fretting Wear of a Coated Substrate: Interlayer Stress Behaviour
Preparation and Properties of Silica Inverse Opal via Self-Assembly
Preparation and Characterization of Newly Developed Polysulfone/Polyethersulfone Blend Membrane for CO2 Separation
Modeling of Mullins Effect on Laminated Rubber-Metal Spring
Preparation of Macroporous Ceramic Materials by Using Aluminium Powder as Foaming Agent
Development of Fly Ash Based Geopolymer as Erosion Mitigation Coating
Study the Potential Application of Smart Fluid Material and Force Tracking Control of Magnetorheological Damper
Fatigue Life Analysis of High Performance Motorcycle Disc Brake
Development and Testing of Intumescent Fire Retardant Coating on Various Structural Geometries
Applicability of Alumina Nanofluid in Direct Absorption Solar Collectors
Finite Element Modeling and Simulation of Thermal Distribution on Full and Ventilated Electric Vehicle Disk Brake
Investigation on the Interaction between Plasticity Response and Fretting Wear under Partial Slip Condition
Preliminary Study of Alternative Wall Insulation Materials for Home Residence
Integral Pile-Backfill Soil Relationship in Stub-Type Integral Abutment Bridge
A Simplified Life Cycle Analysis of an Automotive Parking Brake Lever Using Polymer Composites
Determination of Dielectric Properties of Bismuth Titanate (BiT) Ceramic Material for WiMAX/WLAN Antenna
An Experimental on Honeycomb Core in the Axial Direction under the Quasi-Static Loading
Tensile Strength Test of Photo Biocomposites for Application in Biomedical Materials
Vortex Formation for Different Geometry of Cavities Using High Reynolds Number
Effect of Varying Inflow Reynolds Number on Pressure Recovery and Flow Uniformity of 3-D Turning Diffuser
Mixing Quality Improvement of a Coaxial Syngas Mixer by Adding Optimized Mechanical Tabs Using Three-Dimensional CFD Modeling
Chapter 3: Renewable Energy Engineering and Applications
CFD Analysis on the Flat Runner Blades of Propeller’s Turbine under Low Head and Low Flow Condition
Comparison between Sunflower Oil and Soybean Oil as Gear Lubricant
Drying of Oil Palm Fronds Using Concentrated Solar Thermal Power
Thermal Efficiency of the Photovoltaic Thermal System with Serpentine Tube Collector
Technical Impact of PV Penetration on Distribution Network under Various Load Levels
Thermal Modeling of Photovoltaic Thermal System with Polymer Sheet in Tube Absorber Collector
An Overview of Hydrogen Production from Renewable Energy Source for Remote Area Application
Preliminary Study of Oil Palm Frond Briquette as Biomass Fuel for Gasification
Harmonic Performance of Grid-Connected PV System under Various Penetration Levels
The Investigation of Coupling-Unwanted Signal to the Solar Panel Material due to Induced Overvoltage Created by Short Spark Gap
Regenerative Energy Air Flow System for Cooling Tower
Activity of Copper and Nickel Loaded on HZSM-5Zeolite Based Catalyst for Steam Reforming of Glycerol to Hydrogen
Simulation of Enriched Air-Steam Biomass Gasification in a Bubbling Fluidized Bed Gasifier
Fabrication of Organic Dye Sensitized Solar Cell
Study of Enhanced Reactive Extraction Process Using Ultrasonication for Jatropha curcas Seed
Fuel System Response of a Common Rail Passenger Car Engine Fuelled with Palm Oil Biodiesel
Gasification of Empty Fruit Bunch Briquettes in a Fixed Bed Tubular Reactor for Hydrogen Production
Performance Evaluation of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell for Varying TiO2 Thicknesses
Performance Assessment of Slip Mode Frequency Shift (SMS) Islanding Detection Methods
Production of Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil via Ultrasonic-Assisted Catalytic System
Mathematical Modeling of Thermoelectric Generator with Solar Parabolic Dish
Estimating Daily Solar Radiation Using Hargreaves Model in Eastern Malaysia
Performance Comparison for Parabolic Dish Concentrating Solar Power in High Level DNI Locations with George Town, Malaysia
Effect of Natural and Synthetic Dyes on the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on ZnO Nanorods Semiconductor
Development of Hybrid Photovoltaic-Wind System for LED Street Lighting
Three-Phase Supply for Solar Application with MPPT Controller
The Potential Energy of Plastic Solid Waste as Alternative Fuel for Power Plants in Indonesia
The Structural Analysis of a Mini Hydroelectric System
Landfill Gas Detection in Leachate Pipe: A Consideration for Design Improvement of Leachate Piping and Gas Venting Systems
Design and Simulation of Small Heliostat Field at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Campus
A Linear Programing Approach for Landfill Gas Utilization for Renewable Energy Production
Optimization of In Situ Methanolysis of Jatropha curcas Seeds
Chapter 4: Diesel and Fuel, Engines and Combustion
Pt-Based Catalytic Microcombustor for Micropower Generation
New Design of a Low Cost Small Engine Dynamometer for Engine Testing
Effect of H2 and CO Content in Syngas on the Performance and Emission of Syngas-Diesel Dual Fuel Engine - A Review
An Experimental Study on the Performance and Emissions of Diesel Engine Fuelled with Biodiesel Derived from Palm Oil
Minimum Air Fluidization Velocity Study of Specific 2-D Bubbling Fluidized Bed Reactor
N-Hexane, Methyl Ethyl Ketone and Chloroform Solvents for Oil Recovery from Refinery Waste
Analysis Opacity and Size of Soot Particles in Fuel of Diesel Engine
Design and Stress Simulation of Crankshaft for Slider-Crank Drive Stirling Engine
The Influence of Orifice Insertion for Low Noxious Emissions from Combustion System
Preparation of Polymer Composite Bipolar Plate with Different Multi-Filler for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC)
An Investigation of a Self-Pressurized Alpha V-Type Stirling Engine Converted Diesel Engine
Predicting the Performance and Emissions Characteristics of a Medium Duty Engine Retrofitted with Compressed Natural Gas System Using 1-Dimensional Software
The Use of Untreated Waste Cooking Oil and Diesel Fuel Blends as IC Engine Fuels
Experimental Study on Laminar Flame Speeds and Markstein Length of Methane-Air Mixtures at Atmospheric Conditions
Chapter 5: Resources Engineering and Applications
Synthesis of Activated Carbon from Coal for Enhancing Hydrogen Content in Syngas from Co-Gasification of Rice Husk and Coal
CFD Modelling of a Fluidized Bed Gasifier; Effects of Drag Model and Bed Heights
Characteristics of a Reciprocating Pump for Low-Cost Sustainable Water Hydraulic Technology Demonstrator
Chapter 6: Power and Electrical Engineering, Automation and Control
Time Delay Measurement Compensation in Harmonic State Estimation
Remote Terminal Unit Developed for Distribution Automation System (DAS) Using MPLAB Software
Variable Speed Vector Control for Induction Motor of Electric Vehicle
Effectiveness of the Adaptive PID Controller for Traction Motor in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Optimal Capacitor Allocation in Distribution System Using Particle Swarm Optimization
A Low Cost Wireless Data Acquisition System for Distribution Automation System
Conceptual Design and Performance Analysis of Parallel Drive-Train for Hybrid Electric Motorcycle
Computer Simulation of New High Capacity and Low-Loss HVDC Transmission for Sustainable Energy Systems
Electric Vehicle Development and Prediction of Battery Consumption Based on a Journey Profile
Energy Harvesting and Regeneration from the Vibration of Suspension System
Chapter 7: Energy and Power Management, Energy Saving Technologies and Applications
Power Distribution Network Reconfiguration by Using EPSO for Loss Minimizing
Real-Time Monitoring System for Sustainable Domestic Electric Power Consumption
Energy Saving through Modeling of Integrated Distillation Column (Side-Stripper) in Natural Gas Liquid Processing
Exergy Analysis on a Split-Type Conditioner Using Ejector as an Expansion Device
Comparing Cooling Energy between Existing Air-Conditioning System and Proposed Design System
Energy Efficient Scheduling Algorithm for Soft Real Time System with High Deadline Meeting Rate on Overload
Theoretical Analysis on Energy Consumption for Industrial Robots
Transportation Algorithm for Optimizing Renewable Energy Resources Utilization at Rural Areas
Variability in Embodied Energy and Carbon Intensities of Building Materials Using Hybrid LCA: Malaysian Experience
Thickness Optimization of Kapok Fibre Insulation below Roof Pitch of Residential Buildings in Hot-Humid Climate with Mathematical Formulation
Demand Side Management Technique for Domestic Level by Using Fuzzy Logic Controller
Evaluation of Energy Efficiency for Residential New Construction (RNC) Single Storey Terrace House
Chapter 8: Instrumentation, Sensors, Detection Technologies, Measurement
Automated Detections of Carcinogenic Compounds in Estuaries: A Short Review
Oil and Gas Offshore Pipeline Leak Detection System: A Feasibility Study
Analytical Hierarchy Process for Design Selection of Micro Hot-Marking Tool
Investigation of Compact Tree-Shaped Coplanar Waveguide (CPW) Antenna for RF Energy Harvesting
Analysis of Matching Circuit to Improve the Efficiency of RF to DC Conversion for Ambiet RF Energy Harvesting
Experimental Study of Various Porosity of Fractal Flow Conditioner for Orifice Plate Flowmeters
Performance Evaluation of Adaptive Indoor Matched Rake Receiver Using Multiple-Combining Techniques
Alleviation Interference Scheme Analysis Using Flexible Cross Correlation (FCC) Code for SAC-OCDMA Systems
Improving OCDMA System via Combination of OFDM/OCDMA Techniques
Improve the Bit Error Rate Performance of Free Space Optical Communication due to Atmospheric Turbulence Effect through the Robust Modulation
Chapter 9: Environmental Engineering and Technologies, Health and Waste Management
Resin and Film of LDPE Extractable from Local and Imported Food Packages for US and China Compliance
Zinc Accumulation in Leafy Vegetable Irrigated with Secondary Treated Wastewater under Soil and Soilless Culture
The Correlation Parameters for the Construction of Passive Grease Trap for Effective Waste Management
Solid Waste Management and Treatment in Malaysia
Passenger Comfortability Studies of Electric Vehicle under ISO-2631 Criteria
Lignin Modified Urea Fertilizer's Biodegradation and Nitrogen Release under Reduced Soil Condition
Synthesis and Adsorption Performance of Carbon Materials for the Removal of Iron (III) from Aqueous Solution
Synthesis and Characterizations of Metal Oxide-Sulfonic Acid Functionalized ZSM-5 for Photocatalytic Degradation and Adsorption of Dimethylarsenic Acid
Effect of Silicon Oxide Size and Reducing Environment on the Photocatalytic Capability of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Chitosan/Silicon Oxide Beads
Characterization of Activated Carbon from Sugar Cane Husk
Bioremediation of Biodiesel/Diesel Blend (B50) in Soil Contamination by Using Pseudomonas putida
Calcium Carbonate Production through Direct Mineral Carbon Dioxide Sequestration