by faidhi | Dec 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
On 9th of December 2013, TriPreM was invited to attend the 4th International Conference on Science and Engineering (ICSE 2013), with TriPreM head, Dr Prof Kanao Fukuda, attending as keynote speaker. Two members, Associate Prof Nur’azah Abdul Manaf and Dr Aung Lwin Moe, attended the conference as presenters.
Proceedings include Prof Fukuda’s presentation on tribology and its influencing factors as keynote speaker; Assoc Prof Nur’azah and Dr Aung both presented their papers in their respective research approaches. The event ends on a lovely note with an incredible dinner and a fine performance of Myanmar’s traditional dance.
Additionally, TriPreM wishes to congratulate Assoc Prof Nur’azah Abdul Manaf on receiving ICSE 2013’s Best Presenter Award, for her stellar presentation of her research.
Please visit the ICSE 2013 website for more information on the conference.
by faidhi | Nov 30, 2013 | Awards
TriPreM lab wishes to congratulate Mr Zaid Ali for being awarded the Taiho Kogyo Tribology Research Foundation Grant Award for his research paper in Kyushu University. Mr Zaid has also presented the research paper during the Malaysian International Tribology Conference (MITC) 2013 in November at Kota Kinabalu as the first author.
by faidhi | Jul 20, 2013 | Awards
TriPreM wishes to congratulate Prof Dr Kanao Fukuda for being awarded the Tribology Online Best Paper Award of 2012 for his research paper, “Influences of Trace Water in a Hydrogen Environment on the Tribological Properties of Pure Iron”.
The award was conferred by the Japanese Society of Tribologists (JAST), during 2013 Spring Tribology Conference in Tokyo.
Awarded paper: Fukuda, K., Hashimoto, M. and Sugimura, J., “Friction and Wear of Ferrous Materials in a Hydrogen Gas Environment,” Tribology Online, 6, 2(2011)142-147.
Award ceremony and lecture: 20-22 May, Japanese Society of Tribologists Conference 2013 May, Tokyo.
No more than 2 papers are selected for this award each year from papers published in last 3 years on “Tribology Online” http://www.tribology.jp/trol/index.html which is an electronic online journal issued by Japanese Society of Tribologists.
The link to the paper abstract can be found here, and the link to the photo gallery can be found here.
by faidhi | Jul 19, 2013 | Lectures
All prospecting students, both undergraduate and post-graduate, are invited to attend a public lecture from a world-renowned tribologist. Details are as follows.
Lecture: Applying Microfabrication Technologies to Tribology Study
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Yasuhisa Ando, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Abstract: Recently, progress in micro/nano-tribology has grown considerably due to technologies on SPMs, including AFM (atomic force microscope), FFM (friction force microscope). There are, however, limitations in SPM. For example, there are no alternative to a piezoelectric actuator for the scanning device, and friction force can be only detected by torsion of the cantilever. Thus, micro-fabrication technologies were applied to enhance the potential of SPM for tribology study. In this presentation, the author introduces two kinds of micro devices in order to improve SPM measurement; FIB processed micro-cantilevers, micro lateral force sensors and three-dimensional (3D) micro stages. In addition, two kinds of micro/nano patterning for studying tribological properties will be introduced; periodic asperity arrays and nano-stripes.
Date: 1st August 2013
Time: 2.30pm
Venue: Mechanical Precision Laboratory, Level 4, MJIIT Building, UTM Kuala Lumpur, 54100 Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur
