5th Malaysia-Japan Tribology Symposium (MJTS2017)

Link to event’s report: MJTS2017 Report

Proceeding Book may be downloaded at the following link: Program-Proceedings-Book

Contact:mjts17.triprem@outlook.my
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The 5th Malaysia-Japan Tribology Symposium(MJTS) will be held on 28th–30th August 2017, at Malaysia – Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (UTM-KL) Malaysia.

MJTS has been held since 2012 by MJIIT UTM KL with collaborations from the Malaysian Tribology Society (MYTRIBOS) and Japanese Society of Tribologists (JAST). This symposium helps in enhancing communication between researchers, engineers, and students in the Tribology field from Malaysia and Japan.

Topics:
It will highlight all aspects in the field of Tribology and Manufacturing.

Purpose:
To provide the opportunity for participants to display the results of their research, as well as enhancing presentation skills of young researchers / students.
In addition, industries will be able to showcase their products and latest technologies to researchers in Tribology field.

General Information:

Keynote Speech Theme : Machining and Tribology
Keynote Speakers : Prof. Dr. Hatsuhiko Usami (Meijo University, Japan)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erween Abd Rahim (UTHM, Malaysia)
Chairperson : Dr. Jun Ishimatsu (UTM MJIIT)
Co-Chairpersons : Prof. Yoshinori Sawae (Kyushu University) &
Prof. Kanao Fukuda (UTM MJIIT)
Secretariats : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nur’azah Abdul Manaf (UTM MJIIT) &
Dr. Shahira Liza Kamis (UTM MJIIT)
Date : 28th-30th August 2017
Venue : MJIIT UTMKL, Malaysia
Fee : None
Important Date BY 31st JULY 2017:
  • Submission of Abstract (1 page) for Poster Presentation (Students only)
  • Submission of Abstract (2 pages) for Oral Presentation

Link to: Call for papers mjts17
Guideline for authors and template for abstract: Format Abstract

Poster Awards Conditions:

  • Author must be present at the symposium for presentating poster and throughout the event.
  • Announcement of award winners will be made during the symposium lunch on 29th Aug 2017

Tentative Program (link):

28th Aug 2017 (Monday) 29th Aug 2017
(Tuesday)
30th Aug 2017 (Wednesday)
Morning

(9.00 am – 12.00 pm)

Registration

Keynote speech: Prof. Dr. Hatsuhiko Usami (Surface Modification Process Based on Combined Mechanical Means)

&

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erween Abd Rahim(Tribological Performance of Vegetable-Based Lubricant as a Sustainable Metalworking Fluid for Machining Application)

 

General Session

 

 

Industrial Visit(for foreign visitors)

 

 

Symposium Lunch & Poster award ceremony

Photo session

Afternoon

(2.00 pm – 4.00 pm)

Poster Session General Session
Evening

(4.00 pm – 6.00 pm)

MYTRIBOS Annual General Meeting TriPrem Lab Tour

*All activities will be held at Dewan Ilmuwan 2, Menara Razak, UTM KL.

Organized by:
Tribology and Precision Machining i-Kohza (TriPrem), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Sponsored by:

Taat Bestari
Sdn Bhd
IHI Corporation RGS Corporation Sdn. Bhd. Shinkawa (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

 

 

 

 

 

We are welcoming all sorts of sponsorship from any companies or institutions

 

Malaysia-Japan Joint International Conference (MJJIC) 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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On 6th – 7th September 2016, the Malaysia-Japan Joint International Conference (MJJIC) 2016 was held at Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The following are participants from Tribology and Precision Machining i-Kohza:

 

Prof. Dr. Kanao Fukuda

 

General Co-Chair of MJJIC 2016

 

Zaid Ali Subhi Paper presentation on

“Analysis on The Early Stage of Contact Adhesion in Different Relative Humidity”

Zaid Subhi, Kanao Fukuda (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia)
Ahmad Aizuddin b Abd Aziz Paper presentation on

“An investigation of lapping characteristics of mirror like surface finish for mould steel using developed lapping system”

Ahmad Aizuddin Abd Aziz, Kanao Fukuda, Muhammad Faiz Wahab, Jun Ishimatsu and Aminudin Abu (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia)
Muhammad Faiz b Wahab Paper presentation on

“Mirror-like Surface Finish Using Lapping Process On Optical Glass (BK7) Surface”

Muhammad Faiz Wahab, Jun Ishimatsu, Ahmad Aizuddin Abd Aziz and Asri Mohamad@Yusof (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia)

 

The official website for MJJIC 2016 may be found by following this link.

Report and photos album of the 4th Malaysia-Japan Tribology Symposium 2016 ( MJTS2016)

The 4th Malaysia-Japan Tribology Symposium 2016 ( MJTS2016) was organized by TriPrem, MJIIT, UTM. Thanks to all sponsors, speakers, guests and contributors, MJTS2016 has finished successfully. MJTS2016  had 2 keynote speeches (Prof. Salmiah (UiTM) and Prof. Sasaki (Tokyo Univ. of Science)), 2 invited speeches (Prof. Washizu (Univ. of Hyogo) and Prof. Jaharah (UKM)) and 21 paper presentations in the general sessions. A meeting between between JAST and MYTRIBOS was also held to discuss future collaboration work between these 2 societies.

The number of participants for 4th MJTS2016 was 51, 10 from Japan and 41 from Malaysia. 11 attendees are invited from industrial bodies as guest audiences. Special introduction on tribology and MYTRIBS was made by Dr. Nurin (UM) for the guest audiences.

Special tours for Malaysian Rubber Board and Royal Selangor are organized for Japanese attendees.

 

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Our Condolences for the passing of Professor H Peter Jost

Tribology and Precision Machining i-Kohza (TriPreM) wishes to express our condolences on the passing of Professor H Peter Jost, President of International Tribology Council ITC, and the Father of Tribology. TriPreM learnt of his passing on 7th June 2016.

Our thoughts and prayers are with him.

Online Submission Guide for MJTS 2016

This page will guide applicants for submitting the contents of their extended abstract for 4th Malaysia-Japan Tribology Symposium (MJTS 2016) as a full-length paper to the following journals.

Tribology Online

  1. Create or log into applicant’s account at https://www.editorialmanager.com/trol/default.aspx.
  2. Click the “Submit New Manuscript” link under the “New Submissions” section.
  3. Choose either “Article” or “Short Communication Paper” under the drop-down menu.trolguide_001
  4. Enter the title of the applicant’s article/paper.
  5. Select the First Author/Corresponding Author, and add/remove authors as necessary.
  6. In the Section/Category drop-down menu, select “MJTS 2016”.                                                   trolguide_002
  7. Continue with the steps as displayed on the left side of the page.

Jurnal Tribologi

  1. Create or log into applicant’s account at is http://mytribos.org/ojs/index.php/JTrib/login.
  2. Click the “SUBMIT YOUR ARTICLE ONLINE [CLICK HERE]” link.
  3. Click the “New Submission”link.
  4. At Journal Section, select “MJTS 2016” from the drop-down menu.jt_guide
  5. Click the “Save and continue” button to continue with the application.