+6 03 2203 1517 mjiit@utm.my
Report on the 5th Malaysia – Japan Tribology Symposium 2017 (MJTS2017)

Report on the 5th Malaysia – Japan Tribology Symposium 2017 (MJTS2017)

by | Sep 7, 2017 | Latest Updates, News, Symposium

The 5th Malaysia – Japan Tribology Symposium was organized by Tribology and Precision Machining i-Kohza (TriPrem), Malaysia Japan International Institute Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) with collaboration of Malaysian Tribology Society (MYTRIBOS) and Japanese Society of Tribologists (JAST). The symposium was held on 28th – 29th August 2017 at University Technology Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kampung Datuk Keramat, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Thanks to our sponsors (IHI Corporation, Taat Bestari Sdn. Bhd., RGS Corporation Sdn. Bhd., and Shinkawa Electric of Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.), speakers, participants, guests and contributors, MJTS2017 has finished successfully.

MJTS2017 had 2 keynote speeches (Prof. Dr. Hatsuhiko Usami from Meijo University, Japan and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erween Bin Abd Rahim from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia), 21 poster presentations and 12 paper presentations in general sessions.

An annual general meeting for MYTRIBOS was held as well as a meeting between JAST and MYTRIBOS to discuss future collaboration work between these 2 societies. Lab tour to Tribology and Precision Machining iKohza was arranged on the second day 29th Aug after all the paper presentation presented.

This year, we had organized poster competition in collaboration with MYTRIBOS. The winners for the awards are as follows;

Best Poster Award

  • Lim Chinn Yee
  • Masakazu Konishi

Excellent  Poster Award

  • Muhammad Faidhi Radzi
  • Juyana A Wahab
  • Yap Kian Kun
  • Takuya Suwa
  • Muhamad Khaizaki Ahmad
  • Tan Mean Yee

On third day (30th Aug 2017), an industrial visit to HONDA Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. was carried on for Japanese attendees. The numbers of participants of 5th MJTS2017 for 3 days are as shown in table below.

Malaysia Singapore Japan TriPrem Total
28th Aug 2017 25 2 18 10 55
29th Aug 2017 9 2 16 10 37
30th Aug 2017 10 8 18

 

Pictures of 5th Malaysia – Japan Tribology Symposium

  • Group Photo

  • Prof. Dr. Hatsuhiko Usami (right) & Assoc. Dr. Erween Bin Abd Rahim (left)

  • Best Poster Award: Masakazu Konishi

  • Best Poster Award: Lim Chinn Yee

  • Excellent Poster Award

  • Lab Tour

  • Sponsor Booth

  • During Poster Session

  • During General Session

  • MYTRIBOS Annual General Meeting

  • Industrial Visit to HONDA Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.