The 2nd Yamaguchi University - Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Joint Symposium 2021
The 2nd Yamaguchi University - Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Joint Symposium 2021
The 2nd Yamaguchi University - Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Joint Symposium 2021 was held on Friday, November 19, 2021. Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) concluded an international exchange agreement with the Faculty of Engineering of Yamaguchi University (YU) in April 2020. The joint seminar was a part of the continuous activities between both sides. It was held online (Webex) with 64 participants from both universities.
The joint seminar began with congratulatory speeches by Professor Dr. Hiromori Tsutsumi, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering from YU, followed by Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Rosli Omar, Dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from UTHM. After that, the opening remarks were given by co-chairs of the organizing committee Assistant Professor Dr. Mohd Anuaruddin Ahmadon of the Department of Information Engineering from YU, and Senior Lecturer Ts. Sharifah Saon from the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, UTHM.
Two faculty members from each university gave invited lectures, and six graduate students gave student presentations on the "Evolution of Computer and Communication Technology " theme. The invited lectures from YU were given by Professor Dr. Yoshinobu Tamura of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Associate Professor Dr. Masaru Fukushi of the Department of Information Engineering. Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Farhan Md. Fudzee from the Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology and Associate Professor Dr. Khairun Nidzam Ramli from the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering gave the invited lectures from UTHM. Six graduate students gave their research presentations in the evening and had a very lively Q&A session.
The seminar was closed with speeches from the Advisory Committee, Professor Dr. Shingo Yamaguchi from YU, and Associate Professor Dr. Abd Kadir Mahamad from UTHM.
The joint seminar served as an opportunity to promote future research exchange and create new joint research opportunities. This joint symposium was supported by the Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University. Overall, the organizing committees, invited speakers, and students guided by their supervisors from both universities made the joint symposium successful.
