In January 2010, Geosciences and Petroleum Engineering Department has received three new faculty member. We received one professor in petroleum engineering and two associate professor in petroleum geoscience.
They are:
Professor Dr. Mariyamni Awang
Associate Professor Dr Eswaran A.R Padmanabhan
Associate Professor Dr Abdul Hadi Bin Abd Rahman
Professor Dr. Mariyamni Awang has been with us until end of January last year as visiting professor before return to University Technology Malaysia. After that she served UTM for one year to complete her retirement process.
She will be teaching Enhance Oil Recovery for final year students.
Dr Eswaran A.R Padmanabhan and Dr Abdul Hadi Bin Abd Rahman hired to strengthen petroleum geoscience fraternity. Dr Eswaran will be teaching Geochemistry and Dr Hadi will be teaching Clastic Sedimentology and Petrography.
Welcome on board!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
World Engineering, Science, and Technology Congress 2010 (ESTCON2010)
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS will be organising the World Engineering, Science, and Technology Congress 2010 (ESTCON2010). This congress will be held from 15th to 17th June 2010 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia.
ESTCON2010 is an an excellent “centre stage” for knowledge sharing, intellectual discussions and also networking on various areas of interest; for all academics, researchers, scientists, engineers, interest groups and industry experts from all around the world.
ESTCON2010 comprises 7 international conferences, namely:
(i) International Conference on Intelligent and Advanced System (ICIAS2010) organised by Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, this conference aims at bringing together experts and researchers in the field of advanced and intelligent systems to discuss their research work and development activities. This conference also could be a platform for the participants to communicate, network and possibly create opportunities for products commercialization.
(ii) International Symposium on Information Technology (ITSIM’10) organised by Computer and Information Sciences Department. This conference aims to provide an excellent opportunity to share and exchange technologies and applications in the information technology and communication fields for professionals, engineers, academics and industrial experts worldwide. This conference will be organised in partnership with other local universities. ITSIM is an annual event and each local university takes turn to organise. In 2010, UTP will organise it.
(iii) International Conference on Plant Equipment and Reliability (ICPER2010) organised by Mechanical Engineering Department. This conference aims to bring together researchers and industrial practitioners under one roof to share knowledge and experience in the development of plant equipment, reliability and other related areas.
(iv) International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Science (ICFAS2010) organized by Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department. This conference aims to bring together academics, researchers and industrialists for knowledge sharing in technology areas related to Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
(v) International Conference on Sustainable Building and Infrastructure (ICSBI’10) organised by Civil Engineering Department. This conference aims to gather professionals from the domains of building and infrastructure; oil and gas; built environment; energy policy and legislature; and business and investment to share knowledge and input on green technologies and current practices in the industry. In view of the current concerns in carbon emissions during material preparation and building operations, this conference is indeed timely to discuss good practice of sustainable building and infrastructure to increase the efficiency of resources such as energy, water and materials.
(vi) International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials (ICPEAM2010) organised by Chemical Engineering Department. The conference aims to provide an international forum to present and discuss recent progress in both fundamentals and applications for a wide range of interdisciplinary domains which include material science and engineering, nanotechnology, environmental technologies, process system engineering, reaction and separation engineering. UTP will organise this conference in partnership with the Institute of Chemical Engineers Malaysia through the annual Symposium of Malaysia Chemical Engineers (SOMCHE).
(vii) International Enhanced Oil Recovery Conference (INTEORC2010) organised by Petroleum Engineering Department. This conference aims at bringing together experts and researchers in the field of non-thermal enhance oil recovery to discuss their research work and development activities.
The theme of the congress is "Towards Sustainability: Bridging Engineering, Technology and Humanities". The theme stresses the bridging of all community of experts in research and innovation in sustaining of knowledge for betterment of societies.
The congress is also working on a special Carbon Offset Initiative. This carbon offset initiative will help to minimize our contribution to global warming by organising activities including planting of trees during the planning and execution stages of the congress. The sponsorship received for this congress will also be channeled for funding the planting of these trees.
ESTCON2010 will be the biggest world congress ever held in Malaysia. This congress will include 20 parallel sessions and more than 1400 research papers from all around the world.
Check out their website: http://www.utp.edu.my/estcon2010
Student Exchange Program's Sharing Experience - Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla, USA
I received forwarded email from Internship Unit from one of PE student. His name is Bibi Syabila. Currently she is undergoing industrial attachment at Halliburton, Kerteh, Terengganu
"How are you? Hopefully both of you are in pink of health. I had
started my internship on 28th December with Halliburton, right after 4 days I came back to Malaysia. My internship goes well with a lot of guidance from my supervisor. Back to my purpose of flying this email to you is to share my experience in United State after been there for one semester.
Being selected as a one of Student Exchange Program (SEP) to UTP partner university, Missouri University of Science & Technology, USA was the best period in my life ever. I was very grateful to get this opportunity with fully sponsored by PETRONAS. I departed to US with Calvin, another one selected student for SEP to US. My travel to US was not a hard time for me because I was not alone. The time I reached MS&T, the university already started their class for 2 weeks. I had to struggle a bit hard since I missed quite a lot of classes, and plus all the courses I took there were petroleum engineering core subject. However, I was not afraid at all and I was so excited to explore all the opportunities that I can gain.
Compared to UTP, teaching method in MS&T is not much differed. One of the most significant difference is the number of the students in a class is smaller and this give the advantage to the lecturers to focus on the understanding of each of their students. Better understandings of the students reflect back the effectiveness of the lessons in class. Another significant difference is the students in the class come from different ages, and different qualification. My class also consists of students who are currently doing their PhD or Master level, and some of them did have engineer title or worked as lecturer in their home country. Thus, in positive side this creates a healthy competitive environment. I had no difficulties to mix around with the local or international students because they were very friendly and helpful.
I involved in some clubs and activities in campus to widen my experienced and sharpened my soft skills. I was actively participated as a member in Society of Woman Engineer (SWE). I had been one of the volunteers for ‘Expanding of Your Horizons’ event where I needed to guide the school students and been a good model to them. This was an annual event for SWE in US. I did volunteer to work in pizza restaurant near campus by cleaning the dishes for their ‘Pizza In Fund Raising’ activity. Even it was tiring, but I get the satisfaction. MS&T have many design teams, and their teams were recognized in national level. I grabbed this opportunity by joining solar car team to learn and look how their design team worked. I was amazed with them because they were very creative in designing and have a good team work. Other than these, I joined Society of Petroleum Engineers, Society of Exploration Geophysics, and International Student Society.
I realize I was not totally satisfied with the experience I had gained there, because my life was just cycle in campus. I want to get close with the out campus societies and to contribute something before I went back to Malaysia. Thus, with a help of a friend who had to do her research on exceptional child, I got the chance to spend my time with these special child in 2 different schools. I played with them, help them with their class works and the most important to give them love. I also learned from an expert teacher there on how she conducts a test to detect if the child is abnormal at the age of 3 years old. The Americans were very concerned with exceptional child. They never neglect the need of these children but give them a good education to train them to be independent and live like other normal children
Besides getting myself busy with campus life, I did travel to several places in US. With 3 others friends, I went for a road trip to Grand Canyon which is a geological site. It was really an awesome place. We did visit Mesa Verde National Park, an archaeology site and Great Sand Dunes. Not to miss the chance of joy in big cities, I also went to Chicago, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Even though every thing seems to be nice and enjoyable being in over sea, I can’t lie that I miss Malaysia so much. Live in a minority number of Malaysians in Missouri, make me feel responsible to put up a good name of Malaysia and also UTP in US. Finally, I got the chance to promote UTP as well as Malaysia to MS&T staff and students in Global Show Case event held by MS&T International Affair. Can you guess what my feeling at that time was? I was so proud to be a UTP student and Malaysian as well. I am proud to show them pictures of UTP campus structural design and PETRONAS twin tower.
Chance of being to US has molded me to a new perspective person. I gained lots of valuable and worth experiences. Student Exchange Program is really a good program that should not be missed by UTP student. I hope there will be more students get this SEP and came back with something new to share. An utmost gratitude to PETRONAS for sponsoring my study there and also to UTP for giving me this great opportunity. Thank You!"
"How are you? Hopefully both of you are in pink of health. I had
started my internship on 28th December with Halliburton, right after 4 days I came back to Malaysia. My internship goes well with a lot of guidance from my supervisor. Back to my purpose of flying this email to you is to share my experience in United State after been there for one semester.
Being selected as a one of Student Exchange Program (SEP) to UTP partner university, Missouri University of Science & Technology, USA was the best period in my life ever. I was very grateful to get this opportunity with fully sponsored by PETRONAS. I departed to US with Calvin, another one selected student for SEP to US. My travel to US was not a hard time for me because I was not alone. The time I reached MS&T, the university already started their class for 2 weeks. I had to struggle a bit hard since I missed quite a lot of classes, and plus all the courses I took there were petroleum engineering core subject. However, I was not afraid at all and I was so excited to explore all the opportunities that I can gain.
Compared to UTP, teaching method in MS&T is not much differed. One of the most significant difference is the number of the students in a class is smaller and this give the advantage to the lecturers to focus on the understanding of each of their students. Better understandings of the students reflect back the effectiveness of the lessons in class. Another significant difference is the students in the class come from different ages, and different qualification. My class also consists of students who are currently doing their PhD or Master level, and some of them did have engineer title or worked as lecturer in their home country. Thus, in positive side this creates a healthy competitive environment. I had no difficulties to mix around with the local or international students because they were very friendly and helpful.
I involved in some clubs and activities in campus to widen my experienced and sharpened my soft skills. I was actively participated as a member in Society of Woman Engineer (SWE). I had been one of the volunteers for ‘Expanding of Your Horizons’ event where I needed to guide the school students and been a good model to them. This was an annual event for SWE in US. I did volunteer to work in pizza restaurant near campus by cleaning the dishes for their ‘Pizza In Fund Raising’ activity. Even it was tiring, but I get the satisfaction. MS&T have many design teams, and their teams were recognized in national level. I grabbed this opportunity by joining solar car team to learn and look how their design team worked. I was amazed with them because they were very creative in designing and have a good team work. Other than these, I joined Society of Petroleum Engineers, Society of Exploration Geophysics, and International Student Society.
I realize I was not totally satisfied with the experience I had gained there, because my life was just cycle in campus. I want to get close with the out campus societies and to contribute something before I went back to Malaysia. Thus, with a help of a friend who had to do her research on exceptional child, I got the chance to spend my time with these special child in 2 different schools. I played with them, help them with their class works and the most important to give them love. I also learned from an expert teacher there on how she conducts a test to detect if the child is abnormal at the age of 3 years old. The Americans were very concerned with exceptional child. They never neglect the need of these children but give them a good education to train them to be independent and live like other normal children
Besides getting myself busy with campus life, I did travel to several places in US. With 3 others friends, I went for a road trip to Grand Canyon which is a geological site. It was really an awesome place. We did visit Mesa Verde National Park, an archaeology site and Great Sand Dunes. Not to miss the chance of joy in big cities, I also went to Chicago, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Even though every thing seems to be nice and enjoyable being in over sea, I can’t lie that I miss Malaysia so much. Live in a minority number of Malaysians in Missouri, make me feel responsible to put up a good name of Malaysia and also UTP in US. Finally, I got the chance to promote UTP as well as Malaysia to MS&T staff and students in Global Show Case event held by MS&T International Affair. Can you guess what my feeling at that time was? I was so proud to be a UTP student and Malaysian as well. I am proud to show them pictures of UTP campus structural design and PETRONAS twin tower.
Chance of being to US has molded me to a new perspective person. I gained lots of valuable and worth experiences. Student Exchange Program is really a good program that should not be missed by UTP student. I hope there will be more students get this SEP and came back with something new to share. An utmost gratitude to PETRONAS for sponsoring my study there and also to UTP for giving me this great opportunity. Thank You!"
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