by | May 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Western Pacific (WESTPAC) 9th International Scientific Symposium was held in Nha Trang, Vietnam from 22nd April 2014 until 25th April 2014.
INSTEG members who joined this symposium are:
- Prof. Dr. Mazlan bin Hashim
- Mr. Syarifuddin bin Misbari
- Mrs. Nurul Nadiah binti Yahya
- Mrs. Norin Nazira binti Hamid
A very big congratulate to them & thank you for their commitment and hard work to be the representative of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) for this symposium.
They also actively participate in the WESTPAC training course (Remote Sensing for Coastal Habitat Mapping) from 25th April 2014 to 27th April 2014 that was collaborated with other countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, Philippines, Cambodia and Yemen.
by | Oct 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
A team of INSTeG is participating in the 34th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing with the theme “Bridging sustainable Asia” in Bali, Indonesia. The Conference is organized by Indonesian Society for Remote Sensing (ISRS/MAPIN) and Asian Association on Remote Sensing (AARS). A group of INSTeG staff and students has left to Bali to present their research findings to the international scientific community at the conference. This will be a good opportunity to exchange latest achievements and ideas and bring back inspiration and new business contacts.
For more information on the conference programme use the following link: http://www.acrs2013.com/tentative-program.html.
by | Jan 14, 2013 | Activity, Bulletin, Uncategorized
For more information go to ISDE 2013 website
by | Dec 18, 2012 | Activity, Bulletin, Uncategorized
Beijing, 3-6 Dec 2012 – A delegation from UTM, led by Professor Dr Mazlan Hashim, accompanied by Assoc. Professor Dr Ab Latif Ibrahim, and Adjunct Professor Dr John van Genderen, all from Institute of Geospatial Science and Technology (INSTeG), visited China to discuss scientific and technical collaboration with three top research institutes in field of remote sensing, aerospace and related technology in China: (i) Chinese Academy of Science – Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (CAS-RSDE); (ii) Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping (CASM); and (iii) Beijing University of Astronautics and Aeronautics (BUAA).
Chinese Academy of Science – Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (CAS-IRSA) is a new Academy of Sciences Institute was formed by merging the former two very prestigious centres belonging to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, namely CAS-IRSA (Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, and the very modern CAS Centre for Earth Observation and Digital earth (CAS-CEODE). The delegation visited the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and met with staff of the Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth ( CAS-RSDE). The academic collaboration was signed by Academician Prof. GUO Huadong on behalf of the Chinese Academy of Sciences RSDE, and Prof. Dr Mazlan Hashim, on behalf of UTM-INSTeG. The focus of the academic collaboration are on: Joint research; Joint publication in high impact SCI Journals; Staff Exchange; Exchange of post-graduate students; research staff; and the Establishment of Regional Centre of Excellence in Remote Sensing and other related geospatial technologies.
The second Agreement signed was with the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping (CASM). This will focus on joint research and staff/post-graduate student exchange in such fields as photogrammetry, surveying, remote sensing and GIS, etc. In addition, there may be opportunities for sharing and exchanging experience in the use and applications of UAV’s (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) manufactured by CASM.
UTM delegation was also invited to visit and discuss various aspects of academic collaborations with one of the leading Chinese university for Astronautics and Aeronautics – Beijing University of Astronautics and Aeronautics (BUAA). Both parties agreed to have collaboration in the development and applications of small remote sensing satellite. BUAA is also noted for their research heritage research in designing, manufacturing and launching of small satellites and aircraft.
Besides these three Agreements which were signed, the delegation also established contact with the Asia Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO), based in Beijing. They met with Dr. Ahmad Talebzadeh, Director-General of the Department of External Relations and Legal Affairs. UTM-INSTeG was invited to collaborate with APSCO to organize and host an international Workshop on Small Satellite at UTM in 2013 for regional cooperation in launching of small remote sensing satellite of 30 Kg, jointly collaborate with BUAA. UTM in particular, INSTeG had known for its niche in remote sensing applications namely in satellite oceanography and tropical sensing which will play major role in mission study of this joint endeavor.
The above academic collaborations with three renowned Chinese research institutions will hopeful augers well for UTM’s increasing international network of top Centres of Excellence in Asia. The official MOUs and respective MOA of specific area of research will be further materialize in the near future.
by | Aug 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
TAIPEI, 7 October 2011: UTM postgraduate student won JSPRS Award in 32nd Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS 2011) held on 3-7 October 2011 in Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), Taiwan.
JSPRS Award is initiated by Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (JSPRS) in order to promote young scientists and students from Asian counties. In each ACRS, a number of young authors less than 35 who presented best papers or best poster will be selected as the winner. Each Awardee at will received a memorable gift and certificate at the closing ceremony of ACRS.
The paper entitles “Detection and Mapping of Subsurface Utility Mapping Using Ground Penetrating Radar” written by Jaw Siow Wei, co-author by Prof. Dr. Mazlan Hashim, Director of Institute of Geospatial Science & Technology (INSTeG) received JSPRS Award in 32nd ACRS 2011. Jaw Siow Wei is currently 3rd year postgraduate student from Department of Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geoinformation & Real Estate, as the main author for this outstanding paper, she has been selected as one of the winner for JSPSR Award among the 5 recipients in the categories of young scientists ages below 35 over 30 Asian countries including Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand, Philippines, India, Canada, Australia, Malaysia and etc for this award.
Jaw (second from left) one of the winner for JSPRS Award of 32rd ACRS 2011
by | Aug 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
(Perth, Australia) Malaysia has beat off tough competition from Europe to secure the right to host the 2013 International Symposium on Digital Earth (ISDE) in Kuching. The win was announced at the closing ceremony of the 2011 conference by the President of the International Society on Digital Earth. Almost 1000 delegates from twenty five countries gathered in Perth Australia to hear the announcement.
The notion of “Digital Earth” was developed in 1991 by US Vice President Al Gore, and referred to the use of technology to gather, store and analyse the geography and systems that make up the earth. The growth in this sector is used widely from the mining and oil and gas industries, to predicting weather patterns, responding to global disasters, and the most commonly used digital earth tool is Google Earth.
22 years later, in 2013, the 8th ISDE will be held in the city of Kuching, in Sarawak Malaysia. Digital Earth tools were used extensively in Sarawak over the last few year to plan for 12 new hydroelectric dams as part of a Malaysian nation building project known as SCORE, and this will be an area of interest to delegates.
Professor Dr Mazlan Hashim, the head of the Institute of Geospatial Science & Technology at Universiti Teknology Malaysia is the chairman of the Malaysian host committee, and along with Scott Campbell, Executive Director of the Kuching based International Centre for Industry Development (GRAIN – ICID), was on hand in Perth to receive the conference flag, which was presented to Malaysia by the Australian conference organisers. The conference flag is passed from country to country as a symbol of who is hosting ISDE.
Professor Dr Hashim addressed the delegates,” we are honoured to be given the prestigious right to host this conference in Malaysia in 2013, we will be working towards having record attendance and aim to make it the best conference ever”.
Scott Campbell added, “The ISDE8 will bring experts from around the world to Kuching, and will be held during the 12 month International Festival of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) which is occurring throughout 2013 in Sarawak Malaysia. The International Festival will see 10 conferences in related fields descend on the State, involving United Nations Organisations, members of the Science States Alliance, over a dozen international associations, the Commonwealth Office, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the European Commission”.
The bid to host ISDE8 was won with support from the Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) and Malaysian Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MYCEB). “The island of Borneo is a perfect case study for the use of digital earth technology and hosting this important symposium will assist both government and industry players in their future development planning.” Said Jill Henry (CEO of the SCB), and Mr Zulkefli Sharif (CEO of MYCEB).
In addition to the many flow on benefits, this conference will attract up to 1200 delegates to Kuching, and will inject an estimated RM1.7 million into the local tourism industry. The announcement being made can be viewed at www.industrygrowth.net.
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