JOHOR BAHRU, 23 February 2016 – On 23 February 2016, two members of IVAT’s staff, Dr. Mohd Hafizi and Dr. Zulkarnain visited High Voltage and Power Equipment Laboratory, Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), Tokyo, Japan to have a discussion with the Head of the laboratory, Prof. Satoshi Matsumoto on potential projects for future collaboration between the institute and IVAT. Prior to the discussion session, Prof. Matsumoto accompanied both of them for a visit to the laboratory, exposing them to the current research conducted in the laboratory.
One of the suggested projects was a study related to the relationship of dissolved gas analysis, Fourier transform infrared and Terahertz spectroscopy for insulating oil condition monitoring. Both parties agreed to have an official research collaboration in nearest future as a step to accelerate the researches in the suggested area and also as a way forward for strengthening the relationship between both parties.
The collaboration discussion was initiated in conjunction with the 10th South East Asian Technical Universities Consortium Symposium (SEATUC), which was held in SIT between 22 and 24 February 2016. Both members of IVAT’s staff were attending the symposium and presenting total of three research papers entitled “Cyclability Performance of Electric Double Layer Capacitor with Glass Wool Separator”, “Performance Study of Supercapacitor-Battery Integra
Integration Scheme for Energy Storage System” and “Effect of Humidity and Nanofiller on Self-Healing Properties of Silicone Rubber”. The SEATUC symposium, which was initiated by SIT since 2007, is an international symposium, that provides an opportunity for prominent researchers, engineers and practitioners who serve as faculty members of SEATUC member universities – Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, and King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburito – to present latest research.