JOHOR BAHRU, 29 November 2021 – Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Board of Directors’ Chairman Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Azman Hj. Mokhtar visited the Institute of High Voltage and High Current (IVAT) on 23 November 2021. His visit, accompanied by the Dean of Faculty of Engineering Prof. Ts. Dr. Ruzairi Abdul Rahim, the Chairman of School of Electrical Engineering Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Wazir Mustafa, and several other university’s staff, was warmly welcomed by the Director of IVAT Prof. Dr. Zulkurnain Abdul Malek and all IVAT’s staff.
During the visit, Prof. Dr. Zulkurnain toured Tan Sri Azman around the high voltage laboratory to have an overview of the laboratory’s high voltage facilities. The use of a Tesla coil in producing high voltage, low current, high frequency AC electricity was also demonstrated. The visit was truly engaging between Tan Sri Azman and the staff of IVAT, where they had the opportunity to engage with each other at different booths setup to showcase high voltage research and consultancy services offered by IVAT, including calibration, testing, and training activities
IVAT sincerely thanks Tan Sri Azman for visiting the laboratory and providing invaluable insights in the operation of the laboratory. IVAT looks forward to having more similar events in the future.
By Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Lau Kwan Yiew, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.