14 July 2021 – Johor Bahru: Prof. Zulkurnain delivers his closing speech during the closing ceremony of IEEE DEIS 13th ICPADM today. Below is his speech. Afterwards, the Chair of ICPADM International Advisory Committeee, Dr Harry Orton delivers his speech, followed a presentation by Prof. Norasage Pattanadech from King Mongkut Instutute of Technology Ladkrabang who will host ICPADM2024 scheduled to be held in Phuket (Phuket Graceland Resort & Spa).
CLOSING MESSAGE
Bismisllahirrahmanirahim
Assalamu’alaikum wb and good day to everyone.
Thank you Mr MC
Dr Harry Orton, Chair of IAC ICPADM, distinguished guests, and participants of ICPADM2021.
AlhamdulilLah, Thank to God, in this blessed afternoon, it is my great pleasure to give some closing remarks, in this IEEE, International Conference on Properties and Applications, of Dielectric Materials, (ICPADM 2021), broadcasting live from Johor Bahru, Malaysia, from 12th to 14th July 2021.
Ladies and gentlemen,
We are very honoured to be given the privilege to host the 13th ICPADM virtual conference broadcasting live from Johor Bahru, Malaysia. We would like to thank again the International Advisory Committee of ICPADM for this opportunity, and for entrusting me as the local organising Chair, as well as AP Dr Lau Kwan Yiew as the General secretary, who is the most busy person, within the organising committee. Even though the conference is 100% virtual, I hope all participants, international as well as local participants, have enjoyed and are satisfied with the programmes we had prepared during the last 3 days. I also hope you have optimised your participation in this conference and have gained many benefits and new contacts. I also hope the communication and collaborations between participants will continue after this conference.
God Willing, may next ICPADM to be hosted by our next city, which you will hear its announcement by the IAC Chairman in a minute, will be back to the normal face-to-face mode.
During this conference, I am proud to report that in ICPADM2021 we have successfully organised
- 4 plenary speeches with live QnA, 119 oral presentations with live QnA, 1 virtual tour, and 1 IAC Meeting
- And from our VP statistics,
- In Day 1 we have 127 unique logins and 102 livestream watch
- In Day 2, we have 102 unique logins and 75 livestream watch
- In short, after 2 days, we have a total of 229 logins and 177 livestream watch. Also, more than 2500 total video plays.
- The virtual platform will still be available for all participants for about a week. So please make full use of it to catch up any presentations that you have missed, or to check the answers to your questions.
- We also would like to apologise for the unprecedented glitch on our Virtual Platform faced by countries west to Malaysia on Monday morning
- On behalf of the organising committee, apologies also for any shortcomings, I am quite sure some of you had faced during the organisation of this event. We thank you for your patience and cooperation.
- We are glad to announce that 119 papers are in the final stage to be sent for IEEExplore publication. Apologies for not able to give you the full paper now due to copyright issues. Please check the IEEExplore for these, within the next hopefully 2-3 months.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Back in 2015, together with several colleagues who are Cardiff University’s alumni, UTM IVAT had initiated the formation of MyHVNet- a loose organisation, grouping all the high voltage payers and laboratories in Malaysia. We organise a yearly meeting, and a bi annual symposium. MyHVNet has actually enabled the gathering of many academia and industrial players, to work and synergise, towards the advancement of high voltage technology in Malaysia. The chairmanship of MyHVNet, has been changing, from the pioneer here in UTM, to then UPM, USM, and now UTeM. I believe, the close working relationship between members in this MyHVNet, has enabled, the formation of a strong organising committee, and in my opinion, this committee has successfully organised this conference to its completion. I am so grateful for that. From the bottom of my heart, I take this opportunity, to thank, each and every one of the ICPADM2021 organising committee members, for your excellent service throughout the last 2 1/2 years. With your vast experience or otherwise, you have indeed played your parts in organising this conference as expected.
I would also like to take this opportunity, to express my greatest appreciations, to many parties, involved in this conference, as below.
- All authors and conference participants.
- Paper reviewers.
- ICPADM IAC committee.
- TNB Labs.
- TNB Research.
- The plenary speakers.
- The Institute of High Voltage and High Current.
- UTM.
- UTM ViceChancellor.
- IEEE DEIS.
- IEEE DEIS Malaysia members.
- IEEE DIES Malaysia current Chair, AP Dr Nor Asiah Muhamad, who had actually initially proposed Malaysia, as an ICPADM host.
- MyHVNet Members.
- Evenesis.
- Tourism Malaysia.
- And All other individuals and parties, that are directly, or indirectly involved in ICPADM2021.
I wish all of you, all the best in your research, your work and your life. If opportunity comes, we invite you to come and visit Malaysia in the near future.
Thank you all, take care, and goodbye.
Wassalamu’alaikum wb.
Zulkurnain Abdul Malek
General Chair of ICPADM 2021
-by Zulkurnain Abdul Malek