On 24 October 2017, the Institute of High Voltage and High Current (IVAT) organised a laboratory induction session for its undergraduate and postgraduate students needing access to the high voltage laboratory. In line with UTM’s aspiration to have a safe and healthy...

On 22 October 2017, students undertaking the course “Introduction to Electrical Engineering” had the opportunity to visit the high voltage laboratory of the Institute of High Voltage and High Current, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor. The main objectives of the...

Room IVAT's Discussion Room (accommodates up to 7 persons) Daily Rental Rate Normal: RM 200.00 UTM's staff: RM 190.00 UTM's students: RM 170.00 Room IVAT's Meeting Room (accommodates up to 15 persons) Daily Rental Rate Normal: RM 300.00 UTM's staff: RM...

Johor Bahru, 14th August 2017 – The Department of Electrical Power Engineering of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), received a benchmarking visit from the staff and students of the School of Engineering and Technology,...

An IEEE Distinguished Lecturer Programme on "Polymer Nanocomposite Dielectrics: Fundamentals and Applications" will be organised by the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) Malaysia Chapter and the Institute of High Voltage and High Current,...

he latest issue of IVAT Newsletter is now available on the following webpage.

Johor Bahru, 8 June 2017: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia improved its performance and leaped 35 places to 253rd in the QS World University Rankings 2017/2018. UTM is among the top 26% in the QS World University Rankings and this achievement has placed UTM in good stead...

The dates of the courses are dependent upon demands. Group discounts are available. Please contact IVAT for further details. Contact UsINSTITUTE OF HIGH VOLTAGE AND HIGH CURRENT (IVAT)Blok P06Universiti Teknologi Malaysia81310 Johor BahruJohorEmail:...

The residents of Kampung Orang Asli Pucur, Kahang are now able to use free 24-hour electricity from an isolated electrical solar system developed by researchers from the Department of Electrical Power Engineering, UTM (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) Johor Bahru; Dr....

A half-day seminar for 3rd year students of SKEE4463 High Voltage Technology (Section 1) was held on 14th May 2017 at the institute of High Voltage and High Current’s (IVAT) new seminar room in building P06, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi...

A research seminar on high voltage engineering was successfully organised by the Department of Electrical Power Engineering (POWER), Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FKE), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and co-organised by IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical...

IVAT has embarked in a joint-venture project, namely as “Research and Testing Collaborations on Power Cable Transition Joints”, with Behr Bircher Cellpack Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (BBCMY). The project consists of 5 modules; 1) Introduction to Cellpack products, 2) Paper...

On 16 February 2017, a delegation from the Institute of High Voltage and High Current (IVAT) comprising three lecturers (Dr Mohd Hafizi Ahmad, Dr Noor Azlinda Ahmad, and Dr Zulkarnain Ahmad Noorden) and two research students visited the Institute of Tropical Forestry...

On January 9th, a group of 60 final year students from Universitas Sriwijaya (UNSRI), Palembang, Indonesia spent their 45 minutes to visit at the high voltage laboratory (HV Lab) at the Institute of High Voltage and High Current (IVAT) in conjunction with their...

IVAT wishes to extend its congratulations to Dr. Lau Kwan Yiew for being appointed as Chairman of IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) Malaysia Chapter. IVAT also wishes to congratulate its another two members of academic staff, i.e., Dr....

A ceremony was held on 9 January 2017 by the Institute of High Voltage and High Current (IVAT) to bid farewell to one of its academic staff, Dr. Yanuar Zulardiansyah Arief, who will be leaving for Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Sarawak, in January 2017. Dr....

In conjunction with the 2016 IEEE 6th International Conference on Power and Energy (PECON) held from 28-29 November 2016 at Hatten Hotel Melaka, IVAT’s academic staff, Dr. Lau Kwan Yiew, who is also a committee member of the IEEE DEIS (Dielectrics and Electrical...

The Institute of High Voltage and High Current will be organising a two-day hands-on course on Comsol Multiphysics on 14-15 November 2016. The details of the course are as follows (the pdf version of the brochure can be downloaded here):