AWIST2024
AWIST 2024, hosted at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu from August 11th to 13th, 2024, invites scholars and researchers to contribute to the discourse on Sustainable Technology Innovations for Environmental Wellness. This conference workshop offers a platform for sharing cutting-edge advancements in technology to foster environmental sustainability and enhance wellness.
WORKSHOP BENEFITS
Best Price
Publication Opportunity
Excursion to Redang Island
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
PROFESSOR DATO’ Ts. DR. AZIZ DERAMAN is a distinguished expert in Computer Science, specializing in Software Engineering. Renowned for his pivotal role in developing Software Testing Standards for Malaysia, he currently serves as the Chairman of the Decision Committee for the Malaysian Software Testing Board (MSTB) since 2015.
His prolific academic contributions include authoring 14 books and numerous scholarly publications, totaling over 250. With a rich portfolio of over 25 research projects, Professor Dato’ Ts Dr. Aziz’s impact extends beyond academia. Notable endeavors include the development of critical systems like the UKM Information System and various ICT initiatives benefiting sectors such as agriculture and education. His dedication to bridging the digital divide is evident through his involvement in projects aimed at empowering underserved communities in multiple Malaysian states. Beyond his academic and professional achievements, Professor Dato’ Ts Dr. Aziz has held significant administrative roles, including serving as Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT).
DR. MASNIZAH MOHD is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FTSM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). She did her sabbatical at INVOKE Solutions Sdn Bhd from Mac – July, 2021 where she was assigned under the Analytics department. Previously, she did her postdoc at the Natural Language Processing lab, School of Information Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) from May 2014 to March 2016. She received her PhD in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow UK (2010). She holds M.IT (2002) and B.IT (1999) degrees in Information Science from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Her main research interests are in the areas of Information Retrieval, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Cyber Intelligence. She also served as the main secretariat in Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) such as Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management Society (PECAMP) Malaysia and Cyber Security Academia Malaysia (CSAM).
INVITED SPEAKERS
PROF. DR. HIROYUKI IIDA
(JAIST)
DR. HANHAN MAULANA
(UNIKOM)
TS. DR. MOHD NOR AKMAL KHALID
(UKM)
“Fruitful Collaborations in AWIST Community”
HIROYUKI IIDA received a Ph.D. in heuristic theories on game-tree search from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, in 1994. He was with Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu, and a Guest Researcher with Maastricht University. He is a Japanese Computer Scientist and a Computer Games Researcher (Professor) focusing on game refinement theory, opponent model search, and computer Shogi. He is also the Trustee and the Vice President of Educational and Student Affairs with the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), the Director of the Research Center for Entertainment Science from 2019 to 2020, and the Head of the Iida Laboratory. His research interests include artificial intelligence, game informatics, game theory, mathematical models, search algorithms, game refinement theory, game tree search, and entertainment science. He is also a professional 7-dan Shogi player and coauthor of the Shogi Program Tacos, the Gold Medal Winner at Computer Olympiads four times. He is a member of the Board of the ICGA as a Secretary-Treasurer and a Section Editor of the ICGA Journal.“The Use of AI Technology to Predict Oil Palm Fertilizer Needs Based on the Leaf’s Greenness Level”
Dr. Hanhan Maulana is a lecturer and head of department of informatics engineering study program in the Universitas Komputer Indonesia. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in the same study program where he works now, the informatics engineering study program, Universitas Komputer Indonesia in 2011. In 2012 he took a master’s degree through the double degree program at the Universitas Komputer Indonesia and Youngsan University, South Korea and graduated in 2014. Then He received a P.hd degree at the School of Knowledge Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) in 2022. with the dissertation title Research on a Geographic Information System (GIS) to Assist Farmers in Making a Decision Regarding Commodity Selection and Land Evaluation. His research interests include Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), GIS, AR, VR, Multimedia and IoT systems, especially IoT for agriculture and sports.
“A Framework for Assisted Knowledge Management Practices using Large Language Models: Preliminary Findings”
MOHD NOR AKMAL KHALID is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Information Science and Technology and a Center for Artificial Intelligence Technology (CAIT) member at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He conferred his B. Comp. Sc. (Hons), MSc., and Ph.D. degrees from the Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2013, 2015, and 2018, respectively. He was previously employed as an assistant professor (or lecturer) at the School of Information Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Nomi, Japan. He is an active program committee for the ASEAN Workshop of Information Science and Technology (AWIST), an IEEE Society member, an associate member of MyAIS Malaysian Chapter, a professional technologist certified with the Malaysian Board of Technologist (MBOT), and a member of the Association for Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). His expertise lies in artificial intelligence, games, modeling, simulation, data analytics, and optimization. His field of studies spanned the fields of operational research, theoretical game design, risk management, and process optimization.