*Subject to changes without prior notice

SUGGESTED TOPIC AREAS:

• AC/DC Electromagnetics
• Acoustics & Vibrations
• Batteries, Fuel Cells & Electrochemical Processes
• Bioscience & Bioengineering
• Chemical Reaction Engineering
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Electromagnetic Heating
• Geophysics & Geomechanics
• Heat Transfer & Phase Change
• MEMS & Nanotechnology
• Microfludics

• Multiphysics
• Optics, Photonics & Semiconductors
• Optimization & Inverse Methods
• Partial Differential Equation, Finite Element Analysis
• Particle Tracing
• Physics
• Piezoelectric Devices
• Plasma Physics
• RF & Microwave Engineering
• Structural Mechanics & Thermal Stresses
• Transport Phenomena

IMPORTANT DATES FOR PRESENTERS:

Frequently Asked Questions

Registration & Payment

1. What are the modes of payment?
   We accept payments via PayPal (including credit cards accepted by PayPal).
   For company sponsored participants (Singapore only), we allow payment via bank transfer. Please contact us at email: comsol.conference@i-math.com.sg or tel: +65 6742 1250 to request for official tax invoice.

2. What’s the refund policy?
   No refund of conference fee, in part or fill, will be made for cancellation or withdrawal from the conference for whatsoever reasons. Delegate who is not able to take part in the conference for whatsoever reasons is allowed transfer his/her registration to another delegate. Please inform the organiser of the transfer via email: conference@i-math.com.sg before 10 November 2017 and the alternative delegate must bring along the receipt confirming the payment for the original delegate to present at the registration counter for the conference. 

3. What is included in the registration fees?
   Each conference pass gives you access to:
   • Oral Presentations
   • Mini Courses
   • Poster Exhibition
   • F&B
   • Conference materials
   • Free 30-day evaluation license
     • A free 30-day evaluation license passcode will be emailed to you within 2 weeks from the conference.
   • 50% discount training voucher
     • A 50% discount voucher will be given when you sign in at the registration counter on the day of the conference. This voucher is only applicable for the 2-day COMSOL courses conducted by i-Math (worth from SGD2,500 – 2,800). See Point 11 for more details.

4. Do I need to pre-register for any of the Oral Presentations?
   You can attend any of the sessions that you are interested in. However, as seats are limited, it will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis. So, you need to be in the room early to ensure a seat.

5. Do I need to pre-register for any of the Mini Courses?
   Yes, you will need to select the ones that you would want to attend on the registration form. As seats are limited, only those who have registered for the Mini Courses will be allowed in the respective rooms during the specified times.

6. If I have registered for a Mini Course, but would like to change to another Mini Course, would I be able to do so?
   Yes, you can. Please put up a request by emailing to us at conference@i-math.com.sg at least 2 weeks before the conference and allow us at least 3 working days to process the request.Your switch can only be successful if there are still seats available for the Mini Course(s) that you would like to switch to.

7. How do I know if I’ve successfully registered for the conference?
   Upon submitting your completed registration form and made the payment online, you will receive a registration confirmation email and a PayPal receipt email.If you have registered and did not receive the registration confirmation email and a PayPal receipt within the same day, please contact us for assistance via this email conference@i-math.com.sg. In addition, a detailed reminder email will be sent out 1 week prior to the event with details on venue information, programme updates and what you are required to bring to the conference.

8. If I’ve missed the online registration deadline, can I register on site?
   You can register onsite at the conference registration counter and payment must be processed onsite with a credit card. However, we cannot guarantee that you would be able to attend any of the Mini Courses should all the seats be taken up by those who pre-registered online.

Event Details

9. What should I bring to the event?
   Please bring along your confirmation email and present them at the registration counter upon arriving at the conference.If you are attending any of the Mini Courses, you will need to bring along your own laptop. Note that COMSOL version 5.3 requires at least a 64-bit Operating System. Please visit System Requirements to see the minimum configuration COMSOL requires for installation.

10. What is the dress code for the conference?
    Business casual.

Training Vouchers

11. How and when can I use the training vouchers?
    The training vouchers are only applicable for any 2-day COMSOL courses conducted by i-Math. These are the upcoming fundamental courses. Please visit http://imath-asia.com/event_type/training for more details. 
    • 2-Day COMSOL Multiphysics Intensive Training
    • 2-Day CFD Multiphysics Modelling Intensive Training
    • 2-Day Structural Mechanics Analysis Intensive Training

    Terms & Conditions:

    • The vouchers are for trainings conducted at i-Math office and must be used by 31 March 2018.
    • The vouchers do not guarantee you a seat for the training courses. You will need to separately register for them.
    • You can choose to pass on these vouchers to your colleagues / friends if you are unable to attend them.
    • The vouchers cannot be used for other training courses that are not specified above or to offset costs of product purchases.
    • i-Math reserves the rights to cancel or postpone any trainings if the minimum number of registration is not met.

Miscellaneous

12. Can I bring family / friends / colleagues to the conference?
    All individuals on the conference floor must have a conference badge, which will be given only to individuals who have registered and paid in full for the conference when checking-in at the registration counter on the conference day. If you wish for your family / friends / colleagues to accompany you to the conference, they must register and pay the conference fees

13. Will complimentary carpark coupons be provided?
    No, complimentary carpark coupons will not be provided. However, you can purchase carpark passes from the Hotel at SGD13 nett per pass.
14. Parking rates at Concorde Hotel Singapore:

15. MON-FRI Before 5/6 PM	$2.14 for 1st hr, $1.39 for next subsequent 30min from 7am to 6pm
    MON-FRI After 5/6 PM	$3.75/entry from 6pm to 7am the following day

    (*Rates are accurate at time of printing, but subjected to changes by the building/carpark management without prior notice)

14. What if I still have unanswered questions about COMSOL Conference 2017, Singapore?
    Please contact us at email: conference@i-math.com.sg or tel: 6742 1250.

Dr. Mats Nigam
Technical Product Manager, COMSOL

Mats Nigam is the Technical Product Manager for Fluid Flow at COMSOL. Prior to joining COMSOL in 2012, Mats worked in the academia at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Cambridge University, and as a Fluid Dynamics Specialist in the pulp and paper industry at Noss AB. He received his Ph.D degree in applied mathematics from MIT in 1999.

Mr. Pratyush Sharma
Application Engineer, COMSOL

Pratyush Sharma is an Application Engineer at COMSOL. Prior to joining COMSOL, he worked for 4 years as a research assistant at the Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, KIT, Germany. The focus of his research work was numerical modelling of combustion around droplets and metal particles. He received his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Dr. Zhao Xin
Assistant Technical Manager, i-Math

Zhao Xin holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and M.Eng. in Civil Engineering from National University of Singapore (NUS). He was previously a Research Scientist with Temasek Polytechnic and Research Fellow in NTU and NUS. His research covered the computational mechanics and materials, numerical methods, and composites, and had published more than 30 papers in international journals. Currently, he is leading the technical team in i-Math to assist COMSOL users from Southeast Asia with their multiphysics modeling needs.

Mr. Agah D. Garnadi
Senior Lecturer, Institut Pertanian Bogor

Agah D. Garnadi is currently a Senior Lecturer in Scientific Computing at Department of Mathematics, Institut Pertanian Bogor. His previous appointments include:

• Research assistant at the Department of Engineering, Australian National University, focusing on finite element simulation of laminate materials.
• Research associate of Crystal Growth Research Group, CAESAR, Bonn, Germany, focusing on simulations of crystal furnace.
• Research associate at the Department of Applied and Numerical Mathematics, Georg-August University of Goettingen, Germany.

Dr. Amir Shakouri
Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University

Amir Shakouri is a Research Fellow at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) and a Part-Time Lecturer at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. His expertise includes applying Multiphysics Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using COMSOL software and other commercial packages. At SPMS, he also provides consultancy services to researchers who would like to apply Multiphysics FEA for their research and contributes in supervising undergraduate innovative projects, ranging from electromagnetic levitation devices to heat sinks and to mechanics of swimming bodies, using different COMSOL modules. He is also applying FEA for academic research projects e.g. 3D printed acoustic metamaterials and the mechanics of nano-structures. He has obtained his PhD degree from MAE, NTU in 2011 studying computational mechanics and his MEng and Bs degrees from Tehran Polytechnic in 2007 and 2004 respectively, studying aerospace structures, solid mechanics and mechanical design. He has contributed in publishing 9 research articles in highly ranked scientific journals and is an editorial assistant at the international  journal of computational material science and engineering.

Dr. Ardiyansyah Syahrom
Senior Lecturer, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Ardiyansyah Syahrom specialises in Biomechanics, Biomaterial and Sports Engineering. He received his B.S. and M.Eng in Mechanical Engineering from Universitas Bung Hatta and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) respectively. In 2011, he received his Ph.D in Biomechanics from UTM. Right after that, he was appointed as visiting lecturer and researcher for one year in UTM.  After which he was offered to join the UTM’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Solid Mechanics and Design. Currently, he is a Senior Lecturer of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sports Innovation and Technology Center (SITC) in UTM. He has supervised postgraduate students for Ph.D. and M.Eng. Degrees in Biomechanics and Biomaterial, with specific topic related to cancellous bone structures, biodegradable metal and sports engineering.

Mr. Habimana Jean Willy
Research Student, National University of Singapore

Habimana Jean Willy is currently a Research Student at the National University of Singapore, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Material Science Engineering. He has received his Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from National University of Rwanda and a Master’s degree in Material Science and Engineering from South China University of Technology in 2012. His past research experience was about the optimization of glass forming ability and magnetic properties after re-crystallization of Fe-based alloys. Currently, his PhD research is in the area of laser-material interaction during 3D printing of materials with a special focus on modelling and simulation. So far, he is the main author of two academic peer reviewed papers and has participated in several local and international academic conferences. His recent simulation works studied the heat transfer during selective laser melting and radiation absorption in powder and continuous medium. H.J.Willy has a wide working experience gained from working in several positions including part-time lecturer at Higher Learning Institutions and Director of Academic Services at the Integrated Polytechnic Regional Center-East (IPRC-East/Rwanda).

Dr. Karl Erik Birgersson
Associate Professor, National University of Singapore

Karl Erik BIRGERSSON is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Engineering Science Programme at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He was awarded his Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, in 2004. He also holds an MS degree in Chemical Engineering from KTH (1998) and a Licentiate degree (2003). He was a postdoctoral fellow (2004-2005) and a research engineer (2005-2006) at the Institute of High Performance Computing, A*Star, Singapore; and an assistant (2006-2014) and associate (2015-2016) professor at the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, NUS. He specialises in mathematical modelling and transport phenomena; his current research focuses on electrochemical energy systems, solar cells, and biomedical devices. He has published around 90 journal papers, 1 book and 5 book chapters with an h-index of 21 (Google Scholar; accessed July 2017) and a field-weighted citation index of 1.92 (Scival, 2003-2016; accessed July 2017). As a consultant, he helped design the Air+ smart mask, which has won awards such as the President’s Design Award 2015, the Reader’s and Editor’s Choice for the Most Innovative Product at the Straits Times Digital Awards 2016 and one of the Top 50 Engineering Feats Award in Singapore 2016. Besides research, he enjoys teaching and has been awarded 17 teaching awards in NUS since 2006.

Ms. Loke Chai Yee
Doctoral Candidate, Monash University Malaysia

Loke Chai Yee is a Doctoral Candidate from the School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia. She graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in the discipline of Mechanical Engineering with Honours from Tun Hussein Onn University of Technology, Malaysia in 2006. She then continued her postgraduate studies in 2015 under the supervision of Dr. Ooi Ean Hin and Assoc. Prof. Hung Yew Mun. Her research focuses on developing a 3D human eye model using COMSOL Multiphysics for computation fluid dynamics (CFD) and structural mechanics analyses associated with the pathogenesis of glaucoma.

Mr. Nguyen Ba Loc
Student, Nanyang Technological University

Nguyen Ba Loc is currently an undergraduate student who will be presenting on his Final Year Project that is collaboration with the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). He was in the Dean’s Lists for the NTU Bioengineering cohort in 2016, a CN Yang Scholar in NTU, and an A*STAR scholarship awardee for secondary and junior college levels.

Ms. Norhafizah Binti Ahmad Junaidi
Postgraduate Student, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

 Norhafizah Binti Ahmad Junaidi is a Master student by research in Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Currently, she is a member of the Takasago Thermal/Environmental System Research Laboratory, aimed at developing heat transfer technology with less carbon emissions and dependency on electrical energy, in order to reduce the effects of global warming. With chemical engineering background, she is studying on producing cooling for air-conditioning using the solar-powered adsorption refrigeration system. In this system, the continuous cooling is realized with the combination of thermal storage in the system.

Mr. Shi Zeng
Ph.D. Student, National University of Singapore

 Shi Zeng is a Ph.D. student from the Mirco Thermal System Group, a research group based in the Energy and Bio Thermal Systems Division in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). His research focus is on microchannel design for better heat transfer and fluid flow performance.

Dr. Tran Si Bui Quang
Scientist, A*STAR – Institute of High Performance Computing

Tran Si Bui Quang is currently a Scientist with the Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). He received his Bachelor Degree in Aerospace Engineering (2004) from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam, and Master (2006) and Ph.D (2010) degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Konkuk University, South Korea. He was a postdoctoral researcher for 2 years in France and 1 year in Canada before his current appointment in A*STAR – IHPC. His research interests are: inkjet printing using electrohydrodynamics, acoustic wave, nano droplet, plasma discharge, particle tracking and computational fluid dynamics.

Dr. Yu Xiang
Research Scientist, A*STAR – Institute of High Performance Computing

 Yu Xiang received his B.Eng (with first class honors) and Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2011 and 2015, respectively. He joined Institute of High Performance Computing, a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), as a research scientist in 2015. His research mainly focuses on vibro-acoustic modelling, sound and vibration control and novel acoustic material. As the first author, he has published 12 research papers in the leading acoustical journals, plus 20 more papers & abstracts in international conferences. He is a member of International Institute of Acoustic & Vibration (IIAV), Society of Acoustics Singapore, and Australian Acoustical Society.

Dr. Adel E. Alshayji
Assistant Pofessor, Kuwait University

Adel E. Alshayji has been an Assistant Professor at the Kuwait University, Mechanical Engineering Department since 2008. He received his B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Kuwait University, M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Washington and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Massachusetts. His research interests include computational fluid dynamics, turbulent flows, turbulence modeling, variable density flows, boundary layer analysis and reacting flows.

1. Analysis of Current at the Surface of a Rocking Disk Electrode
Mr. Vishvak Kannan, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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2. Modelling and Loss Analysis of Meso-Structured Perovskite Solar Cells
Mr. Xue Hansong, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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3. Investigating Effects of Number of Layers on Thermal Behavior of Lithium Ion Batteries
Mr. Mohammad Alipour, Koç University, Turkey
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4. Comparative Analysis of Array 2×2 Double Bi Circular Microstrip Antenna with the Empirical Formula and COMSOL Programme
Mr. Putu Artawan, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia
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5. NOx Reduction in a Monolithic Reactor
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6. Thermal Analysis of a Latent Heat Storage Based Battery Thermal Cooling Wrap
Mr. Chiew Hay King Joel, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore
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7. A Microfluidic System for Capturing Malaria-Infected Blood-Cells Using an Array of Nickel Structures
Mr. Pachara Noosawad, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
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8. A Trapping Mechanism of a Single-Particle Inside a Triangular Microwell
Mr. Phakpoom Yingprathanphon, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
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9. Electric Field Distribution of ZnO-PCL Nanocomposites Using Rectangular Waveguide, Microstrip and Finite Element Method
Dr. Abubakar Yakubu, Kebbi University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Nigeria
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10. 3D Electromagnetic Simulation for Wide Band Wireless Power Transfer via Resonance Inductive Coupling
Mr. Omkar and Mr. Zhou Wenshen, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
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11. Computational and Experimental Study on Electrostatic Properties of Fractal Capacitors
Mr. Low Yuen Wei Samuel, Ms. Athalye Surabhi Sachin and Dr. Yee Sin ANG, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
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12. Dielectric Properties of Heterogeneous Media with Inclusion of Fractal Media
Ms. Athalye Surabhi Sachin and Dr. Muhammad Zubair, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
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13. Generalized Power Law Model of 3D Blood Flow in Bifurcated Stenosed Artery
Dr. Zuhaila Ismail, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
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14. Modelling of Heat Transfer in Different Materials in Cooking Vessels Using COMSOL
Ms. Lew Zhiyi and Ms. Helen Claudia Maria Yu-Hwei T, Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary), Singapore
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15. Diffusion-Limited Cluster Growth During Nucleation
Mr. Lau Yang Hao, A*STAR – Institute of High Performance Computing, Singapore
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16. Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation of Single Clad Laser Metal Deposition
Dr. Song Jie, A*STAR – Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Singapore
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17. Adaptive Temperature Controller in Hemodialysis – Essential for Next-Gens
Mr. Mohamed Haroon Abdul Jabbar, University of Nottingham, Malaysia
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18. Fabrication of 4130 Steel Powder for 3D Printing and Its Simulation Study
Dr. Herng Tun Seng, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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19. Visualization of Non-Invasive Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy on the Volar Forearm
Ms. Betty Tsai, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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20. Comparison of Flow Patterns of Different Stents Within a Simulated Disease Model
Ms. Ang Zhi Ting, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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21. Modified Model of Heat & Mass Transfer Phase Change with High Density Ratio Using COMSOL Multiphysics
Mr. Jayden Tan Jun Wong, A*STAR – Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Singapore
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22. Effects of Acoustic Scattering on the Active Control of Noise Through Apertures
Mr. Lam Bhan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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23. Numerical Analysis of Flow Chamber Morphologies for Pilot-Scale Ultrasonication
Mr. Naveen Arunachalam, Kaneka Corporation, United States
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24. Improvement in Broadband Noise Attenuation with Periodic Top-edge of Noise Barriers
Prachee Priyadarshinee, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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What’s New in COMSOL Multiphysics
Mats Nigam, COMSOL
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MINI COURSES

Introduction to COMSOL Multiphysics
Dr. Mats Nigam, COMSOL
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Structural Mechanics & Heat Transfer
Dr. Zhao Xin, i-Math
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Electrochemistry
Mr. Pratyush Sharma, COMSOL
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CFD
Dr. Mats Nigam, COMSOL
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Electromagnetics
Dr. Zhao Xin, i-Math
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Equation-Based Modeling
Mr. Pratyush Sharma, COMSOL
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USER PRESENTATIONS

Numerical Simulations of Condensing Moist Air Around Cold Cylinder
Dr. Adel E. Alshayji, Assistant Professor, Kuwait University
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Red Blood Cell Separation Using Magnetophoresis Force
Dr. Tran Si Bui Quang, Scientist, A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing
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Towards Multiscale Models for Bioimpedance of Human Skin with COMSOL Multiphysics
Dr. Karl Erik Birgersson, Associate Professor, National University of Singapore
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Finite Element Analysis of Accelerating Projectile Inside Vacuum Bazooka
Dr. Amir Shakouri, Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University
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Monotonic and Cyclec Behavior Of Trabecular Bone Under Uniaxial and Multiaxial Loading
Dr. Ardiyansyah Syahrom, Lecturer, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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Modelling Thermal Capillary Effects and Flow in the Molten Pool during Selective Laser Melting
Mr. Habimana Jean Willy, Research Student, National University of Singapore
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3D Hydrodynamic and Mass Transport Simulations of Ocular Drug Delivery Considering Segmental Aqueous Humour Outflow Phenomenon in the Human Eye
Ms. Loke Chai Yee, Doctoral Candidate, Monash University Malaysia
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Enhanced Finned Tube Heat Exchanger Design through Topology Optimization
Mr. Shi Zeng, Ph.D. Student, National University of Singapore
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Transient Analysis of a Cylindrical Finned-tube Adsorber Reactor in a Solar Adsorption Refrigeration Cycle
Ms. Norhafizah binti Ahmad Junaidi, Postgraduate Researcher, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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Numerical Optimization of Two Multi-Microelectrode Systems for Single-cell Manipulation by Dielectrophoresis
Mr. Nguyen Ba Loc, Student, Nanyang Technological University
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POSTER PRESENTATIONS

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