GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM ON DEEPENING INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

10 -11, MAY 2023, SINGAPORE (9 AM TO 5.30 PM)
VINUE : NTU@ONE NORTH, SINGAPORE
WITH SITE/INSTITUTIONAL VISIT ON 12 MAY 2023


Are you finding it increasingly  challenging to Strengthen,enhance, and Deepen International Collaborations?

Are you looking for new & Innovative ways for deepening International Collaborations?


THEME:

To catalyse, Facilitate, and deepen collaborative spirit among Academic Institutions, Industries and Professional organisations


KEY TAKEAWAY FROM THE SYMPOSIUM:

The symposium provides an unprecedented opportunity to collaborate on generic as well as specific thrust areas of international collaboration.

The generic thrust areas such as the twinning of courses, mutual recognition of courses, articulation of credit transfers, pragmatic student and faculty projects, internships, industrial experiences, domain research, accreditation practices, and exchange programmes are hallmarks of the symposium. The keynote/plenary sessions have been planned to focus on these and related challenging topics.

The major thrust areas for specific Academic, Industry and Research collaborations include but are not limited to: Science, Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Management, Sustainability, Digital Transformation (AI, Analytics, Big Data, AR/VR/MR, Cyber Security, BlockChain, Digital Twin, etc), Synergisaiton of Industry 4.0 & Education 4.0, Climate and Energy Security, Aviation, Shipping, Transportation, Robotics, Smart Cities, Supply Chain, Smart Manufacturing, & more. Panel discussion sessions consisting of experienced academic, industry, and institutional experts are designed for addressing specific thrust areas of collaboration. Enriching case studies have also been planned for that purpose. Structured networking sessions, workshops, and institutional/industrial visits are expected to complement and supplement.Authors, experts, delegates, and participants will have identified mutually suitable and useful collaborators for expression of interest in one or more thrust areas to take it forward. The VAB-EduEnergy will continue to be a catalyst and facilitator in such collaborations.


THE SYMPOSIUM IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO:

Provide forum to share best practices in international collaborations between  Academic-to- Academic Institutions, Academic to industry, and Academic to Professional Institutions.

Identify plausible barriers and potential actionable solutions in such international collaborations ,Rediscover potential opportunities through thought provoking debates and deliberations


OBJECTIVES:

Provide forum to share best practices in international collaborations between :Academic-to-Academic Institutions, Academic to industry, and Academic to organisations & Professional Associations. Identify plausible barriers and potential actionable solutions in such international collaborations ,Rediscover potential opportunities through thought provoking debates and deliberations


OUTLINE OF SYMPOSIUM:

1. Insightful Keynotes/Plenary Sessions.  2. Inspiring Case Studies with Best Practices.   3. Impactful Panel Discussions.  4. Innovative Knowledge Sharing Sessions.  5. Interesting Industry / Institutional / Site Visits


WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THE SYMPOSIUM:

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS , INDUSTRIES, AND PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS, R & D CENTRES, LABORATORIES, EdTECH COMPANIES , FUNDING ORGANISATIONS AND INVESTORS, FinTech INSTITUTIONS


WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Vice Chancellors, ProVosts, Vice Presidents, Directors, Principals, Deputy Principals, Deans, Head of Departments, Administrators, Faculty members, Teachers, Researchers, Managers, Post-graduate students, and anyone interested in deepening international academic to academic and academic to industry and Professional Institutions collaborations.


INTERNATIONAL ADVISERS & DOMAIN EXPERTS

We are expecting more domain experts from various parts of the world. We would be updating such information from time to time on the website.


PROFILE FOR INTERNATIONAL ADVISERS & DOMAIN EXPERTS

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Dr. Michael K. J. Milligan (Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer ABET, USA)

Is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of ABET, the global accreditor of over 4,500 college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. Prior to joining ABET in 2009, Milligan was a systems director at the Aerospace Corporation, leading a team at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center developing the next generation environmental satellites for  NOAA. Milligan served over 24 years as a career  U.S. Air Force  officer working in operations, engineering education, international research & development, technology acquisition. Milligan earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, his M.S.E. from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and his B.S. from Michigan State University — all in electrical engineering. He also earned an M.B.A. in Business Administration from Western New England College, is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Colorado and Maryland, and a Certified Association Executive (CAE). He is also a Master Naturalist for the state of Maryland.

Prof. Krishna Vedula, Executive Director, The IUCEE Foundation, India and Dean Emeritus, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA.

Prof.(Dr.) Krishna Vedula is currently the founder and Executive Director of the Indo Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE) Foundation, India. He has also been the President of IFEES (International Federation for Engineering Societies) from 2010 to2012. Dr. Vedula is well recognized globally for his contributions to engineering education, research, administration, and outreach and for his research in processing and properties of materials for high temperature applications. He has been Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering and former Dean Emeritus, Francis College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Metals (ASM) and a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).  Dr. Vedula has B. Tech (IIT Bombay, 1967), M.S. (Drexel University, 1969) and Ph.D. (Michigan Tech University, 1980) degrees in Materials Engineering. He has over 40 years of academic teaching and research experience in materials science and engineering as well as engineering administration, at Case Western Reserve University, Iowa State University and the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In July 2020, he returned to India to devote full time to the IUCEE Foundation, India with the objective of improving quality and global relevance of engineering education in India

Dato’ Captain Razali Yaacob, Executive Chairman, Netherlands Maritime University College

Dato’ Captain Razali Yaacob graduated with a Master’s Degree in Maritime, Education & Training (Nautical) from the World Maritime University at Malmo, Sweden and is a qualified Master Mariner. Dato’ Captain Razali has spent over 46 years of his career in the maritime industry. He sailed with Malaysian International Shipping Corporation (MISC) for 11 years before coming ashore and served Malaysia Maritime Academy (Akademi Laut Malaysia) as Senior Lecturer and later on Head of Department for the next 11 years. He subsequently worked at Esso Production (M) Incorporated as Marine Supervisor and in 1997, Dato’ Captain Razali co-founded PELORUS SERVICES and served as its Training, Research and Consultancy Director. He then founded Pelorus Intelligence and Technology Academy in 2000 and became the R & D Director and Managing Director. In 2010, Dato’ Captain Razali founded Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology (NMIT), a leading maritime higher education institution in Malaysia and has since led the Institute as its Executive Chairman. NMIT is now formerly known as Netherlands Maritime University College after being upgraded to University College status in 2020. Dato’ Captain Razali has designed and developed many pioneering programmes in the country and has served as consultant for many national and international projects in Asia and the Middle East. Dato’ Captain Razali is also an international speaker, and had conducted lectures and run training programmes in the Netherlands, Sweden, UK, US, France, Germany, Canada, Portugal, and others in the maritime related subject areas of his expertise.

Professor Essam Elkordi ( President of Alamein International University, EGYPT)

Professor  Essam Elkordi is the President of Alamein International University and professor of Structural Analysis at Faculty of Engineering at Alexandria University. He is Former President of Alexandria University (2016-2020) and Former Consul and Director of Cultural and Educational Affairs at the Consulate General of Egypt in Montreal, Canada (2014-2015). Over the course of his career, he assumed many leadership posts including: Vice President of Community Service and Environment Development (2015-2016); supervising the Cultural and Educational Affairs Office at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington D.C., U.S. (2014); Secretary General of the Education Development Fund, Cabinet of Ministers (2009-2012); Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Alexandria University (2008-2009); and Executive Manager of the Project Management Unit at Alexandria University (2006-2009); and member of the Board of Trustees of the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) (2017-sep-2020). and the Bibliotheca Alexandria (2016-sep-2020). He is currently a member of the Council of Private Universities.

Professor Elkordi headed an elaborate project to establish the Women’s Hospital, Alexandria University Blood Bank and the Smouha University Hospital in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank, Private Public Partnership Program (2007-2009). He was the Acting Chairman of the Civil Engineering Department at the Faculty of Engineering at Beirut Arab University, Lebanon (1998). Professor Elkordi was a member of the Egyptian National Committee for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO – Alexo -ISESCO) from 2019-2020 and was chairman of the Committee for the Nomination of New University Presidents (2019-2020). He served on the Board of Directors of the city of Scientific Research and Technological Applications Authority from 2016 to 2020. In addition to his academic and administrative achievements in the field of higher education, professor Elkordi is a designer and engineer supervisor and consultant since 1981.

Professor Elkordi obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, U.S. (1992) and earned both his M.Sc. (1985) and his B.Sc. (1981) in the same field from Alexandria University. During his doctoral studies in Northeastern University, he was a Teaching and Research Assistant at the Faculty of Engineering (1987-1992). Early in his career, he trained at the design office of Sulzer brothers Ltd., Switzerland. As a Scholar, he visited many prestigious universities and participated in conferences in the U.S., Canada, and many African and European countries and is the recipient of several prestigious awards.

Professor Seeram Ramakrishna : Former Vice President (Research Strategy), National University of Singapore

Professor Seeram Ramakrishna : Former Vice President (Research Strategy), National University of Singapore

Professor Seeram Ramakrishna, FREng, Everest Chair is a world-renowned poly-disciplinary scholar at the National University of Singapore. Thomson Reuters & Stanford Composite score ranks him among the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds and Researchers. Prof. Seeram’s highest professional distinctions include an elected Fellow of the UK Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) & the American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) and several other associations. He received Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, UK, and GMP training from Harvard University, USA. He is a recipient of numerous recognitions such as the IIT Madras Distinguished Alumni Award and Singapore Lee Kuan Yew Fellowship, and the UK Cambridge Nehru Fellowship.

His academic leadership includes NUS’s Vice-President (Research Strategy); Dean of Faculty of Engineering; Director of NUS Enterprise; Director of NUS Industry Liaison Office; Director of the NUS International Relations Office. He served as a board member of several national organizations, policy institutes, and tertiary education institutions. He received Long Service Medal- Pingat Bakti Setia during Singapore National Day Awards 2021. Prof. Seeram is a globally sought-after keynote and plenary speaker on the Circular Economy, Climate Change, Sustainability, and Environment-related topics.

Prof. Dr CHAN Siew Hwa: President’s Chair in Energy, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

Dr CHAN is a Fellow of Academy of Engineering, Singapore (SAEng), a Fellow of ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET). He leads the hydrogen and fuel cell research at Energy Research Institute @ NTU. Since 2017, he has been appointed as Senior Vice President of China-Singapore International Joint Research Institute in China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City, focusing on incubation and commercialization of technologies. Dr Chan has been active in serving academic & research communities and industries such as Singapore’s covering focal point for the Sub-committee on Sustainable Energy Research (SCSER) under the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (COSTI), Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) Singapore’s Future Energy Technology (Hydrogen) Watch Group, NUS’s Governing Board of Centre for Hydrogen Innovation, Advisory Board of Total SA and Sydrogen Energy, etc. He is also active in commercialization of technologies including 12 technology licensing. Dr Chan was a Director of Maz Energy Pte Ltd (2004 – 2022) with core business in nitroparaffin-based fuel additives and founded Xin Xiang (Guangzhou) Hydrogen Technologies Co., Ltd., which is a tech-company manufacturing key components of PEMFC. He has published 312 refereed journal papers with total citations of ~17K and h-index of 65. He was a recipient of NTU’s Teacher-of-the-year, Nanyang Award (Research Excellence), Nanyang Award (Innovation Entrepreneurship), George-Stephenson Medal from IMechE, UK, Outstanding Scientific Achievement from International Association of Hydrogen Energy (IAHE), USA, Star of Innovation Talent award from Guangzhou government, World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds from Thomson-Reuters, and more.

Prof. Dr. Jennifer Howell: Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Western Australia

Jennifer Howell is the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) at UWA. With over 21 years’ experience in higher education, she is deeply connected to delivering value in global organisations through improving the student experience and stewarding international partnerships both within learning and teaching and research collaborations. She joined UWA in 2022.

Dr. Eesa Mohammed Bastaki, Ph.D. President, University of Dubai (UAE)

Dr. Bastaki is the recipient of the highest award in the UAE, the “Emirates Excellence Award in Sciences, Literature, and Arts”. Dr. Bastaki has extensive experience in education, leadership, technology, and communications. Previously, Dr. Bastaki worked as a professor at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). He also held positions as CEO of the ICT Fund; Director of Education, Training, and Research and Development for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO); and was a member of many academic boards. He is the Honorary Chair of IEEE, Chairman of the Emirates Science Club, Chair of the Emirates Energy Award, and a Board member of the Cultural and Scientific Association, and many more. Dr. Bastaki chaired several technology and research boards, initiated technology incubation concepts, and coined “R&BD terminology”. Dr. Bastaki received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of California, San Diego, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine, USA.

Professor Ts. Dr Mohamed Ibrahim bin Abdul Mutalib, Vice Chancellor & CEO, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS, Malaysia

Prof. Ibrahim obtained his B.Eng. (Hons) degree in Chemical Engineering from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1987. After completing his degree, he joined Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) as an Assistant Lecturer in 1988. In 1990, her pursue his postgraduate studies in Process Integration at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) and completed his Masters in 1991 and PhD in 1995. He rejoined UTM as a Senior Lecturer in Process System Engineering. In 1997, he joined the Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) as a Senior Lecturer and was later promoted to Associate Professor in 2002 and Professor in 2014 respectively. Prof. Ibrahim is also a Fellow of IChemE UK and recognised as a Chartered Engineer by the UK Engineering Council. He is also recognised as a Professional Technologist in the area of Chemical Technology from the Malaysian Board of Technologists. An active researcher, he has published over 202 journal papers with an H-index of 40 and has won numerous awards.At UTP, Prof. Ibrahim has held several senior management positions and was also highly instrumental in the formulation of the UTP Transformation Plan aimed at developing UTP into a globally recognised research university. In July 2013, he was appointed as the Dean of Faculty of Engineering and assumed the management position of Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic in April 2016. In May 2016, he was appointed as the Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) in the discipline of Engineering & Computer Sciences. He is currently the board member of the Malaysia Board of Technologies and Member of National Science Challenge (NSC) Steering Committee ASM.

Prof. David Sadler: Deputy Vice Chancellor (Education), University of Western Australia

He was previously the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students & Education) at the University of Tasmania from early 2011 and led many initiatives leading to the establishment of the Children’s University in Tasmania, which is now also operating in Western Australia. David is a Principal Fellow (PFHEA). He is currently Chair of Universities Australia DVC A Executive and leads UA’s work on academic integrity; teaching recognition and stakeholder relationships with TEQSA. David is also Chair of the Australian Awards (Program Awards) for University Teaching. In the UK, David was Director (Networks) for the Higher Education Academy and before that Director of the Centre for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics (CSAP) at the University of Birmingham. David is a UK National Teaching Fellow (2005). David’s academic specialism is in crisis decision-making in international security, and he worked for the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office as a Senior Research Officer in Arms Control and Disarmament from 1988-1992, embracing many aspects of the end of the Cold War. David is a life fellow of the RSA and a former Council member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

Prof. (Dr.) Hrridaysh Deshpande: Vice Chancellor, Ajinkya DY Patil University, India

Hrridaysh is the member of Governing Body & Board of Management of the University. He is the Director of Ajeenkya DY Patil Group and Grand Port Hospital, Mumbai. He spearheaded India Design Mark program in cooperation with Good Design Award, Japan and in association with the India Design Council (IDC) (a national strategic body of Government of India established under the aegis of Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion).  He has been the jury member for world’s largest student design competition – Taiwan International Student Design Competition in 2015 and 2017.

He has been the member of CII National Committee on Design.  He has authored three India Design Reports published in 2009, 2011 and 2014. He has been curating, planning and executing the CII NID Design Summit for the last 6 years. Recently he authored a report on “Future of Design Education in India” published by the British Council in India. Over the years Hrridaysh has acquired proficiency in business innovation strategy and design driven Innovation. Hrridaysh has worked on several committees on innovation and has been a speaker at many prestigious forums. Through his work, Hrridaysh has assisted leading companies across a range of industries. He edited a compilation of 4 volumes of Indian Innovation Case Studies for Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. Hrridaysh is an experienced, enthusiastic, and energetic educator and innovation facilitator. He is passionately committed to innovation, design and education and is capable of expanding the limits of traditional thinking through the development and realization of aggressive and ambitious projects.

Dr. Archana Mantri is Vice Chancellor of Chitkara University, Punjab,INDIA

Dr. Archana Mantri is Vice Chancellor of Chitkara University, Punjab, having extensive experience of over three decades in Industry and academia. She is a thought leader, and enabler and spearheads several initiatives related to research, innovation, and entrepreneurship at the University. Her research interests include Augmented and Virtual reality and their pedagogical interventions for achieving better learning outcomes. Dr. Mantri has worked extensively in curriculum development and has coined several new models of education for making them project, skills, and apprenticeship based. She has conducted numerous workshops at national and international platforms for educators’ training, specifically in a project and problem-based learning. She loves to read books on Indian mythology and philosophy and is a firm believer in and propagator of the Indian value system.

Prof. A. Alphones: Chair, The IEEE Singapore Section

Prof. Alphones has 35 years of research experience. He has published and presented over 320 technical papers in peer reviewed International Journals/ Conferences. He was involved many IEEE flagship conferences held in Singapore and General Chair of APMC 2009, MWP 2011, TENCON 2016 and APMC 2019. He was the chairman of IEEE Singapore section during 2015-2016, 2018, 2023 and a senior member of IEEE. He is Singapore representative of IEICE(Japan). He is also the panel member of IEEE Confer- ence Application Review Committee. Since 2001 he is with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Techno- logical University, Singapore. His current interests are electro-magnetic analysis on planar RF circuits and integrated optics, microwave photonics, visible light communication and positioning, metamaterial based leaky wave antennas and wireless power transfer technologies. A Alphones received his B.Tech. from Madras Institute of Technology in 1982, M.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in 1984 and Ph.D. degree in Optically Controlled Millimeter wave Circuits from Kyoto Institute of Technology (Japan) in 1992. He was a JSPS visiting fellow from 1996-97 at Japan. During 1997-2001, he was with Centre for Wireless Communications, National University of Singapore involved in the research on optically controlled passive/active devices.

Dr. Mohammed Aboud: IEEE TEMS VP for MMC

Dr. Mohammed Aboud  :Co-Founder and CEO, Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship,VP for Business Development, Idea space, IEEE TEMS VP for MMC, COMESA Innovation Council Board Member IEEE YP Egypt Co-Founder, IEEE TEMS Egypt Chapter Co-Founder

Dr. Anthony Yee ; Chair of the Board of Governors MDIS Malaysia, Executive Council Member of MDIS, Singapore

Dr. Anthony Yee is the Executive Director of AHT Syngas Asia PLC, this company is the Asian Headquarters of AHT GmbH, a 150-year-old German company, specializing in medium size gas power stations. Dr. Yee is the Chair of the Board of Governors, MDIS Malaysia, and an Executive Council Member of MDIS, Singapore. He is also an academic, currently lecturing at Teesside University, Singapore Campus. Prior adjunct teaching and FYP supervision were at Ngee Ann and Singapore Polytechnic. Dr. Anthony Yee Started his career with Keppel Shipyard performing both onboard marine electrical systems installation and repairs, as well as maintaining onshore HV electrical systems. He also worked as a Senior Electrical Engineer at MacDermott SEA Pte. Ltd, where he was in charge of offshore HV Generation and Distribution Systems. He later joined ABB as Project Division Manager, where he oversaw HV projects and equipment installation and repairs. Dr. Yee has served as Expert Witness in several Singapore High Court Cases. Dr. Yee is a Life Senior Member of the IEE, he served for 8+ years on the PES Committee and later as Chair of Membership at Singapore Section. His area of specialization is Power Systems and Electromagnetics. His other affiliations are Fellow Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology UK (FIMarEST), Fellow Institution of Engineering and Technology, formerly IEE UK (FIET), Fellow Institution of Science and Technology UK (FIScT), Fellow of The Royal Commonwealth Society UK. Dr. Yee served The Singapore Armed Forces as a Reservist Officer for 33 years. He commanded a reservist Combat Battalion and retired with the rank of Major. He is a recipient of The SAF Good Conduct Medal and The Reserve Medal with Bar.

Dr. Deepak L Waikar : Managing Partner, EduEnergy, Singapore

He has served on various committees in professional bodies such as Chair of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Power & Energy Society (PES) Chapter, Singapore, and Chair of the IEEE Education Society Chapter Singapore. He is a recipient of the IEEE-PES Outstanding Power Engineers’ Award 2003 and SP Green Buddy Award 2004. Dr. Waikar has been associated with Singapore Certified Energy Manager’s programme for more than a decade. He has also been an advisory committee member of the Indo-Universal Centre for Engineering Education (IUCEE).Dr. Waikar has facilitated several collaborations between Academic Institutions, Industries, and Professional Institutions. He has over three decades of international experience in education, training, research, & management and delivered keynote/ plenary/panel session presentations globally.

Ir. Dr. Abdul Azim Abdul Rahman, Director - Product Development, Steelcase : Malaysia

Ir Dr. Azim is a Registered Professional Engineer (Board of Engineer Malaysia) with over 20 years of experience in Product Research, Design, and Development. Ir Dr. Azim started his career with Shimano Components (M) Sdn Bhd and he then worked with SONY EMCS Malaysia Sdn Bhd in Mechanical R&D TV/LCD division. He’s one of the innovators of TV with a woofer system. He’s also a member of the pioneer group in designing LCDs for SONY. Currently, Ir Dr. Azim works with Steelcase Office Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd as a Product Engineering Director leading the team in Asia Pacific for Product Development.

He was under an EXPATRIATE assignment in North America (Grand Rapids, MI) in 2015. He has working experience around the world (America, Japan, China, India, France, Italy, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea, Indonesia, Germany, Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, UK, Mexico, and Singapore). He holds 15 patents from the USA, Europe, China, India & Malaysia. He is also currently Adjunct Professor at UPM under the Mechanical and Manufacturing Dept. He received several awards throughout his career, recently in Germany he won GOLD at International Trade Fair “Ideas-Inventions-New Products” iENA for his innovation. Ir Dr. Azim completed a graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Technology PETRONAS, Malaysia, and a Doctor of Engineering from the University Putra Malaysia (UPM).

Dr. Li Fang is an Executive Committee Member of the IEEE Education Society, Singapore

Dr. Li Fang is an Executive Committee Member of the IEEE Education Society, Singapore Chapter. She has been actively involved International collaboration with researchers in Singapore, Japan and China. She served as Program and/or Conference Chair and Technical Program committee member for several international conferences. She had been a keynote speaker for various International conferences. Dr. Li Fang has over 30 peer-reviewed publications in this field and her research has received awards from a variety of venues, e.g., best paper award in The 4th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Security (ICCCS2018). Dr. Li fang is an Associate Editor for The international journal Information System Frontiers (ISF). Dr. Li joined Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore as a faculty member in 2002. She received a BEng. in Computer Science at Southeast University, China, as well as a M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Science at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her research interests include Image processing, Image retrieval, computer networks, and network security Pattern recognition, Health care, Education.

Christian Kober: Research Associate, Helmut Schmidt University

He is an industrial engineer with experience as a transnational project leader for Airbus. He was responsible for product modifications in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, the USA, and China. He received several prizes and scholarships and holds a patent together with Mercedes-Benz. Currently, he is a research associate and doctoral candidate at Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg, Germany, in collaboration with Composite Technology Center (An Airbus Company) in Stade, Germany. His research focuses on organizational and methodological aspects of Digital Twins in manufacturing companies. He has published multiple scientific articles and presented the research results at worldwide conferences, e.g., in Vancouver, Canada, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is conducting further research on Digital Twins with the University of Cambridge and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT). He also supports the Association of German Engineers (VDI) in creating a standard for Digital Twins in factories and assists the board of the German Academic Association for Production Technology (WGP).

Prof. Min Xie, Chair Professor, the City University, Hong Kong

Prior to 2011, Prof. Xie was with the National University of Singapore for 20 years, where he joined as one of the first recipients of LKY research fellow. He received his undergraduate and postgraduate education in Sweden, and he first entered the University of Science and Technology of China at the age of 14 with the highest score in the nationwide examination for the gifted program. He has carried out extensive research in quality, reliability, and industrial statistics, and published over 300 journal papers and 10 books. He has advised 60 Ph.D. students, now working in industry or academia in different continents. Prof Xie was elected fellow of IEEE in 2005 and was recently elected to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Dr. Hans Jürgen Hoyer:Secretary General of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES)

Dr. Hans Jürgen Hoyer serves as the Executive Secretary of the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC) and the Secretary General of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES).   He also works in close partnerships with over 18 multinational corporations (Airbus; Boeing; Siemens; Dassault Systemes; & more).  Dr. Hoyer has served with Nelson Mandela on the board of directors of El Taller, a global civil society network headquartered in Tunisia.  He currently serves as an Advisory board member in UNITAR (United Nations) Division of Prosperity), and on the Governing Board of the International Center for Engineering Education/UNESCO/ Tsinghua University.  He has been and continues to be a keynote speaker for conferences globally focusing on engineering education and capacity building. Dr. Hoyer has been a Visiting Scholar at the Center for International Studies at MIT, a Fellow at Harvard’s School of Education, and a visitor at the Kennedy School of Government. He started his career as a Peace Corps Volunteer and high school teacher in Linares and Talca, Chile, and has lived in over twenty countries in Asia, Latin & South America, and Africa. Over his extensive career, he has visited 153 countries, is fluent in four languages, and is conversant in additional five languages.  He has written and published on a broad range of subjects related to engineering education; international development, strategic planning; politics, health, and education.

Er. Deepak Vadhwa:Entrepreneurial Drive -Intellectual Curiosity - Solution Development - Commercial and Operational Excellence - Relationships

Er. Deepak Vadhwa:Entrepreneurial Drive – Intellectual Curiosity , Solution Development , Commercial and Operational Excellence, Relationships. 30+ years of international experience: ERM (current), Jacobs, Air Liquide, Siemens, Emerson.

Experienced in Consulting, Strategy, Key Account Management, Solution Development, Business Development, Sales and setting up alliance programs with international majors and regional clients to ensure sustainable revenue streams.

Professionally Skilled in Project Development including Project Structuring, Project Management, Engineering (Concept, Pre-FEED, Basic Engineering, FEED, Detail Engineering), Owners Engineer, PMC.

Hydrogen and Ammonia Economy; Grey – Blue – Green, Mobility and Hub development, policy, liquefaction, storage and transportation.

Well conversant with Emerging Trends: Energy Transition and Low Carbon Solution ,Carbon Capture and Storage, Offshore Wind, Circularity, Net Zero, Decarbonization, Climate Change Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions, Digital Enablement, Sustainable Fuels, ESG, Sustainability, Nature Based Solutions / Natural Climate Solutions.

Well-connected and experienced across carbon intensive diversified energy sector; Oil & Gas Value Chain, Refining, Petrochemical, Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals.

Known for creating growth cycles, developing under penetrated markets, high on solution development, proven track record of key account management, exceptional in relationship development and management, strategy development and execution.

Large and complex project development including bringing in right partnerships to make projects happen.

Process Automation and Electrical; Measurement, Control, Automation, Digitalization, Field Instrumentation, Custody Transfer, Terminal Automation LV, HV, Transformers….

Good understanding of regional markets of South East Asia, North East Asia and South Asia – 24 years of Asia Pacific management experience

Mr. Hossam Elhamy Shaker : Chief Technical Advisor, Hawkleap, Cairo, Egypt

Hossam Elhamy Shaker, Chief Technical Advisor, Hawkleap, Cairo, Egypt has over 15 years of experience in various capacities in the Aviation Sector. He was involved in a special committee appointed by the Minister in the Planning Sector of Egypt Air for finalizing a 25 Million Dollar investment in 2012. He also has Market Technical Advisory experience in engineering software and machine learning techniques at Machine Learning and Simulation, Egypt. He is in the final stages of his Ph.D. with the research topic “Aviation Management with Airline Uncertainty Operations” at EJUST University, Alexandria, Egypt.

Dr. Man Pun Wan Associate Chair (Research) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Dr. Wan is Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University. Prior to joining NTU, he was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kyungpook National University, Korea. His research interests cover aerosol sciences, building energy, smart buildings, indoor environmental quality, catalytic oxidation systems and numerical simulations. Dr. Wan led numerous government- and industry-funded research projects ranging from fundamental studies of fundamental thermos-fluids sciences, aerosol sciences and impacts of indoor environmental quality on occupant cognitive function. He has also been working on development of novel green building technologies such as high-performance Cool materials for buildings and pavements, advanced building control and automation systems, integrated dimmable lighting and dynamic shading system, chilled ceiling system and other technologies for energy efficiency and occupant well-being. Dr. Wan has published over 100 international refereed journal and conference articles and is inventor of 3 patents. He is a member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Chemical Society (ACS) and American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Professor Venky Shankararaman (PhD) Vice Provost (Education), Singapore Management University

Venky Shankararaman
is a Professor of Information Systems (Education) and Vice Provost (Education) at Singapore Management University (SMU). He holds a PhD in Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. His current areas of specialization include business process management and analytics, digital transformation, enterprise architecture and integration, and technology enhanced learning. He has around 30 years of experience in the IT industry in various capacities as a researcher, academic administrator, educator, IT professional and industry consultant.
Professor Venky has contributed significantly to Computing and Information Systems education internationally. He was awarded the SAP Outstanding Academic Award for Southeast Asia; the award was presented by SAP to recognize his contributions to enterprise systems education. He was also awarded the Association of
Information Systems (AIS) Award for Outstanding Contribution to IS Education. At SMU, he has won several awards namely Distinguished Educator, SMU-X (Experiential Project Based Learning) Excellent Teacher Award and the Distinguished Teacher Award. He is currently the President of APAIE (Asia Pacific Association for International Education). He is member of the AIS Education Committee, ACM Education Advisory Committee, and senior member of Singapore Computer Society (SCS), and member of the executive committee for the SCS Cloud Com

Dr. Virendra V. Shete Director, MIT School of Engineering, MIT ADT University, Pune, India

Dr. Shete is a renowned academician, researcher in the field of Signal processing & soft computing. He is member of Board of Management, MIT Art, Design Technology University, Director MIT School of Engineering, Chairman IETE, Pune center, Chair, IEEE Education Society Chapter, Pune Section, Senior IEEE Member, Fellow of Institute of Engineers. Dr. Virendra Shete received his Doctorate from Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum. He published more than 100 research papers in reputed National & International Journals & conference proceedings. He has authored two books in the field of Electronics & Communication (E&C) Engineering. An Authority expert in the field of E&C, he is affiliated to several universities offering his expertise as an Expert Advisor on the Board of studies. He has been invited as a Scholar to university for seminars and conferences. To bridge the Gap between Industry academia his contribution towards making memorandum of understanding is remarkable. He also worked and contributed to generating consultancy worth 2 crore with industry in the field of E-vehicles by upskilling programs in the University. He has travelled Nationally & Internationally to present his pioneering research on diverse themes.

Mr. Maneesh Tripathi: Director/Board Member Singapore Indian Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (SICCI)

Mr. Tripathi has worked in more than 10 countries in various Multinational firms. He has 28+ years of work experience and is managing approximately S$300 million dollars plus a listed company in Singapore called SEVAK Limited which operates in the areas of Telecom, Information Technology/System Integration, and Electric Vehicles. He is an active member of various organizations and is on the Executive Committee of SGTech, a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID), Singapore Computer Society (SCS), Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SVCA), Singapore Business Federation (SBF), Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) and an advisor at FundedHere the first Crowd Funding platform in Singapore. Maneesh Tripathi is an Engineering Graduate by qualification with a Degree in Electronics and Telecom and has a PGCGM/Management graduate from (IIM) India Institute of Management, Calcutta, India.

MESSAGES FROM INTERNATIONAL ADVISERS & DOMAIN EXPERTS

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 To survive, sustain, and thrive in the VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) World continue to challenge institutions, industries, organisations and associations globally. Recent pandemics, wars, conflicts, natural disasters, climate change, rapid urbanisation, energy crisis, pollution, and related issues have affected and continue to affect every sphere of life on this planet and beyond. New and renewable energy, clean technologies, automation, robotics, analytics, artificial intelligence, AR/VR/MR, Digital Twins, IoTs, smart sensors, and smart devices have made inroads in various sectors. As such, there is hardly any substitute but to collaborate and collectively make efforts in such scenarios. Academic institutions, industries, professional organisations, and associations have to play a pivotal role in those collective efforts. 

Mere student exchanges, co-authoring research papers, and signing of memorandums of understanding may not give much leverage in this VUCA world. There is an urgent need to review and relook into some of the obsolete models of collaborations, understand barriers, and design/redesign strategies to find innovative solutions. Nurturing, nourishing, and navigating can be considered as the critical ingredients of deepening collaborations at the international level. 

In view of that the Global Symposium on Deepening International Collaborations (GSOIDC) organised by VAB Creative-EduEnergy Collaborations, technically sponsored by the IEEE Singapore Section, the IEEE Education Society Singapore Chapter, and supported by leading international organisations and associations is very appropriate and timely. 

As one of the speakers of the symposium, I wish the symposium success and I look forward to interacting with experts, authors, delegates, and most importantly potential future leaders (students) at GSODIC 2023 in Singapore during 10-12 May 2023. 

In December 2022, I had the great opportunity to meet with Temasek Polytechnic management thanks to Dr. Deepak Waikar of VAB-EDuEnergy Collaborations. Meeting with a number of like-minded professionals was one of the highlights of the experience, and I know that the connections I developed will be valuable in fostering international educational collaborations.

I strongly believe that globalization and digital transformation are paving the way for an educational paradigm where interdependence, interconnectedness, and collaboration are becoming the norm. The Global Symposium on Deepening International Collaborations, crafted by the VAB-EduEnergy, is passionate about creating a rich and vibrant atmosphere where new ideas and insights can be shared. The symposium brings together a diverse group of people from academia, industry, and professional organizations to share and integrate international perspectives and experiences into teaching, research, learning, engagement, and collaboration. From the thought-provoking keynote speeches to the engaging breakout sessions, the symposium provides a platform for meaningful discussions and collaborations.

Overall, I highly recommend the Global Symposium on Deepening International Collaborations to anyone interested in advancing their understanding of collaborative working and building meaningful connections with professionals from around the world.

In recent years, the world is shaken by global crises that have severe implications for organizations. There were many critical issues surrounding institutions preparedness and ability to manage adversities at both local and international echelons. We are made to rethink on how we can better respond to uncertainties. Rising costs, economic volatility, geopolitical fractures, and a global talent crisis have created arduous conditions for today’s businesses. Many organizations are turning to new and emerging technologies to strengthen customer loyalty, enhance their products and services, protect market share, and win new business. 

These challenging times demand a significant shift in strategy for institutions around the idea of collaboration and the development of much deeper and meaningful partnerships than the world has ever seen. There is need to focus on profound fit-for-purpose agreements and resilient understanding between organizations to build outstanding models for collaboration and cement their position as a leader in this new era of higher education. 

The Global Symposium on Deepening International Collaborations (GSODIC) will be an ideal platform to share knowledge, exchange experience, explore strategies and pool our thoughtson how to leverage collaboration at a deep level to enhance values and meet new challenges confronting us in this rapidly changing world. 

As one of the speakers of GSODIC, I wish the symposium a great success and I look forward to meeting and joining prominent scholars and experts at the symposium soon.

Over the past 12 years, I’ve traveled throughout the world promoting quality in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and I’m constantly reminded how important collaboration is to developing successful solutions to the world’s most complex problems. I’m delighted to see experts from academia, industry, and professional organizations come together in Singapore for Global symposium to explore, develop and grow international collaborative efforts.

 

Current time is dubbed as the most comfortable period in the history of humankind.  The median life spans of human beings are inching up around the world.  Global population passed the eight billion mark recently.  Modernisation, education, and urbanisation are ubiquitous around the world.

At the same time, we are witnessing increasing competition among the nations for influence, technologies, and resources.  Competitiveness agenda is percolating to the universities, academics, students, and researchers.  Higher education institutions and their products in terms of graduates, thought leadership, creative innovations, and diverse research outputs are increasingly the focus of global competition.

Competition does bring out the best of human minds and communities.  All out competition in absence of cooperation will not serve the best interests of human beings.  We all depend on the planet Earth for survival and well-being.  Addressing grand challenges such as climate change, extreme weathers, resources depletion and lack of their equitable access, pollution, biodiversity loss, erosion of earth, rising sea levels, food shortages, water shortages, mental stress, human health effects, and growing income, education and technology inequalities require sustained and creative cooperation.  Moreover, millennials and generation Z evolved to be far different from the earlier generations owing to social media as well as ubiquitous digital technologies.

Aforementioned developments compelled us to conceive the seventeen United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs), which are aimed at the well-being of every person in every nation.  Thoughtful and well-balanced competition as well as cooperation augur well for the humankind as well as all other living beings on the one and only planet Earth.

As one of the keynote speakers, I commend the organisers of this timely global symposium on deepening international collaborations.

On behalf of the Council for Teacher Education Foundation- India, I am happy to inform that we are giving consent to be one of the Supporting Organisations for the proposed Global Symposium on – Deepening International collaboration, from 10-12 May 2023 to be held in Singapore. The CTEF Logo may be used for the purpose of the Symposium.

PROPOSED PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

DURATION : THREE DAYS ( 10-12 MAY 2023 )

International collaboration is essential for addressing local and global problems and challenges. It has become critical for governments, academic institutions, industries, and professional associations to work together to create an environment that encourages collaboration. This symposium provides a platform for dialogue, interaction, and cooperation. International Collaborations require perseverance, patience, and pragmatism. Common but different startegies as per the needs of the collaborators have to be adopted and adapted. The symposium is designed to play that collaborative role.

VAB-EduEnegy will continue to a catalyst & facilitator for establishing, developing, and deepening suc h collaborations before, during, and after the symposium.

THE REGISTRATION FEE

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Considering the support received from various members & stakeholders, the registration fees are appropriately adapted for the benefit of participants.

On the occasion of World Women’s Day, a special additional discount of 15% for women participants only.


Attractive group registration discounts (15% discount for a group of 5 to 9 participants and 25% discount for a group of 10 or more participants) are available.

1. Participants/Delegates/Author: US$150 (For Members of IEEE & Supporting Organisations)
(Early bird registration discount 10% on or before 30 March 2023 )
2. Other Participants/Delegates: US$200
(Early bird registration discount 10% on or before 30 March 2023 )
3. The author of a Case Study (related to the theme of the Symposium): US$300   for  others
(Early bird registration discount 10% on or before 30 March 2023 )
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(Early bird registration discount 10% on    or before 30 March 2023 )

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Organisers are committed to following Singapore Government Regulations and Directives for Covid-19, Travel, and related issues for organising the symposium in physical (face-to-face) mode. In the event of restrictions announced by the regulatory authorities, the Symposium may be either postponed or offered online mode. A draft schedule is expected to be released within the next few weeks. A final schedule will be uploaded on the website once it is ready. Due to uncertain situations, there could be last-minute changes to the final schedule. The organising committee’s decision will be final in that respect. Delegates, Authors, Speakers, and those who are interested to attend the symposium are expected to make their own travel, visa, and accommodition related arrangements. They are also advised to take appropriate travel insurance. After registration, organisers will provide a letter for facilitating the application for Visa to Singapore. Participants are encouraged to apply for Singapore Visa as applicable at the earliest. please refer to ica.gov.sg  Participants are expected to follow health and related advisory (such as wearing masks, vaccination, etc) issued by the authorities.


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