VOLUME 12 | eISSN (2948 - 457X) | JULY - DEC 2022 INSTITUTE OF CLIMATE CHANGE e-BULLETIN https://www.ukm.my/ipi/penerbitan/ IPI e-Bulletin can be accessed at
01 04 06 09 26 Institute of Climate Change (IPI) retains the copyright over all materials published in the bulletin. No part of this bulletin may be reproduced and transmitted in any other forms without the prior written permission of the institute. Advisors ›› Associate Prof. Dr. Zaini Sakawi Prof. Ir. Dr. Mardina Abdullah Chief Editor ›› Editor ›› Editorial Support ›› Published by ›› Copyright ›› EDITORIAL TEAM Dr. Teh Wai Leong Ts. Dr. Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd Jaafar Nurul Hajijah Hair Syarina Md Sah Nurul Ain Nordin Noridawaty Mat Daud Tuan Noraida Tuan Hamzah Institute of Climate Change (IPI) Level 3, Research Complex, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA. Tel: 03-8911 8482 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ukm.my/ipi CONTENTS Page Content Coordinator: Graphic Designer ›› Noor Shuhaira Rejab A Better Future for Our Generation Preserving Nature through Hari Denai Alam Space Workshop in Baku, Azerbaijan, the land offire! Programs and Activities Publications - High ImpactJournals Congratulations! Community-based Environmental Education Programs and Forest Restoration 29
A Better Future for Our Generation Preserving Nature through Hari Denai Alam Dr. Nor Diana Abdul Halim Institute of Climate Change “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today”. -YB Tuan Nik Nazmi bin Tuan Nik Ahmad On 17 December 2022, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Berhad (ANGKASA) were collaborating to host the Hari Denai Alam programme with the theme of "Preserving Nature" in an effort to preserve and conserve nature for the better needs of future generations. The one-day programme of Hari Denai Alam held at Denai Alur Ilmu, UKM, was co-organized with the Institute of Climate Change UKM (IPI UKM), UKM-YSD Chair of Sustainability, Koperasi UNIKEB Berhad, and Friends of Rivers Malaysia (FoRM). The Hari Denai Alam programme was officiated by YB Tuan Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad, the Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC). Nearly 220 people took part in the programme, from students and researchers to academics and government officials and non-governmental organizations. In line with the government's efforts through the programme of National River Trail and Greening of Malaysia, Hari Denai Alam features a number of activities aimed at preserving and conserving natural resources. These include river trail cleaning, tree-planting, waste sorting for recycling purposes, organic waste composting demonstration, and selling locally grown products from Taman Botani Bangi, UKM. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 1 th
This programme has helped to implement the Greening of Malaysia: Koperasi Prihatin Sejuta Pokok initiative, which resulted in the successful planting of about 160 forest trees of various species along the river trail at Denai Alur Ilmu, UKM, as part of ANGKASA's effort to increase green and forest coverage in Malaysia. While it may not seem like much, even a modest amount of tree planting can help mitigate the effects of climate change by acting as a "carbon sink" for the atmosphere. By cleaning up the river trail at Denai Alur Ilmu, UKM exemplifies the value of supporting the National River Trail initiatives for encouraging community involvement in preventing the pollution of rivers, which are essential to human life. With the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 as a guide, it is hoped that similar programmes to Hari Denai Alam will be implemented in the future to raise stakeholder engagement, boost community awareness, and ensure continuous environmental quality improvement, towards mitigating the effects of climate change and keeping Malaysia in good shape for the foreseeable future. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 2
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Space Workshop in Baku, Azerbaijan,the land of fire! Nur Fatin Irdina Zulhamidi Institute of Climate Change I would never imagine I would set foot in Azerbaijan, but the opportunity came as I have been invited to present and give some insights on my research titled ‘Analysis of Geomagnetic Disturbances for Earthquake Precursor Detection’ in United Nations/Azerbaijan Workshop on the International Space Weather Initiative: The Sun, Space Weather and Geosphere. It is the objective of the workshop to encourage the efforts in the deployment of instruments and interpretation of space weather data in developing nations. This workshop also aims to strengthen international coordination and cooperation on space weather products and services. My fellow friend, Raja Adibah Raja Halim Shah and I, both were representing Malaysia in this workshop. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 4
It took us about 12 hours from Malaysia to Baku, Azerbaijan. Upon arriving, I saw various buildings with unique designs that symbolize the country’s cultural identity. One of the things that made me impressed was that I’d always seen Azerbaijan’s flag waved at every building along my journey from the airport to the hotel. It showed how they are very proud of their country. The workshop which also was jointly organized by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and the Baku State University was held for five days on 31 October 2022 until 4 November 2022. It was also co-sponsored by the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG). The workshop was officiated by the Minister of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan proudly in Azerbaijani language. This workshop was also attended by some of the prominent figures in the space research field such as Natchimuthukonar Gopalswamy from NASA. The first two days of the workshop, it was filled with presentations in the sessions on Space Weather Instrumentation and Data, Space Weather Modelling and Space Weather Research. On the third day of the program, all participants were brought to the pride of Azerbaijan for the space industry, Azercosmos. I was surprised to hear from the Vice President of Azercosmos that Malaysia was involved in the establishment of the Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan in providing training regarding space knowledge application. Malaysia is indeed a significant agency in the space industry. More topics related to space research were presented in the subsequent days. On the last day of the program, the organizer arranged a guided tour to the Old City in Baku. We were briefed on the history of Azerbaijan and were able to witness the beautiful view of the Caspian Sea from higher ground. It was a memorable experience. Since this was my first experience attending a workshop abroad, I would say it is very eye-opening and I would like to attend more programs like this. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 5
Community-based Environmental Education Programs and Forest Restoration Ts Dr Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd Jaafar Institute of Climate Change Education for environmental awareness is essential, especially for the younger generations. It is a learning process that helps advance people’s knowledge, awareness and understanding of the environment, allowing them to investigate the environmental issues and to develop effective, situation-specific, and decision-making skills. Integrating remote sensing technology into the environment is a new way to promote environmental education where remote sensing is being used as a tool to explore environmental challenges and find quick and optimal solutions to the problems at hand. We are currently facing multiple environmental challenges, from climate change to air pollution to loss of biodiversity. Tackling them will require us all to live and work differently and herein, community groups can make a huge difference, whether or not the environment is a primary focus of their work. For instance, a community program was carried out by the Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia on 22-24 November 2022 at the Tropical Rainforest Living Collection, Merisuli Reserve Forest, Lahad Datu, Sabah with an aim to create environmental awareness and educate people on the importance of forest restoration and conservation. This program gathered support from Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC), a Malaysian non-profit organisation and the local university, Universiti Malaysia Sabah through joint activity on the environmental volunteering programme (ENVOP) offered by TRCRC. Part of the program was also designed to provide hands-on activities for participants in monitoring the earth’s environment, especially in the forests using technology such as remote sensing. This community program was jointly funded by the national grant (Fundamental Research Grant Scheme) led by Ts Dr Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd Jaafar and a special fund from the Institute of Climate Change, UKM. The program received 18 participations from Diploma of Tourism Management program students from Politeknik Tawau, Sabah and was escorted by two lecturers. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 6
The entire course of the program was designed to match with the TRCRC volunteering program which aims to promote rainforest conservation and involve communities in environmental rehabilitation. By volunteering and working with and around nature, participants could acquire a more personal and direct relationship with complex and often abstract issues such as deforestation and subsequent loss of ecosystem services. The activities conducted during the three days and two nights program were an introduction to the Merisuli Living Collection nursery and tour, Remote Sensing class and physical activities such as hands-on on the practical usage of the Global Positioning System and navigation, tree planting and tree growth data collection and species, sunrise and sunset watching, night safari walk, exploration to the limestone cave and archaeological site (Cave Tepadong) and group activities related to forest restoration and conservation. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 7
This community program was broadly considered a success and the feedback was very positive based on the pre- and post-feedback evaluation. 97% of the respondents said that they would recommend the program to be expanded and continued. Many of them were very happy with the new knowledge they received on how technology such as remote sensing can be useful in forest monitoring and forest conservation and how it might change their interest to venture into this field and integrate remote sensing technology in their future endeavours. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 8
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES Workshop on High Impact and Quality Paper Writing Strategy Date: 21 July 2022 Venue: Meeting Room, Research Complex Distinguished International Professor of IPI, Professor Dr Biswajeet Pradhan made his first official visit to IPI from 17 July 2022 until 14 August 2022. He is currently the Director of the Centre for Advanced Modelling and Geospatial Information System (CAMGIS), at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. He is a prominent academic and has published many highimpact journals and publications. All IPI students attended the workshop to learn knowledge and research experiences from the speakers. Distinguished Public Lecture: "Geospatial Technology for Environment Management” Date: 22 July 2022 Venue: Bilik Majlis, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia This public lecture was held as one of the activities during the official visit of Distinguished International Professor of IPI, Professor Dr Biswajeet Pradhan to UKM. The event hosted at Bilik Majlis has gathered around 100 participants from universities, government agencies and industry. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 9 st th th nd
Geospatial Training - QGIS Desktop Date: 25 – 26 July 2022 Venue: IPI Seminar Room, Research Complex QGIS is a user-friendly Open-Source Geographic Information System (GIS) under the GNU General Public License. QGIS is an official project of the Open-Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). QGIS provides a continuously growing number of capabilities provided by core functions and plugins. You can visualize, manage, edit, analyze data, and compose printable maps. This 2-day course was conducted by Sr. Gs. Syed Ahmad Fadhli Syed Abdul Rahman which involved theory and practice. This course is very suitable for users who are new to the geospatial field to use software that is free and not tied to a license. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 10 th th
Forum Undang-Undang dan Dasar Alam Sekitar dan Perubahan Iklim Date: 29 July 2022 Medium: Online via Webex Platform EMC has hosted a forum entitled “Forum Undang-Undang dan Dasar Alam Sekitar dan Perubahan Iklim” virtually via Webex on 29 July 2022. The hosting of the forum was aimed to discuss in depth the concept, issues and challenges related to the implementation and introduction of the policies and acts of environmental and climate change in Malaysia. The forum was moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr Rasyikah Mohd Khalid (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), with three panellists, Dr Hanim Kamaruddin (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), Assoc. Prof. Dr Maizatun Mustafa (Universiti Islam Antarabangsa) and Puan Roziza Sidek (Kementerian Alam Sekitar dan Air). The forum has attracted almost 100 participants from various institutions, including government and private organizations and communities. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 11 th th
Geospatial Training - Google Earth Engine (GEE) Date: 16 – 17 August 2022 Venue: IPI Seminar Room, Research Complex Google Earth Engine (GEE) combines a multi-petabyte catalogue of satellite imagery and geospatial datasets with planetary-scale analysis capabilities. Scientists, researchers, and developers use Earth Engine to detect changes, map trends, and quantify differences on the Earth's surface. This 2-day workshop on GEE has thoroughly exposed the usage to the participants. This course was run by Ts. Dr Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd Jaafar and assisted by Mr Esmaeel Adrah. Participants were students and professionals in the geospatial field. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 12 th th Visit to Kompleks Teknologi Angkasa, Agensi Angkasa Malaysia (MYSA) Date: 17 August 2022 Venue: Kompleks Teknologi Angkasa, Agensi Angkasa Malaysia (MYSA), Banting Institute of Climate Change (IPI) through Space Science Centre (ANGKASA) together with Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering (JKEES) paid a visit to Kompleks Teknologi Angkasa, Agensi Angkasa Malaysia (MYSA) located at Banting. A total of 30 participants consisting of lecturers, staff and students participated in this visit. During the visit, MYSA provided a briefing regarding the facilities and technology available in the complex. Then, participants were taken to visit the mission control facility as well as the Satellite Assembly, Integration and Test Facility (AIT). th
Airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Survey for Fundamental Research Grant Scheme Project: Assessing Landscape Restoration and Aboveground Carbon Dynamics Using LiDAR Date: 17 - 18 August 2022 Venue: Danum Valley Conservation Area and Infapro, Lahad Datu, Sabah The Airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) survey using Riegl VUX-1LR was led by Ts Dr Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd Jaafar in collaboration between Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Sabar Air Aviation Sdn Bhd and University of Bristol, United Kingdom. The objective of this airborne survey was to collect LiDAR discrete return data from Danum Valley Conservation Area and Infapro to assess forest restoration success and aboveground carbon dynamics across three different forest treatments namely Old-growth forest, natural regenerating forest and restored forest. The newly collected LiDAR data will be compared with the archive LiDAR data collected in 2014 by Natural Environment Research Council, UK to assess the restoration success rate. The outcome of this Airborne LiDAR data acquisition will also provide knowledge and hands-on experiences to the student on the technical configuration of the LiDAR sensor. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 13 th th
Workshop on High Impact and Quality Paper Writing Strategy Series 2 Date: 22 August 2022 Venue: Meeting Room, FKAB This workshop was a continuation of the first series that was held on 22 August 2022. The speaker was the Distinguished International Professor of IPI, Prof. Dr Biswajeet Pradhan. IPI has collaborated with Earth and Space Science Student's Association (ESSA) and participation was also open to students other than IPI. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 14 nd nd Space Weather Teaching and Learning (PdP) Webinar Date: 27 August 2022 Medium: Zoom Meeting The IPI Space Weather Research Group held a Space Weather Teaching and Learning (PdP) Webinar on 27 August 2022. The webinar was held to prepare the SMK Seri Manjung teachers who will be involved as trainers for their students. In the webinar, they learned about basic knowledge of astronomy, space weather and space technology. In the second part of the webinar, the UKM SID-π™ were introduced and explained to the teachers. The UKM SID-π™ system was then delivered to SMK Seri Manjung so that the teachers could start the project with their students. th th
EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 15 Fieldwork for Climate Change Video’s Project: Meningkatkan Kesedaran Ancaman dan Kesan Perubahan Iklim Melalui Video Pendek Date: 14 September 2022 Medium: Pantai Kelanang, Banting, Selangor This fieldwork was led by Assoc. Prof. Dr Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar, as a project leader for the video project, Meningkatkan kesedaran ancaman dan kesan perubahan iklim melalui video pendek. The goal of the fieldwork is to obtain a video footage of the high tide at Pantai Kelanang, Banting, Selangor. Pantai Kelanang was chosen due to the erosion issues the beach was facing. The video footage obtained will be included in the video as one of the climate change impacts, for the awareness purpose, as the project aimed for. th
EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 16 Brainstorming Session for EMC’s Development Scope Date: 12 October 2022 Venue: Discussion Room EOC After thorough discussions and meetings between KASA and EMC, EMC has been instructed to come out with a development scope of EMC’s own, and to present it to KASA for approval. With that, a brainstorming session was held and attended by the EMC’s team, to finalize the development scope and to provide an answer to the government’s needs. The revised scope has been presented to KASA with a slight modification. th Visit to SMK Seri Manjung for Space Weather Program Date: 12 – 13 October 2022 Venue: SMK Seri Manjung, Lumut, Perak The Space Weather Research Group made a visit to SMK Seri Manjung a few weeks after the teachers participated in the Space Weather Teaching and Learning (PdP) Webinar. On the first day of the visit, the team were welcomed by the principal of SMK Seri Manjung and proceeded with presentations from each group. There were 4 groups consisting of 4 school students and each group was trained by one teacher. All groups showed their UKM SID-π™ system and gave explanations about their data outcome and problems they faced. The research group members helped rectify the problem and gave comments on the data obtained. At the same time, each group was evaluated and given marks on their performance. All participants also were interviewed to get their feedback and to evaluate the impact of the program. On the second day, a wrap-up session and a winner announcement were made. th th
EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 17 Webinar on Climate Leaders: Leading the Action Against Climate Change (Series 1) – “Universities and Sustainable Communities: Towards a Green Agenda” Date: 17 October 2022 Medium: Zoom Webinar Institute of Climate Change (IPI) in collaboration with the Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT) and Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia hosted the Climate Leaders Webinar Series titled "Universities and Sustainable Communities: Towards a Green Agenda ''. The webinar was moderated by Associate Prof. Dr Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) with three panellists, Prof. Simon Redfern (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Associate Prof. Dr Meredian Alam (Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei), Associate Prof. Dr Zaini Sakawi (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) and Associate Prof. Dr Seree Supharatid (Rangsit University, Thailand). The webinar has gathered 438 participants from universities, external organizations, private companies, and the community. th
IPI Courtesy Visit to Deputy Minister for Energy and Sustainability Sarawak Date: 19 October 2022 Venue: Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability Sarawak Institute of Climate Change (IPI), UKM represented by the Director, Associate Professor Dr Zaini Sakawi, Head of Earth Observation Centre, Associate Professor Sr. Dr Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud and IPI Strategic Coordinator, Ts Dr Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd Jaafar paid a courtesy visit to Deputy Minister for Energy and Sustainability Sarawak, YB Dr Hj Hazland Abang Hipni at the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability Sarawak on 19 October 2022. This visit is part of IPI's strategic effort for networking, collaboration, income generation, postgraduate program and envoy on climate. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 18 th th
In response to the currently severe impacts due to the earth’s temperature rising, such as flash floods in urban areas, soil erosion, food crisis and extreme weather. EMC took an initiative to organize a climate change mitigation and adaptation forum entitled “Hidup dalam Kekacauan Iklim” on 16 November 2022. Introducing YBhg. Prof. Dr Zulkifli Yusop as the newly appointed adjunct professor of IPI as the moderator, the forum was further delighted with the presence of brilliant lines of two other panellists who were YBhg. Datuk Ts. Dr Ramzah Dambul (Institute for Development Studies, Sabah) and YBhg. Prof. Dr Mohd. Fuad Mat Jali (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia). The purpose of the forum was to discuss in depth the status of climate change’s impacts, the mitigation steps that could be taken to minimize the impacts, and adaptation strategies and actions that could be taken if in case the impacts could not be curbed anymore. The forum has attracted more than 100 participants across organizations. Forum Hidup dalam Kekacauan Iklim Date: 16 November 2022 Medium: Online via Zoom Platform EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 19 th th
Briefing Session for Student Semester 2022/2023 Date: 24 November 2022 Venue: Meeting Room, Level 5 Research Complex This briefing session was provided for all IPI students to give better explanations on postgraduate guidelines, course offered, rules for IPI Laboratory and safety procedures. The session was also attended by Deputy Director, Prof. Ir Dr Mardina Abdullah. Nur Fatin Irdina Zulhamidi, the president of the Earth and Space Science Association (ESSA) gave an introduction about the IPI student club and Sistem Integrasi Bakat, Aktiviti dan Resume Pelajar (iSTAR). The session was then ended after Dr. Muhammad Khairul Adib, an alumnus of IPI, gave a motivational talk to all the participants. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 20 th 5th International Conference on Science and Technology Applications in Climate Change (Staclim 2022) Date: 29 – 30 November 2022 Medium: Webex Online STACLIM 2022 with the theme “Climate change mitigation action through the lens of science and technology” has been successfully organized on 29 –30 November 2022 virtually via Webex Platform. The conference has gathered more than 100 participants from universities, research institutes, government agencies and industries who are related to the field of science and climate change. The Vice-Chancellor of UKM, Prof. Dato’ Gs. Ts. Dr Mohd Ekhwan Hj. Toriman officiated the conference. The conference was addressed by two keynote speakers namely Professor Dr Lisa Stein from the University of Alberta, Canada and Professor Dr Haruko Kurihara from the University of The Ryukyus, Japan. The keynote speaker session was opened to the public and gathered 150 participants. Five invited speakers were also invited to give talks about their current research. STACLIM 2022 has received many abstract participations and only 73 papers were selected to be presented and published in IOP. th th th th
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The objective of the workshop is to discuss and explain the findings of the project in 2022 which consists of components of water quality, ecology, morphology, and the development of a database system to stakeholders who are directly involved in the implementation of the Settlement Agreement that was signed on 26 April 2005. The results of this workshop will be used to improve the Final Report that will be presented to the technical committee in early 2023. This workshop was jointly organized by the EOC and the Department of Environment (DOE) and was attended by 19 representatives of government agencies. It was officiated by Puan Mashitah Mat Darus, Director of the Air Division and Deputy Director General of Operations, DOE. Bengkel Pemurniaan Laporan Akhir Program Data Alam Sekitar (JAS-UKM) Date: 6 December 2022 Venue: Dorsett Hotel, Putrajaya EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 22 th th
A postgraduate research colloquium is an annual event in IPI where students’ researches are showcased. The purpose of this colloquium is to ensure that students' research progress are on track to meet their research milestones and goals. In addition, this event provides an opportunity for students to learn professional research schemes and presentation experience and to get useful feedback from the reviewers. The event was split into two field sessions: Climate Change and Space Science fields and was held at two different locations. Each session was evaluated by the internal and external examiners. A total of 31 students participated in this year's research colloquium. Based on the overall evaluation, Syed Ahmad Fadhli bin Syed Abdul Rahman and Mohammad Lutful Hakim got the top two best presentations for the PhD category. Yu Hai Ping and Alya Ali Ahmed Musaed got the top two best presentations for the MSc Category. 2022 IPI Postgraduate Research Colloquium Date: 8 December 2022 Venue: Meeting Room, Level 5, Research Complex and EOC Building EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 23 th
After successfully organizing the STACLIM Conference on 29-30 November 2022, IPI held a STACLIM Review Workshop on 14 December 2022 which was attended by all committee members. The workshop started with the committee reports on the STACLIM conference, where recommendations were given for improvement. The workshop was then continued with paper review and format checking for submission to IOP Publisher. STACLIM 2022 Review Workshop Date: 14 December 2022 Venue: Bangi Resort Hotel EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 24 th th
IPI in collaboration with Bangi Industry Administrative Association (BIAA) held a visit to MS Supply Chain (M) Sdn Bhd on 15 December 2022. This visit was attended by IPI students and fellows aimed at providing IPI students exposure to the careers in the industry. In addition, it was a good platform for IPI fellows to expand their networking and find collaboration opportunities. Industrial Visit to MS Supply Chain Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd Date: 15 December 2022 Venue: MS Supply Chain Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd, Bangi EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 25 th th
PUBLICATIONS HIGHIMPACT JOURNALS (Q1) NO. PAPER TITLE & JOURNAL NAME AUTHORS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 A comparative study of convolutional neural networks and conventional machine learning models for lithological mapping using remote sensing data Remote Sensing Biswajeet Pradhan A new method to evaluate gold mineralisation-potential mapping using deep learning and an explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) model Remote Sensing Biswajeet Pradhan Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud An overview of LCA applied to various membrane technologies: Progress, challenges, and harmonization Environmental Technology & Innovation Marlia M. Hanafiah Analyzing canopy height patterns and environmental landscape drivers in tropical forests using NASAs GEDI spaceborne LiDAR Remote Sensing Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd Jaafar Maggie Chel Gee Ooi Mohd Nizam Mohd Said Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud Bacillus subtilis: As anefficient bacterial strain for the reclamation of water loaded with textile azo dye, orange II International Journal of Molecular Sciences Marlia Mohd Hanafiah Biodegradation of Azo Dye Methyl Red by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Optimization of Process Conditions International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Marlia Mohd Hanafiah Body-centered double-square split-ring enclosed nested meanderline-shaped metamaterial-loaded microstrip-based resonator for sensing applications Materials Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque Coding metamaterial analysis based on 1-bit conventional and cuboid design structures for microwave applications Materials Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque Development of diverse coding metamaterial structure for radar cross section reduction applications Scientific Reports Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque Development of nanoparticles loaded composites from agricultural wastes for cationic dye removal from aqueous solution - A review Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Marlia Mohd Hanafiah Dual-square-split-ring-enclosed microstrip-based sensor for noninvasive label-free detection Materials Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque Sabirin Abdullah Effect of Cu doping on ZnO nanoparticles as a photocatalyst for the removal of organic wastewater Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque Artificial neural networks in drought prediction in the 21st century A scientometric analysis Applied Soft Computing Biswajeet Pradhan 14 Evaluating the application of K-mean clustering in Earthquake vulnerability mapping of Istanbul, Turkey International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction Biswajeet Pradhan EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 26
NO. AUTHORS Generalizability assessment of COVID-19 3D CT data for deep learning-based disease detection Computers in Biology and Medicine Biswajeet Pradhan Ground Penetrating Radar in Coastal Hazard Mitigation Studies Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks Remote Sensing Biswajeet Pradhan Health risk assessment and source apportionment of potentially toxic metal(loid)s in windowsill dust of a rapidly growing urban settlement, Iran Scientific Reports Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque Improved lithological map of large complex semi-arid regions using spectral and textural datasets within Google Earth Engine and fused machine learning multi- classifiers Remote Sensing Biswajeet Pradhan Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud Improved lithological map of large complex semi-arid regions using spectral and textural datasets within google earth engine and fused machine learning multi-classifiers Remote Sensing Biswajeet Pradhan Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud Introduction of graphene/h-BN metamaterial as neutron radiation shielding by implementing monte carlo simulation Materials Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque Life cycle assessment of bioelectrochemical and integrated microbial fuel cell systems for sustainable wastewater treatment and resource recovery Journal of Environmental Management Marlia M. Hanafiah Low profile monopole meander line antenna for WLAN applications Sensors Mandeep Singh Jit Singh Low-altitude-platform-based airborne IoT network (LAP-AIN) for water quality monitoring in harsh tropical environment IEEE Internet of Things Journal Mandeep Jit Singh 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Lower Ultra-High Frequency Non-Deployable Omnidirectional Antenna for Nanosatellite Communication System Nanomaterials Touhidul Alam Mandeep Singh Jit Singh 24 Predicting soil erosion susceptibility associated with climate change scenarios in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka Journal of Environmental Management Biswajeet Pradhan Reconnection outflow reversal associated with ion-scale magnetic flux ropes in the earth's midtail: ARTEMIS observations and reconstruction results The Astrophysical Journal 27 Teh Wai Leong 26 Research Opportunity on Fractional Cover of Forest: A Bibliometric Review Forests Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd Jaafar Mohd Nizam Mohd Said 28 PAPER TITLE & JOURNAL NAME Massive metamaterial system-loaded MIMO antenna array for 5G base stations Scientific Reports 25 Mandeep Jit Singh SO42-, Cl-, Br-, and TDS removal by semi continuous electrocoagulation reactor using rotating anode Environmental Technology & Innovation 29 Marlia Mohd Hanafiah EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 27
NO. AUTHORS Short-time-series grassland mapping using Sentinel-2 imagery and deep learning-based architecture The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences Biswajeet Pradhan Solving transparency in drought forecasting using attention models Science of the Total Environment Biswajeet Pradhan Spatial based drought assessment: Where are we heading? A review on the current status and future Science of the Total Environment Biswajeet Pradhan Spatial modeling of soil erosion hazards and crop diversity change with rainfall variation in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka Science of the Total Environment Biswajeet Pradhan Spatio-temporal analysis of aerosol optical depth using rotated empirical orthogonal function over the Maritime Continent from 2001 to 2020 Atmospheric Environment Maggie Chel Gee Ooi Spatiotemporal impact of COVID-19 on Taiwan air quality in the absence of a lockdown: Influence of urban public transportation use and meteorological conditions Journal of Cleaner Production Maggie Chel Gee Ooi Studies of the mechanical and neutron shielding features of concrete by incorporation of green additive materials: Experimental and numerical study Radiation Physics and Chemistry Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque Swarm intelligence optimization of the group method of data handling using the cuckoo search and whale optimization algorithms to model and predict landslides Applied Soft Computing Biswajeet Pradhan 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Temporal LiDAR scanning in quantifying cumulative rockfall volume and hazard assessment: A case study at southwestern Saudi Arabia The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences 38 Biswajeet Pradhan Notes: Only authors affiliated to IPI are shown. PAPER TITLE & JOURNAL NAME The efficacy of various thicknesses of float glasses for protection of gamma-radiation Radiation Physics and Chemistry Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque 39 Tunable compact metamaterial-based double-negative/near-zero index resonator for 6G terahertz wireless applications Materials 40 Mandeep Jit Singh Tuning fork-hammer shaped perfect metamaterial absorber for Cband applications Radiation Physics and Chemistry Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque 41 Ultrawideband polarization-independent nanoarchitectonics: a perfect metamaterial absorber for visible and infrared optical window applications Nanomaterials 42 Touhidul Alam EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 28
ANUGERAH BITARA PENERBITAN MAKALAH (SAINS) CONGRATULATIONS! ANUGERAH TEMPAT KERJA SELAMAT – KATEGORI INSTITUT (TEMPAT PERTAMA) Congratulations to the Institute of Climate Change (IPI) for being awarded the “Anugerah Tempat Kerja Selamat – Kategori Institut (Tempat Pertama)” in the Majlis Perasmian & Penyampaian Anugerah MKKPUKM 2022. The award ceremony was hosted by Pusat Pengurusan Risiko, Keselamatan & Kesihatan Pekerjaan (ROSH-UKM) at Dewan Perdana, Fakulti Sains Sosial & Kemanusiaan (FSSK) on 13 December 2022. Congratulations to Prof. Madya Sr. Ts. Gs. Dr Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud for being awarded the “Anugerah Bitara Penerbitan Makalah (Sains)” in the Anugerah BITARA UKM 2022 (Penilaian 2021). The award ceremony was hosted by Pusat Strategi UKM at Bangi Resort Hotel on 23 August 2022. WORLD’S TOP 2% SCIENTISTS (CITATION IMPACT DURING SINGLE-YEAR OF 2021) Congratulations to Associate Prof. Dr Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque (Senior Research Fellow) for being listed as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists (Citation Impact During Single-Year of 2021) from Elsevier. EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 29 th rd
SILVER & BRONZE MEDAL AWARDS Persidangan Dan Ekspo Ciptaan Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Antarabangsa Tahun 2022 (PECIPTA’22) Date: 2 – 3 November 2022 Venue: Dewan Tuanku Canselor, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Bachok, Kelantan SILVER MEDAL Dr Ahasanul Hoque Research Title: Negative Indexed Metamaterial Absorber Based Microwave Sensing for Moisture Detection Co-Researcher: Prof. Dr Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Prof. Ir. Dr Mandeep Jit Singh, Prof. Madya Dr Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque BRONZE MEDAL Associate Prof. Dr Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque Research Title: A Metamaterial-Based Invisibility Cloak Co-Researcher: Prof. Ir. Dr Mardina Abdullah, Prof. Dr Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Dr Sikder Sunbeam Islam Associate Prof. Dr Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque Research Title: Left-Handed Metamaterial Absorber for Energy Harvesting Co-Researcher: Dr Sabirin Abdullah, Prof. Dr Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Prof. Dr Norbahiah Misran, Md. Mehedi Hasan EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 30 nd rd
Dr Ahasanul Hoque Research Title: Metamaterial based cross Correlation estimation between bone dielectric properties and demineralization Granted by: Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) (FRGS) Amount: RM 192,000.00 UNIVERSITY GRANT INTERNATIONAL GRANTS Ts. Dr Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd Jaafar Research Title: The Effectiveness of Airborne Laser Scanning for Assessing Forest Landscape Restoration and Aboveground Carbon Dynamics Granted by: University of Bristol, United Kingdom Amount: RM 56,000.00 NATIONAL GRANTS Dr Touhidul Alam Research Title: The Patch antenna development for small satelliteMicroOrbiter-1 Granted by: Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan Amount: RM 450,000.00 Associate Prof. Dr Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar Research Title: Meningkatkan kesedaran ancaman dan kesan perubahan iklim melalui video pendek Granted by: Suruhanjaya Kebangsaan UNESCO Malaysia (SKUM) Amount: RM9,150.00 Dr Sabirin Abdullah Research Title: Broadband metamaterial absorber-based energy harvester for Internet of Things (IoT) devices Granted by: Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) (FRGS) Amount: RM 152,500.00 Dr Siti Norliyana Harun Research Title: Material Flow Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of The Valorization of Rice Straw for Bioenergy Production Granted by: Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) (FRGS) Amount: RM 87,463.00 Dr Sabirin Abdullah Research Title: Implementation of the IoT sensor network with energy harvesting using metamaterial absorber Granted by: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Geran Translasi) Amount: RM 90,000.00 SELECTED RESEARCH GRANTS EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 31
Congratulations to IPI students who won first place in the Ocean Hackathon Competition which was held for the first time in Asia and took place on 2-4 December 2022 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels, Kuala Lumpur. The students are Yu Hai Ping (Master's Student), Nur Izzati Zaini (Research Assistant), Teoh Hwai Leng (Master's Student) and Mai Izatul Nuraishah Mior Hazri (Practical Student) with a project titled "JellyGo! Development of the first predictive model for distribution & appearance of jellyfish in Penang". The competition aims to build a marketable product within a certain time with the theme Global Ocean Problem. The winner will be competing with 14 groups from various countries around the world in February 2023 in France. Congratulations are also given to the other two participants from IPI who participated in the competition in another group, namely Nur Nazmi Liyana Binti Mohd Napi (Doctoral Student) and Muhammad Nasrul Amin Bin Mohd Napi (Practical Student). Their project title is “Before 2050, Climate Hero Net Zero: Climate Change Educational Games”. IPI STUDENTS WINNING THE OCEAN HACKATHON COMPETITION EARTH TO SPACE I Institute of Climate Change Bulletin 32
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