ABOUT
The IEEE MITRANS International Logistics & Transport Conference 2020 (IEEE MILTC 2020) is a virtual conference in which the IEEE Control System Society (IEEE CSS) Malaysia Chapter is the Main Sponsor and Malaysia Institute of Transport (MITRANS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) is the Conference Friend.
Conference Date : 1 - 3 December 2020.
Conference’s Host Venue : Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor
Conference Theme : Innovation and Resilience in Transport and Logistics
Conference Platform : Virtual presentations of papers will be conducted via Google Meet
Conference Objectives:
The main aspiration of the IEEE MILTC 2020 is to accelerate the global response to the utilization of emerging technologies and innovations in transportation and logistics to create a more inclusive and sustainable businesses, societies and nations.
IEEE MILTC 2020 is a multi-disciplinary conference that aims to bring world’s experts and academics in the area of Transport and Logistics to define new boundaries and to deliver research results, innovative solutions and technologies that are of vital importance to the development of solutions and strategies to address challenges and requirements of current and future transportation and logistics industry. The conference will offer the opportunities for enhancement in the depth and breadth of knowledge of the subject as well as to explore new areas of collaboration between the academia and the industry.
The conference aims on the following:
• to provide opportunities for academicians and professionals to share their diversified knowledge and experience as well as latest research findings and advancements,
• to offer networking opportunities for speakers, attendees and representatives of various related organizations with shared interests, and
• to serve as a key platform to share cutting-edge developments that highlights the relevance and importance of transportation in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda.
To be published in IEEE Xplore, for further application for indexing in Scopus
Dr. Venkat Sumantran
Chairman of Celeris Technologies
Dr. Venkat Sumantran has spent over 30 years in the auto industry spanning USA, Europe and Asia. He is currently Chairman of Celeris Technologies and serves as advisor to many Fortune 100 corporations. He has founded and led organisations across the spectrum of autos, industrials, defence and information technology. He was the Director of R&D for the GM-FIAT alliance in Europe and later served as chief executive of the car business at Tata Motors. Spanning the domains of industry and academia, he has served on the Science Advisory Council of the Prime Minister of India. He is a member of the Board of Governors at the IIT Ropar and also an Adjunct Professor at MIT’s MISI. He is a Founder-Director of Chennai City Connect, a think-tank for urban stakeholders. He has a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering and a Master’s degree in Management of Technology.
Ir Ahmad Nizam, graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in St Louis, USA in 1993. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). He also holds the Malaysian Advanced Diploma Skills in Electric Train Maintenance. After spending around 2 years in the construction industry, Ir Ahmad Nizam started his career in railways when he joined Prasarana’s Kelana Jaya Line LRT in Kuala Lumpur. He held the post of Engineer in the QA & Engineering Department before being promoted to other positions in the department. In January 2011, he was appointed to be the Chief Operating Officer of the Kelana Jaya Line LRT, before being appointed to be the Chief Executive Officer of Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd. In September 2016, he was been appointed as the Chief Infra Services Officer. Under this portfolio, he is in charge of the Group’s Procurement, Facilities Maintenance, Contracts Management, and Information Technology departments. In June 2020, he joins KTMB as the Chief Technical Officer. Throughout his career, Ahmad Nizam has been involved in the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and infrastructure projects in railways. In the early days of his career, he spent much of his time in activities that involved instrumentation, data acquisition, and post-processing analysis. His IT skills are mainly revolved around graphics, database, and programming among which includes AutoCAD, FreeCAD, PHP, mySQL, VBA for Excel, Arduino Sketch, PicBasic Pro, Design Spark, and many more. Those skills that he acquired are mainly through self learning which initially were intended to assist him in his day-to-day tasks which are in line with his principle to be “Efficient and Self Reliant”.
Prof. Ruth Banomyong, graduated in International Logistics, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, Wales, the United Kingdom in 2001. He is currently the Dean of Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. He one of the Editorial Board of International Journal of Logistics: Research & Applications (IJLRA); International Journal of Shipping & Transport Logistics (IJSTL), Journal of Transport & Logistics (JTL), International Journal of Electronic Transport, Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management (HLSCM), International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management (IJPDLM), The Asian Journal of Shipping & Logistics (AJSL). Since 2011, he is Independent Director, SeaOil Co. Limited and Independent Director, Charoensin Property (Public) Limited started from 2006.
Prof. Dr. David Gonsalvez
CEO and Rector at the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI)
Professor Dr. David Gonsalvez is the CEO and Rector at the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI), an education and research center in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Network (MIT SCALE). Earlier he was in charge of MIT’s Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) in Zaragoza, Spain. Prior to joining MIT’s Global SCALE Network, he had a 20+ year career at General Motors where he was Director of Global Supply Chain Strategy. Prof. Gonsalvez has a B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from the Ohio State University.
Ir Ahmad Nizam Mohamed Amin, P Eng
Chief Technical Officer Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad
Prof. Ruth Banomyong, PhD
Dean, Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand
Prof. Ruth Banomyong, graduated in International Logistics, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, Wales, the United Kingdom in 2001. He is currently the Dean of Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. He one of the Editorial Board of International Journal of Logistics: Research & Applications (IJLRA); International Journal of Shipping & Transport Logistics (IJSTL), Journal of Transport & Logistics (JTL), International Journal of Electronic Transport, Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management (HLSCM), International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management (IJPDLM), The Asian Journal of Shipping & Logistics (AJSL). Since 2011, he is Independent Director, SeaOil Co. Limited and Independent Director, Charoensin Property (Public) Limited started from 2006.
Session A-1 Technology & Innovation In Transportation and Logistics
Session Chair & Host/Moderator Assoc. Prof. Ts Dr. Aishah Bujang
0900H – 1000H
Paper ID 10: Particle Swarm Optimization for Urban Transit Network Design Problem
Paper ID 5: Maximum Readable Distances for Indoor Information Signs and Outdoor Traffic Signs
Paper ID 6: Comparing Visibility Distance for Eight Colour Combination Charts Under Car Halogen Headlamp Illumination
Session A-1 Technology & Innovation In Transportation and Logistics
Session Chair & Host/Moderator Dr Siti Ayu Jalil
1005H – 1105H
Paper ID 21: Development of Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle for Depth Control - A Conceptual Study
Paper ID 24: Internet of Fly Things for Post-Disaster Recovery Based on Multienvironment
Session A-2 Halal Supply Chain (HSC)
Paper ID 13: Malay Muslim and Halal Logo as the key Factors for Collaborative Relationships Development Process in Halal Supply Chain
Session A-3 Sustainable Logistics & Transport
Session Chair & Host/Moderator Dr Saiful Aman Haji Sulaiman
1110H – 1210H
Paper ID 22: Revisit Green Practices and Performance for Logistics Service Providers
Paper ID 9: En Route to Green Campus UiTM Shah Alam: Is Public Transport the Key Mode to Cut Carbon Emission?
Session B-1 Public Transport & Mobility
Session Chair & Host/Moderator Assoc. Prof. Ts Dr S Sarifah Radiah Sharif
1430H – 1530H 1600H
1430 – 1450 Paper ID 1: User Experience of an Early Autonomous Vehicle’s Trajectory Information Using Visual and Haptic Modalities on Occupants
1450 – 1510 Paper ID 4: Leveraging on The Intercity Train Services to Support Community Based Tourism Development
1510 – 1540 Paper ID 19: Optimized Fuzzy Compensation for Uncertain Autonomous Vehicle’s Slip Angles and Slip Ratios
1540 – 1600 Paper ID 20: Smart Felda: Sustainability and Smart City Approach (LIVE)
