{"id":2604,"date":"2025-12-19T02:54:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T02:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/?page_id=2604"},"modified":"2026-04-15T03:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T03:46:42","slug":"keynote-speakers-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/keynote-speakers-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Keynote Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2604\" class=\"elementor elementor-2604\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-336ab3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"336ab3b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d100f9a\" data-id=\"d100f9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0dca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf0dca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-211e208 elementor-section-boxed 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93883e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93883e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4500a8b\" data-id=\"4500a8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b0782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79b0782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-content\/uploads\/prof-Chi-Hsien-Huang-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-content\/uploads\/prof-Chi-Hsien-Huang-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-content\/uploads\/prof-Chi-Hsien-Huang-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-content\/uploads\/prof-Chi-Hsien-Huang-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-content\/uploads\/prof-Chi-Hsien-Huang-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-content\/uploads\/prof-Chi-Hsien-Huang-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-content\/uploads\/prof-Chi-Hsien-Huang.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f50c140\" data-id=\"f50c140\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc4142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dc4142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. Chi-Hsien Huang<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dbb49c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dbb49c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><span data-path-to-node=\"1,0\">Prof. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"1,2\"><span class=\"citation-11\">Chi-Hsien Huang is a distinguished academic and researcher currently serving as the <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"1,2\" data-index-in-node=\"84\"><span class=\"citation-11\">Director of the Center for Plasma and Thin Film Technologies<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-11\"> and the <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"1,2\" data-index-in-node=\"153\"><span class=\"citation-11\">Head of the Department of Materials Engineering<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-11\"> at Ming Chi University of Technology in Taiwan<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"1,4\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"1,6\"><span class=\"citation-10\">With a PhD in Applied Chemistry from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, his expertise lies at the intersection of nanomaterials synthesis and advanced bio\/chemical sensing technologies<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"1,8\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"1,10\"><span class=\"citation-9\">His research focuses on the development of high-performance sensors, including field-effect transistors and electrochemical platforms, utilizing innovative materials such as graphene, carbon quantum dots, and metal-organic frameworks<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"1,12\">. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-path-to-node=\"1,12\"><span class=\"citation-8\">Beyond his university leadership roles, Prof. Huang is an active figure in the scientific community, currently serving as the <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"2,1\" data-index-in-node=\"126\"><span class=\"citation-8\">Vice President of the Carbon Society of Taiwan<\/span><\/b>. <span class=\"citation-7\">His recent work includes pioneering projects on laser-induced 3D graphene and its applications for portable electrochemical biosensors, specifically targeting biomarkers for Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/span>. <span class=\"citation-6\">A prolific author, his research is frequently featured in top-tier journals such as <\/span><i data-path-to-node=\"2,9\" data-index-in-node=\"84\"><span class=\"citation-6\">Biosensors and Bioelectronics<\/span><\/i><span class=\"citation-6\"> and <\/span><i data-path-to-node=\"2,9\" data-index-in-node=\"118\"><span class=\"citation-6\">Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical<\/span><\/i><span class=\"citation-6\">, highlighting his contributions to ultrasensitive diagnostic tools and flexible electronic interfaces<\/span>.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. Kapil Gupta<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6106d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6106d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Prof. Kapil Gupta is a Full Professor at the University of Johannesburg with fifteen years of experience in mechanical and industrial engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Advanced Manufacturing, alongside a Master\u2019s in Computer-Integrated Manufacturing and a Bachelor\u2019s in Mechanical Engineering. Additionally, he has completed specialized programs in higher education and Artificial Intelligence (4IR). His research focus includes advanced machining, sustainable manufacturing, precision engineering, and Industry 4.0. He is a C-rated researcher by South Africa&#8217;s National Research Foundation and a member of the South African Young Academy of Science.<\/p><p>An accomplished author, Prof. Gupta has edited or authored <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"59\">20 international books<\/b> and published over <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"101\">150 articles<\/b> in SCI and Scopus-indexed journals. His literary contributions cover topics such as hybrid machining, gear manufacturing, and spark erosion. He also serves as an editor for two CRC Press book series and holds editorial positions at seven international journals, including associate editor roles for <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"413\">IMechE\u2019s Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science<\/b> and <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"468\">Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering<\/b>. His work has earned him several awards, including best paper and people\u2019s choice honors.<\/p><p>Prof. Gupta has demonstrated a strong commitment to mentorship, supervising <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"76\">9 PhD students<\/b>, <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"92\">18 Master students<\/b>, and hosting <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"124\">5 postdoctoral fellows<\/b>. He has secured funding for major projects from the <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"199\">Royal Academy of Engineering<\/b> and the <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"236\">National Research Foundation<\/b>. Notably, he developed a <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"290\">virtual lab<\/b> for manufacturing engineering to enhance teaching and learning. He is a registered <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"385\">Professional Engineering Technologist<\/b> with the Engineering Council of South Africa and maintains active memberships in both the South African Institution of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Prof. Chi-Hsien Huang Prof. Chi-Hsien Huang is a distinguished academic and researcher currently serving as the Director of the Center for Plasma and Thin Film Technologies and the Head of the Department of Materials Engineering at Ming Chi University of Technology in Taiwan. With a PhD in Applied Chemistry from National Yang &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/keynote-speakers-3\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Keynote Speakers<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2604"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2604"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2758,"href":"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2604\/revisions\/2758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/icamme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}