24 - 26 August 2021
Virtual Event
7th International Conference on Advancement in
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Selected papers will be published in AIP Conference Proceedings.
Indexed in The Conference Proceedings Citation Index (part of Web of Science) and Scopus.
OUR THEME Physical Sciences for Life
The conference aims to explore, encourage and further strengthen collaborative research avenues related to the role of physical science in the underlying description of the life sciences as well as applications thereof for the benefit to the community at large.
Biophysics & Computational Biology
Computational Chemistry & Chemometry
Synthetic & System Biology
Drug Discovery Chemistry
Mathematical Biology
Digital Biology
Applied Mathematics
Mathematical Modeling
Statistics
Biosensors
LISTEN TO THE Keynote & Plenary Speakers
Assoc. Prof. Dr Firdaus Raih
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Dr Firdaus Raih
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Dr. Firdaus is the President for Malaysian Society of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology : Biophysics and Chair of the Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He obtained his BSc in Molecular and Cellular Biology - Biochemistry from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and a PhD in Molecular Biophysics from University of Sheffield. Dr. Firdaus research is in the field of bioinformatics and molecular biophysics. His research group focuses on the computational analysis of macromolecular structures, and the discovery and characterization of genome encoded non-protein coding elements and regulatory systems. He has published his works in various peer-reviewed journals including Nucleic Acids Research, Science, Scientific Reports and other highly regarded journals.
Assoc. Prof. Dr Yam Wai Keat
Perdana University
Assoc. Prof. Dr Yam Wai Keat
Perdana University
Dr. Yam Wai Keat is an Associate Professor at the School of Data Sciences in Perdana University, Malaysia. She obtained her Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Bioinformatics from the University of Malaya in 2004 before obtaining a PhD in Structural Bioinformatics from University of Science Malaysia in 2010. Lately, she has started venturing into education research and innovation, with a special interest of reaching out to the community on bioinformatics and data sciences. Over the years, she has obtained several research grants from the Malaysian government and university to conduct Bioinformatics related works. She is currently an ExCo member for APBioNet (Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Network), actively involved in Bioinformatics education and training. She also serves as Secretary for the Malaysian Society of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (MaSBiC) and is also the Founding Chairperson for MyBioInfoNet, a virtual networking platform for Malaysian Bioinformatics enthusiasts. She was an affiliated member of the Young Scientists Network - Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) and was a member of the Royal Chemistry Society.
Assoc. Prof. Dr Adérito Araújo
University of Coimbra, Portugal
Assoc. Prof. Dr Adérito Araújo
University of Coimbra, Portugal
Dr Adérito Araújo is an Associate Professor at Department of Mathematics, University of Coimbra, Portugal. He was the President of European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry (ECMI) from 2018 to 2020 and is currently the ECMI Representative in EU-MATHS-IN board. Completed his doctoral degree in Applied Mathematics at University of Coimbra in 1998, Dr Araújo’s research is in the field related to numerical analysis, mathematical modelling and industrial mathematics. He has published his works in various journals including SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis, Applied Numerical Mathematics and other highly regarded journals.
Assoc. Prof. Dr Roswanira Abdul Wahab
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Dr Roswanira Abdul Wahab
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Dr. Roswanira Abdul Wahab received her BSc. in Industrial and MSc. in Chemistry from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) before obtaining her Ph.D. in Enzyme Technology at Universiti Putra Malaysia. She is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, UTM. She is the Section Editor (Biochemistry/Biological Chemistry) of the Indonesian Journal of Chemistry and the Journal of Indonesian Chemical Society. She is on the International Editorial Board of Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment (Taylor and Francis) and an Editor of Jurnal Teknologi (UTM). She is also an Associate Research Fellow of the Advanced Membrane Technology (AMTEC) Centre of Excellence (UTM). She is currently an Exco member for the Malaysian Society of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (MasBiC) and the Assistant Head of Sub-Field (Bio-Analysis) for Persatuan Analisis Malaysia (ANALIS). Her research interest is in biogenic matrices development from biomass, focusing on green hybrid composite for enzyme immobilization and tailoring, nanotechnology, as well as bioinformatics.
Dr Firdaus Samsudin
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore
Dr Firdaus Samsudin
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore
Dr. Firdaus Samsudin received his B.Sc. in Biotechnology from Imperial College London before completing a D.Phil. in Biochemistry at the University of Oxford. His first postdoctoral work was conducted at the School of Chemistry, University of Southampton. He is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the Bioinformatics Institute (BII), A*STAR, Singapore, where he leads a research focusing on understanding the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein using molecular modelling and simulation. His research works focus on protein and small molecule structural analysis, molecular dynamics simulation, homology modelling, docking, and free energy calculation, with a strong track record of collaboration with biophysicists and structural biologists.
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Students, researchers, academicians.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME Information of Event Schedules
Where the great minds meet.
8:30 - 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Launching Ceremony
Welcoming remarks:
Prof Dr. Shahbudin Saad
Advisor of ICAST 2021
Opening remarks:
Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato' Dzulkifli Abdul Razak
Rector of International Islamic University Malaysia
10:00 - 11:00 AM Talk
Assoc. Prof. Dr Firdaus Raih
Plenary Session 1
11:00 - 11:10 AM
Coffee Break
11:10 - 11:30 AM
Presentation 1
Dr. Asita Elengoe
Lincoln University College Malaysia
11:30 - 11:50 AM
Presentation 2
Mr. Tuan Faiz Tuan Anuar
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
Presentation 3
Ms. Nurul Asyikin Mohd Zim
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
12:10 - 12:30 PM
Presentation 4
Ms. Anis Afuza binti Md Yusof
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
12:30 - 14:00 PM
Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:20 PM
Presentation 5
Ms. Mariyah Najihah bt Abdullah
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
14:20 - 14:40 PM
Presentation 6
Dr. Dinesh Kumar Sharma
Kishan Lal Public College, Rewari, India
14:40 - 15:00 PM
Presentation 7
Ms. Loo Yan Shan
University Putra Malaysia (UPM)
15:00 - 15:10 PM
Coffee Break
15:10 - 16:10 PM Talk
Assoc. Prof. Dr Adérito Araújo
Plenary Session 2
16:10 - 16:30 PM
Presentation 8
Dr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad
AIMST University
16:30 - 16:50 PM
Presentation 9
Dr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad
AIMST University
09:00 - 09:40 AM Talk
Dr Firdaus Samsudin
Plenary Session 3
09:40 - 10:00 AM
Presentation 10
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Akbar John
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
10:00 - 10:20 AM
Presentation 11
Dr. Mohammad Hakim Che Harun
University of Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
10:20 - 10:40 AM
Presentation 12
Mr. Muhammad Nazrul Hisyam Bin Jamaluddin
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
10:40 - 10:50 AM
Coffee Break
10:50 - 11:10 AM
Presentation 13
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aini Janteng
University of Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
11:10 - 11:30 AM
Presentation 14
Dr. Mohd Adli Bin MD Ali
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
11:30 - 11:50 AM
Presentation 15
Prof. Dr. Nasir Ganikhodjaev
Institute of Mathematics, Tashkent
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
Presentation 16
Dr. Mohamad Wafiuddin Ismail
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
12:10 - 12:30 PM
Presentation 17
Dr. Maizatul Akma Ibrahim
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
12:30 - 14:00 PM
Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:40 PM Talk
Assoc. Prof. Dr Yam Wai Keat
Plenary Session 4
14:40 - 15:00 PM
Presentation 18
Dr. Samsuri Abdullah
University of Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
15:00 - 15:20 PM
Presentation 19
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azzmer Azzar Abdul Hamid
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
15:20 - 15:40 PM
Presentation 20
Ms. Fatin Syazwani Roslan
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
15:40 - 15:50 PM
Coffee Break
15:50 - 16:10 PM
Presentation 21
Mr. Tariqul Islam
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
16:10 - 16:30 PM
Presentation 22
Dr. DJEHICHE Mokhtar
University of Mohamed Boudiaf M'sila, Algeria
16:30 - 16:50 PM
Presentation 23
Ms. Munirah Ridzuan
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
09:00 - 09:40 AM Talk
Assoc. Prof. Dr Roswanira Abdul Wahab
Plenary Session 5
09:40 - 10:00 AM
Presentation 24
Dr. Friday Zinzendoff Okwonu
Northern University of Malaysia (UUM)
10:00 - 10:20 AM
Presentation 25
Ms. Siti Nurlaili Karim
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
10:20 - 10:40 AM
Presentation 26
Ms. Mazidah Zulkifli
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
10:40 - 10:50 AM
Coffee Break
10:50 - 11:10 AM
Presentation 27
Dr. Ummu Atiqah Mohd Roslan
University of Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
11:10 - 11:30 AM
Presentation 28
Ms. Nadirah Abd Rahim
International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)
11:30 - 11:50 AM
Presentation 29
Ms. Sarmita Surantharan
National University of Malaysia (UKM)
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Closing Ceremony
Closing remarks
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jesni Shamsul Shaari
Chairman of iCAST2021
FEES Get your Ticket
Publication Fee
Publication fee is RM 850.
Discounted fee will be considered upon application.
To apply, you may write to icast@iium.edu.my.
INFO Important Dates
31
July
2021
Abstract submission
deadline
31
July
2021
Last registration
30
Aug
2021
