APWCE 2016

2nd Asia-Pacific World Congress on Engineering 2016

5-6th December, 2016. Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa, Denarau Island, Fiji

News:

* The paper/abstract submission date has been extended until 30th September 2016.

* Online paper submission is open now. Please visit Guideline & Templates section.

Welcome to Fiji

2nd APWCE 2016, the International Conference on Engineering aims to bring researchers, academics, scientists, and industry people in a common platform yearly basis for presenting and discussing new innovative technologies in the area of various Engineering. In particular, Biomedical, Civil, Electrical and Renewable Energy, Mechanical and Mechatronics, and Transport Engineering. The Conference will be a forum for participants to discuss state-of-the-art innovations in technologies which have been made available by the engineers and will feature plenary and panel sessions as well as technical paper presentations and poster sessions. Tutorials by international experts on engineering applications will also be available. The overall theme for 2016 is “User Friendly Technology for All”.  APWCE 2016 is also aimed to promote discussion about the pedagogical potential of new technologies to Asia-Pacific region.

Conference General Chair

Professor Akhtar Kalam

Victoria University, Australia

Conference General Co-Chairs

Professor Dongsoo Har, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

Professor A B M Shawkat Ali, The University of Fiji, Fiji

Dr. Mohammed Arif Khan, Fiji National University, Fiji

Local Arrangement Chair

Dr. Mansour Assaf, The University of The South Pacific, Fiji

Dr. F M Rabiul Islam, The University of The South Pacific, Fiji

Publication and Publicity Chair

Professor Seung-Hyun Kong, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

Dr. Kabir Mamun, The University of The South Pacific, Fiji

Conference Track Chairs

Track 1: Agricultural Engineering
Chair: Dr. Abdullah Iqbal, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh
Track 2: Biomedical Engineering
Chair: Dr. Alok Sharma, RIKEN, Japan 
Track 3: Chemical and Materials Engineering
Chair: Dr. Anjon Mondal, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Track 4: Civil Engineering
Chair: Prof. Hassan Irtaza, Aligarh Muslim University, India
Track 5: Computer Engineering
Chair: Dr. Mahmood Rashid, The University of The South Pacific, Fiji
Track 6: Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Chair: Dr G M Shafiullah, Murdoch University, Australia
Track 7: Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Chair: Dr. Nur Hassan, Central Queensland University, Australia
Track 8: Renewable and Sustainable Energy 
Chair: Dr. Tania Urmee, Murdoch University, Australia 
Track 9: Transport Engineering
Chair: Professor In Gwun Jang, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

Web Coordinator

Anal Kumar, Fiji National University, Fiji 

Keynote Speech 
Talk One
Keynote Speaker: Professor Kyung-Soo Kim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

Topic: Control Techniques for Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Talk TwoKeynote Speaker: Professor Shizhang Qiao, The University of Adelaide, Australia

Topic: Heteroatom-doped Carbon Materials for Energy-relevant Electrocatalytic Processes

Abstract:

We have successfully designed and developed a series of high performance carbon-based electrocatalysts for various key energy conversion reactions in water splitting and fuel cells. We also provided clear evidence that, similar to precious metals, the well-designed metal-free counterparts have also a great potential for highly efficient electrocatalysis, thus opening a new avenue towards replacing noble metals by broader alternatives in a wide variety of applications.

Call For Papers

This conference welcomes papers addressed on, but not limited to, the following areas:

Track 1: Agricultural Engineering

• Agricultural production systems
• Crop cultivation systems
• Processes and machines of agro-engineering systems
• Livestock production systems
• Energy & Agriculture, Biofuel
• Agricultural Biotechnology
• Agricultural machinery
• Precision farming, Remote Sensing and Agri GIS
• Nanotechnology in agriculture
• Others

Track 2 : Biomedical Engineering 

• Biosignal sensors and signal processing
• Body Track Network (BAN) for medicine and healthcare
• eHealth systems and pervasive healthcare
• Preventive care & long-term patient management
• Privacy and security issues for biomedicine
• Smart textiles for wearable BAN
• Telemedicine and Telemonitoring
• Wearable and implantable devices/systems
• Others

Track 3:Chemical and Materials Engineering

• Various species of materials and materialistic properties
• Electronic and photonic materials
• Catalytic materials for energy
• Mining and metallurgy
• Computational materials science
• Optimization of materials and structures
• Polymer material technology
• Applied material chemistry
• Surface engineering
• Current innovation in chemical and material engineering
• Others

Track 4: Civil Engineering

• Civil Engineering Design
• Civil Engineering Materials
• Computing in Civil Engineering
• Sustainability in Civil Engineering
• Civil and Structural Engineering
• Architecture, Design & Planning    
• Hydraulics and Hydro-Power Engineering
• Sustainability in Bridge Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Land and Construction Surveying
• Coastal Engineering and Management
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Types of Tunnels & Construction Methods
• Others

Track 5: Computer Engineering

• Computer Hardware: Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems & HW/SW Co-Design, Power-aware Systems, Reliability and Fault Tolerance, Quantum Computing, Network on Chip Architectures, Computer Aided Design, real time Systems
• Computer Software: Multimedia and Web Applications, Parallel Computing & Algorithms, Software Engineering, Computer Applications, Quantum Algorithms, Social Networks and Applications, Code Generation and Optimization, Soft Computing and AI techniques
• Computer Networks & Security: Parallel and Distributed Computing Networks, Optical Wireless Communications & Networks, Cloud Computing & Big Data Analytics, Computer Networks and Security, Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
• Systems & DSP: Intelligent Control Systems, Smart sensors and actuators, Control Systems and Robotics, Video, Speech and Audio Processing, Modelling and Simulation, Smart homes, Biomedicine in Computing, Nano and Quantum Systems
• Advances in Electronics for Computing
• Internet of Things (IOT)
• Ad-hoc and sensor networks
• Special industrial networks
• Green Computing
• Others

Track 6: Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• Power Systems &Power Electronics
• Electrical Machines
• Applications of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
• Telecommunications&Wireless Communications
• Signal Processing
• Electronics and Electrical-Global Market
• Embedded Electronics Systems
• Control Systems
• Smart Grids
• Others

Track 7: Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

• Acoustics and Noise Control,Dynamics and Vibration,Instrumentation and Control
• Aerodynamics
• Structural Dynamics
• Applied Mechanics,Biomechanics,Computational Mechanics,Solid Mechanics
• Automobiles, Automotive Engineering,Internal Combustion Engines
• Energy Engineering and Management, Fatigue and Fracture,
• Fluid Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Machinery
• Heat and Mass Transfer, HVAC
• Finite Element Analysis and structure optimization
• Machinery and Machine Design, Mechanical Design
• Mechanical Power Engineering
• Tribology, Turbulence
• Manufacturing Process Simulation,CIMS and Manufacturing System,Vibration Measuring and Reliability Analysis
• Mechatronics
• Intelligent Mechatronics
• Industrial Robotics and Automation
• Intelligent control: neuro-control, fuzzy control
• Industrial, Automation and Process Control, Distributed Control System, Embedded System,
• Sensors, multi-sensor data fusion algorithms
• Advanced measurement and Machine Vision system
• Opto-electronic elements and Materials
• Laser technology and laser processing
• Applications of micro and nano systems
• Intelligent Mechatronics and Robotics
• Others

Track 8: Renewable and Sustainable Energy

• Energy and Sustainability
• Carbon Capture & Storage, Sequestration Technologies
• Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency
• Solar Energy Engineering, Photovoltaics
• Green Computing
• Hydrogen and Fuel cells
• Electric Vehicles
• New Energy Applications
• Wind Energy Systems
• Climate Change, Global Warming
• Waste Management, Biodiversity
• Potential Benefits of Energy Efficiency, Emerging Gaps and Challenges
• Emissions Reduction Policy
• Distribution Generation and Rural Electrification Policy
• Others

Track 9: Transport Engineering

• Roads and Railway Engineering
• Transportation Planning
• Civil Construction and Operation
• Modern Logistics Systems and Supply Chain
• Automotive Engineering and Other Vehicle Tools
• Intelligent Transportation Theory and Application
• Transportation Control and Information Technology
• Traffic and Pavement Engineering
• Others

Paper Submission

Authors can submit their original work in the form of a Regular Paper, representing completed and validated research about an issue discussing ideas, facts, situations, methods, procedures or results of scientific research focused on one of the conference topic areas. All papers must be submitted under the following IEEE guideline through the online submission. After the paper submission, authors will receive an automatic confirmation e-mail. 

Publication

2nd APWCE 2016 will follow two publication models. All the conference paper submission will go through first for the peer review process. Then the accepted papers will place in the Digital IEEE conference proceedings. Few top ranked paper based on the reviewers ranking will select for the journal special issue. The details of the journal special issue is coming soon.

The Conference content will be submitted Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases. IEEE reserves the right not to publish any proceedings that do not meet these standards.

Important Dates

Paper Submission End: Sep 30, 2016 {Final Extended Date}
Author Notification: Oct 15, 2016
Camera ready / registration deadline: Oct 30, 2016
Conference Date: 5-6th December, 2016.

2nd APWCE 2016 Program Committee  

Abdul Mazid, Central Queensland University, Australia
Ahmad Almogren, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Aman Jantan, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Andrei Georgievich Kotousov, The University of Adelaide, Australia
Anuradha Mathrani, Massey University, New Zealand
Andrew Hellicar, CSIRO, Australia
Andrew Chiou, Central Queensland University, Australia
Andrew Kusiak, The University of Iowa, United States
Arun Patil, Deakin University, Australia
Ashfaque Chowdhury, Central Queensland University, Australia
Aydin Berenjian, The University of Waikato, New Zealand
Azizul Rahman, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Basem Almadani, King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals, KSA 
Brian Mace, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Clifton Phus, SAS, Singapore
Dilmurat Azimov, University of Hawaii, United States
Ekramul Hamid, Shizuoka University, Japan
Fariza Nasaruddin, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Ferdous Sohel, The University of Western Australia, Australia
Fikret S Gurgen, Bogazici University, Turkey
Fionn Murtagh, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
Hala Zreiqat, Sydney University, Australia 
Ho-Sung Kim, University of Newcastle, Australia
Jeff Kilby, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Jose Borges, University of Porto, Portugal
K R Kashwan, Sona College of Technology, India
Kamel Hooman, University of Queensland, Australia
Khondaker Abdullah Al Mamun, University of Toronto, Canada
Manmeet Kaur, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Manoj Datta, RMIT University, Australia
Mazliza Othman, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Mohamed Guerroumi, USTHB University, Algeria
Morshed Chowdhury, Deakin University, Australia
Mustafizur Rahman, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Australia
Niwas Sing, IIT Kanpur, India
Nor Badrul Anuar, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Praneel Chand, The University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Rajkumar Buyya, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Raj Das, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Rafiqul Islam, Khulna University, Bangladesh
Rafiqul Zaman Khan, Aligarh Muslim University, India
Rakib Ahmed, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australia
Ramesh Rayudu, Victoria University of Wellington
Rezaul Hasan, Massey University, New Zealand
Ravin N Deo, The University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Richi Nayak, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Roberto Sabatini, RMIT University, Australia
Saddat M Alhashmi, Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates
Said Al-Sarawi, The University of Adelaide, Australia
Sanjay Mathrani, Massey University, New Zealand
Sayed Mohyeddin Bateni, University of Hawaii, USA
Seiya Imoto, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Shadi Basurra, Birmingham City University, United Kingdom
Sharath Sriram, RMIT University, Australia
Shivakumara  Palaiahnakote, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Siddhartha Bhattacharyya, RCCIIT, India
Siew Hock OW, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Sohail Asghar, COMSATS Institute of IT, Pakistan
Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay, Massey University, New Zealand
Syaheerah Lebai Lutfi, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Tamas Szecsi, Dublin City University, Ireland
Tamjidul Hoque, University of New Orleans, United States
Togay Ozbakkaloglu, The University of Adelaide, Australia
Tugrul Yanik, Celal Bayar University, Turkey
Waleed Abdulla, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Wenlong Cheng, Monash University, Australia 
Weidong Cai, The University of Sydney, Australia

Sponsors

Conference Venue

The conference will be held at the Denarau Island, Fiji. Get ready to enjoy a unique trip in a wonderful island in this Globe. Just 20 minutes drive from Nadi International Airport, Fiji.

Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa

The warm Fijian welcome makes you feel you’ve slipped into a timeless haven. Indeed, the leisurely pace here imbues you with a sense of calm. Making your way across the causeway from mainland Fiji takes you into a whole new realm.

2nd APWCE 2016 Event Chairs

Conference General Chair

Professor Akhtar Kalam

Victoria University, Australia

Conference General Co-Chairs

Professor Dongsoo Har, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

Professor A B M Shawkat Ali, The University of Fiji, Fiji

Dr. Mohammed Arif Khan, Fiji National University, Fiji

Guidelines & Templates

Submission Guidelines 
Authors should submit a paper in English, carefully checked for correct grammar and spelling, addressing one or several of the conference areas or topics. 

Each paper should clearly indicate the nature of its technical/scientific contribution, and the problems, domains or environments to which it is applicable. To facilitate the double-blind paper evaluation method, authors are kindly requested to produce and provide the paper WITHOUT any reference to any of the authors, including the authors’ personal details, the acknowledgements section of the paper and any other reference that may disclose the authors’ identity.

All papers must be submitted through the online submission process which is accessible in the conference main page under 'Actions' and should follow the instructions and templates provided in the documents below, which are also the templates for the camera-ready submission. After the paper submission has been successfully completed, authors will receive an automatic confirmation e-mail.

Conference Paper Formats, including Special Sessions 
Authors can submit their work in the form of a Regular Paper, representing completed and validated research, or as a Position Paper, portraying work in progress or an arguable opinion about an issue.

Regular Papers

Submission: Regular Papers should be 8 pages long, including references, tables, graphs, images and appendices. Submissions with less than 6 pages or more than 10 pages will be automatically rejected.
Acceptance: After a double-blind peer review, qualifying Regular Papers may be accepted as either Full Papers or Short Papers.
Presentation: Regular Papers classified as Full Papers are awarded a 30’ minutes slot for an oral presentation at the conference. Regular Papers classified as Short Papers are given either a 20’ minutes slot for an oral presentation or assigned to present at a Poster Session. Authors who have been assigned an oral presentation, either Full or Short, may however also choose to present at a Poster Session instead, should they prefer it.
Indexation: The proceedings will be submitted to Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI), INSPEC, DBLP, EI (Elsevier Index) and Scopus for indexation.

Abstract Submission

Submission: Abstract should be 2 pages long, including references, tables, graphs, images and appendices. Submissions with less than 2 pages or more than 6 pages will be automatically rejected.
Acceptance: After a double-blind peer review, qualifying Abstract will be accepted as regular Papers.
Presentation: Abstarct papers are given either a 20’ minutes slot for an oral presentation or assigned to present at a Poster Session. Authors who have been assigned an oral presentation may however also choose to present at a Poster Session instead, should they prefer it.
Publication: The Conference papers will be submitted for publication into IEEE Digital Library as well as other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases. IEEE reserves the right not to publish any proceedings that do not meet these standards.
Indexation: The proceedings will be submitted to Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI), INSPEC, DBLP, EI (Elsevier Index) and Scopus for indexation.

Templates and Formatting 
Using these templates is strongly advised to all authors submitting a paper for reviewing and mandatory for those uploading the camera-ready version of their papers. Failure to produce correctly formatted camera-ready submissions may result in the paper’s exclusion from the Proceedings. We strongly encourage to authors to use IEEE templates only.

Copyright Transfer Agreements to IEEE
One form per paper, not per author.
IMPORTANT: The IEEE Copyright Form must be completed and return to Mr. Neeraj A Sharma via e-mail: NeerajS@unifiji.ac.fj .

Online Paper Submission

Quick guide for Authors

Step 1: Please click on: www.ilab-australia.org/online-submission

Step 2: Choose Conference eg: APWCE 2016 >> Click View Conference tab

Step 3: Click on Login tab    

Step 4: Register as an Author (please click on ' Author : Able to submit items to the conference.' ) and proceed to submit your paper

Note: If there have any issue about paper submission, please e-mail: <NeerajS@unifiji.ac.fj>

Co-located Events

3rd Asia-Pacific World Congress on Computer Science and Engineering 2016 (APWConCSE 2016), 5-6th December, 2016. Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa, Fiji

Contact

Neeraj A. Sharma (Mr.)
Department of Computer Science and Information Technology
School of Science and Technology
The University of Fiji 
Fiji 
Phone: +679 9379056 E-mail: NeerajS@unifiji.ac.fj