International Workshop on Energy and Materials for Sustainable Development

27-28 January 2010
Chancellor Hall, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Organised by Energy Research Cluster and Materials Research Cluster of UBD

 

 

Aim and Scope

 

Energy plays a key role in the socio-economic fronts of Brunei Darussalam.  Being one of the largest oil and natural gas producers in the region, 71 percent of the country’s GDP and 88 per cent of the revenue are contributed by the energy sector. On the domestic front, with a per capita consumption of 7.34 toe, Brunei comes under the group of high energy consuming Nations in the world. Currently, the Country depends entirely on fossil fuels like natural gas and oil for meeting its energy needs.

 

With the current energy crisis and growing environmental consciousness, the global perspective in energy generation and consumption is shifting towards sustainable resources and technologies. Judicious use of the traditional energy sources like oil and natural gas, along with the utilization of renewable energy resources are viable ways towards a sustainable and secure energy future for Brunei Darussalam. The Government of Brunei Darussalam has already identified these issues and taken several initiatives for energy conservation and renewable energy utilization in recent years.

 

The University of Brunei Darussalam, the National University of Brunei, is committed to support these initiatives for sustainable development through research and innovations, human resource development and professional services.

 

Smart materials, that are cost effective, efficient and durable, are essential for meeting many challenges faced by the energy researchers.  We are fortunate to have well known experts in the area of materials to join us in January 2010 to discuss the latest advances in materials for energy.

 

In the above context and as a part of its transition to a research hub of International standing, the University of Brunei Darussalam has established specific research clusters on Energy and Materials. This workshop marks the beginning of research and development activities of these clusters.

 

Objectives of the Workshop

• To launch the activities of the Energy and Materials Research Clusters.
• To deliberate on the recent advances in these areas of research.
• To explore research collaboration in areas of interest.
• To brainstorm on the focus and future action plans of these Research Clusters.
• To assist the Research Clusters to develop into recognized Research Centres in the region.

 

Tentative Programme

 

Wednesday, 27 January 2010

	Time	Speaker/Facilitator
Registration	8.00 – 8.30
Welcome & Introduction to UBD Energy & Materials Research	8.30 – 8.35	Dean FOS, UBD
Inaugural Speech	8.35 – 8.45	AVC(Research & Innovation), UBD
Keynote Speech by guest of honour	8.45 – 9.00	Minister of Energy Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Major General (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Haji Mohammad bin Haji Daud
Presentation of souvenir to guest of honour	9.00 – 9.05	Vice Chancellor to present gift to guest of honour
Coffee Break	9.05 – 9.30
Session Chair: Dr Tilak Doshi
Energy Keynote Lecture: Renewable Energy – Solar PV Technologies	9.30 – 10.30	Professor Susumu Yoshikawa University of Kyoto, Japan
Solid State Lighting and its Implications	10.30 – 11.15	Professor Chua Soo Jin IMRE/A*STAR, Singapore
Energy Management	11.15 – 12.00	Professor David Harries Murdoch University, Australia
Lunch Break	12.00 – 2.00
Session Chair: Professor Chua Soo Jin
Anodic Titania Nano – tube Arrays for Application in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells	2.00 – 2.45	Professor Sam Zhang Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Semiconductor oxides for clean energy and environmental applications	2.45 – 3.30	Professor Chen Zhong Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Fourth Generation Biofuels	3.30 – 4.15	Professor Pogaku Ravindra University of Malaysia, Sabah
End of Day 1 Sessions

 

Thursday, 28 January 2010

	Time	Speaker/Facilitator
Session Chair: Professor Sam Zhang
Graduation and Deepening Scenarios: Participation by Small Affluent Countries in GHG Emission Reduction Targets	8.30 – 9.15	Dr Tilak Doshi National University of Singapore, Singapore
Electrochemically Anodized Titania and its Applications in Solar Energy Harvesting and Energy Storage	9.15  – 10.00	Professor Huang Haitao Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Coffee Break	10.00 – 10.20
Hydrogen Economy and Fuel Cells	10.20 – 11.05	Professor Mathew Michael Mench Pennsylvania State University, USA
“Low-Carbon, Green Growth” and “Green Energy Technology” in Korea	11.05 – 11.50	Dr Hwaung Lee Technology Evaluation and Planning Korea
End of the Workshop Session	-	-
Closed Door Meeting among Keynote speakers, Invited speakers, Energy and Material research clusters members of UBD.	2.00 – 5.30	By Invitation

All the technical sessions are open to Public except the Closed Door Meeting session.

 

Target Audience:

Researchers in energy, materials sustainable development, Energy Providers, Students and General Public.

Technical Sessions

The Technical Programme is being finalized and will include the Keynote and Invited Lectures.

Tentative Keynote Speaker

• Professor Susumu Yoshikawa,
  Specially Appointed Professor, Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Japan.

Tentative Invited Speakers

• Professor Chua Soo Jin,
  Deputy Director of the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR),
  Programme Manager of Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Singapore.
• Professor David Harries,
  Director of Research Institute for Sustainable Energy (RISE), Murdoch University, Australia.   
• Professor Sam Zhang,
  School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NTU, Singapore.
  Honorary Professor Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, China.
• Dr Tilak Doshi,
  Energy Consultant & Visiting Principal Fellow, Energy Studies Institute, NUS, Singapore.
• Professor Huang Haitao,
  Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
• Professor Mathew Mench,
  Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
  Director of Fuel Cell Dynamics and Diagnostics Laboratory,
  Vice President of Development, International Association of Hydrogen Energy, Pennsylvania State University, USA.
• Professor Pogaku Ravindra,
  Professor of Chemical and  Bioprocess Engineering,
  Post Graduate Coordinator, School of Engineering and Information Technology, University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu.
• Dr Lee Hwa-ung,
  Principal Researcher, Strategic Planning Department, korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP), Korea.
• Professor Chen Zhong,
  Materials Engineering division of the School of Applied Science, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
  

Registration

 

Free of Charge. Interested participants can be registered by email: emsd.fos@ubd.edu.bn

 

We would like to thank Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) for providing air tickets for several speakers, and Singapore Airlines (SIA) for facilitating this event.

 

For more information do contact

 

Dr Voo Nyuk Yoong
Coordinator
Email: emsd.fos@ubd.edu.bn
Tel: 673-2463001 ext 1766