SDMMS 2021 Highlights

The 5th Symposium on Damage Mechanisms in Materials and Structures (SDMMS) 2021
AC Hotel Penang, Bukit Jambul, Malaysia on March, 8-9th 2021

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Overview

The 5th Symposium on Damage Mechanism in Materials and Structures (SDMMS 2021) which will be held in AC Hotel Penang, Bukit Jambul, Malaysia on March, 8-9th 2021. This symposium provides a venue for researchers and practitioners in damage mechanisms in materials and structures field from academia, industry and government to meet in a forum where the latest research results are presented and prospects for future developments are discussed. The symposium is organised by the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Computational and Experimental Mechanics (CEM) Research Group.


Conference Facts

  • Dates: March, 8-9th 2021
  • Venue: AC Hotel Penang, Bukit Jambul, Penang, Malaysia
  • Organiser: CAR, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Faculty of Civil Engineering.
  • Publication: Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale (FIS) [ISSN 1971-8993],
    Springer Book Series Structural Integrity Cases in Mechanical and Civil Engineering [ISSN: 2522-560X],
    Jurnal Kejuruteraan (Journal of Engineering) [ISSN: 0128-0198 E-ISSN: 2289-7526],
    Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences (JMES) [ISSN: 2289-4659; e-ISSN:  2231-8380],
    Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention (JFAP) [ISSN: 1547-7029 E-ISSN:1864-1245],
    Civil Engineering and Architecture (HRPUB) [ISSN: 2332-1091 E-ISSN: 2332-1121]

Key Highlights

  • Featured keynote sessions by:
    • Prof Ir. Dr. Ahmad Kamal Ariffin Mohd Ihsan (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
    • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wonsiri Punurai (Mahidol University, Thailand)
    • lr. Hambali Chik (Petronas, Malaysia)
    • Dato’ Ir. Dr. Goh Teik Cheong (M.E.I. Project Engineers Sdn Bhd)
    • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Musa Bashir (Liverpool John Moores University, UK)
  • Included industrial exhibitionstechnical presentationsposter sessions, and research workshops.
  • Served as a significant platform for top and young researchers among local academia and industries to present and exchange ideas in failure mechanism, including potential future development and share research achievements and challenges.

Achievements

  • All accepted papers were published in Scopus Indexed Journal / Proceedings
  • Enhanced Top Local researchers networking and collaborating with research university across ASEAN-ASIAN-EUROPE and Heavy Industry such as Petronas in SCOPUS standing, contributing significantly to their research impact improvement.
  • Strengthened UPNM, UKM, UiTM and other researchers networking – This symposium provides a venue for researchers and practitioners in damage mechanisms in materials and structures field from academia, industry and government to meet in a forum where the latest research results are presented and prospects for future developments are discussed.
  • Provided a platform for postgraduate and early-career researchers to showcase fundamental and applied research relevant to national development and failure mechanism in defence technology.

Photo Highlights

MOST OF THE PICTURE WERE IN ONLINE FORM DUE TO THE COVID-19 MOVEMENT RESTRICTION.