1st International Graduate Conference on Emerging Trends

1st IGCETMA 2018 1st International Graduate Conference on Emerging Trends in Multidisciplinary Approaches

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1st International Graduate Conference on

Emerging Trends in Multidisciplinary

Approaches

(IGCETMA-2018)

16-18 Feb 2018

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Collaborator:


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Table of Contents

Page number

Foreward 3

Committees 4

Keynote Speakers 6

Program Overview 7

Detailed Conference Program 8

Abstracts 18


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Foreward

It is our pleasure to welcome all of you to the 1st International Graduate Conference on Emerging

Trends in Multidisciplinary Approaches (IGCETMA-2018). This conference is jointly organized

by the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Testlab Services & Supplies (Sdn Bhd) in

collaboration with University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Taxila Pakistan, Kohat

University of Science & Technology (KUST) Pakistan, Abasyn University Pakistan, Akademia Baru

Malaysia and Active One Sports & Supplies Malaysia. The venue for this conference is UTM,

Malaysia, KUST, Kohat and Abasyn University, Pakistan. It serves to provide a common platform

for scientist, engineers, experts and academics from around the world to share their ideas and

scientific information in addressing current issues and recent researches in multidisciplinary

approaches in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia on Feb 16-18, 2018 in UTM, Johor Bahru campus,

Malaysia.

This 1st IGCETMA-2018 conference features three prominent Keynote Speakers to deliberate on

current issues related to the three main conference themes; Medical, Engineering and Social

Sciences. We received a total of 143 technical paper submissions. However, after a

thorough and rigorous review process, only 77 high quality papers are accepted for presentation; a

number that corresponds to an acceptance rate of 53.84%. We are pleased to share that scholars

from 9 countries have opted this platform for presenting their research and development work. Out of

the total accepted papers, authors/co-authors of 46 papers are from other countries making the

international contribution of about 59.7%.

The success of the 1st IGCETMA-2018 conference relies entirly on the dedication, passion, efforts

and the team work of the organizing committee, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering FKM UTM

and members of the Computational Solid Mechanics Laboratory (CSMLab), UTM,

whom have put much effort into the planning and running of this event. We acknowledge the

external reviewers whom have invested significant time in assessing and analyzing multiple papers to

ensure the high standard of quality of this conference. We hope that the proceedings could serve as a

compilation of current state of research, development and innovation in different disciplines. In fact,

it could spur various interests in the related areas of emerging technologies.

Finally, after having a fruitful 1st IGCETMA-2018 conference, let us also not forget to have some

fun – sightseeing, entertainment, great food and shopping. We have arranged a short tour to the City

of Johor Bahru.

Dr. Muhammad Adil Khattak (UTM, Malaysia)

General Chair, 1st IGCETMA-2018


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Committees

Organising Committee

Conference Chair

Dr. Muhammad Adil Khattak, UTM Malaysia

Conference Co-Chair

Muhammad Aamir, UTM, Malaysia

Conference Convener

Prof. Dr. Mohd Nasir Tamin, UTM, Malaysia

Conference Secretary

Dr. Muhammed Ibrahim Khan, AWKUM, Mardan, Pakistan

Dr. Shehzad Khan, UTM, Malaysia

Treasurer

Mr. Muhammad Salman Khan, UTM, Malaysia

Technical Committee

Professor Dr Riffat Asim Pasha, UET Taxila Pakistan

Prof. Dr. Rafaqat Hussain, COMSATS, Pakistan

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdoulhdi Amhmad Borhana Omran, UniTen, Malaysia

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suhail Kazi, Islamic University, Madinah, KSA

Publication

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ishaq, NUST, Pakistan

Communications

Dr. Saddaf Rubab, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia

Mrs. Nadia Jadoon, KUST, Islamabad, Pakistan

Local Arrangements

Mr. Muhmmmad Faizan Malik

Mr. Abrar Ullah

Mr. Malik Sher Muhmmmad Sufian

Mr. Musa Abubakar Alkali

Mr. Waseem A. A. Alkelani

Mr. Sakesh

Scientific Committee

Adnan I.O. Zaid, University of Jordan

A.H. Yosri Mashal, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia.

Akhtar Kalam, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia

Brig. A. Ghafoor, NUST, Islamabad

Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi, AU, Islamabad

Syed Kamran Aafaq, HITEC, Taxila

Muhammad Farhan Ausaf, HITEC, Taxila, Pakistan

M. Abid, COMSAT, Wah, Pakistan

Muhammad Amir, IIUI, Pakistan


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Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Shah, BUET, Khuzdar Pakistan

Abdul Jalil, IIUI, Pakistan

Engr. Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq, CUST, Islamabad, Pakistan

Rafique, Amer Farhan, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

Suheel Abdullah Malik, IIUI, Pakistan

M. M. Rahman, UMP, Malaysia

Adnan Umar Khan, IIUI, Pakistan

Zuhaina Zakaria, UiTM, Malaysia

Rustam Khan, PIEAS, Pakistan

Amjad Farooq, PIEAS, Pakistan

Khalid Waheed, PIEAS, Pakistan

Kamran Rasheed Quraishi, PIEAS, Pakistan

Masroor Ahmad, PIEAS, Pakistan

Waseem Siddique, PIEAS, Pakistan

Khurram Saleem Chaudary, PIEAS, Pakistan

Khizar Azam Khan, UET Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan

Tayyab Subhani, IST, Islamabad, Pakistan

Mushtaq Khan, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan

Syed Husain Imran, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan

Liaqat Ali, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan

Muneer Aziz Mohammad Saleh, UTM, Malaysia

Haseeb Ur Rahman, UST, Bannu, KPK, Pakistan

Zeeshan Zaib Khattak, KUST, Pakistan

Sammar Abbas, KUST, Pakistan

Muhammad Khushnood, KUST, Pakistan

Humera Manzoor, KUST, Pakistan

Jan Alam, KUST, Pakistan

Wisal Ahmed, KUST, Pakistan

Shafi Ullah Khan, KUST, Pakistan

Muhammad Altaf, KUST, Pakistan

Zeeshan Iqbal, KUST, Pakistan

Rashid Ahmed, KUST, Pakistan

Shahid Kamal, KUST, Pakistan

Muhammad Zeeshan, KUST, Pakistan

Abdul Shahid, KUST, Pakistan

Mumtaz Hussain Shah, University of Peshawar, Pakistan

Ayesha Abrar, SBBWU, Peshawar, Pakistan

Madiha Gohar, SBBWU, Peshawar, Pakistan

Muhammad Shakeel, COMSATS, Attock, Pakistan

Asif Baloch, City University, Peshawar, Pakistan

Hadi Abdul Wahab, Unversity of Basrah, Iraq

Shahid Kamal, Gomal University D.I.Khan, Pakistan

Ziauddin, Gomal University D.I.Khan, Pakistan

Muhammad Ali Nasir, UET Taxila, Pakistan

Hafiz Muhammad Ali, UET Taxila, Pakistan

Muhammad Shehryar, UET Taxila, Pakistan

Muzaffar Ali, UET Taxila, Pakistan.

Sadaf Khan, Assistant Professor, Barrett Hodgson University, Pakistan


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Keynote Speakers

Keynote address 1: Solution Based Learning: Educating for Solutions

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Afshan Hussain Khattak

Medical & Undergraduate Research at PRIME Foundation,

Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar

Pakistan

Keynote address 2: Interdisciplinary Problem-Based Learning: An Alternative to

Traditional Majors and Minors

Dr. Zeeshan Zaib Khattak.

Director, Institute of Business Studies,

Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan

Keynote address 3: Lesson Learned from Engineering Simulations: Advances and

Challenges

Prof. Dr. Mohd Nasir Tamin

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Skudai, Johor

Malaysia


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Program Overview

Venue: E07 Building, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Feb 16

07:30 – 08:00 Registration

08:00 – 08:30 Opening ceremony

08:30 – 09:00 Keynote address 1 (Medical Education)

09:00 – 09:30 Keynote address 2 (Social Sciences)

09:30 – 10:00 Keynote address 3 (Engineering)

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break

10:30 – 12:45 Parallel sessions 1

12:45 – 14:30 Lunch & Friday Prayer



19:30 – 22:30 Conference dinner

Feb 17

(Virtual Presentations)

08:00 – 10:00 Registration



13:00 – 14:00 Lunch



JB City Tour

(Confenernce Participants)

14:00 – 18:00 JPO outlet, Johor Bahru


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Day 1

Friday, February 16, 2018 07:30 - 08:00 Registration Continues

Opening Ceremomy and Keynote Addresses

08:00 - 08:30

Room: DK1, Ground Floor, E07

Welcome Speech by Dr. Muhammad Adil Khattak, General Chair

Officiating Remarks by Prof. Dr. Mohd Hasbullah Bin Hj. Idris, Dean, FKM

08:30 - 09:00

Keynote Address 1

Solution Based Learning: Educating For

Solutions

Dr. Afshan Hussain Khattak

09:00 - 09:30

Keynote Address 2

Interdisciplinary Problem-Based Learning: An Alternative to Traditional

Majors and Minors

Dr. Zeeshan Zaib Khattak

09:30 - 10:00

Keynote Address 3

Lesson Learned from Engineering Simulations: Advances and Challenges

Prof. Dr. Mohd Nasir Tamin

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 - 12:45

Room:

BK1, 3rd Floor, E07

Room:

BK2, 3rd Floor, E07

Room:

BK3, 3rd Floor, E07

Parallel Session A-1 Parallel Session B-1 Parallel Session C-1

12:45 – 14:30 Lunch

14:30 - 16:30

Room:

BK1, 3rd Floor, E07

Room:

BK2, 3rd Floor, E07

Room:

BK3, 3rd Floor, E07


16:30 - 17:00 Coffee Break

19:30 - 22:30 Conference Dinner


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Day 2

Saturday, February 17, 2018 Virtual Presentations

08:00 - 10:00 Registration Continues

10:00 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 13:00

Room:

BK1, 3rd Floor, E07

Room:

BK2, 3rd Floor, E07

Room:

BK3, 3rd Floor, E07


13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 16:30

Room:

BK1, 3rd Floor, E07

Room:

BK2, 3rd Floor, E07

Room:

BK3, 3rd Floor, E07


16:30 - 16:30 Coffee Break

JB City Tour

Course Participants

09:00 - 10:00 Tour Registration

14:00 - 18:00 JPO outlet, Johor Bahru


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10:30 – 10:45

A-1-1/170901

Key Factors for Successful

Green Cleaning Services

Implementation in Malaysia

F. O. Atamamen, A.H.

Mohammed (Universiti

Teknologi Malaysia)

Waziri Umaru (Federal

Polytechnic, Nigeria)

T. F. Atamamen (Federal

Medical Centre, Nigeria)

B-1-1/171013 Sustainable Energy in

Malaysia: A Review on the

Role of Nuclear Power M. A. Khattak, X. H. Tan, A.

S. Othman, A.T. Soh, M. I.

Ghazali, and M. W.

Sallehudin

(Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia)

C-1-1/171011

Impact of Simulation Based

“Death Scenarios” in

Teaching Undergraduate

Medical Students about

Multidisciplinary Team

Function in Patient Care

Afshan H. Khattak, Murtaza

R. Khan, Haleema Kamila,

Muhammad Sami Khan,

Muhammad Mustafa,

Muhammad Mamoon Ali,

Saad Irfan

(Peshawar Medical College)

Iftikhar Qayyum

(Rehman Medical College,

Peshawar, Pakistan)

10:45 – 11:00

A-1-2/171139

The Use of Metaphor to

Depict The Tragic Pictures

In Eugene O’Neill‘S Plays

H. I. Selman, Z. Zainal

(Language Academy,

Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia)

B-1-2/171165

Numerical Method for

Solution of Fuzzy Nonlinear

Equations

I. M. Sulaiman, M. Mamat,

and A. O. Umar

(Universiti Sultan Zainal

Abidin, Malaysia)

M. Y. Waziri

(Bayero University, Kano,

Nigeria).

C-1-2/1801125

A Comprehensive Literature

Review of Impulse Buying

Behavior

Javeria Zulfiqar, Gulfam

Ambreen, Mazia Fateen

Bushra

(Kohat University of Science

& Technology, Pakistan)

Conference Day 1

Parallel Sessions 1

Feb 16, 2018

Friday

1 10:30-12:45

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2

0

2

3

Session A-1

Room: BK1, E07

Session Chair:

Dr. Zeeshan Zaib

Khattak

Session B-1

Room: BK2, E07

Session Chair:

Prof. Dr. Riffat Asim

Pasha

Session C-1

Room: BK3, E07

Session Chair:

Dr. Afshan H.

Khattak/

Dr. Sammar Abbas


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11:00 – 11:15

A-1-3/1712102

The Understanding of

Traffic Signs & Symbols as

Nonverbal Communication:

A Comparative Study of

Drivers of Swat & Dir

Lower, Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Sajjad Ali, K. Hassan,

Arshad Rehman (University

of Swat, KPK, Pakistan)

B-1-3/171166 Development of High

Frequency Generator for

Bipolar Electrosurgical Unit

Ali Idham alzaidi, Azli

yahya, Tan Tian Swee and

Norhalimah Idr is


Malaysia)

C-1-3/1801130

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

in Biomedical

Afshan Hussain Khattak,

Syed Zain ul Abideen Shah

(Peshawar Medical College,

Pakistan)

11:15 – 11:30

A-1-4/170906

Stylized Investment

Strategies and

Macroeconomic

Environment

Nadia Jadoon, Arshad

Hassan

(Capital University of

Science & Technology,

Islamabad, Pakistan)

B-1-4/171162

Experimental Study for

Compression Behavior of

Honeycombs with Different

Structural Densities

M.S. Khan, M.N. Tamin &

M.A. Khattak


Malaysia)

R.A. Mufti, Mushtaq Khan

(SMME, National

University of Science &

Technology NUST,

Islamabad, Pakistan)

C-1-4/1801131

Peer Tutoring in ABCDE of

Acute Trauma Stabilization;

A Double Blind,

Randomized, Controlled

Study Comparing Peer-

Tutored versus

Conventionally Taught

Students

Afshan H. Khattak, Farhat

R. Malik, Zayed Naser,

Fatima Noor, Jalwa Javed

Farooqi, Owais Muddassir,

Fariha Ali Khan, Khadija

Noor, (Peshawar Medical

College, Pakistan)

11:30 – 11:45

A-1-5/1801112

The Multi Facets Mean in

Competence Among

Muslim Professionals in

Malaysia

Mohd Shah Kassim,

Norhalimah Idris, Azli

Yahya, Norzafir Md. Salleh,

Siti Zaleha Omain and

Ruzita Selamat


Malaysia)

B-1-5/171285

An Investigation on the

Mechanical Characterization

of Aluminum 7075 using

Finite Element Method and

Three-dimensional Digital

Image Correlation

Intanfifizieana Mohd Ariff,

S.S. R. Koloor, M.N. Tamin

and Z. Ahmad


Malaysia)

C-1-5/171010

Multidisciplinary Medical

Team Development among

Medical Students through

Role Assignment during

Simulation Based Teaching

Scenarios; A Randomized,

Single Blind Study

Afshan H. Khattak, Fatima

Noor, Muhammad Sami

Khan, Jalwa Javed

Farooqui, Muhmmad

Mamoon Ali, Murtaza

Rahman Khan, Muhammad

Muhammad Mustafa

(Peshawar Medical College,

Pakistan)

11:45 – 12:00

A-1-6/171150

Intercultural

Communication

Competence – The Present

State of Affairs

Alkelani, W and Habil, H

(Language Academy,


Malaysia)

B-1-6/171286

A New Modified Three

Term CG Search Direction

for Solving Unconstrained

Optimization Problem

Kamilu Kamf, Mustafa

Mama, M. Afendee

Mohamed, and Puspa Liza

Ghazali

(Universiti Sultan Zainal

Abidin, Malaysia)

C-1-6/171018

Impact of Working capital

on firms Profitability: A

case study of No-Financial

firms listed on Pakistan

Stock Exchange

Faisal Shehazad,

Muhammad Ibrahim Khan,

Fahad Sultan, Zia Ullah

(Abdul Wali Khan

University, Pakistan)


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M Y Waziri

(Bayero University, Kano,

Nigeria)

12:00 – 12:15

A-1-7/171287

Concept of Epicureanism in

Daniel Defoe’s Moll

Flanders

Mr. Amir Zaman, Dr. Syed

Shujaat Ali

(Kohat University of

Science & amp;

Technology, Kohat)

B-1-7/171019 Comparative Review of

Commissioning Procedures

w.r.t Nuclear and

Conventional Power Plant

M. A. Khattak, M. A.

Fadhlillah, A. Danial A.

Rasid, N. A. Nordi, and L.

F. A. Shafii


Malaysia)

C-1-7/171151

Development of Enterprise

Risk Management System

and Process

Zou Danting,

(International Business

School, Universiti

Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala

Lumpur, Malaysia)

12:15 – 12:30

A-1-8/171296

Analysis of Asset Model for

Liquidity Risk Management

in Islamic Banks of Pakistan

S.M. Sheikh, Pirzada Sami

Ullah Sabri, (The Superior

College, Lahore, Pakistan)

M.Khyzer bin Dost

(Hailey college of commerce,

Punjab University, Pakistan)

M. W. Akram


Malaysia, Malaysia)

B-1-8/171020

The Fukushima Nuclear

Accident and its After

Effects on Malaysian

Nuclear Program: A Review

M. A. Khattak, Z. F. See, P.

N. H. Mohd Tajuddin, N. A.

Abdullah, M. I. Mustaffa


Malaysia)

C-1-8/171298

Knowledge Sharing Tools

and Students’ Explicit

Knowledge in Higher

Education Intuitions:

Mediation model in case of

Lahore

M.Khyzer bin Dost (Hailey

college of commerce, Punjab


M. W. Akram (Universiti

Teknologi Malaysia,

Malaysia)

M. Luqman (Punjab HEC,

Lahore, Pakistan)

12:30 – 12:45

A-1-9/171014 Comparative Study for

Siting of Power Plants: A

Case of Nuclear Power

Plant versus Thermal Power

Plant, A Review

M.A Khattak, J.K. Lee,

Khairul Anwar, Nurul

Syahrizzat, M.F. Mahrul,

M.R. Juhari


Malaysia,

B-1-9/171015 Deterministic Safety

Analysis for High Level

Waste (Spent Fuel):

Management of NPP, A

Review

Muhammad Adil Khattak,

Mohammad Azfar Hazi, Nur

Ainida, T M Hakimi,

Sakeshraj


Malaysia)


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Feb 16, 2018

Friday

14:00-16:30

Session A-2

Room: BK1, E07

Session Chair:

Dr. Muhammad Ali Nasir

Session B-2

Room: BK2, E07

Session Chair:

Dr. Muzaffar Ali

Session C-2

Room: BK3, E07

Session Chair:

Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Ali

14:30– 14:45

A-2-1/171138 Fatigue Crack Growth and

Fractal Crack Propagation

of Martensitic AISI 316

Stainless Steel

M.A. Khattak, Azril Amil,

M.N. Tamin


Malaysia)

B-2-1/1712104

Marshall Properties of

Asphalt Mixture containing

Garnet Waste

Salam R. Aletba,

Norhidayah Abdul Hassan, Eeydzah Aminudin,

Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya,

Ahmed Abdulameer Hussein

(Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)

C-2-1/171291 Enhancing Data Transfer

Architecture using LSB

Steganography combined

with Reed Solomon code H. A. Jassim, Z. K. Taha, M.

A. Alsaedi, B.M. Albaker

(Al-Iraqia Uiversity, Iraq)

14:45– 15:00

A-2-2/170902 Testing Measurement

Invariance for Green

Cleaning Implementation and

Performance across

Malaysian Cleaning Industry

Stakeholders

F. O. Atamamen Department

of Real Estate, Faculty of

Geoinformation and Real

Estate, (Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia), A.H. Mohammed

(Federal Polytechnic, Birnin

Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria),

T. F. Atamamen (Federal

Medical Centre, Kebbi State,

Nigeria)

B-2-2/1712106

Investigation on

microstructure and electrical

properties of Bi doping

Ca3Co4O9 nanoparticles

synthesized by sol-gel

process

Mohammed M. A.; Izman

Sudin; Alias Mohd Noor;

Srithar Rajoo; Uday M. B;

Noor H. Obayes


Malaysia)

C-2-2/171297

Determinants of Depositors

behavior with respect to

Liquidity Risk Management

in Islamic Banks of Pakistan

S.M. Sheikh, Pirzada Sami

Ullah Sabri.

(The Superior College,

Lahore, Pakistan)

M.Khyzer bin Dost

(Hailey college of commerce,

Punjab University, Pakistan)

M. W. Akram


Malaysia, Malaysia)

15:00 – 15:15

A-2-3/171137 Biomaterials:

Characteristics and

Properties of Nickel Free

Titanium Alloys

M.A. Khattak,


Malaysia)

M.S.M. Sufian, S. K. Afaq,

A Mukhtar

(HITEC University, Taxila,

Pakistan)

B-2-3/1801107

A State-Of-The-Art Study

of Cloud Manufacturing

Yusri Yusof

(Universiti Tun Hussein

Onn Malaysia)

Aini Zuhra A. Kadir


Malaysia)

Mohammed M.A, Noor

Hatem (University of

Basrah)

C-2-3/1712103

A Review of Thermoelectric

Zno Nanostructured

Ceramics for Energy

Recovery

Izman Sudin; Alias Mohd

Noor; Mohammed M. A;

Srithar Rajoo; Uday M. B.

Noor H. Obayes


Malaysia)

15:15 – 15:30

A-2-4/171023 A novel Scheduling and

Polling mechanism for

Passive Optical Networks

Rizwan Aslam Butt, Sevia

Mahdaliza Idrus, M. Waqar

Ashraf

B-2-4/1801110

Simulation of EMP

Generator using MATLAB

Betantya Nugroh, Azli

Yahya, Nor Hisham, Kamal

Khalil


Malaysia)

Mohd Najeb Jamaluddin


C-2-4/171156

Environmental-Amiable

Pulsed Laser Ablation in

Liquid Mediated Growth of

Silver/Cinammon

Nanocomposites:

Absorption Attributes

Ali Aqeel Salim, Sib Krishna

Ghoshal, Noriah Bidin,

Hazri Bakhtiar


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Malaysia)

Abd. Rahim (Mindmatics

Sdn Bhd, Kajang, Malaysia)


Malaysia)

15:30 – 15:45

A-2-5/171126 Material and assembly

selection: Comparative

analysis of embodied energy

and carbon as an index for

environmental performance

L. Alhaji, M.H. Ahmad,

Roshida Binti Abdul Maji


Malaysia)

Ahmed Yahaya

(Federal Polytechnic Bida,

Nigeria)

B-2-5/1801113

Mathematical Model of

Electrical Discharge

Machining Pulse Profile

Adibah Ahmad and Azli

Yahya


Malaysia)

C-2-5/1801115

Consistent Machining of

Electrical Discharge

Machining Power Supply

Towards Hip Implant

Surface Texturing

Nazriah Mahmud, Azli

Yahya (Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia)

15:45 – 16:00

A-2-6/1801117

Strength Enhancement of

Restrained Concrete Beam

Using Nonlinear Finite

Element Analysis

Muyideen Abdulkareem


Malaysia)

Najiyu Abubakar (Kano

State University of Science

and Technology. Nigeria)

Bishir Kado (Bayero

University, Kano, Nigeria.)

B-2-6/1801114

Frequency Response

Analysis of Swiftlet Sounds

and Comparative Study for

Successful Swiftlet Farming

M. I. M. Fazli, N. H.

Khamis, A. Yahya, M.

Harun, A. Baharom, K.

Khalil, M. A. A. Rahim,

M. R. Zainudin


Malaysia)

C-2-6/171299

Power Flow Analysis

Considering Different

Algorithm

Rohaizah bt Mohd Ghazali,

Mohd Nur Farizuan b

Abdullah, Zahirrudin b Idris

and Siti Nor Baizura bt

Zawawi

(Universiti Selangor, Bestari

Jaya Selangor, Malaysia)

16:00 – 16:15

A-2-7/171295

Security and Privacy in

Wireless Body Area

Networks

M. Anwar, Abdul Hanan

Abdullah,


Malaysia, Malaysia)

Rizwan Aslam Butt,

(NED UET, Karachi,

Pakistan)

M. Waqar Ashraf

(B.Z. University, Pakistan)

B-2-7/1801116

Moisture Absorption and

Strain Rate-dependent on

Mode I Delamination of

Adhesive Joints:

Experimental

Mahzan Johar, Wong King

Jye, Mohd Nasir Tamin


Malaysia)

C-2-7/171024

Overall Thermal Transfer

Value of Naturally

Ventilated Double Skin

Façade in Malaysia

Y. W. Lim, A. S. Ahmad


Malaysia)

O. G. Ayegbusi (Linton

Universiti College Mantin,

Malaysia)


15

16:15 – 16:30

A-2-8/171274

Heat transfer uses during

cooling of heat engine

A. Khan, H.M Ali, S.

Khushnood

(University of Engineering

and Technology Taxila

Pakistan)

S.S Shah, M. Nouman Ali

(Swedish College of

Engineering and

Technology, Wah Cantt,

Pakistan)

B-2-8/171275

Experimental Analysis of

Tooth Breakage Effect on

the Vibration Characteristics

of Spur Gears

M. Ammar Akram, M.

Nauman Nawaz, Aamir

Mehmood, Hafiz

Muhammad Ali, Aneela

Anum, Shah Akmal, (UET,

Taxila, Pakistan) Luqman

Ahmad Nizam, Shahab

Khushnood (HITEC,

Pakistan)

C-2-8/171276

Study and Analysis of

Magneto Hydro Dynamic

Power Generation

Technology and its

Temperature Sustainability

Sifat Shah, Zulfiqar

Khattak, Jamil Ahmad

(COMSATS, Abbottabad,

Pakistan)

Hafiz Muhammad Ali,

(University of Engineering

& Technology, Taxila,

Pakistan)

16:30 – 16:45

A-2-9/171277

Mechanical Characterization

of Copper Nano-Particles

based Glass Fibre

Reinforced Polymer

Composites

Muhammad Ali Nasir,

Sirjeel Isaac, Riffat Asim

Pasha, Aneela Wakeel,

Tanzeel-ur-Rashid (UET,

Taxila, Pakistan)

B-2-9/171278

Experimental and

Numerical Simulation of

Brinell Hardness Test of

Al7075 Alclad T6 in

Abaqus

Aneela Wakeel, Muhammad

Ali Nasir, Riffat Asim

Pasha, Jarair Shafique,

Nazeer Anjum (UET,

Taxila, Pakistan)

C-2-9/171280

Effect of Rubber particles

on Kevlar Fiber Reinforced

Polymer composite

against High Velocity

Impact

Riffat Asim Pasha, Huda

Hanif Khan, Muhammad

Ali Nasir, Nazeer Ahmed

Anjum, Hafiz Wasif Sardar

(UET, Taxila, Pakistan)

16:45 – 17:00

A-2-10/1801111

User Requirement Analysis:

Online Thalassemia

Management System for

Hospital Sultanah

Aminah, Malaysia.

M. N. M. Warid, E.

Supriyanto, A. Yahya, P.

Bal, J. Yunus (Universiti

Teknologi Malaysia) M. N.

M. Bah, (Hospital Sultanah

Aminah, Malaysia) N.C.

Fang (Monash University

Malaysia)

B-2-10/171128

A Contextual Framework of

Henry Fayol's 14 Principles

of Management for Public

Sector Efficiency and

Effectiveness of Policy

Responsibilities by a

Government

Abdul-Kahar Adam,


Malaysia), Ebi Shahrin Bin

Sulaiman (University of

Education, Winneba,

Ghana)

C-1-2/171012

Demonstration of Ability to

Teach and Assess Life

Saving Skills Using

Peyton’s Four Steps

Afshan Hussain Khattak,

Owais Mudassir, Zayed

Nasser Murtaza R. Khan,

Haleema Kamila, Saad

Irfan, Muhammad Mustafa

(Peshawar Medical

College, Pakistan)

Ammar Ali Khan

(Medisonic Healthcare Pvt.)

17:00 – 17:15

A-2-11/171284

Model-based Performance

Comparison of Different

Configurations of

Evaporative Cooling

Systems in various Climates

of Pakistan

Muzaffar Ali, Zahida

Yaqoob, Tanzeel-ur-

Rashid, Abid Hussain,

Zahid Suleman (UET,

Taxila, Pakistan)

B-2-11/171292

Leverage-performance

interaction and strategic

competition in a product

market: An empirical

analysis from Pakistan

Ihsan Ullah (Institute of

Management Sciences

Pakistan), Shahid Ali

(National University of

Computer and Emerging

Sciences, Peshawar,

Pakistan)


16

Day 2, Parallel Sessions 1

(Virtual Presentations)

Feb 17, 2018

Friday

10:30-12:30

Session A-1

Room: BK1, E07

Session Chair:

Session B-1

Room: BK2, E07

Session Chair:

Session C-1

Room: BK3, E07

Session Chair:

10:30 – 10:45

A-1-1/171129

Evaluation of Reduction in

Radiation Dose Rates from

Patients Receiving Iodine-

131 Therapy for

Thyrotoxicosis and Thyroid

Cancer

H. Noreen, Saira Zafar, M.

A. Nadeem

PINUM Cancer Hospital

B-1-1/171141

Stakeholders’ Identification

for Collaborative Tourism

Planning in Coastal Areas of

Sindh Province, Pakistan

Zia Ullah. Muhammad

Ibrahim Khan, Javed Iqbal

and Zahoor-Ul-Haq

Abdul Wali Khan

University, Mardan,

Pakistan

C-1-1/171146

Evaluation of Semantic

Web User Interfaces:

Methodologies Discussion

and Review

Syeda Shamaila Zareen, Dr.

Shaukat Wasi,

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

University, Karachi,

Pakistan

Syed Furqan Qadri

Beijing Institute of

Technology, Beijing, China

10:45 – 11:00

A-1-2/171149

Conceptual design of a

Solar HALE UAV

Saad bin Nazarudeen, Wail

I. Harasan, Amer F. Rafique

King Abdulaziz University,

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

B-1-2/171168

Slotted Flexible UWB

Antenna

Nabeel Muqarrab, M Irfan

Khattak, M. Rehan Zaffar,

Waleed Shahjehan

and Zaka Ullah

University of Engineering

and Technology, Peshawar,

Pakistan

Comsats University,

Pakistan

C-1-2/171142 Structure and Cryptanalysis

of Wg-7, Wg-8 And Wg-16

Stream Ciphers

Abdul Hakeem Majid

(University of Lahore,

Pakistan)

Muhammad Anwar


Malaysia,)

M. Waqar Ashraf

(Bahauddin Zakariya



17

11:00 – 11:15

A-1-3/171289 Obstacle Avoidance

Autonomous Robot: An

Implementation of Fuzzy

Inference System

Talha Ahmed Khan,

University KualaLumpur,

British Malaysia Institute

Malaysia, Malaysia

Asim Iftikhar, Muhammad

Alam, Kushsairy Kadir

University KualaLumpur,

Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala

Lumpur

M.S Mazliham, Zeeshan

Shahid I B M, Karachi, Pakistan

B-1-3/1712105 Modelling Volatility in

Measuring Market Risk with

Value-At-Risk (Var).

(Evidence from Pakistan)

Shakeel Ahmed,

Muhammad Ilyas

Bacha Khan University,

Pakistan.

M. Nisar Khan, M.

Hamayun

Abdul Wali Khan

University, Pakistan.

C-1-3/180118

Impact of Quality

Management Practices on

the Performance of

Manufacturing Sectors

Maryum Iqbal Khan,

Kanwal Iqbal Khan,

University of Engineering

and Technology

M. Sheeraz National College

of Business Administration

and Economics, Lahore

Shahid Mahmood

The Islamia University of

Bahawalpur

11:15 – 11:30

A-1-4/180124 Reviewing the Construct of

Customer Loyalty: Its

Measures, Determinants,

and Outcomes

Nadia Saadat, Nayab

Shinwari, Muneeza Amjad

Kohat University of Science

& Technology, Pakistan

B-1-4/180126

An Analytical Review of

Dividend Policy Theories

Muhammad Murtaza, Malik

Manzoor Iqbal, Zia Ullah,

Haroon Rasheed, Abdul

Basit

Kohat University of


Pakistan

C-1-4/1801127

Revisiting Barriers to

External Finance for Smes

Asad Ullah, Asad Bilal,

Abdullah Hamza, Khalid

Iqbal

Kohat University of Science

& Technology, Pakistan

11:30 – 11:45

A-1-5/171287 Analyzing the Role of

Conflict and Self-Construal

in Higher Education

Institutions of Khyber


M. Hamayun, Ikram Ullah

Khan, M. Nisar, A. K.

Bangash

(Bacha Khan University,

Charsada)

B-1-5/1801109

Impact of attachment styles

on social isolation and

impulsiveness among

patients with gender

dysphoria

S. Batool and S. Ahmad

(University of Sargodha,

Pakistan)

C-1-5/1801124

Reviewing the Construct of

Customer Loyalty: Its

Measures, Determinants,

And Outcomes

Nadia Saadat, Nayab

Shinwari, Muneeza Amjad

(Kohat University of


Pakistan)

11:45 – 12:00

A-1-6/171148 Design and Manufacturing

of Testing Fixture for

Prosthetic Knee Joints

Zarak Khan,

(National University of

Science and Technology,

Pakistan)

Liaqat Ali, Mushtaq Khan,

Shehbaz Khan, Anique

Mukhtar, Muhammad Younas

(HITEC University Taxila)

B-1-6/1801141 Size, Value and Momentum

in Pakistan Equity Market:

Size and Liquidity

Exposures

Romana Bangash,

(IM|Sciences, Peshawar)

Faisal khan (Quaid e Azam

Commerce College,

Peshawar.) Hanana khan

(Kohat University of Science

and Technology)

C-1-6/171142 Structure and Cryptanalysis

of Wg-7, Wg-8 And Wg-16

Stream Ciphers

Abdul Hakeem Majid

(University of Lahore,

Pakistan)

Muhammad Anwar


Malaysia,)

M. Waqar Ashraf

(Bahauddin Zakariya



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Abstracts

Paper ID: 170901

Key Factors for Successful Green Cleaning

Services Implementation in Malaysia

F. O. Atamamen *, 1, 2, a, A.H. Mohammed1, b and T. F. Atamamen3, c

1Department of Real Estate, Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate, Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia 2Department of Estate Management, College of Environmental studies, Waziri Umaru

Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria 3Department of Health Information Management, Federal Medical Centre, 1126, Birnin

Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria a,*[email protected], babdhakim.utm.my, [email protected]

Abstract – This research paper aims at examining the concept of green cleaning with the objective

of identifying important factors for successful green cleaning services implementation in the

Malaysian cleaning industry. Research data was collected through a questionnaire survey of

three categories of respondents using a combination of purposive and stratified random sampling

techniques. Data collected was primarily analysed using Relative Importance Index to rank the

key success factors identified. The results show that the basic success factors required for

successful green cleaning implementation in Malaysia are: awareness, training and education,

green cleaning products availability, communication, environmentally aware vendors and fund

availability. The findings of this study would assist cleaning industry practitioners and policy

makers to know the few key areas that must go right to effectively and successfully implement

green cleaning projects for competitive organisational performance. The outcomes of this study

fill the knowledge gap by not only exploring the concept of green cleaning but also identifying the

list of fundamental success factors for effectual green cleaning services implementation.

Keywords: Green cleaning, success factors, relative importance index and Malaysian cleaning industry


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Paper ID: 170902

Testing Measurement Invariance for Green

Cleaning Implementation and Performance across

Malaysian Cleaning Industry Stakeholders

NF. O. Atamamen *, 1, 2, a, A.H. Mohammed1, b and T. F. Atamamen3, c

1Department of Real Estate, Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate, Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia 2Department of Estate Management, College of Environmental studies, Waziri Umaru

Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria 3Department of Health Information Management, Federal Medical Centre, 1126, Birnin

Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria a,*[email protected], babdhakim.utm.my, [email protected]

Abstract – Measurement invariance is one of the most important aspects of model development

process without which the interpretations of research findings on population sub-groups may be

vague and invalid. This study tested the measurement invariance of critical success factors for green

cleaning implementation and performance model across different stakeholders in Malaysian Cleaning

Industry. The study is essential to check if the proposed model and its underlying constructs have

appropriate structural orientation regarding critical success factors for green cleaning performance

and meaning across comparable varied groups. A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional

survey design was adopted for the study and data were collected from 500 participants who were

chosen from three categories of respondents namely contractors, consultants and clients

organisations using a combination of non-probability and stratified random sampling techniques. The

data was analysed with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences and Analysis of Moment

Structures Software (versions 22.0.0). The results show that all the three measurement invariance

models tested have achieved acceptable goodness-of-fit indices. The study outcome also indicates that

the critical success factors for green cleaning services implementation model are invariant across the

three different stakeholders in the Malaysian cleaning industry. The findings suggest practical

implications for cleaning service providers’, facilities managers and clients on the need to invest in

the critical success factors mainly human, physical, financial and social resources and to productively

align such for effective green cleaning services implementation to achieve competitive organisational

performance.

Keywords: Green cleaning, critical success factors, performance and measurement invariance


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Paper ID: 170906

Stylized Investment Strategies and

Macroeconomic Environment

Nadia Jadoon*1 & Arshad Hassan2

1,2Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan. *,[email protected]

Abstract – This study explains the performance of various investment strategies for the period

of 6/2004 to 6/2016 by using Sharpe ratio. The investment strategies are based on size,

volume and momentum. The return of momentum based style were higher than size and value

based styles. The outcome of these arbitrage portfolios is also captured during high and low

industrial growth period, high and low inflation period, high and low interest period. the

return f momentum based strategy are found better in comparison to other two. Similarly

during high and low volatile periods of market, the behaviour of size, value and momentum

strategies were consistent. These results indicate that momentum based strategy is much

resilient to macroeconomic changes. This study aims to investigate the impact of four

macroeconomic variables; industrial production, inflation, interest rate and volatility on the

stylized portfolio returns of companies listed on Pakistan Stock exchange (PSX). The stylized

portfolio returns are undertaken on the basis of value, size and momentum. Furthermore, the

Sharp ratio is used to calculate the risk-adjusted returns of each portfolio. Ordinary least

square (OLS) regression is used to study impact of growth, inflation, interest and volatility as

returns of size, value and momentum based portfolios. Result reveal that interest rate and

volatility significantly influence the stylized portfolio return in Pakistan.

Keywords: Stylized portfolio returns, size, value, momentum


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Paper ID: 171011

Impact of Simulation Based “Death Scenarios” in

Teaching Undergraduate Medical Students about

Multidisciplinary Team Function in Patient Care

Afshan H. Khattak*,1,a, Iftikhar Qayyum2,b, Murtaza R. Khan3,c, Haleema Kamila3,d, Muhammad Sami Khan3,e, Muhammad Mustafa3,f, Muhammad Mamoon Ali3,g, Saad Irfan3,h

1Department of Medical Research, Peshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar

24680, Pakistan 2Department of Medical Research, Rehman Medical College, Hayatabad 25100,

Peshawar, Pakistan 3Medical Student at Peshawar Medical College, Warsak Road Peshawar 24680, Pakistan

a,*[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],

Abstract--Experiencing the death of a patient is one of the most challenging aspects of training for

medical students. Exploring what students learn from this difficult experience is useful for a multitude

of educational objectives. Role of death and dying in experiential learning of medical students is well

documented. Death is a multidimensional subject with significant variation in different cultures and

religions. Teaching about death and life-saving skills to undergraduates poses a serious ethical

dilemma. Critical patients need to be protected from novice practice. Advent of clinical skills labs

with simulated patients has made it easy to teach care of critical patients to medical undergraduates.

Our research question was, “How does imminent death of a simulated patient influence learning

about and acting as a multidisciplinary medical team among pre-clinical medical students?” Clinical

scenarios aided by simulated patients depicting imminent death of the patient were used to study

development and performance of a medical team. We could not find similar researches done in

Pakistan or other SAARC region countries.

Keywords: Death, Simulation, Life-Saving skills, Medical Education, Skills Lab

mailto:[email protected]



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Paper ID: 171012

Demonstration of Ability to Teach and Assess Life

Saving Skills Using Peyton’s Four Steps; A

Randomized, Single Blind, Controlled Educational

Trial in Skills’ Lab

Afshan Hussain Khattak1,a,*, Muhammad Mustafa2,b, Owais Mudassir3,b, Zayed Nasser4,b,

Murtaza R. Khan5,b, Haleema Kamila6,b, Saad Irfan7,b, Ammar Ali Khan8

1aPeshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar25160, Pakistan 2,3,4,5,6,7Medical Students, Peshawar Medical College

bPeshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar 25160, Pakistan 8Senior Services Engineer, Medisonic Healthcare, (Pvt). Official Distributor of Leardal in

Pakistan

a,*[email protected]

Abstract--Teaching of life saving skills by trained peer tutors in skill labs is an effective educational

strategy. Demand for professionals trained in skills has led to an increase in need for trained clinical

instructors. Peer tuition is expected to overcome this problem to some extent. Learning such skills on

real patients poses several ethical dilemmas. Skill labs provide a safe and effective alternative to

patients. Present study is aimed at studying the progress in learning and ability to teach and assess

performance of selected life saving skills by peer tutors using Peyton’s Four steps of skill acquisition Peer tutors showed significant improvement in scores over successive sessions. Ability to teach and

assess skills by peer tutors surpassed that of clinical instructors, as assessed by blinded assessors

according to Peyton’s Four steps. Peer tutees showed significant improvement in post-test scores over

pretest. Clinical students did not show statistically significant improvement in Adult and pediatric

BLS and Suturing skills. Peer tutors trained in Skills Labs according to Peyton’s four steps are as

effective or better than clinical instructors in teaching and assessing performance of selected life

saving skills in peer tutees

Keywords: BLS, Peer Tuition, Simulation Based Medical Education, Peyton’s Four Steps, Skill Lab


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Paper ID: 171013

Sustainable Energy in Malaysia: A Review on the

Role of Nuclear Power

M. A. Khattak *,1,a , X. H. Tan 1,b, A. S. Othman 1,c , A.T. Soh 1,d , M. I. Ghazali 1,e , and M. W.

Sallehudin 1,f

1Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,

81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia


[email protected], [email protected],

Abstract – To achieve the green economy standard, the idea of building a sustainable society has

become the driving forces of pushing the world towards mutual relationship with the environment.

Major Malaysia economic sectors such as transportation, agriculture and energy generation sectors

have been elevated to meet the standard of the green economy. Among this socio economic revolution,

Malaysia has taken up the challenge to adapt towards sustainability policy that will ensure greater

economic growth. Today, many country are facing severe energy depletion and environmental issues

within the context of energy generation. To counteract environment and economic causality, nuclear

energy can be regarded as the most suitable green energy option that could elevate the idea of

sustainability and preserve nature’s quality. This paper includes the perspectives of carbon footprint,

energy policy, sustainable goal, and options of energy used in the future years. A clear stand of

nuclear energy implementation in Malaysia is given in this paper due to its competitive values as

compared to other forms of renewable energy. Nuclear energy can be regarded as an environmental

friendly technology and at the same time, holding the key for energy sustainability.

Keywords: Nuclear energy, sustainability, Green house gases, environment, climate change


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Paper ID: 171014

Comparative Study for Siting of Power Plants: A

Case of Nuclear Power Plant versus Thermal

Power Plant, A Review

M.A Khattak*,1,a , J.K.Lee 1,b, Khairul Anwar 1,c, Nurul Syahrizzat 1,d, M.F.Mahrul 1,e, M.R. Juhari1,f

1Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia *,a [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],

[email protected], [email protected]

Abstract - The main purpose of this review paper is to compare the factors that affect the site

selection process in two types of conventional power plant namely nuclear power plant (NPP) and

thermal power plant. Differences and similarities in siting consideration for both power plant in the

perspective of geological, economic, legal and safety are compared between the NPP and thermal

power plant. For geological factor such as seismicity, hydrology, geology and environmental

sensitivity of the power plants were considered while in the case of economic, distance from the grid,

the accessibility to vendor or suppliers of raw materials and the cost of transportation facility were

included in the comparisons of siting consideration in these two power plants. For the legal part, the

limit of proximity such as national border and hazardous facilities for the siting consideration of both

power plant were compared. At the same time, the safety aspect which is the overriding priority of

siting selection was also compared between NPP and thermal power plant in terms of the vicinity

population distribution near the power plants. In this case, the establishment of safety zones for NPP

in the population distribution were discussed. Despite of the differences in each siting consideration

between the two types of power plants, both of them have to achieve the same objectives in siting of

power plant especially in ensuring the technical and economic feasibility of the plants while at the

same time minimize the potential harmful effects on the community and environment. Copyright ©

2017 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - All rights reserved.

Keywords: nuclear power plant, thermal power plant, site selection


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Paper ID: 171015

Deterministic Safety Analysis for High Level

Waste (Spent Fuel): Management of NPP,

A Review

Muhammad Adil Khattak*,1,a, Mohammad Azfar Haziq1,b, Nur Ainida,1,c, Tuan Mohamad

Hakimi1, Sakeshraj1,d

1Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering,

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia

*,[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],

[email protected]

Abstract – The main purpose of this review paper is to identify, determine and analyze the

possible hazards and risks during high level waste spent fuel management. The process

consists of analyzing the safety issues and possible risks during waste management according

to IAEA safety standard series. The analysis will revolve around four possible major

accidents and hazards during high level waste (spent fuel) management. From the analysis,

we will be able to identify the most suitable methodology and safety regulations in coherent

with IAEA standards during high level waste management which assures the safety of plant

personnel, public community and environment for clean, green and safe energy supply. A

total of 64 paper have been review.

Keywords: High level waste, waste management, safety analysis, spent fuel


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Paper ID: 171016

A Novel Approach of Genetic Algorithm on

Piecewise Linear Chaotic Map Based Image

Encryption

Mahwish Bano,

Department of Mathematics, Air University Islamabad, Pakistan,

[email protected]

Abstract--In this paper, a novel approach using Genetic Algorithm for image encryption algorithm is

developed based on Piece-Wise Linear Chaotic Map (PWLCM) and Modified Piece-wise Linear

Chaotic Map (MPWLCM). An effort is made the use of Genetic Algorithm for the selection of pixel’s

position in images. A class of pixel’s fitness is evaluated by the genetic algorithm based on the

intensity of a pixel surrounded by neighboring pixels. This newly created chaotic map with genetic

algorithm demonstrates many better chaotic properties for encryption, It is not only in making the

proposed algorithm secure but it is also useful in texts embedding algorithm where intensity of each

pixel is played an important role in RGB images. The order of processing pixels is also changed and

the selection is done randomly which made the diffusion process more secured. The simulation results

and security analysis indicate that such method can meet the requirement of image encryption and

have a preferable effectiveness and security, which is usable for general applications. Results and test

analyses are presented for comparison with the results of existing encryption algorithms.

Keywords: image encryption, image processing, genetic algorithm, linear chaotic map, statistical analysis.


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Paper ID: 171018

Impact of Working Capital Management on Firms

Profitability; a case study of Non-Financial Firms

listed on Pakistan stock exchange

Ibrahim khan1a , Fahad sultan2b , Faisal shahzad3c

123Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KPK, Pakistan

[email protected], [email protected],c [email protected]

Abstract--Working capital management refers to the management of current assets and

current liabilities. Prior evidence established that optimum management of working capital

maximizes the value of the firm; thus is associated with the firms’ financial performance.

Therefore, this study investigates the impact of working capital management on the financial

performance of 73 non-financial firms listed on Pakistan stock exchange (PSE) over the

period from 2011 to 2016. Working capital management is determined through cash

conversion cycle, account receivable period, inventory conversion period and accounts

payable period. Thus imply that longer the firm cash conversion cycle the lower will be its

profitability and vice-versa in case of short cash conversion cycle. However, considering the

relationship between the components of cash conversion cycle (i.e., inventory period,

accounts receivable period or accounts payable period) and firm’s profitability, mostly

insignificant results are obtained; such as only account receivable period is found to have

significant negative association with return on equity (ROE), while inventory conversion and

account payable period have reported insignificant negative association with firms

profitability (both ROE and ROA). Thus suggest that account receivable period may have

greater role in increasing or reducing the period of cash conversion cycle and focus on

which can improve the working capital management. Also, it means that firms with shorter

account receivable period would have better financial performance than firms with longer

account receivable period. The negative relationship between accounts payable and financial

performance is consistent with the view that low profitable firms wait longer period to pay

their bills. Hence, the research concluded that firms’ managers can enhance the firms’ value

through better handling of cash conversion cycle and in particular by maintaining the

accounts receivables period at optimum level. Furthermore, the study reported significant

positive association between firm size and firm profitability, which asserts that large firms

are tend to be more profitable than small firms. Also, results found significant negative

association between firm financial leverage and ROA, which indicates that firms with large

debt tend to produce low return on assets (ROA). Thus, emphasize on the importance of

capital structure on the firms profitability.

Key words: Working Capital Management, ACP, ICP, APP, CCC and ROE, ROA.



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Paper ID: 171019

Comparative Review of Commissioning

Procedures w.r.t Nuclear and Conventional Power

Plant

M. A. Khattak1,*,a, M. A. Fadhlillah1,b, A. Danial A. Rasid1,c, N. A. Nordin1,d, and L. F. A. Shafii1,e

1Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering Universiti

Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia


[email protected]

Abstract –Commissioning is the process in which an equipment, facility, or plant is tested and

verified. The verification and testing of all the components and systems must align with the design

objectives and safety specifications.This paper reviews the comparative of commissioning in general

nuclear power plant and conventional power plant. This paper’s prior focus is to explain the

commissioning of nuclear power plant and other common power plant while highlighting the

importance of licensing and testing guideline during the commissioning in accordance to plant safety.

In addition, the comparative of licensing and testing guideline is also reviewed. Apart from that, the

summarization of commissioning that is classified into commissioning preparation, execution and

documentation & handover to the operation is discussed. Moreover the roles and responsibilities of

personnel in supervising the commissioning process to ensure the activities are run smoothly are

simplified, the interactions and the main recommendations concerning the commissioning-related

events. Furthermore, a general review on the organization development, feasibility studies, site

selection, commissioning planning & scheduling, and construction phase is done.

Keywords: Commissioning, Nuclear power plant, , Conventional power plant, Licensing, Testing


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Paper ID: 171020

The Fukushima Nuclear Accident and its After

Effects on Malaysian Nuclear Program: A Review

M. A. Khattak*,1,a, Z. F. See1,b, P. N. H. Mohd Tajuddin1,c, N. A. Abdullah1,d, M. I. Mustaffa1,e

1Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering,

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia

*,[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],

[email protected]

Abstract – An enormous earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011 at Fukushima Daiichi

nuclear power plant had led a haunting memory and far-reaching effects to Japan’s people as well as

the world. The accident has affected Japan’s energy security causing the energy policy to be modified

conforming to the crisis. The energy policies of countries around the world were also affected by the

disastrous accident whereas the public acceptability of nuclear power has decreased drastically after

the accident. The loss of public acceptability in nuclear power led to the shutdown of some nuclear

reactors as well as abandoning plans to build new reactors in some countries such as, Germany and

Italy. The countries especially those which planning to go nuclear in the near future, had to re-

strategize their own energy policy to confront this scenario. This paper reviewed about the Fukushima

nuclear accident and its effect on Malaysia nuclear program. The focus of this review paper is on the

Malaysia Economic Transformation Plan (ETP) and also the current issues faced by the nation

regarding energy security after the Fukushima accident. Although the Fukushima accident affected

Malaysia nuclear program, the government is still considering nuclear power as an alternative

energy to meet energy demand in the future

Keywords: Fukushima accident, Nuclear program, Electricity generation, Public opinion, Energy

security






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Paper ID: 171021

Sustainable Resource Recovery and Recycling: A

Case Study to Recycle WEEE

Muddasar Habib1, Amad Ullah Khan1, Muhammad Adil Khattak2

1Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar.

Pakistan. 2Department of Chemical Engineering, University Technology Malaysia.

Abstract--According to the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) (European Directive (WFD)

2006/12/EC as amended by new WFD Directive 2008/98/EC), waste is defined as; “Any substance or

object the holder discards; intends to discard or is required to discard”. The Environment Agency in

the UK considers waste to remain waste until fully recovered in an un-harmful way to the

environment and/or human health. The proactive recovery and recycling of valuable resources from

waste streams should result in enhanced environmental sustainability of the planet. Electrical and

Electronic Equipment (EEE) have infiltrated almost every aspect of our modern daily lives. It has

provided us with the comfort of easy information acquisition and exchange. It has also resulted in

bringing health and security into our routine daily lives. However, all these benefits are at the risk of

being offset with the increased generation of WEEE, which has the potential to harm our

environment. There is an increase in WEEE due to an ever-increasing EEE replacement frequency,

which in turn is triggered by the quality, quantity and intensity of the human activities that are

increasing at an exponential rate. In EU, WEEE amounts were estimated to be in excess of 9.1

million tonnes in 2005 and this amount is expected to increase at a rate of 2.7% each year, possibly

reaching a figure of 12.3 million tonnes in 2020. This work has looked to recycling WEEE in a dry

mode to enhance the sustainability of the used process. Interesting results will be discussed for future

applications in the recycling industries.

Keywords: Waste Framework Directive (WFD), . Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE)


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Paper ID: 171022

Design And Performance Analysis Of Mold

Making Facility Of A Small And Medium Scale

Glass Industry: A Case Study

M.Ismail 1a, S.Maqsood 2b

1,2 Department of Industrial Engineering

University of Engineering and Technology,

Peshawar, Pakistan


Abstract--It is important for the manufacturing and service industry to reduce their costs and

expenses to maintain a sustainable position in the global marketplace. Selecting the right

manufacturing strategy and planning is a critical decision for production managers in the industry.

The layout problems generally exist in the manufacturing industries. In the industries the layout

problems deals with the facilities like departments, machines etc. As a case study, this paper presents

a machine shop producing molds for local based bottles production industry. The mold making

machine shop capacity is enhanced to fulfill the annual requirement by minimizing travel distance,

removal of bottlenecks during production, material handling and losses. Firstly, several layouts were

generated using Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) and efficiency rate is calculated. The cost analysis

of the modified layout was calculated by giving a payback period also. The results show that the

proposed layout performs efficiently for the annual demand.

Keywords: cost analysis, facility layout, production systems, systematic layout planning.




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Paper ID: 171023a

A novel Scheduling and Polling mechanism for

Passive Optical Networks

Rizwan Aslam Butt, Sevia Mahdaliza Idrus, M. Waqar Ashraf

Abstract— It is a well-known fact that dynamic bandwidth assignment (DBA) scheme plays a key

role in the efficient sharing of the upstream bandwidth in passive optical network (PON) such as

XGPON and EPON. For XGPON, the existing DBA schemes try to improve the polling and

bandwidth assignment frequency to minimize the upstream delays. This results in inefficient

bandwidth reporting (IBR) problem. This IBR problem leads to bandwidth waste and higher upstream

delays at high traffic loads. This study presents a novel polling mechanism which eliminates the IBR

problem. In this polling mechanism the OLT sends allocation for the whole SI period to a TCONT (i)

of ONU (i) at once instead of sending it every downstream cycle. Moreover, the proposed scheme also

improves the remainder bandwidth assignment (RBW) phase allocation by allocating the remaining

bandwidth to all the TCONTs in the proportion of their queue lengths during a service interval.

Simulation results show that the proposed scheme improves mean upstream delay by 62% for type 2,

3 and 4 traffic compared to EBU and up to 99% compared to IACG.

Keywords: dynamic bandwidth assignment (DBA), passive optical network (PON)


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Paper ID: 171023b

Learning In Clinical Skill Centers In Local

Context, The Users Perspective.

Rizwan Hashim1a, Raheela Yasmeen2b, Salman Ali.3c

1Fazaia Medical College,2 Air University Islamabad, 3Riphah International University Islamabad

a, [email protected], b, [email protected], c,

[email protected]

Abstract--To explore the feelings of undergraduate health care students regarding their

learning using clinical skill training centers. What are the problems they face with this

learning and teaching approach?What solutions do they suggest for management of these

issues?April to Sep 2017, twenty, participants both males and females attending training as

students in clinical skill center Fazaia Medical college teaching hospital Islamabad,

Pakistan, participated in the study, it was a mixed method study, a questionnaire having 9

questions was given for reply in a written yes & no format, the participants also gave their

written responses to the 3 open ended questions. The responses in written yes/ no format were

analyzed for the frequency and percentages, the written text replies to the 3 open ended

questions, were analyzed by Nvivo pro 11 software. Twenty participants, 6 males and 14

females participated in the study with minimum 6 to maximum 9 months of training. All the

participants confirmed that the training in the clinical skill lab increased their motivation,

confidence, 95% agreed that their teachers/facilitators demonstrated the skill in a

professional, 85% agreed that the facilitators were vigilant during the teaching sessions,

75% agreed that they had completed the training utilizing all the equipment; the written text

responses to the 3 open ended questions were analyzed by qualitative software Nvivo 11

Pro, using word cloud, text frequency query, the participants reflections have been depicted

in software output figures and graphs the participants appreciated the training, the

knowledge, skills, experiences and confidence, they acquired, they mentioned shortage of

time for training.All participants using clinical skill lab have strongly endorsed this method

of hands on training and have given their suggestions for further improvements for better

outcomes.

Keywords- clinical skill lab, manikins, training, motivation, confidence


34

Paper ID: 171024

Overall Thermal Transfer Value of Naturally

Ventilated Double Skin Façade in Malaysia

O. G. Ayegbusi *,1,2, a, A. S. Ahmad 1, b and Y. W. Lim 1, c

1Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,

81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia 2Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment Linton Universiti College Mantin,

71700 Mantin, Malaysia a, * [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract – As one of the many paths to achieve a sustainable built environment, the Malaysia

uniform building bye-law with the new amendment stipulates that the OTTV of a building envelope

with a total air-conditioned area exceeding 4000 m2 should not exceed 50 W/m2. Although, the

existing formulae provided for calculating OTTV is only applicable to a traditional single skin façade

(SSF) building. Therefore, this paper seeks to investigate and evaluate how the natural ventilation in

the cavity of a naturally ventilated double skin façade (NVDSF) will impact the OTTV of a building

integrated with this façade typology. To achieve this goal, a hypothetical base-case was designed to

represent a typical commercial building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The calculated OTTV value of

the base case is compared with that of the same building integrated with naturally ventilated cavity

using dynamic simulation software (EnergyPlus/DesignBuilder) tool. The result indicates that the

annual heat transferred through the east orientation of the building is higher than all other

orientations and by integrating a naturally ventilated cavity on all orientations would reduce the

cooling load over traditional single skin building by a range between 46% and 84%. However, the

cost implication of investing in buildings with this kind of façade require more exploration for a better

understanding on the return of investment in Malaysia context.

Keywords: Naturally Ventilated Double-Skin Facades (NVDSF), Simulation (DesignBuilder), Overall

Thermal Transfer Value (OTTV), Thermal Performance.


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Abstract ID: 171126

Material and assembly selection: Comparative

analysis of embodied energy and carbon as an

index for environmental performance

Liman Alhaji 𝑆𝑎𝑏𝑎∗1,2 Mohd Hamdan Ahmad1, Roshida Binti Abdul Majid1 and Ahmed Yahaya2

1Universiti of Teknologi Malaysia 2Federal Polytechnic Bida, Nigeria

*, 1, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract – The recent rise of environmentally conscious design, which includes materials and

assemblies (MA) selection as a key element, mandates the interest in comparing the embodied

energy (EE) and carbon (EC) in buildings using different construction methods. However, with

recent increase in sustainability awareness, developed and developing nations have engaged in

efforts to tackle this challenge. This study compares the EE and EC for a low energy traditional

method of construction (TMC) of stabilise clay block to a contemporary method of construction

(CMC) of sand-cement block of a low-income house. A process-based life cycle assessment (LCA)

analysis methods and Bath Inventory of Carbon and Energy were utilized for the upstream stages

evaluation. The findings revealed that the EE and EC for the AMC of stabilize clay block house

are 133,980.67MJ (1942MJ/m2) and 16,175.88kgCO2 (234.43kgCO2/m2), the CMC of sand-

cement block house are 294,194.96MJ (3197.77MJ/m2) and 41,565.57kgCO2 (451.80kgCO2/m2)

respectively. Thus, the CMC of cement-block house expends at least 126% more EE and emits at

least 165% more EC than TMC of stabilise clay block house. It indicates that the decision-making

analysis would provide design guidelines and a criterion for materials and assemblies selection

(MAS) to achieve environmentally conscious design (ECD).

Keywords: Carbon dioxide, energy, global warming, environmentally conscious design (ECD).


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Paper ID: 171127

Effects of welding on the microstructural

properties of AISI 430 Ferritic Stainless Steel

M.A.Khattak1,*, Shahid Zaman1, M.N.Tamin1b

1Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,

81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

*[email protected],b [email protected]

Abstract – The measurement of radiation dose rates is important in the release of patients

treated with radioactive iodine. Radioactive patients present radiation hazards to others after

radiopharmaceutical administrations, and evaluation of the radiation dose rate close to

patients is important. The annual public dose limit is 1 mSv, though the family members are

allowed to receive higher doses but as per IAEA guidelines should not exceed 5mSv over 5

years. In the present research radiation dose rates were measured from radioactive patients

without the influence of scattered radiation and correction factors. The radiation dose rates

from a total of approximately 100 radioactive patients were measured at 1.0 h, 24 h, 48 h and

168h after oral administration of radioactive iodine for radioactive iodine therapy. The usual

measurement was performed at 0.5m, 1.0 m, 1.5m and 2.0m in front of the thyroid tissue. The

results obtained were evaluated more accurately exposure rates and consequently absorbed

doses near radioactive patients and allow for more effective radiological protection

procedures for patient release criteria. Radiation exposure varies with patient to patient at

same radioactivity administered. The reason behind is different parameters as patients’s

gland size, age and statues of renal function that contributes in biological half-life of I-131.

For all results obtained from patients treated with 5 mCi, 10 mCi, 15 mCi, 20 mCi, 25 mCi,

28 mCi, 29 mCi, 30 mCi, 100 mCi, 150 mCi, 200 mCi and 250 mCi were recorded and

statistically analyzed. At the end it was concluded that patients treated with 15mCi to 30mCi

should not be hospitalized. They would be discharged with local instructions. The patients

treated with 30 mCi to 150 mCi of radioactive I-131 should be hospitalized 24 hours to 40

hrs after administration of radioactive I-131. The patients treated with 150 mCi to 250 mCi

of radioactive I-131 should be hospitalized 60 hours to 72 hrs after administration of

radioactive I-131. Keywords: radioactive iodine. radioactive I-131, correction factors, radioactive iodine therapy

mailto:*[email protected]


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Paper ID: 171128

A Contextual Framework of Henry Fayol’s 14

Principles of Management for Public Sector

Efficiency and Effectiveness of Policy

Responsibilities by a Government

Abdul-Kahar Adam*,1,2, a, b, c and Ebi Shahrin Bin Sulaiman1, d

1Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Faculty of Management, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

2University of Education, Winneba, P.O. Box 25, Winneba, Central Region, Ghana

Primary email: a,*[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

[email protected]

Abstract – Findings has showned that the mechanistic management functions which was

originally developed by Henri Fayol over 97 years ago are still being taught in today’s

lessons, but were not designed to be applicable to today’s turbulent business environment we

are experiencing, which requires an organic set of managerial functions (McNamara, [5].

According to a conclusion made by McNamara, [5], was about providing a new set of

organic management functions which will be applicable to today’s work environment. And

that this set of organic management functions were synthesized from the works of today’s

practitioners, consultants, theorists, and researchers. More importantly, it was discovered

that there is limitation to Fayol’s theory of management functions that might help improve an

organization's operation (McNamara, [5], likewise improving the public administration

systems for good governance. This paper depicted the theoretical framework and contextual

model of these principles with other identified variables in relationship as co-existence for a

common goal. These means that the Henry Fayol’s 14 principles of management cannot be

treated in isolation as best management practice in the public administration but rather has

to be effected with Human Resource Management Practice, and Native/National

Language(s), as dependent variables in achieving successful good governance practice of a

country. By and large, Polical Will and Social Ethics/Behavours are part and parcel of

exhibiting good governance a success, which are moderators of the contextual framework.

Therefore, a qualitative study has been conducted to ascertain the recommendations made by

Uzuegbu and Nnadozie [1].

Keywords: 14 Principles of Management, Public Sector Administration, Management,

Policy, HRM






38

Paper ID: 171129

Evaluation of Reduction in Radiation Dose Rates

from Patients Receiving Iodine-131 Therapy for

Thyrotoxicosis and Thyroid Cancer

H. Noreen*,1,a, Saira Zafar2,b and M. Afzal Nadeem1,c

1 Medical Physics Department, PINUM Cancer Hospital,

2019, Faisalabad, Pakistan 2 Oncology Department, PINUM Cancer Hospital,

2019, Faisalabad, Pakistan 1,c Medical Physics Department, PINUM Cancer Hospital,

2019, Faisalabad, Pakistan

a,*[email protected], [email protected], c [email protected]

Abstract--The measurement of radiation dose rates is important in the release of patients

treated with radioactive iodine. Radioactive patients present radiation hazards to others after

radiopharmaceutical administrations, and evaluation of the radiation dose rate close to

patients is important. The annual public dose limit is 1 mSv, though the family members are

allowed to receive higher doses but as per IAEA guidelines should not exceed 5mSv over 5

years. In the present research radiation dose rates were measured from radioactive patients

without the influence of scattered radiation and correction factors. The radiation dose rates

from a total of approximately 100 radioactive patients were measured at 1.0 h, 24 h, 48 h and

168h after oral administration of radioactive iodine for radioactive iodine therapy. The usual

measurement was performed at 0.5m, 1.0 m, 1.5m and 2.0m in front of the thyroid tissue. The

results obtained were evaluated more accurately exposure rates and consequently absorbed

doses near radioactive patients and allow for more effective radiological protection

procedures for patient release criteria. Radiation exposure varies with patient to patient at

same radioactivity administered. The reason behind is different parameters as patients’s

gland size, age and statues of renal function that contributes in biological half-life of I-131.

For all results obtained from patients treated with 5 mCi, 10 mCi, 15 mCi, 20 mCi, 25 mCi,

28 mCi, 29 mCi, 30 mCi, 100 mCi, 150 mCi, 200 mCi and 250 mCi were recorded and

statistically analyzed. At the end it was concluded that patients treated with 15mCi to 30mCi

should not be hospitalized. They would be discharged with local instructions. The patients

treated with 30 mCi to 150 mCi of radioactive I-131 should be hospitalized 24 hours to 40

hrs after administration of radioactive I-131. The patients treated with 150 mCi to 250 mCi

of radioactive I-131 should be hospitalized 60 hours to 72 hrs after administration of

radioactive I-131.

Keywords: I-131 treatment, radiation protection with I-131, Radiation exposure, absorbed dose, IAEA

Guidelines



39

Abstract ID: 171130

Advancement in Toughening of Polymeric

Materials - A Review

Ifrah Anum1,2,* , Mat Uzir Wahit1, M.A.Khattak1

1Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,

81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia 2Department of Chemical Engineering, NFC-IEFR

Faisalabad, Pakistan

* [email protected]

Abstract – Toughening of Plastic materials including thermoplastic and thermosetting plastics

have always been a challenge for developing high grade engineering material. There are many

plastic materials which have limited applications due to brittleness or low strength. From the last

many decades researchers have been investigating different methods to improve toughness of

plastic materials. These methods can be summarized in three different categories i.e. addition of

Nano particles, blending with Nano composites and Blending with tough polymers like Natural

and synthetic rubber. Based on the reviewed studies, rubber-modified Plastic have resulted to

enhanced fracture toughness with accompanied but tolerable reduction in material strength and

stiffness. With balance end use performance, it is thought that rubber modified plastics may lead

to more exciting robust materials that amalgamate the power of rubber-toughening and the perks

of Polymeric materials. The major theories interpreting the toughening mechanisms of the

polymers are: multiple crazing, damage competition theory, shear-yielding theory, microvoids,

and cavitation theories. The factors affecting the toughening effect are relatively complicated. The

paper discusses the origin of toughness in terms of toughening mechanisms, briefly reviews the

factors influencing toughness, and comments on the latest advances in the science of the

toughening of polymers. With the case study of different Rubber toughened polymers.

Keywords: Toughened Plastic, Natural Rubber, Synthetic Rubber, Nano composites, Stiffness



40

Abstract ID: 171136

Dividend Policy, Theories of Dividend Policy and

Their Practical Implications

Dr. Suresh Ramakrishnan1,*Muhammad Ali Chohan2, Shamaila Butt2, Shehzad Khan2

1Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru,

Malaysia

2Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

*, [email protected]

Abstract – After the seminal work of Black, much work has been done on the dividend policy and

puzzle in the dividend pay-out. It is a continual riddle that scholars are very much concerned

about and this is still one of the burning issues in the current research. It is the main aspects of

the corporate dividend policy. Much research has been done on dividend policy, yet there are

some gaps which needs to be addressed in order to clearly understand the issues related to

corporate dividend policy and its implications. This paper provides a thorough review on

dividend, dividend policy, theories related to dividend policy and their practical implications.

More specifically, the paper attempts to answer that why corporations give dividends and paying

more attention to dividend policy. This question has been a major focus of research for long time

that has puzzled scholars. In this paper, we critically review the main theories of dividend policy

and their effects on the firm value in order to provide the readers and practitioners some new

insights and deeper understanding of the issues of dividends and dividend policy.

Keywords: Dividend, dividend policy, dividend puzzle, dividend theories


41

Abstract ID: 171137

Biomaterials: Characteristics and Properties of

Nickel Free Titanium Alloys

M.A.Khattak1,*, M.S.M. Sufian1b, 2, S. Kamran Afaq2c and Anique Mukhtar2d

1Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, HITEC University, Taxila, Pakistan

*[email protected], [email protected], [email protected],

[email protected]

Abstract – The design and selection of a biomaterial depend on its specific application in order to

be useful and assure its properties as long as required, without rejection. In order to be

considered a biomaterial it should, besides not inducing inflammation, toxic reactions and

allergenic symptoms in the body, be biocompatible, biofunctional, bioactive, bioinert and

sterilisable. Biomaterials plays a vital role in the lives of the many individuals. Recent

biomaterials studies focused on stainless steel, Co based alloy and Ti based alloy. Among

biomaterial, Ti-based alloys have its benefits of excellent corrosion resistance, biocompatibility

and lower elastic modulus. It is a well-known fact that after the development of Titanium alloys,

the use of Ti alloys increased tremendously. This research article focuses mainly on the nickel

free titanium-alloys. This article also narrates the influence of microstructure, chemical analysia,

hardness and tensile properties. Overall, an attempt has been carried out to review the current

scenario of low modulus Ti based material with nontoxic/ hazardous elements for biomedical

applications.

Keywords: Titanium alloys, tensile, microstructure, hardness, properties




42

Abstract ID: 171138

Fatigue Crack Growth and Fractal Crack

Propagation of Martensitic AISI 316 Stainless

Steel

M.A.Khattak*,1a , Azril Amil1b, M.N.Tamin1c

1Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,

81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia a*[email protected], [email protected] ,[email protected]

Abstract – This research presents a preliminary experimental investigation to explore fractal

dimension (D) evaluation from crack path data through fractal geometry analysis. Hence, proving

the possibility of demonstration of a valid relationship between KIC and the fractal dimension (D)

for AISI 316 stainless steel. Tensile tests were performed on samples and compact tension (C(T)-

35) specimen was used in the fatigue crack growth test at the applied load ratio, R = 0.1. The

threshold stress intensity factor range is established at 18.64 MPa√m. In the constant crack

growth rate stage, ranging from 1.99 (10-6) to 1.9 (10-5) mm/cycle, the crack growth rate

behavior is represented by Paris equation with coefficient and exponent of 3 (10-16) and 9.741,

respectively. The fractal dimension (D) evaluated from crack data through fractal geometry

analysis fall within the range of 1.76 -1.88. It is possible to demonstrate a relationship between

Stress intensity factor (KIC) and fractal dimension (D) for AISI stainless steel.

Keywords: AISI 316 stainless steel; Fatigue crack growth rate; Stress intensity factor; Fractals, Crack

Propagation, Fractal Dimension


43

Abstract ID: 171139

The Use of Metaphor to Depict the Tragic Pictures

in Eugene O’Neill ‘S Plays

Haider Ibrahim Selman1a, Zaidah Zainal1

1Language Academy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

[email protected]

Abstract--The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of metaphors in Eugene

O’Neil’s plays, particularly in depicting the tragic scene of the plays. It is observed

that there are some links in the use of metaphors to illustrate some heart breaking

scenes and acts. In this paper, tragic pictures include death, murder, and sadness in

the craftsman of the plays, while the metaphorical expressions include simile,

personification. The researcher intends to show how the tragic images are portrayed

by the metaphorical expressions employed in the plays.

Key words: metaphor, tragic, Eugene O’Neill, desires, suffering, blackness


44

Abstract ID: 171141

Stakeholders’ Identification for Collaborative

Tourism Planning in Coastal Areas Of Sindh

Province, Pakistan

Zia Ullah*1.a. Muhammad Ibrahim Khan 2.b. Javed Iqbal 3.c and Zahoor-Ul-Haq 4.d

1Department of Tourism & Hospitality, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KPK, Pakistan 2Institute of Business & Leadership (IBL), Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KPK, Pakistan

3 & 4Department of Economics, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KPK, Pakistan

a* [email protected] b [email protected] c [email protected] [email protected]

Abstract--Following the theoretical constructs of collaboration theory in coastal tourism destination

planning, this study identified the legitimate stakeholders to their salience in coastal tourism of Sindh

province, Pakistan. Taking three salience attributes, i.e. power, urgency and legitimacy, a total of 37

stakeholders were identified and then grouped into eight different classes. The study finds that

coastal tourism in the province is a multi-sector and interdisciplinary domain. Further, the results

reveal that coastal tourism follows sectoral management approach. Stakeholders' collaboration is

recommended to overcome the prevailing power based-sectoral management approach. The paper

contributed to existing literature in terms of power sharing mechanism for sustainable development

of tourism. Keywords: stakeholder, collaboration, tourism.


45

Abstract ID: 171142

Structure and Cryptanalysis Of Wg-7, Wg-8 And

Wg-16 Stream Ciphers1

1Abdul Hakeem Majid, 2*Muhammad Anwar, 3M. Waqar Ashraf

1Department of Computer Science, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan 2Faculty of Computing, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

3Department of Computer Engineering, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan *Corresponding Author’s Email: [email protected]

Abstract--The family of WG stream cipher is good for the security of resource constrained devices,

they have good randomness properties. These ciphers can be implemented efficiently on RFID tags,

Microcontrollers and Sensor nodes. Structures of these ciphers are simple and easy to implement.

Security of these ciphers against Time/Memory/Data tradeoff attack, algebraic attack, correlation

attack, differential attack, distinguishing attack, cube attack and discrete fourier transform attack.

Implementation on 4-bit microcontroller ATAM893D, 8-bit microcontroller ATmega128L from Atmel

and 16-bit microcontroller MSP430 from Texas instruments offering a good security on these devices.

Comparison with the other stream ciphers, series of lightweight WG stream ciphers WG-7, WG-8 and

WG-16 better secured for lightweight embedded applications regarding their performance and energy

consumption.

Keywords: Lightweight stream cipher, Welch Gong (WG), cryptanalysis, embedded applications


46

Abstract ID: 171143

FE Analysis of HIP Implant Static Loading in Stair

up Activity

Abdur Rafai1, Saeed Badsha1a Muhammad Amjad1b, & M.A.Khattak2

1Departement of Mechanical Engineering, International Islamic University,

44000, Islamabad, Pakistan 2Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,

81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

[email protected],b [email protected]

Abstract – With the increasing success of total hip replacement THR the patient expectation about

implant durability and becoming more active have risen. This study analyzes the numerical

investigation of hip arthroplasty. The continuing stability of hip implants depend upon the loads

acting across the joint. Forces magnitudes taking place in vivo can be greater than the suggested

test values, because a typical gait cycle generates forces up to many times the body weight in the

hip joint. A finite element analysis (FEA) will be performed on artificial hip implant model to

study the mechanical behavior of the prosthetic femur component at force occurring due to stair

up activity which is among the huge magnitude of force causing activities on implant. This

implant design will be chosen for numerical analysis because stress concentration in artificial

femoral component causes to implant fracture. Results will shows that forces magnitudes due to

stair up activity are of interest, causing changes in implant stress field and issues in implant

stability, which can lead to failure of implant.

Keywords: total hip replacement THR, finite element analysis (FEA), prosthetic femur component


47

Abstract ID: 171144

Determination of Stress Concentration Factor of

Drawn Steel Wire under Tensile Loading through

FEA 1aSajjad Ahmad, 2Jefferi, 1bSaeed Badshah, 2cMohd Nasir Tamin1dMuhammad Amjad,

1 International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan 2 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

[email protected],b [email protected],[email protected], [email protected]

Abstract – In ASTM standard specimens used for tensile loading, the gripping portion of the

specimen are wider for flat specimen and similarly have large diameter for round specimens in

order to avoid the stress concentration produced due to sharp teethes of the gripping inserts and

the clamping pressure. When the specimen and its ends have same diameter, notch effect of

teethes and clamping pressure causing the specimen to break inside the grips or just near to grips

which makes the test invalid. Special jigs with extra cold rolling of the specimen ends is one of the

solution recommended by many researchers however Finite Element is another easily available

tool to closely approximate the stress concentration factor and correct the invalid data in tensile

and fatigue loading.

Keywords: ASTM standard, tensile and ftigue loading, notch effect, Finite Element


48

Abstract ID: 171145

Ant Colony Optimization of Composite for

Gamma-Ray Shielding

Muhammad Arif Sazali1, a, *, Nahrul Khair Alang Md Rashid1, b, and Khaidzir Hamzah1, c

1Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor

Bahru, Johor

a,*[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract – The rise of nuclear technology imposes risk of excessive ionizing radiation such as

neutrons and gamma-rays exposure to people and environment. One method of radiation

protection is by using a radiation shield. It is a physical material that is placed between a

radiation source and an object to be protected with the aim of reducing the radiation level at the

object's location. It can be made from a wide variety of materials. One of the way to design a

shield is by mixing different elements into a composite material. Besides reducing the overall

weight of the shield, this method can integrate the shielding performances of its component

materials, making it suitable for shielding more than one type of radiation. However, the time

taken to determine the most optimum combination of elements composition and shield thickness

for any given set of material through exhaustive search may be impractical. Optimization methods

called metaheuristics had been developed to tackle such combinatorial optimization problem.

Examples include simulated annealing, tabu search, genetic algorithm (GA), and ant colony

optimization (ACO). Previous work had shown that genetic algorithm can be applied to optimize

a multilayer shield for mixed neutron and gamma radiations in terms of its thickness and element

composition. Another interesting metaheuristic is ACO. Its development was inspired by the

behaviour of foraging ants that seek the shortest path between their nest and food. ACO and GA

are in the same group of nature-inspired, population-based metaheuristics and various studies

had been made to compare between them. The ACO was found to be advantageous depending on

the application. However, the performance of ACO in terms of radiation shield optimization is

still unexplored. Therefore, the current study focuses on the use of ACO for the optimization of a

composite shield for gamma-rays made up of HDPE, boron, and tungsten. The shield’s thickness

and material composition will be optimized. Important parameters of the ACO such as the

number of virtual ants and pheromone values will also be tested to investigate their influence on

the optimization process.

Keywords: Radiation shielding, ant colony optimization, metaheuristic


49

Abstract ID: 171146

Evaluation of Semantic Web User Interfaces:

Methodologies Discussion And Review

Syeda Shamaila Zareen*1,a, Dr. Shaukat Wasi2,b and Syed Furqan Qadri3,c

1 Department of Computer Science, Masters Student of Muhammad Ali Jinnah University,

Karachi, Pakistan 2 Department of Computer Science, faculty of Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi,

Pakistan 3School of Computer Science and Technology, Ph.D. Scholar of Beijing Institute of

Technology, Beijing, China a,*[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract - This research paper aims, is to explore semantic web user interfaces, which are proposed,

designed and adapted in the past years. In this research paper, we have concluded the existing

research, to identify the current standing of semantic web user interfaces. We defined some

methodologies behinds the semantic web user interfaces. We have collected some papers and

analyzed these papers in the four major dimensions: general information regarding our research

topic in year wise publication, covered research topic such as paper keywords, authentication and

quality of evaluations, and finally, the research method used and proposed. The result, which we have

concluded, is based only on the survey results, and obtained data from these papers. The conclusion is

defined, in two dimensions. At first, we have identified the existing gaps, in adapting semantic web

user interfaces, widely. Secondly, we have identified the methodologies proposed for semantic web

user interfaces.

Keywords: Semantic Web, Semantic Web User Interfaces, Resource Description Framework, Graph

pattern


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Abstract ID: 171147

Investigation Effects of Temperature and Fixed

Relative Humidity on Additive Manufactured

Parts

Zarak Khan*1a, Anique Mukhtar1b, M. Younas 1

1Faculty of Engineering & Technology, HITEC University, Taxila, Pakistan

a* [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract – Thirty years in its development, Additive manufacturing has become the prominent

manufacturing process. Manufacturing of additives for the construction of parts by adding single

layer materials simultaneously, based on a solid 3D computer model. They do not require the use

of accessories, cutting tools, chillers and other auxiliary resources. It allows an optimal design

and the production of customized parts. Its advantages over traditional manufacturing have

captured the imagination of the public, which is reflected in the recent important publications

called Additive manufacturing “Third industrial revolution ". There is a need of mechanical

properties of the parts to be investigated. This research focus the temperature effect on the

mechanical and thermal properties of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) plastics has been

experimentally determined. Their behavior was studied at 22.4⁰C, 37.8⁰C and 54.7⁰C with

±0.1⁰C variation. Material constants for later numerical modeling were obtained from tensile

testing while DSC tests were carried out to investigate the thermal properties at micron scale.

Results shows good ductility, hardness and temperature resistance at temperature of 45⁰C

degrees.

Keywords: Additive manufacturing, auxiliary resources, thermal properties


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Abstract ID: 171148

Design and Manufacturing of Testing Fixture for

Prosthetic Knee Joints

Zarak Khan1, Liaqat Ali2, Mushtaq Khan2, Shehbaz Khan2, Anique Mukhtar2, Muhammad Younas2

47080, Pakistan * [email protected]

Abstract – The primary objective of this research study is to design and manufacture a

mechanical testing fixture for external knee joint developed at School of Mechanical &

Manufacturing Engineering, NUST. Aiming for the machine to be purely mechanical, cost

efficient, sustainable yet simple in design and manufacturing; and also with an option for future

modifications all the literature available about knee wear simulators, in vivo, in vitro testing was

studied. On the basis of available literature, commercial machines and other available

information regarding the design of knee wear simulators; three conceptual designs were

developed modeled and analyzed. KAWAKITA Jiro method was used for needs assessments and

design specifications development. Plough’s method for decision matrix was used to pick the best

suited conceptual design. After the detail modeling, theoretical analysis of simple components and

FEA analysis of complex components using ANSYS work bench were carried out. All the

drawings and process plans were prepared keeping the Design for Manufacturing and Design for

Assembly rules in consideration. With the manufactured prototype any value of axial loading

ranging from 10-1700N can be achieved with an error value which can further be reduced by

decreasing the RPM of the crankshaft and reducing the friction between piston cylinder. Flexion

angle can be varied manually. In future the model can further be modified by replacing the crank

mechanisms with linear actuators using the same frame design.

Keywords: Prosthetic Knee joint, Load Cell, Fatigue testing fixture, Design for Manufacturing, Design for

Assembly, Process Planning, FEA.

1School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, National University of Science and

Technology 44000, Pakistan 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, HITEC University Taxila


52

Abstract ID: 171149

Conceptual design of a Solar HALE UAV

Saad bin Nazarudeen,1, a, Wail I. Harasan1, b, Amer F. Rafique1, c

1Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz

University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia a,* [email protected], [email protected], cafrafique@ kau.edu.sa

Abstract – This research is carried out with the aim of realizing the concepts of Solar High

Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and design a prototype before manufacturing

with available technologies in order to take steps to reach eternal flight. The experience gained

from former versions, Sun falcon 1 - a monoplane with solar powered and fuel cell system

designed for day flight and Sun falcon 2 -an upgraded model capable of flight during night from

energy saved in daytime were used to gain experience to introduce the HALE concept. This work

proposes a conceptual design methodology of solar UAV with high operating altitude and long

endurance characteristics from the state of art. A model of an UAV is presented which has 150 kg

payload mass at an altitude of 9000 m and with a day and night endurance. Preliminary design

included sizing, defining geometry for few selected configuration, aerodynamic definition and a

flight performance analysis was conducted for stability derivatives.

Keywords: HALE, Solar UAV, Conceptual design


53

Abstract ID: 171150

Intercultural Communication Competence – The

Present State of Affairs

Alkelani, W and Habil, H

Language Academy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia


Abstract – This conceptual paper has two main objectives. First, it sheds light on the previous

studies done in the field of intercultural communication competence. Second, it draws the

attention on the lack of in-depth studies on the concept of communication in the studies of

intercultural competence. This gap is represented by two observations. First, in most of the

studies done, intercultural communication is mostly approached from the cultural perspective

looking at adaptation, adjustment and the cultural difference ignoring the issue of

miscommunication which is a dangerous consequence of cultural and linguistic differences

between communicators. Second, the few studies done on miscommunication mostly took pace in

business institutions and multinational companies. Thus, there is a need to address the issue on

intercultural communication competence zooming in on the issue of intercultural

miscommunication that leads to misunderstandings among culturally different students within

multicultural tertiary educational institutions. This paper identifies the gap and invites

researchers and scholars to bridge this gap by widening the range of research to uncover the

different factors that might lead to miscommunication with a special attention to the cultural as

well as the linguistic factors associated and to address the possible ways to overcome these

problems and challenges. In order to do this, the current paper recommends that both local and

international students should be involved and that future research should use both quantitative

and qualitative methods to get the best possible insights into the issue under research.

Keywords: Intercultural Communication competence, tertiary education, miscommunication


54

Abstract ID: 171151

The Study of Facilities Provided By the Tourism

Operators in Sabah Malaysia

Zou Danting *, a, Farzana Quoquab b, Nomahaza Mahadi c

a,b,c International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 54100, Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia *, [email protected]

Abstract – Tourism industry is the primary rising industry in the world since 2011, it not only the

major revenue source for Malaysia, but also helps Sabah to attract over 3 millio international

tourists in 2016. That means in the past 3 years, the numbers of the international tourists have

been increased for more than two times in Sabah. Therefore, it is necessary to study the facilities

provided by the tourism operators in Sabah, since most of the facilities I tourism industry were

built more than 10 years before, and the tourism industry there has not expected and well

prepared for such a big number of increase in term of facilities.

Keywords: Tour operators, Facilities, Sabah, Malaysia


55

Abstract ID: 171152

The Role of Trust and Commitment in Achieving

Supply Chain Flexibility in Manufacturing SMEs

Ehsan Salavati

[email protected]

Abstract – With the growing complexity and uncertainty of dynamic business environment, the

importance of supply chain flexibility has become vital for manufacturing SMEs to respond to

changes and environmental uncertainty. However in supply chain management literature, the role

of relationship quality is well stablished in supplier-customer relationship, but the effects of

relationship quality on supply chain flexibility is not examined yet. Hence, this study develops a

conceptual framework based on the resourcebased view (RVB) theory, literature review and

previous studies to extend the current knowledge in supply chain flexibility literature. The aim of

this paper is to investigate the role of relationship quality in terms of trust and commitment

between the partners in supply chain to achieve supply chain flexibility in manufacturing SMEs.

Moreover, unlike the previous empirical studies that confined to manufacturing or internal

flexibility in the plant or a single firm, this study consider the supply chain flexibility as a network

perspective including the suppliers, focal firm and customers.

Keywords: Trust, Commitment, Supply chain flexibility, Manufacturing SMEs


56

Abstract ID: 171153

Improvement Bike’s Engine Effeciency via Pre-

Heating of Air-Fuel Mixture

Anique Mukhtar*1, M. A. Khattak2 , M.F. Ausaf1 , M. Umar Akram

1 Faculty of Engineering & Technology, HITEC University, Taxila, Pakistan. 2 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, (UTM), 81310,

Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

*[email protected]

Abstract – The world is going through a lot of global warming issues. Greenhouse gases are

effecting the atmosphere in a very harmful way. To counter these issues many steps are being

taken by the automobile industry in all over the world in the form of EURO technology systems.

Energy crisis is also an important issue of the world during such time. Gasoline consumption is

very high, so this is the serious concern in all over the world and as the world reserves are

depleting one day shortage of petrol will occur. This research focuses on reducing emissions and

burning quality of the fuel and also optimize the consumption of a 4-stroke motorbike engine by

integration of preheater.

Keywords: greenhouse gasses, EURO technology system.


57

Abstract ID: 171154

Review of Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics

Analysis under Cyclic Loading

Anique Mukhtar*1, M. A. Khattak2 , M.F. Ausaf1

1Faculty of Engineering & Technology, HITEC University, Taxila, Pakistan. 2Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, (UTM), 81310, Skudai,

Johor, Malaysia

*1

[email protected]

Abstract – Prolong exposure to load fluctuation could shorten the fatigue life as well as lead to

increase in crack growth rate. This in turn, modifies the long-term mechanics response of the

structure and affects structural reliability prediction. To predict precisely material’s

sustainability is a serious challenge for the researchers especially when material is affected

considerably by cyclic loading. In recent years methods are underdevelopment to predict the

probability of occurrence of such failures. Their outcomes are implemented in designing of the

engineering structures. These methods were depend upon probability theories or mathematic

statistics. These new methods aimed in getting the actual facts upon which the probability of

failure may be established. This paper review the probabilistic considerations introduced to

fatigue crack growth analysis. When compared to deterministic analysis, the most significant

difference is prediction about crack growth rate. Paper reviews the methodologies based on the

quantification of uncertainties in fatigue crack growth. Research reveals that the probability

analysis significantly reduces the number of experimentation. The use of this approach can

provide explanation for extending the lifetime of industrial structures or equipment.

Keywords: load fluctuation, crack growth rate, fatigue crack growth analysis.


58

Abstract ID: 171156

Environmental-Amiable Pulsed Laser Ablation in

Liquid Mediated Growth of Silver/Cinammon

Nanocomposites: Absorption Attributes

Ali Aqeel Salim1, Sib Krishna Ghoshal2, Noriah Bidin1, Hazri Bakhtiar*1

1Laser Center, Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research 2Advanced Optical Materials Research Group, Physics Department, Faculty of Science

1,2Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81300, Johor Bahru, Skudai, Malaysia.

[email protected]

Astract--Inspired by the great prospects of both silver (Ag) and cinnamon (C) nanostructures in the

biomedicine applications we prepared some colloidal nanocomposites of Ag-C in the form of

nanoparticles (hereafter designated as Ag-CNPs). Very strong reactivity and wide surface area of Ag-

CNPs blend made them effective for various biomedical purposes. These Ag-CNPs were grown via

green (chemical-free environment) pulsed laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) technique using ethanol as

liquid medium at optimum laser fluence. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra identified the

right chemical bonding vibration and confirmed the production of Ag-CNPs dispersed in ethanol. It

comprised of several prominent bands assigned to the symmetric and asymmetric stretching of O-H,

C꞊O, C-O, C-OH, and C-H bonds. The occurrence of vibrational modes corresponding to hydroxyl

and carboxylic functional groups confirmed the existence of polyphenols compounds and their

derivatives including cinnamaldehyde, flavanols and phenylpropenes. Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis)

absorption spectra revealed two intense absorption bands at 321 nm and 406 nm, confirming the

formation of stable Ag-CNPs. These achieved Ag-CNPs with proven unique structural and absorption

attributes were established to be beneficial for widespread usage.

Keywords: Colloidal Ag-CNPs; PLAL; Absorption properties; Structure.



59

Abstract ID: 171162

Experimental Study for Compression Behavior of

Honeycombs with Different Structural Densities

M.S. Khan1,2, *, M.N. Tamin1 & M.A. Khattak1, R.A. Mufti2 & M. Khan2 1Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

2School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering SMME, National University of Science

& Technology NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan

*[email protected]

Abstract – Technological innovation in aircraft designs, logistic applications and manufacturing

of lightweight structures induced development of sandwich panels e.g. honeycomb composite

structures. These panels are the most commonly used sandwich structures serving the purpose of

weight reduction combined with impact resistant properties, high stiffness and strength to weight

ratios which makes them suitable for secondary structural parts of aircrafts. The important

feature of the honeycombs structure is its property to confront through-thickness compression and

providing much higher plastic deformation of cellular configuration which results in high energy

absorption. This research work emphasis on extensive experimental study of compression testing

of two different densities of same hexagonal honeycomb structures made of phenolic resin

impregnated Nomex aramid paper. Compression behavior along with the plastic deformation of

the cell walls were investigated and the results were compared with the theoretical research

works done previously. The experimentation not only provide the basic constituent compression

properties and failure mechanism of the bare honeycombs but also the comparative analysis of

the different densities of honeycomb structures resulted in a much higher change in the

compressive properties which was in good correlation with the theoretical calculations and

manufacturer test data.

Keywords: Composite Structures, Nomex Paper, Honeycombs, Compression behavior, Phenolic Resin



60

Abstract ID: 171164

Investigating the Key Predictors of Household

Recycling Behavioral Intention: Implications

from the Extended Theory of Planned Behaviour

Muhammad Salisu Khalil 1,2, YuekMing Ho 1,*, Latifah Abd Manaf 3, Amir Hamzah Sharaai 1 and

Aliyu Baba Nabegu 4

1 Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti

Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; [email protected]

(M.S.K); [email protected] (A.H.S.) 2 Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Federal University Dutse, 7156

Dutse Jigawa State, Nigeria 3 Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra

Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia 4 Department of Geography, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Kano University

of Science and Technology, Wudil 713101, Nigeria

*, 1 [email protected]; Tel.: +60-196-667-626, 1 [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract – Changing households’ behaviour to be more environmentally friendly, as a means to

increase their participation in recycling, has been a major challenge to the authority concerned

in many countries, particularly in Nigeria. Authorities are continuously in search of an

appropriate, yet a comprehensive model for understanding the key predictors of households

recycling behavioural intention. However, the previous recycling policies and studies focus more

on the top-down approach, neglecting the bottom-up approach that ensures public participation

in recycling. This study aims to develop an extended model of Theory of Planned Behaviour

(TPB) that comprises of personal norms, perceived lack of facilitating conditions, and awareness

of consequences to determine the key predictors of household recycling intention. Data collected

from 393 households in Kano metropolis Nigeria were analysed using structural equation

modelling. The result revealed that the integrated model fits the data well, and provides a

comprehensive and better means for investigating the key determinants of recycling intention. The

attitude, subjective norms, awareness of consequences and personal norms significantly and

positively predict recycling intention as expected. Whilst perceived behavioural control did not

predict recycling intention, the perceived lack of facilitating conditions exerts a significant but

negative influence on recycling intention. The conclusion drawn is that households’ recycling

behavioural intention is influenced by their belief about the outcome of the behaviour, the moral

norms held by the households, and the perceived availability of facilitating conditions. Finally,

the study provides the implications of the research findings and suggestions for the Nigerian

authorities to come up with promising recycling policies that encourage household participation.

Keywords: Text


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Abstract ID: 171165

Numerical Method for Solution of Fuzzy

Nonlinear Equations

I. M. Sulaiman *,1,a, M. Mamat1,b, M. Y. Waziri2,c and A. O. Umar 1,d

1 Faculty of Informatics and Computing, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu,

21300, Terengganu, Malaysia. 2 Department of Mathematics, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.

a,*[email protected]., [email protected], [email protected], [email protected].

Abstract – Most studies on numerical techniques for solving fuzzy nonlinear equations focus

on problems with non-singular Jacobian in the neighbourhood of the solution, particularly,

the Newton’s type methods. However, computing the Jacobian at every iteration is time

consuming. In this paper, a derivative free numerical technique known as improved False

Position algorithm was employed for the solution of fuzzy nonlinear equations. This is one of

the simplest and reliable bracketing method for the finding the root of nonlinear equations.

This method tends to overcome the computational cost of Jacobian evaluation at every

iteration. The fuzzy quantities are transformed into parametric form. Numerical examples are

provided to illustrate the efficiency of the method.

Keywords: Fuzzy nonlinear equation, Improve False Position Method, Fuzzy Parametric form


62

Abstract ID: 171166

Development of High Frequency Generator for

Bipolar Electrosurgical Unit

Ali Idham alzaidi*,1, a, Azli yahya 2, b, Tan Tian Swee 2, c, Norhalimah Idris3, c

1Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia

2Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia

3Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia

*alii.alzedi@gmail , [email protected]

Abstract – Power Electronics is widely used in bioscience and medical instruments such as

Electrosurgical Units, MRI and X-ray. An advance development in switch mode power supply

leads to a new design topology of DC to DC convertor for Electrosurgical Systems. The new

designed system has a capacity to produce high efficient output power with high resonance,

this improves the performance of the surgery operation. This paper reports a Buck-Boost

topology DC to DC (Flyback) converter with high power switching. The simulation results

show an improved performance when compared to the existing system.

Keywords: SMPS, DC to DC Converter, Electrosurgical Unit,


63

Abstract ID: 171168

Slotted Flexible UWB Antenna

Nabeel Muqarrab*,1,a, M Irfan Khattak 1,b, M. Rehan Zaffar 2,c, Waleed Shahjehan1,d

and Zaka Ullah1,e

1Department Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar,

K.P.K, Pakistan 2Department Electrical Engineering, Comsats University, Abbottabad, K.P.K, Pakistan

a,*[email protected], [email protected], [email protected],


Abstract –In this manuscript, a slotted flexible UWB antenna is proposed and presents the

simulation results at the free space. The proposed antenna operates from 2.45 GHz to 10.75

GHz providing an impedance bandwidth of 8.3 GHz. The antenna is designed on a flexible

textile (jeans) substrate with relative permittivity (εr) of 1.75 and loss tangent of 0.078 and a

thickness of 1 mm. The overall dimension of the patch is 35×30 mm2 and that of a truncated

partial ground is 31×5.8 mm2. The proposed antenna provides VSWR < 2 for the entire

impedance bandwidth.

Keywords: UWB, VSWR, textile





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Abstract ID: 171277

Mechanical Characterization of Copper Nano-

Particles based Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Composites

Muhammad Ali Nasir*, Sirjeel Isaac, Riffat Asim Pasha, Aneela Wakeel, Tanzeel-ur-Rashid

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan

*Corresponding Author: [email protected]

Abstract - Polymeric composites are being used extensively used in aerospace, automobile,

transportation, chemical, construction and logistics industries. Copper Nanoparticles reinforced

GFRP composites have been fabricated to enhance electrical and thermal properties. This project

focuses on the addition of the copper nanoparticles and glass fiber reinforced in epoxy based

composites and evaluated their mechanical characterization. It was observed that tensile, impact and

micro hardness properties have been enhanced due to the addition of CuNPs. Microscopic

characterization was investigated by using Scanning electron microscope and it was observed that

CuNPs and glass fibers are properly dispersed in epoxy. After performing the tests, with 8 wt.% of

CuNPs and glass fibers better results (tensile, impact and micro hardness) are obtained which favors

the material to be used in automotive and aerospace application to some extent.

Key words: Copper nanoparticles (CuNPs), Glass fiber, Epoxy, mechanical characterization



65

Abstract ID: 171278

Experimental and Numerical Simulation of Brinell

Hardness Test of Al7075 Alclad T6 in Abaqus

Aneela Wakeel, Muhammad Ali Nasir*, Riffat Asim Pasha, Jarair Shafique, Nazeer Anjum

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan


Abstract – Aerospace technology widely depend on the Strength-to-Density ratio of materials

and Aluminum Alloys (Usually Al-7075 T6) is generally playing vital role in fulfilling these

requirements. Al-7075 is often used in transport applications, including marine, automotive

and aviation. Computer simulation is a popular instrument in the field of engineering to

visualized the material behaviour. The phenomenon of indentation deformation is examined

utilizing FEA for homogeneous materials. Thus, this work describes the experimental and

numerical simulation of indentation of (spherical) steel ball indenter on Al 7075 T6 Alclad

and measure the hardness of that Al alloy by experimentally and numeriaclly. The main

objective is to compare the hardness of that material by experimentation and numerical

simulation in Abaqus. This study shows that the numerical simulation result in ABAQUS are

more accurate than experimental results.

Keywords: Numerical Simulation, Indentation, Spherical Indenter, Hardness



66

Abstract ID: 171280

Effect of Rubber particles on Kevlar Fiber

Reinforced Polymer composite against High

Velocity Impact

Riffat Asim Pasha1, Huda Hanif Khan2, Muhammad Ali Nasir3*, Nazeer Ahmed Anjum5, Hafiz Wasif

Sardar6

1,2,3,4,5,6Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila,

Pakistan


Abstract--Bullet proof vests have been designed for decades to provide protection against

different type of threats like small arms ammunition. Although pure fabric is being used in

most of bullet proof vests but back face signature is very high in plain fabric. This back face

signature or blunt can causes severe damage to body parts resulting in internal bleeding and

sometimes even causing death. So it is also an important factor to be considered while

designing a bullet proof vest. A lot of different methods are being used in literature to

upsurge the impact response of KFRP composite like addition of Nano-clay, change of fiber

orientation, use of toughened epoxy etc. In this research, effect of different matrix

combinations on blunt trauma and energy absorbed by KFRP laminates are studied. KFRP

composite samples are prepared with epoxy and different percentages of rubber + epoxy, and

are experimentally tested against 9mm Full Metal Jacketed (FMJ) bullet.

The ballistic impact behavior and back face signature measurement of Kevlar/epoxy

composite and Kevlar/epoxy with different percentages of rubber are compared with that of

pure fabric. Results from the experiments have shown positive effect, of adding rubber in

matrix, in terms of energy absorption (i.e. penetration), reduction in back face signature and

damage mechanism for ballistic impact event. During experiment it is found that failure of

primary yarn, elastic deformation of secondary yarn, delamination and matrix cracking are

the main energy absorption mechanisms.

The results have shown that the laminates with a combination of rubber and epoxy give

optimum results i.e. better impact resistance with lesser blunt trauma or back signature.

Among these samples the sample with 12.5% rubber has best results. Keywords: Kevlar, High Velocity Impact, KFRP, Polymer composite.



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Abstract ID: 171281

The Impact of Organizational Justice And

Organizational Commitment On Turnover In The

Employees Of Allied Bank Peshawar Region

1aJunaid Athar Khan, 1bSaima Afseen

1S.R.H Campus Pabbi,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

a [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract--The study is aimed to investigate the impact of organizational justice over the

organizational commitment and turnover intention perceived by the employees regarding

their jobs in the Allied Bank of Peshawar region. A total of 180 employees selected from

different hierarchical levels of Bank responded to the questionnaires used for the evaluation

of this study. The collected data is analysed with the help of the SPSS 22.0 version, which

provided the descriptive statistical analysis that further reveal means of employee’s

Organizational Justice with two dimension Distributive Justice and Procedural Justice of

organizational commitment and turnover, i.e. reported as close to 3.0. Reliability of the study

is considered as adequate because the Cronbach Alpha values were reported considerably

above than the predetermined threshold of 0.70 for all the four variables of the study.

Multiple regression analysis, factor analysis were also conducted to test the hypotheses of

the study and as a result, it was evaluated that the two dimensions of the organizational

justice, i.e. distributive and procedural have significant positive impact over the employee’s

job commitment and reduction in turnover of employees to other banks or other

organizations. The study will help the decision makers and especially the HR executives in

obtaining some better understanding of the relationship of two variables with organizational

justice, so that they can formulate certain suitable strategies for the employees and

organization as a whole, which in turns lead to higher level of satisfaction among employees

and improve their performance as a whole. A number of limitations of this study and

recommendations for the future researchers are also discussed at the end of the study.

Keywords: Organizational Commitment, organizational justice, employee turnover, Pakistan



68

Abstract ID: 171282

External Factors and Capital Structure

Zia ur Rehman1a ,Sher Ali Khan2 ,Asad Khan3 ,Abdul Qadir Shah4

1,3,4Department of Management Sciences, University of Haripur

2Durham Business School, Durham University, United Kingdom [email protected]

Abstract--Financing decisions and its effect on firm value continues to attract the attention of

the researchers and have explore several internal and external factors that influence the

financing decisions of the firm and how it affects firm value. The aim of the study is to

examine the effect of external factors on the financing decisions of the listed non-financial

firms of Pakistan; the empirical findings of the study reveal that external factors do influence

the financial decisions of the firm. GDP growth rate, corporate taxes, banking sector

development and development of stock markets significantly influences the financing

decisions of the firms. On the other hand we find weak relationship between corruption, real

interest rate and leverage. Moreover, the relationship between GDP growth rate, corporate

taxes, development of stock markets, banking sector development, real interest rate and

leverage is positive whereas in case of corruption it is negative.

Keywords: GDP growth rate, real interest rates, corporate taxes, corruption, stock market development.


69

Abstract ID: 171284

Model-based Performance Comparison of

Different Configurations of Evaporative Cooling

Systems in various Climates of Pakistan

Muzaffar Ali* ,1,a , Zahida Yaqoob 1,b , Tanzeel-ur- Rashid 1,c , Abid Hussain 1,d , Zahid Suleman 1,e

1 Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Engineering and Technology Taxila,

Pakistan

a,* [email protected], b [email protected], c [email protected], d

[email protected], e [email protected]

Abstract – The standard of living is continuously improving in all climatic areas of the world

causing higher energy demands especially in building sector. The numerous cooling

techniques that are being used are very energy intensive and also causing environmental

hazards due to hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

Therefore there is need to look for more energy efficient, cheaper, and environmental friendly

cooling technologies such as evaporative cooling. The current study is focused on

performance analysis of various configurations of evaporative cooling including direct

evaporative cooling, indirect and falling film. Initially, a detailed mathematical model of

these configurations is developed and then MATLAB code is developed for performance

analysis under various operating conditions like air temperature and humidity. In view of

performance dependence of these configurations on climatic conditions, comprehensive

transient simulations are performed in five climatic zones of Pakistan including Islamabad,

Peshawar, Lahore, Multan and Karachi considering their six month cooling duration data

from April to September. The performance parameters considered are cooling capacity and

outlet temperatures. The results obtained established that direct systems perform best in dry

and hot weathers of Multan and Lahore even providing 2-3ºC more temperature reductions

than falling film and indirect evaporative cooling systems and provide maximum cooling

capacity of 2.4kW. Indirect system performs well in Islamabad and Peshawar providing 3-

3.5ºC more reductions than direct and falling film configurations. Maximum cooling capacity

of 2.29kW is required to meet the same outlet conditions, while falling film performs best

than the other two configurations in all climates including humid climate of Karachi.

Maximum temperature reduction of 26.1ºC is achieved in Lahore durin the month of June.

Maximum cooling capacity of 2.01kW is obtained to achieve outlet temperature equal to wet

bulb. Keywords: Direct evaporative systems, Indirect evaporative systems, Falling film evaporation Pakistan,

MATLAB


70

Abstract ID: 171285

An Investigation on the Mechanical

Characterization of Aluminum 7075 using Finite

Element Method and Three-dimensional Digital

Image Correlation

Intanfifizieana Mohd Ariff 1, S.S. R. Koloor2a, M.N. Tamin3b* and Z. Ahmad4

1,2,3,4Computational Solid Mechanics Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

a [email protected]. b [email protected]

*Corresponding Author

Abstract. Many empirical and numerical studies have been performed on mechanical

characterization of ductile materials. This paper intends to examine the mechanical

characteristics of Aluminum 7075 through three-dimensional (3D) field measurement

analysis using digital image correlation (DIC) method. Complementary finite element

simulation (FES) along with experiment data are used to validate the 3D DIC outcome. In the

experiment, according to ASTM standard, aluminum 7075 is used to fabricate two type of

specimens in dumbbell-shape and beam with hole geometries that are tested under tensile

monotonic loading condition. The load was controlled by displacement rate of 2mm/Min and

continued up to the specimens rupture. Strain gauge and extensometer are used along with

DIC monitoring technique to capture the structural deformation of the specimens. The

specimen and test are simulated in ABAQUS software, in which the results are compared

with experiment and DIC data, indicating a good correlation between the results. Limited

data in the form of average deformation and strain of the experiments, were not applicable to

plastic and necking process. In this respect, the 3D DIC results are used to analyses the

strain field throughout the test including specimen necking and rupture. Furthermore, the

results of DIC and FES are used to address the large plastic deformation and mechanical

behavior of the Aluminum structure. The potential of 3D DIC method in providing insight

into mechanical behavior of ductile materials is highlighted.

Keywords: 7075 Aluminum alloy; Mechanical Characterization; Stress-strain curve; Digital Image

Correlation; Finite element Method.


71

Abstract ID: 171286

A New Modified Three Term CG Search Direction

for Solving Unconstrained Optimization Problem

Kamilu Kamf,13, M Y Waziri2a, Mustafa Mama1*, Mohamad Afendee Mohamed1, and Puspa Liza

Ghazali4

1Faculty of Informatics and Computing, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu,Malaysia. 2Department of Mathematical Science, Faculty of Science, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.

3Department of Mathematical Science, Faculty of Computing and Mathematics, Kano University of

Science and Technology, Wudil, Nigeria. 4Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal, Abidin, Kuala

Terengganu, Malaysia.

[email protected],

Abstract--The conjugate gradient (CG) method is a well know method for solving large scale

unconstrained problem due to its simplicity and low memory requirement. For many years there are

various modifications of this method, Zhang et al. (IMA J, Numer Anal 26:629-649, 2006) develop a

three term CG method using a famous Polak-Ribiere-Polyak formula, This method satisfied the

sufficient descent condition, but is not convergent under Wolfe condition. In this paper, a new three

term CG method using a modified PRP formula is developed base on strong Wolfe condition. The new

method satisfied the,sufficient descent condition and is globally convergent. Numerical results

generated using standard benchmark problem indicate that the proposed method performed better

than the classical CG method.

Keywords: Search direction, Conjugate parameter, Step length, Global convergent, Wolfe line

Search.



72

Abstract ID: 171288

Concept of Epicureanism in Daniel Defoe’s Moll

Flanders

Mr. Amir Zaman 1a, Dr. Syed Shujaat Ali1b

1Department of English, Kohat University of Science & amp; Technology, Kohat

[email protected], b [email protected]

Abstract--The main purpose of the Research Paper is to trace the different traits of the concept of

Epicureanism in Moll Flanders. The researcher has used qualitative method where help has been taken

from the close textual analysis of the novel. Moll Flanders, by Daniel Defoe, deals with different themes of

the age of Daniel Defoe. The novelist has made Moll Flanders as her mouth piece where she has used the

character as a tool in order to highlight her contemporary issues inside England. The protagonist has been

the victim of Epicureanism. Epicurean philosophy advocates enjoying all the physical worldly pleasures

in its oft-quoted maxim, ‘eat, drink and be merry’. The protagonist of the novel is a circumstantial

prostitute but she is also in search of the pleasures of life. She suffers because of her unlimited worldly

wishes and desires. She travels different places and marries different people just to cater to her insatiable

desires and wishes. Defoe has focused on the reality of human life in which every individual struggles for a

comfortable life but by engaging in such struggles, sometimes, an individual loses whatever he/she has.

Thus, the novel deals mainly with the concept of Epicureanism and its importance in one’s life.

Key words: Daniel Defoe, Epicureanism, Moll Flanders

mailto:[email protected],


73

Abstract ID: 171289

Obstacle Avoidance Autonomous Robot: An

Implementation of Fuzzy Inference System

Talha Ahmed Khan 1, a,Asim Iftikhar2, Muhammad Alam2, b, Kushsairy Kadir2,c , M.S Mazliham2, d

Zeeshan Shahid 3

1University KualaLumpur, British Malaysia Institute Malaysia, 53100, Selangor, Malaysia 2University KualaLumpur, Jalan Sultan Ismail,50250 Kuala Lumpur

3Institute Of Business and Management, 75850, Karachi, Pakistan

a [email protected] 3,[email protected] ,2, [email protected],

[email protected],

Abstract – Designing of autonomous navigation is very complex and challenging. The main motive of

the proposed research was to construct an autonomous robot which has a proficiency to move in

unpredictable and dynamic environments, and for that reason the robot has to sense the environment

and lug out the required tasks irrespective of any hindrances in its working area. Applications of

autonomous mobile robots can include espionage, underground mining, military operations,

driverless transportation, identification of intrusion and protect missions, etc. Several various

approaches have been critiqued to perform such operability of robot but results proved that the Fuzzy

logic found to be the best for this kind of robotics operations because it has the capability to respond

meritoriously to the complex inputs. To refrain and bypass the obstacles accurately and to attain the

destination under various contour of obstruction in surroundings, a fuzzy logic approach has been

studied and carried out to advance the motion of robot vigorously with less false alarm rate using ‘If-

Then’ basic principle fuzzy inference norms and defuzzification procedure for the accurate and

precise path planning and navigation of autonomous robot. The unmanned robot was furnished with

sensors (ultrasonic HC-SR04) which has the aptitude to detect the scope of hindrances on the premise

of how close or far the impediment is. To achieve this a solitary board PC was utilized, to be specific

Raspberry-Pi 2 model b which takes the inputs from the sensors and maintain a strategic distance

from the snags set in their way lastly proceeds onward. Results proved that our designed robot is a

cost-effective solution performed better than the other techniques.

Keywords: Autonomous robot, Fuzzy logic controller, Obstacle avoidance, Collision free, path planning


74

Abstract ID: 171290

Numerical Modeling and Experimental Validation

in Orthogonal Machining of Aluminum AA 6061-

T6 Alloy

Sohail Akr1*, Shafi Uddin2, Syed Waqar Haider Kazmi3, Mushtaq Khan4,Syed Husain Imran Jaffery5,

Liaqat Ali6

1,2,3,4,5,6School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.

[email protected]

* Corresponding author

Abstract--Proper selection of cutting parameters, tool materials, tool geometry and machine

tools are necessary for the production of high-quality products at reduced cost. Cutting

forces produced during the machining process are important indicators of the cutting

mechanism. Many attempts have been made in the past to measure cutting forces

experimentally and numerically during machining processes because theoretical calculations

appeared to produce uncertain results due to complex workpiece and tool interaction and

inherent complexity of machining process. The objective of this research was to investigate

Johnson-Cook material model during orthogonal machining of AA 6061-T6 alloy. The results

of force variation obtained through strain gauge based dynamometer and simulation were

compared with the published results during machining of AA 6061-T6 alloy and found in

good agreement.

Keywords: Dynamometer; Finite Element Model; Cutting forces; strain gauge; turning.


75

Abstract ID: 171291

Enhancing Data Transfer Architecture using LSB

Steganography combined with Reed Solomon

code

H. A. Jassim1 *,a, Z. K. Taha 2b, M. A. Alsaedi 3c , B.M. Albaker4d

1,2,3,4Department of Network Engineering, College of engineering, Al-Iraqia Uiversity, Iraq

a,*[email protected], b [email protected], [email protected], d

[email protected]

Abstract– In this paper, new steganographic systems employing least significant bit technique

and wavelet transform for embedding are proposed. These systems incorporate threshold

level technique to enhance the performance of embedding scheme. Further, Forward error

correcting code is used to improve the system performance. In the proposed system, the cover

image is a gray image and the wavelet transform is applied directly. The secret image is

coded using Reed Solomon code for preparing to embedding process. The locations of

embedding are randomly selected according to pseudorandom number sequence. The

combination between the ciphering process and steganography gives the system high level of

security. This idea makes unauthorized retrieval is difficult. The simulation results show that

the stego image is visually similar to the original one and does not have any suspension

about embedded image. The extracted secret image is similar to the original secret image.

The results indicate that using one-level Haar wavelet transform increases the capacity of the

secret image that can be embedded. Hence, the steganographic goals are achieved in these

systems. The proposed systems are simulated using MATLAB® software package.

Keywords: Cryptography, Steganography, Reed Salomon code.


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Abstract ID: 171293

Adjectives Representing Woman in Pakistani

English Fiction: A Corpus Based Study

Sabahat Parveen1a, Uzma Sadiq2b, Nazia Suleman3

1University of Education, Faisalabad Campus, 2University of Education, DG Khan Campus,

3COMSATS,Vehari Campus

[email protected] ,[email protected]

Abstract--This study is a corpus based stylistic analysis of Pakistani English fiction.

The purpose of the research is to find out the real representation of women in

Pakistani English fiction. For this purpose data has been collected from Pakistani

English fiction consisting of one million words. A study of most frequently occurring

adjectives was made to get the representation of woman and it was compared with the

adjectives related to man in Pakistan English fiction. Corpus has been used as a

methodology to study adjectives related to both man and woman. A study of

concordance lines was also made to support the results of occurrences in corpora of

one million words. The results show that Literature as a representative of society

presents the real picture that woman is not treated equally. All the outstanding

qualities of head and heart are associated with man and woman is treated as an

inferior being in Pakistani society.

Keywords: PEF, Pakistani English Fiction, Corpus, Woman, Man, Adjectives.




77

Abstract ID: 171294

Linguistic Terrorism in the Educational

Institutions of Southern Punjab

Sabahat Parveen1a, Uzma Sadiq2b, Masroor Sibtain3c, ,Nazia Suleman4, 1University of Education, Faisalabad Campus 2University of Education, DG Khan Campus

3Government College of Science, Multan

4COMSATS,Vehari Campus

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract-- The present paper endeavors to probe into the practices of linguistic terrorism in

institutions. Pakistan is a country where people use English as Official language, Urdu as a

national language along with many indigenous languages such as Punjabi,Blochi, Siraiki,

Pashto. The educational system in Pakistan requires the proficiency in English language. In

this scenario the teachers expect the students to use English with little effect of their mother

tongues on target language. This may ultimately lead to disappointment and the loss of

linguistic identity resulting in terror among students. Anzaldua’s idea of “linguistic

terrorism” appearing in her book Borderlands: La Frontera(1987) has been used as

theoretical framework for the current study. Using quantitative tool, data is collected from

110 participants which comprised of different information regarding the association with the

mother tongue as well as the role of teachers in motivating the students. Applying ANNOVA it

has been figured out that the results are not so different at signification levels as all local language

speakers do have a firm bonding with the mother tongue. The data has been collected through

questionnaire from 110 students of BS IT programs at various universities in Southern

Punjab. It comes out that students are in conflict so far as the use of language in educational

institutions is concerned. They are embarrassed when they have to come across the torturing

comments that stigmatize their native languages and announce the superiority of English.

Keywords: linguistic terrorism, linguistic identity, role of teacher, indigenous languages.




78

Abstract ID: 171295

Security And Privacy In Wireless Body Area

Networks

*1aMuhammad Anwar, 1Abdul Hanan Abdullah, 2Rizwan Aslam Butt, 3M. Waqar Ashraf

1Faculty of Computing, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

2Department of Telecommunication Engineering, NED UET, Karachi, Pakistan 3Department of Computer Engineering, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan

a [email protected]


Abstract - Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) is an evolving technology for healthcare

applications. It provides the opportunity to medical service providers to remotely monitor the

health status of their patients on real time basis. In WBAN sensor nodes collects data of vital

signs and send to the medical server for further analysis. Since this data contains life-critical

sensitive information so the security, privacy and safety of this data is a main challenge. In

this paper, we highlight the major issues and challenges related to data security and privacy

in WBANs. We also discuss state-of-the-art mechanisms aimed to ensure the security and

privacy in WBANs. Moreover, we also provide the future trends and directions in this

research.

Keyword: Wireless Body Area Networks, Network Security and Privacy



79

Abstract ID: 171296

Analysis of Asset Model for Liquidity Risk

Management in Islamic Banks of Pakistan

Dr. Salman Masood Sheikh1a, Pirzada Sami Ullah Sabri2b, Dr. Muhammad Khyzer bin Dost3c,

Muhammad Wasim Akram.4d

1,2The Superior College, Lahore, Pakistan. 3Hailey college of commerce, Punjab university, Lahore,

Pakistan, 4Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected],

[email protected],

Abstract--Liquidity risk is the potential loss that can arise due to maturity and asset liability

mismatch. The purpose of the study is to determine different factors that influence the

maturity and asset liability mismatch. For examining such factors the asset model is adopted.

The variables of the asset model are return income from operational financial, sharing paid

to depositors, cost of banking operation and profit from non-operational financing. The

secondary data is collected from the annual income statements and balance sheets of Islamic

banks from the year 2006-2015. Secondary data was used and different statistical tests were

applied for examining the results. These were the descriptives i.e. S. deviation, Mode,

Median, skewness and mean. In addition to that Fixed effect and Random effect was used for

calculations of simple and multiple regressions. Diagnostic tests: Durbin- Watson Statistics,

Hausman test, and cross dependence test are also used for ensuring accuracy of results. The

findings indicate that the variables cost of banking operations, return sharing paid to

depositors and profit from non-operational finances has positive and significant impact on

investments in operational financing. Islamic banks can made investments when more

deposits will be deposited by the depositors therefore if return sharing to depositors will

increase then deposits will also be increased then Islamic bank will be able to invest in the

operational financing. Secondly if the non-operational profits increase then more investment

will be likely in operational financing. Similarly higher cost of banking operations will lead

to the better management of liquidity in the Islamic banks.

Key Words: Islamic Banking, Liquidity Risk, Liquidity Reserves, Shariah Principles, Financial

markets.






80

Abstract ID: 171297

Determinants of Depositors behavior with respect

to Liquidity Risk Management in Islamic Banks of

Pakistan

Dr. Salman Masood Sheikh1a , Pirzada Sami Ullah Sabri2b , Muhammad Wasim Akram3c ,

Dr. Muhammad Khyzer bin Dost4d

1,2 The Superior College, Lahore, 3Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia, 4Hailey college of

commerce, Punjab university, Lahore, Pakistan


[email protected]

Abstract--The determination of liquidity behavior of the depositors in order to control

liquidity risk is considered vital therefore to analyze the depositors liquidity behavior is the

aim of the study. The main c k. The mismatch of liquidity is due to certain factors. These

factors are dealt in the liability model that is primarily concerned with behavior of depositors

for deposits and withdrawals. Therefore the liability model is adapted. The variable used

was total Islamic deposits as dependent variable, and operational financing income, Return

Sharing to Depositors Banking Operations costs, and Islamic deposits total lag were

independent variables. The secondary data is collected from the annual income statements

and balance sheets of Islamic banks from the year 2006-2015. Secondary data was used and

different statistical tests were applied for examining the results. These were the descriptives

i.e. S. deviation, Mode, Median, skewness and mean. In addition to that Fixed effect and

Random effect was used for calculations of simple and multiple regressions. Diagnostic tests:

Durbin- Watson Statistics, Hausman test, and cross dependence test are also used for

ensuring accuracy of results. The findings indicate that the Islamic banks should enhance the

return sharing that will draw more depositors to deposit in the bank as return sharing paid to

depositors has positive effect on deposits. Secondly Islamic bank deposits can be increased

from more investments in operational financing. Other factors that lead to increase in the

deposits will be the customer referrals and satisfaction.oncern of Islamic banks is the

mismatch of deposits and withdrawals often called liquidity risk.

Keywords:Financial markets, Liquidity Risk, Islamic Banking, Shariah Principles, Liquidity Reserves,






81

Abstract ID: 171298

Knowledge Sharing Tools and Students’ Explicit

Knowledge in Higher Education Intuitions:

Mediation model in case of Lahore

Dr. Muhammad Khyzer bin Dost1a, Muhammad Wasim Akram2b, Muhammad Luqman3 1Hailey college of commerce, Punjab university, Lahore, Pakistan. 2 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,

Malaysia, 3Punjab HEC, Lahore, Pakistan

a [email protected] ,b [email protected]

Abstract--Globalization typically has been occupied by knowledge economies.

From knowledge less to knowledgeable economy, knowledge based economy is

the only way to avoid becoming dependent on knowledgeable economies.

Knowledge management (KM) is mostly discussed phenomena in literature which

attracts most attention to management the knowledge. Education sector is also a

key player to run the economy, that is why, education sector has received

attention as well as investment. The current study was conducting to examine the

impact of knowledge sharing tools i.e. trust, technology, and teacher role on

students’ explicit knowledge with the mediating role of competence, relatedness,

and autonomy. Self-administered questionnaire on five point Likert scale was

distributed among 500 students of public and private sector higher education

intuitions (HEIs) in Lahore, Pakistan. Data was analyzed by applying multiple

regression. The empirical findings of current study demonstrate that knowledge

sharing tools are the significant drivers for students’ explicit knowledge in HEIs.

The study also indicated that competence and autonomy in students help them to

increase their knowledge outcomes. The practical and theoretical implications for

implementation are also provided.

Keywords: Knowledge sharing tools, explicit knowledge, knowledge management, students,

higher education intuitions, Punjab, Pakistan




82

Abstract ID: 171299

Power Flow Analysis Considering Different

Algorithm

Rohaizah bt Mohd Ghazali *,1,a, Mohd Nur Farizuan b Abdullah1,b, Zahirrudin b Idris1,c and Siti

Nor Baizura bt Zawawi1,d

1Department of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Life Sciences, Universiti Selangor,

45600 Bestari Jaya Selangor, Malaysia a,*[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract – Power flow analysis is a very important and fundamental tool for power system.

Commercial power systems usually are too complex for manual solution by hands. In addition, due to

power flow equation this is nonlinear, more computation time were needed and become complicated

as the number of bus increase in a bus system. This can be improvising by power flow solution

iterative methods simulation. Iterative algorithm for solving power flow equations were simulated

using MATLAB software. The objectives are to obtain the power flow solution in distribution network

which is the number of iteration required and system losses; to compare the power flow analysis with

Newton Raphson (NR), Gauss Seidel (GS) and Fast Decoupled (FD) method. Three test system were

discussed which are IEEE 14-bus system, IEEE 30- bus system, and IEEE 57-bus system and

classified to three cases and were tested by three iterative algorithms proposed.

Keywords: Power Flow, Newton-Raphson, Gauss-Seidel, Fast Decoupled, Power Flow Solution



83

Abstract ID: 1712100

Optimization of Surface Roughness on 6061-T6

Aluminium Alloy in CNC Milling Machine Using

Response Surface Methodology

M.A Amil 1a*, M. Gaafar2b , M.D ARahman 3c , M.R. CheRose 4d

1,2,3,4Department of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Life Sciences, 45600 Bestari Jaya,

Selangor, Malaysia

a*[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract –This paper presents an experimental study of optimization of controllable cutting

parameter in CNC (VMC-1000) milling machine. RSM utilized to create an optimization plot for

surface roughness regarding cutting parameters: cutting speed, depth of cut and feed rate. For this

purpose, A 20 experiments based on statistical three-level full central composite design (CCD) in

Minitab-16 software carried out to come out with the best surface roughness value of 6061-T6 AL.

The cutting tool that used was (HSS-4 flute) high-speed steel. The optimization plot generated to show

the parameter reaction to achieve a better value of surface roughness. The final optimal parameters

setting were (cutting speed 1400 rpm, depth of cut 0.5818 mm and feed rate 120 mm/min). By testing

the final optimal parameters five times, the result verified to be 0.3 µm. The outcome witnesses that

cutting speed has significant effect on the surface roughness while depth of cut and feed rate have less

effect within the range of experimental values.

Keywords: Surface Roughness, Response Surface Methodology, Cutting Parameters, CNC Milling

Machine, Minitab-16 Software, Optimization Process



84


Experimental and Numerical Simulation Analysis

of Various NACA Series Airfoils

Bilal Ahmed1*, Aftab Ahmed 2, Akber Ali3, Ateeque Ahmed4, Shoukat Ali5

1Mechanical Engineering Department, ISRA University, Hyderabad, Pakistan. 2Energy systems department, IBA Sukkur, Sukkur, Pakistan

3Mechanical Engineering Department, ISRA University, Hyderabad, Pakistan 4 Mechanical Engineering Department, DHA Suffa University Karachi, Pakistan

5 Mechanical Engineering Department, ISRA University, Hyderabad, Pakistan

Corresponding author. Tel.: +92-332-3964756

[email protected]

Abstract--In this work NACA series airfoils have been modelled and simulated and then are

compared with the experimental results of subsonic wind tunnel. The airfoil used in this work

are NACA 4412, NACA 2412 and NACA 0012. Experimental work has been performed on

subsonic wind tunnel at Aerodynamics laboratory Mechanical Engineering Department

Mehran University Jamshoro. Gambit and ANSYS Fluent 15.0 have been used for modelling

and simulation purpose. The flow of air is assumed to be steady and incompressible. This

work includes the whole process of geometry creation and the procedure of the simulation is

completely discussed and steps involved in the simulation such as model selection material

selection, defining all boundaries, monitors setting solution initialization and apply iteration

to solve problems. Then some calculation has been performed to determine numerical values

(such as lift, drag, moment) of the airfoil. For validation simulation results are compared

with experimental results.

Keywords: NACA Series, subsonic wind tunnel, CFD, ANSYS Fluent, Gambit



85


The Understanding of Traffic Signs & Symbols as

Nonverbal Communication: A Comparative Study

of Drivers of Swat & Dir Lower, Khyber


Sajjad Ali 1A, Khayam Hassan2b, Arshad Rehman3c

1,2,3 University of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

[email protected],b [email protected], c [email protected]

Abstarct--The aim of the research was to find out the understanding of signs & symbols as

nonverbal communication amongst the drivers of Swat and Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,

Pakistan. As a quantitative method, the researcher used survey research technique to find out

the opinion of the respondents. A closed ended questionnaire comprises 60 questions were

distributed amongst 300 drivers of District Swat & Dir Lower though random sampling. The

data was analyzed through SPSS to ensure objectivity. Result of the study revealed that the

drivers of Swat are using more traffic signs & symbols as compare to District Dir Lower. The

result also disclosed that Swat based drivers had more knowledge about informatory signs

instead of Dir Lower. The result of the study also explored that the respondents of District

Swat had more information about mandatory signs as compare to Dir Lower. The result of

the study revealed that the awareness about regulatory signs were same between the drivers

of both districts. The study also disclosed that experience drivers were followed more traffic

signs & symbols as compare to less experience drivers.

Keywords: traffic signs, informatory signs,regulatory signs, nonverbal communication.





86


A Review of Thermoelectric Zno Nanostructured

Ceramics for Energy Recovery

Izman Sudin1; Alias Mohd Noor21a ;Mohammed M. A1b; Srithar Rajoo1; Uday M. B.1; Noor H. Obayes1

1Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

[email protected] ;[email protected]

Abstract--The thermoelectric devices have the ability to convert heat energy into electrical

energy are containing no moving parts, and their performance depends on material selection.

Thermoelectric materials are significant technologies in renewable conversion energy on the

global energy turn such as waste heat harvesting at elevated temperatures. The execution of

thermoelectric gadgets relies upon the kind of materials and their properties, for example,

such as their Thermopower (Seebeck coefficient), electrical conductivity and thermal

conductivity. Inorganic materials have become significant due to them promote

thermoelectric properties compared with organic materials. Where materials today are based

on heavy, toxic and non-abundant metals and high-temperature applications are ruled out

due to oxidation. In this review, we focus on the thermoelectric properties, microstructure

and elements doped with zinc oxide. Improving the thermoelectric performance of materials,

nanostructuring, nanocomposites, and doping is proposed.

Keywords: Thermopower , thermoelectric properties , nanostructuring, nanocomposites


87


Marshall Properties of Asphalt Mixture containing

Garnet Waste

Salam R. Aletba *,1, a, Norhidayah Abdul Hassan 1 , Eeydzah Aminudin2 , Ramadhansyah Putra

Jaya1, Ahmed Abdulameer Hussein1

1 Department of Geotechnics and Transportation, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti

Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

2 Department of Structure, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,

81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia


Abstract--Waste materials have become increasingly popular due to a heightened awareness

of the environmental impact of waste disposal. The amount of waste materials produced was

increase yearly, Garnet waste is one the industrial waste that getting increased. Waste

materials bring turned progressively because of a heightened attention to the natural effect

for waste transfer. The measure from claiming waste materials processed might have been

build yearly, garnet waste may be particular case those waste that getting increased. The

aims to reuse this waste as aggregate replacement in hot mix asphalt. The sieve analysis is

show the maximum size pass from 1.18mm, limit and chemical composition were tested.

Marshall stability flow tests were carried out on the asphalt/aggregate specimens. The test

results indicate that the physical properties of the aggregates are within specified limits and

these waste materials can potentially be used as aggregates replacement on hot mix asphalt.

Keywords: environmental effect, waste disposal, Garnet waste


88


Modelling Volatility in Measuring Market Risk

with Value-At-Risk (Var). (Evidence from

Pakistan)

Shakeel Ahmed*,1a Muhammad Nisar Khan 2a Muhammad Ilyas 1b Muhammad Hamayun 3a

1 Department of Management Sciences, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda

Khyberpukhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

2 Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Khyberpukhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

[email protected]*a , [email protected] a , [email protected] ,

Abstract--This research work is done to examine the best volatility forecasting model for

measuring market risk. The models used for finding the volatility of stock returns were SMA,

EWMA and GARCH. The proxy used for measuring market risk is value-at-risk (VaR)

method. Variance-Covariance method is used for the calculation of VaR to measure market

risk. The daily data of stock return is used in this study and collected from Pakistan Stock

Exchange (PSX). The analysis start with ADF test to check the order of integration of all

selected variables. After applying augmented dickey fuller (ADF) test for stationarity, the

variables were stationary at level. The regression test were then applied to check that which

forecasting model is best to measure the market risk through VAR, the regression analysis

result exhibits that volatility forecasting model simple moving average (SMA) is 99% best

model used for measuring market risk.

Keywords: PSX-100, SMA, EWMA, GARCH, market risk, and Value-at-risk (VaR)

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89


Effects of Bismuth Doping on The Evolution of

Structural and Electrical Properties of Ca3Co4O9

Nanoparticles Synthesized By Starch-Assisted

Sol–Gel Auto-Combustion Method

Mohammed M. A.1,2,3; Izman Sudin 2; Alias Mohd Noor1,2; Srithar Rajoo1,2; Uday M. B.*,1,2; Noor H.

Obayes4,5

1UTM Centre for Low Carbon Transport in cooperation with Imperial College London, Institute for

Vehicle Systems and Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

81310 UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia 2Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Johor Bahru,

Malaysia 3Department of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Basrah, IRAQ

4Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn

Malaysia 5Department of Petroleum Engineering, College of engineering, University of Basrah

* Corresponding Author: [email protected],

Abstract--Evolution of the structural and magnetic properties of Ca3-xCo4O9 nanoparticles

synthesized by starch-assisted sol–gel auto-combustion method, and exposed to further

doping at x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8, was evaluated in detail and correlation of these

properties explored. The ferrite nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray Diffraction

(XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Fourier

Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. The X-ray diffraction patterns demonstrated single phase

formation of Ca3Co4O9 spinel ferrite nanoparticles at different doping at x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6

and 0.8. The change in crystallite size with increase of annealing temperature is observed.

The FE-SEM analysis also indicated an increase of particle size.

Keyword: Calcium cobalt oxide; Electrical conductivity; starch; Sol–gel; Combustion; Nano-particle.


90


A State-Of-The-Art Study of Cloud Manufacturing

Noor Hatem1,3,a, Yusri Yusof 1, Aini Zuhra A.Kadir 2, Mohammed M.A2,4

1Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn

Malaysia 2 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

3Department of Petroleum Engineering, College of engineering, University of Basrah 4Department of Materials Engineering, College of engineering, University of Basrah

a [email protected]

Abstract--There is a considerable industrial standard transfer. This will drive to the

adaptable usage of various globally shared, emerging within the manufacturing field by

Combining advanced manufacturing models such as the Internet of things, cloud computing,

service-oriented technologies, big data, and recently Cloud Manufacturing. Cloud

manufacturing a program is a combined program that empowers manufacturers to distribute

sources contribute manufacturing services and including supports compatible cooperation.

Economically significant. Sources, such as the manufacture of software tools, importance,

knowledge, and manufacturing capacity, and material, then become available to supposed

users on a global basis, the principal benefits and difficulties of achieving cloud

manufacturing are analysed. the key New technologies for manufacturing model, is cloud

manufacturing, cloud manufacturing aims to achieve full participation, free of charge, And

easy for utilization mof various sources and manufacturing abilities in the form of

manufacturing setting. This paper contributes an overview of the cloud manufacturing.

Keywords: cloud computing, cloud manufacturing, manufacturing cloud service, distributed

resources



91


Optimization Of Surface Roughness On S50

Carbon Steel in CNC Milling Machine Using

Response Surface Methodology

M. D. A. Rahman *a, V. Jaganathanb, M. A. Amilc, M. R. CheRosed

1Department of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Life Sciences Universiti Selangor

Malaysia, 45600 Bestari Jaya, Malaysia a,*[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract – Machining process reflects how it can contribute to the quality of good surface roughness,

Ra especially in CNC milling operations. The surface roughness of material reflects the quality of the

surface obtained as good surface finish can improvise the mechanical properties and minimize tool

wear. Parameters such as spindle speed, federate and depth was studied through response surface

methodology using central composite design. S50 carbon steel material sizing 16 x 20 x 160 were

machined in CNC JOHNFORD VMC -600 to obtain the surface roughness. The material S50 carbon

steel is a highly used material in semiconductor industry were parts like a base plate and die mold is

fabricated from it. The optimization process was done in Minitab version 16 using Design of

Experiment. Two High-speed steel (HSS) 8mm end mill were used to run 20 experimental cuttings for

roughing and finishing. The final optimal parameter values obtained from the optimization process

were 1090 RPM, 95 mm/min and depth of 0.5153 mm.

Keywords: Response Surface Methodology, Central Composite Design, Design of Experiment, S50 carbon

steel. Surface Roughness, Optimization.


92


Impact of attachment styles on social isolation and

impulsiveness among patients with gender

dysphoria

S. Batool*,1,a and S. Ahmad 1, b 1Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

a,*[email protected], [email protected]

Abstract--Present study examined links between social isolation, impulsiveness and

relationship attachment in patients with gender dysphoria. Total number of patients was (N =

40) with age range of 25-40 years (M = 28.3; SD = 4.48). Sample was selected through

purposive sampling method. To measure adult attachment styles, impulsiveness and social

isolation, relationship questionnaire (RQ), impulsiveness scale(revised) and friendship scale

was used respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that patients with gender dysphoria

manifested higher levels of social isolation and impulsiveness. While, Pearson correlation

analysis indicated significant negative correlation between impulsiveness and social

isolation. Moreover, results of linear regression analysis identified all attachment styles as

significant predictors of social isolation. In addition, secure attachment style is significant

negative predictor of attention impulsiveness and non-planning impulsiveness. Furthermore,

the pre-occupied attachment style positively predicts the non planning impulsiveness and

attention impulsiveness. Similarly, dismissing attachment style negatively predicts non-

planning impulsiveness. Findings of the study can provide a significant aid for mental health

practitioners working with gender dysphorics. It can also help in developing a better

management plan as it gives more insight in understanding different aspects of their

psychological life.

Keywords: relationship attachment, social isolation, impulsiveness




93


Simulation of EMP Generator using MATLAB

Betantya Nugroho1,a,Azli Yahya1,b, Abd. Rahim3,c, Nor Hisham1,d, Kamal Khalil1,e , Mohd Najeb

Jamaluddin2,,f

1Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Skudai Johor 81310, Malaysia 2Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Skudai Johor 81310, Malaysia 3Mindmatics Sdn Bhd, Kajang Selangor 43000, Malaysia

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract–Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is a sudden burst of wide-band, high-intensity

electromagnetic radiation. EMP also called as a transient electromagnetic disturbance, a short burst

of electromagnetic energy. Effect of EMP to automobile is classify as medium threats to vehicle

attacks where EMP aims at damaging electronic devices such as on board sensors and processors,

CPU which found in almost all models from 1990’s and forward. This paper presents a MATLAB

simulation of EMP generator by means of Switch Mode Power Supply, thus the electrical shielding

can be studied further. Theoretically, EMP generator is developed by implementing energy storage

circuit and discharge control circuit. Sending a rapidly changing electrical current through a loop

will create an electromagnetic field in the form of a pulse. The results show an increase in pulse

voltage from 12 VDC to 758 VDC with a current of 1500 A. A MATLAB model on the coverage area

affected by EMP pulse will be developed in the next phase of the research.

Keywords: EMP simulation, MATLAB








94


User Requirement Analysis: Online Thalassemia

Management System for Hospital Sultanah

Aminah, Malaysia.

M. N. M. Warid *,1,a, E.Supriyanto1,b, A. Yahya1,c, P. Bal1,d, J. Yunus1,e,M. N. M. Bah2,f, N.C. Fang3,g

1Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310

Johor, Malaysia 2Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, 80100 Johor, Malaysia

3 Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Johor

Bahru, Malaysia a,*[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],


Abstract – The care process of patients suffering from thalassemia involves continuous and complex

care procedures, which produce a large volume of diverse data. This makes the management of the

patient records using paper-based system cumbersome. Information technology (IT) is an essential

factor in the administration of healthcare where it can improves health care quality and service.

Besides that, it provides more accurate and timely information regarding patient care. Consequently,

the adoption of IT tools such as Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in hospitals is a solution to

reduce some barriers in the healthcare services. This solution may improve the effectiveness of

chronic disease management such as thalassemia, since a lot of the patient’s data will be stored and

retrieved due to the frequent monitoring and treatment. In order to facilitate successful adoption of an

EMR, involvement of end-users would be essentially required during the designing, implementation

and usage phase. In this study, an EMR specifically design for thalassemia patient management is

proposed to be implemented in Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor, Malaysia. The user requirement

analysis (URA) of the proposed system, Online Thalassemia Management System (OTMS), is

investigated and discussed in this article. Copyright © 2016 Penerbit Akademia Baru - All rights

reserved.

Keywords: Thalassemia, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), User Requirement Analysis.


95


The Multi Facets Mean In Competence Among

Muslim Professionals In Malaysia

Mohd Shah Kassim1, Norhalimah Idris2, Azli Yahya3, Norzafir Md. Salleh4, Siti Zaleha

Omain5 and Ruzita Selamat6

123456Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Skudai Johor 81310, Malaysia

Abstract--Muslim professionals must be professionally competent and well versed in Islamic

rules and regulations in offering their services to the society. However, empirical evidence on

Muslim professionals’ understanding of the competence concept is still insufficient and not

well addressed in the Islamic literature as compared to the Western literature. Therefore,

this study aims to develop an understanding of how Muslim professionals make meaning on

competence. Fifteen Muslim professionals were interviewed. Data were analysed using

content analysis and grounded theory analysis. Findings from Muslim Professionals’

understanding of the meaning of competence are simplified in two dimensions. Firstly,

competence refers to the process of acquiring knowledge, skills and abilities to perform

professional roles and tasks with amanah and taqwa. Secondly, competence is a personal

endeavour for an individual to transform internally and externally as a Muslim. Based on the

findings, it is implied that professional Muslims’ gave a holistic meaning of competence

beyond their professional responsibilities and it is recommended that future studies should

look into Muslim professionals of other countries as to obtain a global view on competence

as well as investigating perspectives of non-Muslim professionals.

Keywords: Competence, Muslim Professionals, Islamic Perspectives, Western perspectives, Meaning of

competence.


96


Mathematical Model of Electrical Discharge

Machining Pulse Profile

Adibah Ahmad *,1,a and Azli Yahya1,b

1Faculty of Electrical Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,

81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia


Abstract – Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is a non-conventional manufacturing process

where the removal of the unwanted materials is performed without a direct contact between the

electrode and workpiece. This paper reports the mathematical model of EDM pulses that focuses on

open circuit and normal discharge of circuit condition. The model is based on the equivalent

electrical model of voltage and current control where the normal discharge model employs ignition

delay of 4µs, 10µs and 16µs. By applying Kirchhoff’s voltage law, the voltage gap of an open circuit

can be expressed according to a closed-loop network with zero current flow. As a result, the

developed mathematical model capables to represent the pulse profile in EDM machining process.

Keywords: Electrical Discharge Machining, EDM, pulse profile



97


Frequency Response Analysis of Swiftlet Sounds

and Comparative Study for Successful Swiftlet

Farming

M. I. M. Fazli1a, N. H. Khamis1b, A. Yahya1c, M. Harun1d, A. Baharom1e, K. Khalil1f, M. A. A.

Rahim1g, M. R. Zainudin1h

1Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Skudai Johor, Malaysia

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract – Due to the highest demand for health supplement, swiftlets farming has become one of the

attraction for entrepreneur to start collecting their nest by building birdhouses. Swiftlets sound was

used to attract the swiftlets to nest in the birdhouse. However, most of the swiftlets farmer failed to

lure the bird into the birdhouse although they were using swiftlet sound as the main method. This

shows that not all type of swiftlets sound can be used to lure the bird. Therefore, frequency analysis of

6 successful swiftlets sounds; 3 external sounds and 3 internal sounds were analyzed using fast

Fourier transform and dynamic range of sound signal. After that, the comparative study is proposed

to examine different between all successful swiftlet sounds. The result shows the external sounds

produce a frequency range between 0 kHz until 10 kHz while internal sounds has 3 range of

frequency which 2 – 7 kHz, 0 – 1.2 kHz and 0 – 1.9 kHz. Besides, the value of dynamic range was

successfully obtained which is 90±0.5 dB for both external and internal sounds. From the result, the

crucial information regarding successful swiftlet sounds were obtained and it can be used as a

reference for swiftlet farmer to use the analyzed sound in the swiftlet farming.

Keywords: Swiftlets; sound; Fast Fourier Transform; dynamic range; frequency









98


Consistent Machining of Electrical Discharge

Machining Power Supply Towards Hip Implant

Surface Texturing

Nazriah Mahmud *,1,a, Azli Yahya1,b

1Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310

Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia


Abstract – Electrical Discharge Machining, EDM is one of the technologies used for surface

texturing such as the embedded micro-dimples on the metallic acetabular cup. During the machining

process, changes in the gap distance may lead to load changes from open to short circuit. Limiting the

load current under short circuit conditions and load voltage under open circuit conditions is the

requirement in this system. Power supply is one of the elements that controls the process parameters

which is related to improve the machining condition as well as Material Removal Rate (MRR). A

considerable number of power supply design method were proposed for various EDM application.

This research proposed a Switch Mode Power Supply method implementing new design of Flyback

power supply which can stabilize the voltage during open circuit condition as well as during

discharge condition. Experimental studies were conducted to verify the capability of Flyback power

supply by machining eight micro-dimples in lower position and twelve micro-dimples in upper

position, both in circular arrangement on metallic acetabular cup. Research conducted shows that the

Flyback power supply improve the consistency of MRR when compared to Linear power supply. This

may help to predict the machining time, thus improving the production of micro-dimples in required

time.

Keywords: electrical discharge machining, die-sinking EDM, pulse generator, micro-dimples



99


Moisture Absorption and Strain Rate-dependent on

Mode I Delamination of Adhesive Joints:

Experimental

1aMahzan Johar, 2Wong King Jye, 3bMohd Nasir Tamin 1,2,3Department of Applied Mechanics and Design, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract--Mechanical performance of polymer-based adhesive joints is generally susceptible

to moisture absorption. One of the main problems caused by moisture absorption is the fact

that the adhesives have different mechanical properties with moisture. As is known, adhesive

strength generally shows a moisture dependence. Similarly, with mechanical properties is

expected to show moisture dependence. This study quantifies the effects of moisture content

on the strength, stiffness, and energy properties of adhesive bonded joints. For this purpose,

moisture absorption characteristics of structural adhesive joints (Araldite2015) with different

thicknesses (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5mm) were firstly established under accelerated aging condition

(deionized water at 60oC). A thickness-dependent non-Fickian moisture absorption model

was then used to characterize the moisture absorption of the adhesive joints. The Double

Cantilever Beam (DCB) test is analysed on order to evaluate the effect of the moisture on the

adhesive Results suggested that the moisture absorption of the adhesive joints was governed

by the capillary action. Subsequently, the Double Cantilever Beam test with aluminum 6061

adherent and 0.5 mm-thick Araldite2015 adhesive compound were subjected to dry, 0.1, and

0.2 pct of moisture content. The specimens were in tension under rate-dependent loading at

5, 50 and 500 mm/min. The resulting variations in the mechanical properties were fitted

using a residual property model after that. It was noticed that all properties degraded upon

moisture attack. As for the rate-dependent, the increment in the property increased with the

moisture. The results from this study showed that moisture attack is an important aspect to be

considered when designing for the service lifetime of adhesive bonded structures.

Keywords: adhesive joints; moisture absorption, non-Fickian, thickness-dependent, residual property

model.



100


Strength Enhancement of Restrained Concrete

Beam Using Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis

Najiyu Abubakar 1,2,a , Muyideen Abdulkareem 1,b and Bishir Kado 1,3,c

1 Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor,Malaysia.

2 Kano State University of Science and Technology. Wudil. Kano State. Nigeria 3 Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.


Abstract--The behaviour of concrete beams subjected to the action of static concentrated

load is usually nonlinear in nature. The capacity of the beams varies according to the type

of their support restraint. These variations make the understanding of beam responses

more complex. This paper is aimed at investigating the flexural behaviour of concrete

beams with different degree of restraint. The beams were firstly tested in the laboratory

using three point load test to failure. Ultimate loads, stresses and strains were obtained.

The beams were then modelled using nonlinear finite element and a good agreement with

the experimental results was achieved. Additional models with full support restraints were

further developed in which an enhanced ultimate capacity was obtained. The results

highlighted a significant increased capacity of the beams with higher degree of restraint.

Key words: Concrete beams, finite element, flexural test



101


Impact of Quality Management Practices on the

Performance of Manufacturing Sectors

Maryum Iqbal Khan1a, Dr. Kanwal Iqbal Khan2b , Muhammad Sheeraz3 ,Dr. Shahid

Mahmood4

1Institute of Technology and Management, University of the Punjab Lahore Campus

2Institute of Business & Management, University of Engineering and Technology 3Department of Business Administration,National College of Business Administration and

Economics, Lahore 4Department of Commerce, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur


Abstract--The manufacturing sector has become the third most prominent segment of

Pakistani economy due to its continuous improvement in performance through

implementation of the quality management system (QMS). The purpose of this paper is to

explore the impact of quality management practices on the performance of manufacturing

concerns in Pakistan. The data is collected from randomly selected employees of the top and

middle management through questionnaire survey to check their implementation process and

effectiveness of QMS. Results show that sample companies strictly following the guidelines of

ISO 9001-2008 to improve their performance. Organizations are maintaining proper

evaluation, mentoring and measurement process systems. Customer’s requirements and

perceptions are considered by an adequate feedback system, audits, and management

reviews. Overall manufacturing organizations are very much concerned about their

performance, so they are continuously improving their product quality.

Keywords: Quality Management Practices; ISO Certification; Manufacturing Organizations, Product

Quality



102


Non-Financial Disclosure and Financial

Performance: A Content Analysis of PSX-100

Index

Javaria Asim1a , Kanwal Iqbal Khan2b , Sumbal Tahir3c

1,3Business Studies Department, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan

2Institute of Business and Management, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan


Abstract--Corporate social reporting (CSR) has become emerging phenomenon in recent years which

has engrossed the attention of companies so that they can set aside the classic view and reflect on

"triple bottom line," i.e., social, environmental and financial disclosure to meet the demands of

stakeholders. The purpose of the paper is to find out the extent to which the disclosure of CSR

information regarding social and environmental indicators affects the financial performance of

companies. The methodology is based on the content analysis in which an index is developed using

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines of sustainability reporting for measuring CSR based on

16 social indicators and ten environmental indicators. Data is collected from 100 companies of

diverse sectors listed at Pakistan Stock Exchange, i.e. PSX-100 index. Results indicate that both,

social and environmental indicators of CSR disclosure have a significant impact on firm’s

performance. Firms can increase their financial performance by publishing CSR disclosure,

specifically regarding social and environmental indicators. Overall, this research aims at uplifting

the reporting standards of Pakistan’s business entities by putting forward the significance of CSR

disclosure and how its disclosure on online platforms affects the market position.

Keywords: Corporate social responsibility, stock returns, firms’ performance, content analysis, PSX


103


Emotions at Play during Transformational Change

Process: A Case of A Medical Teaching Institute

In Peshawar, Pakistan

Muhammad Ishtiaq Khan1, Humera Manzoor2a*, Mehboob ur Rashid3, Dr. Hafizullah4

1,2Institute of Management Sciences, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan

3,4Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar

[email protected]


Abstract--This study investigates the way emotional meanings are assigned to different

issues generating various actions and reactions in the context of public sector reforms in the

medical teaching institute in Peshawar. Unlike extant research, these reforms are

(re)conceptualized as a dynamic, multidimensional, and complex transformational change

process. This paper uses a qualitative research method with a social constructionist

approach and defines emotions in a situated relational context. Data has been collected

through twenty-two semi structured narrative interviews. A thematic narrative analysis has

been performed on the entire corpus to see common patterns of emotions in specific context

in individual narratives. Findings show that the lens of emotions is crucial to understand the

micro dynamics involved in the transformational change process. Strong emotions were

produced when the employees felt threatened about their vested interests and when they felt

excluded which created mistrust, which triggered strong actions and reactions. Also, findings

demonstrate the way organizational actors tried to legitimize their actions through various

excuses. This paper contributes to the current literature by demonstrating the lens of

emotions as a ‘resource’ to understand the micro-processes during transformative change

since it highlights main issues at stake. Also, it (re)conceptualizes public reforms as a change

process, which helps to understand the human aspect in the change process. This study has

utility for change managers to understand sensitive issues for designing appropriate

strategies for effective change management.

Keywords: transformational change, emotions, narratives, public sector, medical teaching institutes



104


Does Foreign Direct Investment Affects Pakistan's

Exports?

Javed Iqbal1a*, Zahoor Ul Haq2, Umer Sultan3 , Zia Ullah4

1,2,3 Department of Economics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,

4Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

[email protected]

*corresponding author

Abstract--This study analyzed the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on Pakistan’s

exports for nine sectors using monthly data from 2006 to 2014. We compared the effects of

foreign direct investment on exports across production sectors on monthly basis with that of

overall sectors. Hausman’s test was used to choose an appropriate model of panel data

although we report the results from various techniques. We found that based on the

Hausman;s test, fixed effect model was the appropriate model for analysis. We found that

across sectors, variables such as lag exports, domestic investment, exchange rate, terrorism

and labor productivity had significant effect on exports in many sectors. However, foreign

direct investment had no significant effect on exports in any sector. While in overall sectoral

analysis, lag exports, foreign direct investment, domestic investment and exchange rate were

found to be having a significantly positive effect on export in fixed effect, random effect as

well as pooled OLS models.

Key Words: Foreign Direct Investment, Sectoral analysis, Panel Data



105


Thermal Efficient Design of 3GPP Turbo Encoder

V5.0Using High Range IO Standard

Bhagwan Das1, Mahesh Kumar2 , M Sadiq Ali Khan3

1Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Pakistan;

[email protected] 2Department of Electrical Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering &Technology,

Jamshoro, Pakistan 3Department of Computer Science University of Karachi, Pakistan; [email protected]

Abstract--The 3GPP Turbo Encoder v5.0 offers error correction and the high-speed data

rate transmission forLTE at different high operating frequencies. The execution of 3GPP

Turbo Encoder v5.0 at these high MHz frequency operation increase the on-chip temperature

of 3GPP Turbo Encoder v5.0. The increase in on-chip temperature of 3GPP Turbo Encoder

v5.0 at high frequencies may permanently damage the device and interrupt in data

communication occurs because of that. Currently, different techniques have been reported

but significant on-chip temperature consumption is not reduced for on-chip temperature of

3GPP Turbo Encoder v5.0. In this paper, the thermal efficient design for 3GPP Turbo

Encoder v5.0is achieved using IO Standard technique. The 3GPP Turbo Encoder v5.0 is

designed using without IO Standards and HR IO Standard via Xilinx Vivado. It is defined that

3GPP Turbo Encoder v5.0 is operated at different frequencies of 10 MHz, 20 MHz, 30 MHz,

40 MHz, and 50 MHz using without IO Standards and HR IO Standard via Xilinx Vivado. It

is observed that for more than 60% on-chip temperature reduction is achieved for the

designed 3GPP Turbo Encoder v5.0 using HR IO standard compare to 3GPP Turbo Encoder

v5.0 without IO Standards. The performance of the designed 3GPP Turbo Encoder v5.0 using

HR IO Standard is developed using UltraScale Field Programming Gate Array. The designed

3GPP Turbo Encoder v5.0 using IO Standard offers the thermal efficient design solution for

3GPP Turbo Encoder v5.0 at high frequency error-free data rate transmission that provides

the low on-chip temperature consumption.

Keywords: 3GPP Turbo Encoder, High Range IO Standard, Thermal efficient, UltraScale Field

Programing Gate Array


106


Examining the Impact of Terrorism on Economics

Growth of Pakistan- A Quantitative Approach

Ali Raza1a , Muhammad Azam Khan 2b , Hakim Ullah 3c

1Department of Economics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP., Pakistan .

2 Department of Economics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP., Pakistan 3Department of Allied Sciences, University of Haripur.


Abstract--Pakistan has been facing the menace of terrorism since the start of cold war,

which has badly affected its economy. This study has examined the impact of terrorism with

some control variables namely total investment, human capital, and foreign remittances on

economic growth by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of Pakistan over the period

of 1991-2016. Reduce form of Solow economic growth model is used in this study. After

checking the Stationarity of all variables, the data were examined with Ordinary Least

Squares (OLS) method for regression and the error correction model. The data are also

checked for serial correlation using LM test and Heteroskedasticity using white test. The

results show that total investment, secondary school enrollment, and remittances have

positive relationship with GDP per capita, while terrorism has negative relationship with

GDP per capita. So terrorism is the main cause that has a severe negative impact on

economy. The results corroborate other global studies that have been conducted on this

subject.

Keywords: terrorism, GDP, human capital



107


Reviewing the Construct of Customer Loyalty: Its

Measures, Determinants, and Outcomes

Nadia Saadat1a*, Nayab Shinwari2, Muneeza Amjad3

1,2,3Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Pakistan

[email protected]


Abstract--The present paper reviews the construct of customer loyalty through literature

review. There is need for revisiting the construct of customer loyalty given to its importance

and the absence of a common definition and approach to study the construct. The paper looks

into the approaches to operationalize the construct and arrive at a comprehensive

operational definition that may encompass the construct in its entirety. Furthermore, it

attempts to study the literature on customer loyalty to dig out the variables responsible to

determine the customer loyalty and summarize the possible outcomes of the variable of

interest. For this purpose, systematic literature review approach has been used. The article

provides an insight into the construct, its determinants, and outcomes for academicians and

practitioners.

This study develops, based on literature review, the operational definition, determinants, and

outcomes of the construct of customer loyalty. Customer loyalist is a three-dimensional

construct consisting of trust, commitment, and customer relationship. It is observed that

determinants and outcomes of customer loyalty are relevant to the nature of the product that

further corresponds to distinct types of loyalty named as hand loyalty, head loyalty, and heart

loyalty and therefore should be approached accordingly.

Key Words: Customer Loyalty, Trust, Commitment, Service Quality, Satisfaction, Repurchasing,

Recommending to others.



108


A Comprehensive Literature Review of Impulse

Buying Behavior

Javeria Zulfiqar1a*; Gulfam Ambreen2, Mazia Fateen Bushra3

1,2,3Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Pakistan

[email protected]


Abstract--Many of the researchers have studied and explored the synergetic impacts of

different factors affecting the impulse buying and the factors affected by impulse buying

which affect the rate of sales turnover. In this regard, this study is aimed at reviewing the

literature of previous researchers (since 2000) pertaining to the impulse buying which

reveals the study of the different facets and dimensions of impulse buying. It gives a broad

overview of the impulse buying construct and the various aspects affecting the impulse

buying behavior as well as impulse buying which affects many aspects.

Key words: Impulse Buying, Dimensions, Determinants, Outcomes


109


An Analytical Review of Dividend Policy

Theories

Muhammad Murtaza1a*, Malik Manzoor Iqbal2, Zia Ullah3, Haroon Rasheed4, Abdul Basit5

1,2,3,4,5Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Pakistan

[email protected]


Abstract--Usually researchers are categorized into three schools of thought based on their opinions

about dividend policy. The first school of thought is of the opinion that dividends convey positive

signals to the stakeholders’ i.e. any increase in paying dividends will result in increase in the firm

value represented by increased share prices. This school believes in the theory of bird in hand, which

postulates that investors prefer current dividends as to future prospect thus any increase in dividends

will lead to increase in share prices. The second school holds opposite opinion and says that

dividends convey negative signals to the stakeholders i.e. increase in dividends result in decrease in

share prices because of the perception that the organizations have lack of projects with positive net

present values which needs investments and also that taxes on dividends are more as compared to

capital gains in most of the instances thus leading to high tax payments. The third school of thought

has presented the theory of dividend irrelevance and believes that dividends are irrelevant of the firm

value and any resources invested in this regard are squandered (Miller & Modigliani, 1961; Miller &

Scholes 1982).

Keywrds: dividend policy, capital gains, dividend irrelevence


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1guSTSf3RwBdHmsEZArplsY9cGM5pdmI6rHw-U3sovOY/edit#heading=h.26in1rg


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Revisiting Barriers To External Finance For Smes

Asad Ullah1a*, Asad Bilal2, Abdullah Hamza3, Khalid Iqbal4

1,2,3,4Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Pakistan

[email protected]


Abstract--After the Global Financial Crises in 2008, obtaining finance has become more

complicated. This study reviews the literature on barriers in accessing external finance given

to the importance of availability of finance for all business firms specifically SMEs.

Literature over 20 years is searched while reviewing the research question by using Google

scholar. Both demand and supply related barriers in accessing external finance has been

searched. The study reviewed the factors influencing accessing external finance in the context

of developed as well as developing countries with unique conditions and include the issues

pre-and post-crises using available literature. The findings of the study discuss the

hindrances for SME’s financing mentioned in the literature and highlights the frequently

mentioned barriers. Moreover, barriers in accessing external finance in developed and

developing countries are different depending upon country environment. It also depends on

industry specific effects, firm’s specific effects, and owner’s specific effects. This review

provides the problems faced by SME’s in obtaining external finance. Key barriers in

accessing finance are also highlighted in the light of available studies. Moreover, it will give

further insight to the barriers of small sized firms in developed and developing countries. It

has practical value for policy makers while addressing the problem. Future research

recommendations will contribute to the literature.

Key words: Access to finance, SME’s financing, financial crises, information asymmetry



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Silence; Its Conceptualization, Impacts And

Drivers : A Systematic Literature Review

Muhammad Abdul Haseeb1a , Dr. Waseef Jamal2a

1,2 IMsciences Peshawar

[email protected]

Abstract--In today's competitive age it's essential for organization to sense errors in their

frameworks and strategies, and transform them as needed. Subsequently, they apportion

extraordinary amount of their budgets for such assessments yet these attempts regularly fail

as the employees who are exposed to such lope holes directly, don't uncover or express any

data with respect to these deficiencies. Therefore, organizational spending is squandered.

This state of being impassive observant towards organizational issues is named as

"Organizational Silence". This study has assessed a large portion of the literature to find out

antecedents to such circumstances through systematic literature review.

Keywords: Organizational silence, employee silence behavior, deviant behavior, organizational

communication.


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The Impact Of Work Overload On Employee

Performance With Mediating Effects Of

Emotional Exhaustion: Survey Of Faculty

Members At Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Muhammad Abdul Haseeb1a, Muhammad Siddique2, Mohammad Daud Ali3, Syed Imran Khan4,

Shehnaz Sahibzada5 ,Muhammad Nasir shafique 6

1,2IMsciences Peshawar.

3Department of Management Sciences University of Haripur. 4,5,6Institute of Business and Leadership AWKUM

[email protected]

Abstract--This study is conducted to explore the impact of work overload on job performance

with mediation of emotional exhaustion. The study was conducted at Abdul Wali Khan

University Mardan ,an emerging university, ranked second in Khyberpukhtunkhwa and 12th

in the Higher education commission ranking for the entire country. The university has around

ten thousand students enrolled in a short time of 6 years. The study adopted quantitative

survey methods to collect data from the regular faculty members. Those faculty members

were found overloaded as per their workloads displayed on the departmental course

allocation scheme. In this study, work overload has been taken as explanatory variables

while employee performance is the variable of interest. Further, emotional exhaustion has

been taken as mediating variable. A sample of 30 respondents were purposefully selected

from various departments. The data was analysed using Baron and Kenny method of

mediation using SPSS 19. The results suggested that the model was viable and all hypothesis

received empirical support. More specifically work overload influenced job performance

only via emotional exhaustion. It suggests that university management should take into

considerations the potential of each employee while assigning workloads. Furthermore

management may hire those employees who are emotionally intelligent and can manage their

emotions well.

Key Words: Work Overload, Job Performance, Emotional Exhaustion , Regular faculty, Employees


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Multidisciplinary Teamwork in Biomedical

Academia of Islamic World

Afshan Hussain Khattak *,1,a, Syed Zain ul Abideen Shah2,b

1Director, Medical Research at PRIME Foundation, Warsak Road, Peshawar, Pakistan 2Senior Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan


Abstract--We live in an increasingly complex world where individual effort and effectiveness is fast

becoming replaced by team effort and effective teams. While importance of individual contributions

cannot be undermined, one must admit that individual contributions may never produce the desired

impact if the supportive elements are not in place. Clearly, teams are above individuals in almost all

areas of development, including biomedical research. Highlight the need for inculcating teamwork

ethic, in present day Muslim academia involved in biomedical research. Explore the perceptions and

attitudes of senior Muslim biomedical scientists about adoption of teamwork and their ideas about

“Key Attributes of Teamwork”, in their respective departments and institutions. This is a qualitative

study conducted between September 2014-October 2016. Fifty-four senior faculty members in

different biomedical disciplines, (physiology, biochemistry, genetics, pharmacology, pathology, cell

biology, oncology, public health, epidemiology, clinical sciences, medical informatics and hospital

management) in four constitutionally Muslim countries were enrolled. Semi-structured interviews

were conducted on-site or on skype or written responses were obtained on email. Transcripts were

compiled in NVivo 11 and analysed. Traditional professional role perception prevails among senior

academics in Muslim faculties. Departmental hierarchies strongly influence professional attitudes

about taking responsibility and sharing information/seeking input across disciplinary and

professional boundaries. Many participants had no formal training in teamwork and they did not offer

any faculty development in this direction. Senior academics displayed a spectrum of attitudes around

cooperative and collaborative teamwork, ranging from themes with approval of collaborative

learning to themes characterized by distrust, confrontation, disrespect, preferring isolated work and

supporting strict hierarchical structure in workplaces. Muslim scientists working in biomedical

research lack effective team work ethic and training. A general atmosphere of lack of trust and fear of

accountability prevails, irrespective of discipline or position in hierarchy. Further analyses of these

attitudes and ideas for remedial actions are needed.

Keywords: Multidisciplinary, Teamwork, Muslim Scientists, Academia, Biomedical Research


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Peer Tutoring in ABCDE of Acute Trauma

Stabilization; A Double Blind, Randomized,

Controlled Study Comparing Peer-Tutored versus

Conventionally Taught Students

Afshan H. Khattak1,a,* , Farhat R. Malik 2,a, Zayed Naser 3,a, Fatima Noor 3,a, Jalwa Javed Farooqi3,a

,Owais Muddassir 3,a, Fariha Ali Khan 3,a, Khadija Noor 3,a

1Director, Medical Research at PRIME Foundation, Assoc. Professor of Pediatrics &

Neonatology at Peshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar 25160, Pakistan aPeshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar 25160, Pakistan

2Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at Peshawar Medical College 3Medical Students, MBBS-IV at Peshawar Medical College


Abstract--Peer tutoring is an active area of research in undergraduate medical education. Teaching

life-saving skills require more of “knowing how?” than “knowing what? Skill labs and simulations

have revolutionized the teaching of life saving skills. Students can learn skills, practice and review

their performance in safety of skill labs rather than actual hospital wards. Peer tuition is a helpful

adjunct in skill labs leading to lower teaching burden. Peer tuition in teaching of life saving skills is

not well studied in our set up. To compare theory and skill performance of peer tutored versus

conventionally taught medical students in a course of ABCDE of trauma stabilization. Twenty first

year medical students were trained to become peer tutors to teach ABCDE of Trauma Stabilization by

an AHA qualified instructor in skills lab. Peer tutors taught 127 peer tutees, (Experimental – 127)

Conventional teaching sessions on the same subject were conducted by a clinical instructor for

Control group of 102 students. Both sessions were aided by simulated patients in skills lab. Pre-Test,

Post-Test and Skills’ Performance scores for peer tutees and control group were entered in SPSS V-

21. Independent sample and Paired sample t-test was applied to compute statistical significance of

differences in mean scores. No significant difference was seen in Pre-Test scores between

Experimental and Control groups in both clinical and pre-clinical students. Post-test and Skills’

Performance scores of all peer tutees showed significant improvement over pre-test scores,

irrespective of year of study, (p-value < 0.001). Marked improvement was seen in post-test scores of

pre-clinical students with (p-value <0.000). Experimental group performed consistently better than

the control group for all years of study. Peer tutoring in a skill lab is superior to conventional lectures

in teaching ABCDE of Trauma stabilization at undergraduate level.

KeyWords: Peer Tuition, Simulations, Trauma Assessment, Emergency Medicine, Undergraduate

Medical Education.


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Impact of Social Identities and Business Education

on Entrepreneurial Intent of Students: A Proposed

Outer Model Evaluation

Muhammad Kaleem1, Hafizullah2, Zeeshan Zaib Khattak3, Sammar Abbas4a

1234Institute of Business Studies ,Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat

Pakistan

a [email protected]

Abstract--Entrepreneurship as an integral part of business education, emerges to be a handy solution

for employment growth. However, it is critical to know the potential factors of motivation to enhance

self-employment future designs of business students. This study explores the influence of students’

social identities and participation in business education at their entrepreneurial intent. A survey

questionnaire was used to collect data from around 300 final year students of various business

schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Statistical results show evidence of the validity of the

Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1991) in explaining entrepreneurial intent. Findings confirm the

importance of student’s identities, as measured with dynamic-self and risk-taking self, in the

entrepreneurial intent framework. A substantial relationship has been identified for participation in

business education with entrepreneurial intent if combined with social identities’ dimension of in-

group and normative effect. Although it cannot be claimed that business education influences a

student’s self-employment intent for future, it possesses strong appeal for student with certain person

and social identities. Universities should take measures to improve the image of entrepreneurship as a

career choice by evolving a policy of inducting students with most promising identities. Furthermore,

faculty having extensive academic and practical experience can help to create entrepreneurial

atmosphere by identifying students with right personality. Further research is needed to probe the

questions regarding intervening identities and mold them into more enterprising personalities.

Keywords: employment growth , entrepreneurship


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Does Vulnerability or Resilience Matter in

Managing International Supply Chains?

Muhammad Khushnood1a; Zeeshan Zaib Khattak2b; Sammar Abbas3c

123Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science and Technology

[email protected]; [email protected];c [email protected]

Abstract--In the context of growing need for offshoring the managers are always confronted

with the dilemma to decide between the competitive advantage and uncertainties. The unique

conditions of a country help provide a perception of vulnerability profile that result in

placing the countries in least preferred category despite their being abundant in natural

resources, human resources, and lower production cost. This article attempts to find the

relationship of country vulnerability profile and resilience of supply chain stage carried out

in unique conditions of the location. For this purpose, a conceptual framework has been

proposed and instrument has been used to measure the model for empirical testing. Data has

been collected from international garments supply firms in two countries with unique

conditions. Descriptive statistics and regression are used to test the assumption. The findings

suggest that only the volatile conditions do not determine the resilience of a supply chain

stage but the adaptability of a firm also affects the resilience of a stage, no matter how

volatile are the conditions. This is a novel study that significantly contributes to the existing

literature besides offering insight to supply chain managers in managing international supply

chains.

Keywords: Adaptability, Vulnerability, Resilience, Supply Chain, Offshoring Decision


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Cultural Identity Overcoming Organizational

Identity: A Study of Workplace Identity of

Pashtun Female Employees

Sammar Abbas1,Zeeshan Zaib2, Muhammad Khushnood3 Manuela Nocker4

123Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, PAKISTAN

4Essex Business School, University of Essex, ENGLAND

Abstract--This is an exploratory study, which aims to understand workplace identity of

Pashtuns female employees in a large public sector organization. This study has been

carried out in two different cities (Dera Ismail Khan, Peshawar) of Pakistan. These cities are

featured with the culture of Pashtunwali which informs local gender practices. The data was

collected through twenty five unstructured interviews with male and female employees. Data

was analyzed through constant comparison method. The findings revealed that Pashtunwali

is very much important to understand workplace identity of female employees. Female

employees are identified as ‘females’ and not as ‘employees’. Theoretically, this study is

important in understanding the work life of female employees in a novel context. Practically,

this study can be helpful in devising the workplace policies and hence to promote workplace

gender equity and equality.

Key Words: Workplace identity; Gender, Pashtunwali


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Leverage-performance interaction and strategic

competition in a product market: An empirical

analysis from Pakistan”

Ihsan Ullah1a, Shahid Ali2b

1,2 Institute of Management Sciences , National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Peshawar,

Pakistan.

[email protected],b [email protected]

Abstract--This research explores a role of competition among rivals in leverage induced

product market performance. The employed method of an inquiry is an empirical

examination of 206non-financial firms listed on Karachi Stock Exchange over the period

1999-2013. Product market competition is characterized by rivals’ response to a strategic

move made by a firm and classified into Cournot and Bertrand Competition. A lack of

response indicates a competition in strategic substitutes (Cournot), and a response with a

similar strategy specifies a competition in strategic complements (Bertrand). The study uses

Competitive Strategic Measure (CSM) to identify the type of competition in the examined

industries. Consistent with (Brander & Lewis, 1986), leverage enhances performance

significantly when firms compete in strategic substitutes. The significant role of leverage,

however, diminishes in determination of performance in industries where firms compete in

strategic complements as predicted in (Dasgupta & Titman, 1998). The results remain

qualitatively unchanged when subjected to robustness check. The findings are important

extension to the international and indigenous evidence with implications for the real world

practicing managers particularly in Pakistan.

Key words: Leverage, Performance, Strategic Interaction, Cournot Competition, Bertrand Competition


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Pyramidal Ownership Composition And Firm’s

Capital Structure Policy

Zeeshan Zaib Khattak , Sammar Abbas , Muhammad Khushnood, Abdus Sallam,

Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan

Abstract--This research paper makes comparison between groups affiliated (pyramid) firms

and non pyramid firms’ capital composition. This research paper also determines pyramidal

firm’s leverage as compare to standalone firms to know whether pyramidal firms maintain

considerably greater debt level than standalone firms and whether pyramidal firms maintain

higher leverage for tax advantages. The empirical evidences show that group affiliated firms

are highly financed externally as compare to standalone firms. Group affiliated firms obtain

more debt as compare to stand alone firms. Results show that firms with higher tangibility,

profitability and cash in hand, obtain less debt. Findings also suggest that pyramidal firms do

not obtain high level of debt for tax advantage, while non-debt tax shield standalone firms

have low leverage.

Key words: Capital structure, pyramid firms, debt financing, tax advantage.


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Nickel Free Titanium Alloys: A Methodical

Review

S.KAZI, M.A.KHATTAK1,*, M.S.M. SUFIAN

1, 2, S. KAMRAN AFAQ2 AND ANIQUE MUKHTAR

2A

1Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, HITEC University, Taxila, Pakistan

*[email protected], [email protected]


Abstract--Biomaterials plays a vital role in the lives of the many individuals. Recent

biomaterials studies focused on stainless steel, Co based alloy and Ti based alloy. Among

biomaterial, Ti-based alloys have its benefits of excellent corrosion resistance,

biocompatibility and lower elastic modulus. It is a well-known fact that after the

development of Titanium alloys, the use of Ti alloys increased tremendously. This review

article focuses mainly on the nickel free titanium-alloys. This article also narrates the

influence of microstructure, biocompatibility, low young modulus effect, wear and fatigue

behaviour of nickel free titanium-alloys. Overall, an attempt has been carried out to review

the current scenario of low modulus Ti based material with nontoxic/ hazardous elements for

biomedical applications.

Keywords: Titanium alloys; low modulus; bio-compatibility; wear; fatigue


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Prevention of Voltage Instability in Radial

Distribution System during Fault Occurrence

Dr.baqer Turki Atiyah

Sothern Technical University

[email protected]

Abstract--One of the most important fundamentals required for the rapid progress of technology, is

stability in power systems. Therefore, with the power systems used for transfering energy over long

distances, alongside the exposure of natural phenomena and errors, the stability of voltage protection

becomes a necessity for economic and occupational safety reasons. In this paper, the analysis of the

level of the voltage of the distribution network was studied by linking the capacitor bank after the

network was exposed to error. A study was carried out for the compacted dynamic after connecting

the capacitor bank. A PSCAD program was used to simulate a complete electrical distribution system

and test results were taken from the same program.

Keywords: Voltage Stability, Capacitor-Bank, Distribution Network and Power Quality


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Analyzing The Role Of Conflict And Self-

Construal In Higher Education Institutions Of

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Muhammad Hamayun1a, Ikram Ullah Khan 2*, Muhammad Nisar 3*, Arshad Khan

Bangash 4*

1Department of Management Sciences, Bacha Khan University, Charsada. 2IMS, UST Bannu.

3 Institute of Management Sciences, Bacha Khan University, Charsada 4Department of Sociology, Bacha Khan University, Charsada

[email protected]

*Co-Authors

.

Abstract--This paper aims to highlight the critical role of self-construal and conflict between

faculty and administration staff in higher education institutions (HEIs) of Pakistan. Keeping

in view the development of education sector and maintaining conducive environment in

universities, the study was rightly undertaken to first discover and then present some viable

solution for it. The research used the universities of public and private sector of Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan for its analysis. Primary data was collected through

a self-administrated questionnaire, which was distributed in twelve universities of KP,

comprising of six public and six private universities. The results show that self-construal

plays a significant role in controlling or producing conflict. The study also finds that nature

of conflict plays a key role in the relationship of self-construal and conflict management

strategies. The study provides implications for researchers and practitioners.

Key words: Self Construal, conflict, Conflict management strategies, Higher education Institutions.



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Preparation of Hydroxyapatite Based Titania

Composites Via In Situ Microwave Synthesis

Nida Iqbala*, M. R. Abdul Kadirb

a Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, KSK Campus, GT Road,

Lahore, Pakistan.

b Medical Devices & Technology Group (MEDITEG), Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering,

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.

[email protected]

*Corresponding author

Abstract-HA ceramic is the most extensively used due to its similarity to the inorganic

mineral component of bone and its good compatibility, osteoconduction and osteointegration

properties. However, the lack of good mechanical properties (toughness and bending

strength) of pure HA has made it unsuitable for load-bearing applications. In order to meet

the requirement of load bearing applications, various reinforcing agents such as zirconia,

alumina and titania, carbon nanotube etc. have been utilized to improve the mechanical

properties.

In this work, rapid synthesis of bioactive bioceramics composites of HA and TiO2 (5 and 10

wt% age) were carried out using diammonium hydrogen phosphate and calcium nitrate as P

and Ca precursors via microwave refluxing setup at 850 watts for 10 mins. The prepared

composites were analysed using X-ray Diffraction (XRD) to evaluate the crystallinity and

phase purity of synthesized powder. Fourier Transformed Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was

used for the identification of functional groups. The experimental results showed that

addition of TiO2 into HA did not alter the HA structure. Therefore, it is expected that the

prepared hydroxyapatite based TiO2 composites would able to improve mechanical and

biological properties while maintaining the phase purity of HA.

Keywords: Hydroxyapatite, bioinert, bioactivity, microwave irradiations



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