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KL GeoHydro 2020
Organisers:
International Federation of Surveyors
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
The Association of Authorised Land Surveyors Malaysia
Supported by:
Department of Survey & Mapping, Malaysia
National Hydrographic Centre
Land Surveyors Board Malaysia
Sponsors
Planet
Hidrokinetik Technologies Sdn Bhd
GPS Lands (M) Sdn Bhd
Keynote Speakers
| 1. | Prof. Dato' Dr. Nor Aieni Mokhtar (Malaysia) Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Embracing New Norm and Challenges in the Marine Industry |
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| 2. | Dato' Sr Dr. Azhari Mohamed (Malaysia) Director General of Survey and Mapping Malaysia, Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia Peta Baru Malaysia 1979 - After Four Decades of its Publication |
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| 3. | Rear Admiral Dato' Hanafiah Hassan (Malaysia) Director General of Hydrography, National Hydrographic Centre, Royal Malaysian Navy Hydrography - Enabling Autonomous Technologies |
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| 4. | Gs. Azlikamil Napiah (Malaysia) Director General of Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) Space Technology for Hydrogeology Exploration |
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Invited Speakers
| 1. | Prof. Sr Dr. Mohd Razali Mahmud (Malaysia) Commission Chair, FIG Commission 4 - Hydrography Realisation of the Challenges in Fulfilling the Hydrographic Prospects due to COVID-19 |
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| 2. | Sr Dr. Abdullah Hisam Omar (Malaysia) Chair of Working Group 4.4 - Marine Development and Administration Marine Administration: Role of Hydrographer on Multi-Criteria Marine Spatial Risk Assessment |
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| 3. | Captain (Retired) Brian Connon (United States of America) Director of the University of Southern Mississippi's Hydrographic Science Research Centre Hydrographic Training in the Time of COVID-19 |
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| 4. | Dr. Isa Adekunle Hamid-Mosaku (Nigeria) Senior Lecturer in Surveying and Geoinformatics, University of Lagos Is it an Era of Multiple Disruptions or Interdisciplinary Cohesions? Addressing the 'Decade 2030' for Food Security in the Face of the New Normal |
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| 5. | Assoc. Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Poerbandono (Indonesia) Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology of the Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) Brief Review of Satellite-Derived Bathymetry and the Demand of Guidelines in Quality Assurance |
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| 6. | Sr Mohd Hanifa K. Abd Hamid (Malaysia) Exco Member Association of Authorised Land Surveyors Malaysia (PEJUTA) Pandemic Opportunism in South China Sea - Can it be "Vaccinated"? |
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| 7. | First Admiral Dr. Najhan Md Said (Malaysia) Senior Director of Hydrography, National Hydrographic Centre, Royal Malaysian Navy NHC Seabed 2050 Project: The Initiatives in Enlightening the Hydrographic Surveying Services in Post-Pandemic Era |
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| 8. | Sr Safaruddin Kamaruddin (Malaysia) Director of the Total Hydrographic Solutions (THS) Geoscience COVID-19 - Where is Hydrography Headed? |
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| 9. | Sr Dr. Rozaimi Che Hasan (Malaysia) Senior Lecturer Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Elevating Hydrographic Data for Conservation of Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Malaysia |
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| 10. | Prof. Dr. Omar Yaakob (Malaysia) Marine Technology Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Prospects and Challenges of Ocean Renewable Energy in Malaysia |
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| 11. | Abdullah Sulaiman, P.geol (Malaysia) Director of the Department of Mineral and Geoscience Malaysia (JMG) Kedah/Perlis/Pulau Pinang Deep Seabed Mining: Is Malaysia Ready? |
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| 12. | Dr. Mohd Fazrul Hisam Abd Aziz (Malaysia) Senior Lecturer Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Utilisation of Acoustic Imaging for Sustainable Fisheries and Fishing Operational |
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| 13. | Sr Dr. Abd Wahid Rasib (Malaysia) Senior Lecturer Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Professional Hydrography Programmes under Recognition of FIG/IHO/ICA at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia: Current Status and Development |
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| 14. | Dr. M.D.E.K. Gunathilaka (Sri Lanka) Senior Lecturer Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka An Analysis of Tidal Asymmetry around Sri Lankan Coastline |
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| 15. | Sr Tham Siew Kee (Malaysia) Principal of Geomatics Operation, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd Safe Vessel Navigation with Client-Specific Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) |
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| 16. | Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohamad Hidayat Jamal (Malaysia) Senior Lecturer Centre for Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia The Importance of Hydrographic Survey to River and Coastal Engineering Work: An Overview |
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| 17. | Ir. Arman Mokhtar (Malaysia) Senior Civil Engineer Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (DID) Coastal Project Monitoring using Digital Camera with Airborne Facility (DID Experience and Lessons Learned) |
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| 18. | Lt. Cdr. (Retired) Salim Kasim RMN (Malaysia) Vice-President of the Maritime Strategic Association of Malaysia (MASTRA) Challenges in Technology Development and Management for Localising Content in Ship’s Lifecycle |
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| 19. | Sr Dr. Muhammad Imzan Hassan (Malaysia) Senior Lecturer Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Marine Cadastre within Land Administration |
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| 20. | Mr. Ku Kassim Ku Yaacob (Malaysia) Senior Researcher of the Fisheries Research Institute of Malaysia Fisheries towards 2030: Issues and Challenges |
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| 21. | Mr. Matt Holland (Canada) Sales Manager Asia / Pacific Teledyne CARIS The New Norm of AI and Cloud Technologies to Address Challenges in the Marine Industry |
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| 22. | Mr. Jonathan Ong (Singapore) Regional Sales Manager South East Asia, Planet Asia Pte. Ltd To See the Sea: Planet Value For Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness |
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| 23. | Mr. Mirza Hamza (Malaysia) Technical Director of Hidrokinetik Technologies Sdn Bhd (USV Manufacturing Division) Offshore Mining Exploration using Unmanned Systems |