

Navigating the Future of Quantitative Sciences
"NAVIGATING THE FUTURE OF QUANTITATIVE SCIENCES" OCTOBER 13, 2020 UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the risk and impact of COVID-19 to be very high and thus has characterized the current COVID-19 situation as ‘Global Pandemic’. As your safety is our top priority, we have decided to make new arrangements to ensure that ICOQSIA2020 still proceeds, albeit with the addition of some exciting new features. ICOQSIA2020 will be rescheduled to 13-14th October 2020 at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM).
After much deliberation, we have agreed to conduct the conference virtually, as an alternative to the conventional oral presentations. In essence, two presentation modes will be offered to our participants: in-person presentation (in-house participants only) and virtual presentation. Moreover, two-way interaction between the presenter and the audience may be conducted live through online platform and chat room function. All registered participants must ensure they have sufficient internet connection during the conference period.
Please check for the latest fees and revised important due dates. Full registration fee covers the conference package, which includes:
• 8-10 mins presentation slot
• Technical support
• Program e-book
• Engagement with audience
• Access to other parallel slots
• E-certificate for presenter
• Evaluation by panel of experts
• Conference abstract e-book
• Scopus publication (accepted status)
As in all its previous assemblies, ICOQSIA2020 promises to inspire, uplift and enrich its audience, in spite of the challenges that we face in our battle against COVID-19. Do mark the dates of the conference in your calendar. We are looking forward to welcoming you to ICOQSIA2020 this October. Stay safe and stay connected.
Thank you for your attention.
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On behalf of the ICOQSIA2020 Organizing Committee, it is my great pleasure to warmly invite you to the 6th International Conference on Quantitative Sciences and its Applications (ICOQSIA 2020). This year’s conference which will be held on 13-14 October 2020 will continue its tradition in providing numerous opportunities for informal networking, consultation and research collaboration among academics, researchers and quantitative practitioners. ICOQSIA2020 will reflect on new approaches, future trends and challenges in quantitative sciences, with a general purpose in igniting new directions for future research and development in theories and applications of quantitative sciences.
This conference will feature reputable keynote speakers from industries and academia, and participants will have an opportunity to share, discuss, and dissect significant new developments and scientific advancements with various experts in the field of quantitative sciences as well as other related fields. Thus, this conference will be an impactful event which guarantees an invaluable, enriching and inspiring experience for all its participants.
To ensure safety of the highest level as well as ease of convenience for ICOQSIA2020 participants during this unfortunate uncertainties of the COVID -19 outbreak, this conference will be conducted via virtual presentation which will take place at Universiti Utara Malaysia.
Come and join us in making this conference a memorable event. We look forward to welcoming you in October 2020!
Best Wishes,
Professor Dr. Sharipah Soaad Syed Yahaya
Organizing Chair - ICOQSIA 2020
School of Quantitative Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Universiti Utara Malaysia
ALL ACCEPTED PAPERS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN SCOPUS-INDEXED OR REFEREED JOURNAL.
• Algebra • Combinatorics • Control Theory • Cryptography • Dynamical Systems and Chaos • Fluid Dynamic • Fuzzy Theory • Game Theory • Graph Theory • Linear and Multilinear Algebra • Mathematical Actuary • Mathematical Engineering • Mathematical Finance • Mathematical Models • Mathematics of Computing • Number Theory • Numerical Analysis | • Numerical Methods • Ordinary Differential Equation • Partial Differential Equation • Risk Management • Business Statistics • Econometric Modelling • Forecasting • Multivariate Statistical Techniques • Non-parametric Statistics • Probability and Distribution Theory • Probability and Stochastic Process • Quality Control • Robust Statistics • Statistical Modelling • Statistical Quality Control & System • Statistics Education • Survival Analysis | • Applied Computing • Applied Game Theory • Cloud Computing • Communication Networks and Security • Data Science • Decision Support System • Digital Communication and Online Communities • Health Sciences • Heuristics • Information Systems • Multi Criteria Decision Making • Optimization Techniques • Simulation and Modelling • Supply Chain • Sustainable Science • System Dynamics Optimization |
YBhg Dato' Dr. Ir. Annuar Mohd Saffar is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KXP AirportCity Holding Sdn Bhd, a special purpose vehicle established by the State of Kedah to design, plan and manage development of Kulim International Airport (KXP). He was the former President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Kulim Technology Park Corporation (KTPC), Kulim Hi-Tech Park, in Kedah, Malaysia from 2013-2018 .
Dato' Annuar studied at University of Missouri, in Columbia, Missouri, United States of America, on a PETRONAS scholarship in 1980. He graduated with three degrees; Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineering (Magna Cum Laude & Honors Scholar in Engineering, 1984), Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (1986), and Master of Business Administration (in Finance, 1986).
Upon returning from USA in 1986, he was posted by PETRONAS to a subsidiary company, ASEAN Bintulu Fertilizer (ABF), in Sarawak, where he worked as project engineer and plant engineer. During his employment at ABF too, he undertook an overseas assignment as Resident Engineer in Dortmund, Germany in 1990.
In 1993, Dato' Annuar left PETRONAS to take up the position as Director (Industry & Technology), Technology Park Malaysia, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, where he worked in various capacities including as vice-president for technology development, before joining Kulim Technology Park Corporation (KTPC) in 1999.
Dato' Dr. Annuar received his Doctor in Business Administration (DBA) degree from University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia in October 2015. In September 2012, Universiti Malaysia Perlis conferred an Honorary Masters Degree in Engineering for his contribution to the university. The Universiti Utara Malaysia appointed him as adjunct professor (quantitative sciences) in 2018. Dato' Dr. Annuar was also instrumental in getting KTPC Board to provide RM 5.0 million R & D endowment to Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Universiti Malaysia Perlis, to conduct research and analytical works in resolving common industry problems at Kulim High Tech Park. The endowment to the two universities (RM 2.5 million to each university) was approved in 2017 during his leadership at KTPC.
Dato' Annuar is also a fellow and alumni of two prestigious universities, namely Massachusetts Institute of Technology USA and University of Oxford UK, through participation in the universities' professional programs.
YBhg Dato' Dr. Ir. Annuar Mohd Saffar is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KXP AirportCity Holding Sdn Bhd, a special purpose vehicle established by the State of Kedah to design, plan and manage development of Kulim International Airport (KXP). He was the former President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Kulim Technology Park Corporation (KTPC), Kulim Hi-Tech Park, in Kedah, Malaysia from 2013-2018 .
Dato' Annuar studied at University of Missouri, in Columbia, Missouri, United States of America, on a PETRONAS scholarship in 1980. He graduated with three degrees; Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineering (Magna Cum Laude & Honors Scholar in Engineering, 1984), Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (1986), and Master of Business Administration (in Finance, 1986).
Upon returning from USA in 1986, he was posted by PETRONAS to a subsidiary company, ASEAN Bintulu Fertilizer (ABF), in Sarawak, where he worked as project engineer and plant engineer. During his employment at ABF too, he undertook an overseas assignment as Resident Engineer in Dortmund, Germany in 1990.
In 1993, Dato' Annuar left PETRONAS to take up the position as Director (Industry & Technology), Technology Park Malaysia, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, where he worked in various capacities including as vice-president for technology development, before joining Kulim Technology Park Corporation (KTPC) in 1999.
Dato' Dr. Annuar received his Doctor in Business Administration (DBA) degree from University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia in October 2015. In September 2012, Universiti Malaysia Perlis conferred an Honorary Masters Degree in Engineering for his contribution to the university. The Universiti Utara Malaysia appointed him as adjunct professor (quantitative sciences) in 2018. Dato' Dr. Annuar was also instrumental in getting KTPC Board to provide RM 5.0 million R & D endowment to Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Universiti Malaysia Perlis, to conduct research and analytical works in resolving common industry problems at Kulim High Tech Park. The endowment to the two universities (RM 2.5 million to each university) was approved in 2017 during his leadership at KTPC.
Dato' Annuar is also a fellow and alumni of two prestigious universities, namely Massachusetts Institute of Technology USA and University of Oxford UK, through participation in the universities' professional programs.
Prior to his retirement Keith Houghton was Professor of Business Administration at the Australian National University. He is now an Emeritus Professor of the University.
Professor Houghton holds degrees from the University of Western Australia, the University of Melbourne and the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a Fellow of CPA Australia and the Institute of Accountants in Australia.
For eight years Professor Houghton served as Dean of the University’s College of Business and Economics and its antecedent bodies. He was also Director of the National Graduate School of Management before its merger into the College in 2006. During periods over the ten year service at the ANU he served as the Chair of the University Academic Board and the Audit and Risk Management Committee. He has been a member of the University Council. He was also Chair of the University’s Access and Equity Committee.
Professor Houghton’s teaching and research supervisory responsibilities have included undergraduate, honours and postgraduate coursework and PhD supervision.
He has written and published widely in international journals (including the Journal of Accounting Research) domestic scholarly journals (including Abacus) and served on a number of Editorial Boards (including The Accounting Review). The research paradigm applied by Professor Houghton involves the use of archival and experimental data.
Professor Houghton was a member of the Australian Audit and Assurance Standards Board for a number of years during its transformation to a Federal Government statuary authority. He was also a member of the three-person taskforce created by the accounting profession in response to evidence provided to the HIH Insurance Royal Commission.
The 2002 Australian Parliamentary Inquiry on Auditor Independence made specific note of Professor Houghton’s research on audit quality. He has been one of two independent reviewers of the Australian audit practice of the accounting firm KPMG prior to the formal oversight by Australia’s corporate regulator ASIC.
Prior to his retirement Keith Houghton was Professor of Business Administration at the Australian National University. He is now an Emeritus Professor of the University.
Professor Houghton holds degrees from the University of Western Australia, the University of Melbourne and the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a Fellow of CPA Australia and the Institute of Accountants in Australia.
For eight years Professor Houghton served as Dean of the University’s College of Business and Economics and its antecedent bodies. He was also Director of the National Graduate School of Management before its merger into the College in 2006. During periods over the ten year service at the ANU he served as the Chair of the University Academic Board and the Audit and Risk Management Committee. He has been a member of the University Council. He was also Chair of the University’s Access and Equity Committee.
Professor Houghton’s teaching and research supervisory responsibilities have included undergraduate, honours and postgraduate coursework and PhD supervision.
He has written and published widely in international journals (including the Journal of Accounting Research) domestic scholarly journals (including Abacus) and served on a number of Editorial Boards (including The Accounting Review). The research paradigm applied by Professor Houghton involves the use of archival and experimental data.
Professor Houghton was a member of the Australian Audit and Assurance Standards Board for a number of years during its transformation to a Federal Government statuary authority. He was also a member of the three-person taskforce created by the accounting profession in response to evidence provided to the HIH Insurance Royal Commission.
The 2002 Australian Parliamentary Inquiry on Auditor Independence made specific note of Professor Houghton’s research on audit quality. He has been one of two independent reviewers of the Australian audit practice of the accounting firm KPMG prior to the formal oversight by Australia’s corporate regulator ASIC.
Responsible as VP/ CFO and executive director for the legal entity of InfineonTechnologies (Kulim) Sdn Bhd, a wafer fab in Malaysia, established 2005. Tasks include the full scope of Business Admin and Controlling, government relations and funding as well as responsibility for IT, Purchasing and BC of the site with about 1 Billion Eur Invest and 2000 HC. I am also VP of the Kulim Industrial Tenants Association (KITA) and chairman of the Semiconductor Fabrication Association Malaysia (SFAM). I am with Infineon Technologies, formerly Siemens Semiconductor, since 1982 in various positions in Munich, Berlin and Malacca/ Malaysia, and since 10 years in this position in Kulim/ Malaysia.
Responsible as VP/ CFO and executive director for the legal entity of InfineonTechnologies (Kulim) Sdn Bhd, a wafer fab in Malaysia, established 2005. Tasks include the full scope of Business Admin and Controlling, government relations and funding as well as responsibility for IT, Purchasing and BC of the site with about 1 Billion Eur Invest and 2000 HC. I am also VP of the Kulim Industrial Tenants Association (KITA) and chairman of the Semiconductor Fabrication Association Malaysia (SFAM). I am with Infineon Technologies, formerly Siemens Semiconductor, since 1982 in various positions in Munich, Berlin and Malacca/ Malaysia, and since 10 years in this position in Kulim/ Malaysia.
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