
Welcome Note by Chairperson

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 5th International Conference on Quantitative Sciences and its Applications (ICOQSIA2018) which will be held in Langkawi, Malaysia. This year’s conference continues its tradition in providing a unique platform for students, academicians, researchers and practitioners to exchange their ideas, experiences and research results in various aspects of quantitative sciences through papers and posters. Such knowledge sharing hopefully ignites new directions for future research and development in theories and applications of quantitative sciences.
We know that the success of this conference ultimately depends on its participants. Thus, we would like to invite everyone to join it. At the same time, we promise to bring some great local and international speakers from academia and industries to share their knowledge and expertise in current quantitative techniques and its applications. We hope this conference will provide better networking and cooperation opportunities for all quantitative minded people throughout Malaysia.
All of the members of the ICOQSIA 2018 Organizing Committee wish you will have a wonderful experience and bring back sweet memories from the conference. We look forward to your contribution and participation and ultimately meeting you in Langkawi, Malaysia on 7th to 9th August 2018.
– Associate Professor Dr. Razamin Ramli –
Theme & Track
The theme of this conference is “Harnessing Analytics Towards Sustainable Society“. Conference papers will be invited through the “Call for Papers” related to numerous analytical areas. Scopes of paper include, but are not limited to the following topics:
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Mathematics
- Algebra
- Applied Mathematics
- Combinatorics
- Discrete geometry and topology
- Fuzzy Theory
- Mathematical Computer Sciences
- Mathematical Finance and Actuary
- Mathematical morphology
- Number Theory
- Numerical Analysis and Science Computing
- and others
Statistics
- Computational Statistics
- Experimental Design
- Forecasting
- Multivariate Statistical Techniques
- Non-parametric Statistics
- Probability and Stochastic Process
- Quality Control
- Robust Statistics
- Statistical Modelling
- Survival Analysis
- and others
Decision Sciences
- Big data and business analytics
- Big data and operational decision making
- Business value of IT
- Decision Theory
- Heuristics
- Markov Chain
- Quality management
- Simulation and Modelling
- Supply chain management
- System Dynamics Optimization
- and others
Economic and Finance
- Accounting Information Systems
- Development Auditing and Assurance
- Economics and Financial Policy
- Environment and Sustainability
- Political and Economic Risk
- Risk Management
- Strategic and Sustainable Accounting
- Sustainable Agriculture and Food
- Tax and Customs
- Trade and Regional Integration
- and others
Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electric Drives and Control
- Environmental Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Device and Policy
- Civil Engineering
- and others
Islamic Studies and Law
- International Law
- Islamic Finance and Economics
- Islamic Jerusalem Studies
- Legal and Justice
- Syariah and Islamic Business Law
- Syariah Governance
- and others
Business and Management
- Business Competitiveness, Standards & Sustainability Initiative
- Customer and Consumer Studies
- Disaster Management Institute
- Event Management
- Halal Food and Processing
- Knowledge Science
- Leadership, Innovation and Change
- Marketing Research
- Occupational Safety
- Operation Excellence
- Product and Brand Management
- Technology and Supply Chain
- Tourism and Hospitality
- and others
Manuscript Requirements
Please prepare your manuscript using the following guidelines:
- Article files should be provided in Microsoft Word or PDF format. LaTex files can be used if an accompanying PDF document is provided. PDF as a sole file type is not accepted, a PDF must be accompanied by the source file.
- Articles should be:
- Written between 8 to 12 pages, typed in single column using Times New Roman. This includes all text including references and appendices.
- Maximum pt. font for Title is 14pt.
- Maximum is 300 words in total for abstract. Authors should provide appropriate and short keywords (at least 3 words).
- Headings must be concise, with a clear indication of the distinction between the hierarchies of headings. The preferred format is for first level headings to be presented in bold format and subsequent sub-headings to be presented in medium italics.
- Your manuscript should include introduction, previous study (literature review), objectives, methodology, results, discussion and conclusion. However, depending on your content, some of our suggestion can be expanded or reduced.
- Equations should be centered with equation numbers on the right-hand side (flush right).
- Figures, tables, and equations must be inserted in the text and may not be grouped at the end of the paper. If you need to arrange a number of figures, a good tip is to place them in a table, which gives you additional control of the layout
- Cite all Figures/Table/Equations in the text consecutively. The word “Figure” should be spelled out if it is the first word of the sentence
- We suggest that notes or endnotes should be avoided unless necessary. If necessary, it must be identified in the text by consecutive numbers, enclosed in square brackets and listed at the end of the article.
- References can be in any kind of style but make it consistent throughout the paper.
- The final format for camera-ready article will follow the identified Scopus indexed journal published.
Submission through EasyChair
- Sign up for an EasyChair account at the EasyChair website. If you have used EasyChair before,skip this step and proceed to step 2.
- Log in to the ICOQSIA2018 full paper submission website, using your EasyChair user name and password.
- Click on the “New Submission” link in the top-left corner of the menu.
- Fill in the names, affiliations, postal and email addresses of all co-authors and indicate the presenting and corresponding authors. All these fields are mandatory.
- Enter the title and abstract in the provided text areas. Note that only plain (ASCII) text is accepted in these fields.
- Provide at least 3 (and up to 5) keywords that describe your paper. Please enter one keyword per line. If more than 5 keywords are entered, the Program Committee may arbitrarily select those to be included in the final form of your abstract.
- Upload your paper. The paper must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format (file extension .doc, .docx, or .pdf).
- Click ‘Submit’.
Please ensure that the authors’ names do not appear in the submitted paper.The paper must be original and have not been previously accepted in any journal or under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Journal Publication
All accepted papers will be published in Scopus Indexed Journal (*subjected to editorial board).
*Based on ACTIVE SCOPUS status during the conference date. For example, if the conference was held on November 2017, we will submit to the Publisher that is ACTIVE status on SCOPUS Journal Title List based on November 2017 list and not the upcoming list.
Important Dates
Description | Due Date |
Full Paper Submission | |
Acceptance Notification | |
Payment Deadline | 15 July 2018 |
Early Bird Deadline |
Conference Fees (in MYR)
Description | Local/ International |
Presenter (inclusive of publication fees in Scopus Journal) | 2500 |
Additional Paper (by same presenter) | 2000 |
Participant | 1000 |
Keynote Speakers

Kulim Technology Park Corporation Kedah, Malaysia

University of Philippines Baguio, Philippines

Universitas Gadjah Mada
Indonesia

University of Southern Queensland, Australia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Intel Malaysia
Invited Speaker
Invited Plenary Speakers
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rohaidah Masri | Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sabrina Sihombing | Universitas Pelita Harapan |
Assoc. Prof. Ts. Ir. Dr. Syuhaida Ismail | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zamalia Mahmud | Universiti Teknologi MARA |
Dr. Lee Lai Meng | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Dr. Abdul Rahman Mohd Kasim | Universiti Malaysia Pahang |
Dr. Siti Noor Asyikin Mohd Razali | Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia |
Dr. Noor Hafidzah Jabarullah | Universiti Kuala Lumpur MIAT |
Dr. Mazlynda Md Yusuf | Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia |
Dr. Zalina Zahid | Universiti Teknologi MARA |
Dr. Seuk Yen Phoong | Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris |
Dr. Poppy Arsil | Universitas Jenderal Soedirman |
Dr. Ampai Thongteeraparp | Kasetsart University |
Dr. Nazrul Hisyam Ab Razak | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
Dr. A.Q Adeleke | Universiti Malaysia Pahang |
Dr. Siti Aida Sheikh Hussin | Universiti Teknologi MARA |
Dr. Norazura Ahmad | Universiti Utara Malaysia |
Dr. Nurul Nazihah Hawari | Universiti Utara Malaysia |
Scientific Committee
Emeritus Professor Dr. John Beasley | Department of Mathematical Sciences, Brunel University, United Kingdom |
Prof. Dr. Md Azizul Baten | Department of Statistics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noraida Abdul Ghani | Mathematics Section School of Distance Education Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia |
Dr. Antoni Wibowo | Computer Science Department, Bina Nusantara University Indonesia |
Dr. Puteri Nor Ellyza Nohuddin | Institute of Visual Informatics Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Malaysia |
Dr. Manish Unhale | Royal Docks School of Business and Law University of East London United Kingdom |
Dr. Baravan Abdulmuhsen Asaad | Faculty of Science University of Zakho Kurdistan, Iraq |
Dr. Ghassan O. Malkawi | Department of Mechanıcal Engıneerıng, Faculty of Engineering, Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
Dr. Wan Nur Syuhaila Mat Desa | School of Health Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia |
Dr. Dzulkiflee Ismail | School of Health Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia |
Dr. Jaekwon Chung | School of Business Administration Kookmin University Seoul, Korea |
Dr. Karzan Mahdi Ghafour | School of Administrations and Economics, University of Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
Dr. Azanizawati Ma’aram | Department of Materials, Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
Dr. Mohd Hanafi Ahmad Hijazi | Faculty of Computing and Informatics Universiti Malaysia Sabah Malaysia |
Dr. Waleed Khalid Abduljabbar | School of Quantitative Sciences UUM College of Arts and Sciences Universiti Utara Malaysia Malaysia |
Dr. Ali Fareed Jameel | School of Quantitative Sciences UUM College of Arts and Sciences Universiti Utara Malaysia Malaysia |
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Syuhaida Ismail | UTM Razak School Kuala Lumpur Malaysia |
Organising Committee
PATRON
The Vice Chancellor of Universiti Utara Malaysia
ADVISOR
Professor Dr. Sharipah Soaad Syed Yahaya, Dean of SQS
CHAIRPERSON
Associate Professor Dr. Razamin Ramli
DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON
Dr. Norazura Ahmad
SECRETARY
Dr. Aida Mauziah Benjamin (H)
Dr. Nurul Nazihah Hawari
Ros Idayuwati Alaudin
TREASURER
Dr. Rosshairy Abdul Rahman (H)
Dr. Zurina Hanafi
SECRETARIAT
Dr. Nor Hasliza Mat Desa (H)
Dr. Wan Laailatul Hanim Mat Desa
Dr. Abdul Malek Yaakob
LOGISTICS
Dr. Mohd Saiful Adli Mohamad (H)
Associate Professor Dr. Nazihah Ahmad
WEBSITE
Dr. Norhayati Yusof
ARTICLE PUBLICATION
Associate Professor Sr. Dr. Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi (H)
Ts. Dr. Jafri Hj. Zulkepli Hew
Dr. Adyda Ibrahim
Dr. Norazura Ahmad
Dr. Nurul Nazihah Hawari
Dr. Aida Mauziah Benjamin
PROGRAMME BOOK
Dr. Wan Laailatul Hanim Mat Desa (H)
Ros Idayuwati Alaudin
Dr. Adyda Ibrahim
Dr. Norhasliza Mat Desa
Dr. Abdul Malek Yaakob
PROMOTION & SPONSORSHIP
Dr. Shamshuritawati Sharif (H)
Dr. Zurina Hanafi
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