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Institute of Advanced Studies
Meeting on the
ASEANFederationof Physics Societies (AFPS)
29 August 2017Nanyang Executive Centre, NTU
Contents Organising Committee……………………………. 3
Programme.………………………………………... 4
Delegates’ Biographies..………………………….. 6
Organising Committee
Chairman Kok Khoo Phua Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University
Members Ngee Pong Chang The City College of New York; Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University Leong Chuan Kwek Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University
Hwee Boon Low Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University Rajdeep Singh Rawat National Institute of Education Bernard Ricardo NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
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Contents Organising Committee……………………………. 3
Programme.………………………………………... 4
Delegates’ Biographies..………………………….. 6
Organising Committee
Chairman Kok Khoo Phua Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University
Members Ngee Pong Chang The City College of New York; Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University Leong Chuan Kwek Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University
Hwee Boon Low Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University Rajdeep Singh Rawat National Institute of Education Bernard Ricardo NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
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Meeting on the ASEAN Federation of Physics Societies (AFPS)
Nanyang Executive Centre, Function Hall 1, Level 3 29 August 2017 (Tuesday)
Program 8.00am - 9.00am Registration
Welcome Addresses:
9.00am - 9.10am - Prof Phua Kok Khoo, Director, IAS
9.10am - 9.20am - Prof Rajdeep Singh Rawat, President, Institute of Physics Singapore
9.20am - 9.30am - Mr Chee King Tan, Deputy Director of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
9.30am -10.10am Prof Siaw Kiang Chou, Board of Advisor, ASEAN Committee on Science & Technology ASEAN Cooperation on Science and Technology
10.10am -10.45am Group Photo and Coffee Break
Session Chaired by: Prof Leong Chuan Kwek
10.45am -12.15pm Roundtable discussion on AFPS Constitution & By-Laws 1. Introduction & proposed Constitution 2. Proposed By-Laws and Activities
12.15pm - 1.15pm Lunch
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Meeting on the ASEAN Federation of Physics Societies (AFPS)
Nanyang Executive Centre, Function Hall 1, Level 3 29 August 2017 (Tuesday)
Program 8.00am - 9.00am Registration
Welcome Addresses:
9.00am - 9.10am - Prof Phua Kok Khoo, Director, IAS
9.10am - 9.20am - Prof Rajdeep Singh Rawat, President, Institute of Physics Singapore
9.20am - 9.30am - Mr Chee King Tan, Deputy Director of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
9.30am -10.10am Prof Siaw Kiang Chou, Board of Advisor, ASEAN Committee on Science & Technology ASEAN Cooperation on Science and Technology
10.10am -10.45am Group Photo and Coffee Break
Session Chaired by: Prof Leong Chuan Kwek
10.45am -12.15pm Roundtable discussion on AFPS Constitution & By-Laws 1. Introduction & proposed Constitution 2. Proposed By-Laws and Activities
12.15pm - 1.15pm Lunch
Meeting on the ASEAN Federation of Physics Societies (AFPS) Nanyang Executive Centre, Function Hall 1, Level 3 29 August 2017 (Tuesday) Session Chaired by: Prof Rajdeep Singh Rawat
1.15pm - 2.15pm Roundtable discussion on Collaborations and Appointment holders Signing Ceremony
Presentations on proposed activities for AFPS
2.15pm - 2.30pm Brunei
2.30pm - 2.45pm Cambodia
2.45pm - 3.00pm Indonesia
3.00pm - 3.30pm Coffee Break
3.30pm - 3.45pm Laos
3.45pm - 4.00pm Malaysia
4.00pm - 4.15pm Philippines
4.15pm - 4.30pm Thailand
4.30pm - 4.45pm Vietnam
4.45pm - 5.00pm Myanmar
5.00pm - 5.15pm
Singapore
6.30pm - 8.30pm Dinner Banquet (by Invitation) Tanglin Club, Churchill Room (5 Stevens Road) * Transport will be provided. Please assemble at NEC Guest Wing Lobby at 5.40pm for transport to Tanglin Club.
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Delegates’ Biographies
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Delegates’ Biographies
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore
Mr Chee King Tan Deputy Director (ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community); ASEAN Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore Email: [email protected]
Mr Chee King Tan is Deputy Director (ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Singapore. He has previously served in the Singapore High Commission in Kuala Lumpur from 2011 to 2015, as well as in the Southeast Asia Directorate of the MFA. Chee King was trained in the Department of Materials Science, NUS, and had worked in the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and Nanomaterials Technology Pte Ltd, prior to joining MFA in 2008.
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ASEAN Committee on Science & Technology
Prof Siaw Kiang Chou Board of Advisor, ASEAN Committee on Science & Technology Email: [email protected]
Prof Siaw Kiang Chou’s research interests are in energy performance of buildings and thermal performance of building envelopes, microscale combustion, micro thermophotovoltaics, micro thrusters and propulsion systems, heat-driven and hybrid thermal systems, and internal combustion engines burning biofuels. He is credited with the formulation of the Envelope Thermal Transfer Value (ETTV) and the Residential Envelope Transmittance Value (RETV) criteria in the building energy standards used in the Singapore Green Mark Incentive Scheme. He is presently Associate Editor of the Elsevier journal, Applied Energy, and Chairman of the International Editorial Board of the Asian Journal on Energy and Environment. He serves on the editorial boards of a number of other energy related journals. Title of talk:
ASEAN Cooperation on Science and Technology
Abstract:
The recently launched ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI) clearly urges a more intensive collaboration across ASEAN institutions of higher learning, centres of excellence, and with S&T counterparts in dialogue countries. There is increased recognition of the need to engage the private sector and the talented young in ASEAN. Above all, ASEAN member states agreed that the way forward to reap the fruits of our S&T endeavours will need to be underpinned by a strong culture on innovation. This presentation will provide an overview on ASEAN S&T cooperation and its structure, and opportunities for R&D and technology development.
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ASEAN Committee on Science & Technology
Prof Siaw Kiang Chou Board of Advisor, ASEAN Committee on Science & Technology Email: [email protected]
Prof Siaw Kiang Chou’s research interests are in energy performance of buildings and thermal performance of building envelopes, microscale combustion, micro thermophotovoltaics, micro thrusters and propulsion systems, heat-driven and hybrid thermal systems, and internal combustion engines burning biofuels. He is credited with the formulation of the Envelope Thermal Transfer Value (ETTV) and the Residential Envelope Transmittance Value (RETV) criteria in the building energy standards used in the Singapore Green Mark Incentive Scheme. He is presently Associate Editor of the Elsevier journal, Applied Energy, and Chairman of the International Editorial Board of the Asian Journal on Energy and Environment. He serves on the editorial boards of a number of other energy related journals. Title of talk:
ASEAN Cooperation on Science and Technology
Abstract:
The recently launched ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI) clearly urges a more intensive collaboration across ASEAN institutions of higher learning, centres of excellence, and with S&T counterparts in dialogue countries. There is increased recognition of the need to engage the private sector and the talented young in ASEAN. Above all, ASEAN member states agreed that the way forward to reap the fruits of our S&T endeavours will need to be underpinned by a strong culture on innovation. This presentation will provide an overview on ASEAN S&T cooperation and its structure, and opportunities for R&D and technology development.
Brunei
Dr Jimmy Lim Director, Centre for Advanced Material & Energy Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam Email: [email protected]
Dr Jimmy Lim is Director of the Centre for Advanced Material & Energy Sciences, and Senior Assistant Professor in Applied Physics at the Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). He obtained his BScEd from UBD, before going on to pursue his MPhil at University of Wales and PhD from Warwick University. His research interests include energy efficiency in built environments, energy modelling and functional materials.
Dr Mohammad Khairul Zarifi bin Haji Masri Programme Leader, Applied Physics, Universiti Brunei Darussalam Email: [email protected]
Dr Zarifi Masri is a lecturer in Applied Physics at the Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) where he has been a faculty member since 2006. He first joined UBD as a tutor in the same department in 2004 soon after finishing his BSc Physics degree from University of Nottingham, UK. He continued his study with an MSc by Research degree in Materials Physics and Applications from Loughborough University in 2006. He pursued further research training in organic solar cells in the group led by Professor Ifor Samuel at the Organic Semiconductor Centre in University of St Andrews, UK and completed his PhD degree in 2014. His research interests include organic solar cells, exciton diffusion and fluorescence sensing.
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Dr Ren Chong Lim Lecturer, Centre for Advanced Material & Energy Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam Email: [email protected]
Dr Ren Chong Lim joined Universiti Brunei Darussalam as a Lecturer at the Centre for Advanced Material & Energy Sciences in January 2016. His research interests include nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, bioenergetics and single-molecule biophysics. He graduated with a DPhil in Condensed Matter Physics from University of Oxford in 2015 where he wrote a multidisciplinary thesis on applying external torque to the bacterial flagellar motor - a biomolecular machine about 50 nm in diameter. He also holds a Master of Research with Distinction in Photonics and a Master in Science (First Class Honours) in Physics, both awarded by Imperial College London.
Cambodia
Prof Chan Oeurn Chey
Vice Dean of Research and International Relations, Faculty of Science, Royal University of Phnom Penh
Email: [email protected]
Prof Chan Oeurn Chey (PhD) graduated from Department of Science and Technology, Institute of Technology, Linköping University, Sweden. Currently, he is Vice Dean, in charge of research and international relation, of the Faculty of Science at Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP). He is a member of the Strategic and Planning Team to the Board of Trustees, member of the academic council and member of research committee of RUPP. He is also a member of Education Research Council of the Ministry of Education Youth and Sport. He works in several positions at RUPP, as Head of the Master of Science Programs, and trainer and team leader for the Cambodian team for the Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO), International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) and Astronomy Olympiad competitions. He also supervises many Cambodian Young Scientist candidates who compete in the Regional Congress on the Search for SEAMEO Young Scientists (SSYS), ASEAN plus Three Junior Science Odyssey (ATP-JSO) and Global Natural History Day (GNHD).
Dr Heng Ing
Lecturer, Department of Physics, Royal University of Phnom Penh Email: [email protected]
Dr Heng Ing is a lecturer of Department of Physics. He was a Director of Research Office, Royal University of Phnom Penh from 1983 to 1987, Deputy Head of the Physics Department from 1992 to 2000, Head of the Physics Department from 2000 to 2003, Vice Dean of Faculty of Science from 2003 to 2007, Dean of Faculty of Science from 2007 to 2011, Director of Continuing Education Center from 2006 to 2011. Heng Ing graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic Engineering at La Trobe University, Australia and Bachelor of Science in Physics, Teacher training school of Phnom Penh. He also participated in many different training programs such as Fellowship Researcher on Physics (thin film) at Ho Chi Minh City University, Vietnam, Physics training at La Trobe University, Australia, Physics training at Du Maine University, France and Physics Laboratory training at Chiba University, Japan.
Dr Kimleang Khun
Head, Department of Physics, Royal University of Phnom Penh Email: [email protected]
Dr Kimleang Khun’s research interests focus on electronics, magnetic and photonic metal oxide semiconductor nanomaterials, and nanomaterial for energy. This study includes novel wide bandgap semiconductor nanostructures. The applications of these nanomaterial are in biosensors, chemicals sensors, optical sensors, and energy harvesting, including solar cell technology and nanogenerators, thermal electrics generator and water treatment. After obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from RUPP 2004, he was trained as the high school teacher in National Institute of Education (NIE), 2005. He became a high school teacher in Physics-Math subject at Trung Trang High school from 2005-2015. He was trained as a higher education experiment in Chiba University, Japan 2007-2008. In 2015, he received his Ph.D. Degree in Science for Physics and Electronics from Linkoping University in research entitled “Synthesizing Metal Oxide Materials and Their Composite Nanostructures for Sensing and Optoelectronics Device Applications”. He has been a Head of the committee for Curriculum Reform in Physics subject since 2015.
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Dr Ren Chong Lim Lecturer, Centre for Advanced Material & Energy Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam Email: [email protected]
Dr Ren Chong Lim joined Universiti Brunei Darussalam as a Lecturer at the Centre for Advanced Material & Energy Sciences in January 2016. His research interests include nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, bioenergetics and single-molecule biophysics. He graduated with a DPhil in Condensed Matter Physics from University of Oxford in 2015 where he wrote a multidisciplinary thesis on applying external torque to the bacterial flagellar motor - a biomolecular machine about 50 nm in diameter. He also holds a Master of Research with Distinction in Photonics and a Master in Science (First Class Honours) in Physics, both awarded by Imperial College London.
Cambodia
Prof Chan Oeurn Chey
Vice Dean of Research and International Relations, Faculty of Science, Royal University of Phnom Penh
Email: [email protected]
Prof Chan Oeurn Chey (PhD) graduated from Department of Science and Technology, Institute of Technology, Linköping University, Sweden. Currently, he is Vice Dean, in charge of research and international relation, of the Faculty of Science at Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP). He is a member of the Strategic and Planning Team to the Board of Trustees, member of the academic council and member of research committee of RUPP. He is also a member of Education Research Council of the Ministry of Education Youth and Sport. He works in several positions at RUPP, as Head of the Master of Science Programs, and trainer and team leader for the Cambodian team for the Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO), International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) and Astronomy Olympiad competitions. He also supervises many Cambodian Young Scientist candidates who compete in the Regional Congress on the Search for SEAMEO Young Scientists (SSYS), ASEAN plus Three Junior Science Odyssey (ATP-JSO) and Global Natural History Day (GNHD).
Dr Heng Ing
Lecturer, Department of Physics, Royal University of Phnom Penh Email: [email protected]
Dr Heng Ing is a lecturer of Department of Physics. He was a Director of Research Office, Royal University of Phnom Penh from 1983 to 1987, Deputy Head of the Physics Department from 1992 to 2000, Head of the Physics Department from 2000 to 2003, Vice Dean of Faculty of Science from 2003 to 2007, Dean of Faculty of Science from 2007 to 2011, Director of Continuing Education Center from 2006 to 2011. Heng Ing graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic Engineering at La Trobe University, Australia and Bachelor of Science in Physics, Teacher training school of Phnom Penh. He also participated in many different training programs such as Fellowship Researcher on Physics (thin film) at Ho Chi Minh City University, Vietnam, Physics training at La Trobe University, Australia, Physics training at Du Maine University, France and Physics Laboratory training at Chiba University, Japan.
Dr Kimleang Khun
Head, Department of Physics, Royal University of Phnom Penh Email: [email protected]
Dr Kimleang Khun’s research interests focus on electronics, magnetic and photonic metal oxide semiconductor nanomaterials, and nanomaterial for energy. This study includes novel wide bandgap semiconductor nanostructures. The applications of these nanomaterial are in biosensors, chemicals sensors, optical sensors, and energy harvesting, including solar cell technology and nanogenerators, thermal electrics generator and water treatment. After obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from RUPP 2004, he was trained as the high school teacher in National Institute of Education (NIE), 2005. He became a high school teacher in Physics-Math subject at Trung Trang High school from 2005-2015. He was trained as a higher education experiment in Chiba University, Japan 2007-2008. In 2015, he received his Ph.D. Degree in Science for Physics and Electronics from Linkoping University in research entitled “Synthesizing Metal Oxide Materials and Their Composite Nanostructures for Sensing and Optoelectronics Device Applications”. He has been a Head of the committee for Curriculum Reform in Physics subject since 2015.
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Indonesia
Prof Mitra Djamal Chairman, Indonesian Physical Society; Department of Physics, Institut Teknologi Bandung; Department of Physics, Institut Teknologi Sumatera Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Prof Mitra Djamal is the Chairman of Physical Society of Indonesia (PSI) since 2014. He is full professor in Department of Physics, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) since 2009, and since 2013 he is Vice Rector of Academic of Institut Teknologi Sumatera (ITERA). He is the leader of SEM Lab of Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) of ITB. He is also involved in the AMoRE (Advanced Molybdenum based Rare process Experiment) project. This is an international collaboration of six countries, which includes fifteen institutions and ninety members. The main focus of this collaboration is to search the rare decay event (neutrinoless double beta decay) in the Molybdenum (100 Mo) isotope with CaMoO4 cryogenic scintillation detector.
Dr Monika Raharti Director, Center for Young Scientists Email: [email protected]
Dr Monika Raharti has been working in science education both nationally within her country, Indonesia, and internationally in the last 10 years. After graduating with her master degree in 1997 from the Physics Department in Bandung Institute of Technology, she worked as an assistant professor in the Physics Department of several universities in Indonesia: Parahyangan Catholic University, Telecom University, National Institute of Technology, and Surya University. Her passion in fostering young scientists brought her to focus on developing the environment of research in secondary school level. Dr Raharti currently serves as a member in the steering committees of several international and national research competitions, and represented Indonesia in the Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies. Founding and leading the Center for Young Scientists in Indonesia in 2006, Dr Raharti supports science teachers with seminars, conferences, and workshops together with the Ministry of Education of Indonesia, and both academic and non-academic institutions in Indonesia and overseas. She is the founder of the Association of Science Mentor Teacher Indonesia (AGPPI) and the Asia Pacific Conference of Young Scientists, and currently serving as President.
Dr Silka Abyadati Researcher in Physics Education, Center for Young Scientists Email: [email protected]
Dr Silka Abyadati, M.Ed is a researcher in Physics Education at the Center for Young Scientists. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in State University of Malang and continued with Master’s Degree in Physics Education in Education University of Indonesia. Since May 2017, she has actively been a committee of Active Learning in Optics and Photonics (ALOP) workshop, a UNESCO's collaboration program with the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and SPIE (an International Society for Optics and Photonics) for developing countries. She served as jury member in Physics Engineering at the 1st International RMC Young Science Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At the moment, Silka is completing her collaboration research project in Physics Education with Niigata University.
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Indonesia
Prof Mitra Djamal Chairman, Indonesian Physical Society; Department of Physics, Institut Teknologi Bandung; Department of Physics, Institut Teknologi Sumatera Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Prof Mitra Djamal is the Chairman of Physical Society of Indonesia (PSI) since 2014. He is full professor in Department of Physics, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) since 2009, and since 2013 he is Vice Rector of Academic of Institut Teknologi Sumatera (ITERA). He is the leader of SEM Lab of Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) of ITB. He is also involved in the AMoRE (Advanced Molybdenum based Rare process Experiment) project. This is an international collaboration of six countries, which includes fifteen institutions and ninety members. The main focus of this collaboration is to search the rare decay event (neutrinoless double beta decay) in the Molybdenum (100 Mo) isotope with CaMoO4 cryogenic scintillation detector.
Dr Monika Raharti Director, Center for Young Scientists Email: [email protected]
Dr Monika Raharti has been working in science education both nationally within her country, Indonesia, and internationally in the last 10 years. After graduating with her master degree in 1997 from the Physics Department in Bandung Institute of Technology, she worked as an assistant professor in the Physics Department of several universities in Indonesia: Parahyangan Catholic University, Telecom University, National Institute of Technology, and Surya University. Her passion in fostering young scientists brought her to focus on developing the environment of research in secondary school level. Dr Raharti currently serves as a member in the steering committees of several international and national research competitions, and represented Indonesia in the Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies. Founding and leading the Center for Young Scientists in Indonesia in 2006, Dr Raharti supports science teachers with seminars, conferences, and workshops together with the Ministry of Education of Indonesia, and both academic and non-academic institutions in Indonesia and overseas. She is the founder of the Association of Science Mentor Teacher Indonesia (AGPPI) and the Asia Pacific Conference of Young Scientists, and currently serving as President.
Dr Silka Abyadati Researcher in Physics Education, Center for Young Scientists Email: [email protected]
Dr Silka Abyadati, M.Ed is a researcher in Physics Education at the Center for Young Scientists. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in State University of Malang and continued with Master’s Degree in Physics Education in Education University of Indonesia. Since May 2017, she has actively been a committee of Active Learning in Optics and Photonics (ALOP) workshop, a UNESCO's collaboration program with the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and SPIE (an International Society for Optics and Photonics) for developing countries. She served as jury member in Physics Engineering at the 1st International RMC Young Science Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At the moment, Silka is completing her collaboration research project in Physics Education with Niigata University.
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Dr Asep Irvan Irvani Researcher in Physics Education, Center for Young Scientists; Member of Physics Education Department, University of Garut West Java Email: [email protected]
Dr Asep Irvan Irvani, M.Ed is a researcher in Physics Education of Center for Young Scientists. He completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Physics Education at Education University of Indonesia. He was involved in Active Learning in Optics and Photonics (ALOP) workshop as a teacher assistant. He was a committee member of International Seminar on Mathematics, Science and Computer Science Education (MSCEIS) which was held on Bandung in 2015. Currently, he is starting his career as a faculty member of Physics Education Department of University of Garut West Java.
Dr Ely Rismawati Researcher in Physics Education, Center for Young Scientists Email: [email protected]
Dr Ely Rismawati, M.Ed is a researcher in Physics Education at the Center for Young Scientists. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Physics Education at State University of Malang and continued her Master’s Degree in Physics Teaching in Institute Technology of Bandung. She is a teacher assistant in Active Learning in Optics and Photonics (ALOP) and currently, a Physics teacher at Senior High School.
Dr Isti Fuji Lestari Researcher in Physics Education, Center for Young Scientists Email: [email protected]
Dr Isti Fuji Lestari, M.Ed is a researcher in Physics Education at the Center for Young Scientists. She has completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Physics Education at Islamic University of Sunan Gunung Jati and Master’s Degree of Physics Education from Education University of Indonesia. Isti was actively involved in Active Learning in Optics and Photonics (ALOP) workshop as a teacher assistant. She is starting her career as a faculty member in Physics Education Department of University of Garut West Java.
Dr Yoana Nurul Asri Researcher in Physics Education, Center for Young Scientists Email: [email protected]
Dr Yoana Nurul Asri, M.Ed is a researcher in Physics Education at the Center for Young Scientists. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and Master’s Degree in Physics Education at Education University of Indonesia. Yoana was actively involved in Active Learning in Optics and Photonics (ALOP) workshop as a teacher assistant. She is a Physics teacher of Angkasa Senior High School Bandung and a faculty member of Nurtanio University Bandung.
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Dr Asep Irvan Irvani Researcher in Physics Education, Center for Young Scientists; Member of Physics Education Department, University of Garut West Java Email: [email protected]
Dr Asep Irvan Irvani, M.Ed is a researcher in Physics Education of Center for Young Scientists. He completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Physics Education at Education University of Indonesia. He was involved in Active Learning in Optics and Photonics (ALOP) workshop as a teacher assistant. He was a committee member of International Seminar on Mathematics, Science and Computer Science Education (MSCEIS) which was held on Bandung in 2015. Currently, he is starting his career as a faculty member of Physics Education Department of University of Garut West Java.
Dr Ely Rismawati Researcher in Physics Education, Center for Young Scientists Email: [email protected]
Dr Ely Rismawati, M.Ed is a researcher in Physics Education at the Center for Young Scientists. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Physics Education at State University of Malang and continued her Master’s Degree in Physics Teaching in Institute Technology of Bandung. She is a teacher assistant in Active Learning in Optics and Photonics (ALOP) and currently, a Physics teacher at Senior High School.
Dr Isti Fuji Lestari Researcher in Physics Education, Center for Young Scientists Email: [email protected]
Dr Isti Fuji Lestari, M.Ed is a researcher in Physics Education at the Center for Young Scientists. She has completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Physics Education at Islamic University of Sunan Gunung Jati and Master’s Degree of Physics Education from Education University of Indonesia. Isti was actively involved in Active Learning in Optics and Photonics (ALOP) workshop as a teacher assistant. She is starting her career as a faculty member in Physics Education Department of University of Garut West Java.
Dr Yoana Nurul Asri Researcher in Physics Education, Center for Young Scientists Email: [email protected]
Dr Yoana Nurul Asri, M.Ed is a researcher in Physics Education at the Center for Young Scientists. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and Master’s Degree in Physics Education at Education University of Indonesia. Yoana was actively involved in Active Learning in Optics and Photonics (ALOP) workshop as a teacher assistant. She is a Physics teacher of Angkasa Senior High School Bandung and a faculty member of Nurtanio University Bandung.
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Laos
Prof Khamphouth Phommasone Director, School for Gifted and Ethnic Students, National University of Laos Email: [email protected]
Prof Khamphouth Phommasone is the Vice-Director of the National University of Laos. He is also the Director of the School for Gifted Students, National University of Laos, and a Geo-physics lecturer for the International Science Programme, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Prof Lemthong Lathdavong Head, Physics Department, Faculty of Natural Science, National University of Laos Email: [email protected]
Prof Lemthong Lathdavong is the first Head of Spectroscopy research group at the National University of Laos from 2011 to present. His research background is on Laser spectroscopy. He is now Head of Physics Department, Faculty of Natural Science, National University of Laos.
Prof Somsathith Keophilavong Head, Nuclear Physics Department, Faculty of Natural Science, National University of Laos Email: [email protected]
Prof Somsathith Keophilavong is a member of Nuclear Radiation research group at the National University of Laos from 2014 to present. His research background is on Nuclear Radiation. He is now Head of Nuclear Physics Unit, Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Science, National university of Laos.
Malaysia
Prof Kurunathan Ratnavelu President, Malaysian Institute of Physics Email: [email protected]
Prof Kurunathan Ratnavelu is currently the President of Malaysian Institute of Physics (Institut Fizik Malaysia) for 2015-2017. He has served as the Honorary Secretary of the Institut Fizik Malaysia for the period 1996-2011. He obtained his BSc (Hons) and his MSc by research from the Department of Mathematics, University Malaya and furthered his PhD study in Atomic Physics at Flinders University in 1985 with a Flinders Research Scholarship. He was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia in 2005. In 2006, he was awarded the Inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award by Flinders University. His main research interests are in Theoretical Atomic Collision Processes with specific interest in positron collisions with atoms. His recent interest is in Complex Network Analysis. His outstanding contributions are in the recent development and the demonstration of an optical potential method to positron-hydrogen atom scattering process and its extension to other hydrogenic-type atoms.
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Laos
Prof Khamphouth Phommasone Director, School for Gifted and Ethnic Students, National University of Laos Email: [email protected]
Prof Khamphouth Phommasone is the Vice-Director of the National University of Laos. He is also the Director of the School for Gifted Students, National University of Laos, and a Geo-physics lecturer for the International Science Programme, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Prof Lemthong Lathdavong Head, Physics Department, Faculty of Natural Science, National University of Laos Email: [email protected]
Prof Lemthong Lathdavong is the first Head of Spectroscopy research group at the National University of Laos from 2011 to present. His research background is on Laser spectroscopy. He is now Head of Physics Department, Faculty of Natural Science, National University of Laos.
Prof Somsathith Keophilavong Head, Nuclear Physics Department, Faculty of Natural Science, National University of Laos Email: [email protected]
Prof Somsathith Keophilavong is a member of Nuclear Radiation research group at the National University of Laos from 2014 to present. His research background is on Nuclear Radiation. He is now Head of Nuclear Physics Unit, Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Science, National university of Laos.
Malaysia
Prof Kurunathan Ratnavelu President, Malaysian Institute of Physics Email: [email protected]
Prof Kurunathan Ratnavelu is currently the President of Malaysian Institute of Physics (Institut Fizik Malaysia) for 2015-2017. He has served as the Honorary Secretary of the Institut Fizik Malaysia for the period 1996-2011. He obtained his BSc (Hons) and his MSc by research from the Department of Mathematics, University Malaya and furthered his PhD study in Atomic Physics at Flinders University in 1985 with a Flinders Research Scholarship. He was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia in 2005. In 2006, he was awarded the Inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award by Flinders University. His main research interests are in Theoretical Atomic Collision Processes with specific interest in positron collisions with atoms. His recent interest is in Complex Network Analysis. His outstanding contributions are in the recent development and the demonstration of an optical potential method to positron-hydrogen atom scattering process and its extension to other hydrogenic-type atoms.
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Prof Hishamuddin Zainuddin Deputy Director of Institute for Mathematical Research, Universiti Putra Malaysia Email: [email protected]
Prof Hishamuddin Zainuddin is an associate professor from the Department of Physics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, and Deputy Director for the Institute for Mathematical Research. He graduated from the University of Adelaide with a BSc (Hons), and went on to obtain his Certificate for Advanced Study in Mathematics (Part III of Mathematical Tripos) from the University of Cambridge, and his PhD from the University of Durham. He is a Fellow of Malaysian Institute of Physics and a life member of Malaysian Solid State Science & Technology Society. He does research in the areas of quantization, quantum foundations & quantum information, mathematical cosmology, complex networks and other areas of mathematical physics. He is also a founding member of Malaysia-Italy Centre of Excellence for Mathematical Sciences.
Mr Mohd Faizal Aziz Science officer, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Email: [email protected]
Mr Mohd Faizal Aziz is a Science Officer at the Institute of Microengineering & Nanoelectronics (IMEN) at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) since 2004. He obtained his Degree in Materials Science from Faculty of Science & Technology, UKM in 2001. He is also the Founder and Chief Editor of Majalah Sains, local online popular science magazine. Currently, he supervises various microfabrication processes for MEMS and semiconductor research.
Dr Kar Tim Chan
Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics, Universiti Putra Malaysia Email: [email protected]
Dr Kar Tim Chan is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is also a research associate at the Institute for Mathematical Research (INSPEM), UPM. He obtained his BSc (Hons), MSc and PhD from Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is a member of Malaysian Institute of Physics and a life member of Malaysian Solid State Science & Technology Society. His research works mainly focus on mathematical physics such as spectral studies on punctured hyperbolic surfaces and complex networks.
Dr Nurisya Mohd Shah Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics, Universiti Putra Malaysia Email: [email protected]
Dr Nurisya Mohd Shah has been with the Department of Physics, University Putra Malaysia (UPM) since 2005 when she joined as a tutor and presently has been appointed as senior lecturer since 2014. She received her MSc. in Quanta & Space-Time in 2008 from Universiti Putra Malaysia. In 2014 she obtained her Ph.D in Physics (Mathematical Physics) from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Her work is in the field of mathematical physics and she has been actively involved in developing research in theoretical physics in the department and thus the faculty. In addition, she is also a research associate at the Laboratory of Computational Sciences and Mathematical Physics at Institute of Mathematical Research, INSPEM, and UPM. Her current research interests are non-commutative quantum mechanics, biorthogonal polynomials, Lie groups and algebras.
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Prof Hishamuddin Zainuddin Deputy Director of Institute for Mathematical Research, Universiti Putra Malaysia Email: [email protected]
Prof Hishamuddin Zainuddin is an associate professor from the Department of Physics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, and Deputy Director for the Institute for Mathematical Research. He graduated from the University of Adelaide with a BSc (Hons), and went on to obtain his Certificate for Advanced Study in Mathematics (Part III of Mathematical Tripos) from the University of Cambridge, and his PhD from the University of Durham. He is a Fellow of Malaysian Institute of Physics and a life member of Malaysian Solid State Science & Technology Society. He does research in the areas of quantization, quantum foundations & quantum information, mathematical cosmology, complex networks and other areas of mathematical physics. He is also a founding member of Malaysia-Italy Centre of Excellence for Mathematical Sciences.
Mr Mohd Faizal Aziz Science officer, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Email: [email protected]
Mr Mohd Faizal Aziz is a Science Officer at the Institute of Microengineering & Nanoelectronics (IMEN) at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) since 2004. He obtained his Degree in Materials Science from Faculty of Science & Technology, UKM in 2001. He is also the Founder and Chief Editor of Majalah Sains, local online popular science magazine. Currently, he supervises various microfabrication processes for MEMS and semiconductor research.
Dr Kar Tim Chan
Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics, Universiti Putra Malaysia Email: [email protected]
Dr Kar Tim Chan is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is also a research associate at the Institute for Mathematical Research (INSPEM), UPM. He obtained his BSc (Hons), MSc and PhD from Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is a member of Malaysian Institute of Physics and a life member of Malaysian Solid State Science & Technology Society. His research works mainly focus on mathematical physics such as spectral studies on punctured hyperbolic surfaces and complex networks.
Dr Nurisya Mohd Shah Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics, Universiti Putra Malaysia Email: [email protected]
Dr Nurisya Mohd Shah has been with the Department of Physics, University Putra Malaysia (UPM) since 2005 when she joined as a tutor and presently has been appointed as senior lecturer since 2014. She received her MSc. in Quanta & Space-Time in 2008 from Universiti Putra Malaysia. In 2014 she obtained her Ph.D in Physics (Mathematical Physics) from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Her work is in the field of mathematical physics and she has been actively involved in developing research in theoretical physics in the department and thus the faculty. In addition, she is also a research associate at the Laboratory of Computational Sciences and Mathematical Physics at Institute of Mathematical Research, INSPEM, and UPM. Her current research interests are non-commutative quantum mechanics, biorthogonal polynomials, Lie groups and algebras.
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Dr Clarissa Ai Ling Lee Research Fellow,Jeffrey Sachs Center, Sunway University, Malaysia Email: [email protected]
Dr Clarissa Ai Ling Lee is a Research Fellow at the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development at Sunway University in Malaysia. She is working on two projects: the history of physics in Malaysia and Singapore, and the history of nuclear science and technology as big science in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. She received her PhD from Duke University, where she wrote a dissertation titled “Speculative Physics: the Ontology of Theory and Experiment in High Energy Physics and Science Fiction”, and which she is turning into a book and series of articles. She has published a piece on cybernetics, the Monte Carlo method, and the future potential in high performance computing in physics in Kybernetes, which is an expanded version of a chapter from her dissertation. She has more work from her previous and current projects forthcoming and under preparation. She has work forthcoming on nuclear science and technology in Malaysia as well as on the application of science fiction to the historical, philosophical and sociological studies of physics. She is managing between research projects in the area of the history of physics in Malaysia and Singapore (with intention of expanding to cover the rest of ASEAN), the role of nuclear science and technology in sustainable development, the use of science fiction as creative science platform, and the big data of climate change (ASEAN level).
Myanmar Prof Pho Kaung Rector, University of Yangon Email: [email protected]
Prof Pho Kaung is Rector of University of Yangon (UY). Before this position, he has been Pro-rector of UY since 2009. He has also been leading a team of researchers from various disciplines as a professor of Physics at Universities’ Research Centre. Prior to that, he had worked as a teaching-cum-research staff at Physics Department, UY for 23 years. He obtained his Doctorate degree in Physics from Hokkaido University, Japan in 1995. He supervised over 200 research projects of postgraduates in MSc, MResearch and PhD programs specializing in Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science. He published over 40 articles in international and regional research journals. He gave a talk on “Myanmar Strategy in Research” at the British Council Global Education Dialogue in July 2014 held in partnership with the Myanmar Ministry of Education and United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Prof Khin Khin Win Professor and Head, Department of Physics University of Yangon Email: [email protected]
Prof Khin Khin Win is a Professor and Head at the Department of Physics, University of Yangon. She received her PhD in Information Technology from the joint collaboration of the University of Yangon, Myanmar, and Sejong University, the Republic of Korea. She was awarded her BSc (Hons) and MSc by the University of Yangon, Myanmar. She is the Chairperson for the Physics Curriculum & Syllabus Committee for Basic Education, Board of Studies for High Education (Physics) and the PhD Steering Committee (Physics, Yangon). She is also a member of the Institute of Physics (IOP).
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Dr Clarissa Ai Ling Lee Research Fellow,Jeffrey Sachs Center, Sunway University, Malaysia Email: [email protected]
Dr Clarissa Ai Ling Lee is a Research Fellow at the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development at Sunway University in Malaysia. She is working on two projects: the history of physics in Malaysia and Singapore, and the history of nuclear science and technology as big science in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. She received her PhD from Duke University, where she wrote a dissertation titled “Speculative Physics: the Ontology of Theory and Experiment in High Energy Physics and Science Fiction”, and which she is turning into a book and series of articles. She has published a piece on cybernetics, the Monte Carlo method, and the future potential in high performance computing in physics in Kybernetes, which is an expanded version of a chapter from her dissertation. She has more work from her previous and current projects forthcoming and under preparation. She has work forthcoming on nuclear science and technology in Malaysia as well as on the application of science fiction to the historical, philosophical and sociological studies of physics. She is managing between research projects in the area of the history of physics in Malaysia and Singapore (with intention of expanding to cover the rest of ASEAN), the role of nuclear science and technology in sustainable development, the use of science fiction as creative science platform, and the big data of climate change (ASEAN level).
Myanmar Prof Pho Kaung Rector, University of Yangon Email: [email protected]
Prof Pho Kaung is Rector of University of Yangon (UY). Before this position, he has been Pro-rector of UY since 2009. He has also been leading a team of researchers from various disciplines as a professor of Physics at Universities’ Research Centre. Prior to that, he had worked as a teaching-cum-research staff at Physics Department, UY for 23 years. He obtained his Doctorate degree in Physics from Hokkaido University, Japan in 1995. He supervised over 200 research projects of postgraduates in MSc, MResearch and PhD programs specializing in Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science. He published over 40 articles in international and regional research journals. He gave a talk on “Myanmar Strategy in Research” at the British Council Global Education Dialogue in July 2014 held in partnership with the Myanmar Ministry of Education and United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Prof Khin Khin Win Professor and Head, Department of Physics University of Yangon Email: [email protected]
Prof Khin Khin Win is a Professor and Head at the Department of Physics, University of Yangon. She received her PhD in Information Technology from the joint collaboration of the University of Yangon, Myanmar, and Sejong University, the Republic of Korea. She was awarded her BSc (Hons) and MSc by the University of Yangon, Myanmar. She is the Chairperson for the Physics Curriculum & Syllabus Committee for Basic Education, Board of Studies for High Education (Physics) and the PhD Steering Committee (Physics, Yangon). She is also a member of the Institute of Physics (IOP).
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Prof Thant Zin Naing Professor, Department of Physics University of Yangon Email: [email protected]
Prof Thant Zin Naing had been educated at the University of Yangon, Myanmar. He received his PhD in Physics in 1999 from University of Yangon. His field of study is mainly on theoretical astrophysics and cosmology. His further studies include two-month IAEA fellowship at NUS, Singapore (1997) and 10-month PhD Sandwich Exchange Programme at IUCAA(1998-1999) Pune, India. He is currently a part-time Physics Professor at University of Yangon.
Philippines
Prof Cristine Villagonzalo President, Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (Physics Society of the Philippines) Email: [email protected]
Prof Cristine Villagonzalo is a Professor at the National Institute of Physics (NIP), University of the Philippines Diliman and is currently the President of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (Physics Society of the Philippines). She has worked for the reinvigoration of old ties and the creation of new ones with other Physics societies and institutions in Asia. At NIP, she mentors graduate and undergraduate students under the Structure and Dynamics Research Program. Her research interests are in the fields of solid state physics, in particular the transport theory of low dimensional electron systems, and in the applications of computational physics to the quantum search problem and radiobiology.
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Prof Thant Zin Naing Professor, Department of Physics University of Yangon Email: [email protected]
Prof Thant Zin Naing had been educated at the University of Yangon, Myanmar. He received his PhD in Physics in 1999 from University of Yangon. His field of study is mainly on theoretical astrophysics and cosmology. His further studies include two-month IAEA fellowship at NUS, Singapore (1997) and 10-month PhD Sandwich Exchange Programme at IUCAA(1998-1999) Pune, India. He is currently a part-time Physics Professor at University of Yangon.
Philippines
Prof Cristine Villagonzalo President, Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (Physics Society of the Philippines) Email: [email protected]
Prof Cristine Villagonzalo is a Professor at the National Institute of Physics (NIP), University of the Philippines Diliman and is currently the President of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (Physics Society of the Philippines). She has worked for the reinvigoration of old ties and the creation of new ones with other Physics societies and institutions in Asia. At NIP, she mentors graduate and undergraduate students under the Structure and Dynamics Research Program. Her research interests are in the fields of solid state physics, in particular the transport theory of low dimensional electron systems, and in the applications of computational physics to the quantum search problem and radiobiology.
Dr Marvin Flores Assistant Professor, National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman Email: [email protected]
Dr Marvin Flores recently obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from the National Institute of Physics (NIP), University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD). He is the Most Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate of UPD’s College of Science for the academic year 2016 – 2017. His publications are in the field of quantum entanglement. At present, he is an Assistant Professor at the NIP. He is also a member of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (Physics Society of the Philippines).
Prof Jose Perico Esguerra National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman Email: [email protected]
Prof Jose Perico Esguerra is currently the coordinator of the Theoretical Physics Group at the National Institute of Physics (NIP), University of the Philippines Diliman. He was the President of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (Physics Society of the Philippines) and is a member of the Technical Committee for Physics of the Commission on Higher Education in the Philippines. He is heavily involved in efforts by the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education to create curriculum guides, teacher’s guides, and learning materials for physics in the Senior High Schools in Philippines. Prof Esguerra leads a subgroup of the Theoretical Physics Group. In addition to the NIP BS, MS, and PhD students whom he supervises, he also mentors students from the Philippines Science High School and undergraduate physics students from other universities in the Philippines during the Mid-Year Term. His research interests include statistical mechanics, random walks and diffusion, physical applications of fractional calculus, mathematical physics, self-gravitating systems, and nonlinear systems. He has supervised four past recipients of CERN Summer Studentships.
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Dr Denny Lane Sombillo National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman Email: [email protected]
Dr Denny Lane Sombillo is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Physics (NIP), University of the Philippines Diliman and is a member of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (Physics Society of the Philippines). He is one of the NIP’s course group leaders in teaching physics to non-majors’ and engineering students. In 2015, he received the Best Lecturer Award at the NIP. He belongs to the Theoretical Physics Group and his research work focuses on time in quantum mechanics and its application to the tunnelling time problem.
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Dr Denny Lane Sombillo National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman Email: [email protected]
Dr Denny Lane Sombillo is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Physics (NIP), University of the Philippines Diliman and is a member of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (Physics Society of the Philippines). He is one of the NIP’s course group leaders in teaching physics to non-majors’ and engineering students. In 2015, he received the Best Lecturer Award at the NIP. He belongs to the Theoretical Physics Group and his research work focuses on time in quantum mechanics and its application to the tunnelling time problem.
Singapore
Prof Kok Khoo Phua Founding Director, Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University Email: [email protected]
Prof Kok Khoo Phua is the Founding and Executive Director of IAS, NTU. He is also the co-Chairman of the Global Young Scientists Summit organised by the National Research Foundation, and the Chairman of the Annual International Science Youth Forum with Nobel Laureates (Nobel Forum) jointly organised by IAS and Hwa Chong Institution, supported by A*STAR and Ministry of Education. Prof Phua is also the Secretary General of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP). Together with Nobel Laureate Prof C N Yang and other senior physicists, Prof Phua is one of the founding council members of the Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS). A Fellow of the American Physical Society and an Advisory Board Member of Singapore-China Association for Advanced Science and Technology, Prof Phua is also the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd. In recognition of his contribution to physics and scientific publishing, he was conferred an honorary doctorate degree by the University of Birmingham, UK in November 2013. Prof Phua was also conferred the Si Yuan Guest Professorship by the University of Nottingham Ningbo China in April 2014, and the Singapore National Academy of Science (SNAS) Fellowship in May 2014.
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Prof Leong Chuan Kwek Deputy Director, Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore Email: [email protected]
Prof Leong Chuan Kwek is a Principal Investigator at the Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore and the Deputy Director of Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He is also the Deputy Secretary General for the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics and a council member of IUPAP Working Group 5 on Women in Physics. He is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, UK and a council member of the Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS).
Prof Rajdeep Singh Rawat President, Institute of Physics Singapore Email: [email protected]
Prof Rajdeep Singh Rawat is an Associate Professor in Physics at Natural Sciences and Science Education, National Institute of Education (NIE) at NTU. His main research interest involves performing fundamental studies on pulsed plasma devices such as Dense Plasma focus (DPF), Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) and their applications to wide variety of areas such as: neutron source for novel material testing for first wall of fusion reactor and explosive material detection, radioisotopes synthesis, soft x-ray lithography, soft and hard x-ray imaging, material modification, and nano-structured material synthesis. He has extensive experience in various basic plasma and nuclear diagnostic techniques. His current research focus is on graphene and transition metal nitrides/oxides-based three dimensional porous nanostructured hybrid assemblies for energy storage applications and magnetic materials for data storage and spintronics applications. After joining NTU, he has participated in 28 research grants since 2001 with 16 as principal investigator with 8 of them from external/industrial sources. He graduated 4 MSc and 11 PhD students and is currently supervising 2 PhD students. He has published about 190 Journal papers and over 70 conference papers with > 3200 citations and H-index of 31. He also holds a patent on “New Fast Absolute Neutron Detector”. He is President of the Asian African Association for Plasma Training (which has 52 member institutions in 24 countries) since 2012 and President of the Institute of Physics Singapore since 2016.
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Prof Leong Chuan Kwek Deputy Director, Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore Email: [email protected]
Prof Leong Chuan Kwek is a Principal Investigator at the Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore and the Deputy Director of Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He is also the Deputy Secretary General for the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics and a council member of IUPAP Working Group 5 on Women in Physics. He is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, UK and a council member of the Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS).
Prof Rajdeep Singh Rawat President, Institute of Physics Singapore Email: [email protected]
Prof Rajdeep Singh Rawat is an Associate Professor in Physics at Natural Sciences and Science Education, National Institute of Education (NIE) at NTU. His main research interest involves performing fundamental studies on pulsed plasma devices such as Dense Plasma focus (DPF), Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) and their applications to wide variety of areas such as: neutron source for novel material testing for first wall of fusion reactor and explosive material detection, radioisotopes synthesis, soft x-ray lithography, soft and hard x-ray imaging, material modification, and nano-structured material synthesis. He has extensive experience in various basic plasma and nuclear diagnostic techniques. His current research focus is on graphene and transition metal nitrides/oxides-based three dimensional porous nanostructured hybrid assemblies for energy storage applications and magnetic materials for data storage and spintronics applications. After joining NTU, he has participated in 28 research grants since 2001 with 16 as principal investigator with 8 of them from external/industrial sources. He graduated 4 MSc and 11 PhD students and is currently supervising 2 PhD students. He has published about 190 Journal papers and over 70 conference papers with > 3200 citations and H-index of 31. He also holds a patent on “New Fast Absolute Neutron Detector”. He is President of the Asian African Association for Plasma Training (which has 52 member institutions in 24 countries) since 2012 and President of the Institute of Physics Singapore since 2016.
Thailand
Prof Boonrucksar Soonthornthum Chairman, Thai Physics Society; Advisor and Research Director, National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand; Minister of Science and Technology, Thailand Email: [email protected]
Prof Boonrucksar Soonthornthum is the first Director of the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) (from 2009-2017). At present, he is appointed as a NARIT’s Advisor and Research Director. His research background is on photometry and spectroscopy of binary stars. He is now also serving as the President of the Thai Physics Society.
Dr Norraphat Srimanobhas Lecturer, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University Email: [email protected]
Dr Norraphat Srimanobhas is a lecturer at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University. He gives several lectures including particle physics, analysis tools, and statistics in particle physics.
His research interest focuses on physics beyond the Standard Model, including Dark Matter and Magnetic Monopole searches at the CMS detector. He is also interested in Grid Computing and he joins the effort of National e-Science Infrastructure Consortium to setup CMS Tier-2 in Thailand.
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Dr Burin Asavaphibhop Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Chulalongkorn University Email: [email protected]
Dr Burin Asavapibhop is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He is a Group Leader of the Particle Physics Research Laboratory, Thailand Centre of Excellence in Physics. He is also the Leader of Bangkok team participating in the CMS Collaboration.
Prof Auttakit Chatrabhuti Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Chulalongkorn University Email: [email protected]
Prof Auttakit Chatrabhuti is an Assistant Professor at Department of Physics, Chulalongkorn University. His topic of research is superstring/supergravity and their application in cosmology. He is also the Head of the “Chulalongkorn University Next-Generation Initiatives for Experimental High Energy, Elementary Particle and Extragalactic Astrophysics Research Excellence (CUniverse)” Project.
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Dr Burin Asavaphibhop Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Chulalongkorn University Email: [email protected]
Dr Burin Asavapibhop is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He is a Group Leader of the Particle Physics Research Laboratory, Thailand Centre of Excellence in Physics. He is also the Leader of Bangkok team participating in the CMS Collaboration.
Prof Auttakit Chatrabhuti Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Chulalongkorn University Email: [email protected]
Prof Auttakit Chatrabhuti is an Assistant Professor at Department of Physics, Chulalongkorn University. His topic of research is superstring/supergravity and their application in cosmology. He is also the Head of the “Chulalongkorn University Next-Generation Initiatives for Experimental High Energy, Elementary Particle and Extragalactic Astrophysics Research Excellence (CUniverse)” Project.
Dr Suparerk Aukkaravittayapun Director of Research Facilitation, National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand Email: [email protected]
Dr Suparerk Aukkaravittayapun is a Materials Physicist. He obtained his Ph.D. in Solid State Physics from the University of Nottingham in 1997. After that, he joined several top research institutes including National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC) Thailand, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Korea, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) Singapore. Currently, he is the Director of Research Facilitation of National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) and a member of Thai Physics Society's committee.
Vietnam
Prof Nguyen Dai Hung President, Vietnam Physical Society Email: [email protected]
Prof Nguyen Dai Hung received his PhD Degree in Math-Physics in 1988 from the Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST). From 1988 to 1992, he was a Researcher at Laboratoire de Photophysique Moleculaire in University Paris -11, CNRS, France. During the 1995-1997 period, he was a Visiting Researcher and Professor at RIKEN and Fukuoka University, Japan. From 1998 to 2003 he was Associate Researcher at ICTP, Trieste, Italy and Invited Professor at University Paris-11. He is working at the Institute of Physics, VAST, and his research interests are optics, photonics, lasers, ultra-fast phenomena and applications.
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Prof Chau Van Tao Vice President; University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) Email: [email protected]
Prof Chau Van Tao received his PhD in nuclear in 2002 from University of Science, VNUHCM. He was appointed an Associate Professor in 2007. He was appointed a full professor in 2016. Currently, he is Vice President of VNUHCM-University for R&D activities and he is Head of the Department of Nuclear Engineering Physics. He is also a member of the Physics Society of Vietnam and the Vietnam Atomic Energy Society. He is also a member of COMET Project, Osaka University. He has been appointed a member of Advisory Committee of the Molecular Science and Technology Program of TIGP, Academia Sinica, for the period of 2014-2016 and 2017-2019.
Dr Nguyen Van Hieu Head, Department of Physics and Electronics Engineering; Head, Office of International Relations – Projects Management, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) Email: [email protected]
Dr Nguyen Van Hieu received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Ho Chi Minh City University, Vietnam in 1994 and 2000. He obtained his PhD in Physics from the Graduate School of Science in Osaka University (Japan, 2007). In 2010, he was invited as a Visiting Professor for the project of UVLED by Ritsumeikan University, Japan. He was also invited as researcher for the Lab of Semiconducting technology (Saigon Hi-Tech Park, since 2011). From December 2008 to September 2010, he served as Dean of Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications. He was appointed the associate professor in 2011. He was the Vice-Chair of the National Development Microelectronics program in Ho Chi Minh (2012-2014). From April to June, 2017, Prof Hieu had delivered lectures and participated in joint-research work as an Inviting Research Professor in Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan.
Presently, he is Head of the Department of Physics and Electronics Engineering, and Head of the Office of International Relations Projects Management.
He is also a member of the Physics Society of Vietnam, a member of the editorial board and Head of the representative office of the Journal of the Korean Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IKEEE) in Vietnam.
Dr Le Vu Tuan Hung Dean of Physics and Engineering, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) Email: [email protected]
Dr Le Vu Tuan Hung received his PhD Degree in 2007 from University of Science (Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). Since 2012, he has been the Dean of Physics and Engineering, Physics Faculty and Head of Department for Applied Physics. His teaching and research fields are Applied Physics and Optical Physics. He is interested in Nano materials and thin films for photocatalysts and solar cell.
Dr Hung is a member of Vietnam Physical Society, Optics and Spectrum Society Vietnam, and Engineering Physics Society Vietnam. He is also a member of the editorial board and Head of the representative office of the Journal of the Korean Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IKEEE) in Vietnam (since 2014).
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Prof Chau Van Tao Vice President; University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) Email: [email protected]
Prof Chau Van Tao received his PhD in nuclear in 2002 from University of Science, VNUHCM. He was appointed an Associate Professor in 2007. He was appointed a full professor in 2016. Currently, he is Vice President of VNUHCM-University for R&D activities and he is Head of the Department of Nuclear Engineering Physics. He is also a member of the Physics Society of Vietnam and the Vietnam Atomic Energy Society. He is also a member of COMET Project, Osaka University. He has been appointed a member of Advisory Committee of the Molecular Science and Technology Program of TIGP, Academia Sinica, for the period of 2014-2016 and 2017-2019.
Dr Nguyen Van Hieu Head, Department of Physics and Electronics Engineering; Head, Office of International Relations – Projects Management, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) Email: [email protected]
Dr Nguyen Van Hieu received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Ho Chi Minh City University, Vietnam in 1994 and 2000. He obtained his PhD in Physics from the Graduate School of Science in Osaka University (Japan, 2007). In 2010, he was invited as a Visiting Professor for the project of UVLED by Ritsumeikan University, Japan. He was also invited as researcher for the Lab of Semiconducting technology (Saigon Hi-Tech Park, since 2011). From December 2008 to September 2010, he served as Dean of Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications. He was appointed the associate professor in 2011. He was the Vice-Chair of the National Development Microelectronics program in Ho Chi Minh (2012-2014). From April to June, 2017, Prof Hieu had delivered lectures and participated in joint-research work as an Inviting Research Professor in Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan.
Presently, he is Head of the Department of Physics and Electronics Engineering, and Head of the Office of International Relations Projects Management.
He is also a member of the Physics Society of Vietnam, a member of the editorial board and Head of the representative office of the Journal of the Korean Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IKEEE) in Vietnam.
Dr Le Vu Tuan Hung Dean of Physics and Engineering, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) Email: [email protected]
Dr Le Vu Tuan Hung received his PhD Degree in 2007 from University of Science (Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). Since 2012, he has been the Dean of Physics and Engineering, Physics Faculty and Head of Department for Applied Physics. His teaching and research fields are Applied Physics and Optical Physics. He is interested in Nano materials and thin films for photocatalysts and solar cell.
Dr Hung is a member of Vietnam Physical Society, Optics and Spectrum Society Vietnam, and Engineering Physics Society Vietnam. He is also a member of the editorial board and Head of the representative office of the Journal of the Korean Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IKEEE) in Vietnam (since 2014).
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Dr Hoang Thi Kieu Trang Head of High Energy Physics Lab, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) Email: [email protected]
Dr Hoang Thi Kieu Trang received her Bachelor's Degree in Physics from the University of Science Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in 1998. In 2001, she spent five months at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) as a visitor, when she became interested in high energy physics and wanted to pursue higher education in the field.
In 2002, Trang received her Master’s Degree in Nuclear Physics at the University of Science. In 2004, she won a scholarship of the MEXT nuclear researcher exchanging program and spent six months at the Tokai Research Establishment in Japan, studying nuclear structure with gamma-ray spectroscopy.
In 2005, Trang moved to Tallahassee, Florida, USA, to start her Ph.D. program in physics at the Florida State University. In 2006, she joined the High Energy Physics group and moved to Batavia, Illinois to do her research in experimental high energy physics at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. In addition, she served as a calorimeter expert to help maintain the D0 calorimeter. In Fall 2012, Trang earned her Ph.D. degree.
In summer 2013, she came back to Vietnam. Since then, Trang has been working at the Department of Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Engineering, University of Science HCMC. Trang is the Head of High Energy Physics Lab. She is also an active member of the medical physics group at the department. Her research activities currently focus on data analysis, radiotherapy treatment planning, and medical image processing.
Prof Nguyen Thi Thu Hang Vice Dean (Mathematics Department), Hai Phong University Email: [email protected]
Prof Nguyen Thi Thu Hang is the Vice-Dean (Mathematics Department) in Hai Phong University, Vietnam. Her research background is on complex Geometry and value distribution theory. She is now a member of Association for women in Mathematics and Vietnam Mathematics Society.
Prof Nguyen Thi Hoa Senior Physics Lecturer, University of Transport and Communications, Hanoi Email: [email protected]
Prof Nguyen Thi Hoa has been a Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of Transport and Communications. Since 2016, she is the leader of Physics Department at the University of Transport and Communications.
She is also a member of the Vietnam Physics Association and a member of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Currently, she is member of the Solid Physics group at Physics Faculty, Hanoi University of Education. Her team is interested in studying the mechanical, elastic and thermodynamic properties of interstitial alloys, investigating the nonlinear deformation of these materials.
Ms Nguyen Thi Khanh Van Secretary General, Optical Society of Vietnam Email: [email protected]
Ms Nguyen Thi Khanh Van received her Bachelor’s Degree in Radio physics from Vietnam National University, Hanoi in 2001 and her Master’s Degree in Optics from the Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) in 2005. From 2014 to present, she is the Secretary General, Optical Society of Vietnam.
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Dr Hoang Thi Kieu Trang Head of High Energy Physics Lab, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) Email: [email protected]
Dr Hoang Thi Kieu Trang received her Bachelor's Degree in Physics from the University of Science Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in 1998. In 2001, she spent five months at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) as a visitor, when she became interested in high energy physics and wanted to pursue higher education in the field.
In 2002, Trang received her Master’s Degree in Nuclear Physics at the University of Science. In 2004, she won a scholarship of the MEXT nuclear researcher exchanging program and spent six months at the Tokai Research Establishment in Japan, studying nuclear structure with gamma-ray spectroscopy.
In 2005, Trang moved to Tallahassee, Florida, USA, to start her Ph.D. program in physics at the Florida State University. In 2006, she joined the High Energy Physics group and moved to Batavia, Illinois to do her research in experimental high energy physics at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. In addition, she served as a calorimeter expert to help maintain the D0 calorimeter. In Fall 2012, Trang earned her Ph.D. degree.
In summer 2013, she came back to Vietnam. Since then, Trang has been working at the Department of Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Engineering, University of Science HCMC. Trang is the Head of High Energy Physics Lab. She is also an active member of the medical physics group at the department. Her research activities currently focus on data analysis, radiotherapy treatment planning, and medical image processing.
Prof Nguyen Thi Thu Hang Vice Dean (Mathematics Department), Hai Phong University Email: [email protected]
Prof Nguyen Thi Thu Hang is the Vice-Dean (Mathematics Department) in Hai Phong University, Vietnam. Her research background is on complex Geometry and value distribution theory. She is now a member of Association for women in Mathematics and Vietnam Mathematics Society.
Prof Nguyen Thi Hoa Senior Physics Lecturer, University of Transport and Communications, Hanoi Email: [email protected]
Prof Nguyen Thi Hoa has been a Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of Transport and Communications. Since 2016, she is the leader of Physics Department at the University of Transport and Communications.
She is also a member of the Vietnam Physics Association and a member of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Currently, she is member of the Solid Physics group at Physics Faculty, Hanoi University of Education. Her team is interested in studying the mechanical, elastic and thermodynamic properties of interstitial alloys, investigating the nonlinear deformation of these materials.
Ms Nguyen Thi Khanh Van Secretary General, Optical Society of Vietnam Email: [email protected]
Ms Nguyen Thi Khanh Van received her Bachelor’s Degree in Radio physics from Vietnam National University, Hanoi in 2001 and her Master’s Degree in Optics from the Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) in 2005. From 2014 to present, she is the Secretary General, Optical Society of Vietnam.
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Prof Nguyen Anh Ky Vice Director, Center for theoretical physics, Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science; Co-Director, Vietnam School of Physics Email: [email protected]
Prof Nguyen Anh Ky is a principal researcher appointed by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi and a staff member of the Institute of physics (IOP) of VAST.
He is the leader of the Mathematical and High Energy Physics group at the IOP (since 2003) and the Deputy-Director of the Laboratory of High Energy Physics and Cosmology (since its foundation in 2007), Faculty of Physics, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
He is also involved in the Belle-II experimental collaboration, being the organizer-leader of the Vietnam Belle-II group.
Dr Pham Hong Minh Vice Director, Center for Quantum Electronics, Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) Email: [email protected]
Dr Pham Hong Minh received his Bachelor’s Degree in Optics from Hanoi National University in 2001, Master’s Degree in Optics from the Institute of Physics Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) in 2005 and his PhD Degree in Physics from the Department of Functional Molecular Science, School of Physical Sciences, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Japan in 2008. From 2008 to 2014, he worked at the Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, Japan as a specially appointed researcher. From 2013 to present, he is the Vice Director of the Center for Quantum Electronics, Institute of Physics, VAST. His major research interests focus on all solid-state lasers and their applications.
Prof Nguyen Anh Ky Vice Director, Center for theoretical physics, Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science; Co-Director, Vietnam School of Physics Email: [email protected]
Prof Nguyen Anh Ky is a principal researcher appointed by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi and a staff member of the Institute of physics (IOP) of VAST.
He is the leader of the Mathematical and High Energy Physics group at the IOP (since 2003) and the Deputy-Director of the Laboratory of High Energy Physics and Cosmology (since its foundation in 2007), Faculty of Physics, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
He is also involved in the Belle-II experimental collaboration, being the organizer-leader of the Vietnam Belle-II group.
Dr Pham Hong Minh Vice Director, Center for Quantum Electronics, Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) Email: [email protected]
Dr Pham Hong Minh received his Bachelor’s Degree in Optics from Hanoi National University in 2001, Master’s Degree in Optics from the Institute of Physics Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) in 2005 and his PhD Degree in Physics from the Department of Functional Molecular Science, School of Physical Sciences, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Japan in 2008. From 2008 to 2014, he worked at the Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, Japan as a specially appointed researcher. From 2013 to present, he is the Vice Director of the Center for Quantum Electronics, Institute of Physics, VAST. His major research interests focus on all solid-state lasers and their applications.
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O n the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of ASEAN, we are honoured that so many of the active members of the physics and scientific community in ASEAN have been able to take time off from their busy schedule of activities and events to come for a historic
meeting in Singapore in order to inaugurate the ASEAN Federation of Physics Societies. ASEAN as a region of 625 million population, and land area of 4.4 million square kilometres has not been in the forefront of science and technology. Yet there are individual nascent efforts in physics research and education in each nation. On the occasion of the 50th year of ASEAN, it is time to set up a regional body that help network with one another and can link with leading physics societies world-wide, including the American Physical Society, Chinese Physical Society, European Physical Society, Japanese Physical Society, Korean Physical Society, Taiwan Physical Society, so that select ASEAN physics researchers may make presentations at their national congress and meetings. Such a regional body can also hold triennial global physics congress to bring distinguished scientists from around the world to ASEAN, not only to deliver lectures, but to listen to presentations of latest results and accomplishments of ASEAN physicists. Such a regional body can also recognize ASEAN achievements with prizes and awards to encourage young researchers.
Delegates have come from all ten ASEAN nations: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Outside observers include specialists from Asia, Europe & the U.S.