INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON PLASMA COMPUTATIONS AND APPLICATIONS (IWPCA 2008)

International Workshop on Plasma Computations & Applications (IWPCA 2008)

July 14-15, 2008

JULY 14 Monday (INTI-International University College)

0900 – 0915	Registration
0915 – 0920	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saw Sor Heoh Chairperson of IWPCA 2008
0920 – 0930	Opening Address Prof. Dr. Lee Fah Onn President and Vice-Chancellor of INTI International University College
0930 – 0945	Group Photograph
0945 –1045	Keynote Address (Chair: Prof. T.A. Al-Khalafawy) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saw Sor Heoh INTI International University College Research Results of Plasma Focus Numerical Experiments Prof. Dr. Lee Sing Institute for Plasma Focus Studies INTI International University College Nanyang Technological University Results of the Internet-based Workshop on Plasma Focus Numerical Experiments
1045 – 1100	Refreshments

*Session 1 - Numerical Experiments (Prof. Dr. Lee Sing & Assoc Prof. Dr. Saw Sor Heoh)*

1100 – 1130	Module 1 (Laboratory 3 & 4)
1130 – 1300	Module 2 (Laboratory 3 & 4) (Trainers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rajdeep Singh Rawat, Dr. Sharif Al-Hawat, Mr. Rishi Verma & Mr. Lee Seng Huat)
1300 – 1400	Lunch

*Session 2 - Paper Presentations (Part 1) (Chair: Prof. M.P.Srivastava)*

1400 – 1420	Yang Si-Ze Association for Plasma Studies, China Improvement of Cutting Tools with High Energy Density Plasma
1420 – 1440	Rajdeep Singh Rawat Nanyang Technology University, Singapore Application of Plasma Focus Thin Film Depositions and Processing
1440 – 1500	Yap Seong Ling University of Malaya Plasma focus as an ion beam source
1500 – 1520	Sharif Hassan Al-Hawat Department of Physics, Syria Numerical Calculation of 2.8 kJ Plasma Focus Characteristics Using a Five Phase Model
1520 – 1540	Refreshments

*Session 3 – Paper Presentations (Part 2) (Chair: Dr. Rattachat Mongkolnavin)*

1540 – 1600
1600 – 1620	M Zakaullah Quaid-I-Azam University, Pakistan Plasma Focus Assisted Aluminium Carburizing at Room Temperature
1620 – 1640	Rishi Verma Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Development of Miniature Plasma Focus as Portable Neutron Source
1640 – 1700	Deepak Prasad Subedi Kathmandu University, Nepal Surface Modification of Polycarbonate by Low PressureDC Glow Discharge
1700 – 1720	Lee Seng Huat University of Malaya Dynamic Measurement of a Plasma Focus
1720 – 1740	Lee Sing Institute for Plasma Focus Studies INTI International University College Nanyang Technological University Numerical Experiments on PF 400 Neutron Yield

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JULY 15 Tuesday (University of Malaya)

*Session 4 – Experiments*

0900 – 1030	Yap Seong Ling and Jasbir Singh University of Malaya Plasma Focus Experiment – Part 1
1030 – 1045	Refreshments
1045 – 1200	Yap Seong Ling and Jasbir Singh University of Malaya Plasma Focus Experiment – Part 2
1200 – 1230	Keynote Address (Chair: Prof. Samad Sobhanian) Prof. Dr. Wong Chiow San University of Malaya Research on Small Plasma Devices at University Malaya
1230 – 1300	Group Photograph
1300 – 1400	Lunch

*Session 5 – Paper Presentations* (Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rajdeep Singh Rawat)

1400 – 1420	Mudtorlep Nisoa Walailak University, Thailand Research development on plasma and microwave technologies at WalailakUniversity
1420 – 1440	M.A. Mohammadi S.Sobhamian University of Tabriz, Iran Current Sheath Dynamics & its Evolution Studies in Sahand Filippov Type Plasma Focus
1440 – 1500	Widdi Usada Plasma Group, Nuclear Research Centre, Indonesia Concept of Electron Source Based on Pulsed Plasma Discharge
1500 – 1520	Lee Yen Sian University of Malaya Pulsed Plasma Synthesis of Nanoparticles
1520 – 1540	Chan Li San University of Malaya Time Resolved Imaging of Plasmas in a Capillary Discharge
1540 – 1600	Refreshments
1600 – 1800	AAAPT General Meeting
1900	Workshop Dinner

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