Dr. Nur Asyikin Ahmad Nazri

Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, Malaysia

Speech Title: Chitosan Functionalisation of Mill-Scale-Derived Magnetite for Sustainable Magnetic Nanocomposites

Bio: Dr. Nur Asyikin Ahmad Nazri is a Senior Lecturer in Physics at the Centre of Foundation Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Selangor, Kampus Dengkil. Her teaching includes fundamental physics, classical mechanics and medical physics. Her research interests include magnetic nanocomposites, adsorption, waste-derived functional materials, and evidence-based physics education. She is the first and corresponding author of the 2026 International Journal of Biological Macromolecules paper on chitosan-modified magnetite nanoparticles derived from mill scale waste for cadmium removal. She also coordinates the UiTM Green Centre at Kampus Dengkil and contributes to sustainability-related academic and campus initiatives.

Dr. Gunasilan Manar

National Defense University of Malaysia, Malaysia

Speech Title: Development of Smart Composite Materials with Integrated Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) for Aeronautical Applications

Bio: Dr. Gunasilan is a Senior Lecturer in Department of Aeronautical Engineering and Aviation at the National Defence University of Malaysia. He holds a Diploma and Degree in Mechanical Engineering, an MSc in Aerospace Mechanics and Avionics, an Advanced Master in Aeronautical and Aerospace Structures from ISAE-SUPAERO, France, and a PhD in Applied Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials from the University of Toulouse, France. His research expertise encompasses advanced materials, aeronautics and aerospace structures, impact mechanics, structural health monitoring, mechanical behaviour of materials, and constitutive modelling. He has led and contributed to research projects involving, high strain rate loading, cellulose nanofibers, impact-force reduction, protective structures, shock-resistant polymers, biosensors, and smart composite materials with integrated structural health monitoring for aeronautical applications. Dr. Gunasilan has also developed intellectual property relating to constitutive equations for aluminium alloys under compression and tension loading. His professional experience includes consultancy on the fabrication of Radar Warning Receiver housing for the A400M aircraft with Royal Malaysian Air Force.