First Announcement and Call for Papers
2nd Swinburne Sarawak Postgraduate Research Conference (SSPRC)
Virtual Conference
12 & 13 August 2021
8.30am – 5pm | Swinburne Sarawak
KUCHING – School of Research is pleased to announce the 2nd Swinburne Sarawak Postgraduate Research Conference (SSPRC), which will be held virtually on 12 & 13 August 2021 at Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak via MS Teams. Among the activities during this conference will be Keynote Speeches and the Best Paper and Best Poster Awards.
The main aim of the conference is to give HDR students:
- An opportunity to present a poster or a full paper,
- Develop a manuscript based on the full paper which can later be submitted to a journal of their choice,
- Learn from other presenters’ good practices,
- Network and learn what other HDR students are doing
More information please download the flyer.
Requirements:
* All Swinburne Sarawak HDR students are required to submit:
- – at least One (1) Full Paper (16 pages maximum), if you have successfully completed the Confirmation of Candidature by 1st February 2021.
- – at least One (1) Poster, if you have not completed the Confirmation of Candidature (full paper submission is optional).
* All Early Career Researchers are encouraged to submit the full papers to the conference.
* The full paper submission may be based on a manuscript template as attached. All the manuscripts will be peer-reviewed internally and English proofread service for final version of papers may be provided.
Important Dates:
| Opening for Full Paper/Poster Submission | 15 March 2021 |
|---|---|
| Closing for Full Paper/Poster Submission | 15 May 2021 |
| Notification of Acceptance | 01 July 2021 |
| Final Camera-Ready Paper Submission | 15 July 2021 |
Pre-conference Workshops
In addition, we have arranged a series of ONLINE via MS Teams pre-conference workshops open to all staff and compulsory to all HDR students. The pre-conference workshops provide participants with an opportunity to extend their knowledge and strengthen their skills in the area addressed by the workshop. These sessions will also provide additional time for interaction with participants and speakers.
| Workshop Title (Speaker) | Date | To Support Participants in… |
|---|---|---|
| How to present a paper in conferences? | 10 March 2021 2.30-3.30pm | To effectively communicate the arguments and evidence, persuade and be interesting and entertaining |
| Tips for Presenting a Scientific Poster at a Conference | 07 April 2021 2.30-3.30pm | Giving an effective poster presentation |
| Technical Writing | 21 April 2021 2.30-3.30pm | The DOs and DONTs, and techniques for writing good manuscripts |
| A Good Manuscript | 05 May 2021 2.30-3.30pm | Technical details and argument development of the manuscript |
| Developing Abstract Into Poster | 19 May 2021 2.30-3.30pm | Developing research poster presentation |
| How to find journal indexing and indexed conferences | 02 June 2021 2.30-3.30pm | A guide to academic journal indexing and steps to check which conference proceeding is indexed |
| Data collection and data representations | 07 July 2021 2.30-3.30pm | Presenting data in journal article and in the presentation |
| Oral Presentation Skill | 21 July 2021 2.30-3.30pm | Preparing a good oral presentation |
Conference Organising Committee:
| Honorary Chairs | Prof. John Wilson/Assoc. Prof. Lau Bee Theng |
|---|---|
| General Chair | Ir. Dr. Angelia Liew San Chuin |
| Secretary | Dr. Ling Chui Ching |
| Technical Chair | Assoc. Prof. Vincent Lee Chieng Chen |
| Technical Co-Chairs | Dr. Daniel Looi Ting Wee (CE), Dr. Siti Salwa Hashim (Chem), Dr. Hadi Nabipour Afrouzi (E&E), Dr. Victor Bong Nee Shin (Mech), Dr. Tay Fei Siang (R&M), Dr. Kelvin Yong Sheng Chek (ICT), Dr. Irine Runnie Henry Ginjom (Sci), Dr. Voon Mung Ling (Business), Mr. Samuel Liau Yee Hong (Design), Dr. Hung Hsiu-Chin (Arts) |
| Programme Chair | Dr. Elammaran Jayamani |
| Pre-Conference Workshop Chair | Dr. Jubaer Ahmed |
| Logistics Chair | Mr. Joseph Liu |
We also encourage you to continue to follow the latest government advice and stay updated on the university’s response. Your wellbeing is our priority, and we encourage you to take care of yourself, and to watch out for your family and friends during this time.
Feel free to contact the General Chair, Ir. Dr. Angelia Liew San Chuin scliew@swinburne.edu.my and Secretary, Dr Ling Chui Ching, ccling@swinburne.edu.my for any further enquiry.
We look forward to seeing you all online!