Keynote Speakers
Prof. Dr. Sonia Leva
Deputy Director, Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano
Head, Electrical Engineering and Measurement Unit (REEM), Politecnico di Milano
Head, Solar Tecnology Laboratory (SolarTechLAB), Politecnico di Milano
Head, MultiGood MicroGrid laboratory (MG2LAB), Politecnico di Milano
Sonia Leva received the M.Sc. degree and the Ph.D. degree, both in Electrical Engineering, from the Faculty of Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Since 2016 she is Full Professor in “Elettrotecnica” (Electrical Engineering-Circuit Theory) at the Department of Energy where she is deputy director. The activity of scientific research of Sonia Leva regards mainly the following topics:
- MultiGood MicroGrid analysis, control and optimization.
- Models and analysis of devices for the production, management and
monitoring of generation systems based on renewable sources. - Photovoltaic, wind systems, load and EV power forecasting.
She is author of two patents and more than 300 papers published in international Journal or presented in international Conferences. Sonia Leva has obtained several prizes and awards for her research activity. She is also Editor and Associate Editor of some international journals. He has given several invited lectures and lectures in various European, Asian and American countries. She is coordinator of a research group in the field of photovoltaic systems and microgrids, including PhD students and post-graduated grant holders, and head of the SolarTech Lab and multi-good microgrid lab at the Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano.
Dr Hairi bin Zamzuri
Chief Executive Officer eMooVit Technology Sdn. Bhd.
Dr Hairi Zamzuri has more than 20 years of experiences in developing, testing, and commercialization of autonomous intelligent vehicle systems. He received his B.Electrical Eng in control system from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Master of Electrical Engineering at the same university, and Ph.D. in the field of Artificial intelligence and control design from Loughborough University in 2008. Publish more than 100 papers with related to autonomous and active safety technology as researcher and academician before joining industries to further commercialise the technology. His have more than 8 years experiences in setting up technology company compromise of business development, talent development, technology road map and product development life cycle especially in software and autonomous vehicle technology.
Dr Hairi Zamzuri currently a CEO of eMooVit Technology Sdn Bhd, focusing on design and development of autonomous driving software solutions for last mile autonomous bus for public transport.
Dr Hairi also actively as a speakers and consultations in autonomous driving in the area of technology, regulatory and policy for government agencies, universities, and private sectors.
Dr. Che Hang Seng
Technical Director, EV Connection Sdn Bhd
Dr. Che Hang Seng was appointed as Technical Director at EV Connection Sdn Bhd. He has obtained his BEng in 2009 from University of Malaya, Malaysia, and then his PhD degree under the LJMU-UM dual PhD program in 2013. He is the sole recipient of the 2009 Kouk Foundation PhD Scholarship. Dr. Che’s research interests are in the area of multiphase machines and drives, power electronics converters and renewable energy. Dr. Che is previously worked as associate editor for the IET-Electric Power Application (IET-EPA) journal.
Dr. Che Hang Seng is currently lead the EV Connection Sdn Bhd, which partnered with BMW Group Malaysia to develop the first mobile EV charging vehicle in Malaysia using repurposed BMW and MINI electric vehicle batteries.
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Wira Jazair bin Yahya
Fellow-Institute of Vehicle System and Engineering
Advisor-Society of Automotive Engineers Malaysia (SAE Malaysia)
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Wira Jazair bin Yahya was born in 1976. He attained his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree in 2000 from Kagoshima University, Japan. Next, he completed his Masters in Mechanical Engineering in the year 2002 and accomplished his PhD in year 2008. He joined UTM in the year 2003 and currently working under Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology and Institute of Vehicle System and Engineering. He has worked on utilisation of alternative fuels such as biofuel and emulsion fuel for diesel engines and burners more than 20 years.
Overall, he has published numerous high-impact factor journals. He also was an active member of Society of Automotive Engineers Malaysia holding position as Treasurer, Vice Chairman, Chairman and currently as an Advisor. He is working closely with various industrial partners and Japanese universities.