Speakers

Speech Title : Water - the Elephant in the Room

Dr. Allan T. Emrén studied mathematics, theoretical physics, and chemistry at the University of Gothenburg, where he completed his thesis in theoretical groundwater chemistry. He has served as Senior Lecturer and Research Engineer in Physical Chemistry at the University of Gothenburg and has also worked in Nuclear Chemistry at Chalmers University of Technology. Since 2006, he has been the CEO of Nuchem Research AB. His research interests include radiation–matter interactions, entropy-driven renewable energy systems, theoretical groundwater chemistry, nuclear power safety, quantum physics, and the application of physics and chemistry as tools in theology.

Speech Title : Economics of Airlines : Factors that Contributed to the Financial Sustainability of Airlines

Assoc. Prof. Major Dr. Mohd Harridon bin Mohamed Suffian is involved in several Aviation and Space Projects, locally and internationally. Major Harridon’s forte is in the field of Economics and Finance where Major Harridon had built several Financial Models for numerous Financial Institutions, and financial stipulations of Major Harridon had appeared in several mainstream medias, TV, and newspapers. Major Harridon was involved in the Parabolic Flight Project in Nagoya Japan which was under the jurisdiction of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Apart from that, Major Harridon was also appointed as a Principal Consultant by Asian Development Bank to train personnel in the Oil & Gas Industry pursuant to Optimization of Operational Cost and Data Analyses. As an officer in the Malaysia Civil Defence Force (MCDF), Major Harridon had trained officers and personnels of Airport Fire and Rescue Services of Bhutan and Maldives in Emergency Responses and Aircraft Extraction. Major Harridon was also appointed as a Panelist by the Space Regulator of Malaysia to aid the development of protocols and regulations pursuant to Space Incidents and Accidents Investigation. Major Harridon was also interviewed by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) with regards to Risk Mitigation Plan of Heathrow Airport.