1st ICETS

Publication Opportunities:

Accepted papers will be considered for publication in international peer reviewed journals (Indexed in ISI, SCOPUS, ProQuest and IBSS) if desired by the contributors.

• Journal of Mechanical Engineering & Sciences
• Jurnal Teknologi
• Journal of Engineering & Applied Sciences
• Technical Journal
• Advance Science Letters
• Information Management and Business Review
• Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies
• Journal of Social and Development Sciences
• Journal of Education and Vocational Research
• Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences
• City University Research Journal
• Journal of Management Research
• Journal of Quantitative Methods
• Empirical Economic Review
• Journal of Information Systems Research
• Service and Marketing Review
• Operations Management Research
• Contemporary Finance and Accounting Review

Conference invites work in the form of research paper, conceptual paper, and technical report addressing the timely issues and developments in applied engineering & technology, computer and information technology, basic & applied Sciences and social sciences. We welcome both theoretical and empirical papers in but not limited to the subjects of:

Engineering	Technology	Social Sciences
Electrical Engineering	Information Technology	History
Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering	Artificial Intelligence, Architecture,  Astronomy	Political Development Process
Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics	Environmental Technology	Languages
Environmental Engineering Sciences, Engineering physics	Micro technology, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Technology	Policy Planning & Analysis
Automation Science and Engineering	Biological Sciences, Botany, Chemistry, Design, Earth Science	Labor Laws and Relations
Biological Systems and Models, Bio-medicine Engineering	Health Sciences and Medicine	Anthropology
Water supply & treatment and Solid waste management	Optics, Zoology, Transportation	Sociology
Molecular Medicine, Molecular Microbiology and its applications	Biotechnology	Hospitality & Tourism
Materials Engineering	Computer Sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Statistics, Systems Science	Psychology

Paper Submission All manuscripts are subject to double blind peer review and will be assessed by the reviewers based on quality, originality and relevance. Papers will be reviewed and feedback will be given to authors as soon as possible to complete the review process within one month. Authors should write and format their manuscript according to author guidelines. Accepted papers will be published in the refereed conference proceedings. Authors are invited to submit full text papers including results, tables, figures and references. Contributors can submit their papers as an email attachment: [email protected], [email protected] in doc or docx format. Best Paper Award Best paper in each session will be awarded Best Paper Certificate. Best papers will be notified by the session chair at the end of each session of the conference. All the best papers will be published in journals if desired by the authors. Online Presentation We are providing online presentation facility to authors who are unable to travel to Malaysia/ conference venue.

Particulars	Date
Abstract/Full Paper Submission: (Extended)	March 10, 2018
Notification of Acceptance:	March 12, 2018
Last Date of Early Bird Registration:	February 20, 2018
Final/Revised Paper Submission:	March 20, 2018
Last Date of Regular Registration:	March 20, 2018
Conference Dates:	April 6-8, 2018

All manuscripts submitted for consideration should follow these guidelines. Manuscript Submission For manuscript submission please read following guidelines. Manuscripts must be sent as an email attachment. Acknowledgement of manuscript submission will be sent to author(s) within 48 hours. Review Process All manuscripts are subject to double blind peer review. Papers will be reviewed by an editor and members of the editorial board and experienced reviewers around the world. Feedback will be given to authors as early as possible, as we make every effort to complete the review process within 4 weeks. Formatting Guidelines Author(s) should write and format their manuscript according to following guidelines. Failing to do this, the editor may decline to review the manuscript at early stage. • All manuscripts must be in MS Word (Doc/Docx) format. • First page should contain title of the study, name(s) of the author(s), affiliation, telephone number and email address. Mailing address of the correspondence author should also be mentioned. • Please do not write authors name elsewhere in the manuscript as the paper will be sent for blind review. • Title of the paper should be precise, concise and in bold. • Second page should contain title and a structured abstract of maximum 200 words followed by five (5) keywords. • Rest of the paper should contain introduction to the topic, review of literature, methodology, results and discussion, conclusion, recommendations and references. • Article/research paper should be written in English in simple, concise, and correct language. • Manuscript must be double spaced in Times New Roman with no hyperlinks. Article should not exceed 20 pages. Format consistency is expected in writing the research articles from the author(s). • Tables should be numbered with Arabic format. Tables should be in MS word and placed where interpretation of table is carried out. The table should not be enclosed on separate sheet. • Figure(s) should be cited in Arabic format. For Example; Figure 1. The Figure(s) should be clear enough to read and interpret. • List of non- standard abbreviations will be added by the author(s). • All mathematical equations should be typed as text. For this purpose equations editor is preferred. Equation in the form of image is not acceptable. • Running text citation should be given properly like Armstrong (2001), (Simon, 2001), Fullan & Scott (2009). • Paper from previous journal issues or conferences can be used as reference for formatting purposes. • References at the end should appear alphabetically. Please follow latest edition of APA referencing style for every type of reference. Use MS Word reference function or End Note Software to insert references. Journal Paper Reference Lovichakorntikul, P., Walsh, J. (2011). Effective Channels for Establishing an Irlen Centre to Help People with Reading Problems in Thailand. Information Management and Business Review, 2(3), 99-105. Book Reference Kotler, P. (1997). Marketing Management: Analysis, Planning, Implementation and Control (9th ed), Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall International. Final Submission Accepted paper should be formatted using single space, font Cambria, font size 10 and maximum 14-16 single space pages. Author (s) should affirm that the material has not published previously. It has not been submitted to another conference, and it is not under consideration by any journal. If you have any query please contact us at: [email protected] or [email protected]

All attending conference participants must pay the registration fee. For each paper, at least one author must attend and pay the registration fee to be included in the conference proceedings. However, author can register in absetia if unable to attend the conference. One author can submit more than one paper and need to pay an additional registration fee for each additional paper. In case the paper is multi-authored and more than one author will attend the conference, each attending author needs to register separately.

	Early Bird Registration Fee		Regular Registration Fee
	First Paper	Additional Paper	First Paper	Additional Paper
Author Delegates	200 US$	100 US$	250 US$	120 US$
Student Delegates	120 US$	80 US$	150 US$	80 US$
Members of IEEE	180 US$	90 US$	225 US$	90 US$
Other Delegates	100 US$	–	125 US$	–

Note: Registration fee is non-refundable, exclusive of bank charges and can be paid in equivalent AED or USD. Contributor(s) can submit fee through bank transfer or credit card. All non-member delegates can pay registration fee of AMH Members by adding USD100 in the registration fee of Members of AMH and hence become AMH Members. Registration fee includes: Conference attendance, daily tea breaks, luncheon and publication of accepted papers in the refereed conference proceedings. Registration fee does not include hotel accommodation, transport and Journal Publication. Participants have to arrange visa at their own.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (also known as UTM) is a public research University in Malaysia and a research-intensive university in engineering, science and technology. It is located in Johor Bahru, the southern city in Iskandar Malaysia. UTM has two campuses – the main campus is in Skudai, and was the first university in the state of Johor. It has an area of 1148 hectares , and is the second largest public university after Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). It is about 20 km north of the state capital, Johor Bahru, and is close to the Sultan Ismail Airport, Senai.

Location : E07, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Open in google maps)

Note: It is pertinent to mention here that the conference organizers do not provide accommodation. We suggest you to make an early reservation at  nearby hotel.

We will publish both full paper and abstract book double blind peer reviewed conference proceedings with ISSN  in CD-ROM. Authors have the choice to opt any of the available options. Refereed conference proceedings will be included in each conference registrant’s packet. Participants can collect their conference packet from the registration desk on the day of the conference.

Conference Chair
Dr. Muhammad Adil Khattak, PhD Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Conference Co-Chair
Dr. Saqib Muneer, PhD Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Conference Convener
Prof. Mohd Nasir Tamin, PhD Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Members
Prof. Hermann Gruenwald, Ph.D., Burapha University International College, Bangsaen, Thailand Prof. Rishidaw Balkaran, Ph. D., Durban University of Technology, South Africa Dr Fahad Sultan, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan-Pakistan Ayhan Kapusuzoglu, Ph. D., Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey Nek Kamal Yeop Yunus, Ph. D., Univerisiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris , Perak, Malaysia Dileep Kumar M. PhD., University Gorgasali, Georgia, Malaysia Center Johan de Jager, Ph. D., Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Dr Muhammed Ibrahim Khan, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan-Pakistan Wei-Bin Zhang, Ph. D., Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan Katalin Jackel, Ph. D., Budapest Business School, Budapest, Hungary Pratibha Samson Gaikwad, Ph. D, Shivaji University of Pune, India Dr Syed Mohsin Ali Shah, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan-Pakistan Izah Mohd Tahir, Ph. D., University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia Chux Gervase Iwu, Ph. D., Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa Somnath Sen, Ph. D., University of Birmingham, United Kingdom Susantha Herath, Ph. D., St. Cloud State University, USA M. Saman Dassanayake, Ph. D., University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka Dr Syed Haider Khalil, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan-Pakistan Hamdan Said, Ph. D., Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru Johor, Malaysia Boubker Sbihi, Ph. D., I-shcool ESI, Rabat, Morocco