Research Collaboration between UiTM and UMHVL in High Voltage

By Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Hazlee Azil Illias (Universiti Malaya)

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 May 2024 – An academic staff and 2 final year project undergraduate students from the College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam visited the Universiti Malaya High Voltage Laboratory (UMHVL) at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya on 28 May 2024. The main purpose of the visit was to enhance research collaboration between UiTM and UMHVL in the field of high voltage engineering.

During the visit, the Head of UMHVL, Associate Professor Ir. Dr. Hazlee Azil Illias, who is also the Chair of IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) Malaysia Chapter and the Counselor of IEEE Universiti Malaya Student Branch, introduced the facilities available at UMHVL and explained the activities carried out at the lab and the lab safety requirement. The delegates were brought to UMHVL to gain a better insight into the lab. After that, a discussion was held between Ir. Dr. Hazlee and Ts. Dr. Nik Hakimi Nik Ali from UiTM, who is also a member of DEIS Malaysia Chapter, to update on the ongoing research collaboration and to establish future research project collaboration. 

Pictures during the visit