PRAGMA 35 Program

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Day 1 - Wednesday, 3rd October 2018
Time Activity
08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:15 Welcoming & Introduction to Big Data Summit 2
  • Dr. Nurul Hashimah Ahamed Hassain Malim, Chair, Big Data Summit 2
  • Dr. Gan Keng Hoon, Chair, Big Data Summit 2
09:15 - 09:30 Introduction to PRAGMA Shava Smallen, Interim Co-Chair, PRAGMA
09:30 - 10:10 Keynote 1: Demorcratizing AI Dr. Dzaharudin Mansor, Microsoft Malaysia
10:10 - 10:30 Coffee Break (Networking)
10:30 - 11:10 Keynote 2: (PRAGMA) Immersive Visualization and Analytics for Understanding Large-Scale Datasets
Dr. Jason Haga, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Japan
11:10 - 13:10 Project Speaker Slots
  • 11:10 - 11:30 [BS01] Reliability Assessment Framework using Test-Defect Coverage Analytics Model, Dr. Sharifah Mashita Syed Mohamad, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • 11:30 - 11:50 [BS02] Type-2 Fuzzy Systems and the Variations in the Uncertain Environments, Dr. Nur Syibrah Mohd Naim, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • 11:50 - 12:10 [BS03] Data Mining System to Detect Finger Motion in Offline Handwriting Forgery Dr. Loh Wei Ping, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • 12:10 - 12:30 [BS04] Strategic Cyber Threat Intelligence Using External Unstructured Data Mr. Kew Yoke Ling, KewMann
  • 12:30 - 12:50 [BS05] Fiber Tractography using Grid Computing: A Proposal Dr. Anusha Achuthan, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • 12:50 - 13:10 [BS06] Can I Trust You? Towards Modelling Trust at Zero Acquaintance Dr. Syaheerah Lebai Lutfi, Universiti Sains Malaysia
13:10 - 14:10 Business Lunch, Sponsored by VITROX
14:10 - 14:50 Keynote 3: Theme: HPC in Bioinformatics Prof. Rosni Abdullah,
Director, National Advance IPv6 Centre
14:50 - 15:30 Keynote 4 (PRAGMA): HPC in Applications of Big Data and IoT, Dr. Fang-Pang Lin,
National Center for High-Performance Computing, NARLabs,Taiwan
15:30 - 16:10 Project speaker slots
  • 15:30 - 15:50 [BS07] Data Science Analytics for Manufacturing and Supply Chain
    Dr. Umi Kalsom Yusof, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • 15:50 - 16:10 [BS08] Interfacing Chatbot withand Analytics Queries for Decision Making
    Dr. Gan Keng Hoon, Universiti Sains Malaysia
16:10 - 16:30 Coffee Break (Sponsored by HILTI) + POSTER SESSION NETWORKING
16:30 - 18:05 Poster Session
18:30 - 20:30 PRAGMA Welcoming Reception (PRAGMA members + BDS2 Committee only)

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Day 2 - Thursday, 4th October 2018
Time Activity
08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:05 - 10:15 Opening Ceremony
  • National & USM Anthem
    Prayer Recitation
  • Welcoming Speech by Prof. Ahamad Tajudin Khader, Main Patron BDS2 & Dean, School of Computer Sciences
  • Speech by Dr. Peter Arzberger, Founder, The Pacific Rim Application and Grid Middleware Assembly (PRAGMA)
  • Opening Speech by Prof. Datuk Dr. Asma Ismail Vice Chancellor, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Video Presentation
  • Group Photo
10:15 - 10:35 Coffee Break (Sponsored by Fusionex)
10:35 - 11:00 PRAGMA Welcoming Statement Shava Smallen
11:00 - 11:30 Invited Talk 1:(PRAGMA) ABCI: An Open Innovation Platform for Advancing AI Research and Deployment Dr. Ryousei Takano, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Japan
11:30 - 12:00 Invited Talk 2: (PRAGMA) On Lakes and Clouds: A Retrospective on the PRAGMA/GLEON Lake Expedition Prof. Dr. Renato J. Figueiredo, University of Florida
12:00 - 13:00 PRAGMA Working groups and Expedition updates
13:00 - 1400 Business Lunch (Sponsored by Silverlake)
14:00 - 15:00 PRAGMA Working Groups (WG) Breakouts 1: Resources + Cyberlearning (Room: Auditorium B)
Telescience (Room: Main Board Room)
Geoscience + Bioscience (Room: Seminar Room 3)
15:00 - 15:30 PRAGMA Lightning Talks, Chair: Wassapon Watanakeesuntorn
15:30 - 1600 Coffee Break (Sponsored by Fusionex) + POSTER SESSION NETWORKING
16:00 - 16:30 PRAGMA Poster Session 1
16:30 - 17:30 PRAGMA Demo Session 1, Chair: Kohei Ichikawa
  • 16:30 - 1645 [PD01] Integrating PRAGMA-ENT and Inter-Cloudusing Dynamic L2VLAN Service Kohei Ichikawa, Atsuko Takefusa, Yoshiyuki Kido, Yasuhiro Watashiba and Susumu Date
  • 16:45 - 17:00 [PD02] [PD02] Extending SDN Networks from Cloud-to-Edge using Virtual Private Networks with Peer-to-Peer Overlay Links, Kensworth Subratie and Renato Figueiredo
  • 17:00 - 17:15 [PD03] Analysis of Load Balancing Performance on Cluster Computing with PROXMOX VE Andi R. Darsono
  • 17:15 - 17:30 [PD04] Performance Comparison of Load Balancing using Honeybee and Threshold Algorithm Aditya Efrian, Sri Chusri Haryanti, Sri Puji Utami and Ridho Yanevan Pratama
17:50 - 22:45 Conference Dinner. Location: Butterworth 4 & 5, Holiday Inn, Batu Feringghi
  • 17:50 Departure from USM
  • 19:00 Bus Arrival at Holiday Inn, Batu Feringghi. Participant can walk around or prepare for prayers
  • 19:45 Participants take place in Ballroom
  • 20:00 VIP Arrival
  • 20:10 National & USM Anthems
  • 20:15 Appreciation Speech by Chair of Big Data Summit 2, Dr. Nurul Hashimah Ahamed Hassain Malim
  • 20:25 Speech by Vice Chancellor Universiti Sains Malaysia, Prof. Datuk Dr. Asma Ismail
  • 20:35 Dinner & Performances
  • 21:35 PRAGMA Appreciation Session, Shava Smallen & Dr. Peter Arzberger
  • 22:00 Adjourn. Night market walk
  • 22:45 Buses departure to Equatorial Hotel & sains@usm

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Day 3 - Friday, 5th October 2018
Time Activity
09:00 - 09:30 Invited Talk 3: (PRAGMA) Towards the Global Research Platform Nadya Williams, University of California San Diego
09:30 - 10:00 Invited Talk 4: Enabling Global HPC Collaboration Through MYREN and NSRC, Kamal Hisham Kamaruddin, MYREN Network Sdn. Bhd.
10:00 - 10:20 PRAGMA Wide Mentoring Update, Chair: Dr. Jason Haga
10:20 - 10:40 Coffee Break (Sponsored by Novorient) + NETWORKING
10:40 - 12:10 PRAGMA Demo Session 2, Chair: Yoshiyuki Kido
  • 10:40 - 10:55 [PD05] EDISON Data Platform for Computational Science Data Jaesung Kim, Jeongcheol Lee, Sunil Ahn and Jongsuk Lee
  • 10:55 - 11:10 [PD06] Web-based Compute-Data Research Environment for Aircraft Airfoil Aerodynamics James Junghun Shin, Kumwon Cho and Jonsuk Ruth Lee
  • 11:10 - 11:25 [PD07] Mobile-based Augmented Reality for Sundanese Alphabets Education Muhammad Reza Aditya, Resskytha Sari, Adri Nursimarsiyan and Nova Eka Diana
  • 11:25 - 11:40 [PD08] Tuberculosis (TB) Disease Interactive Map in Jakarta Capital Special Region Nuraisah and Ummi Azizah Rachmawati
  • 11:40 - 11:55 [PD09] Neuro Data Platform for Neuroscientist Nurul Hashimah Ahamed Hassain Malim, Jafri Malin Abdullah, Sharifah Aida Sheikh Ibrahim, Nurfaten Hamzah, Ariffin, Marzuki Mokhtar, Putra Sumari, Ahamad Tajudin Khader and Muhammad Jaziem Mohamad Javeed
  • 11:55 - 12:10 [PD10] Deep Learning Classification for Liver Disease Andi Batari Ahmad and Nova Eka Diana
12:20 - 14:45 Lunch and PRAGMA Steering Committee Meeting
14:30 - 16:30 MDEC - Deep Learning Institute follow-up meeting Chair: Maria Khor, MDEC
14:45 - 16:30 PRAGMA Working Groups Breakouts 2:
Resources + Cyberlearning (Room: Auditorium B)
Telescience (Room: Main Board Room)
Geoscience + Bioscience (Room: Seminar Room 3)
16:30 - 16:45 Coffee Break (Sponsored by Novorient) + NETWORKING
16:45 - 17:30 Closing Ceremony
  • PRAGMA Best Poster Award & Student Presentation
  • PRAGMA Working groups wrap-up
  • PRAGMA 35 Wrap up by Shava
  • Video presentation
  • Invitation to PRAGMA 36 in Korea
  • Big Data Summit 2 Poster Award
  • Big Data Summit 2 wrap up by Prof. Dr. Rosni Abdullah, Director, National Advanced IPv6 Centre, USM
18:00 - 20:30 PRAGMA Dinner (PRAGMA members and BDS2 Committee only). Location: Bangkok Tomyam Sunway Tunas
  • 18:00 Bus Departure to Bangkok Tomyam
  • 18:45 Dinner
  • 20:30 Bus Departure to Equatorial Hotel

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Day 4 - Saturday, 6rd October 2018

PRAGMA Engaging International Partners in Collaborative Education: Cross working group discussions and Cultural learning at Penang Heritage Trail & Penang Hill (PRAGMA member only)

Pick-up point: Equatorial Hotel

  • 08:30 Participants gather at Equatorial Hotel
  • 08:45 Bus Departure from Equatorial Hotel to Penang Hill
  • 09:15 Arrival at Penang Hill
  • 12:00 Departure from Penang Hill to Esplanade
  • 12:45 Arrival at Esplanade (Lunch)
  • 14:00 Departure to Penang Heritage Trail
  • 16:00 Departure from Penang Heritage Trail to Equatorial Hotel & airport
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