Number 81 - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor of Science (Hons) Marine Engineering...
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ABSTRACT This lecture provides an overview of the role and contribution of the maritime community in developing a more sustainable future. Sustainable development is deined by the Bruntland Report as development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Within the last decades, various international fora have been organised and multitudes of legal and institutional frameworks, policies and measures have been initiated to address this issue. Shipping is the most ubiquitous human intervention of the ocean. The issue of sustainable shipping mainly revolves around three main topics; pollution (in its various forms), invasion of alien species through ballast water and carbon dioxide emissions together with their undesirable effects of global warming and ocean acidiication which have far reaching consequences. Marine engineers, technologists, shipowners, and port operators have big roles to play, mainly to take measures to reduce pollution, avoid the invasion of alien species and reduce the production of carbon dioxide. Recognising the importance of the ocean to the well-being of mother-earth and the survival of human-kind, sustainability issues must be incorporated in the education of future marine engineers, technologists, port oficers and sea farers. Number 81 by Professor Dr. Omar Bin Yaakob Sustainable Ocean : The Role of the Maritime Community 12 April 2016 (Tuesday) | 2.00 pm Lecture Hall 2, Block E07, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTM Johor Bahru
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ABSTRACT
Thislectureprovidesanoverviewoftheroleandcontributionofthemaritime community in developing a more sustainable future.Sustainable development is de�ined by the Bruntland Report asdevelopment which meets the needs of the present withoutcompromising the ability of future generations to meet their ownneeds. Withinthelastdecades,variousinternationalforahavebeenorganised and multitudes of legal and institutional frameworks,policies and measures have been initiated to address this issue.Shippingisthemostubiquitoushumaninterventionoftheocean.Theissue of sustainable shipping mainly revolves around three maintopics; pollution (in its various forms), invasionof alien speciesthrough ballastwater and carbon dioxide emissions togetherwiththeirundesirable effectsof globalwarmingandoceanacidi�icationwhich have far reaching consequences. Marine engineers,technologists,shipowners,andportoperatorshavebigrolestoplay,mainlytotakemeasurestoreducepollution,avoidtheinvasionofalienspeciesandreducetheproductionofcarbondioxide.Recognisingtheimportanceof theocean to thewell-beingofmother-earthand thesurvivalofhuman-kind,sustainabilityissuesmustbeincorporatedintheeducationoffuturemarineengineers,technologists,portof�icersandseafarers.
Number 81
by ProfessorDr.OmarBinYaakob
SustainableOcean:TheRoleofthe
MaritimeCommunity
12April2016(Tuesday)|2.00pmLectureHall2,BlockE07,
FacultyofMechanicalEngineering,UTMJohorBahru
thBornonthe20 August1960inBaling,Kedah,ProfessorOmarbeganhisstudiesatSekolahKebangsaanKualaKupang.Uponcompletionofprimarysixin1972,hewenttoSekolahTuankuAbdulRahman,Ipohwhere he passed Malaysian Certi�icate of Education in 1977 withdistinction.MARAthensponsoredhimtopursueA-levelsatHarrogateCollegeofFurtherEducation,UnitedKingdomandsubsequentlyattheUniversity of Newcastle. In 1983, he returned to Malaysia with aBachelorofScience(Hons)MarineEngineeringdegree.
He started his career at Universiti TeknologiMalaysia (UTM) as anAssistant Lecturer in the Department of Thermal Fluids, Faculty ofMechanicalEngineeringinAugust1983.Hewasinvolvedinpioneeringthe development of the curriculum, the development of MarineTechnologyLaboratoryandmarine relatedR&Dactivities inUTM.WhileintheservicehecontinuedhisstudiesandcompletedMastersDegreeMarineTechnologyin1987andaPh.DinSeakeepingDesignin1999attheUniversityofNewcastle.HewasappointedanAssociateProfessorin2000andaProfessorin2011.
HehasheldthepostofHeadoftheMarinePanelin1989-1990,HeadoftheDepartmentofThermalFluidsin1990-1992,HeadoftheMarineTechnology Laboratory (1999-2007), Head of the Department ofMarineTechnology(2007-2010)andDeputyDean(Academic)2010-2012.ProfessorOmarisamemberoftheUTMSenatesince2013.
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In the early stages of his career at UTM, Professor Omar focussedteaching and R&D in the �ields of naval architecture, ship design,hydrodynamics,marinetransport,managementandoperation.Sincetheearly2000s,hehaspioneeredanew�ieldinMalaysia;renewableoceanenergyandmarineenvironment.Hisexperienceandexpertiseinthis�ieldwaswellknownthatwasinvitedtorepresentMalaysiainaforumonoceanrenewableenergyintheheadquartersofthetheUnitedNationsinNewYorkin2012.HehasalsorepresentedMalaysiaseveraltimesatmeetingsoftheWorldMaritimeOrganisation(IMO)onmarinepollutionsince2010.
Professor Omar has produced nearly 60 journal articles andpresentationsatconferences.Hewasinvitedtogivekeynoteaddressesat various conferences including in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and thePhilippines.ProfessorOmar isactively involved inresearchandhasobtained grants from various sources including FRGS, ERGS, PRGS,TRGS,KeTTHAfund,JohorPortAuthority,LookEastPolicyFundandUTM-GUPfund.Hehas�iled5patent.
Professor Omar's expertise and experience is recognizedinternationally as the Royal Institution of Naval Architects hasappointedhimasaFellowin2010andaccordedaCharteredEngineerstatusbytheUKEngineeringCouncilinthesameyear.Inaddition,hewas also appointed as an Associate of the Academy of SciencesMalaysia.HewasoneofthefoundersofSouthEastAsiaCollaborationonOceanRenewableEnergy(SEAcORE)andalsoamemberoftheIOC-WestpacWorkingGrouponMarineRenewableEnergy.
