Modules and Speakers

Session	Speaker	Topic
Keynote 1	Dr Meor Yusoff Meor Sulaiman Managing Director, Tekno Valensi Enterprise	R&D scenario for rare earth element in Malaysia – current and future perspective
Keynote 2	Ts. Dr. Ruslinda Abd Rahim Senior Principal Scientist, Lynas Rare Earth Ltd	Rare earth element processing and characterization as potential advanced materials for various applications in Malaysia industry
Invited Speaker 1	Dr Rahman Yaccup Director, Waste Technology and Environment Division, Nuklear Malaysia	Rare earth deposits in Malaysia – Sources and exploration strategies
Invited Speaker 2	Dr Noor Fazliani Shoparwie Professor Madya, Faculty Bioengineering and Technology, UMK Kampus Jeli	Opportunities and challenges of R&D in rare earth extraction – Malaysia scenario.Rare earth mining and processing – scenario and challenges in Malaysia
Invited Speaker 3	En Mohd Zahar Assistant Senior Director, Technical Service Department, Jabatan Mineral Dan Geosains, Malaysia.	Xray analysis techniques for mineral and rare earth elements
Invited Speaker 4	Ts. Muhammad Afiq Affandi Abdul Aziz Researcher, Pusat Penyelidikan Mineral, Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains Malaysia	Extraction, recovery and characterization of rare earth element
Invited Speaker 5	To be confirmed (TBC)
Invited Speaker 6	To be confirmed (TBC)