CAFEO44 E-PROCEEDING

It is our pleasure to present the Proceedings of the CAFEO 44 Engineering Conference, comprising 45 selected papers that reflect the breadth of engineering knowledge, professional experience, and innovation across ASEAN. The proceedings are developed around the conference theme, “Future of ASEAN: Shared Prosperity and Humanity Through Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialisation,” which calls upon engineers not only to advance technology and productivity, but also to ensure that industrial transformation contributes to social inclusion, environmental responsibility, resilience, and equitable prosperity.

The papers are organised into two broad areas: Inclusive Industrialisation and Sustainable Industry, further structured into eight thematic sessions. The Inclusive Industrialisation contributions examine how industrial development can broaden participation and opportunity. They address inclusive STEM education, gender and youth participation, professional competency development, technology democratisation, infrastructure equity, community empowerment, rural bioeconomy, local labour participation, and organisational capacity. Together, these studies emphasise that ASEAN’s industrial future should not be measured solely by economic output, but also by the extent to which communities, young people, professionals, SMEs, and traditionally underrepresented groups can participate in and benefit from technological progress.

The Sustainable Industry papers demonstrate an equally strong commitment to transforming the environmental and operational performance of industry. The contributions explore industrial decarbonisation, carbon management and CCUS, renewable energy, smart grids, electrification, energy efficiency, circular economy, industrial symbiosis, waste valorisation, sustainable materials, low-carbon infrastructure, digital fleet management, sustainable logistics, green ports, climate-resilient development, industrial safety, environmental health, and disaster resilience. Emerging technologies—including artificial intelligence, machine learning, smart metering, digital monitoring, and data-driven optimisation—feature prominently as practical instruments for improving industrial performance while reducing environmental impacts.

A significant common thread across these 45 papers is the recognition that inclusiveness and sustainability are not separate development agendas. Sustainable technologies will have limited societal value if access, capability, and economic benefits remain concentrated; conversely, inclusive industrialisation cannot be sustained if it depends on inefficient resource use, high emissions, environmental degradation, or unsafe working environments. The papers therefore point toward an integrated model in which technological innovation, human capital development, sound governance, environmental stewardship, and engineering excellence reinforce one another.

Taken together, these proceedings offer a distinctly ASEAN perspective on the next phase of industrial development. They demonstrate how engineering can connect productivity with decarbonisation, digitalisation with accessibility, infrastructure with resilience, and industrial growth with human well-being. The central message emerging from this collection is clear: the future competitiveness of ASEAN will depend not only on how rapidly the region industrialises, but on how inclusively, sustainably, safely, and collaboratively that transformation is achieved.

We hope these proceedings stimulate further research, professional collaboration, policy dialogue, and practical engineering solutions toward a more resilient, prosperous, and people-centred ASEAN.


Engineering Conference Committee
CAFEO 44, Bandung

A1 – Inclusive STEM, Skills & Technology Access

Paper ID 01
INCLUSIVE INDUSTRIALIZATION: LEAVING NO COMMUNITY OR ENTERPRISE BEHIND - A FOCUS ON GENDER AND YOUTH DIVERSITY IN STEM
Author: Ir Ts Sukhairul Nizam bin Abdul Razak

Paper ID 09
AI–PSYCHOBOARD TEACHER TRAINING FOR INCLUSIVE STEM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Author: Ir Dr Ahmad Azlan Bin AB Aziz, A. M. Sallehudin, Ahmad Muqri, A.M.Mahran, N.Afifah

Paper ID 11
LEAVING NO COMMUNITY BEHIND: INFRASTRUCTURE EQUITY, TECHNOLOGY DEMOCRATIZATION, AND YOUTH STEM PARTICIPATION FOR INCLUSIVE DISASTER RESILIENCE IN MYANMAR
Author: Khin Thuzar Htay, Jafril Tanjung, Masrilayanti

Paper ID 26
EMPOWERING YOUNG MINDS: A CASE STUDY OF A WOMEN ENGINEERS-LED STEM OUTREACH PROGRAMME FOR ADVANCING GENDER AND YOUTH DIVERSITY AMONG AN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY IN MALAYSIA
Author: Hafisoh binti Ahmad, Zuhaina Zakaria

A2 – Disaster Resilience Engineering

Paper ID 21
LEADERSHIP IN CLIMATE-RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT – A BRUNEI PERSPECTIVE
Author: Ir. Lim Sui Kau Alice

Paper ID 35
INFRASTRUCTURE EQUITY AND EARTHQUAKE RESILIENCE IN ASEAN: THE ROLE OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERS IN CREATING ADAPTIVE BUILDINGS
Author: Sigit Wijaksono

Paper ID 36
DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS (ERP) FOR HIGHER EDUCATION CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE: A CASE STUDY IN SEMARANG
Author: Ardiana Vita Ratnasari, Faisal Maulana, Asteria Narulita Pramana, Bernardus Ferry Wahyu Laksono

Paper ID 38
ENGINEERING ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EVACUATION MAPPING FOR FIRE RISK MITIGATION IN VERTICAL EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS: A CASE STUDY OF CAMPUS X IN SEMARANG
Author: Bernardus Ferry Wahyu Laksono, Cellya Putri Tiffani, Ardiana Vita Ratnasari, Asteria Narulita Pramana

Paper ID 50

SEISMIC RESPONSE OF INDIVIDUAL AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES IN SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION

Author: Zarlee Tint, Thet Mon San

Paper ID 04
SMART AIRPORT OPERATIONS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR AIRPORT DECARBONIZATION: AN INTEGRATED GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK FOR INDONESIAN AIRPORT AUTHORITIES
Author: Diah Yuniati

Paper ID 15
A TRACEABLE FRAMEWORK FOR MACHINE-LEARNING-BASED CARBON FORECASTING IN MALAYSIAN MANUFACTURING SMES
Author: Mah Siew Kien, Yong Shen Chong

Paper ID 43

THE DATA CENTRE PARADOX: RECONCILING ASEAN'S DIGITAL ECONOMY AMBITIONS WITH ITS ENERGY TRANSITION COMMITMENTS

Author: Ir. Amani Syafiqah

Paper ID 46

BIM-ENABLED PROJECT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN MALAYSIA'S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: IMPLICATIONS FOR INCLUSIVEAND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIALISATION ACROSS ASEAN

Author: Muhammad Ashiq Marecan, Deprizon Syamsunur, Nadzirah Zainordin

Paper ID 49

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ADOPTION IN CONSTRUCTION SMEs: OPPORTUNITIES, BARRIERS, AND A PRACTICAL ROADMAP FOR MYANMAR

Author: Ingyin Khaing

Paper ID 03
INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE GEOMETRY CONTROL OF A SAVONIUS WIND TURBINE FOR MAINTAINING OPTIMAL POWER COEFFICIENT AND TORQUE
Author: Arvin Gastardo, Ronnie Concepcion II, Armyn Sy, and Albert Causo

Paper ID 10
BEYOND GREEN PORTS TOWARDS NATURE-POSITIVE MARITIME INDUSTRIALISATION IN ASEAN
Author: Syuhaida Ismail, Ainarull Assikin Abdul Hadi

Paper ID 25
SMART GRID – HYDROPOWER BASED DIESEL DISPLACEMENT THROUGH A PERMANENT 150 KV AUXILIARY-GRID PATH
Author: Baso Murdin, Azhar, M. Amirul Wahyi Chairil, and Muhtar Wahab

Paper ID 42

SOLAR ATAP UNDER NON-TOU AND TIME-OF-USE TARIFFS: A TEN-YEAR HOMER ASSESSMENT OF A MALAYSIAN RESIDENTIAL MICROGRID

Author: Fam Deng Fong

Paper ID 52

Enhancing Renewable Energy Integration through Smart Power Systems for Decarbonization and Ecosystem Preservation in Myanmar

Author: Yin yin Mya

B3 – Circular Materials Economy

Paper ID 07
BEYOND COAL SUBSTITUTION: A CIRCULAR CARBON ECONOMY FOR SHARED PROSPERITY AND GREEN INDUSTRIALIZATION IN THE ASEAN NICKEL INDUSTRY
Author: Asep Suharto, Baso Murdin, Muhtar Wahab, Rismal Muchtar

Paper ID 17
UTILIZATION OF NICKEL SLAG IN HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE FOR SUSTAINABLE AND LOW-CARBON INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATIONS
Author: Nasruddin, Pratiwi Mushar, Hartawan, Imriyanti, Andi Lolo Sinrang, Ruri Catherine

Paper ID 40
SUSTAINABLE UTILIZATION OF LDPE WASTE AND NICKEL SLAG FOR COMPOSITE PAVING BLOCKS: MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT
Author: Nisma Yani, Muh Inzar Abdillah, Siti Ainunnisa Asis, Muh Firdaus Muttaqi

Paper ID 41
FROM GOVERNANCE TO PERFORMANCE: AN INTEGRATED WASTE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTE TRANSFORMATION. A CASE STUDY OF ECOMOVE AT PT PUPUK KALIMANTAN TIMUR
Author: Ayu Mayangsari, Agnes Regina, Gartika Citra

Paper ID 45

FROM ELECTRONIC WASTE TO INCLUSIVE CIRCULAR VALUE: LIFE-CYCLE EVIDENCE AND AN ASEAN FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE IT REMANUFACTURING

Author: Lee Man Djun, Pui San Lee

Paper ID 06
ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS OPPORTUNITIES IN BATAM INDUSTRIAL PARKS TOWARD CIRCULAR AND SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
Author: Marvin Andreas Yohanes Hutasoit

B4 – Sustainable Industrial Operations

Paper ID 12
INDONESIA AS ASEAN CO₂ STORAGE HUB: READINESS ASSESSMENT FOR CROSS-BORDER CCS DEPLOYMENT
Author: Fauzi Akbar Setiko

Paper ID 13
REALIZING INDONESIA’S CCS POTENTIAL: INDONESIA READINESS FOR POSITIONING AS AN ASEAN CCUS HUB
Author: Fauzi Akbar Setiko

Paper ID 14
TECHNO-ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK FOR POSITIONING INDONESIA AS THE CCUS STORAGE HUB FOR ASEAN
Author: Fauzi Akbar Setiko

Paper ID 24
ISO 50001-ALIGNED ENERGY MONITORING DASHBOARD FOR DATA-DRIVEN ENERGY PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT IN AN INTEGRATED NICKEL OPERATION
Author: Baso Murdin, Azhar, M. Fahmi Izdiharrudin, Rismal M., and Simas

Paper ID 29
LOAD-FLOW-BASED FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF 4 MW BATTERY-SWAP CHARGING STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC MINING TRUCKS
Author: Azhar, Baso Murdin, Asep Suharto, M Asad Fadhal and Fahmi Izdiharrudin

Paper ID 34
THE GREEN SUSTAINABLE GEO-MEDICINE REMEDIATION STRATEGY FOR IDENTIFYING HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION RISKS TO DETERMINE PRIORITY AREAS FOR DISEASE ERADICATION IN NICKEL MINING DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING ZONES. CASE STUDY: NICKEL MINING CONCESSION IN KONAWE REGENCY, SOUTHEAST SULAWESI PROVINCE, INDONESIA
Author: Abdul Rahim Syaban, Rahmat Muallim, Noviati, Ridia Utami Kasih

Paper ID 47

DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE ASEAN ESG-CIRCLE 5P FRAMEWORK™: AN ENGINEERING STRATEGY FOR TRANSFORMING ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS INTO LOW-CARBON, CIRCULAR AND NATURE-POSITIVE INDUSTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS

Author: Vun Wey Tyng

Paper ID 30
A MINING METRO APPROACH: LONG HAUL ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE FOR IMPROVING HAULAGE PERFORMANCE IN OPEN-PIT MINING
Author: Angga A. Husain, Rizal Baslang, Hasliana, Muhsin Alhamid, Regita Dewi Cahyani

Paper ID 31
DIGITAL FLEET MANAGEMENT FOR DECARBONIZING MINING OPERATIONS: REDUCING FUEL CONSUMPTION AND CARBON EMISSIONS THROUGH DISPATCH SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION
Author: Angga A. Husain, Agus Salim, Farhan Triyatno, Putri S. Quaralia

B5 – Smart Inclusive Infrastructure

Paper ID 20
FROM INDIVIDUAL TO ENTERPRISE: AN IDENTITY-VERIFIED, AI-ASSISTED CPD DELIVERY MODEL FOR INCLUSIVE CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATION IN INDONESIA
Author: Agung Nugroho, Victoria Astra Nawa, Hazmi Hafiz

Paper ID 28
RIGHT-SIZING SEAFOOD COLD CHAINS: SCENARIO-BASED ASSESSMENT OF AN ELECTRIC REFRIGERATED MOTORCYCLE FOR SUSTAINABLE LAST-MILE DELIVERY
Author: Fahrul Mukti Wibowo

Paper ID 37
ASSESSING THE CHALLENGES OF INCLUSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPTMENT : EVALUATION OF PROJECT DELAYS AND LOCAL LABOR EMPOWERMENT IN MAKASSAR
Author: Ihyadi

Paper ID 39
UNIFIED SMART METERING SYSTEM (USMS) IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM: EVOLUTION OF SMART ELECTRICITY AND WATER METERING
Author: Amer Hishamuddin Zakaria

Paper ID 48

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION AND OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE VEHICLE USING MICROCONTROLLER FUSION FOR SMART CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE

Author: Thu Thu Aung, Kyaw Min Htun, Htet Wai Phyo Aung

B6 – Sustainable Industrial Ecosystems

Paper ID 05
DECARBONISING BALI’S TOURISM BUILT ENVIRONMENT THROUGH TRI HITA KARANA: REGENERATIVE ARCHITECTURE, GREEN ENERGY, AND CIRCULAR SUPPLY CHAINS
Author: Ngakan Ketut Acwin Dwijendra

Paper ID 18
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ENABLING CIRCULAR ECONOMY PATHWAYS IN ASEAN CONSTRUCTION SMES
Author: Chin Lee Tuck

Paper ID 19
RURAL FOREST BIOECONOMIC ENGINEERING THROUGH PUBLIC–PRIVATE–COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP (PPCP): AN INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL INDUSTRIALIZATION MODEL IN EAST BELITUNG, INDONESIA
Author: Andra Aditya

Paper ID 32
ENGINEERING ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES AND MENTORING MECHANISMS TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION SYSTEM MATURITY IN A MULTI-CONTRACTOR ECOSYSTEM
Author: Angga A. Husain, Zainuddin, Febrin Sitorus, Jean Honeng, Ashadi Cahyadi, Mulawarman,Viviyanti Frans Buntulangi, Veronika Inge Anggraini, M. Farhan Fahrezy, Andrew

Paper ID 44

ENGINEERING THE NET-ZERO INDUSTRIAL FUTURE: A DIGITAL TWIN AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN ASEAN

Author: Ts. Alan Poon Mun Cheong

Paper ID 33
SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPLICATIONS: ENGINEERING REDESIGN OF OVERBURDEN DUMPING OPERATIONS THROUGH REVERSE-FREE TRUCK MOVEMENT
Author: Angga A. Husain, Rizal Baslang, Afifah Liutari

Total: 45 papers.

Engineering Conference Committee

Prof. Dr. Ir. Soni Solistia Wirawan M.Eng., IPU., ASEAN Eng.
National Research and Innovation Agency Indonesia
Dr. Ir. Alfa Adib Ash-Shiddiqi, ST., M.Sc., IPM.
Ministry of Public Works, Indonesia
Ir. Widyaka Kartanegara, ST., MM., IPU.
Prima Energi Consult
Dr. Ir. Ellysa Kusuma Laksanawati, ST., MT., IPM., ASEAN Eng.
Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang
Dr. Ir. Andhika Prastawa, MSEE., IPU., ASEAN Eng, APEC Eng.
National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia
Prof. Dr. Ir. Muhammad Mukhlisin,M.T. IPM
Politeknik Negeri Semarang
Dr. Ir. Cucu Wahyudin, STP.MT., IPM., ASEAN Eng.
Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani
Ir. Riki Khomaruddin, ST. MT.
Prima Energi Consult