Professor of Advanced Manufacturing | Director, Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering
Dr. Paul Wood leads the Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering at the University of Derby. With a career defined by high-impact research and industrial partnership, he specializes in the advancement of manufacturing technologies and the strategic delivery of large-scale innovation projects.
"Driving excellence in manufacturing through innovation and sustainable engineering."
Facts
Research Focus:
Additive and subtractive manufacturing of hard alloys, and advanced condition monitoring of manufacturing processes.
Project Leadership:
Overseen the delivery of £20 million in EU-funded research and innovation projects in collaboration with industry partners over the past 8 years.
Sector Impact:
Extensive experience securing and delivering R&D and innovation projects within the transport and nuclear sectors.
Scholarly Contributions
110 Published articles
2 Books
11 Book chapters
38 Technical reports and lecture notes
185 Total works available online
Academic Details
Academic Unit - College of Science and Engineering
Research Centre - Institute for Innovations in Sustainable Engineering (IISE)
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Dr. Boey is a distinguished figure in mechanical and manufacturing engineering with over 20 years of experience. As the Managing Director of Solid Precision Engineering and Solid Integrations, he has led advancements in industrial automation and precision technologies, earning prestigious recognitions like the Malaysian Top 50 SME Award (2022).
“Advancing smart manufacturing and bridging the gap between industry needs and academic preparation.”
Facts
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Sains Malaysia; Doctor of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.
Industry Roles
Managing Director of Solid Precision Engineering Sdn. Bhd. and Solid Integrations Sdn. Bhd.; Director of MYS Conversions Sdn. Bhd..
Academic Contribution
Associate Research Fellow (Industry) at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka; Advisor for Universiti Sains Malaysia and Politeknik Tuanku Sultanah Bahiyah..
Qualifications
Registered Professional Technologist (MBOT)
Former EXCO member of Malaysia Inventions and Design Society (MINDS)
Mr. Lim Yew Kee is a registered Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council (EC-UK), United Kingdom. He is currently a Engineering Consultant based in Penang, Malaysia. Other than the involvement in industry, he is also the Industry-Community Advisory Panel (ICAP) at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM); and the adjunct lecturer in Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Tronoh, Perak
“Keep moving forward and never stop.”
Professional Society
Mr. Lim has been actively serving the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), United Kingdom since 2013. He is elected as the Council Member. He has been selected as the IET Ambassador for IET China (2016). Currently, he is the International Professional Registration Advisor, IPRA (since 2017-present) for Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Incorporated Engineer (IEng), as well as the Chairman (2018-2020) of IET Internet of Things Network.
In short, the profession and vast experience in the industry and academia of Mr. Lim are worth to be shared and learned by many.
Mr. Lim Yew Kee has been invited to deliver technical lectures to various universities and professional societies in China , India, Singapore and other countries.
Talk Synopsis
This technical talk entitled “Smart Manufacturing” is to make awareness for participants to understand the resources about the Internet of Things (IoT) equipment used and the perceptions of IoT its potential applications to optimize production and enabling manufacturing efficiency.
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Registration & Full Paper Submission from 1st Mac 2026.
The organizing committee of ICRAIEM 2026 would like to invite all industrial players, academicians, researchers, engineers, scientists and others to submit their full-papers to ICRAIEM2026 online using full paper templates provided in the link given below. We welcome papers related to all aspects of Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing. Full papers should be within six (6) to twelve (12) printed pages including figures and references following the format given in the template.
Full paper submissions will be due on 15th October 2026.
*Accepted paper will be published in Scopus journal/proceeding.
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Click herefor templates and guidelines for preparing your paper. Copyright will be retained by the individual authors. Nevertheless, the publication is bound to terms set out in "The Proceedings Publication License" (a general publication regulation including plagiarism, inappropriate content etc.). The publisher has the right to reject the paper.
