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</xml><![endif]-->M. Ikhlasul Amal obtained his Ph. D degree
in Material Science and Engineering from Yeungnam University, South Korea. He was a post-doctoral researcher in Yeungnam
University before return to his home country and was appointed as Dean of
Faculty of Engineering at Sumbawa University of Technology for a short term.
He has been
involved in policy preparation group in field of science and technology in
several ministries. In addition, Dr. Amal is active in writing both national and
international academic publications. | 
