Preface: The 2nd International Conference on Energy Sciences 2018 (ICES 2018)

Abstract

The 2nd International Conference on Energy Sciences 2018 (ICES 2018) covers several topics regarding Energy Sciences, those are Batteries, Conventional Energies, Renewable Energies, Nuclear Energies, Energy Conversion, Energy Storage, Energy Technologies, Policies & Management, Environmental Aspect of Energy Systems, International Cooperation and Innovation in Energy Systems, Energy Education, and Energy Conservation.This scientific event has been conducted on September 24 - 26, 2018, and was organized by the Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), and supported by Institute for Research and Community Services ITB.In this scientific event, the latest research results regarding the state-of-the-art development in Energy Sciences have been presented. It is also has been designed to offer the opportunity of making direct contacts for the Indonesian scientists and students with well-known scientists abroad, and thereby fostering the existing research collaborations and extending international research networking for the future.The program of ICES 2018 features 4 invited speeches and 101 contributed oral presentations, which come from 24 institutions, and 4 countries, namely: Japan, Saudi Arabia, China, and Indonesia. However, only 59 of the manuscripts have been recommended by the Editorial Board for publication in Conference Proceeding.We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all of the presenters for their valuable contributions and also to the members of the Program Committee and the Editorial Board for their excellent works so that this proceeding becomes reality.To all participants, we hope that you have to learn new subjects, make new contacts, and have fruitful discussions with others.Finally, we also would like to thank the Institute of Physics (IoP) management for the great efforts in publishing this proceeding.August 2020Chairman of ICES 2018,Prof. Abdul WarisList of Editorial Board of ICES 2018 Proceeding are available in the pdf.