The ICERA 2018 International Conference on Engineering Research and Applications is an international forum to disseminate information on the most recent and relevant researches, theories, and practices in engineering research and applications. The conference is dedicated to the 54th anniversary of Thai Nguyen University of Technology. All submissions are subjected to rigorous review before an acceptance decision is made. Participants attending ICERA 2018 come from USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Korea, Taiwan, China, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and other countries.