1. National Postgraduate Conference 2011 Best Poster Award
Award-winning paper: Nurhidaya Soriadi, Norani Muti Mohamed, and Fawnizu Azmadi Hussin, "Development of TiO2 nanotubes for hydrogen sensing application", 3rd National Postgraduate Conference, 19-20 September 2011, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Perak, Malaysia  2. Malaysia Technology Expo 2011
Bronze Medal at the
Malaysia Technology Expo 2011 in Kuala Lumpur on 17-19 February 2011 for the invention of “Collaborative Interaction using Interactive Table and IR Devices”.  3. World Engineering Students Invention Challenge (WISH 2011) Fifth Place at the World Engineering Students Invention Challenge (WISH 2011) held at the International Islamic University, Malaysia on 9-10 February 2011 for the
invention of “Bionic Hand for Disabled” device.  4. Engineering Design Exhibition (EDX-25) Gold Medal Award (FYP Category) Date: April 2010  5. Engineering Design Exhibition (EDX-25) Silver Medal Award (ETP Category) Award-winning project: ADM – Automatic Tissue Dispenser Team Members: Mohd Sufiyan Bin Rani (EE), Siti Sara Lyana Binti Badly Sham (CVE), Abu Bakar Bin Mohd Ali (ME), Majed Abdulaziz Algazaiz (ME), Nathasya Nadjwa Binti Nordin (EE), Muhammad Faiz Bin Abdullah (PE), Dr Fawnizu Azmadi Hussin (supervisor) Description: In this engineering team project, we have designed and prototyped an automatic tissue dispenser which reduces cost due to excess usage of toilet tissue paper, user-friendly, and offers easy maintenance and increased in hygienic aspect. Photo: Below the ETP group during the EDX with their prototype.  6. Engineering Design Exhibition (EDX-25) Silver
Medal Award (PG Category) Award-winning project: Optimization of Processor Architecture for SOBEL Image Edge Detection Filter Members: Zahraa El-Hasan (EE), Dr Fawnizu Azmadi Hussin (supervisor), Dr Noohul Basheer Zain Ali (co-supervisor) Description: In this project, we have designed a circuit architecture that implements the SOBEL edge-detection filter on an FPGA. Poster: Click here to download (pdf) 7. IEEE Kansai Section Student Paper Award Date: February 2008 Award-winning paper: Fawnizu Azmadi Hussin, Tomokazu Yoneda, and Hideo Fujiwara, "Optimization of NoC Wrapper Design under Bandwidth and Test Time Constraints," Proceeding of the IEEE European Test Symposium 2007, pp. 35-40, May, 2007. Description: The award-giving ceremony was held on 28 February 2008 at Kyoto University, Japan.  8. Travel Grant for ASP-DAC 2008 PhD Student Forum Date: January 2008 Award-winning paper: Fawnizu Azmadi Hussin, "Core-Based Testing of System-on-Chips Utilizing the Network-on-Chip Resources". Description: The ASP-DAC 2008 Committee awarded a travel grant to attend the PhD student forum at ASP-DAC 2008 in Seoul. The grant was offered to selected students based the quality of the PhD research papers submitted. 9. Monbukagakusho Scholarship Period: April 2005 - September 2008 From: Japanese Ministry of Science and Technology Description: Tuition fees and living expenses for doctoral research at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology, worth about RM350,000 - RM400,000 (tuition fees paid directly to the university). 10. UTP Scholarship Period: February 2000 - February 2001 From: Universiti Teknologi Petronas Description: Tuition fees and living expenses for a Master program at the University of New South Wales, Australia. 11. Petronas Scholarship Period: August 1994 - July 1999 From: PETRONAS Education Sponsorship Unit Description: Tuition fees and living expenses for an English Language Program at the Norman English Institute (Oklahoma) during the first year and Bachelor Degree program at the University of Minnesota, worth approximately RM400,000 - RM500,000 (tuition fees paid directly to the institute and the university). For the first six months at the English Institute, I had the opportunity to live with two American families (Bohanans and Gunters) as my host families. During the stay, my written and spoken English improved tremendously. I miss the Bohanan boys, Zack and Kyle. |
