Curriculum Vitae
Education
Education
2014 DPhil in Healthcare Innovation University of Oxford, UK
2014 DPhil in Healthcare Innovation University of Oxford, UK
2009 MSc in Biomedical Engineering (Distinction) University of Oxford, UK
2009 MSc in Biomedical Engineering (Distinction) University of Oxford, UK
2007 BEng (Hons) Electronics Majoring in Telecommunication (1st Class) Multimedia University, Malaysia
2007 BEng (Hons) Electronics Majoring in Telecommunication (1st Class) Multimedia University, Malaysia
Scholarships
Scholarships
Qualcomm Scholarship for DPhil (Phd) studies at Oxford University (2009 – 2013).
Qualcomm Scholarship for DPhil (Phd) studies at Oxford University (2009 – 2013).
Sloane Robinson Foundation Scholarship for Master studies at Oxford University (2008 - 2009).
Sloane Robinson Foundation Scholarship for Master studies at Oxford University (2008 - 2009).
Selected achievements/awards
Selected achievements/awards
Won the UTAR Research Excellence Award 2021: Category of Science, Engineering, Technology and Medicine
Won the UTAR Research Excellence Award 2021: Category of Science, Engineering, Technology and Medicine
Won the best presentation award in the 8th ICBBS 2019, Beijing, China.
Won the best presentation award in the 8th ICBBS 2019, Beijing, China.
One co-authored journal paper published in BRAIN, top 5 clinical neurology journals based on 2013 impact factor (10.226) by Thomson Reuters, was selected as the Editor's Choice for its Jan 2015 issue [Link].
One co-authored journal paper published in BRAIN, top 5 clinical neurology journals based on 2013 impact factor (10.226) by Thomson Reuters, was selected as the Editor's Choice for its Jan 2015 issue [Link].
2014 ISMRM Merit Awards (Magna cum Laude) for 1 first author and 1 co-authored abstract.
2014 ISMRM Merit Awards (Magna cum Laude) for 1 first author and 1 co-authored abstract.
Champion of UK Handball University Championships 2013.
Champion of UK Handball University Championships 2013.
Centre of Doctoral Training (CDT) Oversea Placement Award to visit Johns Hopkins University (Sept – Dec 2012).
Centre of Doctoral Training (CDT) Oversea Placement Award to visit Johns Hopkins University (Sept – Dec 2012).
Guarantors of Brain Travel Grant Awards (2012 & 2014).
Guarantors of Brain Travel Grant Awards (2012 & 2014).
Trainee Stipend Awards from the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Trainee Stipend Awards from the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Cornhill Prize for the best individual project in MSc in Biomedical Engineering at Oxford University, UK.
Cornhill Prize for the best individual project in MSc in Biomedical Engineering at Oxford University, UK.
Delegate of 8th CSP for Excellent Youth in Hong Kong and China (2007).
Delegate of 8th CSP for Excellent Youth in Hong Kong and China (2007).
Book Award for 1st class graduate at Multimedia University, Malaysia.
Book Award for 1st class graduate at Multimedia University, Malaysia.
Copyrights and patents
Copyrights and patents
Embedded genetic algorithm for antenna beam forming (PI20090590)
Embedded genetic algorithm for antenna beam forming (PI20090590)
Bidirectional PC-PIC communication protocol via USB (cr2009-030004(2))
Bidirectional PC-PIC communication protocol via USB (cr2009-030004(2))
Smart antenna and genetic algorithm incorporated dynamic WCDMA simulator (cr2009-030004(3))
Smart antenna and genetic algorithm incorporated dynamic WCDMA simulator (cr2009-030004(3))
Working experience
Working experience
Jan. 2024 - Present Head of Program of PhD in Engineering, UTAR, M'sia.
Jan. 2024 - Present Head of Program of PhD in Engineering, UTAR, M'sia.
Jan. 2022 - Dec 2023 Head of Program of PhD in Engineering & Master in Engineering Science, UTAR, M'sia.
Jan. 2022 - Dec 2023 Head of Program of PhD in Engineering & Master in Engineering Science, UTAR, M'sia.
Jan. 2021 - Present Associate Professor at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), M'sia.
Jan. 2021 - Present Associate Professor at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), M'sia.
Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2021 Chairperson of Center of Healthcare Science and Technology (CHST), UTAR, M'sia.
Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2021 Chairperson of Center of Healthcare Science and Technology (CHST), UTAR, M'sia.
Oct. 2014 - Dec. 2020 Assistant Professor at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), M'sia.
Oct. 2014 - Dec. 2020 Assistant Professor at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), M'sia.
Oct. 2013 - Sept. 2014 Postdoctoral research assistant at University of Oxford, UK.
Oct. 2013 - Sept. 2014 Postdoctoral research assistant at University of Oxford, UK.
Oct. 2009 - Oct. 2013 Teaching assistant/demonstrator at University of Oxford, UK.
Oct. 2009 - Oct. 2013 Teaching assistant/demonstrator at University of Oxford, UK.
Jan. 2008 - Sept. 2008 Research assistant at University Tenaga Nasional, M'sia.
Jan. 2008 - Sept. 2008 Research assistant at University Tenaga Nasional, M'sia.
Sept. 2007 - Jan. 2008 Design Engineer at Sony EMCS (M'sia) Sdn. Bhd.
Sept. 2007 - Jan. 2008 Design Engineer at Sony EMCS (M'sia) Sdn. Bhd.
Professional membership/qualification
Professional membership/qualification
Oct. 2007 - Oct. 2010 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Oct. 2007 - Oct. 2010 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Dec. 2007 - Present Board of Engineers, Malaysia, Graduate Engineer
Dec. 2007 - Present Board of Engineers, Malaysia, Graduate Engineer
Sept. 2009 - Dec. 2014 The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), US, Trainee Member
Sept. 2009 - Dec. 2014 The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), US, Trainee Member
Nov. 2014 - Oct. 2020 The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK, Graduate Member
Nov. 2014 - Oct. 2020 The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK, Graduate Member
Oct. 2015 - Present The Institution of Engineering Malaysia, Graduate Member
Oct. 2015 - Present The Institution of Engineering Malaysia, Graduate Member
Oct. 2020 - Present The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK, Chartered Engineer
Oct. 2020 - Present The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK, Chartered Engineer
Aug. 2021 - Present The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, US, Member
Aug. 2021 - Present The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, US, Member
Jan. 2024 - Jan. 2027 HRD Corp Accredited Trainer
Jan. 2024 - Jan. 2027 HRD Corp Accredited Trainer
Editorial Board for:
Editorial Board for:
Review Editor on the Editorial Board of the Brain Imaging Methods (specialty section of Frontiers in Neuroscience and Frontiers in Neurology) (April 2020 - March 2022)
Review Editor on the Editorial Board of the Brain Imaging Methods (specialty section of Frontiers in Neuroscience and Frontiers in Neurology) (April 2020 - March 2022)
Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Cancer Imaging and Image-directed Interventions (specialty section of Frontiers in Oncology) (March 2021 - February 2023)
Guest Editor of a special issue in Biomedical Imaging and Health Informatics in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
Guest Editor of a special issue in Biomedical Imaging and Health Informatics in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
Guest Co-Editor of a special issue in Computer Vision for Clinical Images in Multimedia Tools and Applications
Guest Co-Editor of a special issue in Computer Vision for Clinical Images in Multimedia Tools and Applications
Reviewer for:
Reviewer for:
Journals: NeuroImage, PLOS ONE, European Radiology, Analytical Chemistry & Canadian Journal of Chemistry, Frontiers Neurology, IET Image Processing, BioMed Research International, Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, Current Medical Imaging, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Measurement, Information Fusion, Multimedia Tools and Applications, Computers and Electrical Engineering, Frontiers in Neuroscience, Biomedical Materials, World Journal of Gastroenterology, Security and Communication Networks, Physics in Medicine and Biology, World Journal of Clinical Cases, Frontiers in Oncology, Journal of Translational Medicine, IEEE Access, Reports in Medical Imaging, Knowledge-Based Systems, Journal of Visualized Experiments, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, NMR in Biomedicine, World Journal of Psychiatry, International Journal of Clinical Practice, BMC Medical Imaging, European Journal of Medical Research, World Journal of Stem Cells, Diagnostics, Sensors, Bioengineering, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Biomechanics, Cancers, Applied Sciences, Technology and Health Care, International Journal of Intelligent Systems, Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Journal of Neuroradiology, Image and Vision Computing, Neurocomputing, International Journal of Biomedical Imaging, Computers in Biology and Medicine, African Journal of Agricultural Research, Heliyon
Journals: NeuroImage, PLOS ONE, European Radiology, Analytical Chemistry & Canadian Journal of Chemistry, Frontiers Neurology, IET Image Processing, BioMed Research International, Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, Current Medical Imaging, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Measurement, Information Fusion, Multimedia Tools and Applications, Computers and Electrical Engineering, Frontiers in Neuroscience, Biomedical Materials, World Journal of Gastroenterology, Security and Communication Networks, Physics in Medicine and Biology, World Journal of Clinical Cases, Frontiers in Oncology, Journal of Translational Medicine, IEEE Access, Reports in Medical Imaging, Knowledge-Based Systems, Journal of Visualized Experiments, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, NMR in Biomedicine, World Journal of Psychiatry, International Journal of Clinical Practice, BMC Medical Imaging, European Journal of Medical Research, World Journal of Stem Cells, Diagnostics, Sensors, Bioengineering, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Biomechanics, Cancers, Applied Sciences, Technology and Health Care, International Journal of Intelligent Systems, Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Journal of Neuroradiology, Image and Vision Computing, Neurocomputing, International Journal of Biomedical Imaging, Computers in Biology and Medicine, African Journal of Agricultural Research, Heliyon
Conferences: ICBEB 2015, ICBEB 2016, ICBEB 2017, ICAIP 2018, ICBAPS 2018, ICISPC 2018, ICISPC 2019, ICSCC 2019, ISCMI 2019, ISCAI 2019, ISMSI 2020, ICPHW 2020, ISCMI 2020, ICDIPV 2020, ISMSI 2020, ICBSP 2020, ICAIP 2020, ICS2020, CFDSP 2021, ICISPC 2021, ISMSI2021, ISCAI 2021, PRML 2021, ISCMI 2021, ASSP 2021, ICAIP 2021, CFDSP 2022, ISMSI 2022, ISCAI 2022, ICISPC 2022, CGDIP 2022, ICAIP 2022, ISCMI 2022, ASSP 2022, ISMSI 2023, CNIOT 2023, ICBEB 2023, CFDSP 2023, ISCMI 2023, ICAIP 2023, ISMSI 2024, WCCCT 2024, CMLDS 2024, ICDCOT 2024, CNIOT 2024, DMCIT 2024, WCSE 2024
Conferences: ICBEB 2015, ICBEB 2016, ICBEB 2017, ICAIP 2018, ICBAPS 2018, ICISPC 2018, ICISPC 2019, ICSCC 2019, ISCMI 2019, ISCAI 2019, ISMSI 2020, ICPHW 2020, ISCMI 2020, ICDIPV 2020, ISMSI 2020, ICBSP 2020, ICAIP 2020, ICS2020, CFDSP 2021, ICISPC 2021, ISMSI2021, ISCAI 2021, PRML 2021, ISCMI 2021, ASSP 2021, ICAIP 2021, CFDSP 2022, ISMSI 2022, ISCAI 2022, ICISPC 2022, CGDIP 2022, ICAIP 2022, ISCMI 2022, ASSP 2022, ISMSI 2023, CNIOT 2023, ICBEB 2023, CFDSP 2023, ISCMI 2023, ICAIP 2023, ISMSI 2024, WCCCT 2024, CMLDS 2024, ICDCOT 2024, CNIOT 2024, DMCIT 2024, WCSE 2024
Conference/Workshop/Colloquium Organizing Committee:
Conference/Workshop/Colloquium Organizing Committee:
Conference Program Committee:
Conference Program Committee:
University Program Accreditation Maintenance Committee
University Program Accreditation Maintenance Committee
Jan - Dec 2016
Jan - Dec 2016
Member of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Biomedical Engineering, LKC FES, UTAR - Undergraduate Program.
Member of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Biomedical Engineering, LKC FES, UTAR - Undergraduate Program.
Jan - Dec 2017
Jan - Dec 2017
Member of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Master of Engineering Science, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Member of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Master of Engineering Science, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Jan - Dec 2017
Jan - Dec 2017
Member of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Doctor of Philosophy, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Member of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Doctor of Philosophy, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Jan - Dec 2019
Jan - Dec 2019
Member of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Master of Science, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Member of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Master of Science, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Jan - Dec 2019
Jan - Dec 2019
Member of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Doctor of Philosophy in Science, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Member of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Doctor of Philosophy in Science, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Jan - Dec 2022
Jan - Dec 2022
Chairperson of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Master of Engineering Science, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Chairperson of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Master of Engineering Science, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Jan - Dec 2022
Jan - Dec 2022
Chairperson of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Chairperson of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Jan - Dec 2023
Jan - Dec 2023
Member of External Review Panel (ERP) of Master of Engineering Science, FEGT, UTAR - Research Program.
Member of External Review Panel (ERP) of Master of Engineering Science, FEGT, UTAR - Research Program.
Jan - Dec 2023
Jan - Dec 2023
Member of External Review Panel (ERP) of Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, FEGT, UTAR - Research Program.
Member of External Review Panel (ERP) of Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, FEGT, UTAR - Research Program.
Jan - Dec 2024
Jan - Dec 2024
Member of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Doctor of Philosophy in Science, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Member of Self Assessment Committee (SAC) of Doctor of Philosophy in Science, LKC FES, UTAR - Research Program.
Research exchange/visit experience
Research exchange/visit experience
Sept. 2012 - Dec. 2012
Sept. 2012 - Dec. 2012
Visiting student at F. M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Johns Hopkins University, US.
Visiting student at F. M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Johns Hopkins University, US.
Consultant/Trainer for:
Consultant/Trainer for:
5) Persatuan Penduduk Ambang Botanic Klang
5) Persatuan Penduduk Ambang Botanic Klang