2014 DPhil in Healthcare Innovation 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
Scholarships
Qualcomm Scholarship for DPhil (Phd) studies at Oxford University (2009 – 2013).
Sloane Robinson Foundation Scholarship for Master studies at Oxford University (2008 - 2009).
Selected achievements/awards
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.
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.
Champion of UK Handball University Championships 2013.
Centre of Doctoral Training (CDT) Oversea Placement Award to visit Johns Hopkins University (Sept – Dec 2012).
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.
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).
Book Award for 1st class graduate at Multimedia University, Malaysia.
Copyrights and patents
FSL v6 (delta from 5.0) - contributor of the BAYCEST, part of the widely used FSL software
Embedded genetic algorithm for antenna beam forming (PI20090590)
Bidirectional PC-PIC communication protocol via USB (cr2009-030004(2))
Smart antenna and genetic algorithm incorporated dynamic WCDMA simulator (cr2009-030004(3))
Working experience
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. 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.
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. 2009 - Oct. 2013 Teaching assistant/demonstrator at University of Oxford, UK.
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.
Dec. 2007 - Jun. 2024 Board of Engineers, Malaysia, Graduate Engineer
Sept. 2009 - Dec. 2014The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), US, Trainee Member
Nov. 2014 - Oct. 2020The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK, Graduate Member
Oct. 2015 - Present The Institution of Engineering Malaysia, Graduate Member
Oct. 2020 - PresentThe Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK, Chartered Engineer
Aug. 2021 - PresentThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, US, Member
Jan. 2024 - Jan. 2027 HRD Corp Accredited Trainer
Jun. 2024 - Present Board of Engineers, Malaysia, Professional Engineer
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)
Editorial board of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging (Jan 2020 - Dec 2023)
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
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, Histology and Histopathology, The Journal of The Institution of Engineers Malaysia.