91şÚÁĎ took home 22 medals at the 22nd Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2023 which was held in hybrid mode from 16th until 18th March 2023. The MTE-IIA 2023 received approximately 508 submissions, across public, and private universities, research institutions, and centres from 18 countries.

Our researchers grabbed 2 Outstanding Awards, 1 Special Award, 5 Gold Awards, 8 Silver Awards, and 6 Bronze Awards during the event. The following is a list of medal winners from MMU:

No	Award	Project	Project Leader & Team Members	Faculty
1	Outstanding Award	Mobile Application for Retinal Image Analysis	Dr. Aziah Ali, Mubdiul Hossain, Noramiza Hashim, Wan Noorshahida Mohd Isa, Zarina Che Embi, Shahbe Mat Desa, Junaidi Abdullah	FCI
2	Outstanding Award	Teru Teru	Mr. Vincent Chan, Lim Min Ying, Ng Jin Yang, Jeffrey Quek Shue Yew, Teh Ghee Ang	FOB
3	Special Award	Wallet And Handbag-Fit Malaysian Banknotes Reader for The Visually Impaired	Ir. Dr. Wong Wai Kit, Mr. Turki Khaled Salem, Dr. Min Thu Soe, Prof. Dr. Wong Eng Kiong	FET
4	Gold	Efficient Spectrum Utilization System For Facilitating Velocity Based 5G Network	Prof. Dr. Mardeni Bin Roslee, Abdullah H. Al-quhali, Mohamad Yusoff Alias, Khairil Anuar, Shazrulnizam Huzairi Md Hashim	FOE
5	Gold	Throughput And Fairness Trade-Off System For 5G Seamless Connections	Prof. Dr. Mardeni Bin Roslee, Osama Abu Ajwa, Zubaida Yusoff, Khairil Anuar, Shazrulnizam Huzairi Md Hashim	FOE
6	Gold	Teru Teru	Mr. Vincent Chan, Lim Min Ying, Ng Jin Yang, Jeffrey Quek Shue Yew, Teh Ghee Ang	FOB
7	Gold	Vehicle Safe Lane Changing Pre-Warning Tool	Ts. Dr. Sumendra A/L Yogarayan, Kwang Chee Seng, Ts. Dr. Sumendra Yogarayan, Ts. Mohd. Fikri Azli Abdullah	FIST
8	Gold	Mobile Application for Retinal Image Analysis	Dr. Aziah Ali, Mubdiul Hossain, Noramiza Hashim, Wan Noorshahida Mohd Isa, Zarina Che Embi, Shahbe Mat Desa, Junaidi Abdullah	FCI
9	Silver	HRV-Lite: An IoT on Wheels Device To Monitor Driver’s Physiological State	Ts. Dr. Siti Fatimah Binti Abdul Razak, Bryan Hii Ben Bin, Sumendra Yogarayan, Sharifah Noor Masidayu Sayed Ismail, Mohd Fikri Azli Abdullah, Ong Chia Sui, Nazrul Muhaimin Ahmad	FIST
10	Silver	ECluck	Mr. Vincent Chan, Lim Min Ying, Neha Bhubhindar Singh, Law Jolyn, Christine Choo Wan Teng, Jovita Ooi Sue Anne, Cheryl Chan	FOB
11	Silver	Telehealth For Sustainable Wellness	Dr. Ong Lee Yeng, Dr. Leow Meng Chew, Chung Jen Li, Chua Jiaming	FIST
12	Silver	Digital Signage Augmented Roadshow (DISAR)	Dr. Leow Meng Chew, Dr. Ong Lee Yeng, Ng Jian Wei, Tan Yi Fan, Lim Zhou Yi, Leow Kang Ren, Loo Eng Keong, Low Chuan Chuan	FIST
13	Silver	Wallet And Handbag-Fit Malaysian Banknotes Reader for The Visually Impaired	Ir. Dr. Wong Wai Kit, Mr. Turki Khaled Salem, Dr. Min Thu Soe, Prof. Dr. Wong Eng Kiong	FET
14	Silver	Handheld Radiation Survey Meter with Extendable Fiber Optic Probe	Ir. Prof. Dr. Hairul Azhar Abdul Rashid, Md Zubair Hassan Tarif, Dr. Adebiyi Oresegun, Azmi Basaif, Dr. Siti Azlida Ibrahim, Dr. Sarina Mansor, Prof. Dr. David Andrew Bradley, Sayuti Jamaudin, Khairina Mohammad Diah	FOE
15	Silver	Eco Smart Anchovies Cleaning Machine	Dr. Cham Chin Leei, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ooi Shih Yin, Prof. Zulfadzli Yusoff, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Ai Hui, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ooi Chee Pun, Dr. Tan Wooi Haw, Dr. Tan Yi Fei, Prof. Hezerul, Gan Ming Tao, Kwan Wei Peng	FOE
16	Silver	Milk Siblings Tracing System	Ts. Dr. Siti Fatimah Binti Abdul Razak, Bryan Hii Ben Bin, Nur LIyana Rosli, Noor Hisham Kamis, Mohd Fikri Azli Abdullah	FIST
17	Bronze	SHARIN – One-Stop Immersive Gamified Virtual Marketplace	Mr. Vincent Chan, Nyaanaputhraan A/L Prabakaran , Reyshinder Ramish, Kalsum Preeti	FOB
18	Bronze	Space Object Recognition Using Deep Learning Methods for Space Situational Awareness	Ir. Prof. Dr. Hezerul Abdul Karim, Dr. Nouar AlDahoul	FOE
19	Bronze	Localization And Classification of Parasitic Egg Using EfficientDet Detector in Microscopic Images	Ir. Prof. Dr. Hezerul Abdul Karim, Dr. Nouar AlDahoul	FOE
20	Bronze	The Conceptual Testbed of Quality-Of-Service Support In Vehicular Adhoc Networks	Ts. Dr. Sumendra A/L Yogarayan, Ts. Dr. Siti Fatimah Abdul Razak, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Afizan Azman and Ts. Mohd. Fikri Azli Abdullah	FIST
21	Bronze	TutorKay@Home	Ms Anushia Chelvarayan, Dr. Yeo Sook Fern, Dr. Lim Kah Boon	FOB
22	Bronze	Owl Invest	Mr. Vincent Chan, Nyaanaputhraan A/L Prabakaran, Reyshinder Ramish, Kalsum Preeti	FOB

Congratulations!

We are proud to share that two students of the Game Development programme from the Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FCI) namely Raven Lim Zhe Xuan and Lim Jiann Shen bagged cash prizes of RM3,000 and RM750 as First Runner-up and Finalist during the finale stage in the Game Development Competition on 25 February 2023.

The competition was organised by Penang Youth Development Corporation (PYDC), in collaboration with Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TARUMT), Magnus Game Studio, and Big Domain. More than 140 participants with over 40 project submissions were received and evaluated to be selected for the Top 10 Finalists in the competition.

This achievement was a result of the Industry Handshake Programme (IHP), where students work on industry-based problems/ motivation as part of their subject assignment or project that is monitored by the subject lecturer and industry mentor. For this Game Production project, the students received guidance from Mr. Albert Quek as the subject lecturer and Mr. Tan Zhi Wei, Founder of DreamTree Studio as the industry mentor.

The students also went to two intensive pitching sessions with Ms. Putri Syaidatul Akma from the Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) and Mr. Albert in the game pitch as well as deck preparation and presentation.

Kudos to the winners and to those who were involved in achieving this milestone!

Congratulations to MMU for clinching the Gold Award under the Education & Learning category at the Putra Brand Awards 2022 on 13 January 2023. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mazliham Mohd Su’ud, President of MMU received the accolade during the Gala Presentation Ceremony held at One World Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. MMU first received the Silver Award in 2019 and the Bronze medal in 2021 for the same category.

Putra Brand Awards or also known as the People’s Choice Awards recognises the brand building as an integral business investment and is measured by consumer preference. This is the 13th year of the Putra Brand Award, where a total of 151 awards were presented in various categories, namely media, communications, banking, e-commerce, entertainment, and others. MMU is grateful for the continued support given by the people as well as MMU community for the university to continue delivering the best quality education to the digital future leaders.

Congratulations to 91şÚÁĎ (MMU) for being listed among the Top 10 in the Private Higher Education Institution at the Graduates’ Choice Award  (GCA) at Sunway Resort on 5 January 2023.  Dr. Ong Jeen Wei, Director of Alumni Engagement, Career and Entrepreneurship Development (ACED) representing the university to receive the award and certificate during the ceremony. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mazliham Mohd Su’ud, President of MMU also graced the occasion with his presence and was invited to become one of the award presenters at this prestigious ceremony.

Organised by Talentbank, this award ceremony announced the nation’s Most Preferred Graduate Employers to Work for in 2022. The Graduates’ Choice Award or known as GCA is Malaysia’s most authoritative graduate employer branding award and recognises 48 respective industries including accounting and professional services, e-commerce, automotive, telecommunications, and others. Also attending the award ceremony were Prof. Dr. Wong Eng Kiong, Vice President of Student Experience and Entrepreneurship Development (SEED),  Mr. Albert Quek, and Ms. Putri Syaidatul Akma Mohd Adzmi, Deputy Directors of ACED.

Well done!

A research team containing a postgraduate student and lecturers of the Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FCI) with their collaborators obtained the “Best Paper Award” at the IEEE International Conference on Computing (ICOCO) 2022, recently.

The postgraduate student namely Mubdiul Hossain presented a research paper entitled “Optimized n-Based Implementation of B-COSFIRE Filter for Retinal Blood Vessel Segmentation”. The proposal highlighted an optimised retinal blood vessel segmentation method for an Android-based smartphone platform. The proposed methods may allow for analysing fundus images in resource-limited settings such as clinics in rural or remote areas. Thus, offering a mobile solution for retinal screening at a cheaper cost.

The paper is supported by the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) under the Malaysia Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). The grant is led by Dr. Aziah Ali and members from FCI namely Dr. Noramiza Hashim, Dr. Wan Noorshahida Mohd Isa, with their collaborators, Prof. Dr. Aini Hussain and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Mimi Diyana Wan Zaki, who is also an MMU Alumnus. The team has been invited to publish an extended version of their paper; to be submitted to the Journal of Cases on Information Technology (JCIT) – IGI Global, which is a Scopus Q2 Journal.

Congratulations!

On 9th November 2022, a group of four students from the Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FCI) namely Loh Yue Yi, Ngo Xing Tung, Sia Mandy and  Dylan Lim Yong Sen emerged as Champion at DataWorks Challenge 2022. The team received a Harvey Norman voucher worth RM2,000 and crystal trophies for their achievement presented by Mr. Nick Swann, Business IT Manager.

Mentored by Dr. Ng Kok Why, Deputy Dean of FCI, the MMU (Fant4stic) team defeated other teams from different varsities namely Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), and Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)  during the final round of the competition.

Organised by ExxonMobile, the competition was participated by 47 teams from 7 universities. The participants were given one week to develop the product solution, and only 5 teams were selected for the final round. Our team pitched their solutions and encountered the Q&A session with confidence and finesse, where the session was also participated by the top management of ExxonMobile.

Congratulations!

Let us congratulate Nyaanaputhraan A/L Prakabakaran from the Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FCI) for being listed in the Top 12 Grand Finalists in the Hong Leong Bank Hackathon Challenge 2022 that was held recently. He bagged two awards, a consolation prize and Special Award (Perseverance and Commitment) during the event. The special award was given to him as he completed the entire hackathon all by himself.

Besides that, another MMU team consisting of Vincent Chan from the Faculty of Business (FOB), Ahmad Johan from the Faculty of Management (FOM), and Resyinder Ramish from the Faculty of Creative Multimedia (FCM) also participated in the challenge, and one of the Top 40 finalists. The competition aimed for participants to re-imagine banking in the metaverse as they aspire to have products and solutions that are personalised and friendly-user to be utilised in both the physical and virtual worlds.

The participants used their knowledge of blockchain technology, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, augmented reality (AR)/ virtual reality (VR), and Big Data to hack our-of-the-box solutions to solve the problem statements provided, which related to the metaverse and hyper-personalisation. The participants from various varsities, start-ups, and companies came to compete for the final demo pitch on 30th October 2022. As a result, Nyaanaputhraan who won 2 awards walked home with a cash prize of RM1,000 and Reshinder is offered a job opportunity at Hong Leong Bank.

Congratulations!

Let us congratulate our MMU researchers for winning 19 medals at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2022) SDG International Innovation Awards & Expo recently. Our researchers grabbed 3 Outstanding Awards, 10 Gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze medals during the virtual event.

Held from the 17th until 21st of October 2022, the exhibition received a total of 154 submissions, across 6 countries including Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Thailand, and Indonesia. The following is a list of medal winners from MMU:

Recipients of Outstanding Awards:

Project Leader	Project Member(s)	Project Title	Award Subcategory
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Poh Kiat, FET	Gan Kah Wei Dr. Liew Kia Wai	A Multifunctional Stepladder for the Elderly and Caregivers	Health & Well-Being
Dr. Ong Lee Yeng, FIST	Dr. Leow Meng Chew Chung Jen Li Chua Jiaming	Telehealth for Sustainable Wellness	Health & Well-Being
Dr. Olivia Tan Swee Leng, FOM	Dr. Ooi Shih Yin Dr. Shereen Khan Dr. Nasreen Khan Chew Yee Jian Rossanne Gale Vergara	First Malaysia Time Bank for Inter-Generational Activities	Health & Well-Being

 

Recipients of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals:

GOLD MEDAL
Project Leader	Project Member(s)	Project Title	Award Subcategory
Dr. Siti Fatimah Binti Abdul Razak, FIST	1.      Dr. Sumendra Yogarayan 2.      Assoc. Prof. Dr. Afizan Azman (Taylor’s University) 3.      Mohd Fikri Azli Abdullah	Vehicle to Vehicle Communications for Seamless Travelling Experience	Health & Well-Being
Dr. Siti Fatimah Binti Abdul Razak, FIST	1.      Dr. Sumendra Yogarayan 2.      Mohd Fikri Azli Abdullah 3.      Assoc. Prof. Dr. Afizan Azman (Taylor’s University)	Driver Vigilance Monitoring via In-Cabin Sensor for Air Quality Concentration	Health & Well-Being
Ms. Anushia A/P Chelvarayan, FOB	1.      Dr. Yeo Sook Fern 2.      Dr. Lim Kah Boon	TutorKAY@Home	Human Capital
Mr. Vincent Chan, FOB	Suphapon a/p Udom Lee Yu Hui Yeo Jun Siang Slyvia Ong Zhi Wei	The Ugly Lunchbox	Economic Growth
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Poh Kiat, FET	Gan Kah Wei Dr. Liew Kia Wai	A Multifunctional Stepladder for the Elderly and Caregivers	Health & Well-Being
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Ai Hui, FOE	Dr. Cham Chin Leei Dr. Mathias Foo (University of Warwick, UK) Prof. Dr. Ong Duu Sheng	Built-in Self-scaling Method for Road Roughness Classification	Economic Growth
Dr. Wong Wai Kit, FET	Turki Khaled Salem Dr. Min Thu Soe Prof. Dr. Wong Eng Kiong	Malaysian Banknotes Reader Featuring Counterfeit Detection for RM1 and RM5 Using Front-Backlight Mechanism and Image Processing Techniques	Inclusivity
Dr. Siow Chun Lim, FOE	Abdulaziz Khalid Eid Dr. Ngu Eng Eng	Smart Household Energy Monitoring System (SHEMS)	Environment & Natural Resource
Dr. Olivia Tan Swee Leng, FOM	Dr. Ooi Shih Yin Dr. Shereen Khan Dr. Nasreen Khan Chew Yee Jian Rossanne Gale Vergara	First Malaysia Time Bank for Inter-Generational Activities	Health & Well-Being
Ms. Noridayu Abdullah Sani, FOB	Dr. Abdullah Sallehhuddin Bin Abdullah Salim	Basic Accounting and Taxation Workshop for Micro Enterprise Entrepreneurs	Economic Growth
SILVER MEDAL
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chua Sook Ling, FCI	1.      Dr. Foo Lee Kien 2.      Mr. Chan Jin Xuan	ChatWithMe	Health & Well-Being
Mr. Vincent Chan, FOB	Nicklaus Gan Zhau Hern Aimi Suhaili bt Mohmmad Tahir Siti Afiqah Binti Muhammad Aniq Hamizan Bin Khairul Aizan Ilham Akbar Alfatihah Tai Hen Toong Dr. Yeow Jian Ai Cedric Choong Ee Chun Lim Siok Jin	Si-Cup	Environment & Natural Resource
Dr. Ong Lee Yeng, FIST	Dr. Leow Meng Chew Chung Jen Li Chua Jiaming	Telehealth for Sustainable Wellness	Health & Well-Being
Dr. Leow Meng Chew, FIST	Dr. Ong Lee Yeng Ng Jian Wei Tan Yi Fan Lim Zhou Yi Leow Kang Ren Loo Eng Keong Low Chuan Chuan	Digital Signage Augmented Roadshow (DiSAR)	Economic Growth
Dr. Yeo Boon Chin, FET	Alvin Chong Ming Song Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lim Way Soong	Automatic Data Acquisition System for Fingerprint Based Indoor Positioning	Economic Growth
BRONZE MEDAL
Dr. Cham Chin Leei, FOE	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Ai Hui Prof. Dr. Zulfadzli Yusoff Dr. Ooi Shih Yin Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ooi Chee Pun Dr. Tan Wooi Haw Dr. Tan Yi Fei Prof. Dr. Hezerul Abdul Karim Gan Ming Tao Kwan Wei Peng	Eco Smart Anchovies Cleaning Machine	Environment & Natural Resource

 

It is hoped that this achievement will inspire MMU community in elevating the university to greater heights.

Well done!

91şÚÁĎ hosted the Digital Futures International Congress (DIFCON 2022) via the virtual platform from 25th July until 27th July 2022. With its theme, Innovating for Sustainability, the international conference gathered scholars from different backgrounds including engineering, information technology, social science, law, and multimedia.

Prof. Emerita Datuk Dr. Asma Ismail, President of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) officiated the opening ceremony of the programme on 25th July 2022. The virtual ceremony was also graced by the presence of Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mazliham Mohd Su’ud, President of MMU welcomed the participants. The three-day conference received 430 paper submissions from more than 15 countries, where only 290 papers were accepted and presented during the event. The event also featured 20 keynote speakers to provide deeper insights and knowledge on the topics.

It also had 6 co-located conferences namely 91şÚÁĎ Engineering Conference (MECON), International Conference on Communication, Language, Education and Social Sciences (CLESS), International Conference on Computer, Information Technology, and Intelligent Computing (CITIC), International Conference on Law and Digitalisation (ICLD), International Conference on Technology and Innovation Management (ICTIM) and International Conference on Creative Multimedia (ICCM). The programme was concluded successfully with the announcement of Best Paper Awards and other awards.

Congratulations!

We would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Selwyn Darryl Kessler, Loo Wei Xiong, and Wong Ee Thiing from the Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FCI) and Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FIST) for winning the Grand prize together with three teams from the other countries under the category of Cloud Track.

The result was released in a live broadcast on 25^th June 2022, which was participated by Prof. Ir. Dr. Hairul Azhar Abdul Rashid, Vice President of Research, Industrial Collaboration and Engagement (VP RICE) together with Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Junaidi Abdullah, the Dean of FCI and Dr. Ng Kok Why, the team mentor. Prof. Hairul delivered a short speech during the session.

The team competed on the world stage virtually via Shenzhen, China on 18^th June 2022. A total of 132 teams from 43 countries and regions participated on the world stage. Under the Cloud Track, the participants took 8 hours non-stop to answer a few difficult lab questions involving four areas: Cloud, Storage, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence during the competition. The competition served as an avenue for students to compete and exchange ideas, boost their ICT knowledge, and foster their capabilities in innovating through new technologies and platforms. Click  to view the list of the winners.

Congratulations!