The merger synergized staff of both departments, enhancing their strength and expertise yielding qualified and experienced staff in the field of Communication Engineering. Currently, COMM has 45 academic staff. The department has 10 laboratories, which are equipped with sophisticated and modern facilities. They are conducive for training prospective undergraduate students, and meet the demand of postgraduate level.

The department supports all the undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered in FKE. In meeting the current demand on smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0, recently COMM introduced a postgraduate Master by Taught Course program, Master of Engineering in Wireless Communication and Network (MKET) in 2020. In addition to communication engineering specialised courses, MKET also includes multidisciplinary courses as part of its curriculum such as Entrepreneurship in Telecommunication Industry in order to produce more holistic graduates in the field.

The department receives substantial research grants from the Malaysian government, telecommunication industry and telecommunication system provider. Due to the excellent reputation in teaching and learning and research, the department has successfully gained international recognition through memorandum of understanding for collaboration with the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa in the field of Microwave Electronic and Radar.

On top of that, the department has also forged a good relationship with various other academic institutions, agencies and industries such as Ericsson. Collaboration with Ericsson enables the adoption of its educational material and module in a number of communication courses such as Principles of Communication and Wireless Communication System. Ericsson guest speakers are also invited to give recent updates in the fast-changing communication world to the students.

The research opportunity for postgraduate studies in the communication field is also huge, which comprises several main areas from future wireless networks, optic, radar and sensors, next generation communication network systems and Internet-of-Everything.

This department offers a conducive and stimulating environment for studying electronic and computer engineering. To that end, the department is responsible for the running and execution of the Bachelor of Electronic Engineering with Honours (SEELH) undergraduate programme and the Master of Engineering (Computer and Microelectronics System) (MKEH) postgraduate taught course programmes offered by the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. Our lecturers also supervise PhD candidates specialising in electronics and computer engineering. Currently, we have 40 lecturers who are dedicated to excellence in research and teaching in Analog Electronics, Digital Systems, Microelectronics, Medical Electronic, Signal Processing and Computer Engineering.

The department also has close relationships and collaboration with many multinational electronic companies, such as Intel, Seagate, Altera, National Instruments and Motorola. These companies visit UTM campus on regular basis for recruitment exercises, and usually are invited to deliver technical talks to FKE students. The companies also provide intern positions to students. Our goal is to prepare students to become capable engineers and technology leaders with high academic achievement and excellent realworld core competencies in the high-technology disciplines of Analog Mix-Signal, Electronics, Digital Systems, Microelectronics, Medical Electronic, Signal Processing and Computer Engineering.

Engineering (FBME) in 2013 and later as the School of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (SBEHS) in 2018 in-line with UTM Synergy 4.0 exercise under the Faculty of Engineering. In October 2022, UTM implemented another restructuring of academic entities to strengthen university’s niche area which resulted in another new administrative structure. Since then, SBEHS has been restructured as a new department under the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FEE). The Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences is dedicated in providing a high-quality education and conducive environment to our students, with a focus on hands-on learning and comprehensive programme
within the field of biomedical engineering and health sciences.

Biomedical engineering and health sciences is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field which combines engineering with the principle of biology and medicine to solve problems related to healthcare and the development of medical technologies. It consists a wide range of topics including anatomy and physiology, clinical engineering, rehabilitation, biomedical imaging, biomedical signal processing, biomechanics, biomaterial, robotics, bio-informatics, tissue engineering, computer programming, electronics and other related topics. It is an excellent choice for individuals who are interested in using their technical skills to make a positive impact on healthcare and human health.

In terms of academic programmes, DBEHS continues to offer various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes which were also offered by our previous entities namely Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (Equine Management), Master of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, Master of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Technology, Master of Sciences (Biomedical Engineering), Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences.

Apart from academic programmes, students will have the opportunity to conduct their research alongside researchers and well-renowned experts via joint research grants, participate in internship fieldwork at leading organizations, take advantage of study abroad opportunities, join student clubs and societies as well as community services in order to prepare them for a wide range of career paths in future.