CMED’s research is focused in the domain of Mechatronics, Instrumentation, Robotics and Control in the following research fields:
- Computer Control Systems
- Design of embedded systems
- Real-time Software Engineering for Mechatronics systems
- Design of robots and robotics work cells
- Application of advanced control in robotics
- Multi-agent intelligent mobile robots
- Internet-based telerobotics
- Micro-electromechanical System (MEMS)
- Industrial automation and computer integrated manufacturing
- Advanced Control strategies in Industrial Processes
- Identification and Control of Industrial Processes
- Intelligent Plant Interface
- Advanced Transducer Application
- Sensor technology
- Process Tomography for flow measurement
- Vision Systems
- Neural Network, Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithms
- Intelligent Control Systems
- Artificial Intelligence applications
- Robust Control and Uncertain System
- Smart sensors & Actuators
- Real-time control system
- Nanotechnology-based mechatronics and robotics.
Research work at CMED is mainly carried out under the following Research Groups (RGs) and Centers of Excellence (CoE):
Protom-i RG: Process Tomography and Instrumentation (PROTOM-i) research group focuses on the design and development of electronic sensors, with special interest in process tomography. Various methods of process tomography are being used such as Optical Tomography, Ultrasonic Tomography, Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT), Gamma Ray Tomography and magnetic induction tomography (MIT). The group is also focusing on challenging research area such as process control, sensors, instrumentations and applications related to biotechnology, environmental, agricultural and industrial process.
Head: Dr. Mohamed Sultan Mohamed Ali
Advanced Control RG: The Advanced Control Research Group (ACRG) strives to be a leading research group in control engineering in this region with dedicated and qualified academic staff and researchers. The research involves many areas in control, mechatronics, robotics and instrumentation engineering which include modeling and control of advanced mechatronics systems including robots, process control, control theory, control and automation in agriculture, intelligent control, network control and advanced sensors and actuators.
Head: Associate Professor Dr Zaharuddin Mohamed
Micro-nano System RG: This Research Group strives to foster active research by building a novel interdisciplinary field based on micro-nano mechatronics. This field will promote “the world-highest-level of micro-nano mechatronics research with an emphasis on originality” from a viewpoint of not only the acquisition of advanced technology, but also social and industrial issues. To promote their program, group members, who are coming from various research background, e.g. materials, mechanical science, system measurement/ control engineering, and advanced bio-medicine, will work together synergistically.
Head : Dr. Mohd Ridzuan Ahmad
CAIRO: CAIRO (Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics) was formed in 1997 as one of the centers of excellence in Universiti Teknologi malaysia (UTM). CAIRO was established as the pioneering and leading Research & Development center in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Advanced Automation in the country. The center main role is to acquire advanced technologies and working with local industries to enhance their products in a way of improving their competitiveness.
Director: Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Hazlina Selamat
| Photo | Staff Name (Website) |
Designation | Research Areas | Reseach Group/COE | Email @utm.my |
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Norhaliza Abdul Wahab | Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. | Control and identification in process control, adaptive predictive control and multivariable control in biological nitrogen removal of wastewater system | Advanced Control | norhaliza |
| Professors | |||||
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Johari Halim Shah Osman | Prof. Dr. (Faculty Dean) | Robotics, Robust Control of Uncertain System, Adv. robot control, Large Scale Systems, Adaptive Control Techniques, Decentralized & Hierarchical Control. | Advanced Control | johari |
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Mohd. Fua’ad Rahmat | Prof. Dr. (UTM-SPACE Dean) | System Identification, Parameter Estimation, Process Tomography, Process Control Instrumentation, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Actuator System | PROTOM-i | fuaad |
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Ruzairi Abd. Rahim | Prof. Dr. (Secondment to UTHM) | Flow measurement & instrumentation, Process Tomography, Advanced sensor application. | PROTOM-i | ruzairi |
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Yahaya Md. Sam | Prof. Dr. (QRIM Sr. Director) | Sliding Mode Control, Robust Control of Uncertain System, Automotive Control and Active Suspension System | Advanced Control | yahaya |
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Abdul Rashid Husain | Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Sliding Mode Control and Robust Control for Nonlinear Dynamic System, Active Magnetic Bearing System, Linear Matrix Inequality (LMI) for Control, Real-time and Network Control system | Advanced Control | abrashid |
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Ahmad ‘Athif Mohd Faudzi | Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. | System Integration, Intelligent actuators, Mechatronics and control, Microcontroller and embedded system | CAIRO | athif |
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Hazlina Selamat | Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. (CAIRO Director) | Control Engineering, Adaptive Control, Railway Vehicle Suspension System, System Identification | CAIRO | hazlina |
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Herlina Abdul Rahim | Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. (RMC Deputy Director) | Sensor Technologies, Medical Engineering, System Identification | PROTOM-i | herlina |
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Mohamed Sultan Mohamed Ali | Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. | Microelectromechanical System (MEMS), Micro and Nanofabrication Technologies, Microactuators, Micro Sensors, Wireless Micro devices | PROTOM-i | sultanali |
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Mohd Ridzuan Ahmad | Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Nanobiotechnology, Nano-manipulation, Bio-manipulation, Single Cell Analysis, Nanodevices and Multi-Agent Robotics System | Micro-nano Systems Engineering | mdridzuan |
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Rosbi Mamat | Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Process Control, Intelligent Control, Real Time Embedded System, Hardware & Software CoDesign of Mechatronics Systems, Robot Controller Design | Advanced Control | rosbi |
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Sallehuddin Ibrahim | Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Flow Measurement, Process Tomography, Optical Sensors | PROTOM-i | sallehuddin |
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Shahrum Shah Abdullah | Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Intelligent control, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithms | MJIIT | shahrum |
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Zaharuddin Mohamed | Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Control of Flexible Structures, Vibration Control, Mechatronics Control | Advanced Control | zahar |
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Salinda Buyamin | Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Control Machines and Drives, Optimization, Sensorless Motor | Advanced Control | salinda |
| Senior Lecturer | |||||
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Anita Ahmad | Dr. | Electrophysiological data processing, Image reconstruction, Control and Instrumentation | PROTOM-i | anita |
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Fatimah Sham Ismail | Dr. | Optimization, Artificial Intelligence and Process Control | CAIRO | fatimahs |
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Herman Wahid | Dr. | Artificial Intelligence (ANN, FL, PSO), Metamodeling, Air Quality Modeling & Instrumentation, Energy Harvesting, Applied Control Engineering | PROTOM-i | herman |
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Khairul Hamimah Abas | Dr. | Image Processing, Face Identification, Infrared Imagery Analysis | PROTOM-i | khairulhamimah |
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Kumeresan A. Danapala- singam | Ir. Dr. | Nonlinear control, autonomous helicopter, hybrid electric vehicle, artificial intelligence | CAIRO | kumeresan |
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Leow Pei Ling | Dr. | Instrumentation, biosensors and electrochemical detections | PROTOM-i | leowpl |
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Lim Cheng Siong | Dr. | Emergency Medical Services, Embedded System, Telerobotics and Multi-Agent Robotics System | Advanced Control | lcsiong |
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Mohd. Amri Md. Yunus | Dr. | Optical Tomography, Environmental Measurement and Instrumentation | PROTOM-i | amri |
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Mohd Ariffanan Mohd Basri | Dr. | Adaptive and robust control, applied soft computing, applied artificial intelligence, unmanned vehicle, mobile robot, microactuator | Advanced Control | ariffanan |
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Mohamad Hafis Izran Ishak | Dr. | Human Adaptive Mechatronics, Human Machine System, Advanced Mechatronics | PROTOM-i | hafis |
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Mohamad Amir Shamsudin | Dr. | Autonomous robot, Unmanned/surveillance vehicle, Nonlinear system modelling and control, Soft computing optimization technique | Advanced Control | amirshamsudin |
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Mohamad Shukri Abdul Manaf | Mr. | Instrumentation | PROTOM-i | mshukri |
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Mohamad Shukri Zainal Abidin | Dr. | Precision Agriculture, Water-saving Agriculture System, Intelligent Control, Fault Detection and Diagnostic, Mechatronics and Automation System, Embedded System | Advanced Control | shukri |
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Nurul Adilla Mohd Subha | Dr. | Networked control system, predictive control, multi-agent system | Advanced Control | nuruladilla |
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Shafishuhaza Sahlan | Dr. | Control Systems Engineering Algorithm, Model Reduction Techniques | PROTOM-i | shafis |
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Shahdan Sudin | Dr. | Cooperative vehicle, Vehicle convey dynamic and control | Advanced Control | shahdan |
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Sophan Wahyudi Nawawi | Dr. | Applied Control Engineering, Robot Control | Advanced Control | sophan |
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Yeong Che Fai | Dr. | Navigation and Mapping, Autonomous Mobile Robots, Nonlinear Control, Sensor Fusion | CAIRO | cfyeong |
| Lecturer | |||||
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Ahmad Ridhwan Wahab | Mr. | Robotics | PROTOM-i | ridhwan |
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Nasarudin Ahmad | Mr. | Control Engineering | PROTOM-i | e-nasar |