Executive Committee 2019 « IEEE RAS Malaysia Chapter

Position Name Affiliation

Chair
2018-2020
Irraivan Elamvazuthi Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering,
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskander,
Perak, Malaysia
E-mail:
Phone:

Associate Professor Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi obtained his PhD from Department of Automatic Control & Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK in 2002. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia. His research interests include Control, Robotics, Mechatronics, Power Systems and Bio-medical Applications.

Past Chair 2016-2017
Rosdiazli Ibrahim Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering,
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskander,
Perak, Malaysia
E-mail: rosdiazli@utp.edu.my
Phone:

Associate Professor Dr. Rosdiazli Ibrahim is the Head of Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He received his BEng. (Hons) Electrical Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 1996. In 2000, he was awarded a Master of Science in Automation and Control (Distinction) from University of Newcastle Upon-Tyne, UK. He was conferred a PhD degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Glasgow, UK in 2008. He is a Chartered Engineer registered with the UK Engineering Council. His current research areas are Intelligent Control and Nonlinear Multivariable Process Modeling for Process Control Application.

Vice Chair
Mohamed Khan Afthab Ahamed Khan UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur Campus
No. 1 Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI
Heights, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
E-mail:
Phone:

Associate Professor Dr. Mohamed Khan Afthab Ahamed Khan received his BE degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Madras University, India and MS degree in Electronics and Control engineering from BITS Pilani, India. He received his advanced diploma in Power electronics and drives from Lucas – Nuelle, Germany in 2002 and also from Woo sun, Korea. He obtained his PhD in Robotics, Power electronics and controls from Atlantic International University, USA. His research interest includes Robotics, Power Electronics and controls and Motor Drives.

Secretary

Low Cheng Yee Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia
E-mail: cylow@uthm.edu.my
Phone:

Associate Professor Ir. Dr Low Cheng Yee obtained his degree from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2002, and Master in Mechatronics in 2004 from Universiti of London. He receives a PhD in Mechatronics from Universitat Paderborn in 2009. His research interests include advanced dynamics and control.

Treasurer
Syed Saad Azhar Ali Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering,
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskander,
Perak, Malaysia
E-mail: saad.azhar@utp.edu.my
Phone:

Associate Professor Dr Syed Saad Azhar Ali received his Electrical Engineering Degree from NED University of Engineering & Technology in 1999. He was conferred a master and PhD degree from the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia in 2002 and 2007 respectively. His current research areas are Neurosignal processing, Signal and Image processing.

Excomm
Wan Nurshazwani Binti Wan Zakaria Faculty of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
86400 Parit Raja,
Johor, Malaysia
E-mail: shazwani@uthm.edu.my
Phone:

Associate Professor Wan Nurshazwani Binti Wan Zakaria obtained her PhD from Newcastle University, UK in 2012. Currently, she is the head of Department of Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering of UThM.

Excomm
Elango Natarajan UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur Campus
No. 1 Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI
Heights, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
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Phone:

Excomm
Azrina binti Abd Aziz Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering,
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskander,
Perak, Malaysia
E-mail:
Phone:

Excomm
Sazalinsyah Razali Faculty of Information and Communication Technology
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
E-mail: sazalin[AT]utem.edu.my
Phone:

Excomm
Fawnizu Azmadi Hussin Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering,
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskander,
Perak, Malaysia
E-mail: fawnizu@utp.edu.my
Phone:

Excomm
Lila Iznita Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering,
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskander,
Perak, Malaysia
E-mail: lila.izhar@utp.edu.my
Phone:

Excomm Shahrol Mohamaddan Faculty of Engineering
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Jalan Datuk Mohammad Musa, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
E-mail: mshahrol@unimas.my
Phone: 082 58 3296

Position	Name	Affiliation
Chair 2018-2020	Irraivan Elamvazuthi	Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskander, Perak, Malaysia E-mail: Phone: Associate Professor Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi obtained his PhD from Department of Automatic Control & Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK in 2002. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia. His research interests include Control, Robotics, Mechatronics, Power Systems and Bio-medical Applications.
Past Chair 2016-2017	Rosdiazli Ibrahim	Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskander, Perak, Malaysia E-mail: rosdiazli@utp.edu.my Phone: Associate Professor Dr. Rosdiazli Ibrahim is the Head of Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He received his BEng. (Hons) Electrical Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 1996. In 2000, he was awarded a Master of Science in Automation and Control (Distinction) from University of Newcastle Upon-Tyne, UK. He was conferred a PhD degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Glasgow, UK in 2008. He is a Chartered Engineer registered with the UK Engineering Council. His current research areas are Intelligent Control and Nonlinear Multivariable Process Modeling for Process Control Application.
Vice Chair	Mohamed Khan Afthab Ahamed Khan	UCSI University Kuala Lumpur Campus No. 1 Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia E-mail: Phone: Associate Professor Dr. Mohamed Khan Afthab Ahamed Khan received his BE degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Madras University, India and MS degree in Electronics and Control engineering from BITS Pilani, India. He received his advanced diploma in Power electronics and drives from Lucas – Nuelle, Germany in 2002 and also from Woo sun, Korea. He obtained his PhD in Robotics, Power electronics and controls from Atlantic International University, USA. His research interest includes Robotics, Power Electronics and controls and Motor Drives.
Secretary	Low Cheng Yee	Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia E-mail: cylow@uthm.edu.my Phone: Associate Professor Ir. Dr Low Cheng Yee obtained his degree from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2002, and Master in Mechatronics in 2004 from Universiti of London. He receives a PhD in Mechatronics from Universitat Paderborn in 2009. His research interests include advanced dynamics and control.
Treasurer	Syed Saad Azhar Ali	Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskander, Perak, Malaysia E-mail: saad.azhar@utp.edu.my Phone: Associate Professor Dr Syed Saad Azhar Ali received his Electrical Engineering Degree from NED University of Engineering & Technology in 1999. He was conferred a master and PhD degree from the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia in 2002 and 2007 respectively. His current research areas are Neurosignal processing, Signal and Image processing.
Excomm	Wan Nurshazwani Binti Wan Zakaria	Faculty of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia E-mail: shazwani@uthm.edu.my Phone: Associate Professor Wan Nurshazwani Binti Wan Zakaria obtained her PhD from Newcastle University, UK in 2012. Currently, she is the head of Department of Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering of UThM.
Excomm	Elango Natarajan	UCSI University Kuala Lumpur Campus No. 1 Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia E-mail: Phone:
Excomm	Azrina binti Abd Aziz	Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskander, Perak, Malaysia E-mail: Phone:
Excomm	Sazalinsyah Razali	Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia E-mail: sazalin[AT]utem.edu.my Phone:
Excomm	Fawnizu Azmadi Hussin	Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskander, Perak, Malaysia E-mail: fawnizu@utp.edu.my Phone:
Excomm	Lila Iznita	Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskander, Perak, Malaysia E-mail: lila.izhar@utp.edu.my Phone:
Excomm	Shahrol Mohamaddan	Faculty of Engineering Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Jalan Datuk Mohammad Musa, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia E-mail: mshahrol@unimas.my Phone: 082 58 3296

Other Excomm members to be Co-opted later.