Under the mentorship of Prof. Humaira Nisar, we were delighted to host Louison Bertrand from CESI Graduate School of Engineering, France, for a four-month research attachment at UTAR Kampar (3 June – 2 October 2024). Louison’s project, “EEG Data Acquisition and Analysis,” focused on leveraging advanced signal processing techniques to enhance the quality of EEG...
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UTAR & MyFeet Foot Care Services: Advancing Biomechanics Research Together
A collaboration between UTAR and MyFeet Foot Care Services is driving innovation in orthotic footwear by investigating its impact on lower extremity biomechanics. This research explores how arch support sandals influence foot function and musculoskeletal health during real-world activities such as prolonged walking, uphill climbing, and downhill movement. Cutting-edge motion analysis tools are being utilised,...
Exploring AI in Healthcare: A Collaborative Exchange with Prof. Byung Gook Lee
We had the pleasure of hosting Professor byung gook lee from Dongseo University. As a leading expert in deep learning, Prof. Lee shared his valuable insights and innovative ideas on integrating AI into healthcare—a topic that resonates deeply with our mission. During his visit, our teams engaged in an inspiring brainstorming session to explore how...
Empowering Flexible Electronics with AI: Prof. Chee’s Plenary at AI+ Material 2024
AI+ Material conference, held from 3–5 December 2024 at Peking University, where we were proud to see our chairperson, Ir. Prof. Dr. Pei-Song CHEE, delivering a plenary talk. In his talk, Prof. Chee shared compelling case studies on implementing AI in flexible electronics applications, particularly in virtual reality (VR) and object recognition. A standout highlight...
Congratulations to Ms. Xue Xin Goh for Her Outstanding Presentation at MTSF Grant Research Symposium 2024!
A big congratulations to Ms. Xue Xin Goh, a Ph.D. candidate from our research centre and the 2022 MTSF Science & Technology Research Grant (STRG) recipient, for her outstanding presentation during the MTSF Grant Research Symposium 2024 on 6 November 2024, held at University Malaysia. Her research, titled: “The in vitro inflammatory gene expression effect...
Calvin Yap Tze Khai’s Innovative IMU Project Attachment at CHST
Calvin Yap Tze Khai, a student enrolled at Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar, recently completed a project attachment spanning from July 10, 2023, to August 10, 2023. The central focus of his engagement revolved around the development and implementation of a cost-effective alternative to force plates for conducting postural sway assessments, employing Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs). Throughout...
Research visit to Institute of Flexible Electronics, China
Ir Dr Chee Pei Song, the Chairperson of the Centre for Healthcare Science and Technology, undertook a visit to the Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) at Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) in Xi’an, China, from May 28th to June 1st, 2023. During the visit, researchers shared their academic achievements in healthcare technology through an academic exchange...
Study Tour to UTAR Hospital Kampar
Clinical Engineering at Materialise
Mr. Kwa Eng Keat, a PhD student under CHST, presented his paper titled “Effects of face mask on respiratory performance: A Within Subject Design Study” at the 5th IEEE Eurasia Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare and Sustainability 2023
Mr. Kwa Eng Keat, a PhD student, presented his paper titled “Effects of face mask on respiratoryperformance: A Within Subject Design Study” at the 5th IEEE Eurasia Conference on BiomedicalEngineering, Healthcare and Sustainability 2023 (5th IEEE ECBIOS 2023), held from June 2-4, 2023.The widespread adoption of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic is crucial for...