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FYP Titles Proposed - 201205 (3E/EC/PH)
No. of Equipment Suitable for

No Code Final Year Project Title Description / Objective / Scope Supervisor Remarks (if any)
students Required Courses
The Electric Vehicle Conversion: Electric Vehicle Intelligent Controller System

ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EVICS) project aims to create a multiple platform controller that can control
1 CKW-1 INTELLIGENT CONTROL each and every function needed to be implemented in an electric car system such Dr. Chew Kuew Wai 6 3E, MH
SYSTEM (EVICS) as battery management system, inverters, amplifiers, voltage converters and
constant current controllers using Intel processor platform.
Development of Controur This system is used to estimate the total energy required to travel between two
2 CKW-2 Dr. Chew Kuew Wai 4 3E, MH
Positioning System (CPS) destinations by considering the contour behaviiour of the road.
Programming based automated The controller based power factor correction sysem will randomly send a signal
power facor correction system to the load and optimized with the best power factor.
There is alywas a case where the residence electrical supply been stolen by an
Fault/electric loss detection system illegal connection. The objective of this project is used to overcome this problem
based on the differential technique by comparing the current at each supply terminals. Any unbalance on the total
supply may be due to the improper/ unrated electricity.
In a normal condition, the system will work like a normal converter to produce
Studies of the bi-direction converter-
5 CKW-5 DC supply for difference application. In some other condition, the system will Dr. Chew Kuew Wai 2 3E, MH
inverter for smart grid utilities.
work as a inverter (regenerative action) to invert the electric supply.
REGENERATIVE SHOCK The main objective of this research project is to develop a regenerative shock
6 CKW-6 ABSORBER FOR ELECTRIC absorber for electric vehicle. The project covered the studies of current available Dr. Chew Kuew Wai 1 or 2 3E, MH, ME
VEHICLE absorber design and build a prototype of regenerative absorber.
1. To design and construct the hardware of Sun-Tracker for Concentrator

Design and Construction of
Photovoltaic System. 2. To design and construct the cooling system for 3E, EE, ME,
7 CKK-1 Concentrator Photovoltaic System Dr. Chong Kok Keong 2 or 3 hardware
Concentrator Photovoltaic Receiver Module. 3. To perform data collection and MH
Using Fresnel Lens
analysis of Concentrator Photovoltaic output
Design and Construction of I-V 1. To study I-V characteristic of dense array CPV system. 2.To design and to hardware and 3E, EE, ME,
8 CKK-2 Dr. Chong Kok Keong 2 or 3
plotter for CPV system construct I-V plotter for real time data acquisition software MH
Simulation of solar power tower
1. To perform solar flux distribution simulation of solar furnace system. 2.To
9 CKK-3 system using non-imaging focusing Dr. Chong Kok Keong 2 software PH
analyze the simulation data
heliostat field
Design a forward-error-correction coded TCP.
The expected outcomes are:
Forward-Error Correction in 1. Theoretical analysis
10 CZK-1 Chong Zan Kai 1 or 2 Computer, Linux EC and others. Difficult.
Transport Layer Protocol. 2. Simulator (e.g. OMNet++, Ns3, etc.)
3. Network emulator (e.g. Dummynet)
Design a transport layer protocol for deep space communication. Expected

outcomes are:
Improve the Design of Transport
11 CZK-2 1. Theoretical analysis Chong Zan Kai 1 or 2 Computer, Linux EC and others. Difficult.
Layer Protocol
2. Simulator (e.g. OMNet++, Ns3, etc.)
Green Technology application is one of the sensible solutions which are being
adopted by many countries around the world to address the issues of energy and
environment simultaneously. Nowadays getting more and more Distributed
Generation system integrated into the LV network. A microgrid is a localized
grouping of electricity generation, energy storage, and loads that normally
operates connected to a traditional centralized grid (macrogrid). The microgrid
Microgrid with high penetration of Hardware : Experimental setup
12 CKH-1 can function autonomously. Generation and loads in a microgrid are usually Chua Kein Huat 2 Hardware setup 3E/ EE
Renewable Energy Sources Software: Labview
interconnected at low voltage. From the point of view of the grid operator, a
connected microgrid can be controlled as if it was one entity. Microgrid
generation resources can include fuel cells, wind, solar, or other energy sources.
The multiple dispersed generation sources and ability to isolate the microgrid
from a larger network would provide highly reliable electric power. The objective
of this project is to develop a lab-scaled microgrid.
Mitigation of Voltage Unbalance and Voltage unbalance could caused by the uneven distribution of load in the three- Software simulation using PSCAD.
Power losses caused by high phase system. The interconnection of renewable energy sources into the system This is a continual of previous
13 CKH-2 Chua Kein Huat 1 No 3E/ EE
penetration of PV systems in Low could also cause the voltage unbalance. The objective of this project is to project. The essential network is
Voltage Distribution Network develop an energy storage system for voltage unbalance mitigation. ready for investigation
Software simulation using PSCAD/

Smart grid (SG) is a type of electrical grid which attempts to predict and Labview.
intelligently respond to the behaviour and actions of all electric power users
connected to it - suppliers, consumers and those that do both in order to
efficiently deliver reliable, economic, and sustainable electricity services.The
traditional power grids are generally used to carry power from a few central
14 CKH-3 Smart Grid Chua Kein Huat 2 No 3E/ EE
generators to a large number of users or customers. In contrast, the SG uses two-
way flows of electricity and information to create an automated and distributed
advanced energy delivery network. Table I gives a brief comparison between the
existing grid and the SG. The objectives of this project are to develop an
experimental smart grid and to evaluate their performance.
In future distribution network with high penetration of renewable energy sources,

the voltage unbalance in the network will be significance. The use of energy
storage on LVnetworks has attracted interest as a means to mitigate the power Hardware: NI 9225
Development of Energy Storage
quality issues caused by intermittent renewable energy sources. An ESS with (voltage
System for Voltage Unbalance and
controllable features can be used to mitigate this issue. The control system is measurement), NI
15 CKH-4 Power Losses Compensation in LV Chua Kein Huat 2 EE / 3E
capable to absorb excess power from the distribution network and deliver power 9227 (current
Network with High Level of PV
to the network in order to mitigate the voltage unbalance as well as reduce the measurement),
Penetration
power loss. The influence of X/R ratio on the transmission line will be studied as cDAQ 9174 chasis
well. Experiment will be carried out on the transmission line model and the
energy storage unit (Sunny Island) in the laboratory.
Green Technology application is one of the sensible solutions which are being
adopted by many countries around the world to address the issues of energy and
Hardware: NI 9225
environment simultaneously. The anticipated growth in small scale embedded
(voltage
Development of Future Active generation (SSEG) brings with it numerous challenges for the operation of low
measurement), NI
16 CKH-5 Network Management System for voltage and medium voltage distribution networks such as voltage rise, voltage Chua Kein Huat 1 EE / 3E
9227 (current
microgrid unbalance, network power losses and reversed power flow along cables and
measurement),
transformers. In brief, a smart grid is the use of sensors, communications,
cRIO 8-slot chasis
computational ability and control in some form to enhance the overall
functionality of the electric power delivery system.
A resonant cavity is to be designed for use as the container for wet cloths and
other substances. Microwave power source such as Klystron and Magnetron will
be coupled into the cavity for heating of the substances. An air circulation system
will be incorporated to draw the wet air out of the cabinet compartment. 1. Microwave source
Shielding property of the cabinet, access door, and ventilator must be carefully 2. Shielding cabinet and
17 CBK-1 Microwave Drying Cabinet Prof. Chung Boon Kuan 2 3E/EC/PH
designed to ensure low leakage of microwave. The microwave power shall be Microcontroller
low enough so that the exposure is below the safety standard of 10 mW/cm.sq.
The microwave power shall be turned off when the access door is open. Mode
stirring will be implemented so that the microwave energy is evenly distributed
over the cavity to ensure uniform heating.
Many oil palm plantations hire foreign labours to cut the palm fruits from the
trees due to their body strength compared to local workers. The power intensive
of the work also make local workers to shy away from the job. Use of big
machine to carry out palm fruit harvesting is not viable in the environment of oil
Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) for palm plantations. Reliance on foreign labours is also not a long term solution. 1. Mechanical system and sensors
18 CBK-2 Prof. Chung Boon Kuan 2 3E/EC/PH
Palm Fruit Harvesting One way to overcome the problem is to design a wearable exoskeleton robot 2. Microcontroller and programming
device known as Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) to provide additional power to
the worker in cutting the palm fruit. It operates by anticipating and supporting the
users body movements using sensors monitoring signals. The objective of this
project is to design and build such device.
The air space around us is crowded with radio waves. Much of the
RF/microwave energy from broadcast radio station and cellular tower is lost to
the environment. This electromagnetic (EM) energy may be harvested and used
in suitable applications to reduce the waste. Measurement of the spectrum of EM
19 CBK-3 Harvesting Energy from Radio Wave Prof. Chung Boon Kuan 1 3E/EC/PH
waves is to be carried out to find the best frequency range to focus on. A
wideband antenna shall be designed and build for this purpose. An innovative
electronic converter is to be designed to convert the received EM waves to DC
power and stored in a battery.
The need to use renewable energy has given rise to proliferation of various
technologies to harvest energy from sustainable sources such as sunlight, wind,
river, waves, biomass, bio-fuel, etc. Integrating the renewable energy with the
electricity grid and making the grid smarter are equally important. With the use
of intelligent monitoring and control system, the Smart Grid designed for the
1. Wireless sensor unit for
future electricity distribution system aims to increase the energy efficiency,
measurement of electrical voltage
power quality, energy storage, and moderate energy consumption. Various
20 CBK-4 Smart Grid Wireless Communication Prof. Chung Boon Kuan 2 3E/EC/PH and current.
communication technologies have the potential to provide timely, secure and
2. Wireless Adhoc network protocol
adaptable information flow over the Smart Grid. As in any practical engineering
implementation
projects, the technical requirements as well as the cost must be considered in
selecting the most suitable communication technology for the Smart Grid project.
The required data compression, encryption, error correction coding, and other
data communication aspects need to be optimized for the implementation in the
microprocessors of the sensor nodes as well as the central management system.
Lorentz force law states that the electromagnetic force is proportional to the
current (F = I B). The current can be an induced current as in the case of
induction motor. This gives the idea that it may be possible to yield a Lorentz
force by applying a time-varying electric field and magnetic field at
perpendicular direction through a neutral particle. The existence of the force
Acceleration of Neutral Particles
21 CBK-5 would mean the neutral particle can be accelerated and the motion can be Prof. Chung Boon Kuan 1 3E/EC/PH
Using Electromagnetic Field
controlled. This would give rise to many practical applications. An experiment
will be set up to investigate the relationship between the Lorentz force and the
field strength, optimum phase difference between electric and magnetic fields,
waveform and frequency of the time-varying sources, and material property
(dielectric constant, permeability, and conductivity) of the particles.
ANN (artificial neural network) is a pattern recognition system that learns from
examples. A tutorial and a C program of ANN are given. Sample data are also
available for testing. It is known that ANN may sometimes get stuck in the For students who like C
22 FLKH-1 Neural Network - Local Minima learning process, called local minima. Investigate the cause of local minima, Mr. Francis Lau Kean Hong 1 PC, VC++ 3E/EC/PH programming and software
propose and test out possible solutions to get around local minima. For an online experiment.
introduction, try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG5-UyRBQD4, and
http://www.ngaloppo.org/courses/comp290-58/nn-presentation/ann-intro.ppt.
For students who like C
available for testing. Investigate the ability of an ANN to generalize learned
23 FLKH-2 Neural Network - Generalization Francis Lau Kean Hong 1 PC, VC++ 3E/EC/PH programming and software
knowledge, to determine how much of unseen data it can recognise. For an
experiment.
online introduction, try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG5-UyRBQD4, and
Buy or build a scaled-down lightning simulator (electric spark generator), design

For students who like science
an effective (scaled-down) lightning rod, and a (scaled-down) charge storage spark generator,
24 FLKH-3 Lightning Power Generator Francis Lau Kean Hong 1 to 4 3E/EC/PH challenges, hardware experiments,
(capacitor/battery). Investigate the possibility of a lightning power generator. If charge storage
and meaningful projects.
possible, push the project to real scale (with extreme safety precaution).
The objectives of this project are:
-To study the DES and AES encryption algorithms.
-To implement DES and AES in 8-/ 16-bit microcontroller.
The student should
-To study the side-channel attacks.
- Have a very strong interest in
-To study and apply the timing and/or power analysis.
cryptography and strong
mathematics background, especially
The project deals with a study of symmetric block ciphers (private-key
in abstract algebra and discrete
encryption algorithms) and side-channel attacks (SCA). Note that SCA is a kind
maths.
of attack that explores the leak (side-channel) information, i.e., timing, power
- Have the good knowledge of uC
consumption, memory usages,etc., to cryptanalyze the security algorithm in Programmer, PCB
and (low level) programming skills.
practice. In advance, the students should implement selected block ciphers on a development
Side-Channel Attacks to Symmetric - Have experience on control the
25 GBM-1 microcontroller (8051 or PIC) for smartcard emulation purposes. In order to Dr. Goi Bok Min 2 facilities, High-end 3E/EC/PH
Block Ciphers measuring instrument.(i.e. high-end
perform the timing and power analysis attacks to uC, the students need to setup digital oscilloscope,
oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.)
an attack environment (test bed). More precisely, the timing and power Laptop.
- Have the good knowledge of C or
consumption signals of uC need to be measured and then stored in PC for further
C++ programming.
analysis purposes.
- Be highly motivated and willing to
think about the project even after
The students are expected to implement SCA (SPA, differential power and timing
study hours
analysis attacks, etc.) on AES/DES and check the possibility of side channel
[Difficulty: Very High]
attacks using experiment results. Finally, they should able to demo how the secret
key and / or plaintext can be recovered if the block ciphers are not implemented
correctly and carefully.

-To study the related cryptographic algorithms (block cipher, public-key
cryptography, digital signature schemes, etc.) The student should
-To study and implement a secure electronic vendor machine (e-Vendor / e- - have a very strong interest in
Token) cryptography and strong
-To design and implement a new representative of e-Token / Note (e.g., 2-D mathematics background, especially
barcode) in abstract algebra and discrete
maths.
Programmer, PCB
The project deals with the study, design and implement of a secure e-Vendor - have the good knowledge of
development
Smart and Secure E-Vendor system. The students should first study up the background knowledge in programming skills (large integer,
26 GBM-2 Dr. Goi Bok Min 2 facilities, RFID 3E/EC/PH
Machince cryptology (the cryptographic primitives and maths), tradisional vendoring web-based programming).
system, Laptop &
machince system, and computer programming skills (Java , web programming - have experience on constructing
Smart phone.
and C++). Then, they need to do a comprehensive literature survey on the electronic circuit and software design
previously proposed e-Token / e-Cash schemes and their security features (e.g. will be an added advantage.
anonymity, untraceablity, unduplicability, etc.). - be highly motivated and willing to
The students are expected to design an improve e-Vendor system and construct a study hours
lab prototype on their proposed scheme. Finally, they should able to demo their [Difficulty: Very High]
e-Vendor system in terms of correctness, security and scalability, and user-
friendly GUI and representation of the proposel e-Token.
-To study the related cryptographic algorithms (block cipher, public-key The student should
cryptography, digital signature schemes, etc.) - Have a very strong interest in
-To study and implement of a secure electronic / Internet election system (e- cryptography and strong
Voting) mathematics background, especially
The project deals with the study, design and implement of a secure e-Voting Programmer, PCB maths.
system. The students should first study up the background knowledge in development - Have the good knowledge of
27 GBM-3 Secure E-Voting (Election) cryptology (the cryptographic primitives and maths) and computer programming Dr. Goi Bok Min 2 facilities, Server- 3E/EC/PH programming skills (large integer,
skills (Java , web programming and C++). Then, they need to do a Client setup (Laptop web-based programming).
comprehensive literature survey on the previously proposed e-Voting schemes with internet access) - Be highly motivated and willing to
and their security features (e.g. coecion-resistant, tally verifiable, etc.). think about the project even after
study hours
The students are expected to design an improve e-Voting scheme and construct a
e-Voting system in terms of correctness, security and scalability.
The student should

cryptography, digital signature schemes, etc.)
-To study and implement of a Secure Authentication Protocol for RFID System
maths.
The project deals with the study, design and implement of a Secure
- Have the good knowledge of
Authentication Protocol for RFID System. The students should first study up the
programming skills (large integer,
background knowledge in cryptology (the cryptographic primitives and maths), Programmer, PCB
Design and Implementation of embedded system design).
computer programming skills (Java , web programming and C++), wireless development
28 GBM-4 Secure Authentication Protocol for Dr. Goi Bok Min 1 3E/EC/PH - Have experience on constructing
communication and RFID technologies. Then, they need to do a comprehensive facilities, RFID
RFID System electronic circuit (RFID system) and
literature survey on the previously proposed authentication schemes, especially system.
software design will be an added
HB, HB+ varient, and their security features (e.g. for RFID system - low /
advantage.
constraint resource environment).
The students are expected to design an improve Authentication Protocol and
study hours
construct a lab prototype on their proposed scheme. Finally, they should able to
demo their system in terms of correctness, security and efficiency.
To study, design and construct a Smart Car Park System.
To gain hand on experience of hardware & assembly language programming of
microcontroller.
The student should
In this project students are required to construct a prototype of Smart Car Park
- have the strong background and
System which can be used in out-door and multi-floor indoor car park. The
knowledge of microcontroller and its
system is able to sense and monitor the parking space condition automatically,
assembly language.
via the microcontroller based control unit.
Programmer, PCB - have experience on constructing
29 GBM-5 Smart Car Park System Dr. Goi Bok Min 1 development 3E/EC/PH electronic circuit and software design
With this system customers can be directed to the available parking slot in short
facilities will be an added advantage.
time, and if it was full, then customers can wait comfortably until parking slot is
available, instead of drive in and searching physically. It does not only enhance
the customers perception of quality (provide a hassle free environment), but also
study hours
does reduce the energy conversion (petrol consumption).
[Difficulty: High]
In this project, the students are expected to come out with a smart and low-cost
smart car park system. The system must also be flexible and easy to be operated.
Finally, the students should able to promote it to potential customer.

To study, design and construct a Smart Lighting Control System.
The student should
microcontroller.
-have the strong background and
In this project students are required to construct a prototype of Lighting Control
assembly language.
System which can be used in office environment, house, conference room,
Programmer, PCB -have experience on constructing
theater hall etc. The system is able to sense and control the lighting condition,
30 GBM-6 Smart Lighting Control System Dr. Goi Bok Min 1 development 3E/EC/PH electronic circuit and software design
automatically and / or manually, via the microcontroller based control unit.
- be highly motivated and willing to
The basic idea behind the project is not only to enjoy comfort and acquire facility
by using Remote Control link (Infra-Red / RF), but also the energy conversion, in
study hours
the sense that the required illumination levels can be set, according to the needs
[Difficulty: High]
of the user. In this way, the wastage of electrical power can be prevented and
controlled and ultimately excessive expenditures can be economized
To design and develop a smart and secure electronic locking system.
microcontroller.
This electronic locking system will remove the hassle of carrying large bunch of
(physical) key that we are still carrying around even though we are now at The student should
electronic and IT information age. In additional, this system should be better than - have the strong background and
conventional keys in terms of flexibility, security and convenience. For knowledge of microcontroller and its
convenience, remote /contactless access is preferable; meaning, electronic key assembly language.
Programmer, PCB
module and locker can communicate wirelessly. Other interesting and useful - have experience on constructing
Smart and Secure Electronic development
31 GBM-7 features that can be included in this electronic system are: User-friendly Dr. Goi Bok Min 1 3E/EC/PH electronic circuit and software design
Locking System facilities, High-end
unlock/lock in key unit; Strong security and authentication features (AES will be an added advantage.
digital oscilloscope
encryption, challenge-&-response group authentication protocol); Access control - be highly motivated and willing to
for home system (access control list, group-key authentication, master key); think about the project even after
Flexible event and key management (event logging); Emergency mechanic study hours
unlocking mechanism and Power indicator. [Difficulty: High]
locking and security system which can be used and integrated easily in the
existing home locking and security system. The system must also be flexible and
easy to be operated.
To study the related cryptographic algorithms (block cipher, pseudorandom

generator, key-exchange protocol, etc.)
To study and analyze the existing security technologies in Body Sensor
Network (BSN) in connected healthcare systems.
To design and implement a lightweight security scheme for BSN.
The rapid technological growth in physiological sensors, low power ICs and
wireless communication (ZigBee, Bluetooth, etc.) has given birth to a new The student should
generation of wireless sensor networks. These wireless sensor networks are - have the strong background and
applied in various applications, e.g. traffic monitoring, plant monitoring, knowledge of microcontroller and its
Programmer, PCB
infrastructure monitoring and health monitoring. Body sensor network (BSN), assembly language.
development
with a number of intelligent physiological sensors, is a rich interdisciplinary area - have experience on constructing
Secure Body Sensor Network for facilities, BSN
32 GBM-8 which brings the healthcare system a giant step forward; particularly, in computer Dr. Goi Bok Min 1 3E/EC/PH electronic circuit and software design
Connected Healthcare Systems development kits,
assisted rehabilitation and health monitoring for early detection of medical will be an added advantage.
PDA/Smartphone,
conditions. However, due to the confidentiality and privacy issues, these vital - be highly motivated and willing to
Laptop.
sign sensitive data have to be carefully protected and not to be disclosed, think about the project even after
especially during the communication in insecure wireless channel. Hence, study hours
designing of a lightweight security scheme for BSN (resource constraint) is quite [Difficulty: Very High]
challenging.
In this project, the students are expected to firstly construct a prototype BSN
(BSN training kit, and PDA will be provided) and then come out with a
lightweight security scheme, consists of key generation and exchange, node
authentication and encryption. The system must also be flexible and easy to be
operated.
-To study and implement digital watermark schemes
-To analyse the security of recently proposed digital watermark scheme
Digital watermarking is a technique used to embed information (e.g. user-ID,

serial number, or authentication information) into digital data (e.g. image, video
The student should
or audio signals) to form watermarked data. In general, there are two types of
- have good in mathematics and
watermarking techniques: Robust and Fragile. For the robust watermarking
programming language (C and
scheme, the embedded information / watermark is first bounded to the
- have strong interests in
watermarked data, and then should still be decodable from the watermarked data,
cryptography, computer security and
even if the watermarked data is processed, copied, or redistributed. It is mainly
Study, Analysis and Implementation MATLAB, digital image processing field.
33 GBM-9 used in copyright protection, distribution tracing, authentication, and authorized Dr. Goi Bok Min 1 3E/EC/PH
of Digital Watermarking Scheme processing, laptop. - be highly motivated and willing to
access control. Whereas, the fragile watermarking scheme is for integrity
purposes.
study hours
In this project, student is required to
1. review the state of the art in digital watermark schemes, especially lattice-,
SVD- and DCT-based schemes.
2. implement a digital watermark scheme
3. perform security analysis on the (improved) scheme; then, experimentally
verify the attack(s) via software.
4. compare results with other watermark schemes
The first student will be responsible to record speech in the desired language,
Student must be good in C++
building acoustic model and recognize the speech of various appliances in the
34 HKS-1 Speech Controlled Smart Home Hong Kai Sze 2 Laptop, Microphone 3E / EC programming/electronics/interested
house. The second student will have to build a house prototype which can be
to build intelligent system.
connected from the computer using parallel port and RS232.
The first student will be responsible to record speech in the desired language,
building acoustic model and recognize the speech of various appliances in the
35 HKS-2 Speech Controlled Car Hong Kai Sze 2 Laptop, Microphone 3E / EC programming/electronics/interested
car. The second student will have to build a car prototype which can be
connected from the computer using parallel port and RS232.
Kadazan/Iban/Bidayuh Language The student will need to record the selected language speech for around 100
Speech Recognition or common single word vacabularies and build a acoustic model and recognizer the
36 HKS-3 Hong Kai Sze 1 Laptop, Microphone 3E / EC programming/electronics/interested
Kelantanese/Terengganuan Malay speech. The student must know the language well and is able to find out the
Speech Recognition accuracy for the system. The recognition is to be done in real time.
The student will need to record the selected language speech for around 100
Mandarin Speech Recognition common single word vacabularies and build a acoustic model and recognizer the
System speech. The student must know the language well and is able to find out the
accuracy for the system. The recognition is to be done in real time.
The student will need to record the selected language speech for around 100
Malaysian Indian Language Speech common single word vacabularies and build a acoustic model and recognizer the
Recognition speech. The student must know the language well and is able to find out the
accuracy for the system. The recognition is to be done in real time.
Wireless Power Transmission Study the difficulty and technology presently available in wireless power
39 LSL-1 Dr Lau Sing Liong 1 3E, EC, PH
System transmission system. Design and construction of a wireless power transmission
Design and construction of a system of power transmission using magnetic

Power Transmission By Magnetic
40 LSL-2 induction. The project include the study of factors affecting the power Dr Lau Sing Liong 1 3E, EC, PH
Induction
transmission.
Design and construction of a system of power transmission using resonant
Power Transmission By Resonant
41 LSL-3 inductive coupling. The project include the study of factors affecting the power Dr Lau Sing Liong 1 3E, EC, PH
Inductive Coupling
transmission.
Study of Surface Plasmon Study the principle invove in the surface plasmon resonace and the design of the
42 LSL-4 Dr Lau Sing Liong 1 PH
Resonance experimental set up for the study of surface plasmon resonance.
Many models have been built to analyze open ended coaxial probes terminated Vector Network
by semi-infinte homogeneous materials. The project includes fabrication and Analyzer, MATLAB
Modeling of the open-ended coaxial 3E, EE, EC,
43 LKY-1 development of microwave sensors, measurement of complex reflection Dr Lee Kim Yee 4 programming,
probe PH
coefficients with a vector network analyzer, development of MATLAB program microwave coaxial
for open ended coaxial probe, and solve the inversion problem of the model. sensor
This project includes development of a portable microwave sytem with an open CST software,
Development of a Portable ended coaxial sensors. The measurement of reflection coefficient with Vector Network
3E, EE, EC,
44 LKY-2 Microwave system for dielectric developed system will compare to comercial vector network analyzer. Dr Lee Kim Yee 2 Analyzer,
PH
measurement Development of software programs are needed as well to convert measurement microwave coaxial
data into dielectric properties parameter. sensor
The delta doping profile is achieved if doping atoms are confined to a single
atomic layer in the host semiconductor. Due to the large doping concentration
variations over short distance, the free-carrier distribution is spread out much
Band diagram simulation of delta- further than the doping distribution. In this project, student has to discuss the
45 LKL-1 Dr. Lew Kim Luong 2 Nil EC/3E/Phys hard
doped structure in GaAs mathematical representation of doping profiles and study the free-carrier
distribution in the delta-doped structure. The student is also required to solve the
Schrdinger and Poisson equations to simulate the band diagram of the delta-
doped structure
Multijunction solar cells fabricated on Ge substrate have been reported with

conversion efficiency of 40.7% (a new world record in solar cell efficiency). To
Study of p-Ge/n-GaAs tunnel
46 LKL-2 further increase the efficiency, a low resistance Ge/GaAs tunnel diode is Dr. Lew Kim Luong 1 Nil EC/3E/Phys hard
junction
essential. Student involved in this project has to study the characteristics of the
Ge/GaAs tunnel diode and develop a theoretical model for this device.
Heterostructure are formed of two dissimilar materials having different energy

Simulation of heterostructure band gaps. Student has to employ the depletion approximation to construct the band
diagram diagram of the heterostructure and write a program which is able to draw the
band diagram.
Recently, InP bipolar junction transistors which make use of the difference in
effective bandgap narrowing in n- and p-type GaAs have been demonstrated. The
Modeling of InP pseudo effective bandgap difference between the base and emitter will provide a pseudo
48 LKL-4 Dr. Lew Kim Luong 1 Nil EC/3E/Phys Moderate
heterojunction bipolar transistor heterojunction transistor which could increase the emitter injection efficiency. In
this project, student is required to give a detail study of this new device and
develop a theoretical model for this device.
In double heterojunction bipolar transistors, collector-emitter offset voltage

(VCE(offset)) is defined as the collector-emitter voltage at which the collector
Analysis of collector-emitter offset
current is equal to zero. High VCE(offset) is undesirable for switching
49 LKL-5 voltage of double heterojunction Dr. Lew Kim Luong 1 Nil EC/3E/Phys Moderate
application because of unnecessary power consumption. In this project, student
bipolar transistor
should present an analysis to provide an insight into the factors affecting the
VCE(offset) of double heterojunction bipolar transistors.
1. Good foundation in circuits and
electromagnetics.
2. The student is expected to work
very diligently on this project.
Today, the multifunction concept has been widely used by various microwave
Usually, a student will be able to
designs to obtain a lower component cost and a more compact footprint. Since
complete two microwave designs if
balun and filter are both very important in the RF frontend, some effort has been
he/she is working hard.
paid to combine the two functions. The new dualfunction component is called
3. Reporting results daily.
balun filter. Generally, there are two types Vector network
4. Good and quantifiable results are
of balun filters. The first one is made on a single resonator while the second is analyzer, Spectrum
50 LEH-1 Multi-functional Balun Filters Dr. Lim Eng Hock 3 EC and 3E expected for a good grade.
designed by tactfully combining different ones. In this project, you will explore analyzer, and Signal
5. This project requires you to put in
various new resonators for designs of the multi-port balun filters. Here, you will generator.
full commitment. You are not
learn how to realize a new idea, making it into a working prototype. Along the
encouraged to sign it up if you are
learning curve, you will be exposed to various simulation, experiment, and
not able to do so. Your project
modelling skills in microwave engineeering. This is a research-oriented project.
supervisor can provide you a round-
Your work is usually publishable in the international top journal.
the-clock guidance and he has very
high expectation on you. Of course,
you will be evaluated with the
highest standard.
1. Good foundation in circuits and

electromagnetics.
2. The student is expected to work
In this project, you are required to design a wideband microwave power divider
very diligently on this project.
with sharp rolloff (high-Q) performance using the hybrid resonator. It is well
Usually, a student will be able to
known that a low-Q resonator is usually required for the design of a wideband
complete two microwave designs if
microwave component. Nevertheless, low-Q causes poor rolloff performance,
he/she is working hard.
which is very undesirable. In this project, you will explore new resonances in a
3. Reporting results daily.
low-Q resonator for the making of multiple zeroes, which will in turn be used for Vector network
4. Good and quantifiable results are
shaping the rolloff skirts at the curroff frequencies. Theoretical and analytical analyzer, Spectrum
51 LEH-2 Compact hybrid power dividers Dr. Lim Eng Hock 3 EC and 3E expected for a good grade.
works will be laid for the hybrid structure. Microwave CST, a commercial analyzer, and Signal
5. This project requires you to put in
software, will be used for simulating the proposed microwave configurations. generator.
full commitment. You are not
Finally, experiments will be carried out to substantiate the theory. Here, you will
encouraged to sign it up if you are
learn how to realize a new idea, making it into a working prototype. Along the
not able to do so. Your project
learning curve, you will be exposed to various simulation, experiment, and
supervisor can provide you a round-
modelling skills in microwave engineeering. This is a research-oriented project.
the-clock guidance and he has very
Your work is usually publishable in the international top journal.
high expectation on you. Of course,
you will be evaluated with the
highest standard.
1. Insulator
The design is used to measure the static charge generated by human being or
2. Metallic conductor
insulator.
52 LSK-1 Design a Faraday Cup Dr. Lim Soo King 2 1. DVM EE / 3E / EC 3. DVM
It is an useful instruments used to monitor the static generator in the IC
4. IC
manufacturing environment.
5. Passive and active components
Propgation delay of the combinational logic circuit is an important parameter to 1. IC.
Deisgn a Timing Measurement Unit 1. DVM
be measured in testing enivronment. 2. DVM.
53 LSK-2 for Measuring the Propagation Delay Dr. Lim Soo King 2 2. Functional EE / 3E / EC
The student is required to develop the timing measurement unit so that the 3. Passive and active components
of A combinational Logic Circuit generator
propagation delay nano second can be measured. 4. Transistor
Power Dissipation Comparison 1. IC.
Design a transistor level 2-bit Full Adder using CMOS Static Design and Glitch 1. DVM
Measurements of A CMOS Static 2. DVM.
54 LSK-3 Free Cascadable Adiabatic Logic or Split Level Charge Recovery Logic. Dr. Lim Soo King 2 2. Functional EE / 3E / EC
Combinational Circuit Design and A 3. Passive and active components
Measure the dynamic power dissipation of the design and compare the results generator
Adiabatic Logic Design 4. Transistor
Bi-facial solar cells are able to absorb solar radiation using its two surfaces. One
surface is to capture solar radiation directly from the sun and other side has to
capture diffuse sunlight and reflected sunlight. The surface of reflectance
Investigating the performance of bi-
becomes very important in this case. We have to choose the right surface so that
55 LYS-1 facial solar cells using building Dr Lim Yun Seng 2 3E, EC and PH Hardware
the total power output of the solar cells can be increased. The objectives of this
facades as solar reflectance
research project are 1) To build a solar panel using bi-facial solar cells, 2) To
study the performance of the panel using IV plotter system, 3) To study the
performance of the solar panel using various parts of building
Bi-facial solar cells are able to absorb solar radiation using its two surfaces. One
surface is to capture solar radiation directly from the sun and other side has to
capture diffuse sunlight and reflected sunlight. It is therefore important to use
Investigating the performance of bi- various means for scattering sunlight so that the other surface of solar cells can
56 LYS-2 facial solar cells using various types capture effectively. We have to choose the right materials so that the total power Dr Lim Yun Seng 2 3E, EC and PH Hardware
of light scatterers output of the solar cells can be increased. The objectives of this research project
are 1) To build a solar panel using bi-facial solar cells, 2) To study the
performance of the panel using IV plotter system, 3) To study the performance of
the solar panel using various scatterers and other related materials
A horizontal 2.5 kW wind turbine will be constructed at UTAR campus and

integrated with the micro-grid. The wind turbine will operate depending on the
wind condition in the campus. It is important to understand the operation of the
To study the performance of the wind turbine and the variation of wind power throughout the year so that
57 LYS-3 horizontal wind turbine integrated approprate adjustment can be made to the wind turbine in order to increase the Dr Lim Yun Seng 1 or 2 3E, EC and PH Hardware and software
with micro-grid at UTAR campus wind power to the maximum. The objectives of this project are 1) To study the
mechanism of the wind turbine at UTAR. 2) To build a platform in PC for
acquiring data from the wind turbine inverter, 3) To show the wind power output
profile in PC, 4) To identify the maximum power output of the month
A 6 kW photovoltaic system will be constructed and integrated with the micro-

grid at UTAR campus. The power output of the photovoltaic system depend on
the location and the orientation of the PV system at the campus. It is important to
To study the performance of the
study the mechanism of the photovoltaic system and the solar irradiance
58 LYS-4 photovoltaic systems integrated with Dr Lim Yun Seng 1 or 2 3E, EC and PH Hardware and software
throughout the year at UTAR. The objectives of this project are 1) To investigate
micro-grid at UTAR campus
the mechanism of the photovoltaic system at UTAR, 2) To build a platform in PC
for acquiring data from the PV interter, 3) To show the PV power output profile
and 4) To identify the maximum PV power output of the month.
Three voltage of any distribution network should be balanced at all times in order
to ensure the maximum efficiency of the distribution network. However, the
three-phase can be out of balanced if there is a large amount of renewable energy
sources on the network to export power. It is important very important to
mitigate the voltage unbalanced on the distribution network. One of the methods
To study the operation of SMA
to mitigate the voltage unbalanced is to use Sunny Islands to absorb and export
sunny islands in mitigating voltage
59 LYS-5 real power to the distribution network when the voltage unbalanced factor is Dr Lim Yun Seng 1 or 2 3E, EC and PH Hardware
unbalance factor on low voltage
rising. There are two Sunny Islands at UTAR for mitigating voltage unbalanced
network
factor of micro-grid. The objectives of this project are 1) To study the operation
of the two Sunny Islands at UTAR, 2) To investigate how the Sunny Islands can
help to reduce voltage unbalanced factor, 3) To build an automatic switching
board for the Sunny Islands so that they can automatically operate to reduce
voltage unbalanced factor
A large amount of renewable energy sources on the low voltage distribution

network can create a number of issues such as voltage rise, voltage unbalanced,
deterioration of network efficiency and variation of voltage and frequency. It is
therefore important for us to monitor the power output of the renewable energy
sources and then respond accordingly. As a result, an effective energy
management system is required to constantly receiving data from the power
To study and develop a energy meters around the network and show the readings in PC or mobile phone. Then
60 LYS-6 management system for micro-grid we can use a traffic light system to indicate the availability of renewable energy Dr Lim Yun Seng 2 3E, EC and PH Hardware
with renewable energy sources power. With such information available to us, then we can change our energy
power consumption profile in order to improve the quality of electricity. The
objectives of this project are 1) To study the energy management system at
UTAR, 2) To improve the energy management system, 3) To automatically
collect readings from power meters 4) To display the readings on PC or
mobilephone and 5) To use traffic light system to indicate the availability of
renewable energy power.
Pattern Recognition Software for Write a J2ME program to allow user to take photo of a pattern and extract Handphone application (Difficulty
61 LFL-1 Dr. Lo Fook Loong
Handphone Cameras information from it. level : medium)
FPGA application (Difficulty level :
62 LFL-2 USB Charger Write Verilog code for battery charger through USB. Dr. Lo Fook Loong
medium)
63 LFL-3 RFID reader Write Verilog code to configure FPGA as RFID reader. Dr. Lo Fook Loong
medium)
Write J2ME code to allow a phone to control mouse movement on a PC through Handphone application (Difficulty
64 LFL-4 Handphone Mouse Dr. Lo Fook Loong
bluetooth. level : medium)
65 LFL-5 USB Interface for Handphones Write Verilog code to configure FPGA as interface to a handphone. Dr. Lo Fook Loong
medium)
66 LFL-6 RFID chip Write Verilog code to configure FPGA as RFID chip. Dr. Lo Fook Loong
medium)
Write Java code for allowing several handphones to communicate with a PC for Java application (Difficulty level :
67 LFL-7 Bluetooth Link for Class Feedback Dr. Lo Fook Loong
immediate feedback during lectures. medium)
Android App to check UTAR Develop an app to run in android phones to check the bulletin news posted in Android Software
68 EM-1 Dr. Ezra Morris 1 EC, 3E
Bulletin Board News UTAR website. development kit
Android App to list UTAR events in Develop an app to run in android phones to check the event calendar in UTAR
69 EM-2 Dr. Ezra Morris 1 EC, 3E
phone calendar website and update the phone calendar.
Develop a Robot with vision capability and handling of tools like a drill or a
70 EM-3 Multi-tool Robot Dr. Ezra Morris 2 EC, 3E
screw driver that can be controlled by a remote controller
Develop a Robot with vision capability that can be controlled by a remote
71 EM-4 Pick and Place Robot Dr. Ezra Morris 2 EC, 3E
controller and can retrieve dangerous objects using a hand like tool.
Develop a user-friendly and educational software which can be used to design

active filters. The user inputs the specifications, and the software calculates the
PC (with Visual
72 NCB-1 Active Filter Design software component values. The student needs to thoroughly understand the design of Ng Choon Boon 1 3E/EC
Basic/C#/Java)
filters (e.g. Butterworth, Cherbyshev) and cascading technique to implement
higher order active filters.
PC (with Visual
Basic/C#/Java),
73 NCB-2 Laptop theft prevention device Design an electronic device to prevent laptop theft. Ng Choon Boon 1 3E/EC
standard lab
equipments
Investigation of material Investigate the ability of ultrasonic sensor to differentiate materials such as PC (with Matlab),
74 NCB-3 classification using ultrasonic plastic, glass, paper and aluminium. The student need to develop the sensor Ng Choon Boon 1 standard lab 3E/EC/PHY
sensors circuit, collect data from the sensor, and classify the material based on the data. equipments
PC (with MATLAB
Development of an image sharpness
75 NCB-4 Develop software that measures the sharpness of a photographic image. Ng Choon Boon 1 & Visual 3E/EC/PHY
measurement tool
Basic/C#/Java)
Evaluation of pedestrian detectors Study and evaluate the performance of some state of the art pedestrian detectors PC (with
76 NCB-5 Ng Choon Boon 1 3E/EC/PHY
on images of Asians on images/videos containing Asians. MATLAB/C/C++)
Reverse vending machines are used for encouraging recycling activities by

PC (with Visual
rewarding users with points for items recycled. A smart card can be used to store
Basic), smart card
Development of electronic reward reward points. The student is required to program a microcontroller for the smart
77 NCB-6 Ng Choon Boon 1 reader/writer 3E/EC
system for reverse vending machine card reader/writer module so that it can be integrated to a prototype reverse
module, standard
vending machine. The student also has to develop a Windows application to for
lab equipments
the reward management system used to redeem points.
In normal SCR operation the output voltage can be regulated by controlling the
firing angle of the SCRs. Controlling the firing angle of SCR need complicated Hardwere based project
78 ND-2 Triac controlled dc power supply Dr. Niranjan Debnath 1 3E /EE
system like optocoupler etc. However a single Triac can be used to control the
power to the primary of a transformer to maintain a regulated dc output.
To design a voice operated system to control basic operations of a remote Hardwre and softwere based project.
79 ND-4 Voice operated robot Dr. Niranjan Debnath 1 3E/EE/MH
controllred car.
Hardwere project
80 ND-5 DC to DC converter To design a 400 V, 60 W Push Pull DC to DC converter using 12 V battery Dr. Niranjan Debnath 1 EE / 3E
Noise generator and power To design circuits to generate white noise and pink noise and to develop a noise Hardwere based
81 ND-6 Dr. Niranjan Debnath 1 EE / 3E
measurement meter to measure noise power
A VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) is commonly used in various electronic
Design a precision Voltage to circuits. The device will have linearity (of its Voltage/Frequency transfer
82 ND-7 Frequency converter with digital characteristics ) of about 0.5%. The applied input voltage will be measured Dr. Niranjan Debnath 1 Nil 3E/EC/MH Hardware based
displays. directly by 3- Seven segment displays. The output frequency will also be
displayed directly by 3-Seven segment displays.
The device, an electronic equivalent of a traditional spirit level meter, is based on

a Gravity force sensor. This sensor will detect a relative gravitational force of 0 g
Design a direct reading electronic
83 ND-8 when it is positioned horizontally. An ADC will be used to convert the sensor Dr. Niranjan Debnath 1 Nil 3E/EC/MH Hardware based
Spirit-Level indicator
output to drive LED bar driver for display. In addtion the ADC output will also
be converted into direct reading using 7-segments displayes.
The microprocessor based controller is a compact design for driving bipolar
Microprocessor based stepper motor stepper motors. The IC L6203 will be used in the driver stage. The IC L6203
84 ND-9 speed control with direct speed consists of CMOS logic with D-MOS power transisators which drop lower Dr. Niranjan Debnath Nl 3E/EC/MH Hardware and Software based
displaymonitoring voltages so that the internal dissipation is less. The motor speed will be
monitored using 7-segments displays.
Design and characterization of Optisys will be used for simulations

To simulate and characterize various EDFA configurations and evaluate the
85 SYG-1 Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier Dr. Shee Yu Gang 1 Y EC, 3E, PHY while the experiments will be carried
performance for long-haul fiber transmission.
(EDFA) out in UTAR Kampar lab
Optisys will be used for simulations

Design and characterization of To simulate and characterize various microwave photonic filter configurations
86 SYG-2 Dr. Shee Yu Gang 1 Y EC, 3E, PHY while the experiments will be carried
Microwave Photonic Filter and evaluate the performance for the applications in radio over fiber networks.
out in UTAR Kampar lab

Design and characterization of
87 SYG-3 To design and characterize erbium-doped fiber laser. Dr. Shee Yu Gang 1 Y EC, 3E, PHY while the experiments will be carried
Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser
Optical Polarization Division To study and simulate transmission performance of polarization division
88 SYG-4 Dr. Shee Yu Gang 1 N EC, 3E Optisys will be used for simulations.
Multiplexing multiplexing in optical transmission network.

89 SYG-5 Fiber to the Home network To study the installation and operation of FTTH netowork. Dr. Shee Yu Gang 1 Y EC, 3E while the experiments will be carried
Synchronous Optical Network MATLAB will be used for the

90 SYG-6 To study the transmission standard in optical network Dr. Shee Yu Gang 1 N EC, 3E
(SONET) simulation
Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) is one of the effective technologies
available to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, CCS The student is expected to work
Investigation on carbon capture and
91 SM-1 technology faces many challenges to the successful, full-scale demonstration and Dr. Stella Morris 1 3E, EC independently and generate
storage technology
commercial deployment. This research deals with the investigation on global quantifiable results for a better grade
CCS development and the various issues.
This research focuses on the modelling, control and analysis of the performance
of a tidal turbine equipped with a PMSG / DFIG. The operation and
The student is expected to work
Investigation and simulation of tidal characteristics of the machine is investigated through computer simulations. By DIgSILENT /
92 SM-2 Dr. Stella Morris 3 3E, EC independently and generate
energy conversion systems understanding the characteristics of the system, a control system is to be PSCAD / Matlab
quantifiable results for a better grade
implemented to better match the input to the output power, thus maximizing the
tidal power harnessed.
The competition in electricity market has led to an increased volume of

electricity trade. This situation leads to an unexpected need of power transfer
Optimal placement of unified power through some transmission lines. Therefore, the power networks need to be
flow controller (UPFC) in a expanded further to achieve a higher efficiency and security. One of the possible
93 SM-3 Dr. Stella Morris 1 or 2 Matlab 3E independently and generate
deregulated multimachine power alternatives is to use FACTS devices such as UPFC inorder to increase the
system capacity of existing lines by proper power flow control. This research deals with
the investigation on the optimal location and proper parameter setting of the
UPFC.
Investigation on the application of through some transmission lines. Therefore, the power networks need to be The student is expected to work
94 SM-4 convertible static compensator expanded further to achieve a higher efficiency and security. One of the possible Dr. Stella Morris 1 or 2 Matlab 3E independently and generate
(CSC) in a power system alternatives is to use FACTS devices such as CSC inorder to increase the quantifiable results for a better grade
capacity of existing lines by proper power flow control. This research deals with
the investigation on the performance of CSC in a multimachine power system.
Geothermal energy is the energy stored in the form of heat below the earths
surface. Its potential is limitless in human terms and its energy is comparable to
Investigation on the use of The student is expected to work
the sun. Clean, renewable, constant and available worldwide, geothermal energy
95 SM-5 geothermal energy in electricity Dr. Stella Morris 1 or 2 3E, EC, MH independently and generate
is already being used in a large number of thermal and electric power plants. This
generation quantifiable results for a better grade
research deals with the investigation on the exploitation of the Earths heat for
producing electricity, its development and the various issues.
Many electrical power applications require continuous and high quality power.
Nonlinear loads present a special challenge to successful delivery of high quality
Nonlinear Electrical/Electronic power under all operating conditions. Understanding how various
96 SM-6 Dr. Stella Morris 1 3E/EC independently and generate
devices and harmonic generation electrical/electronic equipments contribute to harmonics becomes essential in
minimizing the effects of harmonics. This research deals with the investigation
on the outputs of various nonlinear electrical/electronic equipments.
In many nonlinear optimization problems, the objective function has a large

number of local minima and maxima. Finding an arbitrary local optimum is
relatively straightforward by using classical local optimisation methods. Finding
An efficient global optimization the global optimum of a function is far more difficult: symbolic (analytical)
97 SM-7 Dr. Stella Morris 1 Matlab 3E, EC, MH independently and generate
algorithm for nonlinear systems methods are frequently not applicable, and the use of numerical solution
strategies often leads to very hard challenges. This research deaals with the
development of a new, efficient global optimization algorithm for solving
nonlinear systems.
ANN based technique to Nonlinear loads present a special challenge to successful delivery of high quality The student is expected to work
Matlab / NN tool
98 SM-8 eliminate/compensate the distortion power under all operating conditions. This research deals with the developement Dr. Stella Morris 1 3E, EC, MH independently and generate
box
caused by nonlinear loads of a ANN based technique to compensate/eliminate the distortion caused by quantifiable results for a better grade
nonlinear loads.
We study the dynamics of bulk ferroelectric materials, both first- and second-
Dynamics of bulk ferroelectric Theoretical (numerical); any
99 TEK-2 order, using phenomenological Landau Khalatnikov equation of motion. Various Dr Tan Eng Kiang 1 (or 2) PH,3E,EC,EE
materials programming language
forms of external electric field will be used as probes for the switching dynamics.
(1)Theoretical (Analytical and

We look at the characteristic feature of light-matter interactions where we numerical)
Rabi Oscillations in the Jaynes- consider a two-level atom interacting with various single-mode quantized light (2) Any programming language or
100 TEK-3 Dr Tan Eng Kiang 1 (or 2) PH
Cummings model sources. Various properties of both the atom and the field statistics will be software such as Matlab or
studied. Mathematica.

In the advent of quantum technology, micromaser, i.e., a high quality factor
numerical)
cavity, has served as an important candidate in generating quantum states,
Quantum-states generation via a (2) Any programming language or
101 TEK-4 especially qubits. Here, we look at how a controlled stream of atoms in carefully Dr Tan Eng Kiang 1 (or 2) PH
micromaser software such as Matlab or
prepared states can be used to generate desired quantum states via interaction
Mathematica.
with the field state in the micromaser.
This project is to design and build an automated traffic detection system,
focusing on sensors ability to detect traffic flow and also vehicle identification.
Automated traffic detection system -
102 TNF-1 Consideration should be given to sensors ability in accurate high volume vehicle Thong Nyok Fah 1 3E, PH
Traffic flow monitor (software)
detection. Data should be automatically recorded and logged into a system. The
accuracy of the data recorded will be part of the consideration in this project.

Traffic flow monitor (hardware)

Automated traffic detection system - utilizing sensors that are able to detect traffic flow and compute the space mean
104 TNF-3 Space mean speed monitor speed of vehicles. Data should be automatically recorded and logged into a Thong Nyok Fah 1 3E, PH
(software) system. Accuracy of the data recorded will be part of the consideration in this
project.

Automated traffic detection system - utilizing sensors that are able to detect traffic flow and compute the space mean
105 TNF-4 Space mean speed monitor speed of vehicles. Data should be automatically recorded and logged into a Thong Nyok Fah 1 3E, PH
(hardware) system. Accuracy of the data recorded will be part of the consideration in this
project.
utilizing sensors that are able to detect traffic flow and accurately determine the
106 TNF-5 headway between vehicles. Data should be automatically recorded and logged Thong Nyok Fah 3E, PH
Headway monitor (software)
into a system. Accuracy of the data recorded will be part of the consideration in
this project.
Headway monitor (hardware)
this project.
Tracking motions in current solar tracker are usually performed in discrete steps,
even though the motion of the sun is continuous. Aiming errors due to the
Study of Continuous Sun-Tracking discrete steps are often about 1 mrad or more. A significant reduction of tracking
108 WCW-1 Wong Chee Woon 2 3E/EC/PH
System error by smooth continuous tracking is proposed. The implementation uses an
electronic speed control unit to modify the rotational speed of the stepper motors
on an existing solar tracker.
A system for measuring solar radiation (direct normal and global light) has been
Design of Solar Radiation
109 WCW-2 proposed. Pyrheliometer and Pyranometer are the devices used for measuring the Wong Chee Woon 2 3E/EC/PH
Measurement System
direct normal and global ligh respectively.
A computer-based data acquisition system to monitor the solar irradiation and
Data Acquisition System for Solar
photovoltaic module power has been proposed. The proposed system allows the
110 WCW-3 Radiation and Photovoltaic Module Wong Chee Woon 1 3E/EC/PH
real time capture and displaying of the solar irradiation and photovoltaic module
Power Monitoring
power.
A system for measuring, capturing, and displaying IV and PV characteristic
I-V and P-V Characteristic Curves
curves of photovoltaic (PV) modules has been proposed. The proposed system
111 WCW-4 Measurments of Photovoltaic Wong Chee Woon 1 3E/EC/PH
allow the real time capture and displaying of the IV and PV curves of a PV
Modules
panel or array.
Scattering mechanisms such as ionised impurity scattering and phonon scattering
affect the mobility of charge carriers (electrons and holes) in semiconducting
devices. It will be useful if the scattering mechanisms that dominate the carrier
transports in semiconductors can be inferred by a curve-fitting tool that considers
various scattering mechanisms possibly present within the semiconductor. The 1. Student should have strong basis
Curve-Fitting Module for Carrier
112 YHK-1 fitting tool would take input from selected parameters from each scattering Prof Yow Ho Kwang 1 Matlab/Visual C++ 3E/EC/PH in programming skills in C++ or
Transport Study in Semiconductors
mechanism and yield a best-fit to the experimental curve of mobility vs equivalent
tenmperature data and determine which of the scattering mechanism prevails in
determining the carrier mobility in the semiconductor studied, with user-friendly
features. Student will need to have good programming skills,knowledge of
carrier transport in semiconductor.
Conjugated polymers are suitable materials used for fabricating polymer-based

light emitting diodes and solar cells. The performance of these devices depends
function generator,
Mobility Measurement of on how fast the charge carriers are distributed, collected or recombined which in 1. Student should have basis and
113 YHK-2 Prof Yow Ho Kwang 1 oscilloscope, 3E/EC/PH
Conjugated Polymers turn depends on the carrier mobility. Student will need to construct a interest in instrumentation set-up
polymers
measurement mock set-up, and study the mobility data of the selected polymers
with the aim to identify polymers suitable for solar cells.
The student should

FACE DETECTION USING
The main objective of this project is to detect multiple faces in gray-scale level - have a interest in neural network,
114 SYC-1 GABOR FILTER AND NEURAL See Yuen Chark 1 Matlab, Webcam 3E/EC
images and colour images using neural network and Gabor feature extraction. imaging and strong mathematics
NETWORK
background
The student should

Programmer, PCB -have the background and
To develop a low-cost hybrid-type telephony system which bridge the PSTN and development knowledge of microcontroller and C
A HYBRID-TYPE TELEPHONY
VoIP services. To maintain a low-cost implementation, is crucial to minimize facilities,IDE, program
SYSTEM FOR BRIDGING PSTN
115 SYC-2 rebuilding on hardware layer of both PSTN and Internet. Open source or free See Yuen Chark 2 Ethernet controller, 3E/EC -have experience on constructing
AND VOIP SERVICES
distribution software, development tools and hardware with DIP (Dual In-Line Dual Tone Multi- electronic circuit and software design
Package) are consider to reduce the development costs. Frequency Receiver -have basic knowledge of Java
and Transmitter Development Kit (JDK) and
architecture of PSTN Structure
The student should

To produce a low cost speed measurement device with position detection -have the background and
SPEED MEASUREMENT AND Programmer, PCB
capability by using photodiode as sensors. The device will have the ability to knowledge of microcontroller and C
POSITION DETECTION OF development
116 SYC-3 detect the velocity of a moving object within a fixed zone. The device should See Yuen Chark 2 3E/EC program
VEHICLE USING LIGHT facilities,IDE,
work day and night, -have experience on constructing
DETECTOR SENSOR Photodiode sensors
electronic circuit and software design
To detect facebook images in different posture, lighting and position in facebook The student should have a interest
FACE RECOGNITION FOR Matlab,
117 SYC-4 database. See Yuen Chark 2 3E/EC in imaging and mathematics
FACEBOOK Webcam,facebook
background
Otpical table, LED, The student shoud have some

LED Interferometry for Surface To design, develop and construct an imaging technique to measure surface
118 YTK-1 Dr. Yong Thian Khok 1 Michelson 3E/PH/EC background in optics and Mathlab
Displacement Measurement displacements by interfermetry using LED.
Interferometry setup programming
The student shoud have some

LEDs,
119 YTK-2 LEDs-based Optical-Sensing Device To design and develop an optical-sensing device using LEDs Dr. Yong Thian Khok 1 3E/PH/EC background in optics and Mathlab
microcontroller
programming
2 Matlab MH/PH/Mathe Strong interest in optical
3-D Reconstruction Method for
120 CTY-1 Study and develop the reconstruction method for this system Chai Tong Yuen matics/CS Engineering, Mathematics and
Time-of-Flight (ToF) System
programming
3 C/C++ MH/ME/3E/C Strong interest in vision system,
Variable Baseline Stereo Vision Improve the current system for path planning purpose and 3D data extraction
121 CTY-2 Chai Tong Yuen S graphic & image processing and
System for Path Planning from surrounding
programming
2 Matlab / C# MH/PH/3E/CS Strong interest in Mathematics,
Emotion Classification using
122 CTY-3 Develop algorithm to classify human emotions using EEG signals Chai Tong Yuen programming and Artificial
Electroencephalogram (EEG) Signal
Intelligence
Remote Upper Limb Tracking 2 BI, MH, EE,
123 LWY-1 Design a system to track the upper limb coordination of a patient Leong Wai Yie
System ME,PH
BI, MH, EE,
124 LWY-2 Parkinson's Disease Analysis Analyse the EEG data collected using signal processing techniques Leong Wai Yie
ME,PH
2 Programming BI, MH, EE,
125 LWY-3 Sleep disorder Develop a system to anaylse and classify the sleep disorder problem Leong Wai Yie
ME,PH
To investigate the Wireless Systems for locating and tracking users or goods 2 Programming BI, MH, EE,
126 LWY-4 Remote Patient Tracking System Leong Wai Yie
within closed or open environments ME,PH
2 Programming BI, MH, EE,
127 LWY-5 Foot Imbalance Develop a system to scan and monitor the foot imbalance problem Leong Wai Yie
ME,PH
FYP Titles Proposed - 201301 (3E/EC/PH)
No. of Equipment Suitable for

No Code Final Year Project Title Description / Objective / Scope Supervisor Co-supervisor Remarks (if any)
students Required Courses
The Electric Vehicle Conversion: Electric Vehicle Intelligent Controller System

(EVICS) project aims to create a multiple platform controller that can control
ELECTRIC VEHICLE INTELLIGENT
1 CKW-1 each and every function needed to be implemented in an electric car system such Dr. Chew Kuew Wai 6 3E, MH
CONTROL SYSTEM (EVICS)
as battery management system, inverters, amplifiers, voltage converters and
constant current controllers using Intel processor platform.
Development of Controur Positioning System This system is used to estimate the total energy required to travel between two
(CPS) destinations by considering the contour behaviiour of the road.
Programming based automated power facor The controller based power factor correction sysem will randomly send a signal
correction system to the load and optimized with the best power factor.
There is alywas a case where the residence electrical supply been stolen by an
Fault/electric loss detection system based on the illegal connection. The objective of this project is used to overcome this problem
differential technique by comparing the current at each supply terminals. Any unbalance on the total
supply may be due to the improper/ unrated electricity.
In a normal condition, the system will work like a normal converter to produce
Studies of the bi-direction converter-inverter for
5 CKW-5 DC supply for difference application. In some other condition, the system will Dr. Chew Kuew Wai 2 3E, MH
smart grid utilities.
work as a inverter (regenerative action) to invert the electric supply.
The main objective of this research project is to develop a regenerative shock

REGENERATIVE SHOCK ABSORBER FOR
6 CKW-6 absorber for electric vehicle. The project covered the studies of current available Dr. Chew Kuew Wai 1 or 2 3E, MH, ME
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
absorber design and build a prototype of regenerative absorber.
1. To design and construct the hardware of Sun-Tracker for Concentrator

Design and Construction of Concentrator Photovoltaic System. 2. To design and construct the cooling system for 3E, EE, ME,
7 CKK-1 Dr. Chong Kok Keong 2 or 3 hardware
Photovoltaic System Using Fresnel Lens Concentrator Photovoltaic Receiver Module. 3. To perform data collection and MH
analysis of Concentrator Photovoltaic output
Design and Construction of I-V plotter for CPV 1. To study I-V characteristic of dense array CPV system. 2.To design and to hardware and 3E, EE, ME,
8 CKK-2 Dr. Chong Kok Keong 2 or 3
system construct I-V plotter for real time data acquisition software MH
Simulation of solar power tower system using 1. To perform solar flux distribution simulation of solar furnace system. 2.To
9 CKK-3 Dr. Chong Kok Keong 2 software PH
non-imaging focusing heliostat field analyze the simulation data
1. Exact string matching algorithm
on CUDA
2. String similarity matching
algorithm on CUDA
3. Research paper published
4. Strong knowledge of CUDA
programming, parallel programming,
and string matching algorithms that
Interest in
GPGPUs provide a massively parallel computing architecture and platform that can be applied to big data related
GPGPU/CUDA
allows users to implement high performance computing at low cost. work.
programming
To design and develop a string searching and However, most string searching and comparison algorithms are not optimised for 5. Knowledge of DEM file formats.
Strong C/C++
comparison algorithm using General-purpose parallel processing on GPGPUs. Contact me for
10 CPK-1 Dr. Chong Poh Kit 1 programming skills
computing on Graphics Processing Units In this project, we aim to parallelise a string searching algorithm for exact discussion GPGPUs can be used for a variety
Parallel
(GPGPU) programming. matches as well as a string comparison algorithm for inexact matching that of high performance computing tasks
programming
results in a similarity confidence level. such as scientific or financial
concepts
Background on CUDA:https://developer.nvidia.com/category/zone/cuda-zone computing (risk analysis, stochastic
Algorithm analysis
price prediction).
If you have interest in using GPGPU
for other projects, feel free to contact
me as well on your ideas.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd year undergraduates
who have interest in this topic or
area are also encouraged to contact
me.
1. Exact string matching algorithm

on CUDA
2. String similarity matching
algorithm on CUDA
Neither ns-2 nor ns-3 has a terrain based wireless pathloss model that takes into
programming, parallel programming,
account the terrain conditions when modelling pathloss although these models
Interest in and string matching algorithms that
are generally more accurate. Historically, the reason for the reluctance of
GPGPU/CUDA can be applied to big data related
researchers to do so is the hit in performance due to the computation and
programming work.
memory intensive operations.
To implement a wireless pathloss terrain model Strong C/C++
GPGPUs with their texture models and GFLOPs of processing power can be Contact me for
11 CPK-2 for a wireless simulator using GPGPU for Dr. Chong Poh Kit 1 programming skills "GPGPUs can be used for a variety
thought of as ideal co-processors for implementing these terrain based pathloss discussion
acceleration. Parallel of high performance computing tasks
models.
programming such as scientific or financial
In this project, we aim to study a network simulator (either ns-2 or ns-3) and
concepts computing (risk analysis, stochastic
implement a terrain based pathloss model on top of a GPU co-processor that can
Algorithm analysis price prediction).
be used to offload the memory and computation intensive functions of the model
If you have interest in using GPGPU
Background on CUDA:https://developer.nvidia.com/category/zone/cuda-zone
for other projects, feel free to contact
me."
"1. Wireless sensor network PHY,
MAC, and Network layers on ns-3
2. Working network emulation using
NS-3 provides a platform for network simulation and is the successor to ns-2. It the developed modules.
provides simulation and emulation functionalities and is completely written in C++ programming 3. Research paper.
C++. Python is used for simulation scenarios. Interest in wireless 4. Engineer with a very strong
To design and develop a wireless sensor network The goal of this project is to study and develop a model of wireless sensor node network protocols Contact me for knowledge of simulators, schedulers,
12 CPK-3 Dr. Chong Poh Kit 1
PHY, MAC, and Network layer on ns-3. radio, PHY, MAC, and network layer on ns-3. and systems discussion wireless sensor network PHY, MAC,
Additional goals would be to integrate the simulation model to the real-time Interest in learning and Network layers, and C++
scheduler for network emulation using actual sensor network hardware and/or about simulators Programming ability."
virtual machines.
Students who have keen interest but
are still in their first to third year can
also contact me.
1. Wireless network analyser

2. GUI for displaying results
IEEE 802.11 (wlan) and IEEE 802.15.4 (zigbee) are two of the most widely used 3. Research paper published
wireless PHY and MAC protocols in the market. Since these two protocols are 4. Strong knowledge of IEEE802.11
implemented on unlicensed bands, collisions are bound to occur if there are or IEEE802.15.4 protocols, linux
many users sharing the same channel. Interest in wireless programming, and kernel modules or
The goal of this project is to implement a wireless network sniffer and analyser networking embedded systems programming.
To implement a wireless network analyser for Contact me for
13 CPK-4 on Linux. For IEEE 802.11, the modification of the kernel module for the driver Dr. Chong Poh Kit 1 to 3 Strong C/C++
IEEE 802.11 or IEEE 802.15.4 systems. discussion
is needed for promiscuous packet reception. For IEEE 802.15.4, the sniffer will programming skills "More than 1 student can participate
be implemented on an external hardware and communicate to the PC via a USB Algorithm analysis in this project. For example, 1 each
port. for GUI, IEEE802.11 module, and
The captured packets should be displayed in a GUI in real-time or logged for IEEE802.15.4 module.
display later. Students who have keen interest but
also contact me."
"1. Ray tracing framework on CUDA

2. One ray tracing example algorithm
on CUDA
Interest in programming, parallel programming,
Ray-tracing techniques for pathloss modeling is gaining in popularity. GPGPU/CUDA and wireless path loss modeling."
CUDA on GPGPUs offer an ideal acceleration platform for modeling the 3-D programming and
objects and calculation of wave effects through ray tracing by exploiting cheap wireless networking "GPGPUs can be used for a variety
To implement an in-building raytracing wireless and easily available commodity PCs. Strong C/C++ Contact me for of high performance computing tasks
14 CPK-5 Dr. Chong Poh Kit 1 or 2
pathloss model using GPGPU for acceleration. The goal of this project is to develop a ray tracing framework on GPGPUs that programming skills discussion such as scientific or financial
can be accessed through open source simulators (eg. ns-3). Parallel computing (risk analysis, stochastic
programming price prediction).
CUDA:https://developer.nvidia.com/category/zone/cuda-zone concepts If you have interest in using GPGPU
Algorithm analysis for other projects, feel free to contact
me."
1. Module with sensor for step
detection and wifi-direct
communications.
2. Android application with wifi-
Health issues are on top of everyones mind these days. GPS tracking is a great
direct to communicate with sensor
tool for measuring performance and movement statistics outdoors either for Interest in sensor
module.
training or just fitness monitoring. However, it is not possible to track satellites data processing and
indoors. wireless networking
4. Strong knowledge of circuit
The goal of this project is to create a sensor using accelerometers (or other Strong C/C++
design, sensor data gathering and
To implement a walking/running detection sensor sensors) to measure the pressure from footsteps and using this information and programming skills
Contact me for analysis, C/C++ programming, Java
15 CPK-6 to measure movement and communicating to a the flight time between steps to estimate the distance and speed a person is Dr. Chong Poh Kit 1 or 2 for the embedded
discussion programming, Android application
mobile device via wifi-direct. walking. This will allow a person to estimate his/her daily physical activity. Also, sensor device
development, wifi-direct.
a compass (AMR or HALL sensor) can be added to draw a route map of the Strong Java for
users daily movement. Android
"2 students will be ideal for this
It is envisaged that the sensors will be placed on the shoe or leg, and will have a development
project. If only 1 student is doing the
wifi-direct module to communicate to an android device such as a mobile phone. Circuit design
project, the requirement for the
The sensor and the android module will both need to be developed.
android module will be relaxed.
also contact me."
"1. Module with sensor for

echolocation.
2. Technique to process echolocation
The vision impaired often use guide-dogs or walking sticks to help them travel
Interest in sensor for .
around. However, both these tools have their own problems. Dogs are not
data processing 3. Research paper published
generally welcome in many places in Malaysia, while walking sticks dont really
Strong C/C++ 4. Strong knowledge of circuit
To implement a sonar system for the vision detect obstructions above a certain level. Contact me for
16 CPK-7 Dr. Chong Poh Kit 1 or 2 programming skills design, sensor data gathering and
impaired. The goal of this project is to use stereophonic ultrasound emitters and detectors discussion
for the embedded analysis, C/C++ programming,
to perform echolocation to help the vision impaired move around. The
sensor device echolocation."
echolocation technique is used by animals such as bats and dolphins to great
Circuit design
effect in finding food or avoiding obstacles in the dark or murky waters.
also contact me.
1. Module to support multihop

communications in wifi-direct.
Interest in wireless 2. Research paper published
Wifi-direct allows direct communication between various devices without going
networking 3. Strong knowledge of C/C++/Java
through the router. However, there isnt a strong multihop communications
Strong C/C++/Java programming, operating systems
To implement a simple multihop application model for the system. Contact me for
17 CPK-8 Dr. Chong Poh Kit 1 programming (linux and/or android) and wifi-
using wifi-direct on mobile devices. The goal of this project is to develop a multihop communications method for discussion
skills(platform can direct.
wifi-direct. It is envisaged that the system will provide discovery, handshaking,
be either linux or
connection, and routing functions for wifi-direct nodes.
android) Students who have keen interest but
also contact me.
1. Module with sensor for step
detection and wifi-direct
communications.
2. Android application with wifi-
direct to communicate with sensor
module.
Interest in sensor
Health issues are on top of everyones mind these days. Studies have shown that 3. Research paper published
data processing and
people who track their calorie expenditure daily be wearing an electronic device 4. Strong knowledge of circuit
wireless networking
lose more weight compared to traditional methods of manually recording calorie design, sensor data gathering and
Strong C/C++
expenditure. analysis, C/C++ programming, Java
programming skills
To implement a wearable sensor system to The goal of this project is to create a system of sensors using common place Contact me for programming, Android application
18 CPK-9 Dr. Chong Poh Kit 1 or 2 for the embedded
calculate calories spent each day. electronics like temperature sensors and skin conductance measurements to help discussion development, wifi-direct.
sensor device
users estimate their calorie expenditure daily.
Strong Java for
It is envisaged that the sensors will be worn on the arm, and will have a wifi- "2 students will be ideal for this
Android
direct module to communicate to an android device such as a mobile phone. project. If only 1 student is doing the
development
The sensor and the android module will both need to be developed. project, the requirement for the
Circuit design
android module will be relaxed or
can collaborate with student working
on the accelerometer project.
also contact me."
Design a forward-error-correction coded TCP.

The expected outcomes are:
Forward-Error Correction in Transport Layer 1. Theoretical analysis
19 CZK-1 Chong Zan Kai 1 or 2 Computer, Linux EC and others. Difficult.
Protocol. 2. Simulator (e.g. OMNet++, Ns3, etc.)
Design a transport layer protocol for deep space communication. Expected

outcomes are:
20 CZK-2 Improve the Design of Transport Layer Protocol 1. Theoretical analysis Chong Zan Kai 1 or 2 Computer, Linux EC and others. Difficult.
2. Simulator (e.g. OMNet++, Ns3, etc.)
Energy Management System can effectively reduce the waste of electrical energy
Development of Mobile Apps for Energy used. With increase of smart phone users, the information of the electricity can National Main task: Develop an Android apps
21 CKH-1 Chua Kein Huat 2 3E/EC
Management System be shared among users easily and hence optimize the power utilisation. Instruments devices for energy management of a building
Objectives: Develop an interactive mobile apps for Energy Management System
Many oil palm plantations hire foreign labours to cut the palm fruits from the
trees due to their body strength compared to local workers. The power intensive
of the work also make local workers to shy away from the job. Use of big
machine to carry out palm fruit harvesting is not viable in the environment of oil
Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) for Palm Fruit palm plantations. Reliance on foreign labours is also not a long term solution. Prof. Chung Boon 1. Mechanical system and sensors
22 CBK-1 2 3E/EC/PH
Harvesting One way to overcome the problem is to design a wearable exoskeleton robot Kuan 2. Microcontroller and programming
device known as Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) to provide additional power to
the worker in cutting the palm fruit. It operates by anticipating and supporting the
users body movements using sensors monitoring signals. The objective of this
project is to design and build such device.
The need to use renewable energy has given rise to proliferation of various
technologies to harvest energy from sustainable sources such as sunlight, wind,
river, waves, biomass, bio-fuel, etc. Integrating the renewable energy with the
electricity grid and making the grid smarter are equally important. With the use
of intelligent monitoring and control system, the Smart Grid designed for the
1. Wireless sensor unit for
future electricity distribution system aims to increase the energy efficiency,
measurement of electrical voltage
power quality, energy storage, and moderate energy consumption. Various Prof. Chung Boon
23 CBK-2 Smart Grid Wireless Communication 2 3E/EC/PH and current.
communication technologies have the potential to provide timely, secure and Kuan
2. Wireless Adhoc network protocol
adaptable information flow over the Smart Grid. As in any practical engineering
implementation
projects, the technical requirements as well as the cost must be considered in
selecting the most suitable communication technology for the Smart Grid project.
The required data compression, encryption, error correction coding, and other
data communication aspects need to be optimized for the implementation in the
microprocessors of the sensor nodes as well as the central management system.
available for testing. It is known that ANN may sometimes get stuck in the
Francis Lau Kean
24 FL-1 Neural Network - Local Minima learning process, called local minima. Investigate the cause of local minima, 1 3E/EC/PH
Hong
propose and test out possible solutions to get around local minima. For an online
introduction, try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG5-UyRBQD4, and
available for testing. Investigate the ability of an ANN to generalize learned Francis Lau Kean
25 FL-2 Neural Network - Generalization 1 3E/EC/PH
knowledge, to determine how much of unseen data it can recognise. For an Hong
online introduction, try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG5-UyRBQD4, and
Buy or build a scaled-down lightning simulator (electric spark generator), design

an effective (scaled-down) lightning rod, and a (scaled-down) charge storage Francis Lau Kean
26 FL-3 Lightning Power Generator 1 or 2 3E/EC/PH
(capacitor/battery). Investigate the possibility of a lightning power generator. If Hong
possible, push the project to real scale (with extreme safety precaution).

The student should
maths.
Side-Channel Attacks to Symmetric Block - Have experience on control the
27 GBM-1 microcontroller (8051 or PIC) for smartcard emulation purposes. In order to Dr. Goi Bok Min - 2 facilities, High-end 3E/EC/PH
Ciphers measuring instrument.(i.e. high-end
C++ programming.
analysis purposes.
study hours
The student should
maths.
Side-Channel Attacks to Symmetric Block - Have experience on control the
28 GBM-1 microcontroller (8051 or PIC) for smartcard emulation purposes. In order to Dr. Goi Bok Min - 2 facilities, High-end 3E/EC/PH
Ciphers measuring instrument.(i.e. high-end
C++ programming.
analysis purposes.
study hours

cryptography, digital signature schemes, etc.) The student should
-To study and implement a secure electronic vendor machine (e-Vendor / e- - have a very strong interest in
Token) cryptography and strong
-To design and implement a new representative of e-Token / Note (e.g., 2-D mathematics background, especially
barcode) in abstract algebra and discrete
maths.
Programmer, PCB
The project deals with the study, design and implement of a secure e-Vendor - have the good knowledge of
development
system. The students should first study up the background knowledge in programming skills (large integer,
29 GBM-2 Smart and Secure E-Vendor Machince Dr. Goi Bok Min - 2 facilities, RFID 3E/EC/PH
cryptology (the cryptographic primitives and maths), tradisional vendoring web-based programming).
system, Laptop &
machince system, and computer programming skills (Java , web programming - have experience on constructing
Smart phone.
and C++). Then, they need to do a comprehensive literature survey on the electronic circuit and software design
previously proposed e-Token / e-Cash schemes and their security features (e.g. will be an added advantage.
anonymity, untraceablity, unduplicability, etc.). - be highly motivated and willing to
The students are expected to design an improve e-Vendor system and construct a study hours
e-Vendor system in terms of correctness, security and scalability, and user-
friendly GUI and representation of the proposel e-Token.
-To study the related cryptographic algorithms (block cipher, public-key The student should
cryptography, digital signature schemes, etc.) - Have a very strong interest in
-To study and implement of a secure electronic / Internet election system (e- cryptography and strong
Voting) mathematics background, especially
The project deals with the study, design and implement of a secure e-Voting Programmer, PCB maths.
system. The students should first study up the background knowledge in development - Have the good knowledge of
30 GBM-3 Secure E-Voting (Election) cryptology (the cryptographic primitives and maths) and computer programming Dr. Goi Bok Min - 2 facilities, Server- 3E/EC/PH programming skills (large integer,
skills (Java , web programming and C++). Then, they need to do a Client setup (Laptop web-based programming).
comprehensive literature survey on the previously proposed e-Voting schemes with internet access) - Be highly motivated and willing to
and their security features (e.g. coecion-resistant, tally verifiable, etc.). think about the project even after
study hours
The students are expected to design an improve e-Voting scheme and construct a
e-Voting system in terms of correctness, security and scalability.
The student should

cryptography, digital signature schemes, etc.)
-To study and implement of a Secure Authentication Protocol for RFID System
maths.
The project deals with the study, design and implement of a Secure
- Have the good knowledge of
Authentication Protocol for RFID System. The students should first study up the
programming skills (large integer,
background knowledge in cryptology (the cryptographic primitives and maths), Programmer, PCB
embedded system design).
Design and Implementation of Secure computer programming skills (Java , web programming and C++), wireless development
31 GBM-4 Dr. Goi Bok Min - 1 3E/EC/PH - Have experience on constructing
Authentication Protocol for RFID System communication and RFID technologies. Then, they need to do a comprehensive facilities, RFID
electronic circuit (RFID system) and
literature survey on the previously proposed authentication schemes, especially system.
software design will be an added
HB, HB+ varient, and their security features (e.g. for RFID system - low /
advantage.
constraint resource environment).
The students are expected to design an improve Authentication Protocol and
study hours
construct a lab prototype on their proposed scheme. Finally, they should able to
demo their system in terms of correctness, security and efficiency.
To study, design and construct a Smart Car Park System.
microcontroller.
The student should
In this project students are required to construct a prototype of Smart Car Park
- have the strong background and
System which can be used in out-door and multi-floor indoor car park. The
system is able to sense and monitor the parking space condition automatically,
assembly language.
via the microcontroller based control unit.
Programmer, PCB - have experience on constructing
32 GBM-5 Smart Car Park System Dr. Goi Bok Min - 1 development 3E/EC/PH electronic circuit and software design
With this system customers can be directed to the available parking slot in short
time, and if it was full, then customers can wait comfortably until parking slot is
available, instead of drive in and searching physically. It does not only enhance
the customers perception of quality (provide a hassle free environment), but also
study hours
does reduce the energy conversion (petrol consumption).
[Difficulty: High]
smart car park system. The system must also be flexible and easy to be operated.
Finally, the students should able to promote it to potential customer.

To study, design and construct a Smart Lighting Control System.
The student should
microcontroller.
-have the strong background and
In this project students are required to construct a prototype of Lighting Control
assembly language.
System which can be used in office environment, house, conference room,
Programmer, PCB -have experience on constructing
theater hall etc. The system is able to sense and control the lighting condition,
33 GBM-6 Smart Lighting Control System Dr. Goi Bok Min - 1 development 3E/EC/PH electronic circuit and software design
automatically and / or manually, via the microcontroller based control unit.
- be highly motivated and willing to
The basic idea behind the project is not only to enjoy comfort and acquire facility
by using Remote Control link (Infra-Red / RF), but also the energy conversion, in
study hours
the sense that the required illumination levels can be set, according to the needs
[Difficulty: High]
of the user. In this way, the wastage of electrical power can be prevented and
controlled and ultimately excessive expenditures can be economized
To design and develop a smart and secure electronic locking system.
microcontroller.
This electronic locking system will remove the hassle of carrying large bunch of
(physical) key that we are still carrying around even though we are now at The student should
electronic and IT information age. In additional, this system should be better than - have the strong background and
conventional keys in terms of flexibility, security and convenience. For knowledge of microcontroller and its
convenience, remote /contactless access is preferable; meaning, electronic key assembly language.
Programmer, PCB
module and locker can communicate wirelessly. Other interesting and useful - have experience on constructing
development
34 GBM-7 Smart and Secure Electronic Locking System features that can be included in this electronic system are: User-friendly Dr. Goi Bok Min - 1 3E/EC/PH electronic circuit and software design
facilities, High-end
unlock/lock in key unit; Strong security and authentication features (AES will be an added advantage.
digital oscilloscope
encryption, challenge-&-response group authentication protocol); Access control - be highly motivated and willing to
for home system (access control list, group-key authentication, master key); think about the project even after
Flexible event and key management (event logging); Emergency mechanic study hours
unlocking mechanism and Power indicator. [Difficulty: High]
locking and security system which can be used and integrated easily in the
existing home locking and security system. The system must also be flexible and
easy to be operated.
To study the related cryptographic algorithms (block cipher, pseudorandom

generator, key-exchange protocol, etc.)
To study and analyze the existing security technologies in Body Sensor
Network (BSN) in connected healthcare systems.
To design and implement a lightweight security scheme for BSN.
The rapid technological growth in physiological sensors, low power ICs and
wireless communication (ZigBee, Bluetooth, etc.) has given birth to a new The student should
generation of wireless sensor networks. These wireless sensor networks are - have the strong background and
applied in various applications, e.g. traffic monitoring, plant monitoring, knowledge of microcontroller and its
Programmer, PCB
infrastructure monitoring and health monitoring. Body sensor network (BSN), assembly language.
development
with a number of intelligent physiological sensors, is a rich interdisciplinary area - have experience on constructing
Secure Body Sensor Network for Connected facilities, BSN
35 GBM-8 which brings the healthcare system a giant step forward; particularly, in computer Dr. Goi Bok Min - 1 3E/EC/PH electronic circuit and software design
Healthcare Systems development kits,
assisted rehabilitation and health monitoring for early detection of medical will be an added advantage.
PDA/Smartphone,
conditions. However, due to the confidentiality and privacy issues, these vital - be highly motivated and willing to
Laptop.
sign sensitive data have to be carefully protected and not to be disclosed, think about the project even after
especially during the communication in insecure wireless channel. Hence, study hours
designing of a lightweight security scheme for BSN (resource constraint) is quite [Difficulty: Very High]
challenging.
In this project, the students are expected to firstly construct a prototype BSN
(BSN training kit, and PDA will be provided) and then come out with a
lightweight security scheme, consists of key generation and exchange, node
authentication and encryption. The system must also be flexible and easy to be
operated.
-To study and implement digital watermark schemes
-To analyse the security of recently proposed digital watermark scheme
Digital watermarking is a technique used to embed information (e.g. user-ID,

serial number, or authentication information) into digital data (e.g. image, video
The student should
or audio signals) to form watermarked data. In general, there are two types of
- have good in mathematics and
watermarking techniques: Robust and Fragile. For the robust watermarking
programming language (C and
scheme, the embedded information / watermark is first bounded to the
- have strong interests in
watermarked data, and then should still be decodable from the watermarked data,
cryptography, computer security and
even if the watermarked data is processed, copied, or redistributed. It is mainly
Study, Analysis and Implementation of Digital MATLAB, digital image processing field.
36 GBM-9 used in copyright protection, distribution tracing, authentication, and authorized Dr. Goi Bok Min - 1 3E/EC/PH
Watermarking Scheme processing, laptop. - be highly motivated and willing to
access control. Whereas, the fragile watermarking scheme is for integrity
purposes.
study hours
In this project, student is required to
1. review the state of the art in digital watermark schemes, especially lattice-,
SVD- and DCT-based schemes.
2. implement a digital watermark scheme
3. perform security analysis on the (improved) scheme; then, experimentally
verify the attack(s) via software.
4. compare results with other watermark schemes
Students will need to design the speech recognition system to be used by

Strong DSP programming / hardware
37 HKS-1 Speech Recognition System for Hospital Ward patients, which their needs can be met. One student will in charge of software Mr. Hong Kai Sze 2 Laptop, Microphone 3E / EC
knowledge is a must.
design where the other student may focus on hardware prototype design.
Students will need to design the speech recognition system prototype to be used
Strong DSP programming / hardware
38 HKS-2 Speech Recognition System for Car Control by car drivers, which their needs can be met. One student will in charge of Mr. Hong Kai Sze 2 Laptop, Microphone 3E / EC
knowledge is a must.
software design where the other student may focus on hardware prototype design.
Design and construction of a mini concentrated solar photovoltalic system using

39 LSL-1 Mini Concentrated Solar Photovoltalic system reflecting mirrors. The project include the measurement of electrical power Dr Lau Sing Liong 2 3E, EC, PH
obtained.
Design and construction of a system of power transmission using resonant

Power Transmission By Resonant Inductive
40 LSL-2 inductive coupling. The project include the study of factors affecting the power Dr Lau Sing Liong 2 3E, EC, PH
Coupling
transmission.
The project focus on applications of microwave planar cirucits in the

measurement of the electromagnetic properties of materials. Some typical types
Modeling of planer circuit for dielectric of transmission lines such as: stripline, microstrip and coplanar line will be
41 LKY-1 Dr Lee Kim Yee
measurement investigate. Modelling of the planer circuit for dielectric determination will be
carrying out. This project also includes fabrication and development of planar
circuits, measurement of complex reflection coefficients with a vector network
analyzer, and development of MATLAB program for planar circuit model.
This project includes development of a portable microwave sytem with open
Development of a Portable Microwave system for ended coaxial sensors. Data acquisition (DAQ) program and calculation software
42 LKY-2 will be developed to convert measurement data into dielectric properties Dr Lee Kim Yee
dielectric measurement
parameter. The measurement of reflection coefficients with developed system
will compare to comercial vector network analyzer.
The delta doping profile is achieved if doping atoms are confined to a single
atomic layer in the host semiconductor. Due to the large doping concentration
variations over short distance, the free-carrier distribution is spread out much
Band diagram simulation of delta-doped structure further than the doping distribution. In this project, student has to discuss the
in GaAs mathematical representation of doping profiles and study the free-carrier
distribution in the delta-doped structure. The student is also required to solve the
Schrdinger and Poisson equations to simulate the band diagram of the delta-
doped structure
Multijunction solar cells fabricated on Ge substrate have been reported with
conversion efficiency of 40.7% (a new world record in solar cell efficiency). To
44 LKL-2 Study of p-Ge/n-GaAs tunnel junction further increase the efficiency, a low resistance Ge/GaAs tunnel diode is Dr. Lew Kim Luong 1 Nil EC/3E/Phys hard
essential. Student involved in this project has to study the characteristics of the
Ge/GaAs tunnel diode and develop a theoretical model for this device.
Heterostructure are formed of two dissimilar materials having different energy

gaps. Student has to employ the depletion approximation to construct the band
45 LKL-3 Simulation of heterostructure band diagram Dr. Lew Kim Luong 1 Nil EC/3E/Phys hard
diagram of the heterostructure and write a program which is able to draw the
band diagram.
Recently, InP bipolar junction transistors which make use of the difference in
effective bandgap narrowing in n- and p-type GaAs have been demonstrated. The
Modeling of InP pseudo heterojunction bipolar effective bandgap difference between the base and emitter will provide a pseudo
transistor heterojunction transistor which could increase the emitter injection efficiency. In
this project, student is required to give a detail study of this new device and
develop a theoretical model for this device.
In double heterojunction bipolar transistors, collector-emitter offset voltage

(VCE(offset)) is defined as the collector-emitter voltage at which the collector
Analysis of collector-emitter offset voltage of current is equal to zero. High VCE(offset) is undesirable for switching
double heterojunction bipolar transistor application because of unnecessary power consumption. In this project, student
should present an analysis to provide an insight into the factors affecting the
VCE(offset) of double heterojunction bipolar transistors.
It is well known that a low-Q resonator is usually required for the design of a
wideband filter. Nevertheless, the low-Q causes poor rolloff performance, which
is very undesirable for filtering. In this project, two high-Q sub-resonators, which
have operating frequencies near to the cutoff bands, will be used for shaping the
48 LEH-1 Hybrid Bandpass Filters rolloff skirts of the low-Q bandpass filter. The resonators will be merged into a Dr. LIM Eng Hock
single piece to achieve high compactness. Theoretical and analytical works will
be laid for the hybrid structure. The Microwave CST, a commercial software,
will be used for simulating the proposed microwave configurations. Finally,
experiments will be carried out to substantiate the theory.
To design a multi-port and multiband bandpass filter using a merged microstrip

resonator. Most of the available filters have only two ports. In this project,
several resonators, in which each of them provides a certain passband, will be
combined to form a multiple-port filter. The resonators should look like a single-
49 LEH-2 Multi-Port Bandpass Filters Dr. LIM Eng Hock
piece component and yet be able to work as a multi-port filter. Theoretical and
analytical works will be laid for the resonator structure. The Microwave CST, a
commercial software, will be used for simulating the proposed microwave
configurations. Finally, experiments will be carried out to substantiate the theory.
1. Insulator
The design is used to measure the static charge generated by human being or
2. Metallic conductor
insulator.
50 LSK-1 Design a Faraday Cup Dr. Lim Soo King 2 1. DVM EE / 3E / EC 3. DVM
It is an useful instruments used to monitor the static generator in the IC
4. IC
manufacturing environment.
Propgation delay of the combinational logic circuit is an important parameter to 1. IC.
Deisgn a Timing Measurement Unit for 1. DVM
be measured in testing enivronment. 2. DVM.
51 LSK-2 Measuring the Propagation Delay of A Dr. Lim Soo King 2 2. Functional EE / 3E / EC
The student is required to develop the timing measurement unit so that the 3. Passive and active components
combinational Logic Circuit generator
propagation delay nano second can be measured. 4. Transistor
1. IC.
Power Dissipation Comparison Measurements of Design a transistor level 2-bit Full Adder using CMOS Static Design and Glitch 1. DVM
2. DVM.
52 LSK-3 A CMOS Static Combinational Circuit Design Free Cascadable Adiabatic Logic or Split Level Charge Recovery Logic. Dr. Lim Soo King 2 2. Functional EE / 3E / EC
and A Adiabatic Logic Design Measure the dynamic power dissipation of the design and compare the results generator
4. Transistor
Students are required to construct an intelligent energy management system with
wireless communications. This system is able to reduce the energy consumption
Construction of energy saving system in
of commercial buildings actively and intelligently with wireless communication Look for me in the portacabin behind
53 LYS-1 commercial buildings with wireless Lim Yun Seng Chua Kein Huat
to read meter readings on a regular basis. 3 to 4 students are needed for this SE block
communication
project. If interested, please come to see me in the portacabin behind SE block or
email me.
Students are required to construct a solar wall using bifacial solar cells and
mirrors and prism to reflect the sunlight. This solar wall can be used as the
Construction of the solar wall using bifacial solar Look for me in the portacabin behind
54 LYS-2 building walls to capture sunlight for solar electricity generation. 2 students are Lim Yun Seng
cells SE block
needed for this project. If interested, please come to see me in the portacabin
behind SE block or email me.
Students are required to build a hybrid vertical and horizontal axis wind turbine
in order to capture direct and diffuse wind around university campus. The basic
Construction of vertical and horizontal axis wind models of two separate vertical and horizontal axis wind turbines are available Look for me in the portacabin behind
55 LYS-3 Lim Yun Seng Stella Morris
turbine for reference at UTAR. Innovative ideas are needed to combine these two turbine SE block
together in order to improve the performance. If interested, come to see me in the
portacabin behind SE block or email me.
Write Verilog code to configure an FPGA as USB interface for charging batteries
56 LFL-1 USB charger Lo Fook Loong
of mobile devices
57 LFL-2 Software Radio Write Verilog code to configure an FPGA as a digital radio. Lo Fook Loong
58 LFL-3 Brain Signal Analysis Use DSP to analyse EEG signals picked up from the scalp. Lo Fook Loong
Write Verilog code and use genetic algorithm to allow FPGA to adapt itself as
59 LFL-4 Evolvable Hardware Lo Fook Loong
synchronization circuit for communication systems.
Android App to check UTAR Bulletin Board Develop an app to run in android phones to check the bulletin news posted in Android Software
60 ME-1 Dr. Morris Ezra 1 EC, 3E
News UTAR website. development kit
Android App to list UTAR events in phone Develop an app to run in android phones to check the event calendar in UTAR
61 ME-2 Dr. Morris Ezra 1 EC, 3E
calendar website and update the phone calendar.
Develop a Robot with vision capability and handling of tools like a drill or a
62 ME-3 Multi-tool Robot Dr. Morris Ezra 2 EC, 3E
screw driver that can be controlled by a remote controller
Develop a Robot with vision capability that can be controlled by a remote

63 ME-4 Pick and Place Robot Dr. Morris Ezra 2 EC, 3E
controller and can retrieve dangerous objects using a hand like tool.
The objective is to study, implement and evaluate pedestrian tracking methods in

computer vision. It involves programming and scripting software e.g.
64 NCB-1 Pedestrian tracking Ng Choon Boon
Matlab/Python in the area of computer vision, image processing and machine
learning.
The objective is to study, implement and evaluate human attributes classification
in computer vision. It involves programming and scripting software e.g.
65 NCB-2 Attributes classification Ng Choon Boon
Matlab/Python in the area of computer vision, image processing and machine
learning.
The student should
FACE DETECTION USING GABOR FILTER The main objective of this project is to detect multiple faces in gray-scale level - have a interest in neural network,
66 SYC-1 See Yuen Chark 1 Matlab, Webcam 3E/EC
AND NEURAL NETWORK images and colour images using neural network and Gabor feature extraction. imaging and strong mathematics
background
The student should
Programmer, PCB -have the background and
To develop a low-cost hybrid-type telephony system which bridge the PSTN and development knowledge of microcontroller and C
A HYBRID-TYPE TELEPHONY SYSTEM FOR VoIP services. To maintain a low-cost implementation, is crucial to minimize facilities,IDE, program
67 SYC-2 BRIDGING PSTN AND VOIP SERVICES rebuilding on hardware layer of both PSTN and Internet. Open source or free See Yuen Chark 2 Ethernet controller, 3E/EC -have experience on constructing
distribution software, development tools and hardware with DIP (Dual In-Line Dual Tone Multi- electronic circuit and software design
Package) are consider to reduce the development costs. Frequency Receiver -have basic knowledge of Java
and Transmitter Development Kit (JDK) and
architecture of PSTN Structure
The student should

To produce a low cost speed measurement device with position detection -have the background and
Programmer, PCB
SPEED MEASUREMENT AND POSITION capability by using photodiode as sensors. The device will have the ability to knowledge of microcontroller and C
development
68 SYC-3 DETECTION OF VEHICLE USING LIGHT detect the velocity of a moving object within a fixed zone. The device should See Yuen Chark 2 3E/EC program
facilities,IDE,
DETECTOR SENSOR work day and night, -have experience on constructing
Photodiode sensors
electronic circuit and software design
To detect facebook images in different posture, lighting and position in facebook The student should have a interest
Matlab,
69 SYC-4 FACE RECOGNITION FOR FACEBOOK database. See Yuen Chark 2 3E/EC in imaging and mathematics
Webcam,facebook
background
This research deals with the investigation on the potential of fuel cells in a power
Investigation and simuation of hybrid renewable system embedded with hybrid renewable energy sources. This also involves the
70 SM-1 Dr. Stella Morris 2 3E, EC independently and generate
energy sources integrated with fuel cells modeling and simulation of it using MATLAB/PSCAD to investigate the various
issues that might arise.
This research focuses on the modelling, control and analysis of the performance
of a tidal turbine equipped with a PMSG / DFIG. The operation and
Investigation and simulation of tidal energy characteristics of the machine is investigated through computer simulations. By DIgSILENT /
71 SM-2 Dr. Stella Morris Dr. Lim Yun Seng 3 3E, EC independently and generate
conversion systems understanding the characteristics of the system, a control system is to be PSCAD / Matlab
implemented to better match the input to the output power, thus maximizing the
tidal power harnessed.

through some transmission lines. Therefore, the power networks need to be
Optimal placement of unified power flow The student is expected to work
expanded further to achieve a higher efficiency and security. One of the possible
72 SM-3 controller (UPFC) in a deregulated multimachine Dr. Stella Morris 1 or 2 Matlab 3E independently and generate
alternatives is to use FACTS devices such as UPFC inorder to increase the
power system quantifiable results for a better grade
the investigation on the optimal location and proper parameter setting of the
UPFC.

through some transmission lines. Therefore, the power networks need to be The student is expected to work
Investigation on the application of convertible
73 SM-4 expanded further to achieve a higher efficiency and security. One of the possible Dr. Stella Morris 1 or 2 Matlab 3E independently and generate
static compensator (CSC) in a power system
alternatives is to use FACTS devices such as CSC inorder to increase the quantifiable results for a better grade
the investigation on the performance of CSC in a multimachine power system.
Geothermal energy is the energy stored in the form of heat below the earths
surface. Its potential is limitless in human terms and its energy is comparable to
Investigation on the use of geothermal energy in the sun. Clean, renewable, constant and available worldwide, geothermal energy
74 SM-5 Dr. Stella Morris 1 or 2 3E, EC, MH independently and generate
electricity generation is already being used in a large number of thermal and electric power plants. This
research deals with the investigation on the exploitation of the Earths heat for
producing electricity, its development and the various issues.
Nonlinear loads present a special challenge to successful delivery of high quality
Nonlinear Electrical/Electronic devices and power under all operating conditions. Understanding how various
75 SM-6 Dr. Stella Morris 1 3E/EC independently and generate
harmonic generation electrical/electronic equipments contribute to harmonics becomes essential in
minimizing the effects of harmonics. This research deals with the investigation
on the outputs of various nonlinear electrical/electronic equipments.
In many nonlinear optimization problems, the objective function has a large

number of local minima and maxima. Finding an arbitrary local optimum is
relatively straightforward by using classical local optimisation methods. Finding
An efficient global optimization algorithm for the global optimum of a function is far more difficult: symbolic (analytical)
76 SM-7 Dr. Stella Morris 1 Matlab 3E, EC independently and generate
nonlinear systems methods are frequently not applicable, and the use of numerical solution
strategies often leads to very hard challenges. This research deaals with the
development of a new, efficient global optimization algorithm for solving
nonlinear systems.
Nonlinear loads present a special challenge to successful delivery of high quality The student is expected to work
ANN based technique to eliminate/compensate Matlab / NN tool
77 SM-8 power under all operating conditions. This research deals with the developement Dr. Stella Morris 1 3E, EC independently and generate
the distortion caused by nonlinear loads box
of a ANN based technique to compensate/eliminate the distortion caused by quantifiable results for a better grade
nonlinear loads.
Ferroelectric films find their applications in various niches. Therefore, it is vital

to understand the effects of the presence of surfaces or interfaces to the solid-
Surface and size effects of phase transitions in state phase transitions of ferroelectric thin films. The candidate would be Theoretical (numerical); any
78 TEK-1 Dr Tan Eng Kiang None 1 (or 2) PH,3E,EC,EE
ferroelectric thin films required to construct a numerical scheme to calculate the in-plane polarization programming language
profile under different varying parameters. The latter will then be utilized to
investigate other thermodynamics properties of the film.

We look at the characteristic feature of light-matter interactions where we numerical)
consider a two-level atom interacting with various single-mode quantized light (2) Any programming language or
79 TEK-2 Collapse and revival in light-matter interactions Dr Tan Eng Kiang None 1 PH
sources. Various properties of both the atom and the field statistics will be software such as Matlab or
studied. Mathematica.

In the advent of quantum technology, micromaser, i.e., a high quality factor
numerical)
cavity, has served as an important candidate in generating quantum states,
(2) Any programming language or
80 TEK-3 Quantum-states generation via a micromaser especially qubits. Here, we look at how a controlled stream of atoms in carefully Dr Tan Eng Kiang None 1 (or 2) PH
software such as Matlab or
prepared states can be used to generate desired quantum states via interaction
Mathematica.
with the field state in the micromaser.
In order to manipulate a quantum system, we need to know how to perform

measurements either directly or indirectly on the associated system to extract the
numerical)
desired information. In general, this would be imperfect for nonorthogonal states.
Generalised measurements in quantum (2) Any programming language or
81 TEK-4 Thus, it would be both interesting and important to know the optimal Dr Tan Eng Kiang None 1 (or 2) PH
information science software such as Matlab or
measurement strategy to be able to most effectively extracting information
Mathematica.
needed. In this project, we look into various possible strategies to discriminate
non-orthogonal states.

Automated traffic detection system - Traffic flow
monitor (software)

Automated traffic detection system - Traffic flow
monitor (hardware)
utilizing sensors that are able to detect traffic flow and compute the space mean
Automated traffic detection system - Space mean
84 TNF-3 speed of vehicles. Data should be automatically recorded and logged into a Thong Nyok Fah 1 3E, PH
speed monitor (software)
system. Accuracy of the data recorded will be part of the consideration in this
project.

utilizing sensors that are able to detect traffic flow and compute the space mean
Automated traffic detection system - Space mean
85 TNF-4 speed of vehicles. Data should be automatically recorded and logged into a Thong Nyok Fah 1 3E, PH
speed monitor (hardware)
system. Accuracy of the data recorded will be part of the consideration in this
project.
Automated traffic detection system - Headway
monitor (software)
this project.
Automated traffic detection system - Headway
monitor (hardware)
this project.
A system for measuring solar radiation (direct normal and global light) has been
proposed. Pyrheliometer and Pyranometer are the devices used for measuring the
88 WCW-1 Design of Solar Radiation Measurement System Wong Chee Woon -
direct normal and global ligh respectively. Design and development of active
sun-tracking system is required to follow the sun movement.
A computer-based data acquisition system to monitor the solar irradiation and

Data Acquisition System for Solar Radiation and photovoltaic module power has been proposed. The proposed system allows the
89 WCW-2 Wong Chee Woon -
Photovoltaic Module Power Monitoring real time capture and displaying of the solar irradiation and photovoltaic module
power.
A system for measuring, capturing, and displaying IV and PV characteristic
I-V and P-V Characteristic Curves Measurments curves of photovoltaic (PV) modules has been proposed. The proposed system
90 WCW-3 Wong Chee Woon -
of Photovoltaic Modules allow the real time capture and displaying of the IV and PV curves of a PV
panel or array.
Digital holography has been studied as a technique of capturing three-
dimensional (3D) information of objects. A hologram is recorded by an image
91 YTK-1 Digital holography with partially coherent light sensor and the 3-D image of object is reconstructed by computer. In this project, Dr. Yong Thian Khok 1
the applicability of light emitting diodes (LEDs) as light sources in digital
holography is studied.
Scattering mechanisms such as ionised impurity scattering and phonon scattering

affect the mobility of charge carriers (electrons and holes) in semiconducting
devices. It will be useful if the scattering mechanisms that dominate the carrier
transports in semiconductors can be inferred by a curve-fitting tool that considers
various scattering mechanisms possibly present within the semiconductor. The 1. Student should have strong basis
Curve-Fitting Module for Carrier Transport Study
92 YHK-1 fitting tool would take input from selected parameters from each scattering Prof Yow Ho Kwang 1 Matlab/Visual C++ 3E/EC/PH in programming skills in C++ or
in Semiconductors
mechanism and yield a best-fit to the experimental curve of mobility vs equivalent
tenmperature data and determine which of the scattering mechanism prevails in
determining the carrier mobility in the semiconductor studied, with user-friendly
features. Student will need to have good programming skills,knowledge of
carrier transport in semiconductor.
Conjugated polymers are suitable materials used for fabricating polymer-based

light emitting diodes and solar cells. The performance of these devices depends
function generator,
on how fast the charge carriers are distributed, collected or recombined which in 1. Student should have basis and
93 YHK-2 Mobility Measurement of Conjugated Polymers Prof Yow Ho Kwang 1 oscilloscope, 3E/EC/PH
turn depends on the carrier mobility. Student will need to construct a interest in instrumentation set-up
polymers
measurement mock set-up, and study the mobility data of the selected polymers
with the aim to identify polymers suitable for solar cells.

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The Electric Vehicle Conversion: Electric Vehicle Intelligent Controller System

1. To design and construct the hardware of Sun-Tracker for Concentrator

Design a transport layer protocol for deep space communication. Expected

Software simulation using PSCAD/

In future distribution network with high penetration of renewable energy sources,

Buy or build a scaled-down lightning simulator (electric spark generator), design

The objectives of this project are:

The student should

The objectives of this project are:

To study the related cryptographic algorithms (block cipher, pseudorandom

Digital watermarking is a technique used to embed information (e.g. user-ID,

Design and construction of a system of power transmission using magnetic

Multijunction solar cells fabricated on Ge substrate have been reported with

Heterostructure are formed of two dissimilar materials having different energy

In double heterojunction bipolar transistors, collector-emitter offset voltage

1. Good foundation in circuits and

A horizontal 2.5 kW wind turbine will be constructed at UTAR campus and

A 6 kW photovoltaic system will be constructed and integrated with the micro-

A large amount of renewable energy sources on the low voltage distribution

Develop a user-friendly and educational software which can be used to design

Reverse vending machines are used for encouraging recycling activities by

The device, an electronic equivalent of a traditional spirit level meter, is based on

Design and characterization of Optisys will be used for simulations

Optisys will be used for simulations

Optisys will be used for simulations

Optisys will be used for simulations

Synchronous Optical Network MATLAB will be used for the

The competition in electricity market has led to an increased volume of

In many nonlinear optimization problems, the objective function has a large

(1)Theoretical (Analytical and

(1)Theoretical (Analytical and

This project is to design and build an automated traffic detection system,

This project is to design and build an automated traffic detection system,

This project is to design and build an automated traffic detection system,

Conjugated polymers are suitable materials used for fabricating polymer-based

The student should

The student should

The student should

Otpical table, LED, The student shoud have some

The student shoud have some

No. of Equipment Suitable for

The Electric Vehicle Conversion: Electric Vehicle Intelligent Controller System

The main objective of this research project is to develop a regenerative shock

1. To design and construct the hardware of Sun-Tracker for Concentrator

1. Exact string matching algorithm

1. Wireless network analyser

"1. Ray tracing framework on CUDA

"1. Module with sensor for

1. Module to support multihop

Design a forward-error-correction coded TCP.

Design a transport layer protocol for deep space communication. Expected

Buy or build a scaled-down lightning simulator (electric spark generator), design

The objectives of this project are:

The objectives of this project are:

The student should

The objectives of this project are:

To study the related cryptographic algorithms (block cipher, pseudorandom

Digital watermarking is a technique used to embed information (e.g. user-ID,

Students will need to design the speech recognition system to be used by

Design and construction of a mini concentrated solar photovoltalic system using

Design and construction of a system of power transmission using resonant