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n 1956, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to William Bradford Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain for “research work on semiconductors and their discovery of the transistor effect” which also marked a new chapter in the history of mankind. Since then, the design of semiconductor chips has become smaller and keeps pushing the limits of Moore’s Law, but they are very powerful and have enabled tremendous improvements in our quality of life. Semiconductors are used in almost every part of our daily lives. For instance, with just a small mobile device, we can stay connected today, remotely, conveniently and virtually. This is particularly important during the current pandemic in order to keep commercial and daily life going in a safe manner by reducing physical contact. The semiconductor is the backbone of new technologies such as 5G communication, artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing etc. The list goes on. The semiconductor industry has a complex supply chain which covers design, front end manufacturing, back-end assembly and testing, order fulfillment and technical support. We are proud that Malaysia is recognised as the leading hub for assembly, test and packaging as well as a growing destination for semiconductor equipment and toolmakers globally. The industry also hires a big pool of STEM talents, particularly engineers. I hope readers will enjoy the articles on semiconductor in this issue. Meanwhile, stay healthy, stay safe and stay resilient.

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inally, the end of 2021 has arrived. The end of the year is always the best time to reflect on achievements made and to make plans for next year. However, for the past 20 months, we have seen huge disruptions in most of our lives, both socially and economically, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Malaysia began its vaccination programme in February 2021 and since then, 94.3% of the adult population had completed the Covid-19 vaccination. This success is a key factor for the country to be in the final stage of its 6R strategy (resolve, resilient, restart, recovery, revitalise and reform) to exit from the pandemic. This month, JURUTERA focuses on semiconductors, an essential component in electronic devices in countless applications. Being a key player in the global semiconductor supply chain, Malaysia was affected by the disruptions in operations. It is hoped that the industry will recover when 2022 comes around. This issue of JURUTERA also marks the final bulletin for 2021. We would like to thank the respective technical divisions which championed each monthly issue. On another note, the Editorial Board would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2022. & HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022

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emiconductors are substances with properties that lie somewhere between a conductor and insulator. Common semiconductor materials are silicon and germanium. Semiconductors are used to construct diodes, transistors and integrated circuits (IC). The important milestone of semiconductors could be traced back to the invention of transistor in 1940s when John Bardeen and Walter Brattain of AT&T Bell Labs developed the point contact transistor. Since then, the industry had grown rapidly. In 1965, Gordon Moore (co-founder of Intel) predicted in Electronics Magazine that the number of transistors on a microchip would double every 2 years; this farsighted observation is known as Moore’s Law.

Today, semiconductors help improve our quality of life significantly, with faster computing speed, lower power consumption and more affordable cost. The semiconductor industry is a complex supply chain, consisting of design, front end manufacturing (wafer fabrication), back-end assembly and testing, order fulfilment and technical support to original equipment manufacturers (OEM). It plays a crucial role in the Malaysian economy as 7% of the total global semiconductor trade passes through Malaysia to the worldwide supply chain; the global semiconductor shortage was aggravated when some semiconductor plants in Malaysia halted production due to Covid-19. Reference: Łukasiak, Lidia & Jakubowski, Andrzej. (2010). History of Semiconductors. J Telecommun Inf Technol. 1. Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (2021) https://www.hitachi-hightech. c o m / g l o b a l / p ro d u c t s / d e v i c e / semiconductor/history.html Intel Corporation (2021) https:// www.intel.com/content/www/us/ en/silicon-innovations/moores-lawtechnology.html

GDP CONTRIBUTION BY THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA According to the International Monetary Fund 2020, Malaysia’s economy is the fourth largest in Southeast Asia. It is also the 36th largest economy in the world. Labour productivity is significantly higher than that in neighbouring Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines or Vietnam due to a high density of knowledge-based industries and adoption of cutting-edge technology for the manufacturing and digital economy. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2019, the Malaysian economy is the 27th most competitive country in the world. (Source: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Economy_of_Malaysia). The Malaysian GDP increased from US$101.05 billion in 2001 to US$338.28 billion in 2020 or an average annual rate of 7.02%. (Source: https:// knoema.com/atlas/Malaysia/GDP). The Electrical & Electronics (E&E) industry is the leader in Malaysia's manufacturing sector, contributing significantly to exports (32.8%) and employment (27.2%) in 2013. Malaysia benefits from the

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global demand in mobile devices (smartphones, tablets), storage devices (cloud computing, data centres), optoelectronics (photonics, fibre optics, LEDs) and embedded technology (integrated circuits, PCBs, LEDs). (Source: Source: https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_ Malaysia). The top 10 E&E multinational companies in Malaysia are: 1. Western Digital 2. Panasonic 3. Intel 4. Samsung 5. Flextronics 6. HP Malaysia Manufacturing 7. Dyson 8. First Solar 9. Infineon 10. OSRAM The top 6 E&E large local companies in Malaysia are: 1. Carsem (M) Sdn. Bhd. 2. Unisem (M) Sdn. Bhd. 3. SilTerra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 4. Inari Technology Berhad 5. Dominant Opto Techologies Sdn. Bhd. 6. Globetronics Group Malaysia is a key player in the global semiconductor trade. As mentioned

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preceding quarter. For the full year, overall GDP is projected to rise at a pace of 6% to 7.5%. (Source: https:// asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade/ Malaysia-leads-Southeast-Asiarecovery-on-digital-device-demand). Despite the outbreak of Covid-19, the global electrical and electronics market was estimated to be US$3,055.3 billion in 2020. It is projected to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 7% from 2021 and reach $3,699 billion in 2023. (Source: https://27. group/electrical-electronics-industryin-malaysia-can-we-move-up-thevalue-chain/). According to SEMI (https:// www.semi.org/), a global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, Penang alone contributes approximately 8% (Malaysia’s total is 13%) of the global back-end semiconductor output. The state is one of the most significant microelectronics assembly, packaging and testing hubs in the world. This has successfully positioned Malaysia in the global supply chain of electronic manufacturing services, outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) as well as in research, design, and development. (Source: https://27.group/electricalelectronics-industry-in-malaysia-can-

we-move-up-the-value-chain/). The existence of Malaysia’s established E&E sector has facilitated our move into IR4.0 as well as the Internet of Things (IoT) technology. In short, our rapid industrialisation and high ranking among the group of top trading nations globally are mainly contributed by this industry. (Source: https://27.group/electricalelectronics-industry-in-malaysia-canwe-move-up-the-value-chain/). In this edition of JURUTERA, the Electronic Engineering Technical Division (eETD) would like to introduce 2 local semiconductor technology development manufacturers on front end semiconductor manufacturing and back end semiconductor testing. The first, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed, Executive Chairman of SilTerra cum Group Managing Director of Dagang NeXchange Berhad (“DNeX”) Malaysia, tells us more about the latest trend of semiconductor development in Malaysia. He had previously held the positions of Vice President, Downstream Marketing, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Managing Director of PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad, and Group

Figure 1: Malaysia Exports Overview 2019 (Source: Matrade 2019)

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Figure 2: The Evolution of E&E Industry in Malaysia (Source: MIDA)

Managing Director of Proton Holdings Berhad. In July 2018, he was appointed Chairman of the Board at Universiti Teknologi MARA (until January 2021). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from University of Maryland, USA.

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OVERVIEW OF SILTERRA MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. SilTerra is a 60%-owned subsidiary of Dagang NeXchange Berhad (DNeX). Beijing Integrated Circuit Advanced Manufacturing and High-End Equity Investment Fund Centre (Limited Partnership) (CGP Fund) owns the remaining 40%. With its headquarters in Kulim High Tech Park, Kedah, SilTerra has been a pure-play semiconductor

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foundry with the vision to be a worldwide foundry services supplier of choice with superior technology innovation. To push the boundaries of the semiconductor technology even further, Tan Sri Syed Zainal Abidin says that SilTerra has, since 2014, undertaken research to pave the way for the company to move into 4 areas of technology: Smart Power, Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (“MEMS”) on Complementary MetalOxide-Semiconductor (“CMOS”), Silicon Photonics and Bio-science. SilTerra is moving full speed ahead and is joining forces with some of the leading research and development organisations in the world. As a pure-play foundry specialising in analogue/mixsignal applications, SilTerra offers a wide range of foundry solutions for advanced CMOS and specialty technologies. Its processes are matched to mainstream references foundries.

TRANSFORMATION OF SILTERRA MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. Together with its partner, CGP Fund, DNeX has big plans to grow SilTerra into a formidable technology

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player in the global marketplace. According to Tan Sri Syed Zainal Abidin, the main priority now is to drive SilTerra’s transformation with a focus on increasing plant utilisation, undertaking cost optimisation and expanding market access. These include initiatives to improve efficiencies and increase operational capacity as well as new capital investment to remove bottlenecks and improve plant utilisation. In addition, both shareholders will lead SilTerra to ready market access by leveraging on the network of partners, including strategic customers and long-term supplier contracts. This will be further complemented by the adoption of technology upgrades including MEMS and Silicon Photonics, to enable a change in product mix and generate improved business margin. Given the bullish outlook for the semiconductor sector today, where demand firmly outstrips supply and is expected to persist up to 2024, Tan Sri Syed Zainal Abidin believes that the company is confident that its business in the semiconductor market will grow at a strong pace. The growing adoption of technology such as IoT, 5G, artificial intelligence and electric

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FRONT END SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURER SilTerra's wafer fab started commercial production in 2001 and has a designin capacity of 40,000 eight-inch wafers per month. It currently serves customers in US, EU, Latin America, Taiwan, South Korea and China. SilTerra is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001 certified; it is also IATF 16949:2016 automotive qualified production site. Environmentally vigilant, SilTerra delivers award winning, world-class products to customers seeking flexible capacity, custom technologies, competitive advantages and around the clock customer support. It has also progressed into More than Moore (MtM) technology areas to include silicon photonics, MEMS, IoT, advanced power and gallium nitride into our technology portfolio, enabling new products for applications in life sciences, consumer electronics, mobility and data communications. The history of MEMS at SilTerra started in 2010. According to Tan Sri Syed Zainal Abidin, the company’s first development project for MEMS was a micro-mirror array device for a display chip used in data projectors where the MEMS device was integrated into the 0.18 micron CMOS technology

Figure 3: Malaysia-made 8” wafer

and successfully developed a manufacturable process and achieved repeatable yield performance. The first device was a customer proprietary device, 1 MPixel WXGA. Subsequently, in 2011, SilTerra started developing its MEMS-onCMOS device architecture to set up the platform for RF MEMS integrated solutions. Resonator devices fabricated on its platform cover a wide spectrum of reference frequencies, ranging from 10 MHz to 2.4 GHz. The company also started the ultrasonic MEMS programme in 2015 to address the growing demand in finger-print sensing and medical imaging market segments. Its vision is to offer a mature MEMS-on-CMOS platform so that it can support various MEMS devices and sensors which are critical for upcoming markets such as IoT and autonomous vehicles. The semiconductor industry has been challenged to come up with chips that are smaller and consume less power so they can be used in mobile phones, vehicles, factory equipment and medical devices. This, in turn, has created new opportunities for semiconductor wafer foundries such as SilTerra, which is able to meet the demand for sensors, including those for ultrasound applications, through its MEMS-based piezoelectric m i c ro m a c h i n e d u l t ra s o n i c transducers (PMUT). Essentially, ultrasound sensors convert electrical signals into ultrasonic waves and vice versa. According to global industry analyst Yole Développement’s 2020 Ultrasound Sensing Technologies report, ultrasound sensors are seeing an emerging demand due

Figure 4: Fabricated CMOS devices

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to developments in micromachined ultrasound transducers (MUT) which enable ultrasound sensors to be small and easily integrated into various applications. The biggest market segment is automotive driver assistance systems. The overall compound annual growth rate for ultrasound sensing technologies from 2019 to 2025 is expected to be at 5.1%, according to the report. Yole identified SilTerra as one of the top ultrasound sensing technology providers. It is the only Malaysian company in the report to be listed alongside companies like Philips and Qualcomm. The sensors can also be integrated into virtual reality headsets for gesture recognition applications and fingerprint biometrics, as well as point-of-care ultrasound in the medical sector. Essentially, ultrasound sensors convert electrical signals into ultrasonic waves and vice versa. The PMUT generates ultrasound waves by using piezoelectricity, which is the electric charge that accumulates in certain solid materials as a result of applied mechanical stress. It then senses the echo for spatial detection. The PMUT chip can generate ultrasound at a nanoscale. When you put an array of such sensors together, they behave like a digital camera with pixels. A camera has sensors to collect light and decode it into a picture, which is made up of dots. SilTerra’s ultrasound transducer applies the same principle, except that it collects sound instead of light. Three areas where PMUT can be useful are healthcare, consumer products and industrial sensors. The latter can be useful in high-speed manufacturing environments that need to detect defective products. Figure 5 illustrates the crosssection of the PMUT-on-CMOS and its operating mechanism. The Single PMUT with two top-electrodes is used as an acoustic transmitter and receiver. An Aluminium Nitride (AlN) piezoelectric layer is sandwiched in between the top and bottom electrodes. A cavity is designed below the PMUT membrane for piezoelectric

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propel customers towards optimum productivity and operational efficiency. Aemulus’ strategies, he adds, are centred on investing in research on new test methodologies, algorithms, test instrumentation design and test software as well as research on how data science can help testers in predictive analysis and maintenance. Aemulus testers are designed and customised to test semiconductors or IC for different applications, i.e., RF Tester, RF Filter/Switch Tester, Analog/ Linear Tester, Mixed Signal Tester, Digital Test Tester, Open Short Tester and the all-in-one tester, mainly catering to the consumer electronics market.

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Figure 5: Schematic PMUT-on-CMOS and operating mechanism (layer not to scale).

In 2020, Tan Sri Syed Zainal Abidin says, SilTerra invested in Evatec’s CLUSTERLINE® 200 II tool for the development and production of high performance piezoelectric MEMS devices. The CLUSTERLINE® 200 II provides the company with great control over parameters related to stress, stoichiometry and uniformity across 200mm substrates which is crucial for the prototyping and production of its piezoelectric MEMS devices. Moving forward, there is a huge opportunity for emerging sensor applications in consumer devices, automotive, healthcare and medical markets which will continue to demand for highly versatile, miniaturised, reliable and cost-effective devices.

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Next, JURUTERA interviewed Mr. Ng Sang Beng, the Executive Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Aemulus. He is responsible for strategic operations, business development activities and R&D roadmap of the group. He graduated with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from University of Technology Malaysia in 1999 and has been involved in the semiconductor industry for over 19 years. He has vast knowledge in the design and development of semiconductor tester which focuses on radio frequency (RF), analogue/ digital/mixed-signals, Input/Output Buffer Information Specification (IBIS), Boundary Scan description Language, signal integrity and custom Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) designs. Aemulus has designed and developed automated test equipment (ATE) and test and measuring instruments (TMI) for the semiconductor industry since 2005. It focuses primarily on RF and mixedsignal semiconductor test markets, followed by automotive and lighting markets. According to Mr. Ng, the objective is to constantly enhance and provide test solutions which

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To remain competitive, semiconductor companies have been investing in the latest technologies to maximise revenue and expand new markets. These technologies and advancements are critically important. However, none of them would be possible without a talented workforce. In order to continue to preserve technology advancements, maintaining high-skilled technical talent, such as IC design engineer, wafer fabrication process engineer and testing/measurement engineer, is essential to meet the present and future needs of the sector. The loss of experienced talents will have an adverse impact on the quality and level of skill sets within the sector and may limit a company's competitiveness. There must be a cohesive approach to address the talent issues. We must continue to invest in educating and encouraging students about opportunities available in the semiconductor industry. During the interview, Mr. Ng said grooming the younger generation is an essential step in engineering talent development and that the effort should start from home. Parents can help to motivate and cultivate engineering values by encouraging their children to self-experience, be hungry for knowledge and to learn

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Figure 6: Aemulus product range

from their mistakes. He believes that with the right attitudes towards failure and success, engineers will be able to learn and innovate better. At the same time, more is needed to attract talents towards higher valueadded R&D activities. One such effort is the TalentCorp partnership with the Ministry of Education on the IndustryAcademia Collaboration (IAC). Through this initiative, employers can partner universities on curriculum

skilled talent. According to Mr. Ng, succession planning is an integral part of the talent management process at Aemulus. When talent is identified and developed from early on, employees will have a sense of purpose to stay and grow with the company. For example, potential Aemelus employees are identified and given a 5-10-year development plan to take part in the company’s management positions from managerial to CEO level.

Another aspect which can add value but is often ignored by employers is the healthy office environment. According to the Fellowes Workplace Wellness Trend Report, research indicated that an overwhelming 87% of the participants stated that they would like their current employer to offer healthier workspace benefits. This shows that there is growing expectations among employees for employers to provide a healthier working environment in order to boost productivity. At Aemulus, the building is designed to cater to employee wellbeing, with a dedicated car park and office space that is not fully optimised. This extra space is given to employees for their activities. Providing a positive office environment is part of how Aemulus boosts its ability to attract young talents.

MOVING FORWARD The semiconductor industry will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years due to emergence of 4IR. There are more MNCs making their presence in Malaysia, including Simtech (South Korea), LAM Research (US) and Robert Bosch (Germany), bringing a total investment value of RM14.1 billion in Penang in 2020. In addition, there are other investments such as AT&S (Austria) in Kedah, and Denso (Japan) in Selangor. These will create more high value job opportunities.

development, competitions and industry attachments as part industry and university synergise collaborations. The pilot initiative saw 14 leading employers partnering 9 public universities to address skill gaps within key technology clusters in the E&E industry, including Integrated Circuit Design and Embedded System. Apart from that, introducing attractive retention packages, which include job fit, better pay and benefits, career development and work culture, are also essential so that the sector does not lose experienced DECEMBER 2021

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BIOMETRICS IN IDENTIFICATION

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n recent years, due to vulnerabilities in knowledgebased identity data, many organisations have increasingly turned to biometric systems. With the current Covid-19 pandemic, more people are now doing their banking digitally, which has resulted in more monetary transactions being carried out online. However, this can pose a security risk for both service providers and customers. One common issue is identity thief or fraud and over the years, various technologies have been deployed to combat this risk, including OTP, PIN, Token, etc. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, it was estimated that in 2018, 23 million people (or 9% of those aged 16 and above) in the United States experienced at least one incident of identity theft. That same year, 5% of people aged 16 and above had experienced at least one incident involving the misuse of an existing credit card and 4% had experienced the misuse of an existing bank account, (Harrell 2021). The total financial losses due to identity theft totalled US$15.1 billion among 16.3 million victims aged 16 and above, with known losses of US$1 or more. In Malaysia, a recent survey conducted by FICO found that around 7% or 1.5 million people said their identity was stolen and used by fraudsters to open a bank account. To combat this growing threat in the mobile commercial space, various companies began to explore biometric technologies such as fingerprint sensors as far back as 2012. Biometrics have evolved from a single method of fingerprinting to many different types of techniques. The benefit of using biometric systems is an increase in the levels of security. Utilising biometrics for personal authentication is also more convenient and considerably more accurate than methods such as passwords or PINs. Beside all these benefits, biometric systems have become considerably more inexpensive and readily accepted by society.

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BIOMETRICS In the Encyclopedia of Cryptography & Security, biometric technologies are defined as “automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristic.” (Micheli-Tzanakou and Plataniotis 2011) One particular company that looked into biometrics was Apple Computer which spent US$356 million dollars to buy a fingerprint sensor company (Authentec) in 2012; Apple has since integrated biometric sensors into its iPhones, iPads and other product lines (Cheng 2012).

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Biometric Update has forecast rapid growth in fingerprint sensors, with expected market forecast to grow to US$5.8b by 2026. Chris (2021) The live fingerprint sensor that is built into each Apple product, is used to prevent unauthorised access to the device and the vast amounts of personal information that is stored in the phone. In addition, the fingerprint sensor can also perform identity verification for any number of subsequent third-party transactions without the risk of fraud.

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FEATURE Initially, there were mixed reactions to Apple’s integration of fingerprint sensors into its products, but as the action had, undeniably, placed personal privacy and security first, consumers quickly came to appreciate the convenience and protection offered by biometric authentication. Furthermore, Apple’s utilisation of fingerprint sensors for ID verification appeared to be the tipping point for mass market adoption of fingerprint biometrics.

WHAT MAKES GOOD BIOMETRIC SOLUTIONS? Nowadays there are a considerable number of biometric systems in the market with different techniques. So it is important to choose the “right” solution and select a good biometric solution. Here are some of the characteristics that make a good biometric solution (Dutta and Ghosh 2012): • Universality: Each person should have similar characteristics (e.g. fingerprints) • Uniqueness/Distinctiveness: There should be sufficient differences in the characteristics between two persons. • Permanent: The characteristics should be sufficiently invariant (or not changing over a period of time or can resist ageing) • Collectability: The characteristics should be able to be measured quantitatively. However, there are also factors that one will need to consider in a biometric system and these include: • Performance: This indicates the accuracy, speed and robustness of the system capturing the biometric • Acceptability: The public must be willing to accept the technology as part of everyday life • Faked protection/Circumvention: This refers to how easy it is to fool the system by fraudulent methods or fool authentication system

TYPES OF BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGIES Biometric technologies are basically selected to suit applications in the commercial environment. The different biometric techniques are as shown in the diagram:

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BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE? In a typical biometric system, there are 2 major phases: 1. Enrolment phase In this phase, the biometric information of the user or person is recorded in a database and is typically a onetime process. Generally, in this phase, measurement of information is done precisely. Subsequently, an algorithm called “Template Generator” is used to convert the measure raw data into a template. This template is typically encrypted and in a secure element, for example smartcard chip. 2. Recognition/Verification phase The second phase of a biometric system is the detection part for accurate and able authentication.

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Since biometric technology was first introduced, data privacy has always been a major concern. This had prompted the creation of new legislative frameworks in some part of the world. For example, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) protects EU citizens and residents from the sharing of biometric data with third parties. In the US, a patchwork of mandates have evolved at federal and state levels to regulate the use of biometric data. This will become one the biggest challenges and people will need to be wary when they release their biometric data to a third party. Such regulations should also be discussed and taken seriously in Asia. While biometrics definitely have a lot of advantages, there are plenty of challenges in introducing biometric techniques, especially when it comes to ethics, data and privacy.

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FEATURE STANDARDS & PERFORMANCE Over time, a lot of work had been done in the development of biometric standards as well as different technologies. Ongoing standards and methodologies are being researched and more work is required for the newer biometric technologies. Organisation and standards groups such as INCITS M1, NIST and ISO SC37 Biometrics groups are working to provide real-world statistics on biometric systems, so that consumers will have a better guide as to its true performance.

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CONCLUSION There is a growing demand for the adoption of cloud-based technology, blockchain technology and AI. This will boost the need for biometric devices or equivalent technology to ensure the whole system is secure. People are looking at various biometric technology solutions and currently, the fingerprint recognition system has seen wide acceptance in various applications owing to novel technology, affordable price and easy usage. For higher secure applications such as in the government and defence sectors, a multifactor authentication is expected to be the fastest growing segment.

REFERENCES [1] Aichouni, A. B., et al. (2020). Review Paper On Ethics Regarding Biometric Technology. [2] Álvarez, F., et al. (2009). Biometric Fuzzy Extractor Scheme for Iris Templates. > @ &KHQJ 5 $SSOH ZDQWV ¿QJHUSULQW VHQVRUV LQ LWV SURGXFWV &1(7 [4] Chris, B. (2021). Fingerprint biometrics and IDV set for rapid growth, big players consider blockchain. > @ 'XWWD 5 DQG 3 *KRVK $ 1HZ $SSURDFK 7RZDUGV %LRPHWULF $XWKHQWLFDWLRQ 6\VWHP LQ Palm Vein Domain. 1: 01-10. [6] Harrell, E. (2021). Victims of Identity Tef, 2018. Bureau of Justice Statistics, US DOJ. > @ 0LFKHOL 7]DQDNRX ( DQG . 1 3ODWDQLRWLV %LRPHWULFV 7HUPV DQG 'H¿QLWLRQV Encyclopedia of Cryptography and Security. H. C. A. van Tilborg and S. Jajodia. Boston, MA, Springer US: 142-147. [8] Payal, M., et al. $ 6859(< 2) 0(7+2'2/2*< )25 ),1*(535,17 5(&2*1,7,21 $/*25,7+0

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VIOLEDS – HEALTHY ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING

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he world today is changing very fast along with the emerging technologies such as light fidelity (LiFi), light detecting and ranging (Lidar), augmented reality, virtual reality, driverless cars and billions of Internet of Things devices. These technologies highlight the importance of artificial lighting. Without light, they would not have been achievable. Artificial lighting of today is energy efficient solidstate lighting, which uses light emitting diodes (LEDs) as the retrofit for white light to replace traditional lamps (incandescent/fluorescent lamps) and gradually moving into the next phase of smart LED lighting. LEDs can be found in home and street lighting, in offices, cellphones, tablets, laptop screens, etc. To produce high brightness white light to imitate natural sunlight, blue LEDs are deemed to be able to deliver the same level as sunlight after photoconversion using yellow phosphor. However, the exposure of the human eye to the blue radiation can profoundly affect human cells (ipRGCs), particularly at a peak sensitivity at

Figure 1: Typical activities according to the biological clock in humans

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450-480 nm wavelength. The ipRGCs will transmit signals to the brain and mediate circadian rhythm, melatonin production, alertness, body temperature, emotion and mood. Figure 1 shows typical activities according to the biological clock or circadian cycle in human bodies. When blue light interferes with the body’s circadian rhythm, it can also severely aggravate metabolic disorders (diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancers). During the day, high blue radiation does not cause much impact in humans because although not healthy, blue light can keep a high level of alertness. However, exposure to blue light at abnormal times, for instance in the evening, will disrupt our biological clock and activate the “wake state” of the circadian cycle. This is because with the high amount of blue light received by the eyes, our brain will interpret the environment as day time. We may find it difficult to fall asleep even though we are tired physically and when we do not get enough sleep, it will affect our alertness in the day time. We may make wrong decisions and lose focus as we become both physically and mentally exhausted. In the long term, we may become easily irritated and highly emotional. During sleep, our bodies also undergo a nightly detox routine to cleanse the colon, liver and other organs. Naturally, this will be affected when sleep is disrupted. According to the Meridian Clock in Traditional Chinese Medicine, timing plays a role in facilitating the detox function of the organs. During sleep, the organs take turns to process and filter out toxins for elimination. Each organ has its own desired time for the highest efficiency in detoxing. If we do not get proper sleep or the circadian rhythm is interrupted, some organs may work well to filter out the toxins while others may not have sufficient time or even miss the time window they need to detox. The consequence is a rise in health issues such as high blood pressure, diabetes, liver disease, colon cancer, etc.

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FEATURE So, to minimise the consequences resulting from exposure to blue light, it is crucial to control the relative amount of blue emission. As the dose of blue light in artificial lighting is proportional to the circadian entrainment, spectral tuning of the blue light can be practised by decreasing the blue composition in the LEDs. However, a lower blue emission will give a warmer light with lower colour temperature as compared to light with a high blue emission. A warmer light is useful during the evening for relaxing but this is not suitable for use during the day because the dimmer light may impact our visual sight. The proposal to select violet colour is because of the minimal impact of violet emission on melatonin production. Blue light hazard has its highest peak intensity at 440 nm wavelength and this extends to 500 nm wavelength while major melatonin suppression happens in the blue wavelength region at the peak sensitivity at 464 nm wavelength (Figure 2). The effect is prolonged till the green and yellow wavelength regions.

day to night, has increased the amount of blue light entering our eyes. The effects coming from the gadgets will be higher than that from general lighting because of the close distance between our eyes and the gadgets. Since the current lifestyle is hardly going to change anytime soon, we need to look for an alternative solution unless we are willing to sacrifice or compromise by reducing the time for the use of gadgets in the evening hours. Here is where violet colour comes in. Author’s Biodata Dr Lim Way Foong, Senior Lecturer at USM’s Institute of Nano Optoelectronics Research & Technology, was awarded the LorealUNESCO Award for Women in Science in 2019 and named by Peak magazine as one of 6 exceptional women in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths.

Figure 2: Graph showing blue light hazard with respect to emission wavelength

Today, blue light comes from not only general light sources which are referred to as indoor lighting (such as light bulbs, tubes and downlight) but also from electronic gadgets (such as computers, televisions, displays, mobile phones, etc) because most of the latter use LED technology as the lighting source. Blue LED is preferred because of its ability to yield high brightness white light after photoconversion using yellow phosphor. However, the growing habit of surfing the internet on mobile phones while walking, dining and even in bed, as well as studying and typing on computers and laptops continuously from

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PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY & SHARING EXPERIENCE ON NEM SOLAR PV RENEWABLE ENERGY

by Ir. Dr Lee Choo Yong

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n 15 August 2020, the Electronic Engineering Technical Division (eETD) organised a half-day seminar on Photovoltaic Technology & Sharing Experience on NEM Solar PV (RE) Renewable Energy at the Bayview Hotel in Penang. The speakers were Dr Mohd Zamir bin Parkhuruddin and Ir. Chau Hoo Wan. The seminar was moderated by Ir. Dr Khor Jeen Ghee and Ir. Dr Lee Choo Yong and organisers followed SOPs as stipulated by the government. The purpose of the seminar was to provide an understanding of photovoltaic (PV) materials and devices by a renowned researcher and experience sharing of net energy metering (NEM) PV application and configuration by a practising engineer. There were 70 participants who came from diverse backgrounds such as consultancy, contractor, authority and power plant as well as included researchers, scientists and technologists who wanted to get a holistic understanding of PV. The seminar commenced with the talk, Photovoltaic Technology, by Dr Mohd Zamir, a senior lecturer at School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Dr Zamir’s expertise is in photovoltaic materials and devices (PVMD),

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and solar PV technologies; he has published several research papers in the field and is also active in reviewing manuscripts for high-impact journals. Photovoltaic is the process of converting sunlight into electricity by using solar cells. Today, it is rapidly growing and has increasingly become an important renewable energy alternative to conventional fossil fuel electricity generation. Dr Zamir gave a broad but in-

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depth introduction to PV which offered the audience an opportunity to understand the physics of PV cells and types of PV technologies available. He also discussed the manufacturing of PV cells and emerging PV technologies. Last but not least, Dr Zamir spoke about the R&D work done on PV at USM. After a short break, the second half of the event started. The speaker, Ir. Chau Hoo Wan, is chief engineer of his firm which provides specialised engineering services to local heavy industries. Ir. Chau graduated with BSc. Hons (1986-1988) and MSc. Hons (1988-1990) from South Dakota State University (SDSU) in USA. He was an SDSU scholarship holder and AllAmerican Deans’ List recipient for 3 consecutive years (1988-1990). Solar PV was one of his undergraduate R&D works in SDSU while he worked as RA & Instructor in SDSU in those early years. He had also published engineering papers in air pollution control system innovation. Ir. Chau gave an overview of the SEDA NEM (Net Energy Metering) solar PV, solar PV brief history & system technologies which had been successfully configured, applied and proven to be good investments. He said configuration of optimised effective Solar PV RE system required the consideration of a wide range of engineering, environmental and economics factors. Finally, he elaborated on the need for Solar PV engineering background knowledge when selecting a proper system for investment. In general, this meant it was essential to know the system before venturing into it as otherwise, the equipment investment might turn out to be a long ROI for the owner. After the talks, Ir. Dr Khor, Ir. Dr Lee and Ir. Bernard Lim (past chairman of eETD and then vice chairman of IEM Penang Branch) moderated the Q&A session. Participants raised many questions with regards to PV technologies, NEM, case study etc. and both speakers were happy to share their views. The seminar concluded with a souvenir presentation and group photo at 1.30p.m.

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technical degree can bring you places and allow you to do things you may not have expected to do. After he completed his PhD in Physics, Dr Khong Yoon Loong worked in various capacities in industry and academia around the world. At the InspireMe Talk organised by The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Electronic Engineering Technical Division (eETD), IEM Penang Branch, he shared his 30 years of experience working with his Physics degree and of learning along the way. The talk, held in collaboration with Penang STEM on 13 March 2021, attracted 135 participants, including students from Universiti Malaya, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Technologi MARA, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, University Science Malaysia, Universiti Technologi Malaysia, University of Wollongong and Inti International College as well as secondary school students and teachers from more than 60 schools in the state. It started with a warm welcome by IEM eETD Deputy Chairman Ir. Dr Mui Kai Yin who gave an overview (agenda) of the 2-hour talk and requested that participants answered the following two polls questions. 1. Will you pursue a science degree in the future? A. Yes B. No C. Not sure 2. What do you want to be in the future? A. Engineer B. Doctor C. Scientist D. Technologist E. Others The results of the polls showed that 57% had plans to pursue a science degree in the near future while 40% were not sure, 27% said they wanted to become engineers, 23% wanted to become doctors, 11% wanted to become scientists and 6% wanted to become technologists.

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After Ir. Dr Mui gave an introduction on IEM and eETD, IEM Penang Branch Vice Chairman Ir. Bernard Lim Kee Wing introduced IEM Penang and Penang STEM. Ir. Dr Mui then introduced the speaker, Dr Khong Yoon Loong, before handing the virtual stage over to him. Dr Khong thanked the organisers for giving him the opportunity to share his career path with all present. He said he would share his journey from when he obtained an undergraduate degree to completing his post graduate studies, postdoctoral works and working in various industries as well as setting up and managing the Penang Techdome till his recent retirement.

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He spoke of his technical experiences at various stages of his university life in University of Canterbury (New Zealand), such as work in fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS), laser spectroscopy, the properties of diamonds (natural, blue, pink and yellow diamonds), and making synthetic diamonds, silicon wafering process, etc., which attracted many questions from the audience. There were 5 prizes (multi-meter), sponsored by Dr Khong, to be given to students who asked the most questions during the talk. And they did ask lots of questions, most of which were answered on the spot. Some asked generic questions about future career choices and career paths. These proved to be great inputs which would allow the organiser (IEM eETD) to think of how to attract students to a career path in science. Due to the time constraint and the overwhelming number of questions asked, Dr Khong only managed to cover half his planned agenda. Later, many students made a request for the second part of his talk and, after due consideration, IEM eETD decided to continue the talk in the second half of the year (2021). Another two polling questions were conducted at the end of the talk.

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OVERVIEW OF IEM STRUCTURED TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR ENGINEERS

n 21 July 2010, an ad-hoc committee was formed by the then Standing Committee on Examinations & Training (E&T) to initiate a developmental training programme aimed at enriching the experiential exposures of graduate engineers. The formation followed deliberations to address two (2) issues of general concern raised earlier by the engineering fraternity. These issues were namely, (i) A suggestion in 2007 by a Standing Committee to introduce a pupilage scheme to train engineers to be more specialised (discipline-based experiential learning) and articulated professionally. (ii) A need for a standardised and comprehensive programme to guide and train young engineers to gain requisite or vital industry-relevant competencies to enable them to be better prepared for eventual IEM Corporate Membership and thereof be suitable or qualified for Professional Engineer registration. The programme is structured as a complement to or a ready means and avenue within, but not as an alternative or substitute for any such other existing pre-professional engineer preparatory training programmes. The ad-hoc committee for the Structured Training Programme was finally developed in 2011, a rubric of generic industry-related competencies for each major engineering discipline, namely Chemical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical. For each discipline, the competencies were vertically classified into main categories within each, of which were subset elements. The vertically classified competencies were horizontally divided into two executive Modular Units: Unit A: Common Modules for all disciplines. Unit B: The 3 units – B1, B2 and B3 – were mutually exclusive components of Unit B. Meaning each of the Unit B1 (Design), Unit B2 (Engineering/ Construction/Operations/Maintenance) and Unit B3 (Research & Development and Commercialisation) had its own defined set of generic competencies which sequenced and interfaced with but was substantially part of that of the other component unit. In 2014, a Special Committee on Structured Training was formed to continue the task of the ad-hoc committee which was dissolved in 2012. This Special Committee

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t 451% .FDIBOJDBM &OHJOFFSJOH (i) Fire Protection System (ii) Heating, Ventilating and Air-conditioning (HVAC) (iii) Engineering Planning and Design for Sanitary and Plumbing. The Special Committee is currently in the midst of initiating collaborations with well-established organisations to have their engineers or staff to join the IEM Structured Training programme. It is hoped that such an initiative will provide an avenue for IEM to be at the forefront for the Structured Training programme, especially in developing graduate members to be future high capacity and competent Corporate Members of IEM which would then prepare them to practise well as Professional Engineers. Last but not least, within the current scope and mandate of the Special Committee on Structured Training of IEM in particular, and for IEM as a professional learned society, there are ample avenues and opportunities to cultivate or inculcate future generations of engineers to embrace continuous learning and professional development. Learning knowledge, acquiring skills and thereof gaining experiences, have to be decently premised on the approach of lifelong learning to stay current and relevant in order to serve, innovate and contribute to societies or communities as this would eventually contribute to national development in Malaysia. For further information on the IEM Structured Training, please email sec@iem.org.my.

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etween August and October, 2021, IEM UTAR KL Student Section organised 3 webinar events: Personal Financial Planning, IEM ENBLOC Registration Briefing and Property Entrepreneurship. The Personal Financial Planning webinar was held on 16 August from 10 a.m. to noon on Microsoft Teams. This event was targeted at UTAR engineering students who were keen to understand the importance of personal financial planning and starting up a stock investment. The speaker, Ir. Dr Lim Siong Kang, a Professional Engineer and an Associate Professor in UTAR, had also become an experienced stock investor after he took the initiative to start his own personal financial planning. The webinar started with a lecture session, followed by a Q&A session where participants were able to ask questions based on what the speaker had shared with them. Most of the participants were satisfied with the talk. The second event, IEM ENBLOC Registration Briefing, was held on 3 September from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., with the aim to brief all final semester engineering students on the differences between BEM and IEM, and to show them the path to becoming a professional engineer. The speaker, Ir. Dr Lee Tin Sin, explained the 3 routes to attaining professional engineer competency. Meanwhile, the Organising Chairperson also encouraged all engineering students to register for ENBLOC pending the March 2022 convocation, as they would be admitted as

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FLYING THROUGH THE CLOUDS

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An electronic engineer describes his real-world journey into cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT).

oday, you don’t need to fly to reach the clouds. Of course, the clouds I am referring to relates to cloud computing. Recognised as one of the basic pillars of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), cloud computing and associated pillars such as IoT, have been identified to spearhead Malaysia’s entry into the digital era. For details refer to MiTi https://www.miti.gov.my/miti/ resources/National%20 Policy%20on%20 Industry%204.0/Industry4WRD_Final.pdf and MyDIGITAL blueprint https://www. epu.gov.my/sites/default/files/2021-02/ malaysia-digital-economy-blueprint.pdf. As for me, my first step was to learn programming. During an internship at then Hewlett Packard Malaysia, I had my first taste of utilising programming languages for test engineering. It opened my eyes to the importance of computer programming in work associated with electronics. So I began a 2-decade relationship with software and hardware engineering. I would describe myself as a systems engineer specialising in PC-based technology for my first assignment. At this point, a friend explained the finer points that differentiated an electronic engineer (EE) from a computer science graduate; although both may be involved in software development, the EE goes deeper into adapting electronics to arrive at a technologically superior product. I agree with this view till today. During my postgraduate research on micro-electromechanical systems, I continued to pursue my interest in software solutions by automating test and measurement processes through the application of appropriate software. Then I worked as an R&D software engineer with Agilent Technologies (or Keysight today), which distributed electronic design automation software, before I left to start my own firm. Throughout my endeavours, I have added a mix of technological

experiences, ranging from strictly engineering work in the electronic and mechanical sectors, to related nonengineering tasks such as finance, for clients across ASEAN. Although some described me as a Jack of all trades who risked becoming a master of none, I continued my journey towards the clouds, taking with me a technological mix or concoction which I call “multi-physics”. Thanks to the combined software and hardware skills which I had acquired, I helped a startup client deploy its healthcare products across the globe on the Amazon AWS platform, conducted a training session on Microsoft Azure for an academic client and figured out how to deploy a full stack application on cloud in addition to a conventional on-premise server. From 2013, I had many requests for presentations on IoT technology, even though at the time, very little had been translated into actual sales and deployment. The market then was still in its infancy although, before the term IoT was coined, the technology used was essentially the same PC-based technology, from making of PCs to obtaining real-world data through the use of various data acquisition cards, test and measurement instruments or cameras. Subsequently, I received funding from the government to start a business venture associated with IoT, marking the next chapter of my journey. Today, I have a team of developers and hardware engineers capable of

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Dr Leow Cheah Wei is the committee member of Electronic Engineering Technical Division, continues to run ecosystem activities related to 4IR.

providing services related to electronic hardware prototyping, R&D testers, plant process control and smart cities. My team is particularly proud to be part of the pool of local engineering resources involved in developing infrastructure for Made-in-Malaysia smart cities. Smart cities utilise the combined benefits of IoT and cloud computing to monitor and maintain critical infrastructure by providing diagnostic and notification systems to help them function seamlessly and effectively. Maintenance companies are instantly notified when devices malfunction; the entire process of notification, repair and reporting can be digitised with cloud technology. In some applications, we may make use of artificial intelligence technology to process the tonnes of data and video footage to provide advanced functionality like fault detection and traffic predictions. Recently, we received MIDA's Ai4S programme https://www. facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_ permalink&v=898978747410951 to develop an artificial intelligence technology traffic flow monitoring system. We hope to complete the prototype soon for deployment at designated traffic light junctions. In a world where technology is rapidly evolving, my team continues to take part in periodic technological training in cloud computing and cybersecurity. Not all clouds are in the same sky but all are ready for us to reach out to. There is now a demand for engineers who have evolved over the years as factories move towards IoT and other pillars of 4IR. By upgrading ourselves and by undertaking actual customer projects, I am confident we can continue to fly through the clouds. I am still involved in PC-based technology and perhaps my wish now would be for this area of expertise to be renamed “cloud electronics technology”.

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Kepada Semua Ahli,

SENARAI CALON-CALON YANG LAYAK MENDUDUKI TEMUDUGA PROFESIONAL TAHUN 2021 Berikut adalah senarai calon yang layak untuk menduduki Temuduga Profesional bagi tahun 2021. DĞŶŐŝŬƵƚ hŶĚĂŶŐͲhŶĚĂŶŐ <ĞĐŝů / D͕ ^ĞŬƐǇĞŶ ϯ͘ϴ͕ ŶĂŵĂͲŶĂŵĂ ƐĞƉĞƌƟ tersenarai berikut diterbitkan sebagai calon-calon yang layak untuk menjadi Śůŝ /ŶƐƟƚƵƐŝ͕ ĚĞŶŐĂŶ ƐǇĂƌĂƚ ďĂŚĂǁĂ ŵĞƌĞŬĂ ůƵůƵƐ dĞŵƵĚƵŐĂ WƌŽĨĞƐŝŽŶĂů tahun 2021. Sekiranya terdapat Ahli Korporat yang mempunyai bantahan terhadap ŵĂŶĂͲŵĂŶĂ ĐĂůŽŶ ǇĂŶŐ ĚŝĚĂƉĂƟ ƟĚĂŬ ƐĞƐƵĂŝ ƵŶƚƵŬ ŵĞŶĚƵĚƵŬŝ dĞŵƵĚƵŐĂ WƌŽĨĞƐŝŽŶĂů͕ ƐƵƌĂƚ ďĂŶƚĂŚĂŶ ďŽůĞŚ ĚŝŬĞŵƵŬĂŬĂŶ ŬĞƉĂĚĂ ^ĞƟĂƵƐĂŚĂ Kehormat, IEM. Surat bantahan hendaklah dikemukakan sebulan dari tarikh penerbitan dikeluarkan.

Ir. Dr David Chuah Joon Huang ^ĞƟĂƵƐĂŚĂ <ĞŚŽƌŵĂƚ͕ / D ;^ĞƐƐŝ ϮϬϮϬͬϮϬϮϭͿ PERMOHONAN BARU / PERPINDAHAN MENJADI AHLI KORPORAT

Nama KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

Kelayakan

AHMAD SHAHRIR BIN MD NAZIRI

BE HONS (UKM) (CIVIL & STRUCTURE, 1999) ME (UPM) (WATER, 2007)

ELISSA BINTI KADIR

BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2002) MSc (UiTM) (STRUCTURAL, 2018)

LEE HUI FUEN

BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2016)

LING LLOYD

BSc (CALIFORNIA STATE) (CIVIL, 1997) MSc (CALIFORNIA STATE) (ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT, 1998) PhD (UTM) (CIVIL, 2017)

MARINA BINTI MASERI

BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2010) MSc (UiTM) (CIVIL (GEOTECHNIQUE), 2014)

MOHAMAD ASHRULNIZAM BIN ABDUL RAHIM

BE HONS (UPM) (CIVIL, 2006)

MOHD KHAIRUDDIN BIN MD. HAMDAN

BE (UMP) (CIVIL, 2010)

MOHD NAJMIN BIN ALIAS

BE HONS (UPM) (CIVIL, 2009)

MOHD SUHAIZAD BIN SAUTI

BE HONS (UKM) (CIVIL & STRUCTURAL, 2004)

MUHANNAD BIN JAMIL

BE (PURDUE) (CIVIL, 2004)

SA'ADIAH BINTI MOHD YUSOH

BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2006) ME (UPM) (HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTATION, 2018)

SITI ROKHIYAH BINTI ABU

BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2005)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL WONG YI HAO

BE HONS (UTAR) (MECHANICAL, 2009)

NG HAU WEI

BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 2001)

PERMOHONAN BARU / PERPINDAHAN MENJADI AHLI KORPORAT

Nama KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

Kelayakan

KUNASAKARAM A/L SUPPIAH RAMAN

BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2008) MSc (USM) (PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 2012)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL WONG KIM SING

No. Nama Ahli KEJURUTERAAN AWAM 20964

PERPINDAHAN AHLI

ASNILAH BINTI ABDULLAH

ME HONS (CARDIFF) (CIVIL, 2017)

32886

CHUA KIM ENG

BE HONS (UNIMAS) (CIVIL, 2011)

45550

LEOW CHEE SIN

BE HONS (USM) (CIVIL, 2014)

94364

LIAW EI HONG

BE HONS (NUS & MELBOURNE) (CIVIL, 2012) MSc (NUS) (OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY, 2016)

81480

MOHAMAD FADHLAN BIN MD IBRAHIM

BE HONS (UKM) (CIVIL & STRUCTURAL, 2010)

26866

NOOR EFFARIZAN BIN ISMAIL

BE HONS (USM) (CIVIL, 2000)

26296

NOOR NASHAIRIE BIN MOHD NASIR

BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2008) MSc (UiTM) (STRUCTURAL, 2018)

73064

SUAHAIMI BIN MATUSIN

BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2017)

93708

WONG WENG HONG

BE HONS (UNITEN) (CIVIL, 2014)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL 94367

AHMAD USSHAMMA BIN AMERUDIN

BE HONS (UiTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2012)

25374

MOHD ZULFIKRE BIN M RASIB @ M RASIF

BE HONS (UiTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2007)

34555

OSMAN BIN ABU BAKAR

BE HONS (UTeM) (CONTROL, INSTRUMENTATION & AUTOMATION, 2009)

93862

REUBAN A/L ANTONY

BE HONS (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS, 2011)

57294

MOHD KHAIRI BIN MAT KIMI

BE HONS (UTHM) (ELECTRONIC, 2015)

114783

NUR AZLIN BINTI MOHD YUSOFF

BE HONS (UPM) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2003) MSc (LEEDS) (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, 2012)

89294

ONG KANG SHEN

BE HONS (UTAR) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC, 2018)

100663 SAN WEI JIAN

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK HAJAR BINTI JA'AFAR

BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICAL - ELECTRONICS, 2010) MSc (UiTM) (TELECOMMUNICATION & INFORMATION, 2012) PhD (UiTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2016)

59954

MOHD ZAMRI BIN HASAN

BE (MIYAZAKI) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC, 2005) ME (MIYAZAKI) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC, 2007)

70930

MOHD ZERTY IQRAM BIN KHIDZER

BE HONS (UTeM) (CONTROL, INSTRUMENTATION & AUTOMATION, 2007)

99175

YAP CHEE HAUR

BE HONS (UKM) (ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC & SYSTEMS, 2002)

KEJURUTERAAN GEOTEKNIKAL 35656

LIM SUEGIN, KELLY

BE HONS (UNITEN) (CIVIL, 2009) M Phil (THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY) (CIVIL, 2012)

94004

WONG HSUI HAN

ME HONS (EXETER) (CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL, 2016)

KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA 70023

KU MOHAMAD AFIQ BIN KU ARSHAD

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL CHAI KAO KHY, AARON

BE HONS (MMU) (MECHANICAL, 2013)

99535

JONATHAN YEK LI-ZIA

ME HONS (BATH) (INTEGRATED MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL, 2014)

58175

TAN CHEE NIAN

BE HONS (UTeM) (MECHANICAL - DESIGN & INNOVATION, 2016) MSc (UTeM) (MECHANICAL, 2018)

KEJURUTERAAN PEMBINAAN 114422

No. Nama Kelayakan Ahli KEJURUTERAAN AEROANGKASA

24204 CHUA YAW LONG

BE HONS (UPM) (AEROSPACE, 2000) MSc (SHEFFIELD) (CONTROL SYSTEMS, 2004)

80786 TANG KOK CHEONG

BE HONS (SALFORD) (AERONAUTICAL, 1994) PhD (SALFORD) (1998)

JURUTERA

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, MALAYSIA

BE HONS (UTM) (CHEMICAL, 2017)

81455

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

Adalah dimaklumkan bahawa terdapat satu kesilapan atas calon berikut dalam senarai yang diluluskan untuk menduduki Temuduga Profesional dalam buletin bulan November. Beliau adalah calon yang mendaftar sebagai Ahli dan bukan calon untuk menduduki Temuduga Profesional: -

BE HONS (MALAYA) (ELECTRICAL, 2017)

36254

KAVINDRAN A/L SUKUMARAN

ERRATA

BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2000)

106139 CHIN YUNG HONG

BSc HONS (OKLAHAMA STATE) (ELECTRICAL, 1995)

BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 2012)

Kelayakan

MUHAMMAD MUSADDIQ BIN ABD MANAP

BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2016)

KEJURUTERAAN PETROLEUM 79326

SOW CHIA SHEN

BE HONS (ALBERTA) (PETROLEUM, 2011)

PERMOHONAN BARU / PERPINDAHAN MENJADI AHLI KORPORAT

No. Nama Ahli KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

Kelayakan

14765

BE HONS (USM) (CIVIL, 1993)

MOHD ZULKIFLI BIN ABDUL RAHMAN

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL 46962

KHAIRUL AZMI BIN MOHD YUSOFF

BE (UMP) (ELECTRICAL (ELECTRONICS), 2011)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL 58086

SIK CHIN KHUEN

BE HONS (UTAR) (MECHANICAL, 2011)

88849

YEOH YEN SHIONG

BE HONS (MMU) (MECHANICAL, 2010)

DECEMBER 2021

KEAHLIAN CONTINUATION FROM NOVEMBER ISSUE 2021

112799 MOHD ROHAIZAN BIN SHAMSUDIN @ SAMSUDIN 113068 TEO TECK CHEONG

PEMINDAHAN AHLI KEPADA AHLI KORPORAT No. Nama Kelayakan Ahli KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

94378 36888

MOHD RIDZUAN BIN SUID MOHD RUZAINI BIN MOHAMAD NOOR

42456

MURTHY A/L RAMARAO

59039

NG TZE TAT

50882

OOI TZE HOONG

50184

SIM SOO CHOON

BE HONS (MALAYA) (MECHANICAL, 2010) BE HONS (ESSEX) (COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS, 1990) ME (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL, 2017) BE HONS (UNISEL) (MECHANICAL, 2007) BE HONS (UKM) (MECHANICAL, 2011) BE HONS (USM) (MECHANICAL, 2015) BE HONS (UTP) (MECHANICAL, 2009)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK

34039

INTAN RAHAYU BINTI IBRAHIM

112737 MOHD HANAPIAH BIN ABDULLAH 112801 NOR AZLAN BIN OTHMAN

WONG CHANG YAU, SANDRA

BE HONS (UNITEN) (CIVIL, 2005)

KEJURUTERAAN STRUKTUR

53628

WONG LUNG FEI

BE HONS (UKM) 9CIVIL & STRUCTURAL, 2013) BSc (DUISBERG-ESSEN) CIVIL, 2013)

PEMINDAHAN KEPADA AHLI (MELALUI PEPERIKSAAN PENILAIAN PROFESIONAL) No. Nama Ahli KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

37046 ELAINE KUSON 108127 MOHD ZULHAIRI BIN SOBRI 70277 NGIAM KEE HWEE

Kelayakan

BE HONS (UTP) (CIVIL, 2007) BE HONS (UTP) (CIVIL, 2008) Sc HONS (OKLAHOMA) (CIVIL, 1996)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL

87360

CHAN JEE HENG

72220

KOO LI CHIAT

27977

KWOK YEW HOE

66526

MOHAMMED REYASUDIN BIN BASIR KHAN

52820

MUHAMMAD NURZUHAILI BIN ZAINUDI

BE HONS (MMU) (ELECTRICAL, 2013) BE HONS (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2010) BE HONS (MALAYA) (ELECTRICAL, 1998) BE HONS (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2011) PhD (UNITEN) (2016) BE (UMP) (POWER SYSTEM, 2012) ME (MALAYA) (2017)

KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA

112800 SHAKILA BINTI ZAINON

66705 64837

JARONIE BIN MOHD JANI LAU CHIN SHENG

MOHD HAZWAN BIN MOHAMED HANIFFA

MIED (UPM) (2008) PhD (RMIT) (2016) BE HONS (NUS) (MECHANICAL, 2008) BE HONS (MALAYA) (MECHANICAL, 2007)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKATRONIK

58103

SALMIAH BINTI AHMAD

BE HONS (IIUM) (MECHATRONICS, 2001) ME (CURTIN) (ELECTRICAL, 2005) PhD (SHEFFIELD) (2010)

PERMOHONAN MENJADI AHLI KORPORAT No. Nama Ahli KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

113062 AL SHARIF BIN RAMZI 112803 HANI NADZRAH BINTI RAZALI 112741 LIM HAN JIAN 112736 MOHAMMAD SALI BIN YUSSOF 112739 MOK YEW CHEONG 112735 NADZROL FADZILAH BINTI AHMAD 112738 NUR HISYAM BIN KAMALUDIN

Kelayakan

BE HONS (USM) (CIVIL, 2011) BE HONS (UKM) (CIVIL & STRUCTURAL, 2005) BE HONS (UTAR) 9CIVIL, 2011) BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2011) BSc (ALABAMA) 9CIVIL, 2001) MSc (UTM) (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, 2007) BE HONS (UPM) (CIVIL, 1992) ME (UPM) (HIGHWAY & RANSPORTATION, 2007) PhD (UPM) (2014) BE HONS (UTHM) (CIVIL, 2012)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL

113065 ALI AKBAR BIN AHMAD JASMI

BE HONS (UTM) 9CIVIL, 2004)

BE HONS (UiTM) (CHEMICAL, 2007)

KEJURUTERAAN KOMUNIKASI

113066 SAIDATUL NORLYANA BINTI AZEMI

BE HONS (UniMAP) (COMMUNICATION, 2007) MSc (UniMAP) (COMMUNICATION, 2010)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

113061 MOHAMAD NUR HIDAYAT BIN MAT

112740 MOHD IMRAN BIN IBRAHIM 112798 PRASHANTH A/L KAMALANATHAN

BE HONS (UTP) (MECHANICAL, 2014) PhD (UTHM) (MECHANICAL, 2019) BE HONS (USM) (MECHANICAL, 2001) BE HONS (TAYLOR'S) (MECHANICAL, 2013) MSc (MALAYA) (2015)

PERMOHONAN KEPADA AHLI ‘SENIOR GRADUATE’ No. Nama Ahli KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL

113070 AZIDI BIN NAWAWI 113086 MOHD RIDZUAN YUSOFF 113079 MOHD ZAMIR BIN PAKHURUDDIN

113083 NAJMI RAFIUDDIN BIN ABDUL MALEK 113077 OOI SOO HENG

BE HONS (IIUM) (MECHATRONICS, 2009)

KEJURUTERAAN PEMBUATAN

113067 PRAKASH RAO A/L POLAIAH

BE (GORDON UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN) (MECHANICAL & OFFSHORE, 2004)

PERMOHONAN MENJADI AHLI (MELALUI PEPERIKSAAN PENILAIAN PROFESIONAL) No. Nama Ahli KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

113064 MOHAMED ADIB BIN ABD HAMID 112744 NOOR NABILAH BINTI SARBINI

113063 WAN MOHD NAZRI BIN WAN IDRIS

Kelayakan

BE HONS (USM) (CIVIL, 2001) BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2008) ME (UTM) (CIVILSTRUCTURE, 2010) PhD (UTM) (CIVIL, 2014) BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 1989)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL

112804 HOI WEI CHUN

BE HONS (UTP) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2008)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK

112742 SAFRI BIN CHE KUB

BE HONS (PORTSMOUTH) (ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL, 1997)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

112743 CHE HASSAN BIN CHE MAHMOOD

BE HONS (USM) (MECHANICAL, 2002)

PEMINDAHAN KEPADA AHLI ‘SENIOR GRADUATE’ No. Nama Ahli KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

42694

HARTINI BINTI AZMI

Kelayakan

BE HONS (UTHM) (CIVIL, 2011)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL

35644

MOHAMAD ZAKUAN BIN BE HONS (UTM) HASSAN (ELECTRICALINSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL, 2007) ME (UTM) (PETROLEUM, 2017)

KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA

88955

LEE JIAN XIAN

BE HONS (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL POWER, 2007)

DECEMBER 2021

BE (NEW SOUTH WALES) (CHEMICAL, 2010)

Kelayakan

112796 DZULKAIRI BIN IBRAHIM ME HONS (UNI. OF LONDON) (CIVIL, 1997) 113076 EZATUL SALWA BE HONS (MALAYA) (2003) ABDULLAH 113084 KEVIN EU-JIN LOW BSc (CALIFORNIA) (CIVIL, 2010) MSc (CALIFORNIA) (CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL, 2011) 113078 LEE SEAN PEIK, BE HONS (UKM) (CIVIL & AMANDA ENVIRONMENTAL, 2009) PhD (THE UNI. OF NOTTINGHAM) (2017) 112791 LIEW KAM WAH BE HONS (USM) (CIVIL, 2005) 112788 MOHD NAFIS BIN ISNIN BE HONS (UTM)(CIVIL, 2000) MSc (UiTM)(INTEGRATED CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 2005) 112793 MOHD YUSMAN ABD BSc (HARTFORD) (CIVIL, MUTALIB 2000) 113081 NURMUNIRA BINTI BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2011) MUHAMMAD @ ATAN ME (UMP) (CIVIL, 2014) PhD (BRITISH COLUMBIA) (CIVIL, 2020)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKATRONIK

113069 NASRUL ANUAR BIN ABD RAZAK

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

42437

BE HONS (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2000) BE HONS (UiTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2003) MSc (UKM) (MICROELECTRONICS, 2006) BE HONS (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2002)

KEJURUTERAAN GEOTEKNIKAL

112802 AHMAD SAFUAN BIN A RASHID

KEJURUTERAAN PENGANGKUTAN

46756

BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICALELECTRONICS, 2001) BE HONS (UTAR) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2013)

BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2011) BE HONS (UTP) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2007) BE (SHEFFIELD) (ELECTRICAL, 2003) MSc (USM) (PHYSICS, 2012) PhD (NEW SOUTH WALES) (2016) BE HONS (UNISEL) (ELECTRICAL, 2013) BE HONS (UCSI) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC, 2006) ME (MALAYA) (2010)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK

112733 NOR HISYAMUDDIN BIN BE HONS (IIUM) ZAKARIA (COMMUNICATION, 2010) 112789 ROGER BIN JOHN BE HONS (UMP) (ELECTRICALELECTRONICS, 2007) ME (UPM) (MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, 2011) 113082 YUZRI BIN MOHD BE (THE UNI. OF ELECTROYUSOFF COMMUNICATIONS, TOKYO) (ELECTRONIC, 2000) ME (MMU) (MICROELECTRONICS, 2018)

KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA

112731 ASHRAF TARIQ ANWAR BIN ANUAR

BE HONS (UTM) (CHEMICAL, 2009)

KEJURUTERAAN KOMUNIKASI

112794 PUAH LAI KIAN

BE HONS (RMIT) (COMMUNICATION, 1995) PhD (RMIT) (2000)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

11270

AL'AZHARINO BIN AHMAD 113088 J KULASEGARAN JAYABALAN 112795 113087 113085 112732 113080

112792

BE HONS (UTHM) (MECHANICAL, 2006) BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 2001) ME (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 2007) MOHAMAD JOHARI BIN BSc (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) MUSTAFA (MECHANICAL, 1995) MOHD MUSHIHELMI BIN BE HONS (UNITEN) MD. MUKHTAR (MECHANICAL, 2012) MOHD SOFIYUDDIN BIN BE HONS (UTHM) MD HANIF (MECHANICAL, 2011) SUFFIAN BIN ADNAN BE HONS (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2008) SUGANANDHA B Tech (INDIAN INSTITUTE BHARATHI A/L OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR) JAYABARATHI (MECHANICAL, 1997) MSc (USM) (MECHANICAL, 2008) YONG YEE CHUAN, BSc (PURDUE) KENNETH (MECHANICAL, 2004)

PERMINDAHAN KEPADA AHLI SISWAZAH No. Nama Ahli KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

41696 47331 69785

FIRAS BIN FADZIL HALIMAHTON BINTI YUSUP LIEW KEN MEE, NICOLE TRISH

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, MALAYSIA

Kelayakan

BE (UMP)(CIVIL, 2011) BE HONS (UTP) (CIVIL, 2014) BE HONS (UNIMAS)(CIVIL, 2017)

JURUTERA

KEAHLIAN 35656 99548 66218 65772 65786 69794

33492 87250 37197 98153 44464 89775 72563

LIM SUEGIN, KELLY

BE HONS (UNITEN) (CIVIL, 2009) PhD (HKUST) (CIVIL, 2012) MOHAMAD KHALED BIN BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2019) NORDIN MOHAMED FAIZ YAGOB BE HONS (IUKL)(CIVIL, 2016) ADAM MOHAMMAD AIMAN BIN BE HONS (UiTM)(CIVIL, 2014) ROSLI MOHD REDZUAN B. BE HONS (UiTM)(CIVIL, 2016) MOHD ZABIDI MUHAMMAD FAQIH BIN BE HONS (UNIMAS) (CIVIL, MOHD JAAFAR 2017) ME (UTM) (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, 2020) NADIA NATASHA JULAI BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2010) ME (UNIMAS) (CIVIL, 2016) NG WEI HAN BE HONS (MONASH UNI.) (CIVIL, 2019) NORKHAIRIL BIN BE HONS (UTHM)(CIVIL, NORJAM 2010) NURUL ATIKAH BINTI BE HONS (UiTM)(CIVIL, 2018) ZAINAL ABIDIN WAN MOHD FADZIL BIN BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2011) WAN SAPIANSORI MSc (UiTM) (CIVIL CONSTRUCTION, 2013) WONG YIEN FU, BRYAN BE HONS (CURTIN UNI.) (CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION, 2019) ZUL HAIMI BIN KAMAL BE HONS (CIVIL, 2015)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL

107529 AHMAD FARRIS BIN AHMAD MUSTAFFA MUSTAAL 86858 ASHWIN A/L KALIYANNAN

31349

42319 55937 88604 79978 97211 84730 61391 81408 42109 32538

LIYANA BINTI ROSLAN

BE HONS (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2011) ME (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 2013) MOHD NASIER BIN BE HONS (UMS) NOORJALIH LEE (MECHANICAL, 2013) MOHD. KHAIRULADHAM BE HONS (UTHM) (MECHANICAL, 2017) BIN TOYEDBEN @ MOHD HAZIR MOK CHEE HOE, BE HONS (MONASH UNI.) MICHAEL (MECHANICAL, 2020) MUHAMMAD FARHAN BE HONS (UNITEN) BIN SUKOR (MECHANICAL, 2018) PANG JING SEN BE HONS (TARC) (MECHANICAL, 2019) PRASANTH RAO A/L BE HONS (UM) CHANTHRAN (MECHANICAL, 2016) SHAFIQ B. MOHAMED BE HONS (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2016) SYAMIL BIN ROSLI BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL AERONAUTICS, 2020) TEH YEE SHYUNG BE HONS (UNI. OF MALAYA) (MECHANICAL, 2012) WAN FAIZUL ASYRAF BE HONS (UiTM) BIN WAN ISMAIL (MECHANICAL, 2009)

PERMOHONAN MENJADI AHLI SISWAZAH No. Nama Kelayakan Ahli KEJURUTERAAN AEROANGKASA

BSc (KONKUK UNI.) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2020) BE HONS (KDU UNI. COLL.)(ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2017) 59346 CHAN GUAN LEONG BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2017) 96985 KOAY CHEN RONG, BE HOND (TAR COLL.) KEVIN (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2020) 103628 KUGADARSHNI A/P BE HONS (UNITEN) BALASUBRAMANIAM (ELECTRICAL POWER, 2019) 40211 LAI YEW CHIONG, ANDY BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS, 2013) MSC (NATIONAL UNI OF SINGAPORE) (ELECTRICAL, 2019) 83185 LIM JIAN XIU BE HONS (UTHM) (ELECTRICAL, 2018) 40824 MOHD RIDZUAN BIN BE (UMP) (ELECTRICALRAMLI POWER SYSTEM, 2010) 58193 MUHAMMAD SAMAWI BE HONS (UTeM) B. MALEK (ELECTRICAL-INDUSTRIAL POWER, 2016) 63159 NURUL NATASHA BINTI BE HONS (UTeM) NGADIMAN (ELECTRICAL-INDUSTRIAL POWER, 2017) 63169 RAZALI BIN ABDUL AZIZ BE HONS (UTeM) (ELECTRICAL-INDUSTRIAL POWER, 2017) 68371 SHAH RIDZWAN BIN BE HONS (UTHM) SAHROM (ELECTRICAL, 2017) 22883 SHAHRIZAN BIN AHMAD BE HONS (UiTM) SHAH (ELECTRICAL, 2005) ME (UTHM) (ELECTRICAL, 2015) 48624 SHAMSUL FAHMI BIN BE HONS (UTHM) MOHD NOR (ELECTRICAL, 2013)

112853 Dr AIZAM SHAHRONI BIN MOHD ARSHAD

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK

113128

101463 MUHAMMAD AMAR BIN KAMARI

KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA

89229

ANG ZI YING

45910

FAIZNUR BINTI MOHD FUAD HO SOO SHIEN

52590 45899 80266

MEOR MUHAMMAD HAFIZ BIN SHAH BUDDIN YEN WEI CHUNG

BE HONS (USIM) (ELECTRONIC, 2019)

BE HONS (UTAR)(CHEMICAL, 2020) BE HONS (USM)(CHEMICAL, 2013) BE HONS (UTAR)(CHEMICAL, 2013) BE HONS (USM) (CHEMICAL, 2013) BE HONS (UTAR)(CHEMICAL, 2017)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

75826 42282 22791

94581 45484

AHMAD ZAIM BIN SAHLI BE HONS (UiTM) MULYONO (MECHANICAL, 2018) AMAR BIN ABDUL RANI BE HONS (UMS) (MECHANICAL, 2010) DR. MOHD NAZRI BIN BE HONS (UiTM) OMAR (MECHANICAL, 2005) MSC (TECHNISCHE UNI. BERLIN) (GLOBAL PRODUCTION, 2009) PhD (TECHNISCHE UNI. BERLIN) (2015) HARVIN RAJ A/L BE HONS (MIU) RAVINDRA RAJ (MECHANICAL, 2019) LEE CHEE DAR, BE HONS (USM) FREDDIE (MECHANICAL, 2013)

JURUTERA

BE HONS (USM) (AEROSPACE, 2005) Msc (USM) (AEROSPACE, 2011) PhD (TOKUSHIMA UNI.) (MECHANICS SYSTEM, 2019)

KEJURUTERAAN ALAM SEKITAR

112694 NAZHAN AKID BIN NASRUDDIN 112842 NURUL ZUFARHANA BINTI ZULKURNAI 112866 Dr AFIFI BIN AKHIAR

KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

112729 CHIN JIUN HUNG

113103 MUHAMMAD ADIB BIN MAHMUD 113096 YONG CHIAN CHAI 112698 112812 112823 112784 112876 112714

112815 112821 113148 112849 112871 112684 112861 112832 112817 112855 112785 112719 112837

112818 113106

BE HONS (UM) (ENVIRONMENTAL, 2019) BE HONS (UniMAP) (ENVIRONMENTAL, 2015) BE HONS (UniMAP) (ENVIRONMENTAL, 2012) MSc (USM) (ENVIRONMENTAL, 2013) PhD (UNI. OF MONTPELLIER) (2017)

BE (THE UNI. OF ADELAIDE) (CIVIL & STRUCTURAL, 2018) BE (UMP) (CIVIL, 2012)

BE HONS (CURTIN UNI) (CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION, 2017) JIRON MONGKONIAB BE HONS (CURTIN UNI.) PAUL DISIMOND (CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION, 2020) LIM CHEN ZHEAN, JEFF BE HONS (IUKL) (CIVIL, 2019) LIM CUIN YANG BE HONS (MONASH UNI.) (CIVIL, 2020) YAP YOON KWANG BE HONS (NOTTINGHAM UNI.) (CIVIL, 1999) LEE JEE WEN BE HONS (NTU)(CIVIL, 2013) TANG SING YII BE HONS (SWINBURNE UNI. OF TECH.)(CIVIL, 2014) ME (SWINBURNE UNI. OF TECH.)(CIVIL, 2014) AHMAD KHAIRUL AZRI BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2006) BIN YAHYA YUSZAIRI BIN YUSOFF BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2009) ROZIE SUHAILA SHAM BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2012) BINTI AHMAD MAZLAN NUR AMALINA RAMLI BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2012) MSC (UiTM) (CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL, 2014) AZALEA ZULAIKHA BE HONS (UiTM)(CIVIL, 2009) BINTI HJ ZULKIFLI MOHD ZAISMAFENDI BE HONS (UiTM)(CIVIL, 2012) BIN ISMAIL MUHAMMAD FAIZ BIN BE HONS (UiTM)(CIVIL, 2013) MAZLEE NUR AMALINA BE HONS (UiTM)(CIVIL, 2019) BINTI MUHAMMAD FADHLULLAH NG MOHD SHAH JAMIR BIN BE HONS (UKM) (CIVIL & MOHD SABRI STRUCTURAL, 2009) NUR AMIRAH BINTI BE HONS (UKM) (CIVIL & ABDUL GHANI STRUCTURAL, 2018) MOHAMAD ZAKIY BIN BE HONS (UM) (CIVIL, 2017) SIUTI PHAM FUI FUNG, JANET BE HONS (UMP)(CIVIL, 2014) ROSLIAH BINTI RASTIM BE HONS (UMS)(CIVIL, 2007) WONG PAK KAI, BE HONS (UNI. OF LEEDS) GILBERT (CIVIL & STRUCTURAL, 2008) ME HONS (UNIMAS) (CIVIL, 2012) CHEW QIU JING BE HONS (UNI. OF QUEENSLAND) (CIVIL, 2018) AMIRUL ARIF BIN BE HONS (UniMAP) (CIVIL, OTHMAN 2016)

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, MALAYSIA

DECEMBER 2021

112827 NG SWEE FONG

BE HONS (UniMAP) (CIVIL, 2016) BE HONS (UniMAP) (CIVIL, 2016) 113101 LEE SU KIN, JESSICA BE HONS (UNIMAS) (CIVIL, 2012) 112831 SYAFIQAH 'AQILAH BE HONS (UNIMAS) (CIVIL, BINTI AHMAD SELIHIN 2013) 112834 MUHAMMAD NAQUIB BE HONS (UNIMAS) (CIVIL, BIN BIDIN 2014) 112826 Dr STRIPRABU A/L BE HONS (UNIMAS) STRIMARI (CIVIL, 2012) PhD (UNIMAS) (2018) 112851 SATILLA A/P BE HONS (UNIMAS)(CIVIL, VAITILINGAM 2017) 112726 AHMAD ZAHRY BE HONS (UNISEL)(CIVIL, ISWANDI BIN YUNOS 2011) 112841 TAN EE LENG BE HONS (UNITEN) (CIVIL, 2012) 112814 AHMAD SYAMIL SYAHIIR BE HONS (UNITEN) (CIVIL, BIN SULAIMAN 2017) 113136 MUNIRAH BINTI MOHD BE HONS (UPM) (CIVIL, 2011) RAMLY MSC (UPM) (STRUCTURAL, 2016) 112700 FAIZ BIN MOHD RASID BE HONS (UPM)(CIVIL, 2016) 113099 LEE CHEE MEI BE HONS (USM) (CIVIL, 2015) MSC (USM) (CIVIL-WATER & WASTE WATER, 2017) 113132 MOREEN DARYL BE HONS (USM) (CIVIL, 2018) JUSTINE 112697 WONG BOZHENG BE HONS (USM)(CIVIL, 2014) 113110 CHIA POOI SIAN BE HONS (UTAR) (CIVIL, 2013) 112699 YEOH JUN JIE BE HONS (UTAR)(CIVIL, 2016) 112816 HAFIZUDDIN BIN BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2018) NORIHAN 112706 FADHLI SHAH BIN BE HONS (UTM)(CIVIL, 2005) HAMDAN 112704 MOHD FAIZAL BIN BE HONS (UTM)(CIVIL, 2006) MOHD NORDIN 112691 AISHAWAHIDA BINTI BE HONS (UTM)(CIVIL, 2007) JULAIHI 112707 NOR SHAHRIZAL BIN BE HONS (UTM)(CIVIL, 2010) KATABE 112783 MOHD SYAUFIK HELMI BE HONS (UTM)(CIVIL, 2017) BIN YUSOFF 112819 SITI HAIDA BINTI YUSOP BE HONS (UTP) (CIVIL, 2009) 47331 HALIMAHTON BINTI BE HONS (UTP) (CIVIL, 2014) YUSUP 113111 MOHAMMAD HAZIQ BIN BE HONS (UTP) (CIVIL, 2019) MUHAMAD DUN 112686 KANG KONG MENG BSc (NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY)(CIVIL, 2018) 113140 TEONG KIM HAO BSC (NEW YORK AT BUFFALO UNI) (CIVIL, 2020) 112828 NG YU WEI

Note: Continuation would be published in January 2022. For the list of approved “ADMISSION TO THE GRADE OF STUDENT”, please refer to IEM web portal at http://www. myiem.org.my.

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NO. AHLI

NAMA

39230

MR. AZWANIZAM BIN CHE ABD RAHMAN

21581

MR. LAW YAN CHEE

14251

Ir. KHAIRUL ANNUAR BIN SULAIMAN

36347

MR. HIEW FONG POH

16785

DATO' Ir. JAMLUS BIN AZIZ

38741

MR. UNANG ANAK BUNDAN

30536

MR. MOHD DALIAS BIN AWI

14432

MR. ZULKIFLY BIN YUSOF

105219

MR. CHEW CHOON AIK

12670

MR. LIM MAN FOO

31523

Ir. MOHD RADZI BIN MUSTAFFA

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