UTAR LKC FES students won twelve prizes at the 2022 IEEE Malaysia FYP Competition

Poster of the competition

During the 2022 IEEE Malaysia Section FYP Competition, several UTAR Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES) students were awarded prizes for their Final Year Projects (FYP).

Ten students from UTAR Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES), namely Lee Xin Ying, Wong Yi Jie, Koo Jia Chun, Tan Chia Wen, Lim Zheng Yoong, Loh Yik Wei, Leslie Cham Yeong Lie, Tan Jun Ying, Ng Kai Wen and Ooi Jing Quan, won big and walked away with prizes at the 2022 IEEE Malaysia Section FYP Competition, which was held online.

The competition, which was organised by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Malaysian Section, was open to undergraduates who were undertaking their Final Year Project (FYP) and graduates who have recently completed their studies. The participants submitted a poster and an abstract, explaining their FYP. The competition had a total of 22 tracks. Not only that, the champions, 1^st runner-up and 2^nd runner-up of each track received a prize of RM200, RM120, and RM80 respectively, including a certificate of achievement.

LKC FES had 39 students join the competition and won 12 prizes. Two students even won in two of the tracks. The winners along with their projects and prizes are listed below:

Track Name	Prize	Winner’s Name	Faculty	Project Title
Track 3: Telecommunication     Technical Partner: Communication / Vehicular Technology Joint Chapter (COMSOC/VT)	Second Runner-up	Lee Xin Ying	LKC FES	A study on Patient Data Sharing Acceptability among Malaysian with Data Mining Techniques
Track 4: Recent Trends in Computational Intelligence     Technical Partner: Computational Intelligence Society (CIS)	Winner	Wong Yi Jie	LKC FES	IoT Based Disaster Detection using Multi-Output Classification
	First Runner-Up	Koo Jia Chun	LKC FES	Innovate Histopathological Image Diagnosis Using Deep Machine Learning Image Analysis
Track 8: Rehabilitation & Biomedical Engineering     Technical Partner: Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS)	First Runner-Up	Koo Jia Chun	LKC FES	Innovate Histopathological Image Diagnosis Using Deep Machine Learning Image Analysis
	Second Runner-Up	Tan Chia Wen	LKC FES	Development of Wearable Rehabilitation Device for Wrist-Finger Mobility Rehabilitation
Track 11: Instrumentation & Measurement Systems     Technical Partner: Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS)	Winner	Lim Zheng Yoong	LKC FES	A Liquid Fertilizer Concentration Measurement System Based on the Microwave Sensor and Internet of Things (IoT) Technology
	First Runner-Up	Loh Yik Wei	LKC FES	Design of an Automated Rainwater Harvesting System for Urban Agriculture
	Second Runner-Up	Leslie Cham Yeong Lie	LKC FES	Studies on the Explosion Protection in Hazardous Area Based on Intrinsically Safe Method Ex i According to IEC 60079-14
Track 14: Power and Energy     Technical Partner: Power and Energy (PES)	Winner	Tan Jun Ying	LKC FES	Radiative Cooling with Thermoelectric for Power Generation
Track 17: Technology and Engineering Management       Technical Partner: Technology & Engineering Management (TEMS)	Winner	Ng Kai Wen	LKC FES	A Wavelet-Metaheuristics Artificial Neural Network Hybrid Modelling Approach for Efficient Streamflow Forecasting
Track 18: Sensors and Nanotechnology     Technical Partner: Sensors and Nanotechnology Joint Council (SEN-NANO)	Winner	Ooi Jing Quan	LKC FES	Flexible Graphene / Cellulose Composite for Multimodal Sensing
Track 21: IET Innovation Track     Technical Partner: IET Malaysia Network (IET)	First Runner-Up	Lim Zheng Yoong	LKC FES	A Liquid Fertilizer Concentration Measurement System Based on the Microwave Sensor and Internet of Things (IoT) Technology

Sharing her achievement of winning the second runner-up prize in the competition’s Track 3, LKC FES student Lee Xin Ying, said, “I am incredibly grateful to win the second runner up for Track 3 in the IEEE FYP Competition 2022 Malaysia Section. I would like to express my sincere thanks to my supervisor, Dr Goh Choon Hian, for his valuable guidance, support and encouragement throughout the project. I would also like to thank the respondents who participated in my study and everyone else who has supported me in my journey. This recognition would not have been possible without the contributions of all those who were involved, and I am grateful for their support.”

Lee Xin Ying’s poster (right)

Meanwhile, the winner of Track 4, LKC FES student Wong Yi Jie, was also thankful for winning in his respective track. He said, “I am grateful to win the Champion prize in Track 4 of the competition with my FYP. I am extremely thankful to my both my FYP supervisors for their guidance and support. Thanks to their help, I was able to learn a lot throughout my FYP journey.”

Wong Yi Jie’s poster (right)

A photo from Wong Yi Jie’s project

Koo Jia Chun, who was the first runner-up winner of Track 4 and Track 8, was grateful to his loved ones and supervisor for helping him throughout the competition. “I am pleased to win the first runner-up prizes at the 2022 IEEE Malaysia Final Year Project Competition. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my family, friends, and most importantly my supervisor Dr Tee Yee Kai for making this possible,” said Koo.

Koo Jia Chun’s poster (right)

When asked about her feelings on winning the competition, Track 8’s second runner-up winner Tan Chia Wen said, “I’m incredibly grateful to all my lecturers who had skillfully structured the courses to actively allow me to hone my knowledge and skills. I would also like to give a special thanks to my supervisor Mr Chong and co-supervisor Dr Chan for their guidance, as well as, Mr Kenneth for encouraging me to incorporate origami theory into my final year project.”

Tan Chia Wen’s poster (right)

Photo of Tan Chia Wen’s prototype

Loh Yik Wei, the first runner-up of Track 11, felt immensely grateful to her supervisor. She said, “I am greatly honoured to have received the award and I would like to express my sincere appreciation to my supervisor, Dr Katrina Shak Pui Yee for her guidance and patience throughout the development of my research.”

Loh Yik Wei’s poster (right)

Another winner, Leslie Cham Yeong Lie, mentioned, “I am pleased to be awarded at the IEEE Malaysia Section FYP Competition 2022. I am glad that I was able to explore the field of explosion protection throughout the duration of my final year project. I would like to offer thanks to my supervisor, Dr Chew Kuew Wai and co-supervisor, Dr Hau Lee Cheun for their insightful advice and guidance. Moreover, I would also like to express my gratitude to my beloved parents and friends who helped and encouraged me throughout the competition.”

Leslie Cham’s poster (right)

On the other hand, Tan Jun Ying was ecstatic and thankful to be crowned the winner of Track 14, saying, “I am honoured to be awarded with the Champion prize. I would like to give my utmost thanks to my supervisor, Dr Jun Hieng Kiat, for his guidance and professional advice throughout the competition.”

Tan Jun Ying's poster (right)

“Winning the FYP competition was an amazing achievement. I am truly grateful for this recognition. I would like to express my gratitude to my supervisors, Dr Huang and Dr Chong, for their guidance and support throughout the project. Their insights and feedback were invaluable in shaping our research and improving the quality of our work, and this success would not have been possible without their mentorship. I also want to thank the FYP organisers for providing a platform to showcase our research. It was an enriching experience, and I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from other participants. I would also like to express my heartfelt appreciation to my family and best friend. Their unwavering support and encouragement have been the driving force behind my success. They have always believed in me even when I doubted myself, and their belief gave me the motivation to pursue this project and achieve this recognition,” said Ng Kai Wen, the winner of Track 17.

Ng Kai Wen’s poster (right)

Lim Zheng Yoong, who is the winner of Track 11 and the first runner-up of Track 21, expressed his happiness at his amazing achievements. “I would like to express my heartfelt delight to the people that have helped me achieve my goal. I consider myself lucky to have received this award. I hope to continue doing my best in the future,” said Lim.

Lim Zheng Yoong’s poster (right)

Lim Zheng Yoong’s prototype

“I am honoured to be the first-place winner under Track 18: Sensors and Nanotechnology of the 2022 IEEE Malaysia Section FYP Competition.  I am deeply grateful for this recognition and would like to express my gratitude to my supervisor, Dr Tan Chun Hui, and the postgraduate students Thiresa and Vinod for their support and constructive feedback throughout the project. I am also thankful to my family for their unwavering support of my unusual choice of a physics major. I am grateful for the experiences that have taught me the importance of applied physics and its potential to impact society positively. My internship company and everyone involved provided me with inspiration, motivation, and new knowledge, critical to the success of my project. I am committed to using my skills and knowledge to make a meaningful difference in the world,” said Ooi Jing Quan.

Ooi Jing Quan’s poster (right)

UTAR is extremely proud of the 10 LKC FES students and wishes to congratulate them for their amazing achievements at the competition.