Postgraduate Study

(Positions have been filled - application closed)

Postgraduate Funding Opportunity

for wearable sensor technology with IoT and artificial intelligence

at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru

TWO postgraduate sponsorships currently available for the following:

(i)            one full time Ph.D. research candidate

(ii)          one full time Master research candidate

The candidates will be responsible in developing and implementing classification algorithms to biomedical signals, targeted for use in intelligent wearable sensors and mobile applications. Candidates will evaluate the performance of their algorithms and conduct feasibility study with clinicians and patients as part of the project. The projects are expected to start in early 2016.

We offer:

·         PhD candidate monthly allowance up to RM3500, depending on qualifications.

·         MEng candidate monthly allowance up to RM2500, depending on qualifications.

·         Sponsorship for tuition fees

·         Prospect to work on real-world problem, in collaboration with industrial and clinical partners

·         An exciting opportunity in a dynamic and ambitious university

Requirements for PhD candidate

·         Master degree in a relevant engineering or science field (e.g. mechatronics, electronics, biomedical, mathematics, computer science, data science etc)

·         Prior experience in statistical analysis / Artificial Intelligence / machine learning will be considered an advantage

·         Strong communication skills, including fluency in written and spoken English.

Requirements for Master candidate:

·         Minimum CGPA of 3.3 (or equivalent) for fresh graduates OR minimum CGPA of 3.0 (or equivalent) for candidates with at least 3 years of relevant working experience

·         Good software development skill

·         Prior experience in mobile application development / database development will be considered an advantage

·         Strong communication skills, including fluency in written and spoken English.

Application

Interested candidate should email your CV and full academic transcripts (in PDF) to:

eileensu@utm.my

Dr. Eileen Su Lee Ming

Faculty Electrical Engineering

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

81300 UTM Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Tel   : 07-5557113

Email: eileensu@utm.my

URL : eileensu.fke.utm.my

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Interested applicants may send your CV to eileensu@fke.utm.my, or call me at 07-5557113 to discuss possible research opportunities.

Other financial assistance is available through research grants, scholarships such as Zamalah, myPhD,  myMaster   or MIS schemes. 

More information is available at http://www.sps.utm.my or https://biasiswa.mohe.gov.my/MyBrain15/v2/