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Associate Professor Dr. Thinagaran Perumal

Short Bio

Dr. Thinagaran Perumal was awarded the 2014 Early Career Award by the IEEE Consumer Electronics Society for his pioneering contributions to the field of consumer technologies. He obtained his PhD from Universiti Putra Malaysia, specializing in smart technology and robotics.

Currently, he is an Associate Professor and serves as the Head of the Department of Computer Science at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University Putra Malaysia. Additionally, he holds the position of Chair of the IEEE Consumer Technology Society Malaysia Chapter.

Dr. Thinagaran’s research focuses on Interoperability in Smart Homes and the Internet of Things (IoT), wearable computing, and cyber-physical systems. His notable contributions include the development of proactive IoT architectures, cognitive and semantic IoT frameworks for smart homes, and wearable technology for rehabilitation purposes.

Since 2018, he has been leading the National Committee on Standardization for IoT (IEC/ISO TC/G/16) as Chairman. He is also actively involved in the IEEE Consumer Technology Society and its Future Directions Committee on IoT, contributing to the advancement of emerging technologies.

Dr. Thinagaran has been invited to deliver keynote speeches and plenary talks on IoT at various international institutions and organizations. He has received four Best Paper Awards, delivered over 20 keynote speeches, and participated in five panel discussions at renowned global conferences.

His research impact is evident through his citation metrics:

• Scopus h-index: 21 (with over 1,568 citations)

• Google Scholar h-index: 25

• Google Scholar i10-index: 48 (with over 2,670 citations)

Furthermore, he actively contributes as a Technical Program Committee (TPC) member for prestigious IEEE conferences and serves as a reviewer for journals such as:

• IEEE Internet of Things Journal

• IEEE Communications Magazine

• IEEE Sensors Journal

• IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering

Dr. Thinagaran also served as the General Chair for the IEEE International Symposium on Consumer Electronics 2017 (ISCE’17) in Kuala Lumpur. Currently, he is the Chair of the IEEE CTSoc Technical Committee on Internet of Things and Digital Twin, overseeing key technical initiatives within the society.

“Although an act of help done timely, might be small in nature, it is truly larger than the world itself.”