Awards and Recognition

Dr Takako Nonaka, Dr Thinagaran Perumal and Stefan Mozar

From left: Dr Takako Nonaka, Dr Thinagaran Perumal and Stefan Mozar

Received the award from BoGs of IEEE Consumer Electronics Society, Dr Takako Nonaka, from Shonan Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan and witnessed by the Past President, Stefan Mozar. IEEE CE Early Career Award was established in 2002 by the IEEE Consumer Electronics Boards of Directors, aimed to give recognition to individuals for their contributions to the advancement of technology and innovation in the field of consumer electronics in the early stages of their careers.

From left: Dr Thinagaran, Prof Sekhar (IITMadras) dan Prof Deborah Andrews (London South Bank University)

Received outstanding Faculty in Computer Science and Engineering award. This annual award is a collaboration between VIFA and Centre for Advanced Research and Design (CARD), India to acknowledge academicians at the early stage of their career. He received a certificate, medal and memento from Prof. Dr Deborah Andrews of London South Bank University. Also present at the ceremony were Prof. Sekhar from the Indian Institute of Technology.

International Awards

1. Early Career Award, IEEE Consumer Electronics Society, Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Tokyo, Japan, 2014.

2. International Fellowship Award, IEEE Volunteer Leadership Program, New York, 2014.

3. Excellent Best Paper Award, “IoT Device Management Framework for Smart Home Scenarios”, IEEE Global Conference on Consumer Electronics, 26th –30th October 2015, Osaka, Japan. Researchers: Thinagaran Perumal, Soumya Kanti Datta and Christian Bonnet.

4. Outstanding Faculty Award in Computer Science and Engineering, Venus International Foundation. Chennai, India, 2017.

5. Best Paper Award, “Modeling Activity Recognition of Multi Resident using Label Combination of Multi Label Classification in Smart Home”, International Conference on Applied Science and Technology, 3-5th April 2017, Researchers: Raihani Mohamed, Thinagaran Perumal, Md Nasir Sulaiman, Norwati Mustapha and M.N.Shah Zainudin.

National Awards

1. Digitial Initiative Icon of the Year (ASTRO Global Industry Award 2018) awarded by MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Bhd (ASTRO), 2018.

2. Outstanding Service Award, IEEE Consumer Electronics Society Malaysia Chapter, 2015.

3. IHL-MSC Malaysia Startup Challenge, WoCo Stylus (World Colour Stylus), Winner 1st Prize (RM 12,000), MDEC and Unit Keusahawanan Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, (Researcher: Puteri Suhaiza and Thinagaran Perumal)

4. Bronze Medal Award, Distributed Network Based Matrix for Public Addressing, Malaysian Technology Expo (MTE 2008), 21st February 2008, Putra World Trade Centre, MALAYSIA. (Researchers: Abd Rahman Ramli, Thinagaran Perumal, Rosiah Osman and Chui Yew Leong).

5. Outstanding Volunteer Award, IEEE Computer Society Malaysia Section Appreciation Award, 2006.

6. Silver Medal Award, Embedded Multimedia Interface Module for Smart Home Environment, Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition, 22nd -24th August 2006, Universiti Putra Malaysia, (Researchers: Abd Rahman Ramli, Thinagaran Perumal, and Chui Yew Leong).

University Awards

1. Excellence Research Grant Award FSKTM, UPM, 2018.

2. Excellent Research Publication Award UPM, 2017.

3. Excellence Service Awards Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

4. Industrial Linkages Excellence Award, FSKTM, UPM, 2016.

5. Excellent Teaching Award FSKTM, UPM, 2015, 2016.

6. Excellent Student Mentorship Award, FSKTM, UPM, 2015.

7. Gold Medal Award, Interoperability among Heterogeneous System in Intelligent Building, Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition, 30 – 1st October, 2014, Universiti Putra Malaysia, (Researchers: Md Nasir Sulaiman, Thinagaran Perumal, and Norwati Mustapha).

8. Gold Medal Award, Hidden Markov Model Based Decision Model For Smart Homes, Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition, 30 – 1st October, 2014, Universiti Putra Malaysia, (Researchers: Md Nasir Sulaiman, Abba Babakura, Thinagaran Perumal, and Norwati Mustapha).

9. Gold Medal Award, A Proactive Architecture for Heterogeneous Subsystems Interoperability in Intelligent Building, Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition, 21st – 22nd July, 2010, Universiti Putra Malaysia, (Researchers: Abd Rahman Ramli, Thinagaran Perumal,Chui Yew Leong, Rosiah Osman, Khairulmizam Samsudin and Shattri Mansor,).

10. Silver Medal Award, Distributed Network Based Matrix for Public Addressing, Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition, 27th -28th November 2007, Universiti Putra Malaysia. (Researchers: Abd Rahman Ramli, Thinagaran Perumal, and Chui Yew Leong).