Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(20).jsp

Effect of DNA methylation of AKT1 gene on cognitive function in schizophrenia multiplex families

No. of Vacant(s) :
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
1 Spetember 2016 - 31 August 2017

Location :
UTAR Sg Long Campus

Stipend :
RM2,500/month

Education Level :
BSc (Hons) Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biomedicine
Specific Skills /
Knowledge Required
DNA isolation, PCR, Statistical Analysis

Job Description :
DNA isolation
Real-time PCR
Bisulphate conversion of DNA
Methylation specific PCR]
Genetic analysis
Travel to collect info (with own transport)

If you are interested, please contact Dr Tee Shiau Foon by email at teesf@utar.edu.my

Source: http://ieeemy.org/mysection/?p=3325

GRA Vacancy in Spatio-temporal dynamics of brain networks research at UTAR

University / Institute:
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Project Title:
Spatio-temporal dynamics of brain networks

Start Date:
2016-08-01

End Date:
2019-07-30

Funding Agency:
Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)

Contact Name / Email(s):
Humaira Nisar / humaira@utar.edu.my

Contact Phone(s):
016 536 9491

Nationality Requirements on Candidate(s):
Applicants must be Malaysian citizens

Description:
The candidate should possess a good CGPA preferably above 3.5 in Bachelor studies.

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(21).jsp

Fabrication and Characterization of Mixed Metal Sulfide Thin Film For Photochemical Study

No. of Vacant(s) :
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
July 2016 - June 2017

Location :
UTAR Kampar Campus

Stipend :
RM2,500/month

Education Level :
BSc in Chemistry
Specific Skills /
Knowledge Required
Must possess basic knowledge and lab skills in Chemistry

Job Description : To fabricate and characterization of mixed metal sulfide thin film for photochemical

If you are interested, please contact Dr Ooi Mei Lee by email at ooiml@utar.edu.my

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(22).jsp

Do Problem-Solving Ability and Stress Explain the Relationship between Creativity and Happiness in Young Adults and Adolescents? Testing a Serial Mediation Model

No. of Vacant(s) :
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
Jan 2017 (or earlier) - Dec 2018

Location :
UTAR Kampar Campus

Stipend :
RM1,800/month

Education Level :
Bachelor degree in Psychology (with CPGA 2.75 and above)
Specific Skills /
Knowledge Required
Mediation analysis or structural equation modeling

Job Description :
1. Pursue Master of Philosophy offered by Faculty of Arts and Social Science, UTAR

2. The post holder will have good team working skills and ability to work independently. You will also be asked to assist in the following duties:

a. Schedules, organizes, and reports on status of research activities

b. Writes and edits materials for publication and presentation

c. Performs other related duties as required

If you are interested, please contact Dr Tan Chee Seng by email at tcseng@utar.edu.my

Dear friends,

Our team is hiring. Please help to share this opening to your contacts and feel free to approach me for further enquiry.

Research Assistant (RA)

Number of Vacancies:
1

Available at:
Centre for Cyber Security (CCS)
Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science,
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Sungai Long Campus

Project Title:
Iris Localization, Segmentation and Recognition Framework under Non-Cooperative and Less Constrained Environment

Job Description:
• To develop algorithms for non-cooperative iris recognition system.
• To assist the project leader in all works associated with the research.
• Opportunity to be involved in algorithms and prototype development involving computer vision, image processing and machine learning.
• Gain exposure to open source, C/C++ and Matlab programming languages.
• The RA may register for Master's degree by research with UTAR.
• Remuneration of RM2000-2500 per month for up to 12 months (can be extended up to another 12 months subject to satisfactory performance).

Requirements:
• Passionate in computer programming, with good mathematical foundations
• Strong interest and/or has working experience in computer vision/image processing/machine learning projects.
• Good English written and verbal communication
• Good analytical skills, self-motivated, independent and willing to learn.
• Vacancy is available starting from 1 September 2016.

Interested Candidate:
If you are interested in the position advertised above, please email your CV directly to:
Mr. Chai Tong Yuen
Email: chaity@utar.edu.my

Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.

This post has been edited by cnvery: Aug 23 2016, 07:46 PM

Source: http://ieeemy.org/mysection/?p=3352

Design and Optimization of Radio-frequency Tag Antennas

University / Institute:
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Project Title:
Design and Optimization of Radio-frequency Tag Antennas

Start Date:
2016-09-01

End Date:
2019-08-31

Funding Agency:
Centre for Research & Collaboration in the E&E sector

Contact Name / Email(s):
Dr Lim Eng Hock / limeh@utar.edu.my

Contact Phone(s):
012-6585618

Nationality Requirements on Candidate(s):
Applicants must be Malaysian citizens

Description:
Basic Monthly Allowance: RM 3500.00 (Additional allowances of up to RM10,000 will be given every year to pay for the registration and school fees)

Two Ph. D. candidates will be recruited. Candidate A will design the near- and far-field RFID tag antennas. Candidate B will work on the optimization schemes (DOE, Neural Networks, and Genetic Algorithm) for tuning the RFID tag antennas. A Ph. D. candidate who (a) (without a Master’s degree), has completed his/her Bachelor’s degree in a field related to E&E engineering sector with a minimum CGPA of 3.67; or (b) with a Master’s degree in a field related to E&E engineering sector and must publish at least 3 journal papers; or © possess working experience in E&E engineering sector of not less than 3 years after the graduation of Master’s degree.

Location:
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor

Project Background:
Rapid developments of radiofrequency technologies have brought about a big leap in the advancement of tag antenna design. As a key part of the radio-frequency identification (RFID) system, tag antenna has received much attention because it can affect the system performance significantly. Since a tag is usually attached to an object, its antenna size must be made compact enough. Modern RFID tag antennas are required to be compact and useable in complex environment. Designing a tag antenna involves tradeoffs between impedance matching, antenna gain, and circuit size. So, optimization is always a must. The aim of this project is to design and optimize near-field and far-field RFID tag antennas using various optimization algorithms. Design of Experiments (DOE), Neural Network (NN), and Genetic Algorithm (GA) will be explored for establishing the simulation models for designing the RFID tag antennas. With the use of numerical results generated by electromagnetic solver, the models will be used for estimating changes in performances of a tag antenna statistically.

Project Objectives:
1) To explore new ways for realizing RFID tag antennas using different resonators. (Ph. D. candidate A)
2) To design and optimize RFID tag antenna using, DOE, Neural Networks, and Genetic Algorithm. (Ph. D. candidate B)

Other requirements:
1) Malaysian national.
2) The candidate must register for the full-time Ph. D. course with UTAR.
3) Good command in written and oral English.
4) Proactive, hardworking, and able to carry out research independently.

Image URL for website and email circulation:
https://www.google.com/search?q=rfid+wristb...ii1JeouqYW4M%3A

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(23).jsp

An Integrative Network Analysis of DNA methylation data for Ischemic Stroke

No. of Vacant(s) :
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
15 August 2016 - 14 August 2017

Location:
UTAR Kampar Campus

Stipend:
RM3,300/month

Education Level:
Master degree
Specific Skills /
Knowledge Required
R package

Job Description:
A phd candidate is needed for the computational epigenetics project. Candidate is required to perform bioinformatics analysis on epigenetics data using R package

If you are interested, please contact Dr Loo Keat Wei by email at lookw@utar.edu.my

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(24).jsp

The Effects of Anthropogenic Impacts in Klang Strait on Feeding Ecology of Larval Fish

No. of Vacant(s):
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
1 September 2016 - 31 August 2017

Location:
UTAR Kampar Campus

Stipend:
RM2,500.00/month

Education Level:
Bachelor degree in Science or related fields from recognized universities with CGPA of at least 2.8
Specific Skills /
Knowledge Required
1. Hardworking, motivated, able to work independently and as a team player
2. Good command of English (written and spoken)
3. Strong interest in research
4.Possess own transport Prior experience and knowledge in aquatic ecology will be an advantage

Job Description:
1. Register in and pursue to completion a master degree program

2. Assist the project leader and other co-researchers in other relevant task related to the project

3. Responsible to carry out research work (identification and enumeration of fish larval diet composition, imaging work, analysis of water sample etc.)

4. Perform data analysis and report writing

If you are interested, please contact Dr Ooi Ai Lin by email at ooial@utar.edu.my

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(PRS).jsp

Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Scheme (UTAR PRS)

No. of Scholarship (s) :
A maximum of ten (10) per year

Duration:
Maximum duration of two (2) years with the initial offer of one year

Location :
UTAR Sungai Long Campus / UTAR Kampar Campus

Living Allowance :
RM4,500.00 / month

Education Level :
Applicant must possess a PhD degree relevant to the areas of interest of the University. The conferment of their PhD shall not be more than three (3) years prior to the application submission date.
Specific Skills /
Knowledge Required
Has experience in carrying out research and has published in reviewed journals at either the national or international level

Job Description :
(1) To carry out research on a full time basis under the supervision of a senior faculty staff of the University.
(2) To produce publications (affiliations with UTAR must be stated) in international journals.
(3) To source and apply for external research funding (through his/her project Principal Investigator (PI)).
(4) To assist the Principal Investigator (PI) in supervising postgraduate students

Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?stor...100003405455381

Research Opportunity for 3E to do Postgraduate Studies

We are recruiting a full research assistant to work on smart grid project.

Stipend is RM 2500 or more.

For further information, please contact Prof Lim Yun Seng on email: yslim@utar.edu.my

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(25).jsp

Iris Localization, Segmentation and Recognition Framework under Non-Cooperative and Less Constrained Environment

No. of Vacant(s):
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
1 September 2016 - 31 July 2018

Location:
UTAR Sg Long Campus

Stipend :
RM1,800 - RM2,500.00/month

Education Level :
Bachelor degree in Science or Engineering Science. LKC FES FYP Part II students are encouraged to apply.
Specific Skills /
Knowledge Required

We are looking for candidate that is
1. Good programming skills
2. Willing to learn.
3. Discipline and independent
Knowledge in biometrics/image processing/machine learning is preferable but not a must.

Job Description :
1. To develop algorithms for non-cooperative iris recognition system
2. To assist the project leader in all works associated with the research.
3. Opportunity to be involved in algorithms and prototype development involving computer vision, image processing and machine learning.
4. Gain exposure to open source, C/C++ and Matlab programming languages.
5. The RA may register for Master's degree by research with UTAR.
6. Remuneration of RM2000-2500 per month for up to 12 months (can be extended up to another 12 months subject to satisfactory performance).

If you are interested, please contact Mr Chai Tong Yuen by email at chaity@utar.edu.my

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(26).jsp

Evaluation of the anti-biofilm property of tempeh and its application against dental plaque formation

No. of Vacant(s) :
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
Nov 2016 - Oct 2017

Location :
UTAR Kampar Campus

Stipend :
RM2,500.00/month

Education Level :
Bachelor degree in Science

Specific Skills / Knowledge Required:
Interest in research of bio-active compound extraction and fractionation, and antimicrobial assay.

Job Description :
1. Register in and pursue to completion a master degree program.
2. Responsible to carry out research work.
3. Perform data analysis and report writing.

If you are interested, please contact Dr Shit Chong Seng by email at scseng@utar.edu.my

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(27).jsp

CRISPR/Cas9 mutation-specific gene editing of an obesity risk loci as a potential gene therapy tool for obesity

No. of Vacant(s):
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
1 December 2016 - 30 November 2017

Location:
UTAR Kampar Campus

Stipend:
RM2,500.00/month

Education Level:
Bachelor of Science from recognized universities in life science-related research areas
Specific Skills / Knowledge Required: Primary cell culture and differentiation, transfection, molecular biology techniques including gene expression analysis, Western blot, ELISA, immunofluorescene microscopy, etc.

Job Description:
Candidates must have a good BSc. (Hons) from recognized universities in life sciences-related degrees (biomedical science, biotechnology, biochemistry etc.) with a CGPA of > 3.00. Prior experience with the techniques above is an added advantage. Successful candidate needs to travel to hospitals in Ipoh regularly for sample collection. Only Malaysian candidates will be considered.

Reasons/Justification for Appointment:
For MOSTI ScienceFund project "Ex vivo gene editing of an obesity GWAS loci in human adipose tissue"

If you are interested, please contact Dr Say Yee How by email at sayyh@utar.edu.my

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(28).jsp

Research and Design of Three Wearable Near-and Far-field Radio-frequency Tag Antennas

No. of Vacant(s):
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
1 December 2016 - 30 November 2019

Location:
UTAR Sg Long Campus

Stipend:
RM3,500.00/month (Additional allowances up to RM10,000 will be given every year to pay for the registration and school fess)

Education Level:
A Ph. D. candidate who (a) (without a Master's degree), has completed his/her Bachelor's degree in a field related to E&E engineering sector with a minimum CGPA of 3.67; or (b) with a Master's degree in a field related to E&E engineering sector and must publish at least 3 journal papers; or © possess working experience in E&E engineering sector of not less than 3 years after the graduation of Master's degree.
Specific Skills / Knowledge Required: Antenna Design, Electromagnetics, or Microwave Engineering. Having some experience in optimization methods such as DOE, Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithm;

Job Description:
Rapid developments of radiofrequency technologies have brought about a big leap in the advancement of tag antenna design. As a key part of the radio-frequency identification (RFID) system, tag antenna has received much attention because it can affect the system performance significantly. Since a tag is usually attached to an object, its antenna size must be made compact enough. Modern RFID tag antennas are required to be compact and useable in complex environment. Designing a tag antenna involves tradeoffs between impedance matching, antenna gain and circuit size. So, optimization is always a must. The aim of this project is to design and optimize near-field and far-field RFID tag antennas using various optimization algorithms. Design of Experiments (DOE), Neural Network (NN) and Genetic Algorithm (GA) will be explored for establishing the simulation models for designing the RFID tag antennas. With the use of numerical results generated by electromagnetic solver, the models will be used for estimating changes in performances of a tag antenna statiscally.

Reasons/Justification for Appointment:
To recruit a postgraduate student for my CREST project at UTAR.

If you are interested, please contact Dr Lim Eng Hock by email at limeh@utar.edu.my

This post has been edited by cnvery: Nov 14 2016, 02:08 AM

Source: http://afterschool.my/news/phd-studentship-opening/ / http://www.jobstore.com/post/1554881/phd-p...-communications

Energy-Efficient Optimization for Multiuser Video Transmission over Wireless Networks (Potential Dual PhD)



A joint research project entitled Energy-Efficient Optimization for Multiuser Video Transmission over Wireless between Laboratoire de Traitement et Transport de l’Information, Universite Paris 13 and Center for Communication Systems & Networks, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman is looking for a PhD candidate. The aim of this PhD research is to maximize the energy efficiency of coded video transmission over next generation wireless networks.

The ideal candidate should possess:
- A Master’s degree in Electronics/Telecommunications engineering or related field. Candidate with Master’s degree in IT/Computer Science will be considered as well.
- Background knowledge or prior experience in digital video compression and digital communications.
- Excellent command of English.
- Independent and self-motivated.

The is a potential dual PhD program (both universities are in the process of discussing the details), which means the candidate will spend 1-2 years at Universite Paris 13 under the supervision of Prof. Anissa MOKRAOUI and another 1-2 years at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. CHANG Yoong Choon & Dr. Tham Mau Luen. The candidate will receive PhD degrees from both Universite Paris 13 and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. The thesis will be written fully in English.

Interested applicants are requested to submit their resumes through email to the following:

Prof. Dr. Anissa MOKRAOUI (anissa.mokraoui@univ-paris13.fr)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chang Yoong Choon (ycchang@utar.edu.my)

Dr. Tham Mau Luen (thamml@utar.edu.my)

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(29).jsp

Fabrication and characterization of a cost effective and efficient bi-facial solar module with Pt-reinforced interconnection

No. of Vacant(s):
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
December 2016 - 30 April 2019

Location:
UTAR Sg Long Campus

Stipend:
RM2,000.00/month

Education Level:
Master of Engineering Science

Specific Skills / Knowledge Required:
Materials Science / Materials Engineering / Mechanical Engineering

Job Description:
Solar modules are to be built with a novel interconnection material which is expected to improve overall performance and efficiency of the solar modules. Detailed work on microscopy is involved to determine the relationship between microstructure and performance of the solar modules.

If you are interested, please contact Dr Karen Wong Mee Chu by email at mcwong@utar.edu.my

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(30).jsp

Enhancement of carbon dioxide capture through genetic engineering in Escherichia coli

No. of Vacant(s):
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
1 January 2017 - 31 December 2017

Location:
UTAR Kampar Campus

Stipend:
RM2,500.00/month

Education Level:
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, Biochemistry or related field

Specific Skills / Knowledge Required:
Molecular biology

Job Description:
Full-time research towards obtaining a M. Sc. in Biochemistry. Research title is Enhancement of carbon dioxide capture through genetic engineering in Escherichia coli. The objective is to establish an efficient CO2-capturing system via engineered E. coli. Research involves genetic engineering of the bacteria, protein purification and analysis and CO2 measurement of the cell culture. Interested applicants please send CV, with three references, and a brief statement of interest.

If you are interested, please contact Dr Lim Boon Hoe by email at bhlim@utar.edu.my

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(31).jsp

Audio recovery via subtle vibrations in the video: a feasibility study of “visual” microphone

No. of Vacant(s):
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
1 February 2017 - 31 January 2018

Location:
UTAR Sg Long Campus

Stipend:
RM2,500.00/month

Education Level:
Minimum Bachelor degree with CGPA (2.5 and above)

Specific Skills / Knowledge Required:
Good in programming software such as Matlab & C/C++

Job Description:
Sound can be defined as the variation or fluctuation of air pressure in the air. Depending on the medium where sound travels, the compressed and expanded air pressure causes molecules in the medium to vibrate back and forth to generate a wave that is capable of transferring sound energy. When a sound hits an object, it causes small vibrations on the object’s surface.

This research intends to recover sound that produces these vibrations on the surface of an object by means of a video footage of the object of interest. The project will develop an algorithm based on the Eulerian phase-based approach to convert the small changes in motion and colour in videos which is hard to be perceived by the human naked eye or also known as subtle vibrations, to recover sound. With this new remote sound acquisition technique, many of the objects in normal surroundings can be turned into “visual” microphones as long as the audio signal is strong enough to generate the subtle vibrations on the object of interest.

One of the motivations that inspire this research is to improve existing surveillance system and eventually reducing the crime rate. Most existing closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs), especially the ones installed outdoor, only provide video monitoring without any audio signal. This opens up the opportunity for the developed algorithm to recover sound through imagery, where it gives users the ability to recover sound when necessary despite not having any audio input. The algorithm can provide an added value to the surveillance system as it can be easily implemented on the existing systems without any additional hardware thus providing another alternative in sound recording/recovering which is not possible previously. Besides the ease of implementation on the existing systems, it promotes flexibility in the method such that the audio can be recovered only when desired and reduces the need of storage as a prerequisite when compared to the conventional built-in microphone.

The candidate is required:
- To improve a robust algorithm that is capable of converting vibrations to audible sound (codes will be provided)
- To recover sound from a few objects of interest using the improved algorithm.
- To study factors that can affect the quality of the recovered sound

* Successful candidate has to register for a Master of Engineering Science (by Research) offered by LKC FES, UTAR. * .

If you are interested, please contact Dr Tee Yee Kai by email at teeyeekai@gmail.com

This post has been edited by cnvery: Jan 3 2017, 01:36 AM

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(32).jsp

Optimization of photovoltaic and energy storage systems for microgrid to achieve the minimum cost of electricity

No. of Vacant(s):
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
2 January 2017 - 31 December 2017

Location:
UTAR Sg Long Campus

Stipend:
RM2,500.00/month

Education Level:
Bachelor in Electrical Engineering

Specific Skills / Knowledge Required:
Matlab or LabVIEW

Job Description:
- To develop a sizing method to optimize the size of the energy storage system with the uncertainties of PV power outputs and load demand
- To develop an optimal operating strategy for the microgrid to minimize the system cost of electricity
- To evaluate the performance of the energy management system in minimizing the cost of electricity
- To set up the physicalmicrogrid test bed

If you are interested, please contact Dr Chua Kein Huat by email at chuakh@utar.edu.my

Source: http://research.utar.edu.my/opp_vac/2016(33).jsp

Brillouin Optical Time Domain Analysis (BOTDA) for Structural Health Monitoring

No. of Vacant(s):
1 (one)

Appointment Duration:
1 February 2017 - 31 January 2018

Location:
UTAR Sg Long Campus

Stipend:
RM2,500.00/month

Education Level:
Bachelor Degree (Electrical & Electronics Eng., Physics, Telecommunications Eng., Electronic Communication Eng., Electronic Computer Networking, etc.)

Specific Skills / Knowledge Required:
Basic understanding in fiber optic, basic computer programming

Job Description:
Conduct research on distributed fiber sensor system, research paper writing.

If you are interested, please contact Dr Shee Yu Gang by email at sheeyg@utar.edu.my