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Prof . Ir. Dr Al - Khalid Othman MIEM, PEng., CEM (AEMAS) PhD .(Engineering), MSc .(IT), BEng. (Hons) EEE Dean , Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS ), Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia Tel. No.: +60 82 583 329 Fax No.: +60 82 583 409 H/P: +60 13 810 1031 [email protected] JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE

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  • Prof. Ir. Dr Al-Khalid Othman MIEM, PEng., CEM (AEMAS)PhD.(Engineering), MSc.(IT), BEng. (Hons) EEE

    Dean, Faculty of Engineering,

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS),

    Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

    Tel. No.: +60 82 583 329

    Fax No.: +60 82 583 409

    H/P: +60 13 810 1031

    [email protected]

    J O U R N E Y T O E X C E L L E N C E

  • Contents CONTENTS……………………………………………………………………………………………………..1

    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………………..2

    BIODATA…………………………………………………………………………………………….………..3

    ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS……………….……4-5

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: THE JOURNEY.………………………6

    CURRENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES…………………………………7

    SCHOLAR ACHIEVEMENTS…………………………………………………………… ………8-10

    PERSONAL AND PROJECT AWARDS

    (ACADEMIC, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL……………………………11

    INDUSTRIAL LABS (2014-2016)………………………………………….………12

    TOWARDS EXCELLENCE FACULTY PROGRAM &

    SUSTAINABILITY (2017-2025)…………………………………………………..13

    SCHOLAR ACTIVITIES……………………………..…………………………………………14-18

    STUDENT ENGAGEMENT……………………………………………………………………………19

    #OFFICIALUNIMAS #SOARINGUPWARDS…………………………………………20

    APPENDICES……………………………………………………………………………………………….21-57

    Page|1

  • A.K. Othman is a Professor at Faculty of Engineering,Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). Currently, he is the Dean of

    Faculty of Engineering; Fellow and Head of Energy Group at Institute of

    Science Informatics and Technology Innovations (ISITI); and Head of

    Solar PV Group at Center for Renewable Energy (CREN). He is also a

    corporate member of Institution of Engineers Malaysia (MIEM:72907) and

    registered as Professional Engineer (PEng:17512) with Board of Engineers

    Malaysia since 2016.

    He graduated his first degree from Nottingham Trent University, U.K in

    1995 with BEng. (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering,

    followed by MSc. in Information Technology (Digital) from Nottingham

    University, U.K. in 1996. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in

    Engineering from Newcastle upon Tyne University, U.K. in 2007 with

    specialization in Underwater Acoustic Network Protocol.

    His expertise, capability and trustworthiness are well-known in the

    field of communication network protocol and renewable energy through

    more than 18 years of his experienced in research, design and

    development; accomplished more than 40 research grants with the total

    amount of more than RM15 million; supervised more than 10 postgraduate

    students for both PhD and Master by research; presented and published

    more than 100 ISI, SCOPUS Indexed journals and proceedings at the

    international and national level respectively; and, author and co-author

    of numerous published technical papers, books, book chapters and

    guidebooks. In addition, he has also involved in the industrial based

    consultancy with a total amount of more than RM12.6 million. Moreover,

    he is also well versed in academic matters such as accreditation,

    curriculum development, teaching and learning for both postgraduate and

    undergraduate programs.

    Besides the above achievements, he has both experience and knowledge of

    telecommunication products design and implementation of engineering

    projects in the United Kingdom and Malaysia, respectively.

    Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr A.K Othman

    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    Page|2

  • BIODATA

    Prof. Ir. Dr.

    Al-Khalid Bin Haji Othman

    PhD., MSc., BEng. (Hons)

    EEE, MIEM, PEng.

    Dean, Faculty of Engineering,

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

    (UNIMAS)

    More than 18 years of

    successful experience in

    research and development,

    academic, consultancy,

    industrial and community

    engagement in the industry

    and higher learning

    institution.

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    Date of

    Birth

    12

    th

    July 1971

    Place of

    Birth

    Kuching, Sarawak

    Malaysia

    Staff ID 618

    Current

    Grade

    DS54 /

    Senior Lecturer

    Date of Last

    Promotion

    1st

    October 2011

    Date of

    Appointment

    01st

    July 2001

    Highest

    Academic

    Qualification

    Doctor of Philosophy

    Underwater Acoustic Eng. .

    AREA(S) OF ENGINEERING SPECIALIZATIONTelecommunication, Network Protocol and

    Renewable Energy

    ACADEMIA EXPERIENCEFaculty of Engineering, UNIMAS, Kota

    Samarahan, Sarawak.(1st July 1998 – Current)

    INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCETelecom Engineer, EXTEK Ltd., Nottingham,

    United Kingdom. (October 1996 – April 1998)

    Project Engineer, Rural Electrification Scheme (RES) Department

    Utas Kesturi Sdn. Bhd. Kuching, Sarawak.

    (October 2013- October 2014)

    OTHER AREAS OF EXPERTISE : •Strategy, Vision & Mission

    Planning•Organizational Restructuring•Research and Development

    •Team Building & Performance Improvement

    •Lifelong Learning (Training)•Project/Research Management

    •Engineering Accreditation •Value Engineering and Risk

    Management

  • Page|4

    ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

    Board of Engineers Malaysia

    (BEM) Professional Engineer PEng. PE 17512NSince 15 June 2016

    Institute of Engineers Malaysia

    (IEM)Corporate Member IEM Membership No. 72907

  • ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

    Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr.

    Al-Khalid Bin Haji Othman

    PhD., MSc., BEng. (Hons)

    EEE, MIEM, PEng.

    Dean, Faculty of Engineering,

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

    (UNIMAS)

    Page|5

    Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation)INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI MARAShah Alam, Malaysia, (June 1989 – June 1993)

    Education and Academic Qualifications

    PhD in Digital Signal Processing (Underwater

    Acoustic Network)

    UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE

    School of Electronic, Electrical and Computing

    Engineering, Merz Court, Newcastle, United

    Kingdom, (November 2002 – July 2007)

    PhD Title: A Network Discovery and

    Localization Protocol for Underwater Acoustic Networks

    Master of Science in Information Technology

    (Digital Module)

    UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

    School of Computer Science and Information

    Technology, University of Nottingham

    Jubilee Campus Wollaton Road,

    Nottingham NG8 1BB, United Kingdom,

    (September 1995 – September1996)

    MSc. Title: Digital Transmission and Sensor

    Development for Optical Fibre

    BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic

    Engineering

    NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

    Department of Electrical and Electronic

    Engineering, Nottingham, United Kingdom,

    (July 1993 – July 1995)

    Thesis Title: High Voltage Wear Machine Sensor

  • Member, Malaysia Council of Engineering Deans (MCED)

    Deputy Dean (Undergraduate and Student Development)

    Since 16th

    June 2016

    Degree in Electrical & Electronic

    Engineering @ Nottingham

    Trent University, UK

    (1993-1995)

    Diploma in Electrical

    Engineering @ ITM Shah

    Alam(1989-1993)

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: THE JOURNEY

    Page|6

    MSc. In Information Technology @ University

    of Nottingham,

    UK(1995-1996)

    PhD In Digital Signal

    Processing @ University of Newcastle Upon Tyne(2003-2007)

    Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)

    PEng No.: PE17512

    IEM Corporate Member Membership

    No. 72907

    Since 7th

    March 2016

    Telecom Engineer, EXTEK Ltd, Nottingham, UK

    Education and Technical Consultancy

    Education and Technical

    Consultancy

    2014 - Present

    2008 - Present

    2009 - Present

    Dean, Faculty of Engineering

    Member, Majlis Professor Negara (MPN)

    Project Engineer (Industrial Attachment

    Head, Energy Group, Institute of Social Informatics and Technological Innovations

    (ISITI)

    2011 - Present

    Head, Solar Group, Centre for

    Renewable Energy (CREN)

    Fellow, Institute of Social Informatics and Technological Innovations (ISITI)

  • CURRENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    Page|7

    Institute of Social

    Informative and

    Technology

    Innovation (ISITI)

    Research Fellow

    &

    Head of Energy

    Centre for Renewable

    Energy (CREN)

    Head of Solar

    PV Energy

    Malaysia Council of

    Engineering

    Deans (MCED)

    Members

    Engineering

    Accreditation Councils

    Accreditation

    Panel

    Faculty of

    Engineering

    Dean of

    Engineering

  • SCHOLAR ACHIEVEMENTS

    Page|8

    Total No. of Grants44 International and National Grants

    Total Amount of Grants

    (RM)

    More Than RM12.5

    Million

    6 PhD Students3 Graduated

    3 Ongoing

    5 Master (MEng/MSc) Students

    1 Graduated

    4 Ongoing

    6 External Examiner for Postgraduates

    3 PhD

    3 MEng/MSc

    5 Internal Examiner for Postgraduates

    2 PhD

    3 MEng/MSc

    Total No. Teaching &

    Learning Courses

    Conducted

    11/33Courses/Credit Hours

    Total No. of Undergraduate

    Supervised50 Final Year Projects

    Total No. of Journals

    (ISI/SCOPUS/Impact)

    Published

    53 Journals(ISI/SCOPUS/Impact)

    International Journal

    SCOPUS/Indexed Reviewer7 Reviewed

    International Journal

    SCOPUS/Indexed Journal

    Editorial2 Editors

    National Level Contributions13 High Impact Programs & Activities

    Total Amount of

    Consultancy (RM)More Than RM21.7 Million

  • SCHOLAR ACHIEVEMENTS: CONT.

    Page|9

    Total No. Research

    and Development

    Recognitions and

    Awards

    7 International

    3 National

    Total No. Exhibition

    Recognitions and

    Awards

    5 International

    3 National

    44 Total No. of Research and Development Involved

    42 Research Project Completed

    117 Proceedings/Journals Published

    10 Postgraduate Student Assessment

  • SCHOLAR ACHIEVEMENTS: CONT.

    Page|10

  • • Industry Innovators Awards for System Development and Application – Society of Satellite Professional International (SSPI), United States of America, CoERI, 2002.

    • Bario was recognized as one of the Top Seven Intelligent Communities 2001 by World Teleport Association- CoERI, 2001.

    • Industry Innovators Award for Systems Development & Applications by Society of Satellite Professionals International on March 6th, 2002, Washington DC- CoERI, 2002.

    • Special presentation on eBario Project at 2003 World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) by Strategy and Policy Unit of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-SPU) –CoERI, 2003.

    • First Prize IPTA Expo, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, 5-11 Oct 2003- CoERI, 2003.

    • Anugerah Perdana Teknologi Maklumat (IT Premier Award) – Presented by Prime Minister of Malaysia, - CoERI, 18 December 2003.

    • Demonstrators’ Application Grant Scheme Convention 2004 – Special Mention- CoERI, 2004.

    • eAsia Award by Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business, Taipei, Taiwan, CoERI, 24 September 2004.

    • Mondialogo Engineering Award by UNESCO and Daimler-Chrysler in partnership with OSEAN, Cambridge University UK, Engineers Without Borders UK, Berlin, Germany, - CoERI, 31 May 2005.

    • Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM). International Innovation Award, 2006: Winner of the Gold Medal Award, - CoERI, 2006.

    • Anugerah Akademik Cemerlang Fakulti Kejuruteraan, UNIMAS, 2009.

    • Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2009 UNIMAS, 7 August 2010.

    • Bronze Award , ITEX 2010 Malaysia, 21st International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition, 2010.

    • Gold Award, Envex 2011: New Innovation in Hydro Power Generation - Floating Undershot Turbine for Rural Area, 2011.

    • Gold Award, Envex 2011: New Innovation in Hydro Power Generation - Pico Hydro, 2011.

    • Silver Award, Envex 2011: Design and Development of Communication System for Rural Applications, 2011.

    • Academic Award 2011, Highest International R&D Grant/Endowment Secured by Research Group, UNIMAS, 7 July 2012

    • Silver Award, UNIMAS Research and Development Exposition 2012: Indigenous Technological Innovation in Malaysia: Reducing Vulnerability and Marginalization among Malaysia’s Indigenous Peoples, UNIMAS, 2012.

    • Bronze Award, UNIMAS Research and Development Exposition 2012: Time Domain Inverse Scattering Techniques for Object Detection, UNIMAS, 2012.

    • Anugerah Perkhidmatan Setia 2013, UNIMAS, 26 June 2014.

    • Gold Award, Innovation Technology Expo 2016: pump as Turbine with Rounded Leading Edge Impeller for Micro Hydro system, UNIMAS, 23-24 May 2016.

    • Bronze Award, Innovation Technology Expo 2016: innovative Micro hydro Turbine Design for Rural off-Grid Communities, UNIMAS, 23-24 May 2016.

    • Anugerah Khas Renewable Energy, MAGU 2017, 28 Mac 2017, UNIMAS

    • Anugerah Khas eBario, MAGU 2017, 28 Mac 2017, UNIMAS

    • Anugerah Webometrics 2016, MAGU 2017, 28 Mac 2017, UNIMAS

    PERSONAL AND PROJECT AWARDS

    (ACADEMIC, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL)

    Page|11

  • SACOFA-UNIMAS Telecommunication Lab

    Opening CeremonyUNIMAS – XFAB Water and Wastewater

    Industrial Lab

    Page|12

    UNIMAS: Low Carbon Campus (LCC)

    Green Campus Initiative : Proposed Solar Campus Project

    INDUSTRIAL LAB (2014-2016)

  • Page|13

    ADVISORY PANEL MEMBERS

    RESIDENT FACULTY

    CENTRE OF EXCELLENCES/RESEARCH LABS/INDUSTRIAL LABS/LIVING LABS

    ASSOCIATE FACULTY DISTINGUISHED FACULTYADJUNCT PROF. FACULTY

    REAL CASE STUDIES (INDUSTRIAL BASED)EXPERIENTAL LEARNING

    (WORK BASED LEARNING)COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY

    ENGAGEMENTINTERNATIONAL SCOPE

    PIONEERING & APPLIED RESEARCHQUALITY PUBLICATIONS

    CONSULTATIONSCOMMERCIALIZATION

    CUSTOMISE PROGRAMSEXECITUVE TRAININGS

    INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATIONSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

    WORLD RANKINGINDUSTRY CHAIR

    HIGH IMPACT EVENTS

    RELEVANT REFERRED RESPECT

    MALAYSIA TOP ENGINEERING PROGRAM

    ASIA TOP 100-WORLD TOP 200

    CENTRE OF EXCELLENCES/RESEARCH LABS/INDUSTRIAL LABS/LIVING LABS

    Opti

    miza

    tion

    of

    Reso

    urce

    s

    Fram

    ewor

    k

    Resources to be

    Optimized

    Products Commercialization

    Financial Policy and Management

    Green Campus

    Campaign

    E-Purchase

    Cost Saving on

    Utility Bills

    Increase

    Operational

    Efficiency

    Facilities

    Rental Leverage

    Existing

    Infrastructure

    In House

    Maintenance

    Laboratory

    Facilities

    Rental

    Facility

    Management

    Patent

    Incentives

    Copyright

    Solar Campus

    Project

    Low Carbon

    Campus (LCC)

    Accredited Lab/

    Equip.

    Trademark

    Expertise

    Sustainable

    Income Generation

    Framework

    Sarawak State

    Ministries and

    Agencies

    Industries and

    Private Sectors

    (National and

    International

    Public/NGO/Alumni

    Potential Stakeholders

    Focus Activities

    Promotion and Visibility

    Federal

    Ministries and

    Agencies

    LLL

    (Commercial

    Program)

    Consultancy

    Contract

    Research

    Endowment

    Scholarship

    Endowment

    Wakaf

    Sponsorship

    3 Tiers Fees

    Spinoff

    Company

    Industrial

    Scholarship

    Alumini

    Scholarship

    Industrial

    Labs

    Infra.

    Wakaf

    Alumni

    Membership

    Drive

    Research

    Chair

    Certification Program

    Executive Diploma

    Commercial

    Postgraduate Prog.

    Diploma(MQA Acc.)

    TVETMedical

    InterventionSTEM

    Conference/

    Seminar

    Journal

    Editorial

    PublicationsSummer

    Program

    Product

    Licensing

    TOWARDS EXCELLENCE FACULTY PROGRAM &

    SUSTAINABILITY (2017-2025)

  • Page|14

    SCHOLAR ACTIVITIES

  • Page|15

    INDUSTRIAL ENGAGEMENT

  • Page|16

  • Page|17

  • Page|18

  • STUDENTS ENGAGEMENTS

    Page|19

  • Page|20

  • APPENDICES

    Page|21

    APPENDIX 1 : LIST OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    APPENDIX 2 :LIST OF THESIS/PUBLIC RELEASE/TECHNICAL

    PAPERS/BOOK CHAPTERS

    APPENDIX 3 :LIST OF JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS – REFEREED/

    INDEXED/ISI/SCOPUS

    APPENDIX 4 : LIST OF REFEREED/CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

    APPENDIX 5 : LIST OF STUDENTS SUPERVISION

    APPENDIX 6 : LIST OF TEACHING - LEARNING ACTIVITIES

    APPENDIX 7 : LIST OF STUDENTS THESES EXAMINATION

    APPENDIX 8 : LIST OF CONSULTANCIES

    APPENDIX 9 :LIST OF CONTRIBUTION TO UNIVERSTITY

    MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE

    APPENDIX 10 :LIST OF SEMINARS/SYMPOSIA/TRAINING

    ATTENDED/CONDUCTED

    APPENDIX 11 :LIST OF KEYNOTE/PUBLIC PRESENTATION/

    INDUSTRIAL & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND

    CONTRIBUTION APPRECIATIONS

  • APPENDIX 1: LIST OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (1/4)

    Page|22

    No.Grant

    Title

    Total

    Grant (RM)Researchers Research Title

    Period

    of

    Research

    Remarks/

    Status

    1.

    UNIMAS

    Strategic

    Manpower

    Study for

    SCORE

    223,940.63

    A.K Othman, W. A.

    Wan Zainal Abidin,

    N. Abdul Rahman,

    M.F. Sabri, M.H.

    Husin, M.I. Jobli

    Strategic for

    Manpower for SCORE:

    Energy Based

    Cluster

    April

    2009-

    Dec.

    2010

    (Head of

    Energy Based

    Cluster)

    Completed

    2.

    Japanese

    Government

    Grant

    (The

    Consulate-

    General of

    Japan)

    159,000.00

    /US$50,000

    A.K Othman, W. A.

    Wan Zainal Abidin,

    K. Lias, A.S.W.

    Marzuki

    The Project for

    Electrification of

    Community Centre by

    Solar Energy in

    Long Lamai Village

    Feb.

    2009-

    Nov.

    2009

    (Head of

    Energy)

    Completed

    3.

    Japanese

    Government

    Grant

    (The

    Consulate-

    General of

    Japan)

    172,000.00

    /US$51,896

    A.K Othman, W. A.

    Wan Zainal Abidin,

    H. Zen, K. Lias,

    A.S.W. Marzuki

    The Project for

    Electrification of

    Community Centre by

    Solar Energy in

    Larapan Village

    Feb.

    2010-

    Jun 2010

    (Head of

    Energy)

    Completed

    4.

    UNIMAS

    Grant

    L18403 F02

    00 HIDRO

    LINGGA

    5,000.00

    A.K Othman, T.

    Masri, W. A. Wan

    Zainal Abidin

    Micro Hydro Power

    Development at

    Semulong Ulu,

    Lingga, Sri Aman

    July–

    Dec.

    2009

    (Project

    Leader)

    Completed

    5. UNIMAS 10,900.00

    H. Zen, A.K

    Othman, W. A. Wan

    Zainal Abidin,

    A.S.W. Marzuki

    Theoretical

    Development of

    Medium Access

    Control (MAC)

    Protocol for Real-

    time Traffic in

    Wireless LAN

    2010-

    2011Completed

    6. MOSTI1,000,000.

    00A.K Othman,

    Micro Hydro Power

    Development at

    Lubok Antu, Sri

    Aman

    July

    2009

    Dec.

    2010

    (Project

    Coordinator,

    UNIMAS)

    Completed

    7.

    DAGS

    Rollout-

    CoERI

    4,000,000.

    00

    K. Ab Hamid, P.

    Songan, A. Yeo,

    A.K. Othman, M.O

    Abdullah, J.

    Abdullah, M.N.

    Khairuddin, S.

    Saee, S. Chua, E.

    Mit, S. Hazlin

    ICT Development for

    Rural Area

    2008-

    2010

    (Head

    Telecommunic

    ation Group:

    2006-2008;

    Head of

    Energy:2008-

    Present)

    Completed

    8.

    Zero-Budget

    Grant:

    NF(F02)/87/

    2009(47)-

    -D.A. Awang Mat,

    A.K Othman,

    Eye Tracking Study

    of Estimation

    Accuracy: Examining

    Cerebellar Tumors

    from Magnetic

    Resonance

    Spectroscopy Graphs

    2009-

    2010Completed

    9. OSAKA 4,800.00

    H. Zen, A.K

    Othman, W.A. Wan

    Zainal Abidin, K.

    Lias, D.A. Awang

    Mat

    Reducing Energy Loss

    in Wireless LAN

    during handover

    2010-

    2011Completed

    10. OSAKA 5,000.00

    W. A. Wan Zainal

    Abidin, A.K

    Othman, M.F. Mohd

    Sabri, D.A. Awang

    Mat, R. Sepawi, K.

    Lias

    Feasibility of using

    Low Power GPS

    Receiver to Study

    the Effect of

    Ionosphere on the

    Received Mobile

    Satellite Signal

    2008-

    2010Completed

  • APPENDIX 1: LIST OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (2/4)

    Page|23

    No. Grant Title

    Total

    Grant

    (RM)

    Researchers Research Title

    Period

    of

    Resear

    ch

    Remarks/

    Status

    11. OSAKA 5,000.00

    T. Masri, A.S.W.

    Marzuki, D.A. Awang

    Mat, A.K Othman,

    W.A.W.Z. Abidin, K.

    Kipli

    Designing Low Cost

    Electromagnetic Wave

    (EMW) Energy Absorber

    For Effective Anechoic

    Chamber Environment

    2010-

    2011Completed

    12. OSAKA 4,000.00

    M. Faizrizwan,

    W.A.W.Z. Abidin, D.

    A. Awang Mat, R.

    Sepawi, K. Lias, A.K

    Othman

    Feasibility of using

    Low Power GPS Receiver

    to Study the Effect of

    Ionosphere on the

    Received Mobile

    Satellite Signal

    Dec.

    2008 –

    Nov

    2009

    Completed

    13. OSAKA 5,500.00

    D. A. Awang Mat, A.K

    Othman, S. Suhaili,

    S. Sahrani, K. Lias

    Analytical Measurement

    and Visualization on

    Thermal Radiation

    caused by Handheld

    Mobile Phones towards

    Human Head’s Model and

    the effect of Mobile

    Radiation Protector

    2008-

    2009Completed

    14. OSAKA 6,500.00

    A.K Othman, W. A.

    Wan Zainal Abidin,

    H. Zen, T. Masri

    Micro Hydro Turbine

    Design

    2010-

    2011

    (Leader)

    Completed

    15. UNIMAS 10,900.00

    W.A.W.Z. Abidin, A.K

    Othman, K. Hong

    Ping, T. Masri, H.

    Zen, T.M. Affendi

    Zulcafle

    Measurement based open

    space channel modeling

    in Sarawak by using

    portable GPS receiver

    2010-

    2011Completed

    16.

    FRGS

    FRGS/02(13)/

    734/2010(20)

    32,000.00 A.K Othman, W. A.

    Wan Zainal Abidin,

    H. Zen

    Underwater Sensor

    Network Protocol and

    Localization

    2010-

    2012

    (Leader)

    Completed

    17.

    FRGS

    FRGS/02(14)/

    735/2010(21)

    32,000.00K. Hong Ping, A.K

    Othman, W.A.W.Z.

    Abidin, T. Masri

    Parallel Processing of

    Time-Domain Inverse

    Scattering Imaging

    Technique for Breast

    Tumour Detection.

    2010-

    2012Completed

    18. MCMC 199,500.00

    W.A.W.Z. Abidin, A.K

    Othman, T. Masri,

    H. Zen, A.M Awg

    Mohammad

    Kajian Penggunaan

    Media Massa di Sarawak

    2009-

    2010-Completed

    19. MCMC 198,204.90

    K. Ab Hamid, P.

    Songan, A. Yeo, A.K.

    Othman,

    M.OAbdullah,

    J.Abdullah, M.N.

    Khairuddin, S. Saee,

    S. Chua, E. Mit

    Provision of

    Consultancy Service

    for the Assessment on

    the Impact of the

    Universal Service

    Provision (USP)

    2007

    (Technical

    Advisor)

    Completed

    20.

    Internationa

    l Research

    Council

    (IDRC),

    Canada

    200,000.00

    Z. Ismail, K. Ab

    Hamid, R. Harris, P.

    Songan, A.Y. Wee,

    A.K Othman, P. Bala

    ICT Development for

    Rural Area – eBario2000

    (Technical

    Advisor)

    Completed

    21.

    Demonstrator

    Applications

    Grant Scheme

    (DAGS),MIMOS

    620,000.0

    0

    Z. Ismail, K. Ab

    Hamid, P. Songan,

    A. Yeo, A.K. Othman

    ICT Development for

    Rural Area–eBario

    2002(Technical

    Advisor)

    Completed

    22.UNIMAS Short

    Term Grant52,960.70

    K. Ab Hamid, P.

    Songan, A.Y. Wee,

    A.K Othman, P.

    Bala, H. Zen

    ICT Development for

    Rural Area – eBario2002

    (Technical

    Advisor)

    Completed

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    Page|24

    No. Grant TitleTotal Grant

    (RM)Researchers Research Title

    Period

    of

    Research

    Remarks/

    Status

    23.UNIMAS Top

    Down100,000.00

    K. Ab Hamid, P.

    Songan, A.Y. Wee,

    A.K. Othman, M.O

    Abdullah, J.

    Abdullah, M.N.

    Khairuddin, S.

    Saee, S. Chua, E.

    Mit, P. Bala

    ICT Development

    for Rural Area-

    eBario

    2006-

    2008

    (Technical

    Advisor)

    Completed

    24. UNIMAS 10,000

    A.K. Othman, M.

    Anyi, M. Omar

    Abdullah

    Micro Hydro and

    Solar System

    Hybrid for ICT

    Telecentre

    2007-

    2008

    (Leader)

    Completed

    25.UNIMAS Short

    Term Grant20,000.00

    A.K Othman, H. Zen,

    M.K Suaidi

    Remote Monitoring

    and Testing

    Telephone for

    Highways (Hardware

    Development)

    1998-

    2000

    (Leader)

    Completed

    26.UNIMAS Short

    Term Grant20,000.00

    A.K Othman, H. Zen,

    M.K Suaidi

    Remote Monitoring

    and Testing

    Telephone for

    Highways (Software

    Development)

    1998-

    2000

    (Leader)

    Completed

    27.Small Grant

    Scheme

    7,000.00.

    K. Lias, T. Masri,

    A.K Othman,

    W.A.W.Z. Abidin,

    A.S.W Marzuki, K.

    H. Ping, H. Zen

    Characterization

    of Reflected

    Electromagnetic

    Wave Absorber for

    Minimal

    Environmental

    Interference

    2010-

    2012Completed

    28. Osaka Grant 5,000.00

    K. Lias, T. Masri,

    A.S.W Marzuki, D.A.

    Awang Mat, A.K

    Othman, W.A.W.Z.

    Abidin, K. Kipli

    Designing Low Cost

    Electromagnetic

    Wave (EMW) Energy

    Absorber For

    Effective Anechoic

    Chamber

    Environment

    2010-

    2012Completed

    29.

    Asia Pacific

    Telecomunity

    & Gov. of

    Japan

    USD

    139,510.00

    A.Y. Wee, A.K.

    Othman, T.C. Eng,

    C. W. Shiang, N.

    Abd. Aziz, S.

    Rethinasamy

    APT J3 Malaysia

    Project

    May

    2011-

    Apr.

    2012

    Completed

    30.

    E14054 F02

    54/PK4/03/20

    12(01)

    54,720.00

    A.K Othman,

    W.A.W.Z. Abidin, H.

    Zen, T. Masri, K.

    Lias, A.S.W.

    Marzuki, H. Mohamed

    Basri

    Energy

    Optimization for

    Rural ICT’s

    Telecentre

    Apr.

    2012-

    2014

    (Leader)

    Completed

    31. KTP 171,000.00

    A.K Othman, W. A.

    Wan Zainal Abidin,

    H. Zen, T. Masri,

    A. Baharun

    Design and

    Development of

    Micro Hydro at

    Semulong Ulu,

    Lingga, Sarawak

    Apr.

    2012-

    2014

    Completed

    32. R&D 50,000.00

    A.K Othman, W. A.

    Wan Zainal Abidin,

    H. Zen, T. Masri,

    A. Baharun

    Design and

    Development of

    Wind Turbine

    Apr.

    2012-

    2014

    Completed

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    Page|25

    No.Grant

    Title

    Total Grant

    (RM)Researchers Research Title

    Period

    of

    Researc

    h

    Remarks/

    Status

    33.

    JARIMAS–

    JKR/L18403

    /F02/00/JA

    RIMAS

    1,249,500.00 A.K Othman

    Sustainable Instream

    Horizontal Micro-

    Hydro Turbine

    Generator (JARIMAS

    Turbine)

    Apr.

    2010–

    June

    2012

    (Leader)

    Completed

    34.OSAKA GAS

    Grant6,650.00

    A.K Othman, H. Zen,

    K. Zen, A.S.W.

    Marzuki

    Energy-Harvesting

    protocol for

    Wireless Sensor

    Network

    Jan.

    2013-

    Jan.

    2014

    Completed

    35. PRGS 128,000.00A.K Othman, S.

    Islam, S.T. Syed

    Ibrahim

    Modelling of Energy

    Extraction From Low

    Velocity Water

    Stream with Micro

    Hydro Turbine

    1 July

    2013-30

    June

    2016

    Completed

    36. DPI 50,0000.00W. A. Wan Zainal

    Abidin, A.K Othman

    GPS/Network based

    Radial Basis

    Function Prediction

    Method for Real time

    Heavy Vehicle

    Monitoring

    2013-

    2015Completed

    37.

    KKLW:GL(I0

    3)/07/2013

    /JAKAO(07)

    4,900,000.00 P. Bala, A. Yeo,

    A.K Othman

    Telecentre Programme

    Among Orang Asli

    West Malaysia (TPOA)

    Apr.

    2013-

    Feb.

    2016

    (Head of

    Infrastru

    cture and

    Energy)

    Completed

    38.

    UNIMAS/

    CoERE/2014

    /Grant(01)

    6,000.00 A.K Othman, H. Zen

    CFD Analysis on Pump

    Operating in Turbine

    Mode for Micro hydro

    Application

    2 May

    2014-2

    Mei

    2016

    Completed

    39.

    OSAKA GAS

    Grant

    UNIMAS/NC-

    18.01/09-

    01/01/Jld

    (10)

    4,500.00A.K Othman, Azlan

    Ismail, H. Zen

    Modeling Power

    Quality Performances

    on Generated Power

    from Pump as Turbine

    (PAT)

    2014-

    2016

    Completed

    40.COERE

    Grant6,600.00

    A.K Othman, A.

    Ismail, H. Zen

    Pump as Turbine

    (PAT)

    2014-

    2016Completed

    41.

    DPI E14052

    F02 49

    1215/2015(

    01)

    50,000.00

    Al-Khalid Othman,

    Azlan Ismail, H.

    Zen

    Improving Pump as

    Turbine Efficiency

    for Micro hydro

    Applications

    2015-

    2016

    (Head of

    Project)

    Completed

    42.F02/SpGS/1

    408/16/920,000.00

    Al-Khalid Othman,

    H. Zen, M. D.

    Ibrahim

    Analysis of Solar

    Photovoltaic (PV)

    Electrification

    Designs and Cost

    Benefit Analysis for

    Rural Applications

    2016-

    2017On Going

    43.

    F02(DPP16)

    /1172/2014

    (16)

    10,000.00

    Al-Khalid Othman,

    Azlan Ismail, H.

    Zen

    Steady State

    Numerical Prediction

    of Radial Flow

    Centrifugal Pump

    Running in Turbine

    2015-

    2016Completed

    44.F02/FRGS/1

    497/2016100,000.00 Ahmad, A.K. Othman

    Optimization of a

    Smart Grid

    Containing Renewable

    Energy Resources to

    minimize Power

    Blackouts in the

    State of Sarawak

    2016-

    2017On Going

  • APPENDIX 2: THESIS/PUBLIC RELEASE/

    TECHNICAL PAPERS/BOOK CHAPTERS (1/2)

    Page|26

    No. Authors Title Detail Publications

    1. A.K Othman

    PhD Title: A Network Discovery

    and Localization Protocol for

    Underwater Acoustic Networks

    Newcastle University, U.K,

    2007

    2. A.K Othman

    Master of Science: Development

    of Digital Sensors for

    Communication

    Nottingham University,

    U.K. 1996

    3.A.K Othman

    Undergraduate Thesis Title: High

    Voltage Wear Machine Sensor

    Nottingham Trent

    University, U.K, 1995

    4.

    A.K Othman, Liew, Jing-

    Hong, Yeo, Alvin W.,

    Hamid, Khairuddin A.

    Implementation of Wireless

    Networks in Rural Areas

    Accession Number:

    ADA437974, Defense

    Technical Information

    Center (DTIC), June 2004.

    5.

    A.K Othman, A.M. Awang

    Mohammad, R.Bujang, H.

    Kung, K. Abdul Kadir

    Preliminary Study on Kampung

    Muara Payang and Kampung

    Sebayang, Tanjung Manis, Sarawak

    – Sosio-Economic Aspect and

    Alternative Energy Options

    Presented to Member of

    Parliament P206 Tanjung

    Manis, 23 April 2008.

    6.

    A.K. Othman, W.A. Wan

    Zainal Abidin, M.I.

    Jobli, M.F. Sabri

    Guidebook on Alternative Energy

    (Solar PV System Design) for

    Rural ICT Telecenter

    July 2008.

    7.

    A.K Othman, M.O.

    Abdullah, M.F. Mohd

    Sabri, M.I Jobli

    Training Module on Solar PV

    System (O+M)Dec. 2008

    8.

    A.K Othman, Ir. A.S.

    Abang Ahmad, Ir. M. A.

    Abdul Rashid

    Design and Construction of

    Overhead Line in Sarawak under

    Rural Electrification Scheme

    (RES)

    Dec 2008

    9.

    A.K Othman, Wan Hashim

    Wan Ibrahim,

    Dr. Mohd Ibrahim Safawi

    Mond Zain

    Enhancing Infrastructure

    Development Sabah And Sarawak;

    Top Priority

    Jan. 2009

    10.

    Al-Khalid Haji Othman,

    Wan Azlan Wan Zainal,

    Iskandar Jobli

    Alternative Energy at Long

    Lamai, Sarawak ICT Telecenter:

    Design and Development

    Strategies on Solar PV System

    (Chapter in Book Published

    by E-Community Research

    Centre, Faculty of Social

    Science and Humanities,

    UKM,June 2009

    11.A.K Othman, Mohd Nazeri

    Khairuddin

    Challenges in Setting up an ICT

    Telecenter in Rural area- CoERI,

    UNIMAS Implementation

    Chapter in Book Published

    by E-Community Research

    Centre, Faculty of Social

    Science and Humanities,

    UKM, June 2009

    12.

    A.K Othman, Mohammad

    Imran Bandan, Mohd Nazeri

    Kharuddin

    Current State of wireless

    Implementation in Sabah and

    Sarawak and its Challenges

    Chapter in Book Published

    by E-Community Research

    Centre, Faculty of Social

    Science and Humanities,

    UKM June 2009

    13.A.K Othman, T. Masri,

    Awang Mashabi

    The Possibilities of Providing

    Small Scale Electric Power

    Supply (Micro Hydro) for Nanga

    Menuan, Nanga Benin and Nanga

    Ensawie Kapit, Sarawak.

    Report Presented to Member

    of Parliament P189

    Palagus, Wisma Bapa

    Malaysia, 23 Nov. 2009

    14. A.K OthmanFaculty of Engineering FAQ on

    Accreditation 2010

    Faculty of Engineering,

    UNIMAS, 2010

    15.

    A.K Othman, W.A. Wan

    Zainal Abidin, A.M. Awang

    Mohammad, T. Masri, H.

    Zen, D.A. Awang Mat

    TVRO Usage in Sarawak (Malaysia

    Communication and Multimedia

    Commission- MCMC)

    Universiti Malaysia

    Sarawak, August 30, 2010

    16.A.K Othman, W.A. Wan

    Zainal Abidin,

    Digital Oscilloscope Training

    Manual

    Universiti Malaysia

    Sarawak, 2010

  • APPENDIX 2: THESIS/PUBLIC RELEASE/

    TECHNICAL PAPERS/BOOK CHAPTERS (2/2)

    Page|27

    No. Authors Title Detail Publications

    17. A.K Othman, W.A. Wan Zainal AbidinIntroduction to PCB

    Training Manual

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak,

    2010

    18. A.K Othman, W.A. Wan Zainal Abidin

    Measurement and

    Instrumentation

    Manual

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak,

    2010

    19. A.K Othman, W.A. Wan Zainal AbidinSolar PV System and

    Design Manual

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak,

    2010

    20.

    A.K.Othman, K.Lias, T.Masri, DCL

    Teo, N.Razali, A.M.N Abg

    Kamaruddin, A.A. Abdullah, W.H.W.

    Ibrahim, W.A.W.Zainal Abidin,

    R.Baini, S.T. Syed Sazali,

    R.Bustami

    Quality Manual

    (2010), ISBN: 978-

    967-5527-00-5

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak,

    2010

    21.

    A.K.Othman, K.Lias, T.Masri, DCL

    Teo, N.Razali, A.M.N Abg

    Kamaruddin, A.A.Abdullah, W.H.W.

    Ibrahim, W.A.W.Zainal Abidin, R.

    Baini, S.T.Syed Sazali, R.Bustami,

    N. Bateni, A.S.W Marzuki, D.S.A.

    Ismail, M.I.Jobli, N.Rosli,

    S.N.A.Musa, G.Ismaili, A.A. Alias,

    N.H.Noor Mohamed, T.A.W.Ivy,

    S.M.W.Masra

    Frequently Asked

    Question Module on

    Outcome Based

    Education (OBE)

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak,

    2010

    22.

    N.M.Sa’don, A.K Othman, W.H.Wan

    Ibrahim, L.S.Fong, S.T.Syed

    Shazali, S.M.Wan Masra, D.S.Awg

    Ismail,A.R. Abdul Karim, S.N.A.

    Musa

    Accreditation

    Handbook

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak,

    2011, Ver 1.1/2011,

    ISBN: 978-967-5527-28-9

    23.

    A.K.Othman, W. H.Wan Ibrahim, N.A.

    Rosli, M.Andrew Munot, I.T.Ai Wei,

    M.Huja Husin, S.N.A.Musa

    End Semester Report

    (ESR) Handbook

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak,

    2011, Ver 1.1/2011,

    ISBN: 978-967-5527-29-6

    24.

    A.K.Othman, R.Bustami, W.H.Wan

    Ibrahim, A. Yassin, W.A.Wan Zainal

    Abidin, S.N.A. Haji Musa.

    e-Marks and e-Course

    Outline Handbook

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak,

    2011, Ver 1.1/2011,

    ISBN: 978-967-5527-31-9

    25.

    A.K.Othman, S.N.A.Musa, W.H.Wan

    Ibrahim, A.R.Abdul Karim. N.Rajee,

    K. Lias, N.Bateni, S.F.Saleh

    Outcome based

    Education (OBE)

    Implementation

    Handbook

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak,

    2011, Ver 1.1/2011,

    ISBN: 978-967-5527-31-9

    26.

    A.K Othman, W.H.Wan Ibrahim, H.

    Morni, M.A. Abdullah, S.K.

    Iskandar, S.N.A.Musa

    Preparation of Final

    Examination Questions

    Handbook

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak,

    2011, Ver 1.1/2011,

    ISBN: 978-967-5527-32-6

    27.A.K Othman, W.A. Wan Zainal

    Abidin, N.Abdul Rahman

    Strategic Manpower

    Study, Energy

    Cluster, Chapter 4

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak,

    2011

    28.

    Al-Khalid Haji Othman, Hushairi

    Haji Zen, Nazeri AbdulRahman, Mohd

    Farid Atan, H. Mohamed Basri, K.

    Lias, Azfar Satari Abdullah

    Energy Audit Manual:

    Solar Photovoltaic

    (PV) Energy

    Optimization for

    Rural ICT Telecentre

    Published by Institute of

    Social Informatics and

    Technological Innovations

    (ISITI – CoERI), Universiti

    Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS),

    2014, ISBN 978-967-5527-74-6.

    29.

    A.K Othman, H. Zen, A.Q Jakhrani,

    Nazeri Abdul Rahman, Mohd Farid

    Atan, H. Mohamed Basri, K. Lias

    Solar Photovoltaic

    (PV) Energy

    Optimization

    forMalaysian Borneo

    Rural ICT Telecentre

    Published by Institute of

    Social Informatics and

    Technological Innovations

    (ISITI – CoERI), Universiti

    Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS),

    2014, ISBN 978-967-5527-75-3

    30. Al-Khalid Haji Othman

    JARIMAS: Energy

    Mapping, Sg. Balleh,

    Kapit, Sarawak

    Published by Universiti

    Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

    ISBN:978-983-43827-5-9,2014

    31. Al-Khalid Haji Othman

    The Development And

    Marketing Strategies

    For Local Products of

    Sarawak

    Unit Pembangunan Usahawan

    Bumiputera (UPUB), Jabatan

    Ketua Menteri

  • APPENDIX 3: LIST OF JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS -

    REFEREED/INDEXED/ISI/SCOPUS (1/5)

    Page|28

    No. Authors Title Detail Publications

    1. A.K. Othman

    GPS-less Localization

    Protocol for Underwater

    Acoustic Networks

    In International Journal of

    Computer Science and Security

    (IJCSS), vol.(2): Issue (1), 2008

    2.A.K. Othman, M.

    Zakaria, K. Abd Hamid

    TCP Performance

    Measurement in GPRS Link

    Adaptation Process

    In International Journal of

    Engineering (IJE), vol.(2), Issue

    (1), 2008

    3.

    A.K Othman, A.E.

    Adams, C.C. Tsimenidis

    and B. Sharif

    Underwater Acoustic

    Networks Discovery

    Protocol and Localization

    In IEEE Proceeding of Oceans’06

    Asia Pacific, Singapore, May 2006

    4.

    A.K Othman, A.E.

    Adams, and C.C.

    Tsimenidis

    Node Discovery Protocol

    and Localization for

    Distributed Underwater

    Acoustic Networks

    In IEEE Proceedings of the

    Advanced International Conference

    on Telecommunications and

    International Conference on

    Internet and Web Applications and

    Services (AICT/ICIW 2006),

    Guadeloupe, Feb. 2006

    5. A.K Othman

    Algorithms for Network Set

    up and Nodes Discovery

    Protocol in Underwater

    Grid Topology Network

    In IASTED Proceeding on Advances

    in Computer Science and

    Technology (ACST 2008), 2nd–4th

    April 2008, Langkawi, Malaysia

    6. A.K Othman

    GPS-less Localization and

    Discovery Protocol for

    Underwater Acoustic

    Network

    In IEEE Proceeding of Fifth

    International Conference on

    Wireless and Optical

    Communications Networks

    (WOCN2008), 5th–7th 2008,

    Surabaya, Indonesia

    7.

    M.O. Abdullah, V.C.

    Yung, M. Anyi, A.K.

    Othman, K.B. Ab.

    Hamid, J. Tarawe

    Review And Comparison

    Study Of Hybrid

    Diesel/Solar/Hydro/Fuel

    Cell Energy Schemes For A

    Rural ICT Telecenter

    Elsevier Journal, Energy (2009)

    1-8, Published 11 August 2009

    8.

    A.K Othman, W.A.Wan

    Zainal Abidin, H. Zen,

    K. Hong Ping, T.

    Masri, M. N.

    Khairuddin

    Infrastructure and

    Implementation Strategies

    for ICT Telecentre in

    Rural Area: Building

    Structure Design and

    Approaches of Using

    Renewable Energy

    International Journal of Applied

    Sciences (Accepted February 2010)

    9.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H. Rigit,

    L.P. Ling, R. Baini,

    S.R. Samo

    Assessment of Solar and

    Wind Energy Resources at

    Five Typical Locations in

    Sarawak

    Journal of Energy & Environment

    (JEE) 2011, ISSN: 1985-7462

    10.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H. Rigit,

    L.P. Ling, R. Baini,

    S.R. Samo

    Evaluation Of Incident

    Solar Radiation On

    Inclined Plane By

    Empirical Models At

    Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

    Renewable Energy & Power Quality

    Journal (RE&PQJ), 2011

    11.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H. Rigit

    and S.R. Samo

    Model for Estimation of

    Global Solar Radiation in

    Sarawak, Malaysia

    World Applied Sciences Journal 14

    (Special Issue of Food &

    Environment): 83-90, 2011. ISSN

    1818-4952

    12.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H. Rigit

    and S.R. Samo

    Comparison of Solar

    Photovoltaic Module

    Temperature Models

    World Applied Sciences Journal 14

    (Special Issue of Food &

    Environment): 1-8, 2011. ISSN

    1818-4952

    13.

    Bong, A.K Othman,

    W.A.Wan Zainal Abidin,

    H. Zen

    Characteristics Of Mobile

    Satellite L-Band Signal In

    Mid-Latitude Region: GPS

    Approach

    Indian Journal of Radio & Space

    Physics, 2011

    14.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H. Rigit,

    L.P. Ling, R. Baini,

    S.R. Samo

    Investigating of Solar

    Photovoltaic Module Power

    Output by Various Models

    NED University Journal of

    Research, Thematic Issue on

    Energy 2012, ISSN 1023-3873. Pg.

    25-34, 2012

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    Page|29

    No. Authors Title Detail Publications

    15.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H. Rigit,

    L.P. Ling, R. Baini,

    S.R. Samo

    Cost estimation of

    Standalone Photovoltaic

    Power System In Remote Areas

    of Sarawak, Malaysia

    NED University Journal of

    Research, Thematic Issue on

    Energy 2012, ISSN 1023-3873,

    pg. 15-24, 2012

    16.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H. Rigit,

    L.P. Ling, R. Baini,

    S.R. Samo

    Estimation of Carbon

    Footprints from Diesel

    Generator Emissions

    2012 International Conference

    in Green and Ubiquitous

    Technology

    978-1-4577-2171-7/12/©2011

    IEEE, pp 78-81, 2012

    17.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H. Rigit,

    L.P. Ling, R. Baini,

    S.R. Samo

    Life Cycle Cost Analysis of

    a Standalone PV System

    2012 International Conference

    in Green and Ubiquitous

    Technology

    978-1-4577-2171-7/12/ ©2011

    IEEE, pp. 82- 85, 2012

    18.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H. Rigit,

    L.P. Ling, R. Baini,

    S.R. Samo

    Sensitivity Analysis of

    Standalone Photovoltaic

    System Model Parameters

    Journal of Applied Science,

    13(2) ,pp. 220-231

    19.Shahidul, M.I., A.K

    Othman, H. Zen

    Optimization of Energy

    Extraction from In-stream

    Water Current: An

    Application of Ducted Cross-

    Flow Turbine

    Journal of Manufacturing

    Operations Research and

    Sustainability, (2013), Vol.

    1, No. 2, pp. 60-67

    21.

    Abdullah Y., Shahidul

    M.I., A.K Othman, H.

    Zen, Azhaili b Baharun,

    S. T. Syed Shazali, A.H.

    Ruduan, S.M.A. Liakbar

    Optimization of Green Energy

    Extraction: An Application

    of Single Stage Cross-Flow

    Micro Hydro Turbine

    Manufacturing Operations

    Research and Sustainability,

    Volume 1, Issue 1, July 2013

    22.O. Bellolo, H. Zen, A.K

    Othman and K. Abd Hamid

    Enhancing Relay-based

    Resource Allocation with

    Amplify-and-Forward Relaying

    WSEAS Transactions on

    Communications, 2014

    23.

    O. Bellolo, H. Zen, A.K

    Othman and K. Abd Hamid

    Computing Amplify-and-

    Forward Relay Amplification

    Factor to Improve Total

    Capacity at Destination

    American Journal of Applied

    Sciences, Vol. 12 Issue 8,

    pp: 572-580, 2015. DOI:

    10.3844ajassp.2015.572.580

    24.O. Bellolo, H. Zen, A.K

    Othman and K. Abd Hamid

    Utility-based Scheduling

    Frameworks for Efficient

    Quality-of-Service

    Differentiation in A Mixture

    of Real Time and Non-Real

    Time Traffics

    Journal of Computer Science,

    2014

    25.Adenan Mahmoud, H. Zen,

    Al Khalid Othman

    A Survey of Vertical

    Handover Decision Algorithms

    in 4th Generation

    Heterogeneous Wireless

    Networks

    World Applied Sciences

    Journal, Vol. 28, No. 5, pp.

    629 – 635, 2013

    26.Adenan Mahmoud, H. Zen,

    Al Khalid Othman

    Vertical Handover Decision

    Processes for Fourth

    Generation Heterogeneous

    Wireless Networks

    Asian Journal of Applied

    Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 5, pp.

    229 – 235, 2013

    27.Adenan Mahmoud, H. Zen,

    Al Khalid Othman

    A Novel Travelling Time

    Estimation Mechanism for

    Minimizing the Handover

    Failures from Cellular

    Networks to WLANs

    International Journal of

    Pervasive Computing and

    Communications [ISSN: 1742 -

    7371]

    Published by Emerald with a

    Source Normalized Impact

    (SNIP) of 0.850 as per Scopus

    28.M.A IsmailA.K Othman, H.

    Zen

    An Economic Evaluation of

    Electromechanical Components

    for Microhydro in Borneo –

    Case Study

    Asia Pacific Journal of

    Energy and Environment

    (APJEE), 2013

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    No. Authors Title Detail Publications

    29.

    M. A. Ismail, A. K.

    Othman, S. Islam,

    and H. Zen,

    End Suction Centrifugal Pump

    Operating in Turbine Mode

    for Micro hydro Applications

    Advances in Mechanical

    Engineering, vol. 2014, p.

    7, 2014 (Tier1, Q2 Journal)

    30.

    M. A. Ismail, A.

    K. Othman and H.

    Zen

    Numerical Simulation on End

    Suction Centrifugal Pump

    Running in Inverse Flow

    for Microhydro Applications

    International Integrated

    Engineering Summit, 1-4 Dec 2014

    (Published, Scopus Indexed

    Publication)

    31.M.A Ismail, A.K

    Othman& H. Zen

    The Effects of Blade Number

    on Pump as Turbine

    Performance for Microhydro

    Applications

    Journal of Applied Science &

    Process Engineering. 2015

    32.

    Azlan, A.K Othman,

    H. Zen, Shahidul

    M.I.

    A Review: End Suction

    Centrifugal Pump Operating

    in Turbine Mode for

    Microhydro Application

    Journal of Advances in

    Mechanical Engineering, 2014

    Manuscript No. 139868

    33.M.A Ismail, A.K

    Othman& H. Zen,

    An Experience with

    Simulation Modelling for

    Radial Flow Pump

    International Journal of

    Emerging Engineering Research

    and Technology, Vol 3 No. 11,

    2015, (ISSN 2349-4395)

    34.

    M.A Ismail, A.K

    OthmanH. Zen&

    Islam, Shahidul

    Effects of Flat Guide Vane

    Influencing the Performance

    of a Pump as Turbine for

    Micro hydro Applications

    7th UNIMAS STEM Engineering

    Conference (EnCon) (2014),

    Kuching, Sarawak.

    35.M. I Shahidul, A.K

    Othman

    Modeling the Energy

    Extraction from In-stream

    Water by Multi Stage Blade

    System of Cross Flow Micro

    Hydro Turbine

    Procedia Engineering, Elsevier,

    2015

    36.A. Mahmood, H. Zen,

    and A. K. Othman

    An Optimized Travelling Time

    Estimation Mechanism for

    Minimizing Handover Failures

    and Unnecessary Handovers

    from Cellular Networks to

    WLANs

    International Journal of

    Pervasive Computing and

    Communications (Emerald), Vol.

    11, No. 1, pp. 2-16.

    http://www.emeraldinsight.com/do

    i/full/10.1108/IJPCC-06-2014-

    0034

    37.

    A. Mahmood, H. Zen,

    A. K. Othman, and

    S. A. Siddiqui

    An Optimized Travelling Time

    Estimation Mechanism for

    Minimizing Handover Failures

    from Cellular Networks to

    WLANs

    Proceedings of the IEEE

    International Conference on

    Estimation, Detection, and

    Information Fusion, pp. 28-33,

    Harbin, P.R.China., January 2015

    (IEEE Part Number CFP1577Z-CDR,

    ISBN: 978-1-4799-6417-8

    http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/a

    rticleDetails.jsp?reload=true&ar

    number=7280152

    38.

    A. Mahmood, H. Zen,

    A. K. Othman, and

    S. A. Siddiqui

    A Novel Travelling Time

    Estimation Mechanism for

    Minimizing Unnecessary

    Handovers from Cellular

    Networks to WLANs

    Proceedings of the IEEE

    International Conference on

    Information Technology and

    Electronic Commerce, pp. 38-42,

    Dalian, P.R.China.

    [http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/

    articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=7105

    567&filter%3DAND%28p_IS_Number%3

    A7105555%29

    39.A. Mahmood, H. Zen,

    and A. K. Othman

    Scheduling Algorithm for

    Quality-of-Service

    Differentiation In A Mixture

    of Real-Time And Non-Real-

    Time Traffics

    World Research Journal of Ad Hoc

    and Ubiquitous Computing,

    (2015), WRJAHUC-01042015-2,

    BPJ0000003

    http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/IJPCC-06-2014-0034http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?reload=true&arnumber=7280152http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=7105567&filter%3DAND(p_IS_Number:7105555)

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    No. Authors Title Detail Publications

    40.A. Mahmood, H. Zen, and

    A. K. Othman

    Vertical Handover

    Decision Processes for

    Fourth Generation

    Heterogeneous Wireless

    Networks

    Asian Journal of Applied

    Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 5, pp.

    229-235. pp. 229 – 235, 2013

    [http://www.ajouronline.com/inde

    x.php?journal=AJAS&page=article&

    op=view&path[]=713

    41.Adenan Mahmoud, H. Zen,

    Al Khalid Othman

    A Survey of Vertical

    Handover Decision

    Algorithms in 4th

    Generation Heterogeneous

    Wireless Networks

    World Applied Sciences Journal,

    Vol. 28, No. 5, pp. 629 – 635,

    2013

    42.

    M Mustafa Kamal, R.

    Baini, S. Mohamaddan,

    A.R. Henry Ragai, L. Soh

    Fong, N. Abdul Rahman,

    N, Mili, S.N.L.Taib,

    A.K. Othman, M.O.

    Abdullah

    Comparisons of the

    Physicochemical and

    Functional Properties of

    Commercially and

    Traditionally Processed

    Sago Starch

    Proceedings of UNIMAS STEM

    Engineering Conference (EnCon)

    2016, Kuching, Sarawak,

    Malaysia. 26-28 October 2016,

    (Published, Scopus Indexed

    Publication)

    43.Sylvia Ong, H. Zen, A.K

    Othman, Mahmood Adnan

    A Review on Cooperative

    Diversity Techniques

    Bypassing Channel

    Estimation

    Canadian Journal of Pure and

    Applied Sciences, Vol. No. 1,

    pp.-3777-3783, Online ISSN:1920-

    3853,

    ISSN: 1715-9997

    44.Sylvia Ong, H. Zen, A.K

    Othman, Mahmood Adnan

    A Survey of Receiver

    Designs for Cooperative

    Diversity in the

    Presence of Frequency

    Offset

    International Journal of

    Computer Science and Information

    Security (IJCIS), Vol. No. 12,

    Dec. 2015, ISSN 1947-5500

    45.

    Abdullah Y., Shahidul

    M.I., A.K Othman, H.

    Zen, Azhaili b Baharun,

    S. T. Syed Shazali ,

    A.H. Ruduan, S.M.A.

    Liakbar

    Optimization of Green

    Energy Extraction: An

    Application of Cross-

    Flow Micro-Hydro Turbine

    UNIMAS EnCon 2013, 6th

    Engineering Conference, "Energy

    and Environment" 2nd -4th July

    2013, Kuching Sarawak, ISBN:

    978-981-07-6059-5, DOI:

    10.3850/978-981-08-7920-4_034

    46.

    Abdullah Y. , Shahidul

    M.I., A.K Othman, H.

    Zen, Azhaili b Baharun,

    S. T. Syed Shazali, A.H.

    Ruduan, S.M.A. Liakbar

    Optimization of Green

    Energy Extraction: An

    Application of Cross-

    Flow Micro-Hydro Turbine

    Journal of Manufacturing

    Operations Research and

    Sustainability, Vol. 1, No.1,

    2013

    48.

    Sylvia Ong, H. Zen, Al-

    Khalid Hj Othman and

    Khairuddin Hamid

    Distributed Double

    Differential Space-Time

    Coding with Amplify-and-

    Forward Relaying in

    Cooperative

    Communication System

    Paper Id: 47

    ENCON2017

    49.

    K.S. Senthilkumar, K.

    Pirapaharan, Norhuzaimin

    Julai, P.R.P Hoole, Al-

    Hj Othman, R.

    Harikrishnan, S.R.H.

    Hoole

    Perceptron Ann Control

    Of Array Sensors And

    Transmitters With

    Different Activation

    Functions For 5g

    Wireless Systems

    Paper id:73

    International Conference on

    Signal processing and

    Communication(ICSPC ’17) which

    will be held during July 28th

    and 29th, 2017 at Coimbatore,

    India

    50.

    P.R.P. Hoole1*, Shirley

    Anak Rufus, Nurul Izzati

    bt Hashim, Mohd Hafiez

    Izzwan b Saad, Azfar

    Satari b Abdullah1, Al-

    Khalid Hj Othman, K.

    Piralaharan, Aravind CV,

    and S. R. H. Hoole

    Power Transformer Fire

    and Explosion: Causes

    and Control

    International Journal of Control

    Theory and Applications ISSN:

    0974-5572

    International Journal of Control

    Theory and Applications, Vol.10,

    No.16 (2017)

    http://www.ajouronline.com/index.php?journal=AJAS&page=article&op=view&path[]=713

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    No. Authors Title Detail Publications

    51.

    P.R.P. Hoole, L.M. Abdul

    Rahim, Norhuzaimin Julai1

    Al-Hj Othman, Hikmah

    Shabani S H, Ade S W

    Marzuki1, K.S.

    Senthilkumar,

    K.Pirapaharan, Aravind

    Chockalingam, and S.R. H.

    Hoole

    An Electromagnetic

    Signal Processor for

    Beam-forming a Wireless

    Mobile Sensor Station:

    Strengthening the

    Desired Signal and

    Nulling Main

    Interference

    International Journal of

    Control Theory and Applications

    ISSN: 0974-5572

    International Journal of

    Control Theory and

    Applications, Vol.10, No.16

    (2017)

    52.

    P.R.P Hoole, J. Fisher, K.

    Pirapaharan, Al Khalid Hj

    Othman, Norhuzaimin Julai,

    Aravind CV, K.S.

    Senthilkumar and S.R.H.

    Hoole

    Determining Safe

    Electrical Zones for

    Placing Aircraft

    Navigation, Measurement

    and Microelectronic

    Systems in Static

    Thunderstorm

    Environment

    International Journal of

    Control Theory and Applications

    ISSN: 0974-5572

    International Journal of

    Control Theory and

    Applications, Vol.10, No.16

    (2017)

    53.Yonis. M. Yonis Buswig,

    Al Khalid Othman

    Voltage Tracking of a

    Multi-Input Interleaved

    Buck-Boost DC-DC

    Converter Using

    Artificial Neural

    Network Control

    ENCON2017

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    Page|33

    No. Authors Title Detail Publications

    1.

    M.N. Khairuddin, A.K

    Othman, M.I. Bandan, J.

    Abdullah, K. Abd. Hamid

    Challenges in Setting-up

    an ICT Telecentre in Rural

    Area –

    CoERI, UNIMAS

    Implementation

    E-KOM – Kuala Lumpur,

    18-19 Mac 2009

    2.

    A.K Othman, W.A Wan

    Zainal Abidin, M.I Jobli,

    M.F Mohd Sabri

    Alternative Energy at Long

    Lamai, Sarawak ICT

    Telecentre: Design and

    Development Strategies on

    Solar Photovoltaic (PV)

    System

    E-KOM – Kuala Lumpur,

    18-19 Mac 2009

    3.M.I. Bandan, A.K Othman,

    M.N. Kharuddin

    Current State of wireless

    Implementation in Sabah

    and Sarawak and its

    Challenges

    E-KOM – Kuala Lumpur,

    18-19 Mac 2009

    4.

    A.K Othman, A.M. Awang

    Mohamad, M.O. Abdullah,

    M.N. Khairuddin

    J. Abdullah, K. Abd.

    Hamid.

    Approaches of Using

    Renewable Energy at ICT

    Telecenter in Rural Area –

    CoERI, UNIMAS

    Implementation

    2nd Engineering Conference

    (Encon2008), Kuching,

    Sarawak, 18-20 Dec. 2008.

    5.

    A.K. Othman, M.N.

    Khairuddin4, J.

    Abdullah5, K. Abd. Hamid,

    A. Yeo.

    Challenges in Setting-up

    an ICT Telecenter in Rural

    Area – CoERI, UNIMAS

    2nd Engineering Conference

    (Encon2008), Kuching

    Sarawak, 18-20 Dec. 2008.

    6.

    A.K. Othman, M.N.

    Khairuddin4, J.

    Abdullah5, K. Abd. Hamid.

    Building

    Structure Design and

    Implementation Strategies

    for ICT Telecenter in

    Rural Area – CoERI, UNIMAS

    Implementation

    2nd Engineering

    Conference (Encon2008),

    Kuching,

    Sarawak, 18-20 December

    2008.

    7.A.K Othman, M. Zakaria,

    K. Abd. Hamid.

    Measured TCP Performance

    in GPRS Link Adaptation

    Proceeding of 6th

    International Conference on

    Electrical Engineering,

    ICEENG 2008, M.T.C., Cairo,

    Egypt, 27-29 May 2008.

    8.A.K Othman, A.M. Awang

    Mohamad, K. Abdul Kadir.

    Alternative Source of

    Energy: An Initial Study

    of Coastal Villages of

    Tanjung Manis, Sarawak

    Konferensi Antar Universiti

    Se-Borneo Kalimantan ke-4,

    Gedung Bundar, Kalimantan

    Timur, Samarinda,

    Indonesia,2008.

    9.A.K Othman, M. Zakaria,

    K. Abd. Hamid.

    TCP Performance Comparison

    in GPRS Link Adaptation

    Process

    Proceeding of International

    Conference on Computer and

    Communication Engineering

    (ICCCE08), 13-15 May 2008,

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

    10.

    D.A.A. Mat, K. Kipli,

    A.K. Othman, S. Suhaili,

    K. Lias, S. Sahari

    Methods on Measuring

    Thermal Radiation caused

    by Handheld Mobile Phone

    2nd Engineering Conference

    (Encon2008), Kuching

    Sarawak, 18-20 Dec. 2008.

    11.A.K Othman, M. Zakaria,

    K. Abd. Hamid.

    TCP Performance

    Measurement in Different

    GPRS Network Scenarios

    IEEE Proceeding of Asia-

    Pacific Conference on

    Applied Electromagnetic, 4th

    and 6th December 2007,

    Melaka, Malaysia.

    12.

    A.K Othman, M. Anyi, M.

    O. Abdullah, K. Abd

    Hamid, A. Yeo, T.C. Eng.

    Small Scale Hydro Power

    (Pico-Hydro) for eBario

    ICT Telecentre

    eBario Knowledge Fair,

    Bario, Sarawak, 8th Dec.2007.

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    No. Authors Title Detail Publications

    13.

    Johari Abdullah, A.K

    Othman, Mohd. Nazeri

    Khairuddin

    Holistic Approach in

    Development of Rural

    Telecentre (Lessons Learn

    from eBario Project)

    Conference on Bridging the

    Digital Divide: Malaysian

    Initiatives, 10th and 11th

    December 2007, UKM, Malaysia.

    14. A.K Othman

    The Engineer of 2020:

    Setting Mindset in Future

    Engineering Career

    Department of Electronic

    Engineering, UNIMAS, Sarawak,

    June 2007.

    15.

    A.K Othman, A.E.

    Adams, and C.C.

    Tsimenidis

    Nodes Discovery and Self

    Initialization Protocol

    for Distributed Underwater

    Acoustic Network

    In Proceeding of the 4th

    International Symposium,

    Communication Systems, Networks

    and Digital Signal Processing

    (CSNDSP 2004), Newcastle upon

    Tyne, July 2004.

    16.

    H. Zen, Khairuddin

    Abd. Hamid and A.K

    Othman.

    Enhancing Rural ICT

    through Wireless

    Technology: The eBario

    Project

    Asian Info-Communication

    Council (AIC), Shangri-La,

    Kuala Lumpur, 16 Apr.2004.

    17.

    H. Zen, Khairuddin

    Abd. Hamid and A.K

    Othman

    Rural ICT- E-Bario / E-

    Bedian

    Conference in Conjunction with

    The Public Institutions of

    higher learning (IPTA) R & D

    Exposition 2003, PWTC Kuala

    Lumpur, 2003.

    18.H. Zen, Kadim Suaidi,

    A.K Othman.

    Remote Monitoring and

    Testing Telephone for

    Highways

    International Conference on

    Advances in Strategic

    Technologies (ICAST 2000),

    Petra Jaya, Malaysia, 2000.

    19.H. Zen, Kadim Suaidi,

    A.K Othman

    Remote Monitoring and

    Testing Telephone for

    Highways – Evaluation

    Phase

    National Conference on

    Telecommunication Technology

    (NCTT 2000), Johor Baharu,

    2000.

    20.

    Jing-Hong Liew, Alvin

    W. Yeo, Khairuddin Ab

    Hamid, and A.K Othman

    Implementation of Wireless

    Networks in Rural Areas.

    Seventh Conference on Work With

    Computer Systems, Kuala Lumpur,

    Malaysia, 29 June-2 July, 2004.

    21.

    A.K Othman, A.E.

    Adams, and C.C.

    Tsimenidis

    Result on Overlap

    Algorithm – Node Discovery

    Protocol for Distributed

    Underwater Acoustic

    Networks

    Proceeding of Post Graduate

    Conference, Newcastle

    University, 2004.

    22.

    A.K Othman, A.E.

    Adams, and C.C.

    Tsimenidis

    Performance Evaluation for

    Nodes Discovery Protocol

    in

    Underwater Grid Topology

    Networks

    Proceeding of Post Graduate

    Conference, Newcastle

    University, 2005.

    23.

    A.K. Othman, W.A. Wan

    Zainal Abidin, K.

    Lias, A.S.W. Marzuki,

    T. Masri

    Community-based Hydro

    Power: A Strategic

    Developments in Sarawak,

    Borneo

    2nd eBario Knowledge Fair,

    Bario, Miri, November 2009.

    24.

    W.A. Wan Zainal

    Abidin, A.K. Othman,

    H. Zen

    Potential for small-scale

    hydro power in Sarawak,

    Borneo

    2nd eBario Knowledge Fair,

    Bario, Miri, November 2009.

    25.

    K.Kipli, K.Lias, D.A.

    Awang Mat, A.K

    Othman, A.S.W.

    Marzuki, N. Zamhari

    A study of Visual

    Attention in Diagnosing

    Cerebellar Tumors

    World Academy of Science,

    Engineering and Technology

    Proceedings Bali, Indonesia,

    November 2009.

    26.

    N. Zamhari1, A. S.

    Mohd Supa’at, W. A.

    Wan Zainal Abidin, A.

    K. Othman, K. Kipli

    Resonant Coupler Based on

    Mach-Zehnder Configuration

    Asia-Pacific Symposium in

    Information and

    Telecommunication Technolgies,

    15–19 June 2010.

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    No. Authors Title Detail Publications

    27.

    A.K Othman, W. A.

    Wan Zainal Abidin,

    H. Zen, T. Masri,

    K. Hong Ping, M. H.

    Husin, N. Zamhari

    Network Set-up and Nodes Discovery

    Protocol Performance Evaluation

    for Underwater Grid Topology

    Networks

    Asia-Pacific Symposium in

    Information and

    Telecommunication

    Technologies, 15–19 June

    2010.

    28.

    A.K. Othman,

    W.A.Wan Zainal

    Abidin, K.M. Lee,

    H. Zen, T. A.

    Zulcafle, K. Kipli

    Wireless Sensor Networks for

    Swiftlet Farms Monitoring

    CESSE 2009: “International

    Conference on Computer,

    Electrical, and Systems

    Science, and Engineering”,

    Bangkok, Thailand, 2010.

    29.

    A.K. Othman,

    W.A.Wan Zainal

    Abidin

    Design and Development of Cost-

    Effective Automatic Location

    Identification for Campus

    Monitoring

    8th Asia-Pacific Symposium

    International Conference

    in Information and

    Telecommunication

    Technologies, APSITT 2010

    30.

    W.A Wan Zainal

    Abidin, A.K Othman,

    K. Hong Ping, T.

    Masri, H. Zen

    Rural Area electrification using

    solar PV: Long Lamai ICT

    Telecentre, Sarawak, Malaysia

    International Conference

    on Millennium Development

    Goals (MDG): Role of ICT

    and Other appropriate

    Technologies 27-29 Dec.

    2009 India

    31. A.K. Othman

    Infrastructure and Implementation

    Strategies for ICT Telecentre in

    Rural Area: Building Structure

    Design and Approaches of Using

    Renewable Energy

    Meiji Presentation 2010,

    CTF 2, UNIMAS, 2 Feb.

    2010.

    32.

    A.K. Othman, W.A.

    Wan Zainal Abidin,

    H. Zen, T. Masri.

    N. Abdul Rahman

    Micro Hydro Development Strategic

    and Challenges in Nanga Manuan,

    Kapit

    Conference on Natural

    Resources and Green

    Technology, 2–5 Aug. 2010

    Sarawak, Malaysia

    33.

    A.K. Othman, W.A.

    Wan Zainal Abidin,

    H. Zen, T. Masri,

    N. Abdul Rahman

    Malaysian Government Policy in

    Renewable Energy: Solar PV System

    Conference on Natural

    Resources and Green

    Technology, 2–5 Aug. 2010

    in Sarawak, Malaysia

    34.N. Abdul Rahman,

    A.K. Othman

    Pelletization of Agricultural

    Wastes as Fuel for Energy

    Generation

    Conference on Natural

    Resources and Green

    Technology, 2–5 Aug. 2010

    in Sarawak, Malaysia

    35.N. Abdul Rahman,

    A.K. Othman

    Sustainable Utilization of Biomass

    Wastes from Sago Industry

    Conference on Natural

    Resources and Green

    Technology, 2–5 August

    2010 in Sarawak, Malaysia

    36.

    V.P. Bong, W.A. Wan

    Zainal Abidin, I.

    Abba, A.K. Othman,

    H. Zen, T. Masri

    A Simple and Cost Effective Data

    Acquisition System for Mobile

    Satellite Experimental Work under

    Tree-shadowed and Building-

    shadowed

    ICCCE10: International

    Conference on Computer and

    Communication, Kuala

    Lumpur, 11–13 May 2010.

    37.

    Abba, W.A. Wan

    Zainal Abidin, V.P.

    Bong, A.K. Othman,

    H. Zen, K. Hong

    Ping,

    Open Space Experimental Work for

    L-Band Mobile Satellite (MS) using

    a Simple and Low Cost Data

    Acquisition System

    ICCCE10: International

    Conference on Computer and

    Communication, Kuala

    Lumpur, 11–13 May 2010.

    38.

    W. A. Wan Zainal

    Abidin, A. K.

    Othman, K. C. Yeoh,

    K. Hong Ping, H.

    Zen, N. Zamhari,

    Design and Development of Cost-

    Effective Automatic Location

    Identification for Campus

    Monitoring

    Asia-Pacific Symposium in

    Information and

    Telecommunication

    Technologies, 15–19 June

    2010.

    39.

    W.A.W.Z. Abidin,

    A.K. Othman, M.F.M.

    Sabri, M.H. Husin,

    and K. Lias,

    Data Mining Strategies for the

    Evaluation of the Low Power GPS

    Satellite Signal in Equatorial

    Region

    Engineering Conference, 14

    – 15 Apr. 2010, Kuching,

    Sarawak.

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    No. Authors Title Detail Publications

    40.

    H. Zen, A.K Othman, W.A

    Wan Zainal Abidin,

    Thelaha Hj. Masri and

    G. Jatu

    Development and Challenges of

    Renewable Energy in Sarawak,

    Borneo

    Conference on Natural

    Resources and Green

    Technology, Sarawak,

    Malaysia, 2–5 Aug. 2010 in

    41.

    W.A.W.Z. Abidin, A.K.

    Othman, H. Zen, N.

    Zamhari, K. Hong Ping

    Development Strategies for

    Bario and Long Lamai ICT

    Telecentres in Borneo: A

    Comparison

    Conference on Natural

    Resources and Green

    Technology, 2–5 July 2010 in

    Sarawak, Malaysia.

    42.

    W.A.W.Z. Abidin, A.K.

    Othman, B. Voon Pai, H.

    Zen, T. Masri

    Empirical Analysis of the Open

    Space Mobile Satellite Data

    over Sarawak Using Portable

    GPS Receiver,

    Conference on Natural

    Resources and Green

    Technology, 2–5 Aug. 2010 in

    Sarawak, Malaysia.

    43.

    W.A.W.Z. Abidin, A.K.

    Othman, I. Abba, K.

    Hong Ping, D.A.A. Mat

    L-Band Signal Propagation

    Comparison between Sarawak and

    Fukuoka

    Conference on Natural

    Resources and Green

    Technology, 2–5 Aug. 2010 in

    Sarawak, Malaysia.

    44.

    Hushairi, Zen,

    Khairuddin Ab Hamid,

    Othman-Al Khalid, Peter

    Songan, Alvin Yeo, J.

    Gnaniah

    Enhancing rural ICT through

    Wireless Technology: The

    eBario Project

    30th Asian Info-

    Communications Conference,

    Kuala Lumpur, 12-16 April

    2004.

    45.H. Zen, Khairuddin Abd.

    Hamid and A.K OthmanRural ICT-E-Bario/E-Bedian

    Conference in conjunction

    with The Public Institutions

    of higher learning (IPTA) R&D

    Exposition 2003, PWTC Kuala

    Lumpur, 2003.

    46. Kasumawati, A.K Othman

    Investigation on 900MHz and

    1800MHz Mobile Phone Effect

    Towards Adult Health in SAR

    Distribution and SAR in Weight

    SMC 2010, Indonesia

    47. K. Lias, A.K Othman

    The Implementation of Quality

    Management System (QMS) in

    Teaching, Learning and

    Assessment in Faculty of

    Engineering, Universiti

    Malaysia Sarawak

    RCEE, Kuching Sarawak, 2010

    48.Norazlina Bt Bateni,

    A.K Othman

    Accreditation Practice in

    Faculty of Engineering, UNIMASRCEE, Kuching Sarawak 2010

    49.

    M.H. Husin, F. Osman,

    M.F.M. Sabri, W.A.W.Z.

    Abidin, A.K. Othman

    Development of Shape Pattern

    Recognition for

    FPGA-Based Object Tracking

    System

    International Conference on

    Computer Applications &

    Industrial Electronics

    (ICCAIE 2010), December 5 –

    7, 2010, Kuala Lumpur,

    Malaysia.

    50.

    Tengku Mohd Afendi

    Zulcaffle, A.K Othman,

    W.A Wan Zainal Abidin,

    Shahrol Mohamaddan, Ade

    Syaheda Wani Marzuki

    A Thresholding Algorithm for

    Text/Background Segmentation

    in Degraded Handwritten Jawi

    Documents

    IEEE World Conference 2010

    51.

    Q. Jakhrani, A. K.

    Othman, A. R. H.

    Rigit, S. R. Samo

    Assessment of Solar and Wind

    Power Potential in Sarawak

    International Conference on

    Advances in Renewable Energy

    Technologies, ICARET-2010,6-

    7 July 2010, Cyberjaya,

    Malaysia.

    52.

    A. K. Othman,

    T.K.Meng, R.A.Chan,

    C.B.H. Joo, I. Jobli

    Industrial Training Practice

    for Engineering Programs in

    UNIMAS

    3rd Regional Conference on

    Engineering Education (RCEE

    2010) and Research in Higher

    Education 2010 (RHEd 2010)

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    No. Authors Title Detail Publications

    53.

    K.B Lias, W.A.W.Z

    Abidin, T.Masri,

    A.K. Othman, A.S.W.

    Marzuki, D.A.A.

    Mat, K.Kipli,

    900MHz and 1800MHz Mobile

    Phone Effect Towards Adult

    Head in SAR Distribution and

    SAR in Weight,

    Proceeding of 2010 IEEE

    International Conference on

    Systems, Man and Cybernetics,

    page 99, ISBN: 978-1-4244-6587-

    3 and ISSN: 1062-922X

    54.

    A.K Othman, Q.

    Jakhrani, A. R. H.

    Rigit, S. R. Samo,

    A Simple Method for the

    Estimation of Global Solar

    Radiation from Sunshine Hours

    and other Meteorological

    Parameters

    IEE International Conference on

    Sustainable Energies (IEEE

    ICSET2010), 6-9 December Kandy,

    Sri Lanka, ISBN: 978-1-4244-

    7191-1/10.

    55.

    A.K Othman, Q.

    Jakhrani, A. R. H.

    Rigit, S. R. Samo,

    Estimation of Global Solar

    Radiation from Sunshine Hours

    by Empirical Relationships at

    Sarawak State

    ICENV, Penang December 2010,

    In Proceedings of International

    Conference on Environment 2010,

    13th -15th December 2010, Park

    Royal Hotel, Penang, Malaysia.

    ISBN: 978-967-394-013-4.

    56.

    K.B Lias, W.A.W.Z

    Abidin, T.Masri,

    A.K.Othman, A.S.W.

    Marzuki, D.A.A. Mat,

    K.Kipli,

    900MHz and 1800MHz Mobile

    Phone Effect Towards Adult

    Head in SAR Distribution and

    SAR in Weight,

    Proceeding of 2010 IEEE

    International Conference on

    Semantic, Man and Cybernetics,

    page 99, ISBN: 978-1-4244-6587-

    3 and ISSN: 1062-922X

    57.

    A.S. W. Marzuki, H.

    Zen, K. Lias, D. A.

    Awg Mat, W.A Wan

    Zainal Abidin and

    A.K Othman

    QOS for VoIP over 802.11b and

    802.11e WLAN

    ENCON 2010, Engineering

    Conference, 14 – 15 April 2010,

    Kuching, Sarawak.

    58.

    A.S. W. Marzuki, H.

    Zen, K. Lias, D. A.

    Awg Mat, W.A Wan

    Zainal Abidin and

    A.K Othman

    Energy Consumption Analysis

    during 802.11b Handover

    ENCON 2010, Engineering

    Conference, 14 – 15 April 2010,

    Kuching, Sarawak.

    59.

    W.A Wan Zainal

    Abidin, A.K Othman,

    A. Baharun and K.

    Lias

    Green Energy for Rural

    Community Empowerment in

    Sarawak: Long Lamai and

    Semulong Ulu

    International Conference on

    Environment Science and

    Engineering, ICESE 2011

    60.

    H. Zen, Ade Syaheda,

    A.K Othman and Wan

    Azlan Wan Zainal

    Abidin

    Delay and Jitters of

    Multimedia Traffic in WLANsCITA 2011, UNIMAS, SARAWAK

    61.

    W.A. Wan Zainal

    Abidin, K. Hong

    Ping, A.K Othman1

    Empirical Analysis of GPS

    Signal Propagation in Low-

    Latitude Region

    Feng Magazine 2011

    62.

    K. Hong Ping,

    Takashi Takenaka2,

    Toshifumi Moriyama2,

    W.A. Wan Zainal

    Abidin, A.K Othman1

    Time-Domain Inverse

    Scattering Technique for

    Object Detection

    Feng Magazine 2011

    63.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H.

    Rigit, L.P. Ling, R.

    Baini, S.R. Samo

    Evaluation of Incident Solar

    Radiation on Inclined Plane

    by Empirical Models at

    Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

    International Conference on

    Renewable Energies and Power

    Quality (ICREPQ´11)”, Las

    Palmas de Gran Canaria 13-15

    April, 2011

    64.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H.

    Rigit, L.P. Ling, R.

    Baini, S.R. Samo

    Economic Appraisal of a

    Standalone Photovoltaic Power

    Generation System for Remote

    Areas in Sarawak

    ASEAN AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERING

    CONGRESS 2011, 25 - 27 July

    2011, Kuching Sarawak Malaysia

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    No. Authors Title Detail Publications

    65.

    K. Lias, T.K Meng, K. Chin

    Chai, H. Mohamed Basri,

    W.A.W.Z Abidin, T. Masri,

    A.K . Othman

    Improving Active Solar Still

    Performance by using

    Electronics Control System

    Proceeding of 4th Engineering

    Conference 2011, Sarawak,

    Malaysia

    66.

    K. Lias, T. Masri, W.A.W.Z

    Abidin, A.K Othman, Ade

    Syaheda Wani Marzuki and

    H. Mohamed Basri

    Pyramidal Electromagnetic Wave

    Absorber Simulation Performance

    using Different Type of

    Materials

    ENCON 2011, Proceeding of 4th

    Engineering Conference 2011,

    Sarawak, Malaysia

    67.

    K. Hong Ping, F. Ramli, T.

    Masri, W.A.W.Z Abidin, A.K

    Othman

    Micro strip Rectangular Patch

    Antenna at 6 GHz for Object

    Detection Applications

    ENCON 2011, Proceeding of 4th

    Engineering Conference 2011,

    Sarawak, Malaysia

    68.

    H.C. Liew, W.A. Wan Zainal

    Abidin. A.K. Othman, and

    K. Hong Ping

    Conceptual Design of JARIMAS

    Turbine Remote Area Monitoring

    System

    ENCON 2011, Proceeding of 4th

    Engineering Conference 2011,

    Sarawak, Malaysia

    69.

    H.C. Liew, W.A. Wan Zainal

    Abidin. A.K. Othman, and

    K. Hong Ping

    Controller System Concept for

    JARIMAS Turbine Remote Area

    Monitoring System (Paper ID in

    ENCON 2011, Proceeding of 4th

    Engineering Conference 2011,

    Sarawak, Malaysia

    70.

    A.K Othman, A.Q Jakhrani,

    A.R. Ragai, L.P Ling, R.

    Baini and H. Zen

    Evaluation of Incident Solar

    Radiation on Tilted Surface by

    Empirical Models

    ENCON 2011, Riversides

    Majestic, Kuching, Sarawak,

    29-30 Nov. 2011

    71.

    A.K Othman1, H. Zen,

    W.A.W.Z Abidin, T. Masri,

    H. Mohamad Basri,

    K. Lias, A. S. Wani

    Energy Requirement for Rural

    ICT Telecentre: CoERI

    Implementation

    3rd eBario Knowledge Fair

    2011, Bario, Miri, Sarawak,

    16-18 Nov. 2011

    72.

    H. Zen, A.K. Othman,

    W.A.W.Z Abidin, T. Masri,

    H. Mohamed Basri, K. Lias,

    A.S.W Marzuki

    Issues and Challenges in

    Setting-up Power System for

    Rural ICT Telecentre

    3rd eBario Knowledge Fair

    2011, Bario, Miri, Sarawak,

    16-18 Nov. 2011

    73.

    W.A.W.Z Abidin, A.K.

    Othman, H. Zen, T. Masri,

    H. M. Basri, K. Lias, A

    A.S.W Marzuki

    Energy Efficient Design and

    Management for Rural

    Applications

    3rd eBario Knowledge Fair

    2011, Bario, Sarawak, 16-18

    Nov. 2011

    74.

    W.A.W.Z Abidin, A.K.

    Othman, H. Zen, T. Masri,

    H. M. Basri, K. Lias, A

    A.S.W Marzuki

    A Review of Potential RE at Pos

    Sinderut & Pos Lenjang, Pahang,

    Malaysia Using Global

    Information System (GIS)

    3rd eBario Knowledge Fair

    2011, Bario, Miri, Sarawak,

    16-18 Nov. 2011

    75.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H. Rigit and

    S.R. Samo

    Determination and Comparison of

    Different Photovoltaic Module

    Temperature Models for Kuching,

    Sarawak

    2011 IEEE First Conf. on

    Clean Energy and Technology,

    27-29 June 2011 Kuala Lumpur,

    ISBN: 978-1-4577-1354-5.

    76.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H. Rigit, L.P.

    Ling and R. Baini

    Prediction of Power output from

    Different Photovoltaic Cell

    Models

    2nd Inter. Conf. on Energy

    and Environment: Role of

    Energy Resources in

    Sustainability of

    Environment, 16-18 Jan. 2012,

    Nawabshah, Pakistan.

    77.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H. Rigit, L.P.

    Ling, R. Baini, S.R. Samo

    Estimation of Carbon Footprints

    from Diesel Generator Emissions

    Inter. Conf. in Green and

    Ubiquitous Technology (GUT

    2012), Bandung, Indonesia

    78.

    A.Q. Jakhrani, A.K.

    Othman, A.R.H. Rigit, L.P.

    Ling, R.Baini, S.R. Samo

    Life Cycle Cost Analysis of a

    Standalone PV System

    Inter. Conf. in Green and

    Ubiquitous Technology (GUT

    2012), Bandung, Indonesia

    79.

    N.P. Chai, W.A.W.Z.

    Abidin, A.K. Othman, H.

    Zen, and K. Hong Ping

    Recent Progress and Development

    of Vehicle Monitoring System

    for Accident Prevention

    EnCon 2012, 5th Eng. Conf.

    "Engineering Towards Change-

    Empowering Green Solutions“

    10-12 July 2012, Sarawak

    80.

    N.P. Chai, W.A.W.Z.

    Abidin, A.K. Othman, H.

    Zen, and K. Hong Ping

    Real-time Heavy Vehicle

    Monitoring Using GPS and GIS

    Technology: Conceptual Design

    EnCon 2012, 5th Eng. Conf.,

    "Engineering Towards Change-

    Empowering Green Solutions“

    10-12 July 2012, Sarawak

    81.H. Zen, A.K Othman, A.S.W.

    Marzuki

    Performance of AODV and DSDV

    Routing Protocol in 802.15.4

    for Wireless Sensor Network

    EnCon 2012, 5th Eng. Conf.,

    "Engineering Towards Change-

    Empowering Green Solutions“

    10-12 July 2012, Sarawak

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    82.

    T. Y. E. John,

    W.A.W.Z. Abidin, A.

    Baharun, A. K.

    Othman, and T. Masri

    Progress in the Energy Efficient

    Home Cooling System Design

    EnCon 2012, 5th

    Engineering Conference,

    "Engineering Towards

    Change-Empowering Green

    Solutions“, 10-12 July

    2012, Sarawak

    83.

    T. Y. E. John, W. A.

    W. Z. Abidin, A.

    Baharun, A. K.

    Othman, and T. Masri

    Adaptive Solar Energy System for

    Low-Cost

    Home Cooling System: Conceptual

    Design

    EnCon 2012, 5th

    Engineering Conference,

    "Engineering Towards

    Change - Empowering Green

    Solutions“, 10-12 July

    2012, Sarawak

    84. K. Hong Ping, AKO

    2-D Reconstruction of Breast Image

    Using Forward-Backward Time-

    Stepping Method for Breast Tumour

    Detection)

    APACE2012

    85.

    Shahidul M.I., A.K

    Othman, H. Zen,

    Liakbar S.M.A

    Optimization of Energy Extraction

    from In-stream Water Current: An

    Application of Ducted Cross-Flow

    Turbine

    The 5th BSME International

    Conference on Thermal

    Engineering, Dec. 21‐23, 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    86.

    A.K Othman, H. Zen,

    L. S. Gunasegaran,

    W.A.W.Z Abidin, K.

    Hong Ping

    Dynamic Route Search Protocol for

    Underwater Acoustic Network

    Discovery and Localization

    4th International

    Conference on Underwater

    System Technology: Theory

    and Applications 2012, 4–6

    Dec. 2012, Kuala Lumpur

    87.

    A.K Othman, H. Zen,

    A. Baharun, T.

    Masri, W.A.W.Z

    Abidin, W.H. Wan

    Ibrahim, K. Ab Hamid

    Holistic Framework for Community

    Based Micro Hydro Development

    World Hybrid 2013, UNIMAS,

    Kota Samarahan, Sarawak.

    29 Sept.-1 Oct. 2013

    88.

    A.K Othman, H. Zen,

    A. Baharun, T.

    Masri, W.A.W.Z

    Abidin, W.H. Wan

    Ibrahim, K. Ab Hamid

    Sustainable Community Based Micro

    Hydro: Framework and Case Study

    World Hybrid 2013, UNIMAS,

    Kota Samarahan, Sarawak.

    29 Sept. 2013-1 Oct. 2013

    89.A.K. Othman, H. Zen,

    A.Q. Jakhrani

    Study on Potential of Solar and

    Wind Power In Sarawak

    World Hybrid 2013, UNIMAS,

    Kota Samarahan, Sarawak.

    29 Sept. 2013-1 Oct. 2013

    90.A.K Othman, N. Abdul

    Rahman, K. Ab Hamid

    SWOT Analysis and Employability in

    SCORE Development: Energy Sector

    World Hybrid 2013, UNIMAS,

    Kota Samarahan, Sarawak.

    29 Sept. 2013-1 Oct. 2013

    91.A.K Othman, H. Zen,

    K. AB Hamid

    Infrastructure and Implementation

    Strategies for ICT Telecentre in

    Rural Area: Building Structure

    Design and Approaches of Using

    Renewable Energy

    World Hybrid 2013, UNIMAS,

    Kota Samarahan, Sarawak.

    29 Sept. 2013-1 Oct. 2013

    92.

    A.K Othman, H. Zen,

    K. Ab Hamid, P.

    Bala, H. Mohamad

    Basri, K. Lias, M.

    D. Ibrahim, N. Abdul

    Rahman, M. F. Atan,

    A. S.Abdullah

    Rural Transformation Centre:

    Strategic Planning and Action Plan

    on Infrastructure Development for

    Telecentre Programme among Orang

    Asli (TPOA) in West Malaysia

    World Hybrid 2013, UNIMAS,

    Kota Samarahan, Sarawak.

    29 Sept. 2013- 1 Oct. 2013

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    93.

    Abdullah Y.,

    Shahidul M.I., A.K

    Othman, H. Zen, A.

    Baharun, S. T.

    Syed Shazali, A.H.

    Ruduan, S.M.A.

    Liakbar

    Optimization of Green Energy

    Extraction: An Application of

    Cross-Flow Micro-Hydro Turbine

    EnCon 2013, 6th Engineering

    Conference, "Energy and

    Envir