Prof. Dr. Mohd Nizar Hamidon

Prof. Dr. Mohd Nizar HamidonMohd Nizar Hamidon is a Professor at Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department and Director of Institute of Advanced Technology at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). He received the B.Sc in Physics and M.Sc in Microlelectronics from Univesiti Malaya (Malaysia) and Universiti Kebangsaan (Malaysia) in 1995 and 2001 respectively. Finally, his Ph.D degrees in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Southampton (U.K.) in 2005. He joined UPM after BSc at Matriculation Center for 5 years before become UPM engineering faculty member in 2000 until now, where he in charge of research program at the department and faculty. Due to his outstanding research activities, UPM have appointed him as a Head of Functional Devices Laboratory at Institute of Advanced Technology in early 2012 but later as Deputy Director in the same year at the same institute. Now he is the Director of the institute staring from July 2017.

His research is primarily concerned with the study of electronic and microelectronic devices including the materials (such as oxide and carbon based) and the systems. Specifically, he has contributed significantly to the development of sensor system such as gas and pressure sensor, and wireless applications. His research has been primarily funded by the international body, government and university internal funding. He has published over 200 technical papers and few book chapters related to his research area. He also had graduated in total of 8 PhD and 13 M.Sc students under his supervision. At the same time he had register one Start-up Company known as Serdang Paste Technology Sdn Bhd.

Mohd Nizar had a good international networking especially with the researchers from Turkey, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand in which they were working together in several different research projects. At the moment his team was involved in “Smart Livestock Tracking” for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries Malaysia. His also involved in consultancy work for Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture Malaysia to the Implementation of WSN – Based Structure and Infrastructure Monitoring System and e-halal monitoring system.

He has given many lectures, seminars and invited talks at universities, research institutions and international conferences, and has served as a reviewer for several international conferences and journal. He has been the organizing chair and technical member for several IEEE conferences and The Past Chapter Chair for IEEE Electron Device Malaysia Chapter.

Education

  1. Ph.D Electric and Electronic Engineering (Wireless Sensor),2005, University of Southampton, UK

  2. M.S. (Microelectronic), 2001, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

  3. B.Sc Physics, 1995, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.

Areas of Interest

  1. Electron Devices

  2. Sensor Technology

  3. Nanotechnology

  4. Wireless System

ProfessionalQualification/Membership/Affiliation

  1. Advisory Committee of IEEE Electron Devices Society Malaysia Chapter , 2015-now

  2. Chair of IEEE Electron Devices Society Malaysia Chapter, 2013-2015

  3. Treasurer of IEEE Electron Devices Society Malaysia Chapter, 2006 –2012

  4. Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

  5. Member, Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineering (IEICE)

  6. Member, Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society

Appointments

  1. Director, Institute of Advanced Technology, UPM September 2017 until now

  2. Deputy Director, Institute of Advanced Technology, UPM

  3. Head of Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, UPM

June 2012 - September 2017

 

Committee member for Conferences

  1. 2006 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (ICSE 2006)

  2. World Engineering Congress 2007 (WEC 2007)

  3. 2007 IEEE Regional Symposium on Microelectronics (RSM 2007)

  4. 2008 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (ICSE 2008)

  5. 2009 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nanoelectronics (RSM 2009)

  6. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (ICSE 2010)

  7. Asia Pacific Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (APSAEM 2010)

  8. 2010 IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS 2010)

  9. 2011 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nanoelectronics (RSM 2011)

  10. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Circuits and Systems (ICCAS 2012)

  11. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (ICSE 2012)

  12. 2014 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (ICSE 2014)

  13. 2016 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (ICSE 2016)

  14. 2018 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (ICSE 2018)

Chairperson of Conference

  1. Session Chair, 2007 IEEE Regional Symposium on Microelectronics (RSM 2007)

  2. Chair, IEEE Student Conference on Research and Development (SCOReD 2009)

  3. Session Chair, 11th International Symposium on Advanced Materials (ISAMPK 2009)

  4. Session Chair, 2010 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (ICSE 2010)

  5. Session Chair, 2010 IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS 2010)

  6. Session Chair, 2011 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nanoelectronics (RSM 2011)

  7. Chair, 2013 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nanoelectronics (RSM 2013)

  8. Session Chair, 2013 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nanoelectronics (RSM 2013)

  9. Session Chair, 2014 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (ICSE 2014)

  10. Chair, 2015 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nanoelectronics (RSM 2015)

  11. Session Chair, International Conference on Electrical and Electronic Technology (ICEETECH2016)

  12. Session Chair, 2016 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (ICSE 2016)

  13. Chair, 2017 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nanoelectronics (RSM 2017)

  14. Session Chair, Symposium on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (SAMN 2017)

  15. Chair, 2019 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nanoelectronics (RSM 2019)

  16. Chair, 2020 Symposium on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (iSAMN 2020)