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Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DETAILS
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Ms. Sumathi A/P Balakrishnan
Senior Lecturer II
- School of Computer Science
Faculty of Innovation & Technology - sumathi.balakrishnan@taylors.edu.my
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
(Role),(Level),(Duration)
(Role),(Level),(Duration)
- Lecturer I, Faculty of Built Environment, Eng., Tech. & Design, 07/02/2011 to present
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification),(Institution)
(Qualification),(Institution)
- Master of Software Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA, Malaysia
- Bachelor of Computer Science, UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA, Malaysia
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
(Organisation),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
(Organisation),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
- LEMBAGA TEKNOLOGIS MALAYSIA -Malaysia Board of Technologists-MBOT, Professional Member, 2022 to 2023 (National)
- IEEE, Member, 2018 to 2019 (International)
- IEEE Consumer Electronics Society Malaysia, Committee member, 2018 to 2019 (National)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
(Area)
(Area)
- Cognitive Science (IoT,Cognitive IoT)
- Software Process Models (User Centre Design)
RESEARCH INTEREST
(Research Area)
(Research Area)
- User-Centered Design, Cognitive IoT
TEACHING
(Course Title),(Level of Study),(Institution),(Month/Year)
(Course Title),(Level of Study),(Institution),(Month/Year)
- Capstone Project 1, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (01/2023)
- Internet of Things, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (01/2023)
- Industrial Project 2, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (01/2023)
- Capstone Project 2, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (01/2023)
- Industrial Project 1, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2022)
- Computer Architecture and Organization, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2017)
PUBLICATIONS
(Title of publication in APA style)
(Title of publication in APA style)
Book Chapter
2019
- Vasudavan, H., & Balakrishnan, S. (2017, September). Proposal for Information and Communications Technologies that Are Essential to Smart City Dimensions. In EAI International Conference on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Education (pp. 225-240). Springer, Cham.
Article in Journals
2023
- Yong, C. T., Hao, C. V., Ruskhan, B., Lim, S. K. Y., Boon, T. G., Wei, T. S., & Shah, S. B. I. A. (2023). An Implementation of Efficient Smart Street Lights with Crime and Accident Monitoring: A Review. Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences, 287-305. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2021
- Vasudavan, H., Balakrishnan, S., Murugesan, R. K. (2021). A Study on Activity Recognition Technology for Elderly Care, International Journal of Current Research and Review, Vol 13, Issue 12, June 2021, pp. 107 – 111. (Scopus Indexed Q4 Journal.) (SCOPUS-Indexed)
- Jie Li, Wei Wei Goh, NZ Jhanjhi, Filzah Binti Md Isa, Sumathi Balakrishnan, Year: 2021, An Empirical Study on Challenges Faced by the Elderly in Care Centres, PHAT, EAI, DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-6-2021.170231 (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2020
- Tee Wee Jing, Raja Kumar Murugesan, Sumathi Balakrishnan. "Trust Index based Model to Define News Credibility in Social Media Using Blockchain Technology". Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical & Control Systems, Vol. 12, 07-Special Issue, 2020. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
- Vasudavan, H & Balakrishnan, S. "A review of smart city index’s success factors". Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical & Control Systems, Vol. 12, 01-Special Issue, 2020. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2019
- Vasudavan, H., Balakrishnan, S., Lim S.,W., Gunasekaran.S.S,Tee., W.,J., and Vijay.,K. 2018 “Smart Dashboards for Smart City- a Platform to Engage with Citizen”, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience.
- Vasudavan, H., Gunasekaran, S. S., & Balakrishnan, S. (2019). Smart City: the state of the art, definitions, characteristics and dimensions. Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 16(8), 3525-3531
- Vasudavan,H., Gunasekaran,S.S., Balakrishnan, S.(2019). Contextual Overview of Smart City Indicators.
Article in Proceeding
2023
- Thulasi, K., Balakrishnan, S., Suan, Y. J., Qing, Y. X., Malarvili, M. B., Murugesan, R. K., & Devandran, P. (2023, September). Detecting Mild Depression from EEG Signal in a Non-Clinical Environment Using Machine Learning Technique. In 2023 IEEE 2nd National Biomedical Engineering Conference (NBEC) (pp. 100-105). IEEE. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
- Balakrishnan, S., Ooi, J. K., Ti, S. K., Choo, J. L., Adrian, N., Tai, Q. H., ... & Hussain, M. (2023, February). Pandai Smart Highway. In International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Computational Science (pp. 461-470). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
- Balakrishnan, S., Guan, L. J., Peng, L. Y., Juin, T. V., Hussain, M., & Sagaladinov, S. (2023, February). Ldetect, IOT Based Pothole Detector. In International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Computational Science (pp. 427-437). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
- Balakrishnan, S., Azman, A. D., Nisar, J., Ejodame, O. E., Cheng, P. S., Kin, T. W., ... & Das, S. R. (2023, February). IoT-Enabled Smart Warehousing with AMR Robots and Blockchain: A Comprehensive Approach to Efficiency and Safety. In International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Computational Science (pp. 261-270). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2021
- Artyom, C., Wunarsa, D., Shanlong, H., Zhupeng, L., & Balakrishnan, S. (2021). A Review of a E-Commerce Website Based on Its Usability Element.
- Balakrishnan, S., Vasudavan, H., & Sakhtivel, S. SUSTAINABLE ONLINE PRACTICAL SESSION: A REFLECTION OF STUDENTS MOTIVATION BASED ON THE ARCS MODEL APPROACH. Cover Design, 518.
2019
- Vasudavan, H & Balakrishnan, S.(Dec 2018), The Taxonomy of Smart City Core Factors, in proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Information Technology: IoT and Smart City. ACM, (SCOPUS-Indexed)
- Balakrishnan, S., Vasudavan, H,. & Murugesan, R.K.(Dec 2018), Smart Home Technologies: A Preliminary Review, in proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Information Technology: IoT and Smart City. ACM, pp. 120 - 127. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2018
- Kumar, S.B., Goh, W.W. and Balakrishnan, S., 2018, October. Smart Medicine Reminder Device For The Elderly. In 2018 Fourth International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication & Automation (ICACCA) (pp. 1-6). IEEE (SCOPUS-Indexed)
- Yeap,C.K., Liew, L.H., Kong, S.N., Balakrishnan , S., Murugesan, R.K. and Goh, W.W.,(2018).A Review of Ambient Intelligence Based Activity Recognition for Ageing Citizens. Fourth International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication & Automation, IEEE Xplore, pp. 1-6. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2017
- Vasudavan, H. and Balakrishnan, S., 2017, September. Proposal for Information and Communications Technologies that Are Essential to Smart City Dimensions. In EAI International Conference on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Education (pp. 225-240). Springer, Cham (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2012
- Balakrishnan, S., Salim, S. S. B., & Hong, J. L. (2012, November). User Centered Design Approach for Elderly People in Using Website. In Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies (ACSAT), 2012 International Conference on (pp. 382-387). IEEE. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
RESEARCH PROJECT
(Project title),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
(Project title),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
- Detecting Depression using Deep Learning Model from EEG Signals , Project Leader, 2024 to 2025 (Taylor's University)
- User centred internet of thing devices for elderly in an ambient assisted living, Co-researcher, 2018 to 2020 (Taylor's University)
- Development of an ambient intelligence based activity recognition model for ageing citizens., Project Leader, 2017 to 2019 (Taylor's University)
- Issues and challenges faced by the elderly homecare centre in Malaysia, Co-researcher, 2017 to 2021 (Taylor's University)
- Psychological poverty amongst Malaysian aged adults towards well-being, Co-researcher, 2017 to 2018 (Taylor's University)
PRESENTATION
(Title),(Event),(Date Presented),(Organiser),(Level)
(Title),(Event),(Date Presented),(Organiser),(Level)
ORAL PRESENTER
- A Review of a E-Commerce Website Based on Its Usability Element, 16th International Engineering and Computing Research Conference (16th EURECA), 30/06/2021 (National)
- Smart and Secure Activity Recognition Approach for Senior Citizens, Secure Conference 2019 International Industry-Researchers Cyber Security Conference , 03/07/2019 to 04/07/2019, Wirahswasta Sdn Bhd (International)
- Balakrishnan, S., Vasudavan, H,. & Murugesan, R.K.(Dec,2018).Smart Home Technologies: A Preliminary Review. 2018 The 6th International Conference on Information Technology: IoT and Smart City., 2018 The 6th International Conference on Information Technology: IoT and Smart City, 29/12/2018 to 31/12/2018, Singapore Institute of Electronics (International)
- Smart Dashboards for Smart City- a Platform to Engage with Citizen, 2nd Global Conference on Computing and Media Technology-Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience., 14/11/2018 to 15/11/2018, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (International)
- A Review of Ambient Intelligence Based Activity Recognition for Ageing Citizens , Fourth International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication & Automation (ICACCA 2018), 26/10/2018 to 28/10/2018, Taylor's University (International)
- ICT Technologies that are Essential to Smart Cities Dimensions, EAI International Conference on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Education, 11/09/2017 to 12/09/2017, Canterbury Christ Church University (National)
- User Centered Design Approach for Elderly People in Using Website, 2012 International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies (ACSAT), 26/11/2012 to 28/11/2012, Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies (International)
AWARDS AND STEWARDSHIP
(Name of Award/Stewardship),(Award Category),(Awarding Institution),(Year Awarded),(Type of Award)
(Name of Award/Stewardship),(Award Category),(Awarding Institution),(Year Awarded),(Type of Award)
- Bronze-International Innovation Awards, Exhibition/Invention, Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) Exhibition Sdn Bhd, 2023 (International Innovation Awards)
- HONOURABLE MENTION-exceptional involvement at Taylor's University INNOFEST, Exhibition/Invention, Taylor's University, 2023 (Taylor's Innofest)
- Gold Award in Best Prototyping Potential at Taylor's University, Exhibition/Invention, Taylor's University, 2023 (Taylor's Innofest)
- Silver: Best Concept Development, Exhibition/Invention, Taylor's University, 2023 (Taylor's Innovation Festival (Innofest))
- Gold Award- Best Market-Driven Project, Exhibition/Invention, Taylor's University, 2023 (Taylor's Innovation Festival (Innofest))
- Invention, Innovation & Design on e-Learning (IIDEL), Competition, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), 2023 (Bronze-Poster)
- Bronze-International Innovation Awards, Exhibition/Invention, Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) Exhibition Sdn Bhd, 2023 (International Innovation Awards)
- Gold Award-Best Potential Intellectual Property Rights Filing, Competition, Taylor's University, 2022 (Taylor's Innovation Festival (Innofest))
- Silver Medal-Invention, Innovation & Design on e-learning (IIDEL), Competition, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 2022 (Silver Medal)
- Bronze Award, Competition, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), 2021 (Bronze)