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Graduate Student Researcher

Monash University Malaysia

Executed a multi-year interdisciplinary research project developing a novel prototype noise-based vibrating insole for balance improvement. The insole led to a 4-18% improvement in balance among subjects during human experimental trials.

• Designed, constructed, and tested the mechanical, electronic, and software components of the insole, accounting for various foot sizes and sensitivities.
• By conducting randomized controlled human trials and processing biomechanical & biosignal data, made novel discoveries on relationship between mechanical noise, postural sway dynamics and lower limb muscle activation patterns.
• Published findings in a Q1 journal (Scientific Reports) and presented to academic, industrial, and general audiences at multiple conferences.

Research Assistant (Engineering)

Monash University Malaysia

Led or otherwise contributed to research efforts on a variety of projects, listed in reverse order below.

• Mobile Robot Design: Spearheaded the development a client-server mobile robot for IoT teaching purposes, outperforming the old commercial robot it replaced.
• Vascular Anastomosis Device: Prototyped a proof-of-concept 3D-printed medical implant for vessel-graft coupling in vascular anastomosis.
• Bio-Energy Coffee Physiological Effects: Led a phase of a research project investigating the effects of a coffee additive on heart rate during strenuous exercise.
• Automation of Textile Manufacturing for Industry 4.0: Contributed to a published nation-wide industrial handbook guiding Malaysian textile manufacturers to upgrade to Industry 4.0 standards.
• Quadcopter Soft Robotics Gripper: Assisted in the development of a soft robotics gripper for irregular-shape gripping for quadcopter applications.

Sessional Teaching Staff (Engineering)

Monash University Malaysia

Taught seven different undergraduate mechatronics engineering courses (more info in the teaching page), maintaining student satisfaction scores of >90% throughout all classes taught.

• Communicated complex technical concepts (including systems engineering, PLC programming, MATLAB, robotics, thermodynamics, manufacturing processes, and more) to students from a diverse range of backgrounds.
• Managed relationships up, down, and across - with unit coordinators and lead lecturers on course direction, guiding students to meet learning objectives, and coordinating with other teaching staff and laboratory technicians on teaching logistics.
• Prepared and managed teaching materials and documentation (e.g. syllabi, learning objective matches, assessment details, audit materials) for both students and fellow teaching staff.

Sessional Teaching Staff (Engineering)

Monash University Malaysia

Taught seven different undergraduate mechatronics engineering courses (more info in the teaching page), maintaining student satisfaction scores of >90% throughout all classes taught.

• Communicated complex technical concepts (including systems engineering, PLC programming, MATLAB, robotics, thermodynamics, manufacturing processes, and more) to students from a diverse range of backgrounds.
• Managed relationships up, down, and across - with unit coordinators and lead lecturers on course direction, guiding students to meet learning objectives, and coordinating with other teaching staff and laboratory technicians on teaching logistics.
• Prepared and managed teaching materials and documentation (e.g. syllabi, learning objective matches, assessment details, audit materials) for both students and fellow teaching staff.

PhD

Monash University

Biomedical Engineering

• Thesis title: Quantifying the effects of mechanical noise bandwidth on postural control in a noise-based insole.

B. Eng. (Hons)

Monash University

Mechatronics Engineering

• CGPA: 3.612 | GPA: 3.125

(Under submission) Motor Control Enhancements by Sub-Threshold Mechanical Noise Applied to Foot Soles During Quiet Standing.

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Randomized controlled human trials showing that mechanical noise introduced to the foot sole improves the efficiency of motor control in the relevant calf muscles to effectuate improved balance.

Mechanical Noise Affects Rambling and Trembling Trajectories During Quiet Standing.

2022 IEEE-EMBS Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (IECBES)

Experimental results demonstrating that mechanical noise introduced to the foot sole improves both supraspinal and reflexive control of balance during postural control.

The effects of mechanical noise bandwidth on balance across flat and compliant surfaces.

Scientific Reports

A study on the varying levels of balance enhancement observed when mechanical noise with different bandwidths is introduced to the foot sole. Larger bandwidths of noise induce more improvement in balance.