SEGi University Electrical and Electronics Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Information Technology (FOEBEIT) proudly wrapped up Technovation Week 2025, which demonstrated a dynamic showcase of innovation, teamwork, and academic excellence.

Throughout the week, our students presented inspiring Final Year Projects (FYP), Integrated Design Projects (IDP), and Student Industry Relation (SIR) exhibitions, alongside the exciting TechSIC Innovation Competition and SICE Career Enhancement Workshops. The atmosphere was filled with energy, ideas, and collaboration! 🌟

📸 Highlights of the week include:

🏅 Dean’s List Recognition: celebrating outstanding academic achievers from the Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Hons) programme. Congratulations to all award recipients for their consistent excellence and hard work!

🌱 SDG Impact & Relevance Poster Award: Congratulations to Girisha Shivani A/P Balachander for receiving the Consolation Prize for her impactful project “Mangrove Menders: Healing the Earth, One Mangrove at a Time.” 🌍💚

🤝 IEM-SEGi 2024/2025 Recognition Ceremony: honoring student leaders for their dedication and contribution to the engineering community.

☕ Hi-Tea Gathering & Closing Ceremony: a perfect finale celebrating the spirit of unity and innovation among students, staff, and collaborators.

A heartfelt thank you to FOEBEIT organizing committees, IEM-SEGi committee members, judges, and industry partners for their support in making Technovation Week 2025 a grand success. 🙌

Let’s continue to innovate, inspire, and lead with purpose thus empowering the next generation of engineers and changemakers! 🌠

TECHNOVATION WEEK 2025: A Day Filled with Innovation & Inspiration

What an incredible day at SEGi University as our talented students, dedicated lecturers, industry collaborators, and judges came together for Technovation Week 2025! From Year 4 Final Year Project (FYP) and Year 3 Integrated Design Project (IDP) showcases to the TechSIC Student Innovation Competition and SIR exhibition, the hall was buzzing with creativity, teamwork, and groundbreaking ideas. 🌟

A big thank you to all participants, evaluators, judges, and our FOEBEIT team for making this event meaningful and impactful. Your passion and commitment continue to elevate the spirit of engineering, technology, and innovation at SEGi. 🙌💙

📸 Here’s a wonderful group photo of the BEE lecturers and students, capturing the energy of the event. Congratulations to everyone for your hard work and impressive presentations!

Let’s continue to innovate, inspire, and shape the future together.

🎓 Congratulations to All Our BEE Graduates! 🎉

What a proud and memorable moment it was on Saturday, 22nd November 2025, as our students officially graduated at SEGi University’s 30th Convocation. We are delighted that Chin Sebastian and Lim Kah Ming were able to attend the ceremony physically to celebrate their achievements. 🌟

A heartfelt congratulations to Chin Sebastian for being awarded the prestigious BEM President’s Award! 🏅👏 Your outstanding accomplishment is an inspiration to your peers, lecturers, and the entire faculty.

We wish every graduate the very best in your careers and future endeavours.
May you continue to grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact in the world. 🚀✨

Once again, congratulations to all our graduates. We are truly proud of you! 🎉🎓

✨ Congratulations to Yang YuQi! ✨

We are delighted to celebrate the achievement of our Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering student, Yang YuQi, who will be graduating this November 2025, for successfully presenting his results derived from his Final Year Project (FYP) at the 11th International Conference on Computing, Engineering, and Design (ICCED 2025) held in hybrid mode at Cairo, Egypt 🇪🇬🌍.

📘 Title of Study:
“Beyond Model Tuning: Achieving Profile-Angle Robustness in Low-Cost Embedded Face Recognition via Strategic Database Enrichment”

His work contributes meaningfully toward the advancement of intelligent systems while supporting the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
🔹 SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
🔹 SDG 4 – Quality Education
🔹 SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities (through improved safety and smart system design)

A special note of appreciation goes to Dr. Gilbert Tzer Hwai Thio for his invaluable guidance and mentorship throughout the project. 🙏🎓

👏 We are truly proud of YuQi’s dedication, innovation, and hard work. Wishing him continued success in his future endeavours.

🎉 Proud Student Achievement! 🎉

We are thrilled to share that Sebastian Chin, our SEGi University Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (BEE) student graduating this November 2025, has successfully presented his Final Year Project (FYP) results at the ICCED 2025 International Conference, held in a hybrid mode in Badr City, Cairo from 13–15 November 2025. 🇪🇬✨

Sebastian participated online, showcasing his work to international researchers and academicians.

His presentation, titled:

🟢 “An Edge-Focused IoT System for Smart Laboratory Air Conditioning: Design, Deployment, and Energy Performance Analysis”
demonstrates innovation aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action) through enhanced energy efficiency and smart environmental control systems. 🌍💡

He also received an official Certificate of Presentation, marking an impressive milestone and a proud moment for both him and SEGi University. 📜👏

A special thank you to Dr Gilbert and the SEGi EE academic team for their continuous guidance and support throughout his journey. 🙏💙

🌟 Congratulations to Sebastian!
Your achievement inspires your juniors and strengthens SEGi’s commitment to impactful and sustainable engineering research.

📣 SEGi University is on the move! 🇲🇾✨

We’re thrilled to be at New World International School, Dammam, 🏫 sharing about SEGi University’s accredited and recognized engineering programmes and the exciting opportunities of studying in Malaysia.

📍 Location: New World International School, Dammam
📅 Date: Today, 11th November 2025

💬 Drop by our booth to discover exciting study opportunities in Malaysia and learn how SEGi University can empower your academic journey. 🌏💙

👨‍🏫 Represented by Ir. Najmi Haziq from SEGi University.

Today, we’re excited to be at Manarat International School, Al Khobar, 🏫 to share about our accredited and recognized engineering programmes offered by SEGi University!

📍 Location: Manarat International School, Al Khobar
📅 Date: Today, 11th November 2025

💬 Drop by our booth to discover exciting study opportunities in Malaysia and learn how SEGi University can empower your academic journey. 🌏💙

🎓 SEGi University is here today! 🇲🇾✨

We’re excited to be at Sri Lankan International School, Riyadh, 🏫 sharing about our accredited and recognized engineering programmes.

📍 Location: Sri Lankan International School, Riyadh
📅 Date: Today 9th November 2025
💬 Drop by our booth to learn more about studying in Malaysia and discover how SEGi can help you shape your future! 🌏💙

Our representative Ir. Najmi is attending the Yes2Malaysia Education Fair 2025. Come chat with us about Engineering programmes, scholarships, and student life in Malaysia and grab some brochures at our booth!

📅 Event Schedule for the first day
📍 Riyadh @ Holiday Inn Al Qasr
🕔 8 Nov 2025 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

See you there!

🎓🌍 Middle East Yes2Malaysia – The Biggest Education Malaysia Information Day! 🇲🇾✨

Our SEGi University representative, Ir. Najmi, will be participating in the Yes2Malaysia Education Fair 2025 across the Middle East! 🌟

Come meet Ir. Najmi and learn more about SEGi University’s Engineering programmes, scholarship opportunities, and life in Malaysia! 🇲🇾💡

📅 Event Schedule:
📍 8 Nov 2025: Holiday Inn Al Qasr, Riyadh (5:00PM – 10:00PM)
📍 12 Nov 2025: Holiday Inn Al Khobar – Corniche, Al Khobar (5:00PM – 9:00PM)
📍 14 Nov 2025: Radisson Blu Hotel, Jeddah Plaza (5:00PM – 9:00PM)

📸 Don’t miss this opportunity to explore your future with SEGi University!

🌟 Meet Our SEGi Lecturer – Ir. Ts. Najmi Haziq Bin Badrulhisam 🌟

We are proud to introduce Ir. Ts. Najmi Haziq Bin Badrulhisam, Programme Leader (Mechanical Engineering) at the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Information Technology (FoEBEIT), SEGi University.

With over five years of teaching experience and two years of industrial experience, he has taught core subjects such as Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanics of Machines, Manufacturing Process, and Engineering Design & Drawings.

In recognition of his professional excellence, he earned the title of Professional Engineer (Mechanical) in 2023 and has been a Professional Technologist (Automotive) since 2021. Beyond campus, he also contributes as a Program Advisory Panel for Kolej Vokasional Klang and Kolej Vokasional Muar.

His research interests include internal combustion engines (ICEs), alternative fuels, biofuels, renewable energy, and mechanical design, reflecting SEGi’s continuous commitment to innovation and sustainability in engineering education. 🌱⚙️

Let’s celebrate his dedication to nurturing the next generation of engineers and advancing the frontiers of sustainable technology! 👏👏👏

🎓✨ Celebrating Research Excellence in Sustainable Energy! ✨🎓

We’re proud to share that our postgraduate PhD student, Xiong Dien, has successfully published two international research papers in 2025.

His research contributes significantly to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 7, 9 & 13) through innovation in energy harvesting, power management, and self-powered smart technologies. 🌱⚙️

📚 His publications are:

1️⃣ Energy Storage, Power Management, and Applications of Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Systems: A Review
📅 Published: 15 October 2025
🔗 https://doi.org/10.3390/mi16101170

2️⃣ High-performance Energy Harvesting and Continuous Output Using Nylon-11/BaTiO₃-PVDF Triboelectric Nanogenerators with Strong Dielectric Properties
📅 Published: 20 May 2025
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319802

👏 Congratulations to Xiong Dien for these outstanding achievements, and heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Nurulazlina Ramli (Main Supervisor) and Dr. Tzer Hwai Gilbert Thio (Co-Supervisor) for their invaluable guidance and collaboration.

📘 Mr. Xiong Dien is expected to complete his PhD studies by the end of 2026, marking another milestone in SEGi University’s journey toward fostering research excellence in renewable energy and sustainability. 🌿🔋

He is also currently serving as a Senior Lecturer at the School of Information Engineering, Chongqing Vocational and Technical University of Mechatronics, Chongqing 402760, China. 🇨🇳

Together, we continue advancing sustainable innovations in renewable energy, green technologies, and self-powered systems at SEGi University.