Centre for Sustainability in Advanced Electrical and Electronics Systems (CSAEES)

Centre for Sustainability in Advanced Electrical and Electronics Systems (CSAEES)

Profile

The Centre for Sustainability in Advanced Electrical and Electronics Systems (CSAEES) at SEGi University is a research-driven hub advancing sustainable innovations in electrical and electronic engineering. Its core expertise spans radio frequency and microwave technologies, renewable energy, robotics, data analytics, computational intelligence, biomedical systems, electronic communications, IoT, and electrical power systems. CSAEES focuses on cutting-edge research to develop energy-efficient systems, intelligent automation, and advanced communication and power solutions. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, the Centre drives high-impact research addressing industrial, societal, and environmental challenges. Through partnerships with academic institutions, industry leaders, and research organizations, CSAEES contributes to technological progress and promotes sustainable, evidence-based solutions for real-world applications.

Leader

Ts. Dr. Nurulazlina Binti Ramli
Email: azlinaramli@segi.edu.my

Team Members

  • Dr. Thio Tzer Hwai Gilbert
  • Dr. Jessie Siaw Fei Lu
  • Dr. Noraidah M Shariff
  • Ts. Dr. Preethy Ayyappan
  • Ts. Vinukumar Luckose
  • Ts. Anis Fariza Pazil
  • Chris Chong Hock Siong
  • Noor Farhana Halil Abdul Razak
  • Ngow Li Siang

Relevant SDGs

  • SDG7 – Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • SDG11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
ONGOING AND COMPLETED PROJECTS (SINCE 2020) PROJECT STATUS DURATION FUNDING (RM) COLLABORATORS
1. Image Processing for Eye: Biometric and Analysis of Health Related Problem Completed Nov. 2016 – Nov. 2018 20,500 SEGi Internal Grant
2. A Miniaturized Microstrip Patch Antenna at 2.4 GHz with Defected Ground Structure (DGS) for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Applications in Malaysia. Completed Aug. 2018 – Dec. 2020 24,360 SEGi Internal Grant
3. Novel design of highly conductive wearable communication antenna made from Graphene Oxide/Silver (GO/Ag) nanocomposites for wireless connectivity and advanced communications Completed 1 Nov. 2020 – 30 Oct. 2022 70,200 FRGS/1/2020/TK0/UTEM/02/39
4. Development of RFID Tag Antenna With Iot For Agriculture Tracking System Completed 1 Sept. 2022 – 31 Aug. 2024 20,000 UTHM.RMC.600-5/1/44 Jld. 4 ( 136 )
5. Modelling and Characterization of Embedded E-Textile through Full-Wave Electromagnetic Analysis Completed 1st March 2023 – 28 Jan 2024 49,900 SEGiIRF/2022-Q4/FoEBEIT/018 (UiTM)
PUBLICATIONS
1. Dien, X., Ramli, N., Thio, T. H. G., Linfeng, C., Lin, Z., Jiang, Y., & Zhuanqing, Y. (2025). High-performance energy harvesting and continuous output using nylon-11/BaTiO₃-PVDF triboelectric nanogenerators with strong dielectric properties. PLoS ONE, 20(5), e0319802.  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319802
2. Wang, J., Ramli, N., & Abdul Aziz, N. H. (2025). VSG parallel power distribution control strategy by adaptive virtual impedance. Journal of Intelligent Systems & Internet of Things, 17(1), 145.  https://doi.org/10.54216/JISIoT.170111
3. Noor, S. K., Ismail, A. M., Elamin, N. I. M., Mohd Yasin, M. N., Osman, M. N., Soh, P. J., et al. (2025). A novel experimental design approach to generating orbital angular momentum waves using wearable textile antenna for sub-6 GHz 5G. PLOS ONE, 20(5), e0310113.  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310113
4. Wang, J., Ramli, N., & Abdul Aziz, N. H. A. (2023). Pre-synchronization control strategy of virtual synchronous generator (VSG) in micro-grid. IEEE Access, 11, 139004–139016.  https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023
5. Pang, S., Thio, T.H.G., Siaw, F.L., Chen, M.; Lin, L. (2025). Research on Lightweight Facial Landmark Prediction Network. Electronics 14(1), 1211.  https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14061215
6. Pang, S., Thio, T. H. G., Siaw, F. L., Chen, M., & Lin, L. (2025). Research on Lightweight Facial Landmark Prediction Network. Electronics, 14(6), 1211.  https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14061211
7. Ma, R., Siaw, F. L., & Thio, T. H. G. (2024). A Hybrid Fuzzy LQR-PI Blade Pitch Control Scheme for Spar-Type Floating Offshore Wind Turbines. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 12(8), 1306.  https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12081306
8. Ma, R., Siaw, F. L., Thio, T. H. G., & Yang, W. (2024). New Adaptive Super-Twisting Extended-State Observer-Based Sliding Mode Scheme with Application to FOWT Pitch Control. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 12(6), 902.  https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12060902
9. Hamza, A., Ho, K. C.*, Chan, M. K. (2024). Recent development of substrates for immobilization of bimetallic nanoparticles for wastewater treatment: A review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Springer. 31: 40873 – 40902. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-33798-6
10. Chan, M. K.*, Tan, S. J., Andrew, Y. T. H., Ng, S. C., Lau, W. J. (2024). Zeolite-based poly(vinylidene fluoride) ultrafiltration membrane: Characterization and molecular weight cut-off estimation with support vector regression modeling. Membranes. 14: 91. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes14040091