Zulkifli bin Zainal Abidin is a roboticist, obtained his B.Eng Computer and Information Engineering from IIUM in 2003, MSc. and Ph.D from USM, Penang in 2007 and 2013, respectively. He then joined the Mechatronics Engineering Department at IIUM, and has been a member of the faculty there ever since. He is actively engaged with industries and government agencies as a consultant and a subject expert. Among them are; PDRM, PROTON, MARA, Petronas, Petrosains, Temasek Engineering, Delloyd R&D, Jabil, Prostrain Technologies, MARii, HGIS, SIRIM, Altus Oil & Gas Malaysia, and many more. He is presently the director and co-founder of the Center for Unmanned Technologies (CUTe), a Competence Centre Programme under Industry@University by MITI and KPT. He has acquired a number of research projects and grants as a principal worth more than RM5 millions which is mainly from industry funding with more than 10-Research Agreement signed. He was awarded with the Chartered Engineer (C.Eng) status from the Engineering Council UK (IMarEST), an exco member of IEEE Ocean Engineering Society and SAE International Malaysia as well. He has authored/reviewed/the editorial board member of publications in international and local refereed journals and conference proceedings. His research projects are mainly in the area of underwater, ground and space robotic platform development for fieldwork operation, new sensing device and mechanisms, and intelligent control algorithms. Apart from academic activities, he is also actively involved in off-road motorsport as a trainer.

• Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Electrical and Electronic Engineering ~ Robotics and Mechatronics - Robotic
• Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Automotive Engineering ~ Collision Avoidance Technology - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
• Natural Science ~ Marine Sciences ~ Marine Underwater Technology ~ Marine Robotics - Unmanned Surface Vessel

• 2003: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Board of Engineers Malaysia
• 2010: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• 2017: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology

AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC SYSTEMS	2018/2019
BASIC GENETICS OF HUMAN DISEASE	2020/2021
DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN	2013/2014
DIGITAL SYSTEM AND MICROPROCESSOR	2017/2018
DIGITAL SYSTEMS DESIGN	2007/2008
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
HALAQAH 2 (BROTHER)	2003/2004
INTEGRATED DESIGN PROJECT	2018/2019 2017/2018
INTERGRATED DESIGN PROJECT	2020/2021
MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING LAB II	2007/2008
MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING LAB IV	2013/2014
MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING LAB V	2013/2014
MECHATRONICS INTERFACING LAB	2018/2019 2017/2018
MECHATRONICS LAB III	2017/2018 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013
MECHATRONICS SYSTEM INTEGRATION	2022/2023
MECHATRONICS WORKSHOP	2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013
MICROCONTROLLERS BASED DESIGN	2012/2013
MICROPROCESSOR BASED SYSTEMS	2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015
PROJECT 1	2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
Project II	2021/2022 2020/2021
REAL TIME SYSTEMS	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
Remote Sensing and telemetry	2021/2022 2019/2020
ROBOTIC HARDWARE SYSTEMS	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
SEMINAR	2022/2023 2021/2022 2007/2008

Completed

2021 - 2021	AI-Based E-Nose for VOC Detection
2021 - 2022	Retrofitting works on Semi-Autonomous Cleaning Machine
2020 - 2020	AUTOMATED PCB CHECKING WITH AUTO ROTATE/DUAL CAMSYSTEM
2020 - 2021	Integrated Database System for Autonomous System (IDSAS)
2020 - 2020	Automated Torque Tester
2019 - 2021	Trip Health Mobile Apps
2019 - 2019	KKR Gimmick Video, Drone and Robot For Sambutan Hari Profesion Teknikal Negara
2019 - 2022	Modelling Facial Point Cloud Video as Novel Biometric Using 4D Deep Neural Network for Driver Drowsiness Detection
2018 - 2021	Predicting Safe Landing Area for Drones Using Fully Convolutional Neural Network
2018 - 2022	P11C2-17 (SMART DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM)
2018 - 2020	Service Between Delloyd R&D Sdn. Bhd., IIUM for CREST I-Grasp Process
2017 - 2017	Consultancy Services on Navigation Set with Instrument Controller
2017 - 2019	Development of Advanced Driver Assistance System (Professional Service on Algorithm Design)
2017 - 2019	Development Of Advanced Driver Assistance System (System Integration)
2017 - 2020	RoBlind for visually impaired people: Prototype Upscaling and Field Testing
2016 - 2019	Development of a Prototype of Carbon Nanotube based Angular Sensor
2016 -	Development of Smart Interior Rear View Mirror (IRVM)
2015 - 2018	Development of Multi-Agent Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) for Hydrography Survey
2015 - 2019	Upscaling, Testing and Optimization of a Rolling Bouncing Spherical Robot for Surveillance and Monitoring
2015 - 2017	Development of Multi Agent Marine Robots using MOOS-IvP Autonomy Software
2015 - 2017	Accelerated Learning Program for Robotic Competition
2013 - 2015	Development of Multi-Agent Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) System Bathymetry Survey
2008 - 2009	Smart Anti Flooding System
2007 - 2011	Feature Based Navigation and Sector Based Localisation for Autonomous Mobile Robot

On-Going

2023 - Present	Development of Comprehensive Training Modules on Practical Deep Learning and Autonomous Robotics
2022 - Present	"CXSense System For SURAYA Unmanned Surface Vessel Fleet"
2021 - Present	Versatile Magnetic Robot for Commercial Use
2021 - Present	Intelligent Real-time Crowd Monitoring System using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Video and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Data
2021 - Present	The Development of the Medical Assistance Robot, MediBOT
2020 - Present	Development of an Autonomous Seabed Mapping System
2020 - Present	Development of Automated Tubular Cleaning System
2020 - Present	Industry@University: 4IR Competence Centre
2020 - Present	Development of an Autonomous Surface Vessel For Sedimentation Investigation In Port
2020 - Present	Predictive Maintenance for Fault Detection
2020 - Present	Development of Smart Tubular Caps Cleaning Process
2019 - Present	Development of Ocean-Grade ASV for geo inspection and survey application
2017 - Present	Development of Advanced Driver Assistance System (Algorithm Design)
2017 - Present	Development of A Modular, Scalable System of Adas Simulator
2017 - Present	Development Algorithms for Adas Functions Based on Camera Sensors
2016 - Present	Analytical Modeling of Relationship Between Frontal Facial Thermal Imprint and Affective States In Human Machine Interaction for Children with Brain Malformation
2016 - Present	Investigation of Flight Dynamics, Stability and Control of Beetle-Mimicking Flapping Wings
2014 - Present	AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND ROBOTICS RESEARCH UNIT

02 Sep, 2016

Promising Researcher Award - International Islamic University Malaysia

University

Article

2022	Analysis of permanent magnetic-based climbing robot design for ship hull and oil tank services. Journal Information System and Technology Management (JISTM), 7 (29) pp. 10-23
2022	Efficient region of interest based metric learning for effective open world deep face. IEEE Access, 10 () pp. 1-17
2022	Incremental learning of deep neural network for robust vehicle classification. Jurnal Kejuruteraan (Journal of Engineering), 34 (5) pp.
2021	Autonomous surface vessel for search and rescue operation. Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 10 (3) pp. 1701-1708
2021	Flow behaviour assessment of Smokey SAM rocket prototype. CFD Letters, 13 (9) pp. 42-56
2021	Multi-objective optimization of snake robot in serpentine locomotion. IIUM Engineering Journal,, 22 (2) pp. 364-383
2021	Unmanned aerial vehicles for crowd monitoring and analysis. Electronics, 10 (23) pp. 1-18
2020	Deep learning-based single-shot and real-time vehicle detection and ego-lane estimation. Journal of the Society of Automotive Engineers Malaysia, 4 (1) pp. 61-72
2020	Software optimization of vision-based around view monitoring system on embedded platform. Journal of the Society of Automotive Engineers Malaysia, 4 (1) pp. 73-81
2018	Design and development of image based lane warning and anti-collision detection system. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, SI (6) pp. 95-105
2018	Vision-based lane departure warning system. Journal of the Society of Automotive Engineers Malaysia, 2 (2) pp. 166-176
2015	Collaboration in multi-robot systems. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 10 (22) pp. 17225-17231
2015	Development and initial testing of an autonomous surface vehicle for shallow water mapping. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 10 (16) pp. 7113-7118
2015	Intelligent path guidance robot for visually impaired assistance . Procedia Computer Science, 76 () pp. 330-335
2015	Multiplexing of unformatted asynchronous serial data to a single NMEA 0183 protocol compliance data-stream for autonomous surface vehicles data logging. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 10 (15) pp. 6219-6223
2014	Development of airbag suit system for motorcyclist. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 8 (15) pp. 169-173
2013	An introduction to swarming robotics: application development trends . Artificial Intelligence Review, () pp. 1-14
2012	A calibration framework for swarming ASVs' system design. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences , 41 (6) pp. 581-588
2012	Alam Dijadikan Guru: Menggembeling Usaha Kelestarian, Menserasikan Prinsip Ketauhidan. PERINTIS e-Journal , 2 (1) pp.
2011	A simulation based fly optimisation algorithm for swarms of mini autonomous surface vehicles application. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences , 40 (2) pp. 250-266

Conference or Workshop Item

2022	Visual detection of biofouling using hue-saturation-value (HSV) colour for ship hull cleaning robot. In: 8th International Conference on Mechatronics Engineering (ICOM 2022),
2020	Car detection using cascade classifier on embedded platform. In: 7th International Conference on Mechatronics Engineering, ICOM 2019,
2020	Deep learning-based water segmentation for autonomous surface vessel. In: 10th IGRSM International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial & Remote Sensing,
2020	Design and development of mini autonomous surface vessel for bathymetric survey. In: Proceedings of the 11th National Technical Seminar on Unmanned System Technology 2019,
2020	Motion estimation on homogenous surface for around view monitoring system. In: "7th International Conference on Mechatronics Engineering, ICOM 2019",
2019	Development of eCall for Malaysia's automotive industries. In: "7th International Conference on Mechatronics Engineering, ICOM 2019",
2018	Development and fieldwork trial of autonomous surface vehicles for bathymetry mapping. In: 7th IEEE International Conference on Underwater System Technology: Theory and Applications, USYS 2017,
2018	Low-cost remotely operated underwater vehicle for underwater observation purposes. In: 7th IEEE International Conference on Underwater System Technology: Theory and Applications, USYS 2017,
2017	Accelerated learning programme for robotic competition. In: 3rd National Conference on Knowledge Transfer (NCKT'16),
2017	Tilt compensated mechanical measurement mechanism for very shallow water USV bathymetry. In: 2016 IEEE 6th International Conference on Underwater System Technology: Theory and Applications (IEEE USYS 2016),
2016	Chicken farm monitoring system. In: 6th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering 2016 (ICCCE 2016),
2016	Design and development of an autonomous surface vessel for inland water depth monitoring. In: 6th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE 2016),
2016	Development of a buoyancy control device for autonomous underwater vehicle. In: 2016 IEEE 6th International Conference on Underwater System Technology: Theory and Applications (IEEE USYS 2016),
2014	Analysis of artificial neural network and viola-jones algorithm based moving object detection. In: International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE 2014),
2010	A novel fly optimization algorithm for swarming application. In: 2010 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics,
2010	Bukit Merah Lake contour mapping using swarm of mini ASVs. In: International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned Systems (ICIUS 2010),
2010	Control of mini autonomous surface vessel. In: OCEANS '10 IEEE,
2010	GPS boundary navigation of DrosoBots using MATLAB simulation. In: 3rd IEEE International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology (ICCSIT 2010),
2010	Waypoint control of drosobots: swarms of mini ASVs. In: 2010 IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics and Applications,