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Academic Qualification
- Ph.D in Computer Engineering - Doctor of Philosophy, Nanyang Technological University
- Master in Electronic Engineering - Masters Degree, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Bachelor of Science in Electric Engineering - Bachelor Degree, University of Essex
- Diploma in Telecommunication & Electronic Engineering - Diploma, Institute of Education, Singapore
Abdul Wahab Bin Abdul Rahman (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
abdulwahab@iium.edu.my
5662
Expert Profile
Professor Abdul Wahab started his career with Hewlett Packard Singapore as a production engineer and R&D project manager. He has worked in Singapore and Colorado, USA prior to joining the faculty of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in 1990. In 2009, he joined the Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology, IIUM. Professor Abdul Wahab had published more than 100 papers, in journals, patents and book chapters in the areas of digital and optical computing, signal processing, Artificial Intelligence, and Neuroscience and computing.
His areas of expertise cover digital system design based on reconfigurable logics, speech processing and Fuzzy neural networks. His current research is in the area of understanding and analyzing brain developmental disorder using the EEG and ECG as neuro-cardio physiological data modeling of the brain and the heart. Professor Abdul Wahab is also the board member of Mercy Relief Singapore (MRS) since 2003 and was the vice chairman from 2008 to 2012.
In 2008, he received the Friends and Goodwilll Award from the Singapore SOKA Association for humanitarian contribution and a long service award from the Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS) in 2004. He was also the Winner of the Rotary - ITE Alumni Professional Achievement Award in 2003. In 2006 he was awarded the most popular teacher award in the School of Computer Engineering, NTU. Professor Abdul Wahab was the advisor to the Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce (1989 - 1993). As chairman and supervisor to the IRSYAD School, Singapore, (1996 - 2000), he transformed the school to a more English speaking, science educated students. He was also the council member of Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), (1997 - 2004).
In 1993 to 1994, Professor Abdul Wahab was the consultant to OMNI DESIGN Singapore Pte. Ltd, for the design, development and project management of an ergonomic keyboards and a 3D pointing device and in 1994 - 1999, he was the chairman to Technical Committee review SS337: 1989 - Safety Of Information Technology Equipment including Business Equipment (TC 118/4/8R), SISIR, Singapore.
His areas of expertise cover digital system design based on reconfigurable logics, speech processing and Fuzzy neural networks. His current research is in the area of understanding and analyzing brain developmental disorder using the EEG and ECG as neuro-cardio physiological data modeling of the brain and the heart. Professor Abdul Wahab is also the board member of Mercy Relief Singapore (MRS) since 2003 and was the vice chairman from 2008 to 2012.
In 2008, he received the Friends and Goodwilll Award from the Singapore SOKA Association for humanitarian contribution and a long service award from the Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS) in 2004. He was also the Winner of the Rotary - ITE Alumni Professional Achievement Award in 2003. In 2006 he was awarded the most popular teacher award in the School of Computer Engineering, NTU. Professor Abdul Wahab was the advisor to the Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce (1989 - 1993). As chairman and supervisor to the IRSYAD School, Singapore, (1996 - 2000), he transformed the school to a more English speaking, science educated students. He was also the council member of Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), (1997 - 2004).
In 1993 to 1994, Professor Abdul Wahab was the consultant to OMNI DESIGN Singapore Pte. Ltd, for the design, development and project management of an ergonomic keyboards and a 3D pointing device and in 1994 - 1999, he was the chairman to Technical Committee review SS337: 1989 - Safety Of Information Technology Equipment including Business Equipment (TC 118/4/8R), SISIR, Singapore.
Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Cognitive Science ~ Other Cognitive Science n.e.c - Computational Intelligence Cognitive Science and Engineering Signal processing and analysis Speech processing and analysis
Teaching Responsibilities
| COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE & ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE | 2012/2013 2014/2015 2013/2014 2010/2011 2011/2012 2009/2010 |
| DIGITAL SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTAL | 2014/2015 2015/2016 2013/2014 2018/2019 2021/2022 2019/2020 2020/2021 2012/2013 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT | 2010/2011 2009/2010 2013/2014 |
| INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT | 2009/2010 2011/2012 2010/2011 2013/2014 |
| INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR MANAGERS | 2019/2020 2020/2021 |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | 2012/2013 2009/2010 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | 2015/2016 |
| IT POLICIES & ISSUES | 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013 2016/2017 2018/2019 2014/2015 2019/2020 |
| RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR IT | 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
Research Projects
Completed
| 2016 - 2020 | Identifying and Profiling children with Learning disabilities using Algorithmic Computational Neuro-Physiological (CNP) Model |
| 2014 - 2016 | Computational Modeling for Analyzing the Effect of Quranic Recitations on Human Emotions |
| 2014 - 2020 | Brain Inspired Computational Modelling of Tugboat Master based on User Experience and Situation Awareness |
| 2014 - 2018 | Neuro-Navigational Computational Model of Affect for Profiling Maritime Pilot |
| 2013 - 2016 | Computational Morphological Modeling for Analyzing Chaotic Neurological Disorder |
| 2013 - 2016 | A Swarm Cognition Inspired Model for the Unsupervised Learning of Morphology |
| 2013 - 2016 | Modelling the Control Parameters in the Transformation of Information Between Long Term Memory and Working Memory. |
| 2013 - 2016 | Visualization of Emotional Dynamic on Brain Topology using Neural Inspired Computational Model |
| 2011 - 2012 | Understanding Pre-Emotion and Post Accident Analysis By Using Valance-Arousal |
| 2010 - 2011 | Preliminary Study for Establishing Children's Screening and Brain Development Understanding using Soft Computing Approach |
| 2010 - 2012 | Understanding Meditation Through Neural Computing Approach |
On-Going
| 2021 - Present | A Framework for Personalized Mental Fatigue Intervention through Brain Computer Interface (BCI) |
| 2021 - Present | Developing a Model for Teaching Arabic Grammar to the Malays Learners with Alignment to the Malay Language Structures and Patterns |
| 2021 - Present | THE ADOPTION OF SOCIAL SUSTAINABLE BANK FRAMEWORK IN THE STATE OF PERLIS |
| 2021 - Present | Development of Shariah Compliance Monitoring System for Implementation in Shariah Compliant Hospital Framework |
| 2021 - Present | Flagship proposal on Sustainable Social Bank (SSB) |
| 2020 - Present | Extraction of Real-time Features for Mental Fatigue Detection During Virtual Learning Activities through Brain Computer Interface (BCI) |
| 2020 - Present | Car Drivers' Mental Fatigue Neuro-physiological Profiling Model |
| 2018 - Present | Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities in the Special Education and Inclusive Education Setting |
| 2016 - Present | Diagnosis and Management of Traumatic Brain Injury: Predictive Bioimaging Markers and the assessment of the Biopsychosocial aspects of traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patients and their caregivers |
| 2014 - Present | Multimedia Intervention Model for Children with ADHD using Neurofeedback Therapy |
| 2010 - Present | Artifact Removal from Children's Electroencephalogram Using Independent Component Analysis (ICA) |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
| 2019 | Driver behavior analysis using personality modeling in correlation with EEG-Based affect. In: 8th Biennial Workshop on DSP for In-Vehicle and Mobile Systems, |
| 2019 | Science lab repository requirements elicitation based on text analytics. In: 5th International Conference on Soft Computing in Data Science, |
| 2018 | A real-life application of Neuro - Physiological interface of affect. In: Series lecture on Computational Intelligence and its Applications, |
| 2018 | EEG affective modelling for dysphoria understanding. In: 12th International Symposium on Medical Information and Communication Technology, ISMICT 2018, |
| 2018 | Neuro: physiological interface. In: Driver Behavior Analysis using Personality Modeling, |
| 2018 | Neurophysiological analysis of porn addiction to learning disabilities. In: ICT4M 2018, |
| 2018 | The effectiveness of development skills plan framework for learning disabilities children: a systematic literature review. In: 5th International Congress on Information Science and Technology (CiSt) 2018, |
| 2017 | Analysis of Indonesian sentiment text based on affective space model (ASM) using electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. In: 11st International Conference on Informatics and Computing (ICIC 2016), |
| 2017 | Computational visualization of customer mood using affective space model approach. In: 16th International Conference on New Trends in Intelligent Software Methodology Tools, and Techniques, SoMeT 2017, |
| 2017 | Driver behavior state recognition based on silence removal speech. In: 1st International Conference on Informatics and Computing, ICIC 2016, |
| 2017 | Message from the dean. In: 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World, ICT4M 2016, |
| 2017 | Real time electrocardiogram identification with multi-modal machine learning algorithms. In: 2nd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology (IRICT) 2017, |
| 2016 | A review for future research and practice in using computer assisted instruction on vocabulary learning among children with autism spectrum disorder. In: 2016 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for The Muslim World (ICT4M 2016), |
| 2016 | Automatic emotion recognition based on EEG and ECG signals while listening to quranic recitation compared with listening to music. In: 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M 2016), |
| 2016 | EEG-based emotion recognition while listening to Quran recitation compared with relaxing music using Valence-arousal model. In: 2015 4th International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies, |
| 2016 | Electrocardiogram identification: Use a simple set of features in QRS complex to identify individuals. In: 12th International Conference on Computing and Information Technology (IC2 IT), |
| 2016 | Lesson learnt from an EEG-based experiment with ADHD children in Malaysia. In: 10th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2016 and Held as Part of 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2016, |
| 2016 | Measuring customer satisfaction through speech using valence-arousal approach. In: 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M 2016), |
| 2016 | Revolving traditional EEG device into mobile architecture. In: 2016 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for The Muslim World (ICT4M 2016), |
| 2016 | Statistical approach for a complex emotion recognition based on EEG features. In: 2015 4th International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies (ACSAT 2015), |
| 2015 | Clustering natural language morphemes from EEG signals using the Artificial Bee Colony algorithm. In: Fourth International Neural Network Society Symposia Series (INNS-CIIS 2014), |
| 2015 | Computational model of affective states profiling using commercial 14-channel wireless EEG. In: 28th International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering, |
| 2015 | Psycho-Islamic principles of retaining information in human memory: a conceptual study. In: Seminar Wahyu Asas Tamadun IV Peringkat Antarabangsa (SWAT 2015), |
| 2014 | A cognitive-affective measurement model based on the 12-point affective circumplex. In: 2014 3rd International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies, |
| 2014 | Analysis of dyslexic children dynamic emotion trajectory during executive function tasks. In: 27th International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering, CAINE 2014, |
| 2014 | Analysis of EEG signals using mathematical morphology decomposition and kurtosis: Detection of epileptiforms. In: 27th International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering, CAINE 2014, |
| 2014 | CMAC-based computational model of affects (CCMA) for profiling emotion from EEG signals. In: 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for The Muslim World (ICT4M 2014), |
| 2014 | Measuring customer perceptions index using CMAC speech emotion mapping. In: International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies, ACSAT 2013, |
| 2014 | Neuro-cognitive correlation of memory effectiveness and emotional arousal. In: 27th International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering, CAINE 2014, |
| 2014 | Optimizing human memory: an insight from the study of al Huffaz. In: 2014 The 5th International Conference on Information & Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M 2014), |
| 2014 | Subject-dependent and subject-independent emotional classification of CMAC-based features using EFuNN. In: 27th International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering, |
| 2014 | Systematic review of computational modeling of mood and emotion. In: 2014 The 5th International Conference on Information & Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M 2014), |
| 2014 | The memory of memorizers: a study of the memorization of Quran. In: International Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2014 (IRIIE2014), |
| 2013 | Artifact processing of Epileptic EEG Signals: an overview of different types artifacts. In: 2nd International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies, ACSAT 2013, |
| 2013 | Brain Topographic Mapping of Emotions using Computational Cerebellum. In: The Tenth International Conference on Electronics Computer and Computation (ICECCO 2013), |
| 2013 | Classification of dyslexic and normal children during resting condition using KDE and MLP. In: The 4th International Conference on Information & Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M), |
| 2013 | Classification of EEG signals using MLP based on categorical and dimensional perceptions of emotions.. In: The 4th International Conference on Information & Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M), |
| 2013 | Early identification of dyslexic preschoolers based on europhysiological signals. In: 2013 International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies (ACSAT), |
| 2013 | Emulating human cognitive approach for speech emotion recognition using MLP and GenSoFNN. In: The 4th International Conference on Information & Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M), |
| 2013 | Extracting features using computational cerebellar model for emotion classification. In: 2013 International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies (ACSAT), |
| 2013 | Source-temporal-features for dtection EEG behavior of autism spectrum disorder. In: 2013 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M), |
| 2013 | Valence-arousal approach for speech emotion recognition system. In: 2013 International Conference on Electronics, Computer and Computation (ICECCO 2013), |
| 2013 | Valence-arousal approach for speech emotion recognition system. In: 2013 International Conference on Electronics, Computer and Computation (ICECCO 2013), |
| 2012 | Affective mapping of EEG during executive function tasks. In: 2012 15th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (ICCIT), |
| 2012 | Detecting Different Tasks Using EEG-Source-Temporal Features. In: Proceedings of Neural Information Processing - 19th International Conference, ICONIP 2012, |
| 2012 | EEG affect analysis based on KDE and MFCC. In: The ISCA 2nd International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication (ISCA-ACC-2012), |
| 2012 | EEG source imaging analysis of affect using sLoreta. In: The ISCA 2nd International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication (ACC-2012), |
| 2012 | Fuzzy model for detection and estimation of the degree of autism spectrum disorder. In: Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP 2012), |
| 2012 | Human behavior state profile mapping based on recalibrated speech affective space model. In: 34th Annual International Conference of the IEEE EMBS, |
| 2012 | Two dimensional affective state distribution of the brain under emotion stimuli. In: 34th Annual International Conference of the IEEE EMBS, |
| 2011 | 2D affective space model (ASM) for detecting autistic children. In: 2011 IEEE 15th International Symposium on Consumer Electronics (ISCE), |
| 2011 | Characterizing autistic disorder based on principle component analysis. In: 2011 IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics and Applications, ISIEA 2011, |
| 2011 | Classification of EEG correlates on emotion using features from Gaussian mixtures of EEG spectrogram . In: 2010 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M), |
| 2011 | Dynamic analysis of critical features in EEG for motor imitation among Autistic children. In: 10th WSEAS International Conference on Education and Educational Technology (EDU 2011), |
| 2011 | EEG analysis for understanding stress based on affective model basis function . In: 2011 IEEE 15th International Symposium on Consumer Electronics, |
| 2011 | Heterogeneous driver behavior state recognition using speech signal. In: 10th WSEAS International Conference on System Science and Simulation in Engineering (ICOSSSE 2011), |
| 2011 | Post accident analysis of driver affection . In: IEEE 15th International Symposium on Consumer electronics, |
| 2011 | Pre-post accident analysis relates to pre-cursor emotion for driver behavior understanding. In: The 11th WSEAS International Conference on Applied Computer Science (ACS 2011), |
| 2010 | Affective face processing analysis in autism using electroencephalogram. In: 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M 2010), |
| 2010 | Driver behavior analysis through speech emotion understanding. In: 2010 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, IV 2010, |
| 2010 | Driver identification and driver's emotion verification using KDE and MLP neural networks. In: 2010 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M), |
| 2010 | EEG-based emotion recognition using self-organizing map for boundary detection. In: 2010 20th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR 2010), |
| 2010 | Motor movement for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) detection. In: 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Moslem World: ICT Connecting Cultures, ICT4M 2010; , |
| 2010 | The dynamic emotion recognition system based on functional connectivity of brain regions. In: 2010 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, IV 2010, |
| 2010 | Understanding emotion: Cognitive science perspective . In: IIUM Research, Innovation & Invention Exhibition (IRIIE 2010), |
| 2010 | أسباب انقراض الألفاظ العربية المقترضة في اللغة الملايوية (Asbab infiradh al-alfadh al-arabiyyah al-muqtaridhah fi al-lughah al-malayuwiyyah). In: المؤتمر الدولي للغة العربية "اللغة العربية بين الانقراض والتطور ، تحديات وتوقعات" (al-Mu'tamar al-duwali lil-lughah "al-lughat al-'Arabiyah bayn al-inqirad wa al-tatawwur, tahaddiyat wa tawqi'at"), |
| 2010 | المعجم العربي الملايوي الثنائي-بحث في المادة المعجمية (al-mu'jam al-arabi al-malayuwi al-thana'ie-bahth fi al-madah al-mu'jamiyyah). In: المؤتمر الدولي للغة العربية "اللغة العربية بين الانقراض والتطور ، تحديات وتوقعات" (al-Mu'tamar al-duwali lil-lughah "al-lughat al-'Arabiyah bayn al-inqirad wa al-tatawwur, tahaddiyat wa tawqi'at"), |
| 2009 | Affective computation on EEG correlates of emotion from musical and vocal stimuli. In: The 2009 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2009), |
| 2009 | CMAC for speech emotion profiling. In: Proceedimgs of the Interspeech 2009 10th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association, |
| 2009 | Low cost softswitch using SIP protocol. In: 2009 First International Conference on Advances in Future Internet (AFIN 2009), |
| 2008 | Fault tolerant hardware for high performance signal processing. In: The Fourth Advanced International Conference on Telecommunications AICT '08, |
| 2008 | Speech emotion verification system (SEVS) based on MFCC for real time applications . In: 4th International Conference on Intelligent Environments, IE 08, |
| 2006 | A modified generalized RBF model with EM-based learning algorithm for medical applications. In: Nineteenth IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, |
| 2006 | Model reference adaptive control on glucose for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. In: 19th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS'06), |
| 2003 | Feature extraction for neural-fuzzy inference system. In: International Joint Conference on Neural Network (IJCNN 2003), |
| 2001 | CMAC spectral subtraction for speech enhancement. In: 6th International Symposium on Signal Processing and Its Applications (ISSPA 2001), |
| 2000 | Robust speech enhancement using amplitude spectral estimator. In: 2000 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'00), |
| 1999 | Biometrics electronic purse. In: IEEE Region 10 Conference TENCON '99, |
| 1997 | A low-cost yet accurate approach to a vehicle location tracking system. In: 1997 International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing (ICICS'97), |
| 1997 | GPS decoder. In: 1997 IEEE International Symposium on Consumer Electronics, |
| 1997 | Intelligent dashboard with speech enhancement. In: 1997 International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing (ICICS'97), |
| 1997 | Wireless pointing device using capacitive coupling. In: 1997 IEEE International Symposium on Consumer Electronics, |
| 1996 | A VLSI median-select voter for fault tolerant signal processing applications. In: 1996 3rd International Conference on Signal Processing, |
| 1996 | Programmable DSP systems using FPGA. In: 1996 IEEE TENCON Digital Signal Processing Applications, |
| 1995 | Integration of value-added audio playback capacity into computer network. In: IEEE Singapore International Conference on Networks/International Conference on Information Engineering 1995, |
| 1993 | VHDL modeling and simulation of the back-propagation algorithm and its mapping to the RM. In: IEEE 1993 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, |
| 1992 | A family of reconfigurable neurocomputers for the "intelligent factory". In: IEEE International Workshop on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, |
Book
| 2017 | A novel emotion profiling based on Cmac-based computational models of affects. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-681-4 |
| 2017 | Computational modeling of mood (CMOM) based on neurophysiological stimuli of affect. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-676-0 |
| 2017 | Neurophysiological computational five-factor modeling of affect for analyzing human behavior. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-683-8 |
| 2011 | Understanding brain developmental disorder based on EEG in soft computing approach. IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181116 |