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Azhar Bin Mohd Ibrahim

Academic Qualification

  • - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Ph.D in Computer Science - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Ph.D in Computer Science - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Master of Science (Mechatronics Engineering) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • B. Eng (Mechatronics) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia

Azhar Bin Mohd Ibrahim (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING

Other's position:

Deputy Dean, Centre for Postgraduate Studies


azhar_ibrahim@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Azhar Mohd Ibrahim is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He earned his PhD from the School of Computer Sciences at Universiti Sains Malaysia, specializing in collective intelligence. His research expertise encompasses computational intelligence, reinforcement learning, and multi-agent-based collective intelligence.






With a keen interest in studying cooperation dilemmas in robotics, Azhar employs a neuro-symbolic approach that hybridizes reasoning entities, computational intelligence, and deep reinforcement learning. He is particularly enthusiastic about investigating the intricate dynamics of cooperation among intelligent agents and robots, delving into the challenges of constructing emergency response and navigation systems. This emphasizes the benefits of such cooperation for human society.








Azhar boasts an extensive track record, including numerous publications in esteemed high-impact journals. He has successfully secured several research grants and is actively involved in supervising PhD scholars, making significant contributions to the field of robotics and cooperative intelligence. 


Area of Specialisation


  • ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ Artificial Intelligence ~ Neural, Evolutionary and Fuzzy Computation - Evolutionary Game Theory
  • Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Electrical and Electronic Engineering ~ Robotics and Mechatronics - Electronic Nose
  • Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Urban Planning ~ Planning of Construction (Including Commercial Building, Community Planning, Construction Open Building, Development Models, Environmental Sustainable Habitat, Industrial Building, Seaport and Airport, Residential, Residential and Public Building, Road, Bridge and Highway, Spatial and Physical Planning, Urban Renewal, Integrated Construction,Intelligent Building, Land Reclamation and Land Readjustment, Dam and Irrigation Systems) - Evacuation modelling
  • Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Electrical and Electronic Engineering ~ Image Processing - Surveillance System


Professional Membership


  • 2019 - 2019: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Persatuan Saintis Muslim Malaysia
  • 2019 - 2019: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Professional Membership), Association for Computing Machinery


Teaching Responsibilities


COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 2023/2024 2022/2023
INTELLIGENT CONTROL 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS 2019/2020
INTERGRATED DESIGN PROJECT 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
MACHINE LEARNING 2023/2024
MECHATRONICS INTERFACING LAB 2019/2020
MECHATRONICS WORKSHOP 2018/2019
MODELING AND SIMULATION 2022/2023
PROJECT 1 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
Project II 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
REMOTE SENSIG AND TELEMETRY 2022/2023
REMOTE SENSING AND TELEMETRY 2018/2019
SIGNAL AND SYSTEM ANALYSIS 2022/2023
SIGNAL AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
System Modelling and Identification 2021/2022 2019/2020


Supervision


Fuzzified Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Evacuation Model With Early Warning Capabilities Of Crowd Disaster.
Ph.D Completed 2023 Main Supervisor
Robotic Navigation Aid For Visually Impaired People Using Flc-Orca.
Ph.D Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Formulating Hybrid Deep Reinforcement Learning And Evolutionary Computation For Multi-Robot Cooperative Exploration.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Investigation On Laser And Micro Electro Discharge Machining (U-Edm) Based Hybrid Micromachining.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Network For Hyperspectral Satellite Imagery Classification.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Integrating Deep Learning Techniques For Automated Retinal Disease Detection Using Fundus Images .
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Modelling And Simulation Of Hospital Evacuation Using Fuzzy-Reinforcement Learning Based Approach.
Master Completed 2023 Main Supervisor
Automated Confluency Of Fibroblast Skin Cell Detection Using Ai-Based Image Segmentation.
Master Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
A Semantic Segmentation Approach To River Sediment Identification.
Master Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
Ann Modeling Of Laser-Micro Electro Discharge Machining Based Hybrid Microdrilling Process.
Master Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
Design And Modelling Of Pv-Diesel Hybrid Energy System With Fuzzy Logic Controller.
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Cooperative Multi Robot-Assisted Evacuation Using Hybridisation Of Deep Reinforcement Learning And Fuzzy Logic.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Modeling The Interrelationship Forces In Pedestrian Dynamics During Evacuation Processes Using Bond Graph.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Improving Deep Reinforcement Learning Training Convergenceusing Fuzzy Logic For Autonomous Mobile Robot Navigation.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2021 - 2022 Retrofitting works on Semi-Autonomous Cleaning Machine
2020 - 2023 IoT-based Visually Impaired Community (VIC) geospatial tracking with Swarming RoVision (SR)
2019 - 2022 Hybrid soft computing-game theoretic evacuation simulation model with early warning capabilities of crowd disasters
2018 - 2021 Smart Robot-Assisted Evacuation
On-Going
2023 - Present Module Development: Version 1- AI Space
2023 - Present Module Development: Version 1- AI Space
2023 - Present Optimal Deceleration Formulation Based on Reinforcement Deep Learning For Energy Generation From Regenerative Braking Mode Of An Electric Motorcycle.
2023 - Present Formulation of Hybrid Deep Reinforcement Learning and Fuzzy Logic for Multi-Robot Cooperative Building Emergency Evacuation
2022 - Present Intelligent Robot-Assisted Emergency: Prototype Upscaling and Field Testing
2022 - Present Prototyping of a hybrid machine combining laser beam micromachining (LBMM) and micro electro-discharge machining (uEDM)
2022 - Present Sophibian: An amphibious Robot Upscaling for Multi-Scheme Maneuvering Environments
2021 - Present Strategic Empowerment Of Visually Impaired Community (Se-Vic) Via Intelligence Mobility
2020 - Present Formulation of Size and Depth of Defect under Insulation using Microwave Non-Destructive (NDT) Method
2019 - Present Investigation on the energy saving capability of a Variable Inertia Magneto Rheological (MR) Flywheel.


Publications


Article

2024 Crowd evacuation with human-level intelligence via neuro-symbolic approach. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 60 () pp. 1-17
2024 Modelling and simulation of assisted hospital evacuation using fuzzy-reinforcement learning based modelling approach. Neural Computing and Applications, () pp. 1-30
2023 Evaluation of simultaneous identity, age and gender recognition for crowd face monitoring. ASEAN Engineering Journal, 13 (1) pp. 11-20
2023 Improving deep reinforcement learning training convergence using fuzzy logic for autonomous mobile robot navigation. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA), 14 (11) pp. 935-942
2023 Obstacle avoidance for a robotic navigation aid using Fuzzy Logic Controller-Optimal Reciprocal Collision Avoidance (FLC-ORCA). Neural Computing and Applications, 35 (30) pp. 22405-22429
2022 A review on crowd analysis of evacuation and abnormality detection based on machine learning systems. Neural Computing and Applications, () pp.
2022 A review on the hospital evacuation simulation models. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 77 () pp. 1-18
2022 An immersive augmented reality system to study the efficiency of dynamic exit signage. IIUM Engineering Journal, 23 (1) pp. 200-221
2022 Hardware development of autonomous mobile robot based on actuating lidar. ASEAN Journal of Engineering and Technology, 2 (3) pp. 1-10
2022 Processing and classification of landsat and sentinel images for oil palm plantation detection. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 26 () pp.
2022 The role of crowd behavior and cooperation strategies during evacuation. SIMULATION: Transactions of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, () pp.
2021 Dual-stage artificial neural network (ANN) model for sequential LBMM-μEDM-based micro-drilling. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, () pp. 1-24
2021 Methodologies and evaluation of electronic travel aids for the visually impaired people: a review. Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 10 (3) pp. 1747-1758
2021 Modelling and simulating exit selection during assisted hospital evacuation process using fuzzy logic and unity3D. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA), 12 (12) pp. 902-908
2021 Novel CE-CBCE feature extraction method for object classification using a low-density LiDAR point cloud. PLOS ONE, 16 (8) pp. 1-18
2020 Augmented reality-based evacuation simulation to study crowd behaviors. International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET), 11 (10) pp. 374-383
2019 Rainfall-rinoff model based on ANN with LM, BR and PSO as learning algorithms. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 8 (3) pp. 971-979
2019 Rainfall-runoff model based on ANN with LM, BR and PSO as learning algorithms. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE), 8 (3) pp. 971-979
2019 The impact of potential crowd behaviours on emergency evacuation: an evolutionary game theoretic approach. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 22 (1) pp. 1-15
2019 Two-wheel balancing robot; review on control methods and experiments. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE), 7 (6S) pp. 106-112
2017 Uncertainty in a spatial evacuation model. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 479 () pp. 485-497
2016 Intelligent evacuation management systems: A review. ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology, 7 (3) pp. 36-36:27
2016 Simulation modelling and analysis of crowd evacuation by utilizing evolutionary stable strategy. ICIC Express Letters: An International Journal of Research and Surveys, 10 (1) pp. 255-262
2014 Smart objects identification system for robotic surveillance. International Journal of Automation and Computing , 11 (1) pp. 59-71
Conference or Workshop Item

2023 Crowd management: simulation modelling and visualization via fuzzy agents. In: 8th Brunei International Conference on Engineering and Technology 2021,
2021 Effect of process parameters on the laser microdrilling performance of stainless steel, aluminium and copper. In: 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2021 (ICMAAE’21),
2020 Intelligent robot-assisted evacuation: a review. In: First International Conference on Advances in Physical Sciences and Materials,
2019 Hybrid social force-fuzzy logic evacuation simulation model for multiple exits. In: 7th International Conference on Mechatronics Engineering, ICOM 2019,
Book

2021 Artificial intelligence with scratch programming. Centre for the Professional Development (CPD), IIUM, ISBN: