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Farahiyah Binti Jasni

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Malaya (UM)

Farahiyah Binti Jasni (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING


farahiyahjasni@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Dr. Farahiyah Binti Jasni is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Universiti Malaya in 2018, after completing her Master’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering from IIUM in 2013 and her Bachelor’s degree in the same field in 2007. From 2007 to 2009, she worked as a Test Development Engineer at Flextronics Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd. Dr. Farahiyah’s research focuses on the design, development, and integration of sensory systems in biomechatronic systems, with particular emphasis on gait analysis, robotics, and automation. Her work aims to advance intelligent sensing and control technologies for applications in assistive and rehabilitation devices.


Area of Specialisation


  • Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Biomedical Engineering ~ Artificial Organs & Prosthetics - Micro-Processor Controlled Prosthetic Leg Sensory System
  • Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Biomedical Engineering ~ Biomechanics - Modeling
  • Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Electrical and Electronic Engineering ~ Robotics and Mechatronics - Trajectory


Teaching Responsibilities


FUNDAMENTALS OF FLUID MECHANICS 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
FUNDAMENTALS OF ROBOTICS 2023/2024
FUNDEMENTALS OF ROBOTICS 2023/2024
INTEGRATED DESIGN PROJECT 2025/2026 2024/2025
INTERGRATED DESIGN PROJECT 2019/2020 2018/2019
MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING LAB I 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
MECHATRONICS LAB III 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
MECHATRONICS ROBOTICS LAB 2025/2026 2024/2025
MECHATRONICS SYSTEM LAB 2022/2023
MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS LAB 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
PROJECT 1 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
Project II 2020/2021 2019/2020
REAL TIME SYSTEMS 2018/2019
ROBOTICS 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
THERMAL AND FLUID MACHINERIES 2024/2025


Supervision


The Feasibility Of Using An Inertial Sensor Of The Smartphone To Identify Stair Ascending And Descending Activity.
Master Completed 2024 Co-supervisor
Autonomous Mobile Robot Navigation Using Improved Deep Reinforcement Learning With Adaptive Heuristic-Based Reward Functions.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2020 - 2024 ANALYSIS ON THE CORRELATION BETWEEN PIEZOELECTRIC VOLTAGE SIGNAL AND RESPIRATORY RATE(RR) AND HEART RATE(HR) FOR STRESS DETECTION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS
On-Going
2022 - Present Knee Kinetic-Oriented Wearable Device Prototype Development
2019 - Present Investigating the feasibility of using inertial sensors from smartphone to identify stair ascending and descending activity for prosthetic leg users


Publications


Articles

2025 Advancing mobile robot navigation with DRL and heuristic rewards: a comprehensive review. Neurocomputing, 652 () pp. 1-16
2024 Exploring the efficacy of Piezoelectric-based sensory systems for heart rate monitoring in differentiating stress vs. relax conditions. IIUM Engineering Journal, 25 (2) pp. 325-337
2024 Identification of active human upper limb muscle for intention detection activity. PERINTIS eJournal, 14 (1) pp. 67-78
2024 Shoulder arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis using the Scopus database. Cureus, 16 (6) pp. 1-11
2023 Investigating optimal smartphone placement for identifying stairs movement using machine learning. International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture, 8 (4) pp. 95-105
2023 Muscle activity detection of human upper limb using piezoelectric based sensory system. PERINTIS e-Journal, 13 (2) pp. 31-39
2023 Shape memory alloy; a smart material that can remember. Mechatronics Engineering Department newsletter: risalah issue 3, () pp. 13-13
2022 Mechatronics Engineering Department Newsletter - Risalah Issue 2. Mechatronics Engineering Department Newsletter - Risalah Issue 2 October 2022, (2) pp.
2020 Classification of standing and sitting phases based on in-socket piezoelectric sensors in a transfemoral amputee. Biomedical Engineering / Biomedizinische Technik, 65 (5) pp. 567-576
2020 Sensory systems in micro-processor controlled prosthetic leg: a review. IEEE Sensors Journal, 20 (9) pp. 4544-4554
2019 Feasibility of a gait phase identification tool for transfemoral amputees using piezoelectric- based in-socket sensory system. IEEE Sensors Journal, 19 (5) pp. 6437-6444
2019 In-socket sensory system with an adaptive neuro-based fuzzy inference system for active transfemoral prosthetic legs. Journal of Electronic Imaging, 28 (2) pp. 1
Conference or Workshop Items

2024 Enhancing mental health through ambient lighting. In: International Human Engineering Symposium,
2024 Physiology vs. Perception paradox: exploring GSR-based and questionnaire stress responses. In: 9th International Conference on Mechatronics Engineering (ICOM 2024),
2022 Development of low-cost sensory system to sort recyclable materials. In: 8th International Conference on Mechatronics Engineering (ICOM 2022),