The year 2020 was globally marked by the pandemic caused by COVID-19, or coronavirus. The situation that changed the world also affected our IEEE Student Branch (SB). Our university had closed due to the lockdown, and we had no place to conduct our activities. The whole situation was discouraging our members. In our second year of activity, we had to think of new strategies and … [Read more...] about Transforming our biggest challenge into our biggest success
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Contactless vital sign monitoring with unmanned aerial vehicle-borne radar
When most people think of drones, they may imagine utilitarian Amazon deliveries or have frightening visions of military assaults. Either way, such technology is finding its way into a variety of fields, where it is reshaping our world. For more about this article see link below. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9997119 For the open access PDF link of this … [Read more...] about Contactless vital sign monitoring with unmanned aerial vehicle-borne radar
The ground zero of teaching and learning evolution: A case study of Malaysian universities
In December 2019, the world was shaken by the discovery of a novel type of pneumonia virus that had not been observed before. The disease was caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, and the disease was officially named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020. Also in that month, the WHO announced that COVID-19 could be categorized as a … [Read more...] about The ground zero of teaching and learning evolution: A case study of Malaysian universities
From teaching engineering to writing a science fiction novel—An author’s experience
After my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering and doctoral degree in bioengineering, and eight years as a researcher in the field, I had never bought a science fiction book. I mostly read biographies or novels in my spare time to take my mind off a bit of the technical work I normally do in my professional life. My fondness for science fiction was mostly … [Read more...] about From teaching engineering to writing a science fiction novel—An author’s experience
Working remotely and moving forward with your Ph.D. during a pandemic
Pursuing a Ph.D. degree is stressful enough; however, it can be even more difficult during a pandemic. If 2020 taught me anything, it has been how to persevere and move forward through all types of challenges. This message is loud and clear for everyone, especially for many graduate students, such as me, who are trying to navigate the unpredictable nature surrounding the … [Read more...] about Working remotely and moving forward with your Ph.D. during a pandemic