School of Engineering
Staff Profile
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Dr. Florence Choong Chiao Mei Dr. Florence Choong Chiao Mei
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Program Director (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
Senior Lecturer 
 
PhD in Engineering, MEngSc, BEng(Hons.) Electronics
 
FlorenceChiaoMei.Choong@taylors.edu.my
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Subjects Taught

  • Digital Systems
  • Digital Systems Design
  • Embedded Systems
  • Microcontroller and Microprocessor Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • Program Design
  • Real time instrumentation
  • VLSI Design

Research Interests

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Digital System Design/Implementation using VHDL/Verilog/FPGA
  • VLSI Design

Industry Experience

  • Reviewing Electrical and Electronics Engineering Module of Taylor’s University.
  • Revising three Engineering modules: Embedded Systems, Digital Electronics and VLSI Design.
  • Teaching and learning committee member- representing School of Engineering, Taylor’s University.
  • E-learning committee member- representing School of Engineering, Taylor’s University.
  • Journal Committee Chairman for EURECA conference - School of Engineering, Taylor’s University.
  • FYP Committee member - School of Engineering, Taylor’s University.
  • Organizing Industrial Advisory Panel Meeting – School of Engineering, Taylor’s University.
  • Provided training on Introduction to Verilog and Implementation on Altera UP2 board, for Emerald Systems.
  • Provided training on VLSI Digital System Design, MDec and DreamCatcher Consulting Sdn Bhd.
  • Provided training on VLSI Digital System Design, MDec and DreamCatcher Consulting Sdn Bhd, for several other sessions conducted in Unimap, UM, Altera Corporation, DreamCather.

Publications

  1. Journals :

  • F. Choong, S. Phon-Amnuaisuk, M.Y. Alias, 2011. Metaheuristic Methods in Hybrid Flow Shop Scheduling Problem. Expert Systems with Applications (accepted for publication).
  • F. Choong, S. Phon-Amnuaisuk ,Navigating a robotic swarm in an uncharted 2D landscape, Applied soft computing, 2010.
  • F. Choong, S. Phon-Amnuaisuk ,Applying area extension pso in robotic swarm, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 2010.
  • F. Choong, S. Phon-Amnuaisuk, M.Y.Alias, 2010, “Adaptive GA: A Case Study on High-Level Synthesis”, World Scientific Publishing, JCSC (accepted for publication with revision).
  • Y.K. Teh, F. Mohd-Yasin, F. Choong, M.B.I. Reaz , ASK Compatible CMOS Receiver for 13.56 MHz RFID Reader, Journal of Microelectronics, Electronic Components and Materials, 2010.
  • Y.K. Teh, F. Mohd-Yasin, F. Choong, M.B.I. Reaz, Detection and Processing Techniques of FECG Signal for Fetal Monitoring, Biological Procedures Online, 2010.
  • Y.K. Teh, F. Mohd-Yasin, F. Choong, M.B.I. Reaz ,UHF RFID antenna architectures and applications, Scientific Research and Essays, 2010.
  • F. Choong, S. Phon-Amnuaisuk, M.Y. Alias, 2009, “Implementation of Local Search in Hybrid Multi-Objective Adaptive GA: A Case Study on High-Level Synthesis”, International Journal of Computational Intelligence Research, vol 5, no 3, pp. 309-326.
  • F. Choong, S. Phon-Amnuaisuk, M.Y.Alias, 2009, “New Operators of GA for Improving the Performance of High-Level Synthesis”, International Journal of Computational Intelligence and Research (IJCIR), vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 297-310.
  • F. Choong, S. Phon-Amnuaisuk, Factors influencing the performance of dynamic decision network for INQPRO, Computer and Education, 2009.
  • F. Choong, S. Phon-Amnuaisuk, Optimal dynamic decision network model for scientific inquiry learning environment, Applied Intelligence, 2009.
  • Y.K. Teh, F. Mohd-Yasin, F. Choong, M.B.I. Reaz ,An Efficient Method for Fetal Electrocardiogram Extraction from the Abdominal Electrocardiogram Signal, Journal of Computer Science, 2009.
  • Y.K. Teh, F. Mohd-Yasin, F. Choong, M.B.I. Reaz ,Fetal ECG Extraction from Maternal Abdominal ECG using Neural Network, Journal of Software Engineering and Applications, 2009.
  • Y.K. Teh, F. Mohd-Yasin, F. Choong, M.B.I. Reaz , EMG Signal Analysis Using Wavelet Transform and Higher Order Statistics to Determine Muscle Contraction, Expert Systems, 2009.
  • Y.K. Teh, F. Mohd-Yasin, F. Choong, M.B.I. Reaz, A.V. Kordesch, “Design and Analysis of UHF Micropower CMOS DTMOST Rectifiers,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II, 56(2), pp: 122 - 126, Feb 2009
  • Y.K. Teh, F. Mohd-Yasin, F. Choong, M.B.I. Reaz, 2008, “Design of adaptive supply voltage for sub-threshold logic based on sub-1V bandgap referencecircuit,” Microelectronics Journal, vol. 39, no. 1, pp: 24 - 29.
  • F. Mohd-Yasin, M.K. Khaw, F. Choong, M.B.I. Reaz, 2008, “Battle between HF and UHF", Microwave Journal, vol.. 4, pp. 320-330.
  • W.L. Pang, K.W. Chew, Florence Choong, E.S. Teoh, 2008, “VHDL Modeling of the CSMA/CA”, NAUN International Journal of Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 1, NO. 2, pp. 117-123.
  • W.L. Pang, K.W. Chew, Florence Choong, C.L. Tan, 2008, “FPGA Realization of Open/Short Test on IC”, NAUN International Journal of Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 1, NO. 2, pp. 109-116.
  • Reaz, M. B. I., Assim, A., Choong, F., Hussain, M. S. and Mohd-Yasin, 2007, “Prototyping of Smart Home: A Multiagent Approach. WSEAS Transactions on Signal Processing”, vol. 25, pp. 567-571.
  • W. L. Pang, K. W. Chew, Florence Choong, C.L. Chan, 2007, “VHDL Modeling of the IEEE802.11b DCF MAC”, WSEAS Transactions on Instrumentation, Measurement, Circuits and Systems, vol. 3, pp. 28-33.
  • W. L. Pang, K. W. Chew, Florence Choong, C.L. Chan, 2007, “VHDL Modeling of the Open Short Tester”, WSEAS Transactions on Instrumentation, Measurement, Circuits and Systems, vol. 3, pp. 34-38.
  • M.B.I. Reaz, F. Choong, M.S. Sulaiman, F. Mohd-Yasin, 2007, “Prototyping of wavelet transform, artificial neural network, and fuzzy logic for power quality disturbance classifier”, Journal of electric power components and systems, Taylor & Francis, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 1-17.
  • M.B.I. Reaz, F. Choong, F. Mohd-Yasin, Mohd Shahiman Sulaiman, Masaru Kamada, 2007, “Expert System for Power Quality Disturbance Classifier”, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 561-562.
  • F. Choong,, M.B.I Reaz, F. Mohd-Yasin, 2007, “Hardware Prototyping of IRIS Recognition System: A Neural Network Approach”, Jurnal Kejuruteraan UKM, Vol. 19, pp. 251-259.
  • A. Assim, MBI Reaz, MI Ibrahimy, A F Ismail, F. Choong, F. Mohd-Yasin, 2006, “An AI based self-moderated smart-home”, Journal of Microelectronics Electronic Components And Materials, Vol. 36 Issue 2, pp. 91-94.
  • Mamun Bin Ibne Reaz, Florence Choong, M. S. Sulaiman, Faisal Mohd-Yasin, 2006, “Design and implementation of a power quality disturbance classifier: An AI approach”, Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, vol. 17, no. 6, 623-631.
  • Mamun Bin Ibne Reaz, Florence Choong, Faisal Mohd-Yasin, 2006, “VHDL Modeling for Classification of Power Quality Disturbance Employing Wavelet Transform, Artificial Neural Network and Fuzzy Logic”, Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International (Sage Publications, UK), vol. 82, no. 12, pp. 867 – 881.
  • F. Choong, M. B. I. Reaz, F. Mohd-Yasin, 2005, "Advances in Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence Technologies in the Classification of Power Quality Events: A Survey", Journal of Electric Power Components and Systems, Taylor & Francis, vol. 33, pp 1333-1349
  • Florence Choong, Faisal Yasin, Shahiman Sulaiman, Mamun Reaz, 2004 “VHDL Modeling of an Artificial Neural Network for Classification of Power Quality Disturbance”, WSEAS Transactions on Systems, Issue 4, vol. 3, pp. 1355-1360.
  • F. Choong, M. B. I. Reaz, F. Mohd-Yasin, M. S. Sulaiman, 2004, “Analysing Power Quality”, The IEE Power Engineer, issue 6, vol. 1, pp. 1530-1538.

 2. International Conference Proceedings :

  • Y.K. Teh, F. Mohd-Yasin, F. Choong,
  • Florence Choong Chiao Mei, Somnuk Phon-Amnuaisuk, Mohamad Yusoff Alias, Pang Wai Leong, “Adaptive GA: An Essential Ingredient in High-Level Synthesis”, June 1-6, 2008, IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
  • Mamun Bin Ibne Reaz, Awss Assim, Muhammad I. Ibrahimy, Florence Choong, Faisal Mohd-Yasin: Hardware Simulation of Home Automation Using Pattern Matching and Reinforcement Learning for Disabled People. IC-AI 2008: 213-218.
  • W. L. Pang, K. W. Chew, Florence Choong, C.L. Chan, “VHDL Modeling of the IEEE802.11b DCF MAC”, The 7th WSEAS International Conference on Instrumentation, Measurement, Circuits and Systems (IMCAS '07), Hangzhou, China, April 15-17, 2007.
  • W. L. Pang, K. W. Chew, Florence Choong, C.L. Chan, “VHDL Modeling of the Open Short Tester”, The 7th WSEAS International Conference on Instrumentation, Measurement, Circuits and Systems (IMCAS '07), Hangzhou, China, April 15-17, 2007.
  • Awss Assim, F. Choong, M. S. Hussain, F. Mohd-Yasin, “Multiagent System for Home Automation”, WSEAS International Conference on  Signal Processing (SIP '06), 27-29 May 2006.
  • Florence Choong, Mamun Bin Ibne Reaz, T. C. Chin, Faisal Mohd-Yasin: Design and Implementation of a Data Compression Scheme: A Partial Matching Approach. CGIV 2006: 150-155.
  • F. Choong, M.B.I. Reaz, 2005, Implementation of Power Quality Disturbance Classifier in FPGA Employing Wavelet Transform, ANN and Fuzzy Logic, 3rd International Conference: Sciences of Electronic, Technologies of Information and Telecommunications (SETIT).
  • Florence Choong, Mamun Bin Ibne Reaz, Faisal Mohd-Yasin, Power Quality Disturbance Detection Using Artificial Intelligence: A Hardware Approach. IPDPS 2005.
  • F. Choong, M.B.I. Reaz, M.S. Sulaiman; "FPGA realization of power quality disturbance detection: An approach with wavelet, ANN and fuzzy logic", Proceedings of the International Joint Conference On Neural Networks (IJCNN), Vols 1-5, pp. 2613-2618, August 2005.
  • F. Choong, M. B. I. Reaz, F. Mohd-Yasin; “Power Quality Disturbance Detection Using Artificial Intelligence: A Hardware Approach”, Proceedings of the 19th IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (RAW'05), Denver, USA, page 146.1, Workshop 3, Vol 4., 4-5thApril 2005.
  • F. Choong, M. B. I. Reaz, F. Mohd-Yasin, "Power Quality Disturbance Detection Using Artificial Intelligence: A Hardware Approach," ipdps, vol. 4, pp.146a, 19th IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS'05) - Workshop 3, 2005.
  • F. Choong, F. Mohd-Yasin, M. I. Reaz, M. S. Sulaiman, “VHDL Modeling of an Artificial Neural Network for Classification of Power Quality Disturbance”, CD-ROM Proceedings of the 4th WSEAS Int. Conf. on Instrumentation, Measurement, Control, Circuits and Systems, 4 pages, Miami, USA, April 21-23, 2004.
  • F. Mohd Yasin, M. I. Reaz, M. S. Sulaiman, F. Choong, A. Alaudeen, “Hardware Prototyping of Digital Residential Energy Meter”, Proceedings of International Conference on Computer Graphics, Imaging and Visualization, Penang, Malaysia, pp 137-142, 26-29th July, 2004.
  • F. Mohd-Yasin, M.B. Ibne-Reaz, M.S. Sulaiman, F. Choong and A. Alaudeen, "Design of Digital Residential Energy Meter Employing VHDL", Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, 4 pages, Sydney, Australia, December 3-5, 2003.

Awards

  • Awarded Dean’s List, Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics) for 8 consecutive semester from 1998 to 2002.
  • Telekom Malaysia Scholarship Award, 1998 –2002.
  • Excellent Student Award-Telekom Malaysia Berhad, 2002.
  • MMU President Letter for Teaching Excellence, Trimester I, II 2005-2006 and Trimester 1, 2006-2007.

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, IEEE (USA).

 

 

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