Centre for Communication Systems and Networks

Centre Name:
Centre for Communication Systems and Networks
(http://ccsn.research.utar.edu.my/)
Chairperson:Dr. Lim Eng Hock
Description of Centre:The telecommunication industry is experiencing tremendous revolution. Improvements for fixed wired and wireless communications are continually innovated to fulfill current and future communication needs. The industry is challenged to provide more mobility, multimedia support and quality assurance. In order to address the needs of the envisioned interconnected world, research and development in communication systems and networks are intensively pursued. The Centre for Communication Systems and Networks is established to spearhead research and innovation work in broadband network technologies, wireless networking systems, communication theory and applications and Applied Electromagetics.
Research area: Group 1: Broadband Network Technologies and Management
  • Transmission Systems and Signaling in Modern Networks
  • Teleconferencing and Videoconferencing
  • Intelligent Networks (IN)
  • Network Management & Telecommunications Software
  • Advanced Switching in PSTN
  • Telemedicine
Group 2: Wired and Wireless Internetworking Systems
  • Mobility Management and Resource Allocation
  • Data Communication Protocols for LAN, MAN and WAN
  • Communication System and Network Design
  • Network Security and Encryption
  • Network Interfaces
  • Automated Systems based on Multimedia Communications
  • Convergence of cellular and data wireless networks
  • Multimedia Information Encoding and Data Compression
Group 3: Communication Theory & Applications
  • Software Defined Radio (SDR)
  • Spread Spectrum Technologies, MIMO, OFDM
  • Detection, Estimation and Information Theory
  • Efficient Channel Coding and Modulation Schemes
  • Synchronisation & Statistical Theory of Communication
  • Digital Signal Processing and Adaptive Equalisation
  • Cell Planning
Group 4: Radio Science and Technologies
  • Satellite Communication Subsystems and Network Design
  • Radar and Navigational Systems
  • Microwave Remote Sensing
  • Microwave/RF Components and Circuits
  • Beam-forming and Antenna Engineering
  • EM Wave Propagation Modeling, Prediction and System Design
  • Electromagnetics Interference and Compatibility

No.NameFacultyMember
1Chang Yoong ChoonLKC FESFull Membership
2Chung Boon KuanLKC FESFull Membership
3Ezra Morris Abraham GnanamuthuLKC FESFull Membership
4Gobi A/L VetharatnamLKC FESFull Membership
5Jeewa a/l VengadasalamLKC FESFull Membership
6Lee Kim YeeLKC FESFull Membership
7Lim Eng HockLKC FESFull Membership
8Lee Yong HongLKC FESFull Membership
9Phua Yeong NanLKC FESFull Membership
10Tham Mau LuenLKC FESFull Membership
11Chee Pei SongLKC FESFull Membership
12Lee Ying LoongLKC FESFull Membership

No.DateEvent
111 August 2020Title: Antennas and Propagation in Quality Control of Fruits (Prof. Monai Krairiksh, KMITL Thailand)
24 September 2020Microwave Metantennas: Wave Control using Metamaterials (Prof. Chen ZhiNing, National University of Singapore)
323 September 2020Advanced RFID applications from industry (Dr Anna Lau, CTO Laxcen Technology Inc.)

No.Date
1Webinar on 11 August 2020
2Webinar on 9 September 2020
3Webinar on 23 September 2020