Professor Serge Demidenko
- Professor
Biography
Professor Serge Demidenko enjoys an extensive career that encompasses working for industry and academia combined with services to professional institutions. He re-joined Sunway University (2024) from Massey University (Professor, later - Emeritus Professor). His previous positions included Dean of School (2018-2023) at Sunway University; Head (earlier – Associate Head) of School (2014-2018) at Massey University; VP (Academic) and Head of two Schools at RMIT Vietnam, Head of School at Monash University Malaysia, among others. During his career in the industry, he progressed from an Electronic Design Engineer to Head of the Joint R&D Test Lab at a large computer consortium (1987-1992)
Academic & Professional Qualifications
- PhD (Candidate of Sciences) in Cybernetics & Information Theory, Institute of Engineering Cybernetics, Academy of Sciences of BSSR, Belarus (1984)
- BEng (USSR 5-year High Engineering Diploma) in Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering), Belarusian State University of Informatics & Radio Electronics (1977)
- Docent in Informatics, Control & Computer Engineering – post-doctoral academic qualification, State Higher Attestation Committee under the Council of Ministers of Belarus (1997)
- Certificate in Teaching: Higher Education, Singapore Polytechnic & Sheffield University, UK (1994)
- Chartered Engineer (CEng), UK Engineering Council (1991)
Research Interests
- Electronic Design and Testing
- Digital Signal Processing and Generation
- Instrumentation and Measurement
- Computer System Engineering
- Fault Tolerance
Teaching Areas
- Electronics - Digital and Analog
- Digital Logic
- Computer Organization
- Research Methods in Science and Technology
- Physical Principles for Engineering & Technology
- Project Supervision - Individual, Group, Capstone, Research
Courses Taught
- Physical Principles for Engineering & Technology
- Design of Computer & Communication Systems.
- Advanced Micro- Technologies
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Analogue Electronics
- Digital Electronics
- Digital Logic
- Engineering Design with Constraints.
- Embedded Systems Design
- Electronic Testing, Instrumentation and Measurement
- Capstone Project
- Individual Research Project.
- Project Preparation, Planning and Problem Solving
- Research Methods in Engineering and Technology.
Notable Publications
W J CHENG, M P-L OOI, Y C KUANG, C CHAN and S DEMIDENKO: Performance Analysis of Defect Classification Algorithms for Fabricated Semiconductor Wafers - Proceedings: 5th IEEE International Symposium on Electronic Design, Test and Applications DELTA’, January 13-15, 2010, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, p. 360-366
A PRICE, M T CHEW, R RIMINGTON and S DEMIDENKO: Meeting Engineering Learning Objectives through Team based Creative Robot Construction - Proceedings: IEEE International Instrumentation & Measurement Technology Conference – I2MTC’10, Austin, TX, USA, May 3-6, 2010, p. 835-840.
M P-L OOI, E K J SIM, Y C KUANG, L KLEEMAN, C CHAN and S DEMIDENKO: Automatic Defect Cluster Extraction for Semiconductor Wafers - Proceedings: IEEE International Instrumentation & Measurement Technology Conference – I2MTC’10, Austin, TX, USA, May 3-6, 2010, p. 1024-1029.
R Akmeliawati, F Dadgostar, S Demidenko, N GAMAGE, Y C KUANG, C Messom, M Ooi, A Sarrafzadeh and G SenGupta: Towards Real-Time Sign Language Analysis via Markerless Gesture Tracking - IEEE International Instrumentation & Measurement Technology Conference – I2MTC’09, Singapore, May 5-7, 2009, p. 1200-1204
R AKMELIAWATI, S DEMIDENKO and A MENON: Laser and Vision Sensing for Obstacle Avoidance and Target Seeking for a Simple Mobile Robot - International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications (IJISTA), , Vol. 7, No 1, p. 118-136
S Y Seah, M P L OOI, Y C KUANG, C S SEE, S Panchadcharam and S Demidenko: Combining ATE and Flying Probe In-Circuit Test Strategies for Load Board Verification and Test - IEEE International Instrumentation & Measurement Technology Conference – I2MTC’09, Singapore, May 5-7, 2009, p. 1380-1385
J J S WAN, A CHOONG, M T CHEW and S DEMIDENKO: Fixture Control for Mobile Phone Testing - IEEE International Instrumentation & Measurement Technology Conference – I2MTC’09, Singapore, May 5-7, 2009, p. 1386-1390
M T CHEW, S DEMIDENKO, L HUANG, C MESSOM, G SEN GUPTA and M WATTS: Simple Mobile Robots for Introduction into Engineering - IEEE International Instrumentation & Measurement Technology Conference – I2MTC’09, Singapore, May 5-7, 2009, p. 797-802
M T Chew, S Demidenko, C Messom and G Sen Gupta: Robotics Competitions in Engineering Education - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Autonomous Robots and Agents, Feb 10-12, , Wellington, New Zealand, p. 624-627
S Khan, G Sen Gupta, D Bailey, S Demidenko and C Messom: Sign Language Analysis and Recognition: a Preliminary Investigation - 24th International Conference Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ ), Wellington, NZ, November 23–25, 2009, p. 119-123, IEEE Catalog Number: CFP0967E
Y C KUANG, M P-L OOI, W-H LOH and S DEMIDENKO: Design of an Embedded Differential Equation Solver - International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications (IJISTA), , Vol. 7, No 1, p. 24-39
M P-L OOI, C CHAN, S L LEE, W L CHIN, L Y GOH, Y C KUANG, S. DEMIDENKO: Critical Assessment of Die-Level Predictor Models – 33rd IEEE/CPMT International Electronic Manufacturing Technology Symposium, November 4-6, , Penang, Malaysia, p. 1-6, ISBN: 978-1-4244-3392-6
Achievements & Accolades
Project: “Blockchain-Enabled AI Architecture for Trustworthy Digital Health” – Global South AI for Pandemic and Epidemic Preparedness and Response Network, (SDG 03) (SDG 05) – Initiator, Activities Committee and Malaysia Team Member (2023-present).
Project: “Analytical Evaluation of Uncertainty Propagation for Probabilistic Design Optimization” – Sunway University Internal Grant Scheme, (SDG 09) (SDG12) – Principal Investigator and Team Leader (2022-2023).
Project: “Real-Time Analysis for Flow Rate Estimation in a Medical Aerosol Application and Smart Inhaler Development” – Massey University Research Fund (SDG 03) – Co-investigator (2023-2024)
Professional Associations
- Member (2022-present) – European Academy of Sciences and Arts
- Fellow (1994-present) - The Institution of Engineering & Technology
- International Professional Registration Advisor (1992-present) – IET
- Professional Review Interview Assessor (2009-present) - IET - Fellow (2004 - present) - The Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
- Member-at-Large (2022-present) - IEEE Awards Board
- Chair (2024-2025) - IEEE Technical Field Award Council
- Member (2023-present) - IEEE Fellow Committee
- Member (2019-present) Conferences Quality – IEEE Conferences Committee - Fellow (2021–present) - Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA)
- Member-Academician (2023-present) - International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance (AIIA)
- Affiliate (2014-present), Engineers Australia (EA)
- Member (2004-present), Nomination Panel (Advanced Technology: Electronics) - Kyoto Prize, Inamori Foundation
- Member (2023-present), Nomination Panel, VinFuture Prize, VinFuture Foundation
- Member (present), Editorial Boards of six professional journals
