Ts. Pyi Phyo Aung

Ts. Pyi Phyo Aung

  • Teaching Fellow
Department of Smart Computing and Cyber Resilience
SDGs Focus

Biography

Pyi Phyo Aung holds an Advanced Diploma in Electronic Engineering from the City & Guilds of London Institute at NEC, Myanmar, and a Bachelor of Engineering with Honors from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia. While working as a lecturer in Myanmar, he authored and published a technical book titled "Arduino Ka Gyi Kha Khway" in the Myanmar language.

After that, he conducted full-time research in the Embedded Systems i-Kohza at the Malaysia-Japan International Institute at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur Campus, specializing in IoT and hardware security, and earned a Master of Philosophy. During this period, he was awarded the JASSO student scholarship for a research internship at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology in Nara, Japan.

Recognized as a Professional Technologist by the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT), Pyi Phyo Aung is a passionate maker and educator. He actively engages in talks, workshops, and training sessions—both in-person and virtual—on topics related to embedded systems, IoT, and hardware security.
 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • M.Phil. (Embedded Systems), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, UTMKL, Malaysia (2021)
  • B.Eng. (Electrical-Electronics) Hons., Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM, Malaysia (2015)
  • Advanced Diploma in Electronic Engineering, City & Guilds of London Institute, NEC, Mandalay, Myanmar, (2007)

Research Interests

  • Embedded systems
  • IoT
  • Hardware Security
  • Processor Design

Teaching Areas

  • Computer Architecture
  • Programming
  • Embedded systems
  • IoT

Courses Taught

  • Programming Principles
  • Data structures and Algorithms
  • Microprocessors
  • Digital Hardware Design

Notable Publications

  1. Pyi Phyo Aung,  Koichiro Mashiko, Nordinah Ismail, Chia Yee Ooi. "Evaluation of SRAM PUF characteristics and generation of stable bits for IoT security". International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology 2019 Sep 22 (pp. 441-450). Springer, Cham. (SDG09)
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33582-3_42 
  2. Pyi Phyo Aung, Nordinah Ismail, Chia Yee Ooi, Koichiro Mashiko, Hau Sim Choo. "Data Remanence Based Approach towards Stable Key Generation from Physically Unclonable Function Response of Embedded SRAMs using Binary Search". Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology (SDG09)
    https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.35.2.114131 
  3. Heng Hian Ken, Ku Pei Xuan, Pyi Phyo Aung, William Koong Wei Lien. "Cost Efficient Atmospheric Water Generator". 18th EURECA International Engineering Research Conference (SDG06)
     

Achievements & Accolades

  1. Gold Award in Asian Youth Innovation Awards for the project titled “Thermoelectric Cooler-Based Atmospheric Water Generator”, Malaysia Technology Expo 2023
  2. First Prize in Technology Seeds Competition, JICA (2020) held by JICA, and project presented at Kyoto- Malaysia Investment Forum in Kyoto, Japan on 3rd February 2020
  3. JASSO Student Scholarship (2019) Awarded JASSO student exchange program scholarship for research internship in Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan, March 2019
  4. Gold Medal, Most Creative Innovation, Best Poster Awards (2014) Won three awards in UTM 7th Innovative Competition in December 2014, with the project titled "Microcontroller Based Athlete Monitoring System"t
  5. Second Prize in Signal Processing Track (2014) Won second prize in Electronic and Computer Engineering Exposition, May 2014
     

Professional Associations

  1. Professional Technologist & Graduate Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT)
  2. Graduate Engineer, Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM)