Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

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Prof. Ir. Dr Ewe Hong Tat

QUALIFICATION 

BEng(Hons)(Mal), S.M. (MIT), PhD(MMU)

POSITION 

Vice President (Internationalisation and Academic Development)

Senior Professor, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES)

RESEARCH

INTERESTS 

Microwave Remote Sensing, Applied Electromagnetics, Satellite Image Processing, Sensing Network and Intelligent Systems

 CONTACT 

ADDRESS 

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Sungai Long Campus),

Jalan Sungai Long, Bandar Sungai Long,
Cheras 43000, Kajang, Selangor

 PHONE 

03-9086 0288 ext: 383

FAX 

03-9019 3188

 E-MAIL 

eweht@utar.edu.my


Professor Ewe Hong Tat obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (1st Class Hons) degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Malaya, Malaysia, Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from M.I.T., USA and PhD degree from Multimedia University, Malaysia.


He had worked before in Motorola Penang, Intel Penang, MIT’s Research Laboratory for Electronics, University of Malaya and Multimedia University (MMU) where his last position held in MMU was Vice President (Academic). He is currently a Senior Professor of Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science and the Vice President (Internationalization and Academic Development) of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR). He was also the recipient of a number of awards including The Young Scientist Award of URSI (International Union of Radio Science) in 1996, The Outstanding Young Malaysian Award 2005 for Academic Leadership and Accomplishment, and The Toray Science and Technology Award by Malaysian Toray Science Foundation in 2011. He is currently an Educational Counsellor and Regional Chair (Malaysia) of MIT Educational Council, Fellow and Secretary General of ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET), Fellow of Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM), former Council Member of Malaysia Qualifications Agency (MQA, 2013-2018), Advisory Judge of Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards and also Vice President of MIT Club of Malaysia.


In publication, he has published in books, international journals and conferences and newspaper column articles. His research interest includes microwave remote sensing, satellite image processing, wireless sensor network and intelligent computing. He is also active in consultancy and technopreneur development works and has been a consultant/advisor for several listed and startup companies in Malaysia.