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PROFILE
UPM's Staff Profile
PROF. MADYA TS. DR. MAS RINA BINTI MUSTAFFA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
masrina@upm.edu.my
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PROFESSIONAL

NAME :
(Prof. Madya Ts. Dr.) MAS RINA BINTI MUSTAFFA
POST :
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
ENTITY :
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology

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FIELD OF SUPERVISION
COMPUTER VISION / DATA SCIENCE / INFORMATION RETRIEVAL / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS / MULTIMEDIA COMPUTING
EDUCATION
PHD
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, SERDANG, SELANGOR
Graduated : 2012
MASTER SAINS KOMPUTER
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, SERDANG, SELANGOR
Graduated : 2006
TEKNOLOGIS PROFESIONAL PT21090109
LEMBAGA TEKNOLOGIS MALAYSIA
Graduated : 2021
BACELOR SAINS KOMPUTER
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, SERDANG, SELANGOR
Graduated : 2003
JOURNAL PUBLICATION
1. Generalized ridgelet-fourier for M?N images: Determining the normalization criteria
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
2. Facilitating Students' Learning through M-LMS for Tablet Device
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
3. Invariant generalised Ridgelet-Fourier for shape-based image retrieval
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
4. Multi-resolution Joint Auto Correlograms: Determining the distance function
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
5. Content-based Image Retrieval using Colour and Shape Fused Features
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
6. Content-based Image Retrieval based on Color-Spatial Features
    Journal type: Other Abstracting / Indexing Bodies
7. Dominant colour descriptor with spatial information for content-based image retrieval
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
8. Shape descriptor based on invariant generalised ridgelet transform for M ? N images
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
9. Multi-resolution Shape-based Image Retrieval using Ridgelet Transform
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
10. Multi-Resolution Joint Auto Correlograms for Content-Based Image Retrieval
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
11. Content-Based Image Retrieval Using Color Models and Linear Discriminant Analysis
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
12. Vid2U: Facilitating Students’ Learning Through Video Annotation for Tablet Device
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
13. Fruits Recognition based on Texture Features and K-Nearest Neighbor
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
14. Content-based image retrieval for fish based on Extended Zernike Moments-Local Directional Pattern-Hue color space
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
15. A colour-based building recognition using support vector machine
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
16. Automated Recyclable Waste Classification using Multiple Shape-based Properties and Quadratic Discriminant
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
17. Content-Based Representation For Moth Recognition And Retrieval: A Review
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
18. Durian Recognition based on Multiple Features and Linear Discriminant Analysis
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
19. Small Target Detection of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on GDWNet in the Digital Economy
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
20. Durian Species Recognition based on Fast Discrete Curvelet Transform and K-Nearest Neighbour
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
21. Grain Recognition based on Colour and Shape Analysis
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
22. CONTENT-BASED FEATURE FUSION REPRESENTATION FOR MARINE INVERTEBRATES
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
23. OUTFIT CLASSIFICATION AND RECOMMENDATION BASED ON INTEGRATED FEATURES AND BAGGED DECISION TREE
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
24. HYBRID DISCRETE WAVELET TRANSFORM AND TEXTURE ANALYSIS METHODS FOR FEATURE EXTRACTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF BREAST DYNAMIC THERMOGRAM SEQUENCES
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
25. 3D Triangle Coordinates for Robust Pixel Calibration in Multi-Stereo Vision
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
26. 3D Face Shape Generation Using 3D Triangle Coordinates and Multi-Stereo Vision
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
27. Self-Supervised Learning for Action Recognition: Trends, Models, and Applications
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
28. Education digitalization: impact on the learning quality and the participants' readiness in the educational process
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
29. DETECTION OF MENTAL DISORDERS BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF EMOTION, FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND FACIAL MOVEMENTS IN A VIDEO STREAM
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
WORKING EXPERIENCE
2023
Head of Multimedia Department
2022
Head of Multimedia Department
2020
Associate Professor
2012
Senior Lecturer
2003
Tutor
SKILL
2021
Academic Leadership & Department Management. Experienced in leading departments, coordinating academic operations, and managing academic staff teams.
2020
AI for Smart Agriculture. Application of AI and computer vision for plant disease detection, growth monitoring, and smart agriculture analytics.
2019
Teaching & Learning Innovation. Developing innovative teaching methods including digital learning technologies and multimedia-based tools.
2018
Deep Learning for Multimedia Analytics. Skilled in applying deep learning models such as CNNs and transfer learning for multimedia analysis.
2018
Cross-Modal Retrieval / Cross-Modality Analytics. Expertise in developing cross-modal retrieval models linking images, text, and multimodal data.
2016
Multimedia & Mobile Application Development. Ability to design frameworks for multimedia and mobile applications for education and industry.
2016
National & International Research Collaboration. Experienced in conducting research collaborations with local and international institutions, including EU-funded projects.
2015
Curriculum Development. Involved in curriculum design, syllabus development, and course enhancement aligned with MQF and OBE.
2015
Computer Vision. Skilled in computer vision for detection, recognition, and image understanding tasks.
2015
Project & Research Grant Management. Experienced in managing project timelines, deliverables, progress reports, and research grant funds.
2012
Digital Image Processing. Skilled in image filtering, segmentation, transformation, and feature extraction for image analysis.
2012
Content-Based Image Retrieval. Expertise in content-based image retrieval systems using advanced feature representations.
2012
Research Supervision & Mentorship. Experienced in supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research in multimedia and artificial intelligence.
2010
Academic Writing & Research Skills. Experienced in writing journal articles, conference papers, and high-quality research reports.
2000
Bilingual Communication Skills. Proficient in spoken and written Bahasa Melayu and English for academic and professional communication.
Please refer to the attached CV for the full list.
PROJECT
2025
AI-Enhanced Digital Fabric Visualisation (BajuVision). Developed BajuVision, an AI-enhanced digital fabric visualisation application for Malaysian traditional attire.
2024
DiffVecFont – Deep Learning for Font Generation. Conducted research on vector font generation using Masked Diffusion Transformer models for computer graphics applications.
2024
Facial Emotion Recognition for Online Learning. Developed deep learning–based emotion recognition models for monitoring student engagement in online classrooms.
2024
AI-based Plant Disease Recognition. Conducted survey studies and model evaluations for AI-based plant disease recognition using leaf images.
2019
Smart Growing Chilli – IoT & Image-Based Monitoring. Developed an IoT and image-based monitoring system for smart chilli plant growth management.
2019
Multimodal Learning Analytics for Personalised Learning. Engaged in developing multimodal learning analytics to enhance personalised learning via behavioural and performance data.
2018
Durian Species Recognition (GP-IPM & GP Project). Project on durian species recognition using colour, shape, and machine learning features to support the local agriculture industry.
2018
Multimedia Learning & Haematology m-Learning (GIPP). Contributed to developing interactive multimedia-based mobile learning applications for haematology education.
2016
LaMarItImE – Marine Invertebrate Image Retrieval. Developed an image retrieval system for marine invertebrates using multi-level visual features.
2016
Enhanced Fish Species Image Retrieval (FRGS). FRGS project focusing on improved Zernike Moments and Local Directional Pattern feature representation for fish image retrieval.
2015
Semantic & Ontology-Based Image Segmentation. Involved in ontology-based image segmentation projects using mixture models to enhance image analysis and annotation.
2010
Multi-resolution Joint Auto-Correlogram. Developed Multi-resolution Joint Auto-Correlogram methods to enhance feature representation for complex image retrieval.
2008
Generalised Ridgelet–Fourier Shape Retrieval. Researched Ridgelet–Fourier methods for shape recognition in image retrieval systems.
2006
Colour–Spatial Image Retrieval. Conducted research integrating colour and spatial information to improve image retrieval accuracy.
2005
Region-Based Image Retrieval. Involved in early research projects on region-based techniques for content-based image retrieval using improved sub-block methods.
Please refer to the attached CV for the full list.
CONSULTANCY SERVICES
2026
External Advisor Panel for the Bachelor of Information Technology (Multimedia Technology) with Honours, Kulliyyah of Islamic Finance, Management Sciences and Hospitality (KWISH), Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (UniSHAMS).
2025
Committee, workshop for the review of proposal papers and course framework for co-curricular credit equivalency, Co-Curriculum and Student Development Center (PKPP), UPM.
2025
Jury, 7th International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2025 (I-PICTL 2025) X SULAM@UPM Carnival 2025, organised by Centre for Academic Development and Leadership Excellence (CADe-Lead), UPM.
2025
Evaluation Panel, FRGS Proposal, Taylor’s University.
2025
Representative of Public Higher Education Institutions (IPTA) in the Studies Committee (JKP) for the Bachelor of Computer Science (Multimedia Computing) programme, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya.
2025
External Advisor Panel for the Bachelor of Information Technology (Multimedia Technology) with Honours, Kulliyyah of Islamic Finance, Management Sciences and Hospitality (KWISH), Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (UniSHAMS).
2024
External Advisor for BSc (Hons) in Multimedia Technology, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (A.P.U.).
2024
Committee, workshop for the review of proposal papers and course framework for co-curricular credit equivalency, Co-Curriculum and Student Development Center (PKPP), UPM.
2024
Evaluation Panel, Pahang Research and Education Grants 2024-2025, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
2024
External Reviewer for Academic Promotion Application to Associate Professor, University of Wollongong (UOW) Malaysia.
2024
Representative of Public Higher Education Institutions (IPTA) in the Studies Committee (JKP) for the Bachelor of Computer Science (Multimedia Computing) programme, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya.
2024
Evaluation Committee Member, Research Grant Application Evaluation (UPM).
2024
Visiting Lecturer, University of Munster, Germany under the EU Horizon 2020 Project ULTRACEPT (No. 778062) (2018-2024).
2024
Research Secondment, University of Leicester, United Kingdom under the EU Horizon 2020 Project ULTRACEPT (No. 778062) (2018-2024).
2024
External Advisor Panel for the Bachelor of Information Technology (Multimedia Technology) with Honours, Kulliyyah of Islamic Finance, Management Sciences and Hospitality (KWISH), Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (UniSHAMS).
2023
Evaluation Panel, FRGS Proposal, Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS).
2023
External Advisor for BSc (Hons) in Multimedia Technology, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (A.P.U.).
2023
Evaluation Panel, Selangor State Research Grant (GPNS) Proposal, Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS).
2023
Jury, Innovation Congress and Competition in Teaching and Learning (kNOVASI 2023), organised by the Centre for Teaching and Curriculum Development, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
2023
Evaluation Panel, Universiti Putra Malaysia Grant Cycle 2/2023.
2023
13. Evaluation Panel, Malaysian Research University Network (MRUN) Research Officer Grant Scheme (MROGS), Universiti Putra Malaysia.
2023
Evaluation Panel, Incentive Research Grant for Teaching and Learning (GIPP), Centre for Academic Development and Leadership Excellence (CADe-Lead), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
2023
Evaluation Committee Member, Research Grant Application Evaluation (UPM).
2022
Evaluation Committee Member, Research Grant Application Evaluation (UPM).
2022
Jury, International University Carnival on E-Learning (IUCEL) 2022, organised by Centre for Academic Development (CADe), UPM.
2022
Jury, International Putra InnoCreative Poster Competition, International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2022 (PicTL 2022), organised by Centre for Academic Development (CADe), UPM.
2022
Evaluation Panel for the application of re-accreditation of the Bachelor of Computer Science (Multimedia Computing), Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya.
2022
Evaluation Panel for UPM Micro-credential course.
2022
Evaluation Panel, FRGS Proposal, Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS).
2022
External Advisor for BSc (Hons) in Multimedia Technology, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (A.P.U.).
2021
Evaluation Panel, FRGS Proposal Phase 1 2021, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM)
2021
Jury, International Putra InnoCreative Poster Competition, International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2021 (PicTL 2021), organised by Centre for Academic Development (CADe), UPM.
2021
Jury, Virtual International Research and Innovation Symposium and Exposition 2021 (RISE 2021), organised by Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM).
2021
Expert Panel (Chairman) for the Form 5 Multimedia Production Vocational Subject (MPV) Learning Module under the Secondary School Standard Curriculum (KSSM), in collaboration with the Educational Resources and Technology Division (BSTP) and the Vocational Technical Education and Training Division (BPLTV), Ministry of Education Malaysia.
2021
Chairman of the Digital Textbook Technical Evaluation Committee for the Form 4 and Form 5 Multimedia Production Vocational Subject (MPV) under the Secondary School Standard Curriculum (KSSM), in collaboration with the Educational Resources and Technology Division (BSTP), Ministry of Education Malaysia.
2021
Reference Expert for the Interactive Materials Blueprint for the Primary School Standard Curriculum (KSSR) (Revised 2017) Year 4 and the Secondary School Standard Curriculum (KSSM) Form 1, in collaboration with the Educational Resources and Technology Division (BSTP), Ministry of Education Malaysia.
2021
Evaluation Committee Member, Research Grant Application Evaluation (UPM).
2020
Chairman of the Digital Textbook Technical Evaluation Committee for the Secondary School Standard Curriculum (KSSM) Vocational Subject (MPV) Multimedia Production for Form 4 and Form 5, in collaboration with the Educational Resources and Technology Division (BSTP), Ministry of Education Malaysia.
2020
External Advisor for common courses review: Siri 1/2020 (Information Technology), Kolej Profesional MARA (KPM).
2020
Jury, International Putra InnoCreative Poster Competition, International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2020 (PicTL 2020), organised by Centre for Academic Development (CADe), UPM.
2020
Expert Panel (Chairman) for the Form 5 Multimedia Production Vocational Subject (MPV) Learning Module under the Secondary School Standard Curriculum (KSSM), in collaboration with the Educational Resources and Technology Division (BSTP) and the Vocational Technical Education and Training Division (BPLTV), Ministry of Education Malaysia.
2019
Jury, Putra InnoCreative Competition, Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2019 (PICTL’19) organised by Centre for Academic Development (CADe), UPM.
2019
Expert Panel for the Form 4 Multimedia Production Vocational Subject (MPV) Learning Materials under the Secondary School Standard Curriculum (KSSM), in collaboration with the Educational Resources and Technology Division and the Curriculum Development Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia.
2018
Jury, Invention, Innovation, & Design on E-learning (IIDEL) Competition in International Carnival on E-learning (IUCEL) 2018.
2018
Panel for the Development of the Curriculum and Assessment Standard Document (DSKP) for the Secondary School Standard Curriculum (KSSM) Vocational Subjects (MPV) in Multimedia Production and Computer Graphics for Form 4 and Form 5, in collaboration with the Curriculum Development Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia.
2017
Panel for Developing the Curriculum and Assessment Standard Document (DSKP) for the Secondary School Standard Curriculum (KSSM) Computer Science Basics (ASK) Form 3, together with the Curriculum Development Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia.
2016
Panel for Developing the Curriculum and Assessment Standard Document (DSKP) for the Secondary School Standard Curriculum (KSSM) Computer Science Basics (ASK) Form 2, together with the Curriculum Development Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia.
2016
Form 1 Computer Science Basics (ASK) Support Materials (Module) Curriculum Evaluator, together with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).
Please refer to the attached CV for the full list.
COURSE ATTENDED
Refer to the attached CV.
PAPER PRESENTED
Please refer to the attached CV for the full list.
TEACHING
Please refer to the attached CV for the full list.
COMMITTEE
2014
Paper Reviewer Committee, International Conference on Signal Propagation and Computer Technology (ICSPCT 2014).
2014
Paper Reviewer Committee, International Conference on Computer and Information Sciences (ICCOINS 2014).
2014
Paper Reviewer Committee, IEEE 10th International Colloquium on Signal Processing & Its Applications (CSPA 2014).
2013
Paper Reviewer Committee, International Conference on Systems Engineering & Technology (ICSET 2013).
2013
Paper Reviewer Committee, 2nd International Multi-Conference on Artificial Intelligence Technology (STAIR 2013).
2013
Paper Reviewer Committee, 9th Asia Information Retrieval Societies Conference (AIRS 2013).
2013
Session Chair, IADIS International Conference on Internet Technologies & Society (ITS 2013).
2013
Secretariat Committee, IADIS International Conference on Educational Technologies (ECEduTech 2013).
2013
Secretariat Committee, IADIS Sustainability, Technology and Education (STE 2013).
2013
Secretariat Committee, IADIS International Conference on Internet Technologies & Society (ITS 2013).
2013
Course Moderator, Multimedia Technology (SMM3001), Semester I 2013/2014.
2013
Curriculum Committee, Department of Multimedia, October 2013 – present.
2012
Paper Reviewer Committee, Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology (Special Issue).
2012
Paper Reviewer Committee, International Conference on Intelligent & Advanced Systems (ICIAS 2012).
2012
Paper Reviewer Committee, International Conference on Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management (CAMP 2012).
2012
Secretariat Committee, International Conference on Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management (CAMP 2012).
2012
Paper Reviewer Committee, Sixth Asia Information Retrieval Societies Conference (AIRS 2010).
2012
Publicity Committee, Department of Multimedia, August 2012- July 2013.
2011
Paper Reviewer Committee, Seventh Asia Information Retrieval Societies Conference (AIRS 2011).
2006
Course Coordinator, Multimedia Technology (SMM3001), Semester II 2006/2007.
2006
Course Coordinator, Introduction to Multimedia (SMM2005), Semester I 2006/2007.
2006
Course Coordinator, Basic Multimedia Technology (SMM2011) for Diploma in Computer Science (Twining Programme UPM-IPTS), Semester I 2006/2007.
2006
Course Coordinator, Multimedia Technology (SMM3001) for BCompSc (Twining Programme UPM-IPTS), Semester I 2006/2007.
2006
Course Coordinator, Multimedia Technology (SMM3001) for BCompSc (Distance Learning Programme), Semester I 2006/2007.
2006
Head of Academic Adviser, Department of Multimedia, 2006.
2006
Exhibition Committee, Department of Multimedia, 2006.
2004
Secretariat Committee, Information Technology Colloquium 2004, FSKTM.
Please refer to the attached CV for the full list.
AWARD AND ACHIEVEMENT
2025
Silver Medal, Abdul Wahab, N. A. D. and Mustaffa, M. R. (2025). Digital fabric visualisation for Malaysian traditional attire using AI-enhanced mobile application, poster presented at the Putra InnoCreative Poster Competition, 7th International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2025 (I-PICTL 2025) X SULAM@UPM Carnival 2025 organi
2023
Gold Medal, Mustaffa, M. R. & Ang, G. Z. (2023). Automatic entity relationship diagram detection and recognition for assisting teaching and learning in database course, poster presented at the International Putra InnoCreative Poster Competition, International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2023 (PicTL 2023) organised by Centre
2023
Anugerah Khidmat Komuniti dan Masyarakat Cemerlang 2022 (Outstanding Community and Community Service Award 2022), 2D animation program collaboration with Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan King George V (SMKKGV), FSKTM, UPM, 2023.
2022
Anugerah Khidmat Komuniti dan Masyarakat Cemerlang 2021 (Outstanding Community and Community Service Award 2021), Microsoft Office learning for orphan and vulnerable children (OVC), FSKTM, UPM, 2022.
2020
Gold Medal, Mustaffa, M. R., Shaharom, N. D. S, Mohd Norowi, N., & Nasharuddin, N. A. (2020). Learning about durian varieties through recognition app., poster presented at the International Putra InnoCreative Poster Competition, International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2020 (PicTL 2020) organised by Centre for Academic Dev
2020
Best Constructive Review Award, Global Research Conference 2020 (GRaCe 2020), 16 – 18 October 2020, online conference.
2020
Best Paper Award, Mustaffa, M. R., Nachiappan, I. N., Abdullah, L. N., Khalid, F., & Hussin, M. (2020). Grain recognition based on colour and shape analysis, 7th International Conference on Applied Science and Technology (ICAST 2020), 13 – 14 July 2020, online conference.
2019
Best Presentation Award, Mustaffa, M. R., Goh, S. W., Abdullah, L. N., & Nasharuddin, N. A. (2019). Dress me up!: Content-based clothing image retrieval, 4th International Conference on Multimedia and Image Processing (ICMIP 2019), 19 - 21 January 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ACM.
2019
Third place, Mohd Norowi, N., Madzin, H., Nasharuddin, N. A., …, & Mustaffa, M. R. (2019). Best Faculty/Centre in Teaching and Learning Innovation Practices Competition 2019, Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning (PicTL’ 19).
2019
Silver Medal, Abdullah, L. N. & Mustaffa, M. R. (2019). Visualisation effects of subjective extracted text using parse tree for English learning, poster presented at the 2019, Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning (PicTL’ 19) organised by Centre for Academic Development (CADe), UPM, 16–17 October 2019.
2018
Best Paper Award, Kamal Ariffin, N. I., Mustaffa, M. R., Abdullah, L. N., & Nasharuddin, N. A. (2018). Fruits recognition based on texture features and k-nearest neighbour, 2nd International Conference on Innovations in Computer Science and Engineering (ICiCSE 2018), 30 - 31 August 2018, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
2018
Silver Medal, Mustaffa, M. R., Abdullah, L. N., & Nasharuddin, N. A. (2018). LaMarItImE: Learning about marine invertebrates through image example, poster presented at the 2018 Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning (PicTL’ 18) organised by Centre for Academic Development (CADe), UPM, 1 – 2 August 2018.
2017
Insentif Geran Putra Muda Terbaik 2016 (Best Young Putra Grant Incentive 2016), UPM, 2017.
2016
Best Paper Award, Mustaffa, M. R., Mohd. Norowi, N, & Sim, M. Y. (2016). Content-based image retrieval system for marine invertebrates, 2016 Third International Conference on Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management (CAMP’16), 23 - 24 August 2016, Hatten Hotel Melaka, Malaysia. IEEE.
2010
Best Paper Award, Mustaffa, M. R., Ahmad, F., Mahmod, R., & Doraisamy, S. (2010). Invariant generalised Ridgelet-Fourier for shape-based image retrieval”, First International Conference on Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management (CAMP ‘10), 17 - 18 March 2010, Shah Alam Convention Center, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. IEEE.
2008
Excellence Service Award, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
2007
Excellence Sport Award, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
2006
Bronze Medal, Exhibition of Invention, Research, and Innovation, 22 – 24 August 2006, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
2006
Excellence Service Award, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2004
Excellence Service Award, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Anugerah Pengajaran Pensyarah Cemerlang (Outstanding Lecturer Teaching Award), FSKTM, UPM, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022.
Anugerah Harta Intelek (Intellectual Property Award), FSKTM, UPM, 2020, 2021, 2022.
Please refer to the attached CV for the full list.
NON-JOB RELATED ACTIVITY
2027
Vice President, Society of Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management (PECAMP) Malaysia, 2025 – 2027.
2025
Representing Group 3 in Volleyball, UPM Annual Staff Sport Tournament.
2025
Committee Member, “Mastering A+ in Computer Science” Collaborative Program organised by Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Jasmin 2.
2022
Associate Member, Majlis Profesor Negara, since 2022.
2006
Secretary, Social and Welfare Club, FSKTM.
2004
Volunteer, 12th Paralimpiad Malaysia, 10-14 April 2004.
Member, Alumni FSKTM.
Member, Persatuan Capaian Maklumat dan Pengurusan Pengetahuan (PECAMP).
Member, Persatuan Pegawai Akademik, UPM.
Member, Alumni UPM.
Member, Social and Welfare Club, FSKTM.
Secretary, Golden Key International Honour Society (Malaysia), 2003 – 2006.
Member, Golden Key International Honour Society.
Please refer to the attached CV for the full list.
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
Multimedia Systems and Applications.
Multimedia Retrieval.
Digital Image Processing.
Pattern Recognition.
Intelligent Systems.
Multimedia Analytics.
Computer Vision.
RESEARCH AREA
Multimedia Systems and Applications.
Multimedia Retrieval.
Pattern Recognition.
Digital Image Processing.
Computer Vision.
Intelligent Systems.
Multimedia Analytics.
RESEARCH PROJECT
2024
Deep Transfer Learning-based Machine Vision Classification for Grading and Quality Categorization (Co-researcher), 2020-2024.
2024
Multimodal Hierarchical Fusion Feature Model Incorporating Attention Mechanism with World Level Alignment (Co-researcher), 2020-2024.
2024
Ultra-layered perception with brain-inspired information processing for vehicle collision avoidance (ULTRACEPT) (Project Member), 2018-2024.
2022
Effective Durian Species Feature Representation and Recognition (Main Researcher), 2018-2022.
2020
Fusion Clahe-based Image Enhancement with Fuzzy in Enhancing the Quality of Field Image (Co-researcher), 2018-2020.
2019
Effective Content-based Fish Species Image Retrieval based on Enhanced Zernike Moments-Local Directional Pattern (Main Researcher), 2016-2019.
2019
Multimodal Learning Analytics Towards Improvement of Personalized Learning (Co-researcher), 2017-2019.
2019
MyHematology App: Mobile Learning for Hematology (Co-researcher), 2017-2019.
2018
Student Evaluation Model for the Implementation of iCGPA in Computer Science Curriculum (Co-researcher), 2016-2018.
2018
Aesthetics Energy of Image Colour-based Point of Regard Estimation for Distance Independent Non-Intrusive Eye Gaze Tracking (Co-researcher), 2014-2018.
2017
Blended Learning Activity pack – Integrating flashcards with a virtual learning environment for Haematology (Co-researcher), 2015-2017.
2016
Creating Educational Mobile App for Smartphone using Mobile App Builder to Accelerate Interactive Teaching and Learning (Co-researcher), 2015-2016.
2015
Facilitating Students’ Learning through Video Annotation for Tablet Devices (Main Researcher), 2013-2015.
2015
Utilizing Physiological Signal Patterns and Analysis via Computer Supported Training to Strategize Sports Optimal Performance (Co-researcher), 2013-2015.
2013
Color Feature Generation and Classification for Effective Content-Based Image Retrieval (Main Researcher), 2013-2015.
Please refer to the attached CV for the full list.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Multimedia Analytics.
Intelligent Systems.
Multimedia Retrieval.
Computer Vision.
Pattern Recognition.
Digital Image Processing.
Multimedia Systems and Applications.
CURRENT RESEARCH
2025
Effective Transfer Learning Approach for Plant Disease Recognition.
2025
Self-Supervised Deep Architectures and Ensemble Approaches for Human Action Recognition from Unlabelled Video.
2025
Target Detection Algorithms for Remote Sensing Images Based on Deep Learning.
2025
A deep learning method for generating tree objects with lidar data.
Please refer to the attached CV for the full list.
PATENT
Please refer to the attached CV for the full list.
PUBLICATION
2025
3D Face Shape Generation Using 3D Triangle Coordinates and Multi-Stereo Vision
2025
3D Triangle Coordinates for Robust Pixel Calibration in Multi-Stereo Vision
2025
Self-Supervised Learning for Action Recognition: Trends, Models, and Applications
2022
Deep Learning Mango Fruits Recognition based on Tensor Flow Lite
2021
HYBRID DISCRETE WAVELET TRANSFORM AND TEXTURE ANALYSIS METHODS FOR FEATURE EXTRACTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF BREAST DYNAMIC THERMOGRAM SEQUENCES
2020
OUTFIT CLASSIFICATION AND RECOMMENDATION BASED ON INTEGRATED FEATURES AND BAGGED DECISION TREE
2020
CONTENT-BASED FEATURE FUSION REPRESENTATION FOR MARINE INVERTEBRATES
2020
Grain Recognition based on Colour and Shape Analysis
2019
Automated Recyclable Waste Classification using Multiple Shape-based Properties and Quadratic Discriminant
2019
A colour-based building recognition using support vector machine
2019
Content-based image retrieval for fish based on Extended Zernike Moments-Local Directional Pattern-Hue color space
2019
Durian Species Recognition based on Fast Discrete Curvelet Transform and K-Nearest Neighbour
2018
Fruits Recognition based on Texture Features and K-Nearest Neighbor
2018
Content-based Feature Fusion Representation for Marine Invertebrates
2018
Durian Recognition based on Multiple Features and Linear Discriminant Analysis
2018
Content-Based Representation For Moth Recognition And Retrieval: A Review
2017
Multi-Resolution Joint Auto Correlograms for Content-Based Image Retrieval
2017
Vid2U: Facilitating Students Learning Through Video Annotation for Tablet Device
2017
Content-Based Image Retrieval Using Color Models and Linear Discriminant Analysis
2016
Multi-resolution joint auto correlograms for content-based image retrieval
2016
Content-based Image Retrieval Using Color Models and Linear Discriminant Analysis
2016
Vid2U: Facilitating Students? Learning through Video Annotation for Tablet Device
2014
Multi-resolution Shape-based Image Retrieval using Ridgelet Transform
2013
Multi-resolution Shape-based Image Retrieval using Ridgelet
2013
Content-based Image Retrieval using Colour and Shape Fused Features
2012
Multi-resolution Joint Auto Correlograms: Determining the distance function
2012
Multi-resolution shape-based image retrieval using Ridgelet transform
2010
Invariant generalised Ridgelet-Fourier for shape-based image retrieval
2010
Shape descriptor based on invariant generalised ridgelet transform for M ? N images
2009
Generalized ridgelet-fourier for M?N images: Determining the normalization criteria
2008
Content-based Image Retrieval based on Color-Spatial Features
2008
Dominant colour descriptor with spatial information for content-based image retrieval