SYNOPSIS   

This intensive half-day virtual workshop delves into the transformative role of biometric technology withinmodern engineering disciplines. Moving beyond theoretical concepts, we focus on practical application, integration challenges, and innovative solutions biometrics brings to fields like Cybersecurity, ComputerVision, Embedded Systems, Automation, and Smart Infrastructure. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how physiological (fingerprint, iris, facial) and behavioral (gait,keystroke) traits are engineered into reliable, secure, and efficient systems.


KEY TOPICS COVERED FOR THIS WORKSHOP

Participants will explore:

1. The Engineering Pipeline:
    From sensor data acquisition and signal processing to feature extraction, template matching,
    and decision algorithms.

2. System Integration & Hardware-Software Co-Design:
    Challenges of embedding biometric sensors into IoT devices, access control systems, and
    automotive applications.

3. Performance Metrics for Engineers:
    Analyzing False Acceptance Rate (FAR), False Rejection Rate (FRR), throughput, and
    computational efficiency.

4. Security by Design:
    Addressing engineering challenges like spoofing attacks (liveness detection), template security,
    and privacy-preserving architectures (e.g., homomorphic encryption).

5. The Future Trajectory:
    The convergence of biometrics with AI/ML, edge computing, and cloud-based authentication
    services.


WHO WILL BENEFIT WITH THIS WORKSHOP:

•   Electronics, Computer, and Software Engineers
•   Engineering Students (Undergraduate & Postgraduate)
•   R&D Professionals in Security, Automotive, and Consumer Electronics
•   System Architects and Integration Specialists
•   Technical Project Managers in related fields


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Ir. Sukhairul Nizam bin Abdul Razak

Ir. Ts. Sukhairul Nizam Abdul Razak holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical (Aeronautical) Engineering from UTM Skudai and an MBA from Charles Sturt University, Australia. He is a registered ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE) and a Professional Mechanical Engineer with a practicing certificate (PEPC) from the Board of Engineers Malaysia, in addition to being a certified Professional Technologist (MBOT).

With a career spanning over two decades, he began as a Body Design Engineer in R&D at Proton Manufacturing in 1995, later holding diverse roles including Branch Sales Manager, Warranty Operations Manager, and Head of Division at Proton Edar. He has also contributed to international projects, such as with Accenture Malaysia for the Daimler Group.

His extensive industry experience includes designing and developing automotive components, overseeing anti-corrosion and painting systems, aerodynamic refinement, and crash testing for the national automotive company. Beyond engineering, he specializes in automotive sales training, coaching, and product recall management.

In the academic sphere, he has served as a Senior Lecturer at City University Malaysia, Programme Coordinator at First City University College, and as Regional Director at Leanmax Pro Sdn Bhd. Currently, he is the Managing Director of Enviroklar Tech Sdn Bhd.

With a foundation in aeronautical engineering, Ir Ts Sukhairul Nizam has further pursued drone pilot training and regularly teaches autonomous robotics and drone technology to computer science and engineering students, graduate engineers, blending hands-on industry expertise with modern educational insight. Biometric Technology is one of the computer sciences subjects that he taught for Bachelor Degree in Computer Science programme.