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Prof. Chuah Joon Huang (Chinese: 蔡润煌) is a Malaysian academic, engineer, and university administrator. He is the current President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Southern University College (Southern UC) in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.[1] Chuah is known for his contributions to integrated circuit design, artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and higher education leadership in Malaysia and the ASEAN region.
Early life and education
[edit]Chuah obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) with First Class Honours from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He then earned a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) from the National University of Singapore (NUS), followed by a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Technology Policy and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at the University of Cambridge.[2]
Career
[edit]Academic and research work
[edit]Chuah began his academic career at the University of Malaya, where he served as an Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering and directed the VLSI and Image Processing Research Group.[3] His research covers computer vision, image processing, and very-large-scale integration (VLSI) design, producing applications in AI, robotics, and digital signal processing.
Before academia, Chuah worked in the semiconductor industry, including at Intel Corporation as an Integrated Circuit Design Engineer and at Freescale Semiconductor (formerly Motorola, SPS) as Senior Product Development Engineer.
Leadership in higher education
[edit]On 1 March 2023, Chuah was appointed President and CEO of Southern University College.[4] In September 2024, he was additionally appointed Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT). Under his leadership, Southern UC has:
- Expanded STEM and AI research programmes;
- Established collaborations with industry to support the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ);
- Strengthened international academic partnerships.[5][6][7][8]
Professional affiliations
[edit]Chuah has held leadership roles in multiple engineering organisations:
- Vice President of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM);[9]
- Chairman of Institution of Engineering and Technology, Malaysia Network;[10]
- Secretary-General of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations (AFEO).[11]
He is also a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council, UK and a Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate (PEPC) under the Board of Engineers Malaysia.
Awards and recognition
[edit]Chuah has been recognised nationally and internationally for his contributions to academia and engineering:
- Honorary Fellow of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations (2021);[12]
- Top10 Malaysia Influencer in Education;[13]
- National Outstanding Educationist Award, EduCoop Malaysia (2025);[14]
- The BrandLaureate Industry Icon Award - Educational Leadership and Management (2025).[15]
See also
[edit]- Southern University College
- Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
- ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations
References
[edit]- ^ "Message from the President". Southern University College. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Chuah Joon Huang – IEEE Biography". IEEE. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Chuah Joon Huang – UMExpert Profile". University of Malaya. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Message from the President". Southern University College. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Tech-learning tie-up boosts digital talent". The Star. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "JB team-up for the books". The Star. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "SUC lahir tenaga mahir penuhi kehendak JS-SEZ". Media Digital Johor (in Malay). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Southern UC in strategic industry-academic collaborations". Bernama (in Malay). 28 May 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "IEM Council 2025–2026". Institution of Engineers Malaysia. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "IET Malaysia Local Network". IET. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations". AFEO. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Chief Minister, Head of State receive AFEO awards". Daily Express. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Dr. Chuah Joon Huang – Shaping the Future of Education". Top10 Malaysia. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "EduCoop's Outstanding Educators". EduCoop Malaysia. 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Honoring our past, celebrating our present, inspiring our future". The Straits Times. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
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