Lecturer in Computer Programming

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Dr Adila Nordin

Dr Adila Nordin is a Computer Programming lecturer and researcher at the School of Games & Creative Technology.

Bio

Adila received the BEng (First Class Hons.) in Computer Engineering in 2010 and MSc (Distinction) in Telecommunications Engineering in 2011 from Queen Mary University of London. She was awarded the King’s Scholarship from the Government of Malaysia to pursue her PhD degree. She received the PhD degree in Communications and Information System, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering in 2017 from University College London. Her PhD thesis was on Multichannel Cross-Layer Routing for Sensor Networks.
 
She was a lecturer at the School of Engineering and Technology, Insaniah University College, Malaysia in 2012 and a Senior Lecturer at the School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia in 2018. She is currently a Lecturer at the School of Games & Creative Technology, University for the Creative Arts, United Kingdom since September 2023.
 
Website: https://noradila.com

Research statement

Adila’s research interests covers a broad range of areas which are:

  • Wireless Sensor Network
  • Blockchain
  • Augmented Reality
  • Face Recognition System
  • Computer Programming
  • E-Learning 

Research supervision

Research Programme: PhD (Immersive Virtual Environments for Networked Live Performance in a Post-Covid Touring Context) 
Postgraduate Student: Anthony Woodward 
Location: University for the Creative Arts, United Kingdom

Research Programme: PhD (A Blockchain Trust Model Towards Secure Agribusiness Supply Chain Environment) 
Postgraduate Student: Norshakinah Md Nasir 
Location: Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

Research Programme: PhD (Dynamic Duty Cycle and Backoff Scheduling Mechanism for Wireless Body Area Network) 
Postgraduate Student: Abdulwadood Mohamed Othman Al-Awadhi 
Location: Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

Research Programme: MSc (Analysis of Attacks Towards Intrusion Detection System in Wireless Sensor Networks) 
Postgraduate Student: Muhammad Ibrahim Khalil 
Location: Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

Research Programme: MSc (Energy Efficient Routing Protocol in Wireless Sensor Network) 
Postgraduate Student: Aminu Aliyu 
Location: Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia 

  • Professional Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT)
  • Graduate Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) 

Awards:

  • Young Researcher Award from the Universiti Utara Malaysia (2022) 
  • Innovative Young Researcher – Intellectual Property Award from the Universiti Utara Malaysia (2022)
  • Virtual Immersive Learning Experience Award from the Universiti Utara Malaysia (2022)
  • E-Learning Innovation Award from the Universiti Utara Malaysia (2022)
  • Gold Award at the International Institute of Higher Learning Conference Expo (PECIPTA) (2022)
  • Best Paper Award at the Asian Conference on Intelligent Computing and Data Sciences
  • (ACIDS) (2021)
  • Excellence Service Award from the Universiti Utara Malaysia (2019)
  • King’s Scholarship from the Government of Malaysia (2012) 

Grants 

  • UNESCO MNCU Contribution Grant (SKUM GSS): Re-Living the Kedah-Siam War 1821 through Augmented Reality Technology (1 June 2023 - 31 December 2023)
  • Matching Grant Universiti Utara Malaysia & Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara, Indonesia: Digitalising Cultural Heritage of Maimun Palace in Medan, Indonesia through Augmented Reality Technology (August 2023 - August 2024)
  • Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia Grant (FRGS): A Blockchain trust model towards secure agribusiness supply chain environment (2020 - 2024)
  • Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia Grant (FRGS): Data breach prevention model for securing data privacy and confidentiality in cloud computing using enhanced AES (2019)
  • Universiti Utara Malaysia U-Press Grant: Are textbooks still relevant? student perception on the use of custom textbooks in UUM (2022 - 2023) [PI]
  • Universiti Utara Malaysia Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) Grant: Monopoly-based board game with augmented reality intervention in enhancing undergraduate students’ understanding in STID 1103 computer application in management concepts of emerging technology revolution (2020 - 2021) [PI]
  • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Trans Disciplinary Research Grant Scheme (TRGS): Mfraccess: mobile face recognition based smart library’s visitor access system (2022 - 2023)
  • Institute of Zakat Research and Innovation (IPIZ-LZNK) Grant: The Roles of Zakat in Achieving Quality Education: Awareness and Effectiveness of Zakat Distribution Among UUM Students (2020 - 2021) 
Dr Adila Nordin