The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates Clifford Choe Wei Chang, Asst. Prof. Dr. Tan Jian Ding and their team on the recent article published in Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, an SCI Q1 journal with the latest impact factor of 8.171. 

A fresh degree graduate from the School of Electrical Engineering and Artificial Intelligence, Clifford Choe Wei Chang is currently a master’s student supervised by Dr. Tan Jian Ding, the corresponding author of the paper. This research also collaborated with Asst. Prof. Dr. Haw Choon Yian from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering.

The paper entitled "Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms in Solving Partial Shading Problems: A Systematic Review" captures the applications of artificial intelligent techniques in solving partial shading problems of photovoltaic systems. It offers a comprehensive review of nature-inspired AI methodologies in the optimization of the power output of PV systems under dynamic and changing shading conditions. Unique enhancements and modifications pertaining to the developments of the AI schemes in solving similar problems are reviewed, while several research gaps are identified and reported to guide future studies in enhancing the algorithms.

“I would like to express my utmost gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. Tan Jian Ding, for introducing me to the realm of research and constantly sharpening my research skills,” said Clifford Choe Wei Chang, “With great team effort, our team have successfully published 6 journal articles and attended 5 international conferences around the globe.”

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 The article can be accessed at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11831-022-09803-x 

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Dr. Tan Jian Ding is an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Artificial Intelligence, at Xiamen University Malaysia. He received his PhD from the University of Malaya. He is currently the Head of Programme for the upcoming Bachelor of Engineering in Smart Robotics (SMR) and also the Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (MEE) programme. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, robotic systems, renewable energy, industrial automation control, and the Internet of Things (IoT). He is also the founder and advisor of the XMUM Robotic Club.