Lenin

Dr Lenin Gopal BEng, MEng, PhD 

Associate Professor, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Dr Lenin Gopal is currently an associate professor at the University of Southampton Malaysia (UoSM). He obtained his B.Eng. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India, in 1996, the M.Eng. degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia, in 2006, and the Ph.D. degree from Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia, in 2015.

His PhD was on investigating robust linear and non-linear transceiver design problems for wireless Multiple-Input Multiple-output (MIMO) relay communication systems with the assumption that the partial information of the channel is available at the relay node. The joint source and relay optimization problems for MIMO relay systems are highly nonconvex, in general. In his study, the problems were transformed into suitable forms which can be efficiently solved using standard convex optimization techniques. The proposed design schemes outperformed the existing techniques.

Lenin was the principal investigator for a project on an efficient low power system-on-chip architecture funded by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI, Malaysia), and recently completed two led projects funded by FRGS Malaysia grant and Digital Sarawak CoE (DSCoE), SMA, Malaysia, Sarawak government grant.

Lenin was General Chair for ICSCC 2019 and GECOST 2021. He is regularly invited to serve on technical programme committees (TPCs) of internationally leading electrical power and communication conferences; Currently he is General Chair for GEN-CITY.

Lenin has graduated 7 PhD, and 8 MPhil students and currently supervises 5 PhD students; in the areas of Renewable Energy and Cooperative Communications. 

Research interests

His research interests include signal processing for communications, Intelligence-enhanced predictive control of power-electronic converters, and renewable energy, and machine learning applications.

Grants
  1. FRGS Grant, MOHE, Malaysia (Co-Investigator), 2022-Ongoing, Title: Formulation of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided Vehicle-to-Everything Network Model.
  2. FRGS Grant, MOHE, Malaysia (Co-Investigator), 2022-Ongoing, Title: Semi-supervised Learning Based Parametric Study of PV Array Output. Characteristics for the Diagnosis and Quantification of Concurrent Faults
  3. Digital Sarawak CoE (DSCoE), SMA, Malaysia (Chief-Investigator), 2018-2022, Title: IoT based Energy Efficient Solar Panel Tracking and Monitoring System.
  4. Digital Sarawak CoE (DSCoE), SMA, Malaysia (Co-Investigator), 2018 – 2021, Title: Development of Sarawak e-AgriFinance in Transforming Agricultural Sector,
  5. FRGS Grant, MOHE, Malaysia (Co-Investigator), 2017 - 2019, Title: Mathematical Modelling of optimal 5G Non-Orthogonal Waveforms for GFDM system.
  6. FRGS Grant, MOHE, Malaysia (Chief Investigator), 2016 - 2019,Title: Mathematical Modelling of Robust MIMO Relay System for Power Line Communication.
  7. eScience Fund, MOSTI, Malaysia (Chief Investigator), 2013 - 2014,Title: An Efficient Low Power System-on-Chip Architecture.
  8. CSCR Grant, Malaysia (Co-investigator), 2012 - 2014, Title: Ultra-Wideband MIMO Communication Signal Processing with Cost-Effective Optimization Methods. 
  9. CSCR Grant, Malaysia (Co-investigator), 2011 - 2013, Title: Speech Intelligibility Enhancement Using Psychoacoustics Approaches. 
  10. CSRF Grant, Malaysia (Chief Investigator), 2011 - 2013, Title: MMSE Based Transceiver Design for Non-Regenerative MIMO Relay Systems.
PhD Students Supervision
  • Kueh Reng Yi(Associate-Supervisor, Current), “Formulation of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided Vehicle-to-Everything Network Model”.
  • David Ha Heng Lee(Associate-Supervisor, Current), “GMPPT Algorithm Optimisation for Partially Shaded Photovoltaic Array."
  • Sia Yew Wei(Associate-Supervisor, Current), “Filter-less Extendable Switched-Capacitor Boost Multilevel Inverter with Modified Quasi Z-Source Network based STATCOM for Power Factor Correction to Maximize Electricity Transmission Efficiency" 
  • Liong Hui Jing(Associate-supervisor, Current), “Transceiver Design for IRS-Assisted SWIPT Systems" 
  • Shanmugam Veeramani(Associate-Supervisor, Current), “Network as a Service for High Latency Environments."
  • Basil Andy Lease (Supervisor, 2021), “Agricultural Crop-Weed Species Classification On Tiled Convolutional Neural Network."
  • Angie Liong Ann Gie (Supervisor, Graduated in 2021), “MIMO Relay Optimization for Indoor Power Line Communication Systems."
  • Justin Bin Lee (Supervisor, Graduated in 2021), “Robust Design for SWIPT in MIMO Relay Communication Systems."
  • Sim Zee Ang (Co-supervisor, Graduated in 2020),  “Efficient Pulse Shaping Technique for PAPR Reduction in Wireless OFDM Systems". 
  • Cho Zin Myint (Supervisor, Graduated in 2019), “Smart Wireless Sensor Network for Environmental Monitoring in IoT Environment." 
  • Aminu Maruf Asumo (Supervisor, Graduated in 2017), “Modeling and Simulation of Protective Relay for Short Circuits in AC Micro-grids using Fuzzy Logic”.
  • Chua Shin Cheng (Co-Supervisor, Graduated in 2016), “Design and Synthesis of Reversible Logic."
MPhil Students Supervision
  • Pauline Wong(Associate-Supervisor, Current), “Optimal Strategy in Predicting Equipment Failure in Extreme Unbalanced Dataset Using Cartesian Genetic Programming".
  • Lim Nyet Kah (Co-Supervisor, Graduated in 2022), “The Effect of System Quality Attributes on the Intention to Use E-Agrifinance: Perspective of Agricultural Suppliers in Sarawak".
  • Lucas Chai Gao King (Supervisor, Graduated in 2021), “Design of Energy Efficient GMPPT Algorithm for IoT Based Solar Panel Tracking and Monitoring System".
  • Siaw Teck Ung (Supervisor, Graduated in 2020), “Vector control of Multilevel Cascaded H-bridge Inverter (MCIH) based Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) with Simultaneous Functionality".
  • Ayshwarya Janarthanan (Supervisor, Graduated in 2020), “Vision Based Navigation System Design for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles".
  • Nong Nurnie Mohd Nistah, (Supervisor, Graduated in 2019), “Intelligent Monitoring Interfaces for Coal-red Power Plant Boiler Trips".
  • Ismail Kalimullah Musa (Co-supervisor, Graduated in 2017), “Optimal Precoder Design for Non-regenerative MIMO Relay Multicasting Systems".
  • Adib Kabir Chowdhury(Co-Supervisor, Graduated in 2015), “Efficient Methods for Synthesis of Multi-Valued Logic".
Research Projects

I am keen to hear from aspiring PhD students who have strong interest in the following research areas:

  1. Machine learning based prediction model for voltage fault in the hybrid AC/DC microgrids.
  2. Beamforming design for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Aided IoT Networks. 

*Studentship/Teaching assistantship may be provided for candidates with strong interest and academic qualification. 

Articles
  • A. Liong, L. Gopal, F. Juwono, C. W. R. Chiong, and Y. Rong, “Power Optimization of a Three-node Two-way Relay-assisted Power-line Communication System", IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, Vol.38, Feb. 2023.
  • J. L. Bing, Y. Rong, L. Gopal, and C. W. R. Chiong, “Robust Transceiver Design for SWIPT DF MIMO Relay System with Time Switching  Protocol", IEEE Systems Journal., vol. 16, Dec. 2022.
  • J. L. Bing, Y. Rong, L. Gopal, and C. W. R. Chiong, “Joint Transceiver Design for AF MIMO Relay Systems with Time-Switching Relaying Protocol and Imperfect Channel State Information", IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 71, Aug. 2022.
  • P. Wong, W. K. Wong, F. Juwono, L. Gopal, and M. A. Yusoff, “A Minimalist Approach for Detecting Sensor Abnormality in Oil and Gas Platforms", Petroleum Research., Vol.7, Jun. 2022.
  • L. G. K. Chai, L. Gopal, F. H. Juwono, C. W. R. Chiong, H. C. Ling, T. A. Basuki, “A Novel Global MPPT Technique Using Improved PS-FW Algorithm for PV System Under Partial Shading Conditions", Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 246, Oct. 2021.
  • A. Liong, F. Juwono, L. Gopal, C. W. R. Chiong, and Y. Rong, “Multiple Blanking Preprocessors for Impulsive Noise Mitigation in OFDM-based Power-line Communication Systems", Int. J. Electrical Power Energy Systems, vol. 130, Sep. 2021.
  • L. Bing, L. Gopal, Y. Rong, C. W. R. Chiong, and Z. Zang, “Robust Transceiver Design for Multihop AF MIMO Relay Multicasting from Multiple Sources," IEEE Trans.Veh. Technol., IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 70, pp. 1565-1576, Feb. 2021.
  • BA Lease, WK Wong, L Gopal, CWR Chiong, “Pixel-Level Weed Classification Using Evolutionary Selection of Local Binary Pattern in a Stochastic Optimised Ensemble", SN Computer Science Vol.1 Issue 6, Oct. 2020.
  • J. L. Bing, Y. Rong, L. Gopal, and C. W. R. Chiong, “Transceiver Design for SWIPT MIMO Relay Systems with Hybridized Power-Time Splitting-Based Relaying Protocol", IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 190922-190933, Oct. 2020.
  • M. Biletic, F. H. Juwono, and L. Gopal, “Nano-networks and Molecular Communications for Biomedical Applications," IEEE Potential, Magazine., Vol. 39, Issue 3, Jun. 2020.
  • Z. A. Sim, F. H. Juwono, R. Reine, Z. Zang, L. Gopal, “Performance of GFDM Systems Using Quadratic Programming Pulse Shaping Filter Design," IEEE Access, vol.8, pp. 37134-37146, Feb. 2020
  • L. Gopal, Y. Rong, and Z. Zang, “Robust MMSE Transceiver Design for Nonregenerative Multicasting MIMO Relay Systems," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 66, pp. 8979-8989, Oct. 2017.
  • L. Gopal, Y. Rong, and Z. Zang, “Tomlinson-Harashima Precoding Based Transceiver Design for MIMO Relay Systems with Channel Covariance Information," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 14, pp. 5513-5525, Oct. 2015.

A complete list of Lenin’s publications can be found on Google Scholar.

  • Lecturer, ELEC2220 Control and Communication (Control Part II)
  • Lecturer, ELEC2208 Power Electronics and Drives
  • Lecturer, ELEC1207 Electronic Systems (Control Part)
  • Academic team member, ELEC2217 EEE Design Exercise (D5)

Dr Lenin Gopal
Associate professor, University of Southampton Malaysia, 

C0302, Blok C Eko Galleria, Jalan Eko Botani 3,
Taman Eko Botani, 79200, Iskandar Puteri, Johor
Malaysia

Email: L.Gopal@soton.ac.uk
Phone: +60-75602439 

Room Number : 3L027