Biography
Ir. Siva Priya (PEPC, MIEM) obtained her PhD in Engineering in 2021 and M.Eng Telecommunications in 2011 from Multimedia University, and B.Eng in Electrical (Telecommunications) in 2004 from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. She brings with her over 8 years of industry experience in satellite communications, VSAT & earth station implementation & testing, customer support, RF interference resolution, RF spectrum management, satellite procurement and international frequency regulations and coordination. With 13 years of academia experience since 2011, Ir. Siva Priya is currently Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Engineering, MMU, where she actively pursues research in Vehicle to Everything (V2X), 4G / 5G radio resources optimization, machine learning for resource allocation, radio channel propagation modelling, IoT based solutions, smart farming, sustainable power supply systems for telecommunication base stations and second life electrical vehicle battery solutions. Siva Priya is actively involved in Knowledge Transfer Programs and community outreach activities and has lead over seven IoT based Smart Farm implementations in schools and farmer communities. In MMU, she teaches Fundamentals of Wireless Communication, Information Theory, Data Networking and Basic Programming. She also teaches Engineer in Society, Quality Management Systems and Engineering Project Management. She holds a Train-the-Trainer certificate and trains in high impact presentation skills, e-commerce, digital marketing, workplace safety and engineering project management. She is also panel evaluator for engineering programs by the Engineering Accreditation Council, under the purview of the Board of Engineers. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, hiking and yoga.