Selected recognition

Awards

A selection from a longer record — the full list is in the CV.

Gold Medal BEAM Your Way to the Future
37th International Invention, Innovation, Technology Competition & Exhibition (ITEX)
2026
Anugerah Pengajaran (Kejuruteraan) Teaching award
Majlis Apresiasi FTKEK, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
2025
Gold Medal BEAM Framework: Driving Innovative and Inclusive Learning Towards AI-Ready Education
International University Carnival on e-Learning (IUCEL)
2025
Gold Medal Transcending Dimension: Reimagining Motif Lapan Through Augmented Reality
International University Carnival on e-Learning (IUCEL)
2025
Best Commercial Innovation Award BEAM Your Way to the Future
Jejak Inovasi UTeM
2025
Gold Medal BEAM Your Way to the Future
Jejak Inovasi UTeM
2025
Gold Medal Transcending Dimensions: Bringing Motif Lapan to Life through Augmented Reality
Jejak Inovasi UTeM
2025
Anugerah Pengajaran Anugerah Akademik Universiti (AAU)
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
2024
First Runner-Up Transcending Dimensions: Motif Lapan in Augmented Reality
Olah Corak Malaysia, Yayasan Hasanah & Corak Malaysia
2024
Anugerah Jasa Bakti Service recognition
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
2023
Best Presenter Award Hand Sign Language Translator using Leap Motion Sensor
International Conference on Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (ICTEC)
2022
Best Presenter Award Interactive Augmented Reality Playbook using Unity 3D/Oculus Rift with Leap Motion Sensor
International Conference on Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (ICTEC)
2022
Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (APC) Service excellence award
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
2017
Anugerah Inovasi e-Pembelajaran (Saguhati) Anugerah Akademik Universiti (AAU)
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
2017
Gold Medal Interactive Books for Engineering in UTeM
e-Learning Carnival (eLC)
2017
Silver Medal Engaging and Interactive Content for Teaching and Learning: Multimedia Signal Processing Interactive Book
National University Carnival on e-Learning (NUCEL)
2015
Receiving the Anugerah Pengajaran teaching award on stage Holding the ITEX 2026 Gold Award certificate Standing at the UTeM booth with BEAM Framework medals and posters at ITEX 2026 Gold medal awarded at an innovation and technology competition

16 detailed awards shown above — the full record spans a 24-year career.

Professional distinction

International recognition

Including Apple Distinguished Educator and Apple Professional Learning Specialist status.

Apple Professional Learning (APL) Lead Southeast Asia
Apple Education
2026
Apple Professional Learning Specialist (APLS) Professional recognition
Apple Education
2023
Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) Global educator community
Apple Inc.
2017
Chartered Engineer (CEng) Professional engineering status
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK
2017
Invited Lecturer Erasmus+ Programme
Hochschule Hannover, Germany
2017
Golden Key International Honour Society Membership recognition
Golden Key International Honour Society
1998
Apple Distinguished Educator, Class of 2017 award With fellow Apple Distinguished Educators at an Apple event Receiving the ADE Academy 2017 Australia Certificate of Completion at UTeM
Selected invited talks

Keynotes & presentations

35+ invited talks recorded across a 24-year career — the full list is in the CV.

"The DNA of Design: Mapping Shared Heritage Through Textiles and Technology"
Keynote Speaker — ASEAN–China Heritage Dimensions of National Arts (ACH-DNA) 2.0, Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
2026
"Digital Threads: Crafting the Next Chapter of Traditional Textiles with Artificial Intelligence"
Plenary Speaker — ASEAN–China Heritage Dimensions of National Arts (ACH-DNA) 2.0, Kuala Lumpur
2026
"AI in Education"
Forum Speaker — Apple Education Events: Designed for Every Kind of Learner, Kuala Lumpur
2026
"Bridging Real and Virtual Worlds: Integrating Spatial Computing into Signal and Vision Systems"
Plenary Speaker — International Conference on Trends in Computational and Cognitive Engineering (TCCE) 2025
2025
"Classroom of the Future: Evolving into the Metaverse"
Invited Speaker, Panel — EDUtech Asia 2024, Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore
2024
"Shaping The Future of Learning with Augmented Reality (AR): Celebrating Art Alive of Batik"
Presenter — Future of Learning Southeast Asia Conference 2024, ISKL
2024
"Shaping the Future of Learning with Spatial Computing"
Spotlight Speaker — Tech Summit, School of Science and Technology, Singapore
2024
"Stereo Matching Algorithms for 3D Video and Image Applications"
Keynote Speaker — 5th International Conference in Applied Science and Technology (ICAST 2019), Johor Bahru
2019
Advanced Digital Signal Processing
Guest Lecturer, Erasmus+ Programme — Hochschule Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany
2017
Speaking at a podium during a conference presentation Demonstrating an augmented reality app on iPad during a presentation Speaking at an Apple Education podium On a panel discussion at an education conference
Student innovation

INOTEK awards

Gold medals and top placings won at UTeM's Innovation and Technology Competition (INOTEK) for Final Year Project and Integrated Design Project work supervised by Dr Nurulfajar.

2026
FishNetMY: Deep Learning-Based Classification of Malaysian Fish SpeciesIndustry Special Award & Best Paper Award — Samuel Tai Zi Wei, FYP
2025
Batik Pattern Classification Using Deep LearningJohan, System Engineering & Gold Medal — Fairuz Khan bin Muhammad Farid, FYP
2025
Automatic Colorization of Grayscale Images Using Deep LearningEntrepreneurship Award & Gold Medal — Muhammad Fakhrul Hafeez bin Mohd Fauzi, FYP
2024
CircuitAR: Learning Basic Electric & Electronic Concepts Through ARFirst Place, Integrated Design Project — Amir Azfal bin Che Rashid, Wan Syahirah Akmal & Hazim Fahmi bin Hisham, IDP
2024
Deep Learning Algorithms for Batik Design ClassificationFirst Place, System Engineering & Entrepreneurship Award — Lee Xiao Xuan, FYP
2024
CosplayAR: Immersive Costume Creation and Augmented Reality AppGold Medal — Muhammad Aliff Aizat bin Bidin, Syed Ahmad bin Syed Alwee & Muhammad Shahrin Hakimi bin Shahril Anuar, IDP
2019
Interactive AR Playbook using Unity 3D for Oculus Rift with Leap MotionGold Medal & First Prize, Human Interaction Technology — Muhammad Athif Syamim bin Mohd Salleh, FYP
2019
Automotive Backup Safety System using Stereo CameraGold Medal — Final Year Project
2018
Stereo Vision Module using Dual GoPro SystemSilver Medal — Nurazman bin Jamali, FYP
2017
Interactive Objects for Augmented Reality using Oculus Rift and Motion SensorGrand Winner — Yap June Wei, FYP

10 INOTEK awards won by supervised FYP and IDP students since 2017.