Associate Professor Dr Sim Hock Kheng Email: [email protected] Dr. Sim Hock Kheng is an Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering, UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College. Previously, he served as a Senior Lecturer and Program Coordinator in a private university. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Multimedia University in 2015. He has published numerous books, international journals, and conference papers in his research area. He has completed his supervision with five postgraduate students. His research interests mainly include operations management, quality costing, and quality improvement, Six Sigma methodology, creative thinking, and high value manufacturing. Over the years, he has engaged in various industry related projects by improving the quality and manufacturing performances. He worked closely with the industry from time to time, bringing quality and productivity improvement in the manufacturing and service industry. Dr. Sim is also a PSMB certified trainer and has conducted productivity related trainings for local and multinational corporations. He is keen to share his knowledge and expertise, support the industry, lead the team to make breakthrough process improvements, and reduce non-value activity for cost reduction. Qualifications PhD (Engineering) Multimedia University, 2005-2015 Research Title: Decision Model for Imperfect Discrete Multistage Manufacturing and Assembly System Using Cost of Quality Approach Master of Science (Mechanical and Materials Engineering) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2001-2002 Project Title: A case study of Equipment Management Using Total Productive Maintenance Approach in Switchgear Engineering Company Bachelor Degree of Mechanical Engineering (Industrial Engineering) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 1996-2000 Research & Publications Year Title 2019 Book M.I. Mazrina, Z.A. Suriati, H.K. Sim, M.H. Tan, D. A. Kasturi (2019) TRIZ Case Studt: An Innovative Approach for Continuous Improvement in Small Medium Enterprises, MPC. 2017 Journal Publications G.K. Aligula, C.K. Kok, H.K. Sim, (2017) Driving quality in product development in a Malaysian optoelectronic firm. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma. 8 (4). 482-498 (IF: 3.33). https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLSS-06-2016-0026 2013 Journal Publications H.K. Sim, and Z.X. Wong (2013), Fuzzy Decision Tree Approach for Optimal Supplier Base. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 315. 283-287. N. Jamil, R. Besar, H.K. Sim (2013), A Study of Multicriteria Decision Making for Supplier Selection in Automotive Industry. Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2013. 841584. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.315.283 2012 Journal Publications C.K. Kok, V.S.H. Yeo, and H.K. Sim (2012) Quality Improvement for Wire Bond Strength within the Semiconductor Manufacturing Environment. International Journal Six Sigma and Competitive Advantages. 7 (2/3/4). 151-167. https://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSSCA.2012.053444 Conference M.K. Omar, H.K. Sim, and G.C. Lim (2012), DMAIC Methodology for Fold Defect Reduction in the Optical Blank Industry. IEEE International Conference of Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management 2012 (IEEM 2012), Hong Kong, pp. 362-366. 2010 Conference H.K. Sim, M.K. Omar, W.C. Chee, and N.T. Gan (2010), A Survey on Supplier Selection Criteria in the Manufacturing Industry in Malaysia. The 11th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference & The 14th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of International Foundation for Production Research (APIEMS 2010), Melaka, Malaysia. H.K. Sim, M.K. Omar, and K.S. Wong (2010). Simulation Modeling and Analysis for Assembly Process with Parallel Workstations. International Conference on Design and Concurrent Engineering 2010 (iDECON 2010), Melaka, Malaysia. C.W. Eng, and H.K. Sim (2010), “Managing Quality Improvement using Six Sigma. 3rd Engineering Conference on Advancement in Mechanical and Manufacturing for Sustainable Environment (EnCon 2010), Sarawak, Malaysia. 2009 Journal Publications H.K. Sim, Y.J. Jackie Kong, M. K. Omar, and S. C. Bong (2009). Cost of Quality for an Automotive Industry: A Survey and Findings. International Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 437-452. https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJMTM.2009.02396 Conference M.K. Omar, H.K. Sim, S. Murugan, and M.R. Muhamad (2009). The Impact of Cost of Quality: A Simulation Approach. IEEE International Conference of Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management 2009 (IEEM 2009), Hong Kong, pp. 1327-1331. 2006 Journal Publications M.K. Omar, W.S. Heah, S. Yasothei, and H.K. Sim (2006). Planning Collaborations among multiple Production Facilities: A Web-based Strategy. Information Technology Journal. 5. 149-158 Conference H. K. Sim, Y.J. Jackie Kong, and M.K. Omar (2006). Cost of Quality for Malaysia Automotive Industry: A Survey and Findings. International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Technology 2006 (ICOMAST 2006) Melaka Malaysia. 549-552 H. K. Sim, M.K. Omar, and S.C. Lee (2006). Computer Based Inventory System for Small & Medium Manufacturing Industry. International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Technology 2006 (ICOMAST 2006) Melaka Malaysia. 474-477 2005 Book Hairul Azhar b. Abdul Rashid, R. Logeswaran, K.N. Pau, and H. K. Sim (2005). Engineers in Society Second Edition. McGraw-Hill. 2004 Book Hairul Azhar b. Abdul Rashid, R. Logeswaran, K.N. Pau, and H. K. Sim (2004). Engineers in Society. McGraw-Hill 2003 Conference H. K. Sim and S.M. Yusof (2003). Development of TPM Implementation Plan in Switchgear & Engineering Company. International Conference of Mechanical Engineering (ICME 2003) Dhaka Bangladesh. ICME03-AM-32 Research Grant / Consultancy Project 2018 TRAINING Duration: 11 August Company: Penang Science Development Center Details: Outcome Based Education (RM2,500) Duration: 28 – 29 January Company: Paramount Property (Utara) Sdn Bhd Details: 7QC Tools for Continuous Quality Improvement (RM5,000) 2008 TRAINING Duration: 10 – 11 December Company: SKF Bearings (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Details: Operations Management 2006 RESEARCH GRANT (PI) Title: Critical Performance Indices for Suppliers: A Supply Chain Management Approach Duration: 2006-2007 Sponsors/Grant: Multimedia University Internal Grant (RM7,000) Academic, Industry and Ministry Appointments 2021 Appointments as ETAC Assessor Universiti Kuala Lumpur Kampus Cawangan Malaysia France Institute (UniKL MFI) Appointments as Reviewer IEM Best Paper Award for Innovate Malaysia Design Competition 2021 2020 Appointments as Reviewer MyTRIZ 2020 Conference: Taming Wicked Problems with TRIZ 2019 Appointments as Technical Program Committee Member International Conference on Computational Materials Science and Thermodynamic Systems (CMST 2019) Appointments as Academic Panel Member INNOCAFE: Shaping THE Future Workforce conducted by Malaysia Productivity Corporation 2018 Appointments as ETAC Assessor Politeknik Seberang Perai Appointments as Technical Program Committee Member International Conference on Internet of Things and Smart Manufacturing (IoTSM 2018) 2017 Appointments as Member Integrated Cumulative Grade Point Average (iCGPA) Strategic Planning Committee by Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Malaysia. Appointments as Allied Member Integrated Cumulative Grade Point Average (iCGPA) Technical Committee by Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Malaysia. Appointments as Speaker HPMM Innovation Week “Smart Manufacturing 2.0 to 4.0” by HP Malaysia Manufacturing 2016 Appointments as Technical Program Committee Member 15th Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics (15ACFM) International Conference on Computational Materials Science and Thermodynamic Systems (CMST 2019) 2006 Appointments as Committee Member International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Technology (ICOMAST2006). Supervision Masters Dissertation: Applying DMADV Methodology for Quality Improvement of an Optoelectronic Data Communication Unit (2012 – 2015) Geoffrey Katiedzo Aligula (co-supervised with Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Kok Chee Kuang ) Masters Dissertation: A Study of Multi-Criteria Decision Making for Supplier Selection in Automotive Industry (2008 – 2014) Nadia binti Jamil (co-supervised with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Khaled Omar) Masters Dissertation: DMAIC Approach for Fold Reduction in Manufacturing of Optical Lens (2008 – 2013) Lim Geok Ching (co-supervised with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Khaled Omar) Masters Dissertation (coursework): Wire bonding quality improvement in a Semiconductor Manufacturing Firm by DMAIC Approach (2013) Vincent Yeo Si Hao (co-supervised with Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Kok Chee Kuang) Masters Dissertation (coursework): A case study of applying DMAIC for process improvement in semiconductor industry (2011) Eng Chin Yaw Awards and Recognitions Malaysia Productivity Corporation: Productivity Champion (Productivity Practitioner) 2018