Tan Chee Keong

Dr. Tan Chee Keong is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Information Technology, Monash University, Malaysia. He holds a PhD in Information and Communication Technology from Multimedia University (2014). His expertise lies in network system design, with a focus on software-defined networks, beyond 5G networks, indoor positioning systems, game theory, machine learning, and data science. He has secured over RM 800K in research grants as a principal or co-investigator and contributed to over 10 international journal papers. Notably, he received the Best Teaching Award from Multimedia University in 2016.

Research activities include projects funded by government and industry, such as AI-Driven Energy Management for Smart Cities and IoT-based energy monitoring systems. His work addresses challenges in network efficiency, indoor positioning, and smart city technologies. Dr. Tan has collaborated on projects involving UAV swarming intelligence, reinforcement learning, and autonomous systems.

• Education:
  • B.Eng (Hons) in Electronics (Telecommunication), Multimedia University, 2006
  • M.Eng.Sc (Information and Communication Technology), Multimedia University, 2009
  • Ph.D (Information and Communication Technology), Multimedia University, 2014
• Research Interests:
  • Optimizing wireless networks and protocols
  • Indoor positioning and trajectory tracking
  • Game theory applications in network resource management
  • Machine learning for signal processing and localization

Recent publications (2023–2025) emphasize AI-driven solutions for energy efficiency, path planning in disaster environments, and blockchain-based logistics optimization. These reflect a trend towards integrating AI/ML with traditional networking challenges.

• Awards:
  • Best Teaching Award, Multimedia University (2016)
• Grants & Projects:
  • AI-Enabled Energy Management (RM 800K+)
  • IoT-Based Energy Monitoring (2022–2025)
  • Smart City IoT Applications

He plays a key role in industry-academia collaborations, particularly in Malaysia’s tech sector. His labs focus on developing practical solutions for smart city infrastructure and next-generation communication systems.