Ho Kok Hoe

Ho Kok Hoe is a Senior Lecturer (Practice) at the Malaysia School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, specializing in the Electrical and Robotics Engineering department. He holds a PhD in Engineering from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and has extensive industrial and academic experience. His research focuses on manufacturing optimization, Industry 4.0, automation, and improving teaching pedagogy.

Education:

• PhD in Engineering (Industrial Engineering, Operations Research and Manufacturing), UTAR (2014–2021)
• MSc in Engineering (Industrial Engineering, Operations Research and Manufacturing), Universiti Terbuka Malaysia (2008–2012)
• BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Mechatronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (1998–2002)

Research Interests: Industrial collaboration, manufacturing processes, automation and robotics, Industry 4.0, modeling and simulation, statistics, and curriculum improvement. He has contributed to projects like the Integrated Industry 4.0 Solution for PCB Assembly.

Awards:

• First Place in Doctoral Dissertation Competition (IEOM, 2022)
• Outstanding Performance Employee Award (Carsem, 2017)
• Scholarship for PhD Study (Mybrain15-MyPhd, 2014)

Grants and Projects: Leading the 2024–2025 project on Industry 4.0 solutions for PCB assembly. Collaborates with industry partners for applied research.

Professional Roles: Section Editor for Chip Design and Manufacturing journal, volunteer with Teach for Malaysia, and member of professional societies like IEM and AFEO.