Rate My Professor Saaveethya Sivakumar

Saaveethya Sivakumar is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering and Science at Curtin University Malaysia. She completed her PhD in Mechatronics Engineering at Monash University in 2020 and earned a B.Eng. (First Class Honours) in Electronic and Communication Engineering from Curtin University in 2014. As Programme Coordinator for Software Engineering, she develops innovative educational tools, including the ‘Interactive Gamified Learning Platform for Curtin Global Campuses’, which secured the 2024 LITEC – Curtin Academy iSoLT Small Grant. This collaborative project with researchers from multiple Curtin campuses aims to boost student engagement, retention, and success through gamification, e-modules, and assessments aligned with learning outcomes, supporting Curtin’s Vision 2030 and SDG4 on quality education.

Sivakumar’s research focuses on machine learning, signal processing, computer vision, instrumentation, and biomechanics, particularly in healthcare technology and gait analysis. Key publications include ‘Joint angle estimation with wavelet neural networks’ (Scientific Reports, 2021), ‘Artificial neural network based ankle joint angle estimation using instrumented foot insoles’ (Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 2019), and conference papers such as ‘High-Intensity Interval Training Exercise Recognition using Smartwatch’ (IEEE-EMBS IECBES, 2021). She has received prestigious awards, including the IEEE MGA Young Professionals Achievement Award 2021, Monash Vice-Chancellor’s International Inter-Campus PhD Mobility Grant 2018, Monash University Malaysia Engineering & IT Women’s Leadership Award 2018, IEEE Malaysia Section Women in Engineering Outstanding Volunteer Award 2016, and Keysight Best Electronic and Communication Graduate Award 2015. Sivakumar has chaired the IEEE Region 10 Young Professionals Committee (2021-2022) and the IEEE MGA Student Activities Committee’s Student to Young Professionals Transitions Committee (2021), contributing to professional development and STEM education advancement.