Curriculum Vitae

DR. HEMA A/P SUBRAMANIAM

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Software Engineering
    Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
  • hema
  • 0379676415

BIOGRAPHY

Hema Subramaniam is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology at Universiti Malaya. She earned her PhD in Software Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2016, following a Master of Computer Science (Software Engineering) from Universiti Selangor in 2010 and a BSc in Information Technology from the same institution in 2006. Her research focuses on software architecture and quality measurement, with an emphasis on reusability and real-time systems. Recently, she has expanded her work into mental health analytics, exploring anxiety prediction via slang analysis on social media platforms. She investigates how system architecture can support real-time processing and sentiment analysis using natural language processing (NLP) models tailored to regional slang, contributing to mood detection systems for early anxiety prediction. Additionally, she has worked on embedded software solutions for learning disabilities (LD) supported by a grant. Hema has published both software engineering and mental health analytics, with ongoing projects in slang-based mood detection, and social media-driven anxiety prediction. Currently, she supervises a group of Master’s students working on system architectures for scalable, real-time mood and anxiety detection applications under her guidance.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
    SUSTAINABLE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
  • SOFTWARE METRICS
    REUSABILITY METRICS
  • SOFTWARE MAINTAINABILITY
    ASPECT ORIENTED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT
    TOOLS BASED PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD (Software Engineering) (2016), (Kejuruteraan Perisian)
    Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  • Master of Computer Science (Software Engineering) (2010), (Kejuruteraan Perisian)
    Uinversiti Industri Selangor (Unisel)
  • BSc (Infromation Technology) (2007)
    Uinversiti Industri Selangor (Unisel)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Task Force Member
    10 Feb 2023 - 10 Feb 2026 (Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology)
  • Head Coordinator
    01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2025 (Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology)
  • Coordinator
    01 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2025 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    01 Oct 2022 - 31 Dec 2024 (University Malaya)
  • Committee Members
    02 Aug 2024 - 21 Dec 2024 (Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology)
  • PEMPAMER DALAM PROGRAM KARNIVAL PENDIDIKAN KERJAYA KOLEJ MATRIKULASI NEGERI SEMBILAN
    27 Sep 2024 - 29 Sep 2024 (University Malaya)
  • Task Force Member
    07 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology)
  • Committee Members
    24 Feb 2021 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    23 Feb 2021 - 31 Jul 2023 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    07 Apr 2021 - 06 Apr 2023 (Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology)
  • Committee Members
    20 Sep 2022 - 03 Mar 2023 (Dean Office, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology)
  • Task Force Member
    30 May 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 (Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology)
  • Task Force Member
    01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sep 2022 (University Malaya)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA KURIKULUM (TASK FORCE) BAGI PROGRAM SARJANA PENGURUSAN TEKNOLOGI MAKLUMAT (SECARA KERJA KURSUS)
    07 May 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 (Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology)
  • AHLI TASK FORCE 2.1 - FLEXIBLE CURRICULUM
    10 Mar 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 (University Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • ACM SIGCHI CHAPTER (MYHCI-UX), MEMBER
    2024 to present (International)
  • SENIOR MEMBER OF IEEE, MEMBER
    2023 to 2023 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Lim, Jin Wei; Chiew, Thiam Kian; Su, Moon Ting; Ong, Simying; Subramaniam, Hema; Mustafa, Mumtaz Begum; Chiam, Yin Kia (2024). Test case information extraction from requirements specifications using NLP-based unified boilerplate approach, JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE. 211. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2024.112005
  2. Sundaram, Aishwarya; Subramaniam, Hema; Ab Hamid, Siti Hafizah; Nor, Azmawaty Mohamad (2024). An adaptive data-driven architecture for mental health care applications, PEERJ. 12. doi:10.7717/peerj.17133
  3. Muhamad, Fatin Nur Jannah; Ab Hamid, Siti Hafizah; Subramaniam, Hema; Rashid, Razailin Abdul; Fahmi, Faisal (2023). Fault-Prone Software Requirements Specification Detection Using Ensemble Learning for Edge/Cloud Applications, APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL. 13(14). doi:10.3390/app13148368
  4. Sundaram, Aishwarya; Subramaniam, Hema; Ab Hamid, Siti Hafizah; Nor, Azmawaty Mohamad (2023). A Systematic Literature Review on Social Media Slang Analytics in Contemporary Discourse, IEEE ACCESS. 11, 132457-132471. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3334278
  5. Cherukuru, Pavani; Mustafa, Mumtaz Begum; Subramaniam, Hema (2022). The Performance of Wearable Speech Enhancement System Under Noisy Environment: An Experimental Study, IEEE ACCESS. 10, 5647-5659. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3137878
  6. Pramukti, Iqbal; Strong, Carol; Chen, I-Hua; Yen, Cheng-Fang; Rifai, Ahmad; Ibrahinn, Kusman; Pandin, Moses Glorino Rumambo; Subramaniam, Hema; Griffiths, Mark D.; Lin, Chung-Ying; Ko, Nai-Ying (2022). The Motors of COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Scale (MoVac-COVID19S): Measurement Invariant Evidence for Its Nine-Item Version in Taiwan, Indonesia, and Malaysia, PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT. 15, 1617-1625. doi:10.2147/PRBM.S363757
  7. Razak, C. S. A., Ab Hamid, S. H., Meon, H., Subramaniam, H. A. P., & Anuar, N. B. (2021). TWO-STEP MODEL FOR EMOTION DETECTION ON TWITTER USERS: A COVID-19 CASE STUDY IN MALAYSIA. Malaysian Journal of Computer Science, 34(4), 374-388. doi: 10.22452/mjcs.vol34no4.4
ESCI
  1. Abd Latib, Latifah; Subramaniam, Hema; Ramli, Siti Khadijah; Ali, Affezah; Yulia, Astri; Shandan, Tengku Shahrom Tengku; Zulkefly, Nor Sheereen (2022). Machine Learning Algorithm Accuracy for Code-Switching Analytics in Detecting Mood, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND NETWORK SECURITY. 22(9), 334-342. doi:10.22937/IJCSNS.2022.22.9.44
  2. Subramaniam, Hema; Nawi, Haslinda Sutan Ahmad; Kathan, Rajeswary Muthu (2022). Assessing the Virtual Early Intervention for Children with Learning Disabilities, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION. 14(1), 1161-1168. doi:10.9756/INT-JECSE/V14I1.221132
Scopus
  1. Lim J.W., Chiew T.K., Su M.T., Ong S., Subramaniam H., Mustafa M.B., Chiam Y.K. (2024). Test case information extraction from requirements specifications using NLP-based unified boilerplate approach, Journal of Systems and Software. 211. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2024.112005
  2. Pramukti I., Strong C., Chen I.-H., Yen C.-F., Rifai A., Ibrahim K., Pandin M.G.R., Subramaniam H., Griffiths M.D., Lin C.-Y., Ko N.-Y. (2022). The Motors of COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Scale (MoVac-COVID19S): Measurement Invariant Evidence for Its Nine-Item Version in Taiwan, Indonesia, and Malaysia, Psychology Research and Behavior Management. 15, 1617-1625. doi:10.2147/PRBM.S363757
Others
  1. Yulia, A., Fong Chan, A., Ali, A., Subramaniam, H., Amiruddin, S (2021), Response Actions of Malaysian Universities and Colleges in Managing Student Mental Health: A Systematic Review, International Journal of Community Well-Being
  2. Subramaniam, H. (2020). Automated Counselling Session: A Product Of Positive Computing, Global Scientific Journal, 8(4), 723-729
  3. Subramaniam, H., N Ab Rahman, NN, Subbuodayar, P. (2018). Agile Transformation among Global Delivery Centres in IT Based Service Providers. Selangor Science &Technology Review. 2(2). 36-50
  4. Mohd. Suradi, NR, Subramaniam, H (2014). The Software Process Improvement Perception Model in Small and Medium Software Organization in Malaysia. UNISEL Journal of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, 1(1), 1-6
  5. Subramaniam, H. and Zulzalil, H. and Jabar, M.A. and Hassan, S. (2014). Crosscutting concern domain library listing composition for early aspect discovery. International Journal of Software Engineering and its Applications, 8(8), 98-104.
  6. Subramaniam, H. and Zulzalil, H. and Jabar, M.A. and Hassan, S. (2014). Feasibility study of aspect mining at requirement level. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 7(5), 559-565
  7. Subramaniam, H. and Zulzalil, H. (2012). Software quality assessment using flexibility: A systematic literature review. International Review on Computers and Software, 7(5), 2095-2099.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Sundaram, A., Subramaniam, H., AB Hamid, S.H., Mohammad Nor, A., (2024, March 21-22). A Three-Step Procedural Paradigm for Domain-Specific Social Media Slang Analytics [Paper presentation]. 2nd IEEE International Conference on “Trends in Quantum Computing & Emerging Business Technologies 2024 (TQCEBT 2024), Pune, India.
  2. Sundaram, A., Shou, L., Subramaniam, H (2023, November 23-25 ). BertSentiment-SO Model: Extracting Cloud Service Information from Stack Overflow’s Technical Texts, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Communication, IoT, Data Engineering and Security (IACIDS 2023) Lavasa, Pune, India
  3. Subramaniam, H, Setik, R, Sardi. R., and N Abd Rahman, NN, Automation Strategy of Asset Tracking and Monitoring Via Integrated Sensor Tagging. 4th International Conference on Information Technology & Society. Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
  4. Subramaniam, H. and Zulzalil, H. and Jabar, M.A. and Hassan, S.. (2015). Evaluation of early aspect formation technique for aspect refactoring Paper presented at the 2015 9th Malaysian Software Engineering Conference, MySEC 2015.
Scopus
  1. Sundaram A., Subramaniam H., Ab Hamid S.H., Nor A.M. (2024). A Three-Step Procedural Paradigm for Domain-Specific Social Media Slang Analytics, TQCEBT 2024 - 2nd IEEE International Conference on Trends in Quantum Computing and Emerging Business Technologies 2024. . doi:10.1109/TQCEBT59414.2024.10545286
  2. Singh D., Subramaniam H., Rajendran R. (2022). PyGuru: A Programming Environment to Facilitate Measurement of Cognitive Engagement, 30th International Conference on Computers in Education Conference, ICCE 2022 - Proceedings. 1, 363-368

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Mood Analytics Model to Indicate Mental Wellbeing of Young Adults
  • Enhancement of Slow Learners using Virtual Learning Environment

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2022 - 2025, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Post-pandemic Anxiety Prediction Model For Malaysia Urban School Students Using Social Media Slang Analytics ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2023 - 2025, UM International Collaboration Grant
    Title A: An Intelligent Method to Generate Creativity of Software (Proposal Refer Appendix A) Title B: Development of Mental Health Surveillance to Prevent Traffic Accident of Youth ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2024 - 2024, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    UM Eco-Mobility: A Campus Sustainability Tracker ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  4. 2020 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Cross Software Project's Code Anomaly Prediction ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2021 - 2022, RU Geran
    Willingness Of Receiving Covid-19 Vaccines, Mental Health, And Prevention Measures Among University Students ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  6. 2020 - 2022, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    MOOD ANALYTICS MODEL BASED ON SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITIES TO INDICATE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING STATUS AMONG B40 YOUNG ADULTS, Uinversiti Industri Selangor (UNISEL) ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2018 - 2019, Geran Penyelidikan Negeri Selangor
    Smart Dashboard for Halal Certification Ecosystem ( Consultant)
  8. 2018 - 2018, Geran Penyelidikan Bestari UNISEL
    Deployment of Tracking and Monitoring Asset System with Integrated Sensor Tagging ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2021 - 2021, SATU Joint Research Scheme (JRS)
    Modeling Self-Regulation In Learning Using Multimodal Data Analysis ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2021 - 2021, 2021 Joint Research Scheme (JRS)
    Willingness of receiving covid-19 vaccines, mental health and prevention measures among university students ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2023 - 2025, University Grant
    Development of a Novel Malaysian Browser Game-Based Therapy to Treat Adults with Depression ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. MY FRGS JOURNEY: HEMA SUBRAMANIAM, MY FRGS JOURNEY, Bahagian Pengurusan Geran Penyelidikan (BPGP), Universiti Malaya (University) (27 Feb 2023 - 27 Feb 2023)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Applied Informatics International Conference, International, (Reviewer)
  2. (2024) Reviewer International Joint Student Research Symposium 2024, International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2024) External Examiner for Bse for First City University College, National, (External Assessor)
  4. (2024) Appointment of Internal Examiner for Research Project for Special Sem, University, (Internal Examiner)
  5. (2024) Reviewer for The 6th International Conference On Soft Computing and Data Mining 2024, International, (Reviewer)
  6. (2024) Panel for Wqd7002/7023 Data Science Research Project for 2023/2024 Session, University, (Internal Examiner)
  7. (2024) External Examiner At Management and Science University (Msu), National, (External Assessor)
  8. (2024) Internal Examiner for Master of Computer Science (Research): Quah Jia Kai, University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2024) Panel Penilai Tajuk-Tajuk Projek Sarjana Kejuruteraan Perisian (Teknlologi Perisian) Mse, University, (Reviewer)
  10. (2023) Reviewer for "Influence of Extrinsic Motivations On Potential Experts’ Continuous Contributions to Developer Q&a Communities", International, (Reviewer)
  11. (2023) Internal Examiner for Master of Software Engineering (Software Technology): Shahin Hasan (17201132/1 | Woc190004), University, (Internal Examiner)
  12. (2023) Review "An Analysis of Perfume Packaging Designs On Consumer Cognitive and Emotional Behavior Using Eye Gaze Tracking", International, (Reviewer)
  13. (2023) USM Pixel 2023: Judge, National, (External Examiner)
  14. (2023) Reviewer for "a Reliable and Secure Permissioned Blockchain Assisted Data Transfer Mechanism in Healthcare Based Cyber Physical Systems", International, (Reviewer)
  15. (2023) Phd Thesis External Examiner (Visvesvaraya Technological University) India, International, (External Examiner)
  16. (2023) Review Article "a New Latent Fingerprint Enhancement Model for An Efficient Human Identification System", International, (Reviewer)
  17. (2023) Reviewer for "Traffic Video Event Retrieval Via Vehicle Interaction Analysis", International, (Reviewer)
  18. (2023) Improvised Ux Quantification Model for Mobile Based Digital Advertising Content, University, (Internal Examiner)
  19. (2023) Ahli Jawatankuasa Tadbir Urus Permohonan Geran Penyelidikan Di Peringkat Universiti Malaya 2023, University, (Reviewer)
  20. (2022) Internal Examiner : An Improved Feature Extraction Method for Software Requirement Classification Based On Machine Learning, University, (Internal Examiner)
  21. (2022) Technical Program Committee Member / Reviewer Cises-2022, International, (Reviewer)
  22. (2022) Paper Reviewer Applied Informatics International Conference 2022, International, (Reviewer)
  23. (2022) Internal Examiner: a Predictive Model for Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Malaysia, University, (Internal Examiner)
  24. (2022) International Conference On Frontiers of Digital Technology Towards a Sustainable Society, International, (Reviewer)
  25. (2021) An Adaptive User Interface Model for Enhancing Usability and Performance Efficiency of Diabetes Mobile Applications, University, (Internal Examiner)
  26. (2021) Hakim Bagi Pertandingan Umhackathon Peringkat Kebangsaan 2021, National, (Internal Evaluator)
  27. (2021) A Predictive Model for Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Malaysia, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  28. (2021) Panel Penilai Luar Projek Tahun Akhir Jabatan Pengkomputeran, Universiti Selangor, University, (External Assessor)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2022) Panel Temu Duga, National, (Expert Advisor)
Contribution to event
  1. (2022) Instructor of Student Mobility Program, University, (Course Facilitator)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2024) Harness Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology coupled with machine learning algorithms to develop real-time voice synthesis solutions., Priyadharshini Jayadurga N (Amritsar Dental College, Punjab, India)
  2. (2024) LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL CHALLENGES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING FOR CHINESE DOCTORAL STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY IN A SELECTED MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY, SUN KAIXUAN
  3. (2024) SLANG DATA-DRIVEN ANXIETY PREDICTION USING DUAL FEATURE ENGINEERING, AISHWARYA SUNDARAM
  4. (2020) Investigating the Worst Cyber Security Risk With The Largest Impact on Organizations That Use IoT, Al Wahaibi Ali Mohammed (Uinversiti Industri Selangor (Unisel))
  5. (2015) Rehabilitation for Parkinson Disease Patient Using Exergames, Muhammad Fairuz Bin Abd Rauf (Uinversiti Industri Selangor (Unisel))
Master
  1. (2024) HYBRID METHODOLOGY APPROACH TO TRANSLATE LEGACY SEMI AUTO HOTBAR SYSTEM WITH INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICES, HUSNA MOHD FUAD
  2. (2024) Architectural Design of AI-based Meditation and Mental Health Aplication, JIE JIANG
  3. (2024) Text Summarization On Speed: A Machine Learning Analysis Of An Improved Algorithm With Syntax Highlighting For Faster Reading, HARRWINRAO RAMARAO
  4. (2024) FeelConnect Framework: Assessing User Experience in VOD Services, MENG MENG
  5. (2024) Estimating the Software Preventive Maintenance Effort via User Stories, TANG KEE CHUAN
  6. (2024) SOFTWARE RISK CLASSIFICATION MODEL VIA USER STORIES USING NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING., YONG JING NEO
  7. (2024) An Organizational Based Test Efforts Estimation Model for Software Customization Projects, KANTHAN A/L MANOKARAN
  8. (2024) Software Development Team Velocity Prediction System, SOPHIA A/P SUBRAMANIAM
  9. (2024) Deep Learning Approaches for Predicting Class-Level Software Refactoring, YANG HAO
  10. (2024) Preventive Maintenance Assessment Models for Software deployment frequency in DevOps, JIARUI ZHANG
  11. (2024) A Dual-Focus Prioritization Framework for User Experience in Educational Game, AHMED MD KOWSAR
  12. (2023) Ambiguity Detection in Fault-Prone Software Requirements Specification, FATIN NUR JANNAH BINTI MUHAMAD
  13. (2023) Reusability Cost Estimation Process for Software Application Using the Degree of Reusability, JAYARUBINI A/P SAMUEL
  14. (2023) Guidelines for Selecting Automated Testing Tools for Mobile-Based Applications, NATALIE NUAI ANAK GERALD
  15. (2022) Test Cases Prioritization Using Class-Versioning Metrics for Corrective Maintenance, AISHWARYA SUNDARAM
  16. (2022) Requirements Engineering In Service Oriented Software Development, Syed Hasan
  17. (2018) Data Testing Model For Distributed System, Md Aminul Islam (Uinversiti Industri Selangor (Unisel))
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2022) Welfare Management System for Centre for Counseling and Disability Empowerment (CCDE) UM / Sistem Pengurusan Bantuan Kebajikan (eBantuan UM)
  2. (2022) Java programming learning tools (normal learners and special needs learners)
  3. (2022) Dyscalculia screening web apps for primary school students
  4. (2022) Counseling Scheduler for Centre for Counseling and Disability Empowerment (CCDE) UM
  5. (2022) Counseling Profiling System
  6. (2021) Reading Pattern Analyzer using Sentiment Analysis for School Students
  7. (2021) Mobile based Application for Psychometric Test
  8. (2021) Dyslexia Monitoring System for PPKI (Program Pendidikan Khas Integrasi)
  9. (2021) Automated Counseling Manager for Secondary Schools

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2022) WQD7003 - Data Analytics
  2. (2022) WOX7001 - Research Methodology
  3. (2022) WOC7016 - Software Project Management
  4. (2021) WOC7004 - Architecting Software Systems
  5. (2021) WOC7004 - Architecting Software Systems
  6. (2020) WOC7004 - Master
Bachelor
  1. (2022) WIX2002 - Project Management
  2. (2021) WQD7003 - Data Analytics
  3. (2021) WIX1002 - Fundamentals of Programming
  4. (2021) WIX2002 - Project Management
  5. (2021) WIX1002 - Fundamentals of Programming
  6. (2021) WIX2002 - Project Management
  7. (2020) WIX2002 - Bachelor/First Degree

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. EMERALD TEACHING AND LEARNING 2021, Microsoft Teams (17 May 2021 - 31 May 2021)
  2. ACU UM EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, Hotel Ve Bangsar South Kuala Lumpur (03 Jun 2022 - 03 Jun 2022)