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Michael is an adjunct lecturer at James Cook University in Singapore, where he teach design thinking, collective intelligence and e-business technologies. His research interests include Smart Cities, digital transformation and design thinking. He supports the ID8 lab teams, who runs multiple projects ranging from AI based experiements to block chain and IoT solutions. Many of the students also explore the entrepreneurial approach with some of their project ideas.
Besides the academic activities, Michael engage in consulting activities, mostly related to cloud strategies, business and technology development and Smart City projects.
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PhD in integrated science, 2022
Thammasat University
Master Business Administration (MBA), 2014
James Cook University
BSc in Electronic Engineering, 1993
Technical University of Denmark
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Energy-saving is a hot topic due to the proliferation of climate changes and energy challenges globally. However, people’s perception about using smart technology for energy saving is still in the concept stage. This means that people talk about environmental awareness readily, yet in reality, they accept to pay the given energy bill. Due to the availability of electricity and its integral role, modulating consumers’ attitudes towards energy savings can be a challenge. Notably, the gap in today’s smart technology design in smart homes is the understanding of consumer’s behavior and the integration of this understanding into smart technology. As part of the Paris Climate change agreement (2015), it is paramount for Singapore to introduce smart technologies targeted to reduce energy consumption. This paper focused on the perception of Singapore households on smart technology and its usage to save energy. Areas of current research include (1) energy consumption in Singapore households, (2) public programs and policies in energy savings, (3) use of technology in energy savings, and (4) household perception of energy savings in smart homes. Furthermore, three case studies are reviewed in relation to smart homes and smart technology, while discussing the maturity of existing solutions.