Engineer, inventor and Malaysia Best Innovator. Turning ideas into innovation, and innovation into impact.
years turning engineering into innovation
patents granted, filed and transferred
national and international innovation awards
research and innovation portfolio, led and contributed to
Malaysia Best Innovator. Presented by the Prime Minister in 2010.
Past work
Programmes, workshops and advisory work for ministries, agencies, universities and industry. A selection of what has been captured on camera.
For 35 years, Prof. Sivarao has turned research into patents, products and people who know how to innovate.
Before asking “Can we develop this solution?”, we must first ask: “Is this the right idea to develop?”
The Sprint Method is his own three-stage path, and every programme he runs is built on it. Watch one idea travel from a real problem to a decision.
Stage 1Innovation Sprint
Stage 1 3 days
Find the problems worth solving. Generate ideas worth backing.
Move from symptoms to root causes and pick the problems most worth solving.
Replace brainstorming with frameworks that produce several strong options.
Test the best ideas, build action plans and pitch to simulated decision-makers.
Walk away witha ranked, validated portfolio of ideas, each with an owner
Stage 2 3 days
Test ideas against the market. Shape solutions people will adopt.
Score ideas on commercial criteria and stop the wrong ones before money is spent.
Build the systems, processes and governance to deliver the chosen ideas.
Make the internal case, handle objections and lock in owners and timelines.
Walk away withimplementation roadmaps with owners, milestones and KPIs
Stage 3 2 days
Present the idea so decision-makers, funders and judges say yes.
Turn information-heavy slides into a narrative that drives a decision.
Rehearse live with coaching on presence and pacing, and handle tough questions.
Walk away withan approval-ready pitch, deck and the confidence to deliver it
Talks that make innovation feel possible, for conferences, leadership teams and campuses.
See the three talksTwo to three days that turn teams into innovators. Hands-on and HRD Corp claimable.
Browse 12 programmesInnovation systems, IP strategy and commercialisation, built to keep working after he leaves.
Ask about advisoryFrom first idea to winning pitch at national innovation competitions such as KIK and NH-CIC.
Ask about coachingThree talks, each built from work he has delivered. In English or Bahasa Malaysia, in person across Malaysia and the region, or online.
For leadership teams, innovation units and research managers
Built from his 2026 writing and his book in progress
Check availabilityFor universities, research centres, technology transfer offices and funders
Delivered at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka (June 2026). He moderated the iIRID’26 industry forum on the same theme (October 2026).
Check availabilityFor students, young innovators and competition teams
Delivered as the keynote at i-GEN 2026, Alor Setar (March 2026)
Check availabilityPresented by the Prime Minister in 2010.
Hands-on, two to three days, built around your real problems. Open any programme to see the full plan.
Organisational Performance SeriesFor corporates, GLCs, government agencies, SMEs and multinationals.
Developing practical ideas and solutions
Turn real challenges into a ranked set of practical, validated ideas.
Validating and implementing ideas
Take strong ideas to implementation readiness, with commercial checks at every step.
Getting approval for your ideas
A structured way to pitch that wins approval, funding and action.
Teamwork and productivity
Communication habits that cut rework, misalignment and delays.
For convincing presentations
Use AI to build structured, executive-ready slides in far less time.
And automated presentation design
AI-built decks, structured stories and confident delivery in one system.
Production and Operational Performance SeriesFor production supervisors, engineers, middle managers and operational teams.
Manufacturing and operational teams
Make small, measurable improvements on the shop floor a daily habit.
Productivity improvement
Move managers from firefighting to evidence-based improvement.
Strengthening teamwork and productivity
Clear handovers and escalations that prevent rework and incidents.
Research and Innovation Excellence SeriesFor academics, researchers, postdoctoral fellows, research management centres and technology transfer offices.
Generating high-impact research ideas
A structured way to generate, validate and prioritise fundable research ideas.
Turning research into commercial-ready solutions
Move research from publication to licence, product or spin-off.
Communicating research with impact
Present research so grant panels and industry partners say yes.
Programmes are arranged through UTeM Holdings, the company of Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka for consultancy and training, or through an HRD Corp registered training partner. Each one is tailored to your organisation.
JKR
Royal Malaysian Customs
SIRIM
INTAN
Fire and Rescue Malaysia
ALAM
UNITEN
UPSI
ITB, Indonesia
Bangladesh Hi-Tech ParkAlso: Ministry of Works · Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) · Ministry of Higher Education · Ministry of Education · MyIPO · Department of Standards Malaysia · PLANMalaysia · Department of Fisheries Malaysia · Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia · a World Bank-funded programme for the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority
Moderator, iIRID'26, UTeM, Melaka
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka
i-GEN 2026, Alor Setar, Kedah
Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
ICASETM 2025, Jakarta
Ministry of Works Malaysia
Monthly newsletter
One idea, one tool and one lesson from real innovation work with agencies, universities and companies. Once a month, short enough to read with your coffee.
Talks, programmes and research or innovation collaboration. Tell him what you are working on, and he will reply within one working day.
