EDUCATION CHRONOLOGY: Doctor of Philosophy (Science), 2008 UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM), SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA Master of Science in Textile Engineering, 2000 UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering, 1995 PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF TEXTILES & SCIENCE 1/9
(now known as Thomas Jefferson University), PHILADELPHIA, USA Diploma in Textile Technology, 1993 INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI MARA (ITM), SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), 1989 SEKOLAH MENENGAH BUKIT GADING, SG. PLONG, SELANGOR Sijil Rendah Pelajaran (SRP), 1987 SEKOLAH MENENGAH BUKIT GADING, SG. PLONG, SELANGOR (Form 2-5) 2/9
SEK. MEN. (L) JALAN TEMERLOH, TITIWANGSA, KL, 1985 (Form 1) SEK. KEB. KLANG GATES, HULU KELANG, SELANGOR, 1984 (Year 6) THE BRITISH SCHOOL, NEW DELHI, INDIA, 1981 (Year 3-5) SEK. KEB. KLANG GATES, HULU KELANG, SELANGOR, 1979 (Year 1-2) SEK. KEB. BAGAN SERAI, BAGAN SERAI, PERAK, 1979 (Year 1) 3/9
DEVELOPMENT: 1. Head, School of Industrial Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, June 2016 - current 2. Deputy Dean (Research & Industrial Linkages), Faculty of Applied Sciences, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, Jan 2011 - Oct.2014 3. Associate Professor, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, Dec 2012 4. Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, June 2008 Dec 2012 5. Coordinator for Postgraduate Studies, UiTM International Center (UIC), UiTM Shah Alam, April 4/9
2008 April 2010 6. Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, November 2000 June 2008 7. Part-Time Lecturer, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Bt. Pahat, Johor, November 2000 November 2001 8. Production Planning & Control Executive, Paragon Carpetmaker Sdn. Bhd., Cheras, April 1996 September 1999 9. Part-Time Tutor, School of Applied Sciences, ITM Shah Alam, Selangor, June 1996 May 1999 10. Research Assistant, School of Applied Sciences, ITM Shah Alam, Selangor, July 1993 November 1993 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: 1. 5/9
Head and Co-Founder, Textile Research Group, UiTM Shah Alam 2. Member, Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) 3. Member, Anti-Ballistic Advanced Composites Research Group, UiTM 4. Member, Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM) 5. Member, Frontier Materials & Industry Applications, Community of Research (CORE) UiTM 6. Ex Officio Council Member, Malaysian Textile Manufacturers Association (MATAC) 7. Deputy Chairman, ISC Q (Textiles and Apparel), SIRIM Berhad 8. Committee Member, Technical Committee on Technical Textiles, SIRIM Berhad 9. Certified Open Water Diver from the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) 6/9
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS: 1. Finalist for National Innovation Award 2017 (Product Category), Songket Structure with Jacquard Technology, National Innovation and Creative Economy Expo (NICE 2017), Technology Park Malaysia, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 2. Product Innovation & Commercialisation Award 2016, UiTM Academic Award Ceremony, Mac 2017 3. Gold Award for UiTM Most Active Research Proposal Grant Evaluator 2016 (Sains & Teknologi), Jan 2017 4. Faculty Best Researcher Award 2015 March 2016, UiTM 5. Student Choice Lecturer Award 2017, BSc. (Hons.) Textile Technology Program, Hari Pendidik FSG 2017, 18 Mei 2017, UiTM 6. Student Choice Lecturer Award 2016, BSc. (Hons.) Textile Technology Program, Hari Pendidik FSG 2016, UiTM 7. UiTM Excellence Service Award, Year 2013 8. 7/9
UiTM Excellence Service Award, Year 2008 9. UiTM Excellence Service Award, Year 2003 10. Faculty Young Researcher Award 2004, December 2004, UiTM 11. Faculty Best Lecturer Award 2003, December 2003, UiTM 12. Certificate for Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing The Editors of MATERIALS and DESIGN, Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 2014 13. A recipient of UiTM Staff Scholarship Award (Dec. 2004 Dec. 2007) 14. A recipient of UiTM Young Lecturer Scheme Scholarship, (Sep.1999-Sep.2000) 15. A recipient of MARA Student Scholarship (Jan.1994 Dec.1995) 16. Graduated with Cum Laude from Philadelphia University, Dec. 1995 17. 8/9
Awarded for Best Student of Textile Technology Program 1993, October 1993, ITM 9/9