Main Campus - USM

P r o s p e c t u s 2010 

Research in Schools- 

Main 

Campus

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R E S E A R C H I N SCHOOL - M A I N C A M P U S 

Prospectus 2010

Graduate School of Business 

Since 1989, School of Management, University Sains Malaysia has been offering 

management and accounting programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 

When USM was conferred the status of a Research University by the Ministry of 

Higher Education, the new mission of the School of Management was to form a 

separate Graduate School of Business (GSB). 

The Advanced Management Centre (AMC) was established for start-up purposes 

in May 2007, with the prime responsibility of managing the School of Management’s 

taught postgraduate programmes. Subsequently, in November 2008, AMC evolved 

to become the Graduate School of Business. To fulfil the aspirations of USM’s APEX 

university status, GSB intensified its effort to position itself at the forefront of the 

industry by offering programmes and research collaborations that specifically meet 

the needs and expectations of the business community as well as society at large. 

LIST OF COURSES 

1. Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) 

2. Master of Business Administration (MBA) 

3. Online MBA (EMBA) 

4. MBA Sustainable Development (MBA SD) 

5. MBA Service Science, Management & Engineering (MBA SSME) 

6. MBA International Business (MBA IB) 

7. Executive Development Programme (EDP) 

8. Consultancy Services (CS)

Academic Staff 

Dean 

Prof. Datin Hasnah Hj Haron 

(Accounting) 

Deputy Dean (Academic, Student Development & International) 

Dr. Sofri Yahya 

(Financial Reporting, Islamic Accounting, Accounting for SME’s) 

Deputy Dean (Research & Innovation) 

Assoc. Prof. Noornina Hj. Dahlan 

(Operation, Information Technology, Management Technology System) 

Deputy Dean (Industry & Community Network) 

Assoc. Prof. Nabsiah Abd Wahid 

(Services Marketing, Consumer Behaviour) 

Programme Manager 

DBA & PhD 

Dr. Siti Nabiha Abd Khalid 

(Accounting) 

MBA & MBA IB 

Dr. Effiezal Aswadi Abdul Wahab 

(Accounting) 

MBA SSME 

Dr. Tan Cheng Ling 

(Operations) 

Communications and Marketing 

Junaimah Jauhar 

(Organisation, International Business) 

MBA SD 

Dr. Azlan Amran 

(Accounting) 

Online MBA 

Assoc. Prof. Suhaiza Hanim Mohamad Zailani 

(Operations) 

Lecturers 

Prof. Lai Yew Wah Prof. Osman Mohamad 

Assoc. Prof. Datin Ruhani Ali Assoc. Prof. K. Jeyaraman 

Assoc. Prof. Zainal Ariffin Ahmad Assoc. Prof. Hassan Ali 

Assoc. Prof. Suhaimi Shahnon Dr. Ellisha Nasruddin 

Dr. Mohammad Hossein Motaghi Dr. Takemi Fujikawa

The School of Arts 

The School of Arts offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Communication 

Graphics, New Media Design & Technology, Product Design, Fine Arts, Drama & 

Theatre and Music. 

Our pedagogical strategies are geared towards fusing research and creative endeavor, 

scholarship and production, community outreach and private instruction into highquality 

academic programs. 

Our academic staff are committed researchers in diverse fields such as studio 

practices (design, visual arts, theatre and music), histories and theories of design, 

art, music and theatre, ethnomusicology and music technology and pedagogy. Our 

research interests include: the use of local materials in artistic production, technology 

in the arts, visual arts and theatre in education, documentation and preservation of 

traditional musical and theatrical forms (movements, narratives, apprenticeship, etc.), 

management of traditional theatres such as Wayang Kulit, Makyung, Bangsawan and 

Boria. Globalisation and the development of cultural identity through the arts and 

popular culture have also become important areas of research at the School of The 

Arts. 

Our postgraduate programs are internationally recognised for its research in the 

visual arts, music, dance and traditional and contemporary Malaysian and Southeast 

Asian Theatre. 

All research findings are disseminated among staff and student, as well as to the community 

at large through programs such as Arah, Paksi, Rintis, Jejak, Tamu, Tarang Seri, Oasis, 

Tabir Maya, Tandang, Laman Budaya, Nadi and Getar. Findings are also published in 

our journal, Wacana Seni (Journal of Arts Discourse), and in international publications, 

both in textual and audiovisual forms. The School of The Arts promotes research 

collaboration and networking with other researchers at regional and international levels.

Achievements 

Awards: 

• Anugerah Seni Negara 2008 (Karyawan Dua Dimensi): Juhari Said 

• Anugerah Seni Negara 2008 (Karyawan Multi-Dimensi): Hasnol Jamal Saidon 

• Emerging Product Designer of the Year (2008), International Design Awards, Los 

Angeles, CA. 

• Silver and Bronze Medal in National Research and Innovation Competition 2009 

• Second prize in Digital Art Competition 2009 organized by MEDTECH Universiti 

Teknologi PETRONAS 

• Best Experimental Video/Film: kotak kotak in Festival Filem Pelajar Malaysia 2005 

(TABIR: Maya Refleksi Realiti) 

• 1 st Prize (Senior Student category): RC 100E Electric Rice Cooker in Industrial 

Design Competition, Malaysian Young Designers 2005, organized by Malaysia 

Design Council 

• 1 st Prize (category outdoor furniture) in Malaysian Furniture Design Competition 

2005, organized by MFEA & USM 

• 1 st Prize (category kitchen) in Malaysian Furniture Design Competition 2005, 

organized by MFEA & USM 

• 1 st Prize Best Performance (DEKON Festival IPTA), Drama & Theatre Department 

• 1 st Prize Best Actor (DEKON Festival IPTA), Drama & Theatre Department

Research Principal Investigator Department 

“Documenting And Packaging 

The Multicultural Traditions 

of Penang: Piloting Creative 

Ways To Promote Cultural 

Tourism That Is Sustainable” 

“Community Theatre 

For Social Change: A 

Documentation Of Its 

Development, Approaches, 

Methods and Achievements” 

“Cultural Mapping For 

Sustainable Cultural Tourism: 

A Case Study In Innercity 

George Town” 

“Sustaining The Malaysian 

Arts of Bangsawan and Mak 

Yong: Developing a Virtual 

Heritage Resource Package” 

“Melestarikan 13 Bangunan 

Warisan Malaysia Melalui 

Pembangunan Pakej Sumber 

Warisan Maya” 

“Hand-made Papers from 

Banana Trunk” 

“Muzik Komtemporari 

Yang Berunsur Klasik Barat 

Ciptaan Komponis Malaysia, 

Indonesia dan Thailand yang 

dipengaruhi oleh estetika 

Islam” 

“Gamelan Music Therapy: 

Gross Motor Function In 

Children With Cerebral Palsy: 

A Pilot Study” 

Prof. Tan Sooi Beng MUSIC 

Janet Pillai DRAMA & THEATRE 

Dr. Jason Tye MUSIC 

Omar Bidin DESIGN 

Adnan Mat FINE ARTS 

Dr. Razak Aziz MUSIC 

Dato’ Prof. Emeritus Mohamed 

Ghouse Nasuruddin 

DRAMA & THEATRE

“Dampak Komersialisasi 

Terhadap Kemurnian 

Barongan: Perbandingan 

Barongan Johor dan Barongan 

Bali” 

“Sustainability of Boria’s 

Performance in Penang” 

“Potensi Bahan Kita Semula 

Dalam Penghasilan Karya 

Lestari Melalui Kaedah 

Monotype dan Monoprint” 

“Akromatik dalam budaya 

pelbagai warna. Kajian motif 

hitam putih terhadap reka 

bentuk tekstil” 

“Malaysian Traditional Games: 

A Study To Evaluate The 

Effectiveness of Learning 

Games Through 3D 

Animation” 

“Designing Usable User 

Interface For Art & Design 

Web Database” 

“Screen-based Interactive 

Elements That Affects Action 

and Reaction, Emotionally 

and Technically” 

“Malaysian Children, 

Television And The 

Environment – A Focus On 

Identities, Commercialisation 

And Environment Literacy” 

“Persepi artistik “Tapak 

Warisan Dunia-Pulau Pinang” 

melalui lukisan” 

Dr. Mohd. Kipli A. Rahman DRAMA & THEATRE 

Dr. A.S. Hardy Shafii DRAMA & THEATRE 

Mohamad Khizal Mohd. Saat FINE ARTS 

Mat Desa Mohd. Rodzi FINE ARTS 

Julina Ismail@Kamal DESIGN 

Jasni Dolah DESIGN 

Sumetha Nagalingam DESIGN 

Assoc. Prof. Shanti Balraj DESIGN 

Shahrul Anuar Shaari FINE ARTS

“Empowering Children with 

Learning Disabilities Through 

Creative Movements and 

Story Telling” 

“The Concept of Vision in 

Modern Art” 

“Developing Electronic Music 

For Contemporary Opera 

‘Conference of the Birds’” 

“Contemporary Malaysian 

Art Music Composers: The 

Finalists Of The MPO Forum 

For Malaysian Composers 2” 

“Music education for 

the Visually Impaired: A 

Preliminary Case Study of 

Two Institutions in Penang, 

Malaysia” 

Dr. Mumtaz Begum DRAMA & THEATRE 

Dr. Izmer Ahmad FINE ARTS 

Johan Othman MUSIC 

Lena Lie Pek Hung MUSIC 

Dr. Yumi Yoshioka MUSIC 

“Persediaan Seorang Peran” Jumilah Tahir DRAMA & THEATRE 

“Tokoh dan Kumpulan Teater 

Amatur Melayu Pulau Pinang 

19180-1990” 

“Basic Mobile Phone Design: 

A Comparison Between 

Basic And Current Design 

For Consumers’ Perceptions 

Survey” 

Halimi Mohd. Noh DRAMA & THEATRE 

Siti Suhaily Surip DESIGN

“Cetakan Alternative: Kesan 

Cetakan Kayu, Stensil, Embos, 

Kolaj Dan Monoprint Ke Atas 

Kertas Dengan Pengolahan 

Imej Tradisional Tempatan” 

“The Fusion of Polymer 

Carbon Fibre and Paper 

Clay To Create Alternative 

Material For Sculpture” 

“Public Art And Social 

Inclusion” 

“Dokumentasi & 

Mengklasifikasi Sampel 

Imajeri Visual Islam dan 

melayu Dalam Karya Seniman 

Moden Malaysia Dari tahun 

1950-2009” 

Mohamad Khizal Mohd. Saat FINE ARTS 

Tengku Azhari Tengku Azizan FINE ARTS 

Dr. Muhizam Mustafa FINE ARTS 

Safrizal Shahir FINE ARTS

Dean 

Assoc. Prof. A. Rahman Hj. Mohamed 

Dr. Abdul Razak Aziz 

(Music[Composition / Music Theory]) 

[email protected]. 

Dr. Jason Tye Kong-Chiang 

(Music[Pedagogy & Performance]) 

[email protected] 

Dr. Muhizam Mustaffa 

(Design[Visual Comm.], Art History] 


Dr. Yumi Yoshioka 

(Music[Pedagogy/Piano/ Tech. Music]) 


Alias Ibrahim 

(Design, Comm. Graphic) 



Deputy Dean (Academic and Student Development) 

Dr. Izmer Ahmad 

Deputy Dean (Research & Graduate Studies) 

Dr. A.S. Hardy Shafii 

Deputy Dean (Art Development & Cultural) 

Mohamad Omar Bidin 


Jasni Dollah 

Lecturers 

Dr. A. S. Hardy Shafii 

(History, Theory, Dance, Theatre Management, 

Acting) 


Dr. Mohd Kipli A. Rahman 

(Theory, Dance [Acting & Directing]) 


Dr. Mumtaz P. V. Aboo Backer 

(Theory/Dance [Acting & Directing]) 


Ahmad Zuhairi Abdul Majid 

(Design, Product) 


Azila Zainal 

(Design, New Media)

Goh Chu Hiang 

(Comm. Graphic, New Media) 


Izmer Ahmad 

(Fine Arts [Painting]) 


Julina Ismail@Kamal 

(Design/New Media) 

[email protected]] 

Lena Lie Pek Hung 

(Music[Musicology]) 


Mohamad Khizal Mohamed Saat 

(Fine Arts [Printmaking]) 


Noor Azlina Mohamad Khalid 

(Design [Product]) 


Safrizal Shahir 

(Fine Arts [Arts History]) 


Shamsu Mohamad 

(Design[Product]) 


Sumetha Nagalingam 

(Design [New Media]) 


Victor Kam Soo Teck 

(Music[Piano/Music Theory]) 


Hasnul Jamal Saidon 

(Design, Fine Arts, New Media) 


Johan Awang Othman 

(Music[Composition], Music Technology) 


Liyana Pillai Abdullah 

(Arts Education [Children Theatre]) 


Mat Desa Mat Rodzi 

(Fine Arts, Design [Comm. Graphic]) 

[email protected] / [email protected] 

Mohamad Omar Bidin 

(Design [Product]) 


Norfarizah Mohd Bakhir 

(Design[New Media/ Comm. Graphic]) 

[email protected] / [email protected] 

Shahrul Anuar Shaari 

(Design[New Media]) 


Siti Rohaya Yahaya 

(Fine Arts/Tectile) 

Tengku Azahari Tengku Azizan 

(Fine Arts [Sculpture]) 

[email protected]

School of Biological Sciences 

School of Biological Sciences was one of the pioneering schools established in 1969. It 

has over 50 highly qualified personnel specialised in various fields of biological sciences. 

Two undergraduate degrees are offered: Bachelor of Science (Hons.) and Bachelor of 

Applied Science (Hons.). B.Sc. (Hons) offers fields of specialisation in Microbiology, 

Plant Biology and Animal Biology. B.App.Sc. (Hons.) offers fields of specialisation in 

Agrobiology, Aquatic Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Biology and Biology & 

Management of Vectors & Parasites. The School also awards the Master of Science 

(M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosohpy (Ph.D.) degrees through research mode. As of 2009, 

the school has about 800 undergraduate and 341 post-graduate students. About 25% 

of the post-graduate students are from overseas. 

In the quest of knowledge, the School believes a highly interdisciplinary approach is 

the way ahead. The main research activities cover Biobased and Biodegradable Plastics, 

Biocrystallography and Structural Bioinformatics, Fermentation and Enzyme Technology, In 

Vitro Plant Culture Technology, Plant Pathology, Molecular Ecology & Population Genetics, 

Soil Science, Vector & Urban Pest Control, Antartic Biology, Wetlands Research, Wildlife 

Research, Coral Reef & Mariculture and Aquaculture. The School strives to maximise 

the utilisation of the available equipments to generate highest quality scientific data. The 

research facilities include the state-of-the-art Electronic Microscopes Unit that houses 

various types of light microscopes, scanning and transmission electron microscopes 

including the newly acquired the EFTEM (Energy Filter Transmission Electron Microscope) 

model ZEISS LIBRA 120; Vector Control Research Unit; Aquaculture Research Complex; 

Computer Laboratory; Animal House; Herbarium; Zoology Museum; Insectarium and 

various teaching and research laboratories. 

The School has coorperatively promote successful academic and research through the 

signing of Memorandum of Understanding with 6 universities and research foundation, 

amongst which include The Kyoto University, Kansai University, Nagasaki University, 

RIKEN, NAIST NARA Institute of Science and Technology of Japan, Universitas Airlangga, 

Surabaya Indonesia and a Research Collaboration and Commercialisation Agreement 

with Plainezus Research Laboratories Sdn.Bhd. 

Significant funds has been distributed to the school with a total of around RM8 million 

for the year of 2009. The School also runs a bi-yearly journal, Tropical Life Science 

Research which was formerly known as Journal of Bioscience.

Dean 

Prof. Abu Hassan Ahmad 

(Entomology) 


Agrobiology 

Assoc. Prof. Hasnah Md. Jais 


Biology and Management of Vectors and 

Parasites 

Dr. Zaryshariman Yahaya 


Microbiology 

Dr. Yahya Mat Arip 



Deputy Dean (Academic & Student Development) 

Dr. Amir Hamzah Ahmad Ghazali 

(Microbiologi) 


Deputy Dean (Post-Graduate Studies & Research) 

Assoc. Prof. Siti Azizah Mohd. Nor 

(Zoology) 


Deputy Dean (Industrial & Community Network) 

Assoc. Prof. K. Sudesh Kumar 


Prof. Abd. Wahab A. Rahman 


Prof. Baharuddin Salleh 


Prof. Darah Ibrahim 


Programme Chairman 


Aquatic and Environmental Biology 

Prof. Ng Wing Keong 


Biotechnology 

Dr. Ahmad Ramli Mohd Yahya 


Plant and Animal Biology 

Assoc. Prof. Shahrul Anuar Mohd. Sah 


Prof. Abu Hassan Ahmad 

aahassa [email protected] 

Prof. Chan Lai Keng 


Prof. Dato’ Zubir Din 

[email protected]

Prof. Ibrahim Che Omar 


Prof. Mashhor Mansor 


Prof. Ng Wing Keong 


Prof. Zulfigar Yasin 


Assoc. Prof. Che Salmah Md. Rawi 


Assoc. Prof. Hasnah Md. Jais 


Assoc. Prof. K. Sudesh Kumar 


Assoc. Prof. Mohammed Razip Samian 


Assoc. Prof. Shaida Fariza Sulaiman 


Assoc. Prof. Tan Shau Hwai, Aileen 


Assoc. Prof. Zairi Jaal 


Dr. Amir Hamzah Ahmad Ghazali 


Dr. Asyraf Mansor 


Dr. Foong Swee Yeok 


Dr. Latiffah Zakaria 


Dr. Maziah Zakaria 


Prof. Lee Chow Yang 


Prof. Mohd. Nazalan Mohd. Najimudin 


Prof. Roshada Hashim 


Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Sofiman Othman 


Assoc. Prof. Chong Shu Chien @ Alexander 


Assoc. Prof. Hideyuki Nagao 


Assoc. Prof. Kamaruzaman Mohamed 


Assoc. Prof. Shahrul Anuar Mohd. Sah 


Assoc. Prof. Siti Azizah Mohd. Nor 


Assoc. Prof. Uyub Abdul Manaf 


Dr. Ahmad Ramli Mohd Yahya 


Dr. Amirul Al-Ashraf Abdullah 


Dr. Chuah Min Shing 


Dr. Khairun Yahya 


Dr. Mansor Mat Isa 


Dr. Normi Mohd Yahaya 

[email protected]

Dr. Nurul Salmi Abdul Latip 


Dr. Rashidah Abdul Rahim 


Dr. Wan Maznah Wan Omar 


Dr. Zary Shariman Yahaya 


Baharuddin Sulaiman 


Siti Nurdijati Baharuddin 


Hasni Abu Hassan 


Hj. Hazli Hj. Abd Muid 


Nazri Abdullah 


Siti Ruzainah Omar 


Zulkaflee Ali 


Khoo Kay Hock (Senior) 


Roziana Mat Khairuddin 


Instructor 

Science Officer 

Dr. Rahmad Zakaria 


Dr. Sreeramanan Subramaniam 


Dr. Yahya Mat Arip 


Ahmad Ramli Saad 


Mohamed Hifni Mohd. Baharuddin 


Suriyati Mohamad 


Hassan Hj. Abdullah 


Mageswary Muthusamy 


Rosilawati Abdullah 


Zarina Mohd. Yassan 


Adanan Che Rus 


Siti Najmi Shuhadaa Bakar 

[email protected]

School of Chemical Sciences 

BACKGROUND 

The School of Chemical Sciences (SCS), established in 1969 is one of the pioneer 

schools of USM. With an academic staff of about 40 and over 60 supporting staff, the 

school has been entrusted to provide professional training in chemistry to meet the 

demands of the industries and society respectively. 

PROGRAMMES OFFERED 

The School offers two undergraduate programmes leading to: 

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with Honours degree 

• Bachelor of Applied Science (B.App.Sc.) with Honours degree, majoring either in Industrial 

or Analytical Chemistry. 

These programmes also include a 6-8 weeks of industrial training with industrial 

partners, commercial and research laboratories. Students are also encouraged to 

register for the final year research project (which covers 2 semesters) during their 

final year. 

The postgraduate programmes, either via research (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) or mixed-mode 

(M.Sc.), have managed to attract not only fellow Malaysians but also foreign nationals 

from Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Sudan, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, to name a 

few. Armed with dedicated academic staff, the majority of whom graduated from 

renowned institutions abroad, and further boosted by good research infrastructure, 

numerous research projects that are either of basic or applied-types which are very 

much relevant to the needs of the industry have been carried out. The one-year M.Sc. 

(Chemical Instrumentation) is also increasingly popular with the local and overseas 

students. 

SPECIALISATION 

The School has given priority in creating a healthy research environment 

with a total of over 120 postgraduate students engaging in various areas 

of research including natural products, organic synthesis, nanoscience, 

electrochemistry, liquidcrystals, organometallics, environmental chemistry, 

materials chemistry and chemical education to name a few.

Many of our academic staff have been well endowed with research grants and 

funding from government bodies and industries to support these research activities. 

Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary schools in USM are also common. 

RESEARCH GROUPS 

The main research areas are in: 

• Material 

• Environment 

• Synthesis & Natural Products 

• Electrochemistry 

(e.g; Liquid Crystals Materials, NanoHybrid Materials, Separation Science, Organic 

& Inorganic Polymers, Microscale Experiments, Analytical Method Development, 

Heterogeneous Catalysis, Corrosion & Antioxidants, Synthesis & Characterisation, 

Extractions & Characterisations, Biosensors). 

FACILITIES 

The School is well equipped with the facilities needed for undergraduate teaching 

and research programmes. These include FTIR, FT-NMR, TGA-FTIR spectrometers, 

GCMS, HPLC, TGA/DSC, CHN microanalysis, UV-Vis, graphite furnace/flameatomic 

absorption/hydride generation spectrophotometer (GFAAS /FAAS), inductively 

coupled argon plasma massspectrometers (ICPMS), electrochemical system and 

surface analyser. 

MISSION 

In line with the APEX* status granted by the Ministry of Higher Education recently 

(Sept 2008), the School is now in the position to provide quality education to chemistry 

students for the workforce in the market place. We welcome applications and enquiries 

from students for our wide range of programmes. We are confident that we are able to 

offer you the courses that will suit your interest and develop your skills in preparation 

for your future career.

Dean 

Prof. Wan Ahmad Kamil Mahmood 


Deputy Dean (Research & Graduate 

Studies) 

Prof. Norita Mohamed 


Manager for Applied Science 

Programme (B. App.Sc.) 

Prof. Bahruddin Saad 


Manager for Level 100 Teaching & 

Learning 

Assoc. Prof. Wan Saime Wan Ngah 


Manager for Safety, Industrial Linkages/ 

Training & Alumni 

Assoc. Prof. Mohd. Jain Noordin Mohd. Kassim 


Academic Staff by Section 

Analytical Chemistry 

Dato’ Prof. Muhammad Idiris Saleh Prof. Bahruddin Saad 

Prof. Mohd. Asri Mohd. Nawi Prof. Norita Mohamed 

Assoc. Prof. Sulaiman Ab. Ghani Assoc. Prof. Wan Saime Wan Ngah 

Dr. Amat Ngilmi Ahmad Sujar 

Industrial Chemistry 

Prof. Boey Peng Lim Assoc. Prof. Mohamad Abu Bakar 

Assoc. Prof. Mohamad Nasir Mohamad 

Ibrahim 

Hjh. Che Su Endud 


Deputy Dean (Academic & Student 

Development) 

Dr. Afidah Abdul Rahima 


Deputy Dean (Industry & Community 

Network) 

Assoc. Prof. Mohd. Jain Noordin Mohd. Kassim 


Manager for Pure Science Programme 

(B.Sc.) 

Prof. Yeap Guan Yeow 


Manager for MUPA Research 

Equipment & IT 

Assoc. Prof. Hasnah Osman 


Assoc. Prof. Mohd. Jain Noordin Mohd. Kassim

Inorganic Chemistry 

Prof. Teoh Siang Guan Prof. Wan Ahmad Kamil Che Mahmood 

Prof. Yeap Guan Yeow Assoc. Prof. Farook Adam 

Assoc. Prof. Mas Rosemal Hakim Mas Haris Dr. Rosenani S.M. Anwarul Haque 

Organic Chemistry 

Assoc. Prof. Wong Keng Chong Assoc. Prof. Hasnah Osman 

Dr. Abdussalam Salhin Mohamad Ali Dr. Yam Wan Sinn 

Dr. Melati Khairuddean Dr. Oo Chuan Wei 

Physical Chemistry 

Prof. Lim Poh Eng Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Md. Noor 

Assoc. Prof. Seng Chye Eng Assoc. Prof. Rohana Adnan 

Dr. Abdul Aziz Omar Dr. Afidah Abdul Rahim 

Dr. Hassan Hadi Abd. Allah 

Research Officers 

Hjh. Che Sofiah Saidin Kirupanithi Pooranavelu 

Manoharan Veeran Hj. Nordin Mohamed 

Hjh. Rabiah Bee Abdul Carrim Hjh. Siti Mariam Suja 

Hjh. Zainab Hashim 

Website: www.usm.my/chem 

*APEX – is the prestigious Accelerated Programme for Excellence funded by the Ministry of Higher 

Education, Malaysia

School of Communication 

Universiti Sains Malaysia has offered communication studies at the School of 

Humanities since 1970 with emphasis on a philosophy of education to meet the needs 

of the communication industry in the country. Its graduates were conferred with the 

Bachelor of Arts degree. 

In 1983, the Board of Studies, established by the university’s Senate recommended the 

establishment of a Bachelor of Communication Programme and was approved by the 

Ministry of Education in June 1984. The curriculum structure under the Bachelor of 

Communication was implemented in the 1984/85 academic year. 

In line with some new developments introduced by the Ministry of Education, the 

curriculum of Bachelor of Communication was again reviewed and redesigned. The 

current curriculum was implemented in the 1994/95 academic session together with 

the foundation of the new School of Communication in 1995. 

Philosophy 

The School of Communication, USM offers students a study scheme that exposes 

students to the diverse traditions available in the field. This is done by examining and 

applying the knowledge critically and analytically. The ultimate purpose is to provide 

an open and integrated approach to communication studies through: 

Multi-disciplinary approach 

This approach will expose students to the diverse intellectual traditions in 

communication studies and to reflect the multi-disciplinary nature of the field. 

Liberal Education Approach 

Through the major and minor curricula, students will be able to enhance their 

knowledge and skills in one area of specialisation while taking different or related 

minor courses offered by other schools; 

Integration of Theory and Practice 

The programme offers a carefully designed curriculum that integrates both aspects of 

theory and practice to prepare students for various opportunities and challenges in 

the communication industry.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES 

The School of Communication offers three areas of specialisations i.e. Film & 

Broadcasting, Journalism and Persuasive Communication. 

Film & Broadcasting 

This course offers a combination of critical and analytical understanding of screen 

studies and professional training in audio, video and film production. Students will 

be trained to produce quality media products as well as thought-provoking screen 

products that critically address various pressing issues in society. 

Journalism 

The course offers students an understanding of the critical aspects of media literacy, 

news writing and other forms of mass media. Students will be trained to possess 

critical understanding and knowledge on various issues pertaining to the sociological 

aspects of journalism as well as useful skills in writing, reporting, photojournalism and 

desktop publishing. 

Persuasive Communication 

Persuasive Communication integrates several academic fields related to persuasion 

and influence, i.e. advertising, public relations, public communication campaign and 

event management. Students specialising in Persuasive Communication will be able 

to understand various intellectual paradigms, theories and knowledge, which they will 

then be able to apply to various practical-oriented courses. 

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES 

The Master of Communication in Screen Studies (by coursework) is 

designed for students who wish to develop theoretical knowledge and production 

skills in film & video in the context of new media technology. This programme will 

also examine current global issues relating to the electronic media as well as issues of 

convergence and the interface between film, television and multimedia. 

Master of Communication - Science and Environmental Journalism (by 

coursework) is designed to prepare students for a professional career as science 

and environmental writers, reporters and editors in the media industry, research 

institutions and environment related organisations. This programme is geared towards 

preparing students for the professional track and most of the courses are theorybased. 

A strong understanding of the media processes and practices as well as the 

role of science in society will enable communicators to make significant contributions 

to the public understanding of science and environmental issues. 

Master of Arts (Communication) 

The Master of Arts (Communication) is a broad-based programme which emphasizes 

both communication theory and research and their applications to communication 

policy and practices. The programme is offered via two modes:

(a) Master of Arts (Communication) – Mixed Mode 

This mode provides students with the opportunity to develop sound 

understanding of major communication theories and research specifically in the 

study of journalism, communication and societal issues, technology and culture. 

(b) Master of Arts (Communication) – Research Mode 

The second mode caters to students who already posses a strong theoretical 

background and wish to undertake independent research. 

(c) Doctor of Philosophy 

The Doctor of Philosophy candidate is chosen selectively from holders of a 

good Master’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree with first class honours in a related 

field from a recognised university. Applicants are required to submit a research 

proposal. The Ph.D. program is offered on a full-time or part-time basis. 


Dean 

Assoc. Prof. Adnan Hussein 

(Journalism) 

Research interests: Environmental Communication, Photo Journalism, Media Studies, 

New Media & Communication Technology 

E-mail: [email protected] 


Dr. Azman Azwan Azmawati 

Research interests: Media & Gender, Sociology of News Making, Journalism, Human 

Communication 



Hjh. Hamidah Abd Hamid 

Research interests: Journalism, Communication Studies, Science and Environmental 

Journalism 



Dr. Jamilah Hj Ahmad FIPR 

Research interests : Public Relations, Environmental Public Relations, Corporate 

Responsibility, Community Relations & Communication, New Media Technology 

E-mail: [email protected]

Programme Chairperson 

Film and Broadcasting 

N. V. Prasad 

(Film and Broadcasting) 

Research interests: Television Production, Television Audience Environmental Documentary 


Journalism 

Dr. Nik Norma Nik Hasan 

(Journalism) 

Research interests: Science & Environmental Journalism, Risk Communication, Discourse Analysis, 

Content Analysis 


Persuasive Communication 

Dr. Hasrina Mustafa 

(Persuasive Communication) 

Research interests: New Media, Communication Campaign, Experimental Design and Statistics in 

Communication Research, Environmental Communication 


Lecturers 

Prof. Ramli Mohamad 


Research interest: Branding, Campaign Planning & Evaluation, Media Advocacy 

E-mail : [email protected] 

Assoc. Prof. Khor Yoke Lim 


Research interests: Health Communication, Communication Campaign, Corporate Social 

Responsibility, Media and Diversity 


Assoc. Prof. Hj. Mohamad Hj. Md Yusoff 


Research interests: Integrated Marketing Communication, Political Communication, Media effects, 

Advertising, Public Relations, Intercultural/Non-verbal/ Development/Health/Environmental 

Communication and Communication Education 


Assoc. Prof. Hj. Muhammad Hatta Muhammad Tabut 


Research interests: Film Studies, Environmental Documentary, Screen Writing, Film Production. 


Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Kamal Anuar 

(Journalism) 

Research interests: Media Representation, Political Economy, Journalism 


Dr. Bahiyah Omar 

(Journalism) 

Research interests: Online journalism, New Media, Media Effects 


Dr. Juliana Abd Wahab 

Research interests: Film & Television Studies, Radio Studies, Audience Studies, Media & Gender 

Studies 


Dr. Mahyuddin Ahmad@Abdul Rahman 


Research interests: Film, Media & Culture, Early Malaysian Film Industry & P.Ramlee, The New 

Independent Malaysian Cinema 

E-mail : [email protected] 

Dr. Rohani Hashim 

Research interests: Film & Broadcasting, Audio/Radio Studies, Film Studies, Television Studies, 

Visual Communication, New Media, Media Studies, Environmental Journalism 


Dr. Shuhaida Md Noor 


Research interests: Mental representations of the self, consumer/audience cognitions, customerbased 

brand equity and integrated marketing communications 


Chai Ming Hock 

(Journalism) 

Research interests: Journalism, Politics, Election issues, Discourse Analysis 


Hj. Haroon Hj Awang 

(Journalism) 

Research interests: News Reporting, Journalism-Photojournalism 


Ismail Hashim 

(Journalism) 

Research interest: Journalism, International Communication, International Relations 


Kamaliah Hj. Siarap 

Research interests: Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Advertising, Communication 

Campaign 


Mohd Zain Dollah 


Research interests: Television Studies, Television Production, Political Communication, Visual 

Editing 


Wang Lay Kim 

(Journalism) 

Research interests: Communication Studies, Media & Gender 

E-mail : [email protected]

School of Computer Sciences 

The School of Computer Sciences was established officially on the 1st of March 

1995 after functioning for a period of 10 years as the Division of Computer Science, 

an independent and autonomous unit within the then School of Mathematical and 

Computer Sciences. 

Over the past 15 years, the School has engaged in various developments, advances, and 

achievements of computer science pertaining to the academic programmes, research 

and development, consultancy, community services and others. The School is now in 

a leading position as far as the research and development activities are concerned 

and is gearing up its efforts to meet new challenges of research and development by 

introducing 3 clusters to support our research activities. These 3 clusters (Services 

Computing, Data to Knowledge, and Infrastructure) can be seen as our integrated 

approach in line with the emerging trend of multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary 

research. 

The School maintains strong and strategic linkages with the industry. Formal and 

informal events take place to exchange ideas on benefiting the curriculum and the 

industry. The School is involved in various joint projects with all types of industries 

supported by the national and international grants. The School is also involved in 

consultancies, particularly in software system developments. 

In terms of global partners, the School has always maintained strong and strategic 

linkages with universities in North America, Europe, Australia, Japan, Singapore and 

Middle East. These smart partnerships include long-standing research collaborations 

with several French universities on natural language processing, 

distributed computing and artificial intelligence. The joint supervision 

of postgraduate students is made possible through such linkages. 

Over the next decade, the School of Computer Sciences will continue 

its efforts to strengthen its curriculum and research in order to produce 

quality graduates and to contribute in sustainable development of the 

nation.

Course Offered 

Undergraduate: 

• Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) 

Postgraduate: 

Mixed Mode Programme 

• Master of Science (Computer Science) 

• Master of Science (Information Technology Technopreneurship) 

Research Mode Programme 

• Master of Science (Computer Science) 

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) 

Dean 

Prof. Rosni Abdullah 

(Parallel and Distributed Computing) 



Dr. Shahida Sulaiman 

(Software Visualisation) 


Assoc. Prof. Ahamad Tajudin Khader 

(Artificial Intelligence) 


Assoc. Prof. Abdullah Zawawi Hj. Talib 

(Graphics and Visualisation) 

Computing Sciences 

Maziani Sabudin 

(Logic and Object-Oriented Programming) 

Information Systems 

Dr. Nasriah Zakaria 

(Biomedical Engineering) 


Computer Systems 

Dr. Wan Tat Chee 

(Wireless Networks) 

Software Engineering 

Dr. Cheah Yu-N 

(Knowledge Engineering

Assoc. Prof. Azman Samsudin 

(Cryptography) 

Assoc. Prof. Chan Huah Yong 

(Grid Computing) 

Assoc. Prof. Mandava Rajeswari 

(Medical Image Analysis and Visualisation) 

Assoc. Prof. Nur’Aini Abdul Rashid 

(Paralled Algorithms for Genomic Information 

Retrieval) 

Assoc. Prof. Rahmat Budiarto 

(Computer Networks & Intelligent Systems) 

Dr. Ahmad Suhaimi Baharudin 

(Management of Information Systems) 

Dr. Cheah Yu-N 

(Knowledge Engineering) 

Dr. Fazilah Haron 

(Modelling and Simulation) 

Dr. Mohd. Adib Haji Omar 

(Collaborative Computing) 

Dr. Tan Tien Ping 

(Automatic Speech Recognition) 

Lecturers 

Assoc. Prof. Bahari Belaton 

(Scientific Data Visualisation) 

Assoc. Prof. Chuah Choy Kim 

(Natural Language Processing) 

Assoc. Prof. Muhammad Rafie Hj. Mohd. 

Arshad 

(RFID & Multimedia) 

Assoc. Prof. Putra Sumari 

(Multimedia & Video on Demand System) 

Assoc. Prof. Rosalina Abdul Salam 

(Artificial Intelligence) 

Dr. Aman Jantan 

(ICT Security) 

Dr. Dhanesh Ramachandram 

(Computer Vision) 

Dr. Iman Yi Liao 

(Image Processing) 

Dr. Siti Khaotijah Mohammad 

(Computational Linguistics) 

Dr. Vincent Khoo Kay Teong 

(Information Systems Engineering)

Dr. Wafaa A.H. Ali Alsalihy 

(Systems and Network Security) 

Faten Damanhoori 

(Natural Language Processing) 

Hasimah Hj. Mohamed 

(Information Visualisation) 

Nasuha Lee Abdullah 

(Technopreneurship) 

Rosnah Hj Idrus 

(Information Systems Development) 

Wahidah Husain 

(Knowledge-Based Systems) 

Zurinahni Zainol 

(Parallel Processing) 

Dr. Yap Fa Toh 

(Intelligent Systems) 

G.C. Sodhy 

(Parallel and Distributed Processing) 

Mohd Azam Osman 

(Multicore Programming) 

Norlia Mustaffa 

(Business Process Reengineering) 

Umi Kalsom Yusof 

(Database Design) 

Wan Mohd Nazmee Wan Zainon 

(Information Visualisation)

School of Distance Education 

The Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Distance Learning programmes was established 

in 1971 and USM is a pioneer university in Malaysia offering degree programmes 

through distance education. Currently, the school offers four undergraduate degree 

programmes, namely, B.Sc. (Hons.), B.A. (Hons.), B. Soc.Sc. (Hons.) and B.Mgt. (Hons.) 

with a total of more than 200 courses being offered annually. A course is delivered 

using specially designed self-learning modules, compulsory face-to-face interaction 

during the three-week annual residential course and live video conferencing as well as 

asynchronous collaboration in the electronic portal. An array of electronic resources 

is also provided via specially developed learning object repositories. The curriculum 

deployed is akin to the on-campus full-time academic programmes. Since 1992/1993, 

learners have been able to complete their programmes entirely via distance learning 

without spending the final year as full-time students. Since then, more than 15,000 

students have graduated from the school. 

Besides the undergraduate programmes, the School of Distance Education also offers 

postgraduate programmes by research leading to the M.Sc., M.Soc.Sc., M.Mgt., M.A. and 

Ph.D. degrees. The programmes require students to undertake a research project under 

the supervision of an academic staff. As of 2009, there are 71 academic staff members who 

possess a diverse range of research expertise, such as in the areas of distance education/ 

instructional technology/e-learning, geography, literature, history, anthropology/sociology, 

political science, economics, physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, management 

and language. The expertise of these academic staff members is evident through their 

extensive publications in international and national peer-reviewed journals, books and 

conference proceedings. 

The research of the academic staff is funded by international and national organisations 

as well as agencies. In the year of 2009, there was a total of 68 research projects from 

various awarding bodies amounting to about RM10 million. With the large amount 

of funding made available, the research laboratories of the school are well-equipped 

with state-of-the-art technology and broad band IT support. International research 

collaborations among the academic staff continue to grow. The research intensive 

status of the university has also witnessed an increasing number of international postdoctoral 

positions being made available for specific research projects undertaken by 

the academic staff of the school.

Due to the expertise and facilities made available, the number of postgraduate students 

enrolled continues to flourish. Each year, the school attracts a large number of research 

students – these are not only local students but also international students from countries 

all over the world. The research students are associated with research projects in 

which they can work as research officers or assistants funded by the research grants. 

The research projects conducted by the academic staff have also won many awards in 

competitions and at exhibitions of research products held international and nationally. 

Specifically, the e-learning products developed by the school has won a medal in the 

ITEX exhibition as well won awards in the Penang Chief Minister K-ICT competition. 

In October 2009,our research innovation entitled “Using SMS Mobile Technology for 

M-Learning” has won a special award by Asia Pacific Mobile & Edutainment Advisory Panel. 


Dean 

Assoc. Prof. Habibah Hj. Lateh 

(Geography, Multimedia in Distance Education) 

[email protected]; 



Assoc. Prof. Faridah Ibrahim 

(Physics, Distance Education) 



Deputy Dean (Production & Support System) 

Assoc. Prof. Nazirah Ahmad Azli 

(Biology) 




Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Fadzil Farid Wajidi 

(Biology) 



Deputy Dean (Industrial & Community Network) 

Dr. Che Supian Mohamad Nor 

(Management) 

[email protected]

Biology 

Assoc. Prof. Zuraini Zakaria 


Economics 

Dr. Yen Siew Hwa 


History 

Dr. Azmah Abd. Manaf 


Management 

Dr. Zulnaidi Yaacob 


Physics 

Assoc. Prof. Sabar Bauk 


Sociology – Anthropology 

Soijah Likin 


Prof. Ibrahim Jaafar 

(Biology) 


Prof. Rozhan Mohammed Idrus 

(Physics, Distance Education) 


Assoc. Prof. Abdul Rahim Ibrahim 

(Economics) 


Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Hj. Mohamad 

(Chemistry, Distance Education) 


Assoc. Prof. Hj. Ahmad Jelani Halimi 

(History) 



Lecturers 

Chemistry 

Surjani Sutarjo 


Geography 

Assoc. Prof. Hj. Wan Rozali Wan Hussin 


Literature 

Dr. Sakinah Abu Bakar 


Mathematics 

Assoc. Prof. Anton Abdulbasah Kamil 

(Econometrics, Financial Mathematics) 


Political Science 

Dr. Wan Asna Wan Mohd Nor 


Prof. Omar Shawkataly 

(Chemistry) 


Assoc. Prof. Ab. Rasid Mat Zin 



Assoc. Prof. Abdul Rahman Othman 

(Mathematics) 


Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid 

(Political Science) 


Assoc. Prof. K. Ramanathan K. Kalimuthu 


[email protected]

Assoc. Prof. Misni Surif 

(Biology) 


Assoc. Prof. Mohd. Isa Othman 

(History) 


Assoc. Prof. Nik Norulaini Ab. Rahman 

(Biology) 

(E-mail: [email protected]) 

Assoc. Prof. Omar Majid 

(Mathematics, Distance Education) 


Assoc. Prof. Shukri Sulaiman 

(Physics) 


Dr. Anita Talib 

(Biology) 


Dr. Chuah Lee Siang 

(Physics) 


Dr. Fatimah Hassan 

(Geography) 


Dr. Hj. Ishak Saat 

(History) 


Dr. Khairiah Salwa Hj. Mokhtar 



Dr. Low Yong San 



Dr. Membunga @Siti Meriam Yaacob 

(Literature) 


Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Ibrahim 

(Chemistry) 


Assoc. Prof. Dato’ Mohd Razha Abdul Rashid 

(Sociology – Anthropology) 


Assoc. Prof. Noraida Abdul Ghani 

(Mathematics) 


Assoc. Prof. Saw Kim Guan 

(Physics) 


Assoc. Prof. Zuraidah Abdul Rahman 



Dr. Che Supian Mohamad Nor 

(Management) 


Dr. Fatan Hamamah Yahaya 

(Sociology – Anthropology) 


Dr. George Teoh Boon Sai 

(English) 


Dr. Issham Ismail 

(Management) 


Dr. Ku Azam Tuan Lonik 

(Economics) 


Dr. Main Rindam 

(Geography) 


Dr. Mohamad Zaini Omar 

(Geography) 

[email protected]

Dr. Mohd Faiz Hilmi 

(Management) 


Dr. Nasina Mat Desa 

(Management) 


Dr. Norraihan Zakaria 



Dr. Norziani Dahalan @ Omar 

(Management) 


Dr. Sabar Bauk 

(Physics) 


Dr. Zarina Md. Noor 

(Management) 

[email protected]/Ext:4570) 

Chow Sheat Fun 

(Literature) 


Mohd Faisal Abdul Karim 

(Mathematics) 


Puvaneswary Murugaiah 

(English) 


Shaik Abdullah Hassan Mydin 

(Civilisation, Ethnic Relations ) 


Yahya Che Lah 

(Malay Language) 


Dr. Nailul Morad Mohd. Nor 

(Economics) 


Dr. Noresah Mohd Shariff 

(Geography) 


Dr. Norsuhana Abdul Hamid 

(Biology) 


Dr. Radziah Adam 

(Economics) 


Dr. Sah-Hidayatan Ismail 

(History) 


Azli @ Meor Azli Ayub 

(Management) 


Hasmawati Hassan 

(Mathematics) 


Muhammad Hasmi Abu Hassan Asaari 

(Management) 


Shahrier Pawanchik 

(English) 


Suresh Kumar N. Vellymalay 

(Sociology-Anthropology) 

[email protected]

School of Educational Studies 

The School of Educational Studies (SES) was established in 1970, a year after the 

inauguration of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The initial aim of the school was to 

produce graduate science teachers and to this end, a pioneer group of 20 science teachers 

graduated in 1971/72 session. From this humble beginning, The SES has emerged as one 

of the biggest schools in USM in terms of student numbers. The number of academic 

staff too has steadily increased and today we have more than 62 highly qualified academic 

staff in diverse sub-fields of education and 30 dedicated support staff. The SES’s mission 

is to develop and dispense knowledge through innovative teaching and research and 

to nurture exceptional educationist through internationally acknowledge programs. 

At the undergraduate level, the SES offers 3 main degree programmes; a B.Sc. (Education), 

B.A. (Education) and B.Ed. SES also has over 800 (by research masters 42, Ph.D. 230) 

postgraduate students including foreign students from The Middle East, Indonesia, 

Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, India and Africa. We offer taught courses 

as well as research programs at the masters and Ph.D. levels. We were the first 

university in Malaysia to start offering the Education Doctorate Programme. The SES 

is continuously improving facilities for research students, especially working space 

and labs for computing and multimedia, psychometric labs, teaching, counseling. As for 

research, The SES is also working towards a more diverse and high level research and 

data gathering in the field of education, using tools such as EEG and polygraph machines 

(under Dr. Theva), and advance method of data storage and analysis (CEREC under 

Dr. Nordin and Dr. Hazri). We are also collaborating with other school of studies in 

research and students’ supervisions. 

Research at The SES is housed under BERU (Basic Education Research Unit) which was 

established in 1990. Presently it has more than RM10 million worth of research grants. 

Initially, BERU’s major task was to conduct research in evaluation and development 

of resource materials to enhance teaching and learning. However, in response to the 

charging landscapes in education, it has moved on to meet the needs of the nation in 

the field of education. Currently, The SES is actively involved in a number of projects 

such as the INSPIRE Project to facilitate and enhance teaching and learning in remote 

schools in Sabah and the NCER Project to lessen the urban and rural gap in providing 

quality education. The SES staff too is leading researchers in a number of studies with 

grants from various institutions. Among the prominent ones are; Children’s Number 

Sense (Munirah Ghazali), Zero-Injury Play Area for Preschool and Development of 

Self Directed Learning (Sharifah Norhaidah), e-Learning and Teaching (Abdul Rashid

Mohamed), Renewal Energy and Energy Efficiency (Hashimah Yunus), Thought Patterns 

of Autistic Children and Leadership Styles in Special Education (Susie See Ching Mey), 

Employability of the Disabled (Melissa Ng Abdullah), Professional Development Matrix 

for English Teachers (Kamarul Kabilan), ICT and and Classroom Applications (Termit 

Kaur), Online Multimedia Learning Objects-Repository for Special Learning and Mind 

Mapping and Development (Shahizan). 

Based on the experiences SES has gathered in the field of educational research, it 

has been consulted by numerous institutions to develop their programmes. Among 

the more notable institutions are the Federal Government of Malaysia (through the 

Northern Corridor Economic Region, Ministry of Education and other ministries) 

State Governments of Terengganu, Johor, Penang and Sabah. Internationally too SES 

has been associated with projects by UNESCO and in the Republic of Maldives, Qatar, 

Japan, African nations and Indonesia. Its partnership with the Centre of International 

Collaboration in Education (CICE) at Hiroshima University is leading towards establishing 

a Bottom Billion Programme and the Sejahtera Corps, where our students and staff will 

be involved in local as well as international teaching practices and community services. 

In the past, The SES staff and students have won many accolades from public and 

professional institutions. More recently Prof. Susie See Ching Mey was awarded the 

Susan Jones Sears Distinguished Alumni Award and Prof. Abdul Rashid was made the 

Chairman of the Education Deans’ Council. A number of academic staffs were awarded 

fellowship and visiting scholarship such as Assoc. Prof. Anna Christina (Endeavour 

Research Fellowship), Prof. Munirah (Fullbright), Assoc. Prof. Hairul Nizam (visiting 

scholar Wisconsin-Madison, USA) and Assco. Prof. Rohizani (visiting scholar University 

of Sheffield, UK). Our students have also won USM best both Ph.D. and Master’s Thesis 

award for the applied arts category (Gan Wee Ling and Li Xuan Xi respectively). 

The SES is often being called upon to assists in educational and training aspects by 

other school of studies and Centres of Excellent in projects such as; the Healthy Life 

Style, Healthy Campus, Road Safety, the Haj, Renewal Energy and Brain Network. It is 

also involved with USM’s APEX based programmes such as the Bottom Billion Team 

and Colligence, Compendium of Collective Intelligence. We also have strong links with 

the public and private schools and other educational institutions through The Industry 

Community Network. 

The SES does not rest on its laurels. It is continuously trying to improve educational 

delivery through research, collaborative work, networking and innovation. We have 

embarked on an ambitious Future Global Curriculum Programme. Through this 

programme we are working with local and international partners from diverse fields 

to improve the various aspects of education in order to be prepared for the future. 

Experts from the medical and health sciences, housing building and planning, engineering, 

management and other disciplines are working hand in hand to help develop a more 

sustainable development in education and education for a sustainable future.

Programmes: 

The School of Educational Studies offers the following post-graduate programmes: 

• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) 

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 

• Master of Arts (Education) [M.A.(Ed.)] 

• Master of Education (M.Ed.) by coursework 

• Graduate Diploma in Education 

For undergraduate programmes, the school offers: 

• Bachelor of Education (Science/Arts) with Honours [B. Ed. (Hons)] 

• Bachelor of Arts (Education) with Honours [B. A. (Ed.) (Hons.)] 

• Bachelor of Science (Education) with Honours [B. Sc. (Ed.) Hons.)] 

• Bachelor of Education [Preschool] with Honours 

• Bachelor of Education [Special Education] with Honours 

• Bachelor of Education [TESOL] with Honours 


Dean 

Prof. Abdul Rashid Mohamed 

(TESOL Methodology, Educational Research Methodology, Teacher Education, e-Learning) 



Assoc. Prof. Mohd. Shuki Osman 

(Curriculum Instruction, Geography Education) 


Deputy Dean (Post Graduate Studies & Research) 

Assoc. Prof. Hairul Nizam Ismail 

(Educational Psychology / Science of Learning, Instructional System Technology, Cognitive 

Neuroscience) 



Assoc. Prof. Anna Christina Abdullah 

(Primary School Education, Preschool Education, Curriculum Studies) 


Coordinator – Basic Education Research Unit 

Dr. Hashimah Mohd Yunus 

(Biology Teaching Method, Curriculum Studies, Science Education, Research 

Methodology) 

[email protected]

Bachelor of Arts with Education 

Dr. Rohizani Yaakub 

(Malay Education, Malay Literature, Curriculum 

and Pedagogy [Literature]) 


Bachelor of Education 

(Preschool Education) 

Assoc. Prof. Nor Hasimah Hashim 

(Primary School Education, Preschool Education, 

Curriculum Studies) 



(Special Education) 

Assoc. Prof. Lee Lay Wah 

(Special Education, Technology Education) 


Doctor of Education 

Assoc. Prof. Abdul Ghani Kanesan Abdullah 

(Education Management in School, Statistic Education, 

Quantitative Research) 


Teaching Practice and Practicum 

Dr. Mohamad Zohir Ahmad @ Shaari 

(Geography Teaching Method, Curriculum Studies) 


Prof. Abdul Rashid Mohamed 

(TESOL Methodology, Educational Research 

Methodology, Teacher Education, e-Learning) 


Prof. See Ching Mey 

(Educational Psychology, Counseling Psychology, 

Counselor Education, Mental Health, Psychological 

Testing, Special Education) 



Lecturers 

Bachelor of Science with Education 

Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Nurulazam Md. Zain 

(Physics, Teaching Methodology, Science Education, 




(Science/Arts/Diploma Education) 

Dr. Norizan Esa 

(Science Education, Biology Teaching Method, 

Statistic Education, Education for Sustainable 

Development) 


Bachelor of Education (TESOL) 

Dr. Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin 

(TESOL) 


Master of Education (Coursework) 

Dr. Hazri Jamil 

(History of Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy, 

Qualitative Research) 


Prof. Munirah Ghazali 

(Mathematics Education, Computer Education) 


Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Nurulazam Md. Zain 

(Physics Teaching Methodology, Science Education, 

Computer Education) 

[email protected]

Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Tajuddin Othman 

(Health and Physical Education, Exercise Physiology 

and Physical Fitness, Health Promotion and 

Disease Prevention) 


Assoc. Prof. Fatimah Saleh 

(Mathematics Education, Problem Solving in 

Mathematics, Preschool Education) 


Assoc. Prof. Hairul Nizam Ismail 

(Educational Psychology / Science of Learning, 

Instructional System Technology, Cognitive 

Neuroscience) 


Assoc. Prof. Ishak Ramly 

(Malay Literature and Language Methodology, 



Assoc. Prof. Lim Chap Sam 

(Mathematics Education, Cross-cultural studies, 

Lesson Study, Values and bilingualism in 

mathematics education, qualitative data analysis) 


Assoc. Prof. Munirah Ghazali 

(Mathematics Education, Computer Education) 


Assoc. Prof. Sharifah Norhaidah Syed 

(Science/Sustainability Education, Educational 

Technology, Instructional Design) 


Assoc. Prof. Subadrah Madhawa Nair 

(Malay Language Instructional Methodology, Malay 

Literature) 


Assoc. Prof. Anna Christina Abdullah 




Assoc. Prof. Fong Soon Fook 

(ICT Multimedia Education; Computer-Based 

Learning CBL; Aptitude Treatment Interaction 

ATI; Instructional Design; Instructional System 

Technology; e-learning; Learning Content 

Management System; Pedagogy Curriculum; 

Improving Training Quality through Interactive 

Learning) 


Assoc. Prof. Hashim Othman 

(Language Education, Curriculum Studies, 

Language Evaluation) 


Assoc. Prof. Khadijah Zon 

(Comparative Education and Educational 

Development) 


Assoc. Prof. Mildred Nalliah 

(TESOL Methodology, TESOL Teacher Education, 

Applied Linguistics) 


Assoc. Prof. Nor Hashimah Hashim 


Language Teaching Curriculum Studies) 


Assoc. Prof. Shuki Osman 

(Curriculum and Instruction, Geography Education) 


Assoc. Prof. Rohizani Yaakub 

(Malay Letters, Curriculum and Pedagogy [Malay 

Language] and Literature) 

[email protected]

Assoc. Prof. Zurida Ismail 

(Science Education, Chemistry Instructional 

Methodology, Evaluation and Measurement) 


Dr. Aziah Ismail 

(Educational Management, Planning and Policy 

Education and Higher Education) 


Dr. Abdul Ghani Kanesan Abdullah 

(Educational Management and Administration, 

Leadership and School Effectiveness, Educational 

Research Methodology, Statistical Analysis) 


Dr. Aznan Che Ahmad 

(Special Education, Deaf, Blind, Learning 

Disabilities, Remidial Education, Pre-School, Living 

Skills) 


Dr. Fadzilah Hj Amzah 

(Malay Literature Instructional Methodology, 



Dr. Hazri Bin Jamil 

(Curriculum and Pedagogy Educational Policy 

Sociology Qualitative Research Methodology) 


Dr. Leong Lai Mei 

(TESL/Mathematics, Multimedia Education & ICT) 


Dr. Mohamad Hashim 

(Children and Adolescent Counseling, Career 

and Vocational Counseling, Marriage & Family 

Counseling, Crisis Counseling, Organization 

Mentoring, Higher Learning Institution Learning 

Bahavior) 


Dr. Abdul Jalil Ali 

(Educational Leadership and Analysis) 


Dr. Abdul Rashid Hj. Mohamad 

(Guidance and Counseling, Family Counseling, 

Special Education Counseling, Mental Health, 

Human Resource Development, Life/Academic 

Coping Style) 


Dr. Abd. Rahman Hj. Aziz 

(Malay Literature Instructional Methodology) 


Dr. Azidah Abu Ziden 

(Instructional Design [e- Learning]) 


Dr. Hashimah Mohd Yunus 

(Biology Teaching Method, Curriculum Studies, 

Science Education, Research Methodology) 


Dr. Lee Lay Wah 

(Special Education, Inclusive Education, Remedial 

Education, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Visual 

Impairment, Special Education Technology, 

Education Technology) 


Dr. Lim Hooi Lian 

(Measurement and Evaluation in Education) 


Dr. Melissa Ng Lee Yen Abdullah 

(Educational Psychology) 

[email protected]

Dr. Mohd Zuri Ghani 

(Special Education [Gifted and Talented]) 


Dr. Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan bin Abdullah 

(TESL) 


Dr. Nor Shafrin Hj. Ahmad 

(Guidance and Counseling Crisis Intervention 

Counselling Trauma [Sexual Abuse]) 


Dr. Nooraida Yakob 

(Curriculum and Pedagogy, Science Education 

[Biology/Chemistry]) 


Dr. Ong Saw Lan 

(Psychometrics, Educational Testing & 

Measurement, Science & Mathematics Education, 

Physics Teaching Methodologies) 


Dr. Salmiza Saleh 

(Physics Teaching Method, Science & Mathematics 

Education, Brain Based Instruction and Learning, 

Energy Education) 


Dr. Shahizan Hasan 

(Guidance and Counselling, Community Counselling, 

Group and Individual Counselling) 


Dr. Siti Hawa Binti Abdullah 

(History Teaching Method, School Administration, 

Curiculum Development) 


Dr. Tang Keow Ngang 

(The Teaching of Bahasa Malaysia as a First 

Language, Educational Administration) 


Dr. Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin 

(TESOL, Materials Development, ESP.) 


Dr. Nik Rosila Nik Yaacob 

(Islamic Education, Islamic Education Teaching 

Methods, Islamic Psychology & Counseling) 


Dr. Nordin Bin Abd Razak 

(Measurement and Statistical Analysis, 

Comparative Study (Cross Cultural Analysis), 

Leadership and School Management, 

Organisational Bahaviour, Science Education) 


Dr. Najeemah Mohd. Yusof 

(Educational Sociology, Preschool Education, 

Multicultural Education) 


Dr. Rahimi bt. Che Aman 

(Guidance and Counseling, Brief Counseling) 


Dr. Shafia Abdul Rahman 

(Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teaching 

Methods, Advanced Mathematical Thinking) 


Dr. Shaik Abdul Malik Mohamed Ismail 

(Curriculum and Instruction, Educational 

Administration, Primary School Education) 


Dr. Tan Kok Eng 

(TESOL Methodology) 


Dr. Termit Kaur Ranjit Singh 

(Teaching Methods of Economics and Commerce, 

Educational Technology) 

[email protected]

Dr. Thevananthan A/L Nithyanantham 

(Neuroscience, International Education) 


Dr. Norizan Esa 

(Science Education, Biology Teaching Methods, 

Statistics Education, Education for Sustainable 

Development) 


Amelia Abdullah 

(IT and Multimedia Education) 


Jamal Safri Saibon 

(Sociology Education, Social Deviances in Education 

[Bully Behaviour and Juvenile Delinquency], 

Geography Education) 


Mohd Ali Samsudin 

(Physics Education, Science Education, Applied 

Statistic and Psychometric in Education) 


Mohammad Zohir Ahmad @Shaari 

(Geography Instructional Methodology, Curriculum 

Studies) 


Rabiatul Adawiah Ahmad Rashid 

(Philosopy of Education) 


Zainudin Mohd Isa 

(Curriculum Planning, Special Needs Education, 

Learning Disabilities (LD), Remmedial Education) 


Dr. Aswati Hamzah 

(Educational Psycology, Child Development, Moral 

Reasoning, Islamic Psycology) 


Dr. Shahabudin Hashim 

(Personality Development, Learning Styles) 


Chew Cheng Meng 

(Mathematics Education) 


Maznah Ali 

(Biology Teaching Method) 


Mohd Norawi Ali 

(Physics Teaching Methodology, Educational 

Technology) 


Norlida Ahmad 

(TESOL Methodology, English For Special Purposes, 

English Literature) 


Wun Thiam Yew 

(Mathematics Education) 

[email protected]

School of Housing, Building and 

Planning 

The School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), was 

established in 1972 to produce skilled personnel in the field of construction. The School 

was modelled along the lines as envisioned by Professor Koenigsberger and Markus in 

order to meet the needs of a developing country. The School is unique in its approach 

as it adapted a multi-disciplinary curriculum where the students are exposed to different 

yet interdependent facets of construction to prepare them in facing challenges of the 

construction world. The programmes are designed and developed to significantly 

strengthen and advance the knowledge and skills of the school’s undergraduates. The 

focus is not only to equip the students with technical aspects of construction but also 

to build strong interpersonal skills which are equally important when interacting with 

other players in the industry. 

The School has now over 66 full-time academic staff, including 6 professors and 25 

associate professors, with more than 70% of the lecturers being Ph.D. holders. At 

present, the School offers seven disciplines at the undergraduate level. These are 

Town Planning, Architecture, Building Technology, Construction Management, Interior 

Design, Quantity Surveying and Building Surveying. Professional courses offered in 

the School such as Architecture and Quantity Surveying have received accreditations 

from respected national and international professional bodies such as the Malaysian 

Board of Architects (LAM), the Board of Quantity Surveyors (BQSM) and the Royal 

Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). On the postgraduate front, the M.Sc. Planning 

programme offered by the school is accredited with the Malaysian Institute of Planners 

(MIP), thus providing another avenue to increase the professional workforce within 

the construction industry. 

In line with its aims of developing a strong research culture, the school offers Masters 

and Ph.D. programmes in construction related areas. Both instructional based and 

research based programmes have helped to boost the school’s reputation as being at the 

forefront of knowledge development and expansion. The staff is also actively involved in 

several consultancy activities to assist in tackling actual industrial problems as well as to 

continually support innovative developments in the industry. With extensive industrial 

experience and close contacts with the industry, we can ensure that research products/ 

outcomes and consultancy services provided are industry-relevant and market-oriented. 

The School of Housing, Building and Planning has always been proactive and progressive in 

implementing academic courses and conducting research that serve to broaden existing 

knowledge and to generate new knowledge, a mission it aspires to uphold in future.


Dean 

Prof. Ir. Mahyuddin Ramli 

(Building Technology, Civil Engineering, Ferrocement Structures, Geotechnical 

Engineering) 


Dr. Mohd Rodzi Ismail 

(Building Technology, Energy Management, Indoor Environment, Building Services and 

Engineering) 


Assoc. Prof. Abu Hassan Abu Bakar 

(Construction Management, Management of Sustainable Housing, Organisational 

Studies in Construction, Technology Transfer in Construction, Project/Management) 

Deputy Dean (Industry and Community Network) 

Assoc. Prof. Nor ‘Aini Yusof 

(Construction Management, Valuation, Property Development, Housing, Private 

Developers) 

Architecture 

Assoc. Prof. Ar. Abdul Malek Abd. 

Rahman 

(Architecture, Passive Solar Design 

in Buildings, Green Building Design, 

Sustainability in Built Environment) 

Construction Management 

Dr. Abdul Hamid Kadir Pakir 

(Construction Management, Housing 

Integration, Housing Finance, Abandoned 

Project) 

Quantity Surveying 

Dr. Nazirah Zainul Abidin 

(Quantity Surveying, Cost and Value 

Management, Sustainable Construction) 


Building Technology 

Dr. Hanizam Awang 

(Building Technology, Building Construction/ 

Material, Composite Structure) 

Interior Design 

Dr. Fuziah Ibrahim 

(Interior Design, Product & Interior Design, 

Product Development Process) 

Urban and Regional Planning 

Assoc. Prof. Jamel Ariffin 

(Urban & Regional Planning, Landscape 

Architecture)

Prof. Abdul Ghani Salleh 

(Urban & Regional Planning, Urban and Regional 

Economics, Housing) 

Prof. Sr Abdul Rashid Aziz 

(Quantity Surveying, Labour Migration & 

Construction, Globalisation & Construction, Project 

Management) 

Prof. Omar Osman 

(Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, 

Construction Economics & Management) 

Assoc. Prof. Ar. Abdul Majid Ismail 

(Architecture, Environmental Design, Architectural 

Aerodynamics,CFD and Building Physics) 

Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Sanusi Hassan 

(Architecture, Sustainable (Wetlands), Architecture/ 

Waterfront, Computer Building, CAD and 

Animation) 

Assoc. Prof. Aldrin Abdullah 

(Architecture, Landscape Design, Crime and the 

Environment) 

Assoc. Prof. Azizi Bahauddin 

(Interior Design, Exhibition Design, Interior Display) 

Assoc. Prof. Julaihi Wahid 

(Architecture, Housing, Urban Design Community, 

Urban Morphology, Architectural Technology) 

Assoc. Prof. Ar. Ku Azhar Hassan 

(Architecture, Tropical Design, Housing) 

Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Amiruddin Fawzi 

Bahaudin 

(Urban and Regional Planning, Tourism 

Development, Urban Planning) 

Lecturers 

Prof. A. Ghafar Ahmad 

(Interior Design, Architecture, Urban Design, 

Building Conservation, Heritage Tourism, Urban 

Conservation, Heritage Building Documentation) 

Prof. Badaruddin Mohamed 

(Urban & Regional Planning, Tourism Development 

and Urban Planning) 

Assoc. Prof. Abdul Aziz Hussin 

(Construction Management, Construction Laws, 

Arbitration and Garnishment Proceedings, Housing 

Law and Tourism Law) 

Assoc. Prof. Ir. Abdul Naser Ghani 

(Building Technology, Civil Infrastructure, 

Geotechnology) 

Assoc. Prof. Alip Rahim 

(Urban & Regional Planning, Environmental/Socio 

Economy) 

Assoc. Prof. Sr. Azlan Raofuddin Hj. Nuruddin 

(Quantity Surveying, Cost and Value Management, 

Ethical Leadership) 

Assoc. Prof. Hassim Mat 

(Urban & Regional Planning, Traffic & 

Transportation, Housing, Islamic Planning) 

Assoc. Prof. Kausar Hj. Ali 

(Urban & Regional Planning, Economic 

Development, Urban Economics) 

Assoc. Prof. Lee Lik Meng 

(Urban and Regional Planning, Computer/GIS, 

Sustainable Development, Planning Law) 

Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Talhah Idrus 

(Urban & Regional Planning, Conservation)

Assoc. Prof. Muna Hanim Abdul Samad 

(Architecture, Building Technology, Building Design, 

Fire Safety, Sustainable Education) 

Assoc. Prof. Nurwati Badarulzaman 

(Urban and Regional Planning, Socio-Economic 

Planning, Employment Planning) 

Assoc. Prof. Tan Guat Lin 

(Building Technology, Ergonomics, Human Factor) 

Dr. Abdelnaser Omran Ali 

(Construction Management, Environment 

Management & Engineering, Project Management, 

Construction Management) 

Dr. Ahmad Hilmy Abdul Hamid 

(Building Technology, Transport Planning, Traffic 

Engineering, Simulation Modelling, System Studies) 

Sr. Dr. Ilias Said 

(Construction Management, Quality Management, 

Performance Measurement, Project Management) 

Dr. Mohd. Hanizun Hanafi 

(Construction Management, Labour Productivity, 

Industrialised Building System, Simulation 

Modelling) 

Dr. Mohd. Wira Mohd Shafiei 

(Quantity Surveying, Construction Marketing, Green 

Buildings, Strategic Management) 

Dr. Mohd Zailan Sulieman 

(Building Technology, Building & Advanced 

Materials Technology) 

Dr. Norazmawati Md Sani @ Abd Rahim 

(Urban & Regional Planning, Housing Affordability, 

Housing, Valuation, Land Administration & 

Development) 

Dr. Nur Zarifah Maliki 

(Urban & Regional Planning, Vernacular Landscape, 

Social Landscape Architecture) 

Assoc. Prof. Ir. Nik Fuaad Nik Abllah 

(Building Technology, Sewerage) 

Assoc. Prof. Sharifah Fairuz Syed Fadzil 

(Architecture, Environmental, Thermal Comfort 

Analysis) 

Assoc. Prof. Zulkifli Hanafi 

(Architecture, Malay Architecture, Housing, Building 

Design in Hot-Humid Climates, Lightweight 

Concrete) 

Dr. Ahmad Puad Mat Som 

(Urban & Regional Planning, Tourism Development 

& Planning, Tourism Policy & Organisation) 

Dr. Azizan Marzuki 

(Urban & Regional Planning, Tourism Planning, 

Social Impact Assessment) 

Dr. Linariza Haron 

(Construction Management, Facility Management) 

Sr. Dr. Mastura Jaafar @ Mustapha 

(Quantity Surveying, Strategic Management, 

Small and Medium Enterprises, Entrepreneurship, 

Procurement Management & Islamic Project 

Management) 

Ir. Dr. Mohd. Zaid Yusof 

(Building Technology, Concrete Structure, 

Ferrocement Technology, Structure Maintenance) 

Dr. Noor Faisal Abas 

(Building Technology, Building Material, Building 

Construction) 

Dr. Norizal Md. Noordin 

(Building Technology, Structural Analysis) 

Dr. Rahmat Azam Mustafa 

(Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Economics)

Dr. Shardy Abdullah 

(Construction Management, Valuation, Property 

Management, Property Development) 

Ar. Mohd Najib Salleh 

(Architecture, Computer Aided Design, Energy 

Efficiency, Professional Practice) 

Ar. Wan Hanafi Wan Hassan 

(Architecture, Design, Building Contract, 

Professional Practice) 

Ar. Zalena Abdul Aziz 

(Architecture, Professional Practice) 

Sr. Mohd. Zahry Shaikh Abdul Rahman 

(Building Surveying/Technology, Building Surveying 

& Engineering, Building Maintenance, Building 

Facilities, Services & Energy Management, 

Computer) 

Arman Abdul Razak 

(Construction Management, Pre & Post Contract 

Project Site Housing & Commercial Project 

Development) Housing & Commercial Project 

Development) 

Hakimi Ahmad 

(Interior Design, , Architecture, Landscape 

Architecture) 

Mohd. Yahaya Mohd. Daud 

(Construction Management, Valuation, Property 

Management) 

Roslan Hj. Talib 

(Interior Design, Leakage Building Syndrome, Flat 

Roofting System) 

Wan Burhanuddin Wan Abidin 

(Architecture, Computer/CAD) 

Zulkifli Osman 

(Quantity Surveying, Construction Law, Company 

Law, Business Law) 

Dr. Syarmila Hany Harun 

(Interior Design, Design, Culture, Internal Space, 

Crime Prevention in Housing) 

Ar. Ahmad Zakiiulfuad Yahaya 

(Architecture, Design, Building Contract, 

Professional Practice) 

Ar. Yeoh Oon Soon 

(Architecture, Computer-Aided Design [CAD] ) 

Sr. Lim Yoke Mui 

(Quantity Surveying, Computer/Aided 

Measurement) 

Abdul Ghafar Othman 

(Urban and Regional Planning, GIS, Landuse, 

Transportation) 

Azizan Hussin 

(Urban & Regional Planning, Transport Planning) 

Jamil Jusoh 

(Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, 

Tourism (Development and Operation), Property 

Development, Professional Practice) 

Nor A’zam Shuib 

(Urban & Regional Planning, Landscape 

Architecture) 

Rusli Jamaluddin 

(Interior Design, Spatial Morphology, Visualisation 

& Museology) 

Wan Mariah Wan Harun 

(Architecture, Environmental Psychology)

School of Humanities 

The School of Humanities is one of the earliest schools to be established in Universiti 

Sains Malaysia and is also one of the largest schools to offer arts courses. Since its 

inception in 1970, the school has gained a reputation of being one of the leading 

Humanities faculties in the country. 

The school is committed to achieving academic excellence and producing well-rounded 

students. Therefore, the courses offered are designed with the aim of achieving these 

objectives. The curriculum is structured with the intention of producing graduates 

who are able to meet the manpower needs of the country and who are prepared to 

face various challenges particularly in the era of ICT and globalisation. 

The School of Humanities has seven different programmes that is, Malay Language 

Studies, English Language Studies, Geography, History, Literature, Islamic Studies as 

well as Philosophy and Civilisation. It offers three Bachelor of Arts degrees, namely, 

B.A. (in Malay Language Studies, English Language Studies, Geography, History or 

Literature), B.A. in Translation and Interpretation, as well as B. A. in English Language 

and Literature Studies. The school also offers minor programmes in the disciplines 

including Islamic Studies, and Philosophy and Civilisation. 

In addition to the degree programmes, the school also provides the opportunity 

for students to pursue a Master of Arts and a Doctoral degree in any one of its 

disciplines. The former could be done by full research or through the mixed-mode 

programme whilst the latter is completely by research only. Students can opt to 

follow the higher degree studies as full-time or part-time candidates. 

In keeping with the university’s continuing education programme, the School of 

Humanities provides a range of short courses in the different disciplines as well 

as in the areas of Geographical Information System (GIS), literacy and thinking 

techniques. The school is well-equipped with relevant physical facilities to help 

support the teaching and learning activities. The facilities include computer 

labs (language, interpreting, audio visual, (GIS), physical labs (hydrology, 

physical geography, cartography), a resource room, a microfilm room, and a 

postgraduate room.

The school has also been active in research and publication. Manned by experienced, 

dedicated and qualified academic and ancillary staff, the school has been actively 

involved in numerous research areas in order to fulfill the complex and specialised 

demands of contemporary society. Grants for research are obtained from USM and 

outside the university while research collaborations are in place with Australia, Japan, 

Thailand, Indonesia and the United Kingdom. 

Dean 

Prof. Dato’ Abu Talib Ahmad 

(History) 



Assoc. Prof. Hajar Abdul Rahim 

(English Language Studies) 


Assoc. Prof. Sohaimi Abdul Aziz 

(Literature) 


Assoc. Prof. Munir Shuib 


English Language Studies 

Assoc. Prof. Sarjit Kaur Gurdial Singh 

Geography 

Dr. Tarmiji Masron 

History 

Prof. Ooi Keat Gin 

Islamic Studies 

Dr. Mohd Farid Mohd Sharif 

Literature 

Assoc. Prof. Jelani Harun 

Philosophy & Civilization 

Dr. Ratna Roshida Abd. Razak 

Translation & Interpretation 

Dr. Haslina Haroon 

Programme Chairperson

Prof. Dato’ Md. Salleh Yaapar 

(Literature) 

Prof. Mashudi Hj. Kader 

(Malay Language Studies) 

Prof. Muhammad Hj. Salleh 

(Literature) 

Prof. Ruslan Rainis 

(Geography) 

Assoc. Prof. Hassan Naziri Khalid 

(Geography) 

Assoc. Prof. Lok Chong Hoe 

(Philosophy & Civilisation) 

Assoc. Prof. Mohd. Radzi Othman 

(Islamic Studies) 

Assoc. Prof. Noriah Mohamed 


Assoc. Prof. Norizan Hj. Md. Nor 

(Geography) 

Assoc. Prof. Shakila Abdul Manan 


Assoc. Prof. Suriati Ghazali 

(Geography) 

Assoc. Prof. Wan Ruslan Ismail 

(Geography) 

Dr. Agnes Liau Wei Lin 


Dr. Alias Abd Ghani 


Dr. Anisah Lee Abdullah 

(Geography) 

Dr. Atikullah Abdulah 


Lecturers 

Prof. Chan Ngai Weng 

(Geography) 

Prof. Morshidi Sirat 

(Geography) 

Assoc. Prof. Noor Shakirah Mat Akhir 


Assoc. Prof. Hj. Abdul Rahman Hj. Ismail 

(History) 

Assoc. Prof. Hasuria Che Omar 

(Malay Linguistics, Translation & Interpretation) 

Assoc. Prof. Datin Mahani Musa 

(History) 

Assoc. Prof. Narimah Samat 

(Geography) 

Assoc. Prof. Noriah Taslim 

(Literature) 

Assoc. Prof. Salasiah Che Lah 


Assoc. Prof. Siti Hajar Che Man 

(Literature) 

Assoc. Prof. Usman Hj. Yaacob 

(Geography) 

Assoc. Prof. Zailan Moris 


Dr. Aiza binti Maslan 


Dr. Anbalakan Kailasam 

(History) 

Dr. Aniswal Abd. Ghani 

(Translation & Interpretation) 

Dr. Asyirah Abdul Rahim 

(Geography)

Dr. Azimah Sazalie 


Dr. Goh Sang Seong 


Dr. Hasanah Abd. Khafidz 


Dr. Jabil Mapjabil 

(Geography) 

Dr. Leelany Ayob 


Dr. Mohamad Luthfi Abdul Rahman 

(Literature) 

Dr. Mohd. Asri Zainul Abidin 


Dr. Muhamad Hasrul Zakariah 

(History) 

Dr. Nazarudin Zainun 

(History) 

Dr. Nik Haslinda Hussain 

(History) 

Dr. Radiah Yusoff 


Dr. Raja Rozina Suleiman 


Dr. Rozaida Hj. Abdul Rauf 


Dr. Suhaila Abdullah 


Dr. Syed Zainal Ariff Syed Jamaluddin 


Dr. Wan Mohd Muhiyuddin Wan Ibrahim 

(Geography) 

Dr. Azmi Arifin 

(History) 

Dr. Halimah Mohamed Ali 

(Literature) 

Dr. Hasmidar Hassan 


Dr. Jasni Sulong 


Dr. Mohamad Khairul Anwar Osman 


Dr. Mohamad Rashidi Mohd Pakri 


Dr. Mohd Nizam Sahad 


Dr. Muhammad Azizan Sabjan 


Dr. Noraini binti Ibrahim 


Dr. Nooriah Yusof 

(Geography) 

Dr. Rahimah Hj. A. Hamid 

(Literature) 

Dr. Rokiah Awang 


Dr. Sharifah Rohayah Sheikh Dawood 

(Geography) 

Dr. Suzana Hj. Muhammad 


Dr. Tajul Aripin Kassin 


Dr. Wan Rose Eliza Abdul Rahman 

(Translation & Interpretation)

Dr. Zullyadini A. Rahaman 

(Geography) 

Ellias Zakaria 


Jumiya Ahmad 


Solakhiah Januri 


Mr. Ooi Hock Tiam 

(History) 

Aziz Abdul Majid 

(Geography) 

Jamilah Hj. Ikhsan 


Peter Gan Chong Beng 


Social Development Officer 

Thilagavathi Vasudevan (Study Leave) 

(History)

School of Industrial Technology 

The School commenced with the establishment of the School of Applied Sciences, 

which offered the Bachelor of Applied Sciences (B.App.Sc.) programme in 1973. 

Three programmes were offered at its inception, i.e.: Electronic Science and 

Technology, Food Science and Technology and Polymer Science and Technology. 

During the 1974/1975 academic session, a fourth programme, i.e. Mineral Science and 

Technology was introduced. A fifth programme, i.e. Computer Science and Technology 

was introduced in the 1979/1980 academic session. 

On 7 th August 1984, the School of Applied Sciences was renamed as the School of 

Engineering Sciences and Industrial Technology. In line with this change, the curriculum 

was also modified to meet the requirement of engineering and industrial technology 

courses. Bachelor of Applied Science (B.App.Sc.) was replaced by Bachelor of 

Engineering (B.Eng.) and Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.). 

During the 1986/1987 session, the School of Engineering Sciences and Industrial 

Technology were separated. The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 

the School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering moved to the Perak 

Branch Campus while the School of Industrial Technology remained in the main 

campus, Penang, housing the Food Technology, Polymer Science and Technology, 

Quality Control & Instrumentation, and the Wood, Paper and Coatings Technology 

(changed to Bioresource, Paper and Coatings Technology Programme in 2002/2003) 

programmes. 

Beginning with the 2001/2002 academic session, Polymer Technology Programme was 

transformed into Polymer Engineering Programme and was relocated to the School 

of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering at the USM Branch Campus in Sri 

Ampangan, Nibong Tebal. The Quality Control & Instrumentation Programme was 

also upgraded into Mechatronic Engineering Programme and relocated to the School 

of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nibong Tebal. 

The School of Industrial Technology continually progressed, with the introduction 

of Environmental Technology programme in 1999/2000 session, and Bioprocess 

Technology programme in 2008/2009 session.

First Degree Programmes 

Beginning with the 2008/9 Academic Session, the School of Industrial Technology 

offers four programmes in technology specialisation which cover a study period of 

three years (six semesters) or four years (eight semesters), i.e.: - 

• Bioresource, Paper and Coatings Technology (Three-year programme) 

• Environmental Technology (Three-year programme) 

• Food Technology (Four-year programme) 

• Bioprocess Technology (Four-year programme) 

Acceptance to any of the above programmes is subjected to selection and entry 

qualification. Most of the first year courses consist of basic science courses in 

Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Computer. From level 200, all students are 

required to enroll for courses relevant to their respective programmes up to level 

300 whereby they are required to conduct one mini research project. 

Students also are required to undergo industrial training in various industries relevant 

to their study programme for at least eight weeks. This training is aimed at exposing 

the students to actual practice and atmosphere of the industry. 

Graduate Studies Programmes 

The School of Industrial Technology offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. by research in the fields 

of Bioresource, Paper and Coatings Technology, Environmental Technology and Food 

Technology. One of the objectives of the programme is to provide candidates with the 

opportunity to further their studies and to achieve academic maturity via research 

that is beneficial and significant to the community at large. The academic staff have 

active and well funded research programmes and students can associate themselves 

with these projects as research officers or as post graduate students attached to 

specific laboratories. 

Research Thrust Areas 

Bioprocess Technology 

• Enzymology/Enzyme Technology/Biocatalysis 

• Fermentation Technology 

• Bioprocess Technology 

• Waste Treatment via Bioprocess Technology 

• Pharmaceutical Bioprocess Technology 

• Biochemical/Metabolite Technology 

• Process Control/Automation 

• Food/Nutraceutical Bioprocess Technology

Bioresource, Paper and Coatings Technology 

• Environmentally friendly technologies for pulp manufacture 

• Treatment and preservation of wood and wood composites 

• Wood-thermoplastic composites (wood-polymer composites) 

• Advanced lignacellulosic composite (thermoset and thermoplastic-based) 

• Wood-adhesive interactions and technology 

• Development of environmental friendly coating methods 

• Wood-thermoset composites 

• Paper recycling 

• Alternative sources for pulp 

• Wood anatomy 

• Pulp and paper technology 

• Ultraviolet curing coatings 

• Membrane technology 

• Wood preservation 

• Wood composite 

• Production technology 

• Adhesive technology 

• Cellulose derivatives 

Environmental Technology 

• Industrial and domestic waste treatment 

• Supercritical fluid extraction 

• Environmental audit and assessment 

• Drying process and technology 

• Numerical simulation and modeling 

• Waste management and life cycle assessment 

• Air pollution control 

• Waste water treatment 

• Filtration 

• Fluid thermodynamics 

• Turbulence mixing 

• Environmental political-economy 

Food Technology 

• Chemical and physical modification of starches and other polysaccharides 

• Development of value-added products from agricultural wastes 

• Food preservation by hurdle technology 

• Post-harvest studies of tropical fruits 

• Shelf-life stabilisation of traditional food 

• Development of bakery products

• Biodegradable films and coatings 

• Microencapsulation studies 

• Food safety and quality 

• Instrumental and chemical analysis of foods 

• Food processing and preservations 

• Fish and marine products development 

• Nutritional evaluation of food products 

• Halal management of food products 

• Food biopolymer structure-function 

• Enzyme technology 

• Food biotechnology 

• Functional foods 

• Fermentation 

• Food microbiology 

Research Product 

Neodles: New Noodles With Gastroresistant Properties For Diabesity 

Market 

Neodles is a dried yellow noodle with gastroresistant properties. The reduced 

Glycaemic Index (GI) property is achieved through a protein cross-linking technology 

that traps starch within the noodles’ network coupled with partial replacement of 

wheat flour with dietary-resistant starch blends. The formulation and process do not 

affect sensory properties of the final products. Since Neodles releases glucose at a 

slower rate it is friendlier to diabetic or prediabetic (insulin—sensitizing property of 

the resistant starch blends) and to overweight or weight-watching (satiety sustenance 

property) consumers who can now enjoy yellow noodles without resulting in 

abnormally high levels of blood glucose. In addition Neodles also confer the health 

benefits of dietary fiber (17 gram of dietary fiber per 100 gram of noodles) that 

promotes regularity and thus can also be considered as a digestive-comfort food. 

The intellectual property of this invention lies in the trade-secret formulation 

and methods of preparation of the noodles. 

Neodles, whose development was supported by a MOSTI Innofund, 

has been clinically evaluated for in-vivo Glycemic Index (GI) value 

and has been licensed to AJV Nutraceutix Sdn. Bhd for commercial 

development.


Dean 

Prof. Rozman Hj. Din 

(Bioresource, Paper and Coatings Technology) 



Assoc. Prof. Othman Sulaiman 




Prof. Azhar Mat Easa 

(Food Technology) 



Assoc. Prof. Norziah Mohd. Hani 




Bioresource, Paper and Coatings Technology 

Dr. Mazlan Ibrahim 



Bioprocess Technology 

Assoc. Prof. Rosma Ahmad 


Environmental Technology 

Assoc. Prof. Norhashimah Morad 

(Environmental Technology) 


Food Technology 

Dr. Cheng Lai Hoong 


[email protected]

Prof. Abd. Karim Alias 



Prof. Mohd. Omar Ab. Kadir 

(Environmental Tehcnology) 


Prof. Wan Rosli Wan Daud 



Assoc. Prof. Anees Ahmad 



Assoc. Prof. Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim 



Assoc. Prof. Noryati Ismail 



Assoc. Prof. Rokiah Hashim 



Dr. Arniza Ghazali 



Dr. Issam Ahmed Mohammed 



Dr. Liong Min Tze 

(Bioprocess Technology) 


Dr. Norli Ismail 



Lecturers 

Prof. Gulam Rusul Rahmat Ali 



Prof. Teng Tjoon Tow 



Assoc. Prof. Abdul Khalil Shawkataly 



Assoc. Prof. Baharin Azahari 



Assoc. Prof. Noor Aziah Abdul Aziz 



Assoc. Prof. Poh Beng Teik 



Dr. Abbas Fadhl Mubarek Al-Karkhi 



Dr. Fazilah Ariffin 



Dr. Leh Cheu Peng 



Dr. Nurul Huda 



Dr. Rabeta Mohd. Salleh 


[email protected]

Dr. Rajeev Bhat 



Dr. Tay Guan Seng 



Fera Fizani Ahmad Fizri 



Wan Nadiah Wan Abdullah 

(Bioprocess Technology) 


Dr. Tajul Aris Yang 



Dr. Yusri Yusup 



Rizol Md. Arif 


[email protected]

School of Languages, Literacies 

and Translation 

The School of Languages, Literacies and Translation (SoLLaT), which began operations 

as a Language Studies Unit in 1972, was accorded the status of a School in November 

2008. It was renamed the School of Languages, Literacies and Translation. Currently, the 

School offers a number of language courses, namely English Language, Malay Language 

and several foreign languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, 

Spanish, Tamil, Thai and Russian). The School of Languages, Literacies and Translation 

also offers three minor programmes in foreign language studies, i.e., Communicative 

Arabic, Chinese Language Studies and Japanese Language Studies. Language courses 

are also offered to USM staff as well as foreign students studying at the University. 

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) English for Professionals 

In fulfilling its role and purpose as a school, the School of Languages, Literacies and 

Translation has in its maiden year launched its first degree programme, the Bachelor 

of Arts (English for Professionals) with honours for the Academic Session 2009/2010. 

This is a 3 rd year programme that is dedicated to the education of tomorrow’s 

strategic leaders through a rigorous and challenging curriculum that is relevant to 

both career and professional development. The programme curriculum is developed 

around interdisciplinary learning in English and offers courses in the major domains 

that include – Language, Linguistics and Literature. Students are also encouraged to 

explore an interdisciplinary experience across multiple domains even in connection 

with the Science disciplines as the programme allows them opportunities to take up 

academic minors in different schools within Universiti Sains Malaysia. The Bachelor 

of Arts (Honours) English for Professionals programme is designed to promote and 

support independent and critical thought, study and creativity. The ultimate goal is to 

equip our future graduates with marketable skills to help them succeed in the global 

marketplace. 

Bahasa Malaysia Courses 

Bahasa Malaysia courses are offered to both academic staff and students. The primary 

objective of the courses for the staff is to equip them with Bahasa Malaysia language 

skills so that they are able to conduct lectures proficiently in the language. Academic 

staff members, both Malaysians and expatriates, are encouraged to take these courses 

to improve their proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia. The Bahasa Malaysia courses for the 

students are taken by all local and foreign undergraduates to meet the Bahasa Malaysia 

requirement for graduation. There are also Bahasa Malaysia courses offered to foreign

students to be taken as a foreign language from the beginner’s to the advanced 

level. Bahasa Malaysia courses are also offered to adult learners with emphasis on 

communicative skills. Learners are taught effective conversational skills for workplace 

and social purposes. The School of Languages, Literacies and Translation also offers 

the Malay Language and Culture Programme to foreign students. The programme 

will enable students to familiarise themselves with basic Malay grammar and the four 

languages skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will participate 

in a homestay programme so that they can practise using the Malay Language in an 

authentic environment. 

English Language Courses 

The English Language courses offered by the School of Languages, Literacies and 

Translation are tailored to meet the English language needs of undergraduate and 

postgraduate students for academic, specific, social and occupational purposes. With 

the introduction of the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) in 1999, the School of 

Languages, Literacies and Translation has designed and developed new English language 

courses of different levels and skills to provide students with a strong foundation in 

English as a means of acquiring knowledge in their disciplines and to equip them with 

the necessary language skills to meet their academic, social and occupational needs. 

The English language courses offered include Preparatory English, Academic English, 

General English, Scientific and Medical English, Business and Communication English, and 

Technical and Engineering English which can be taken by students to fulfil the English 

language requirement for graduation. In addition, a number of English language courses 

designed to help students develop specific skills in speaking, reading and writing are also 

offered. These courses include Effective Reading, Business Writing, Creative Writing, 

Academic Writing, English Pronunciation Skills, Spoken English, Public Speaking and 

Speech Writing, English for Translation and English for Interpretation. 

Foreign Language Courses 

All foreign language courses can be taken either as options or as electives. The languages 

offered are Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Tamil, Thai and 

Russian at four different levels of proficiency from the beginner’s to the advanced level. 

These languages are also offered as a third language where students have the option 

to choose to complete 3 levels of the respective courses to fulfil the university course 

requirements. The School of Languages, Literacies and Translation also offers three 

minor programmes in foreign language studies. i.e., Communicative Arabic, Chinese 

Language Studies and Japanese Language Studies that allows students to accumulate 

between 16 to 20 units each. 

Postgraduate Programme 

The School of Languages, Literacies and Translation offers graduate studies by research 

in the fields of Bahasa Malaysia, English Language and Translation at the Master’s and 

Ph.D. levels. The main objective of the Postgraduate Programme is to fulfil the nation’s

aspirations of producing a knowledgeable society as well as increasing the number of 

intellectuals to meet the manpower needs of the nation. Fields of study available at the 

School of Languages, Literacies and Translation are Literacy Studies, Professional English 

Studies, Professional Malay Studies, Discourse Analysis, Malay Language Teaching, TESL, 

Bilingualism and Language Teaching, Lexicology and Terminology Studies, Teaching and 

Reading at Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions, Reading in English as a Second 

Language (ESL), English for Specific Purposes, Computer – Assisted Language Learning, 

English Language Pronunciation, and ESL Writing. 

Industry and Community Network (ICN) Section 

The Industry and Community Network Section of the School of Languages, Literacies 

and Translation was set up in December 2007 to oversee all activities of the school 

that are linked to the industry, the USM community and society. There are at present 

10 areas of activities in operation, namely, Short-Term Language Courses, Translation 

and Interpretation Services, Intensive English Programmes, Postgraduate English 

Programme, Malay Language and Culture Programme, Preparatory Course for IELTS, 

Franchise Programmes, Programme for Schools (Primary and Secondary), In-service 

Programmes for the USM community and Community Service Programmes for the 

public. The School of Languages, Literacies and Translation is constantly seeking to 

establish new partnerships with other educational organisations either at the local or 

international level to enable greater dissemination and sharing of knowledge and skills. 

Recently the School of Languages, Literacies and Translation has signed MOUs with 

Kyushu University, Japan, Eastern University of Management and Technology, Thailand 

and Azad Islamic University, Iran. 

Services 

The School of Languages, Literacies and Translation provides several language-related 

services to both students and staff of the university through its translation and editorial 

section, language clinic, resource centre, reading room, self-access learning laboratory 

and computer-assisted language learning laboratory. The Translation and Editorial 

Section provides translation, editing, terminology and language consultancy services 

to the USM community and the public. Translations from Malay into English, a foreign 

language into English or Malay, and vice-versa are the most common translation services 

requested for. Both translation and editing services cover a wide range of written 

materials like certificates, manuscripts, articles, pamphlets and theses. The School of 

Languages, Literacies and Translation also works in an advisory-cum-secretarial capacity 

with terminology committees of other schools to formulate suitable terminologies 

in Bahasa Malaysia. 

Research and Other Activities 

The School of Languages, Literacies and Translation has made notable progress in the 

area of research. Currently, 50 percent of the lecturers have research grants totaling 

RM1, 108,751.00. We are striving hard to achieve the 100 percent target by ensuring all 

our lecturers will hold and head at least one research grant by the end of December 

2009. We have also set-up a research platform namely, the Internal Research Cluster

Programme (IRCP). The IRCP is geared towards providing the school’s academic staff 

members an authentic research platform to carry out research activities and generate 

research papers to boost the school’s KPI. At the moment, the IRCP groups are 

working on 13 different areas of research: The Third Language Study, Book Club@ 

Sollat Programme, Developing a Standardised Diagnostic Test Instrument, E-Science, ESP, 

Malaysian Literacy Testing and Indexing, Multiculturalism, USM Reading First Programme, 

Students’ Reading Profile, Vocabulary Learning Strategies, Bahasa Malaysia Learning 

Problems, Error Analysis, and Foreign Language Learners’ Behaviour. 

1 st Postgraduate Student Colloquium 

The 1 st Postgraduate Student Colloquium which was held on 14 th November 2009 at 

the School of Languages, Literacies and Translation, Universiti Sains Malaysia is geared 

towards providing students with a platform where they can present their research/ 

research proposals/conceptual papers to their peers and academic staff members. 

The Colloquium was organised by the School of Languages, Literacies and Translation 

(SoLLaT), Universiti Sains Malaysia and was open to the School’s active postgraduate 

students. The Colloquium in many ways also provided opportunities for students 

to improve their research, writing and communication skills. Professor Ambigapathy 

Pandian, the Dean of the School of Languages, Literacies and Translation Universiti 

Sains Malaysia presented a keynote address entitled: “Postgraduate Students’ Role in 

Sustaining the Research Culture”. 

Best Thesis Award 

Dr. Reza Pasha Moghimizade, a former doctoral student from the School of Languages, 

Literacies and Translation, Universiti Sains Malaysia, has won the Best Ph.D. Thesis 

Award from USM’s Institute of Postgraduate Studies. Dr. Moghimizade will received a 

certificate and cash award at the Malam Persada Kencana 2009 on 13 November 2009. 

Dr. Moghimizade thesis, “The Study of Avoidance Strategy on the Skill of Writing among 

Persian University Students Majoring in Teaching English as a Foreign Language” was 

successfully completed under the supervision of Professor Ambigapathy Pandian, Dean, 

School of Languages, Literacies and Translation, USM. Dr. Moghimizade is currently the 

Head of the English Department at Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Republic of Iran. 

The Sixth International Conference on Literacy 2009 (LITCON 2009) 

The Sixth International Conference on Literacy 2009 (LITCON 2009) which was 

held on 7 October – 9 October 2009 was jointly organised by International Literacy 

Research Unit, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), School of Languages, Literacies and 

Translation, USM, National Higher Education Research Institute, Ministry of Higher 

Education, Malaysia, Penang State Education Department, International Development of 

Asia Committee, and the International Reading Association, United States of America 

(USA) focused on the key issues of “literacy for unity” and offered a platform for 

interested parties to share as well as explore ideas on how and why literacy practices

can contribute towards solving both national and international issues, tensions and 

conflicts. 

Several speakers were invited to the conference; Professor Patricia A. Edwards (Michigan 

State University, USA) – “The Comprehension Revolution: Helping Teachers Take a Closer 

Look at the Reader, Text, Activity, and the Context”, Professor Maryann Manning 

(University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA) – “Reading Comprehension: Multiple 

Factors in a Worldwide Problem”, Dr Ng Seok Moi (International Reading Association, 

USA) – “An Effective Path to Desired Outcomes: Assessment for Learning”, Professor 

Shanta Nair-Venugopal (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia) – “Language and 

Literacy: An Agenda for Equity at the Workplace”, and Mohammad Yousuf Malik Sakil 

(International Reading Association, USA) – “Professional Development in Muslim World”. 

Approximately 250 paper presenters and participants attended the Conference. 

They included Malaysians from various educational institutions across the country, 

as well as individuals from the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Iran, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, 

Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei. A total of 90 parallel 

papers and 3 workshop sessions were presented on the sub-themes of teaching and 

literacy practices, citizenship and unity, conflict resolution, sustainable education and 

general issues on language teaching and learning ranging from the history of languages 

to best classroom practices. 

The Vice-Chancellor of USM, Prof. Tan Sri Dato’ Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, graced the 

Opening Ceremony on 7 th October 2009 while the Director-General of Education, 

Ministry of Education, Malaysia, Tan Sri Dato’ Hj Alimuddin bin Hj Mohd Dom presided 

over the Closing Ceremony on 9 th October 2009. 

Tasek Gelugor Language Enrichment Programme 

In tandem with the implementation of teaching and learning of Mathematics and 

Science in English which commenced in 2003, the School of Languages, Literacies 

and Translation has taken the initiative to offer services to improve the necessary 

skills as well as proficiency level among students as well as teachers. The School of 

Languages, Literacies and Translation believes that it is indeed crucial that specific 

measures are taken to achieve the second core of the National Mission which is to 

advance in the potential of gaining knowledge, developing creativity and innovation 

as well as cultivating a sense of ‘first class thinking’ among Malaysians. The target 

group of the programme includes students and teachers from all primary schools 

under the Parliamentary Constituency of Tasek Gelugor, Pulau Pinang. With activities 

such as workshops and seminars, teachers are given the opportunity to improve 

their skills in teaching and learning Mathematics and Science in English. Additionally, 

programmes for primary school students such as tuition classes were coordinated 

and organised by both teachers in the Tasek Gelugor Constituency and the academic 

staff of the school with the support from the Ministry of Education, Malaysia, Penang 

State Education Department and Seberang Perai Northern District Education Office.

This programme is fully sponsored by Y.B. Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, the MP of 

Tasek Gelugor Constituency. 

The BOOK Club@SoLLaT, USM 

In its continuous effort to promote literacy and lifelong learning, the School of Languages, 

Literacies and Translation launched its latest academic venture – ‘The BOOK Club@ 

SoLLaT, USM’ on 10 th August 2009. This programme is primarily designed to develop 

reading habits among USM students as well as to enhance their critical thinking skills. 

The event was officiated by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Tan Sri Dato’ Dzulkifli Abdul 

Razak, and graced by Puan Sri Datin Masrah Haji Abidin, patron of the book club 

programme. ‘The BOOK Club@SoLLaT USM’ initiative incorporates the Sustainable 

Learning Environment concept advocated by the university, which promotes lifelong 

learning and the sharing of ideas via discussion groups. A traditional gazebo called the 

Wakaf IQRA’ serves as the meeting area where members can gather to read, participate 

in book discussions and gain insights on various issues related to their readings. The 

objective of the BOOK Club@SoLLaT, USM is not only to assist students in developing 

good reading habits but also to help them acquire better reading skills. 

Agroecology 

The Agroecology Corner was inspired by the Healthy Campus concept of sustainable 

development and the pledge “To Go Green”, an idea which is currently being put into 

practice throughout the campus. This project involved the design, development and 

management of a sustainable agricultural system, taking into account the relationship 

between man and the environment. The objective is not only to instil a sense of family 

closeness among the staff and students but also to encourage the sharing of knowledge. 

It is hoped that the Agroecology Corner will enhance the learning atmosphere and 

create a clean, green and healthy environment. 

Sanggar Sanjung Award 

It was a moment of great honour for SoLLaT when Pn. Siti Waltraud Brigitte Mayr, a 

lecturer who teaches German as a foreign language, received the ‘Award for Excellence 

in Teaching’ at the Sanggar Sanjung Award Night on the 24 th of March 2009. Pn. Siti 

Waltraud received the award for her innovative ideas and creative teaching methods. 

The award serves as an incentive to encourage USM educators to enhance their 

capabilities and innovativeness in teaching and supervision with the goal of producing 

high quality students. 

Care4Kids – JIM cum Talent Management among students event 

A programme to raise the awareness of children of preschool and primary schools 

regarding personal safety. 

Let’s Learn a Foreign Language Promotion 

SoLLaT projects carried out with the aim of achieving a 100% first year undergraduate 

enrolment in the various foreign language courses.

Learning a Language through its Culture 

International Food Festival and Hello World! Workshops are among the annual events 

held to generate more interest in new languages among students and staff. 

Language Empowers Us! 

SUHO (Sing-Ur-Heart –Out), GRAMMARace and ACT-IT-OUT! are activities which 

provide a platform for students to exhibit their English language talents. 

Seeing is Believing! 

An enhanced classroom setting with various motivational and thought-provoking 

posters aimed to instill positive attitude among users. 

Dean 

Prof. Ambigapathy Pandian 


Deputy Dean 

(Academic & Student Affairs) 

Assoc. Prof. Tengku Sepora Mahadi 


Professor 

Prof. Ambigapathy Pandian 


Deputy Dean 

(Research & Graduate Studies) 



Deputy Dean 

(Industry & Community 

Network) 

Syed Yusof Syed Kechik 


Associate Professor 

Assoc. Prof. Tengku Sepora Tengku 

Mahadi


Akmar Mohamad 

Dr. Sunny Tan Siew Bek 

Dr. Tang Lai Chan 

Fauzilah Md Husain 

Julie Chuah Suan Choo 

Agnes Kim Baik 

Ahmad Sofwan Nathan Abdullah 

Ajuntha Kuppan 

Alla Baksh Mohamed Ayub Khan 

Alex Caldwell Ashby 

Anne Lim Yu Ping 

Anne Rowena David 

Arbaeyah Hassan 

Ayuni Akhiar 

Azril Ali 

Balan a/l Chelliah 

Chan Jui Jong 

Chan Tock Seng 

Cheah Ishuet 

Chew Saw Cheng 

Chuah Hong Hoon 

Debbita Tan Ai Lin 

Fauzilah Md Husain 

Florence K. Nagaratnam 

Geetha Munusamy 

Goh Sze Ying 

Gooi Poh Hong 

Isyam Amran 

Jayagowri Muniandy 

Julie Chuah Suan Choo 

Kam Su-Yin 

Kanchana Devi Sibeperegasam 

Khamariah Ahamed 

Lee Bee Choo 

Lye Mun Cheong 

Senior Lecturers 

Lecturers 

English Language Section 


Azril Ali 

Dr. Thomas Chow Voon Foo 

Murshidi Harun @ Zakaria 

Siti Waltraud Mayr 

Toh Chwee Hiang 

Manjet Kaur 

Mazlan Hanafi Basharudin 

Mohamed Alias 

Nadia Roselilyana Noordin 

Neoh Soon Yum 

Ng Yim San 

Nicholas Accardi 

Noorul Shakirin bt Mohamed Hassan 

Noraida Kamarudin 

Norhanida Noordin Merican 

Oon Sok Imm 

R. Hemalatha V. Renganathan 

Rajpal Singh a/l Tagar Singh 

Roopa Ram a/p Kartarram 

Shaidatul Akmar Adi Kasuma 

Sherline Ann Andrew 

Shireen K. Durai 

Siti Farhah Fuadi Jamil Azhar 

Subathira Devi a/p Ramaya @ Ramiah 

Dr. Sunny Tan Siew Bek 

Syed Yusof Syed Kechik 

Tan Hooi Eng 

Tan Pek Tao, Peggy 

Tan Xiaoyeen 

Vijaya Latshmi M. Suppiah 

Vivien Chee Pei Wei 

Yeap Mei Chan 

Dr. Zarina Mustafa 

Zeehan Shanaz Ibrahim 

Zuraidah Abu Bakar

Cik Mohd Rafizi Che Leh 

Ezaleena Mohd Khalid 

Julie Azita Mohd Rosli 

Mariyani Mahamud 

Mazlina Baharudin 

Murshidi Harun @ Zakaria 

Noordin Mohd Noor 

Noorulafiza Abdul Muthalib 

Nor Hayati binti Abd. Ghani 

Nur Faraliana Mohd Yusoff 

Razalina Md. Radzi 

Arabic Language 

Enid Zureen Zainal Abidin 

Ilham Ebau 

Rohaida Idris 

French Language 

Tunku Fatimah Tunku Fariddudin 

Japanese Language 

Didi Ng Guat Ding 

Kelana Ahmad 

Masatoshi Soeda 

Rika Shibahara 

Yeoh Lee Su 

Zam Zam Iryani bt Che Zainon 

Tamil Language 

Roni Kae Mery a/p Pranchis 

Malay Language Section 


Azlina Md Sadik 

Translation 

Nor Aini Ali 

Foreign Languages Section 


Kelana Ahmad 

Rosaida Abdul Kadir 

Rose Silawati Ibrahim 

Safiah Ahmad 

Siti Ajar Hj Ikhsan 

Siti Hasnah Zainal Abidin 

Siti Noraini Jupri 

Suhana Yusof 

Tan Hock Thye 

Wan Azni Wan Mohamad 

Wan Halizawati Wan Mahmood 

Chinese Language 

Tang Lai Chan Dr. 

Loo Hooi Huck 

MaLi@Maryam 

Gan Pek Har 

German Language 

Siti Waltraud Mayr 

Korean Language 

Helena Lee 

Spanish Language 

Omar Rodriguez Esteller 

Ummu Salmah Rahamatullah 

Thai Language 

Wallapa Buranawijarn

Malay Language 

Roshanizam Ibrahim 

Tuan Nordin Tuan Kechik 


Tn. Hj. Mohamed Abdul Rahman 

Malay Language 

Aida Shuhaida Mustafa 

Mohd Rashid Darham 


Mohammad Najib Mat Basir 

German Language 

Asmareni Ismail 

Russian Language 

Inessa Cherkesova 

French Language 

Anita Bt Arham 

Health Campus 


Mohd Shahrul Imran Lim b. Abdullah 

Foreign Languages 

Engineering Campus 


Suzila Mohd Shukor 

Foreign Languages Section 

English Language 

Chaizani Mohd Shamsudin 

Enikartini Daud 

Mohd Baharim Mayidin 

Nor Rafida Mohd Seni 

Nurun Najmee Hasenan 

Razimi Zakaria 

Tetian Suriati Cynthia Abdullah 

English Language 

Abd Hamid Abd Wahab 

Agnes Shanti a/p Joseph 

Aniza Haryati Ghazali 

Chan Siew Hoong 

Mohd. Izmafaimal Abdul Manaf 

Siti Sara Zainal Abidin 

Chinese Language 

Khor Gek Suan 

Japanese Language 

Cheah Moey Lan 

Saiyid Radzuwan Syed Sopi 

Spanish Language 

Lidia Ramirez Arriaga 

Korean Language 

Muhammad Shamsul 

Kamal Bin Adnan

School of Management 

The School of Management (SOM) was established on 1 st of December 1989, tracing 

its roots back to 1978 when the Management major was introduced in the School of 

Social Science. Later in the decade, the School of Management was officially launched 

and began its operations as a separate entity. Over the years, the school has grown 

and transformed creatively and in 2003, the Ministry of Education has granted School 

of management as the leading School of Business Management and Accounting in the 

country. 

The School offers a wide range of programs and is committed to teaching and research 

excellence. At undergraduate level a new Management program was initiated to 

enhance students’ ability to an experiencing competitive environment. The Bachelor of 

Management degree is offered in five areas of specialisation namely: Finance, Marketing, 

Operations Management, Organisational Behavior and International Business. Due 

to high demand for qualified Accountants, Bachelor of Accounting Degree (B.Acc.) 

program was first offered in the 1999/2000 academic session. The B.Acc. graduates 

will be accepted as Certified Accountants after gaining 3 years working experience 

at an accounting firm or industry. The curriculum for the B.Acc. has been designed in 

collaboration and consultation with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and 

many other professional accounting bodies. 

Providing excellent education is not confined to undergraduate programs. The School 

offers two post-graduates programs by research mode such as the Masters of Arts 

(M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The graduate students benefit from a vibrant 

research climate, with stimulating interactions in frequent seminars, conferences and 

workshops. In addition, the School also involves in publishing the Asian Academy of 

Management Journal (AAMJ). All other taught postgraduate courses such as Master of 

Business Administration (M.B.A.) and Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) are 

now under the Graduate School of Business (GSB) which formally was a part of the 

School until 2009. In 2007, the MBA Program has been recognised and ranked 25 th as 

a best program in Asia by Asia Week Incorporated. The School’s undergraduate and 

postgraduate programs have earned the reputation and attracting candidates from all 

parts of the world such as the U.S.A., Middle East, China, Europe (Norway, Sweden, 

Finland), Canada, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh.

In its bid to industrial-related, the School also conducts Executive Development Program 

for junior, middle and senior ranking executives from both the public and private 

sectors. To date, the School has conducted various executive training to institutions 

such as Siemens, Unico, PDC, Bank Rakyat, PNB, UDA, Pentex, Intel Penang and Dell 

Asia Pacific. In addition, with more than 6,000 of her graduates currently in the nation’s 

workforce, the School has nurtured strategic alliances with both the public and 

private enterprises such as UEM, FMM, IBM and Motorola. This collaboration and 

participation are implemented through student practical training and the involvement 

of School’s faculty in research and consultancy work which help establishment of 

niche expertise in various fields. Due to its expertise in various fields, the School has 

been a favorite among foreign universities and chosen to become a host for their 

international programs. 

Dean 

Assoc. Prof. Dato’ Ishak Ismail 

(Consumer Behaviour, Services Marketing, 

Business Ethics) 

Deputy Dean 

(Postgraduate Studies and 

Research) 

Assoc. Prof. Zamri Ahmad 

(Finance) 

Accounting 

Dr. Amirul Shah Md. Shahbudin 

(Management Accounting, Management 

Control System) 

International Business 

Dr. Noor Hazlina Ahmad 

(Organisation, Organisational Behaviour, 

Entrepreneurship, Leadership) 

Operational Management 

Soh Keng Lin 

(Operations) 



Deputy Dean 

(Academic & Student 

Development) 

Datin Dr. Joriah Muhammad 

(Finance) 

Deputy Dean 

(Industry & Community Network) 

Dr. Azizah Omar 

(Marketing) 

Finance 

Dr. Abdul Hadi Zulkafli 

(Finance) 

Marketing 

Dr. Mahmod Sabri Haron 

(Marketing Management, Small Medium 

Industry, Museum Marketing, Political 

Marketing, CRM, Benchmarking, 

International Business) 

Organisational Management 

Quah Chun Hoo 

(Organisation, Business Ethics, International 

Management)

Coordinator of Postgraduate Studies 

Dr. Siti Rohaida Mohamed Zainal 

(Human Resource Management, Organisation 

Behaviour) 

Coordinator of ICT Programme & 

Web Master 

Hj. Yusof Hamdani Jalalludin 

(Operations Management) 

Assoc. Prof. Aizzat Hj Mohd Nasurdin 

(Organisation, Human Resource Management) 

Dr. Adeline Lau Hooi Ping 

(Accounting) 

Dr. Anees Janee b. Ali @ Hamid 

(Organisation, International Human Resource 

Management, International Business, Intercultural 

Adaptation) 

Dr. Daisy Kee Mui Hung 

(Organisation Behavior) 

Dr. Gholamreza Zandi Pour Joopari 

(Accounting) 

Dr. Hasliza Abdul Halim 

(Strategic Human Resource Management) 

Dr. Hooy Chee Wooi 

(International Finance) 

Dr. Malliga Marimuthu 

(Marketing) 

Professor 

Prof. Fauziah Md Taib 

(Accounting) 

Associate Profesor 

Senior Lecturer 

Coordinator of Leadership & 

Continuous Education 

Assoc. Prof. Ramayah Thurasamy 

(Operations, Statistics, Information Technology) 

Assoc. Prof. Intan Osman 


Dr. Ainuddin Bahari 

(Accounting) 

Dr. Azura Abdullah Effendi 

(Organisation Behavior) 

Dr. Eliza Nor 

(Finance) 

Dr. Haslindar Ibrahim 

(Finance) 

Dr. Hazril Izwar Ibrahim 

(Human Resource Management, Organisation 

Behaviour) 

Dr. Lilis Surienty Abd. Talib 

(Expatriate Management, Human Resources 

Management) 

Dr. Md Harashid Haron 

(Accounting)

Dr. Mohd Anuar Arshad 

(Organisational Behaviour) 

Dr. Norizan Mat Saad 

(Internal Marketing, Marketing Research) 

Dr. Shankar a/l Chelliah 

(International Business) 

Dr. Tajul Ariffin Masron 

(International Trade, Finance) 

Dr. Yusliza Mohd Yusoff 

(Human Resource Management) 

Chee Hong Kok 

(Accounting, Finance) 

Mohd Shafie Ariffin 

(Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship) 

Shahidan Shafie 

(Brand Management/International Marketing/ 

Strategic Marketing) 

Ahmad Zainuddin Salleh 

(Finance) 

Ang Jili 

(Accounting) 

Khairul Anuar bin Mohammad Shah 

(International Business) 

Mohd Yusoff Zainun Hamzah 


Research Officers 

Mohd. Mokhtar Ali 

(Mathematics, Statistics) 

Lecturers 

* On secondment to the Ministry of Higher Education. 

** On Study Leave. 

*** Sabbatical Leave 

Dr. Noor Hazlina Ahmad 

(Organisation, Organisational Behaviour, 

Entrepreneurship, Leadership) 

Dr. Phua Lian Kee*** 

(Accounting, Finance) 

Dr Siti Hasnah Hassan 

(Marketing Consumer Behavior, Food Marketing, 

Service Marketing) 

Dr. Wong Wai Peng 

(Operations) 

Adida Yang Amri* 


Lok Char Lee 

(Finance Accounting/Auditing/Taxation) 

Noorliza Karia** 

(Operations) 

Zainon Harun 

(Finance) 

Ali Nawari 

(Accounting, Auditing) 

Iman Khalid A. Qader 

(Marketing) 

Marini Nurbanun 

(Operation Management) 

Noor Nasir Kader Ali 

(Accounting Information System, 

Entrepreneurship)

School of Mathematical Sciences 

The School of Mathematical Sciences, USM, was established in 1974. The School currently 

has more than 40 lecturers, grouped into four main research areas, namely, Applied 

Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research, Computer Aided Geometric Design 

and Pure Mathematics. Since its inception, the School has undergone rapid development 

and achieved significant progress in academic programs, research and development, 

teaching and consultancy. 

The School offers Bachelors Degree in Pure Mathematics and three areas of Applied 

Mathematics, i.e., Mathematical Modeling, Applied Statistics and Mathematics & Economics. 

The School is also involved in the Bachelor of Science (Education) program. The 

inclusion of computing and application softwares in many of the School’s courses gives 

its programme an edge besides helping its students to develop insights, foster creativity 

and be more marketable. As for postgraduate programs, the School offers Doctor of 

Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.) by research; M.Sc. (Statistics) and M.Sc. 

(Mathematics) via mixed mode; and M.Sc. (Teaching of Mathematics) via coursework. The 

School actively organises numerous short courses, such as time series econometrics, 

statistical data analysis, statistical quality control and linear regression, to name a few, 

to industrial practitioners, college and university lecturers, and postgraduate students. 

Since its establishment, the School has accomplished a number of significant achievements. 

The School has successfully organised numerous international and regional conferences, 

the most recent being the prestigious Asian Mathematical Conference 2009, which has 

attracted more than 600 participants from 42 countries. The School’s academic staffs 

are involved in the publication of the Bulletin of the Malaysian Mathematical Sciences 

Society, an internationally renowned journal, indexed amongst others by the ISI database. 

Currently, the School has a fellow of the Academy of Science and two former staffs 

are also fellows. In addition, the School has also hosted numerous visiting Professors 

and scientists over the years. 

The School has produced many publications in high impact journals, books and conference 

proceedings. Its academic staff have successfully secured numerous international and 

local research fundings. The School has student exchange programs with universities 

in Australia, UK and USA, aimed at giving students international academic exposure. 

A number of the School’s scholarship holders are currently pursuing their Ph.D. studies

in reputable universities abroad and will return to serve the School as lecturers in the 

near future. The academic staffs of the School are actively conducting joint research 

projects with distinguished researchers overseas. Some of the School’s academic staff 

have participated and acted as consultants for R&D projects in industries and government 

agencies. The School’s conducive research environment and experienced academicians 

have enabled it to attract many local and foreign postgraduate students over the years. 

Dean 

Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Izani Md. Ismail 

(Applied Mathematics) 


Deputy Dean (Research & 

Graduate Studies) 

Prof. Zarita Zainuddin 



Academic Coordinator 

Dr. Yahya Abu Hassan 


Bachelor of Applied Sciences 

(Mathematical Modelling & 

Computer Modelling) 

Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Abd. Majid 



(Mathematics & Economics) 

Dr. Mohd Tahir Ismail 




Deputy Dean (Academic & 

Student Development) 

Assoc. Prof. Hailiza Kamarulhaili 

(Analytical Number Theory, Cryptography) 


Deputy Dean (Industry & 

Community Network) 

Assoc. Prof. Low Heng Chin 

(Statistical Theory, Practical Applications of 

Statistics, DSP) 


Bachelor of Science 

Assoc. Prof. Andrew Rajah Balasingam 

Gnanaraj 



(Applied Statistics & Operational 

Research) 

Assoc. Prof. Adam Baharom 

[email protected]

Dato’ Prof. Rosihan M. Ali 

(Univalent Function Theory, Complex Analysis, 

Mathematical Education [Hand-held Technology]) 


Assoc. Prof. Abd. Rahni Mt. Piah 

(Approximation Theory, Computer Aided Geometric 

Design) 


Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Abd. Majid 

(Computer Aided Geometric Design, Numerical 

Analysis) 


Assoc. Prof. Andrew Rajah Balasingam Gnanaraj 

(Algebra, Groups and Moufang Loops) 


Assoc. Prof. Jamaludin Md. Ali 

(Computer Aided Geometric Design) 


Assoc. Prof. Michael Khoo Boon Chong 

(Statistical Process Control, (Statistical Process 

Control, Statistical Inference, Reliability Analysis) 


Assoc. Prof. Sriwulan Adji 

(C*-Dynamical System, Theory Representation of 

Algebra, Teoplitz Algebra) 


Dr. Ang Miin Huey 

(Coding Theory, Cryptography, Algebra) 


Dr. D.S. Sankar 

(Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, 

Hemodynamics) 


Dr. Hajar Sulaiman 

(Algebra, Group Theory) 


Lecturers 

Prof. Zarita Zainuddin 



Assoc. Prof. Adam Baharum 

(Mathematical Programming, Inventory Control, 

Reliability and Maintenance Modelling) 


Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Izani Md. Ismail 

(Numerical Methods) 


Assoc. Prof. Hailiza Kamarulhaili 

(Analytical Number Theory, Cryptography) 


Assoc. Prof. Low Heng Chin 

(Statistical Theory, Practical Applications of 

Statistics, DSP) 


Assoc. Prof. Norhashidah Hj. Mohd. Ali 

(Partial Differential Equations, Parallel Numerical 

Algorithms) 


Dr. Adli Mustafa 

(Network Flows, Data Envelopment Analysis, 

Multiple Criteria Decision Modelling) 


Dr. Azhana Ahmad 

(Group Theory) 


Dr. Farah Aini Abdullah 

(Numerical Methods) 


Dr. Husna Hasan 

(Branching Process) 

[email protected]

Dr. Joshua Ignatius 

(Operations Research) 


Dr. Lee See Keong 

(Complex Analysis) 


Dr. Noor Atinah Ahmad 

(Digital Signal Processing) 


Dr. Nuzlinda Abdul Rahman 

(Spatial Statistics Desease Mapping) 


Dr. Roslan Hasni @ Abdullah 

(Graph Theory) 


Dr. Saratha Sathasivam 

(Neural Networks, Logic) 


Dr. Syakila Ahmad 

(Fluid Mechanics) 


Dr. Yahya Abu Hasan 

(Cryptography, Computational Intelligence, 

Algorithmic Modelling) 


Che Rohani Yaacob 

(Linear and Integer Programming) 


Noor Hayati Marzuki 

(Pure Mathematics, History of Mathematics) 


Suraiya Kassim 

(Statistics and Stochastic Process, Applied 

Statistics) 


Zalila Ali 

(Design of Experiments) 


Dr. Kong Voon Pang 



Dr. Mohd. Tahir Ismail 

(Financial Time Series) 


Dr. Norhashidah Awang 

(Spatial Statistics) 


Dr. Ong Hong Choon 

(Neural Networks) 


Dr. Rosmanjawati Abdul Rahman 

(Applied Statistics) 


Dr. Shamsul Rijal Muhammad Sabri 

(Financial Time Series) 


Dr. Teh Su Yean 

(Environmental and Ecosystem Modelling, 

Mathematical Modelling) 


Dr. Zainuddin Arsad 

(Time Series Financial) 


Ena Jamal 

(Algebra,Groups and Moufang Loops) 


Norlida Mohd. Noor 

(Applied Statistics) 


Tan Guat Yew 


[email protected]

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences 

The academic staff members of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences are involved in 

various sectors of professional activity such as the provision of consultative services 

to industry, clinical pharmacy practice, drug information services and basic applied 

research. The Clinical Pharmacy component has its training site at the Penang Hospital 

and Seberang Jaya Hospital where clinicians are also involved in collaborative projects 

on drug metabolism, bioavailability and pharmacokinetics. 

Teaching and research laboratories are well-equipped and up-to-date and most 

academic staff have research funds through grants obtained locally or internationally. 

Research can be carried out under the supervision of one or more academic staff 

in any of the following disciplines or research areas; natural products, traditional 

medicine and pharmacognosy; pharmaceutical technology; pharmaceutical chemistry; 

pharmaceutical biotechnology and microbiology; social pharmacy and drug 

information services; pharmacokinetics and bioavailability; drug abuse; neuroscience; 

pharmacology and immunomodulation; physiology and clinical pharmacy. There are 

also opportunities to be involved in research projects which are carried out in 

collaboration with researchers in universities and institutions abroad. 

Dean 

Assoc. Prof. Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman 

(Clinical Pharmacy) 



Assoc. Prof. Nornisah Mohamed 

(Pharmaceutical Chemistry) 

Deputy Dean (Research and Graduate Studies) 

Prof. Mohd. Zaini Asmawi 

(Pharmacology) 

Deputy Dean (Industry and Community Network) 

Assoc. Prof. Zuraidah Mohd. Yusoff 

(Clinical Pharmacy)

Clinical Pharmacy 

Assoc. Prof. Mohd Baidi Bahari 


Pharmacology 

Dr. Vikneswaran Murugaiyah 


Pharmaceutical Chemistry 

Dr. Gam Lay Harn 


Pharmaceutical Technology 

Dr. Nurzalina Abdul Karim Khan 

Physiology 

Assoc. Prof. Munavvar Zubaid Abdul Sattar 

Social and Administrative Pharmacy 

Dr. Mohamed Azmi Ahmad Hassali 

Prof. Chan Kit Lam 


Prof. Saringat Hj. Baie 

(Pharmaceutical Technology) 

Prof. Yuen Kah Hay 


Prof. Ab. Fatah Hj. Ab. Rahman 


Assoc. Prof. Amirin Sadikun 


Assoc. Prof. Azmin Mohd Noor 



Lecturers 

Prof. Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim 

(Social and Administrative Pharmacy) 

Prof. Yahaya Hassan 


Prof. Zhari Hj. Ismail 


Assoc. Prof. Abas Hj. Hussin 


Assoc. Prof. Azmi Sarriff 


Assoc. Prof. Habibah A. Wahab 

(Pharmaceutical Technology)

Assoc. Prof. Mariam Ahmad 

(Physiology) 

Assoc. Prof. Noorizan Abdul Aziz 


Assoc. Prof. Pazilah Ibrahim 


Assoc. Prof. Saad Othman 


Assoc. Prof. Yusrida Darwis 


Dr. Aidiahmad Dewa 

(Physiology) 

Dr. Amin Malik Shah Abdul Majid 


Dr. Fatyah-Ishsalynne Ishak 


Dr. Mohamed Azmi Ahmad Hassali 


Dr. Nurzalina Abdul Karim Khan 


Dr. Salizawati Muhamad Salhimi 


Ahmed Awaisu 


Mehdi Riazi 


Assoc. Prof. Munavvar Zubaid Abdul Sattar 

(Physiology) 

Assoc. Prof. Nornisah Mohamed 


Assoc. Prof. Peh Kok Khiang 


Assoc. Prof. Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman 


Assoc. Prof. Yvonne Tze Fung Tan 


Dr. Aisyah Saad Abdul Rahim 


Dr. Asrul Akmal Shafie 


Dr. Mahmoud Sa’di Al-Maddal 


Dr. Naseer A. Hadi 


Dr. Roziahanim Mahmud 


Dr. Suriani Mohamad 


Khairul Niza Abdul Razak 

(Physiology) 

Samer Al-Dhalli 

(Pharmaceutical Technology)

School of Physics 

The School of Physics was set up when the University was established in 1969. The 

main objective is to produce competent, knowledgeable, creative, and innovative Physics 

graduates for the nation’s rapid growth and progress. To achieve this goal, the School 

of Physics is offering various relevant programmes and providing many state-of-the-art 

facilities and know-how for the study of physics and its related disciplines. Apart from 

lectures, the School of Physics holds regular scientific seminars presented by invited 

speakers (local and abroad), our own staffs and research students. Outside the campus, 

we maintain an astronomical observatory in Pantai Acheh, Pulau Pinang designed for 

applied astronomy research. After the completion of undergraduate study, the students 

can pursue their higher degrees in the School of Physics. Among the postgraduate 

research areas of thrust are: 

• Geophysics, Space Physics and Energy 

• Applied, Engineering and Nano Physics 

• Biophysics and Medical Physics 

• Condensed Matter Physics 

• X-ray Crystallography 

• Theoretical Physics 

Undergraduate Programmes 

The School of Physics offers the following five major programmes: 

• Pure Physics 

• Applied Physics 

• Geophysics 

• Engineering Physics 

• Medical Physics 

The School of Physics also offers a minor program in astronomy where physics students 

can opt for a set of astronomy courses as a portion of their degree. 

Postgraduate Programmes 

By Coursework: 

• Master of Science (Solid State Physics) 

• Master of Science (Medical Physics)

By Mixed Mode: 

• Master of Science (Applied Geophysics) 

• Master of Science (Radiation Science) 

By Research: 

• Master of Science (M.Sc.) 

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 

Facilities 

The School of Physics houses many scientific facilities and laboratories to support the 

ongoing teaching and research activities. Some of which are: 

• First and Second Year Teaching laboratories 

• Computer and CAI laboratories 

• Microprocessor laboratory 

• Engineering Physics laboratory 

• Workshop for Engineering Physics 

• Medical Physics laboratory 

• Radiation Biophysics laboratory 

• X-Ray Crystallography laboratory 

• Geophysics laboratory 

• Solid State laboratory 

• Energy laboratory 

• Theoretical Physics laboratory 

• Nano-Optoelectronics Research and Technology laboratory (N.O.R Lab) 

In these laboratories, students get hands-on experience in handling and using scientific 

instruments. 

Achievements & Rewards 

• Publications Index Journal (Jan- Sept 2009) : 266 

• Thesis Grant – Total Amount from 16 of Research Grant that received in 2009 is 

RM 4,703,605.59 

• Research Award [2008] 

Sanggar Sanjung Awards 

No. Name Sanggar Sanjung 

1 Prof. Fun Hoong Kun (2) 

2 Assoc. Prof. Md. Roslan Hashim (1) 

* No in bracket indicates the number of journals

Excellence In Teaching Award 

No. Name Excellence in Teaching 

1 Dr. Yoon Tiem Leong Excellence in Teaching 

Best Thesis Award 

No. Name Best Thesis 

1 Dr. Ng Sha Shiong Best Thesis 

Alumni Award - Persada Kencana 

No. Name Alumni Award 

1 Dr. Ng Sha Shiong Anugerah Persada Kencana 

Merit Awards 

No. Name Publication Category 

1 Prof. Fun Hoong Kun (160) 

2 Dr. Khalid Mutashar Omar (1) 

3 Prof. Lee Beck Sim (1) 

4 Prof. Lim Koon Ong (2) 

5 Assoc. Prof. Md. Roslan Hashim (1) 

6 Dr. Ng Sha Shiong (2) 

7 Dr. Ong Lye Hock (1) 

8 Dr. Yam Fong Kwong (2) 

9 Prof. Zainuriah Hassan (10) 

10 Prof. Mat Johar Abdullah & 

Dr. Shahrom Mahmud 

* No in bracket indicates the number of journals 

(Research Product) 

ITEX Award

• Consultancy 

a) Assoc. Prof. Mohamad Suhaimi Jaafar 

- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 

- Post Graduates Educational Course in Radiation Protection and the Safety 

of Radiation Sources 

b) Dr. Mutharasu Devarajan 

- Interfacial Design & Experimental Verification of Copper Based Nano 

Composites (Diamond/Ti/SiC Coated) as TIM Components on FCBGA 

Packages. 

c) Theoretical Group 

- Creating Awareness of Theoretical Physics Studies Among Pre-University 

students. 

d) Assoc. Prof. Mohamad Suhaimi Jaafar 

- Sudan University of Science and Technology 

- SUST - USM Tropical College on Biomedical Engineering 

• Students Enrolment in 2009 (January to October 2009) 

Postgraduate Programme No. of Local Students No. of Foreign Students 

Master 106 28 

Ph.D. 28 44 

Dean 

Assoc. Prof. Haslan Abu Hassan 

(Solid State Physics, Light Scattering) 




Prof. Zainuriah Hassan 

(Condensed Matter Physics) 



Assoc. Prof. Mohd. Nawawi Mohd. Nordin 

(Geophysics) 

[email protected]

Applied Physics 

Assoc. Prof. Abdul Halim Abdul Aziz 

(Astronomy, X-ray Crystallography) 


Pure Physics 

Assoc. Prof. Abdul Razak Ibrahim 

(X-ray Crystallography) 


Medical Physics 

Assoc. Prof. Mohamad Suhaimi Jaafar 

(Instrumentation & Analytical Science, Ultrasonics, 

Medical Physics) 



Engineering Physics 

Assoc. Prof. Md. Roslan Hashim 

(Optoelectronic in Nano-Semiconductors) 


Geophysics 

Dr. Md. Noordin Abu Bakar 

(Geophysics, Oceanography) 


Year 1 Coordinator 

Dr. Lim Hwee San 

(Geophysics, Remote Sensing, Digital Image 

Processing) 


Astronomy & Atmospheric Science 

Coordinator 

Assoc. Prof. Nasirun Mohd. Saleh 

(Geophysics, Meteorology} 


CETREE 

Director 




Division of Industry & Community Network 

Chairman 

Wong Chow Jeng 

(Applied Physics, Engineering Physics) 


Lecturers 

Prof. Abd Aziz Tajuddin 

Prof. Ahmad Shukri Mustapa Kamal 

(Medical Physics Radiation Physics) 

(Radiation Biophysics) 



Prof. Fun Hoong Kun 

Prof. Kamarulazizi Ibrahim 

(Solid State Physics, X-ray Crystallography) (Energy Studies Semiconductor Device, Clean 


Room, Nanotechnology) 

[email protected]

Prof. Lim Koon Ong 

(Medical Biophysics, Energy Studies) 


Prof. Rosy Teh Chooi Gim 

(High Energy Physics) 


Assoc. Prof. Abdul Halim Abdul Aziz 

(Astronomy, X-ray Crystallography) 


Assoc. Prof. Azlan Abdul Aziz 

(Nanophysics and Nanomaterials) 


Assoc. Prof. Fauziah Sulaiman 

(Energy Studies) 


Assoc. Prof. Khiruddin Abdullah 

(Geophysics, Remote Sensing) 


Assoc. Prof. Md. Roslan Hashim 

(Optoelectronic in Nano-Semiconductors) 


Assoc. Prof. Mohd. Zubir Mat Jafri 

(Image Processing, Optical and Remote Sensing) 


Assoc. Prof. Nasirun Mohd. Saleh 

(Geophysics, Meteorology) 


Assoc. Prof. Sivamany Kandaiya 

(Radiation Biophysics) 


Dr. Adilah Shariff 



Dr. Eid Mahmoud Eid Abdel_Munem 

(Medical Physics Monte Carlo Simulation Radiation 

Dosimetry) 


Prof. Mat Johar Abdullah 

(Solid State Physics Electronic Materials and 

Devices) 


Prof. Zainuriah Hassan 

(Condensed Matter Physics) 


Assoc. Prof. Abdul Razak Ibrahim 

(X-ray Crystallography) 


Assoc. Prof. Chong Hon Yew 

(Solid State Physics) 





Assoc. Prof. Lim Siew Choo 

(Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics) 


Assoc. Prof. Mohd. Nawawi Mohd. Nordin 

(Geophysics) 


Assoc. Prof. Mohamad Suhaimi Jaafar 

(Instrumentation & Analytical Science, Ultrasonics/ 

Medical Physics) 


Assoc. Prof. Ong Lye Hock 

(Solid State Physics) 


Assoc. Prof. Sohail Aziz Khan 

(Atomic and Nuclear) 


Dr. Azhar Abdul Rahman 

(Medical Physics) 


Dr. Khalid Mutashar Omar 

(Engineering Physics) 

[email protected]

Dr. Lim Hwee San 

(Geophysics, Remote Sensing, Digital Image 

Processing) 


Dr. Magdy Hussein Mourad Mohamed 

(Semiconductor Lasers) 


Dr. Ng Sha Shiong 

(Solid State Physics Nanosemiconductor) 


Dr. Nurhayati Abdullah 



Dr. Shahrom Mahmud 

(Bio-Nanoparticles, Semiconductors Ceramics 

Devices) 


Dr. Yoon Tiem Leong 



Khairul Arifin Mohd Noh 

(Geophysics) 


Wong Chow Jeng 

(Applied Physics / Engineering Physics) 


Azwa Taz 

Ben Kamarrudin Merican 

Ibrahim Mustapha 

Tutors 

Dr. Md. Noordin Abu Bakar 

(Geophysics, Oceanography) 


Dr. Mutharasu Devarajan 

(Solar Thermal Devices) 


Dr. Norhaslinda Mohamed Tahrin 

(Mathematic, Atmospheric Sciences) 


Dr. Rosli Saad 

(Geophysics) 


Dr. Wong Khai Ming 



Dr. Yam Fong Kwong 

(Solid State Physics Nanosemiconductors) 


Low Ah Chuan 

(Plasma Etching) 

[email protected]

School of Social Sciences 

Research is an integral aspect of the academic activities of the School. Staff members 

of the School of Social Sciences pursue research work either individually or in groups 

(clusters) and also undertake research projects funded both locally and internationally. 

The emphasis is on multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approaches. Individuals 

in the School address a diverse range of research questions. The research interests 

and strengths of the School include finance, trade, industrialisation and technology 

transfer, gender issues and industrial relations, environmental issues, conflict 

resolution, regional conflict and social movement, and the development of civil society, 

and public administration. In addition, many staff members are involved in specialised 

consultancies and policy-oriented work for both the public and private sectors. 

Graduate students pursuing degrees by dissertation undertake research work in 

a wide range of disciplines offered by the School in the fields of Anthropology & 

Sociology, Economics, Development Planning and Management, Political Science, 

Peace and Conflict Studies, Social Work, Islamic Development Management, European 

Studies and Psychology. The School also offers graduate programmes by coursework 

in Master of Public Administration and Master in Economic Management, by mixed 

mode in Master of International Studies (European Studies), Master of Social Work, 

Master of Islamic Development Management and Master of Social Science (Asian 

Studies), as well as by research leading to Master in Social Sciences and Ph.D. degrees. 

School-based Units such as Research and Education for Peace (REPUSM) and AIDS 

Action and Research Group (AARG) are in the forefront of inter-disciplinary and 

proactive research pertaining to contemporary issues. The REPUSM has also been 

the Regional Secretariat for the Southeast Asian Conflict Studies Network (SEACSN) 

since 2001, pioneering research and education work in the fields of peace and conflict 

studies around the region. 

The School is linked internationally through the campus-wide computer network of 

the University. It is also equipped with Computer Laboratories fitted with the latest 

equipment. This is complemented by the excellent University central library which is 

well stocked with Social Science materials and electronic databases.

Dean 

Assoc. Prof. Ismail Baba 

(Social Work) 


Deputy Dean 

(Research & Graduate Studies) 

Assoc. Prof. Sivamurugan Pandian 

(Anthropology & Sociology) 


Anthropology & Sociology 

Dr. Premalatha Karupiah 


International Studies 

Dr. Noreha Hj. Hashim 


Planning and Development 

Management 

Dr. Zahri Hamat 


Social Work 

Dr. Azlinda Azman 



Director 

Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies 

Prof. Muhammad Syukri Salleh 

(Development Planning and Management) 



Coordinator 

The Research and Education for Peace Unit 

Assoc. Prof. Kamarulzaman Askandar 


Deputy Dean 

(Academic & Student Development) 

Dr. Nor Malina Malek 

(Development Planning and Management) 


Deputy Dean 

(Industry & Community Network) 

Assoc. Prof. Chin Yee Whah 


Economics 

Dr. Saidatulakmal Mohd 


Islamic Development Management 

Prof. Muhammad Syukri Salleh 



Dr. Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk 

[email protected]

Anthropology and Sociology 

Assoc. Prof. Chin Yee Whah 

Assoc. Prof. P. Sundramoorthy 

Assoc. Prof. Sivamurugan Pandian 

Dr. Azrina Husin 

Dr. Nor Hafizah Selamat 

Dr. Ong Beng Kok 

Dr. Premalatha Karupiah 

Dr. Reevany Bustami 

Economics 

Dato’ Professor Jamalludin Sulaiman 

Prof. Amir Hussin Baharuddin 

Prof. Suresh Narayanan 

Assoc. Prof. Abdul Fatah Che Hamat 

Dr. Andrew Tan Khee Gua 

Dr. Che Normee Che Sab 

Dr. Ch’ng Kean Siang 

Dr. Chua Soo Yean 

Dr. Jacqueline Liza Fernandez 

Dr. Lean Hooi Hooi 

Dr. Lim Ee Shiang 

Dr. Loke Yiing Jia 

Dr. Nor Asmat Ismail 

Dr. Saidatulakmal Mohd 

Dr. Zakaria Bahari 

Social Work 

Assoc. Prof. Angeline Cheah Soo Bee, 

Assoc. Prof. Chan Lean Heng 

Assoc. Prof. Ismail Baba 

Dr. Azlinda Azman 

Dr. Intan Hashimah Mohd. Hashim 

Dr. Mohd. Affandy Yusoff 

Dr. Noriah Mohamad 

Dr. Norzarina Mohd. Zaharim 

Dr. Zulkarnain Ahmad Hatta 

Academic Staff By Section 

Development Planning and 

Management 

Prof. Muhammad Syukri Hj. Salleh 

Assoc. Prof. Tiun Ling Ta 

Dr. Nor Malina Malek 

Dr. Salfarina Abdul Gapor 


Zainab Wahidin 


Prof. Ahmad Atory Hussain 

Prof. Loh Kok Wah 

Assoc. Prof. Abdul Latif Kamaluddin 

Assoc. Prof. Kamarulzaman Askandar 

Assoc. Prof. Lim Hong Hai 

Dr. Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk 

Dr. Benny Teh Cheng Guan 

Dr. Mohd. Zaini Abu Bakar 

Dr. Noreha Hj.Hashim 

Dr. Radzak Abag Sam 

Dr. Soon Chuan Yean 

Dr. Zainal Abidin Sanusi 

Azmil Mohd. Tayeb 


Prof. Muhammad Syukri Hj. Salleh 

Assoc. Prof. Abdul Fatah Che Hamat, 

Dr. Fadzila Azni Ahmad 

Dr. Mohd. Zaini Abu Bakar 


Dr. Zakaria Bahari

Economics 

Abdul Rais Abdul Latiff 

Law Chee Hong 

Mohd. Azhar Hamzah 

Mohd. Fadhil Md. Saad 

Siti ‘Aisyah Baharudin 

Siti Rahyla Rahmat 

Development Planning and 

Management 

Afzal Hakim Zakof 

Fatimah Mohd. Yasin 

Khoo Suet Leng 

Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan 

Noor Alyani Nor Azazi 

Suziana Md. Yasin 


Arzura Idris 

Azmil Tayeb 

Jasvir Kaur a/p Nachatar Singh 

Kamarulzaman Hj. Yusoff 

Nadhrah A. Kadir 

Noor Akmal Zulkifli 

Razlini Mohd. Ramli 

Siti Khatijah Othman 

Siti Rozana Hanipah 

Siti Zulaiha Razali 

Zakiah Hanum Mohamed Kassim 

Academic Staff Training Scheme (ASTS) 

Social Work 

Azahah Abu Hassan Sha’ari 

Intan Nooraini Hj. Zainol 

Mohd. Taufik Mohammad 

Siti Nor Ashiqin Nordin 

Teresa Wan 

Anthropology & Sociology 

Boo Harn Shian 

Mohd Tramizi Husin 

Mohd. Khairuddin Mohad Sallehuddin 

Sharifah Suraya Syed Jamaludin 


Azrin Ibrahim 

Mohd. Shukri Hanapi 

Mohd. Syakir Mohd. Rosdi 

Murni Yusoff 

Nurhafiza Abdul Kader 

Shahir Akram Hasssan 

Wan Norhaniza Wan Hasan

Main Campus - USM

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