Prof. Ts. Dr. Rabiah Ahmad
University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Biography:
Rabiah Ahmad is currently Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. She obtained her First Degree in Computer Science from the University of Technology Malaysia and her MSc in Information Security from the Royal Holloway University of London. Rabiah graduated PhD in Health Informatics from the University of Sheffield UK. As a Professor in Information Security Technology, Rabiah Ahmad authored various types of articles related to cybersecurity, authentication, risk analysis, and other related area. She is also Co-Chief of the Editorial Committee of the OIC-CERT Journal of Cybersecurity which is known as the Industry Journal hosted by Cybersecurity Malaysia. Professor Dr Rabiah Ahmad was a project leader in research in information security funded by various sources with a value of more than RM1 million. A recent project participated by Professor Rabiah Ahmad is Cybersecurity for Railway funded by industry. On the last note, Rabiah Ahmad is actively involved in the preparation of a strategic action plan for the National and International cybersecurity roadmap. Her book Basic Cryptography provided insightful information at a basic level to practitioners.
Prof. Dr. Huda Ibrahim
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
Biography:
My research interests are related to Information Technology Transfer, e_Government, Information Sharing, Smart City, and Social Informatics. Have successfully supervised seven PhD students and one master student by research. Currently is supervising six PhD students in the areas of Information Sharing, and Smart City. Have involved in a few international research grants including research collaboration with three universities in Indonesia (under Matching Grants), and currently is involving in Brecil_ERASMUS Project with Asian Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya, and universities in Laos, Holland, German, Sweden (under ERASMUS grant). Has been serving UUM as the Dean of School of Computing since 2011.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nazir Ahmad
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Biography:
Mohammad Nazir AHMAD holds a Bachelor of Information Technology in Industrial Computing from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) (1998) and a Master of Science in Information Systems from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) (2002). In 2009, Dr. Mohammad Nazir AHMAD successfully completed his PhD in Information Technology from the University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane, Australia. Currently serving as an Associate Professor at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), he has dedicated many years to the fields of Ontology and Knowledge Management, with significant support from research grants totaling over RM 3,000,000. Dr. Ahmad's extensive body of work includes over 150 publications, consisting of indexed journal articles, non-indexed journal articles, conference articles, book chapters, edited books, newspaper and magazine articles, and technical reports.
With a track record of supervising 19 BSc, 12 Masters, and 12 PhD projects to completion, and currently overseeing 8 PhD candidates, Dr. Ahmad emphasizes the importance of innovation, creativity, and passion in achieving success. He strongly believes in the academic community's responsibility to address real-world challenges. Dr. Ahmad actively promotes bridging the gap between academia, business, and industry, fostering strategic balance in his work. A member of prestigious organizations such as the International Association for Ontology and Its Applications (IAOA), the Association for Information Systems (AIS), and serving as an Exco member for Technology at the Malaysian Association for Information Systems (MyAIS), Dr. Mohammad Nazir AHMAD is a dedicated and accomplished professional in his field.
Assoc. Prof. Ts Dr. Nor Azman Ismail
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia
Biography:
Associate Professor Ts Dr. Nor Azman Ismail became a Member of IEEE in 2017. He has been an active member of the computing research community for over 25 years, contributing significantly to academia. Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Nor Azman has held various leadership positions, including Deputy Dean (Research and Innovation), Associate Chair (Research and Academic Staff), Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs and Head of Virtual Visualization Vision (ViCubeLab) Research Group. His administrative roles have spanned from 2008 to 2018, showcasing his commitment to shaping the strategic direction of research and innovation at different levels, nationally and internationally.
Dr. Nor Azman's research interests span Multimodal Interaction, UI/UX experimentation, Image Retrieval, Web Mining, Human-Centric AI, and Computer Vision. His commitment to advancing knowledge and fostering industry collaboration underscores his dedication to pushing the boundaries of computing research.
Currently holding the position of Associate Professor at the Faculty of Computing, UTM, Johor Bahru, Dr. Nor Azman is an esteemed member of professional societies, including IEEE and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGCHI Chapter. His contributions extend to serving on IEEE committees and publications, showcasing his commitment to advancing the field.