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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018
INSTITUTE OF Dr. Wong Kok Bin, BSc, MSc, PhD
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES APPLIED MATHEMATICS UNIT
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences was established as COORDINATOR:
a department in the Faculty of Science when the University Dr. Zailan Siri, BSc, MSc(UPM), PhD(UKM)
of Malaya was founded in Kuala Lumpur in 1959. It has
grown into three branches, Pure Mathematics, Applied PROFESSOR:
Mathematics and Statistics. The Institute offers 4 first Dr. Kurunathan Ratnavelu, BSc, MSc, PhD(Flinders),
degree programs. CPhys, MInstP, FASc
Dr. Mohd Omar, BSc, MSc(Hull), PhD(Exeter)
For the 2017/2018 session, the Institute offers the following
first degree programs: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:
Dr. Wan Ainun Mior Othman, BSc(UNCC),
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics MSc(N Carolina State), PhD(USM)
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Statistics LECTURER:
Bachelor of Actuarial Science Dr. Amizah Malip, BSc. (UIA) Msc, PhD (UK)
Dr. Kumaresan Nallasamy, PhD(Gandhigram)
The four Bachelor of Science programs are set up to Dr. Kwa Kiam Heong, Bsc, MSc(UM), PhD(Ohio State)
provide more opportunities for an undergraduate to major in Dr. Noor Fadiya Mohd Noor, BSc(UTM), MSc(UTM),
the field of mathematics according to his or her interests. PhD(UKM)
All these programs will assist to fulfill the vacancies of Dr. Siti Suzlin Supadi,BSc, MSc, PhD
skilled workforce in science and technology in the public Dr. Zailan Siri, BSc, MSc(UPM), PhD(UKM)
and private sectors in line with Malaysia's aspiration to
become an industrial nation. STATISTICS AND ACTUARIAL SCIENCE UNIT
COORDINATOR (B.Sc in STATISTICS):
STAFF Dr. Ng Kok Haur, BSc(UPM), MSc(UPM), PhD
The Institute has a group of experience lecturers in COORDINATOR (B. ACTUARIAL SCIENCE):
teaching. They are also active in doing research and have Dr. Koh You Beng, BSc(UMS), MSc(UM), PhD(HKU)
been publishing many writings in local and international
journals. The research activities encompass a broad PROFESSOR:
spectrum; from findings and knowledge which are abstract Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed, BSc(Bristol), MSc(Reading),
in nature, to those with direct applications in the industry. PhD(UiTM)
The Institute also strives to establish and forge a close Dr. Nor Aishah Hamzah, BSc(Southampton),
relationship with industry and other research institutions. MSc(Leeds), PhD(Bristol), DipEd(UKM), MIS(UK)
This will strengthen the quality of teaching and supervising Dr. Ong Seng Huat, BSc, MSc, PhD
of projects/theses for students in Bachelors, Masters and
Doctoral levels. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:
Mr. Abdul Hadi Yaakub, BSc(Nevada), MSc(Illinois)
HEAD: LECTURER:
Associate Prof. Dr. Wan Ainun Mior Othman, BSc Dr. Adriana Irawati Nur Ibrahim, BSc(USM), MSc,
(UNCC), PhD(Bath)
MSc (N Carolina State), PhD (USM) Dr. Dharini Pathmanathan, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
Dr. Khang Tsung Fei, BSc, MSc(UM), PhD(NUS)
Dr. Koh You Beng, BSc(UMS), MSc(UM), PhD(HKU)
DEPUTY HEAD: Dr. Lim Sok Li, BSc(USM), MSc(USM), PhD(USM)
Associate Prof. Dr. Chooi Wai Leong, BSc, MSc, PhD Dr. Mohd Azmi Haron, BSc, MBA(UPM), PhD(UPM)
Associate Prof. Abdul Hadi Yaakub, BSc(Nevada), Dr. Ng Choung Min, BSc(UTM), MSc, PhD
MSc(Illinois) Dr. Ng Kok Haur, BSc(UPM), MSc(UPM), PhD
Dr. Nur Anisah Mohamed, BSc, MSc(UM),
PhD(Newcastle)
PURE MATHEMATICS UNIT Dr. Rossita Mohamad Yunus, BSc, MSc(UM), PhD(USQ)
Dr. Shaiful Anuar Abu Bakar, BSc(UiTM), MSc(Heriot-
COORDINATOR: Watt), PhD(Manchester)
Dr. Wong Kok Bin, BSc, MSc, PhD
COORDINATOR (B.Sc. Ed. Mathematics):
PROFESSOR: Mr. Mohamad Bakri Zubir, BSc, MSc(Exeter)
Dr. Angelina Chin Yan Mui, BSc, MSc, PhD(Q'ld)
Dr. Suzeini Abd Halim, BSc(UNSW), PhD(Wales)
RESEARCH AREAS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:
Dr. Chooi Wai Leong, BSc, MSc, PhD Research areas in the Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Dr. Deng Chai Ling, BSc, MSc, PhD include:
LECTURER: Group theory, ring theory, multilinear algebra, graph theory,
Dr. Loo Tee How, BSc, MSc, PhD combinatorial graph theory, supply chain management,
Mr. Mohamad Bakri Zubir, BSc, MSc(Exeter) operations research, numerical analysis, robust statistics,
Dr. Ong Siew Hui, BSc, MSc, PhD probability distribution theory, nonlinear time series, image
Dr. Oon Shea Ming, BSc, MSc, PhD(UHP) processing and regression analysis.
Dr. Tan Ta Sheng, BA, CASM, MMath, MA,
PhD(Cambridge)
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