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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2024/2025

INSTITUTE OF STAFF
MATHEMATICAL
SCIENCES ISM has a group of
experienced lecturers in
The Institute of Mathematical teaching. They are also active
Sciences, abbreviated ISM, in doing research and have
was established as a been publishing many writings
department in the Faculty of in local and international
Science when the University journals. The research
of Malaya was founded in activities encompass a broad
Kuala Lumpur in 1959. It has spectrum, from findings and
grown into three branches: knowledge that are abstract in
pure mathematics, applied nature to those with direct
mathematics, and statistics. applications in the industry.
For the 2024/2025 session, ISM also strives to establish
ISM offers the following three and forge a close relationship
first degree programs: with industry and other
research institutions. This
 Bachelor of Science in strengthens the quality of
Mathematics. teaching and supervising of
 Bachelor of Science in projects/theses for students in
Statistics. bachelor’s, Master’s and
 Bachelor of Actuarial doctoral levels.
Science.

The three Bachelor of Science HEAD:
programs are set up to provide Prof. Dr. Wong Kok Bin,
more opportunities for an BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
undergraduate to major in the
field of mathematics according DEPUTY HEADS:
to his or her interests. All these Associate Prof. Dr. Adriana
programs will assist to fulfill Irawati Nur Ibrahim,
the vacancies of skilled BSc(USM), MSc(UM),
workforce in science and PhD(Bath)
technology in the public and Associate Prof. Dr. Noor
private sectors in line with Fadiya Mohd Noor,
Malaysia's aspiration to BSc(UTM), MSc(UTM),
become a developed nation. PhD(UKM)
Associate Prof. Dr. Zailan
Siri, BSc(UM), MSc(UPM),
PhD(UKM)
Dr. Siti Suzlin Supadi, BSc,
MSc, PhD(UM)

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